My father was a St. Bernard (圣伯纳犬), and my mother was a collie (科利牧羊犬). This was what my mother had told me. I did not know these nice differences myself. My mother like to say them and see other dogs look surprised and jealous(嫉妒的), wondering how she got so much education. But, indeed, it was not real education.
She got the words by listening in the dining room and the sitting room when there were people talking, and by going with the children to school and listening there. Whenever she heard a word showing great knowledge, she said it to herself many times so that she could keep it until there was a meeting in the neighbourhood. Then, she would show off her knowledge and surprise them all, from small-sized dogs to large-sized dogs.
If there was a stranger being doubtful and getting his breath to ask her what it meant, she always explained to him in detail. He had never expected this but thought he would make fool of her. However, in the end, he was the one who was fooled. The others knew what was going to happen, because they had experienced that. When she explained the meaning of a big world, no dogs doubted if it was right. It was natural, because, for one thing, she answered very quickly and confidently, and for another, there were no knowledgeable dogs pointing out the answer was wrong.
When I was older, she brought home the word, “unintellectual”, and worked on it very hard all the week at different meetings. It was at this time that I realized she made up a fresh meaning of the same word every time. It showed that she was more calm than knowledgeable.
(From A Dog’s Tale, by Mark Twain)
小题1:Why were other dogs jealous of “my” mother?| A．Because her child was not a dog. | | B．Because “my” mother knew everything. | | C．Because they knew nothing about “me”. | | D．Because they thought “my” mother was educated. |
小题2:Where did “my” mother learn the words?| A．She made up the words by herself. | | B．She learnt the words studying at school. | | C．She listened and memorized when others were talking. | | D．She attended meetings to learnt the words from other dogs. |
小题3:How could “my” mother always fool other dogs?| A．Other dogs all liked to be fooled. | | B．She could explain anything in detail correctly. | | C．She learnt a lot of tricks to make fool of others. | | D．Other dogs were not knowledgeable enough to find out her mistakes. |
小题4:What words can be used to describe “my” mother?| A．friendly and clever | B．calm and confident | | C．quick and experienced | D．devoted and knowledgeable |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：文章是以一只狗的口气，描述他的妈妈，通过听人们的对话，然后记住它们，再到别的狗那里炫耀，这也引起其他狗的羡慕和嫉妒。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：My mother like to say them and see other dogs look surprised and jealous(嫉妒的), wondering how she got so much education.可知我妈妈受到其他狗的嫉妒，是因为她受过很多教育，选D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：She got the words by listening in the dining room and the sitting room when there were people talking, and by going with the children to school and listening there. Whenever she heard a word showing great knowledge, she said it to herself many times可知我的妈妈是在别人说话的时候，注意听，然后记下的，选C
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：It was natural, because, for one thing, she answered very quickly and confidently, and for another, there were no knowledgeable dogs pointing out the answer was wrong.可知其他的狗知识不够渊博，不能指出她的错误，选D。
小题4:细节题：从第四段的句子：It showed that she was more calm than knowledgeable.可知我的妈妈是冷静的，自信的，选 B |
核心考点
试题【My father was a St. Bernard (圣伯纳犬), and my mother was a collie (科利牧羊犬). This was】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame, and many details of his life and career were public knowledge. But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader.
1. He was a boxing fan.
In his youth, Nelson Mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running. Even during the 27 years he spent in prison, he would exercise every morning. "I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. I was curious by how one moved one"s body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match," he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
2. His original name was not Nelson.
Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying in Qunu, South Africa, gave him an English name “Nelson” in accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names.
3. He forgot his glasses when he was released from prison.
Mr. Mandela"s release on 11 February 1990 followed years of political pressure against apartheid(种族隔离). Mr. Mandela"s reading glasses stayed behind in prison Mr. Mandela and his then-wife Winnie were taken to the centre of Cape Town to address a huge and exciting crowd. But when he pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnie"s.
4. He had his own law firm, but it took him years to get a law degree.
Mr. Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses he took. A two-year diploma(学位证书) in law on top of his university degree allowed him to practice, and in August 1952, he and Oliver Tambo set up South Africa"s first black law firm, Mandela and Tambo, in Johannesburg. He kept on studying hard to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989.
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．Nelson Mandela’s life in the prison. | | B．The achievements of Nelson Mandela. | | C．Nelson Mandela’s hobbies and career. | | D．Unknown things about Nelson Mandela. |
小题2: Why did Nelson Mandela love boxing?| A．Because he wanted to be a boxer. | | B．Because he enjoyed the violence of boxing. | | C．Because he appreciated the strategy in boxing. | | D．Because he had nothing else to do in the prison. |
小题3:What happened to Mandela when he was about to give the speech?| A．He broke his glasses into pieces. | | B．He had to use his wife’s glasses. | | C．He left his own glasses at home. | | D．His wife wanted to borrow his glasses. |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Nelson Mandela was not his original name. | | B．Nelson Mandela was the name given by his teacher. | | C．Nelson Mandela had been studying the law nonstop for 50 years. | | D．Nelson Mandela had started his own law firm before he got a law degree. |
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The day I was 3 years old the beginning of my dream. On that day, after seeing the Capital Dancing Company performance, I , “Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those.”
As I grow older, my in the world of dance changed, but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a in the company never left me. In 2005, aged 18, I received the phone making that dream come true: I became a member of the company.
When I looked on that day now, I believe I stayed in a state of disbelief until I was asked to rehearsal (排练). Though I was entirely excited with the offer, it did not come without . Through the strict and hard rehearsal, I found it important to myself to learning the skills fast with every bit of concentration(注意力集中). It is the extreme to detail (细节) and stress on practice that help us . Then comes a show schedule of up to five performances a day, I found a new of the words “HARD WORK”. The practice pushed me forward than I thought . I learnt to make each performance better than the last. Besides, the teachers not only teach us skills but help us a lot in daily life when we are in trouble.
Today, as a member and dance captain in the unbelievable company, I see a that has encouraged not only little girls but a wonderful company that to develop and grow and encourage people every day to their dreams.
| 小题1: | | A．when | B．which | C． that | D． on that |
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| 小题2: | | A．wrote | B． saw | C．read | D． talked |
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| 小题3: | | A．came out | B．went out | C．burst out | D． dug out |
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| 小题4: | | A．interest | B．feeling | C． duty | D． patience |
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| 小题5: | | A．certainly | B． never | C． hardly | D． entirely |
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| 小题6: | | A．singer | B． dancer | C． painter | D． teacher |
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| 小题7: | | A．before | B． up | C． down | D． back |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleasant | B． sorrowful | C． low | D． hopeful |
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| 小题9: | | A．poison | B． harm | C． challenges | D． means |
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| 小题10: | | A． bury | B． devote | C． take | D． reward |
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| 小题11: | | A． attention | B． opinion | C． worth | D． trial |
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| 小题12: | | A． defend | B． rebuild | C． fight | D． succeed |
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| 小题13: | | A． loose | B． busy | C． useful | D． acceptable |
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| 小题14: | | A． meaning | B． principle | C． expression | D． usage |
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| 小题15: | | A． necessary | B．perfect | C．frequent | D．possible |
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| 小题16: | | A． rescued | B． trapped | C． shocked | D． attacked |
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| 小题17: | | A． victory | B．style | C． tradition | D．trial |
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| 小题18: | | A． a number of | B． a great deal of | C． a large amount of | D． many a |
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| 小题19: | | A． stops | B． continues | C． goes | D． adds |
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| 小题20: | | A． follow | B． remove | C． design | D． Recognize |
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Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless woman came in. She began as she lay on one of the sofas in the student rest room. , she wasn"t well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find in the Lost and Found box. I up a set of clothing and went back to my office, I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her and went back to help the woman, my co-worker"s warning .
Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously, l gave him my full and he told me that he had happened to hear my with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been in such a way for helping someone!
We soon became good and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I it ! To make a long story short, l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself, all because one day I did not to help a homeless woman.
| 小题1: | | A．smiling | B．talking | C．shouting | D．coughing |
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| 小题2: | | A．Luckily | B．Clearly | C．Strangely | D．Sadly |
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| 小题3: | | A．clothes | B．books | C．food | D．medicine |
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| 小题4: | | A．gave | B．turned | C．gathered | D．made |
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| 小题6: | | A．ignore | B．disturb | C．value | D．help |
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| 小题7: | | A．advice | B．request | C．plan | D．offer |
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| 小题8: | | A．more than | B．rather than | C．regardless of | D．apart from |
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| 小题9: | | A．home | B．office | C．classroom | D．dormitory |
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| 小题10: | | A．energy | B．love | C．care | D．attention |
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| 小题11: | | A．disagreement | B．discussion | C．fight | D．quarrel |
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| 小题12: | | A．young | B．old | C．sick | D．wealthy |
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| 小题13: | | A．support | B．check | C．tip | D．promise |
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| 小题14: | | A．anxiously | B．eagerly | C．hardly | D．really |
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| 小题15: | | A．recognized | B．measured | C．taught | D．praised |
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| 小题16: | | A．colleagues | B． competitors | C．partners | D．friends |
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| 小题17: | | A．build | B．buy | C．rent | D．repair |
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| 小题18: | | A．came out | B．ended up | C．carried on | D．resulted in |
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| 小题19: | | A．deserved | B．wanted | C．needed | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题20: | | A．fear | B．fail | C．hesitate | D．attempt |
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More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were the that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people the way. I had won the and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
| 小题1: | | A．remembered | B．admired | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．planning | B．praying | C．calculating | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．took | B．assessed | C．provided | D．meant |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．surprised | C．depressed | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．gradually | B．immediately | C．impatiently | D．suddenly |
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| 小题6: | | A．participate | B．enter | C．join | D．go |
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| 小题7: | | A．companions | B．enemies | C．schoolmates | D．competitors |
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| 小题8: | | A．points | B．cases | C．methods | D．examples |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．dream | C．strength | D．worry |
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| 小题10: | | A．plain | B．young | C．personal | D．special |
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| 小题11: | | A．announced | B．discussed | C．began | D．cancelled |
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| 小题12: | | A．recommend | B．encourage | C．support | D．represent |
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| 小题14: | | A．speech | B．campaign | C．ceremony | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．cheered | C．gathered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．also | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题17: | | A．devoted | B．accelerated | C．accomplished | D．developed |
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| 小题19: | | A．appointment | B．reputation | C．election | D．acceptance |
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| 小题20: | | A．rich | B．bless | C．expand | D．brighten |
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While I was on my way into Wal-Mart, I was greeted by a woman working at the door. Before I wanted to buy what I wanted, I had a(n) to make, and I was stopped by the woman, who wanted to my bag. Usually I would have got angry, because I knew I didn’t steal. I had just noticed someone ahead of me being not so nice. That person treated this lady as if she was . The person had just snatched(攫取) a bag back from her and stormed off even saying “thank you”. I could say that this lady looked , but she was still trying to make ends meet. I could tell this woman was by what had just happened, and no one knew how many people had been her that way all day long.
What if she was a grandmother who had to her grandchildren, because the parents had just lost their life in an accident? What if her husband was seriously and they couldn’t afford the medical expenses?
All she wanted was to do her well. All she wanted was to customers as she was trained. All she needed was to be . I wondered whether I could be someone that she needed.
I looked her in her eyes as she scanned my bag, and then I smiled and said, “Your hair is beautiful!” Her face and she told me how easy it was to manage her hair. She handed my bag back, and told me the customer service desk was straight down on my left. I said “Thank you!”
| 小题1: | | A．purchase | B．difficulty | C．survey | D．return |
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| 小题2: | | A．observe | B．steal | C．check | D．take |
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| 小题3: | | A．nobody | B．something | C．anything | D．anybody |
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| 小题4: | | A．without | B．beyond | C．after | D．before |
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| 小题5: | | A．strong | B．old | C．wise | D．awful |
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| 小题6: | | A．hurt | B．impressed | C．moved | D．ignored |
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| 小题7: | | A．accepting | B．treating | C．judging | D．approaching |
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| 小题8: | | A．care for | B．care about | C．look into | D．look for |
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| 小题9: | | A．poor | B．disturbed | C．disappointed | D．sick |
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| 小题10: | | A．favor | B．greeting | C．job | D．training |
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| 小题11: | | A．support | B．serve | C．help | D．instruct |
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| 小题12: | | A．protected | B．appreciated | C．hired | D．liked |
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| 小题13: | | A．set up | B．lifted up | C．lit up | D．cheered up |
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