Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteer
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Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 32 outside and I had no plans to 33 to be in the bright sun. She 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passersby for free. I had seen little kids 35 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 36 , I decided to help her. 37 she asked me, “What if we 38 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 39 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 40 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 41 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 42 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5－11 years with the 43 to do something for others.
All that seemed 44 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 45 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 46 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 47 to help clean cars. The passersby were 48 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 49 ! I feel blessed by being 50 by such wonderful and loving souls.
| 小题1: | | A．decorating | B．repairing | C．washing | D．drying |
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| 小题2: | | A．dirty | B．hot | C．different | D．quiet |
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| 小题3: | | A．practice | B．avoid | C．continue | D．suggest |
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| 小题4: | | A．hardly | B．therefore | C．already | D．further |
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| 小题5: | | A．serve | B．enjoy | C．buy | D．choose |
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| 小题6: | | A．difficult | B．popular | C．confused | D．worried |
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| 小题7: | | A．Luckily | B．Simply | C．Then | D．Finally |
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| 小题8: | | A．order | B．leave | C．make | D．show |
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| 小题9: | | A．encouraged | B．expected | C．invited | D．challenged |
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| 小题10: | | A．familiar | B．ready | C．changed | D．creative |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．picture | C．idea | D．car |
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| 小题12: | | A．purpose | B．trouble | C．secret | D．theme |
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| 小题13: | | A．need | B．duty | C．imagination | D．skill |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．object | C．belong | D．refer |
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| 小题16: | | A．relax | B．try | C．help | D．smile |
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| 小题17: | | A．friends | B．rags | C．children | D．Fruit |
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| 小题18: | | A．interested | B．amazed | C．bored | D．frightened |
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| 小题19: | | A．scene | B．gift | C．story | D．explanation |
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| 小题20: | | A．supported | B．understood | C．refused | D．surrounded |
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解析
文章讲的是我的10岁女儿带着一帮5至11岁的小孩在路边免费给路人洗车从而赢得路人的称赞。
小题1:C．根据上一句的后半部分以及as well可知，作者的女儿想出了清洗别人车辆的主意。
小题1:B．根据本句后面的in the bright sun 可知，外面非常炎热。
小题1:C．由于天气炎热，作者不打算继续在阳光下劳动。
小题1:A．上文提到作者的女儿想给别人洗车，此处又提到她想免费给路人提供柠檬汽水。
小题1:D．根据本句后半部分内容可知，作者见到过一些孩子靠卖柠檬汽水赚取少量费用。
小题1:C．可是自己的女儿却打算免费地帮助别人，所以作者没有想到自己的女儿会有这样的想法，感到困惑不解。
小题1:C．根据上下文内容可知，then是最佳答案。
小题1:C．她想让这一切给别人带去微笑。
小题1:D．依前半句内容可知作者很感动，由此推断答案应选encouraged，鼓励他人参与。
小题1:A．根据句中“come up with”可知，作者想让孩子们在屋内想出有创造性的主意。
小题1:A．根据上文提到“他们是想给别人清洗车辆并免费提供柠檬汽水”以及下一句中“They had ‘Free Car Wash’ written on it”可知答案。
小题1:D．他们行动的主题是“微笑”。
小题1:B．这群孩子把帮助别人看作是他们的责任。
小题1:D．后半句提到这是发自他们内心的想法，由此可知，一切看起来应该是十分自然的。
小题1:A．由于他们是真心真意地想帮助别人，即使是牺牲了玩耍时间，而且外面非常炎热， 对他们来说也没有关系。
小题1:C．上文提到他们的愿望是给别人带去快乐，因此他们只是想帮帮别人，为社区做贡献。
小题1:B．根据本句后面的“to help clean cars”可知，作者又拿出一些碎布用来擦车。
小题1:B．过路人简直不敢相信会有如此善良的孩子，所以惊奇不已。
小题1:A．作者目睹了所发生的一切，认为这种场面感人肺腑。
小题1:D．孩子们是在作者的身边劳动，而且是孩子们自发产生的想法。 |
举一反三
For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How come I always lag behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would have so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
小题1: From the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother ______.| A．knew her son was not bright enough | | B．saw the negative effects of the ranking system | | C．decided to help with her son’s school work | | D．was troubled by her son’s low rankings |
小题2:The mom was glad she didn’t give an answer at first because ______.| A．she knew her son would forget his rankings soon | | B．she felt intelligence doesn’t mean everything | | C．she knew he was not strong enough for the truth | | D．she wanted to avoid another blow to her son’s self-respect |
小题3:The story conveys the message that ___ ___.
a. only rankings show intelligence
b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings
c. parents should see children’s strengths and encourage them
d. competition between students is good for society小题4: Which of the following would be the best title for the story?| A．How important are rankings? | | B．Little birds and seagulls | | C．The answer Mom gave | | D．Hard work pays off! |
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Weeks passed and the ___30_____over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___31___before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32____as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ____33___standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and ___34___ from behind his back a small box. ____35___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ___36___saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___37____”.
“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ___38___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____39___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ____40___the little empty box set on my desk..
| 小题1: | | A．anxious | B．courageous | C．serious | D．cautious |
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| 小题2: | | A．warning | B．ringing | C．calling | D．yelling |
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| 小题3: | | A．scolded | B．wondered | C．realized | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．modestly | B．naturally | C．inaccurately | D．inappropriately |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．upset | C．special | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressing | B．delivering | C．wearing | D．sharing |
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| 小题7: | | A．practiced | B．wandered | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．would | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim at | B．turn to | C．put off | D．head for |
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| 小题10: | | A．argument | B．excitement | C．movement | D．program |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．year | C．education | D．program |
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| 小题12: | | A．relief | B．return | C．vain | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．weakly | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题14: | | A．searched | B．found | C．raised | D．pulled |
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| 小题15: | | A．Holding | B．Handing | C．Sending | D．Leaving |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．expectation | C．appreciation | D．surprise |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheap | B．empty | C．useless | D．improper |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．support | C．attention | D．command |
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| 小题20: | | A．from | B．behind | C．over | D．towards |
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I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I"m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, “I’m having a dinner party” means: "I"m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can"t afford and we"ll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They"ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it"s not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner parties are in people"s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It"s like a gathering at Bloomingdale"s, a well-known department store.
For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery"s, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club.
小题1:What does the word "shot" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Choice. | B．Try | C．Style. | D．Goal |
小题2:What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?
A Th ere is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared. D. People have to pay cash
小题3:What does the author think of the parties in London?| A．A bit unusual | B．Full of tricks. | | C．Less costly. | D．More interesting. |
小题4: What is the author"s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience？| A．Easy-going. | B．Self-centred. | C． Generous. | D．Conservative. |
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There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in theclothes that we choose to wear．The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed．Traditionally, a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females，while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking clothes consciousness．
This type of American culture is gradually changing as man’s dress takes on greater variety and color．Even as early as 1955，a research in Michigan said that men considered that the value of clothing in daily life was very important．White—collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol of ability，which could be used to impress or influence others，especially in the work situation．The white-collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his boss．Although blue-collar workers were less aware that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing，they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers．
Since that time，of course，the patterns have changed，the typical white-collar worker may now be wearing the blue shirt，while the blue- collar may be wearing a white shirt，but the importance of dress has not become less. Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups.
小题1:The passage tells us that .| A．our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity | | B．the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles | | C．our values and lifestyles are from the sign language | | D．the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression |
小题2:Traditionally，people usually thought that .| A．men cared very much for clothes | | B．neither men nor women showed interest in clothes | | C．both men and women paid great attention to their clothes | | D．women concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t |
小题3:White-collar workers pay great attention to their clothes because ．| A．they extremely concern about the impression their clothes make on their bosses | | B．they know that people might judge them on the basisof their clothes | | C．they want to impress and influence others | | D．they don’t want to be laughed at |
小题4:What does the underlined word“status”in the last paragraph mean？ |
It was her giggling that drew my attention．Note taking really wasn’t all that funny．
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the 21 ．Frozen, she refused to give it to me．I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 22 between teacher and student．When she finally 23 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it”.
It was a hand-drawn 24 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth．I managed to fold it up calmly．My mind, 25 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 26 .
I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture．It would do them some 27 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 28 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture．They were all silent as I told them how 29 this was for me．I told them there must be a reason 30 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me．Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom．
As I 31 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you,” or “I’m sorry you were hurt．” Some kids said, “We’re 32 of you．” But two notes, from the girls who I 33 were behind the picture, had a list of issues．I was too 34 , too strict…
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 35 my students, I had begun commanding them to 36 ．Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 37 driving them away．
I had some apologizing to do．But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card．The one 38 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke．The one from the girls asked for 39 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me．Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．note | B．advice | C．reason | D．help |
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| 小题2: | | A．battle | B．competition | C．argument | D．conversation |
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| 小题3: | | A．took | B．thought | C．turned | D．handed |
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| 小题4: | | A．statue | B．graph | C．picture | D．poster |
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| 小题5: | | A．otherwise | B．however | C．therefore | D．besides |
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| 小题6: | | A．leave | B．cry | C．explain | D．argue |
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| 小题7: | | A．good | B．harm | C．favor | D．punishment |
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| 小题8: | | A．amused | B．controlled | C．uninterested | D．relaxed |
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| 小题9: | | A．meaningful | B．forgetful | C．regretful | D．hurtful |
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| 小题10: | | A．aside | B．above | C．beneath | D．behind |
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| 小题11: | | A．wrote | B．finished | C．read | D．collected |
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| 小题12: | | A．proud | B．fond | C．afraid | D．ashamed |
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| 小题13: | | A．figured | B．promised | C．concluded | D．confirmed |
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| 小题14: | | A．talkative | B．mean | C．clumsy | D．considerate |
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| 小题15: | | A．forcing | B．encouraging | C．comforting | D．teaching |
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| 小题16: | | A．appreciate | B．apologize | C．compromise | D．achieve |
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| 小题17: | | A．actually | B．normally | C．immediately | D．generally |
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| 小题18: | | A．decorated | B．offered | C．signed | D．bought |
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| 小题19: | | A．thankfulness | B．forgiveness | C．compensation | D．communication |
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| 小题20: | | A．friendship | B．education | C．knowledge | D．future |
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