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When Boris left school,he could not find a job.He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives,but they had problems of their Own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed,then depressed,then a little hardened.Still he went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.
“Why don’t you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him.“The world is a  money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it.”
“But what can I do?”
“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way.“See what people want;then give it to them,and they will pay for it.”
Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.He worked hard,made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit.A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good:in the wrong position,too expensive or with some other snag(障碍). But at long last,he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.
Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cycles.Slowly  but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last,Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ?
A.Goodwill is the key to success.
B.The world is a money-locker
C.No education, no future
D.Difficulty of starting a small business
小题2:Which of the following best describes Boris’ job hunting experience?
A.SurprisingB.EncouragingC.Boring D.Disappointing
小题3:Boris start his career by       . 
A.cycling around the town
B.developing a waste ground
C.repairing cycles
D.buying empty shops
小题4:Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because      .
A.it was not so expensive
B.he had a lot of old customers there
C.he could make good use of his skills there
D.there were good opportunities there
小题5:We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris       .
A.still couldn’t make good profits
B.set off in a successful career
C.found a lot of gold coins by accident
D.had great difficulty running his business

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:本文讲述的是Boris非常努力,却一直无法找到合适的工作,在亲戚的建议下自己做生意,最后取得成功的故事,告诉我们“The world is a  money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it.”一切都要靠我们自己去努力。
小题1:B 主旨大意题。本文讲述的是Boris非常努力,却一直无法找到合适的工作,在亲戚的建议下自己做生意,最后取得成功的故事,告诉我们“The world is a  money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it.”一切都要靠我们自己去努力。故B正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据文章第一段He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives,but they had problems of their Own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed,then depressed,then a little hardened.Still he went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.可知他尝试了所有的方法,都没有能够找到一份工作,所以他找工作的经历是非常不令人满意的。故D正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章第四段Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.说明他最初的时候是修理自行车。故C正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段最后2句But at long last,he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition说明在这里顾客很多,而且没有竞争,说明他找到了一个好机会。故D正确。
小题5:B 推断题。根据文章最后一段Slowly  but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last,Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside.
说明最后他取得了成功。故B正确。
点评:本文讲述的是Boris非常努力,却一直无法找到合适的工作,在亲戚的建议下自己做生意,最后取得成功的故事,告诉我们“The world is a  money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it.”一切都要靠我们自己去努力。文章基本上是考查细节题,对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节,找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍,仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别,在准确理解细节的前提下,最后确定最佳答案。
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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not because of ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to help her develop the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.
When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became impatient and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are related to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
小题1:
A.luckilyB.probablyC.formallyD.naturally
小题2:
A.breakB.chanceC.houseD.course
小题3:
A.someoneB.heC.herselfD.she
小题4:
A.ranB.rushedC.draggedD.jumped
小题5:
A.difficultyB.conceptC.disagreementD.suggestion
小题6:
A.lackB.needC.noticeD.cheer
小题7:
A.impressB.annoyC.calmD.entertain
小题8:
A.walkB.pronounceC.communicateD.write
小题9:
A.knewB.askedC.spokeD.required
小题10:
A.atB.forC.onD.in
小题11:
A.angryB.surprisedC.gratefulD.noisy
小题12:
A.wayB.life C.operationD.process
小题13:
A.watchB.smileC.listenD.understand
小题14:
A.classB.goalC.abilityD.reason
小题15:
A.beganB.agreedC.foundD.shared
小题16:
A.arguedB.attendedC.witnessedD.accepted
小题17:
A.found outB.thrown awayC.brought upD.held out
小题18:
A.giveB.spendC.accomplishD.accompany
小题19:
A.completeB.necessaryC.enoughD.typical
小题20:
A.calledB.carriedC.searchedD.created

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In the spring of 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembour’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ___36___ for Bazaar. They always talked about the good times ___37___they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But ___38___ their different social status, both of them buried the ___39___.
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar, he was___40___ with impatience. Finally, Bazaar ___41___ at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___42___ the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon ___43___ that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___44___ . One year later, Leon could not ___45___ the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family ___46___ a candy store.
Many years later, they met again. Bazaar ___47___ that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the ___48___ letters then.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past ___49___ .If that chocolate had been___50___, those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to ___51___ a solid chocolate which can ___52___ a long time.
After lots of ___53___ , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was___54___engraved(刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the___55___ of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
小题1:
A.dishesB.chocolateC.ice-creamD.cakes
小题2:
A.untilB.ifC.whileD.once
小题3:
A.because ofB.thanks to C.apart fromD.regardless of
小题4:
A.feelingsB.difference C.silenceD.needs
小题5:
A.calling B.burningC.workingD.talking
小题6:
A.stood upB.turned upC.stayed up D.dressed up
小题7:
A.wroteB.sent C.mixedD.noticed
小题8:
A.expectedB.declared C.allowedD.promised
小题9:
A.sickB.angryC.marriedD.bored
小题10:
A.reduce B.stop C.repeatD.bear
小题11:
A.leftB.visitedC.ranD.found
小题12:
A.realizedB.rememberedC.wondered D.thought
小题13:
A.confusingB.interestingC.meltingD.annoying
小题14:
A.misunderstandingsB.competitionsC.judgment D.prejudice
小题15:
A.stable B.powerful C.frozenD.solid
小题16:
A.buyB.discover C.createD.enjoy
小题17:
A.standB.spareC.take D.preserve
小题18:
A.breaks B.research C.pressure D.problems
小题19:
A.luckilyB.immediatelyC.quicklyD.firmly
小题20:
A.storyB.memoryC.whisperD.secret

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It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what"s worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖)and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange,”he said in his soft accent.
Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.
小题1:
A.hadB. attendedC. heldD. took
小题2:
A.wallB. churchC. holeD. table
小题3:
A.bossB. companyC. trainD. bus
小题4:
A.warmB. readyC. coolD. calm
小题5:
A.damageB. storyC. factD. truth
小题6:
A.workB. believeC. listenD. understand
小题7:
A.carefullyB. attentivelyC. finallyD. especially
小题8:
A.joinB. writeC. bringD. leave
小题9:
A.amuseB. comfortC. pleaseD. help
小题10:
A.criedB. acceptedC. refusedD. continued
小题11:
A.puzz ledB. delightedC. determinedD. disappionted
小题12:
A.sadB. shockedC. hopefulD. excited
小题13:
A.laterB. earlierC. warmerD. colder
小题14:
A.womanB. managerC. husbandD. family
小题15:
A.weeksB. countriesC. ChristmasesD. centuries

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Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country"s history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.
If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”
He could have quit many times-—-but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit,he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his lifeas a role model for future generations. Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.
C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.
D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincoln’s success.
小题2:What is Paragraph Two mainly about?
A. How Lincoln made his way to the White House.
B. Lincoln suffered various failures.
C. Lincoln was a man who never quit.
D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.
小题3:Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?
a. He was paying off his debt.  b. He failed in the run for land officer,
c. He got less than 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.
A.b-c-c-d-aB.e-a-b-c-dC.e-c-a-b-dD.d-c-a-b-c
小题4:What’s the function of Lincoln’s famous saying in Paragraph Two?
A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success.
B. To attract readers1 attention.
C. To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.
D. To summarize Lincoln’s story.
小题5:Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America?
A. Because he still influences America as a role model.
B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians.
C. Because of his great personalities.
D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.

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I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.
The  31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that  32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it  33  to me always.”
My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would  34  me the rest of my life.
Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would  35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would  36  at it for several hours and could always  37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with  39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was  40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.
“What makes you feel you are  41  for this job?” The well-dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I  42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very  43  member of your team.”
I went home,  44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to  45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I  46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are  47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”
How  49  this gift from Mom! It had built up  50  in me.
小题1:
A.moneyB.checkC.billD.paper
小题2:
A.luckB.happinessC.wealthD.wisdom
小题3:
A.closeB.nearC.hardD.firm
小题4:
A.look out forB.watch overC.see toD.come across
小题5:
A.getB.stretchC.holdD.reach
小题6:
A.stareB.glanceC.observeD.glare
小题7:
A.come up withB.put forwardC.set upD.pull through
小题8:
A.excitingB.amazingC.nervousD.scary
小题9:
A.suitableB.matchingC.fancyD.exaggerating(夸张的)
小题10:
A.slimB.terribleC.fewD.abundant
小题11:
A.bornB.qualifiedC.stableD.grateful
小题12:
A.turned aroundB.turned backC.put upD.raise up
小题13:
A.productiveB.additionalC.concise(简洁)D.effective
小题14:
A.terrifiedB.exhaustedC.soundD.cautious
小题15:
A.testB.challengeC.proveD.strengthen
小题16:
A.hung upB.got throughC.set asideD.got off
小题17:
A.brilliantB.awesomeC.carefulD.unbelievable
小题18:
A.standB.bendC.fearD.ruin
小题19:
A.rareB.specialC.relativeD.primary
小题20:
A.confidenceB.perseveranceC.modelD.intelligence

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