阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）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。
My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more ____ to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually ____at 6 o’clock，and our ____ and I were still asleep then，and then left ____ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ____，but he said it’s a waste of ____.I didn’t know what kept him so____.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.____he got home，he would start to____.The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I ____ see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always____like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had____that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became____.I sent her to the hospital.The____told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling____all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I____that.I finally called my ____and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He____another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much___as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to____as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.
| 小题1: | | A．possible | B．interesting | C．important | D．relaxing |
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| 小题2: | | A．sat down | B．got up | C．stoop up | D．came up |
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| 小题3: | | A．kids | B．pets | C．neighbors | D．parents |
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| 小题4: | | A．on | B．with | C．without | D．after |
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| 小题5: | | A．in the office | B．on the way | C．in school | D．at home |
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| 小题6: | | A．money | B．time | C．energy | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．tired | B．busy | C．fast | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．As soon as | B．In the end | C．Long before | D．Long after |
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| 小题9: | | A．eat | B．sleep | C．work | D．write |
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| 小题10: | | A．often | B．never | C．sometimes | D．cheated |
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| 小题11: | | A．shouted | B．asked | C．replied | D．cheated |
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| 小题12: | | A．thought | B．forgotten | C．ignored | D．minded |
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| 小题13: | | A．fine | B．worse | C．ill | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．teacher | B．boss | C．officer | D．doctor |
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| 小题16: | | A．noticed | B．realized | C．heard | D．felt |
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| 小题17: | | A．mother | B．child | C．brother | D．husband |
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小题18:A. received B．lost C changed D．found
| 小题19: | | A．money | B．happiness | C．value | D．laughter |
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| 小题20: | | A．spend | B．make | C．set | D．steal |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:A |
试题分析：
本文是一篇记叙文。记述了父亲因为忙于挣钱而忽略了家人以致孩子们都忘记了父亲的存在。在得知女儿生病住院并不断念叨父亲之后，父亲决定重新找一份工作，以便更多地照顾家人。
小题1:文章最后一节作者丈夫提及：“I just wanted to make as much money as possible for you and our kids”. 可见，他拼命工作不是因为其“有趣（interesting）”，而是因为工作对于他家庭的“重要（important）”， 因此排除B项。A,D两项不合语境。possible, 可能的；relaxing 令人轻松的；故C项正确。
小题2:短语动词词义辨识。sit down 坐下；get up 起床； stand up 站起来； come up 走近前来。作者和孩子们还在熟睡时，丈夫已经“起床”。故答案为B.
小题3:下文提到，孩子们常问“父亲哪去了”，以致后来都“忘了还有父亲”。说明因为父亲上班早、下班迟，孩子们因为睡觉而见不着他。pets, parents, neighbors都没有在文章中提及，此处应该是作者和他们的“孩子”还在睡觉。故答案为A.
小题4:据下文，作者丈夫认为吃早饭是浪费时间。所以此处应该是“不吃早饭”就上班。leave without having breakfast, 不吃早饭就走。故答案为C.
小题5:作者认为吃早饭“浪费时间”应该指“在家”吃早饭。在“办公室”吃早饭不合适。即使可以，在办公室或其他什么地方吃早饭与在家也没什么两样，因为在哪吃早饭都需要专门的时间；“在路上”边走边吃可以节省时间。故答案为D.
小题6:文章第四段提到作者丈夫很忙，所以他不愿意浪费的当然是“时间”而不是money, energy或food. 故答案为B.
小题7:上文提到不吃早饭就上班，下文提到将工作带到家里来做，说明作者丈夫“很忙”。keep sb. busy, 使某人始终处于忙碌状态；“使某人劳累”表达为make sb. tired. (We cannot “keep” people tired.)。fast, excited都不合语境。故答案为B.
小题8:前文提到， He came back at ten at night. 十点钟到家已经很晚了，应该“一到家”就开始工作，故选择as soon as, A项正确。in the end, 最终；long before, 很久以前；long after, 很久以后。
小题9:据前文，He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. 作者丈夫应该是将“工作”带到家里来完成，故选择work, C项正确。
小题10:父亲上班时孩子们还在睡觉，父亲下班时孩子们已经睡觉，所以他们应该是“从来没有”见到过父亲。故选择never, B项正确。
小题11:孩子们“问”为什么总也见不到父亲，母亲“回答”说他要工作、很忙，所以选择reply, C项正确。这里不存在“欺骗”行为。cheat, 欺骗。
小题12:据上文，As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. 孩子们或许已经“忘记”了还有父亲。ignore, 视而不见；mind，介意，在乎。答案为B.
小题13:下文I sent her to hospital.以及 …seriously ill提示本题选择ill. 故C项正确。
小题14:在医院告诉母亲孩子病情的当然是“医生”。boss, 老板、上司；officer, 军官、警官。故答案为D.
小题15:从下文母亲打电话给“父亲”告知情况可知，Jenny不断念叨的是dad. 故选择C项。
小题16:Jenny不断呼喊dad的情况是“听”医生说的，所以选择hear. notice, 注意到、看到；realize, 意识到、认识到；fell, 感觉到。故C项正确。
小题17:孩子病中思念父亲，作为母亲的作者决定给“丈夫”打电话。故答案为D.
小题18:为照顾家庭，父亲重新“找”了一份工作。找工作：find a job. 此处如果job前another一词改为his，可以选择change, change one’s job, 换工作；lose one’s job, 丢掉工作。答案为D.
小题19:此前，作者丈夫一心挣“钱”。make money, 挣钱。故答案为A.
小题20:作者丈夫决定今后与家人一起“度过”更多时间。spend time with sb. 陪伴某人。故答案为A. |
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）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。My husband used to be 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan"s cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face first into the mud. David her mother"s side, “Are you all right, Mom？” , Susan pulled herself up, “I"m okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 40 danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked .
One day, David"s teacher announced a homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
An idea David one evening. If only his mother"s cane didn"t slip on the ice. “What if I your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
“ the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
“No, Mom, I make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father as Susan used it to walk 50 feet above the . Happily Susan cried out, “It !”
In July 1999, David was national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his is becoming well accepted.
| 小题1: | | A．dropped | B．touched | C．lay | D．fell |
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| 小题2: | | A．rushed to | B．stood by | C．looked at | D．ran around |
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| 小题3: | | A．Firmly | B．Easily | C．Shakily | D．Quickly |
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| 小题4: | | A．frequently | B．slowly | C．freely | D．heavily |
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| 小题5: | | A．hiding | B．possible | C．certainly | D．waiting |
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| 小题6: | | A．method | B．trouble | C．disease | D．hope |
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| 小题7: | | A．little | B．few | C．much | D．more |
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| 小题8: | | A．useful | B．strange | C．special | D．common |
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| 小题9: | | A．invention | B．appearance | C．experience | D．experiment |
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| 小题10: | | A．reminded | B．encouraged | C．hit | D．occurred |
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| 小题11: | | A．fastened | B．fixed | C．stuck | D．tied |
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| 小题13: | | A．would | B．might | C．did | D．need |
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| 小题14: | | A．pen | B．hand | C．nail | D．cane |
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| 小题15: | | A．helped | B．supported | C．noticed | D．watched |
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| 小题16: | | A．ice | B．street | C．yard | D．square |
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| 小题17: | | A．helps | B．operates | C．succeeds | D．works |
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| 小题18: | | A．praised | B．received | C．won | D．declared |
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| 小题19: | | A．more slowly | B．more clearly | C．more carefully | D．faster |
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| 小题20: | | A．cane | B．speech | C．mother | D．story |
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The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office sipping coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
| 小题1: | | A．connect | B．keep | C．keep out | D．prevent |
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| 小题2: | | A．everyone | B．anyone | C．nobody | D．somebody |
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| 小题3: | | A．have | B．like | C．compete | D．try |
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| 小题4: | | A．health | B．joy | C．children | D．wealth |
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| 小题5: | | A．seldom | B．always | C．hardly | D．sometimes |
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| 小题6: | | A．much time | B．no reason | C．many reasons | D．no time |
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| 小题7: | | A．Meanwhile | B．At the same time | C．Therefore | D．Virtually |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleasure | B．pressure | C．work | D．happiness |
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| 小题9: | | A．must | B．need | C．could | D．dared |
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| 小题10: | | A．know | B．find | C．recognize | D．care |
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| 小题11: | | A．in the morning | B．in the evening | C．all day long | D．in the afternoon |
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| 小题12: | | A．Thanks to | B．Regardless of | C．Owe to | D．According to |
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| 小题13: | | A．money | B．time | C．pleasure | D．pressure |
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| 小题14: | | A．strongest | B．slightest | C．most | D．smallest |
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| 小题15: | | A．the old | B．the new | C．the best | D．the same |
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| 小题16: | | A．books | B．work | C．money | D．drugs |
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| 小题17: | | A．pressure | B．life | C．pleasure | D．money |
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| 小题18: | | A．improved | B．failed | C．succeeded | D．lived |
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| 小题19: | | A．content | B．surprised | C．patient | D．angry |
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| 小题20: | | A．built | B．put down | C．pulled down | D．set up |
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Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if l would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties, and had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident, hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn"t do enough and was constantly asking for more and for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
小题1:What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?| A．He is a manager in the company. | | B．He doesn"t like his receptionist. | | C．He likes to compete with others. | | D．He wants to find another position. |
小题2:After hearing his colleague"s description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria_______.| A．attempted to settle the issues | | B．was a problem to her boss | | C．shouldn"t stay in the company | | D．could get on well with others |
小题3:Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?| A．Her previous job was not suitable for her. | | B．She had difficulty responding to her manager. | | C．Her boss didn"t inspire her working enthusiasm. | | D．Her boss showed no trust in her ability. |
小题4:The writer accepted Maria"s transfer to unit probably because he thought that________.| A．she was a ruined employee | | B．she would need his protection | | C．she would turn out to be a good employee | | D．she was a shy and frightened employee |
小题5:The writer probably believes that a good boss should________.| A．praise and award his employees a lot | | B．respect, praise and encourage his employees | | C．greet his employees and give them much work | | D．always give his employees guidance in working |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of __ from boy to man with family hardships ( 艰难)tell us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was 11, his father became mentally（心理上） ill and one day came back with an abandoned ( 被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both home because of poverty ( 贫困)and pressure ( 压力)from his ill father.
The burden ( 负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to the adopted ( 领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were to tears by his selflessness. Hard his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students against misfortunes ( 厄运).
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds us of what we usually ignore（忽略）: love and care for others. Without these, of us could survive.
Hong donations ( 捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society you will find the world smiling back.
| 小题1: | | A．money | B．food | C．clothes | D．help |
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| 小题2: | | A．caring | B．growing | C．moving | D．turning |
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| 小题3: | | A．only | B．already | C．ever | D．still |
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| 小题4: | | A．stayed | B．went | C．sold | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．bring up | B．give up | C．stick to | D．devote to |
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| 小题6: | | A．go away | B．give up | C．run out | D．turn down |
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小题7:A build B. rent C. buy D. borrow
| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．moved | C．inspired | D．made |
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小题9:A. as B because C. unless. D. while
| 小题10: | | A．brother | B．daughter | C．sister | D．uncle |
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| 小题11: | | A．struggling | B．learning | C．running | D．turning |
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| 小题12: | | A．leave | B．remember | C．remind | D．tell |
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| 小题13: | | A．anyone | B．everyone | C．none | D．no one |
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| 小题14: | | A．threw away | B．turned out | C．ran out | D．turned down |
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| 小题15: | | A．depend on | B．stick to | C．refer to | D．turn to |
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| 小题17: | | A．a chance | B．an ability | C．a spirit | D．a belief |
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| 小题18: | | A．bury | B．defeat | C．kick | D．knock |
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| 小题19: | | A．worry | B．care | C．complain | D．joke |
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Lilian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lilian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lilian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again. She finds the hardest part of going back to school at her age is the sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as flexible（易适应的） as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff（僵硬）. At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood and gave her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
小题1:The difference between Lilian and her classmates is that .| A．she works harder at her lessons | | B．she is eager to graduate from college | | C．she is much older | | D．she is a country girl |
小题2:Lilian wasn’t able to go to college after graduation from high school because ________.| A．she wanted to teach herself | B．she got married | | C．she had to look after her children | D．she hadn’t enough money |
小题3:The writer wrote the passage in order to show us that ________.| A．a friend in need is a friend indeed | | B．one is never too old to learn | | C．knowledge is power | | D．education is of great importance |
小题4:Lilian could get a higher education when she was old because ________.| A．she borrowed money from the bank | | B．her husband and children helped her | | C．her classmates encouraged her to get it | | D．the reason isn’t mentioned in the passage |
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