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It was in October. I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset. I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it seemed everyone was in a hurry.
I took the next-best action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though I were from some other planet. She hesitated, and then seemingly against her better judgment, she moved toward the door.
When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”
For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the beauty.
Four years later my situation changed greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life. I lived in a trailer park which, at the time, I considered a real come-down, and I had to do my wash in the community laundry room.
One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store.
Then something that happened to her changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The stranger had said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realized the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around.
小题1:The author asked the woman to go outside to ______.
A.admire the sunsetB.cheer her upC.offer some helpD.have a chat
小题2:Four years later, the author ______.
A.found her dream jobB.put an end to her marriage
C.worked in a laundry roomD.lived in the same community
小题3:After reading the article in the magazine, the author was probably______.
A.disappointedB.puzzledC.inspiredD.overjoyed

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:文章讲了作者与一位陌生的女士分享看日落的喜悦。四年后,作者生活处于低谷,偶然看到了那位陌生女士在杂志上发表的文章,很受鼓舞。
小题1:细节题:根据When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”故选A。
小题2:细节题:根据Four years later my situation changed greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life.故选B。
小题3:推理题: 根据The stranger had said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realized the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around. 可知作者读了杂志上这篇文章后,很受鼓舞。故选C。
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试题【It was in October. I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a mos】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well,that’s how I     about joining Madcaps,a mothers and daughters’club assisting charity.      ,my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an     attitude.you might just      enjoying it.
Six months ago,my mom told me the club asked us to work as     at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter.That meant I had to     in the dirty homeless shelter for at least  20  hours.
The first lime we went there,a lady led us to the kitchen where we     my five fellow Madcaps classmates- they also wore the same mark .Since I′m usually     awkward, I had never talked with any of them .Worse still,my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen,leaving me totally     to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families     in like rushing river.A little girl,around 5 years old,walked up to me I      her a sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly.As she walked away, I     she was wearing a coat.Clearly too big for her, hanging     on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had     with her.It suddenly struck me that how     I am.
After that moment I had a    of heart Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting I have     awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the      20 hours of charity.
So that is how I have made a    by doing one thing I do not want to do .If you have an open     about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded(全面的)person.
小题1:
A.heardB.worriedC.feltD.brought
小题2:
A.otherwiseB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Besides
小题3:
A.optimisticB.accurateC.aggressiveD.passive
小题4:
A.keepupB.giveupC.endupD.takeup
小题5:
A.membersB.volunteersC.friendsD.clerks
小题6:
A.wanderB.stayC.teachD.serve
小题7:
A.ranintoB.caredaboutC.lookedforD.passedby
小题8:
A.painfullyB.sociallyC.naturallyD.hopelessly
小题9:
A.afraidB.doubtfulC.aloneD.patient
小题10:
A.joinedB.brokeC.droppedD.poured
小题11:
A.awardedB.showedC.handedD.bought
小题12:
A.discoveredB.guessedC.suspectedD.concluded
小题13:
A.neatlyB.broadlyC.tightlyD.loosely
小题14:
A.comparedB.connectedC.coveredD.competed
小题15:
A.eagerB.luckyC.calmD.miserable
小题16:
A.reliefB.lossC.surpriseD.change
小题17:
A.rememberedB.realizedC.overcomeD.ignored
小题18:
A.allowedB.requiredC.includedD.finished
小题19:
A.differenceB.promiseC.sacrificeD.conclusion
小题20:
A.studyB.planC.mindD.question

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Ashok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in need—and he has no plans to stop .On May 2, Gadgil won the$100.000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Each year,the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil‘s inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world.
Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California. When he’s not teaching,he works to find solutions to global problems such as energy efficiency and water safety. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could help,”he said
In the 1980s he came up with a program to make energy-efficient light bulbs more affordable for people in developing countries. Then in the 1990s,Gadgil designed his first life—saving invention,UV Waterworks .The device kills deadly disease —carrying germs(病菌)from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water .Gadgil was inspired to find an inexpensive solution to the clean water crisis after more than 10,000 people in his home country of India died from an outbreak of Bengal cholera,in 1993 The disease is spread through contaminated food and drinking water .So far,the invention has provided safe drinking water to more than five million people in poor areas.
As a professor,Gadgil encourages his students to stay positive about finding solutions to hard problems.“Be optimistic when you try a hard problem.”he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big impact on the world”
小题1:Gadgil was given Lemelson-MIT Award for___________.
A.his teaching experienceB.his new physical research
C.his vast knowledgeD.his helpful inventions
小题2:What call we learn about UV Waterworks?
A.It"s Gadgil’s first inventionB.It’s used to clean water.
C.it was designed for his home countryD.It saved 10,000 people in total
小题3:The underlined word “contamninated”in Paragraph 3 means__________.
A.wastedB.consumedC.polluted D.canned
小题4:According to the last paragraph,Gadgil encourages his students__________.
A.to learn lessons from failures
B.to find problems in peaceful life
C.to make inventions to help poor people
D.to be confident when facing difficulties
小题5:Which of the following can best describe Gadgil?
A.Caring and optimistic.B.Independent and positive.
C.Powerful and strict.D.Responsible and sensitive.

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I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we        our coffee, a man came in and sat at a(n)        table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his        saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall”. We        this order with rather interest and observed that he was        with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter         a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.
While we were still there, two other men        and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but        for three and left. This time also, the        did the same; he put up a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A cup of coffee.” It seemed that this gesture was a        at this place.        , it was something unique and puzzling for us. Since we had         to do with the matter, we        our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we again had a(n)        to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man walked in. The way this man was dressed did not        the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was       from the looks on his face.        he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the         .” The waiter served coffee to this man with        and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter        a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin.
小题1:
A.enjoyedB.preparedC.practicedD.bought
小题2:
A.crowdedB.openC.emptyD.beautiful
小题3:
A.foodB.goodsC.tableD.order
小题4:
A.heardB.foundC.glaredD.watched
小题5:
A.satisfiedB.servedC.treatedD.awarded
小题6:
A.stuck outB.hid awayC.put upD.took out
小题7:
A.dashedB.movedC.fledD.entered
小题8:
A.paidB.lookedC.waitedD.asked
小题9:
A.customerB.waiterC.strangerD.passenger
小题10:
A.demandB.signalC.customD.duty
小题11:
A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.However
小题12:
A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything
小题13:
A.wastedB.finishedC.missedD.donated
小题14:
A.invitationB.timeC.rewardD.chance
小题15:
A.equalB.changeC.matchD.reach
小题16:
A.obviousB.slightC.seriousD.strong
小题17:
A.SoB.AsC.UnlessD.Since
小题18:
A.windowB.floorC.wallD.door
小题19:
A.carelessnessB.wisdomC.interestD.respect
小题20:
A.brought downB.took offC.kept awayD.cut off

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I knew I could sing but I had to prove it. I don’t care what life gives me; I’ll     it. It was my ninth time     in front of a music executive to try to get a record deal. The first eight interviews had     cold refusals.
When I found out the     was at 6 a.m., I went a little crazy, for I had to get up very early in order to get to the audition (试唱) room on time. This     audition was at the office of Sony Music’s president, John Grady.      to sing songs for a man behind a desk, I was     . It’s very hard to let someone     whether you’re worthy of a commercial career in 10 minutes. But, in this business, it was something I had to do.
I grew up in a rural area.     farming, there wasn’t much of a local economy. If one wanted new horizons, he had to learn a(n)     that could take him out of there. That’s how I     my singing. I took up singing at an early age. When I was 15, I made money from singing. That was a huge     for me.
It was in the middle of my singing that John Grady didn’t appear     at all. About halfway through, I saw him write something down. From where I stood, I could     see him write the letter "n’,      by the letter "o’. I guessed he didn’t     me.
As we said good-bye, Grady gave me a     . Though my hands were     , I found the     to read the note. It didn’t say, "No." It said, "Now." Just then, I knew that my     of becoming a professional musician was starting to come true.
小题1:
A.handleB.operateC.encounter D.recall
小题2:
A.recognizingB.accessingC.appearingD.Approaching
小题3:
A.resulted from B.ended withC.turned down D.made up
小题4:
A.appointment B.informationC.reply D.competition
小题5:
A.particular B.simpleC.regretful D.amusing
小题6:
A.PermittingB.FailingC.Welcoming D.Waiting
小题7:
A.excitedB.nervousC.hopefulD.helpless
小题8:
A.finish B.judgeC.solve D.persuade
小题9:
A.Apart fromB.Free fromC.Absent fromD.Far from
小题10:
A.experienceB.profession C.skill D.trick
小题11:
A.viewed B.questionedC.required D.practiced
小题12:
A.progressB.processC.stop D.step
小题13:
A.interestedB.embarrassedC.amazed D.puzzled
小题14:
A.angrily B.clearlyC.straightlyD.hardly
小题15:
A.proved B.supportedC.hidden D.followed
小题16:
A.appreciateB.understandC.trust D.refuse
小题17:
A.record B.note C.chance D.promise
小题18:
A.waving B.removingC.shakingD.Moving
小题19:
A.courageB.patienceC.imaginationD.determination
小题20:
A.planB.dreamC.preferenceD.tendency

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It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred (同类的) spirits. "He’s a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you’re only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You’re quoting (引用) that! It’s from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery’s book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I’ve read it so often. I’ve practically memorized it."
Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie —more than anyone I know —possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.
From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn’t that I didn’t have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life —things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.
And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit’s end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I exploded.
"He’s probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.
Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.
小题1:What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.I was unsure of how to treat my son.
B.I decided to give up my job.
C.I faced financial difficulties.
D.I was very disappointed with myself.
小题2:How did the author and Jennie’s friendship grow?
A.They both were interested in children’s education.
B.They both liked a novel, The Little Prince.
C.They often chatted together about their families.
D.They both worked in the same school.
小题3:We learn from the text that __________.
A.the author has the gift of seeing with the heart
B.the author had no friends before meeting Jennie
C.the author had lost her mother before her marriage
D.the author seldom praised her son in the past
小题4:How does the author feel about her family?
A.No one listened to her seemingly unimportant things.
B.She didn’t get along well with her husband and son.
C.She once seldom spoke to her mother.
D.She felt quite lonely in her family.
小题5:The text is mainly about _________.
A.how to educate children properly
B.the fact that we should see nature differently
C.the influence of friendship in life
D.how friendship begins and develops

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