As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a 17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 21 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 22 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad 23 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 24 . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he 25 , he never gives up.
26 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, 27 Dad remained optimistic. He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 30 . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to 31 our family. He always puts our happiness 32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34 , putting others first.
Dad, the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
| 小题1: | | A．teacher | B．gardener | C．farmer | D．grocer |
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| 小题2: | | A．stormy | B．lively | C．disappearing | D．burning |
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| 小题3: | | A．order | B．form | C．gap | D．position |
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| 小题4: | | A．repeatedly | B．normally | C．finally | D．really |
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| 小题5: | | A．go | B．begin | C．occur | D．change |
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| 小题6: | | A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．nearly |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprised | B．nervous | C．angry | D．frightened |
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| 小题8: | | A．apologized | B．cried | C．complained | D．laughed |
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| 小题9: | | A．lost | B．done | C．gone | D．touched |
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| 小题10: | | A．meets with | B．brings up | C．works out | D．thinks about |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thankfully | B．Hopefully | C．Unfortunately | D．Strangely |
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| 小题13: | | A．happened | B．seemed | C．continued | D．aimed |
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| 小题14: | | A．face | B．appreciate | C．examine | D．question |
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| 小题15: | | A．love | B．pride | C．friendship | D．honesty |
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| 小题16: | | A．support | B．settle | C．start | D．impress |
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| 小题17: | | A．after | B．before | C．beside | D．under |
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| 小题18: | | A．in spite of | B．in terms of | C．in control of | D．in place of |
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| 小题19: | | A．careful | B．regretful | C．considerate | D．humorous |
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| 小题20: | | A．history | B．motto | C．patterns | D．lessons |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
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【文章大意】这篇文章告诉了我们作者通过握住爸爸的手引发了她对爸爸的回忆，表达了对爸爸浓浓的爱。本文是记叙文，第一段引入，第二、三段回忆，最后一段抒情。这种文章结构在完型填空中很常见，要多加注意。
小题1:就这一句话来说，哪一个选项都行——像这种情况，一般后面都会提到或有所暗示。第二段就有这样的暗示：After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we…漫无目的在田里走，我们……A老师，B园艺工人，C农民，D食品商。
小题2:后面的desert(沙漠)和前面的干旱告诉我们只能填一个稍带贬义的词，排除B(活泼的)，stormy(有暴风雨的)也要排除，disappearing(正在消失的)也和干旱不符，故选D，在燃烧的。
小题3:后面我和爸爸在田里寻找玉米(After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we…)告诉我们是食品商预订了他们的玉米。A预订，B表格，C空隙，D位置。
小题4:后面的however以及quickly暗示前面应该填B，正常地。A重复地，B正常地，C最后，D真正地。
小题5:句意：这个过程进展并不顺利。其实go的这种用法我们在日常口语中的How’s everything going这句话中得到验证。A进展，B开始，C发生，D改变。
小题6:这里和前文的the process didn’t go quickly呼应，选B。A尚，还(用于否定句和疑问句中)；B还；C甚至；D将近。
小题7:这里有个and，并且前面是frustrated(沮丧的)，这说明后面也应该用表示负面情绪的单词，故选C(生气的)。A感到吃惊的，B紧张的，D感到害怕的。
小题8:文章的第三、四段说明爸爸很乐观(optimistic)，故选D(大笑)。A道歉，B哭，C抱怨。
小题9:因为爸爸很乐观，应该填一个表示褒义的词，选B。A迷路，B我们做完了，C不见了，D感动。其实we are done也是一个交际用语，意思是“完了、结束了”。
小题10:句意：无论遇到什么问题，爸爸永不放弃。A遇到，B抚养、呕吐，C算出，D考虑。
小题11:句意：不幸的是，整个国家都受到了这次干旱的影响。在我看来这是不幸的，但是爸爸很乐观。衬托爸爸的乐观，故选C(不幸地)。A感激地，B充满希望地，D奇怪地。
小题12:和前面对比，爸爸仍然很乐观，选D。A或者，否则；B因为；C所以。
小题13:这里作者列举了爸爸乐观的表现：因为有健康的体魄等而感激。A碰巧，B似乎、好像——与事实不符：爸爸不是假装开心，C一直、继续，D目标。
小题14:那时我才意识到了爸爸及他的信念的重要性。A面对，B欣赏、感激，C检查，D质疑。这里和下面的文章都表明作者高度赞扬了爸爸的做法，故应选一个带有褒义的词语，B。
小题15:从后面的例子“爸爸从早干到晚”可以看出作者爸爸很爱这个家。Dad is also a living example of love.是这一段的中心句，后面都是实例论证。A爱，B骄傲，C友谊，D诚实。
小题16:爸爸从早干到晚养家。A赡养，B定居(vi)、解决(vt)，C开始，D给……很深的印象。家里困难，爸爸很辛苦。是真心爱这个家庭，不是作秀。
小题17:爸爸爱这个家庭，把自己的幸福放在后面，把家人的幸福放在前面，选B。A在……之后，C在……旁边，D在……下面。
小题18:爸爸尽管很劳累，仍然会在运动场上为我加油。A尽管，B就……来说，C控制，D代替。
小题19:爸爸对我的影响：更有同情心，更体贴。后面的putting others first表明作者多考虑他人，故选C(体贴的)。A小心，B后悔的，D幽默的。因为爸爸就是一个有同情心、体贴的人。
小题20:我从爸爸那里学到的东西永远会和我在一起。A历史，B格言，C模式，D训诫、教训，课程等。 |
核心考点
试题【As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
小题1:Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?| A．It was less tiring. | | B．It would be faster and safer. | | C．Her kids would feel less confined. | | D．She felt better with other drivers nearby. |
小题2:The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _____.
A. relax in the fresh air
B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb
C. let the kids play with Banner.
小题3:What does the author discover from the trio according to Paragraph 6?| A．Freeways are where beauty hides. | | B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life. | | C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health. | | D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals. |
小题4:Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?| A．To give herself some time to read. | | B．To order some food for them. | | C．To play a game with them. | | D．To let them cool down. |
小题5:What could be the best title for the passage?| A．Charm of the Detour | | B．The Road to Bravery | | C．Creativity out of Necessity | | D．Road Trip and Country Life |
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets 16 him, especially those who are 17 .
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that 18 ?
He looks like any otner businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he"s 19 _. His briefcase always has some gloves。
In winter,Mr.Greenberg does not 20 like other New Yorkers,who look at the sidewalk and 21 the street.He looks around at 22 .He stops when he 23 someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he 24 ,looking for more people with cold 25 .
On winter days,Mr.Greenberg 26 gloves.During the rest of the year,he 27 gloves.People who have heard about him 28 him gloves,and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg 29 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 30 his behavior. But people who don"t know him are sometimes 31 him. They don"t realize that he just wants to make them 32 .
It runs in the 33 .Michael"s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 34 .A pair of gloves may be a 35 thing,but it can make a big difference in winter.
| 小题1: | | A．know about | B．learn from | C．cheer for | D．look after |
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| 小题3: | | A．iob | B．name | C．chance | D．message |
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| 小题4: | | A．calm | B．different | C．crazy | D．curious |
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| 小题5: | | A．act | B．sound | C．feel | D．dress |
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| 小题6: | | A．cross over | B．drive along | C．hurry down | D．keep off |
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| 小题7: | | A．cars | B．people | C．street numbers | D．traffic lights |
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| 小题8: | | A．helps | B．chooses | C．greets | D．sees |
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| 小题9: | | A．holds up | B．hangs out | C．moves on | D．turns around |
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| 小题10: | | A．hands | B．ears | C．faces | D．eyes |
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| 小题11: | | A．searches for | B．stores up | C．gives away | D．puts on |
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| 小题12: | | A．borrows | B．sells | C．returns | D．buys |
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| 小题13: | | A．call | B．send | C．lend | D．show |
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| 小题14: | | A．delayed | B．remembered | C．began | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题15: | | A．understand | B．dislike | C．study | D．excuse |
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| 小题16: | | A．sorry for | B．satisfied with | C．proud of | D．surprised by |
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| 小题17: | | A．smart | B．rich | C．special | D．happy |
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| 小题18: | | A．city | B．family | C．neighborhood | D．company |
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| 小题19: | | A．honor | B．pain | C．same | D．cold |
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| 小题20: | | A．small | B．useful | C．delightful | D．comforting |
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Doctor are known to be terrible pilots. They don"t listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn"t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather. I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.
I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, "We need to put the landing gear down now!" That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I"ve used it in the operating room ever since.
CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn"t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I"m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they"re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them , someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.
小题1:What dose the author say about doctors in general?| A．They like flying by themselves. | | B．They are unwilling to take advice. | | C．They pretend to be good pilots. | | D．They are quick learners of CRM. |
小题2:The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when_______.| A．he saved the plane by speaking up | | B．he was in charge of a flying task | | C．his boss landed the plane too late | | D．his boss operated on a patient |
小题3:In the last paragraph”landing gear up” probably means ______.| A．following flying requirements. | | B．overreacting to different opinions. | | C．listening to what fellow doctors say | | D．making a mistake that may cost lives |
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for the text?| A．CRM:A New Way to Make Flying Safe | | B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor | | C．The Making of a Good Pilot | | D．A Pilot-Tumed Doctor |
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Low-Cost Gifts for Mother"s Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother"s health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor"s visits
whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor"s visit. The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother"s life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother"s Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
小题1:What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor"s visits?| A．Take notes. | | B．Be with her. | | C．Buy medicine. | | D．Give her gifts. |
小题2:Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?| A．In Gift No. 1. | B．In Gift No. 2. | | C．In Gift No. 3. | D．In Gift No. 4. |
小题3:Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to| A．enjoy good sleep | B．be well-organized | | C．bet extra support | D．give others help |
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Once upon a time there was a crook（骗子）who only thought about how to get money. What he hated most was when people were polite to each other, saying things like “please”, “thank you”, and “don’t mention it”.
The crook thought all those kinds of words were a waste, so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal words. With this machine, he planned to steal “please”, “thank you”, “don’t mention it”, and similar words people used to be polite. After he stole these words, he intended to take them apart and sell the letters to book publishers. After he started up his machine, people would open their mouths, intending to say kind and polite things, but nothing came out. All those words ended up inside the big machine.
The crook was happy with his success, but he didn’t count on (料想到)a couple of very special little girls. Those girls were deaf, and had to communicate with sign language. Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures, these girls continued being kind and polite. Soon they realized what had been happening to everyone else, and they found out about the crook and his plan. The girls followed him and found the machine busy separating all the words into letters. They approached the machine and started being polite to each other.
Try as it might, the machine couldn’t steal those words, and it started to suffer a power overload(超载). Finally, it exploded, sending all the letters it had gathered flying into the sky. These letters started coming down, like rain, and most ended up in the sea. After that, everyone could be polite again.
Seeing all those letters fall into the sea, those little girls had an idea. A little while later they opened a factory, making alphabetic spaghetti soup!
小题1:What the crook hated most was ______.| A．his machine | B．money | C．language | D．politeness |
小题2:The crook spent a lot of time inventing a machine to ______.| A．publish books | B．steal words | | C．write letters | D．make alphabetic soup |
小题3:Why did the machine have no effect on the two girls?| A．Because they were kind and polite. | | B．Because they were very clever. | | C．Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures. | | D．Because there was something wrong with the machine. |
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