I met Jane Black in university, and soon we became friends．The first time I went
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I met Jane Black in university, and soon we became friends．The first time I went to her home I found her family quite different from my own．
In my family, it was always important to place 1 when anything bad happened．
"Who did this? "my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen．
" This is all your 2 , Katharine, " my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher 3 .
From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other．We set a place for blame at the dinner table．
4 ,the Whites didn"t worry about who had done what．They picked up the pieces and 5 with their lives．The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died．
In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car 6 from their home in Florida to New York．The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently 7 sixteen．Proud of having a new driver" s license, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip．She 8 her license to everyone she met．
The big sisters 9 the driving of Sarah" s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached _10_ crowded areas, they let Amy 11 ．Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat．After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel．She came to a crossroads with a stop sign．Whether she was nervous or just didn"t see the sign no one would 12 know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping．The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car．
Jane was killed immediately．I was only 13 injured．The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died．Painful __14_ it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child．
When Mr．and Mrs．White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room．Sarah had a few cuts on the head and Amy" s leg was broken．They hugged us all and cried tears of 15 and of joy at seeing their daughters．They 16 away the girls" tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches （拐仗）.
To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We" re so glad that you" re alive．"
I was 17 ．No blame．No accusations．
Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign．
Mrs. White said, "Jane" s gone, and we miss her 18 ．Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back．But Amy has her whole life ahead of her．How can she _19____ a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister" s death?"
They were right．Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago．She works 20 a teacher of learning-disabled students．She" s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane．
| 小题1: | | A．anger | B．blame | C．scream | D．pride |
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| 小题2: | | A．fault | B．mistake | C．benefit | D．action |
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| 小题3: | | A．broke | B．caught | C．stopped | D．worked |
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| 小题4: | | A．Then | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Still |
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| 小题5: | | A．had on | B．put on | C．got on | D．moved on |
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| 小题6: | | A．drive | B．voyage | C．trip | D．tour |
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| 小题7: | | A．became | B．reached | C．got | D．turned |
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| 小题8: | | A．showed off | B．turned up | C．brought out | D．took off |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．tasted | C．shared | D．experienced |
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| 小题11: | | A．turn up | B．get down | C．take over | D．take up |
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| 小题12: | | A．hardly | B．never | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题13: | | A．seriously | B．slightly | C．lightly | D．quickly |
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| 小题15: | | A．pity | B．sadness | C．shame | D．sympathy |
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| 小题16: | | A．swept | B．gave | C．wiped | D．cleaned |
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| 小题17: | | A．delighted | B．excited | C．amused | D．astonished |
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| 小题18: | | A．terribly | B．hard | C．gradually | D．rarely |
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| 小题19: | | A．direct | B．guide | C．lead | D．conduct |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B |
解析
文章讲述了一个充满了包容的家庭，对于子女所犯的错误用一颗包容的心去理解要比一味的责备更有利于孩子的成长。
小题1:名词辨析。A生气；B责备；C尖叫；D自豪；根据下一段可知在我家里，如果有什么不好的事情，总会有责备。
小题2:名词辨析。A过错，过失；B错误；C益处；D行动；根据句意：都是你的错！故选A。
小题3:词义辨析。句意：洗碗机坏了。表示物品损坏，应该使用break.
小题4:上下文串联。根据后文可知，怀特家和我家不一样，存在转折关系。
小题5:动词短语辨析。A穿着；B穿上；C上车；进展；D前进;往前走；根据句意可知不管出什么事情，怀特一家处理好了以后继续进去，不追究谁的责任。
小题6:名词辨析。根据句意可知她们是开车去纽约。应该是car trip.
小题7:固定用法。年龄的变化用turn.turn sixteen变成16岁。
小题8:动词短语辨析。A炫耀；B出现，调高；C使显露；D脱下，起飞；成功；根据句意可知她在我们目前炫耀驾照。
小题9:动词辨析。旅行刚开始的时候，姐姐们轮流开车，使用share.
小题10:常识。根据常识可知Amy刚刚拿到驾照，一定不够熟练，所以只有在车辆不多的地方才会让Amy来开。
小题11:动词短语辨析。A出现；调高；B从……下来；着手进行；写下；C接管；D占据，从事于，开始做；根据句意可知是Amy开始开车了。
小题12:词义辨析。A几乎不；B从不；C甚至；D任何时候；永远；根据句意：永远都不会有人知道。
小题13:副词辨析。A严重地；B轻微地;稍微地;微小地；C轻轻地,轻微地；D快速地；根据句意可知我只是受了轻伤。
小题14:固定句型。Painful as it was…=" Though" it was painful….句意：尽管失去一个朋友对我来说很痛苦。
小题15:上下文串联。失去了女儿，父母肯定是非常痛苦的所以应该是tears of sadness.
小题16:动词辨析。A扫;清扫；B给；C擦去;去除;消灭；D擦去;去除;消灭；根据句意：擦去女儿的泪水。
小题17:形容词辨析。A高兴；B兴奋；C愉快的;D惊讶的；根据文意：因为Amy的过错，Jane失去了生命。但是父母去没有责怪Amy,我感觉很惊讶。
小题18:词义辨析。A可怕地，厉害地，很；B坚硬的，辛苦的；努力地；C逐渐地；D很少，几乎不；根据句意可知：父母很想念Jane。
小题19:固定词组。Lead/live a happy life。过着幸福的生活。
小题20:介词辨析。As a teacher作为一名老师。 |
举一反三
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 1 in work and life. Offering his 2 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 3 with a large pot of coffee and a 4 of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to 5 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have 6 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 7 , leaving behind the plain and 8 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup 10 adds no quality to the coffee. 11 it is just more expensive and in some cases 12 hides what we drink.”
“ 13 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 14 you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began 15 each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: 16 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 17 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 18 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 19 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don"t let the cups 20 you… enjoy the coffee instead.”
| 小题1: | | A．stress | B．dream | C．sorrow | D．truth |
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| 小题2: | | A．friends | B．customers | C．fellows | D．guests |
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| 小题3: | | A．carried | B．returned | C．arrived | D．reached |
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| 小题4: | | A．kind | B．variety | C．sort | D．number |
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| 小题5: | | A．devote | B．expose | C．help | D．addicted |
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| 小题6: | | A．searched | B．witnessed | C．noticed | D．discovered |
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| 小题7: | | A．taken up | B．brought in | C．sold out | D．cut down |
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| 小题8: | | A．expensive | B．cheap | C．beautiful | D．usual |
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| 小题9: | | A．point | B．answer | C．source | D．result |
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| 小题10: | | A．by itself | B．on its own | C．for itself | D．itself |
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| 小题11: | | A．At no time | B．At times | C．In no case | D．In most cases |
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| 小题12: | | A．ever | B．even | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．What | B．That | C．Which | D．Whether |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspecting | B．liking | C．envying | D．eyeing |
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| 小题16: | | A．Love | B．Life | C．Future | D．Failure |
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| 小题18: | | A．quantity | B．style | C．quality | D．standard |
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| 小题19: | | A．have | B．hesitate | C．forget | D．fail |
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| 小题20: | | A．control | B．drive | C．puzzle | D．amaze |
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John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___ employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____ his resignation(辞职信）and complained the boss did not know how to____5___ hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___ .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___ ."John didn"t ___8___ . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___ watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__ it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____ to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____ between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__ to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____ and explores in depth. ___17____ exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___ his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____ another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____ you win?
| 小题1: | | A．All | B．Either | C．Neither | D．Any |
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| 小题2: | | A．post | B．condition | C．situation | D．department |
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| 小题3: | | A．normal | B．usual | C．ordinary | D．common |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned in | B．turned out | C．turned over | D．turned off |
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| 小题5: | | A．train | B．value | C．practise | D．respect |
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| 小题6: | | A．demand | B．request | C．command | D．question |
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| 小题7: | | A．attitude | B．thought | C．mind | D．consideration |
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| 小题8: | | A．leave | B．laugh | C．agree | D．refuse |
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| 小题9: | | A．selling | B．buying | C．checking | D．cutting |
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| 小题11: | | A．report | B．inform | C．answer | D．predict |
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| 小题12: | | A．after all | B．at all | C．in all | D．above all |
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| 小题13: | | A．regretted | B．impressed | C．moved | D．disappointed |
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| 小题14: | | A．similarity | B．problem | C．difference | D．interest |
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| 小题16: | | A．many | B．little | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题17: | | A．Results | B．Effects | C．Businesses | D．Opportunities |
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| 小题18: | | A．finish | B．get | C．achieve | D．abandon |
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| 小题19: | | A．when | B．while | C．as | D．though |
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| 小题20: | | A．might | B．could | C．would | D．should |
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I learned about life from an ant farm．When I was seven years old, my family created one．First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive．Shortly after the chilly ants were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels．I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do．After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs．With my mom " s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants．
One day a tragedy struck the ant farm．The pages of the diary, still wrinkled where tear drops fell, indicate the depth of the tragedy．"I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, caving in all the tunnels．Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die．I was terrified as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm．My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration．" They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed．
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more．Over the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of teamwork．Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves．I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work．Day in and day out, each labored at their task．The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success．But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity （不幸、灾祸） is a natural part of life,and must be accepted．Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment．Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another．Giving up, I say, is not a choice．
小题1:The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _____.| A．for the ants to live in | B．to get sun light in | | C．to keep the sand clean | D．for the boy to observe |
小题2:What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?| A．The tears． | B．The earthquake | C．The ants． | D．The tragedy． |
小题3:What did the writer finally realize?| A．Perseverance is the only way to success． | | B．Humans cannot give up when facing adversity． | | C．People should admire anyone for their hard work． | | D．His mother taught him much more． |
小题4:When did the writer draw a more important lesson from his experience?| A．Before he was seven years old． | | B．When he was seven years old． | | C．Immediately after the tragedy． | | D．Many years after the tragedy |
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I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs．What set him so far apart from others?
He 1 that, in his opinion, it all came from an 2 from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old．He had been trying to 3___a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his 4 on the slippery bottle and it 5 , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor．
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of 6 at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what a 7 and wonderful mess you have made! I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk．Well, the damage has already been done．Would you like to 9 down and play in the milk for a few minutes 10 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did．After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert, 11 you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and 12 everything to its proper order．So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge （海绵）, a towel, or a mop．Which do you 13 ?” He chose the sponge and together they 14 the milk．
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a 15 experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two 16 hands．Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 17____ a way to carry it without dropping it．” The little boy 18 that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it．
This scientist then 19 that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make 20 ．
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
| 小题1: | | A．added | B．advised | C．responded | D．commented |
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| 小题2: | | A．experience | B．accident | C．experiment | D．inspiration |
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| 小题3: | | A．send | B．cool | C．bring | D．remove |
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| 小题4: | | A．hold | B．control | C．balance | D．way |
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| 小题5: | | A．fell | B．rolled | C．turned | D．burst |
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| 小题6: | | A．crying | B．staring | C．shouting | D．laughing |
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| 小题7: | | A．powerful | B．great | C．touching | D．sarcastic |
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| 小题8: | | A．shortly | B．always | C．already | D．rarely |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．until | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题11: | | A．however | B．whatever | C．wherever | D．whenever |
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| 小题12: | | A．recover | B．restore | C．recollect | D．replace |
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| 小题13: | | A．like | B．prefer | C．take | D．decide |
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| 小题14: | | A．cleaned up | B．swept off | C．sucked out | D．took apart |
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| 小题15: | | A．finished | B．shared | C．failed | D．valued |
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| 小题16: | | A．tiny | B．clever | C．smooth | D．wet |
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| 小题17: | | A．invent | B．discover | C．imagine | D．make |
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| 小题18: | | A．knew | B．thought | C．convinced | D．learned |
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| 小题19: | | A．argued | B．sensed | C．remarked | D．criticized |
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| 小题20: | | A．mistakes | B．assumptions | C．decisions | D．differences |
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I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune（不幸）. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 1 and hardly any income. 2 , I stopped giving and became very bitter（痛苦）.
Several years later, things started to 3 . I became 4 enough to have a home, and 5 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 , “ Will work for food. ” I 7. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 8 . I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for 9 or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 10 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 11 me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I 12 into my ashtray and 13 enough, there was three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 14 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 15 with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it 16 for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is 17 right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 18 in life giving. It also 19 me that nothing is a coincidence（巧合）, 20 everything has meaning.
| 小题1: | | A．debt | B．duty | C．income | D．pressure |
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| 小题2: | | A．In fact | B．In a word | C．As a result | D．All in all |
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| 小题3: | | A．develop | B．worsen | C．show | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．unfortunate | B．rich | C．generous | D．unsuccessful |
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| 小题6: | | A．word | B．expression | C．sign | D．letter |
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| 小题7: | | A．got to | B．walked to | C．passed in | D．passed by |
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| 小题8: | | A．emergency | B．danger | C．need | D．panic |
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| 小题9: | | A．food | B．alcohol（酒） | C．medicine | D．music |
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| 小题10: | | A．driving | B．jogging（慢跑 | C．wandering | D．cycling |
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| 小题11: | | A．prevented | B．challenged | C．permitted | D．drove |
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| 小题12: | | A．reached | B．turned | C．broke | D．searched |
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| 小题13: | | A．jokingly | B．strangely | C．happily | D．naturally |
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| 小题14: | | A．accident | B．condition | C．state | D．coincidence |
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| 小题15: | | A．put out | B．turned out | C．broke out | D．burst out（大声喊） |
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| 小题16: | | A．necessary | B．difficult | C．possible | D．suitable |
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| 小题17: | | A．lining | B．leaving | C．getting | D．operating |
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| 小题18: | | A．gift | B．time | C．favor | D．honor |
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| 小题19: | | A．thinks | B．informs | C．persuades | D．reminds |
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