There was once a blind man, who did a lot of traveling alone. He was making his first trip to Texas and happened to be seated next to a Texan on the flight.
The Texan spent a lot of time telling him how everything was bigger and better in Texas. After the blind man reached his destination, a large resort (度假) hotel, he was very excited about being in Texas.
The long trip had worn him out a little so he decided to stop at the bar for a small soda and a light snack before going up to his room to sleep.
When the waitress set down his drink, it was in a huge cup. “Wow, I had heard everything in Texas is bigger,” he told her.
“That’s right,” she replied. The blind man ate his snack and finished his drink. After drinking such a large amount, it was natural that his next stop was to be the restroom. He asked the waitress for directions. She told him to turn left at the corner, and then take the second door on the right.
He reached the first door and continued. A few steps later he stumbled (绊倒) slightly and missed the second door and ended up going through the third door instead. Not realizing he had entered the swimming area he walked forward and immediately fell into the swimming pool.
Remembering that everything was bigger in Texas, he had his head above water and started shouting “Don’t flush(冲洗)! Don’t flush!”
小题1:Why was the blind man excited about being in Texas?| A．It was the first time that he had travelled abroad. | | B．People from Texas were very friendly than he expected. | | C．He heard that everything was bigger and better in Texas. | | D．The service staff in the large resort hotel was very humorous. |
小题2: Why did the blind man enter the swimming area?| A．He wanted to go swimming. | | B．He wanted to have a bath. | | C．He stumbled and missed the restroom door. | | D．The waitress gave him wrong directions. |
小题3: Why did the blind man go to the bar?| A．To go through it on his way to his room. | | B．To have a short rest after a long walk. | | C．To have something to eat there. | | D．To ask a waitress for directions. |
小题4: Why did the blind man shout out “Don’t flush! Don’t flush!”?| A．He thought he was caught in a big toilet and someone was cleaning it. | | B．He didn’t want anyone to clean the toilet at that time. | | C．He didn’t want anyone to clean the swimming pool at that time. | | D．He thought it was such a big swimming pool that making it clean was no use. |
小题5:If the passage is taken from a website, which part of the website does it belong to?| A．Travel services. | B．Hotel services. | C．Funny stories. | D．Health problems. |
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It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 36 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 37 among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 38 , I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 39 he was asleep. His hat was 40 down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 41 for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 42 out. I guessed this man was 43 and asleep, so I walked on 44 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 45 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 46 to ask him to come in, 47 me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher(牧师) to take his 48 and to give us the Word, 49 the doors to the church opened. In 50 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped and whispered and made 51 . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit(讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 52 .
There stood our preacher……he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible and 53 it on his stand.
“ 54 , I don’t think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you 55 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
| 小题1: | | A．school | B．lecture | C．park | D．church |
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| 小题2: | | A．arguing | B．whispering | C．stating | D．speaking |
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| 小题3: | | A．closer | B．clearer | C．lower | D．farther |
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| 小题4: | | A．even though | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
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| 小题5: | | A．dragged | B．pulled | C．dropped | D．pushed |
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| 小题7: | | A．reached | B．went | C．stuck | D．ran |
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| 小题8: | | A．homeless | B．hopeless | C．helpless | D．careless |
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| 小题10: | | A．invited | B．mentioned | C．took | D．called |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasure | B．measure | C．courage | D．trouble |
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| 小题12: | | A．except | B．besides | C．without | D．including |
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| 小题13: | | A．turn | B．place | C．time | D．seat |
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| 小题14: | | A．when | B．before | C．as | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．rushed | B．hurried | C．came | D．entered |
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| 小题16: | | A．decision | B．choices | C．faces | D．jokes |
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| 小题17: | | A．sank | B．fell | C．broke | D．failed |
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| 小题18: | | A．threw | B．set | C．laid | D．folded |
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| 小题19: | | A．Brothers | B．Folks | C．Supporters | D．Members |
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| 小题20: | | A．judge | B．hate | C．treat | D．test |
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Children, especially boys, tend to idealise their fathers when they are young.Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth. It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either. Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.
Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary. Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table. Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them.
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter. And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion. It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough. So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things. Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better.
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives. Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love. Tell your children how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you. All they will do is turn to their friends.
小题1:To children their fathers are usually very ______.| A．important | B．great | C．serious | D．strong |
小题2:From the second paragraph we can know that ______.| A．some children don’t like their fathers at all | | B．talking with children around the dinner table is bad | | C．it is better for mothers to communicate with their children | | D．mothers usually communicate better with their children. |
小题3: Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____.| A．have a talk with them | B．express your option | | C．keep silent | D．let them alone |
小题4:Your children would not like to discuss their love lives with you probably
because they think__________.| A．you are relaxed about topics on love | | B．they should ask for help from their friends | | C．they have already grown up | | D．it is not normal to experience feelings of love |
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I met the old man at a cafe. “Did you hear the radio news yesterday?” he asked me. “No,” I replied. “Anything exciting?”“Exciting? NO! Something very sad. A group of hungry dogs killed and ate my best friend.”
“Oh, dear!” I cried. “How did it happen?”“He was working on the hillside when the dogs attacked him. When he didn"t return, I went to the hillside and found…”“His body?” I asked. The old fellow drank half of his coffee. “No. I told you they were hungry dogs, didn"t I? The big bones were lying every where. But they found this.” He pushed open a match box he was holding in his hand. In it was a man"s thumb, lying on some white bloody material.
“This is my friend"s right thumb. The dogs ate the rest of him”. The old man began to cry. He finished his coffee quickly and left the cafe. I drank mine and called the waiter. “I"ll pay the gentleman"s bill. His poor friend—how terrible!”“You"ve heard the news?” The waiter laughed. “Sure. There"s a hole in the bottom of the match box. He put his own thumb through the hole. The blood is red ink, I believe. Is the story worth a cup of coffee, sir?”“But he held the box in his right hand.”“Yes, but listeners look into the box. They just can"t take their sight off that terrible thing.”“And when he tells the story, he gets free cup of coffee!” I said, laughing. “Yes, sir, but only from strangers who come to this town, and, of course, he does us no harm!”
小题1: We can learn from this passage ________.| A．the writer came to the cafe for the first time | | B．the old man made a living by telling jokes in the cafe | | C．the writer had known about the old man before | | D．what had happened to his best friend made the old man mad |
小题2: Having heard the old man"s story, the writer _______ .| A．couldn"t help laughing immediately | B．showed great mercy upon him | | C．didn"t believe him at all | D．bought the old man another cup of coffee |
小题3: It turned out that the thumb in the match box was actually __________.| A．the right thumb of his best friend | | B．the thumb he stole from the dead body of an unknown person | | C．something made of bloody white materials | | D．his own right thumb |
小题4:The waiter hadn"t let out the truth of the old man"s story earlier because _______ .| A．he was nobody but the best friend of the old man | | B．the old man wouldn"t pay for his coffee if he did | | C．the waiter hadn"t seen through the old man"s trick | | D．the old man helped the cafe in some way |
小题5: As suggested by the passage, what might happen in the end? | A．The writer refused to pay the old man"s bill. | | B．The writer decided to make the trick known to the public. | | C．More strangers would hear the old man"s story. | | D．The old man wouldn"t visit the cafe any more. |
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It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter(柜台) knows his 16 by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal 17 .He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is 18 .
One day , three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could , 19 not intending to pay for it . He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and 20 the front door . It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they were’t going 21 with their ill-gotten gains (不义之财).They 22 the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were 23 the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that 24 . “We have food in the back expired(到期) but still 25 to eat . If you need food , you 26 have some .”
They were told to 27 what they had dropped and put it back , and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that 28 the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer 29 .
This wasn’t what they had 30 . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked , they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three 31 people walked out with all the 32 their arms could hold. They were 33 that , if they needed to come back aga in , they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in . He would be the 34 person in the world to claim he was a hero . But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of –a 35 amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.
小题1:A frendsB neighbors C customers D passengers
小题2:A respect B pride C wisdom D right
小题3: A slow B busy C heavy D swift
小题4:A bravely B reasonably C hardly D obviously
小题5:A openedB locked C closed D broke
小题6:A nowhere B somewhere C anywhere D everywhere
小题7:A hid B lifted C swallowed D dropped
小题8: A in B on C off D by
小题9:A anxious B cautious C courageous D hungry
小题10: A safe B easy C sweet D unique
小题11:A must B can C should D need
小题12:A hold up B hand out C pick up D hand in
小题13:A when B after C before D since
小题14:A popular B necessary C reliable D admired
小题15:A wanted B desired C expected D admired
小题16: A dirtier B cleaner C cleverer D quicker
小题17: A moneyB cigarettes C drinks D food
小题18:A reminded B warned C ordered D persuaded
小题19:A first B last C best D worst
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One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the 36 _, the couple went to the front desk hoping to 37 for the night.
“Could you 38 give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a 39 man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and 40 that there were three conventions(大会) in town.
“All of our 41 are taken,” the clerk said. “But I can’t send a 42 couple like you 43 into the rain at 1 o’clock in the morning. Would you please be 44 to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite（套房）, but it will be good enough to make you 45 for the night.”
The couple said no politely.
“Don’t 46 me. It is just fine with me,” the clerk told them.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, “You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel. Maybe someday I’ll build 47 for you.” The three of them had a good 48 .
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten it 49 he received a letter from the old man. It recalled(使回忆) that stormy night and contained a round-trip（双程的） 50 to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old man met him in New York, and 51 him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.
He then pointed to a great new 52 there, a palace of reddish stone. “That,” said the old man, “is the hotel I have just built for you to 53_ .”
“You must be 54 ,” the young man said.
“I am sure I am not,” said the old man, the name of 55 was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk, George C. Boldt became its first manager.
| 小题1: | | A．rain | B．anger | C．snow | D．hunger |
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| 小题3: | | A．surely | B．possibly | C．really | D．freely |
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| 小题4: | | A．lazy | B．bored | C．nervous | D．friendly |
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| 小题5: | | A．shouted | B．explained | C．believed | D．agreed |
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| 小题6: | | A．hotels | B．desks | C．streets | D．rooms |
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| 小题7: | | A．nice | B．famous | C．rich | D．common |
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| 小题8: | | A．beyond | B．off | C．out | D．under |
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| 小题9: | | A．kind | B．glad | C．good | D．generous |
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| 小题10: | | A．enjoyable | B．helpful | C．grateful | D．comfortable |
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| 小题11: | | A．worry about | B．take care of | C．make use of | D．come up with |
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| 小题13: | | A．sleep | B．meal | C．laugh | D．walk |
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| 小题14: | | A．after | B．before | C．while | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．ticket | B．bill | C．check | D．questionnaire |
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| 小题16: | | A．made | B．told | C．treated | D．led |
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| 小题17: | | A．building | B．car | C．bedroom | D．place |
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| 小题18: | | A．live | B．sell | C．manage | D．rent |
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| 小题19: | | A．lying | B．joking | C．dreaming | D．cheating |
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| 小题20: | | A．whose | B．which | C．whom | D．who |
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