I’ve often wondered if I might do more good as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist. It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.
My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that. The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.
The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible. It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldn’t leave the tiny hut. To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut. We tried to call for help but the radio did not work. Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. We got acute cabin fever (幽居病) and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside. Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup. By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.
From then on, the world looks different to me, as does my life. It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.
Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time. In fact, it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.
小题1:The writer went to Iceland to ______.| A．enjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergs | | B．take photos about the region for a book | | C．collect materials for psychological research | | D．challenge the high mountains there |
小题2:During the trip in Iceland, those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that ______.| A．they got lost in the mountain | | B．they were short of food and fuel | | C．they couldn’t see the surroundings clearly | | D．they failed to get in touch with the rescue team |
小题3:From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers ______.| A．were in despair before they were rescued | | B．stayed in the hut for three days altogether | | C．got sick because of going for ski outside | | D．got rescued immediately the weather turned fine |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges. | | B．In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot. | | C．The travellers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy. | | D．Awful journeys may become life-changing events that inspire people. |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D |
试题分析：文章主要讲了作者去冰岛旅行的经历，并由此引发的思考。
小题1:细节题：根据The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.可知作者去冰岛是为一本书拍这一地区的照片，故选B。
小题2:细节题：根据Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible.以及We tried to call for help but the radio did not work.可知，只有A选项没有提到，故选A。
小题3:细节题： 根据By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope. 可知在他们被救援之前，这些旅行者已经绝望了。故选A。
小题4:归纳题：根据In fact, it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.故选D。 |
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试题【I’ve often wondered if I might do more good as a travel agent rather than as a p】；主要考察你对
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This morning, I arrived at my office earlier to catch up on some emails. On the way to ____, I couldn’t ____ it when I saw some beautiful flowers at the grocery store. I picked some up, ____ a few chocolate bars.
With the office so empty, I decided to take the ____ to put the chocolate bars on some desks. I started heading towards areas ____ no one had come yet.
I ____ one and a smile card on the CEO’s desk. And then I went to his ____ desk and placed one there, and quickly put a third one on the desk of a quiet gentleman. Later, I entered the kitchen, ____ two cups of water and walked into the ____. I took out the flowers from my bag and ____ them in two bunches, one in each cup.
With a little sigh of ____, I stepped out of the rest room and looked around. The office was still ____ empty and the people closest to me were ____ in a Monday morning “How was your weekend?” ____. I ____ and went back to my desk.
It struck me that my housemate who had packed my lunch for me so ____ today snuck (偷偷地给) a chocolate bar in there, so I ____ place it on the desk of our receptionist to complete the circle as I headed out of the office this evening. Our receptionist is always the first person in the office, and she always ____ me with a smile when I come in. Maybe tomorrow morning, this ____ can greet her.
I have no ____ how they feel when receiving their gifts, but they will surely smile!
| 小题1: | | A．work | B．job | C．company | D．business |
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| 小题2: | | A．stop | B．help | C．get | D．afford |
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| 小题3: | | A．regardless of | B．along with | C．except for | D．instead of |
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| 小题4: | | A．adventure | B．authority | C．possibility | D．opportunity |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．because | C．though | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．chose | B．placed | C．delivered | D．carried |
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| 小题7: | | A．wife’s | B．manager’s | C．assistant’s | D．director’s |
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| 小题8: | | A．discovered | B．ordered | C．filled | D．emptied |
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| 小题9: | | A．rest room | B．meeting room | C．smoking area | D．office room |
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| 小题10: | | A．applied | B．adjusted | C．arranged | D．attached |
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| 小题11: | | A．regret | B．concern | C．relief | D．excitement |
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| 小题12: | | A．especially | B．thoroughly | C．totally | D．pretty |
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| 小题13: | | A．concerned | B．accustomed | C．limited | D．occupied |
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| 小题14: | | A．conversation | B．congratulation | C．consideration | D．condition |
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| 小题15: | | A．amazed | B．smiled | C．delighted | D．celebrated |
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| 小题16: | | A．sweetly | B．obviously | C．wildly | D．fortunately |
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| 小题17: | | A．need | B．could | C．must | D．should |
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| 小题18: | | A．waves | B．nods | C．greets | D．meets |
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| 小题19: | | A．gift | B．performance | C．flower | D．method |
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| 小题20: | | A．opinion | B．point | C．view | D．idea |
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The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not ______with life, I was down．A young boy out of breath _____me, all tired from play．He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, and____with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a ____ sight, its petals（花瓣）were all worn－not enough rain, or too little light．____ him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I ____ a small smile and then shifted away．But instead of ___ he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with ___, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I ___ it; here, it’s for you．”
The flower before me was dying or dead．But I knew I ____ take it, or he might never leave．So I reached for the flower, and____, “Just what I need．” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he____it mid－air without reason．It was then that I ____ for the very first time the boy was ___．
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun ____ I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play,__ __ of the effect he’d had on my day．
I sat there and __ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的）__? Perhaps from his heart, he"d been blessed with true___．
___ the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that"s mine．
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．inspired | C．content | D．disappointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．approached | B．overlooked | C．understood | D．recognized |
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| 小题3: | | A．telling | B．saying | C．informing | D．talking |
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| 小题4: | | A．unique | B．rough | C．bothering | D．pitiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．Wanting | B．Demanding | C．Persuading | D．Inviting |
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| 小题6: | | A．presented | B．adjusted | C．forced | D．delivered |
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| 小题7: | | A．declining | B．accepting | C．panicking | D．quitting |
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| 小题8: | | A．certainty | B．embarrassment | C．sympathy | D．sorrow |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．pulled | C．attained | D．picked |
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| 小题10: | | A．should | B．can | C．may | D．must |
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| 小题11: | | A．announced | B．replied | C．declared | D．whispered |
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| 小题12: | | A．grasped | B．held | C．caught | D．seized |
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| 小题13: | | A．observed | B．confirmed | C．noticed | D．concluded |
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| 小题14: | | A．strange | B．blind | C．deaf | D．unimaginable |
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| 小题15: | | A．once | B．after | C．as | D．since |
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| 小题16: | | A．unaware | B．unbelievable | C．regretful | D．regardless |
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| 小题17: | | A．doubted | B．felt | C．found | D．wondered |
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| 小题18: | | A．embarrassment | B．depression | C．hopelessness | D．effort |
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| 小题19: | | A．sense | B．hearing | C．sight | D．ability |
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| 小题20: | | A．In | B．From | C．Before | D．Through |
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Just two years before her 100th birthday, Sensei Keiko Fukuda has become the first woman to achieve a tenth-degree black belt --- the highest rank in the martial art and combat sport judo(柔道). Fukuda is now one of only four living people who’ve earned the tenth-degree (or dan) black belt. Throughout history, only sixteen people have ever achieved this honor.
Fukuda began practicing judo in 1935 and is the only surviving student of its founder, Kano Jiguro. Urged by her teacher, she learned English to help spread judo internationally.
During a time when getting married, building a family, and becoming a housewife was the standard, Fukuda went against tradition, opting out of marriage to pursue the martial art.
“All I did was judo ... this was my marriage,” Fukuda reflected tearfully to the San Francisco Chronicle. “This is when my life destiny was set. I just never imagined how long this road would be.”
She described the Jiguro’s school, known as the Kodokan, as “old-fashioned and sexist(性别歧视的) about belts and ranks”. In fact, an order that prevented women from achieving any higher than a fifth-degree black belt kept Fukuda at that level for thirty years. She was finally promoted to sixth dan in 1972 when a woman’s division was created.
Fukuda said she approached judo and her life with the intention to “be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically”. Fukuda said this kind of beauty is decidedly not external (外部的). “ A kind soul is inner beauty,” she explained to the paper. “I believe this is true beauty … All my life this has been my dream.”
Dream realized, the 98-year-old Sensei Keiko Fukuda continues to teach judo three times a week at a woman’s judo.
小题1:It can be learned from the passage that ____________.| A．Fukuda achieved the tenth-degree black belt at 97. | | B．four people earned the tenth-degree black belt in history. | | C．nearly all of Kano Jiguro’s students were dead. | | D．the Kodokan was founded in 1935. |
小题2:The underlined part “opting out of” in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.| A．choosing or welcoming | B．longing for or desiring | | C．keeping out of or avoiding | D．missing or having no chance of |
小题3:Why did Fukuda remain at fifth-degree black belt for so long a time?| A．It was hard for her to improve her level. | | B．She suffered from a foolish rule. | | C．Her family life took up too much of her time. | | D．She didn’t want to improve her level. |
小题4:Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?| A．The only surviving student of Kano Jiguro remains single. | | B．The tenth-degree black belt is the highest rank in judo. | | C．Sensei Keiko Fukuda spreads judo throughout the world. | | D．98-year-old woman becomes the first woman ever to earn judo’s highest-degree black belt. |
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I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like . I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of .
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays my , but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
| 小题1: | | A．maps | B．titles | C．articles | D．reports |
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| 小题2: | | A．a book | B．any help | C．any suggestions | D．a job |
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| 小题3: | | A．planning | B．leaving | C．preparing | D．studying |
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| 小题4: | | A．pay for | B．fit for | C．run for | D．enter for |
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| 小题6: | | A．boring | B．exciting | C．satisfying | D．disappointing |
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| 小题7: | | A．in need | B．in all | C．in order | D．in store |
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| 小题8: | | A．worried | B．surprised | C．doubted | D．puzzled |
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| 小题9: | | A．pride | B．failure | C．regret | D．wonder |
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| 小题10: | | A．doctor | B．store owner | C．bookseller | D．TV reporter |
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| 小题12: | | A．pay | B．offer | C．afford | D．spend |
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| 小题13: | | A．peace | B．honor | C．horror | D．danger |
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| 小题14: | | A．chose | B．forced | C．persuaded | D．permitted |
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| 小题15: | | A．action | B．program | C．treatment | D．operation |
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| 小题16: | | A．waiting | B．recovery | C．reading | D．guest |
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| 小题17: | | A．repaired | B．connected | C．injured | D．improved |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．sadness | C．humor | D．responsibility |
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| 小题19: | | A．if | B．though | C．until | D．while |
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| 小题20: | | A．prize | B．salary | C．cost | D．bill |
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I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school. This that they are with me almost constantly. Whenever possible I will random acts of kindness; things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc. So, they are very with the concept and are, of course, to also do "nice" things for others.
Just a few days ago we stopped our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff. We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our . While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few in his basket. I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no .
He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously . As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line. My kids were very behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining. (To me, anyway.)
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face.
We were putting our groceries on the when the clerk finished with order. What I didn"t know was that he had heard my kids bubble gum. I had agreed they could have some. , he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back. He then told my kids that he bought their gum their mom was enough to let him go ahead in the queue.
The experience really drove home the that good begets(产生，引起) good for my lovely little kiddos（亲呢的称呼：小伙子）.
| 小题1: | | A．tells | B．leaves | C．means | D．ensures |
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| 小题2: | | A．entertain | B．serve | C．function | D．perform |
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| 小题3: | | A．important | B．impressive | C．suitable | D．simple |
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| 小题4: | | A．satisfied | B．occupied | C．familiar | D．pleased |
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| 小题5: | | A．supported | B．taught | C．encouraged | D．supposed |
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| 小题6: | | A．near | B．by | C．with | D．against |
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| 小题7: | | A．opportunity | B．return | C．turn | D．time |
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| 小题8: | | A．fruit | B．vegetables | C．items | D．sales |
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| 小题9: | | A．time | B．hurry | C．case | D．sense |
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| 小题10: | | A．accepted | B．collected | C．carried | D．agreed |
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| 小题11: | | A．change | B．remove | C．continue | D．stop |
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| 小题12: | | A．badly | B．poorly | C．well | D．ill |
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| 小题13: | | A．constantly | B．immediately | C．usually | D．rudely |
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| 小题14: | | A．belt | B．bench | C．basket | D．cart |
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| 小题16: | | A．complain about | B．allow for | C．ask for | D．concern about |
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| 小题18: | | A．when | B．unless | C．because | D．until |
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| 小题19: | | A．happy | B．helpful | C．serious | D．nice |
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| 小题20: | | A．idea | B．reward | C．chance | D．instruction |
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