My father often works very hard. And he 1 goes to the movies. Here I’ll tell
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My father often works very hard. And he 1 goes to the movies. Here I’ll tell you a 2 story about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he 4 to have not much work to do that day and 5 was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.
So he came back home and 6 finished his supper. Then he said good－bye to us and left.
But to our 7 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 8 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that happened at the 9 .
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 10 came to my father’s seat and said that seat was hers. My father was 11 , he took out the ticket 12 looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, 13 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 14 . So he asked her to 15 her ticket. She took out her ticket at once and the seat 16 in it was Row17, Seat3.
Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The 17 of tickets are different.” 18 they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am 19 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 20 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words he left.
| 小题1: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．often | D．sometimes |
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| 小题2: | | A．funny | B．sad | C．bad | D．strange |
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| 小题3: | | A．would | B．was about to | C．had to | D．ought to |
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| 小题4: | | A．happened | B．liked | C．pretended | D．wanted |
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| 小题6: | | A．early | B．quietly | C．quickly | D．suddenly |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．joy | C．sorrow | D．delight |
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| 小题8: | | A．matter | B．date | C．time | D．price |
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| 小题9: | | A．hall | B．theatre | C．office | D．cinema |
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| 小题10: | | A．man | B．woman | C．boy | D．stranger |
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| 小题11: | | A．interested | B．surprised | C．frightened | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．Seat1 | B．Seat2 | C．Seat3 | D．Seat4 |
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| 小题14: | | A．different | B．unusual | C．the same | D．strange |
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| 小题16: | | A．said | B．named | C．told | D．shown |
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| 小题17: | | A．designs | B．colors | C．prices | D．owners |
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| 小题19: | | A．sad | B．sorry | C．wrong | D．worried |
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| 小题20: | | A．exhibition | B．play | C．concert | D．film |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:D |
解析
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是一个父亲拿了一张过期的电影票去看电影的故事。
小题1:考查副词辨析。根据前句可知，父亲很忙，所以很少去看电影。
小题2:考查上下文串联。本文讲述的是一个有趣的故事。
小题3:考查词义辨析。根据上下文父亲正要回家。
小题4:考查动词辨析。根据后面情况可知那天父亲碰巧没有太多的工作。
小题5:考查代词。It在这里充当形式主语。在英语中能充当形式主语宾语的只能是it.
小题6:考查上下文串联。前面提及父亲要去看电影，那么肯定是要很快地吃完晚饭。
小题7:考查短语辨析。后面提及父亲很快就回来了，这让我们感觉很惊讶。
小题8:考查句型。What’s the matter?是固定句型。
小题9:考查上下文串联。父亲是去看电影的，那么讲述的肯定是在电影院里发生的事情。
小题10:考查上下文串联。根据后面知道是一个妇女。
小题11:考查逻辑关系。根据上文A woman said that seat was hers.父亲自然的反应肯定是惊讶。
小题12:考查连词。连续的两个动作用and连接。
小题13:考查上下文串联。根据本段最后一句Row17, Seat3.可知答案为C。
小题14:考查上下文联系。根据前后文可知票上面写的位置和座位上是一样的。
小题15:考查动词辨析。既然自己的票与座位上一样的，那么肯定要求对方出示票。
小题16:考查动词辨析。根据句意可知票上所显示的位置。
小题17:考查常识。不同日期的电影票的颜色是不一样的。
小题18:考查连词。前面提及两张票得颜色不一样，那么接下来肯定是要仔细检查。
小题19:考查形容词。父亲的票是过期的，那么应该是父亲表示歉意。
小题20:考查上下文串联。由上文可知，是电影票。 |
举一反三
Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap．Some call it the summer learning setback．Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of "school，the more they forget．The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation．Some schools follow a year-round calendar．They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time，with a few weeks off in between．The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3,000 such schools at last count．They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school．Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said，“Year-round schools don"t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback．They simply spread it out across the year.
Across the country，research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students．Experts say this can be prevented．They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them “summer school” could be a problem．The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins，Ron Fairchild，said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”．In American culture，the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood．The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp,” “extra time” and “hands-on learning.”
小题1:According to the first paragraph，the summer learning gap ____| A．helps children to gain weight | | B．leads children to work harder | | C．improves children"s memories | | D．affects children"s regular studies |
小题2:Compared to traditional schools，students in the year-round ones _____| A．perform better and have more learning gains | | B．have much less time for relaxation every year | | C．have generally the same number of class days | | D．hold more classes with more free weeks off |
小题3:Which of the following statements is true?| A．Students from poor families often fall behind after the vocation. | | B．Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap. | | C．There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar． | | D．Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation. |
小题4:Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?| A．They cherish the children"s rights of freedom very much. | | B．They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”． | | C．They want their children to be forced to make up the gap. | | D．They can"t afford to the further study during the vacation. |
小题5:What would be the best title of this passage? | A．Opening Summer Camps | | B．Forbidding Summer Schools | | C．Spreading Year-Round Education | | D．Minding the Summer Learning Cap |
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Hidden in a small street in the south end of Springfield, not far from buildings torn apart by the tornado（龙卷风） earlier this year, Frigo’s is an Italian restaurant right in our own backyard.
Frigo’s is not a tiny place. It provides different kinds of Italian food. There are refrigerator cases full of prepared foods and desserts, and shelves filled with olives and various pasta.
There’s some traditional Italian music and the smell is of olive oil and garlic（大蒜）. Above the largest refrigerator case, there’s a chalk board covered with desriptions of more Italian sandwiches than I could remember.
I stepped into Frigo’s almost by accident when I had to stay in Springfield into the evening for an open house at the school where I work. Frigo’s is the perfect place to find something quick to go. There are no tables, so all food is taken out. I also thought it would be a great place to pick up some already-prepared food to bring home for dinner.
I ordered the easiest meal possible: a chicken sandwich and a salad. It cost＄4.75 for the sandwich. The salad was＄4.99 and didn’t have salad dressing on it. I must have missed the choice of salad dressing on the way out. The sandwich was great—great chicken, excellent tomato sauce and not too much cheese.
I wish I had tried one of the many other sandwiches which include Joe’s Favorite (＄5.25-＄6.75) and the Dante (King) which is made of turkey breast, roasted red peppers, asiago cheese and choice of dressing.
I have a feeling that I’ll be picking up dinner for me and the kids at Frigo’s soon.
小题1: Who would be most likely to go to eat at Frigo’s?| A．People who want to eat quietly in a nice restaurant. | | B．People who want to enjoy home-made food | | C．People who like traditional American food | | D．People who are fond of Italian food |
小题2: Which of the following cannot be seen at Frigo’s?| A．A chalk board covered with descriptions of sandwiches | | B．Refrigerator cases full of prepared foods and desserts | | C．Shelves filled with olives and different kinds of pasta | | D．Customers eating happily around tables |
小题3:How much did the writer pay for his first meal at Frigo’s?| A．＄4.75 | B．＄5.25 | C．＄9.74 | D．＄4.99 |
小题4:We can infer that “Joe’s Favorite” and “Dante” are the names of .| A．sandwiches | B．salads | C．cheese | D．peppers |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that the writer .| A．seldom eats out in a restaurant with his family | | B．feels very happy that be has found Frigo’s | | C．dislikes eating sandwiches | | D．lives a very relaxing life |
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Never before had I imagined I should have the opportunity to live with so many girls．Would they 36 such a single “Hi” from me? I was about to greet my new roommates， 37 they did not seem to have the same 38 attention that I had．They just dealt with their own 39 ， sorting out their clothes，and making arrangements for their university life．Thus tranquility（宁静）
became the 40 atmosphere in the dormitory．
To my surprise， 41 such a situation，I did not feel a sense of 42 ．With time going on，we got to know each other deeper．I was 43 to find that in deep soul we all had great dreams and belonged to the same 44 ．
However，not long before the 45 was disturbed by my own upset of mind for study pressure．What I was 46 about seemed to have 47 to do with them and what they were doing and talking about seemed so far away from me．However，one incident changed my 48 and made me treasure this kind of 49 better and more confident in our friendship．
One day，when I was leaving the teachers’ office，it was in complete silence and frightening 50 ．At my dormitory gate，I was startled （使惊奇）to find there still 51 a little light glimmering in the darkness，so faint but yet so clear．Just under the 52 of the light，I went to the room without any difficulty．They were in sound sleep，leaving the 53 light on in the calm world．Tears rolled down my cheeks．
I know 54 that we all like tranquility，both in environment and in our mind．It is the care that 55 all the misunderstandings and unpleasantness．
| 小题1: | | A．hear | B．accept | C．expect | D．like |
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| 小题3: | | A．worried | B．eager | C．deep | D．warm |
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| 小题4: | | A．homework | B．meal | C．business | D．reading |
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| 小题5: | | A．silent | B．other | C．rest | D．only |
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| 小题6: | | A．having | B．thinking | C．facing | D．doing |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．happiness | D．warmth |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．sorry | D．sure |
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| 小题9: | | A．dormitory | B．class | C．pattern | D．group |
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| 小题10: | | A．harmony | B．friendship | C．order | D．arrangement |
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| 小题11: | | A．interested | B．curious | C．concerned | D．doubtful |
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| 小题12: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题13: | | A．idea | B．life | C．dormitory | D．mind |
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| 小题14: | | A．calm | B．friendship | C．care | D．situation |
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| 小题15: | | A．light | B．darkness | C．time | D．feeling |
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| 小题16: | | A．happened | B．had | C．existed | D．set |
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| 小题17: | | A．guidance | B．calm | C．shadow | D．middle |
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| 小题18: | | A．bright | B．rosy | C．strong | D．cold |
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| 小题19: | | A．at last | B．on purpose | C．at first | D．once again |
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| 小题20: | | A．moves | B．melts | C．touches | D．tears |
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled，pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness．If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness．But in fact，the opposite is true：more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain．
As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness．They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage， raising children， professional achievement，religious commitment，self improvement．
Ask a bachelor （单身汉）why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying．If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment．For commitment is in fact quite painful．The single life is filled with fun，adventure，excitement．Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most distinguishing features．
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation．I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children．But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild．
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations．It liberates time：now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness．It liberates money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless．And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all．
小题1:According to the author，a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ．| A．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage | | B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single | | C．he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities | | D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement |
小题2:Raising children，in the author’s opinion，is ．| A．a moral duty | B．a thankless job | | C．a source of inevitable pain | D．a rewarding task |
小题3:From the last paragraph，we learn that envy sometimes stems from ．| A．hatred | B．misunderstanding | C．prejudice | D．ignorance |
小题4:To understand what true happiness is one must ．| A．be able to distinguish happiness from fun | | B．make every effort to liberate oneself from pain | | C．put up with pain under all circumstances | | D．have as much run as possible during one’s lifetime |
小题5:What is the author trying to tell us? | A．It is important to make commitments． | | B．One must know how to attain happiness． | | C．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain | | D．It is pain that leads to happiness． |
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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her. I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 45 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there. Love is 47 .”
I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 52 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
| 小题1: | | A．keep fit | B．rise early | C．earn money | D．collect money |
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| 小题2: | | A．magic | B．romantic | C．fantastic | D．attractive |
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| 小题3: | | A．simple | B．easy | C．relaxing | D．luxurious |
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| 小题4: | | A．the question | B．question | C．reach | D．control |
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| 小题5: | | A．feeling | B．love | C．quarrel | D．smile |
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| 小题6: | | A．raised | B．shook | C．nodded | D．bowed |
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| 小题7: | | A．hurt | B．injured | C．wounded | D．harmed |
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| 小题8: | | A．in great surprise | B．in a great embarrassment | | C．with deep depression | D．at extreme sorrow |
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| 小题9: | | A．happens | B．comes about | C．appears | D．occurs |
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| 小题10: | | A．warm and soft | B．hot and hard | C．thin and cool | D．strong and durable |
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| 小题11: | | A．somewhere and sometime | B．anywhere or anytime | | C．more or less | D．here and there |
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| 小题12: | | A．inside | B．outside | C．faraway | D．nearby |
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| 小题13: | | A．could believe | B．couldn’t understand | | C．wouldn’t recognize | D．might know |
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| 小题14: | | A．got sick | B．got stuck | C．threw up | D．became disabled |
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| 小题15: | | A．quite healthy | B．very pale | C．fairly red | D．much surprised |
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| 小题16: | | A．jump high | B．go hurriedly | C．run fast | D．walk slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．think about | B．talk with | C．worry about | D．laugh at |
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| 小题18: | | A．Reading | B．Seeing | C．Saying | D．Writing |
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| 小题19: | | A．fresh roses | B．gold ring | C．sweet kisses | D．beautiful jewelry |
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| 小题20: | | A．a thread | B．a needle | C．the cloth | D．the cotton |
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