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That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?
Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need you to pick me up.”
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I’d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jack’s as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dad’s test? I knew Jack had passed.
小题1:According to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.
A.interested in observing things around |
B.good at judging one’s character |
C.strict with her boyfriend |
D.fond of challenges |
A.Jack got the family’s approval except Dad’s. |
B.Jack was different from any other boy. |
C.Jack was getting on well with Mother. |
D.Jack knew a lot about piano. |
A.piece of advice | B.wedding ceremony |
C.celebration of birthday | D.offer of marriage |
A.pleased | B.worried | C.surprised | D.disappointed |
A.The gift was the same as the one her husband gave her. |
B.She had never received such a beautiful gift. |
C.Her daughter found her life partner at last. |
D.The gardenia corsage was too expensive. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
小题1:B 细节题。根据文章第一段1,2行My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses.可知B正确。
小题2:A 段落大意题。通读第二段可知Jack赢得了家人的欣赏,故A正确。
小题3:D 猜测词义题。根据I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away.可知他原计划是在一个餐厅里向我求婚的,故proposal是指求婚,故D正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据第五段第三行I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?”可知C正确。我非常惊讶。
小题5:A 细节题。根据最后一段“This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.可知A正确。
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试题【My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds o】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.
The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.
Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for now homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod.
There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.
小题1:The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________.
A.every year when autumn comes |
B.in the afternoon every day |
C.every time he walks along his street |
D.now that he is an old man |
A.many of his good neighbors are growing old |
B.the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow |
C.the life of his neighbors has become very boring |
D.the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life |
A.continue to consider home to be the center of their lives |
B.leave the neighborhood they grew up in |
C.still enjoy playing card games in the evenings |
D.develop new interests and have new dreams |
A.removing the hill to make way for residential development |
B.the building of new homes behind his kitchen window |
C.the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past |
D.the change in his childhood friends" attitude towards their neighborhood |
A.his street will be very noisy and dirty |
B.his street will soon be crowded with people |
C.his street will have some new attractions |
D.his street will be no different from any other street |
A.The Past of My Street will Live Forever |
B.Unforgettable People and Things of My Street |
C.Memory Street Isn"t What It Used to Be |
D.The Big Changes of My Street |
During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice.Her living place had been very comfortable ,but there had been nothing to feel her the time .She’d had no clock or watches , no television or radio.There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃
小题1:Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________.
A.she was asked to do research on mice |
B.she wanted to experience loneliness |
C.she was the subject of a study |
D.she needed to record her life |
A.Eating fewer hours |
B.Having more hours of sleep |
C.Lacking physical exercise. |
D.Getting no natural light. |
A.A novel. | B.A news story. |
C.A pet magazine . | D.A travel guide. |
“Last week, ” he said, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As
it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn’t get it back. ”
“How did you write your advertisement? ” asked one of the listeners, a merchant.
“Here it is, ” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street. ”
“Now, ” said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I’ll buy you a new one. ”
The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known. ”
This appeared in the newspaper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors, and his own was among them. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.
小题1:The result of the first advertisement was that____ .
A.the man got his umbrella back |
B.the man wasted some money advertising |
C.nobody found the missing umbrella |
D.the umbrella was found somewhere near the church |
A.buy a new umbrella |
B.go on looking for his umbrella |
C.write another and better advertisement |
D.report the police |
A.was quite sure of success |
B.wanted to buy him a new umbrella |
C.didn’t know what to do |
D.was rich enough to buy one |
A.a useless advertisement |
B.how to make an effective advertisement |
C.how the man lost and found his umbrella |
D.what the merchant did for the umbrella owner |
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first __39__,I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her,“Mummy,it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said,“You are __40__ fast,but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__41__ the years,Mother asked me a couple more __42__ and always her response to my answer was,“No,but you are getting __43__ every year,my child.” Then last year,my grandpa __44__.Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me,“Do you know the most important body part yet,my dear?”
I was__46__ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me,“This question is very important. It shows that you have really__49__ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said,“My dear,the most important body part is your __50__.”I asked,“Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied,“No,it is __51__ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
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“Why?” he asked.
“I am embarrassed being the center of attention,” I quickly explained.
Later,I began to think more deeply about this reason. Then I remembered the surprise celebration I had planned for my friend Nancy on her 60th birthday. We were roommates on a threeweek tour following the Silk Road on those famous steppes (大草原)—and through the mountains—of central Asia.
That afternoon we had arrived at our hotel in Samarkand,Uzbekistan. The young man at the hotel desk told me about a bakery about 10 minutes away. After giving me detailed directions,he added,“Your nose will let you know when you arrive there.”
The temperature was 40 ℃.Soon,my_olfaction proved to be an unfailing guide. Outside the bakery,a delicious smell greeted me.
There were several kinds of breads,cookies,and cakes on display. There were also beautiful iced cakes. I chose a cake topped with powdered sugar.
Later at the Karim Bek Restaurant,Nancy didn’t see the young waiter walk up the steps with the cake.When I began singing“Happy Birthday,”everyone at our table—except Nancy—joined in.
It took her a moment to realize what was happening. Then the grinning (咧嘴笑的) guest of honor thanked me,blew out the candles on the cake,and ate three pieces of it.
Today,after reliving this experience in my mind,I told my husband to ignore my request.I now understand what a surprise party is about:It is not about having a surprise party but rather the delight in giving it. That is what brings the satisfying joy.
小题1:Why did the author go to the bakery?
A.To get some bread for her journey. |
B.To experience the local taste in Samarkand. |
C.To buy a birthday cake for her friend. |
D.To eat some iced cakes to cool herself down. |
A.the waiter at the hotel |
B.the author’s sense of smell |
C.the author’s friend |
D.the author’s map |
A.very successful | B.a little simple |
C.quite boring | D.too noisy |
A.becomes less interested in surprise parties |
B.thinks surprise parties are embarrassing |
C.enjoys giving others surprises |
D.realizes the true meaning of surprise parties |
A.the author’s birthday is coming |
B.the author’s husband loves her very much |
C.the author and Nancy have been roommates for three weeks |
D.the author has already spent her 60th birthday |
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