One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on
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One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo trees’ ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other negative situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to lose control of your emotions? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health.You felt emotionally
tired, mentally exhausted and you most likely bored unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant moments. Will hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant moment may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If the situation gets toughand you are atyour breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
小题1:What does the underlined word “resilience” mean in Paragraph 2?| A．The ability to overcome any difficulty. | | B．The quality of hoping for a better tomorrow. | | C．The quality of being brave at the breaking point. | | D．The ability to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. |
小题2:Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?| A．Life is like a bamboo tree that never breaks. | | B．Whatever difficulties we may meet with in our life, we can bend, but can never break. | | C．Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. | | D．If you get over your breaking point, you can survive to live longer and more happily than others. |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?| A．The author was an idle child when he was living near the river. | | B．We should try our best not to let our bad times get the best of us. | | C．Our being likely to lose control of our emotions is common in our life. | | D．We should always believe things may not be as bad as they seem to be. |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?| A．Bend, but don’t break. | B． My wonderful childhood. | | C．The bamboo trees. | D． Love the bamboo trees and your life. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析： 我最美好的回忆，就是儿时静静地坐在河边享受着安宁。河边的竹子——被大风吹弯的竹子——给我留下了极深刻的印象。弹性，不仅仅代表了物品的弹力，还可以表示人在经受了打击和挫折后的恢复能力。
小题1:词义猜测题。由下文可知这用来形容人时指的是在经历打击和震惊后的恢复速度。故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。由“The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break.”可知我们会不停的遇见困难，但我们只会暂时被压弯，不会折断。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。由“One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank.”可知我并不是住在河边，而是我经常走去河边。故选A。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章由自己小时候在河边见到的竹子引出对人生的思考，认为人也应该有竹子的韧性（弹性），我们会被生活的压力压弯，但是我们不会折断，不会屈服。故选A。 |
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Car Talk
When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn"t that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother"s "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He"d ask how school was, and I"d say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad" s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn"t enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
小题1:The author couldn"t practice driving with her mother because .| A．she couldn"t talk with her mother | B．her father wanted to teach her | | C．her mother made her nervous | D．she didn"t trust her mother |
小题2:At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her .| A．happy | B．uneasy | C．satisfied | D．disappointed |
小题3:What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?| A．Her Dad liked modern music. | B．Her Dad was the best teacher. | | C．Her Dad was a chatty person. | D．Her Dad told her his sad stories. |
小题4:With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that .| A．fathers love their daughters dearly | | B．mothers are less patient than fathers | | C．family members need real communication | | D．it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship |
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Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollar to spend on what we desire We can buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or invest in the stock market. We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy.
While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, having a lot of money does not. It is reported that Americans whose income goes from $20,000 a year to $50,000 a year are more likely to be happy. But beyond $50,000, happiness does not increase as salaries go up. It is because we are never satisfied. Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor at Amherst College says, "We always think if we just had a little more money, we’d be happier. But when we get there, we are not."
Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard notes,"The more you make, the more you want. The more you have, the less it brings you joy. We incorrectly assume we’Il get more pleasure from more, and we don’t."
The things money can buy don"t make you happy either. A lot of research suggests that you won"t find the "good life" buying expensive "toys". You finally buy that BMW you"ve always wanted and it soon loses its appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makes you happy, you decide you just need a different new car. It is an endless cycle.
To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. One secret of happiness is people. Surveys have found that people need people. Those who have five or more close friends are 50% more likely to describe themselves as "very happy". Good relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary. Andrew Oswald, an economist at England"s University of Warwick says, "B you are looking for happiness in life, find the right husband or wife rather than trying to double your salary."
So invest your time and energy in people. The reward is much bigger in terms of happiness!
小题1:In Paragraph 1 the author intends to tell us the "belief" that| A．we are unhappy because we often lack money | | B．people can buy what they want if they have enough money | | C．more money will make one"s dreams come true | | D．happiness will result from more money |
小题2:Which of the following statements would the author agree to?| A．Having some money brings happiness to some degree. | | B．The more money one earns, the sadder one becomes | | C．Buying expensive things will surely bring pleasure | | D．We get nothing from buying expensive things we want. |
小题3:Why does happiness not increase with pay rises?| A．Most of us have a psychological problem. | | B．People are not content with what they get. | | C．It is human nature to be unhappy. | | D．Happiness has nothing to do with money. |
小题4:In order to find happiness we should| A．always make new friends | B．take no notice of our salaries | | C．focus on good relationships | D．invest our money in our friend |
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I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more ____the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “____ a disability”for several hours one Sunday.Some members，___，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound－blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩)．
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a____experience.I had never considered before how___it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my ____made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not____.Then I wondered where to put my____.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into____.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of____for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)____.
I tried to find a____position and thought it might be restful，____kind of nice，to be___around for a while.Looking around，I____I would have to handle the thing myself！My hands started to ache as I____the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the____of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)____task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon____.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the____，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.
| 小题1: | | A．curious about | B．interested in | | C．aware of | D．careful with |
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| 小题2: | | A．cure | B．prevent | C．adopt | D．analyze |
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| 小题3: | | A．instead | B．strangely | C．as usual | D．like me |
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| 小题4: | | A．learning | B．working | C．satisfying | D．relaxing |
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| 小题5: | | A．convenient | B．awkward | C．boring | D．exciting |
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| 小题6: | | A．height | B．force | C．skill | D．weight |
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| 小题7: | | A．locked | B．repaired | C．powered | D．grasped |
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| 小题8: | | A．hands | B．feet | C．keys | D．handles |
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| 小题9: | | A．place | B．action | C．play | D．effect |
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| 小题10: | | A．operation | B．communication | | C．transportation | D．production |
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| 小题11: | | A．exploration | B．education | | C．experiment | D．entertainment |
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| 小题12: | | A．flexible | B．safe | C．starting | D．comfortable |
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| 小题14: | | A．shown | B．pushed | C．driven | D．guided |
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| 小题15: | | A．realized | B．suggested | C．agreed | D．admitted |
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| 小题16: | | A．lifted | B．turned | C．pressed | D．seized |
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| 小题17: | | A．path | B．position | C．direction | D．way |
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| 小题18: | | A．easy | B．heavy | C．major | D．extra |
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| 小题19: | | A．forgotten | B．repeated | C．conducted | D．finished |
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| 小题20: | | A．weaknesses | B．challenges | | C．anxieties | D．illnesses |
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When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.
It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B．___ I"d left myself plenty of time，soon it was ___ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.
I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____，who was trying to get past me.____，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waiting，I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ____ from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose ____，for all things are possible.
| 小题1: | | A．physical | B．traveling | C．social | D．housing |
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| 小题2: | | A．scientific | B．final | C．previous | D．thorough |
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| 小题3: | | A．chance | B．challenge | C．success | D．error |
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| 小题4: | | A．wrong | B．easy | C．fast | D．ahead |
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| 小题5: | | A．leaving | B．visiting | C．knowing | D．appreciating |
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| 小题6: | | A．Although | B．Since | C．Unless | D．Once |
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| 小题7: | | A．strange | B．necessary | C．obvious | D．important |
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| 小题8: | | A．same | B．right | C．general | D．opposite |
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| 小题9: | | A．looked at | B．waited for | C．got off | D．ran into |
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| 小题10: | | A．driver | B．friend | C．stranger | D．gentleman |
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| 小题11: | | A．Especially | B．Surprisingly | | C．Probably | D．Normally |
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| 小题12: | | A．nervous | B．excited | C．OK | D．dangerous |
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| 小题13: | | A．idea | B．motivation | | C．excuse | D．situation |
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| 小题14: | | A．appointment | B．apartment | | C．direction | D．station |
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| 小题15: | | A．afraid | B．grateful | | C．certain | D．disappointed |
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| 小题16: | | A．Thus | B．Then | C．Perhaps | D．Surely |
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| 小题17: | | A．staring | B．laughing | C．waving | D．shouting |
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| 小题18: | | A．lift | B．suggestion | C．bike | D．guidebook |
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| 小题19: | | A．power | B．faith | C．touch | D．support |
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| 小题20: | | A．results | B．news | C．kindness | D．appearance |
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One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she ___ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and ____ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl"s parents were out and her dog，Laddy, was at home.Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields，but he couldn"t find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a ___ scent(气味)as he lowered his head.He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ___.But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his ____，he saw his mistress"blue shirt in the distance.He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“You ____ me, Laddy.”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____.That night Laddy had a hero"s supper：a huge meal of steak.
| 小题1: | | A．before | B．since | C．while | D．as |
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| 小题2: | | A．wondering | B．forgetting | | C．remembering | D．regretting |
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| 小题3: | | A．preferred | B．expected | | C．failed | D．decided |
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| 小题4: | | A．When | B．Until | C．If | D．Because |
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| 小题5: | | A．carelessly | B．cautiously | | C．hopelessly | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题6: | | A．trees | B．bushes | C．woods | D．grasses |
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| 小题7: | | A．stream | B．rock | C．tree | D．house |
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| 小题8: | | A．found | B．sensed | C．heard | D．smelt |
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| 小题10: | | A．terrible | B．strange | C．pleasant | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．missed | B．discovered | C．followed | D．ignored |
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| 小题12: | | A．calmly | B．loudly | C．merrily | D．gently |
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| 小题13: | | A．searched | B．wandered | C．looked | D．travelled |
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| 小题14: | | A．window | B．girl | C．house | D．hero |
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| 小题15: | | A．satisfaction | B．disappointment | | C．embarrassment | D．delight |
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| 小题16: | | A．jumped | B．climbed | C．walked | D．flew |
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| 小题17: | | A．awake | B．abandoned | | C．available | D．asleep |
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| 小题18: | | A．spotted | B．watched | C．observed | D．saw |
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| 小题19: | | A．disturbed | B．comforted | | C．rescued | D．scared |
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| 小题20: | | A．pain | B．shock | C．sorrow | D．relief |
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