Mickey was a nice, cheerful, optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having s
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“Some people at school think I 44 think badly of anyone,” Mickey started to explain, “and that 45 at all bothers me, but that’s not true at all. I’m just like anyone else. I used to get angrier than all the other kids. 46 years ago, with the help of my parents, I started a small collage. With every little piece I stuck on I added some bad thought or act.”
It was 47. The teacher looked closely at the wall. In each one of the small 48 he could read, “fool”, “silly”, “pain”, “bore”, and a thousand other 49 things.
“This is how I started 50 all my bad times into an opportunity to 51 to my collage. Now I like the collage so much that, each time someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be 52 . They’ve given me a new piece for my work of 53 .”
That day, the teacher was impressed by Mickey’s secret to having an optimistic character. Without telling anyone, on that very day, Mr. Anthony 54 his own collage. He would often 55 it to his students. Years later, each house contained its own beautiful works of art, made by those cheerful and optimistic children.
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答案
小题1: A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:D
解析
试题分析：
小题1:A 上下文串联。根据上文的cheerful说明他是一个很乐观的人，人们机会看不到他生气。
小题2:D 动词辨析。A理解B接受C忘记D介意；他不介意别人对他说的任何话，总是很乐观，积极向上。
小题3:A 名词辨析。A性格B决定C方法D梦想；人们都很喜欢他的性格；甚至来老师也很羡慕他的性格。
小题4:B 上下文串联。根据上文a nice, cheerful, optimistic boy说明他是一个很善良积极的孩子。
小题5:C 动词辨析。A介绍B帮助C邀请D跟随；指他邀请老师去喝茶，想把这个秘密告诉老师。
小题6:D 固定词组。Show sb around some place带领某人参观某地。
小题7:C 动词辨析。A放松B出现C僵住，楞住D逃脱；老师进入他的房间，看到墙上的拼贴画，一下子就楞住了。
小题8:B 名词辨析，A照片B装饰C门D颜色；指那个拼贴画是他看见的最美的装饰方法。
小题9:A 上下文串联。根据上段第二行可知他从来不介意别人对他说的话，说明他从来不生别人的气。
小题10:B 上下文串联。根据上文他从来不生别人的气，说明没有什么事情能困扰他。应该使用否定词的形式。
小题11:B 连词辨析。他和很多孩子一样也有生气，但是在父母的帮助之下，他开始用这个拼贴画来发泄自己的情感。
小题12:C 形容词辨析。A合理B疯狂C真的D困难；他说的这一切都是真的，因为老师看到他在拼贴画上所写的内容。
小题13:D 名词辨析。A书B墙C盒子D片；指他在墙上加上去的一片片的拼贴画。
小题14:A 上下文串联。根据前面的几个形容词，说明都是一些消极的单词。
小题15:A 固定词组。Turn…into…把…变成…；指他把糟糕的时刻变成增加拼贴画的机会。
小题16:C 动词辨析。A属于B得到C增加D带领；句意同上句。他把生气的时刻都变成增加拼贴画的机会。
小题17:B 语法分析。否定词和比较级连用，表达最高级。别人让他生气，他却非常高兴，因为他有了增加拼贴画的机会。
小题18:D 名词辨析。A文学B电影C科学D美术；拼贴画是他的美术作品。
小题19:B 动词辨析。A离开B开始C错过D买；老师自己也开始使用拼贴画来表达自己的情感。
小题20:D 动词辨析。A限制B借C送，派D推荐。指老师把这种方法推荐给别人。
点评：本文讲述了一个孩子提供在墙上贴拼贴画的方式来表达自己的情感，让自己保持乐观的性格。侧重通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，渗透了智力水平和综合素质的要求，建议以后的学习中，注重语篇的学习，培养自己驾驭语篇的能力，培养自己根据语篇综合运用英语的能力。
举一反三
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace(丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
小题1:From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was .
| A．not generous at all |
| B．very strict with her children |
| C．very mean with money matters |
| D．very cruel to her children |
| A．Eating differently from other kids. |
| B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother |
| C．Going to bed early and getting up early |
| D．Letting mother know where they were |
| A．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
| B．mother was punished for breaking Child Labor Law |
| C．all the other kids studied better than the writer |
| D．the writer’s family lived a miserable life |
| A．humorous | B．hateful | C．unfriendly | D．angry |
| A．Mother tried to save every penny to run her home |
| B．The writer is very grateful to her mother |
| C．The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up |
| D．The wrier hates her mother very much |
Do any of these statements sound familiar? Are you used to putting yourself down? If so, you" re not alone．As a teen, you"re going through many changes in your body．And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself．Lots of people have trouble adjusting, and this can affect their self-esteem （自尊） ．
If you have a positive body image, you probably like and accept yourself the way you are．This healthy attitude allows you to explore other aspects of growing up, such as developing good friendships, growing more independent from your parents, and challenging yourself physically and mentally．Developing these parts of yourself can help boost （提升） yourself-esteem．
A positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle （such as exercising and eating right） are a great combination for building good self-esteem．
Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves． But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself．
The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size or color it comes in．If you are very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to verify （核实） that things are OK．But it is no one"s business but your own what your body is like—ultimately, you have to be happy with yourself．
Next, identify which aspects of your appearance you can realistically change and which you can"t．Everyone has things about themselves that they can"t change and need to accept—like their height, for example, or their shoe size．
When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop．Try building your self-esteem by giving yourself three good things every day．By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself．
The most important thing is to get help if you feel like your body image and self-esteem are affecting your life．
小题1:If we have a positive body image, we will_____．
| A．concentrate on our body image only |
| B．not develop strong self-esteem |
| C．like and accept ourselves as we are |
| D．be less independent of our parents |
| A．Growing independent from your parents |
| B．Accepting your own body as it actually is |
| C．Having a positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle |
| D．Improving your body image as much as you can |
| A．think about ourselves |
| B．be happy with ourselves |
| C．change the shape, size or color of one"s body |
| D．check with our doctor to verify that our body is OK |
| A．Importance of Body Image | B．Effects on a Person"s Self-esteem |
| C．Tips for Improving Body Image | D．Self-esteem and Body Image |
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal （丑闻） showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm．
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person．But image is only half of the equation．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．
小题1:The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．
| A．its dishonesty in business | B．its previous images |
| C．its bad management | D．its poor service |
| A．Their images were not well built up |
| B．They failed to live up to their images． |
| C．They felt much pressure from the public |
| D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune． |
A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion
小题4:The author tries to argue that _________．
| A．image creates everything | B．image is the key to success |
| C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled | D．truth and image are equally important |
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”
“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.
The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
小题1:What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?
| A．The recorder was impatient and rude. |
| B．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was. |
| C．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. |
| D．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society. |
| A．curious | B．indifferent | C．puzzled | D．interested |
| A．Because the author cared little about rewards. |
| B．Because she thought the author did admirable work. |
| C．Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab. |
| D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. |
| A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. |
| B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect. |
| C．To show that the author had a greater job than Emily. |
| D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. |
"That million number has driven me crazy!" says Sandy Baum, a Skidmore economist who studied the value of a college degree for the College Board last year.
Baum"s research showed that college graduates earn, on average, about $20,000 a year more than those who finished their educations at high school. Add that up over a 40-year working life and the total differential is about $800,000, she figures. But since much of that bonus is earned many years from now, taking away the impact of inflation means that$800,000 in future dollars is worth only about $450,000 in today"s dollars.
Then, if you remove the cost of a college degree--about ,$30,000 in tuition and books for students who get no aid and attend public in-state universities--and the money a student could have earned at a job instead of attending school, the real net value in today"s dollars is somewhere in the $300,000 range, a number confirmed by other studies.
But, especially these days, that still makes a college degree one of the most lucrative investments a person can make, Baum notes.
Better yet, college graduates can go on to earn advanced degrees, which return even bigger payoffs. The average holder of a bachelor"s degree earns about$51,000 a year, Baum calculates. But those who"ve gone on to earn MBAs, law degrees, or other professional degrees earn about $100,000 a year.
In addition, Baum found that there are plenty of other rewards for a degree. The quality of the jobs college graduates get is far better, for example. College graduates are more likely to get jobs with health insurance. And it is easier for them to find and hold jobs. The unemployment rate for college graduates was just 2.2 percent last year, half the unemployment level of those with only high school diplomas.
There are lots of other nonmonetary benefits as well. College graduates are healthier, contribute more to their communities, and raise kids who are better prepared academically, studies show.
Other researchers have found that the payoff of a degree is especially lucrative for students from low-income families, since the education and degrees give them a chance to break out of low-paying careers.
小题1:What can be inferred from Para 1 ?
| A．The payoff of a college degree is still big enough to match the advertised. |
| B．It’s more and more difficult to get a college degree. |
| C．The return of a college degree is less than often quoted. |
| D．A college degree is worth about one million dollars. |
| A．attractive | B．worthless | C．approachable | D．balanced |
| A．By getting jobs with health insurance immediately. |
| B．By going on for higher degrees. |
| C．By breaking out of low-paying jobs. |
| D．By contributing more to his or her community. |
| A． According to Baum"s research, high school graduates earn more than those who have college degrees. |
| B． College education is enough to ensure you a good life. |
| C． Nonmonetary benefits from the degree attract students more than monetary ones. |
| D．Students from low-income families still think degrees are profitable to change their life. |
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