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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 1 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 2 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
3 as high as he could, but even at his tallest 4 , he was unable to touch it. He began to 5 up and down , as high as he could, at the 6 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of 7 . Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to 8 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 9 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy. Looking around, he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , with luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do. Without seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 10 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 11 , and how he really wanted that apple .The more he 12 like this , the more unhappy he became.
However ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t 13 ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 14 more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 15 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
| 小题1: | | A．preferring | B．offering | C．receiving | D．allowing |
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| 小题2: | | A．sadder | B．angrier | C．hungrier | D．tastier |
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| 小题3: | | A．Expanding | B．Stretching | C．Swinging | D．Pulling |
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| 小题4: | | A．strength | B．length | C． range | D．height |
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| 小题5: | | A．jump | B．look | C．walk | D．glance |
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| 小题6: | | A．tip | B．stage | C．top | D． level |
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小题7:A hope B. hand C. sight D. reach
| 小题9: | | A．break | B． shake | C．take | D．strike |
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| 小题11: | | A．wishes | B． beliefs | C．efforts | D．goals |
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| 小题12: | | A．thought | B．imagined | C．tried | D．claimed |
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| 小题13: | | A．skilful | B．cheerful | C．harmful | D． helpful |
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| 小题14: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题15: | | A．change | B．express | C．forget | D．describe |
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答案
小题1:A
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小题1:D
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解析
小题1: A 根据前面的句子可知，男孩并不是很喜欢吃水果，因此如果要他选择的话，他更喜欢吃一块巧克力。
小题1: C 根据下文第50个空所在的句子中出现的hungry一词可判断，此处选择hungrier，表示“他越看那只苹果就越觉得肚子饿”。
小题1: B 为了够到那只苹果，小男孩踮起脚尖，尽可能把身体伸展到最高的程度。expand扩大，扩充，扩展；stretch伸展，舒展；swing摆动，摇动；pull拉，扯，拔。
小题1: D 根据语境可知，小男孩是站着伸手去够苹果，因此此处指的是身体的高度，不是力量、长度或范围。
小题1: A 根据生活常识可判断，既然小男孩站着够不到苹果，他只能开始上下跳跃。
小题1: C 每次跳到最高的时候，小男孩就伸长了胳膊去够苹果。at the top of在……顶部或顶端。
小题1: D 根据下文可知，小男孩最终没有摘到苹果。out of reach是固定短语，意为“手够不着, 达不到”。
小题1: B 根据下文内容可知，小男孩没有放弃，他想如果自己踩在某些东西上面就能够到苹果了。
小题1: A 小男孩身上背着书包，可他不想弄坏里面装的东西。break在此处表示“弄坏，折断”。
小题1: B 没有办法摘到苹果，小男孩只好失望地走开。walk away走开。
小题1: C 根据上文可知，小男孩做了很多努力，因此耗尽了力气，觉得又累又饿。
小题1: A 此处表示他越是这样想，就越觉得不开心。
小题1: D 根据下文内容可知，小男孩开始理智地看待自己遇到的问题，觉得生气、失望、难过等都没有帮助，不能从根本上解决问题。
小题1: D 结合上文内容可知，小男孩清醒地认识到自己已经没有其他法子可用了，苹果也不会得到了。
小题1: A 小男孩的反省也是文章主题的升华：面对无法解决的问题，我们可以做到的就是改变自己的情感态度。 |
举一反三
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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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？ |
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