Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christ
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Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more__36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__from behind his back a small box.__50__ it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk..
| 小题1: | | A．anxious | B．courageous | C．serious | D．cautious |
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| 小题2: | | A．warning | B．ringing | C．calling | D．yelling |
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| 小题3: | | A．scolded | B．wondered | C．realized | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．modestly | B．naturally | C．inaccurately | D．inappropriately |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．upset | C．special | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressing | B．delivering | C．wearing | D．sharing |
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| 小题7: | | A．practised | B．wandered | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．would | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim at | B．turn to | C．put off | D．head for |
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| 小题10: | | A．argument | B．excitement | C．movement | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．year | C．education | D．program |
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| 小题12: | | A．relief | B．return | C．vain | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．weakly | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题14: | | A．searched | B．found | C．raised | D．pulled |
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| 小题15: | | A．Holding | B．Handing | C．Sending | D．Leaving |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．expectation | C．appreciation | D．surprise |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheap | B．empty | C．useless | D．improper |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．support | C．attention | D．command |
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| 小题20: | | A．from | B．behind | C．over | D．towards |
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答案
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
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小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
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解析
这是一篇记叙文,情节简单,寓意深刻。
小题1:A。考查学生对语境的理解和对词义的辨析,形容词anxious意思是“焦急的;急切的”,描绘孩子们盼望节日的心情,符合语境。
小题1:B。按情节,本题中its指的是school bell,所以只能和ring搭配。
小题1: B。在语境中辨析动词词义。后边一句是what kind of home life David had...说明我一直不明白戴维来自于何种家庭,他的妈妈究竟是一个什么样的人,在那么寒冷的冬天给孩子穿的衣服是这么不合时宜。故选用wondered。
小题1:D。在语境中辨析副词词义。inappropriately 意思是“不适当地”, 根据下文中的without a coat, boots, or gloves可知戴维穿得不合季节。题中所给的四个副词都是加前缀或后缀变来的,且平日练习时的呈现频率都较低,故词义生疏,增加了选择的难度。
小题1:C。考查形容词的词义辨析,special意思是“特殊的;特别的”,上文情节说到戴维穿得不好,下文说到作者能记得的是戴维脸上一直挂着微笑,总是乐于助人。上下文的对比描写,说明他与众不同。
小题1:C。在语境中辨析动词意义,wear常见的意思是“穿着,戴着”,可在这里意思是“呈现,显现”, 描绘戴维脸上经常挂着灿烂的笑容。
小题1:D。考查动词,对比放学后同学们涌出教室,戴维却在放学后待在学校,干一些整理凳子、拖地等义务劳动,故选D。
小题1:A。考查情态动词。would在这里的意思是“老是,总是”。
小题1:D。考查动词词组意义的区别。head for意思是“朝……进发,前进”。按情节,这里是说戴维打扫完教室后往家走,head for在这里与go同义。
小题1:B。考查名词辨析。argument意为“争论”,excitement意为“激动”,movement意为“运动”,judgment意为“判断”。按语境,应选 excitement,指学生期待已久的圣诞到来时的兴奋之情。
小题1:A。在语境中确定名词。该题前后都在渲染孩子们盼望节日来临的急切心情,又提到“before the holiday break”,显然是指在校的放假前最后一天。
小题1:A。在语境中确定名词。该空的前边是介词in,与所给的四个选项都可以构成搭配,in relief意为“由于宽慰”,in return意为“作为报答”,in vain意为“徒劳地”,in control意为“在控制过程中”。从前面几个名词如excitement ,restlessness所描绘的语境可以看出,面临节日,放假前的孩子们已经心猿意马。放假后看到最后一个孩子离校,老师宽慰地露出笑容。故选A。
小题1:C。考查副词。这里B项(sadly伤心地)和D项(helplessly无助地)是强干扰项。考生会由于考虑到戴维看到同学们兴高采烈地回家过节了,误解为此时他会因自己不幸的家境而伤心,感到无助。其实这种想法不符合上文情节所描写的戴维的开朗性格。其实这里只是空间的变换描写:老师抬头目送学生们远去,转身低头看到戴维还静静地站在讲桌旁。
小题1:D。在语境中确定动词。searched意为“搜找”,found意为“发现”,raised意为“举起”,pulled意为“拉出”。按情节,此处戴维的动作应是从身后把那个盒子拉出来。故选D。
小题1:B。考查动词的搭配。戴维从背后拿出盒子,紧接下一个动作就是把盒子递给老师。hand sth to sb 意为“把……交给某人”。
小题1: D。在语境中确定名词。既然是送给老师的礼物,按一般常识,盒子里应该有东西,而老师打开后看到盒子是空的,所以感到惊奇,故选D。
小题1:B。考查形容词。由上文中的saw nothing可知盒子是空的,故选B。
小题1:A。考查连词的用法。这一句的意思是:戴维脏兮兮的脸上洋溢着自豪的神情。我看着这张平时很少关注的脸蛋,泪水在眼眶里打转。这里需要as来引导时间状语从句。
小题1: C。考查名词。由上文情节提到,作者和戴维说话很少(“We never talked much.”)可知,作者平日并没给予他太多的注意,故选attention。
小题1:B。介词的意义辨析。该句的意思是:我从未忘记至今还放在我桌子上的那只小空盒子背后所赋予的深意。由语境可知,这儿是指“空盒子背后”的意义。 |
举一反三
We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature’s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move west. They burned down their houses with only one aim to get the nails（钉子）for future use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope（信封）that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use expensive stationery（信笺）with the names of all twenty - eight vice – presidents lists on side of the page.
小题1:According to the passage, we know the writer is ________ .| A．a Chinese | B．a Japanese | C．an Englishman | D．an American |
小题2:The writer thought their forefathers ________ .| A．set a good example | | B．wasted many natural resources | | C．knew natural resources would be used up in time | | D．made the best use of natural materials |
小题3: Which of the following statements is wrong?| A．The writer lives in Britain now. | | B．American banks use expensive stationery. | | C．Americans are not used to saving. | | D．The writer’s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails. |
小题4:The purpose of the passage is to ________ .| A．wish Americans not to waste | B．tell us the English are a good people | | C．warn Americans against saving | D．encourage people to work hard. |
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There are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.
Family game night
Find out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. “Charades” is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.
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Pick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn’t need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.
Family Picnic
Taking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn’t cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.
Family Field Trip
A family field trip doesn’t have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.
小题1:We can learn from the passage that “charades” ________.| A．is a computer game | B．is too difficult for children | | C．involves acting out words | D．should be played by more than four people |
小题2: What is the best title to be put in the blank of part two? ____________.| A．Family art time | B．Family gardening time | | C．Family music time | D．Family cleaning time |
小题3:According to the passage, the family picnic____________.| A．should be held in the middle of winter | | B．can be held inside your house | | C．will be very meaningful if held in offices | | D．will cost much money if held on a farm |
小题4:Who might be most interested in this passage? _________.| A．Parents | B．Teachers | C．Farmers | D．Employers |
小题5:The writer wrote this passage mainly to _____________.| A．encourage children to use imagination. | | B．share precious family memories | | C．discuss young children’s interests | | D．suggest fun activities to families |
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“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary 38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
| 小题2: | | A．hotel | B．shop | C．bank | D．restaurant |
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| 小题3: | | A．lucky | B．happy | C．sorry | D．angry |
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| 小题4: | | A．excuse | B．idea | C．cause | D．answer |
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| 小题5: | | A．Before | B．Behind | C．Beyond | D．Against |
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| 小题6: | | A．nervous | B．shy | C．calm | D．angry |
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| 小题7: | | A．cared | B．talked | C．asked | D．worried |
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| 小题8: | | A．information | B．offer | C．introduction | D．support |
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| 小题9: | | A．hidden | B．filled | C．decorated | D．covered |
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| 小题10: | | A．took | B．filled | C．closed | D．came |
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| 小题11: | | A．when | B．after | C．before | D．that |
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| 小题12: | | A．As usual | B．For one thing | C．In fact | D．In general |
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| 小题13: | | A．Less | B．Plenty | C．More | D．None |
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| 小题14: | | A．pleasure | B．surprise | C．joy | D．regret |
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Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable（稳定的） in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists（心理学家） who studied hundreds of adults of all ages.
“As our study shows, fathers do play a unique（独特的） and important role in the mental health of their children much later in life,” Psychology professor Melanie Mallers of California State University said.
For this study, 912 adult men and women between the ages of 25 and 74 completed short daily telephone interviews about that day’s experiences over an eight-day period. The interviews focused on the participants’ psychological and emotional distress (i.e., whether they were nervous, sad, etc.) and if they had experienced any stressful events that day.
The participants were also required to answer questions such as, “How would you rate your relationship with your mother during the years when you were growing up?” and “How much time and attention did your mother give you when you needed it?” The same questions were asked about fathers.
People who reported they had a good mother-child relationship reported three percent less psychological distress（忧虑） compared to those who reported a poor relationship, according to Mallers.
Men who reported having a good relationship with their father during childhood were more likely to be less emotional when reacting to stressful events in their current daily lives than those who had a poor relationship, according to her findings.
Also, the quality of mother and father relationships was significantly associated（有关） with how many stressful events the participants faced on a daily basis. In other words, if they had a poor childhood relationship with both parents, they reported more stressful incidents over the eight-day study when compared to those who had a good relationship with their parents.
Mallers theorized why healthy or unhealthy relationships may have an effect on how people handle stress as adults. “Perhaps having caring parents equips children with the experiences and skills necessary to more successfully navigate（导航） their relationships with other people throughout childhood and into adulthood.” She said.
小题1:What can we know about the recent study from the passage?
A It was led by Melanie Mallers.
B 912 adults who were over twenty-five joined in it.
C It lasted as long as eight days.
D It was funded just by California State University.
小题2:Which of the following may the participants be asked about in telephone interviews?
A Their physical condition. B Their parenting（育儿） skills.
C Their emotional distress and stressful events.
D Their childhood relationships with teachers.
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Many people with good parent-child relationships still can’t keep emotionally stable in stressful incidents.
B Men with a good mother-child relationship were more likely to be emotionally stable when reacting to stressful events.
C Women were better at getting along with their parents than men when they were young.
D People with good childhood relationships with parents suffered（遭受） fewer stressful incidents.
小题4:What can be concluded from the findings of the study?
A Childhood memories of parents have a lasting effect on one’s ability to handle stress.
B Adults with good childhood relationships with parents will live happily and successfully.
C The mother-child relationship is more important than the father-child relationship.
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Be aware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, or maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he omitted important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement, saying “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples(粉刺).” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
小题1:Which statement is true according to the article?| A．Whenever people tell the truth, they may lie | | B．You cannot trust lottery agent. | | C．All governors help their states. | | D．The truth can be used in dishonest ways. |
小题2:The author clearly wants people ___________.| A．to think carefully about what they read and hear | | B．to vote for female candidates | | C．not to believe advertisements of any kind | | D．not to trust any politician |
小题3:Governor Smith’s opponents wanted __________.| A．to make her a liar | B．to beat her in the campaign | | C．to get jobs in the government | D．to detect her lie |
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