Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 36 me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 37 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 38 than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, 39 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “ You are 40 . This is not the worst boy at all, 41 the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a (n) 42 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 43 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She 44 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the country seat, where my father’s career could be more 45 and my brothers and I could be better 46 .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 47 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 48 it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her 49 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 50 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the 51 beneficiary(受益者). My father became the 52 man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power 53 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is 54 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 55 .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
| 小题1: | | A．rushed | B．introduced | C．sent | D．carried |
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| 小题2: | | A．mistaken | B．favored | C．distinguished | D．rewarded |
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| 小题3: | | A．later | B．sooner | C．longer | D．earlier |
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| 小题4: | | A．dragged | B．raised | C．shook | D．bent |
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| 小题5: | | A．perfect | B．right | C．impolite | D．wrong |
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| 小题7: | | A．agreement | B．gap | C．friendship | D．relationship |
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| 小题8: | | A．opinion | B．image | C．mind | D．expectation |
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| 小题9: | | A．persuaded | B．begged | C．ordered | D．invited |
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| 小题10: | | A．meaningful | B．successful | C．helpful | D．useful |
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| 小题11: | | A．treated | B．entertained | C．respected | D．educated |
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| 小题12: | | A．camera | B．radio | C．typewriter | D．bicycle |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．appreciated | C．ignored | D．suspected |
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| 小题14: | | A．criticism | B．belief | C．request | D．description |
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| 小题15: | | A．writing | B．teaching | C．studying | D．reading |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．next | C．same | D．real |
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| 小题17: | | A．cleverest | B．strongest | C．healthiest | D．wealthiest |
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| 小题18: | | A．fortune | B．sympathy | C．enthusiasm | D．confidence |
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| 小题19: | | A．deliberately | B．constantly | C．traditionally | D．happily |
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| 小题20: | | A．win | B．reach | C．match | D．doubt |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:C |
试题分析：本文讲述了一个继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，终于促使作者成功了。
小题1:考查动词：A. rushed冲，B. introduced介绍，C. sent 送，派遣，D. carried运送，从后面的句子：“I would like you to meet the fellow这里指爸爸把我介绍给了继母，选B
小题2:考查形容词：A. mistaken错误的，B. favored支持的，有利的，C. distinguished著名的，D. rewarded受到奖励的，从前面的for being the worst boy作者因为是最坏的孩子而著名，选C
小题3:考查副词：A. later后来，迟于，B. sooner很快，C. longer更长，D. earlier更早，no later than不迟于，这里是：作者不迟于明天早上就会向继母仍石头，选A
小题4:考查动词：A. dragged拖拉，B. raised举起，提高，筹集，饲养，C. shook震动，摇晃，D. bent弯腰，从后面的单词upward ，可知继母轻轻的抬起我的头，选B
小题5:考查形容词：A. perfect完美的，B. right正确的，C. impolite不礼貌的，D. wrong错误的，从后面的句子：This is not the worst boy at all, 可知是反驳爸爸的话，你错了，选D
小题6:考查连词：A. so因此，B. but但是，C. or或者，D. and并且，这句话使用的是not…but…结构，这不是最坏的男孩而是最好的男孩还没有找到热情的出口，选B
小题7:考查名词：A. agreement同意，B. gap缺口，分歧，间隔，C. friendship友谊，D. relationship关系，这句话开始了我们之间的友谊，用友谊说明关系的亲密，选C
小题8:考查名词：A. opinion观点，B. image形象，C. mind思维，D. expectation期望，我的家庭和邻居让我在我心目中认为我一直是一个坏男孩，选C
小题9:考查动词：A. persuaded说服，B. begged乞求，C. ordered 命令，D. invited邀请，继母说服了我父亲去上一个牙科学校，选A
小题10:考查形容词：A. meaningful有意义的，B. successful成功的，C. helpful 有帮助的，D. useful有用的，修饰career用successful，在那儿我父亲的事业将更加成功，选B
小题11:考查动词：A. treated对待，B. entertained娱乐，C. respected尊敬，D. educated教育，因为是说孩子们的，可知在那，我们弟兄们可以得到更好的教育，选D
小题12:考查名词：A. camera照相机，B. radio收音机，C. typewriter打字机，D. bicycle自行车，从后面的句子：told me that she believed that I could become a writer.可知继母相信作者能成为一个作家，所以给他买了个二手打字机，选 C
小题13:考查动词：A. considered考虑，B. appreciated欣赏，C. ignored忽视，D. suspected怀疑，从后面的句子：I saw how it had already improved our lives.可知我非常感激她的热心，选B
小题14:考查名词：A. criticism批评，B. belief信念，C. request要求，D. description描述，前面说she believed that I could become a writer.可知我接受了她的信念B
小题15:考查动名词：A. writing写作，B. teaching教学，C. studying学习，D. reading阅读，我从事的写作，因此用writing，选A
小题16:考查形容词：A. only唯一的，B. next下一个，C. same同样的，D. real真的，从后面的句子：My father became the 52 man in town.可知我不是唯一的受益者，选A
小题17:考查形容词：A. cleverest最聪明的，B. strongest最强大的，C. healthiest最健康的，D. wealthiest最有钱的，前面说：我不是唯一的受益者，可知我爸爸也事业有成，成了我们镇上最富裕的人，选D
小题18:考查名词：A. fortune 运气，财产，B. sympathy同情，C. enthusiasm热情，D. confidence自信，从文章的第一句话：Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success可知热情有着多强大的力量呀，选C
小题19:考查副词：A. deliberately故意地，B. constantly不断地，C. traditionally传统地，D. happily快乐的，从后面的it becomes an irresistible force可知热情不断得到增强，选B
小题20:考查动词：A. win赢得，B. reach到达，C. match匹配，D. doubt怀疑， 这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的，选C |
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It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along 36 the song playing on the radio. I 37 at the intersection and looked both ways. The road was 38 . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came 39 at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car 40 me by inches without even slowing down.
41 I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, 42 after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me 43 . With a red face and a(an) 44 smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain 45 words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the 46 over and over in his mind. Too 47 I realized the 48 of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of 49 . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the 50 of that incident.
That 51 , however, did teach me just how strong words 52 be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words that uplift and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a 53 from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned 54 that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a 55 spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
| 小题2: | | A．pushed up | B．pulled up | C．put up | D．forced up |
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| 小题3: | | A．clean | B．light | C．clear | D．busy |
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| 小题4: | | A．hard | B．straight | C．far | D．high |
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| 小题5: | | A．leaving | B．missing | C．knocking | D．approaching |
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| 小题6: | | A．When | B．After | C．Before | D．Until |
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| 小题7: | | A．chasing | B．pursuing | C．looking | D．seeking |
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| 小题8: | | A．awfully | B．innocently | C．bravely | D．typically |
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| 小题9: | | A．pleased | B．embarrassed | C．surprised | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．acute | B．unpleasant | C．dynamic | D．marvelous |
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| 小题11: | | A．music | B．story | C．language | D．incident |
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| 小题12: | | A．sorry | B．badly | C．soon | D．late |
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| 小题13: | | A．power | B．importance | C．nature | D．potential |
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| 小题14: | | A．fear | B．worry | C．anger | D．regret |
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| 小题15: | | A．damage | B．lesson | C．image | D．process |
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| 小题16: | | A．mistake | B．leisure | C．nonsense | D．mystery |
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| 小题17: | | A．should | B．can | C．need | D．would |
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| 小题18: | | A．evidence | B．donation | C．gift | D．talent |
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| 小题19: | | A．or | B．otherwise | C．too | D．whereas |
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| 小题20: | | A．challenging | B．struggling | C．rising | D．caring |
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For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to 36 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the 37 turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 38 .
The weeks ahead weren’t 39 . I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 40 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a 41 dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 42 as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in 43 ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting 44 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any 45 .
So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 46 . Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me 47 . And if you want something 48 enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 49 !
I put my thoughts into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who 50 to give up his dream.
And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination —I was offered a 51 contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into 52 . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 53 shortly after.
Don’t give up. Even if things look 54 now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the 55 to push beyond the river.
| 小题1: | | A．hold | B．attend | C．prepare | D．enjoy |
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| 小题2: | | A．environment | B．climate | C．opportunity | D．economy |
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| 小题3: | | A．choice | B．danger | C．desire | D．future |
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| 小题4: | | A．quiet | B．busy | C．easy | D．short |
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| 小题7: | | A．town | B．direction | C．situation | D．habit |
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| 小题8: | | A．surprise | B．delight | C．peace | D．fear |
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| 小题9: | | A．pain | B．complaint | C．love | D．glory |
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| 小题10: | | A．appointment | B．progress | C．commitment | D．decision |
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| 小题11: | | A．read | B．think | C．write | D．paint |
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| 小题12: | | A．hope | B．wisdom | C．pleasure | D．inspiration |
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| 小题13: | | A．hardly | B．badly | C．easily | D．well |
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| 小题15: | | A．refused | B．managed | C．failed | D．decided |
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| 小题16: | | A．writing | B．translating | C．publishing | D．reviewing |
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| 小题17: | | A．ruin | B．place | C．pieces | D．despair |
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| 小题18: | | A．rewarded | B．paid | C．hired | D．fired |
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| 小题19: | | A．different | B．unimportant | C．strange | D．tough |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．chance | C．time | D．dream |
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One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man"s 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife"s jacket．
"He"s a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn"t change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can"t see．"
"Can"t see! You"re 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a"" husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．
| 小题1: | | A．view | B．touch | C．wander | D．stare |
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| 小题2: | | A．lady | B．couple | C．man | D．clerk |
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| 小题3: | | A．yelled | B．argued | C．screamed | D．chatted |
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| 小题4: | | A．attempt | B．independence | C．patience | D．wisdom |
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| 小题5: | | A．constant | B．vivid | C．casual | D．vague |
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| 小题6: | | A．Adopted | B．Adapted | C．Disturbed | D．Conducted |
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| 小题7: | | A．from | B．to | C．towards | D．through |
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| 小题8: | | A．anxiously | B．quickly | C．urgently | D．sensibly |
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| 小题9: | | A．comment | B．purchase | C．decision | D．profit |
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| 小题10: | | A．exit | B．entrance | C．front | D．queue |
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| 小题11: | | A．plugged | B．reached | C．held | D．bent |
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| 小题12: | | A．lengthened | B．made | C．brought | D．broadened |
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| 小题13: | | A．led | B．found | C．tapped | D．forced |
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| 小题14: | | A．generous | B．rough | C．smart | D．brave |
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| 小题15: | | A．wherever | B．whatever | C．whenever | D．whichever |
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| 小题16: | | A．unique | B．silly | C．equal | D．wrong |
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| 小题17: | | A．decorates | B．draws | C．shoves | D．describes |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．pride | C．courage | D．enthusiasm |
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| 小题19: | | A．sight | B．support | C．expectation | D．confidence |
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| 小题20: | | A．get | B．allow | C．hope | D．cause |
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A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm平静 we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37_ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent不存在的or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not _40 loudly , but only whisper私语and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance疏远each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 45 the path to return. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
| 小题1: | | A．roof屋顶 | B．platform站台 | C．bank岸 | D．street |
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| 小题2: | | A．referred to | B．attended to | C．shouted to | D．turned to |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．relaxed | C．listened | D．waited |
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| 小题5: | | A．control | B．disturb打扰 | C．lose | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．when | D．unless |
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| 小题7: | | A．soft | B．impressive | C．weak | D．hard |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．satisfied | C．entertained | D．bothered |
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| 小题9: | | A．directions | B．bodies | C．goals | D．hearts |
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| 小题10: | | A．hurt | B．attack | C．understand | D．hear |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep | B．measure | C．cover | D．shorten |
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| 小题12: | | A．matters | B．happens | C．works | D．succeeds |
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| 小题13: | | A．close | B．huge | C．special | D．open |
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| 小题14: | | A．doubted | B．continued | C．replied | D．promised |
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| 小题16: | | A．sometimes | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题17: | | A．nothing | B．all | C．one | D．something |
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| 小题18: | | A．argue | B．apologize | C．criticize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．Worse still | B．Therefore | C．Or else | D．Besides |
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| 小题20: | | A．beat | B．follow | C．walk | D．find |
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Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. But at 23, while on a music scholarship at the University of Iowa in 1976, her sight began to fail. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out.
After moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get around. Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. “It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says.
In 2009, Di Pietro was intrigued by information from a friend that miniature horses typically live for at least 30 years and make calm and strong guides. She started with a male horse, but he was too hard to control. Angel came next, a mini white female horse Di Pietro has mostly trained herself. “Horses have the ability to avoid the things in the way,” she says. “If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of me.”
Di Pietro, now 59, has taught her guide horse to make some sounds with her hoof (马蹄)when she comes to stairs. “Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” Di Pietro says. Currently, she’s training Angel to pull her wheelchair and to fetch.
Despite her disability, Di Pietro still sings, performing with her husband, musician Carl Hummer, at special events. Angel is always by her side. “I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. “Angel is my warhorse. We fight that battle together.”
小题1:Why did Di Pietro have to give up her studying in the university?| A．She disliked her major in music. | | B．She failed to get high scores. | | C．She couldn’t understand hand signals from conductors. | | D．She found it difficult to see things clearly. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Puzzled. | B．Interested. | C．Satisfied. | D．Frightened. |
小题3:Angel can do a lot of things for Di Pietro now EXCEPT_________.| A．supporting her in case of her falling | | B．helping her find a chair to sit on | | C．keeping her company every day | | D．fighting with her against others |
小题4:Which of the following can best describe the author?| A．Caring and strong-minded. | B．Honest and responsible. | | C．Kind and helpful. | D．Ambitious and sensitive. |
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