I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability.
I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”.
I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me to attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits, etc.
I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology, and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants. This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life. I learned a lot about psychology and myself. For example, I like writing about current events, relationships and traveling. I thought my English composition was ordinary, but after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. Currently, I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.
小题1:What did the author study originally when he was in college?| A．Psychology | B．Commercial Arts | C．International Business | D．English Composition |
小题2:What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?| A．He decided to study International Business at first. | | B．He wanted to study two majors. | | C．He liked Psychology better. | | D．He chose his major with the help of his friends. |
小题3:Why was the author nervous about starting online classes?| A．Because he heard some negative remarks about it. | | B．Because he was worried that he didn’t have enough time to study. | | C．Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam. | | D．Because he was afraid that he didn’t have enough money. |
小题4:Which of the following best describes the author’s learning experience?| A．Dull and challenging. | B．Interesting and easy. | | C．Interesting and challenging. | D．Dull and easy |
小题5:According to the passage, the author _________.| A．was not able to find a full-time job | | B．is most interested in writing | | C．pays for his schooling with the help of his family | | D．is satisfied with his achievements. |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
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试题分析：
本文记叙了作者不满意自己的现状，决定继续读书并进而发现自我、实现自我的故事。作者原来的专业是商务，但是找不到对口的工作，只好不断换工作。后来参加一所学校的在线课程学习心理学。在这里，作者不但学到了许多心理学知识，而且对自己更为了解，并成为自由撰稿人。
小题1:细节题。由文章第一段I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts.一句可知，作者2002年获得商务专业学位。故B项正确。
小题2:推断题。从I like helping my friends and family… by giving them sound advice... Also, I was interested in “the mind”可知，作者热衷于以专业知识帮助朋友与家人，且对于“the mind”感兴趣。与“国际商务”比较起来，作者更喜爱“心理学”。故C项正确。
小题3:细节题。由I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes.一句可知，作者从学习网络课程的朋友那里听到关于网络课程不同的说法，有些当然是负面的评价，故而作者感到“紧张不安”。所以A项正确。
小题4:细节题。从This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life.一句可知，在线学习有趣但具有考验性，因为很难在工作、学习和家庭三者之间取得平衡。“有趣但有挑战性“，故C项正确。trying: 考验人的。
小题5:推断题。从文章最后一句It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.可知，作者庆幸自己的选择，认为这是自己一生中最好的决定，由此断定作者对自己取得的成绩很满意。A项说作者找不到全职工作、B项说作者对写作最感兴趣，文章中都找不到依据；C项说学习费用来自家人，与原文不符。故D项正确。 |
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Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (韵律).
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.
小题1:John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________.| A．his early education from school | B．the deaths of his parents | | C．Edmund Spenser’s poetry | D．the criticism of a magazine |
小题2:What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?| A．They read many books. | | B．They had a bad childhood | | C．They died of the same disease. | | D．They showed strong interest in poetry |
小题3:What do we know from the passage?| A．Keats received little education at school. | | B．Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor. | | C．In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem. | | D．Endymion was about a real love story. |
小题4:While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was __________.| A．determined | B．experienced | C．knowledgeable | D．impatient |
小题5:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Keats’ family must have been very poor when he was young. | | B．Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time. | | C．It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella. | | D．The poem Hyperion wasn’t completed by Keats. |
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On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her made the long flight much faster.
When we arrived. we learned that our bags had not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the luggage forms, we couldn"t help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we see our belongings again? This was not a good beginning of our 6-week trip.
It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next? we stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our , she said. "Our driver will soon be here to me up. Come home with me."
We entered the steamy early scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and them into warm hugs as they reconnected. minutes, Uma said, "There"s our car!" We piled into the small car, already with family members who had come to Uma home.
At the house, Uma"s family took us in we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags, and sound.
What a gift Uma"s was! In my very first moments on Indian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to on wherever we went.
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| 小题2: | | A．anyhow | B．somehow | C．anyway | D．however |
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| 小题3: | | A．missing | B．losing | C．gone | D．stolen |
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| 小题4: | | A．seldom | B．forever | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题5: | | A．trouble | B．problem | C．point | D．use |
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| 小题6: | | A．Before | B．After | C．As | D．Since |
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| 小题7: | | A．situation | B．condition | C．suggestion | D．conclusion |
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| 小题9: | | A．morning | B．afternoon | C．night | D．evening |
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| 小题10: | | A．putting | B．turning | C．collecting | D．gathering |
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| 小题11: | | A．For | B．By | C．Within | D．During |
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| 小题12: | | A．covered | B．crowded | C．compared | D．charged |
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| 小题13: | | A．see | B．bring | C．send | D．welcome |
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| 小题14: | | A．even though | B．as if | C．in case | D．now that |
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| 小题15: | | A．tours | B．journeys | C．voyages | D．travels |
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| 小题16: | | A．Friday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Sunday |
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| 小题17: | | A．quiet | B．good | C．heavy | D．safe |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．politeness | C．bravery | D．carefulness |
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| 小题19: | | A．action | B．spirit | C．state | D．deed |
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| 小题20: | | A．depend | B．put | C．pass | D．turn |
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Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care. If we are to solve the nursing shortage. hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel"s example .
At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient"s illness but which also includes everything else that is necessary.
The primary nurse stays with the patient through his hospitalization. keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment. it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague.
Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized (分散的) nursing administration; every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses; in addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, and they make salary recommendations. Each unit"s nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.
Beth Israel"s nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is also a member of the Medical Executive Committee. which in most hospitals includes only doctors.
小题1:Which of the following best characterizes the main feature of the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital?| A．The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse. | | B．Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night. | | C．The primary nurse writes care plans for every patient. | | D．The primary nurse keeps records of the patient"s health conditions every day. |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that_____.| A．compared with other hospitals, nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patient | | B．in most hospitals, patient care is inadequate from the professional point of view | | C．in most hospital, nurses get low salaries | | D．compared with other hospitals, nurses have to work longer hours at Beth Israel Hospital |
小题3:A primary nurse can propose a different approach of treatment when| A．the present one is refused by the patient | | B．the patient complains about the present one | | C．the present one proves to be ineffective | | D．the patient is found unwilling to cooperate |
小题4:The main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that the former| A．is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospital | | B．has to arrange the work shifts of the unit"s nurses | | C．can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patient | | D．has full responsibility in the administration of the unit"s nurses |
小题5:The author"s attitude towards the nurse system at Beth Israel Hospital is___| A．negative | B．neutral | C．critical | D．positive |
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Every year, I tell my sons what I"d like for Mother"s Day: a letter. Something written from the heart and offered freely rather than bought from a store and wrapped neatly. I don"t always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to write to my own mother.
This year, my boys will be in two different states on Mother"s Day. My mom and dad will be away together, and I"11 be driving home from a writer"s workshop in Massachusetts. Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us, for now at least, is merely distance. It won"t always be so, and there is no way to prepare for that fact other than to appreciate the moment that is. My sons know that they can please me on Sunday with a phone call or an e-mail, and that is enough as I love their words. The very best gift they can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy. full and well-lived lives.
Still, knowing that my years of staying with my sons are over, I do Feel doleful. The truth is, I miss being the center of the universe to two little boys. And this holiday can be a bit painful.
I wonder if my own mother ever felt nostalgic ("VTIH WJ) for the passing of my childhood. I wonder if she realizes that she is still at the center of my universe and always has been. I don"t often pause to think about it. but of course she is the one who has been right there, at my side from the moment I drew my very first breath. How to ever fully appreciate the woman whose presence and 1ove and example have shaped me into the adult I am? How to describe even a small part of the sharing. sacrificing. and support she has given me over the years?
小题1:The author mainly wants to tell us through the first paragraph that _____.| A．she hopes to get her son"s letters very much | | B．her sons don"t often write to her on Mother"s Day | | C．Mother"s Day is the very date that she longs for most | | D．she is very sorry not to write to her mother often |
小题2:The author is deeply grateful for the present life because ____.| A．her sons don"t live far away from her home | | B．her parents and children are still alive | | C．her parents are coming to her house to spend Mother"s Day | | D．her sons can please her on Sunday with a phone call |
小题3:According to the author ______| A．young people nowadays tend to ignore their parents | | B．parents should not give their children too much freedom | | C．children"s happiness and success are the biggest comfort to parents | | D．parents are not the center of their children"s universe when children grow up |
小题4:What does the underlined word "doleful" in paragraph 3 mean?| A．sad | B．excited | C．guilty | D．proud |
小题5:What will the author probably tell about after the last paragraph?| A．She"ll tell the reader about her mother"s present situation. | | B．She"ll recall how her mother educated and cared for her. | | C．She"ll describe the reunion of her family on Mother"s Day. | | D．She"ll tell the reader about her mother"s achievements in her career. |
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It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to that shirt away, but gave it to her .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s was something greater.
The next morning she with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are __ , aren’t you? I think I have a for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of .” Mom accepted the opportunity very .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal __ _ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle situations and never give up.
| 小题1: | | A．noise | B．voice | C．sound | D．tune |
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| 小题2: | | A．get | B．take | C．carry | D．throw |
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| 小题3: | | A．otherwise | B．anyhow | C．instead | D．actually |
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| 小题4: | | A．settled | B．pushed | C．stored | D．stuck |
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| 小题5: | | A．teacher | B．employer | C．director | D．adviser |
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| 小题6: | | A．purpose | B．encouragement | C．achievement | D．victory |
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| 小题7: | | A．went | B．met | C．worked | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．visit | B．continue | C．attend | D．prepare |
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| 小题9: | | A．serious | B．fortunate | C．careful | D．responsible |
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| 小题10: | | A．career | B．duty | C．position | D．part |
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| 小题11: | | A．learning | B．judging | C．obeying | D．imagining |
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| 小题12: | | A．patiently | B．eagerly | C．successfully | D．skillfully |
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| 小题13: | | A．upset | B．frightened | C．guilty | D．ashamed |
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| 小题14: | | A．looked up | B．went up | C．took up | D．showed up |
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| 小题15: | | A．believe | B．protect | C．treat | D．receive |
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| 小题16: | | A．spirit | B．intention | C．action | D．attempt |
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| 小题17: | | A．must | B．would | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题19: | | A．worthless | B．thoughtless | C．hopeless | D．helpless |
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| 小题20: | | A．challenging | B．different | C．dangerous | D．strange |
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