Game Anyone Can Play
The most unhappy people live in their own little worlds of loneliness. They do very little for others and
1 have much fun.
I heard of one man who was considered by the townspeople to be both 2 and simple. His
simplicity earned him the reputation of a miser (守财奴). When he died, everyone 3 to find a lot of
money in his home. But all they found were some 4 .
It came out that he had used most of his money to help 5 needy young students through college.
And the coins filled his 6 as he walked down the busy streets looking for 7 whose parking
meters (停车收费计) had run out. When he found one, he 8 drop in a coin. One of his neighbors
commented, "That explains why he looked so 9 !"
Of course! People who are willing to 10 others will always be happy. When I lived in Denver. I
decided to do the 11 thing. So whenever I parked on a busy 12 I noticed the parking meters
around me. If one was running out, I Would put in a coin.
Then I learned something 13 . It is illegal to do that in Denver! Once I learned that I was breaking
the law, I quit looking for meters to feed. And I 14 an extra bit of joy.
I have moved 15 from Denver now and I just might go back to feed an expired (到期的) meter
from time to time. I don"t know how the city government feels about my little 16 to drivers, but I do
know how it feels to be unavoidably late 17 to a parked car, and worrying about whether the meter has run out. And if I have to look over my shoulder 18 I deposit a coin, then somehow I think that may be more fun!
It can be a game: do something 19 and don"t get caught!
Everyone is allowed to 20 . |
( )1. A. merely
( )2. A. rich
( )3. A. prepared
( )4. A. jewels
( )5. A. put
( )6. A. baggage
( )7. A. cars
( )8. A. could
( )9. A. shabby
( )10. A. pity
( )11. A. strange
( )12. A. city
( )13. A. disturbing
( )14. A. got
( )15. A. along
( )16. A. gifts
( )17. A. getting
( )18. A. after
( )19. A. specific
( )20. A. ask | B. likely
B. poor
B. waited
B. coins
B. pass
B. wallets
B. trucks
B. would
B. busy
B. help
B. proper
B. path
B. disgusting
B. found
B. away
B. talents
B. coming
B. before
B. bad
B. say | C. surely
C. generous
C. expected
C. valuables
C. go
C. hands
C. drivers
C. might
C. happy
C. please
C. same
C. marketplace
C. shocking
C. lost
C. in
C. thoughts
C. walking
C. until
C. good
C. do | D. rarely
D. humorous
D. tried
D. treasure
D. live
D. pockets
D. passengers
D. should
D. different
D. serve
D. funny
D. street
D. interesting
D. felt
D. on
D. wishes
D. returning
D. unless
D. ridiculous
D. play | 阅读填空。
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 | If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that.__1__ But it
never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently
serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full
stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can"t I think?"
__2__ Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool
used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to get help from
reading.
Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. __3__ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things which you would have never thought of in your
wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity. __4__ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English
or any other language and never run out of the right words.
So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. __5__ Go and get a
book! | A. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.
B. Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
C. Just like your stomach，your mind is also hungry.
D. Now what are you waiting for?
E. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.
F. Reading can help you make more friends, too.
G. Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary | | 完形填空 | Dear God,
Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. have heard these
sons and daughters say they 1 fully appreciated their mothers 2 it was too late to tell them.
I am 3 the dear mother who is still alive. I appreciate her more each day. My mother does not
change , but I do. 4 I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is. How sad that
I am unable to speak these words 5 her presence, but they 6 easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life 7 ? For the love, 8 and just plain hard
work that 9 into raising a child? For running after a toddler(蹒跚行走、学步的小孩), for
understanding a 10 teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows 11 ? For waiting for the day
12 a daughter realizes her mother really is?
How does a 13 woman thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother? For being ready 14
advice (when asked ) or keeping 15 when it is most
appreciated? For not saying: " I told you so", when she 16 these words dozens of times? For being
essentially herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
I don"t know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she 17 and to help me 18 the
example she has set. I 19 that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in 20 . | ( )1. A.often
( )2. A. when
( )3. A. fond of
( )4. A. As
( )5. A. at
( )6. A. say
( )7. A. itself
( )8. A. happiness
( )9. A. pour
( )10. A. moody
( )11. A .nothing
( )12. A. when
( )13. A. successful
( )14. A. for
( )15. A. quiet
( )16. A must have spoken
( )17. A .wants
( )18. A. come up with
( )19. A. pray
( )20. A. it | B. always
B. after
B. familiar with
B. When
B. in
B. run
B. it
B. tiredness
B. fill
B .changeable
B. everything
B. which
B. grown
B. to
B. calm
B. could have spoken
B. deserves
B. come up to
B. think
B. me | C.never
C. unless
C. blessed with
C. With
C. on
C. write
C. her
C. patience
C. spend
C. angry
C something
C in which
C. understandable
C. with
C. still
C should have spoken
C. needs
C. live up to
C. believe
C. myself | D. not
D. until
D. starved of
D. While
D. before
D. flow
D. herself
D. generosity
D. go
D. sad
D. anything
D. how
D. understanding
D. by
D. silent
D. need have spoken
D. requires
D. live with
D. suppose
D. mine | | 阅读理解 | Shyness May Be PartlyInherited
About 92 million Americans are shy, and according to recent research about half of them inherited the
trait.
The studies were discussed at the American Psychological Convention.
One study, by Harvard University, was of babies 21- 48 months old. It concluded that these babies
had a high heart rate when shown unfamiliar people or different toys.
Although shyness is not new, it has only recently become of interest to
researchers. The first study on the genetic connection was in 1979.
According to Warren Jones of the University of Tulsa, social relations these days are more complex. "With less ritual(仪式) and more complex situations," he said, "shyness is a national concern."
Not all shy people are anxious and fearful, according to another study. Evidence shows that only half
of shy people are tense, worried, and fearful in social situations.
Many men use shyness as an excuse for failing in social situations, according to C.R. Snyder of the
University of Kansas. "This is not true of females. Perhaps,
American men are pressured to be assertive(自信的) and successful. So they would rather say they"re
shy than admit they"re incompetent."
Shy people may do very well socially after the first meeting with someone. In
fact, shypeople tend to be more stable.
The psychologists said shyness seems to be cultural. Japan has the highest rating. China and Israel
have the lowest rating. The United States rated in the middle.
1. The word "trait" in the first paragraph means ______
A. way
B. tradition
C. character
D. possession
2. Those babies studied were ______ when they saw unfamiliar people or different toys.
A. tense or fearful
B. calm
C. as usual
D. stable
3. Which of the following statements is Wrong?
A. Researchers began to study shyness when it was known to them.
B. According to Warren Jones, shyness had something to do with social relations
C. Some shy people are anxious and fearful, some not.
D. Shyness can perhaps make people do very well socially.
4. Why would American men rather say they"re shy than admit they"re incompetent? Because ______.
A. shyness is usually used as an excuse by them.
B. shyness is a good excuse.
C. females don"t use shyness as an excuse.
D. they are under the pressure of social situations.
5.We can learn from this passage that ______
A. shyness is naturally inherited
B. shy people have virtues as well as shortcomings.
C. females don"t use shyness as an excuse
D. which country has shy people. | | 阅读理解 | Some people take lots of exercise. Others keep strict diets. But according to recent research, the
best way to live a long and happy life is simple. Get a dog.
"We have known for many years that the company of a pet can increase
well-being in a number of ways. " says Dr. Bonnie Beaver, an animal behavior
specialist at Texas University.
"For example, the survival rates of heart attack victims with pets are much greater than those of
people without pets."
According to Dr. Beaver, pet owners are less likely to need a doctor. They recover more quickly
when they do get ill. They have lower blood pressure,take more exercise and are more socially active.
Above all, they are happier. Seventy percent of the families Dr. Beaver surveyed said that their family
environment was happier after they got a pet. And this is what Dr. Beaver and other researchers are
trying to achieve. They want to find a scientific link between human happiness and a long life.
There is no final answer to this question yet, but it seems to be something to do withemotional ties.
People with someone or something to love live longer. "There are many forms of animal-human
relationship and some are very helpful." says Dr Beaver. It seems that the more lovely an animal is, the
more it benefits our health. As the saying goes, "If you want to be loved, get a dog."
Pet ownership benefits men and women equally. Other life experiences divide the sexes. Women
are more sensitive to bad marriages than their husbands because they work harder at their relationship,
says Dr. Janice Glaser of Ohio State University.
The message seems to be that a woman is better off with a good dog than a bad husband. Yet in
some ways, men are similar to dogs. They like getting dirty and making a mess. They forget birthdays.
They can disappear for days. How can they be better trained?
1. According to the author, the companyofa pet does good to a person in the
following ways except __________.
A. having less chance of dying of heart attacks
B. being more active in society
C. having their familyliving environment improved
D. being better off than others
2. It can be inferred from the article that _______.
A. a woman may prefer to have the company of a good dog than that of a bad husband
B. scientists are sure about the relationship between happiness and a long life
C. all life experience has a different effect onmen and women
D. women can benefit more from owning a pet than men can
3. In what kind of tone do you think the author write the passage?
A. Realistic and serious.
B. Delighted and hopeful.
C. Angry and pitiful.
D. Light and humorous.
4. Which ofthe following do you think would be the best title of the passage?
A. Relation between Humans and Pets
B. Four legs Good, Two Legs Bad
C. Love me, love my dog.
D. Pets and Family Life | 最新试题
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