Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”
The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！
It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”
Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter， who was ready to go. “No， wait！ Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you，” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay，” the carpenter said， “but I have more bridges to build.”
小题1:Just before the carpenter came， John and Bob each other.| A．didn’t speak to | | B．were friendly to | | C．often fought with | | D．never had bitter words with |
小题2:Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because .| A．he wanted to protect his farm | | B．he didn’t want to do it himself | | C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob | | D．he wanted to find him something to do |
小题3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！” mean？| A．John was great to build this bridge. | | B．John was not good at building bridges. | | C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. | | D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
小题4:What do you think of the carpenter？| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage？| A．What a Big Fence！ | B．Farmer and Bridge | | C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge？ |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D |
试题分析：文章讲述的是一对好友因为小矛盾关系破裂，木匠从John的话语中得知他与Bob的矛盾，他没有建篱笆使矛盾加深，而是建桥将二人的矛盾化解。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子：Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence.可知在木匠来之前，约翰和鲍勃是不说话的。选A
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第五段的句子：I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.可知约翰叫木匠给他建个篱笆，是不想见到鲍勃。选C
小题3:推理题：从倒数第二段的句子Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，可知两个农民在桥上见面相互道歉，说明上文鲍勃认为约翰这个桥建的非常好，选A
小题4:推理判断题。木匠从John的话语中得知他与Bob的矛盾，他没有建篱笆使矛盾加深，而是建桥将二人的矛盾化解。可知这个木匠是很聪明的，选B
小题5:主旨大意题。文章讲述的是一对好友因为小矛盾关系破裂，在木匠聪明的行动下重归于好的故事。是建篱笆还是桥会有截然不同的两种结局，答案D既反映了矛盾又反映了和解的过程，符合文章主题。 |
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试题【Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been】；主要考察你对
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BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay .
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan, I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married I realized that there was no way that things could change the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other .
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always .
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.
| 小题1: | | A．shook | B．broke | C．hurt | D．changed |
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| 小题2: | | A．break down | B．break up | C．break in | D．break out |
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| 小题3: | | A．a same | B．same | C．the same | D．at same |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．while | C．that | D．whenever |
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| 小题6: | | A．whoever | B．which | C．whom | D．that |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．and | C．however | D．also |
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| 小题8: | | A．back | B．back to | C．into | D．for |
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| 小题12: | | A．more deeply | B．much deeply | C．more deeper | D．very deeper |
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| 小题13: | | A．either | B．too | C．before | D．never |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggestion | B．advices | C．advice | D．tip |
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| 小题15: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．recognize | D．know |
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| 小题16: | | A．went | B．began | C．took | D．go for |
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| 小题17: | | A．wished | B．hoped | C．dreamed | D．wanted |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．necessary | D．good |
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| 小题19: | | A．divorced | B．united | C．married | D．remarried |
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| 小题20: | | A．found | B．discover | C．learned | D．Understand |
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My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be .”
About ten later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve ? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then called me and I immediately went out. I returned she thanked me and my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much ?” I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保证) her I had two dollars left, but still she insisted I plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she . “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so ! There actually was a hundred dollar that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred !”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How of her! And what a wonderful gift to when I am down to my last two dollars!
| 小题1: | | A．storybook | B．toy bear | C．birthday cake | D．concert ticket |
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| 小题2: | | A．suggest | B．wish | C．hear | D．think |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．upset | C．fine | D．honest |
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| 小题4: | | A．hours | B．minutes | C．days | D．weeks |
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| 小题5: | | A．written | B．chosen | C．hidden | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．someone | B．nobody | C．everyone | D．anybody |
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| 小题7: | | A．Since | B．When | C．Before | D．Because |
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| 小题8: | | A．threw away | B．asked for | C．looked into | D．gave back |
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| 小题9: | | A．wisdom | B．money | C．water | D．patience |
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| 小题10: | | A．never | B．always | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题12: | | A．said | B．cried | C．ordered | D．shouted |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
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| 小题14: | | A．letter | B．card | C．picture | D．bill |
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| 小题15: | | A．looked at | B．quarreled with | C．believed in | D．laughed at |
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| 小题17: | | A．bags | B．books | C．stores | D．dollars |
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| 小题18: | | A．the lady | B．the writer | C．my friend | D．my daughter |
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| 小题19: | | A．foolish | B．kind | C．energetic | D．proud |
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| 小题20: | | A．make | B．refuse | C．invent | D．receive |
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How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive employee your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his , slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car , the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was ,so I said，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “ Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they"ll dump it on . Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you __ bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __ them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _ it！The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
| 小题1: | | A．enrich | B．ruin | C．spare | D．obtain |
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| 小题3: | | A．latter | B．right | C．opposite | D．free |
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| 小题4: | | A．brakes | B．door | C．window | D．seat |
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| 小题5: | | A．knocked | B．overtook | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题6: | | A．laughing | B．throwing | C．glancing | D．yelling |
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| 小题7: | | A．wondered | B．smiled | C．ignored | D．guessed |
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| 小题8: | | A．friendly | B．angry | C．tired | D．disappointed |
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| 小题9: | | A．expectation | B．passengers | C．garbage | D．goods |
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| 小题10: | | A．turns | B．pushes | C．holds | D．piles |
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| 小题11: | | A．roads | B．children | C．you | D．dustbin |
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| 小题12: | | A．upset | B．happier | C．pitiful | D．frightened |
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| 小题13: | | A．spread | B．share | C．explain | D．contribute |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprise | B．pleasure | C．doubt | D．regrets |
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| 小题15: | | A．funny | B．important | C．strange | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题16: | | A．remember | B．forget | C．value | D．appreciate |
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| 小题17: | | A．enjoy | B．exchange | C．recall | D．imagine |
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| 小题18: | | A．inspire | B．take | C．mend | D．notice |
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| 小题19: | | A．letting | B．consisting | C．making | D．dreaming |
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| 小题20: | | A．distinguish | B．deserve | C．deliver | D．determine |
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The artist Grandma Moses became famous for her simple, bright, cheerful paintings of American farm life．Her full name was Anna Mary Robertson Moses．But she was known to everyone as Grandma Moses because she did not begin to paint seriously until in her seventies．
Born on a farm in New York, Anna had little schooling．Her days were filled with farm chores．But she often found time to make pictures．Soon, however, she became too busy to draw or paint．At the age of 12, she went to work as a servant for a family nearby．She worked for other people for many years．Then, when she was 27, she married Thomas Moses, a farmer．And they began raising a family of their own．
Anna Moses could no longer do heavy farm work with age．Then, in her seventies, she began to paint in oils．Her pictures showed things she recalled from childhood-farm scenes, ice-skating, bringing home the Christmas tree．Later, she began to display her art at county fairs．Her pictures recorded a way of life that was quickly passing away．People everywhere loved these happy scenes, and soon her paintings were shown in art galleries．Grandma Moses became famous partially on account of her age, but mainly because her approach to art was modest and simple compared to many other painters of her time．Without formal training or even knowledge of Modernism, she relied on her own simple techniques to create her landscapes and scenes．She continued to paint almost until her death, on December 13, 1961 , at the age of 101．
The themes in her paintings provided the comfort of a rural life that many busy Americans treasured from their past．The threat of nuclear arms that appeared on television screens and in magazines had Americans starving for something more．Grandma Moses" art appealed to those who had lost hope for the future．Her classic paintings still appear on TV commercials, greeting cards, and magazine and book covers．
小题1:What can be inferred from the fact that Grandma Moses picked up a paintbrush?| A．She had no other ways to kill time． | | B．Her friend and family suggested it． | | C．She had had a love for painting since her childhood． | | D．She needed to make a living by selling her paintings． |
小题2:The key reason for her success is ___ .| A．her old age | B．her plain style | | C．her lack of training | D．her modern knowledge |
小题3:We can know from the passage that ______．| A．her paintings raised people"s hope for the future | | B．her paintings expressed the reality of her old age | | C．many Americans were interested in purchasing art works | | D．people wanted to get comfort by remembering grandmas |
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I still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very and it was snowing, but I was too excited to _. From the airport, my friend and I a taxi to my . On the way I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the _time and I stared in surprise at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made . Helping me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and to return the next day.
my friend had left, I went to a near the hotel to get something to eat. Since I couldn’t speak a single of English, I couldn’t tell the what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I to walk around the city. I wanted to see _on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to English.
| 小题1: | | A．hot | B． warm | C． cold | D． cool |
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| 小题2: | | A．look | B． listen | C． enjoy | D． mind |
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| 小题3: | | A．sat | B． took | C． rode | D． used |
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| 小题4: | | A．home | B． hotel | C． office | D． school |
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| 小题5: | | A．first | B． one | C． last | D． only |
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| 小题6: | | A．satellites | B． lakes | C． beauty | D． parks |
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| 小题7: | | A．advised | B． liked | C． promised | D． hoped |
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| 小题8: | | A．Before long | B． Shortly after | C． Soon | D． Then |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B． shop | C． supermarket | D． pub |
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| 小题10: | | A．letter | B． word | C． sentence | D． phrase |
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| 小题11: | | A．boss | B． cook | C． waiter | D． waitress |
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| 小题12: | | A．voices | B． suggestions | C． sounds | D． gestures |
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| 小题13: | | A．looking | B． ordering | C． picking | D． eating |
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| 小题14: | | A．until | B． when | C． before | D． after |
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| 小题15: | | A．tried | B． stopped | C． decided | D． continued |
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| 小题16: | | A．anything | B． everything | C． something | D． some things |
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| 小题17: | | A．came | B． went | C． returned | D． arrived |
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| 小题18: | | A．asleep | B． awake | C． afraid | D． alive |
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| 小题19: | | A．noise | B． voices | C． streets | D． places |
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| 小题20: | | A．say | B． talk | C． speak | D． tell |
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