I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s 36 I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37 where it was coming from. 38 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing 39 me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40 to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my 41 because she would 42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some 43 in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been 44 a rough time lately, but you’ve made me 45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got 46 from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were 47 , your head was down. Don’t look 48 , because 49 comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 people in the world and she tried to bring more 51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied 52 . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I 53 a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we 54, my heart was 55 and lightened by a musical soul!
| 小题1: | | A．where | B．why | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题2: | | A．turn out | B．take in | C．find out | D．get in |
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| 小题3: | | A．Across | B．Through | C．Between | D．Above |
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| 小题4: | | A．comforted | B．annoyed | C．scared | D．reminded |
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| 小题5: | | A．take time | B．take turns | C．take action | D．take courage |
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| 小题6: | | A．absence | B．performance | C．presence | D．regret |
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| 小题7: | | A．angrily | B．occasionally | C．generally | D．faithfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．cards | B．food | C．books | D．money |
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| 小题9: | | A．going through | B．getting up | C．taking over | D．running towards |
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| 小题10: | | A．curious | B．eager | C．sad | D．hopeful |
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| 小题11: | | A．hired | B．promoted | C．paid | D．fired |
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| 小题12: | | A．running | B．driving | C．walking | D．riding |
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| 小题13: | | A．proud | B．defeated | C．absorbed | D．puzzled |
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| 小题14: | | A．opportunity | B．trouble | C．difficulty | D．dream |
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| 小题15: | | A．positive | B．active | C．energetic | D．negative |
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| 小题16: | | A．records | B．poverty | C．positivity | D．indifference |
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| 小题17: | | A．politics | B．psychology | C．biology | D．art |
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| 小题18: | | A．smiled | B．changed | C．influenced | D．sighed |
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| 小题19: | | A．responded | B．parted | C．agreed | D．understood |
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| 小题20: | | A．hit | B．sunk | C．tied | D．touched |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：本文讲述的是妈妈失业以后我感觉到生活的压力很大，但是在街上我听见一个女孩在唱歌，女孩用她乐观的精神影响到我，让我对未来又一次充满了希望。
小题1:D 连词辨析。我下了校车，走在路上。就在这时我听见了一阵超过人群声的钢琴声和唱歌的声音。
小题2:C 短语辨析。A结果是B吸收，理解，欺骗C发现D收割；我走得更慢一点了，想发现这样的声音来自何处。
小题3:B 介词辨析。Through从内部穿过；这里是指从人群里穿过，我看一个女孩坐在钢琴边唱歌。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A安慰B使…恼怒C使…害怕D提醒；她唱歌的方式给了我安慰感。
小题5:D 词义辨析。A花费时间B依次C采取行动D需要勇气；独自一人在街上唱歌需要勇气。
小题6:C 名词词义辨析。A缺席B表现C在场D遗憾；她一定觉察到我的存在，因为她朝我的方向看了。
小题7:B 副词辨析。A生气地B偶尔C一般，通常D忠实地；它偶尔朝我这里看了几眼。
小题8:D 上下文串联。这个女孩在街上唱歌，是想用自己的方法来鼓励别人，同时也挣钱养活自己，所以我给她一些钱，表示对她的理解和支持。
小题9:A 短语辨析。A经历B起床C接管D向前；我告诉她：我最近经历了一段艰难的时间。
小题10:D 形容词辨析。A好奇的B急切的C悲哀的D有希望的；她的歌声以及唱歌的方式让我对生活有了希望。
小题11:D 上下文串联。根据文章第一句my mother had been laid off可知妈妈失业了，即get fired被解雇。
小题12:C 动词辨析。A奔跑B驾驶C步行D骑车；当你在步行的时候，要抬起头来。
小题13:B 形容词辨析。A自豪的B被打败的C专心的D困惑的；要抬起头来，不要像是被打败的一样。
小题14:A 名词辨析。A机会B麻烦C困难D梦想；因为梦想来四面八方，你低着头，就会失去一切。
小题15:D 形容词辨析。A正面的B积极的C精力充沛的D消极的；她看见了世界上很多消极的人。
小题16:C 名词辨析。A记录B贫穷C积极性D相同处；通过自己的音乐给别人积极性和乐观的精神。
小题17:B 上下文串联。根据下文she knew some of the things she was telling me.她知道她和我说的话对我的作用。说明她学了心理学。
小题18:A 动词辨析。A微笑B改变C影响D叹气；我笑了是因为我知道她在做一件好事。
小题19:B 动词辨析。A回应B分别C同意D理解；在我们分别以后，我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。
小题20:D 动词辨析。A击中B沉没C系，捆D感动；我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。
点评：本文讲述的是妈妈失业以后我感觉到生活的压力很大，但是在街上我听见一个女孩在唱歌，女孩用她乐观的精神影响到我，让我对未来又一次充满了希望。这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。 |
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试题【I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was 1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 2 ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 3 the peephole（猫眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 4 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 6 told her that everything would be okay, and 7 her to her house to see what was going on 8 the fire alarm.
She 9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her 10 to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 11 it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her 14 she was okay, and she said she was 15 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 18 for being with her, but I thanked her for 19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
| 小题1: | | A．collecting | B．designing | C．unpacking | D．setting |
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| 小题2: | | A．continual | B．flexible | C．rhythmic | D．impressive |
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| 小题3: | | A．looked through | B．made out | C．cut up | D．turned to |
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| 小题4: | | A．closed | B．moved | C．locked | D．opened |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．repeating | C．complaining | D．screaming |
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| 小题6: | | A．frequently | B．briefly | C．immediately | D．roughly |
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| 小题7: | | A．required | B．accompanied | C．inspected | D．observed |
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| 小题9: | | A．predicted | B．warned | C．mentioned | D．proved |
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| 小题10: | | A．attempt | B．suggestion | C．responsibility | D．permission |
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| 小题11: | | A．pressed | B．revolved | C．crashed | D．climbed |
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| 小题12: | | A．power | B．dust | C．paper | D．switch |
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| 小题13: | | A．determined | B．terrified | C．relieved | D．devoted |
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| 小题15: | | A．afraid | B．tired | C．sleepy | D．pleased |
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| 小题16: | | A．casually | B．tightly | C．automatically | D．abruptly |
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| 小题17: | | A．broke down | B．sped up | C．sat down | D．turned around |
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| 小题18: | | A．suffering | B．regret | C．shame | D．gratitude |
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| 小题19: | | A．advising | B．reminding | C．encouraging | D．advocating |
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| 小题20: | | A．simple | B．special | C．official | D．sudden |
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For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination (顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago, Family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadn’t secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租约) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home.
The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I gathered up everything I couldn’t carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself still jobless. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer.
Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became a constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.
So what did I do to maintain my sanity? I wrote. Something about putting my words on a page made everything clearer. Something about writing gave me hope.
I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up.
And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world – just hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.
The moral of this story is… don’t give up, even if things look bleak now. Two years ago I was drinking cold soup right out the can. Things change. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.
小题1:When it was time to graduate, the author felt _____.| A．Bored | B．Relieved | C．depressed | D．hopeful |
小题2:After the author’s graduation, _____.| A．he went on a short trip with his family to California | | B．things turned even worse than he had expected | | C．he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs | | D．he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans |
小题3:When did the author’s career life begin to run smoothly according to the article?| A．After he got his first publishing contract. | | B．After he began to write his book Beyond the river. | | C．After he finished his book Beyond the river. | | D．After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company. |
小题4:What is the main message the story intends to convey?| A．Opportunity lies everywhere. | | B．Perseverance is essential to success. | | C．It’s important to adapt yourself to society. | | D．We should devote ourselves to whatever we do. |
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When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them 36 at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to 37 and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I 38 at all. My grades really started to 39 too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so 40 all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I 41 to worry even more. What would my friends 42 me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t 43 me?
It was not that 44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might 45 if I was able to get more sleep. 46 I understood how the future could be better, I felt really 47 to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.
48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t 49 to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to 50 and feel sleepy.
During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept 51 out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the 52 things that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could 53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was 54 and to do something to fix it 55 just watch my whole life get worse and worse.
| 小题1: | | A．laughing | B．shooting | C．knocking | D．screaming |
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| 小题2: | | A．doubt | B．worry | C．protest | D．quarrel |
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| 小题3: | | A．slept | B．ate | C．spoke | D．dreamed |
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| 小题4: | | A．reduce | B．change | C．drop | D．influence |
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| 小题5: | | A．bored | B．tired | C．upset | D．shy |
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| 小题6: | | A．refused | B．happened | C．ended | D．started |
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| 小题7: | | A．think about | B．worry about | C．get on with | D．agree with |
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| 小题8: | | A．teach | B．fix | C．answer | D．recognize |
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| 小题9: | | A．helpful | B．interesting | C．awful | D．practical |
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| 小题10: | | A．improve | B．develop | C．benefit | D．adjust |
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| 小题11: | | A．If | B．Unless | C．Though | D．Once |
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| 小题12: | | A．nervous | B．surprised | C．excited | D．calm |
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| 小题13: | | A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．However | D．Instead |
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| 小题14: | | A．allowed | B．reminded | C．asked | D．persuaded |
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| 小题15: | | A．study | B．relax | C．respond | D．recover |
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| 小题16: | | A．picking | B．trying | C．leaving | D．pointing |
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| 小题17: | | A．tiny | B．exciting | C．positive | D．important |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgive | B．concentrate | C．appreciate | D．understand |
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| 小题19: | | A．wrong | B．significant | C．acceptable | D．realistic |
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| 小题20: | | A．instead of | B．as well as | C．rather than | D．other than |
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I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 38 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even 40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly.
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t 47 . I saw the 48 in his eyes.
I 49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said.
I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have 53 what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.
| 小题1: | | A．doctors | B．beggars | C．citizens | D．sellers |
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| 小题2: | | A．pity | B．observe | C．forgive | D．ignore |
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| 小题3: | | A．limited | B．painful | C．meaningful | D．rich |
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| 小题4: | | A．fact | B．rule | C．assumption | D．suggestion |
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| 小题5: | | A．mind | B．bother | C．avoid | D．bear |
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| 小题6: | | A．imagined | B．followed | C．noticed | D．heard |
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| 小题7: | | A．judge | B．stop | C．tease | D．blame |
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| 小题8: | | A．signed | B．succeeded | C．responded | D．approached |
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| 小题9: | | A．skipped | B．dashed | C．slipped | D．hesitated |
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| 小题10: | | A．regret | B．scare | C．cold | D．pain |
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| 小题12: | | A．honest | B．reliable | C．drunk | D．shabby |
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| 小题13: | | A．greed | B．surprise | C．sorrow | D．sympathy |
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| 小题14: | | A．failed | B．struggled | C．hurried | D．chose |
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| 小题15: | | A．relief | B．satisfaction | C．understanding | D．concern |
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| 小题16: | | A．confusion | B．realization | C．excitement | D．sadness |
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| 小题17: | | A．lie | B．injury | C．promise | D．experience |
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| 小题18: | | A．known | B．predicted | C．cared | D．accepted |
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| 小题19: | | A．treasuring | B．protecting | C．making | D．showing |
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| 小题20: | | A．lesson | B．name | C．chance | D．fortune |
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Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression．Molly"s mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg．
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog．The dog bit all four or Molly’s legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly"s owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital．Doctors there were able to save Molly’s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).
At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep．But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew t hat Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.
Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!
After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt．But she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.
Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!
小题1:Molly is the name of a__________.| A．dog | B．horse | C．parent | D．child |
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the text?| A．Molly can speak to people in kind words. | | B．Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack. | | C．In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life. | | D．Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces. |
小题3:What is unique about Molly?| A．Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face. | | B．Molly ran a race and won the first prize. | | C．Molly often visits places such as schools and parks. | | D．Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages. |
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