A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many ye
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A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and advice.
Listening to her, the older woman the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could ease her pain, but she could teach.
Then, she said. “There are things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, take your best pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, to me. If you’ve done the first thing , I’ll tell you the second.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, the pillows were very to her and very expensive.
All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were . The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the streets, there was something she could do to put things the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.
She was exhausted but , thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.
“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”
The young woman was stunned, “You know that’s impossible! The wind each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second , then things will never be the same.”
“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once , no amount of effort, how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
| 小题1: | | A．asked about | B．asked for | C．asked to | D．ask around |
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| 小题2: | | A．witnessed | B．touched | C．guessed | D．sensed |
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| 小题3: | | A．ever | B．almost | C．never | D．seldom |
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| 小题5: | | A．feather | B．leather | C．woolen | D．cotton |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．after | C．as | D．before |
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| 小题7: | | A．come back | B．go back | C．put back | D．draw back |
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| 小题8: | | A．promptly | B．absolutely | C．completely | D．unfortunately |
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| 小题9: | | A．so as to | B．even though | C．now that | D．in spite of |
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| 小题11: | | A．freezing | B．freezingly | C．froze | D．frozen |
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| 小题12: | | A．brightened | B．widened | C．darkened | D．broadened |
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| 小题13: | | A．amazing | B．lucky | C．thankful | D．surprising |
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| 小题15: | | A．tired | B．relieved | C．grateful | D．nervous |
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| 小题16: | | A．refill | B．get | C．purchase | D．seek |
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| 小题17: | | A．blew up | B．blew on | C．blew away | D．blew over |
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| 小题18: | | A．requirement | B．situation | C．consequence | D．circumstance |
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| 小题19: | | A．speak | B．spoken | C．speaking | D．being spoken |
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| 小题20: | | A．however | B．whatever | C．although | D．regardless |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：一个善良的女人有一天说了一些话伤害了她的朋友，为挽回友谊，她向一位年长的智者求助，智者请她把枕头里的羽毛放在村里每家门口，再去收回，结果肯定是收不回来。智者以此告诉人们：话说出去了是收不回的，只能积极采取措施挽回损失。
小题1:考查词组：A. asked about询问，B. asked for要求，征求，C. asked to邀请…参加…D. ask around四处打听，她向一位年长的智者征求意见，选B
小题2:考查动词：A. witnessed见证，B. touched 触摸，C. guessed 猜测，D. sensed感觉，听着女人的诉说，智者感觉到了她的痛苦，知道她必须帮助那个女人。选D
小题3:考查副词：A. ever 曾经，B. almost几乎，C. never从不，D. seldom很少，从后面的句子：but she could teach.可知当然智者知道自己减轻不了女人的痛苦，但是可以教她去减轻痛苦。选C
小题4:考查数词：从后面的句子：If you’ve done the first thing 43 , I’ll tell you the second.”
可知智者叫她做两件事，选B
小题5:考查名词：A. feather羽毛，B. leather皮革，C. woolen木质的，D. cotton棉花，从下文you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. 可知智者告诉女人把 最好的羽毛枕头拿出来，在上面弄个洞，选A
小题6:考查连词：A. when当…时候，B. after 在…后面，C. as 当…时候，D. before在…前面，从下文的All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. 可知智者告诉女人在天亮之前在每家门前台阶上放一根她最好的枕头里的羽毛。选D
小题7:考查词组：A. come back 回来，B. go back回去，C. put back放回，D. draw back收回，如果你完成了，你就回来找我，选A
小题8:考查副词：A. promptly迅速地，毫不迟疑，B. absolutely 绝对的，C. completely完全地，D. unfortunately不幸地，如果你完全的做好了第一件事，我就告诉你第二件事，选C
小题9:考查词组：A. so as to为了，B. even though即使，C. now that既然，D. in spite of虽然，选B
小题10:考查形容词：A. hard困难的，B. rare罕见的，C. nice 好的，D. dear贵的，亲爱的，前文有暗示。智者说：“take your best feather pillows...”那个年轻的女人赶快回家准备行动，即使这个枕头对她来说很贵，选D
小题11:考查词义辨析：A. freezing 极冷的，B. freezingly极冷地，C. froze 冷冻，D. frozen 结冰的，冻僵了，从下文的The wind was so sharp，可知她的手指冻僵了，选 D
小题12:考查动词：A. brightened变亮，B. widened拓宽，C. darkened 变黑，D. broadened开阔，从前面的All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep.可知这是黑暗的街道，选C
小题13:考查形容词：A. amazing惊人的，B. lucky幸运的，C. thankful感激的，D. surprising惊讶的，她对于能够做些事情把事情挽回很感激，选C
小题14:考查副词：A. on在…上面，B. up向上，C. off离开，D. back回来，从上文的 would have done anything to have taken the words back. 可知她想把事情恢复到以前的样子，选D
小题15:考查形容词：A. tired疲劳的，B. relieved 宽慰的，C. grateful 感激的，D. nervous紧张的，从后面的句子：thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.可知她很累但是很宽慰，选B
小题16:考查动词：A. refill重新填满，B. get得到，C. purchase购买，D. seek寻求，试图，从下文的“You know that’s impossible! The wind 52 each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! 可知智者请女人去捡回羽毛，再把枕头填满。选A
小题17:考查词组：A. blew up爆炸，产生，爆发，B. blew on吹凉， 吹气，C. blew away吹走，D. blew over停止刮，停息，被忘掉，女人一听叫了起来，这怎么可能！风早就把羽毛吹走了。C
小题18:考查名词：A. requirement 要求，B. situation形势，C. consequence 后果，D. circumstance环境，从前面的句子：“There are 39 things you need to do.可知这些都是智者对她提出的要求，选A
小题19:考查过去分词：言语一旦讲出了，就已成事实，是永远收不回的，不管你有多么诚恳或衷心。Once spoken="once" your words are spoken，这里用了省略句， 选B
小题20:考查词义辨析：A. however无论怎样，B. whatever 无论什么，C. although虽然，D. regardless不管，不顾，，不管你有多么诚恳或衷心。However应该接形容词或副词，选D |
举一反三
Many people tend to complain about not having good friends in their lives. Sadly， they seem to think that their own company is not enough to make them happy. Nothing could be further from the truth though. In order to get along with others， the first thing you need to do is learn to get along with yourself. Only in this way will you succeed in developing healthy， solid relationships with others.
Listen to your inner voice. Remember that inner voice that keeps whispering to you what you really want and need as well as what you do not really want and need. It is about time you started listening to it. In order to get to know yourself in depth， it is important to learn and accept what you want and what you do not want.
Learn to enjoy your own company. You will be surprised to find out how many things you can do by yourself and actually have fun in the process. Reading romantic novels， poetry or science fiction is only a few of the things that you can do by yourself， which not only can offer you hours of enjoyment， but also the chance to get to know yourself better.
Satisfy yourself. Pay special attention to your personal hygiene(卫生). Do your hair and nails often and experiment with new styles. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly to stay in good shape. No matter how busy your daily schedule is， always find at least an hour per day for yourself， when you can either relax doing absolutely nothing， or doing something that you enjoy.
Learn to respect your own boundaries. Find out what your boundaries are and learn to respect them. You are the only one who knows what you can and what you cannot accept；no one else can point that out to you， or force you to compromise(妥协).
小题1:If you want to have a good relationship with others， you should first .| A．get into the habit of living alone | | B．make many friends in society | | C．always tell the truth | | D．learn to be your own best friend |
小题2:What is the purpose of listening to your inner voice？| A．To keep a good state of mind. | | B．To know more about yourself. | | C．To enjoy the time by yourself. | | D．To form a relationship with others. |
小题3:In order to please yourself， the writer gives some suggestions EXCEPT .| A．eating healthily | | B．exercise regularly | | C．experimenting with new hair style | | D．keeping on struggling |
小题4:The underlined word “boundaries” nearly means “ ”.| A．weaknesses | B．aims | C．ambitions | D．limits |
小题5: What is the structure of the passage？
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You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have _____ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ______. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I _____ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to _____ my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) ______ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s ______ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. _______ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her _______---about a mile away. He told her he _____ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ______ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ______ for being honest.”
He thought about his father’s _____ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ______ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she _____ to---that his father pointed out ______ to him that he had never ______ before.
When principles ______ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles _____ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is _____ to be raised by a wise father who had the ______ to say, “Those are my principles.”
| 小题1: | | A．opinions | B．wishes | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题2: | | A．well | B．mistaken | C．right | D．bad |
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| 小题3: | | A．shan’t | B．won’t | C．can’t | D．don’t |
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| 小题4: | | A．change | B．advise | C．follow | D．make |
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| 小题5: | | A．valuable | B．easy | C．difficult | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．bag | B．wallet | C．suitcase | D．box |
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| 小题7: | | A．About | B．For | C．Without | D．In |
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| 小题8: | | A．factory | B．school | C．office | D．house |
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| 小题9: | | A．checked | B．searched | C．threw | D．found |
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| 小题10: | | A．accepted | B．supplied | C．received | D．borrowed |
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| 小题11: | | A．rewarded | B．praised | C．forgotten | D．blamed |
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| 小题12: | | A．actions | B．worries | C．words | D．excuses |
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| 小题14: | | A．attempted | B．preferred | C．planned | D．had |
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| 小题15: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题16: | | A．guessed | B．taught | C．met | D．realized |
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| 小题17: | | A．guide | B．do | C．interrupt | D．allow |
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| 小题18: | | A．limit | B．shape | C．prevent | D．keep |
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| 小题19: | | A．unlucky | B．careful | C．brave | D．lucky |
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| 小题20: | | A．right | B．courage | C．wisdom | D．chance |
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There’s a body of water in Israel that is actually below sea level. Water constantly runs into it, but, because of the law of gravity (万有引力定律)，nothing can flow out of it. Do you know the name of this famous lake? It’s called the Dead Sea. It’s called this because no living thing could live there. The water is almost dead, compared to what happens with “living water”.
When you think of the term “living water”, the image that comes to mind is a rushing river that is flowing. It’s filled with life and movement. It doesn’t just “receive”, but is also “giving” simultaneously.
Many of us believe that we need to receive more of something in order to be happy. Whether what we desire is money or something else, we think we need more of it in order to be fulfilled.
As a result, we begin to operate in fear and therefore don’t give anything because we’re afraid that we won’t have enough. The result? Like the Dead Sea, we become lifeless. Life is meant to flow. when a pool stops flowing, it becomes stagnant(停滞的). Stagnant water breeds disease and death. It can’t breathe. It can’t receive any more. If nothing is flowing out, there’s no room for anything else to come in.
The solution? Give. As you give, you’ll receive. It’s a universal law. You see it at work everywhere. we’ve somehow been deceived （ 欺骗 ）into believing that if we don’t give, we’ll have more. Or we’re afraid that if we do give, we won’t have anything left. On one hand, this seems to make sense. But it doesn’t work. Because when we don’t give, we shut off the flow of what’s coming in.
小题1:What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The development of the Dead Sea | | B．The special character of the Dead Sea | | C．The position of the Dead Sea | | D．The present situation of the Dead Sea |
小题2:According to the passage, people wouldn’t like to give because________.| A．they are really poor in fact | B．they don’t know how to give | | C．they don’t know who to give | D．they are still not satisfied |
小题3:According to the passage, if you refuse to give, you will___________.| A．be like a pool with stagnant water | | B．have enough space for what you’ll receive | | C．need something more to be satisfied | | D．do everything according to the law |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Give and you’ll receive | B．The secret of the Dead sea | | C．A universal law | D．come in and come out |
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Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.
At one time silk was reserved only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”.
In spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D.. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellers smuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. These were used to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.
Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods — silver, gold, jade, porcelain — passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.
小题1:How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?| A．It refused to sell its silk to other countries. | | B．Foreigners were not permitted to enter China. | | C．The silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China. | | D．Chinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished. |
小题2:Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．A way of purchasing goods people sold. | | B．A material used for making different products. | | C．A method of paying money to the government. | | D．A valuable gift given to foreigners travelling in China. |
小题3:In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?| A．Europe àIndia àKorea àChina. | B．China àKorea àIndia àEurope. | | C．China àIndia àKorea àEurope. | D．China àEurope àIndia àKorea. |
小题4:The underlined phrase “smuggled out” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.| A．quietly traded | B．openly removed | | C．illegally transported | D．violently stole |
小题5:Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?| A．It allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries. | | B．It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world. | | C．It could only be completed by travellers with access to a boat. | | D．It was first developed for transferring religious ideas. |
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Standing on the top of a church tower not far from our home in Rome, Father said to me, "Look down, Elsa." I gathered all my and looked down. I saw the crisscross（十字形）of twisting, turning streets to the square in the centre of the village.
“See, my dear,” Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try ."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the lunches that were served at school. But she because she could not believe the lunches were so bad.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not . Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a(n) .
At school the next day, I secretly my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked . She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅）, "The cook must have gone mad!" Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the Father taught me. I knew where I wanted to go in life — to be a fashion designer. And on the way to my first small success I found the road .
I was busy getting ready to my winter fashions. Then just 13 days before the presentation the sewing girls were called out on strike. I felt so depressed that I was that we would have to cancel the presentation show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?
We worked hurriedly and the showing took place as . Some coats had no sleeves; others had only one. Many of our clothes were only made of heavy cotton cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show what colors and textures the clothes would have when they were finished. It was our showing that caught the attention of the public, and for the clothes poured in.
Father’s wise words had guided me once again. There is more than one way to the square always.
小题1: | A．strength | B．breath | C．courage | D．belief |
小题2: | A．linking | B．appealing | C．taking | D．leading |
小题3: | A．each | B．another | C．none | D．the other |
小题4: | A．awful | B．special | C．fascinating | D．delicious |
小题5: | A．regretted | B．agreed | C．complained | D．refused |
小题6: | A．comment | B．submit | C．oppose | D．handle |
小题7: | A．conclusion | B．plan | C．rest | D．image |
小题8: | A．drank | B．spat | C．poured | D．flowed |
小题9: | A．talked | B．forced | C．sent | D．urged |
小题10: | A．terribly | B．naturally | C．perfectly | D．shortly |
小题11: | A．get through | B．take up | C．look into | D．make up |
小题12: | A．class | B．lesson | C．story | D．idea |
小题13: | A．occupied | B．smoothed | C．blocked | D．widened |
小题14: | A．show | B．provide | C．follow | D．lead |
小题15: | A．curious | B．doubtful | C．determined | D．sure |
小题16: | A．apart from | B．or else | C．rather than | D．or rather |
小题17: | A．usual | B．supposed | C．scheduled | D．unexpected |
小题18: | A．patterns | B．colours | C．drags | D．scarves |
小题19: | A．meaningful | B．common | C．ordinary | D．unusual |
小题20: | A．criticisms | B．orders | C．designs | D．budgets |
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