It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this
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It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.
When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.
After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"
Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.
When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face.
"Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?"
"Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.
Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.
小题1:When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.| A．a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt | | B．blue jeans and a yellow shirt | | C．a white coat and a yellow shirt | | D．blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt |
小题2:Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.| A．she seldom played swing | | B．she rose too high | | C．she waved one hand to her friend | | D．she was pulled down by her friend |
小题3: When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.| A．upset | B．puzzled | C．relaxed | D．disappointed |
小题4:Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?| A．Every cloud has a silver lining. | | B．Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. | | C．First think, then act. | | D．No pains, no gains. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：本文通过一个小故事告诉我们这样一个哲理，生活中会经历一些磨难和痛苦，但同时我们也会从中获得珍宝。
小题1:根据When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt，故选D。
小题2:根据She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm.故选C。
小题3:根据Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face. 故选B。
小题4:根据Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.故选A。
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Question: I have a one-year-old female bulldog, who has recently taken to biting my shoes when we are in the park and I’m on the mobile. She can be slightly aggressive and I’m starting to get worried and a bit annoyed. How do I stop her? ----Susan, London.
Answer: You need to get this problem under control before it could escalate (恶化). I always advise owners not to talk on the mobile phone when they go for a walk with their dogs, because they should be focusing on this time with their pets, but I know people have busy lives and need to make phone calls.
The behavior she is showing is either controlling or playfulness, but they both result from the same issue ---- you are not paying attention to her. If you must make phone calls while on a walk, try to still engage with your dog by speaking towards her, playing some sorts of game and so on. If that doesn’t work, you’ll have to try more of a training approach.
You will need a training line and some treats. Start your walk in the usual way, make a phone call, and when your dog starts displaying the undesired behavior, simply stop walking --- otherwise she will see it as a game. When she is calm and looking at you, or if she sits, give her a treat; then continue walking. If she starts up again, pick up the lead, gently pull it, and tell her “no”. Then ask her to sit and give her a treat if she does.
The aim of this is to try to get her to forget how much fun it is biting your shoes. Do little sessions every day --- and try not to answer the phone if you know it’s going to be a long conversation. Be patient and good luck!
Remember that if an animal shows signs of distress or discomfort, an early visit to the vet is always recommended.
小题1:What is Susan complaining about in her question?| A．She doesn’t know how to make phone calls while walking a dog. | | B．She has no idea how to get along well with her dog. | | C．She gets worried that her dog is getting annoyed. | | D．She finds her dog is getting a little aggressive. |
小题2:The probable reason why the pet dog bites its owner’s shoes is that ______.| A．the owner isn’t paying attention to her | | B．the owner often makes trouble for the dog | | C．the owner plays some dull games with her | | D．the owner doesn’t like the pet dog any more |
小题3:The solution to dealing with the distress or discomfort of pets is to _____.| A．talk with them regularly | | B．take them to see the vet | | C．play games with them | | D．let them bite your shoes |
小题4:How can Susan get her pet dog to forget the fun from biting her shoes?| A．By playing some sort of game with the pet dog. | | B．By punishing the pet dog strictly. | | C．By training her not to do so. | | D．By leaving her at home. |
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Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships，people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses（配偶） who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__ heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
| 小题1: | | A．resolve | B．regret | C．abandon | D．avoid |
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| 小题2: | | A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Moreover | D．However |
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| 小题3: | | A．trying | B．declining | C．failing | D．striving |
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| 小题4: | | A．ages | B．years | C．stages | D．intervals |
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| 小题5: | | A．prescribes | B．protests | C．proves | D．predicts |
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| 小题7: | | A．sensitive | B．superior | C．exclusive | D．efficient |
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| 小题8: | | A．expose | B．experience | C．explore | D．exploit |
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| 小题9: | | A．as long as | B．as far as | C．as well as | D．as soon as |
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| 小题10: | | A．to | B．against | C．at | D．toward |
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| 小题11: | | A．absolute | B．inevitable | C．essential | D．obvious |
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| 小题12: | | A．require | B．inquire | C．receive | D．achieve |
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| 小题13: | | A．creative | B．positive | C．objective | D．competitive |
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| 小题14: | | A．prospects | B．concepts | C．memories | D．outlooks |
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| 小题15: | | A．added | B．toughened | C．strengthened | D．increased |
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As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked 36 —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were 37 . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t 38 us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to 39 our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to 40 immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would 41 become tame , let alone a pet.
But I have always had 42 in love’s power to 43 even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We 44 him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was 45 the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
I wanted to somehow let him know he was 46 and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I 47 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the 48 and only the top of my head facing him. I 49 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to 50 and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t 51 me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to 52 . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all 53 on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the 54 of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my 55 and firm belief in the power of love — lives on.
| 小题1: | | A．cute | B．strong | C．fierce | D．smart |
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| 小题3: | | A．love | B．attack | C．refuse | D．trust |
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| 小题4: | | A．please | B．join | C．see | D．satisfy |
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| 小题5: | | A．death | B．sight | C．observation | D．sleep |
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| 小题6: | | A．simply | B．hardly | C．easily | D．gradually |
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| 小题7: | | A．sense | B．interest | C．faith | D．feeling |
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| 小题8: | | A．comfort | B．convince | C．protect | D．tame |
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| 小题9: | | A．named | B．appointed | C．accepted | D．made |
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| 小题10: | | A．on | B．beside | C．under | D．inside |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopeful | B．pitiful | C．careful | D．safe |
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| 小题12: | | A．hid | B．slid | C．sheltered | D．slept |
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| 小题14: | | A．turned | B．reached | C．pulled | D．picked |
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| 小题15: | | A．play | B．scratch | C．lick | D．push |
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| 小题16: | | A．hurt | B．bother | C．avoid | D．betray |
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| 小题17: | | A．get angry | B．give up | C．run away | D．calm down |
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| 小题18: | | A．stepped out | B．stood out | C．stretched out | D．stuck out |
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| 小题19: | | A．hope | B．love | C．support | D．comfort |
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| 小题20: | | A．normal | B．noble | C．strange | D．continued |
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I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. It was time. The New Year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly displayed in a shower of colorful lights. I’d procrastinated（拖延，耽搁）long enough.
I got up, went to the garage and dragged all the boxes into the room. The garland(花环)was the first to come down. The tree looked naked(光秃秃的)already. I took the large ornament（装饰物）off next. They made a large pile on our bed. An hour later, our bed was covered with Christmas memories. Each pile contained an ornament along with its matching brothers and sisters from sets purchased many years ago.
I prepared the boxes and carefully placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to admire a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I held the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little ragged but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. “Until next year, my dear friend.”
There was a collection of handmade ones. My children made in the their first years of school, more than twenty years ago. Made by tiny hands, they are far from perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree－memories of young giggles(咯咯地笑)on Christmas morning and a smiling face when they handed them to me when I came home from work. “Look what we made, Daddy!”
“Oh! It is beautiful. Let’s find a special spot on the tree for it.” Every year since, they are displayed.
A few hours after I started, the filled boxes were back in the garage, the room was vacuumed(用吸尘器清扫)and I sat staring at a barren(空荡荡的)corner. The room seemed so empty. It took me two days of work to assemble(收集)and decorate my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.
My tree is like a good marriage or a great friendship. Like the tree, they take a long time to assemble and decorate with memories, but can be torn down quickly.
Every year I have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. I take great care of those. They get to glow in the corner of my life for as long as I live. I get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. I can do the same with the loves in my life every day. Take great care of your friendships and your marriage. Once they come down, they aren’t as easy to put back together as a Christmas tree. Stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.
小题1:In the author’s eyes, the Christmas tree .| A．is a collection of childhood memories | | B．is a symbol of long-lasting relations | | C．takes too much time to decorate | | D．is full of out-of-date ornaments |
小题2:To the author, a Christmas tree is similar to a good marriage in that .| A．both take time to build but fall apart easily | | B．both remind him of bittersweet memories | | C．both need to be admired for some time | | D．both get less attractive over the years |
小题3:What is the main theme of the article?| A．We’d better put away Christmas decorations and recycle them each year. | | B．Friendships and marriages should be valued and managed carefully. | | C．Memories with friends and family should be cherished and relived. | | D．We should decorate Christmas trees with personal stuff and recycle. |
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People often view the “last” moments of an event positively simply because they signal the end of an experience, say experts.
University of Michigan researchers found that even if an experience is painful or negative, but ends on a good note, people will consider it to be positive.
“Endings are powerful,” said Ed O’Brien, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan.
O’Brien and colleague Phoebe Ellsworth, the Frank Murphy Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, conducted a chocolate tasting experiment with 52 college students to test the theory.
Volunteers could taste five different Hershey’s Kisses chocolates—milk, dark, cream, caramel and almond – but did not know in advance how many pieces they would eat or the type. Participants rated how much they enjoyed the chocolate and described each flavor so that the researchers could record the order in which the randomly (随机的) selected treats were eaten.
Volunteers were assigned to the “next” or the “last ” condition by chance.
In the “next” condition, the experimenter said “Here is your next chocolate” before offering each chocolate, including the fifth.
For the “last” condition, the experimenter said “Here is your last chocolate” before offering the fifth chocolate.
These participants rated the fifth chocolate more enjoyable than volunteers in the “next” condition.
As predicted, participants who knew they were eating the final chocolate of a taste test enjoyed it more.
In fact, when asked to pick their favorite chocolate, the majority of “last” participants chose the fifth – even though the flavor of the fifth was randomly chosen.
They also rated the overall experience as more enjoyable than volunteers who thought they were just eating one more chocolate in a series.
O’Brien says these findings may have far-reaching implications. For example, the last book or film in a series or the last speaker in a symposium (研讨会) may receive unwarranted praise.
The last job applicant, meanwhile, may look more qualified.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment?| A．The majority of “last” participants chose the almond flavor as their favorite. | | B．Some participants enjoyed the experiment more because the last flavor tasted better. | | C．The result would be different if researchers had used another brand of chocolate. | | D．Some participants didn’t know it was their last chocolate when offered the fifth one. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “unwarranted” in the second-to-last paragraph mean?| A．Fake. | B．Unwanted. | C．Unreasonable. | D．Insincere. |
小题3:Which of the following is the best title for the article?| A．“Last” is the best. | | B．Why “last” matters most. | | C．It is the last step that is the hardest. | | D．He who laughs last laughs best. |
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