DEAR AMY: Last year I got a full-time job as a baby-sitter for a wonderful family with two amazing kids. They have come to treat me as one of their own. But my boyfriend and I are attempting to save much more money for the life we want to build, including marriage, a house and kids. Much as I love my “babies,” I’m looking forward to beginning a challenging career in a big company. Should I tell the family that I am looking for a new job? I don’t want to find one that requires me to begin work immediately, leaving them without child care, but I also don’t want them to assume that I’m leaving right away.
Up-in-the-Air Au Pair
DEAR AU PAIR: Whatever your arrangement, it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest and to keep them in the loop. They see that you are making changes in your life, and surely they will also understand your desire to advance in a career. Tell them frankly and they should be happy to employ you as long as you are available.
Amy
DEAR AMY: I am a freshman in a high school. Last summer my best friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. It isn’t very serious, but she seems to be becoming more and more depressed. How can I help her be happy again?
Best Friend
DEAR FRIEND: Your best role is to prop up and encourage your friend when she seems down, and to be supportive and kind to her. You"re doing a great job with that, and your friend is lucky to have you in her life.
Amy
小题1:What is Au Pair’s problem according to the first paragraph?| A．She has no idea whether to tell the family her plan or not. | | B．She has no idea whether the family will hate her or not. | | C．She has no idea where to find a new good job. | | D．She has no idea how to save more money. |
小题2:From the underlined phrase“ to keep them in the loop”, we can infer that Amy advises Au Pair_____.| A．to keep it secret to the family | | B．to cheat the family for the time being | | C．to tell her true impression of the family | | D．to let the family know what’s going on |
小题3: In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?| A．Jobs | B．culture | C．Life | D．Entertainment |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C |
试题分析：本文取材于报纸的生活解惑答疑栏目。文章属于记叙文。文章讲述了两个求助者的问题。
小题1:考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中的Much as I love my “babies,” I’m looking forward to beginning a challenging career in a big company. Should I tell the family that I am looking for a new job?可知，Au Pair是问题是：她应该不应该告诉那个家庭她在找新的工作。所以A正确。
小题2:考查推测短语的含义。根据it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest可知，他们期望你是诚实的。又根据并列连词and可知，前后内容一致，她应该让那个家庭知道要发生的事情。所以选D。
小题3:考查推理判断。根据文章内容可知，这是生活答疑栏目，所以选C。Jobs找工作栏目； culture文化栏目； Entertainment娱乐栏目。这三项都不符合文意。 |
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试题【DEAR AMY: Last year I got a full-time job as a baby-sitter for a wonderful famil】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
On Jan 23, 2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again – in London’s Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year – if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”.
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so, it wasn’t like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a baozi didn’t cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain-ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly, there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket, I had found home.
An hour later, I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi, packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought, is a Happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
小题1: We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.| A．likes watching fireworks on the boat | | B．misses Chinese food more than anything else | | C．finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year | | D．misses her life in Beijing very much |
小题2:How did the author feel when she found some Chinese foods in a supermarket?| A．a little curious | B．rather tired | | C．a bit comfortable | D．very depressed |
小题3:Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?| A．She didn’t want to get wet and cold again. | | B．The square is far away from where she lives. | | C．She doesn’t like fireworks very much. | | D．She was too hungry to go out. |
小题4:What is the best title of the passage? | A．Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing | B．Wonderful Experience in Britain | | C．Finding Home in London | D．Festival in London |
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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。
In the era of high-tech today, face-to-face conversation is dying.
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great 36 for the “death of conversation”. It 37 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 38 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.
Users get final connectivity 39 the price of 40 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 41 to a different way of being “alone together”.
Actually, 42 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 43 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a conversation. “The give and take of 45 in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people.
Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s an attitude 49 by most young people. They are 50 busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a 51 life.
However, experts remind us that it’s 52 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that 53 is still owners of tools who’re avoiding personal contact. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) 54 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 55 throwing away the mobile phones is not a solution.” she said.
| 小题1: | | A．regret | B．respect | C．anger | D．support |
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| 小题2: | | A．advises | B．speaks | C．suggests | D．talks |
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| 小题3: | | A．received | B．connected | C．shared | D．separated |
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| 小题5: | | A．having | B．risking | C．sacrificing | D．continuing |
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| 小题6: | | A．related | B．committed | C．limited | D．accustomed |
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| 小题7: | | A．sending | B．getting | C．reading | D．taking |
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| 小题8: | | A．change | B．exchange | C．explain | D．develop |
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| 小题9: | | A．indicate | B．replace | C．cover | D．involve |
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| 小题10: | | A．ideas | B．letters | C．chances | D．gifts |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagining | B．joining | C．burying | D．attaching |
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| 小题12: | | A．interviewing | B．introducing | C．recognizing | D．meeting |
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| 小题13: | | A．feeling | B．concept | C．image | D．truth |
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| 小题14: | | A．adapted | B．confirmed | C．handled | D．adopted |
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| 小题16: | | A．real | B．colorful | C．daily | D．meaningful |
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| 小题17: | | A．important | B．necessary | C．unfair | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题19: | | A．problem | B．excuse | C．strategy | D．explanation |
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| 小题20: | | A．Eventually | B．Hardly | C．Approximately | D．Simply |
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I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite beverage for the trip. It wasn’t the store I normally go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I noticed a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old standing at the front of the store. Customers walked past, as the man handed them half-sheets of white paper. I walked up to them with curiosity, wondering what cause they were representing. As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts starting to fill with groceries.
I said hello and the man greeted me and handed me one of the pieces of paper, explaining that they were collecting donations for the local food pantry. On the paper was a simple list of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his efforts to collect food donations since the age of 8. I was really touched that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was an awesome idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink. Unfortunately, the store didn’t have it in stock. But, I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store, picking things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. I also gave the man the white sheet of paper back to reuse for another customer. They thanked me and offered me a treat (candy, I think) but I said to pass it on to someone else.
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit stuck with me. How inspiring to encounter a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it. It made my day!
小题1:What do we know from the passage?| A．The author wasn’t a regular customer to the store. | | B．The store was owned by the man and the boy. | | C．The store didn’t deal in drinks. | | D．The author refused their treat because he didn’t need it. |
小题2:What does the author mainly want to tell readers in paragraph 4?| A．He didn’t get his drink | | B．He carried out another mission. | | C．He got thanks and was offered a treat | | D．He wasn’t upset though not getting his drink. |
小题3:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．A Day for a Boy. | B．A Young Boy’s Determination. | | C．An Inspiring Boy. | D．A Young Boy’s Groceries. |
小题4:We can infer from the description of the author that the boy is _______.| A．noble-minded | B．hard-working | | C．well-educated | D．open-minded |
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or 37 some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 40 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 41 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 42 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 43 without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 46 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
| 小题2: | | A．imagine | B．consider | C．explore | D．present |
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| 小题3: | | A．smart | B．sweet | C．slow | D．shy |
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| 小题4: | | A．turn | B．kick | C．jump | D．speak |
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| 小题5: | | A．driveway | B．path | C．crossroad | D．highway |
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| 小题6: | | A．knew | B．saw | C．showed | D．made |
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| 小题7: | | A．mysterious | B．ridiculous | C．fascinating | D．apparent |
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| 小题8: | | A．house | B．forest | C．field | D．cottage |
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| 小题9: | | A．unconcerned | B．unconscious | C．undecided | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题10: | | A．left for | B．went off | C．came to | D．drove toward |
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| 小题11: | | A．punctually | B．frequently | C．formally | D．shortly |
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| 小题12: | | A．regretted | B．remembered | C．concluded | D．confirmed |
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The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a Ford Car for a 36 present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, thinking myself a very 37 gown-up, I 38 my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, 39 admitting to him that I had less than an eighth of a tank of gas and no 40 to buy more on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the 41 move down as I headed north. When the engine started giving off strong smells, I 42 into a gas station. There was no self-serve then; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I 43 the guy at the station. I could write him a check for gas, I said, or I could 44 in my car and try to walk to a town with a 45 the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me arrested, a station wagon pulled up to the next 46 . The driver—a thin, plain, middle-aged guy—overheard the tail end of my 47 request. As the attendant went to 48 him, he nodded at me. “ 49 her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. 50 bloomed. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two 51 worth. I just need to get home.”
“Fill it,” he 52 to the attendant. Then he turned to me, “You’ll do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for someone unlucky, hoping to save her 53 on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never shows up, I try for other acts of 54 kindness. That quiet driver is always at the pump a few feet away, instructing the attendant to fill mine 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．graduation | B．birthday | C．Christmas | D．wedding |
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| 小题2: | | A．independent | B．honest | C．polite | D．confident |
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| 小题3: | | A．reached | B．left | C．witnessed | D．took |
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| 小题5: | | A．time | B．chance | C．place | D．cash |
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| 小题6: | | A．sun | B．window | C．needle | D．clock |
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| 小题7: | | A．jumped | B．walked | C．looked | D．pulled |
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| 小题8: | | A．seized | B．pushed | C．begged | D．warned |
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| 小题9: | | A．sit | B．sleep | C．break | D．fight |
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| 小题10: | | A．bank | B．station | C．hotel | D．restaurant |
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| 小题11: | | A．door | B．garage | C．pump | D．town |
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| 小题12: | | A．planned | B．failed | C．pretended | D．suggested |
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| 小题13: | | A．serve | B．attack | C．charge | D．treat |
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| 小题14: | | A．Open | B．Start | C．Fill | D．Heat |
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| 小题15: | | A．Anxiety | B．Nervousness | C．Caution | D．Hope |
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| 小题16: | | A．miles’ | B．hours’ | C．liters’ | D．dollars’ |
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| 小题17: | | A．explained | B．repeated | C．threatened | D．ordered |
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| 小题19: | | A．unwilling | B．unnecessary | C．random | D．extra |
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| 小题20: | | A．immediately | B．quickly | C．next | D．first5 |
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