One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts,it ca

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts,it ca

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts,it came without wrap(包装).
On September 11 th , 1 958,Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital,she put him in my lap,saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day and night. I sang to it, I told it stories.I told it over and over how much I loved it!  
One morning, however,I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever. For several days,I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”,“pitiful",and “dying”, which sounded Ominous
Christmas was coming, “Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke,his eyes filled with tears. I’d never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!” “Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.
From the window upstairs,I watched my parents rush out to the car.I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love !
小题1:What happened to the author on September 11th,1958?
A.He got a baby brother.B.He got a Christmas gift.
C.He became four years old.D.He received a doll.
小题2:What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Impossible.B.Boring.C.Difficult.D.Fearful.
小题3:Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A.Excitement.B.Happiness.C.Sadness.D.Disappointment.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:本文介绍了我所度过的一个特别的圣诞节,我的弟弟从医院康复回家了,给我带来了很多的快乐,虽然我用来装礼物的袜子是空的,但是里面充满了幸福。
小题1:A 细节题。根据第二段第一句On September 11 th , 1 958,Mum gave birth to Richard.说明妈妈生下来弟弟,故A正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据本句I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”,“pitiful",and “dying”, which sounded Ominous.“hopeless”,“pitiful",and “dying”都是用来形容弟弟的,真是让人害怕,故D项正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据第四段最后一句As he spoke,his eyes filled with tears. I’d never seen him cry before.爸爸哭了说明他很难受,故C正确。
点评:本文介绍了我所度过的一个特别的圣诞节,我的弟弟从医院康复回家了,给我带来了很多的快乐,虽然我用来装礼物的袜子是空的,但是里面充满了幸福。以细节题的考查为主,要求考生能够在仔细审题的基础之上根据选项内容和文本信息做适当的延伸,形成准确的判断和推理。
举一反三
I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms. Frustrated(挫败)with my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷爱的事物) — and it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超级马拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使倾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潜能) is。
小题1:Why did the author decide to become a runner?
A.He was out of work.
B.He wanted to treat his illness.
C.He wanted to live his dreams.
D.He suddenly found running interesting.
小题2:Which played an important role in the author’s success?
A.Setting goalsB.Learning from others.
C.Being honestD.Keeping on reading .
小题3:According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________
A.very gratefulB.not quite confident
C.quite afraidD.not very satisfied
小题4:What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon.
B.Run a marathon to the South Pole.
C.Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days.
D.Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley.
小题5:The author probably agrees that____________.
A.life means achieving goals
B.success is the greatest reward
C.sports help develop our potential
D.everyone may have great potential.

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While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(难以置信的) sight. The  36  was swimming and started with only three men. For one reason or another, two of them had a 37 start, so they were disqualified. That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to  38 against.
I watched the man  39  off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert  40  but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal  42  . I listened to the crowd begin to  43 this poor man that was clearly having a  44  time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45  he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few  46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to  47 . Some even began to  48  things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49  finished his race. The crowd went  50 . Even though he recorded one of the  51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have  53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so  54  in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(败者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his  55  and the spirit of the games.
小题1:
A.viewB.eventC.gameD.match
小题2:
A.falseB.nervousC.strangeD.violent
小题3:
A.fightB.struggleC.defendD.race
小题4:
A.setB.bounceC.diveD.fall
小题5:
A.swimmerB.coachC.judgeD.adviser
小题6:
A.fromB.inC.beyondD.between
小题7:
A.featureB.qualityC.exampleD.sign
小题8:
A.break offB.stand byC.laugh atD.focus on
小题9:
A.happyB.wonderfulC.satisfyingD.tough
小题10:
A.hopefulB.pitifulC.boringD.skillful
小题11:
A.intellectualB.smartC.awkwardD.excellent
小题12:
A.supportB.quitC.cheerD.hesitate
小题13:
A.speakB.presentC.concludeD.yell
小题14:
A.eventuallyB.hardlyC.successfulD.nearly
小题15:
A.wildB.angryC.sadD.grey
小题16:
A.fastestB.luckiestC.worstD.slowest
小题17:
A.companionB.competitorsC.volunteersD.partners
小题18:
A.somehowB.alreadyC.evenD.anyway
小题19:
A.poorlyB.carelesslyC.sharplyD.proudly
小题20:
A.advantageB.independenceC.determinationD.principle

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When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   36  to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   37  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   38  thinking that she wouldn’t live   39  from then on.
Over the years, I   40  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   41  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   42  trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   43 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   44  into my son’s room with a box of   45 . After 16 years, I still   46  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   47  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   48  the path for those people who were less   49  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   50 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   51 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   52 . From this person that I thought would have no   53  of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously   54  and we moved north, but I owe Helen   55  that I can never repay.
小题1:
A.walkingB.ridingC.runningD.driving
小题2:
A.livedB.survivedC.existedD.escaped
小题3:
A.mindB.brainC.headD.thought
小题4:
A.equallyB.calmlyC.quietlyD.normally
小题5:
A.studiedB.movedC.workedD.1ived
小题6:
A.sufferingB.causingC.bearingD.catching
小题7:
A.normallyB.particularly C.necessarilyD.eventually
小题8:
A.upB.offC.backD.down
小题9:
A.ranB.walkedC.rolledD.moved
小题10:
A.tissuesB.presentsC.pillsD.candies
小题11:
A.realizedB.knewC.recognizedD.reminded
小题12:
A.her lifeB.her sonC.her familyD.her work
小题13:
A.clearedB.smoothedC.cleanedD.opened
小题14:
A.richB.healthyC.strongD.fortunate
小题15:
A.moneyB.hopeC.pityD.medicine
小题16:
A.smallB.pitifulC.weakD.shameless
小题17:
A.admittedB.beatenC.hurtD.hospitalized
小题18:
A.useB.valueC.meaningD.quality
小题19:
A.treatedB.worsenedC.relievedD.recovered
小题20:
A.some moneyB.some tissuesC.a debtD.a hope

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"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you   21   on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had   22  myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 23  every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that  24 stations wouldn"t employ a person without   25   since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had   26  in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just  27  for me but I wasn"t hired.
My disappointment had 28 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum  29  me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer.   30  I left his office, I asked aloud,"  31 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director  32 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to  33  an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was  34 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   35    Saturday.
小题1:
A.put B.takeC.moveD.carry
小题2:
A.devoted B.designedC.found D.enjoyed
小题3:
A.invited B.promisedC.refusedD.accepted
小题4:
A.largeB.all C.no D.small
小题5:
A.experienceB.examinationC.agreementD.college
小题6:
A.playedB.joinedC.taken D.fought
小题7:
A.possibleB.successfulC.right D.important
小题8:
A.shownB.disappearedC.resultedD.turned
小题9:
A.woke B.advisedC.demandedD.reminded
小题10:
A.WhileB.AfterC.BeforeD.So
小题11:
A.WhatB.How C.WheneverD.Wherever
小题12:
A.calling B.answeringC.broadcastingD.announcing
小题13:
A.makeB.actC.broadcast D.play
小题14:
A.movedB.sorryC.thankfulD.satisfied
小题15:
A.future B.coming C.lastD.later

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Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck,an expert in human animal relationship,and Nancy Edwards,a professor of nursing,are leading the animal assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression,physical activity,and life satisfaction.“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active,challenged,or stimulated(刺激),”Edwards points out.“The problem is how we promote(使……成为现实)that,especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study,the robot,called AIBO,is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home,researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Then,the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time,and he responds to my voice,”says a seventy year old lady.“When I’m watching TV,he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs,especially for old people.Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercises and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning,it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog,because it was metal and not furry.”Beck says.“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
Hopefully,down the road,these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure,oxygen levels,or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate old people’s minds.
小题1:The purpose of Beck and Edwards’  study is to________.
A.understand human animal relationship
B.make lonely old people’s life better
C.find the causes of old people’s loneliness
D.promote the animal assisted research
小题2:In the research,the old people are asked to________.
A.note the activities of AIBOs
B.keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks
C.record their feelings and activities
D.analyze the collected information
小题3:What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?
A.It is easier to keep at home.
B.It can help the disabled people.
C.It responds to all the human orders.
D.It can watch TV with its owner.
小题4:The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may________.
A.cure certain diseases
B.keep old people active
C.change people’s beliefs
D.look more like real dogs
小题5:According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The professors are leading the animal assisted study concerning old people’s life.
B.The AIBOs will always listen to their owners without their own minds.
C.The researchers will know from the data whether AIBO can help its owner.
D.AIBOs can have games with the old people to stimulate their minds.

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