On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__.
My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
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| 小题2: | | A．housing | B．fishing | C．car | D．fashion |
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| 小题3: | | A．mind | B．idea | C．opinion | D．head |
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小题4: | A．getdown | B．setout | C．searchedfor | D．went on |
| 小题5: | | A．operate | B．run | C．start | D．work |
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| 小题6: | | A．riding | B．driving | C．thinking | D．keeping |
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| 小题7: | | A．strong | B．practical | C．ideal | D．obvious |
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| 小题8: | | A．afford | B．pay | C．allow | D．stand |
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| 小题9: | | A．talk | B．expression | C．face | D．response |
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| 小题10: | | A．truck | B．telescope | C．chance | D．bargain |
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| 小题11: | | A．one | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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小题12: | A．heating | B．loving | C．nursing | D．finding |
| 小题13: | | A．pleased | B．good | C．expert | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．say | B．believe | C．care | D．learn |
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| 小题15: | | A．went off | B．woke up | C．rang up | D．found out |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleased | B．instructed | C．warned | D．defeated |
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| 小题17: | | A．opened | B．wrapped | C．left | D．faded |
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| 小题18: | | A．recovered | B．refused | C．reopened | D．removed |
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| 小题19: | | A．won | B．done | C．beaten | D．failed |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever | B．already | C．still | D．even |
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小题1: A。前面说“我得到了渴望已久的电动车”，而这里but转折，表示的是“你很难相信为了得到这个神圣的礼物我所经受的痛苦和付出的努力”。
小题1:C。从上下文来看，“我”很早就关注着车，并通过看介绍有关车的杂志来了解信息。
小题1:A。根据上下文可知，此处说的是“我”终于下定决心买辆电动车。make up one’s mind 为固定短语，意为“下决心”。
小题1:B。前面说“下决心买电动车”，此处说的是作出决定后就立即开始行动了。set to work 意为“开始行动起来”，下文具体写了所做的工作。
小题1:D。此处说的是“我”展开的第一项工作，那就是告诉爸爸说“我的那辆旧车的操纵杆失灵了”。Work 是动词，意为“工作，有效”，在这里说的是“操纵杆不灵了”。
小题1:B。从上下文来看，“我”的第一次工作没有成效，反而被爸爸指责为“我”不会操作。bad driving 意为“不会操作，错误操作”。
小题1:D。前面“我”是找了旧车操纵杆失灵这样一个借口，从后面的内容特别是引号内的话语可以看出，“我”的下一个计划就更明确、直白了。
小题1:A。这是“我”力劝爸爸买电动车的话。从 …with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250 及后面的 …miss out on this bargain 等可推测，此处应选用 afford。can / be able to afford… 是常见搭配，意为“省出或找到足够的时间或金钱去(做某事)；……得起”。
小题1:D。从 …and for US$250 you could buy… 等来看，爸爸的反应确实是不想买电动车。
小题1:D。根据上文的 You couldn’t ___ to miss out on this bargain 等可推测此处应填 bargain。
小题1:B。这里说的是爸爸的观点。与其买电动车，倒不如买一架像望远镜一样具有教育意义的东西。something like 意为“像……样的东西”。
小题1:C 从 when I’m 97 years old 及后面的 This is my youth 等来推测，此处说的是“要看月亮，那就等到 97 岁时住在养老院里看好了”。这是作者对爸爸提议买望远镜的一句气话。
小题1:D。从前面多次提到买车被爸爸拒绝，后面又有 …how mean my father was 及后面的 …he didn’t ___14___ that I would die… 等来推测，此处说的是“我”对爸爸的吝啬很“恼怒”。
小题1:C。前面说“我”很恼怒，再结合后面的 …that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck 等推测，“我”觉得爸爸才不“在乎”呢！
小题1:B。根据on Christmas morning，可知讲的是“我”在圣诞节的早晨醒来后查看礼物时发生的故事。
小题1:D。按照常例，西方儿童在圣诞节早晨收到礼物是激动和兴奋的，可此刻“我”却兴奋不起来，因为“我”要车的幻想破灭了。此处用 defeat正好符合“我”当时的心理。
小题1:C。从前面的 I opened all my presents until there was just one big package… 等可推测，此处说的是“直到还剩下最后一个包裹”。
小题1:D。从上下文来看，此时只剩下这最后一个包裹，于是“我”就打开包装，这与后面的看到里面的东西相符合。
小题1:A。与上面的 I had been defeated 相对，此处描写的是当我得到盼望已久的车时高兴的心情，“我”终于“赢”了。
小题1:D。前面一直在责怪爸爸不给“我”买车，当得到车后，“我”高兴得觉得能做任何事情，后面进一步说“我甚至能在英语课上得 A+” |
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I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
| 小题2: | | A．happy | B．lovely | C．angry | D．noisy |
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| 小题3: | | A．only | B．ever | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题4: | | A．teacher | B．coach | C．doctor | D．sportsman |
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| 小题5: | | A．lucky | B．satisfied | C．hopeful | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．taught | B．asked | C．told | D．trained |
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| 小题7: | | A．match | B．story | C．moment | D．incident |
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| 小题8: | | A．job | B．camp | C．holiday | D．course |
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| 小题9: | | A．cause | B．start | C．need | D．amount |
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| 小题10: | | A．stand | B．call | C．look | D．jump |
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| 小题11: | | A．take out | B．cut off | C．put on | D．give up |
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| 小题12: | | A．excited | B．curious | C．anxious | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．mad | B．puzzled | C．regretful | D．discouraged |
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| 小题14: | | A．working | B．playing | C．learning | D．shining |
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| 小题15: | | A．shaking | B．hanging | C．holding | D．nodding |
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| 小题16: | | A．feeling | B．suffering | C．facing | D．expressing |
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| 小题17: | | A．dream | B．game | C．chance | D．life |
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| 小题18: | | A．offer | B．price | C．question | D．order |
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| 小题19: | | A．study | B．sports | C．homework | D．business |
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| 小题20: | | A．clothes | B．bike | C．house | D．goods |
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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17__ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t afford to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 18 what to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offer ed to lend him ￡100 to start his own __19__ .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 20 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 21 plenty of money.
Jack 22 working hard. After one year he succeeded in repaying the ￡100.
By the  time Jack was 30 years old he had 23 his first million, and he wanted to 24 this achievement by doing something “grand”. 25 _ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 26 Jack still can’t get used to 27 the good life. He can often _28_ drinking with the locals at the local pub.
“I remember being very 29 as a child, but never 30 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
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| 小题2: | A．able | B．glad | C．unabl e | D．eager |
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| 小题3: | | A．seeing | B．wondering | C．doubting | D．preparing |
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| 小题4: | | A．school | B．farm | C．business | D．store |
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| 小题5: | | A．problem | B．purpose | C．future | D．principle |
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| 小题6: | | A．spent | B．borrowed | C．wasted | D．earned |
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| 小题7: | | A．enjoyed | B．preferred | C．promised | D．hated |
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| 小题8: | | A．given | B．made | C．taken | D．lost |
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| 小题9: | | A．remember | B．hono r | C．celebrate | D．recognize |
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| 小题12: | | A．using | B．doing | C．liv ing | D．keeping |
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| 小题13: | | A．be found | B．find | C．look for | D．be looked for |
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| 小题14: | | A．rich | B．poor | C．healthy | D．well |
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A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again： What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously.
小题1:The officer was strict______.| A．because the soldiers were new. | B．with any of his soldiers, new or old. | | C．because he was named Stone. | D．only when he was before soldiers. |
小题2: According to what the officer said,_______.| A．obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble. | | B．trouble would come if anybody made tricks. | | C．he always got on well with his soldiers. | | D．he often had trouble with his soldiers. |
小题3:The last soldier remained silent because_______| A．he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them. | | B．he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. | | C．the question was difficult for him to answer. | | D．he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name. |
小题4:According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?”| A．(sadly)Twenty, sir. | B．(clearly)Twenty. | | C．(loudly)Twenty, sir | D．(quickly)Ten years youn ger than you, sir |
小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．A Clever Answer | B．A Terrible Answer | | C．A Sorry Answer | D．A Strange Answer |
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There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local new spapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute ?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about? | A．Finding a job. | | B．College students’part-time jobs. | | C．Craigslist Web site. | | D．The relation between study and work. |
小题2:By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.| A．sell your old things | | B．do some shopping online | | C．create your own announcement board | | D．get useful information about 450 cities |
小题3:“What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.| A．work on the airplane | B．buy a parachute | | C．publish a book | D．find a suitable job |
小题4: It can be learned from the passage that ______.| A．companies often put job information in local shops | | B．the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA | | C．Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers | | D．California Career Services mainly serves university students |
小题5:How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
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One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London"s big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag , and he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架）to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back, he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
小题1:Who wrote the story?| A．Rupert"s teacher. | B．The neighbor"s teacher. | | C．A medical school teacher. | D．The teacher"s neighbor. |
小题2:Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?| A．He needed it for the summer term in London. | | B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. | | C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. | | D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching. |
小题3:What happened at the airport? | A．The skeleton went missing. | B．The skeleton was stolen. | | C．The teacher forgot his suitcase. | D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase. |
小题4:Which of the following best tells the teacher"s feeling about the incident?| A．He was angry. | B．He thinks it very funny. | | C．He feels helpless without Rupert. | D．He feels good without Rupert. |
小题5:Which of the following might have happened afterwards?| A．The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert. | B．The teach er got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert. | | C．The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase. | | D．The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert. |
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