Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fa
题型：不详难度：来源：
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the book s he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman（随身听）. Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to  understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
小题1:When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______. | A．to have a basketball game | B．to his classroom | | C．to see Mark | D．back home |
小题2: From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______. | A．was a good student | B．liked sports and music | | C．liked all the subjects in school | D．was a good friend |
小题3:Mark and Bill _______. | A．were in the same middle school and high school | | B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school | | C．often had lunch together at school | | D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school |
小题4:In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______. | A．相处很好 | B．和好如初 | C．关系破裂 | D．保持联系 |
小题5:When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.| A．knew he could save Bill’s life | | B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him | | C．didn’t know why he was going to help him | | D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill |
|
答案
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D |
解析
| 略 |
举一反三
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__1___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 2___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 3 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 4 and landed in the grass.
I ran over to him. 5 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 6 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 7 to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 8 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 9 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 10 those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 11 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 12 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 13 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 14 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 15 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
| | 小题2: | | A．stupid | | B．clever | | C．wonderful | | D．anxious |
|
| | 小题3: | | A．throwing | | B．knocking | | C．taking | | D．snatching |
|
| | 小题4: | | A．lost | | B．sending | | C．broken | | D．flying |
|
| | 小题5: | | A．While | | B．As | | C．Because | | D．Once |
|
| | 小题6: | | A．passed by | | B．came up | | C．went on | | D．turned out |
|
| | 小题7: | | A．pride | | B．honor | | C．pleasure | | D．chance |
|
| | 小题8: | | A．excited | | B．nervous | | C．proud | | D．crazy |
|
| | 小题9: | | A．great | | B．famous | | C．praised | | D．honored |
|
| | 小题10: | | A．reward | | B．remember | | C．thank | | D．congratulate |
|
| | 小题11: | | A．chance | | B．gift | | C．help | | D．favor |
|
| | 小题12: | | A．wonder | | B．anxiety | | C．disbelief | | D．pride |
|
| | 小题13: | | A．protected | | B．freed | | C．warned | | D．saved |
|
| | 小题14: | | A．price | | B．use | | C．power | | D．meaning |
|
| | 小题15: | | A．destroy | | B．change | | C．save | | D．understand |
|
|
|
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle t miles to my company, but unfortunately there is a big hill on my way. He replied, “You are 1 .” He explained that I should be thankful for the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to 2 as I approached it, but now I think that this hill will exercise my heart and lungs and it will 3 me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I even feel sorry for those who 4 to go to a gym and sit on exercise bicycles 5 I can get the same value for free.
We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university 6 . She wrote, “Character cannot be developed 7 . Only through experiences of trial and 8 can the soul be strengthened, ambition 9 and success achieved.”
One of the main factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). 10 we face hardships, problems and difficulties. We cannot 11 the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was twenty-one when he had both legs cut off following a flying 12 . He was determined to fly again and became one of the leading 13 in Britain. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone 14 tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Make up your mind, and you’ll succeed.”
Great people rise from adversity. Their common quality is that they did not become 15 in face of adversity. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge and they won.
小题1: | A．unlucky | B．smart | C．lucky | D．brave |
| 小题2: | | A．cry | B．smile | C．sing | D．complain |
|
| 小题3: | | A．advise | B．persuade | C．help | D．expect |
|
| 小题4: | | A．decide | B．manage | C．seem | D．pay |
|
| 小题5: | | A．before | B．while | C．where | D．unless |
|
| 小题6: | | A．degree | B．position | C．course | D．paper |
|
| 小题7: | | A．with fear | B．at work | C．on purpose | D．in ease |
|
小题8: | A．happiness | B．travel | C．learning | D．suffering |
小题9: | A．inspired | B．developed | C．damaged | D．formed |
小题10: | A．From time to time | B．Day and night | C．Around the clock | D．For the time being |
小题11: | A．accept | B．recognize | C．stand | D．choose |
小题12: | A．accident | B．incident | C．experience | D．test |
小题13: | A．soldiers | B．doctors | C．pilots | D．writers |
小题14: | A．while | B．whose | C．whom | D．who |
小题15: | A．encouraged | B．puzzled | C．defeated | D．shocked |
|
“Little lies” sometimes come to easily to us that we don’t even consider them to be lies. Read about these lies of everyday life:
1. Lying about your age or your kid’s age to get a cheaper ticket.
2. Telling the host of a dinner party that the terrible food he prepared is wonderful.
3. Lying to your aunt about how much you love the gift she gave you---the one that you really hate.
4. Telling a friend with a terrible haircut that she looks great.
5. Lying to a friend about how much you want to see her again when you really don’t
6.Telling the salesperson who calls when you’re watching TV that you’re very busy.
Are these serious lies? Probably not, but if you would lie about your age to a stranger, what’s going to stop you from lying about something more serious later? If we tell a lie or act dishonestly and get what we want, that might make us feel good today. But what about tomorrow? The future results of our lies are uncertain.
Still, no one is saying that everyone can or should be completely honest all the time. More people lie, often for a good reason. Lies are told all the time and are part of our everyday social life. Many times people lie to protect the feelings of other people, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Honesty is usually the best policy, but like any other policy, you have to make exceptions.
小题1:The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his argument by___________.| A．making suggestions. | B．explaining reasons and results. | | C．providing examples and facts. | D．discussing questions. |
小题2:The author’s attitude towards little lies is that_________.| A．he feels very fond of them. | B．he feels they are necessary sometimes. | | C．he feels strongly against telling little lies. | D．he feels ashamed of telling little lies. |
小题3:According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?| A．Some people are born liars. | B．People often lie to avoid hurting others. | | C．Some people can be honest all the time. | D．Little lies are not serious things. |
|
Being a winner
小题1: Everyone wants to succeed in their career or life. Sometimes it is easy to get carried away with the eagerness to win and forget about the things in everyday life which are important.小题2: Education is the tool to succeeding in life and a person’s greatest accomplishments(成就) start with good education. School will prepare you for your toughest challenges and learning as much as you can will only make those challenges easier to face.
小题3: Families are quite often a person’s biggest asset(财产) when facing a difficult obstacle(障碍). Support from a person’s family can help him or her accomplish anything. It is equally important for you to give your parents and family support when they face their challenges. You can learn from the challenges and accomplishments of others and at the same time know that your support made a difference in the outcome of a difficult obstacle.
小题4: But always remember that being a winner is more than coming in first place in a tournament(锦标赛). The most important accomplishments are those that occur in everyday life. 小题5: | A．Being a winner is important to all of us. | | B．Your efforts will pay off sooner or later. | | C．Children need to work hard to be a winner in school. | | D．Being a winner is something that we all work hard for in life. |
E. It is also important to be a winner to your parents and family.
F. It is important to know how to win support from your family or friends
G. Being a good person and treating others with respect make you a true winner. |
Over the last 70 years．researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes．However of all the factors，wealth and age are the top two．
Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed，clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference．
R esearchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex．In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
“Dollars buy Status(社会地位)，and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts，which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors，for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．
In a research，Professor Alex Mic halos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family, job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距)．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income，”says Michalos．
Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad．“Given all the problems of aging，how  could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it，or they"re more realistic about their goals，only setting ones that they know they can achieve．But Carstensen thinks that with time running out，older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don"t．
“People realize not only what they have，but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says．“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85，for example，may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
小题1:According to the passage，the feeling of happiness _________. | A．has little to do with wealth | B．increases gradually with age | | C．is measured by desires | D．is determined partly by genes |
小题2:Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _________.| A．make them feel much better | B．provide chances to m ake friends | | C．improve their social position | D．satisfy their professional interests |
小题3:Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _________. | A．optimistic | B．p ractical | C．successful | D．emotional |
小题4:Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if __________.| A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger | | B．they have a stronger desire for friendship | | C．their income is below their expectation | | D．the hope for good health is greater |
|
最新试题
热门考点