My parents always raised me to have strong values and hold firm to my confidence in life, and this was never more proved than when a situation arose when it would be easy for most people to ignore it.
A gentleman at my father’s work smelled awful and neglected his behavior, and as the months went by, he showed signs of confusion. After being told to pick up papers at another building, he would be found sitting at his desk staring at his shoes; after being reminded (to which he would completely believe he hadn’t been told the first time), he would be found once again sitting at his desk in the same position. This happened to worsening degrees over a few months and his coworkers either ignored it or were ignorant to this due to a lack of social association with the man.
My father began to mentally record all of this and finally sat down with him one day when he was found two hours after work was out, sitting in his car, looking like he didn’t know where to go. Apparently the gentleman was in the beginning/middle stages of Alzheimer’s and there was someone who used his forgetfulness as a reason to ask him for money every few days. My father took this man to a hospital (for the first time in years) to be properly treated, and then got a caretaker to watch over his condition. He then went to the man’s house and helped him sort out all of his financial matters and get his retirement set up; they went to the bank and had a government worker ensure that his bills would be paid for and his children would no longer get to treat him like a personal ATM.
That my father took his much personal time to help another man that so many had forgotten or would choose to neglect, or even make fun of, truly shows his character.
小题1:The author presents this passage by ______.| A．telling an instructive story | B．describing his father | | C．reasoning with some facts | D．giving causes and effects |
小题2:What can we infer from the passage?| A．The gentleman was ignored by his co-workers. | | B．The gentleman was so serious that no one liked him. | | C．The gentleman was good at communication with his co-workers. | | D．The gentleman was in great need of help because of his illness. |
小题3: In the eyes of the author, his father is ______.| A．hopeful | B．strict | C．stubborn | D．helpful |
小题4:Which proverb is suitable for the story?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | B．A friend to all is a friend to none. | | C．Friendship cannot stand always on one side. | | D．False friends are worse than open enemies. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A |
试题分析：文章讲的爸爸在朋友得了老年痴呆症的时候，别的人都忽视了他，但是爸爸却伸出了援助之手，所以是患难朋友才是真正的朋友。
小题1:写作手法题：文章第一段的句子：My parents always raised me to have strong values and hold firm to my confidence in life,说明父母让我要有坚定的人生观并对自己要自信，下文是讲了爸爸帮助一个患老年痴呆症的人的故事，来证明这句话，选A
小题2:推理题：从第二段的描述可知这个人得了老人痴呆症，总是健忘，这时他是需要帮助的，选D
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：My father took this man to a hospital (for the first time in years) to be properly treated, and then got a caretaker to watch over his condition.可知作者认为他的爸爸是乐于助人的，选D
小题4:主旨题：文章讲的爸爸在朋友得了老年痴呆症的时候，别的人都忽视了他，但是爸爸却伸出了援助之手，所以是患难朋友才是真正的朋友。选A |
核心考点
试题【My parents always raised me to have strong values and hold firm to my confidence】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The Keeper of the River
An old man had been working for many years for a town．His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby．Quietly and , the old man guarded the hills, the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have and polluted the fresh flow of water．The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists．Elegant swans （天鹅） floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful words．
Years passed．One evening the town met．As they reviewed the budget, one man"s caught sight of the salary being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river．He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we to employ him? No one in town ever him． For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn"t doing his job．His position isn"t any longer．" Then they voted to the man．
For several weeks, nothing changed ．．．
By early autumn, the trees began to their leaves．Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, the flow of the shining water．One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown in the river．A few days later, the water was much . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible was soon sensed．Swans left, and so did the . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness．
Quickly , the town committee called a special meeting．Realising their huge mistake in , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up．Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps．
Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life．They may all make a .
| 小题1: | | A．regularly | B．suddenly | C．casually | D．seldom |
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| 小题2: | | A．assumed | B．opposed | C．removed | D．conveyed |
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| 小题3: | | A．rejected | B．poured | C．selected | D．blocked |
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| 小题4: | | A．beyond | B．despite | C．within | D．after |
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| 小题5: | | A．sympathy | B．employment | C．masterpiece | D．committee |
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| 小题6: | | A．eye | B．care | C．hand | D．spirit |
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| 小题7: | | A．list | B．privilege | C．skill | D．concept |
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| 小题8: | | A．donate | B．continue | C．stop | D．fail |
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| 小题9: | | A．decorates | B．swears | C．shares | D．sees |
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| 小题10: | | A．negative | B．urgent | C．necessary | D．complex |
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| 小题11: | | A．find | B．fire | C．support | D．forget |
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| 小题12: | | A．lose | B．avoid | C．expand | D．admit |
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| 小题13: | | A．pulling | B．speeding | C．slowing | D．pushing |
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| 小题14: | | A．fish | B．color | C．flower | D．leaf |
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| 小题15: | | A．aliver | B．cooler | C．warmer | D．darker |
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| 小题16: | | A．sound | B．smell | C．wave | D．light |
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| 小题17: | | A．managers | B．players | C．villagers | D．tourists |
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| 小题18: | | A．embarrassed | B．accepted | C．focused | D．delighted |
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| 小题19: | | A．depression | B．voyage | C．judgment | D．amusement |
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| 小题20: | | A．suggestion | B．difference | C．platform | D．devotion |
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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。
There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter(住所).Every Saturday or Sunday night，my family and I go out and ____the homeless people in the city.
There is one____thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our____，my family and I do not eat. We do this____we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and____the food. We then____the food for 30 or more people. I like to write a special____on the bags like “God loves you”.
A lot of people____homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really____.Many people hate them____no good reason. In the beginning，when my family and I went out on the street，we had to____their trust. Later，as they____us every week，they started to trust us.We____know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have____.Some of them shake our hands for giving them food，and____ us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are____.
We have become____close to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times，he has told us a lot about his____.He graduated from college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish.
After we get done feeding the homeless，it makes me____what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad，and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless，and ____in someone’s life.
| 小题1: | | A．visit | B．introduce | C．save | D．feed |
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| 小题2: | | A．common | B．exciting | C．special | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题3: | | A．show | B．journey | C．vacation | D．meal |
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| 小题5: | | A．design | B．prepare | C．buy | D．give |
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| 小题7: | | A．passage | B．saying | C．note | D．message |
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| 小题8: | | A．please | B．help | C．love | D．misunderstand |
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| 小题9: | | A．helpful | B．nice | C．funny | D．beautiful |
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| 小题11: | | A．bring | B．earn | C．create | D．share |
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| 小题12: | | A．served | B．told | C．saw | D．needed |
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| 小题13: | | A．hardly | B．never | C．sometimes | D．even |
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| 小题14: | | A．words | B．looks | C．desires | D．feelings |
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| 小题15: | | A．change | B．thank | C．impress | D．disappoint |
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| 小题16: | | A．happy | B．great | C．surprised | D．bored |
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| 小题17: | | A．only | B．too | C．also | D．really |
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| 小题18: | | A．dream | B．future | C．life | D．friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．want | B．appreciate | C．keep | D．think |
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| 小题20: | | A．taking care | B．watching out | C．showing up | D．making a difference |
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Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother.The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah，aren’t you going to invite Hafsa？”her mother asked.Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother，you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with，”Farah answered.
“Really？And what are the rules？”her mother asked.
“Well，only very pretty girls can be part of our group.And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.”
“I cannot believe it，”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen，her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah，what has happened to your grades？You have failed in Mathematics，”her father said.
Farah had no answer.The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah，it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考).If your grades don’t improve then，I’ll cancel(取消) your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina，the leader of Purple Girls Club， “Gina，can you help me to complete my notes before the exams？”
Gina laughed.“Exams？Who cares about exams？”
One by one，she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her.Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her，but Hafsa said，“If you need any help，just let me know.We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday，as two friends entered the school together，Gina called out.
“Farah，you know our rules.You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”
“Gina，I have a new rule about friendship，”Farah replied.
小题1:After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club，she chose a friend according to a person’s________.| A．looks | B．usual activities | C．grades | D．favorite colors |
小题2:Farah became pale after going to her father because________.| A．he didn’t allow her to go to Spain | | B．she didn’t do well in her exams | | C．she had to leave Purple Girls Club | | D．he asked her to improve her grades |
小题3:Which word can best describe Hafsa?| A．Silly. | B．Beautiful. | C．Rude. | D．Kind. |
小题4:What lesson can we learn from the passage?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | B．A perfect friend will never be found. | | C．Be slow in choosing a friend. | | D．Friendship can be developed easily. |
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Is there anything more important than health？I don’t think so.You can’t be good at your studies or work when you are ill.
If you have a headache，or a bad cough，if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold，I think you should go to the doctor.
The doctor will examine your throat，feel your pulse，take your temperature，sound your heart and lungs.After that he will advise some treatment，or some medicine.The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
Speaking of doctor’s advice，I can’t help telling you a funny story.
An old man came to see the doctor.The man was very ill.He told the doctor about his weakness，memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs.The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.He also advised him to eat a lot of meat，drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks.In other words，the doctor advised him to follow the rule：“Eat at pleasure，drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.”The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again，he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office.He looked cheerful and happy.
He thanked the doctor and said that he_had_never_felt_a_healthier_man.
“But you know，doctor，”he said，“it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
小题1:The writer thinks that ________.| A．health is more important than wealth | | B．work is as important as studies | | C．medicine is more important than pleasure | | D．nothing is more important than money |
小题2:The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ________.| A．without examining the patient | | B．after he has examined the patient | | C．if the patient doesn’t take medicine | | D．unless the patient feels pain |
小题3:The underlined part means“________”.| A． he was feeling better than ever | | B．he wasn’t a healthy man | | C．he was feeling worse than before | | D．he will be well again |
小题4:From the last sentence of the passage，we learn the man ________ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.| A．was a heavy smoker | B．didn’t smoke so much | | C．didn’t smoke | D．began to learn to smoke |
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Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation－in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two--day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.
小题1:According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was .| A．to do business | B．to see her children | | C．to visit places of interest | D．to see her old friends |
小题2:Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?| A．Disappointed. | B．Satisfied. | C．Worried. | D．Pleased. |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?| A．She is too old to drive now. | | B．She does not like to take trains. | | C．Although she is old，she has a good memory. | | D．Her daughters live far away from her home. |
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?| A．Train ride－a cultural experience | B．A painful experience on the train | | C．The history of Amtrak | D．A wonderful lady |
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