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Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tiring, and every step was another to survive. As I looked up into the sky I thought about how my grandmother had left me, and my anger began to return. I was annoyed by the loss, and my belief in God was beginning to fade. I couldn’t understand why these things happened. So as I stood in a public parking lot a million questions formed in my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren’t we supposed to get signs from the people that pass on? Why did I not feel her presence anymore? Is there a heaven?
Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window and distracted my unanswered thoughts. “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. The thought of having to say where my car was seemed like too much to bear. “No, excuse me,” she said again.
At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. As I got closer, I was startled—was this my grandmother’s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn’t, although the resemblance was unusual. Then, I realized that this Adu was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense of relief that led me to be patient the entire time the lady was searching. Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn’t. She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “It looks like you need this,” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.
I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used booklet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”
It took me only a few seconds to comprehend the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone.
I walked slowly into my car holding the tiny little book that was given to me with fear that it would fly away in the wind. I didn’t know what it was exactly, but I knew that if my grandmother had anything to do with that I didn’t want to let it go.
I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass on, but their spirit remains with us. This was the first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.
I couldn’t, and still can’t, believe what had happened to me on that day. I don’t remember the specific details that you usually hear about like what the person was wearing, the time of day, or even the weather, but it doesn’t matter. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.
小题1:The author refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because ______.
A.the author did not know the woman
B.the woman interrupted the author’s thoughts
C.the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking space
D.the author was too weak to say anything
小题2:What can we learn about the author’s grandmother?
A.She often made the author angry.B.She left nothing to the author.
C.She was kind to the author.D.She lost faith in God.
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The author and the woman became good friends later.
B.The woman turned out to be the author’s grandmother’s nurse.
C.The author knows the specific details about this experience.
D.The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Miracle at the Parking LotB.What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?
C.True Love for My GrandmotherD.Adu, My Grandmother’s Nurse

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:文章讲述了作者在停车场遇见的不认识的女人给正在悲痛中的自己一本小册子《已故的亲友有什么希望?》。通过阅读着本小册子,使作者从悲痛中做出来,重新感到希望的故事。
小题1:细节题:根据第二段中“ Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot”想她会想要我的停车位。故选C。
小题2:推理题:阅读文章可知作者对奶奶的逝世很悲痛,感到绝望。根据常理可知作者的奶奶应对作者很好。故选C。
小题3:推理题:阅读文章可知作者在停车场遇见的不认识的女人给正在悲痛中的作者一本小册子《已故的亲友有什么希望?》。通过阅读着本小册子,使作者从悲痛中做出来,重新感到希望,作者很感谢她。故选D。
小题4:主旨题:根据文章内容可知故事发生在停车场,一位不认识的女人给作者一本小册子,从而把陷入悲痛的作者解救出来,看到生活的希望,因此是一个奇迹。故选A。
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试题【Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tir】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday morning. And when I say morning, I"m talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.
When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He couldn’t have had enough money to get something to eat. That is not something I remember too well, because that is not what "moved" me.
The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn"t eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.
I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn"t even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.
I know that this story isn"t as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother"s Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.
小题1:From the passage we can know that _______.
A.the author didn"t like dogs
B.the dog was not pretty enough to be loved
C.the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger
D.the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to
小题2:What moved the author and his wife to tears?
A.That the man bought food for the dog.
B.That the dog and her puppies could make it in cold weather.
C.That the man got himself some coffee or something warm to drink
D.That people walked by and didn"t even notice the dog.
小题3:According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.
A.poor and hopelessB.brave and caring
C.friendly and cleverD.sympathetic and helpful
小题4:The best title for this passage would be _______.
A.An inspirationalstoryB.Animals Are Parents Too
C.A Homeless ManD.A Mother Dog and Her Puppies

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Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
小题1:Why wasn’t Albert angry at his nickname?
A.He could become famous.
B.He liked to have a nickname.
C.It could make his workmates happy.
D.It could advertise for his company for free.
小题2:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.It’s very important to do small things well.
B.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
C.You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D.You should make more advertisements for your company.
小题3:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.A Clever Way to Make Advertisements.B.Albert and Rockefeller.
C.Four Dollars a Bucket.D.The Second Board Chairman.

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We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly       with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When      for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the       person who came to the counter as a random act of      . Puzzled but excited, she       our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our        one.
About five minutes later the cashier       told us, “Oh, good! Someone"s coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her      , the cashier, handing her the      , told her that       wanted to, anonymously, buy her family"s ice cream. She couldn"t       it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I       not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,”       leaving our change on our table. She was about as        as we were. 
After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(纸巾) and wrote a       to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We       until she went to the back room, quickly       the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the      , and ran out before we were seen. 
I treasure every date night with my daughter and       the world through her eyes is always       for me.
小题1:  
A.dateB.gameC.dinnerD.travel
小题2:  
A.preparingB.lookingC.askingD.paying
小题3:  
A.niceB.nextC.poorD.last
小题4:  
A.responsibilityB.politenessC.understandingD.kindness
小题5:  
A.refusedB.changedC.took D.borrowed
小题6:  
A.warm-heartedB.unfortunateC.luckyD.curious
小题7:  
A.quietlyB.quicklyC.loudlyD.slowly
小题8:  
A.walletB.glassesC.ice cream D.phone
小题9:  
A.moneyB.napkinC.Smile CardD.change
小题10: 
A.no oneB.anyoneC.noneD.someone
小题11: 
A.acceptB.believeC.followD.doubt
小题12: 
A.decidedB.hopedC.pretendedD.intended
小题13: 
A.secretlyB.seriouslyC.openlyD.friendly
小题14: 
A.nervousB.embarrassedC.surprisedD.happy
小题15: 
A.noticeB.noteC.checkD.paragraph
小题16: 
A.ateB.waitedC.wroteD.left
小题17: 
A.placedB.gaveC.handedD.passed
小题18: 
A.newspaperB.chairC.counterD.floor
小题19: 
A.changingB.seeingC.hearingD.exploring
小题20: 
A.difficultB.funnyC.distantD.fantastic

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My little angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!
My wife called, “How long will you be with that      ? Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?” I threw the paper away and       to the place. My daughter, Sindu, sat there, tears welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a big bowl of rice.
  I       the bowl and persuaded: “Sindu, why not take a few mouthfuls of this rice?”
  “Ok, Dad. I will eat — not just a few mouthfuls,       the whole lot of this. But…” Sindu hesitated. “Dad, if I eat this entire rice, will you give me       I ask for?”
  “Promise.” I      .
  After eating the rice painfully, Sindu came to me, her eyes wide with      . Now I became a bit      . “Dear, you shouldn"t insist on       a computer or any such       things. Dad does not have that kind of money right now.”      , “I want to have my head shaved off(剃掉), this Sunday!” was her demand(要求), which was far       my belief.
On Monday morning, I       Sindu at her school and watched her walking towards her classroom. She turned around and      . I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy, who just got out of a car, shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!” What       me was the hairless head of that boy.
“Sir, your daughter is       indeed!” Without introducing herself, a lady standing beside me continued, “That boy is my son, who lost all his       because of a disease. He       to come back to school fearing the unintentional(无意的)but        teasing(取笑)of the schoolmates. Sindu visited him last week, and promised him that she would take care of the teasing issue. But, I       imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for my son!”
小题1:
A.bowlB.newspaperC.bookD.food
小题2:
A.rushedB.pulledC.jumpedD.shouted
小题3:
A.took outB.picked upC.broke downD.gave out
小题4:
A.andB.soC.orD.but
小题5:
A.whatB.whereC.whichD.how
小题6:
A.movedB.doubtedC.agreedD.disbelieved
小题7:
A.expectation B.confidenceC.worryD.attraction
小题8:
A.nervousB.boredC.excitedD.relaxed
小题9:
A.makingB.sellingC.gettingD.studying
小题10:
A.valuable B.usefulC.wonderfulD.expensive
小题11:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Anyway
小题12:
A.toB.beyondC.ofD.within
小题13:
A.metB.helpedC.droppedD.collected
小题14:
A.shoutedB.smiledC.wavedD.stared
小题15:
A.interestedB.frightenedC.pleasedD.surprised
小题16:
A.carefulB.hard-workingC.gracefulD.great
小题17:
A.friendsB.hairC.hopeD.face
小题18:
A.refusedB.wishedC.dreamedD.decided
小题19:
A.kindB.hurtfulC.harmlessD.funny
小题20:
A.usuallyB.everC.neverD.nearly

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She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness(不安) got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and ---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
Next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it was love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A.The girl knew her mother would ask her the questions about the boy.
B.What the girl did recently worried her mother.
C.The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day.
D.The girl’ diary was always unlocked.
小题2:From the diary, we can see the girl _____________.
A.thanked her mother for asking her.
B.thought her mother cared about her very much.
C.thought it was her mother’s duty to asked her.
D.thought understanding is better than simple love.
小题3:The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______.
A.care about what their children really think and how they feel.
B.not give much freedom to their children.
C.Talk with their children about their early love.
D.Keep silent about their children’s privacy.
小题4:Which can be the best title for this story?
A.Mother’s True Love.B.Early Love Between Students.
C.To Ask or Not to Ask.D.Dangerous Age.

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