On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41,

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On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41,

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On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41, was driving her five-year-old twins home from school when she saw a sudden splash in Doctors Lake just ahead. What was that? She thought. As she drove up to the scene, she saw a half-submerged car sinking about 30 yards offshore. “It was going down pretty quickly,” Hawkinson recalls. She stopped the car near the boat ramp and ran toward the water. Water is going to be cold, she thought.
She took off her vest and leather boots, got into the icy water, and swam to the car, where she found Cameron Dorsey, five, trapped into his car as the swirling water rose around him.
Hawkinson tried to open the door, but it was locked. So she pushed and pulled hard on the partially open window until she could reach through and unlock the door. She pulled the boy free, swam to shore, and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock. The driver, the boy’s suicidal father, swam back to land on his own. Afterward, Hawkinson sat on the shore wrapped in a blanket. “For ten or 15 minutes, I couldn’t stop shaking,” she said.
There’s nothing visibly extraordinary about Melissa Hawkinson, an energetic stay-at-home mom with brown hair and a sweet smile. Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day. Why do some people act quickly, willing to take a risk for a stranger? What makes them run toward danger rather than away from it? Hawkinson, the Granite Mountain Hotshots (能手，高手)---19 of whom lost their life this past summer in Arizona--- every hero who puts his or her life on the line to save another: what makes them brave?
Moreover, can bravery be learned, or is it a quality with which you are born? The answer is complex. Bravery taps the mind, brain and heart. It comes from instinct, training and sympathy. Today, neurologists, psychologists and other researchers are studying bravery, trying to uncover the mystery.
小题1:It can be learned from the passage that _______.
A．Melissa Hawkinson was a 41-year-old nurse
B．it was spring when the accident happened
C．Melissa Hawkinson was picking up her five-year-old son
D．Melissa Hawkinson was kind and courageous.
小题2:What conclusion can we draw from the third paragraph?
A．Not everyone was ready to risk saving the five-year-old boy..
B．The father committed suicide because of the divorce.
C．The father was saved in the end by Melissa Hawkinson.
D．No one else was available except Melissa Hawkinson.
小题3:How does the writer find other people on the dockside?
A．Warm and ready to helpB．Thoughtful
C．Kind of cold-bloodedD．Not skillful at swimming
小题4:What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To set us thinking what makes people brave.
B．To call on us to learn from such people as Hawkinson.
C．To remind people of risk while saving others.
D．To show people bravery can be learned.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析

试题分析：文章通过讲述Melissa Hawkinson 冒生命危险在冰冷的水中救出被困在汽车里面的孩子，而很多人只是在一旁观看，由此作者引发感想，是什么让一些人这么勇敢？
小题1:推理题：从文章的内容：可知Melissa Hawkinson 冒生命危险在冰冷的水中救出被困在汽车里面的孩子，说明她是很善良也很有勇气，选D
小题2:推理题：从第三段的句子：She pulled the boy free, swam to shore, and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock.可知不是每个人都准备救这个五岁的孩子的，选A
小题3:推理题：从文章第四段的句子：Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day. Melissa Hawkinson.的勇敢和岸边的人形成对比，可知作者认为在岸边围观的人有点冷血，选C
小题4:写作意图题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：what makes them brave?和最后一段的内容：可知作者的目的是让我们思考是什么让人们勇敢。选A
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September is an exciting month in every college freshman’s life. For many, it’s the first time that they’ve left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion— homesickness.
Homesickness manifests itself in many ways. You may miss mum’s cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.
But remember, you’re not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people migrate to faraway places for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults.
Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn’t invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers’ mental and physical discomfort to their longing to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying pain, “algos”.
Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it’s necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.
小题1: From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that __________.
A．homesickness means a fond memory of the past
B．only a few students will experience homesickness
C．homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen
D．college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks
小题2:According to the passage, we can know that _________.
A．homesickness may cause mental diseases
B．homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults
C．homesickness won’t do any good to our health
D．homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland
小题3:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A．some benefits about homesickness
B．other problems in college freshmen’s life
C．how to make campus life more meaningful
D．some tips on how to cope with homesickness
小题4:The attitude of Sedikides towards homesickness is _________.
A．negativeB．supportiveC．skepticalD．critical
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?
A．Let’s embrace homesickness
B．How to fit into the college life
C．A harmful emotion—homesickness
D．The disadvantages of homesickness

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My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up.
He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means        everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be        and will not stop calling out until I        . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help        fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him        pick up each bead, look at it        it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting        . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he         ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much        as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any        between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly        me that this boy was enjoying the whole        . The journey was his goal. For him the        was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the        moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else       .
Looking at how        my son was putting beads into the box        me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every        of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all        . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with        love and peace.
小题1:
A．wastingB．leavingC．takingD．preparing
小题2:
A．stubbornB．innocentC．helpfulD．humorous
小题3:
A．fell downB．turned roundC．burst outD．gave in
小题4:
A．highlightB．developC．illustrateD．identify
小题5:
A．gratefullyB．eagerlyC．carefullyD．quickly
小题6:
A．as ifB．even thoughC．in caseD．in that
小题7:
A．fascinatedB．satisfiedC．impatientD．energetic
小题8:
A．packageB．grabC．deliverD．replace
小题9:
A．confidenceB．strengthC．inspirationD．involvement
小题10:
A．senseB．differenceC．needD．value
小题11:
A．excitedB．helpedC．struckD．encouraged
小题12:
A．processB．morningC．experimentD．design
小题13:
A．victoryB．challengeC．difficultyD．pleasure
小题14:
A．urgentB．decisiveC．perfectD．dangerous
小题15:
A．mattersB．happensC．disappearsD．works
小题16:
A．successfullyB．peacefullyC．responsiblyD．systematically
小题17:
A．guaranteedB．warnedC．promisedD．taught
小题18:
A．planB．destinationC．stepD．detail
小题19:
A．forB．withC．aboutD．from
小题20:
A．completeB．availableC．additionalD．precious

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In this life, what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently, the husband replied: "I missed a new job opportunity." When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said: "I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath." At 55, the husband said disappointingly: "I missed a good chance to retire." At 65, the husband hurriedly replied: "I missed a dental appointment." At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: "In this life, I did not miss having you!" The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and trifles. So much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said: "Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me."
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. They are unwilling to spend times on health care. They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent, so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
小题1:What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?
A．he missed the bus.
B．he missed a dental appointment..
C．he missed a good chance to retire.
D．he missed the opportunity seeing his closed relative.
小题2:The underlined word “permanent” (in Para.4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A．lastingB．temporaryC．luckyD．smooth
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?
A．A sad love story.
B．Memories of a happy family.
C．Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words.
D．In this life, what did you miss.

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While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had       finding the keyhole. When I       to open the door, I       around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was       installed... but no switch! 
Not discouraged easily, I remembered       a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage      in the day. I found the bed in the       and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing     ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the       to find another lamp. So I  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring（拉绳）! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around        I found a desk lamp which actually     !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world       be and how   necessary light is! But even more necessary than       light is the light that shines from people --the light of       and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and       place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in        of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you       may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is       a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to       the light of one small candle.
小题1:
A．confidenceB．respectC．admirationD．difficulty
小题2:
A．managedB．failedC．wishedD．meant
小题3:
A．touchedB．feltC．sensedD．looked
小题4:
A．alreadyB．neverC．stillD．once
小题5:
A．equippingB．producingC．noticingD．removing
小题6:
A．laterB．earlierC．lowerD．upper
小题7:
A．lightB．darkC．roomD．corner
小题8:
A．happenedB．operatedC．fired D．developed
小题9:
A．machineB．streetC．roomD．car
小题10:
A．woundB．forcedC．madeD．lost
小题11:
A．after B．untilC．while D．since
小题12:
A．helpedB．affectedC．workedD．inspired
小题13:
A．canB．shallC．will D．must
小题14:
A．mentalB．psychologicalC．electricalD．physical
小题15:
A．existenceB．loveC．truth D．wisdom
小题16:
A．lonely B．colorful C．friendly D．complex
小题17:
A．shortB．favorC．faceD．need
小题18:
A．makeB．offerC．takeD．contribute
小题19:
A．not more thanB．other thanC．no more thanD．rather than
小题20:
A．putoutB．giveoutC．getoverD．setup

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When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at hospital.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don"t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him spread butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!
　When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I"ll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned toast."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He took me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she"s really tired. And besides – a little burned toast never hurt anyone!"
You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. This good quality is the base of any relationship --- husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! As far as I’m concerned, I’m not the best engineer as expected. However, I have made my efforts. That’s enough.
So learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life. Burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker! Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket but into your own.
小题1:When his mother put the burnt biscuit on the table, the author _____.
A．wanted to see how his father reacted
B．pretended not to notice it
C．pretended to enjoy the burnt food
D．stopped his father eating the burnt toast
小题2:We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother       .
A．She was not good at cooking.
B．She hardly had time to cook at home.
C．She felt sorry for the burnt food.
D．She spent more time on breakfast than dinner.
小题3:How did the author feel when his father said he loved burnt toast?
A．Moved.B．PuzzledC．Surprised.D．Disappointed.
小题4:According to the text, to get a happy life, one should______ .
A．give help to people in needB．try to be a perfect person
C．learn from one’s mistakesD．learn to be understanding

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