Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.
Then something 37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 40 the operation, which put him into deep 41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 51 !
Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 52 !”
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 54 friend and I think it is well worth the 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．private | B．lonely | C．colorful | D．normal |
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| 小题2: | | A．strange | B．wrong | C．unexpected | D．unfair |
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| 小题3: | | A．removed | B．reduced | C．examined | D．lifted |
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| 小题4: | | A．terrible | B．painful | C．simple | D．special |
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| 小题5: | | A．stand | B．consider | C．perform | D．afford |
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| 小题6: | | A．anxiety | B．confusion | C．embarrassment | D．dissatisfaction |
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| 小题7: | | A．Thus | B．Otherwise | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题8: | | A．reasons | B．choices | C．symptoms | D．expectations |
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| 小题9: | | A．even if | B．as if | C．so that | D．in case |
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| 小题10: | | A．encouraging | B．annoying | C．astonishing | D．convincing |
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| 小题11: | | A．challenging | B．disturbing | C．amazing | D．scaring |
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| 小题12: | | A．saving | B．handling | C．donating | D．selling |
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| 小题13: | | A．colleague | B．relative | C．boss | D．surgeon |
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| 小题14: | | A．adapt | B．survive | C．continue | D．wander |
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| 小题15: | | A．Luckily | B．Slightly | C．Constantly | D．Occasionally |
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| 小题16: | | A．analysis | B．dignity | C．hesitation | D．remark |
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| 小题17: | | A．favor | B．hug | C．promise | D．reply |
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| 小题18: | | A．best | B．longest | C．strangest | D．toughest |
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| 小题19: | | A．supportive | B．sensitive | C．aggressive | D．attentive |
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| 小题20: | | A．tolerance | B．sympathy | C．pressure | D．effort |
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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:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:D |
试题分析：本文讲的是作者被派去国外工作，开始很孤单，但后来有了一群新朋友。不幸的是一个朋友得了肾结石，得尽快动手术，但是朋友没钱。作者想尽办法给朋友筹钱，最后朋友终于动了手术，对此朋友很感激。
小题1:考查形容词辨析。根据but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice. 但是很快我就遇见了一群新朋友，他们确实很好。可以说明作者开始是过着孤单的生活。用lonely孤独的 ；private 私人的；colorful多彩的；normal正常的。所以选B。
小题2:考查朋友突然患上了肾结石，这是大家没预料到的。unexpected 未预料到的；strange奇怪的，陌生的；wrong错误的；unfair不公平的。故选C。
小题3:考查动词辨析。必须尽快动手术切除。remove除去；reduce减少；examine检查；lift提起。故选A
小题4:考查形容词辨析。但是事情还没有这么简单，我朋友支付不起动手术的费用。simple简单的；terrible可怕的； painful痛苦的；special特别的。故选C。
小题5:考查动词辨析。我朋友支付不起动手术的费用。afford 支付；stand站立；consider认为；perform表演。故选D。
小题6:考查名词辨析。要尽快动手术，但没钱，朋友肯定是很焦急。anxiety 焦急；confusion 混淆；embarrassment尴尬；dissatisfaction不满意。故选A。
小题7:考查连词辨析。根据I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.我也不知道怎样去帮他，因为我也没钱; I never lost hope我从没失去希望。两者之间是转折关系，因此用However 然而。Thus因此； Otherwise 否则；Therefore因此。故选C。
小题8:考查名词辨析。我试着思考其它的选择。choice选择。reason理由；symptom症状；expectation希望。故选B。
小题9:考查连词词组辨析。我跟医生讲第二天我会付手术费的，好像我有那些钱似的。as if好像；even if即使；so that以至于；in case以防。故选B。
小题10:考查形容词辨析。我肯定看起来很是让人相信，因为医生同意第二天动手术。 convincing令人相信的; encouraging鼓励人的；annoying让人烦的；astonishing令人惊奇的。故选D
小题11:考查形容词辨析。我只知道我要救我的朋友，尽管可能处理这件事是很难的。challenging具有挑战性的，困难的；disturbing 烦人的；amazing令人惊异的；scaring令人害怕的。故选A。
小题12:考查动词辨析。我试着把我的东西卖掉，但是没人要。sell销售；save拯救；handle处理；donate捐赠。故选D。
小题13:考查名词辨析。我想到跟我的老板说，问他能否预付我两月的工资。boss 老板；colleague大学；relative亲戚；surgeon医生。故选C。
小题14:考查动词辨析。根本没考虑两个月没钱我将怎样活下去。survive存活；adapt适应；continue 继续；wander漫游。故选B。
小题15:考查副词辨析。老板答应预付我两月工资，所以应该是幸运地。Luckily幸运地；Slightly 轻微地.； Constantly连续地；Occasionally偶然地。故选A.
小题16:考查名词辨析。幸运地是，我说服了他，她毫不犹豫地给了我两个月工资。hesitation犹豫； analysis分析；dignity 尊严；remark评论。故选C。
小题17:考查名词辨析。我交了钱，我朋友不知道怎么感谢我。我说：“来，给我个拥抱。”hug 拥抱； favor支持；promise允诺；reply回答。故选B。
小题18:考查形容词辨析。友谊可能不但可以在快乐时找到，有时也可在你最艰难的时候找到。toughest最艰苦的;best最好的;longest最长的;strangest最奇怪的。故选D.
小题19:考查形容词辨析。我通过做一个支持朋友的人，做了一件好事。supportive支持的，赞助的; sensitive敏感的;aggressive侵略的;attentive注意的。故选A。
小题20:考查名词辨析。我觉得值得这样努力。effort 努力；tolerance忍受；sympathy同情；pressure 压力。故选D。 |
核心考点
试题【Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left 1 . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 2 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 3 children from different races and religions played and studied 4 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s 5 from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just 6 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 7 or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d 8 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 9 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 10 .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I 11 touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 12 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 13 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 14 at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname. I was astonished at being so 15 addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two 16 we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something 17 to describe.
If we can allow our children to be 18 without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be 19 their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 20 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote,“we happy few, we band of brothers”.
| 小题1: | | A．interested | B．pleased | C．puzzled | D．excited |
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| 小题2: | | A．parties | B．cities | C．villages | D．races |
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| 小题4: | | A．together | B．around | C．alone | D．apart |
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| 小题5: | | A．drop | B．throw | C．move | D．roll |
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| 小题6: | | A．refused | B．made | C．sought | D．accepted |
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| 小题7: | | A．paid | B．meant | C．preserved | D．treated |
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| 小题8: | | A．explore | B．search | C．discover | D．desert |
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| 小题9: | | A．get through | B．deal with | C．come across | D．take away |
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| 小题10: | | A．arrival | B．choice | C．effort | D．company |
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| 小题11: | | A．lost | B．gained | C．developed | D．missed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stated | B．ordered | C．decided | D．chose |
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| 小题13: | | A．attempts | B．instructions | C．opinions | D．arrangements |
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| 小题14: | | A．anxiously | B．carelessly | C．disappointedly | D．fixedly |
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| 小题15: | | A．familiarly | B．strangely | C．fully | D．coldly |
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| 小题16: | | A．departures | B．months | C．years | D．decades |
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| 小题17: | | A．possible | B．funny | C．hard | D．clear |
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| 小题18: | | A．them | B．themselves | C．us | D．ourselves |
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| 小题19: | | A．from | B．by | C．with | D．against |
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| 小题20: | | A．still | B．otherwise | C．then | D．instead |
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It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some 36 ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of 37 if I passed by without giving a coin or two.
My conscience was hurt again when I was making a 38 in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees, 39 . Steady streams of 40 were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also 41 the woman.
She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little protection 42 the cold. The sight was especially 43 when compared with the signs of the 44 city around her.
A tourist group hurried along the street, 45 at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived, 46 again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker 47 and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather 48 , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched 49 the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man 50 the way, other tourists followed.
The young backpacker 51 this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure 52 on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work 53 , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and 54 my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a 55 act of caring.
| 小题1: | | A．time | B．effort | C．change | D．reward |
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| 小题2: | | A．satisfaction | B．guilt | C．anger | D．pleasure |
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| 小题3: | | A．lecture | B．report | C．study | D．tour |
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| 小题4: | | A．crying | B．begging | C．singing | D．dancing |
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| 小题5: | | A．passengers | B．customers | C．tourists | D．foreigners |
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| 小题6: | | A．ignoring | B．serving | C．observing | D．following |
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| 小题8: | | A．frightening | B．touching | C．fascinating | D．interesting |
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| 小题9: | | A．peaceful | B．noisy | C．wealthy | D．primitive |
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| 小题10: | | A．glanced | B．laughed | C．shouted | D．stared |
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| 小题12: | | A．looking around | B．stepping forward | C．getting about | D．breaking in |
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| 小题13: | | A．secretly | B．carelessly | C．deliberately | D．eagerly |
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| 小题14: | | A．since | B．before | C．after | D．as |
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| 小题15: | | A．showing | B．showed | C．pointing | D．pointed |
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| 小题16: | | A．stopped | B．valued | C．made | D．repeated |
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| 小题17: | | A．moved | B．replied | C．worked | D．carried |
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| 小题18: | | A．done | B．was done | C．has been done | D．had been done |
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| 小题19: | | A．cancelled | B．continued | C．started | D．delayed |
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| 小题20: | | A．funny | B．smart | C．simple | D．modest |
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My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __36__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __37__ his first flight. __38__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __39__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __40__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __41__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __42__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __43__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __44__ me. He became very __45__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I __46__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __47__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __48__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __49__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __50__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __51__ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __52__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __53__ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __54__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __55__, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
| 小题1: | | A．bus | B．train | C．ship | D．air |
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| 小题2: | | A．catch | B．miss | C．experience | D．change |
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| 小题3: | | A．In spite of | B．Because of | C．In case of | D．Instead of |
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| 小题4: | | A．pride | B．excitement | C．admiration | D．ambition |
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| 小题5: | | A．appointment | B．dream | C．travel | D．show |
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| 小题6: | | A．encouraging | B．warning | C．teaching | D．preparing |
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| 小题7: | | A．thoroughly | B．slowly | C．immediately | D．suddenly |
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| 小题8: | | A．anger | B．joy | C．shyness | D．curiosity |
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| 小题9: | | A．helped | B．patted | C．thanked | D．praised |
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| 小题10: | | A．honest | B．childish | C．nervous | D．emotional |
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| 小题11: | | A．looked for | B．looked down upon | C．looked into | D．looked back on |
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| 小题12: | | A．understanding | B．describing | C．solving | D．improving |
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| 小题13: | | A．avoid | B．meet | C．record | D．check |
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| 小题14: | | A．unless | B．because | C．when | D．though |
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| 小题15: | | A．learn | B．express | C．promise | D．forget |
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| 小题16: | | A．ability | B．responsibility | C．freedom | D．fortune |
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| 小题17: | | A．song | B．advice | C．attention | D．thing |
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| 小题18: | | A．struggle | B．wait | C．rest | D．stand |
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| 小题19: | | A．hand in | B．pick up | C．pay off | D．give up |
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| 小题20: | | A．wishes | B．jobs | C．plans | D．suggestions |
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Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease (油腻物) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.
小题1:Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?| A．He was out of work | B．He was bored with his job | | C．He wanted a higher position | D．He hoped to find a better boss |
小题2:What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?| A．A friend’s car had a flat tyre | B．a wild man was pushing a car | | C．a terrible accident happened | D．an old man’s car broke down |
小题3:Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?| A．He was also to be interviewed | B．He needed a traveling companion | | C．He always helped people in need | D．He was thankful to Jimmy |
小题4:How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?| A．He was sorry for the other applicants | | B．There was no hope for him to get the job | | C．He regretted helping the old man | | D．The interviewer was very rude |
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Being able to experience a different environment and custom will give us a new perspective on everything we thought we knew and understood． Maybe, going abroad is an opportunity to look again at not only the country and the people who live there but also ourselves．
I had never expected to visit Paris． The French culture didn" t interest me that much, and Paris seemed too big, too touristy, too much． But when I found myself standing next to the Opera National de Paris, completely alone and totally lost, I knew I was in for an interesting ride． I had decided to take a summer history class abroad, and Paris just happened to be where it was set． My teacher eventually found me and other jet-lagged students and walked us down to where we would be staying． Even then, tired, hungry, and feeling displaced, I was unable to keep myself from marveling at the beauty of the city．
The next day in the grocery store, trying to decide if the box I was holding contained butter or cream cheese, I suddenly realized I was a foreigner that didn’t speak the language．The cashier and I had a conversation completely with gestures． For the most part, it didn"t seem to bother the French that I was utterly incompetent in speaking their language． In fact, from my first unclear "bonjour" , many of them would directly switch over to English．
Time Hew by． In the mornings we had class, and in the afternoons we were given a lot of freedom to do what we pleased． We explored everywhere in the city, becoming experts at using the Metro, and walking so much that our legs were sore every night．
Living in Paris was a huge change in my lifestyle． Everything I did was more relaxed． I stopped worrying about the future and instead focused on living in the present． I stopped wearing a watch because time didn’t matter．We ate when we were hungry, went to bed when we were tired and explored in between．I no longer mind that Paris is so big; it" s an old, beautiful metropolis full of culture and history．On one of my last days there, standing on top of the Arc du Triumph with a 360 degree view of Paris, I finally admitted something to myself．The city that I had never wanted to visit had turned into the city that I never wanted to leave．
小题1:The writer came to Paris because ______．| A．he wanted to have an interesting ride | | B．he attended a course in summer | | C．he admired its beautiful scenery | | D．he was alone and lost his way |
小题2:On the first day in Paris, the writer felt _____．| A．lonely in the big city | B．bored with his visit | | C．surprised at its beauty | D．interested in its culture |
小题3:The example of the grocery store is used to illustrate _____．| A．the little influence of language barrier | | B．the big difficulty of living abroad | | C．the great importance of gestures | | D．the intelligence of French people |
小题4:By mentioning the uselessness of the watch, the author probably wants to prove ______| A．time in Paris is not worth counting | | B．he enjoys the time in Paris very much | | C．life seems meaningful without time | | D．he has to spend a long time to visit the big city |
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