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One of my most unforgettable experiences is the day I finished my tough rowing and keep myself free of loneliness.
As the youngest female ever to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean, I was often asked the same question: How did you, a only 20-year old youngster row a 18-foot boat for 70 days through those strong winds and violent waves and survive?
Frankly speaking, for me, the physical challenge was not the greatest one. Before I made my mind to row across the Atlantic, I had already cycled 3,300 miles, run all by myself across the Mojave Desert, and swum the 325-mile length of the Allegheny River. No, the hardest part would be mental: How would I cope with the terrible loneliness and the boredom on the vast sea for such a long time?
I set out on January 1 and my first object was to swim past the quarter-way mark, which would take about 20 days. I made it on January 20, a gray and cloudy day. I had thought to do something to celebrate my first goal such as treating myself to a chocolate bar or something else. But I didn’t. I was suffering from unbearable boredom and loneliness of the long sea journey. I hadn’t seen any landing at least more than two weeks. It seemed to feel the same every day. Eating, rowing, sleeping, staring at the sky, watching the ocean.
Then that day came! It was around dusk, I noticed something move on the horizon. Yes, some dolphins! They approached me and circled my boat. Suddenly I felt so blessed. They had arrived to accompany me and helped to celebrate, just when I needed them so badly! For the next 15 minutes, I did row at full speed with all my strength with those lovely dolphins around. By the time they were to leave me and we went our separate ways, I was no longer lonely.
After 70 days and five hours at sea, I finally reached my final destination. I was proud that I made it, all 2,817 miles, which helped to raise $70,000 for the Blue Planet Run Foundation, an organization for funding drinking water. I’ve been told some athletes struggled to get through just by imagining the end during the whole process. But for me, what makes miracle is to focus your mind on the moment, where you experience the personal growth—those moments of awareness of being connected to the sun, the weather, and the waves. And, on the best day of my life, I had to admit those dolphins really freed myself from terrible loneliness.
小题1:Which of the following belongs to part of preparation for the row?
A.Answering the same question raised by people |
B.Swimming the 325-mile length of the river |
C.Running 3,300 miles cross-country |
D.Biking across the Mojave Desert |
A.I wasn’t in the mood to celebrate my first goal |
B.I didn’t have any chocolate bar for energy |
C.It’s a pity not to celebrate my passing the quarter |
D.It’s a pity not to treat myself to a chocolate bar |
A.The Blue Planet Run Foundation helped me a lot. |
B.The dolphins accompanied me to reach my destination |
C.The unexpected dolphins swept away my loneliness |
D.Imagination was a useful way to help me get through |
A.The only challenge for a 20-year old |
B.Tips on handling loneliness at sea. |
C.How to row alone across the Atlantic |
D.The day I stopped being lonely |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
小题1:细节题。根据第3段2,3行I had already cycled 3,300 miles, run all by myself across the Mojave Desert, and swum the 325-mile length of the Allegheny River.可知B正确。
小题2:猜测句意题。根据下文I was suffering from unbearable boredom and loneliness of the long sea journey.可知那个时候我很孤单寂寞,所以没有心情去庆祝。故A正确。
小题3:推断题。根据倒数第2段最后两行By the time they were to leave me and we went our separate ways, I was no longer lonely.可知海豚帮助我驱逐了我的孤单。故C正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章告诉我们在海豚的陪伴下,我不再孤单。海豚来陪我的那一天正是我不在孤单的一天,所以D正确。
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试题【One of my most unforgettable experiences is the day I finished my tough rowing a】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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On the day of Edison"s funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen"s fingertips.
小题1:This selection says that Thomas Edison ________.
A.was the only important American inventor |
B.received the first American patent |
C.received more patents than any other American |
D.was the first American inventor |
A.he made the first electric light |
B.electric power was 100 years |
C.the country realized electricity"s importance |
D.he died in 1931 |
A.turn off the lights in factories and schools |
B.observe a few minutes of total silence |
C.dim all electric lights |
D.shut off all electricity for a short time |
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a 31 , and we had no way to turn 32 . __33 my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was greatly 34 by his mistake and the needless 35 of $4.
We eventually reached an exit, and as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow 36 over to the side. He came out of his car and tried to 37 someone. I was busy trying to 38 which way we would go next, but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any 39 And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.
My brother gave him a wrench(扳手), and then helped him 40 the flat. The young man said that this had been a 41 week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car 42 , and now this tire was flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air’’ and kept 43 us because he really would have been 44 if we hadn’t come along.
After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to give us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never 45 to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know 46 we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a(n) 47 to serve.”
What I loved most was 48 my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his mistake into 49 energy to help others even in a negative situation, which could only come from a calm mind and an open 50 .
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So this friend of mine had sent all her money to Tanzania to support her friend! This meant that she didn"t have much food to eat and no money to go anywhere outside the village.
I was so touched and I felt I had to do something. So, during my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into a shop. I didn’t have much money left myself but I thought I"d buy her an extra box of chocolate we both liked and some rice. I started talking to the woman(also a volunteer)working in the shop and eventually told her about my friend.
The woman looked at me, amazed. “Does she eat pasta?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. She immediately started loading a bag with pasta, cookies, and other things until the bag was full. “Give her this for me. It’s my treat!’’ I couldn’t believe it but accepted with happiness. As I left the shop to go home with my unexpected bag of food, I asked the woman her name. “Just Gloria,” she said.
Imagine my friend’s face when I arranged the gifts on my kitchen table and fetched her from her room to see! I had never seen her so happy! A few weeks later she found Gloria in the shop and thanked her in person.
These two extraordinary women really showed me what true kindness and compassion(同情)are, and the impression will stay with me for the rest of my life!
小题1:The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to .
A.the shop |
B.the writer"s home |
C.the residential home |
D.a year of voluntary service |
A.Because she had to stop her voluntary work. |
B.Because she had no money to buy food or other things. |
C.Because she had spent all her money on food and clothes. |
D.Because her friend in Tanzania maybe had to quit school for lack of money. |
A.Because the writer was a volunteer. |
B.Because they lived in the same room. |
C.Because the writer was moved by her kind act. |
D.Because the writer didn’t wish she went hungry. |
A.the writer was from England |
B.the writer was a university student from Tanzania |
C.Gloria was from Sweden and was very kind to the writer |
D.the writer volunteered to help people with learning disabilities |
After class, I took a few bottles to go and 36 some water from the water room. Oh! There were so many people! I had to wait 37 the rain. My hair didn"t get wet because I wore a hat, but my clothes 38 .
When at last it was my 39 , I filled the bottles as quickly as possible. I began making my way back when I saw a boy 40 towards me. He 41 two umbrellas in his hand. He shouted hello and as he came 42 , I recognized that it was Tom.
He 43 my classmate for nearly three years, but we never 44 more than ten sentences. He was silent, but I liked talking. We were quite 45 people and had nothing in common. I didn"t 46 him and even didn"t want to see him.
"Hey! What"s wrong?" His words 47 me out of my thought. "I saw you 48 in the rain, so I brought you this umbrella. But it seems a little 49 , your clothes are already wet,"
On hearing this, I was so 50 that I couldn"t say a single word.
"Don"t just stand there. Let"s go!" He said and held the umbrella for me. We walked towards 51 and this time we talked 52 .
"I know you don"t like me, but I want to 53 with you." he said, "You may think I am silent, but it is because I can"t find the right 54 to say."
The rain finally stopped and we saw a rainbow in the blue sky. I said to myself, "It is wrong to 55 someone only by his appearance.
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"You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I"ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start."
The man replied, "But I don"t have an e-mail."
"I"m sorry," said the manager. "If you don"t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn"t exist cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all. He didn"t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his money. He repeated the practice three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family"s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (代理人) and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, "I don"t have an e-mail."
The broker answered curiously, "You don"t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I"d be an office boy at Microsoft!"
小题1:Why can"t the man have the job at Microsoft?
A.Because he was lazy. |
B.Because he didn"t pass the test. |
C.Because he didn"t have an e-mail. |
D.Because he didn"t have a computer. |
A.become twice |
B.become 3 times |
C.decrease twice |
D.decrease 3 times |
A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world. |
B.The man didn"t give up though he failed the interview. |
C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket. |
D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. |
A.helpful and thoughtful |
B.positive and generous |
C.smart and hardworking |
D.stubborn and selfish |
A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing. |
B.A good beginning is half done. |
C.Accidents will happen. |
D.No pains, no gains. |
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