The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind t
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The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her for this lesson. I was going to be and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good .
“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”
But ironing shirts was not work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you ,you might bum down the house.
As for technique, Mom me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would them.
Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”
| 小题1: | | A．reasons | B．rules | C．emotions | D．methods |
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| 小题2: | | A．helpful | B．confident | C．powerful | D．independent |
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| 小题3: | | A．conclusion | B．suggestion | C．impression | D．observation |
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| 小题4: | | A．useful | B．easy | C．special | D．suitable |
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| 小题5: | | A．direct | B．single | C．smooth | D．strange |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubt | B．pressure | C．surprise | D．danger |
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| 小题7: | | A．went away | B．fell down | C．jumped off | D．looked up |
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| 小题8: | | A．taught | B．chose | C．forced | D．sent |
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| 小题9: | | A．touch | B．design | C．see | D．admire |
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| 小题10: | | A．honesty | B．freedom | C．justice | D．pride |
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| 小题11: | | A．Instead | B．Besides | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题12: | | A．Make up | B．Deal with | C．Ask for | D．Rely on |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:A |
解析
试题分析：文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己在上大学前的暑假，母亲教会作者自己熨衣服的技巧。作者母亲认为作者将要独立并且需要学会这个至关重要的技能。通过熨衣服，作者也学会了解决生活中最棘手问题的方法。
小题1:考查名词词义及语境理解。A. reasons原因；B. rules规则；C. emotions情感；D. methods方法。reason for ……的原因。妈妈清楚地解释了这一课（指学会烫衣服）的原因。故选A
小题2:考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。A. helpful有帮助的；B. confident自信的；C. powerful强有力的；D. independent独立的。这里指作者母亲认为作者将要独立并且需要学会这个至关重要的技能。故选D
小题3:考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。A. conclusion结论；B. suggestion 建议；C. impression印象；D. observation观察。这里考查短语make a good impression留下好印象。这里指正确的烫好的衣服将会帮助作者留下好的印象。故选C
小题4:考查形容词词义及上下文连串。A. useful有用的；B. easy容易的；C. special特别的；D. suitable合适的。根据后文的种种描述可以得知：烫衬衫不是一件很容易的工作。故选B
小题5:考查形容词词义辨析。A. direct直接的；B. single单身的；C. smooth光滑的，流畅的；D. strange奇怪的。就像溜冰那样，它（指烫衬衫）并非顺畅的操作。故选C
小题6:考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。A. doubt怀疑；B. pressure压力；C. surprise惊讶；D. danger危险。而且，熨斗产生蒸汽并带来危险。故选D
小题7:考查动词短语辨析。A. went away离开；B. fell down跌倒；C. jumped off跳下来；D. looked up查询。如果当你离开的时候你忘记把它关掉，你也许会把房子烧光。故选A
小题8:考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。A. taught教会；B. chose选择；C. forced强迫；D. sent送。关于技术，妈妈教我开始平面空间向外，一直将熨斗向前推到有褶皱的部分。故选A
小题9:考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。A. touch接触；B. design设计；C. see看到；D. admire羡慕。从语境可知，妈妈说它们靠近你的脸，那里每个人都能看到它们。故选C
小题10:考查名词词义辨析。A. honesty诚实；B. freedom自由；C. justice公正；D. pride自豪。a sense of pride自豪感。多年来，我已经熟练的学会了熨衬衫，这给我一种自豪感。故选D
小题11:考查副词词义辨析及语境理解。A. Instead反而；B. Besides除……之外；C. Otherwise否则；D. However然而。除此之外，通过熨衣服，我已经学会了解决最棘手问题的方法。故选B
小题12:考查动词短语辨析及语境理解。A. Make up组成、编造；B. Deal with处理。对付；C Ask for询问；D. Rely on依靠。 “一次处理皱的部分”，正如妈妈曾经说过，“不久之后一切都会解决”。故选B |
举一反三
However wealthy we may be, we can never find enough hours in the day to do everything we want. Economics deals with this problem through the concept of opportunity cost, which simply refers to whether someone’s time or money could be better spent on something else.
Every hour of our time has a value. For every hour we work at one job we could quite easily be doing another, or be sleeping or watching a film. Each of these options has a different opportunity cost—namely, what they cost us in missed opportunities.
Say you intend to watch a football match but the tickets are expensive and it will take you a couple of hours to get to and from the stadium. Why not, you might reason, watch the game from home and use the leftover money and time to have dinner with friends? This—the alternative use of your cash and time—is the opportunity cost.
For economists, every decision is made by knowledge of what one must forgo—in terms of money and enjoyment—in order to take it up. By knowing precisely what you are receiving and what you are missing out on, you ought to be able to make better-informed, more reasonable decisions. Consider that most famous economic rule of all: there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Even if someone offers to take you out to lunch for free, the time you will spend in the restaurant still costs you something in terms of forgone opportunities.
Some people find the idea of opportunity cost extremely discouraging: imagine spending your entire life calculating whether your time would be better spent elsewhere doing something more profitable or enjoyable. Yet, in a sense it’s human nature to do precisely that—we assess the advantages and disadvantages of decisions all the time.
In the business world, a popular phrase is “value for money.” People want their cash to go as far as possible. However, another is fast obtaining an advantage: “value for time.” The biggest restriction on our resources is the number of hours we can devote to something, so we look to maximize the return we get on our investment of time. By reading this passage you are giving over a bit of your time which could be spent doing other activities, such as sleeping and eating. In return, however, this passage will help you to think like an economist, closely considering the opportunity cost of each of your decisions.
小题1:According to the passage, the concept of “opportunity cost” is applied to ________.| A．making more money | | B．taking more opportunities | | C．reducing missed opportunities | | D．weighing the choice of opportunities |
小题2:The “leftover ... time” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to the time ________.| A．spared for watching the match at home | | B．taken to have dinner with friends | | C．spent on the way to and from the match | | D．saved from not going to watch the match |
小题3:What are forgone opportunities?| A．Opportunities you forget in decision-making. | | B．Opportunities you give up for better ones. | | C．Opportunities you miss accidentally. | | D．Opportunities you make up for. |
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It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had to meet at the restaurant at seven o"clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my ，I had a good excuse: A business meeting had and I"d wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the ，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didn"t mean to be late. She screamed, "You never mean to." Well, I tell she was angry. "I"m sorry but it was not ," I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive mad as well.
Several weeks later, when I the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, "You a classic mistake. You"re stuck your own way of thinking. You didn"t to be late. But that"s not the point. What is in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken"s words, I recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It"s the result of the action that really .I should have started the conversation by expressing my actions affected Eleanor and the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really her experience of the results
of my lateness, I"ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently.
| 小题1: | | A．Started | B．Agreed | C．Continued | D．Managed |
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| 小题2: | | A．Relief | B．Surprise | C．Regret | D．Sorrow |
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| 小题3: | | A．broken out | B．closed down | C．faded away | D．run over |
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| 小题4: | | A．House | B．Room | C．Restaurant | D．Supermarket |
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| 小题5: | | A．Could | B．Must | C．Will | D．might |
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| 小题6: | | A．Movable | B．Comfortable | C．Acceptable | D．Avoidable |
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| 小题7: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题9: | | A．spread | B．wrote | C．translated | D．described |
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| 小题10: | | A．knew | B．made | C．found | D．took |
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| 小题11: | | A．In | B．beyond | C．For | D．against |
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| 小题12: | | A．Need | B．Prove | C．Pretend | D．Intend |
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| 小题13: | | A．Funny | B．Important | C．Possible | D．Simple |
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| 小题14: | | A．While | B．After | C．Until | D．unless |
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| 小题15: | | A．All | B．None | C．Both | D．Neither |
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| 小题16: | | A．Usually | B．Merely | C．Hardly | D．gradually |
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| 小题17: | | A．Inspires | B．Matters | C．Improves | D．challenges |
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| 小题19: | | A．Compared | B．Reported | C．Finished | D．saved |
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| 小题20: | | A．Showing | B．Satisfying | C．understanding | D．destroying |
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A typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭子)and a chair .The whip get all of the attention , but it’s mostly for show .In reality , it’s the chair that does the important work .When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face , the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time .With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next .When faced with so many options , the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.
How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion ? How often do you have something you want to achiever (e,g. lose weight , start a business , travel more ) –only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress ?
This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best , the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information .The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things , and so we take less action , make less progress , and stay the same when we could be improving .
It doesn’t have to be that way .Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face , remember this :All you need to do is focus on one thing .You just need to get started .Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people .If you have somewhere you want to go , something you want to accomplish , someone you want to become ….take immediate action .If you’re clear about where you want to go , the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out the way .
小题1:Why does the lion tamer use a chair?| A．To trick the lion. | | B．To show off his skill . | | C．To get ready for a fight. | | D．To entertain the audience. |
小题2:In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?| A．They feel puzzled over choices. | | B．They hold on to the wrong things. | | C．They find it hard to make changes. | | D．They have to do something for show. |
小题3:What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in paragraph 3?| A．Tolerant | | B．Doubtful | | C．Respectful | | D．Supportive |
小题4: When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to_____.| A．wait for a better chance | | B．break your old habits | | C．make a quick decision | | D．ask for clear guidance |
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Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it.
All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world.
| 小题1: | | A．hurt | B．puzzled | C．cost | D．disappointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．separate | B．shared | C．spiritual | D．social |
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| 小题3: | | A．active | B．boring | C．careless | D．practical |
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| 小题4: | | A．attracting | B．sheltering | C．driving | D．prohibiting |
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| 小题5: | | A．ignored | B．hated | C．cleaned | D．missed |
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| 小题6: | | A．come up with | B．face up with | C．look forward to | D．step away from |
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| 小题7: | | A．begin | B．check | C．like | D．find |
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| 小题8: | | A．gratefully | B．firmly | C．bravely | D．wonderfully |
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| 小题9: | | A．strangely | B．innocently | C．painfully | D．sympathetically |
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| 小题10: | | A．terrible | B．excellent | C．important | D．dangerous |
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| 小题11: | | A．loss | B．failure | C．fear | D．regret |
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| 小题12: | | A．friendship | B．devotion | C．kindness | D．justice |
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One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again --- the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.
I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork（交错）of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes（条纹）look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach, the forest was silent.
Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into its mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant’s neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.
This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts（出没处）, a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.
小题1:Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?| A．The elephant stopped. | | B．A spotted deer called. | | C．The elephant seized a branch. | | D．The forest was silent for a while. |
小题2:The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by _______.| A．describing various sounds | | B．comparing different animals | | C．listing different activities | | D．introducing various plants |
小题3:What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?| A．To see the diversity. | | B．To enjoy the scenery. | | C．To feel the atmosphere. | | D．To experience the freedom. |
小题4:How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?| A．Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling. | | B．It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett. | | C．It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett. | | D．The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing. |
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