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The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting (引用) a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being considerate towards their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me.” We walked on the beach when the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with sorrow, “do you know anything I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago…our doctor…Did he tell you anything about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me... Am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
小题1:
From the story we may infer that Tom went to the beach cottage ________.
| A．with his family | B．with Evelyn | C．alone | D．with his children |
During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ________.
| A．she looked lovely in her new clothes |
| B．he had made a lot of money in Wall Street |
| C．he was determined to be a good husband |
| D．she was seriously ill |
The underlined words “one thing” in the passage refer to the fact that ________.
| A．he praised her sweater, which puzzled her |
| B．she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated |
| C．he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her |
| D．he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying |
By saying “I’m just starting to live”, Tom means that ________.
| A．he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of work |
| B．he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband |
| C．he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change |
| D．he is beginning to feel sorry for what he did to his wife |
答案
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
解析
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试题【I made a pledge (发誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. Fo】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻).The man was very poor 26 the girl was rich. The young man wanted to give her a 27 on her birthday. He wanted to buy something 28 for her, but he had no 29 how to do it, as he had very little 30 . The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were 31 .There was one thing he could not take his eyes 32 . 33 was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for 34 . He had been looking at the vase for half an hour 35 the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt 36 for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea 37 him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great 38 , the young man saw a vase 39 into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to 40 it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will 41 it.” On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very 42 . Everything happened as he had 43 ．The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was 44 on everybody"s face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that 45 was packed separately. 小题1:.| A．when | B．while | C．a s | D．because |
小题2:| A．vase | B．coat | C．ring | D．present |
小题3:. | A．important | B．necessary | C．separate | D．beautiful |
小题4:| A．way | B．plan | C．idea | D．path |
小题5: | A．time | B．thought | C．money | D．change |
小题6: | A．too expensive | B．so cheap | C．too big | D．very beautiful |
小题7:| A．on | B．out | C．off | D．over |
小题8: | A．It | B．Which | C．This | D．one |
小题9:| A．a man | B．him | C．a girl | D．his fiancée |
小题10: | A．when | B．while | C．since | D．after |
小题11: | A．sorry | B．sorrowful | C．worried | D．uneasy |
小题12:| A．stuck | B．came | C．helped | D．struck |
小题13: | A．surprise | B．excitement | C．joy | D．horror |
小题14: | A．burst | B．broken | C．got | D．turned |
小题15:| A．wrap (包起来) | B．send | C．buy | D．pick |
小题16:| A．watch | B．fall | C．drop | D．unwrap |
小题17:| A．exited | B．surprised | C．calm | D．busy |
小题18:| A．planned | B．told | C．realized | D．expected |
小题19: | A．expression | B．anger | C．horror | D．fun |
小题20: | A．the vase | B．the present | C．all that | D．each piece |
The 36 methods she used with her daughters would seem 37 to Western
ers．In school her daughters weren"t allowed to have grades 38 than As．They had to 39 playing the piano or violin even for hours a day．There has bee
n wide criticism (批评) of Chua"s book in the US．"It"s a(n) 40 way of parenting," said a professor at New York University, "standards of parenting need to be 41 ．Children need parents to 42 them, not to force them to do things they"re probably not interested in．”Now the criticism seems to have 43 to China．Sun Yunxiao, an expert from the China Youth and Children Research Center spoke to The Beijing News about his 44 . He argued Chua"s method of 45 would limit children from developing their full 46 ．"Some Chinese parents do focus too much on test scores and good degrees," Sun said, "What gets sacrificed (放弃) along the way is their kids’ 47 to develop fully and to enjoy life．"
48 critics(批评家)might have sympathy for kids who experience this parenting style, some teenagers quite 49
it．"I think anyone can do well if they work hard enough,” said a 17-year-old boy, "A 50 mother is there to help her kids work hard．"Others think that Chua has a（n） 51 in setting challenging goals for kids．"It"s important for children,” said an American professor, " 52 speaking , kids need to be 53 sometimes．If you urge kids to do well, they are good at it, and they 54 from it．It
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mbers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text
! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales. Zoë jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,”said Zoe.“Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says.“In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says,“It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”
小题1: When she worked as a PR consultant in London, Zoë thought she lived a life.
| A．meaningless | B．tough | C．boring | D．satisfying |
| A．Kathy persuaded her to do so | B．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant |
| C．Zoe got tired of the city life | D．Zoe loved Wales more than London |
| A．Physically tiring but rewarding. | B．Romantic and peaceful. |
| C．Mentally exhausting but healthy. | D．Tiresome and troublesome |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | B．A misfortune may turn out a blessing. |
| C．Kill two birds with one stone. | D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
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few months later, Jackson was dead．With the late pop star’s return to radio, television and the cultural events, Forbes judges that Jackson has made $90 million since his death June 25．This figure is based on his royalties（版税） from album sales, radio play, rights to his name and royalties from his stock in the Sony/ATV music catalog （编目权）．Jackson"s music was his most easily-seen source in the last months．“Nothing increases the value of an artist than death ．．．an untimely death,” says Barry Massarsky, a music industry economist．
The music"s immediate value was clear．Since June, Jackson has sold more than 5．9 million albums in the U．S．and another 4．5 million overseas．In the first weeks after his death, there were 5．6 million single downloads across North America, Europe and Australia．Jackson recently has three of the top 20 best-selling albums of the year in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan．His 2003 hits album Number Ones is the best seller of the year, beating Taylor Swift"s Fearless．
More than 500,000 Jackson ringtones and 100,000 music videos were sold．In the week following his death, songs by The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael were played over 100,000 times on the radio, according to Nielsen BDS．
Jackson"s estate（遗产）will likely see more money by the end of this year, as it has rights to some of the profits from This Is It as well as the two-di
sc album of the same name．The estate will share 90% of the film profits with AEG．Ticket sales from an exhibit opening in London will also contribute a likely profit．Hundreds of Jackson"s personal belongings－his L．A．Rolls Royce etc－will remain on show for three months at the O2 Arena for fans willing to shell out $25 for a view．
The pop singer bought ATV Publishing, for $47．5 million in 1985．Ten years later, he sold the catalog to Sony for $95 million and took a 50% stock in Sony/ATV, which is now worth about $1．7 to $2 billion．So he still owned half the Sony/ATV catalog at his death．
Jackson"s future earning potential is based on his stock in valuable music as well as the value of his image（肖像）．As many musicians, actors and artists before him, Jackson"s fame could have a long tail on the market with allowable products, advertising and entertainment events．
小题1:What do Barry Massarsky’s words in Paragraph 3 imply?
| A．Jackson died at the time as expected． |
| B．Only at death can an artist become famous． |
| C．Jackson became more famous at death than when he was alive． |
| D．Jackson’s unexpected death raised his value as an artist immediately． |
lowing is true EXCEPT that _____．A．“This is it” is the last concert that Jackson gave
B．Jackson has sold 10．4 million albums since June
C．Jackson’s L．A．Rolls Royce is now for show and will finally be sold
D．Jackson’s stock in music and his image will keep on earning money in the future
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．Jackson’s album Number Ones beat Taylor Swift’s Fearless in 2003． |
| B．Taylor Swift’s Fearless is the second best seller of music albums of 2009． |
| C．AEG takes in more film profits from “This is it” than Jackson’s estate． |
| D．More Jackson’s music videos were sold than his ringtones right after his death． |
| A．Why Michael Jackson’s music is so popular all over the world． |
| B．How Michael Jackson has earned $90 million in the months since his death． |
| C．What Michael Jackson"s future earning potential is based on． |
| D．How much Michael Jackson earned in the first few months after his death． |
32 man, who looked weak and more than fifty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.“Well,
I 33 sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.Although the answer was strange, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked 34 around the farm, busy from morning till evening. The farmer felt very pleased with his work.
Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer 35 into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and cried, “Get up! A 36 is coming!”
The little man said slowly, “No sir, I told you----I can 37 well when the wind blows.”
The farmer was very angry, but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm. To his 38 , everything was ready outside. 39 could be blown away.
The farmer 40 what the man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.
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