I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations. When my three children were young, in most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a war zone. It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without playing tricks on his sisters, Alex and Taryn, then 11 and 9.
My husband and I tried to understand his adolescent moodiness. We begged, reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how his behavior was hurting our family. His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.
I even tried telling the girls to fight back. But it was a bad idea. Now I had three kids at war. At wit’s end, I poured my heart out to my sister in an e-mail. She wrote back, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”
Our son was online every day, mailing and instantly messaging his friends. So what if I was within shouting distance? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. There’d be no yelling or door slamming（猛然关闭）. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.” The kids still fought, of course, but Zack scaled back the abuse (恶习). Best of all, I now have an effective way to communicate with not one but three easily annoyed teens. They don’t tune me out as much. They don’t like to listen to me nag (唠叨) .Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”
All I know is that the house is quiet, and we’re talking. In fact, Taryn just instantly messaged me from upstairs. It’s time to take her to softball practice.
小题1:The purpose of this passage is to tell us _________ .| A．how to solve family problems | | B．how a mother shows her love to her children | | C．how to treat kids in a more sensible way | | D．the value of understanding between parents and children |
小题2:By the first sentence of the passage, the author really means to be_______.| A．humourous | B．sympathetic | C．serious | D．inspiring |
小题3:How did Zack react when the author first tried to stop his bad behavior？| A．He was annoyed and got worse. | | B．He talked back to the author. | | C．He felt sorry and changed. | | D．He was persuaded and acted politely. |
小题4:Zack stopped fighting with his sisters because _________ .| A．his mother learned how to mail him | | B．his mother stopped yelling and nagging | | C．his sisters learned to instantly message him | | D．his mother had more friendly communications with him online |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
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试题分析：作者想纠正儿子的不良行为，但是没有什么效果，后来作者使用网络和孩子交流，这种交流方式使作者的家庭和孩子都有了变化。
小题1:写作意图题：从文章内容：作者想纠正儿子的不良行为，但是没有什么效果，后来作者使用网络和孩子交流，孩子慢慢的有了变化，可知这篇文章是想告诉我们怎么用理智的方式对待孩子。选C。
小题2:写作手法题：从文章的第一句话，I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations.作者同情那些处理国家争端的国家领导，因为她要处理孩子之间的争端，可知作者是想来个幽默，选A。
小题3:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.可知当作者想阻止他的坏行为的时候，Zack回嘴了，选B
小题4:细节题：从文章第四段的句子：And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.”可知Zack不和他姐姐争吵了是因为他的妈妈在网上和他进行友好的交谈，选 D |
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When Steve Jobs was born on Febuary24,1955, in San Francisco , California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms.
At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company ----Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard (果园) in Oregon.
After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.
At 30, Jobs , however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’ CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPod.
Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
小题1:Which of the following is right according to paragraph 1?| A．Jobs’ unmarried mother adopted him. | | B．Paul Jobs was a college teacher. | | C．Jobs’ finished his education. | | D．Jobs’ unmarried mother wanted a girl. |
小题2:Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college education because he ______.| A．wanted to start a company. | | B．had financial problems. | | C．took no interest in his major. | | D．hated to share rooms with his friends. |
小题3:It can be inferred that Apple____.| A．was founded in Oregon | | B．developed from a garage | | C．had a difficult beginning | | D．had a successful beginning |
小题4:What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?| A．Interest is key to success. | | B．Hope helps us succeed. | | C．Attitude is everything. | | D．Courage goes with confidence. |
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About a month ago, while in the drive through at Starbucks, I noticed a woman in a car behind me who appeared to be having a bad day. There were two kids in the back who seemed to have too much at 8 am on a Sunday morning, because they were shouting loudly. The moved slowly and at one point while I was pulling the car forward, the sad woman behind me my car. I could tell this her. The entire time that I waited in line for my coffee this woman didn’t .
Looking back at her I could tell she was wondering “Why me? Why today?” When I up and paid for my coffee I requested that the barista(咖啡吧员) of Starbucks give the woman behind me a smile card and paid for her coffee.
Just 30 minutes later I was again in line at Starbucks. I heard a slam of a car door but thought nothing of it. I was when the same woman came up to my driver’s side window. She me a twenty-dollar bill and the same smile card I had given to her. She smiled and said, “These are for you. You are the one who gave these to me , right? All I need you to do is ask the barista to give the back to me.” It was amazing! It was as if this woman had been waiting to show her for what I had done!
When she got back into her today she was all smiles. I could tell she had the same feeling as I had on that early Sunday morning. It was nice to have my coffee paid for, but what made me feel even better was seeing the happiness and smile on her face.
As I pulled out of the drive-thru, she waved and yelled out, “Have a day!” I yelled back “You too!” and waved her goodbye.
| 小题1: | | A．force | B．strength | C．power | D．energy |
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| 小题3: | | A．knocked | B．touched | C．kicked | D．watched |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．calmed | C．worried | D．entertained |
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| 小题5: | | A．apologize | B．smile | C．complain | D．bother |
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| 小题6: | | A．pulled | B．looked | C．turned | D．walked |
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| 小题7: | | A．standing | B．waiting | C．parking | D．pacing |
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| 小题8: | | A．amused | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．shocked |
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| 小题9: | | A．handed | B．owed | C．presented | D．asked |
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| 小题10: | | A．clever | B．kind | C．honest | D．modest |
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| 小题11: | | A．privately | B．secretly | C．originally | D．totally |
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| 小题12: | | A．card | B．change | C．bill | D．coffee |
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| 小题13: | | A．consideration | B．respect | C．desire | D．appreciation |
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| 小题14: | | A．office | B．home | C．car | D．room |
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| 小题15: | | A．free | B．quiet | C．regular | D．good |
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While going to the office, I found an old man lying by the side of the bus stop．He seemed very sick and poor．Instinctively．I gave him some money．After a few minutes, I realized that he was probably too sick to get up and buy something with that money．I was thinking about how to help him when my bus arrived, halting my brainstorm．I quickly got on and rode off．
However, that night I couldn"t sleep．I felt very angry at my own heartless and selfish behavior．How could I just walk away from that man without a thought for his suffering? I felt restless and very upset． The next morning, while waiting at the bus stop, I hoped to run into him again．But he wasn"t there．I thought he may have gone to the sidewalk to sleep for the night．I looked around for him, but he had disappeared．Disappointed, I decided to check for him again on my way back．
While returning from work that day, I came back to the bus stop and resumed my search for him． Thankfully, he was there．I quickly went to a nearby store and got him a blanket, some bread, and biscuits． When I handed them to him, he seemed very grateful．"Now I will be safe from the cold," he smiled． I also gave him some more money and told him to keep it safely．After being able to help him, I felt very at peace．
小题1:What does the underlined word "Instinctively" in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Immediately． | B．Constantly． | | C．Naturally． | D．Generally． |
小题2:Why did the author feel restless and upset that night?| A．He was regretful that didn"t give the old man any money． | | B．He was exhausted while he was working at his office． | | C．He felt guilty in his mind for not helping the old man out | | D．He suffered being restless and upset at night for a long period． |
小题3:According to the story, which of the statements below is NOT true?| A．The author left the old man in a hurry as he didn"t want to be late for work． | | B．The next morning the author did meet the old man and give him a warm hand． | | C．The old man was pleased with the author"s offer because he wouldn"t be exposed to the cold at night | | D．The author eventually achieved his resolution to help the old man out． |
小题4:What can we possibly conclude from the moving story?| A．The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose． | | B．If at first you don"t succeed, try, try again． | | C．God helps those who help themselves． | | D．Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today． |
小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Giving money to strangers is rather happy． | | B．How can you help a stranger? | | C．Don"t be sony failing in helping others． | | D．A moving story happening at a bus stop． |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Tom was a businessman and he suffered many failures in his career, which made him a depressed（沮丧的）man, he often complained that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to city. In the evening of a weekend, Tom and his wife were busy up their new home the light suddenly went out. So they had to ___ work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no in the new city. And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed. , he went reluctantly(不情愿地) to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance（讨厌的人）!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down the neighbor came to things.” After a while, the door was knocked . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She me here to give you these .” Tom was very __ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your . God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his in life. It was his and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic .
| 小题1: | | A．inspired | B．satisfied | C．encouraged | D．disappointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．the other | B．other | C．another | D．every |
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| 小题3: | | A．looking | B．cleaning | C．turning | D．ending |
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| 小题5: | | A．continue | B．quit | C．start | D．change |
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| 小题6: | | A．helplessly | B．happily | C．patiently | D．hopefully |
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| 小题7: | | A．noisy | B．quiet | C．dark | D．crowded |
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| 小题8: | | A．friend | B．consultant | C．stranger | D．adolescent |
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| 小题9: | | A．So | B．However | C．Though | D．In case |
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| 小题10: | | A．lights | B．tricks | C．candles | D．failures |
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| 小题11: | | A．when | B．that | C．than | D．while |
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| 小题12: | | A．borrow | B．sell | C．purchase | D．lend |
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| 小题13: | | A．suddenly | B．too | C．constantly | D．again |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggested | B．sent | C．forbade | D．forced |
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| 小题15: | | A．frightened | B．surprised | C．puzzled | D．pleased |
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| 小题16: | | A．brother | B．mother | C．father | D．grandma |
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| 小题17: | | A．dissatisfaction | B．success | C．failure | D．determination |
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| 小题18: | | A．apology | B．responsibility | C．coldness | D．concept |
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| 小题19: | | A．in particular | B．in all | C．in general | D．in reality |
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| 小题20: | | A．brain | B．thought | C．idea | D．mind |
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Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all pilled up in a basket, dirty and With dust. to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.
As I carefully opened each letter, all of them with age, I discovered a new page unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents" lives.
My father used to in the army. So his letters were full of frontline of the things about the war. Each of my mother"s letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was to these letters like a magnet (磁铁).
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a . kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would he February 14. From the letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father"s bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying , "Today is Valentine"s Day, don"t you want to send Mother a present?" He became more when I handed him the old . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a voice tight with read the loving he"d sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her .
小题1:A came B. hit C. drew D. fell
| 小题2: | | A．hidden | B．covered | C．buried | D．filled |
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| 小题3: | | A．Pretending | B．Suggesting | C．Preferring | D．Deciding |
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| 小题4: | | A．delicate | B．tasty | C．useful | D．tender |
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| 小题5: | | A．recently | B．usually | C．previously | D．occasionally |
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| 小题6: | | A．work | B．study | C．serve | D．report |
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| 小题7: | | A．accounts | B．documents | C．introductions | D．occupations |
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| 小题8: | | A．devoted | B．abandoned | C．thrown | D．drawn |
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| 小题9: | | A．depressed | B．dead. | C．dangerous | D．ill |
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| 小题10: | | A．typical | B．traditional | C．different | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．wars | B．illnesses | C．letters | D．prescriptions |
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小题12:A. meant B. intended C, planned D. said
| 小题13: | | A．divided | B．sorted | C．separated | D．updated |
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| 小题14: | | A．sadly | B．angrily | C．softly | D．loudly |
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| 小题15: | | A．curious | B．enthusiastic | C．fantastic | D．positive |
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| 小题16: | | A．Christmas card | B．envelope | C．basket | D．lipstick |
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| 小题17: | | A．found | B．wrote | C．recognized | D．missed |
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| 小题18: | | A．astonishment | B．sorrow | C．sickness | D．emotion |
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| 小题19: | | A．story | B．message | C．speech | D．motto |
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| 小题20: | | A．in person | B．in private | C．in danger | D．in peace |
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