After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit. Not only did I h

After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit. Not only did I h

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After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit. Not only did I have to battle cracked (裂缝的) and uneven (不平的) pavements, I had to deal with the bad attitude of pedestrians (行人) and a cold rain. But I didn’t give up because of people like Tiffany Payne.
Payne, who has been using a wheelchair for 18 years, laughed at me:
“Imagine trying to get around town in the winter,” she said.
I could see her point: You’re battling to get to a doctor’s appointment (预约), but no one has shoveled (铲) after a big snowfall. Your choices: Move out and risk getting stuck, or reschedule the appointment.
Those of us fortunate enough to get around on our own two legs don’t give a second thought to the person in a wheelchair next to us at a crosswalk. That would require us to look down.
So I decided to try using a wheelchair to get a sample of what their lives are like. It wasn’t long before I saw that people who use wheelchairs are forced to deal with a lot of trouble.
During my experiment, I was ignored by store staff while shopping and bumped into by inattentive (疏忽的) walkers without so much as an apology.    
Some people even gave me angry looks as if I were the one at fault.
Once in a store, a woman bumped into me trying to get to the new iPad. She didn’t say, “Excuse me.”
When salespeople did offer assistance, they talked to people who were with me, instead of me. I wanted to yell: “Hey, I’m down here!”
Some salespeople talked to me as though I were a child or acted like they didn’t want to be bothered with me.
People who use wheelchairs want to be treated like everyone else. They also comprehend (理解), so you don’t have to speak to them in a childlike, sing-song voice. It’s not very appealing (吸引人的), especially when the person is an adult. And most importantly, remember they have feelings that can be hurt just like yours.
Spending three days in a wheelchair made me look differently at those who have to use one. I hope you do the same.
By James E. Causey
小题1:The author writes the story to _______.
A.help those in wheelchairs gain self-confidence
B.share his experience of acting as a wheelchair user
C.ask people to show sympathy for those in wheelchairs
D.call on people to respect and help those in wheelchairs
小题2: During his three days in a wheelchair, the author met all of the following  
difficulties EXCEPT ______.
A.bad road conditionsB.poor attitudes of ordinary people
C.terrible medical serviceD.bad weather
小题3: What can we conclude from the article?
A.A wheelchair user may feel offended when you do not address him or her directly.
B.Assistants in big stores are usually kind to people in wheelchairs.
C.People in wheelchairs should fight for fair treatment.
D.People in wheelchairs are usually hard to get along with.
小题4: Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A.Look down on a person in a wheelchair.
B.Speak to a person in a wheelchair in a sing-song voice.
C.Treat a person in a wheelchair as you would any other person.
D.Offer assistance to a person in a wheelchair without asking for permission.

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小题1:D小题1:C小题1:A小题1:C
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I believe that small acts of kindness have the biggest influence on our lives. While on a vacation in Mexico with my family, I learned this valuable   36   . Our room was on the 8th floor of our hotel, so we would    37 the elevator every day.     38  other people use it ,too.
One afternoon I rode it alone. The bellboy greeted me and   39  the button for my floor.I smiled and took the elevator in     40  . The elevator stopped at the next floor, and an elderly maid  41  in with a large bundle of clean towels. I could tell she was   42  to carry the large load and was probably   43   from having worked all morning. I felt it was not my place to interfere(干涉), so I     44  to do something to help. The bellboy, also sensing her    45 ,  took the heavy bundle from her arms.
The maid looked at the boy with    46  and then smiled gratefully to his   47  . They then began to speak in Spanish to each other.    48  I couldn’t understand what they were saying , I could tell by their    49  that the boy’s act of kindness had made her day. He could have ridden in silence like me. It wasn’t his    50  to help her ,but he did    51       
After I came out of the elevator ,guilt overcame me as I     52  what I should have done in that situation. Why didn’t I take the towels? The boy wasn’t    53  of how his actions would affect all the people   54 his thoughtful deed.  He probably doesn’t even   55 helping the woman in the elevator. To me , his small act of kindness made my day as well.
小题1:
A.lesson
B.view
C.attitude
D.news
小题2:
A.hold
B.drive
C.use
D.try
小题3:
A.More or less
B.One by one
C.Sooner or later
D.Now and then
小题4:
A.counted
B.pushed
C.announced
D.checked
小题5:
A.silence
B.peace
C.darkness
D.coldness
小题6:
A.caught
B.called
C.stepped
D.turned
小题7:
A.preparing
B.struggling
C.entertaining
D.pretending
小题8:
A.absent
B.sick
C.separate
D.tired
小题9:
A.hesitated
B.doubted
C.promised
D.agreed
小题10:
A.ability
B.age
C.smile
D.burden
小题11:
A.sadness
B.surpise
C.loniness
D.anger
小题12:
A.loyalty
B.business
C.help
D.duty
小题13:
A.since
B.as
C.while
D.if
小题14:
A.description
B.introduction
C.explanation
D.expression
小题15:
A.problem
B.influence
C.job
D.purpose
小题16:
A.anywhere
B.anyway
C.somewhere
D.someway
小题17:
A.thought of
B.brought about
C.carried on
D.insisted on
小题18:
A.afraid
B.aware
C.fond
D.free
小题19:
A.repeating
B.improving
C.recognising
D.witnessing
小题20:
A.suggest
B.remember
C.imagine
D.enjoy
 
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a     36   . it was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化疗). My scar was still very tender.    37  , I was taken to an examination room to have my blood    38  , again – a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of    39  .
I lay down on the    40  . Then Ramina entered the room. Her   41  smile was familiar, and    42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43  on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she    44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45 enough about the whole thing.
But this day was    46  . Ramona had taken my blood before. She   47 my fear of needles, and she kindly   48   the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the    49 scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently    50  over and ran her hand across the scar,   51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t    52 it et, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In   53 tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The  54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there  55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.
小题1:
A.prescriptionB.discussionC.conversationD.checkup
小题2:
A.At onceB.As usualC.In factD.In addition
小题3:
A.drawnB.mixedC.correctedD.chcaned
小题4:
A.doctorsB.nursesC.bloodD.needles
小题5:
A.operation tableB.office floorC.examining bedD.test bed
小题6:
A.warmB.bitterC.shyD.weak
小题7:
A.worked outB.stood outC.found outD.gave out
小题8:
A.girlB.partnerC.nurseD.companion
小题9:
A.accidentallyB.particularlyC.possiblyD.actually
小题10:
A.seriousB.curiousC.worriedD.nervous
小题11:
A.difficultB.differentC.pleasantD.common
小题12:
A.talked aboutB.got aroundC.knew aboutD.put away
小题13:
A.foundB.replacedC.showedD.hid
小题14:
A.oldB.freshC.wornD.fine
小题15:
A.cameB.wentC.searchedD.reached
小题16:
A.examiningB.coveringC.pressingD.removing
小题17:
A.watchedB.discoveredC.touchedD.unfolded
小题18:
A.toughB.softC.coldD.strict
小题19:
A.bandageB.soulC.painD.scar
小题20:
A.untilB.afterC.sinceD.when

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in medical college, I went   36  with some of my friends. The   37  was summer; therefore, we   38  to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our   39  there. We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat   40  the sea and the weather were beautiful.
We started to   41 , but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed.   42  the weather was not good, we didn’t want to   43 , but finally my friends and I   44  that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s   45 , but as soon as we changed it, the oarlock (橹, 桨) broke. Therefore, we were   46  to turn back. We had to wait for help because we couldn’t do anything.
After seeing the change of the weather, we   47  to row, but it was too late. We   48  it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to   49  like a cradle (摇篮). One of my friends started to cry;   50  started to feel sick. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying.   51 , after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to   52  us and we   53 . If they   54  come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.
This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have   55 , but luck was with us and we escaped.
小题1:
A.to campB.and campedC.campingD.on camp
小题2:
A.climateB.monthC.reasonD.season
小题3:
A.choseB.selectedC.managedD.would rather
小题4:
A.thingsB.luggageC.packageD.bags
小题5:
A.ifB.even ifC.because D.for
小题6:
A.goB.rowC.sailD.surf
小题7:
A.AsB.IfC.AlthoughD.Even if
小题8:
A.give inB.give upC.go forwardD.row
小题9:
A.agreedB.hopedC.suggestedD.promised
小题10:
A.headB.directionC.lineD.way
小题11:
A.unableB.ableC.delightedD.sad
小题12:
A.shouldn’t continueB.couldn’t continue
C.shouldn’t have continuedD.couldn’t have continued
小题13:
A.forgotB.regrettedC.didn’t mindD.disliked
小题14:
A.moveB.trembleC.shakeD.swing
小题15:
A.otherB.the otherC.anotherD.others
小题16:
A.FortunatelyB.UnfortunatelyC.FortunateD.Unluckily
小题17:
A.carryB.bringC.searchD.rescue
小题18:
A.didn’t drownB.didn’t dieC.escapedD.ran away
小题19:
A.didn’tB.wouldn’tC.shouldn’tD.hadn’t
小题20:
A.diedB.survivedC.floatedD.returned

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As the hot tears rolled down her cheeks, I knew I had asked the wrong question. The ___21___reverberated(回荡)in my mind: Widowed or divorced? I looked into the lady’s __22___, now dampened (使潮湿)with the __23___ tears my words had caused.
“ Well, you could call me widowed,” she replied. “ My husband ___24___ five months ago .”
“ I am so ____25___ ,” I mumbled. “ I need it to fill out your credit application.”
“Don’t worry about it, honey,” she ____26___. “if I never thought about it, I would not ___27____ the love and the memories we shared. Even after 50 years of ___28____ ,each passing moment would bring a deeper meaning to the word love. Now, trust me, I know how ____29___ that sounds. We had our share of challenging times, but in the end ____30___ of that mattered.”
Unsure of what to say, I laughed ___31___ . I picked up the phone to relay her information. After finally completing the credit application, I ____32____ to find myself riveted(固定) to the lady’s face again.
Her eyes began to sparkle ___33___ she continued in a heart-to-heart way. I couldn’t believe someone could open up to a perfect stranger, but it was not my place to ___34____ . I enjoyed listening to her just as much as she ___35___ having somebody to talk to.
“ Have you ever been ____ 36___?” she  asked.
I couldn’t help but ___37____. “Ah, no.” I replied. “I’m only 16.”
“Sixteen?” she murmured. “That’s a great age, an age of ____38____. There’s so much worth learning.”
She then spoke in a whipser, “Never take anyone for granted. If you are in ____39___ with someone, let it known. Otherwise, life may pass you by. Don’t spend your life angry . The ridiculous arguments which you think are important won’t even be remembered in a short time.”
Then, she hugged me and thanked me for letting her talk. As she turned to walk away, I could see that tears still hung in her eyes, but the smile that lit her face was amazing. After that,    I have never seen that woman again, but her words of inspiration still live in me. At that time, the words were only little bits of advice. Now, ___40___, they are the words which I try to live by, words that will always remind me of my special friend.
小题1:
A.tunesB.whistlesC.songsD.words
小题2:
A.eyesB.handsC.earsD.arms
小题3:
A.gratefulB.miserableC.happyD.sweet
小题4:
A.failedB.workedC.diedD.retired
小题5:
A.sorryB.luckyC.anxiousD.gloomy
小题6:
A.encouragedB.explainedC.persuadedD.comforted
小题7:
A.understandB.rememberC.experienceD.enjoy
小题8:
A.teachingB.struggleC.marriageD.life
小题9:
A.foolishB.terribleC.mysteriousD.wonderful
小题10:
A.fewB.allC.someD.none
小题11:
A.loudlyB.nervouslyC.bravelyD.bitterly
小题12:
A.attemptedB.beganC.turnedD.went
小题13:
A.asB.becauseC.beforeD.until
小题14:
A.commentB.surpriseC.doubtD.criticize
小题15:
A.avoidedB.appreciatedC.imaginedD.considered
小题16:
A.blamedB.interviewedC.marriedD.employed
小题17:
A.laughB.sighC.cryD.complain
小题18:
A.successB.wonderC.failureD.lessons
小题19:
A.peaceB.loveC.agreementD.harmony
小题20:
A.butB.soC.howeverD.although

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完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后从36~55个题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was in my high school science class.1 was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A  36  came,“Nice shirt,”I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad.Greg’s mother works for my family.We were going to  37  that shirt away,but gave it to her 38 ”. I was speechless I wanted to hide
I  39 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened.She then dialed her 40  ,“I will no longer work for your family,”she told him.That night.Morn told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore:she knew her life’s 41 was something greater.
The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So Morn decided to  43  a university.
After the first year in college,she went back to the personnel manager.He said,“You are  44  ,aren’t you? I think I have a 45  for you as a teacher’s assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of  46 ”Mom accepted the opportunity very 47
For almost five years,as a teacher’s assistant.she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit,feeling  48  .Then one day,the personnel manager and the principal 49  in her classroom.The principal said.“We have watched how you  50 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard.working  51  over the last five years.We are all in agreement that you 52  be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there.  53 her career,she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the  54  comment made in the classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle  55 situations and never give up.
小题1:
A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.tune
小题2:
A.getB.takeC.carry D.throw
小题3:
A.otherwiseB.anyhowC.insteadD.actually
小题4:
A.settledB.pushedC.storedD.stuck
小题5:
A.teacherB.employerC.directorD.adviser
小题6:
A.purposeB.encouragementC.achievementD.victory
小题7:
A.wentB.metC.workedD.stayed
小题8:
A.visitB.continueC.attendD.prepare
小题9:
A.seriousB.fortunateC.carefulD.responsible
小题10:
A.careerB.dutyC.positionD.part
小题11:
A.1earningB.judgingC.obeyingD.imagining
小题12:
A.patientlyB.eagerlyC.successfullyD.skillfully
小题13:
A.upsetB.frightenedC.guiltyD.ashamed
小题14:
A.looked upB.went upC.took upD.showed up
小题15:
A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive
小题16:
A.spiritB.intentionC.actionD.attempt
小题17:
A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should
小题18:
A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With
小题19:
A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.helpless
小题20:
A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strange

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