阅读理解 I began to grow up when my parents and I were returning from my aunt"s
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I began to grow up when my parents and I were returning from my aunt"s house that winter night, and
my mother said that we would soon leave for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I cried because I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again. I also had to say goodbye to my dear friends and
relatives. I thought about the new country I was going to see-the strange place I had known only from
books and pictures.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观), but the idea did not come
to me at once. For the first two years in New York, I was really lost-having to study in three schools
because of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and
things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers(移民局官员), took my
grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company
representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last!
Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe
that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1. How did the author get to know America?
A. From radio programs.
B. From books and pictures.
C. From her mother.
D. From her relatives.
2. When leaving for America, the author felt __________.
A. sad
B. confused
C. excited
D. surprised
63 For the first two years in New York, the author __________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?
A. She worked as a translator.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D. She helped her family with her English.
5. The author believes that __________.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
答案
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My spirits 1 at the prospect of starting all over again.
2 by strange classmates, I felt as though I were in a maze and felt 3 for myself. There were
some complex feelings in my mind. I was frightened,nervous and lonely.
To make 4 worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I
could 5 . As a result, I was always feeling 6 during class.
One of my teachers noticed my depression and one day he asked me to go to his office, where he
told me about his 7 towards life. He said," We might 8 from making mistakes, but it"s important
to model ourselves into people we 9 . All the growing 10 and the embarrassing things we 11
are parts of the process. We never stop 12 , so learn from it and keep up your spirits!If you are
optimistic, things you want may 13 to you!" 14 feelings rushed through me. I 15 saw the sun
shining again when I stepped out of his office.
With the teacher"s help, I finally 16 my depression. From then on, I no longer 17 my head
but began smiling at my classmates. I put up my hand 18 in class and tried to answer teachers"
questions correctly.
I 19 have a thirst to go to my dream university, 20 now, I"m not afraid of failure because I
can benefit from it.
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| "How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the 1 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 2 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 3 that, in the past, would have started him drinking again. For a few years we were 4 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again. "I had this little 5 that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day" was Dad"s 6 to my 18-year  -old unasked question. "The 7 were an instant relief and constant 8 to me that things were never so 9 that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 10 the poem with me. The poem"s simple, yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became part of my daily routine as well.About a month after this talk with my father, I 11 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one listed for each day of the year. I 12 opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 13 of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had helped my 14 for all these years! It is called The Serenity Prayer. God, give me the Serenity (平静) to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to 15 the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. | |||
| ( )1.A. confidence ( )2.A. too k up ( )3 A. way ( )4.A. anxious ( )5.A. book ( )6.A. reply ( )7.A. letters ( )8.A. fear ( )9.A. tough ( )10.A. shared ( )11.A. brought ( )12.A. easily ( )13.A. Satisfaction ( )14.A. mother ( )15.A. change | B. ability B. went on B. situation B. glad B. text B. praise B. phrases B. imagination B. different B. talked B. bought B. hurriedly B. Smiles B. father B. benefit | C. wisdom C. gave up C. habit C. eager C. poem C. contribution C. words C. thought C . simple C. read C. accepted C. sadly C. Sweat C. friend C. believe | D. courage D. carried on D. house D. afraid D. lesson D. comment D. sentences D. reminder D. strange D. impressed D. received D. peacefully D. Tears D. classmate D. do |
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| A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven"t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father. His father"s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father"s condition, became irritated and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company. After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father"s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake. Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side. Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent word of "no" come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them. Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling. | |||
| 1. Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer"s friend? | |||
| A. Sad B. Sorry C. Regretful D. Pitiful | |||
| 2. What does the underlined word "rectify" mean in Para. 3? | |||
| A. put…right B. recite…by heart C. realize D. recognize | |||
| 3. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? | |||
| A. Your parents will keep talking to themselves when they are old. B. Be good to your parents when you still have the chance. C. You will regret in your life if you don"t show your kindness to your parents. D. It is not easy to take good care of sick old parents. | |||
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| Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, "My 1 , mum." She said, "No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again." Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, "Mum, it must be our eyes." She said, "You are learning fast, but the answer isn"t correct because there are 2 people" Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter, dear." Last year, my Grandpa 3 away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, "Do you know the most 4 I was 5 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your 6 ." I asked, "Is it because they hold up your head?" She replied, "7 , it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8 their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9 when you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10 . | |||
There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external （外在的） result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts. By contrast （对照）,the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends；There are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept. In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt （适应） change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge. Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all. These feelings of insecurity （不安全） and selfdoubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making. 1.In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______. A. succeed in climbing up the social ladder B. grow up from his own achievements C. face difficulties and take up challenges D. aim high and reach his goal each time 2. Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing? A. Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges. B. Jane won the first prize in the speech competition. C.J erry picked up French during his stay in Paris. D. Father’s salary rose from 5000 to 7000. 3.For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT ______. A. being curious about more changes B. being quick in self-adaptation C. having an open mind to new experiences D. staying away from failures and challenges 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It is not so easy to measure personal growth. B. To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable. C. There are only two ways to see a person’s growth. D. If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up. 5. The best title for this passage should be ______. A. Facing New Challenges B. Growth—Product or Process C. Two Basic Ways of Growth D. Overcoming Internal Fears | |||