I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there
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I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there before my mother became a minister． Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored． She said, “Here’re the car keys． Go and buy some fruit．”_36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．
Seeing me or rather my 37 , a boy sprang up, 38 to sell his bananas and peanuts． “Banana 300 naira． Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 39 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts． He 40 and I handed him a 300 naira note． He didn’t have 41 , so I told him not to worry． He was 42 and smiled a row of perfect teeth．
When, two weeks later, I 43 this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society． I should 44 this country as the son of a 45 ． But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit．
“What’s up?” I asked． He answered in 47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes． He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49 the bills． One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50 only 15,000 each year．
The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．” 51 it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world． I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 ． After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road． “Are you in school now?” He nodded． A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I 53 what he wanted． I held out a 150 naira note． “Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54 hurt． “It’s a gift．” I said． Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts． “I’ve been waiting to 55 these to you．”
| 小题1: | | A．Encouraged | B．Disappointed | C．Delighted | D．Confused |
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| 小题2: | | A．car | B．mother | C．driver | D．keys |
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| 小题3: | | A．willing | B．afraid | C．eager | D．ashamed |
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| 小题4: | | A．got down | B．bargained down | C．put down | D．took down |
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| 小题5: | | A．explained | B．promised | C．agreed | D．admitted |
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| 小题6: | | A．change | B．notes | C．checks | D．bills |
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| 小题7: | | A．troubled | B．regretful | C．comfortable | D．grateful |
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| 小题8: | | A．ran after | B．ran into | C．ran over | D．ran to |
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| 小题9: | | A．protect | B．enjoy | C．help | D．support |
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| 小题10: | | A．minister | B．headmaster | C．manager | D．president |
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| 小题11: | | A．lucky | B．amazing | C．funny | D．common |
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| 小题12: | | A．old | B．broken | C．traditional | D．modern |
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| 小题13: | | A．proudly | B．madly | C．curiously | D．nervously |
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| 小题15: | | A．spends | B．pays | C．makes | D．affords |
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| 小题16: | | A．Possibly | B．Actually | C．Certainly | D．Fortunately |
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| 小题17: | | A．joys | B．nuts | C．books | D．bananas |
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| 小题18: | | A．asked | B．imagined | C．reminded | D．realized |
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| 小题19: | | A．when | B．as if | C．even if | D．after |
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| 小题20: | | A．send | B．provide | C．sell | D．give |
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解析
这是一篇记叙型完形填空，作者通过描写自己与一位小男孩的偶然相遇以及对他的帮助告诉世人：爱是相互的，有付出就有回报。作者通过描写买水果、资助小男孩上学及小男孩回报这三件事，把整篇文章串起来。
小题1: C 从后句I jumped into the car and speeded off 可知“我”非常高兴，用 delighted。
小题1:A 上文提到“我”开车去买水果，所以当小男孩看到“我”，更确切地说是看到“我”的汽车，他跳了起来。
小题1:C 从上文小男孩的动作可知他非常渴望把香蕉和花生卖给作者，此处用 eager。
小题1:B 作为买主，在与小商贩打交道时，通常需要砍价。用bargain down讨价还价，符合语境。
小题1:C 卖方最后同意买方所出的价钱时，才可能成交，买方也才可能给他钱。
小题1:A 这里小男孩应该找给作者零钱change。
小题1:D 根据他找不开“我”的钱，“我”安慰他，不让他着急以及后文的 smiled a row of perfect teeth可以判断小男孩很感激。
小题1:B 句意为：“我”又与他不期而遇了，四个备选项中只有run into有此意义。
小题1: B 从小男孩的答语可知他说话结结巴巴。broken “不流利的，蹩脚的”符合题意。
小题1:D 如果一个人在做某件事情前先四下看一下，说明他紧张不安，恐怕被他人看到。
小题1:A 男孩向车里伸手，其目的就是拿作者给他的钱。for表目的。
小题1:C 一千奈拉对于每年收入仅仅五万奈拉的家庭来说意味着很多。本题所给四个选项中，只有 make有“获得，挣得”之意。
小题1:A but引出的句子表示转折，由此我们可以推测作者认为security officers所说的可能是对的。
小题1:C 上文提到小男孩说没钱买书，“我”资助了他1,000奈拉。现在“我”想知道他是否真的用这些钱买书了。
小题1:D 短暂的沉默之后，作者以为小男孩又来要钱，却不好意思开口。用realized“意识到”符合题意。
小题1:B 作者掏出500奈拉给小男孩，而他却往后退，好像受到了伤害似的。
小题1:D 小男孩受过作者的恩惠，想把水果和花生送给作者作为报答。A项通常指不当面给，所以不能选。 |
举一反三
I went on line to check if my pay was in my bank account（账户）. To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, but a company I’d never worked for had also paid me! I know I would have been beside myself (情绪失控) if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person. Easier said than done.
The bank couldn’t help as it “wasn’t a bank problem.” The human-resource department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didn’t have enough details. I rang the bank again. Thankfully I had a sympathetic call operator who gave me a name, so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for.
I expected the bank would contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel. I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account when Daniel called, explaining he’d tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error. He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank, but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.
We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me. Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his. I never had any intention of keeping Daniel’s pay but red tape（繁琐手续）made it difficult to do the right thing. It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldn’t do — admit a mistake has occurred and fix it.
小题1:What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account?| A．He didn’t know what to do with it. | B．He felt lucky to get it. | | C．He thought of keeping it for himself. | D．He wanted to return it to the right person. |
小题2: How was the problem solved in the end?| A．The author and Daniel solved the problem themselves. | | B．It cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money. | | C．The author gave the money back to the company. | | D．The call operator offered to solve their problem. |
小题3:From the passage we can infer that _________.| A．the bank could solve the problem soon and easily with the red tape | | B．some large organizations usually have troublesome official rules | | C．Daniel didn’t know the error until he contacted the author | | D．it was easy for a company to have a mistake which had occurred fixed |
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To my family and friends,
I have just started my tour of the area badly affected by the war. Everything is going really well, so no 16 . The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of 17 too. Let me 18 .
Last week, 120 school girls were 19 by a gas leak（泄漏）. Most have recovered but six are still in 20 . Even though the local government speaks about the 21 of education, most of the kids here only attend school for four hours a day if they are lucky. They are so excited and 22 to learn, but then have to 23 things like being attacked. Most of these kids are 24 and can’t afford a pencil or even paper. So I’m planning a trip to several schools to talk about 25 and to give these kids some of the 26 they need. That is where all of you can help. If you can 27 whatever school supplies you have available, that would be 28 appreciated.
I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the 29 to do this and I will post pictures of this 30 after I return.
Thank you again.
Todd Tucker
| 小题1: | | A．wonder | B．worries | C．doubt | D．way |
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| 小题2: | | A．surprises | B．attractions | C．problems | D．stories |
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| 小题3: | | A．forget | B．expect | C．explain | D．retell |
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| 小题4: | | A．surprised | B．confused | C．discouraged | D．poisoned |
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| 小题5: | | A．hospital | B．school | C．prison | D．ruin |
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| 小题6: | | A．beauty | B．importance | C．future | D．lack |
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| 小题7: | | A．afraid | B．likely | C．unable | D．willing |
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| 小题8: | | A．receive | B．challenge | C．suffer | D．respect |
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| 小题9: | | A．lazy | B．clever | C．poor | D．healthy |
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| 小题10: | | A．information | B．education | C．communication | D．medicine |
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| 小题11: | | A．things | B．clothes | C．knowledge | D．money |
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| 小题12: | | A．send over | B．hand up | C．give off | D．look for |
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| 小题13: | | A．actually | B．usually | C．recently | D．greatly |
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| 小题14: | | A．time | B．chance | C．responsibility | D．lead |
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| 小题15: | | A．advertisement | B．email | C．party | D．trip |
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For travellers who want to experience some of the history and mystery of the ancient world, here is a list of cool destinations for your next holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat (meaning “capital monastery”) was a temple in the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. It is Cambodia’s best-known tourist attraction and is famed for its beautiful architecture and reliefs. You’ll need at least three days to fully discover the delights of this magnificent site.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu was built high in the Andes Mountains of South America by the Inca in the 15th century. Although well preserved its exact purpose is unknown. It is famous throughout the world not only for its incredible design but also for the natural beauty that surrounds it. Give yourself a week to explore this magnificent site.
Stonehenge, England
The entire Stonehenge site was constructed over thousands of years. But why and how it was built remains a mystery. As the weather can be pretty bleak in winter and the crowds huge in summer, we suggest autumn should be the best time to visit these monster rocks.
Pompeii, Italy
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried under many layers of ash, preserving the city exactly as it was when the volcano erupted. Because so many objects were preserved, scientists and visitors are able to better understand daily life in the ancient Roman Empire.
小题1:Why may people want to visit Machu Picchu?| A．To climb the Andes Mountains. | B．To discover how it was built. | | C．To explore both history and nature. | D．To learn to speak Spanish. |
小题2:When is the best time to visit Stonehenge according to the passage?| A．Summer. | B．Spring. | C．Winter. | D．Autumn. |
小题3:Which location offers the most direct view into daily life in the ancient world?| A．Pompeii. | B．Stonehenge. | C．Ankor Wat. | D．Machu Picchu. |
小题4:Where would you probably read such an article?| A．In a travel magazine. | B．In a scientific journal. | | C．In a history textbook. | D．In an adventure novel. |
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What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone 21 , with a lot of friends; or someone who is 22 from the rest, with only a few friends, or none at all? The 23 I am trying to make is that anyone can become an addict.
The only way that I 24 this out was by becoming an addict myself. I used to be a guy who was 25 in the popular crowd. Right before high school began, I started being 26 by most of my friends. I had never lived with the 27 that I had no friends, so I did almost anything to 28 the two good friends I still had. One of the things I did was 29 drugs for the first time. This was a big 30 from the way I lived when I was younger. I was a(n) 31 , and the last thing I thought I would get into was drugs. Drugs 32 me from being the best sports player I could be.
I 33 to smoke drugs after I entered high school because that was what my new "cool" friends were 34 . The next three years were filled with many 35 , I was arrested twice, and lost my license for two years. This made me sad and 36 .
I realized I could not live this way; I must stop the 37 of using drugs.
Since then, my 38 and actions have changed and so has my direction in life. I do see a future in water skiing. 39, I haven’t killed my chance in 40 . I know that I must keep a clear head first. Keep Coming Back. It works if you work it.
| 小题1: | | A．interesting | B．anxious | C．popular | D．eager |
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| 小题2: | | A．free | B．safe | C．absent | D．different |
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| 小题3: | | A．point | B．sense | C．subject | D．promise |
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| 小题4: | | A．brought | B．figured | C．held | D．kept |
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| 小题5: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．almost | D．already |
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| 小题6: | | A．known | B．attracted | C．preferred | D．rejected |
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| 小题7: | | A．doubt | B．hope | C．fear | D．danger |
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| 小题8: | | A．meet | B．keep | C．leave | D．move |
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| 小题9: | | A．collect | B．buy | C．try | D．check |
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| 小题10: | | A．chance | B．change | C．decision | D．advance |
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| 小题11: | | A．doctor | B．teenager | C．amateur | D．athlete |
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| 小题12: | | A．prevented | B．protected | C．discouraged | D．sheltered |
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| 小题13: | | A．decided | B．intended | C．continued | D．pretended |
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小题14:A．at B．into C．on D from
| 小题15: | | A．highs and lows | B．pros and cons | | C．causes and effects | D．days and nights |
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| 小题16: | | A．lonely | B．afraid | C．confused | D．depressed |
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| 小题17: | | A．manner | B．habit | C．spread | D．approach |
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| 小题18: | | A．position | B．heart | C．attitude | D．speech |
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| 小题19: | | A．Virtually | B．Hopefully | C．Similarly | D．Luckily |
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| 小题20: | | A． athletics | B．acting | C．academics | D．promotion |
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Sports is not only physically challenging, but it can also mentally challenging. Criticism（批评）from coaches(trainers), parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has showed that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware(realize), at all times, that their feedback（反馈）to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw（缺陷） in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious(careful) that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on(pay more attention to) the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided in spite of the outcome. Research shows that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress(pressure), which can lead to burnout.
小题1:According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that | A．it can help them learn more about society | | B．it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves | | C．it enables them to find flaws in themselves | | D．it can provide them with valuable experiences |
小题2:According to the passage parents and coaches should | A．help children to win every game | | B．pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports | | C．enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports | | D．train children to deal with stress |
小题3:The author’s purpose in writing the passage is | A．to persuade young children not to worry about criticism | | B．to emphasize the importance of positive reinforcement to children | | C．to discuss the skill of combing criticism with encouragement | | D．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout |
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