No One Is Too Poor to GiveWhen Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a not
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No One Is Too Poor to Give
When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a 16 family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen 17 ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy going to the home that was to 18 the people’s help．
The route was 19 ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We 20 expected you to join us ,
Teresa．We know it’s been a great 21 since your husband died，and we all wanted
to 22 you．”
Although she was 23 being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to 24 anyone so she 25 said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our 26 ．”
This parable teaches us that no one is too 27 to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion． 28 of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story 29 us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．
My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
30 me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”— 31 in a large quantity up to a
point where one must 32 something that is desired．
You can start out easy．Take whatever 33 you are thinking of giving to charity，then 34 it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The 35 is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．
| 小题1: | | A．wealthy | B．big | C．noble | D．needy |
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| 小题2: | | A．cookies | B．cakes | C．buns | D．rolls |
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| 小题3: | | A．offer | B．receive | C．expect | D．refuse |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleasant | B．1engthy | C．familiar | D．rough |
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| 小题5: | | A．never | B．just | C．even | D．seldom |
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| 小题6: | | A．failure | B．comfort | C．success | D．struggle |
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| 小题7: | | A．satisfy | B．support | C．invite | D．remember |
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| 小题8: | | A．unnatural | B．unhappy | C．uncomfortable | D．unfortunate |
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| 小题9: | | A．embarrass | B．trouble | C．bother | D．annoy |
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| 小题10: | | A．humbly | B．openly | C．clearly | D．cheerfully |
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| 小题11: | | A．children | B．friends | C．relatives | D．neighbors |
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| 小题12: | | A．weak | B．generous | C．poor | D．patient |
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| 小题13: | | A．Poverty | B．Power | C．Importance | D．Source |
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| 小题14: | | A．ensures | B．informs | C．proves | D．reminds |
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| 小题15: | | A．introduced | B．presented | C．1ed | D．directed |
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| 小题16: | | A．taking | B．giving | C．going | D．asking |
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| 小题17: | | A．reject | B．win | C．quit | D．obtain |
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| 小题18: | | A．weight | B．size | C．load | D．amount |
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| 小题19: | | A．double | B．calculate | C．record | D．analyze |
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| 小题20: | | A．way | B．idea | C．advice | D．guidance |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:B |
解析
试题分析：本文通过讲述Teresa的故事，去鼓励人们要对别人有爱心，虽然自己的日子过地很窘迫了，但是也能够拿出一些东西去帮助那些需要帮助的人，这就是我们所说的牺牲奉献的精神，经济上的窘迫比精神空虚相比并不可怕。
小题1:考查形容词及语境的理解。A．wealthy富有的； B．big 大的； C．noble 高尚的； D．needy贫困的。根据常识可知被帮扶的对象肯定是贫穷的家庭。当Teresa是一个有4个孩子的寡妇，她看到通知，让所有是教会的人都要捐赠一些礼物和食物给一个贫困的家庭，故选D。
小题2:考查名词及语境的理解。A．cookies饼干； B．cakes 蛋糕； C ．buns果子面包； D．rolls面包卷。根据at least I can share these cookies 可知她买了一些原料，做了三打不同口味的饼干（cookies），故选A。
小题3:考查动词及语境的理解。A．offer提供； B．receive收到； C．expect 期待； D．refuse拒绝。她到达教堂的停车场及时的加入到护送那些收到帮助的人回家，故选B。
小题4:考查形容词及语境的理解。A．pleasant令人愉快的； B．1engthy C．familiar熟悉的； D．rough粗糙的。根据she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．她知道车不该停在她家的门口。路线很熟悉（familiar），她很吃惊车队停在了她家的门口，故选C。
小题5:考查副词及语境的理解。A．never从不； B．just 公正的； C．even 平坦的； D．seldom很少地。根据since your husband died可知牧师知道她的生活很艰难。当牧师看见她时，他说他从没有（never）希望她能加入到他们的队伍，故选A。
小题6:考查名词及语境的理解。A．failure 失败； B．comfort安慰； C．success成功； D．struggle，斗争。根据上文因为孩子多，可知她的日子过的很艰难。我们知道自从你的丈夫死后，那是巨大的生活斗争，故选D。
小题7:考查动词及语境的理解。A．satisfy 使满意； B．support支持； C．invite邀请； D．remember记住。根据上文We expected you to join us可知我们都想来帮助您，故选B。
小题8:考查形容词及语境的理解。A．unnatural 不寻常； B．unhappy不高兴； C．uncomfortable不合适的，不舒服的； D．unfortunate不幸的。根据上文可知她的丈夫去世后她的日子过的很艰难。尽管它作为行善的人是不合适的，故选C。
小题9:考查名词及语境的理解。A．embarrass尴尬； B．trouble麻烦； C．bother麻烦； D．annoy烦恼。根据Although she was being the object of charity 可知Teresa 不想任何人弄的尴尬，故选A。
小题10:考查副词及语境的理解。A．humbly谦逊的； B．openly公开的； C．clearly清楚地； D．cheerfully高兴地。根据Teresa didn’t want to anyone 可知Teresa不想任何人弄的尴尬，所以她高兴地（cheerfully）说，故选D。
小题11:考查名词及语境的理解。A．children孩子们； B．friends朋友； C．relatives亲戚； D．neighbors邻居。因为她认为被帮助的人应该是朋友。Teresa不想任何人弄的尴尬，所以她高兴地（cheerfully）说：至少我可以和我是朋友（friends）共同分享这些饼干，故选B。
小题12:考查形容词及语境的理解。A．weak虚弱的； B．generous慷慨的； C．poor贫穷的； D．patient病人。根据题目No One Is Too Poor to Give可知没有人穷得不能去帮助别人，故选C。
小题13:考查名词及语境的理解。A．Poverty贫困； B．Power 力量； C．Importance 重要； D．Source来源，原始材料。根据上文可知前面叙述的是经济上的贫穷，进而联想到精神上的空虚。精神空虚比经济窘迫更糟糕，故选A。
小题14:考查动词及语境的理解。A．ensures保证； B．informs 告知； C．proves证明； D．reminds提醒。这里是短语remind sb to do提醒某人某事。Teresa的故事提醒我们我们中有很少的人能够做到倾其所有去帮助别人，故选D。
小题15:考查动词及语境的理解。A．introduced介绍； B．presented提出； C．1ed领导； D．directed指导。根据very few of us give as much as we could and should可知我的朋友Larry Rosen，是大都市洛杉矶基督教青年会的会长，他向我介绍了牺牲奉献的概念，故选A。
小题16:考查动词及语境的理解。A．taking拿走； B．giving给； C．going 走； D．asking问。根据sacrificial giving可知牺牲奉献就是把自己所急需的东西也要拿出来给（giving）别人，故选B。
小题17:考查动词及语境的理解。A．reject拒绝； B．win赢； C．quit放弃，退出； D．obtain获得。根据上下文的语境可知牺牲奉献就是把自己所急需的东西也要拿出（quit）来给（giving）别人，故选C。
小题18:考查名词及语境的理解。A．weight重量； B．size大小； C．load负荷； D．amount数量。根据上文very few of us give as much as we could and should．拿出你想做施舍的东西无论有多少，然后你会加倍施舍的数量，故选D。
小题19:考查动词及语境的理解。A．double使加倍； B．calculate计算； C．record记录； D．analyze分析。根据If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead可知拿出你想做施舍的东西无论有多少，然后你会加倍施舍的数量，故选A。
小题20:考查名词及语境的理解。A．way方法； B．idea想法； C．advice建议； D．guidance指导。根据上文去施舍别人的这个想法。这个想法会让你锻炼自己，故选B。 |
举一反三
Have you ever come across this thing？When a rather dirty，poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and reaches out his hands to beg for a few coins，do you hurry to go，not knowing what to do，or do you feel sad and hurriedly __1__ some money？What should our attitude __2__ beggars be？There can be __3__ question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __4__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __5__ not to give some money to beggars.
_6__，most of the world"s great religions order us to be openhearted and __7__ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves. But has the world changed？Maybe what was morally right in the old days，__8__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help，is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their __9__.
Firstly，some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up __10_ to look pitiable but actually make a good __11__.Giving something to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行)．__12__，there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers，wines or drugs.Thirdly，there is the opinion __13__ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor，__14__ that is no reason for losing one"s sense of __15__ and selfdependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government _16__ ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and _17__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion：there are various _18__ and we must __19__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations，and even if the money is wasted，that does not take away the moral goodness of the __20__.
| 小题1: | | A．put away | B．hand over | C．take in | D．get out |
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| 小题5: | | A．warmhearted | B．generous | C．cruel | D．considerate |
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| 小题6: | | A．Strangely | B．Unluckily | C．Certainly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题7: | | A．give | B．donate | C．share | D．contribute |
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| 小题9: | | A．arguments | B．quarrels | C．sayings | D．talks |
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| 小题10: | | A．on show | B．on purpose | C．for fun | D．by accident |
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| 小题11: | | A．money | B．comfort | C．living | D．decision |
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| 小题12: | | A．Secondly | B．Surely | C．Possibly | D．Then |
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| 小题13: | | A．what | B．whether | C．that | D．which |
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| 小题14: | | A．and | B．but | C．however | D．although |
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| 小题15: | | A．goodness | B．pride | C．security | D．responsibility |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather than | B．or rather | C．other than | D．but also |
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| 小题17: | | A．produce | B．receive | C．earn | D．offer |
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| 小题18: | | A．cases | B．events | C．conditions | D．states |
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| 小题19: | | A．go with | B．communicate with | C．deal with | D．meet with |
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| 小题20: | | A．giver | B．receiver | C．villager | D．government |
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Standing in the driveway, I watched my grown children drive off into the distance. I looked down the road until I could no longer see their 36 _____ .
“They live too far away from me,” I said to myself. “When did they 37 _____ and become parents of small children? 38 _____ that be me?”
I slipped back inside the house and just walked through the rooms for no reason 39 _____.1 was just missing them already and looking for 40 _____ of their having been here. There were pillows on the floor and a few stuffed (填充）animals 41 _____ around where the children had been playing.
I walked into the 42 _____ and there on the back of the sink was a bottle brush that had been left behind. “Ah，even Tessa left something behind,” I 43 _____ Well, I suppose she had help 44 _____ she was just four months old.
As I walked around the house, I picked up a few more 45 _____ on the floor — Tegan’S tooth, a pie pan, and the inside of a turkey fryer.
ttHmmm, things left behind ...’’I thought to myself. It seems there is one thing left behind on every 46 _____ . Memories are always left behind, I reasoned, and what a(n) 47 _____ thing good memories are to us. I thought how each item left behind 48 _____ me of the person it belonged to and the story 49 _____ it.
Memories happen even if we aren’t 50 _____ of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we 51 _____ later with laughter and joy. The memories of past hurts, bitterness, and anger, 52 . should be left behind 53 _____These are the things that we should never 54 _____ until the next time they come, mail back, or bring with us to 55_____next visit.
As Elizabeth Stone said, “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
| 小题1: | | A．smiles | B．vehicles | C．pains | D．bicycles |
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| 小题2: | | A．drop out | B．break away | C．set off | D．grow up |
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| 小题3: | | A．Wouldn’t | B．Shouldn’t | C．Can’t | D．Needn’t |
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| 小题4: | | A．in particular | B．with anger | C．with joy | D．in return |
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| 小题5: | | A．signals | B．atmosphere | C．signs | D．information |
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| 小题6: | | A．lying | B．jumping | C．moving | D．looking |
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| 小题7: | | A．house | B．distance | C．kitchen | D．driveway |
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| 小题8: | | A．announced | B．explained | C．complained | D．replied |
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| 小题9: | | A．when | B．unless | C．until | D．since |
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| 小题10: | | A．toys | B．items | C．memories | D．treasures |
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| 小题11: | | A．table | B．course | C．occasion | D．comer |
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| 小题12: | | A．funny | B．private | C．ordinary | D．precious |
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| 小题13: | | A．reminded | B．informed | C．warned | D．convinced |
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| 小题14: | | A．promoting | B．surrounding | C．acknowledging | D．exposing |
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| 小题15: | | A．proud | B．ashamed | C．aware | D．afraid |
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| 小题16: | | A．attach importance to | B．throw doubt on | C．look forward to | D．look back upon |
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| 小题17: | | A．besides | B．therefore | C．otherwise | D．though |
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| 小题18: | | A．partly | B．sometimes | C．forever | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题19: | | A．present | B．keep | C．overlook | D．experience |
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My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 16 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 17 Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football 18 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or 19 we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 20 I, consider this 21 .
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness 22 nonsense. As an old saying 23 :“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not 24 anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that 25 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say 26 about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, 27 in deep thought, we can find that the things 28 us to be in truth happy, sad or moved 29 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things, 30 we will find that we have not really gained anything 31 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant 32 we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is sign of great 33 .If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 34 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have 35 .
| 小题2: | | A．learn from | B．learn | C．know | D．know about |
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| 小题3: | | A．rather than | B．except for | C．except | D．apart from |
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| 小题4: | | A．with which | B．about that | C．about which | D．which |
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| 小题5: | | A．not | B．as well as | C．rather than | D．but |
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| 小题6: | | A．one of life’s pleasures | B．pleasures of life | | C．one of life’s sorrow | D．one of life’s regrets |
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| 小题7: | | A．nor | B．and | C．or | D．or else |
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| 小题8: | | A．speaks | B．talks | C．tells | D．goes |
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| 小题9: | | A．take | B．judge | C．accept | D．conclude |
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| 小题10: | | A．makes | B．causes | C．builds | D．creates |
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| 小题11: | | A．more | B．much | C．worse | D．less |
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| 小题12: | | A．fell | B．fallen | C．falling | D．fall |
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| 小题13: | | A．that move | B．that moves | C．move | D．moves |
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| 小题14: | | A．lack | B．have | C．include | D．cover |
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| 小题15: | | A．in fact | B．indeed | C．in a while | D．sooner or later |
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| 小题16: | | A．so | B．even though | C．because | D．although |
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| 小题17: | | A．even if | B．although | C．unless | D．if |
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| 小题18: | | A．joy | B．progress | C．effort | D．work |
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| 小题19: | | A．cares | B．pains | C．worries | D．minds |
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| 小题20: | | A．come | B．made | C．had | D．become |
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My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36 from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37 it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收缩). So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch 38 on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton, 39 will pay any more attention to your scar 40 you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother 41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42 high — glad he was alive.
43 , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better, 44 you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer 45 .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your 46 , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false 47 .
One of my friends in college was very 48 . At first, when people met him, they noticed his 49 for about 10 seconds. This man felt 50 about himself and spent most of his time 51 about other people’s comfort and welfare(幸福). 52 , people ignored his looks. What people 53 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value 54 yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．cured | B．recovered | C．improved | D．returned |
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| 小题2: | | A．because | B．though | C．until | D．before |
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| 小题3: | | A．cut | B．wound | C．injure | D．scar |
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| 小题4: | | A．no one | B．anyone | C．everyone | D．someone |
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| 小题6: | | A．another | B．others | C．all | D．us |
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| 小题8: | | A．After all | B．In conclusion | C．In fact | D．Above all |
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| 小题9: | | A．as long as | B．if | C．even if | D．as if |
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| 小题10: | | A．house | B．telephone | C．job | D．car |
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| 小题11: | | A．clothes | B．hairstyle | C．figure | D．salary |
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| 小题12: | | A．means | B．standards | C．comments | D．rules |
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| 小题13: | | A．smart | B．optimistic | C．rude | D．ugly |
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| 小题14: | | A．manners | B．expressions | C．looks | D．actions |
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| 小题15: | | A．lucky | B．worried | C．good | D．sad |
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| 小题16: | | A．inquiring | B．asking | C．knowing | D．caring |
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| 小题17: | | A．Completely | B．Gradually | C．Obviously | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题18: | | A．wanted | B．understood | C．brought | D．saw |
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| 小题19: | | A．within | B．beyond | C．except | D．above |
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| 小题20: | | A．kindness | B．concern | C．beauty | D．perfection |
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One of my main concerns when I am helping people achieve their goals is how they measure success. I see individuals getting frustrated as they struggle hard for success.
One of the main reasons that cause this frustration is that people allow their definition of success to be determined by someone or something else. Another is that they become frustrated at their own apparent lack of success when comparing themselves to other people.
We are individuals with individual wants, skills and experiences. We should look at our own skills to determine what is successful to us. We should look inwards to determine what it would mean for us to be successful in our own mind rather than someone else’s.
Evaluating a successful person needs to look at his pathway to success, his actions ，his determination and translate that into his own experience to see how he can improve himself.
You must set your own course of action, and stay on your course. You alone must determine what success means to you. Do what you do to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself. For example, I believe that I am successful but I am not a millionaire! Others may not see me as successful in their eyes but that does not matter. It is how I see myself that is important to me and my life.
Here is the truth. Being a success is doing your best, not being the best. Success is not something you become; it is something you continue being.
When we get to that point, we will experience a lot more joy and a lot less frustration. And that sounds good to us!
Remember the great quote from Napoleon Hill, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
小题1:What’s the best title of this passage?| A．Frustration Determines Success | | B．The Importance of Frustration to Success | | C．How to Measure Success | | D．Evaluations of a Successful Person |
小题2:In terms of success, the writer thinks people feel frustrated because they_____| A．struggle too hard | B．know little about others | | C．are often discouraged | D．underestimate themselves |
小题3:Which is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Success is something you keep on being rather than you become. | | B．Evaluating a successful person needs to look at others’ judgment. | | C．It doesn’t matter others may not consider you as a success in their eyes. | | D．It matters that you set your own course of action and stay on it. |
小题4:According to the passage the writer advises us to_____.| A．attach the importance to others’ attitude and evaluation | | B．learn from others ，failure | | C．set a proper goal and strive to realize it | | D．look at others’ skills to determine what is successful to us |
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