For years Peter Smith"s life was badly disturbed by the memory of an accident that caused the death of
one of his classmates, Oliver. His wife left him after six years of marriage. He 1 his work. Then suddenly
the news about Peter 2 .His wife came back and he found a new job.
One day he told me what had changed his life. "I used to think that nothing could call off what I had
done. The thought of my mistake would 3 me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a 4
between my wife and me. Then I had a／an 5 visit from the person l was afraid most to see the mother
of the classmate who died. "Years ago," she said,"I found it in my heart to have forgiven (原谅)you. So did
Oliver and your friends."She paused, and then said 6 , "Peter, you are the one who hasn"t forgiven
yourself. Who do you think you are to stand out 7 the people around you and Cod?" I looked into her eyes
and found there a kind of permission to be the person I might have been 8 her boy had lived. For the first
time in my life I felt worthy to love and be loved."
It is only through forgiveness of our 9 that we gain the freedom to leam from experiences. But
forgiving our shortcomings doesn"t mean denying (否认) that they exist. Instead, it means 10 them
honestly, realistically.
Can a person be all-forgiving and still be human?A scientist I know spent four years as a slave labor in
Cermany. His parents, his younger sister and elder brother were killed by Nazi. This is a man who has every
reason to hate. Yet he is filled with a love of life that he passes on to everyone who knows him. He explained
it to me the other day, "In the beginning l was filled with hatred. 11 I realized that in hating I had become
my own 12 .Unless you forgive, you cannot love. And without love, life has no meaning."Forgiveness is
truly the saving grace, which gives the people who make mistakes a chance to correct them. |
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核心考点
试题【完形填空。 For years Peter Smith"s life was badly disturbed by the memory of an 】；主要考察你对 人生百味类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 阅读理解。 | Studies have shown it takes a doctor about 18 seconds to stop a patient after he begins talking.
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I came close to her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway.
She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, trying to put socks on her swollen(肿大的) feet. I
spoke quickly to the nurse, saw her chart saying she was in stable(稳定的) condition. I was almost in the
clear.
She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I began a long speech that went something like this:
" How are you feeling? Your blood sugar and blood pressure (血压)were high but they"re better today. The
nurse said you can"t wait to see your son who"s visiting you today. It"s nice to have a family visit from far
away. I"m sure you really look forward to seeing him. "
She stopped me with a serious voice. " Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story. "
I was surprised and ashamed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only
son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the pressure of
this caused greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there
was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Listening to someone"s story costs less than expensive diagnostic(诊断的) testing but is key to healing
(痊愈).
I often thought of what that woman taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening.
And, not long after, unexpectedly, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of sclerosis(硬化症) at age 31. Now,
20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to give up my job when my
hands were influenced. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the view
of doctor and patient.
I tell them I believe in the power( 力量) of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that huge healing takes place within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story. | | 1. What does"I was almost in the clear" mean? | A. I thought everything was clear.
B. I was about to finish my work.
C. I almost made myself understood.
D. I was very quickly out of her sight. | | 2. From the 4th paragraph, we can infer the woman ___from the way she said. | A. showed her anger and impatience
B. refused to listen to the doctor
C. liked giving orders to people
D. could not wait to break in | | 3. What is the best title of the passage? | A. Listening-a Powerful Medicine
B. An Unforgettable Experience
C. A Lesson Given by a Patient
D. Care—a Key to Treatment . | | Cloze test. | Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 1 , is it really like what they imagine?
As a boy 2 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 3 pressure (压力) on me with the city"s
development. Although we 4 worry about money, we still have some 5 problems, such as competition
among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 6 to our future. But
7 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 8 the happiness of my childhood. 9 , we had to
face the fact with time passing by. We began to 10 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get
up before sunrise and 11 after sunset. We work and study 12 an adult, even harder. 13 we do is in order
to get an excellent 14 . Growing up is very boring, but we 15 try to find happiness while growing up. I think
friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help
us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste? | ( )1. A. However
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( )15. A. should | B. And
B. who
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B. often
B. another
B. happy
B. for example
B. remember
B. Unluckily
B. touch
B. come down
B. like
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B. mark
B. shouldn’t | C. So
C. whom
C. greater
C. seldom
C. others
C. bad
C. in fact
C. forget
C. Impossibly
C. feel
C. come back
C. alike
C. How
C. success
C. mustn’t | | 完形填空。 | Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, 1 few know how to find happiness.
Money and success alone 2 lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we
make 3 own happiness. Here are 4 ways help you be happier.
5 secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time 6 about
the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the 7 . You should enjoy
life"s simple pleasures such as 8 a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close
friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier lives.
The second secret to leading a happy life is to be 9 . Many people experience this dancing, or playing a
sport. You can forget about your problems, and 10 think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping 11 . According to studies, people feel good 12 they volunteer
their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do 13 for someone. You
can help a friend 14 his or her studies, go shopping to get food for 15 old neighbour, or simply help out
around the house by washing the dishes. | ( )1. A. but
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( )4. A. few
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( )6. A. thinking
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B. do not take
B. our
B. a few
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B. watching
B. quiet
B. never
B. other
B. when
B. something serious
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B. an | C. or
C. do not bring
C. ours
C. a little
C. First of all
C. to think
C. future
C. reading
C. strict
C. only
C. others
C. where
C. something difficult
C. discuss
C. have brought | | 阅读理解。 | In today"s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it.
Money does have its most useful effect (影响) on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more
money doesn"t mean more happiness.
If money was everything, all millionaires (百万富翁) would have true love, true friendship, good health
and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are "I love you". But can love be bought? I"m
afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most
precious (宝贵的) things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is "No". Of all
the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can"t be bought either.
In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to
fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if
you have not one to laugh with, no one to cry for. | | 1. What"s the most important thing for every person in the writer"s opinion? | A. Money.
B. Health and a long life.
C. Friendship.
D. Love. | | 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | A. If you don"t have much money, you can"t get more happiness.
B. You may have a long life even if you are poor.
C. Every year many people die because their families are poor.
D. If you are rich, you will have real friendship. | | 3. What does the underlined word mean in Chinese? | A. 崇拜
B. 贬值
C. 鄙视
D. 挥霍 | | 4. The passage mainly tells us that ____. | A. money is as important as true love
B. money isn"t necessary
C. money is important, but not the most important
D. money can cause some problem | | 5. What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese? | A. 爱意味着给你，而不是带走。
B. 爱是可以得到的，不要走开。
C. 爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。
D. 爱是可以索取的，而不必付出。 | | 阅读理解。 | For a long time being happy was considered natural, and there was nothing special to do about it. Now
we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that
other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of
everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in
other people.
You don"t have to be spineless (无骨气的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected
(尊重) if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights (权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to
develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people, to strangers and
especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be perfect, so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake.
Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young
people become discouraged (泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities-selfishness, laziness, etc.
Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When something is wrong, it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don"t like a teacher or a classmate.
Try to see why, and look at yourself, too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike
you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the
situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can"t change. | | 1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? | A. Not sharing anything with others.
B. Not thinking too much of yourself.
C. Not attracting the attention of your friends.
D. Not making friends with people who have bad points. | | 2. How can we get along well with others according to the passage? | A. We should find out unpleasant qualities in others and in ourselves.
B. We should show others our unpleasant qualities.
C. We should stand up for our rights in any way we like.
D. We should fight against our unpleasant qualities. | | 3. What can we know from the passage? | A. Even if we don"t have good relationships with others, we needn"t work at it.
B. Even if someone is not important to us, we still need to treat him politely.
C. Even if we are willing to learn from our mistakes, we are still to be blamed.
D. Even if the situation cannot be changed, we still need to worry much about it. |
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