I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 36 me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. 37 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 38 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 39 they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 40 .” I’d been so well respected, but 41 I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very 42 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 43 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 44 me.
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I 45 the same final, so he was 46 when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 47 him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I 48 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 49 . My life had been so much devoted to 50 for so long, and I felt 51 that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
52 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 53 Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 54 and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 55 it is to achieve real balance in life.
| 小题1: | | A．promised | B．afforded | C．showed | D．left |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．Anyhow | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．gently | C．partly | D．easily |
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| 小题5: | | A．failed | B．finished | C．tried | D．changed |
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| 小题6: | | A．suddenly | B．finally | C．immediately | D．shortly |
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| 小题7: | | A．secret | B．quiet | C．lonely | D．dark |
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| 小题8: | | A．see | B．get | C．suggest | D．understand |
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| 小题9: | | A．defended | B．directed | C．deserted | D．disturbed |
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| 小题10: | | A．watched | B．missed | C．lost | D．won |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointed | B．worried | C．honored | D．delighted |
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| 小题12: | | A．cheering | B．taking | C．leading | D．passing |
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| 小题13: | | A．just | B．even | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题14: | | A．hopeful | B．meaningful | C．difficult | D．strange |
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| 小题15: | | A．work | B．family | C．matches | D．performances |
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| 小题16: | | A．successful | B．thoughtful | C．thankful | D．peaceful |
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| 小题17: | | A．Naturally | B．Doubtfully | C．Disagreeably | D．Unexpectedly |
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| 小题18: | | A．employed | B．comforted | C．valued | D．encouraged |
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| 小题19: | | A．education | B．experience | C．relationship | D．future |
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| 小题20: | | A．important | B．interesting | C．simple | D．surprising |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:D
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小题1:B afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。句意：我工作很辛苦，但它能给我和我的家人提供一种极好的生活方式，选afforded。
小题2:D根据前后文：然而，一天下午我被叫到办公室，选However，表转折。
小题3:B由于是要辞退作者，礼貌起见，要用客气的语气表达，选gently。
小题4:C他们给我讲的时候我只是坐在那里，选as 引导时间状语从句。
小题5:A 我所能想到的就是我失败了，选failed。
小题6:A 我一直很受尊重，突然间我毫无价值了，选suddenly。
小题7:D解雇后的六个星期里，我处于暗无天日的境地，选dark。
小题8:A 我看得到有些事情需要做，但就是什么都不愿做，选see。
小题9:C 我向前看和看到事物中积极一面的信仰也抛弃了我，选deserted。
小题10:B 我错过了那场决赛时，他很难过。选missed。
小题11:D 所以这次我告诉他要去看他们比赛时，他很高兴，选delighted。
小题12:A 当他看见我为他加油时，他脸上的神情都难以置信，选cheering。
小题13:B 我甚至去另外一个城市看他的表演，选even。
小题14:B 这些时刻是极其有意义的，选meaningful。
小题15:A 我过去的生活太致力于工作了，选work。
小题16:C 我很感激，我的孩子们很开心欢迎我进入他们的世界，选thankful。
小题17:D 出人意料的是，失业回报给我一种人生的目的感，选Unexpectedly。
小题18:C 我再次感受到一种受尊重感，根据again，选valued，与26选项句的value相呼应。
小题19:D 现在我更积极地面对自己的职业前景，选future。
小题20:A 失去工作只是让我认识到达到生活的真正平衡是非常的重要，选important。 |
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Michael Jackson fans are coming a Chicago museum to see a 3,000 year old Egyptian statue which looks remarkably like the late king of pop. Staff have been rushed off their feet since Jackson"s death as thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star.
The statue has skinny cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Ancient Egypt exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust(半身像) was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years.
But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson"s death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut.
The museum"s 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it.
Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage(朝圣). He said: "The statue has been here for years but interest has been raised since Michael Jackson"s death. People are coming from all over the country to see the statue and compare its likeness to the king of pop.
"They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and can"t stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable."
James Phillips, manager of near east and north African exhibits, said little was known about the origins of the model.
He said: "The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little chance he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human.
小题1:Many people are streaming to see the Egyptian statue to _______.| A．satisfy their curiosity | | B．show their respect to Jackson | | C．enjoy the splendid Egyptian culture | | D．learn about the history of Egyptian |
小题2:The underlined words “rushed off their feet” in the first paragraph mean”______”.| A．extremely busy | B．rather tired | | C．very annoyed | D．quite surprised |
小题3:The statue is rapidly getting popular mainly because of ________.| A．Jackson’s death | B．its archaeological value | | C．the Internet | D．its long history |
小题4:It can be inferred that the exhibits at the Ancient Egypt exhibition are classified by _________. |
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 16 ．What 17 when a town has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 18 ．
Very 19 rain fell there．The town had no water of its 20 ．The water it used was 21 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 22 live in the town， 23 water was needed．Now water 24 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 25 money．
The town 26 a plan．It found 27 to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 28 many ways．Five 29 lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 30 ．They 31 have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 32 their crops．New factories can be built，because they have 33 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 34 ．The town that saved 35 water has saved the town！
| 小题1: | | A．supplying | B．getting | C．to get | D．to supply |
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小题2:A．happens B．happening C is happened D．happened
小题3:A．key B．answer C answering D．way
| 小题4: | | A．little | B．a little | C．few | D．a few |
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小题5:A． itself B． own C．it D it’s
| 小题6: | | A．fetch | B．take | C．brought in | D．guided |
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| 小题7: | | A．come to | B．came to | C．coming to | D．came for |
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| 小题8: | | A．many | B．plenty of | C．more | D．many more |
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| 小题9: | | A．has | B．had | C．must | D．needed |
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| 小题10: | | A．many | B．a few | C．a great many | D．a lot of |
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| 小题11: | | A．put | B．made | C．supply | D．noticed |
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| 小题12: | | A．a way | B．way | C．an answer | D．a key |
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| 小题14: | | A．man-making | B．man-make | C．man-made | D．man made |
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| 小题15: | | A．boating | B．to boat | C．to boating | D．on boating |
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| 小题16: | | A．must | B．could | C．needed | D．had to |
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| 小题18: | | A．water | B．enough water | C．crops enough | D．enough crops |
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Billy and Bobby were small boys. They were brothers, and they often fought each other.
Last Saturday their mother said to them, “I’m going to cook our lunch now, go out and play in the garden……and be good.”
“Yes, Mum,” the two boys answered, and they went out.
They played in the garden for half an hour, and then Billy ran in. “Mum,” he said, “Bobby’s broken a window in Mrs Allen’s house.” Mrs Allen was one of their neighbours.
“He’s a bad boy,” his mother said. “How did he break it?”
“I threw a stone at him,” Billy answered, “and he quickly moved down.”
小题1:Billy and Bobby were . | A．sisters | B．classmates | C．not often kind to each other | D．always kind to each other |
小题2:Last Saturday their mother asked them . | A．not to play in the garden | B．to cook their lunch | | C．not to go out | D．to be good |
小题3: broke the window. | A．Mrs Allen | B．Billy | C．Bobby | D．The mother |
小题4:Mrs Allen was . | A．Billy’s mother | B．their neighbour | C．their mother | D．Bobby’s aunt |
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My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the 36 of drawing pictures, writing his name on them, and then 37 the artwork in an envelope. He then insists on 38 his handwork to the neighbors, and a mail box he 39 belongs to the elderly couple who live next door. To be 40 , I didn’t think much of it, but I had 41 to warn my neighbors of the drawings 42 appearing in their letterboxes—I just didn’t have the 43 to do so, because I was a little busy recently.
On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I 44 Mary, my elderly neighbor, 45 at her mail box. She said, “Jodie, is it your little son that has been posting items in my letterbox to me?” I was at once 46 , “Oh yes, Mary, it is. I’m sorry. I meant to tell you…” She cut me off, “Jodie, I just love his mail. I’ve 47 every item he has sent. You don’t know how much 48 the letters has made my day. I just love them.” While I was walking down to school after our 49 , many thoughts came to me. Mary doesn’t have a lot to fill her days, 50 she was a mother to a number of children herself who receives fairly regular visitors. The small 51 of getting some mail—pictures drawn by the hand of a young child—has brought 52 to her days, just as my visit to my grandparents does.
I have decided that my son should 53 this practice. He should also start sending some items to his grandparents in Perth as well. It will most 54 make their day.
It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big 55 in someone’s life.
| 小题1: | | A．habit | B．attitude | C．style | D．form |
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| 小题2: | | A．hiding | B．writing | C．drawing | D．putting |
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| 小题3: | | A．handing | B．holding | C．posting | D．writing |
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| 小题4: | | A．opened | B．set | C．chose | D．saw |
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| 小题5: | | A．kind | B．surprised | C．careful | D．honest |
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| 小题6: | | A．meant | B．asked | C．hated | D．refused |
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| 小题7: | | A．actually | B．suddenly | C．hardly | D．partly |
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| 小题8: | | A．intelligence | B．strength | C．money | D．time |
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| 小题9: | | A．met | B．visited | C．dated | D．called |
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| 小题10: | | A．crying | B．lying | C．laughing | D．standing |
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| 小题11: | | A．humorous | B．embarrassed | C．confused | D．amused |
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| 小题12: | | A．copied | B．bought | C．kept | D．examined |
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| 小题13: | | A．receiving | B．writing | C．painting | D．exchanging |
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| 小题14: | | A．report | B．expression | C．talk | D．discussion |
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| 小题15: | | A．unless | B．but | C．so | D．although |
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| 小题16: | | A．charge | B．offer | C．act | D．help |
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| 小题17: | | A．worth | B．happiness | C．value | D．future |
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| 小题18: | | A．add | B．method | C．continue | D．judge |
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| 小题19: | | A．certainly | B．unfortunately | C．accidentally | D．confidently |
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| 小题20: | | A．point | B．difference | C．sense | D．living |
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One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．
This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．
Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”
Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．
Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”
小题1:Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind? | A．Wilson had hit him before． | | B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his． | | C．Wilson was a stranger there． | | D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking． |
小题2:Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”? | A．completely | B．correctly | C．immediately | D．finally |
小题3:The best title for this passage is ________． | A．I’ve passed my right on to you | | B．The judge and Wilson | | C．Wilson and the young man | | D．The young man was set free |
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