The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 36 began when I
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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 36 began when I was just a kid. I 37 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that 38 people spent a lot more time reading than they 39 watching television. She announced that my brother and I 40 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 41 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later, we realized her marks were a 42 . My mother was Illiterate(不识字的，文盲的)。
When I entered high school I was a(n) 43 , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 44 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 45 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy 46 food and pay the bills. With everything 47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 48 with that arrangement but once I got through distributing money, there was 49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 50 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 51 buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my 52 and became an A-student again, and eventually I 53 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with 54 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 55 than parenting.（养育） This I believe.
| 小题1: | | A．belief | | B．work | | C．education | | D．promise |
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| | 小题2: | | A．majored in | | B．got used to | | C．dreamed of | | D．got tired of |
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| | 小题3: | | A．lazy | | B．easy-going | | C．successful | | D．reliable |
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| | 小题4: | | A．spent | | B．paid | | C．took | | D．did |
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| | 小题5: | | A．could only | | B．might not | | C．must not | | D．should often |
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| | 小题6: | | A．read to | | B．discuss | | C．teach | | D．explain to |
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| | 小题7: | | A．joke | | B．means | | C．tool | | D．trick |
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| | 小题8: | | A．A-student | | B．B-student | | C．C-student | | D．D-student |
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| | 小题9: | | A．get rid of | | B．hang out with | | C．break away from | | D．keep up with |
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| | 小题10: | | A．making | | B．stopping | | C．working | | D．getting |
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| | 小题11: | | A．your brother | | B．yourself | | C．your sisiter | | D．the family |
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| | 小题12: | | A．left over | | B．give off | | C．used up | | D．carried out |
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| | 小题13: | | A．angry | | B．pleased | | C．disappointed | | D．bored |
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| | 小题14: | | A．anything | | B．everything | | C．something | | D．nothing |
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| | 小题16: | | A．let alone | | B．let out | | C．let in | | D．leave alone |
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| | 小题17: | | A．guys | | B．mother | | C．studies | | D．play |
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| | 小题18: | | A．made | | B．realized | | C．changed | | D．tried |
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| | 小题19: | | A．little | | B．much | | C．few | | D．high |
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| | 小题20: | | A．more interesting | | B．less important | | C．more important | | D．less interesting |
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小题1:A
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小题1:D
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A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco．A street musician，whom my friend happened to know from his own musician day，was playing the saxophone on a street corner．His name was Clifford，and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance．After he finished，my friend introduced him to me and his daughter．Clifford asked her if she played any instrument．When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band，he said，“That’s fine，little lady．Learn your instrument well and you can play anything．”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as suitable not only for a trumpet player but also for a reader．If you learn to read well，you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines，but more difficult material like philosophy，film criticism，military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows．You would not be limited in any way．If you have the vocabulary –or at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book，concentrate on it, and make sense of the writer’s words．
In the United States，reading instruction often ends at elementary school，so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school．They must take their assignments，armed only with their elementary，school reading skills．The result，too often，is frustration (挫折) and loss of confidence．And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school．Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks：to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension，to help you deal with reading assignment with confidence，and to teach you to become an active reader．
小题1:The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to ．| A．the importance of reading | | B．the connection between playing instruments and reading | | C．the necessity of learning to play an instrument | | D．the variety of reading material |
小题2:It can be inferred from the story that ．| A．Clifford was good at playing the saxophone | | B．the writer’s friend was once a street musician | | C．the 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly | | D．Clifford was a good music teacher |
小题3:We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills ．| A．is directed to elementary school students | B．centers around vocabulary building skills | | C．aims at helping students read better | D．offers elementary reading skills |
小题4:With good reading skills，you can ．| A．understand anything you read without difficulty | | B．work out the writer’s meaning if only you concentrate on the book | | C．understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary | | D．Concentrate on whatever you read |
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Shopping in the United States changes a lot．About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family．Women went from the bakery to the butcher’s to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week．Then, about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born．In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores．
The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall．A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof．Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular．The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping．If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee．Malls are places for teenagers to hang out．Many teens will often just “go to the mall” and spend time with their friends．
The recent change in American shopping was the superstore．Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys “R” Us have been built all across the United States．Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores．Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close．They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors．
And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States．People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet．Online shopping has lots of advantages．For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day．Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores．While, online shopping also has its disadvantages．People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store．And privacy of personal information may be let out．
小题1:Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?
①small stores ②superstores ③shopping malls ④shopping online ⑤supermarkets| A．①②③④⑤ | B．①⑤③②④ | C．②③④①⑤ | D．①⑤②③④ |
小题2:Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?| A．Small stores． | B．Supermarkets． | C．Shopping malls | D．Superstores． |
小题3:Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?| A．Because they can buy goods at a reduction in price． | | B．Because they are across the United States． | | C．Because they sell all kinds of products people need． | | D．Because they are built near small towns． |
小题4:What’s the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?| A．Wasting time． | B．Fixed prices． | | C．No chance to do physical activities. | D．Leaking personal information． |
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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who ar e continuing their studies．
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．
One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”
小题1:Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______| A．one million people | B．250,000 people | | C．1ess than half of the population | D．about 0.6 million people |
小题2:What Nicollete Steggerda said （Para．2） means that ________．| A．the students cannot get work after graduation | | B．what the students learn is more than necessary | | C．the students’ aim in study is not clear | | D．school education is not sufficient |
小题3:The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________．| A．material enjoyment | B．a sense of expectation | | C．happiness | D．a job |
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He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed．Since then, he has had to __31__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __32__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and w ould often __33__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __34__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__35__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __36__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __37__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __38__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __39__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__40__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __41__ future, whereas the girl was full of __42__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __43__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __44__ determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __45__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __46__ when faced with it is the true __47__ of your character. If you choose to __48__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __49__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __50__will arise.
| 小题1: | | A．live | B．stand | C．rely | D．assist |
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| 小题2: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题3: | | A．quarrel | B．share | C．support | D．dislike |
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| 小题4: | | A．happily | B．lonely | C．separately | D．disappointedly |
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| 小题5: | | A．Unfortunately | B．Unexpectedly | C．Similarly | D．Naturally |
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| 小题6: | | A．leading | B．bringing | C．causing | D．resulting |
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| 小题7: | | A．turned to | B．turned down | C．turned off | D．turned against |
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| 小题8: | | A．alone | B．free | C．independent | D．successful |
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| 小题9: | | A．arms | B．wings | C．dreams | D．promises |
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| 小题10: | | A．interview | B．radio | C．sports | D．health |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopeful | B．uncertain | C．bright | D．miserable |
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| 小题12: | | A．calmness | B．enthusiasm | C．patience | D．excitement |
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| 小题13: | | A．hands | B．strength | C．toes | D．mouths |
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| 小题14: | | A．characters | B．desires | C．opinions | D．attitudes |
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| 小题15: | | A．unexpected | B．passive | C．rough | D．serious |
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| 小题16: | | A．emergency | B．misfortune | C．difficulty | D．accident |
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| 小题17: | | A．test | B．reflection | C．display | D．problem |
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| 小题18: | | A．ignore | B．resist | C．complain | D．suffer |
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| 小题19: | | A．problem | B．result | C．failure | D．hardship |
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| 小题20: | | A．solutions | B．ways | C．rewards | D．hopes |
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Bill and John，both seriously ill，lived in the same room at Marie Hospital．John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to 36 in his bed and watch for an hour every day．But Bill had to spend all his time 37 on his back．
They became friends soon and talked for hours every day．They spoke of their families，their children，their hobbies，and their 38 in the American army．Each day John would sit up and 39 to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window．
Through John’s description，Bill’s world was 40 and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world．The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely 41 ,John told Bill．Ducks played on the water 42 children sailed their model boats．And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance．As John described all these 43 ,Bill would close his eyes and 44 the picturesque scene．Bill was recovering 45 . However，John became weak day by day．
Late one night，Bill was lying in bed 46 the ceiling when John began to cough seriously．Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room．Thirty minutes later, John 47 coughing．Now，there was only silence— 48 silence．
The following morning，Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request．Slowly and
49 ，he supported himself up on one elbow （胳膊）to take the first look．But to his 50 ，he could see nothing but a 51 wall．
Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit（追求）of happiness was a matter of 52 ．It was a positive attitude we chose to express．It was not a gift that was 53 to our doorstep each morning，nor did it come through the window．It was all inward journey．Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts 54 anything outward．
So Bill began to describe the 55 world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.
| 小题1: | | A．stand up | B．sit up | C．set up | D．stay up |
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| 小题2: | | A．1ying | B．depending | C．going | D．relying |
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| 小题3: | | A．service | B．advice | C．appearance | D．violence |
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| 小题4: | | A．explain | B．complain | C．describe | D．introduce |
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| 小题5: | | A．affected | B．broadened | C．damaged | D．expanded |
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| 小题6: | | A．tower | B．1ake | C．statue | D．hill |
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| 小题7: | | A．while | B．though | C．unless | D．until |
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| 小题8: | | A．in addition | B．in general | C．in brief | D．in detail |
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| 小题9: | | A．see | B．remember | C．imagine | D．recognize |
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| 小题10: | | A．up to now | B．1ittle by 1ittle | C．sooner or later | D．one by one |
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| 小题11: | | A．thinking about | B．staring at | C．holding up | D．fixing on |
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| 小题12: | | A．stopped | B．continued | C．avoided | D．survived |
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| 小题13: | | A．deadly | B．dead | C．breathless | D．aimless |
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| 小题14: | | A．regretfully | B．fortunately | C．particularly | D．hopefully |
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| 小题15: | | A．surprise | B．delight | C．relief | D．anger |
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| 小题16: | | A．simple | B．blank | C．colored | D．painted |
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| 小题17: | | A．consideration | B．expression | C．choice | D．practice |
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| 小题18: | | A．de1ivered | B．decorated | C．devoted | D．determined |
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| 小题19: | | A．more than | B．better than | C．other than | D．rather than |
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| 小题20: | | A．friendly | B．yearly | C．1ively | D．1ikely |
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