School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very

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School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1  to get home.Sitting at the front makes you   2  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3
I try to mind my manners and  4  listen,  but usually I am too busy thinking about my day.On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10.
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in  5 .I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes.With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6  the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble." Her eyes   7 as she continued."I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can   8 losing him.”
I couldn’t respond.I was  9  .My heart ached for her.I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her.I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that.Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver.That was just her job.She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too.I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.I suddenly felt very   12  .I realized I had only thought of people as   13  as what their purposes were in my life.I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver.1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important.I should not have been so selfish and self-centered.Everyone   14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 .Understanding people is an art.
1. A.determination       B.decision        C.attempt    D.anxiety
2. A.make       B.stand      C.think       D.find
3. A.topic   B.message         C.discussion      D.conversation
4. A.devotedly       B.carelessly      C.politely        D.sincerely
5. A.common          B.silence         C.particular       D.surprise
6. A.avoiding   B.clearing        C.keeping         D.fighting
7. A.widened         B.closed          C.lowered    D.opened
8. A.mind            B.regret              C.bear    D.miss
9. A.angry           B.interested          C.curious         D.shocked
10.A.pain        B.pity       C.disappointment    D.mercy
11  A.dark            B.narrow      C.whole           D.bright
12.A.selfish          B.confused        C.worried         D.sad
13.A.long       B.much            C.far         D.well
14.A.takes           B.has             C.finds           D.needs
15.A.stay           B.remain     C.keep        D.put
答案

小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
解析

小题1:D。anxiety焦虑。我坐在公共汽车的最前面,因为我忧虑回到家。
小题1:B。stand out耀眼,杰出。坐在前面让你像一个亮晶晶的硬币在一堆黯淡的便士一样耀眼。
小题1:D。司机珍妮,试图打破不快的气氛,提出引人注目的比赛的话题(conversation)。
小题1:D。由mind my manners推断,作者虽然忙于思别的事情,但还是“真诚地”听着。
小题1:C。in particular尤其,特别。“我父亲病了,”她没有特别跟谁说。
小题1:D。她两眼湿润,声音更晕,尽力抑制(fighting)眼泪。
小题1:C。她继续说到,眼睛低下来(lower)。
小题1:C。bear容忍。我已经失去了我母亲,但我认为我不能容忍再失去他。
小题1:D。我不能回答,我震惊(shocked)。我为她心疼。
小题1:A。外祖父的死使母亲陷入巨大的悲痛(pain)之中。
小题1:C。她拥有家人的全部(whole)和顾虑。
小题1:A。结合上下文,今天的事情让作者感觉很自私(selfish)。
小题1:C。as far as就……而言。我意识到我只考虑到所涉及到人的目的。
小题1:B。每个人都有(has)要去的地方。
小题1:C。keep an appointment守约。固定短语搭配。
举一反三
The winds had finally died down,and the rains stopped.Paige and her parents were inside their house,sitting in the living room,which was dark except for a single candlelight.
“Let’s find out what’s going on outside,”Paige’s mom suggested as she turned on the small radio.
“…has moved out of the area,”an announcer’s voice boomed. “Winds reaching nearly 100 miles an hour passed through our town this morning. But,the worst is over,and it is safe to go outside.In fact,the sun is now peeking out from behind the…”
Suddenly,the radio went dead.The house was quiet again.
“Well,”Paige’s dad said, “at least we heard some good news,even if it was cut short.Let’s look out of the window and survey the damage.”
Paige ran to the window and looked outside.She saw tree branches lie on the lawn.The mailbox was broken,and some of the address letters and numbers on the mailbox were missing.
“The wind must have ripped(擦)them off,” Paige’s father noted.As he read the remaining letters he began to laugh.
The mailbox dispalyed “_ _RAIN.”
“It says “rain”,”Paige said. “That’s appropriate for a day like today!”
小题1:The weather event that took place that day in the story was        .
A.an earthquakeB.a hurricaneC.a floodD.a fire
小题2:The living room was dark because           .
A.there were no lampsB.someone forgot to pay the electric bill
C.the electricity had been cut offD.the wind blew out the candle
小题3:After the storm had passed,Paige’s family felt           .
A.worriedB.disappointedC.relievedD.scared
小题4:The family’s last name could have been          .
A.GermainB.CrainC.SyrainD.Rain

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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to  1  a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it  2  in 1954.Within one year, 37 runners  3  the belief barrier.And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing.
What happens if you put an animal in a  4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through.What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You  5 .If an animal who has not learned swimming could  6  by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
These  7  show the power of beliefs.There is no other more  8  force in directing human behavior than belief.Our beliefs have the power to  9  and to destroy.
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to  10  our potential.So pay attention to some of your  11 .Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you?Do you believe life is full of  12
Belief is not  13 , however.It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident.As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be  14 .To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it.Change those beliefs and a new pattern is  15  created.
1.A.run                       B.walk                   C.swim                  D.jog
2.A.right                   B.wrong                 C.fake                   D.true
3.A.broke                    B.built                  C.faced                 D.lowered
4.A.cage                       B.desert                    C.forest               D.pond
5.A.drown                   B.swim                  C.float                     D.sink
6.A.struggle               B.escape                C.drown                D.leave
7.A.samples               B.cases                      C.situations        D.periods
8.A.terrible                    B.reasonable             C.considerable     D.powerful
9.A.damage                B.provide              C.create               D.withdraw
10.A.discover             B.realize              C.show                   D.perform
11.A.problems            B.beliefs              C.possibilities         D.subjects
12.A.surprises                B.choices               C.problems            D.possibilities
13.A.beautiful                B.changeable         C.strong               D.mysterious
14.A.safe                   B.rude                  C.merciless         D.dangerous
15.A.occasionally      B.immediately       C.accidentally           D.automatically
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“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late   36  the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the   37  where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I  38 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not   39.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your   40 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “41  up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress.   42  her was a young man of about 23. He seemed very 43 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and   44 about opening an account. I gave her necessary   45 and she went out.   46 I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 47   with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 48   my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time  49  I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed!  50  shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house.  51  the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “  52  of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 53  the first customer was a girl 54  a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The  55 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
小题1:
A.asB.butC.andD.or
小题2:
A.hotelB.shopC.bankD.restaurant
小题3:
A.believeB.thinkC.guessD.hope
小题4:
A.luckyB.happyC.sorryD.angry
小题5:
A.excuseB.ideaC.causeD.answer
小题6:
A.HurryB.SetC.CatchD.Get
小题7:
A.BeforeB.BehindC.BeyondD.Against
小题8:
A.nervousB.shyC.calmD.angry
小题9:
A.caredB.talkedC.askedD.worried
小题10:
A.informationB.offerC.introductionD.support
小题11:
A.AgainB.ThenC.ThusD.However
小题12:
A.hiddenB.filledC.decoratedD.covered
小题13:
A.tookB.closedC.filledD.came
小题14:
A.beforeB.afterC.whenD.that
小题15:
A.EvenB.StillC.JustD.Ever
小题16:
A.As usual B.For one thingC.In factD.In general
小题17:
A.LessB.PlentyC.MoreD.None
小题18:
A.pleasureB.surpriseC.joyD.regret
小题19:
A.ofB.withC.onD.in
小题20:
A.dreamB.storyC.affairD.incident

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I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can  __1  it, they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a   2   out. There are plenty of loans(货款)and scholarships for the bright and   3  ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to get  married, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the   4  to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it,it must be considered a(n)   5  not an obligation(责任,义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes,they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children personal   6  .A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly  7  to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so  _8_ , so afraid of failing that he(or she)won’t try at all .Of course they should be __9__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time.All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate(宽容)them and give them chances to try and fail.They must learn to stand   10  .When criticisms(批评)are really needed,they should be  11 with praises,with a smile and a kiss.That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives.This means teaching them to  12 the rights and opinions of others;it means being respectful to elders,to teachers,and to the law.The best way to teach such values is by  13  .A child who is lied to will lie.A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have   14  laughing and loving.
No child asks to be  15  .If you bring a life into the world,you owe the child something.
小题1:
A.findB.getC.affordD.receive
小题2:
A.supporterB.helpC.path D.way
小题3:
A.handsomeB.honestC.eagerD.worried
小题4:
A.timeB.rightC.dutyD.energy
小题5:
A.favorB.pleasureC.honorD.service
小题6:
A.worth B.affairC.beliefD.confidence
小题7:
A.broughtB.comparedC.forcedD.taken
小题8:
A.unsureB.desperateC.embarrassedD.dependent
小题9:
A.properlyB.gentlyC.sincerelyD.severely
小题10:
A.failureB.examinationC.faultD.test
小题11:
A.mixedB.satisfiedC.sharedD.balanced
小题12:
A.considerB.recognizeC.respectD.know
小题13:
A.exampleB.guidanceC.wordD.deed
小题14:
A.worryB.difficultyC.funD.problem
小题15:
A.praised B.valuedC.born D.loved

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Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.
 I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.
 Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
 The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.
小题1:Why did the author choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university?
A.He intended to become an engineer and humanist.
B.He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals.
C.He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality.
D.He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students.
小题2:According to the author, by communicating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ___________.
A.become noble idealists
B.broaden their knowledge
C.find a better job in the future
D.balance engineering and liberal arts
小题3: Which word below can replace the underlined word “reconcile”?
A.confuseB.compareC.combineD.compete
小题4:The underlined sentence in 1st paragraph means ___________.
A.he has failed to achieve his ideal aims
B.he is not a practical and rational student
C.his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonable
D.his idea of combining engineering with liberal - arts is noble and wise
小题5: The author suggests in this passage that ___________.
A.liberal-arts students are supported to take engineering courses
B.technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society
C.successful engineering students are more welcomed in the society
D.engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed

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