I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the ____ of positive thinking.However，though their personalities are ____，they are totally different in other areas of their lives.The biggest differences are their ___，career choice，and way of life.
Love and concern ___ Nancy’s childhood.She，along with her younger sister，was ____ by her mother and father.Nancy’s parents were __6__ in her schoolwork，making her excellent at school.On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.His parents __ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him ____.His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years.___，since his sister did not live with him，he never really got to ____ her.
Another difference is their career choice.Nancy has always been a ____ and made a choice to work in a variety of different ____ settings：doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.Her ____ part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)．However，Richard ____ to work in the business world.He prefers to work with ____ rather than with people.
A third difference is their ____.Nancy is always on the go.She goes to yard sales，out to eat，and enjoys nature.She is ____；has five children，thirteen grandchildren，several greatgrandchildren.____，Richard likes to stay home and do things alone.He is single and has no children.
I am very ____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends，Nancy and Richard.This has ____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker.And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.
| 小题1: | | A．energy | B．power | | C．ability | D．effort |
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| 小题2: | | A．strong | B．special | | C．impressive | D．similar |
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| 小题3: | | A．childhood | B．education | | C．appearance | D．religion |
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| 小题4: | | A．confirmed | B．filled | | C．influenced | D．controlled |
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| 小题5: | | A．spoiled | B．moved | | C．raised | D．deserted |
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| 小题6: | | A．absorbed | B．interested | | C．involved | D．stuck |
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| 小题7: | | A．took | B．picked | | C．called | D．gave |
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| 小题8: | | A．carefully | B．properly | | C．strictly | D．firmly |
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| 小题9: | | A．Moreover | B．However | | C．Instead | D．Therefore |
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| 小题10: | | A．visit | B．touch | | C．phone | D．know |
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| 小题11: | | A．follower | B．receiver | | C．caretaker | D．leader |
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| 小题12: | | A．medical | B．physical | | C．political | D．chemical |
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| 小题13: | | A．difficult | B．complete | | C．favorite | D．natural |
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| 小题14: | | A．agreed | B．refused | | C．chose | D．remembered |
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| 小题15: | | A．machines | B．exhibitions | | C．agreements | D．coins |
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| 小题16: | | A．hobby | B．custom | | C．habit | D．lifestyle |
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| 小题17: | | A．beautiful | B．independent | | C．famous | D．married |
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| 小题18: | | A．After all | B．In contrast | | C．In a word | D．In the end |
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| 小题19: | | A．anxious | B．thankful | | C．sorry | D．ready |
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| 小题20: | | A．reminded | B．persuaded | | C．taught | D．acknowledged |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:B
小题20:C |
小题1: B
解析 根据最后一段可知作者的两个朋友都是乐观的人，他们都相信乐观态度的力量。
小题2: D
解析 similar相似的，与下文different相对。strong强的；special特殊的；impressive印象深刻的。
小题3: A
解析 根据第二段首句可得到提示。
小题4: B
解析 根据本段第四句“On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.”可知Richard的生活中缺少爱，而Nancy的生活中却充满爱。
小题5: C
解析 Nancy和妹妹由父母抚养长大。raise抚养，养育，符合语境。spoil宠坏；move使感动；desert抛弃。
小题6: C
解析 根据“making her excellent at school”可知父母参与到Nancy的学习中，be involved in参与到，符合语境。
小题7:D
解析 由下文Richard的父母无法照顾他可知，父母把Richard交给了爷爷奶奶。
小题8: B
解析 根据语境：当Richard的父母不能好好地照顾他时……，可知答案选B项。
小题9: A
解析 Moreover此外，符合语境。句意为：另外，因为Richard的妹妹不和他住在一起，所以他其实从未真正了解她。
小题10: D
解析 get to know sb.结识某人，了解某人。
小题11: C
解析 根据Nancy选择的事业判断，她总是选择照顾别人。caretaker护理人员，符合语境。follower追随者；receiver接受者；leader领导者。
小题12: A
解析 根据“...doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.”可判断Nancy的事业都和医学有关。
小题13: C
解析 favorite对应后面的“He prefers to work with...”，指Nancy最喜欢在小儿科工作。
小题14: C
解析 choose选择，对应上文的“...made a choice to work in...”。
小题15: A
解析 与下文with people作对比，Richard更喜欢和机器打交道。
小题16: D
解析 根据本段介绍的内容可知Nancy和Richard的生活方式不同。
小题17: D
解析 married(已婚的)对应后面的single(单身的)。
小题18: B
解析 句意为：相反，Richard喜欢呆在家里，独自做事。in contrast相反，符合句意。after all毕竟；in a word总之；in the end最后。
小题19: B
解析 由语境可知，拥有两个信念相同，但童年经历、事业和生活方式完全不同的朋友，作者心中充满感激之情。be thankful for感激……。
小题20: C
解析 这件事让作者知道任何人都可以成为乐观的人。只有C项符合语境。 |
核心考点
试题【I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the ____ o】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words，I glanced around the room，only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.Confused，I glanced toward my stonefaced teacher.Having no choice，I slowly raised the report I had slaved over，hoping to hide myself.“What could be causing everyone to act this way？”
Quickly，I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task.This was the first real task I received in my new school.It seemed simple：go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington.Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name before.As I searched the name of this fellow，it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different！One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts，while the other led some sort of army across America.I stared at the screen，wondering which one my teacher meant.I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice：flip(掷) a coin.Heads—the commander，and tails—the peanut guy.Ah！Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter，George Washington Carver.
Weeks later，standing before this unfriendly mass，I was totally lost.Oh well，I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk，burning to find out what I had done wrong.As a classmate began his report，it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington，the man who started the American Revolution.”The whole world became quiet！How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously，my grade was awful.Heartbroken but fearless，I decided to turn this around.I talked to Miss Lancelot，but she insisted：No redos；no new grade.I felt that the punishment was not justified，and I believed I deserved a second chance.Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.Ten months later，that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather，now having an entirely different conversation.I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade.Justice is sweet！ (2012·北京，B)
小题1:What did the author’s classmates think about his report?| A．Controversial. | B．Ridiculous. | | C．Boring. | D．Puzzling. |
小题2:Why was the author confused about the task?| A．He was unfamiliar with American history. | | B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin. | | C．He forgot his teacher’s instruction. | | D．He was new at the school. |
小题3:The underlined word “burning” in Para.3 probably means “________”．| A．annoyed | B．ashamed | | C．ready | D．eager |
小题4:In the end，the author turned things around ________.| A．by redoing his task | | B．through his own efforts | | C．with the help of his grandfather | | D．under the guidance of his headmaster |
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I used to be ashamed of my grandma.I know that’s a ____ thing to say，but it was true until today，so I have to ___ it.
The ____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink.I was so used to seeing them that I ____ took notice of them.But Katy shouted，laughing and ___to talk to them.I had to get down on my knees and ___ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t ___ and get hurt.
After that happened，I ____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.____ ordering our hamburgers welldone，she told the person behind the counter，“They’ll have two Whoppers(巨无霸) welltodo.” Jill burst out laughing，but I almost ____.
After a while，I started wishing I could ___ Grandma in a closet.I even complained to my parents.Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel ____ in our home.
Then last Wednesday，something happened that ____ everything completely.My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and ____ them about their ____ for a big Oral History project.I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
“Volunteer your grandmother，” she whispered.“She’s ___ and rich in experience.”
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on ____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly(集合)．All my friends and teachers were listening to her ____ she was a great heroine.I was ____ of my grandma and hoped she would ____ know that I had been ashamed of her.
| 小题1: | | A．funny | B．common | | C．terrible | D．clear |
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| 小题2: | | A．admit | B．receive | | C．refuse | D．show |
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| 小题3: | | A．quarrel | B．accident | | C．trouble | D．adventure |
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| 小题4: | | A．already | B．always | | C．simply | D．hardly |
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| 小题5: | | A．enjoying | B．pretending | | C．imagining | D．continuing |
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| 小题6: | | A．warn | B．demand | | C．advise | D．beg |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．declared | | C．realized | D．doubted |
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小题9:．| A．Because of | B．Except for | | C．Such as | D．Instead of |
| 小题10: | | A．died | B．cheered | | C．disappeared | D．suffered |
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| 小题11: | | A．meet | B．avoid | | C．arrange | D．hide |
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| 小题12: | | A．independent | B．inconvenient | | C．unwelcome | D．unfamiliar |
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| 小题13: | | A．changed | B．finished | | C．stopped | D．prepared |
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| 小题14: | | A．interview | B．report | | C．tell | D．write |
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| 小题15: | | A．news | B．lives | | C．advantages | D．achievements |
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| 小题16: | | A．free | B．popular | | C．interesting | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题17: | | A．show | B．stage | | C．duty | D．time |
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| 小题18: | | A．and then | B．even if | | C．so that | D．as if |
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| 小题19: | | A．sure | B．proud | | C．ashamed | D．afraid |
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| 小题20: | | A．never | B．even | | C．still | D．once |
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One day in 1965，when I worked at View Ridge School in Seattle，a fourthgrade teacher approached me.She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed a challenge.“Could he help in the library？” she asked.I said, “Send him along.”
Soon a slight，sandyhaired boy in jeans and a Tshirt appeared.“Do you have a job for me？” he asked.
I told him about the Dewey Decimal System(杜威十进分类法) for shelving books.He picked up the idea immediately.Then I showed him a stack(摞) of cards for longoverdue books that I was beginning to think had actually been returned but were misshelved with the wrong cards in them.He said，“Is it kind of a detective job？” I answered yes，and he became working.
He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and announced，“Time for break！”He argued for finishing the finding job；she made the case for fresh air.She won.
The next morning，he arrived early.“I want to finish these books，”he said.At the end of the day，when he asked to be a librarian on a regular basis，it was easy to say yes.He worked untiringly.
After a few weeks I found a note on my desk，inviting me to dinner at the boy’s home.At the end of a pleasant evening，his mother announced that the family would be moving to a neighbouring school district.Her son’s first concern，she said，was leaving the View Ridge library.“Who will find the lost books？” he asked.
When the time came，I said an unwilling goodbye.I missed him，but not for long.A few days later he came back and joyfully announced，“The librarian over there doesn’t let boys work in the library.My mother got me transferred back to View Ridge.My dad will drop me off on his way to work.And if he can’t，I’ll walk！”
I should have had an idea such focused determination would take that young man wherever he wanted to go.What I could not have guessed，however，was that he would become a genius of the Information Age：Bill Gates，tycoon(企业巨头) of Microsoft and America’s richest man.
小题1:What was the author when the story happened?| A．A teacher. | B．A librarian. | | C．A detective. | D．A student. |
小题2:Why was the boy sent to the library by the fourthgrade teacher?| A．He failed to finish his work on time. | | B．He challenged the teacher in the class. | | C．He disturbed all the other students in the class. | | D．He needed something to do to challenge himself. |
小题3:What was the boy told to do on his first day in the library?| A．To rearrange the books according to the new system. | | B．To put those overdue books back to the shelves. | | C．To find out the books with wrong cards in them. | | D．To put the cards back in the longoverdue books. |
小题4:The boy got transferred back to View Ridge because ________.| A．he didn’t get along well with the librarian in the new school | | B．he was not allowed to work in the new school’s library | | C．he missed his old schoolmates and teachers | | D．he had to walk a long way to go to school |
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Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother，Kelly，was driving along the country road with him.He was asleep on the front seat of their truck，with his feet resting on her lap.As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road，she turned onto a narrow bridge.The truck hit a rock and slid off the road.She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal(踏板) and turning the steering wheel(方向盘) to the left.But Rocky’s foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.
The truck fell into a 20foot ravine(峡谷)．When it hit bottom，Rocky woke up.“What happened，Mama？” he asked.“Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.”
Kelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood.“I’ll get you out，Mama，”announced Rocky，who had surprisingly escaped injury.He climbed out from under Kelly，slid through the open window and tried to yank his mother out.But she didn’t move.
“Just let me sleep，” begged Kelly，who was out of consciousness.Rocky insisted，“Mom，you can’t go to sleep.”
Rocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he’d climb up to the road and stop a car to get help.Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark，Kelly refused to let him go alone.Instead they slowly moved up to the road.The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up，but Rocky wouldn’t let her.
Rocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase，“I know you can，I know you can.”When they finally reached the road，Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother’s torn face clearly for the first time.Waving his arms and shouting, “Please stop！” the boy stopped a truck.His mother was sent to hospital.
It took 8 hours to rebuild Kelly’s face.She looks quite different today—“I used to have a straight long nose，thin lips and high cheekbones；now I’ve got a flat cheeks and much bigger lips”—but she has few scars and has recovered from her injuries.
Rocky’s heroics were big news.Everyone was surprised at this little boy’s power.“It’s not like I wanted it to happen，” the boy explained.“I just did what anyone would have done.” “If it weren’t for Rocky，I’d have died，” said his mother.
小题1:According to the text，Rocky and Kelly ________.| A．were lost on a country road | | B．were involved in a truck accident | | C．had limited time to find their way | | D．knew little of what happened to them |
小题2:When he woke up，Rocky ________.| A．found the truck was turned over | | B．found his mother had fallen asleep | | C．was stuck against the door of the truck | | D．was frightened by his mother’s blood |
小题3:The underlined word “yank” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．| A．pull | B．drive | | C．follow | D．carry |
小题4:What is the best title for the text?| A．A Boy and His Mother | | B．How to Behave Well? | | C．Nothing Is Lost | | D．I Think You Can |
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We come by business naturally in our family.Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store.As we worked and watched，we ____ that work was about more than ____ and making a sale.
One lesson stands out in my mind.It was shortly before Christmas.I was in eighth grade and was working evenings，straightening the toy section.A little boy，five or six years old，came in.He was wearing a brown torn coat with ____ sleeves.His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to ____ to buy anything.He looked around the toy section，picked up this item and that，and ____ put them back in their place.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy.His steel blue eyes ____ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out as he ____ the boy what he could do for him.The boy said he was looking for a Christmas ___ for his brother.I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same ____ as any adult.Dad told him to take his ___ and look around.He did.
After about 20 minutes，the little boy picked up a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this，Mister？”
“How much you ____？” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and ___ it.His hand was creased(起皱) with ____ lines of dirt from holding his ____ too tightly.In his hand lay only 27 cents.The ____ on the toy plane he’d ____ was $3.98.
“That’ll just ___ it，” Dad said as he made the sale.Dad’s reply still ____ in my ears.When the little boy walked out of the store，I didn’t notice the worn coat or the ____ torn shoelace.What I saw was a happy child with a ____.
| 小题1: | | A．showed | B．heard | | C．learned | D．guessed |
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| 小题2: | | A．survival | B．pleasure | | C．trouble | D．expectation |
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| 小题3: | | A．short | B．dirty | | C．tight | D．colorful |
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| 小题4: | | A．intend | B．attempt | | C．afford | D．decide |
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| 小题5: | | A．suddenly | B．differently | | C．happily | D．carefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．closed | B．smiled | | C．shone | D．focused |
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| 小题7: | | A．asked | B．told | | C．showed | D．called |
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| 小题8: | | A．tree | B．card | | C．present | D．cake |
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| 小题9: | | A．friendship | B．respect | | C．support | D．favor |
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| 小题10: | | A．effort | B．word | | C．time | D．courage |
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| 小题11: | | A．paid | B．earned | | C．lost | D．got |
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| 小题12: | | A．cleaned | B．opened | | C．gave | D．turned |
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| 小题14: | | A．toy | B．pocket | | C．hand | D．money |
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| 小题15: | | A．price | B．number | | C．quality | D．value |
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| 小题16: | | A．carried out | B．picked out | | C．put out | D．pulled out |
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| 小题17: | | A．change | B．cover | | C．need | D．take |
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| 小题18: | | A．rings | B．stays | | C．runs | D．pauses |
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| 小题19: | | A．clean | B．normal | | C．single | D．double |
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| 小题20: | | A．choice | B．hope | | C．package | D．treasure |
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