We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38 she did.
She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43 he died.
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to 44 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.
I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.
How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?
| 小题1: | | A．chair | B．room | C．seat | D．class |
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| 小题4: | | A．meeting | B．school | C．university | D．party |
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| 小题5: | | A．died | B．come | C．returned | D．left |
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| 小题6: | | A．for | B．against | C．with | D．on |
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| 小题7: | | A．bad | B．good | C．worse | D．better |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．after | C．when | D．while |
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| 小题9: | | A．find out | B．look up | C．go over | D．think of |
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| 小题10: | | A．myself | B．yourself | C．himself | D．herself |
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| 小题11: | | A．unhappy | B．guilty | C．lonely | D．helpless |
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| 小题12: | | A．trust | B．understand | C．realize | D．find |
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| 小题13: | | A．as though | B．even though | C．if only | D．no matter |
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| 小题14: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题15: | | A．faced | B．forced | C．satisfied | D．challenged |
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| 小题16: | | A．try | B．continue | C．start | D．consider |
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| 小题17: | | A．picked | B．elected | C．selected | D．chosen |
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| 小题18: | | A．totally | B．simply | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题19: | | A．calm | B．quiet | C．free | D．safe |
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| 小题20: | | A．house | B．life | C．family | D．work |
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小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:A
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小题1:考查名词。乘飞机自然是坐在（中间的）座位seat上。
小题2:考查形容词。结合下文She seemed so sad。
小题3:考查连词。此处宾语从句，所选之词做 did的宾语。
小题4:考查名词。结合下文的attend college。
小题5:考查动词。结合43题后。。
小题6:考查介词。against one"s wish 违背某人的愿望。
小题7:考查形容词。女孩违背了父亲的意愿，所以两个人的关系一直不好，在父亲去世前，谁也没有原谅谁。
小题8:考查连词。结合42解析。
小题9:考查动词。试图想出（think of）些话语安慰女孩。
小题10:考查代词。结合下文She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself可知答案。
小题11:考查形容词。因不能原谅自己，所以感到内疚。guilty adj. 有罪的,内疚的。
小题12:考查动词。我告诉她要宽恕， 并鼓励他相信trust这点。
小题13:考查连词。no matter+连词引导让步状语从句， 不管……；无论……。
小题14:考查代词。肯定句中用something。
小题15:考查动词。be faced with…面对……。
小题16:考查动词。是选择宽恕还是继续感到内疚。
小题17:考查动词。choose to do sth 选择做某事。
小题18:考查副词。totally 完全地。她开始意识到自己得到了宽恕， 她自己也原谅了自己。
小题19:考查形容词。free自由了。不再因父亲去世前自己错误的行为而内疚。
小题20:考查名词。in one’s life生活中。 |
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William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ, Ａ Ｍｉｄｓｕｍｍｅｒ Ｎｉｇｈｔ’ｓ Ｄｒｅａｍ and Ｈａｍｌｅｔ — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.
Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ was reborn as the musical Ｗｅｓｔ Ｓｉｄｅ Ｓｔｏｒｙ and more recently as the movie Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.
It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
小题1:Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.| A．Juliet | B．Hamlet | C．Claire Danes | D．Romeo |
小题2:From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.| A．most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones | | B．most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare | | C．“Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo | | D．Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English |
小题3:Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?| A．There are many new words in his plays. | | B．He wrote his plays using uncommon words. | | C．The characters in his plays speak in poetry. | | D．Most of the words in his plays are outdated. |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that ______.| A．most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films | | B．language changes with the development of society | | C．Shakespeare made lots of money from his works | | D．it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them |
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There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those celebrated in western countries, often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mother’s Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people—politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials—and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.
In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother’s Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10—the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis’s mother had died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother’s Day throughout the United States.
Soon there was a Mother’s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.
Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned（失望的） woman, died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. Like Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry.
小题1:The story is about .| A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas | | B．the origin of a special day for mothers | | C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis | | D．how people celebrate Mothers Day |
小题2:Anna Jarvis wanted to .| A．thank her mother for her care | | B．introduce a celebration for mothers | | C．meet thousands of important people | | D．make her pupils celebrate her on Mother’s Day |
小题3:May 10 became the date for Mother’s Day because .| A．May is in the American spring | | B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910 | | C．President Wilson liked the date | | D．this was the date on which Anna Jarvis’s mother died |
小题4:Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother’s Day when she died because .| A．her mother was not there to see it | | B．she had never been a mother herself | | C．people were too interested in making it a business | | D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers |
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To Whom It May Concern:
On March 5, 2012 , I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit(松饼粉 ) from your store at Midfield Shopping Center. The cashier who assisted me was George. George was very friendly and told me that the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: “Perfect Muffins Every Time!”.
Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised . The muffins I made were far from perfect . I followed the directions in the package very carefully . First , I removed the bag of mix from the box. Then , I poured it into a bowl. Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it. According to the directions, after stirring the mixture , I added half a cup of dried prapes, nuts , berries, or another favorite ingredient(配料 ) . My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce (沙司 ). I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious. So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it. Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes.
When the muffins finished baking, I was very excited to eat the “Perfect Muffins” as promised on the box. You can imagine my disappointment when, upon tasting the muffins, I discovered that they were not perfect. These muffins were , in fact , absolutely terrible. Not even my dog was interested in eating these supposedly “perfect”muffins.
I would appreciate a full refund(退款 ) of $3.99 for this product as soon as possible. Enclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself . Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely ,
Michelle Bauer
小题1:This letter is most likely addressed to _______.| A．a local storeowner | | B．the owner of the muffin mix company | | C．the clerk at a local muffin bakery | | D．George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix |
小题2:The tone(语气 ) of the author can best be described as ________.| A．embarrassed | B．hopeless | C．disappointed | D．disgusted |
小题3:The author was unhappy with the product because________.| A．the directions of the product contained a mistake | | B．it was not up to the promise made on the box | | C．it was too difficult to follow the directions | | D．it was worth less money than she paid for it |
小题4:The author’s main purpose in writing this letter is to ________.| A．prevent others from making the same mistake | | B．persuade the company to change the wording on their box | | C．get back all the money paid from the shop | | D．complain about how bad the muffins tasted |
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I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it __36__ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future __37__. When, at last, I was in college, I set my __38__ on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. __39__ I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the __40__ in the end and I was preaching __41__ full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many people, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our __42__. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the __43__ thief is usually ourselves.
We find __44__ just about reaching the top, and a "small" __45__ inside says, "You’ll never make __46__.""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice __47__ our failure. Failure ,__48__ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable (极宝贵的) __49__ . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready __50__ success.
I always tell my children that you __51__ do anything that your heart desires(渴望). Remember the saying, "Nothing is __52__ to a willing heart." There are __53__ "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine __54__ a life you dream of ，Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone __55__ it from you —especially yourself.
| 小题1: | | A．insisted on | B．felt like | C．kept on | D．started out |
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| 小题2: | | A．changed | B．failed | C．planned | D．left |
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| 小题3: | | A．eyes | B．heart | C．brain | D．experience |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreement | B．decision | C．aim | D．position |
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| 小题6: | | A．hardly | B．slightly | C．nearly | D．extremely |
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| 小题7: | | A．money | B．plan | C．friends | D．dreams |
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| 小题8: | | A．greatest | B．tallest | C．poorest | D．oldest |
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| 小题9: | | A．themselves | B．yourselves | C．ourselves | D．itself |
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| 小题10: | | A．sound | B．voice | C．noise | D．speech |
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| 小题12: | | A．expects | B．predicts | C．answers | D．suffers |
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| 小题13: | | A．where | B．when | C．who | D．which |
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| 小题14: | | A．stages | B．suggestions | C．lessons | D．choices |
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| 小题16: | | A．are able to | B．used to | C．have to | D．get used to |
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| 小题17: | | A．interesting | B．important | C．necessary | D．impossible |
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| 小题19: | | A．spending | B．living | C．planning | D．changing |
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| 小题20: | | A．buy | B．fool | C．steal | D．borrow |
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One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．
During the morning break, Kim and I 39 to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40 the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us．
"Where do you belong? Certainly not here!"
I turned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 him．My heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr．Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before Mr．Johnson．
But to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr．Johnson． 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49 rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in my decision to go where I might have got 51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing Mr．Johnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr．Johnson"s hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54 for Mr．Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I"d disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that I"d broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness．
| 小题1: | | A．heard | B．believed | C．confirmed | D．studied |
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| 小题2: | | A．due to | B．despite | C．in terms of | D．other than |
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| 小题3: | | A．reminded | B．warned | C．informed | D．convinced |
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| 小题4: | | A．pretended | B．asked | C．decided | D．promised |
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| 小题5: | | A．entered | B．found | C．examined | D．reached |
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| 小题7: | | A．angrily | B．patiently | C．silently | D．curiously |
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| 小题8: | | A．excuses | B．thoughts | C．words | D．feelings |
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| 小题9: | | A．help | B．hate | C．stop | D．seize |
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| 小题10: | | A．flew | B．sank | C．beat | D．moved |
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| 小题11: | | A．whistling | B．chatting | C．whispering | D．shaking |
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| 小题12: | | A．surprise | B．delight | C．regret | D．sorrow |
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| 小题13: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Instead |
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| 小题14: | | A．comfort | B．guilt | C．concern | D．complaint |
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| 小题15: | | A．frightened | B．puzzled | C．discouraged | D．disappointed |
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| 小题16: | | A．hurt | B．burnt | C．lost | D．blamed |
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| 小题17: | | A．consequences | B．destructions | C．influences | D．surroundings |
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| 小题18: | | A．shocked | B．shamed | C．bored | D．confused |
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| 小题19: | | A．care | B．hope | C．desire | D．love |
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| 小题20: | | A．safety | B．freedom | C．dignity | D．behaviour |
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