My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During
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My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrectary-General of the United Nations (UN). Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting(笔迹).It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange(交换)addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along. 41. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, . A. to show his friendliness to her B. to show his interest in reading C. to tell her about the importance of UN D. to let her write her name and address inside 42. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book? A. Pleased. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised. 43. We can learn from the text the Californian . A. met Emma at a concert B. invited Emma to a concert C. introduced Emma to his friend D. left Emma his backpack 44. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book? A. An official of the UN. B. A coffee shop owner. C. A friend of the author’s. D. Alex’s friend form California. |
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41.A 42.D 43.A 44.D |
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41.解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据第一段“Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and he’d be happy to lend it to her”可知这本书是Alex主动借给作者的,为了表达友情。 42.解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据“But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting”, floored的意思是十分吃惊的,选项中surprise意思最接近。 43.解析:这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段“It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends.”可知the Californian met Emma in a concert. 44.解析:这是一道推理题。根据短文可知去年夏天The Californian在交换地址时让Emma把地址写在书上,然后又把书落在Montreal被Alex保存起来了,所以书的最早主人是the Californian. |
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Childish Voice When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why 36 had such a big influence 37 a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult.But now, 38 I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel 39 to express my own 40 on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very 41 experiences. There are still many things 42 me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice. I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better 43 youreself and your heart , instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life 44 . There are so many things around us that 45 our will. We can’t force life 46 our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we 47 it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves 48 the world. I think we should learn to accept 49 life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy. Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to 50 every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more 51 that they slip by and leave you feeling 52 . I realize that I’m not just living 53 myself and that there are the others around me I should think of .They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress. Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, be it positive or 54 . It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one 55 that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world better. 36.A.man B.time C.thing D.parent 37.A.about B.with C.on D.in 38.A.before B.after C.as D.when 39.A.anxious B.worried C.tired D.glad 40.A.beliefs B.opinions C.confidences D.expressions 41.A.a few B.little C.few D.a little 42.A.waiting for B.sticking with C.dealing with D.doing with 43.A.ask B.change C.exchange D.force 44.A.myself B.itself C.oneself D.themselves 45.A.go with B.go along C.go ahead D.go against 46.A.being followed B.to be followed C.to be following D.to follow 47.A.receive B.accept C.refuse D.approve 48.A.fit B.suit C.beat D.match 49.A.what B.whatever C.which D.why 50.A.miss B.catch C.escape D.lose 51.A.probably B.likely C.possibly D.unlikely 52.A.regretful B.awful C.seccessful D.terrible 53.A.for B.by C.on D.with 54.A.wrong B.false C.negative D.true 55.A.point B.rule C.thing D.word |
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾)She stepped into the 16 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 17 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 18 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 19 and uneven; it became 20 difficult to row. If she 21 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 22 . She wasn" t even halfway, 23 she was already tired and her hands 24 from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨).“I"m never going to 25 it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 26 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 27 the boat shift(晃动) against the tide. The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, 28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 29 . Her hands weren"t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 30 . The lights of the town became 31 . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she 32 it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just 33 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 35 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain. 16. A. car B. boat C. ship D. sail 17. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond 18.A. another B. other C. either D. the other 19. A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough 20. A. more B. less C. as D. least 21. A. slept B. continued C. rested D.rowed 22. A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance 23. A. if B. so C. but D. since 24. A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke 25. A. get B. make C. keep D. take 26. A. turned B. dropped C. cocked D. raised 27. A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt 28. A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for 29. A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough 30. A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more 31. A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller 32. A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized 33. A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting 34. A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike 35. A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully |
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 21 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 22 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 23 their souls belonged to the 24 . I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 25 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 26 ,” hw said. He was chatting online and, 27 , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was 28 . Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 29 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 30 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 31 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 32 !” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 33 , and saw nobody showed any interest. 34 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 35 having a relationship with the 36 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 37 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 38 with people. I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 39 that the coffee was bad, 40 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him. 21. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While 22. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear 23. A. because B. when C. until D. unless 24. A. home B. world C. Net D. Café 25. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning 26. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick 27. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time 28. A. Surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened 29. A. once B. again C. first D. even 30. A. but B. so C. if D. or 31. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy 32. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out 33. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head 34. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all 35. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by 36. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek 37. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design 38. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as 39. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize 40. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though |
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to 36 others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 37 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow 38 it, or at least learn something. Wrong! Think about it. Have you ever been 39 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever 40 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 41 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 42 to be corrected. We all want our positions to be 43 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 44 of the human heart. And those who learn to 45 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 46 of correcting others are often resented and 47 . A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise 48 others the joy of being right- give them the glory. 49 correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to:”, rather than jumping 50 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to 51 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 52 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 54 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “ 55 ”, most of the time? 36.A.show B.ask C.prove D.teach 37.A.unimportant B.unbelievable C.incorrect D.imperfect 38.A.consider B.appreciate C.understand D.refuse 39.A.fooled B.helped C.taught D.corrected 40.A.thanked B.rewarded C.cared D.accepted 41.A.side B.price C.expense D.cost 42.A.like B.hate C.prefer D.afford 43.A.admired B.received C.realized D.respected 44.A.shortcomings B.advantages C.desires D.wishes 45.A.talk B.praise C.help D.listen 46.A.habit B.form C.position D.purpose 47.A.punished B.avoided C.left D.scolded 48.A.letting B.lending C.allowing D.owing 49.A.Stop B.Continue C.Practise D.Try 50.A.out B.up C.in D.off 51.A.last B.go C.work D.stand 52.A.helpful B.loving C.careful D.popular 53.A.dreamed B.wanted C.asked D.demanded 54.A.sufferings B.worries C.successs D.happiness 55.A.happy B.right C.sorry D.proud |
The word “sharp” can be _1_ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer _2_sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine _3_.The writer does not like dull pencils. We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a _4_ kind of point,_5_as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are _6_ sharp or rounded _7_ on the kind of scissors. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, _8_.Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are_9_to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort. “Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and _10_some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be _11_.In addition; we can describe the edge of _12_ open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp_13_ to cut your hand. A piece of _14_ from a broken jar or bottle is_15_very sharp. _16_we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well _17_.A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and_18_ learn and understand. To summaries, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of _19_ that have blades, points, and edges. When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent. It is an expensive word _20_ it can be used in many different ways. 1. A. written B. used C. seen D. taken 2. A. talks about B. takes care of C. doesn"t like to mention D. makes up his mind to 3. A. sharp B. color C. point D. edge 4. A. some B. any C. only D. certain 5. A. so B. as soon C. such D. or 6. A. either B. neither C. too D. very 7. A. working B. which are C. is D. spending 8. A. too B. even C. either D. ever 9. A. difficult B. easy C. interesting D. clean 10. A. for B. with C. of D. at 11. A. seen B. sharp C. smooth D. hard 12. A. an B. a C. the D. 13. A. so as B. in order C. so that D. enough 14. A. news B. glass C. information D. advice 15. A. again B. quite C. rather D. ordinarily 16. A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. In this way 17. A. prepared B. dressed C. mannered D. served 18. A. easy to B .is to C. to D. quick to 19 .A. funny things B. knives C. objects D. containers 20. A. because B. even if C. though D. not only |
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