Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very
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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to 1 the family. They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 3 flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more 4 . One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I 5 sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a 6 voice. My mother stopped and raised her head with 7 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she 8 her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said: “Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it 9 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 10 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a 11 .It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 12 .” The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed 13 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 14 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 15. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these 16 the most beautiful picture in the world. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently. “ 17 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ___18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply. 19 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 20 ,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm. 1. A. hold B. support C. live on D. keep 2. A. romantic B. friendly C. lovely D. active 3. A. Taking B. Passing C. Buying D. Sending 4. A. no problem B. out of question C. out of the question D. in question 5. A. silently B. eagerly C. peaceful D. anxiously 6. A. loud B. low C. gentle D. tender 7. A. interest B. fear C. excitement D. surprise 8. A. bowed B. raised C. hang D. lower 9. A. lost B. turned out C. disappeared D. came up 10. A. cold B. lasting C. long D. comfortable 11. A. needle B. cloth C. thread D. sheet 12. A. in the quilt B. out of the quilt C. outside D. inside 13. A. either B. both C. neither D. every 14. A. walk B. run C. stand D. exercise 15. A. rude B. polite C. gentle D. careful 16. A. came up B. turned up C. called up D. made up 17. A. In other words B. To tell the truth C. In my opinion D. On the contrary 18. A. Seeing B. Reading C. Watching D. Observing 19. A. Once B. Though C. When D. Unless 20. A. process B. way C. matter D. experience |
答案
1-5 BADCA 6-10 BDACB 11-15 CDBAC 16-20 DBBAD |
解析
1. support family 是固定短语。 2. romantic 浪漫的本句是说她的父母并不浪漫。 3. send—to送—给--- 4. out of the question不可能; A 项no problem 没问题。 5. 此处语境,沉默。 6. speak in a low voice 低声说;C项轻轻地;D项温柔的。 7. surprise 根据上下文应选此项。 8. bow one’s head低头,垂首;D项为形容词。 9. disappear消失。 10. lasting 持久的,耐久的;与前文的strong 对应。 11. 由前文可知。 12. 由后文可知。 13. 因为是指的夫妻两人,故选B项。 14. 上下文意思。 15. 温和符合本文对父亲此时的做法。 16. make up 组成;A项表(问题)提出;B项表示“出现或开大(煤气等)”。 17. to tell the truth说实话;A项表示“换句话说”;C项表示“在某人看来”;D项表“相反”。 18. read one’s eye表示“从某人的眼神中猜测”,是固定搭配.类似的短语如:read one’s mind/thought。 19. once表从前。 20. 表“经历”;A项表“过程”;B项表“道路,方式:;C项表“事情”。 |
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To Whom It May Concern: My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work. My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business. After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she"s working for." But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don"t do these things because he is very unhappy. We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end. I love my husband very much, and I don"t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job.I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don"t know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career? Please help."Distressed" 小题1:The letter was most probable written ________.A.in 1975 | B.around 1980 | C.four years ago | D.in 1965 | 小题2:Her husband ________ when she first found her present job.A.was very critical of her | B.felt disappointed | C.was proud of her | D.was happy but critical | 小题3:What does the underlined word "promotion" mean?A.scolding | B.criticism | C.prize | D.advancement | 小题4:As her income increased, ________.A.she found a gap emerged between her and her husband | B.she bought more clothes and a house | C.she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of | D.she felt very proud of herself |
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I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古色古香的)—all those little houses, looking terribly old fashioned but nice, like doll’s house. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now. Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing. I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice. As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid. The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone. 小题1:The writer doesn’t like London because she___________. A. is not used to the life there now B. has lived there for seventeen years C prefers to live in an old-fashioned house D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there 小题2: Where do people usually meet their friends in England?A.In a café | B.In a restaurant | C.In a nightclub | D.In a pub | 小题3:The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to__________.A.a taxi | B.the money | C.a bomb | D.public transport | 小题4:The writer took her neighbor the France for Christmas because she__________.A.felt lonely in England | B.had never been to France | C.was from a typical French family | D.didn’t like the British idea of family |
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I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a___1___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___2___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___3___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___4___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___5___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late! I knew Dad would be angry if he ___6___ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___7___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d ___8___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the ___9___ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ___10___ you have to lie to me, Jason. ” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ___11___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___12___, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car. ” I felt ___13___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___14___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ___15___. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ___16___ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ___17___. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___18___ him all the way, but he walked silently. Seeing Dad in so much ___19___and emotional pain was my most painful experience. however, it was ___20___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since. 1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar 2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced 3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised 4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater 5. A. however B. Then C. Therefore D. Still 6. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out 7. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried 8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come 9. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance 10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel 11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out 12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults 13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised 14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought 15. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself 16. A. where B. how C. why D. when 17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless 18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following 19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural 20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost |
Many people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth. But what they don’t know is that actual communication using the mouth accounts for only around 10% (or even less) of all the means to communicate a message. Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job?” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task?” You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning, pouting, facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment. 1. 小题1:According to the passage, we know _______.A.words through the mouth are the most common way in communication | B.body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other | C.expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not | D.you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language | 2. 小题2:What does the underlined sentence mean in the second paragraph?A.We can express ourselves well by body language. | B.We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts | C.Spoken words can fully reflect our true self. | D.We use body language to help express ourselves. | 3. 小题3:The underlined word in the third paragraph can be replaced with ______. A.looking down upon | B.speaking highly of | C.laughing at | D.believing in |
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