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This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.
It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend(超越) it. Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.
Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
小题1:From the passage, it can be inferred that ______.| A．everybody has problems | | B．we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life | | C．life is difficult because our problems bring us pain | | D．people like to complain about their problems |
小题2: The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______.| A．save space | B．persuade readers | | C．make readers laugh | D．get readers’ attention |
小题3:The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.| A．most people feel life is easy | | B．the writer feels life is easy | | C．the writer likes to complain about his problems | | D．most people complain about how hard their lives are |
小题4: According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______.| A．encourage them to learn | | B．teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem | | C．help them learn to deal with pain | | D．teach them how to respect from problems |
小题5:The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that ______.| A．we do not learn from experience | | B．we do not learn when we are in pain | | C．pain teaches us important lessons | | D．pain cannot be avoided |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：本文论述了我们要学会接受生活很坚难的这个事实，然后不断的去面对，去解决生活中的问题，我们就会变得更加强大。
小题1:细节题：从第一段Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters结合全文可知我们一旦接受了生活很坚难的这个事实，然后不断的去面对，去解决生活中的问题，我们就会变得更加强大。选B。
小题2:写作意图题：作者用一个简短的句子This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths，引起读者的注意，引起下文，这个伟大的真理是什么？为什么它是一个最伟大的真理？选D。
小题3:段落大意题：从第三段的第二句话Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy可知很多人抱怨生活有多难。选D。
小题4:推理题：从文章的最后一段。。。 just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn可知我们给孩子设立难题就是就是要学会对付苦难。选A。
小题5:推理题：从最后一段的句子：It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. 可知痛苦会教给我们重要的道理。选C。 |
举一反三
There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external(外部的) result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language--- all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts (路标)or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they go through new experiences and unexpected obstacles(阻碍). In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to be faced with the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential(基本的) to our ability to grow.
These feelings of insecurity and self – doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal(内部的) fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease（停止) to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
小题1:．A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when______..| A．he has given up his smoking habit | | B．he has made great efforts in his work | | C．he is interested in making anything new | | D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey |
小题2:．In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would______.| A．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements | | B．succeed in climbing up the social ladder | | C．face difficulties and take up challenges | | D．aim high and reach his goal each time |
小题3:．When the author says “a new way of being” (para. 3), he is referring to _____. | A．a new way of taking risks | | B．a new approach to experiencing the world | | C．a new system of adapting to change | | D．a new method of finding ourselves |
小题4:．For personal growth, the author may not support __________. .| A．curiosity and more chances | | B．being quick in self – adaptation | | C．open – minded to new experiences | | D．avoidance of internal fears and doubts |
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I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack．About a week after his death, she some of her thoughts with a classroom of students．As the late afternoon sunlight shone the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.
With a look on her face，she paused and said，“ class is over，I’d like to share with all of you a deep which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves． of us knows when this fantastic experience will ．It can be taken away at any moment．Perhaps this is the God’s of telling us that we must make the of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to ．It doesn"t have to be something you see．It could be a of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house， or it could be the sound of the soft rustling(沙沙作响)the leaves in the trees…．Please look for these things， and them，for at anytime it can all be taken away．’’
The class was completely ．We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently．That ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual．
Remember：Life is not by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away．
| 小题1: | | A．learned | B．shared | C．argued | D．discussed |
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| 小题2: | | A．onto | B．into | C．across | D．through |
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| 小题3: | | A．moved | B．brushed | C．swept | D．pulled |
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| 小题4: | | A．surprised | B．worried | C．gentle | D．strange |
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| 小题5: | | A．After | B．Unless | C．Before | D．If |
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| 小题6: | | A．feeling | B．understanding | C．love | D．memory |
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| 小题7: | | A．business | B．time | C．duty | D．earth |
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| 小题8: | | A．None | B．All | C．Each | D．Neither |
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| 小题9: | | A．happen | B．begin | C．end | D．gain |
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| 小题10: | | A．way | B．signal | C．plan | D．joke |
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| 小题11: | | A．least | B．worst | C．lowest | D．most |
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| 小题12: | | A．ache | B．water | C．shine | D．dry |
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| 小题13: | | A．promise | B．choice | C．wish | D．rule |
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| 小题14: | | A．buy | B．enjoy | C．take | D．learn |
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| 小题15: | | A．smell | B．gift | C．taste | D．sight |
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| 小题16: | | A．wind | B．hand | C．light | D．color |
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| 小题17: | | A．get | B．appreciate | C．hide | D．follow’ |
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| 小题18: | | A．puzzled | B．excited | C．quiet | D．anxious |
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| 小题19: | | A．morning | B．night | C．noon | D．afternoon |
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| 小题20: | | A．wasted | B．measured | C．saved | D．lost |
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On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his , he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he . " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn"t go right, being a good example was . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I myself from the meal and went to get them.
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I .When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside he purchased food . I went back and told my family his .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.
The kids looked as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled. When it was time to our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude (感激) .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a _ . He pulled away, with tears down his face.
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can"t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that to teach my children by example.
| 小题1: | | A．messy | B．clean | C．pretty | D．bright |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．state | C．appearance | D．attitude |
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| 小题3: | | A．smokes | B．smells | C．sighs | D．smiles |
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| 小题4: | | A．around | B．over | C．beyond | D．into |
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| 小题5: | | A．ignored | B．hated | C．missed | D．refused |
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| 小题6: | | A．target | B．rule | C．record | D．example |
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| 小题7: | | A．stressful | B．accessible | C．awkward | D．tough |
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| 小题8: | | A．excused | B．refreshed | C．prevented | D．forgave |
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| 小题9: | | A．company | B．presence | C．challenge | D．attack |
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| 小题10: | | A．quitted | B．marched | C．exited | D．approached |
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| 小题11: | | A．before | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题12: | | A．story | B．deed | C．desire | D．demand |
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| 小题13: | | A．concerned | B．puzzled | C．excited | D．bored |
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| 小题14: | | A．make | B．start | C．continue | D．take |
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| 小题15: | | A．waved | B．washed | C．raised | D．reached |
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| 小题16: | | A．watched | B．inspected | C．witnessed | D．noticed |
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| 小题18: | | A．slipping | B．rushing | C．rolling | D．breaking |
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| 小题19: | | A．firmly | B．simply | C．constantly | D．politely |
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| 小题20: | | A．journey | B．wisdom | C．community | D．opportunity |
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My father got his first job at eleven years old. cleaning up the garbage outside of the bowlingalley（保龄球场）． Two years later his dad died. and my fatber worked odd jobs to help put food onthe table during the Depression. Ten years after that. Dad fell in love. married Mom and had ababy girl. Eight more children followed. During those years, Dad slipped into a routine he neverbroke He woke up before six. took the train to work and wouldn"t get home until after five thirly.After supper, Dad spent the rest of the evening in the basement making dental parts for extra
Two years ago, at the age of sixty-four, Dad retired. When I was young, Mom and Dad did well to hide the fact that we were poor. All nine of us attended Catholic schools and we always had plenty of school supplies. We slept in wooden beds, shared one bathroom and watched television from a tiny black-and-white set in the living room. Mom and Dad never bought anything for themselves. They clipped coupons, wore the same pair of sneakers for twenty years and sewed wom clothing together every Saturday afternoon.
At his retirement party. I wanted to thank Dad for all his hard work and sacrifice by buying him the best present I could think of. As I shopped though. l realized there was nothing I could buy for Dad. Dad taught me through his own faith that the greatest gifis come from the heart Finally. I left my present on the kitchen table for Dad to find before he Ieft for his frnal day at work.
小题1:How did Dad get extra money besides his daytime routine work?| A．Collecting garbage outside the alley. | | B．Making dental parts in the basement. | | C．Putting food on the table in a hotel. | | D．Working oddjobs on the train. |
小题2:What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?| A．Dad retired after sixty-four years of hard work. | | B．Dad and Mom could afford their children good education. | | C．Parents made every effort to save for chcir children | | D．The family was once poor but became well off later. |
小题3:After reading the text. what would be the author"s present for his Dad?| A．A big-screen television. | | B．A vacation schedule. | | C．A letter of grateful words. | | D．A great retirement party. |
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?| A．Thank You. Dad. | B．Dad"s Expenence. | | C．A Hardworking Dad. | D．Dad. a Breadwinner. |
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My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣橱）and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.
“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is…a gift from God.
小题1:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．Every day is a gift | | B．My poor sister | | C．Value friendship every day | | D．Every day is an important occasion |
小题2:Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because( )| A．She wanted to wear it on special occasions | | B．She kept it as a special gift for someone else | | C．She saved it until she grew older | | D．She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory |
小题3:Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?| A．Spending more time staying with family every day. | | B．Attending social activities as often as possible | | C．Enjoying life and valuing every day. | | D．Trying to get along well with friends |
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