I firmly believe in the power of forgiveness and I have got a lot of pleasure from it.
Last year, I was at the traffic lights on my way to work when my car was hit from behind. After , a flustered (惊慌失措的) young man admitted it was his and apologized to me again and again. After that, he why he had not been “in the moment” while driving. He told me that his had just run out and promised to pay for the damage to my car later. I could his real stress, and as he gave me his details and promised to find a way to pay, I tried to him and told him not to worry too much.
When I got to work, my urged me to contact my insurance（保险） company and chase the young man for compensatory（赔款） payment immediately，as I wasn’t with him and knew nothing about his work or family. The same thing happened when I told my sister what had happened and she firmly told me not to let him get away it. She knew that I only had a small amount of money in the bank and was that I would not chase the young man for payment.
With everyone pressuring me to ask for payment, I was unsure about what to do. I finally decided to a small second-hand car. After about four months, it was coming up to Christmas and I started to think about how this young man might be feeling, waiting for me to “sting ” him, so I finally made a and sent him this note:
“ Hi Joe,
A few months ago you the back of my car. I have managed to pick another car, so I have been able to get around. I want to let you know that I am not going to _ any payment from you. If in future you could help else out, that would be great.”
After sending it, I felt that a great weight had finally been lifted from my shoulders. It wasn’t until then that I _ _the act of _ could make one feel happier.
| 小题1: | | A．playing | B．waiting | C．hearing | D．watching |
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| 小题2: | | A．coming over | B．pulling over | C．going over | D．taking over |
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| 小题3: | | A．fault | B．mistake | C．shortcoming | D．error |
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| 小题4: | | A．determined | B．repeated | C．admitted | D．explained |
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| 小题5: | | A．strength | B．resource | C．oil | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．touch | C．feel | D．smell |
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| 小题7: | | A．believe | B．comfort | C．criticize | D．guide |
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| 小题8: | | A．neighbors | B．families | C．colleagues | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题9: | | A．content | B．disappointed | C．concerned | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．worried | B．interested | C．thrilled | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题12: | | A．place | B．buy | C．repair | D．book |
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| 小题13: | | A．quiet | B．puzzling | C．nervous | D．frightened |
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| 小题14: | | A．contract | B．promise | C．document | D．decision |
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| 小题15: | | A．destroyed | B．touched | C．beat | D．hit |
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| 小题17: | | A．find | B．seek | C．receive | D．keep |
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| 小题18: | | A．somebody | B．nobody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
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| 小题19: | | A．recognized | B．realized | C．learned | D．hoped |
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| 小题20: | | A．giving | B．warning | C．forgiving | D．appreciating |
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C |
试题分析：文章大意：“我”在停车等红灯时，被后面的车撞了，车主想赔但没有钱。“我”没有听从同事和家人的劝告向他理赔而是原谅了他。而且到圣诞节时还发信息安慰他，鼓励他去帮助别人。从这件事情中，“我”体会到了宽恕的力量和快乐。
小题1:B 动词辨析。在上班的路上遇到红灯所以要停下来等（wait）。A玩；C听见；D观看。
小题2:B 动词短语辨析。撞车之后要停车（pull over）。A过来；B靠边停车；C复习；D接管。所以答案选B。
小题3:A 名词辨析。年轻人惊慌失措，承认都是他的错（fault）。A强调责任过失； B判断看法错误；C可以改正的缺点；D违反某一标准的错误。所以答案选A。
小题4:D动词辨析。他解释（explain）说他开车的时候有些走神。A 决定；B 重复；C承认。所以答案选D。
小题5:D上下文。下文提到pay for the damage，所以此处指钱（money）刚花完。答案选D。A力气；B资源；C油。
小题6:A动词辨析。我能意识到（sense）他的压力。A感觉到，意识到；B 触摸，摸起来；C感觉起来；D 闻起来。
小题7:B 动词辨析。下文提到“told him not to worry too much”指“告诉他不要太过担心”，所以此处指安慰（comfort）他。A 相信；C批评；D 指导。
小题8:C 名词辨析。上文有work所以此处指同事(colleagues)。A 邻居；B家人；D校友，所以用C。
小题9:D 形容词辨析。因为我不熟悉（be familiar with）他，对他的工作和家庭一无所知。A be content with对……满意；B be disappionted with对……失望；C be concerned with对……关心；所以选择D。
小题10:A介词辨析。短语get away with“干坏事不受惩罚或从轻发落”。
小题11:A 形容词辨析。她知道我银行里钱不多，很担心（worried）我不会追着那个人要赔款。B 感兴趣的；C惊恐的；D 尴尬的。所以答案选C。
小题12:B 动词辨析。我最后决定买（buy）辆二手车。A放置；C修理；D预定。所以答案选B。
小题13:C 形容词辨析。圣诞节即将到来，我想年轻人可能会很紧张（nervous）。A安静的；B令人迷惑的；D害怕的。所以答案选C。
小题14:D 名词辨析。我决定给他发个信息。A 联系；B make a promise 承诺；C文献；D make a decision做决定。所以答案选D。
小题15:D 上下文。第二段37个空前面用到my car was hit…所以答案选D、hit。
小题16:B 副词辨析。我已经买了另一辆车，我又可以开车了。A去除，剪除；B（碰巧）廉价地买到；C认出，挑选；D挑选，选中。所以答案选B。
小题17:B 动词辨析。上文两次提到…chase the young man for payment，所以这儿指“向年轻人索（seek）赔”。A找到；B 搜索，索要；C 收到；D保持。所以答案选B。
小题18:A 不定代词辨析。如果你将来能帮助别人（somebody else），那就太好了。A某人；B没人；C 任何人；D 每个人。所以选择A。
小题19:B 动词辨析。直到那时我才意识到（realize）宽恕能让人更幸福。A辨认出；C 学到；D 希望，所以答案选C。
小题20:C 上下文。第一段就提到… the power of forgiveness…所以答案选B。句意同上。 |
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A huge shire horse in Australia has been declared the biggest horse in the world by its owner , beating the current Guinness World Record（吉尼斯记录） by several inches .
The huge five-year-old , from Pakenham , S. E Australia , measures an amazing 20.1 hands , or 2.057m tall . He weighs over 1.3 tons ( 1,300kg) — about the same as a small car — and is still growing . His owner , horse trainer Jane Greenman , 47 , says the only time the horse runs is when there is food on offer . “ He eats an unbelievable amount . I would hate to run a team of eight horses his size—it would send you broke . ” she says .
The massive horse , whose name is Noddy , was born in Australia with its parents imported from England . Noddy’s grandfather , Ladbrooke Edward (UK) was the world’s tallest horse during the 1980’s .But Jane had no idea that the horse she raised from the age of six months would grow this big . Noddy immediately began to rocket and soon overtook both his parents in size .
Although she says that she is not interested in the Guiness Book of World Records , nevertheless Jane has carried out her own research and is sure that Noddy comes top . “ The nearest is a horse in Texas , at 20 hands ,” says Jane . “ Noddy is already an inch taller than that . The frightening thing is he still hasn’t finished—shire horses aren’t fully grown until they’re about six or seven .”
Jane has said that Noddy could be sold overseas , possibly even fetching a record price to match his height . She is unwilling to sell , but to fund the high cost of keeping him she needs to put him to work . “ He needs a job . It’s very hard to find jobs for such a big horse in Australia . I wish he could stay here but I’ve tried everywhere , ” she says regretfully . “ I just want people to enjoy this beautiful animal as much as I do .”
小题1:How old is the horse now ?| A．Six months old . | B． Five years old . | | C．Two years old . | D．Six years old . |
小题2:The underlined word “ rocket ” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.| A．run fast | B．eat a lot | C．grow fast | D．get strong |
小题3:Which of the following is a big problem for the horse’s owner ?| A．She doesn’t know how to apply for the Guinness World Record . | | B．She has to feed eight big horses at the same time . | | C．Another horse in Texas is growing even faster than hers . | | D．There is not enough money to cover（支付） the cost of raising the horse . |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that .| A．Noddy won’t grow any taller | | B．Noddy’s growth can be genetically（基因） explained | | C．many people are willing to buy Noddy | | D．no job will be available for Noddy at all |
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage ?| A．Jane Greenman becomes famous for her horse | | B．New world record for the biggest horse | | C．Large size means no job for a big horse | | D．Jane Greenman , an excellent horse trainer |
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There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only ____ in the rarest objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange _____ .When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very ____. He tried smiling, ____ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
____ , the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _____ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _____ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _____ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was ______.The boy went over to see what had____ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents.
Together the two children set off _____ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _____ her up. After much walking, they _____ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said ____ to the family. When seeing the time, he ____ to head for home, without toys and without____. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) ______ face in the mirror. And so he understood the ____ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _____ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _____ that little girl.
| 小题1: | | A．interested | B．confident | C．skilled | D．rich |
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| 小题2: | | A．book | B．mirror | C．sweet | D．toy |
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| 小题3: | | A．shy | B．sad | C．excited | D．beautiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．Proud | B．Hungry | C．Satisfied | D．Surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．already | B．once | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题7: | | A．nice | B．terrible | C．big | D．expensive |
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| 小题8: | | A．work | B．move | C．change | D．appear |
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| 小题9: | | A．studying | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．crying |
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| 小题10: | | A．devoted | B．referred | C．happened | D．turned |
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| 小题11: | | A．in need of | B．in search of | C．in honor of | D．in charge of |
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| 小题12: | | A．put | B．bring | C．dress | D．cheer |
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| 小题13: | | A．found | B．recognized | C．left | D．accepted |
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| 小题14: | | A．no | B．hello | C．sorry | D．goodbye |
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| 小题15: | | A．decided | B．agreed | C．pretended | D．refused |
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| 小题16: | | A．effort | B．hope | C．doubt | D．money |
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| 小题17: | | A．red | B．dark | C．angry | D．happy |
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| 小题18: | | A．meaning | B．mystery | C．game | D．reason |
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| 小题19: | | A．general | B．strange | C．true | D．good |
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| 小题20: | | A．introduced | B．helped | C．invited | D．saved |
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What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ,” she thought. “Sleep, " she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(n) way to make money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary"s felt heavier and heavier.I mustn"t sleep, she thought—which was whatshe did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon that she was a world-famous chef (主厨). She made a and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or reading—her favorite hobby. She took the leading role in her own TV show. Then she woke up, shocked and confused. was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three little faces and some very burnt bread.
| 小题1: | | A．given | B．written | C．told | D．taught |
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| 小题2: | | A．successful | B．helpful | C．tiring | D．surprisng |
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| 小题4: | | A．difficult | B．boring | C．important | D．easy |
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| 小题5: | | A．eyes | B．mind | C．heart | D．legs |
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| 小题6: | | A．nicely | B．exactly | C．curiously | D．carelessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．realized | B．reminded | C．leant | D．dreamt |
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| 小题8: | | A．decision | B．fortune | C．business | D．plan |
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| 小题9: | | A．cleaned | B．relaxed | C．cooked | D．slept |
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| 小题11: | | A．Smoke | B．Light | C．Water | D．Fire |
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| 小题12: | | A．cheerful | B．strange | C．guilty | D．confident |
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Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.
Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn’t take care of a special needs students. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work everyday because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace（节奏）was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.
The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06--- being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.” “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results.” She often said.
小题1:How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?| A．By speaking. | B．By making loud noises. | | C．By reading lips | D．By using sign language. |
小题2:Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because .| A．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong | | B．they wanted him to live a normal life | | C．he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children | | D．he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school |
小题3:How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? | A．He did a lot of outdoor activities. | | B．He was pushed hard to study every day. | | C．He worked very hard both in and after class | | D．He attended private classes after school. |
小题4:Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?| A．He did very well in his study | | B．He succeeded in entering a regular school | | C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability | | D．He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06 |
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Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day?
A stunt (特技表演)person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it.
Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain’s sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman.
“When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer’s life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I’d given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.”
Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you’re accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV.
“I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler’s life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can’t use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It’s quite dangerous but I enjoy it.”
小题1:Quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because___________.| A．they are mad | B．they don’t think them dangerous | | C．no training is needed | D．they can earn much money |
小题2:Sarah gave up dancing because___________.| A．her father persuaded her to do stunt work | | B．she could not go on dancing forever | | C．she had to work hard every day | | D．she was often out of work |
小题3:Soon after Sarah got her new job as a stunt person, ______________.| A．an earthquake took place near the Great Wall | | B．she fell off the Great Wall and hurt herself | | C．she was asked to act in Superman IV | | D．she learned how to fall properly |
小题4:Which of the following words best describes Sarah?| A．Healthy | B．Adventurous | C．Skillful | D．Successful |
小题5:The purpose of the first sentence of the passage is to ____________.| A．draw the readers’ attention to the whole passage | | B．invite you to try jumping off the Great Wall for money | | C．ask you to be a stunt person | | D．raise a question for the readers to think about |
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