The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business car

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business car

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The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn’t __36__ it as a profession. My grandfather, having taught music for years at college and, though much __37__, earned merely enough to support his family. As a result of this _38___in the family, I went to college -----quite __39__, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other _40___. Before my graduation from Columbia, I felt _41___my duty to leave college and take a job. Aside from the satisfaction of being able to ___42__the family, money is all I got out of it. My only ambition was to save enough to _43___ the job and go to Europe to study __44___. I used to get up at dawn to practice_45__ I left for “downtown “to work. . I continued to make money, and _46__, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to ___47_.
The situation of my family improved, and my help was _48___necessary, so I resigned from my __49__and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for _50___. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and _51___every minute of it. I was a _52__man and I was doing what I__53__ to do and what I was meant to do. If I had stayed in business, I might be a quite wealthy man today, __54__ I wouldn’t have made a success of living . I would have _55__all those that money can never buy.
Money is a wonderful thing, but it is possible to pay too high price on it.
小题1:
A.receiveB.acceptC.refuseD.keep
小题2:
A.respectedB.hatedC.doubtedD.scolded
小题3:
A.excuseB.chanceC.promiseD.example
小题4:
A.happilyB.sadlyC.hopelesslyD.nervously
小题5:
A.interestsB.pitiesC.experimentsD.problems
小题6:
A.thisB.thatC.itD.one
小题7:
A.questionB.helpC.warnD.visit
小题8:
A.give upB.give inC.go onD.throw away
小题9:
A.computerB.lawC.historyD.music
小题10:
A.afterB.in caseC.beforeD.the moment
小题11:
A.firstlyB.finallyC.generallyD.lately
小题12:
A.go backB.go homeC.go abroadD.go down
小题13:
A.no longerB.of courseC.in factD.much too
小题14:
A.positionB.collegeC.homeD.friends
小题15:
A.AsiaB.EuropeC.AfricaD.North America
小题16:
A.wastedB.lostC.forgotD.enjoyed
小题17:
A.nativeB.freeC.wiseD.weak
小题18:
A.repeatedB.offeredC.lovedD.signed
小题19:
A.soB.andC.butD.for
小题20:
A.missedB.gainedC.achievedD.won

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:C
小题20:A
解析

试题分析:本文从自己的亲身经历告诉我们钱很重要,但是做自己喜欢的事情更重要,要在金钱和心中真正的追求之间取得平衡,要去做能自己喜欢做的事情。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A受到B接受C拒绝D保持;我的不能接受我把音乐当成事业。
小题2:A 动词辨析。A被尊重B被恨C被怀疑D被责备;尽管我爷爷受人尊重但挣的钱不够养家。
小题3:D 名词辨析。A借口B机会C诺言D例子;爷爷就是学习音乐的例子。
小题4:A 副词辨析。A开心地B悲哀地C绝望地D紧张地;我上大学时候很开心,我有别的兴趣。
小题5:A 名词辨析。A兴趣B遗憾C实验D问题;我上大学时候很开心,我有别的兴趣。
小题6:C 语法分析。It是形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式短语。
小题7:B 动词辨析。A询问B帮助C警告D参观;除了能够帮助家里以外,我还能挣到钱。
小题8:A 动词辨析。A放弃B屈服C继续D扔掉;我唯一的愿望就是放弃这份工作去欧洲学音乐。
小题9:D 上下文串联。根据句意:我唯一的愿望就是放弃这份工作去欧洲学音乐。
小题10:C 连词辨析。A在…后B以防C在…前D一…就;我在上班之前,练习音乐。
小题11:B 副词辨析。A首先B最后C逐渐D最近;最后我积累了足够地钱出国了。
小题12:C 短语辨析。A返回B回家C出国D下降;指积累了足够多的钱可以出国去欧洲学音乐。
小题13:A 副词辨析。A不再B当然C实际上D太…;指家庭情况好转,我的帮助也不再有必要。
小题14:A 名词辨析。A职位B大学C家庭D朋友;我辞职了,离开了那份工作。
小题15:B 上下文串联。根据上文提及要去欧洲学习音乐,说明要去欧洲。
小题16:D 动词辨析。A浪费B失去C忘记D享受;指我享受在欧洲的每一分钟。
小题17:C 形容词辨析。A本地的B自由的C聪明的D虚弱的;指我是一个自由的人了。
小题18:C 动词辨析。A重复B提供C爱D示意;指我在做我所喜欢的事情。
小题19:A 上下文串联。如果我不辞职,我会是一个很富有的人,但是我的生活就不会如此成功。
小题20:A 动词辨析。A错过B得到C实现D赢得;指错过这些钱难以买到的东西。
点评:本文通过自己的一个故事向我们阐述了一个哲理,钱和个人兴趣哪个更重要?钱很重要,但是我们不能为了钱而失去自己的追求和爱好。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力,即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑,部应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此,在做题时最好将全文通读一下,了解了全文的意思以后再作答。
举一反三
There’s been a lot of talk about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular(土话)—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane(车道), and explore new ways of living “green”.
Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan (about US $700).
The life of a green collar may go something like this; Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged. 
Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief(摆脱贫困)projects in China.
“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
A.Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars.
B.The increasing awareness of environmental protection.
C.New trends of life in China’s big cities.
D.The lifestyle of green collars.
小题2:Green collars will     after work.
A.prefer to be left alone
B.have fun with old friends
C.think nothing about work and more
D.do a lot of extra work at home
小题3:What ’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?
A.Appreciative.B.Doubtful.C.Negative.D.Neutral.
小题4:The underlined part “the underprivileged” probably refers to those who are        .
A.in heavy polluted areas B.in faraway places
C.in a poor state of educationD.in unfavourable conditions

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I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about thirty—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up some toy, and his father said to him, “No, no-give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face radiant (喜气洋洋). “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question.
小题1:From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.
A.begging is looked down upon
B.begging is considered as a normal part of life
C.visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly
D.few people are living a poor life
小题2:The sentence “can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.
A.got pleasure by helping the little beggar
B.wanted to please his father
C.began to like the little beggar
D.wanted to be the little beggar’s friend
小题3:According to the writer, being a good person means ________.
A.having the courage to correct his/her mistakes
B.being friendly to beggars
C.being ready to give
D.being able to teach children to tell right from wrong

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The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27   Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潜在的)talent.
Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not 33  to the man.
The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student?Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(显示;透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist?” he asked.“Your son?” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then!For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”
小题1:
A.expectedB.wishedC.visitedD.requested
小题2:
A.wantedB.madeC.hadD.hoped
小题3:
A.whyB.whichC.thatD.whether
小题4:
A.upB.overC.onD.down
小题5:
A.rudeB.talentedC.kindD.creative
小题6:
A.womanB.manC.artistD.poet
小题7:
A.butB.andC.orD.otherwise
小题8:
A.speakB.apologizeC.lieD.listen
小题9:
A.annoyedB.disappointedC.delightedD.puzzled
小题10:
A.achievementB.adjustmentC.judgmentD.statement
小题11:
A.turning upB.making upC.taking upD.looking up
小题12:
A.look atB.glare atC.aim atD.stare at
小题13:
A.prettyB.famouseC.youngD.talented
小题14:
A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.last
小题15:
A.enthusiasticB.sadC.angryD.bad
小题16:
A.madeB.learntC.taughtD.given
小题17:
A.slightlyB.deeplyC.barelyD.smoothly
小题18:
A.whatB.whichC.whomD.who
小题19:
A.Only ifB.If onlyC.If soD.If any
小题20:
A.insisted onB.led toC.headed toD.gave up

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There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t   36  him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  37  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   38 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   39  every penny I could and   40  I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   41  to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only   42 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   43  to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house ,   44  it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n)   45  day. As I dropped my dad off, I   46  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   47  from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were   48  lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it  49  to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   50  hot it got. Never, not once, had I hear him   51  about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   52  me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my   53 . Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His   54  met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   55  his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”
小题1:
A.likeB.rememberC.forgetD.care
小题2:
A.SorryB.YesC.NoD.Well
小题3:
A.carB.friendC.jobD.present
小题4:
A.spentB.earnedC.keptD.saved
小题5:
A.whenB.ifC.because D.though
小题6:
A.pay it backB.hand it overC.turn it upD.show it off
小题7:
A.payB.chargeC.offerD.provide
小题8:
A.rideB.leaveC.tripD.hurry
小题9:
A.asB.althoughC.butD.since
小题10:
A.ordinaryB.hotC.workD.special
小题11:
A.helpedB.followedC.leftD.watched
小题12:
A.toolsB.clothesC.luggage D.bag
小题13:
A.fewerB.moreC.longerD.deeper
小题14:
A.happenedB.seemedC.occurredD.appeared
小题15:
A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however
小题16:
A.talkB.complainC.askD.speak
小题17:
A.handB.passC.lendD.take
小题18:
A.helpB.adviceC.treat D.reply
小题19:
A.handsB.smileC.voice D.eyes
小题20:
A.cleanedB.wipedC.clearedD.felt

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Many Tuesday mornings. I have coffee with my father. Although my father is a man of few words, I really   1 the time along with him.
One recent Tuesday, I found it a bit  2 when I rang the doorbell, no one seemed to be home. I climbed in through the window, noticing the lights that shone from the kitchen, and  3 that my dad must be there, but he wasn’t. I  4 through his home, checking every room. I tried not to   5 . Yet, upstairs, downstairs, no Dad anywhere.
I was worried .   6 , my father was seventy-one years old. Anything could have happened to him. Then, I got in my car and drove to my mother’s aerobics(有氧运动)class.
On the drive, I thought a lot about my father and our  7 together. Suddenly, I was three years old and he was   8 me up to the living room window to see the Christmas lights. In his  9 , I was safe and secure. At age ten, he used to wake me up with warm breakfast in bed. Then I was twelve and my dad was   10 all the kids at my birthday party with his magic tricks. I was so   11 of my father for being so  12 and talented. He’d made my party a  13 .
As I entered my mother’s class. I was nervous. My mom looked at me in   14.
“Mom, where’s Dad?” I asked, “He’s working in the   15 on the side of the house!” she answered.
And I hurried to my car and   16 back to the yard. “Hey, Dad!” I yelled out and told him about my fears of the last half hour. My dad  17 laughing his typical laugh that was always  18 . I was so thankful that I still had my daddy. And so , as I  19 the door to my father’s house, we went inside for our usual cup of coffee.
Thanks, Daddy, for all the   20 and more importantly, for all your love.
小题1:
A.dislikeB.shareC.getD.enjoy
小题2:
A.dangerousB.unusualC.joyfulD.relaxing
小题3:
A.decidedB.hopedC.expectedD.wondered
小题4:
A.livedB.pulledC.hurriedD.came
小题5:
A.cryB.panicC.believeD.confirm
小题6:
A.Above allB.In allC.After allD.For all
小题7:
A.journeyB.familyC.interestD.past
小题8:
A.holdingB.pickingC.callingD.bringing
小题9:
A.heartB.chestC.eyesD.arms
小题10:
A.amazingB.cheatingC.invitingD.providing
小题11:
A.sureB.awareC.proudD.afraid
小题12:
A.honestB.specialC.luckyD.practical
小题13:
A.feastB.prizeC.secretD.success
小题14:
A.angerB.worryC.sorrowD.surprise
小题15:
A.yardB.kitchenC.roomD.home
小题16:
A.foughtB.raced(疾驰)C.lookedD.fled
小题17:
A.keptB.rememberedC.beganD.stopped
小题18:
A.bitterB.simpleC.familiarD.tight
小题19:
A.closedB.unlockedC.kickedD.knocked
小题20:
A.memoriesB.chancesC.assistanceD.advice

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