Someone telephoned me today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart. But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain. Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter. Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know I’ll have many more chances in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need. 小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _____.A.was tired of preparing food. | B.was glad to be able to lend a hand. | C.knew the family in need very well. | D.had to stay in bed for several weeks. | 小题2:The author has given lots of food to others because _____.A.she has received others’ food. | B.she is friendly to others. | C.she is a church member. | D.she is poor at cooking. | 小题3:What do we know about the author’s family?A.Her husband isn’t good at cooking. | B.Her family is too poor to buy enough food. | C.She has a babysitter taking care of her twins. | D.Her family lives not far from a church. | 小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A.She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy. | B.Her mother died when she was in hospital. | C.She received food along with comfort in her hard times. | D.She thinks offering food is the best way to show love. | 小题5:Which of the conclusion can we get according to the article?A.Every man has his faults. | B.Actions speak louder than words. | C.A good beginning makes a good ending. | D.One good turn deserves another. |
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小题1:B 小题2:A 小题3:D 小题4:C 小题5:D |
试题分析:作者的母亲过世的时候,社区教堂中的女人给她带过食物;作者***的时候,社区教堂中的女人也同样给她带过食物,并帮她照顾她两岁的女儿。因此,今天有人需要帮助的时候,作者也非常愿意伸出援手。 小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”可推断作者非常高兴能帮助别人,故选B 小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段“But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life.”可知作者乐于赠送食物给别人是因为她自己也曾经受到他们的许多馈赠,故选A 小题3:推理判断题。根据第二段“A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food.”可知教堂在作者生活的社区里面,即离她家不远,故选D 小题4:细节理解题。根据第二段“When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks”和第三段“Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house”可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾,由此判断选C 小题5:推理判断题。通过上下文可知,作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助,故如今她也非常乐意帮助别人,由此可得出这么一个结论:善有善报,故选D |
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At the age of five, Shizuka Arakawa started to take skating lessons. Her motivation was :wearing pretty outfits! Very quickly, she a passion for skating, and she decided to all her free time to training. At the age of eight, she was already to perform a triple salchow (三周跳). The young girl from won five national championships, three times as a junior and twice as a senior. In 1998 in Nagano, Shizuka Arakawa for the first time in the Olympic Games, at the tender age of 16. Japan had high for her. the Emperor and Empress of Japan came to see her performance. She finished thirteenth in the rankings. Four years , she was not present at the Salt Lake City Games. The skater finished second in the Japanese national championships and was not in the Japanese Olympic team. In of this, Shizuka Arakawa was successful in championships, such as the Four Continents and NHK(日本广播协会)Trophy. In 2004 in Dortmund, she became women’s world skating champion. In 2006, after a year-long period in which she almost her career, Shizuka Arakawa took in the Turin Olympic Games. A new coach and a new programme had a new, invigorated(充满活力的)Shizuka. The short programme was a real challenge the Japanese skater. She performed a noteworthy sequence to Chopin’s “Fantasie Impromptu”, finishing third. On 23 February, 2006, she performed a perfect long programme. by Puccini’s “Fantasy for Violin”, she performed splendidly and she obtained a of 191.34, which won her the top step of the winner’s podium(领奖台) in Turin.
小题1: | A.complex | B.bright | C.simple | D.stupid |
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小题2: | A.developed | B.became | C.interested | D.realized |
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小题3: | A.occupy | B.spend | C.refer | D.devote |
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小题4: | A.ready | B.able | C.willing | D.used |
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小题5: | A.China | B.Japan | C.America | D.Russia |
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小题6: | A.attended | B.prepared | C.entered | D.participated |
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小题7: | A.hopes | B.ambition | C.chances | D.help |
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小题8: | A.Ever | B.Already | C.Even | D.Still |
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小题9: | A.middle | B.final | C.general | D.beginning |
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小题10: | A.after | B.before | C.ago | D.later |
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小题11: | A.contained | B.win | C.held | D.included |
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小题12: | A.spite | B.charge | C.honor | D.possession |
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小题13: | A.others | B.another | C.other | D.else |
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小题14: | A.character | B.figure | C.creature | D.portrait |
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小题15: | A.ruined | B.ended | C.left | D.fired |
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小题16: | A.part | B.pride | C.control | D.turns |
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小题17: | A.resulted | B.caused | C.accessed | D.produced |
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小题18: | A.at | B.towards | C.for | D.upon |
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小题19: | A.Danced | B.Accompanied | C.Followed | D.Played |
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小题20: | A.score | B.level | C.point | D.top |
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“How did Norman know, Sister Emma?” “He overheard you and Aryan arguing. I suspect that he purposely overheard on you. Norman knew or concluded what profession Aryan practiced. He might well have followed Aryan on his explorations. Whether he did or not is beside the point. When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you. “Since you could not act against the law of man and God, he would serve a natural justice in his own way. He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it. Norman did not know the precise quantity needed and so Aryan did not suffer the full effects until after the bell called the community into the dining hall for the evening meal.” Abbess was following Sister Emma closely. “And then?” “Then I began my investigation, and then the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.” “But who killed Norman?” “Norman knew that sooner or later he would be discovered. But more importantly in his guileless (坦率的) mind there was also the guilt of having taken a man’s life to be considered. Norman was a simple man. He decided that he should accept the punishment—the honor-price of a life. What greater honor-price for the life of Aryan could he offer than his own? He also took a draught of poison hemlock.” There was a pause. 小题1:What may have happened to Aryan? A.He was killed by poison. | B.He was found missing. | C.He was poisoned but saved. | D.He went away with what he had found. | 小题2:What did Abbess do according to Sister Emma when Aryan came back?A.She talked with Aryan about Norman’s strange actions. . | B.She secretly discussed with Aryan about something secret. | C.She followed the two men and found what they were doing. | D.She let Sister Emma help find out the two men’s secret. | 小题3:What can we conclude from the above story?A.Abbess served the detective. | B.Emma knows all the people mentioned. | C.Aryan was sent to kill Abbess but failed. | D.Norman seemed very devoted to Abbess. | 小题4:Which of the following might be true according to the above passage?A.Abbess hired Norman to fight against Aryan. | B.Norman told everything to Emma. | C.Aryan worked for the detective. | D.All the people came from the capital. |
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Mrs. White lost her dog. After searching place after place, she placed a “Lost Dog” advertisement in the local newspaper. The following morning her phone rang and a voice began, “I’m calling about your __ .” Then the caller coughed and cleared her voice a few times. She that she wasn’t feeling well and that, in fact, she hadn’t felt well her husband died three years ago. She went on to tell that her parents had passed away, and her sister was with a deadly illness. Even her friends were not doing well. After 30 minutes of , sympathizing and even trying offers of help, the dog owner __ the conversation back to the subject. “About the dog,” she said. “Oh,” the caller , “I don’ t have him. I just thought I’d call to you up.” Maybe her technique needed improving, but her were right on. And though “cheering up” may not be exactly what we , we certainly need encouragement --- --- at times. The need for sincere is basic among human beings. Do you need encouragement? There’re those who will support your side. Educator Booker T. Washington observed, “There’re two ways of one’s strength: one is pushing down; __ is pulling up.” There’re people ready to pull you up when others are pushing down. We need those people in our lives - those who use their strength by pulling us up. I believe these people can be found . I believe that we can all become “ ”, lifting one another from dark pits of discouragement to the light of . And when that happens, the world will never be .
小题1: | A.loud | B.weak | C.sweet | D.strong |
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小题3: | A.insisted | B.demanded | C.explained | D.complained |
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小题4: | A.since | B.when | C.until | D.though |
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小题5: | A.concerned | B.blessed | C.affected | D.diagnosed |
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小题6: | A.talking | B.explaining | C.questioning | D.listening |
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小题7: | A.led | B.started | C.removed | D.forgot |
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小题8: | A.casual | B.tough | C.original | D.usual |
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小题9: | A.agreed | B.replied | C.advised | D.asked |
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小题11: | A.greetings | B.instructions | C.intentions | D.directions |
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小题12: | A.require | B.enquire | C.reject | D.ensure |
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小题13: | A.taking up | B.picking up | C.putting up | D.pulling up |
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小题14: | A.encouragement | B.apology | C.friendship | D.gratitude |
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小题15: | A.making | B.exercising | C.gaining | D.collecting |
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小题16: | A.another | B.others | C.else | D.the other |
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小题17: | A.nowhere | B.everywhere | C.elsewhere | D.somewhere |
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小题18: | A.pullers | B.pushers | C.believers | D.callers |
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小题19: | A.confidence | B.faith | C.success | D.hope |
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小题20: | A.different | B.the same | C.similar | D.contrary |
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An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the “accident of evolution” had created. “What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7 - foot grizzly(灰熊)charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing. He ran even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the atheist cried out “Oh my God!” Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving. As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky,“ You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic (宇宙的)accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this difficulty? Am I to count you as a believer?” The atheist looked directly into the light. “It would be hypocritical(伪善的)of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian?”“Very well,” said the voice. The light went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed. And then the bear dropped his right paw... brought both paws together... bowed his head and spoke, “Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful.” 小题1:According to the passage, the “accident of evolution” refers to the following Except ________.A.rivers | B.God | C.trees | D.the 7 - foot grizzly | 小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that an atheist is a person ________.A.who believes that there is God | B.who likes to do good needs | C.who makes a living by selling wood | D.who denies the existence of God | 小题3:What is the purpose of this text?A.To tell a real interesting story. | B.To give practical advice. | C.To convince readers of the existence of God. | D.To entertain readers. |
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Maricel Apatan,22,stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri—La Hotel in Manila,preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a(n)____ task for a pastry(糕点) chef,but Maricel is no ____ chef-she has no hands. “When I first saw Maricel, I was worried she might ____ herself when using a chef’s knife ____ that has never been a problem, ” says Maricel’s manager. “She doesn’t get ____ treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the chefs.” Despite financial ____ from Archbishop Ledesma, a distant relative, Maricel ____ to deal with her disability. “I was ____ dependent on my mother and couldn’t do anything,” she recalls. In 2004, Archbishop Ledesma ____ for Maricel to live in the House with No Steps, a training centre for people with disabilities. She ____ how to write and do regular tasks and, more importantly, ____ her disability. She became more determined to ____ hard to live a normal life. Maricel ____ graduated from high school and enrolled(注册) in a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in Cagayan de Oro City. I have really enjoyed ____ since I was seven years old,” she says. After Maricel moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting ____ this determined young woman. She didn"t shy away from the ____.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it"s ____ to live a normal life,” Maricel says. Later, Maricel"s three younger brothers and sisters moved to Manila.She ____ the rent of their small apartment, ____ their parents look after the family farm in Mindanao.“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don"t lose ____. I believe anything is possible if you dream, and work hard.”
小题1: | A.impossible | B. simple | C. practical | D. important |
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小题2: | A.ordinary | B. admirable | C. talented | D. gentle |
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小题3: | A.absorb | B. express | C. hurt | D. forgive |
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小题5: | A.special | B. equal | C. official | D. effective |
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小题6: | A.advice | B. control | C. information | D. help |
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小题7: | A.hesitated | B. disagreed | C. struggled | D. pretended |
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小题8: | A.gradually | B. hardly | C. increasingly | D. totally |
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小题9: | A.searched | B. arranged | C. applied | D. begged |
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小题10: | A.explained | B. realized | C. wondered | D.learned |
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小题11: | A.accepted | B. blessed | C. cured | D. forgot |
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小题12: | A.think | B. try | C. listen | D. relax |
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小题13: | A.partly | B. firstly | C. eventually | D. immediately |
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小题14: | A.reading | B. cooking | C. writing | D. drawing |
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小题15: | A.beyond | B. by | C. against | D. on |
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小题16: | A.attention | B. description | C. decoration | D. connection |
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小题17: | A.successful | B. difficult | C. possible | D. certain |
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小题18: | A.raises | B. pays | C. collects | D. receives |
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小题19: | A.unless | B. once | C. though | D. while |
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小题20: | A.memory | B. weight | C. hope | D. patience |
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