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One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter (闲聊), I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混) his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.
We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.
Mom phoned me two days later. “The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤). It’s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long.”
Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal (晚期的). During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.
Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the times they could share, I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.
On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute.”
I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.
“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”
He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you,” I said.
With great difficulty he said, “I love you.”
We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.
B．The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor.
C．The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.
D．The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.
小题2: What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?
A．There’s little possibility for Father to recover.
B．It takes a long time for Father to recover.
C．Father needs love and care from his family.
D．They need a proper time to operate on Father.
小题3: The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because ________.
A．he believed in strictness and punishment
B．he was not so attached to the writer
C．he thought there was no need to tell the writer
D．he was not used to openly showing his emotions
小题4:What does the writer attempt to tell us?
A．We don’t often value health until we lose it.
B．Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late.
C．Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.
D．Bravely express your love for your family.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
解析

试题分析：本文通过爸爸患肿瘤，在生命的最后时期告诉我：I love you。这个告诉我们要对我们所爱的人勇敢表达自己的爱，不要等到以后来不及。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段2,3行During the normal dinner chatter (闲聊), I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混) his words.可知作者很快注意到爸爸奇怪的状况，C正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据. “The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤). It’s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long.”以及下一段内容可知爸爸的病已经是晚期了恢复的可能性很小，故A正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据文章最后一段In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.可知父亲很少对我们表现出感情，是因为他认为没有必要这样。故D正确。
小题4:D 主旨大意题。本文通过爸爸患肿瘤，在生命的最后时期告诉我：I love you。这个告诉我们要对我们所爱的人勇敢表达自己的爱，不要等到以后来不及。故D正确。
举一反三
Joy in the journey
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to      . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the     !” one of the brothers volunteered      .
The older boys began to     , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was      . After a long silence, one of the        picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He      the lid and showed the wonderful      to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and     , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found      the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is      a goal is for — to cause us to move in the      we have chosen, in other words, to keep us     ! But not every goal will be fully     . Not every job will end     . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be     . But when you fall      of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things      my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging      life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly      .
小题1:
A．restB．workC．watch D．laugh
小题2:
A．houseB．earthC．wallD．road
小题3:
A．calmlyB．patientlyC．excitedlyD．impatiently
小题4:
A．laughB．thinkC．stareD．smile
小题5:
A．importantB．difficult C．impossibleD．interesting
小题6:
A．passers-byB．watchersC．visitorsD．diggers
小题7:
A．movedB．removedC．broke D．pushed
小题8:
A．contentsB．scenesC．pictures D．jars
小题9:
A．properlyB．confidentlyC．carefullyD．happily
小题10:
A．inB．alongC．toD．out
小题11:
A．whatB．howC．whereD．which
小题12:
A．wayB．directionC．lifeD．sight
小题13:
A．thinkingB．moving C．digging D．living
小题14:
A．madeB．preparedC．kickedD．achieved
小题15:
A．hopelesslyB．pleasantlyC．surprisinglyD．successfully
小题16:
A．come trueB．realized C．madeD．treasured
小题17:
A．shortB．lostC．outD．behind
小题18:
A．breaking intoB．turning toC．coming intoD．holding to
小题19:
A．whenB．where C．whichD．that
小题20:
A．mattersB．happensC．appearsD．exists

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Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just be­cause the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back thinks it" s because their self-respect is low. "There"s always a" superior" around­— a parent, a teacher, a boss— who knows better."
But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer "assertiveness training" courses , A.T. for short. In the A.T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A.T. Course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But A.T. uses an even stronger motive— he need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about your­self. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.
小题1:The problem the writer talks about is that ________.
A．some people buy things they don"t want
B．some people are afraid to speak out for their rights
C．there are too many superiors
D．some people don"t think enough of themselves
小题2:The cause of the problem talked about in this pas­sage is that ________.
A．some people have a low self-respect
B．there is always someone around who "knows better"
C．salesmen talk people into buying things they don"t want
D．people don t share enough
小题3:The A.T. Courses often ________.
A. make people distrust their own answers
B. make things more favorable for "superiors"
C. help people know as much as their "superiors"
D. help people become more important
小题4:A good title for this passage could be "________".
A．The Need to ShareB．Talk Back When Necessary
C．One Way to Build Self-RespectD．One Way to Train Speaking Ability

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Having a son as a woman who has only really been around women can be a strange experience. I sometimes tell my husband that raising our 3-year-old boy     someone dropped me off on another planet where I didn’t know the  _   and had no map.
My son makes me laugh like no other, but his desires and interests sometimes do feel as  _   to me as another galaxy(银河系). He has taught me so much about the bigger man in my life (my husband) and even more about  _   in general.
When I get mad at my husband now, I look at our son and  _   . He was once as sweet and precious as my son, even if he is so  _   now.
My mother-in-law’s attitude used to be confusing to me, but now I kind of  _   it. I love my son violently. If some woman ever  _   him, she’d be punished for that.
 _   my daughter can’t find something, she searches. But my son is  _   calling, “Mommy! Daddy! Where is my toy?” It’s so much like my husband. He will also spend 0.1 seconds  _   before calling out to me and  _   where the butter, cheese, or coat is. My son has taught me it’s a male thing. _   , that doesn’t mean I won’t break of it. I  _   will. Isn’t that what all moms say?
My husband showers every day on most  _   days. But on the weekends or on vacation? Forget it. Now I understand that. My son hates bath time and  _   the whole time. I have to fight with him and reward him to get  _   .
Nothing is sweeter for a mom than her baby boy. My son and daughter are equally _   to me, but in a different way. He tells me he loves me and how  _   I am. I wish I could bottle that sweetness and  _   it for the teen years.
小题1:
A．feels likeB．competes withC．contributes toD．turns out
小题2:
A．connectionB．movementC．languageD．change
小题3:
A．riskyB．mildC．foreignD．classic
小题4:
A．interestsB．planetsC．kidsD．men
小题5:
A．stopB．growC．riseD．burst
小题6:
A．excitingB．confusingC．touchingD．annoying
小题7:
A．setB．getC．makeD．take
小题8:
A．approachesB．hurtsC．ignoresD．persuades
小题9:
A．BeforeB．BecauseC．IfD．Unless
小题10:
A．sincerelyB．immediatelyC．fortunatelyD．obviously
小题11:
A．guessingB．imaginingC．wonderingD．looking
小题12:
A．thinkingB．tellingC．askingD．debating
小题13:
A．HoweverB．MoreoverC．OtherwiseD．Therefore
小题14:
A．finallyB．probablyC．mainlyD．definitely
小题15:
A．coldB．rainyC．meetingD．working
小题16:
A．laughsB．screamsC．talksD．sings
小题17:
A．weakB．tightC．cleanD．clever
小题18:
A．closeB．welcomeC．strangeD．similar
小题19:
A．regretfulB．beautifulC．skillfulD．shameful
小题20:
A．remindB．exchangeC．saveD．appreciate

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Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.
As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.
“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.
“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.
She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.
“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.
I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.
She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.
She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.
“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.
Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.
“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.
She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.
“Yes Ma’am.”
“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”
“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”   
“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded.
小题1:What can we learn about the boy?
A．Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely.
B．He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street.
C．He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison.
D．He had to run away because of his bad performance at school.
小题2:What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A．The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises.
B．The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman.
C．The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman.
D．The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come.
小题3:Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?
A．Because she had great sympathy for him.
B．Because she knew the boy and his parents.
C．Because he was a kind boy who deserved it.
D．Because the woman in the park had paid for it.
小题4:What does the writer want to tell us through the story?
A．It"s better to give than to take.
B．Kindness is a universal language.
C．Don"t cry even if life cheats you.
D．Life is full of the getting over of suffering.
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．A Kind Woman.B．A Sleepless Night.C．A Magic Letter.D．A Lucky Boy.

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When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.
　　It was difficult to coordinate（协调）our steps—his slow, mine impatient—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”
　　He never talked about himself as an object of sympathy, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know accurately what a “good heart” is.
　　Unable to join in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball (poorly), he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.
　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”
小题1:The author felt unhappy walking with his father because ________.
A．he felt sympathy for his father’s physical disability
B．it was hard for them to walk at the same pace
C．he didn’t want others to know he had an ugly father
D．it was not easy for his father to keep balance
小题2:In the father’s view, the most important quality a good person should have is ________.
A．beautiful appearanceB．excellent healthC．a smart headD．a good heart
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A．the father was proud of his only son
B．the father took part in all his son’s activities
C．the author was upset when asked to his father’s office
D．the author was an outstanding player
小题4:According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will adjust to you.” the author means that ________.
A．he is now glad to help his father to walk
B．he regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father
C．he will follow Father’s standards of being a good man
D．he will never forget how mentally strong his father was

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