I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old wh
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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code (密码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code.
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite (无穷大) number of lives in the game, so I can continue playing forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra (代数), and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive (决定性的) moment in my life. For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life, too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Yes, success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy. I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy. However, I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, cars, computers, and televisions, yet they never seem content for too long.
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm, and happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
小题1:What did the writer’s teacher ask the students to do on the computer?| A．To play various educational games. | B．To figure out the BASIC code. | | C．To get the knowledge of algebra. | D．To read some latest news. |
小题2:The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably can be replaced by ______.| A．danger | B．parts | C．health | D．value |
小题3:According to the author, what can lead a person to be happy?| A．Success and wealth | | B．Education and self-confidence. | | C．Knowledge and achievements | | D．Enthusiasm and good health. |
小题4:The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell us ______. | A．it’s very easy to learn the BASIC code | | B．he has always been happy since his childhood | | C．concentrating on what you love makes you happy | | D．one can solve any problem in life by himself |
小题5:What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?| A．Wealth cannot bring any people any happiness. | | B．Rich people easily feel unhappy nowadays. | | C．One will become unhappy once he gets what he wants. | | D．Success, wealth, or achievements can’t indeed make people happy. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D |
解析
试题分析：作者用自己的经历告诉我们成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer.可知作者的老师让他们玩一些教育游戏。选A
小题2:猜词题：从前面的句子：Without knowing or being taught any programming language,可知作者没有学过编程，所以是能够理解部分的密码。选B
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy.可知作者认为热情和健康是快乐的关键。选D
小题4:推理题：从第二段的句子：I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.可知作者用自己的经历告诉我们专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。选C
小题5:段落大意题：从倒数第二段的句子： success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy 可知作者认为成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。选D
点评：作者用自己的经历告诉我们成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。 |
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We bought a second-hand house, and that afternoon I was in the workshop of the gqrage,I noticed a part of a carpet sticking out of the ceiling of an attic（阁楼）that was strange, I found a ladder and headed up.
I climbed into the attic, As my eyes adjusted to the dark , I saw a metal container, I opened the lid and was shocked by what I saw: several rolls of money tied up in orange string , I’ve found , like ＄800, Awesome!
But there was more than one box of money , I found another seven boxes full to the top, plus two big black bags full of cash, I won’t lie , My first thought was that this was a bleesing from God –the means to fix up this old house; or just to uxe to make life easier for our rwo young sons , who sere seven and four ,But I knew that the right thing was to return the money to the previous owners . So I called them and asked them to come.
They were shocked, of course, not only about the money but that I was returning it , They had recently got the house from their dad and said it must have been their dad who, had hidden the money, What made him do it? I thought about the hundreds of times he had bone to his shop, cut off a length of orange string ,and bound up a roll of money , I like to think he did it for his chileren .
There were balls of that ouange stuing still hanging on the wall of the workshop when we moved in ,I used them to tie up Christmas presents last year, for my kids , I hope it reminded them of the gift greater than money that my wife and I gave them by returning the money ,We did the right thing ,and our children will never forget that.
小题1:The story took place after | A．the author got the house from his dad | | B．the author bought the house | | C．the previous owners hid the money | | D．the author’s dad sold the house |
小题2:How many boxes of cash did the author discover in the attic?| A．One box | B．Two boxes | C．Seven boxes | D．Eight boxes |
小题3:What do we know about the money that the author found?| A．It would be used to fix the old house | | B．It had been hidden in the house by thieves | | C．No one was sure why it was lift in the house | | D．It made the previous owners think of their mother |
小题4:What did the author put on the outside of his children’s Christmas gifts?| A．A roll of money | B．Balls | | C．Tie-up orange string | D．Metal containers |
小题5:The text is mainly about a story of | A．honesty | B．bravery | | C．wisdom | D．love |
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Years ago, a Southern woman was in one of my workshops. When asked to tell a story that 36 her character (品质), she described an 37 when she was 5. She was at her grandfather’s house 38 up in a beautiful white skirt and new gloves , 39 as she could be.
Her grandfather told her she could go into the 40 and get herself a cookie. Next to the cookies was a pile of coins. Sure that no one was 41 , she took one of the coins, too.
When she 42 with her cookie, her grandfather asked her to show him her 43 . She held out only her left hand 44 , and he said, “Show me the other hand.” When she unwillingly did 45 , showing the coin, she saw 46 in her grandfather’s eyes.
He paused a moment and then 47 her up, saying, “Darling, you can have anything in the world that I have, but it breaks my heart that you’d ever 48 it.” Some 50 years later, this story of how her grandfather gave her the gift of 49 still brought tears to her eyes.
Few things have as large an influence on 50 the values of a child as the strong pain of lovingly administered shame (羞愧). It helps judge right from wrong and gives a 51 emotional (感情的) dimension to moral (道德的) and character issues.
Kids, and adults for that matter, learn from their 52 . Parents, teachers and coworkers can remind them of their moral responsibilities without shaming or 53 them.
What we can’t do is just let 54 go, unless we want to send the message that’s okay. What we allow, we 55 . And we should never encourage anything other than moral excellence.
| 小题1: | | A．changed | B．affected | C．formed | D．built |
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| 小题2: | | A．occasion | B．adventure | C．accident | D．incident |
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| 小题3: | | A．put | B．brought | C．dressed | D．held |
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| 小题4: | | A．proud | B．patient | C．creative | D．absurd |
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| 小题5: | | A．restaurant | B．supermarket | C．kitchen | D．shop |
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| 小题6: | | A．looking | B．passing | C．following | D．listening |
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| 小题7: | | A．fled | B．returned | C．arrived | D．continued |
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| 小题8: | | A．hands | B．coins | C．cookies | D．gloves |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．politely | C．cautiously | D．suddenly |
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| 小题10: | | A．also | B．so | C．even | D．though |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointment | B．surprise | C．excitement | D．pleasure |
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| 小题12: | | A．sent | B．called | C．took | D．hugged |
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| 小题13: | | A．possess | B．steal | C．hide | D．sell |
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| 小题14: | | A．confidence | B．determination | C．honesty | D．courage |
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| 小题15: | | A．shaping | B．judging | C．destroying | D．acquiring |
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| 小题16: | | A．different | B．similar | C．practical | D．powerful |
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| 小题17: | | A．experiences | B．mistakes | C．adventures | D．books |
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| 小题18: | | A．troubling | B．endangering | C．hurting | D．cheating |
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| 小题19: | | A．misbehaviors | B．faults | C．burdens | D．sufferings |
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| 小题20: | | A．encourage | B．agree | C．adjust | D．refuse |
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I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”
But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.
56. 小题1:The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________.| A．the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others | | B．there were some big purchases | | C．the cashier did more than scanning the items | | D．the writer was not patient enough |
57．小题2:According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going?”________.| A．they don’t really care what you may answer | | B．they are just practicing their conversation ability | | C．they are asking about your private information | | D．they don’t expect to hear any negative answers |
58．小题3:What was most customers reaction on Marty’s behaviors?| A．They thought it priceless. | B．They were in some way moved. | | C．They thought it awful and odd. | D．They felt somewhat annoyed.. |
59．小题4:What does the writer intend to express through the text?| A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises. | | B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way. | | C．Being different is a good way of doing business. | | D．A little positive action can make a big difference. |
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A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him.
“I don’t understand,” he said. His mum just hugged him and said, “You 36 will.”
Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does my mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” 37 so much could his dad say.
The little boy grew up and became a man, still 38 why women cry. 39 he gave a call to God, and when God got on the phone, he asked, “God, why do women cry so 40 ?”
God said, “When I made the woman she had to be 41 . I made her shoulders 42 enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give 43 .”
“I made her 44 childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else 45 , and to take care of her family in spite of sickness and fatigue (劳累) without 46 . I gave her the sensitivity to 47 her children under any and all circumstances, 48 her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her wisdom to carry her husband through his 49 . I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never 50 his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 51 . And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. She can use it whenever it is needed.”
“You see, the beauty of a woman is not in the 52 she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she 53 her hair. The 54 of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart and the place where love 55 .”
| 小题1: | | A．surely | B．never | C．probably | D．seldom |
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| 小题2: | | A．only | B．even | C．almost | D．hardly |
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| 小题3: | | A．hoping | B．knowing | C．wondering | D．expecting |
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| 小题4: | | A．Actually | B．Generally | C．Luckily | D．Finally |
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| 小题5: | | A．easily | B．rarely | C．simply | D．excitedly |
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| 小题6: | | A．clever | B．beautiful | C．special | D．ordinary |
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| 小题7: | | A．thick | B．fat | C．wide | D．strong |
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| 小题8: | | A．sympathy | B．comfort | C．kindness | D．mercy |
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| 小题9: | | A．stand | B．load | C．accept | D．burden |
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| 小题10: | | A．gives in | B．gives away | C．gives up | D．gives out |
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| 小题11: | | A．difficulty | B．danger | C．rest | D．complaining |
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| 小题12: | | A．control | B．love | C．respect | D．satisfy |
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| 小题13: | | A．even if | B．in case | C．so that | D．as though |
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| 小题14: | | A．disagreements | B．misunderstandings | C．faults | D．quarrels |
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| 小题15: | | A．minds | B．helps | C．refuses | D．hurts |
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| 小题16: | | A．nervously | B．tiredly | C．determinedly | D．unselfishly |
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| 小题17: | | A．clothes | B．smile | C．hair | D．glasses |
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| 小题18: | | A．washes | B．dyes | C．cuts | D．combs |
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| 小题19: | | A．figure | B．intelligence | C．beauty | D．appearance |
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| 小题20: | | A．hides | B．lives | C．stores | D．comes |
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Dear Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,
Most people don’t really know what pressures a typical teenager has to go through. Sure, our parents and grandparents were once teens, but things are so different now. It has never been to tougher (严格)to a teenager.
It had never been more important to be in the “right group” or to have the “right brand” of shoes. And those are the easy things to deal with. We also face problems with family, friends, relationships and school pressures.
When it gets to be too much, I turn to my friends. One friend I could not live without is Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Your books have been so inspiring to me and have helped me to deal with and understand the problems I go through.
For example, I went through a confusing time with my friends when we got to junior high. I had known these friends since kindergarten, and when we began junior high it seemed like some of them began to change. We started hanging out with different groups, and we slowly grew so far apart that it seemed as if we had never been friends. I felt confused and hurt.
Sometime during this period I read the story Friends Forever in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Ⅱ.I felt so much better after reading it. It was like a weight had been lifted from me when I realized that many friendships went through changes and that we weren’t the only friends to experience them.
People change, but that doesn’t mean we have to lose the friendships we once shared. My friends and I still spend time together when we can and care about each other a lot. That things are different doesn’t mean I have to forget about all the good times we had. I will always keep the memories in a safe place in my heart.
Sincerely,
Peter
小题1:According to the author, parents and grandparents| A．didn’t have to overcome difficulties when in their teens. | | B．don’t fully understand the pressures of being a teenager now | | C．can easily deal with things such as choosing friends and shoes. | | D．don’t need to give help to teenagers with pressures and problems |
小题2:Why did the author feel confused and hurt when he got to junior high？| A．Because he was afraid that he had lost his friends. | | B．Because he and his friends weren’t in the same school. | | C．Because he was too busy to be with his friends. | | D．Because his friends refused to hang out with him. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “them” in Para．5 refer to？| A．Friendships． | B．Changes． | C．Friends． | D．Pressures |
小题4:In the letter the author mainly tells us that | A．people change but friendships always last. | | B．changes sometimes cause hurt and confusion | | C．people will go through many changes in life | | D．friendships should be kept with skills |
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