One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You"re Plumb! You jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It did—if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today."
Plumb couldn"t sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said "Good morning, how are you", or anything , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the of someone he didn"t know.
Plumb asks his , "Who"s packing your ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through times.
| 小题1: | | A．followed | B．destroyed | C．spied | D．seen |
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| 小题2: | | A．released | B．wounded | C．captured | D．killed |
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| 小题3: | | A．lectures | B．gives | C． studies | D．hear |
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| 小题4: | | A．repaired | B．made | C．flew | D．cleaned |
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| 小题5: | | A．taken down | B．looked down | C．set down | D．shot down |
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| 小题6: | | A．bought | B．checked | C．found | D．packed |
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| 小题7: | | A．gratefully | B．suspiciously | C．happily | D．sadly |
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| 小题8: | | A．almost | B．surely | C．narrowly | D．nearly |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．because | C．unless | D．though |
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| 小题11: | | A．sailor | B． captain | C．pilot | D．technician |
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| 小题12: | | A．unwillingly | B．immediately | C．worriedly | D．carefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．death | B．fortune | C．fate | D．chance |
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| 小题14: | | A．wife | B．children | C．sailors | D．audience |
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| 小题15: | | A．luggage | B．bag | C．parachute | D．future |
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| 小题16: | | A．through | B．to | C．up to | D．as |
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| 小题17: | | A．psychological | B．physical | C． imaginary | D．safe |
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| 小题18: | | A．spirits | B．emotions | C．supports | D．people |
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| 小题19: | | A．award | B．recognize | C．reward | D．help |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．tough | C．comfortable | D．cosy |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:B
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试题分析：本文叙述了一名叫Plumb 的战机飞行员在越南战争中的一次经历。在越南他参加了75次战斗任务后，他的飞机被一枚导弹摧毁，他被捕入狱。他幸存下来，在越南的监狱呆了6年后，他给人讲他在那次经历中吸取的教训。幸亏航母上的那个海员给他装上了降落伞，他才能活命。
小题1:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A.followed 遵循，跟踪； B. destroyed 破坏，摧毁； C. spied 窥探，侦探； D.seen 看见。根据后文的Plumb was and spent six years in prison in Vietnam.可知他的飞机被摧毁，他被捕入狱。句意：他参加了75次战斗后，他的飞机被一枚导弹摧毁。故选B
小题2:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A.released 释放；B. wounded 受伤； C.captured 捕获； D.killed ***害。根据后文的spent six years in prison in Vietnam.可知他被逮住了，关进了监狱。句意：Plumb 被捕获，并在越南的监狱呆了6年。故选C
小题3:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. lectures 讲演；B. gives 给； C. studies 学习； D.hear 听见。根据后文的about lessons learned from that experience.可知他把自己的那次经历，演讲给别人听。句意：他幸存了下来，现在把从那次经历中所学的教训进行演讲。故选A
小题4:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. repaired 修理；B. made 制造； C.flew 飞，驾驶飞机； D.cleaned 打扫，清理。根据前文的Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam.可知Charles Plumb是一名飞行员，因此处应是他驾驶飞机。句意：你在越南从航空母舰上驾驶战斗机。故选C
小题5:考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。A. taken down 拿下来；B. looked down 俯视，瞧不起； C. set down 放下； D.shot down 击落。根据前文的his plane was by a surface-to-air missile.可知他的飞机被击落了。句意：你被击落了。故选D
小题6:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. bought 买；B. checked 核对； C. found 找到； D.packed 打包。根据后文的if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today可知这个人给Plumb包装上的降落伞。句意：我给你装上的降落伞。故选D
小题7:考查副词及上下文的呼应。A.gratefully 感激地； B.suspiciously 怀疑地； C. happily 快乐地； D.sadly 悲伤地。根据后文的if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today可知幸亏有人给Plumb装上降落伞，他才在飞机击落时能够幸存下来，因此他很感激这个人。句意：Plumb 惊讶的吸了一口气，非常感激。故选A
小题8:考查副词及上下文的呼应。A. almost 几乎；B.surely 确实； C.narrowly 狭窄地； D.nearly 几乎。根据后文的if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today可知那人装的降落伞的确起作用了。句意：Plumb使他确信道：“它的确起作用了。”故选B
小题9:考查介词及上下文的呼应。A. abroad 在国外；B.in 在......里； C.on 在.....之上，关于； D.at 在。根据前文the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk 可知Kitty Hawk 是一艘航空母舰，在航空母舰上，应用介词on.句意：他说：“我想知道我在雏鹰号航空母舰上从他身边经过多少次。”故选C
小题10:考查连词及上下文的呼应。A. so 所以，因此； B. because 因为； C.unless 除非，否则； D.though 尽管。根据后文的I was a fighter pilot and he was just a 可知作者记不清那个人是谁，原因是他们的岗位不一样。此处在解释原因。句意：因为，你明白的，我是一名战斗机的飞行员，他只是一名海员。故选B
小题11:考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. sailor 海员；B. captain 上尉； C. pilot 飞行员； D.technician 技师。根据后文的Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table 可推测他是一名海员。句意：我是一名战斗机的飞行员，他只是一名海员。故选A
小题12:考查副词及上下文的呼应。A.unwillingly 不情愿地； B.immediately 马上，立刻； C. worriedly 担忧地； D.carefully 认真地。根据后文的holding in his hands each time the 13 of someone he didn"t know.可知每次在他手里握着他不认识的人的命运。句意：我想起了那个海员在场上的木板上工作了许多天，认真地包装着降落伞。故选D
小题13:考查名词及上下文的呼应。A.death 死亡； B. fortune 运气，财富； C.fate 命运； D.chance 机会。根据前文的if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today.可知如果海员给飞行员装的降落伞不起作用，遇到危险时，人就没命了，因此海员简洁的掌握了飞行员的命。句意：每一次他不认识的人的命就掌握在他的手中。故选C
小题14:考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. wife 妻子；B. children 孩子； C. sailors 海员； D.audience 观众。 根据前文的now about lessons learned from that experience. 可知Plumb在做演讲，因此此处是在问观众。句意：Plumb问他的观众。故选D
小题15:考查名词及上下文的呼应。A.luggage 行李； B. bag 书包； C. parachute 降落伞 D.future 未来。根据后文的Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down可知此处值得是降落伞。句意：谁给你们装上的降落伞。 故选C.
小题16:考查介词及上下文的呼应。A. through 穿过；B. to 去； C. up to 取决于； D.as 作为。根据前文的Everyone has someone who provides what they need可知此处知每个人需要某个人提供他们需要的，来度过一天。make it through度过。句意：每个人需要某个人提供他们需要的，来度过一天。故选A
小题17:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。A. psychological 心理上的；B. physical 身体上的； C. imaginary 想象的； D.safe 安全的。根据 his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. 可知我们血压ode降落伞除了精神上的，情绪上的，心理上的，还有身体上的。句意：Plumb说当他的飞机被击落时，他需要多种降落伞，有身体的降落伞，心理上的，情感上的还有精神上的降落伞。故选B
小题18:考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. spirits 精神； B. emotions 情绪； C. supports 支持； D.people 人们。根据before reaching safety. 可知降落伞能让他安全降落，因此降落伞支撑着他，保护着他。句意：在安全降落之前，他需要这些所有的支撑。故选C。
小题19:考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. award 奖励； B. recognize 认出； C.reward 报答； D. help 帮助。根据前文的His experience reminds us all他的经历就是指他没有认出给他装入了救他命的降落伞的海员。因此提醒我们要人处给自己装降落伞的海员。句意：他的经历提醒我们都要认出对善待给自己装降落伞的人。故选B
小题20:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。A. happy 快乐的； B. tough 艰难的； C. comfortable 舒服的； D. cosy 安逸的。根据后文strengthen us to go through可知他的经历使我们增强力量来度过那些像飞机被击落的困难时刻。句意：使我们增强力量来度过困难时刻。故选B。 |
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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling in your life. I know little that you were every penny you earned to go to school.
I cannot thank you enough for you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried piles of law books. I was .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Though I was young, your words kept in my ears. I watched as you faced the of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you . With your wise words in my mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world . I set out to live my life filled with , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.
Your words became my motto. I found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．played | C．kept | D．provided |
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| 小题2: | | A．saving | B．making | C．giving | D．receiving |
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| 小题3: | | A．business | B．fashion | C．law | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．role | B．tests | C．positions | D．shows |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．ought to | C．need | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．ringing | B．floating | C．falling | D．beating |
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| 小题10: | | A．choices | B．chances | C．challenges | D．changes |
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| 小题11: | | A．professor | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．model |
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| 小题12: | | A．in danger | B．in action | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．weak | B．powerful | C．youthful | D．empty |
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| 小题14: | | A．came back | B．closed down | C．went by | D．opend up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．hardship | C．regret | D．sadness |
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| 小题16: | | A．often | B．rarely | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题18: | | A．understanding | B．words | C．praise | D．introduction |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．curiously | C．carelessly | D．confidently |
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| 小题20: | | A．doing | B．considering | C．correcting | D．reading |
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was learning my lines. I was having trouble my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously giving up both acting and San Francisco. had become too much for me.
As I walked down streets under tall buildings, I felt very and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned , half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. I saw was a shining streetlight. , the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run fast. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to I’d heard the noise. I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice from the inside. “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place people were willing to help each other.
| 小题1: | | A．exercise | B．work | C．practice | D．training |
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| 小题2: | | A．still | B．already | C．yet | D．only |
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| 小题3: | | A．to deal with | B．to handle with | C．handling with | D．dealing with |
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| 小题5: | | A．City life | B．Country life | C．School life | D．Modern life |
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| 小题6: | | A．busy | B．crowded | C．noisy | D．empty |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．confident | C．small | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．fast | B．immediately | C．rapidly | D．quickly |
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| 小题9: | | A．All which | B．All | C．That | D．Which |
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| 小题10: | | A．Therefore | B．Still | C．Consequently | D．Subsequently |
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| 小题11: | | A．Suddenly | B．Gradually | C．Absolutely | D．Exactly |
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| 小题12: | | A．which | B．that | C．where | D．what |
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| 小题13: | | A．Even if | B．Although | C．As if | D．As though |
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| 小题14: | | A．to give in | B．giving in | C．to give up | D．giving up |
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| 小题15: | | A．called | B．calling | C．was called | D．to call |
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| 小题16: | | A．amusing | B．amazing | C．amazed | D．amused |
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| 小题17: | | A．to hold up | B．holding up | C．to hold on | D．holding on |
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| 小题18: | | A．couldn’t | B．wouldn’t | C．didn’t | D．shouldn’t |
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| 小题19: | | A．still | B．already | C．also | D．certainly |
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| 小题20: | | A．as far as | B．as well as | C．as soon as | D．as long as |
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Rachel Carson, born in rural Pennsylvania in 1907, had a great impact on the environment. Carson earned a master’s degree in zoology in 1932. It was as a writer and not as a research scientist, however, that she made her mark, sharing her view that human beings are just one element in a larger natural order.
In the articles on natural history Carson wrote for various publications, she expressed dry facts in poetic and persuasive language. She wrote five books. Two of them, The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea, have been called “biographies of the ocean.”
Carson also made the world aware of how scientific discoveries can harm as well as help living things. In her best-selling book Silent Spring, Carson challenged the profligate use of chemical pesticides by large agricultural and government organizations. She was the first to detail how the pesticide DDT had entered the food chain and damaged populations of bald eagles, falcons, and brown pelicans by causing the shells of their eggs to become so thin that they could not withstand the weight of the parent bird.
Carson died of cancer in 1964. Today, the Rachel Carson Council collects and disseminates (散播) information on pesticide-related issues. In 1970, the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge, a large area of salt marsh and freshwater habitat in Maine, was dedicated to her memory.
小题1:Which of the following words is closest to the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3 ?| A．excessive | B．inadequate | C．authoritative | D．efficient |
小题2:Which of the following inferences is correct ?| A．Carson wrote books that the average person could understand. | | B．Dangerous properties of new chemical products may be immediately apparent. | | C．If not for Carson, no one would have learned about the dangers of DDT. | | D．In 1970, large quantities of salt and freshwater were dedicated to Carson’s memory by the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge |
小题3:Which of the statements below expresses the main idea of the passage ?| A．Writers have played an important role in the battle against pollution. | | B．The scientist Rachel Carson taught people about environmental issues through her writing. | | C．Carson’s book Silent Spring changed the way some pesticides were used. | | D．Many of Carson’s books were about pesticide-related issues. |
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从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen in almost a month. Every day , my husband would the process of trying to get water to the fields. we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.
On this day I learned the true lesson of and witnessed the only I had ever seen . I was in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy, toward the woods. He was walking with effort, trying to be as as possible . Minutes after he into the woods, he came running back . I went back to make sandwiches , that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour . I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing .
Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them . I almost for him to get away . A huge deer was close . the deer didn’t even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground , obviously suffering from , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was , Billy ran back to get more . It then became to me.
I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
| 小题1: | | A．water | B．rain | C．deer | D．storm |
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| 小题2: | | A．take over | B．try on | C．go about | D．seek out |
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| 小题3: | | A．Before | B．If | C．Until | D．Unless |
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| 小题4: | | A．helping | B．sharing | C．donating | D．offering |
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| 小题5: | | A．miracle | B．lesson | C．wildlife | D．virtue |
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| 小题6: | | A．running | B．marching | C．walking | D．riding |
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| 小题7: | | A．still | B．silent | C．secret | D．sacred |
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| 小题8: | | A．skipped | B．slipped | C．wandered | D．disappeared |
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| 小题9: | | A．thinking | B．wondering | C．worrying | D．calculating |
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| 小题10: | | A．but | B．besides | C．however | D．therefore |
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| 小题11: | | A．Actually | B．Finally | C．Quietly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题12: | | A．sign | B．scenery | C．sight | D．scene |
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| 小题13: | | A．screamed | B．rushed | C．made | D．burst |
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| 小题14: | | A．mildly | B．powerfully | C．dangerously | D．aggressively |
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| 小题15: | | A．And | B．Otherwise | C．Thus | D．But |
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| 小题16: | | A．thirst | B．illness | C．heat | D．pain |
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| 小题17: | | A．lost | B．missing | C．gone | D．served |
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| 小题18: | | A．annoying | B．clear | C．acceptable | D．puzzling |
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| 小题19: | | A．kind | B．clever | C．naughty | D．honest |
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| 小题20: | | A．raining | B．appearing | C．chanting | D．weeping |
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When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you ? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
A few years ago, I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself, completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn’t my friend’s talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I could have burst into tears right there at the table.
When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “ Your meal was already paid for .” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you .” It felt like an angel was saying “I see you, honey. It’s going to be okay.”
Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”. I thought I couldn’t move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It’s just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supposed to be in the race that day.
I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?
小题1:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．The kindness of strangers. | B．Valuable friendship . | | C．Two special experiences . | D．Helping others is worthwhile |
小题2:Why did the author suffer when dining out with a friend?| A．Because she didn’t like the dishes. | | B．Because she quarreled with her friend | | C．Because her friend only talked about himself. | | D．Because she was sad for her last relationship. |
小题3:The underlined expression in the passage means “______”.| A．being hurt by the wall | B．winning the game | | C．taking a deep breath | D．running out of energy |
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