There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become 16 . The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked 17 .
"It is with you. Your 18 is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the 19 things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your 20 are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you 21 to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to 22 for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are 23 to me!" the young man 24 .
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not 25 them or treasure them. They are not 26 to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to 27 one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not 28 it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it 29 . We should not overuse it because once it is 30 , it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
| 小题1: | | A．happy | B．young | C．wealthy | D．poor |
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| 小题2: | | A．anxiously | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．patiently |
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| 小题3: | | A．knowledge | B．skills | C．brain | D．eyes |
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| 小题4: | | A．ugly | B．beautiful | C．strange | D．useful |
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| 小题5: | | A．legs | B．cars | C．jewels | D．banknotes |
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| 小题6: | | A．lovely | B．optimistic | C．angry | D．willing |
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| 小题7: | | A．charge | B．buy | C．exchange | D．change |
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| 小题8: | | A．precious | B．useless | C．extra | D．special |
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| 小题9: | | A．wept | B．demonstrated | C．smiled | D．yelled |
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| 小题10: | | A．see | B．realize | C．keep | D．hold |
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| 小题11: | | A．grateful | B．careful | C．meaningful | D．faithful |
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| 小题14: | | A．wrongly | B．wisely | C．naturally | D．really |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C |
健康的身体就是我们最大的财富。
小题1:他不安于贫困，去找算命先生自然是询问如何致富。
小题2:四个选项中只有A项anxiously可以表现他迫不及待的心情。
小题3:根据下文“You use them to see this world.”可知应为eyes。
小题4:虽然四个选项所表示的都是眼睛可以看到的，但beautiful合乎算命先生说话的意思。
小题5:根据后面的“You can run very fast.”可知应为legs。
小题6:根据后面的“I am willing to give you…”及willing的用法可知选D项。
小题7:charge和change意思不符；buy后不跟for, 所以用exchange。
小题8:根据前面的一句“I am not going to exchange my eyes for money!”可知年轻人不愿意交换，可以推断眼睛对他来说是重要的、宝贵的。所以选A。
小题9:从年轻人说话的语气推断他应该很生气，所以冲着算卦先生大声嚷道。yelled符合文中的情形。
小题10:realize为“意识到”，其他三个选项不妥。
小题11:对上苍赐给我们的财富我们应该心怀感激，grateful符合文意。
小题12:根据上文可知应该选lose。
小题13:take…for granted是固定搭配。
小题14:根据上文“We need to treasure our wealth, take care of them…”推断应该选B项。
小题15:联系下一句“…they are gone forever.”可知应该选gone。gone是形容词，表示动作的完成，不表示被动。 |
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When I was six years old, my mom told me that I could find anyone"s number in the phone book. I used to look through the phone book for hours trying to find Michael Jordan"s phone number. When I couldn"t find it, I just dialed seven numbers. When someone answered, I"d ask, "Is that Michael Jordan?" Obviously, I always had the wrong number.
A year later I started playing basketball at my local recreation center. It was very big. I never thought in my wildest dreams that a basketball court could be inside a building. The recreation center had a special smell in it, sort of like hot rubber. I guessed it was from the shoes hitting the floor so fast and hard. The atmosphere on the court was carefree. Our biggest excitement of the day was when we actually made a shot. We celebrated wins over ice cream at a fast food restaurant.
I got good at it, and my confidence grew. I played it all the time until the sixth grade. As soon as junior high school came, I stopped playing basketball and focused on school. When senior high school started, I tried out for the school team and made it. We worked hard. Every week we did 300 push-ups and 300 sit-ups on our own. Our coach encouraged the sit-ups to keep stomach power, because it gave us so much control when we were playing basketball. If we didn"t want to do the sit-ups and push-ups, we could practice dribbling (运球) and shooting more. It"s just us, the ball, the court and the net. But don"t take my word for it. See for yourself. After all, I"m just one kid playing the game.
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we know that ____.| A．the author"s mother gave him some wrong phone numbers | | B．the phone book contained everyone"s phone number except Michael Jordan"s | | C．the author wanted to contact Michael Jordan very much | | D．the author didn"t know how to use a phone at that time |
小题2:What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The days of the author playing basketball at a recreation center. | | B．The author"s excitement of making shots when playing basketball. | | C．The days before the author went to senior high school. | | D．The author"s happy childhood with his teammates. |
小题3:What surprised the author most at the recreation center?| A．That it was very near to his home. | | B．That there was a basketball court inside the building. | | C．That there was a special smell in it. | | D．That there was a fast food restaurant in it. |
小题4:The author"s coach encouraged them to do sit-ups because ____.| A．it is the basic preparation to play basketball | | B．it is more useful than dribbling and shooting | | C．it is the only way to make people stronger | | D．it helps keep stomach power |
小题5:What"s the author"s purpose in writing this passage?| A．To introduce some skills in playing basketball. | | B．To tell us about his dream of becoming a basketball star. | | C．To introduce his own experience of playing basketball. | | D．To tell us how to balance playing basketball and studying. |
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One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood． 26 that evening, my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks．It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 27 , so I sent her to the store in my truck．At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 28 ．I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck．I like it but it is 29 metal and won" t last forever．" After hearing the loud noise, the whole 30 ran outside．My son shouted: "Dad, Dad, Holly crashed your truck．"
My heart sank and my mind was 31 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my 32 saying: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really 33 ．She" 11 never forget it．"
The accident had occurred in my own driveway．Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly was not 34 physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: " Oh, Dad, I’m sorry．I know how much you love this truck．" I held her in my arms as she cried．
Later that week a friend 35 by and asked what had happened to my truck．I told her the whole 36 ．Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl．I 37 my dad" s car and ran into a log that had fallen 38 the road．I ruined the car．When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me．
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 39 of the night．It was a deep wound on her 40 .
I remember how 41 Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I 42 her．One day, when Holly thinks 43 in the future, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than anything else．
I repaired the car, but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is 44 there today．Every day it reminds me of what really 45 in my life．
| 小题1: | | A．After | B．Before | C．Later | D．Earlier |
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| 小题2: | | A．studying | B．cooking | C．driving | D．operating |
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| 小题3: | | A．truck | B．family | C．neighbor | D．house |
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| 小题4: | | A．still | B．just | C．also | D．always |
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| 小题5: | | A．brothers | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．family |
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| 小题6: | | A．filled | B．satisfied | C．surrounded | D．confused |
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| 小题7: | | A．heart | B．house | C．neighborhood | D．truck |
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| 小题8: | | A．hate | B．love | C．refuse | D．worry |
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| 小题9: | | A．beaten | B．wounded | C．hurt | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．stood | B．ran | C．stopped | D．drove |
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| 小题11: | | A．accident | B．story | C．adventure | D．experience |
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| 小题12: | | A．gave | B．bought | C．rode | D．borrowed |
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| 小题13: | | A．across | B．through | C．against | D．over |
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| 小题14: | | A．accident | B．pain | C．car | D．sorry |
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| 小题16: | | A．angry | B．surprised | C．disappointed | D．sad |
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| 小题17: | | A．blamed | B．scolded | C．comforted | D．beat |
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| 小题19: | | A．already | B．still | C．never | D．no longer |
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| 小题20: | | A．works | B．needs | C．matters | D．values |
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Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great 36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my 37 , I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to 38 . Yesterday, I 39 so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take; 40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which 41 I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders 42 , and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it 43 in about a minute. We all waited there 44 he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something 45 . The guy at the front would ride 46 for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side, 47 his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would 48 every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to 49 the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the 50 I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the 51 of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best 52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy 53 you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the 54 all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a 55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．carefulness | C．difficulty | D．bravery |
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| 小题2: | | A．delight | B．disappointment | C．surprise | D．amazement |
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| 小题3: | | A．adjust | B．improve | C．approve | D．increase |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned | B．checked | C．carried | D．focused |
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| 小题5: | | A．therefore | B．otherwise | C．instead | D．still |
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| 小题6: | | A．end | B．direction | C．route | D．place |
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| 小题7: | | A．developed | B．formed | C．left | D．appeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．used | B．worked | C．changed | D．stopped |
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| 小题9: | | A．if | B．since | C．while | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．natural | B．unusual | C．simple | D．regretful |
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| 小题11: | | A．suddenly | B．quickly | C．immediately | D．finally |
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| 小题12: | | A．making | B．leading | C．getting | D．keeping |
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| 小题13: | | A．show | B．pass | C．continue | D．repeat |
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| 小题14: | | A．catch up with | B．end up with | C．put up with | D．come up with |
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| 小题15: | | A．longest | B．highest | C．biggest | D．fastest |
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| 小题16: | | A．plan | B．aim | C．value | D．effort |
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| 小题17: | | A．at a time | B．at the time | C．for some time | D．all the time |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．between | C．behind | D．above |
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| 小题19: | | A．hero | B．speaker | C．junior | D．organizer |
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| 小题20: | | A．friend | B．team | C．practice | D．rid |
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Perhaps every older generation since ancient times has complained about young people, and today is no different. Isn’t it obvious that kids these days are self-absorbed social network addicts?
However, this summer, my impression of today’s kids has been restored by the story of Rachel Beckwith. She could teach my generation a great deal about maturity (成熟) and unselfishness — even though she’s just 9 years old, or was when she died on July 23.
At age 5, Rachel had her long hair cut off and sent to Locks of Love, which uses hair donations to make artificial hair for children who have lost their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. After that, Rachel announced that she would grow her hair long again and donate it again. And that’s what she did.
Then when she was 8 years old, her church began raising money to build wells in Africa through an organization called “charity: water”. Rachel was astonished when she learned that other children had no clean water, so she skipped her ninth birthday party. Rachel set up a birthday page on the charity: water website with a target of $300. Instead of presents, she asked her friends to donate $9 each to charity: water. Finally Rachel raised only $220 — which had left her just a bit disappointed.
Then, on July 20, a serious traffic accident left Rachel critically injured. Church members and friends, seeking some way of showing support, began donating on Rachel’s birthday page — charitywater.org/Rachel — and donations reached her $300 goal, and kept rising.
When it was clear that Rachel would never regain consciousness, the family decided to remove the life-support machine. Her parents donated her hair for the final time to Locks of Love, and her organs to other children.
Word spread about Rachel’s last fund-raiser (募捐行动). Contributions poured in, often they donated $9. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000.
This is a story not just of one girl, but of a young generation of outstanding problem-solvers working creatively.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE of Rachel?| A．She died at the age of 8. | B．She was a cancer patient. | | C．She was a warm-hearted girl. | D．She founded Locks of Love. |
小题2:The underlined word “skipped” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.| A．put off | B．gave up | C．expected | D．planned |
小题3:According to the text, Rachel set up the birthday page to .| A．make more new friends | | B．call on people to donate hair | | C．ask her friends to send her gifts | | D．raise money to help African children |
小题4:How does the author feel about the young generation now?| A．Worried | B．Critical. | C．Appreciative. | D．Doubtful |
小题5:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Rachel’s last fund-raiser | | B．Rachel and her birthday page | | C．Kids are addicted to social networks. | | D．What’s wrong with the young generation? |
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The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
小题1:What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?| A．Lonely. | B．Exciting. | C．Wild. | D．Busy |
小题2:In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us .| A．how she cared what her classmates thought | | B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar” | | C．why many of her classmates disliked novels | | D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her |
小题3:Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?| A．To test whether she had a good memory. | | B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates. | | C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.” | | D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others. |
小题4:How did the author feel when she made the presentation?| A．Comfortable. | B．sad. | C．Nervous. | D．Confident. |
小题5:What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?| A．To express her thanks to her teacher. | | B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见). | | C．To introduce one of her favorite books. | | D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence. |
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