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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack   41  his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?”   42  shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would   43 . But I jumped up, ran up the   44  to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air,   45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they   46  security guards and take me from the stage?    47  my desire for bold (大胆的)action was louder than any   48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the   49  to come to us. We must take    50   to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I   51  to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails   52  my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy   53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no   54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55  my e-mails, I  56  woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely   57  that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We   58  believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n)   59  way. So we don’t try. We  60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said,“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
小题1:
A.brought inB.reached forC.took overD.handed in
小题2:
A.CheersB.ShoutsC.Heads D.Hands
小题3:
A.offerB.trustC.like D.choose
小题4:
A.pathB.roadC.stepsD.route
小题5:
A.thoughtsB.opinionsC.ideasD.plans
小题6:
A.askB.callC.demandD.order
小题7:
A.AndB.SoC.ButD.Or
小题8:
A.noisyB.doubtfulC.meaningfulD.helpful
小题9:
A.opportunitiesB.consequencesC.resultsD.aims
小题10:
A.stepB.measureC.wayD.action
小题11:
A.expected B.triedC.permittedD.managed
小题12:
A.stating B.describingC.presentingD.sharing
小题13:
A.withB.inC.aboutD.over
小题14:
A.newsB.messageC.responseD.reaction
小题15:
A.checkB.examineC.inspectD.review
小题16:
A.graduallyB.suddenlyC.immediatelyD.slowly
小题17:
A.desiringB.claimingC.beggingD.dreaming
小题18:
A.particularlyB.honestlyC.falselyD.correctly
小题19:
A.difficult B.impressiveC.earlyD.natural
小题20:
A.give upB.put upC.take upD.set up

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:A
解析

试题分析:作者通过讲述了参加成功人士jack的一次讲座的难忘经历及讲座结束后作者通过两人的交往心得,说明一个道理:机会稍纵即逝,不要去被动的等待机会,而是应该主动去抓住机会。
小题1:上下文串联。从下文中提到他拿出一张100美元的支票可以推断出此处是指他伸手去掏钱包,故填reach for伸手去够,伸手去拿。 bring in引进,赚钱;take over负责,接管;handed in上交,均不符合题意。
小题2:上下文串联及常识。上文提到他拿出一张100美元的支票问谁要,根据常识肯定很多人都会快速的举起手要,与shot up连接起来表示“迅猛举起手来”。故应填hands.Cheers欢呼声;Shouts叫喊声;Heads头均与shot up 搭配不当。
小题3:上下文串联。上文提到很多人都举手要那100美元,因此他们探着身子想知道Jack会 choose(选择)谁。offer提供;trust信任;like 喜欢.
小题4:根据下文stage(舞台)可以得知是在较高处,因此作者是跳上台阶(steps)。Path小路,小道 road     道路; steps台阶;route路线。
小题5:从破折号后面的一连串的疑问句,从内容上看都是作者的内心想法。故此处是指作者很多想法在脑海中萦绕。故选A。thoughts想法,思想;opinions观点;ideas主意,办法;plans计划。
小题6:根据上下文语境,此处是指作者怀疑他们会打电话给保安过来把他拉走。故应该使用call。ask问,要求ask sb to do sth 要求某人做某事。demand要求;order命令
小题7:上下文串联。从下文 I got the bill from his hand说明作者的行动战胜了怀疑,故此处与上文作者的怀疑态度构成转折关系,故选C
小题8:上下文串联。从上文一连串的疑问句可以看出作者当时犹豫,矛盾的心理,但最终他内心渴望大胆的行动声音战胜了怀疑的声音。故选doubtful怀疑的;noisy吵闹的;meaningful有意义的;helpful有益的,有帮助的。
小题9:原词复现。从文章最后一段You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!可以看出此处是指:我们不能等着机会自己找上门来。故选opportunities机会。Consequences结果;  results结果;aims目的。
小题10:考查固定搭配。Take steps/measures/action to do sth 采取措施做某事,故选D.  Way方法,手段,不与take搭配。
小题11:上下文串联。从下文可以看出作者和Jack有了交往,说明此处是指设法成功的会见了jack。Manage to do sth 设法做成功某事。Expect to do sth期待做某事;try    to do sth 努力做某事;permit 不能直接接不定式,permit sb to do sth允许某人做某事。
小题12:固定搭配。Share sth with sb 与某人分享某事。根据语境,此处是指作者通过电子邮件与Jack一起分享他的观点和梦想。State陈述;describe描述;present呈现,展示;share分享。
小题13:固定搭配。be busy with sth 或be busy in doing sth忙于做某事。根据后面所接的词为other things.故填with。About和over不与be busy搭配。
小题14:上下文串联。前段提到作者每次都会写邮件Jack,谈论他的观点和梦想,jack每次都 kindly e-mailed back,而本段中提到我再次写邮件给他时,用了转折词but,说明是他没有回复我,故选择response(回应,回复)。news消息;message消息,口信;reaction反应
小题15:check意为“检查;核对”,强调检验事物是否与预料中的现象或者标准一致examine意为“仔细检查;心细查看”,以找出线索或发现问题。此外,它意为“对…进行考试”, inspect      检验;视察review复习。
小题16:上文提到作者一直在等待着Jack回邮件,而当他坐在电脑旁查邮件的时候,他想起当年听Jack讲座时那一百美元的事儿,他顿悟了。故此处应该使用suddenly突然。gradually逐渐地;immediately     立刻,马上;slowly慢慢地。
小题17:上下文串联。前后呼应。文章第二段提到很多听讲座的人都举手,说明他们都渴望那张百元支票。故选desire渴望; claim声称,要求;beg乞求;dream做梦。
小题18:下文提到“会100%的错过机会,说明“认为一切事情都会以想当然的,自然的方式到来而不去尝试”是错误的认识,故选C。Particularly特别,尤其;honestly老实说;correctly正确的
小题19:从下文So we don’t try我们不去尝试,可以推断:是因为我们认为一切事情都会以想当然的,自然的方式到来,即我们存在等待的心理。故选择D自然的。 difficult困难的; impressive给人印象深刻的;early早的               
小题20:从前文So we don’t try可以推断出我们放弃了。故选give up(放弃)。put up举起,张贴;take up从事,占据;set up建立。
核心考点
试题【On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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She belongs to no one but the whole world that can understand her language. Her music is appreciated across the globe but it is Singapore, China, Thailand and Britain that have helped to shape her talent.
Violinist, Vanessa-Mae, best known for her pioneering mix of pop and classical music, has just completed her Asian tour. She has a magic power that has attracted an audience from around the world but the violin genius has always drawn fans by blazing a new trail.
“I don’t like playing it safe, I like jumping into new styles,” she said. She started her Asian performance tour in China’s Hong Kong on September 19 and visited the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumper. The tour, aiming to promote her new album, “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”, ends in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on September 30.
The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.
Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.
She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.
She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.
小题1:Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour           .
A.to concentrate on writing music
B.to go on a lobng journey
C.to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”
D.to attract her fans
小题2:She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT        .
A.playing the violinB.fashion shows
C.singingD.playing the piano
小题3:What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?
A.Her music is a mix of pop and classical music.
B.She has released nine albums.
C.Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music.
D.Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music.

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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,  27  , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),29 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30 he was unable to touch it. He began to  31 up and down, as high as he could, at the  32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of  33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to  34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking   36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or,  37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do,   38  seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41  like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what  he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t  43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  44 more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to  45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
小题1:
A.preferringB.offering C.receivingD.allowing
小题2:
A.soB.thenC.butD.or
小题3:
A.sadderB.angrierC.hungrier D.tastier
小题4:
A.expandingB.stretchingC.swingingD.pulling
小题5:
A.strengthB.lengthC.range D.height
小题6:
A.jump B.lookC.walk D.glance
小题7:
A.tip B.stageC.topD.level
小题8:
A.hope B.hand C.sightD.reach
小题9:
A.put B.stand C.get D.hold
小题10:
A.breakB.shakeC.take D.strike
小题11:
A.upB.forward C.down D.around
小题12:
A.forB.with C.on D.of
小题13:
A.After B.ThroughC.Without D.Upon
小题14:
A.backB.awayC.upD.down
小题15:
A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals
小题16:
A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed
小题17:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
小题18:
A.skillfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful
小题19:
A.somethingB.anythingC.everything D.nothing
小题20:
A.change B.express C.forget D.describe

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I sat next to my close friend,Tina,in my history class.Our teacher,Miss Turner announced a new  11 .We were to create a  12  about cultures.As required,we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group.Miss Turner informed us that she would  13 our choices and let us know the result.I had no  14 that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day,I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out  1 5.When she reached group three,Tina was called.  16 ,my name was not included.“There must have been some  17 !"I thought to myself.
Than I heard  18  .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How  19 ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore  20 clothes a11 the time?
I went to Miss Turner to  21 I should be in a “good” group.She gently placed a hand on my shoulder.“I know what you want,Rachael,”she said,but your group 22 you more.Only you can help them get an ideal   23  .Will you help them?"
I  24 walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I   25 myself enjoying working with my partners.There was no need to   26 —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was  27 with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of  28 ideas.They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner.
Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly   29 it. I really  30 that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.
小题1:
A.plan B.subject C.project D.lesson
小题2:
A.story B.group C.testD.newspaper
小题3:
A.make use ofB.pay attention toC.put into practiceD.take into consideration
小题4:
A.idea B.doubt C.intentionD.promise
小题5:
A.namesB.numbers C.students D.topics
小题6:
A.BesidesB.HoweverC.Thus D.Finally
小题7:
A.mistakeB.coincidence C.problemD.reason
小题8:
A.her B.itC.them D.him
小题9:
A.interestingB.amusing C.annoyingD.disappointing
小题10:
A.dirtyB.plain C.strangeD.formal
小题11:
A.warnB.remind C.requestD.inform
小题12:
A.needsB.refuses C.missesD.ignores
小题13:
A.designB.jobC.chanceD.grade
小题14:
A.slowly B.swiftlyC.suddenlyD.bravely
小题15:
A.foundB.keptC.hadD.set
小题16:
A.speakB.pretend C.refuseD.panic
小题17:
A.dealing B.helping C.beginningD.struggling
小题18:
A.funnyB.general C.brightD.new
小题19:
A.offeredB.deservedC.neglected D.proved
小题20:
A.believedB.appreciated C.admittedD.agreed

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A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a   11  , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it   12  from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles(弹珠),   13  everywhere. I tried to use a broom(扫帚),    14  with each sweep, they just rolled across the kitchen.
For the next week, every time I was in the   15  , I found a pea——in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept   16  . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and   17__  12 frozen peas hidden underneath.
At the time I found those few remaining   18  , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful  __19  I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded   20  those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my   21  had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had scattered(分散). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble   22  his new surroundings and the   23  of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered.
When life gets you   24  , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never   25  , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be   26  , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas   27  , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them   28  you’ll start to feel whole again.
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to   29  , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom,   30   will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?
小题1:
A.drinkB.fruitC.vegetableD.meat
小题2:
A.movedB.walkedC.ranD.slipped
小题3:
A.rubbedB.rolledC.grewD.existed
小题4:
A.butB.andC.althoughD.so
小题5:
A.bedroomB.living roomC.kitchenD.storeroom
小题6:
A.getting upB.turning upC.taking upD.using up
小题7:
A.foundB.ateC.leftD.planted
小题8:
A.presentsB.cansC.vegetablesD.peas
小题9:
A.manB.childC.womanD.boy
小题10:
A.ofB.forC.withD.in
小题11:
A.wifeB.lifeC.sonD.friend
小题12:
A.turning toB.leading toC.adjusting toD.adding to
小题13:
A.thankB.loveC.helpD.loss
小题14:
A.downB.nearC.closeD.wide
小题15:
A.get itB.make itC.take itD.leave it
小题16:
A.grewB.boughtC.collectedD.frozen
小题17:
A.eventuallyB.fortunatelyC.properlyD.specially
小题18:
A.bothB.allC.eitherD.each
小题19:
A.call onB.put onC.bring onD.move on
小题20:
A.whileB.becauseC.sinceD.or

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Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no!” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
小题1:Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?
A.To get ready to fight.B.To frighten it away.
C.To protect the boy.D.To cool down.
小题2:What do we know about cougars?
A.They are afraid of noises.
B.They hesitate before they hit.
C.They are bigger than we think.
D.They like to attack running people.
小题3:Which of the following happened first?
A.The cougar jumped from the rock.
B.Tom struggled free of his father.
C.Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.
D.Jeb held Tom across his body.

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