One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sa
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One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.
Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.
They say that everything in this universe is balanced(平衡的) and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to(录取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.
Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.
小题1:When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______.| A．gave him some money | B．wrote an email to him | | C．went to visit him | D．went for a journey with him |
小题2:What good news did the author’s friend receive?| A．He received the author’s email. | | B．He was told that life would go on. | | C．He would go to Cambridge University. | | D．His life would go back to normal again |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?| A．The author wrote four emails to her friend. | | B．The mother of the author’s friend died from cancer. | | C．The author’s friend is a teacher in Cambridge University. | | D．The author felt relaxed after sending the email. |
小题4:From the text, we can learn that the author is ______.| A．sincere and warm-hearted | | B．proud and confident | | C．serious and friendly | | D．funny and responsible |
小题5:The author aims to tell us that ______.| A．life is not fair to everybody | | B．time waits for no man | | C．everyone has good and bad times in life | | D．where there is a will, there is a way |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：作者通过朋友的母亲去世以及被剑桥大学录取来告诉我们人生有起起伏伏，要正确地面对着一切。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段最后一句I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.什么吗B项正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段2,3行I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to(录取) Cambridge University.说明C正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据第一段2,3行He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer.说明他的母亲是患有癌症的，故也是死于癌症的，故B正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章3,4,5行At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.说明作者是非常真诚，有同情心的人也非常善良。故A正确。
小题5:C 推理题。根据文章最后一亿Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.可知在人生中有很多起起伏伏，有好的时光也有很多不好的时光。故C正确。
点评：本文呢是关于人生中的起起伏伏，我们要有正确的心态来面对着一切。集中考查细节题，细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征：
1、对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。
2、词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性，或者改变原文句子的语态，给考生制造障碍。
3、语言简化。把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化，成为正确答案。
4、正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项(适用于寻找错误选项的题目)。 |
举一反三
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. I travel daily to work. There is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. I’ve noticed it blooms only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. Every day for about two weeks. I see those beautiful 29 .
This spring I 30 a wildflower garden in our yard. “I can look out of the 31 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the 32 would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I 33 past the flowers thinking, I’ll stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” whatever the reason, I 35 stopped to dig them.
One day on my way home from work in my car, I was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37 . I thought to myself, “You 38 too long. You should have done it when you first saw them 39 this spring. ”
A week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). She is 10 years 40 than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. We haven’t been as 41 as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 42 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 43 and us. I do believe god has given us some time left to 44 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I’ll 45 and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
| 小题1: | | A．red | B．yellow | C．blue | D．white |
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| 小题2: | | A．sometimes | B．never | C．seldom | D．always |
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| 小题3: | | A．morning | B．afternoon | C．noon | D．evening |
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| 小题4: | | A．trees | B．flowers | C．woods | D．gardens |
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| 小题5: | | A．started | B．cleared | C．built | D．deserted |
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| 小题6: | | A．bedroom | B．dinning-room | C．sitting-room | D．kitchen |
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| 小题7: | | A．highway | B．garden | C．ditch | D．park |
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| 小题8: | | A．rode | B．walked | C．drove | D．ran |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．often | C．never | D．ever |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．delighted | D．saddened |
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| 小题12: | | A．found | B．gone | C．discovered | D．1eft |
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| 小题13: | | A．waited | B．wanted | C．kept | D．protected |
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| 小题14: | | A．growing | B．blooming | C．seeding | D．fading |
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| 小题15: | | A．younger | B．older | C．earlier | D．former |
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| 小题16: | | A．good | B．wealthy | C．close | D．strong |
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| 小题17: | | A．change | B．result | C．value | D．connection |
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| 小题18: | | A．sister | B．brother | C．mother | D．father |
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| 小题19: | | A．slip | B．jog | C．refresh | D．collect |
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| 小题20: | | A．buy | B．stop | C．mow | D．collect |
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I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 1 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 2 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, 3 .
“I am tired; there are no 4 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 6 ?”
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 7 . Will you do it for me?”
He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
I 8 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 9 .”
My feeling of disappointment only 10 , but I continued reading:
“You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the computer and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”
My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading:
“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”
Love, not words, wins arguments.
| 小题1: | | A．supporter | B．opposite | C．follower | D．advocate |
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| 小题2: | | A．marriage | B．connection | C．career | D．future |
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| 小题3: | | A．annoyed | B．shocked | C．frightened | D．amused |
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| 小题4: | | A．results | B．signs | C．causes | D．reasons |
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| 小题5: | | A．easy | B．normal | C．silent | D．calm |
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| 小题6: | | A．habit | B．feeling | C．attitude | D．mind |
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| 小题7: | | A．death | B．injury | C．happiness | D．trouble |
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| 小题8: | | A．hurried up | B．looked up | C．woke up | D．went up |
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| 小题9: | | A．love | B．explain | C．stay | D．change |
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| 小题10: | | A．arose | B．disappeared | C．reduced | D．increased |
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| 小题11: | | A．car | B．office | C．bicycle | D．house |
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| 小题13: | | A．worry | B．think | C．believe | D．remind |
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| 小题15: | | A．bad | B．good | C．terrible | D．important |
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| 小题17: | | A．unless | B．if | C．since | D．because |
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| 小题18: | | A．photos | B．flowers | C．floor | D．letter |
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| 小题19: | | A．hungry | B．thirsty | C．satisfied | D．regretted |
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| 小题20: | | A．buying | B．bringing | C．heating | D．catching |
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The young couple had another quarrel. They were sitting silently when the landlady(女房东) came in and asked, “You don’t 36 the house any more?” He kept silent and she 37 shook her head.
The landlady began 38 the house. After looking around, the landlady screamed, “See how you have 39 my house? The walls are full of nails(铁钉)! How could I rent it to others?”
She began looking around her 40 room. Four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 41 to her, saying, “I feel so sorry to you for 42 you live in this small room. In the future I will buy our own big house.”
This tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 43 . At that time, she threw all her stuff(填充物)such as her bag and umbrella on the 44 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 45 and feeling terribly upset. Then he began 46 more nails into the wall. There were three nails on the left, on which 47 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 48 their wedding photo frame.
The landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. After the nails were 49 , the walls were left with countless holes. Suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 50 nonstop through these holes.
She 51 to her feet and exclaimed, “Stop removing the nails! We will rent the house 52 we buy our own!” He gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.
She 53 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 54 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 55 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. But if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable.
| 小题1: | | A．like | B．clean | C．rent | D．keep |
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| 小题2: | | A．simply | B．barely | C．coldly | D．proudly |
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| 小题3: | | A．observing | B．examining | C．watching | D．spotting |
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| 小题4: | | A．shared | B．ruined | C．kept | D．decorated |
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| 小题5: | | A．familiar | B．dirty | C．empty | D．bright |
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| 小题6: | | A．devoted | B．attached | C．optimistic | D．guilty |
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| 小题7: | | A．leaving | B．having | C．asking | D．getting |
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| 小题8: | | A．clothes | B．pictures | C．umbrellas | D．hats |
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| 小题9: | | A．floor | B．wall | C．ceiling | D．door |
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| 小题10: | | A．trouble | B．mess | C．confusion | D．order |
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| 小题11: | | A．putting | B．striking | C．driving | D．beating |
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| 小题12: | | A．hung | B．fastened | C．dropped | D．swung |
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| 小题13: | | A．connect | B．fix | C．hang | D．put |
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| 小题14: | | A．replaced | B．separated | C．unfastened | D．removed |
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| 小题15: | | A．crying | B．aching | C．bleeding | D．disturbing |
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| 小题16: | | A．jumped | B．held | C．stuck | D．got |
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| 小题18: | | A．especially | B．eventually | C．fortunately | D．sadly |
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| 小题19: | | A．chaos(混乱) | B．troubles | C．quarrels | D．challenges |
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| 小题20: | | A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Thus | D．However |
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Four Simple Keys to Transform Your Life
The Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．
How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what"s best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, business person, and politician truly did their best to choose what"s best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．
It"s the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn"t matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention beind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what"s best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there"s no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what"s best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．
What"s Best for Me, Too! Choosing what"s best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what"s best for all．
小题1:Which of the following is FALSE?| A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snack | | B．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us． | | C．Even small choices affect how we feel．． | | D．We make choices every day． |
小题2:How should we make choices?| A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life． | | B．To make life better for ourselves． | | C．To imagine a world where everyone did their best． | | D．To choose based on what"s best for all． |
小题3:Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．"?| A．Because the choice you make is not important． | | B．Because you may have made a bad choice． | | C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve． | | D．Because there is no need for guilt． |
小题4:How to choose what is best for us?| A．We need to devote all our life to others． | | B．We need to put away some time for ourselves． | | C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others． | | D．We need to be selfless every minute． |
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What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient"s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion (蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
小题1:The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _________.| A．doing shopping | B．having a debate | | C．reading a message | D．leaving for Wyoming |
小题2:The author"s inspiration for the gift came from _________.| A．a photo of a flower | B．a story about a kid | | C．a call from the mother | D．a text about Christmas |
小题3:The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _________.| A．the father | B．the author | C．William Blake | D．Edgar Allan Poe |
小题4:The author made the gift by ________.| A．searching for the poems online | | B．drawing the background by hand | | C．painting the letters in three colors | | D．matching the words with pictures |
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To show how to design images for gifts | | B．To suggest making gifts from one’s heart | | C．To explain how computers help create gifts | | D．To describe the gifts the author has received |
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