I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company．“What is it?” I wondered．I 36 it over．There，in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled(手写的) 37 . Immediately my mind traveled 38 many years．
I was nine years old, walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder．On my 39 that day．I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines．
Shaking off the 41 like a wet dog．I entered Mr. Rader"s office．After a quick glance ,he 42 me over to the fire-place．Noticing the 43 in the top of my 44 ，he said，“Come with me!”，pulling me into his pickup 45 ．we pulled to a stop before a shoe store．Inside，a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 47 seen．I 48 about 10 feet tall when I got up 49 them．“We’d like a pair of new socks too．” Mr Rader said．
Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 50 ，wrote something on it, and handed it to me．With 51 eyes，I read，“Do to others as you would have them do to you．” He said affectionately(深情地)，“Jimmy，I want you to 52 I love you”．
I said good-bye, and for the first time I 53 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 54 ．With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a 55 ．
| 小题1: | | A．read | B．thought | C．turned | D．passed |
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| 小题2: | | A．address | B．1ist | C．message | D．information |
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| 小题3: | | A．forward | B．so | C．ahead | D．back |
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| 小题4: | | A．return | B．rounds | C．trip | D．arrival |
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| 小题5: | | A．if only | B．how | C．whether | D．why |
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| 小题6: | | A．dust | B．sweat | C．tail | D．rain |
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| 小题7: | | A．led | B．followed | C．watched | D．carried |
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| 小题8: | | A．hole | B．mud | C．water | D．cover |
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| 小题9: | | A．magazine | B．shoe | C．sock | D．bag |
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| 小题10: | | A．truck | B．factory | C．home | D．store |
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| 小题11: | | A．dressed | B．fitted | C．showed | D．comforted |
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| 小题12: | | A．ever | B．already | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．appeared | B．seemed | C．looked | D．felt |
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| 小题15: | | A．pen | B．paper | C．card | D．notebook |
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| 小题16: | | A．tearful | B．unbelievable | C．curious. | D．puzzled |
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| 小题17: | | A．admit | B．know | C．consider | D．express |
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| 小题18: | | A．sensed | B．received | C．lost | D．gained |
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| 小题19: | | A．mistaken | B．fight | C．all right | D．possible |
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| 小题20: | | A．deal | B．fortune | C．choice | D．difference |
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Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we know that _________.| A．several people have run a mile in four minutes. | | B．Roger Banister set a record | | C．nobody has run a mile in three minutes. | | D．Roger Banister tied a world record |
小题2: By comparing a drowning animal and a person, the writer tried to show _________.| A．the power of confidence | | B．the responses of humans and animals to dangers | | C．the difference between humans and animals | | D．the power of belief |
小题3:Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?| A．Our beliefs are impossible to change | | B．How we act mainly depends on our beliefs. | | C．Our beliefs create or destroy our nervous system | | D．Our beliefs always go against the truth |
小题4:The children visiting the writer’s workshops might_________.| A．learn how to keep off snakes | | B．become brave and realistic | | C．become clever and strong | | D．learn to review their beliefs |
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Lisa Reid lost her sight(视力) because of cancer ten years ago, but a knock on the head has given it back. The 24-year-old lady has 36 part of her sight after being knocked on the head. Eleven days ago, Miss Reid 37 down to kiss her guide dog good night, but accidentally(意外地) hit her head on a coffee table. 38 she woke up the next morning, she could see for the first time in 10 years.
“I could 39 believe it. It’s amazing,” she said. The cancer that stole Miss Reid’s sight was diagnosed(诊断) 13 years ago. Doctors gave her a five percent 40 of survival after discovering she had brain cancer. An operation(手术) to excide the tumor(切除肿瘤) was 41 , but it damaged her eyes and had a bad effect 42 her sight.
Miss Reid was blind at 14, and her eyes were only able to notice 43 and dark.. “I had lost hope and thought that everything was against me,” she said.
Now Miss Reid has recovered 80 percent of the sight in her left eye, but her color vision(色觉) is 44 . The eye expert has no 45 for her recovery because he has never seen a similar case(病例).
After Miss Reid recovered her sight on November 17, she 46 it a secret at the beginning, but later in the day she called her 47 and over the telephone read the health warning on a cigarette package(盒) to her mum. “Lisa 48 me and said‘there’s been a change; listen to this’,” said Louise Reid, Miss Reid’s mother. “Then she started reading to me. I was surprised.” Unsure whether her sight would last（持续), Miss Reid waited 49 the next day before 49 her walking stick and spreading the good news. She couldn’t wait to celebrate it with her family and friends.
小题1: | A．returned | B．recovered | C．damaged | D．examined |
小题2: | A．bent | B．stood | C．lay | D．jumped |
小题3: | A．Before | B．While | C．When | D．Since |
小题4: | A．always | B．almost | C．hardly | D．simply |
小题5: | A．danger | B．chance | C．ability | D．sign |
小题6: | A．wrong | B．successful | C．difficult | D．expensive |
小题7: 小题8: | A．light | B．color | C．night | D．white |
小题9: | A．wild | B．weak | C．wrong | D．sick |
小题10: | A．explanation | B．description | C．purpose | D．excuse |
小题11: | A．allowed | B．hid | C．kept | D．protected |
小题12: | A．doctor | B．mother | C．friend | D．boss |
小题13: | A．emailed | B．warned | C．showed | D．rang |
小题14: 小题15: | A．throwing away | B．sending away | C．handing out | D．running out |
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I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.
However, it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels(细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match the red shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients(客户) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial(商业的) project. However, when I was going to present(介绍) it to the clients, I found that I left the plan I had made the night before at home. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft(草稿) of it in my office.
At last, the presentation came to an end and it proved to be a success. But I had to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the reason for the writer’s being late for her work?
- Shegot up late in the morning.
- Shechanged her purse and other little things.
- Oneof her shoe heels broke.
- Shehad to wait for her friend for half an hour..
小题2:According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?
- Herboss was very angry with her.
- Sheoften arrived at her office on time.
- Sheleft her plan on the bus.
- Shewas nervous at the meeting.
小题3:What did the clients think of the writer’s presentation?| A．Dull. | B．Just so-so. | C．Excellent. | D．Terrible. |
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One day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple(夫妇) saw a wounded(受伤的) ant lying unconsciously(没有直觉地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf(叶子) of a nearby plant. She soon recovered and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her.
The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted(晕倒). She asked how she reached the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would help them when they needed help.
The rabbit couple went further up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.
One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on the leaf of a tree. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw the rabbit couple sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The loin saw the rabbit sleeping, and started walking quietly to attack them.
Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf to the lion’s shoulder and bit(咬) the lion’s back. The lion cried out in pain, waking the rabbit couple. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lion’s back into the grass.
A white pigeon(鸽子) who watched this event cheered at the courage(勇气) of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbit couple were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.
小题1:From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that _____.| A．the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide her | | B．the ant was wounded after fighting with a cat | | C．the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other very well before | | D．the rabbit couple often went to the river |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．The ant was hurt by the lion. | | B．The ant was small but clever. | | C．The white pigeon was as brave as the ant. | | D．The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbit couple. |
小题3:According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The ant jumped into the grass to hide.
b. The ant bit the lion’s back.
c. The lion moved towards the rabbit couple.
d. The rabbit couple saved the ant.
e. The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.| A．d,c,e,a,b | B．d,e,c,b,a | C．e,c,b,a,d | D．c,d,e,b,a |
小题4:The underlined word “hazard” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_____”.| A．reality | B．warning | C．experience | D．danger |
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Edith Cavell was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a teacher. Edith soon found that she had a 36 for nursing(护理), so she completed her training 37 any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to open a 38 school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).
In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every country---even 39 soldiers. .
German forces (军队) went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were 40 with the French, trying to 41 the Germans out of France. But they didn’t 42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be caught. But some of them found their 43 to Edith’s training school. There, she took care of them and 44 them from the German forces. Then she heard some 45 people were willing to help the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august 1915, the German government discovered 46 was happening at Edith’s training school. Edith was 47 for helping about two hundred British and French 48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was 49 . She died for her country, but she believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History will remember her for ever.
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| 小题4: | | A．nation | B．child | C．street | D．enemy |
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| 小题5: | | A．meeting | B．fighting | C．competing | D．arguing |
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| 小题6: | | A．refuse | B．talk | C．keep | D．task |
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| 小题7: | | A．succeed | B．remember | C．miss | D．join |
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| 小题9: | | A．hid | B．knew | C．stopped | D．prevent |
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| 小题10: | | A．famous | B．honest | C．brave | D．poor |
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| 小题11: | | A．that | B．What | C．whom | D．which |
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| 小题12: | | A．driven | B．thanked | C．beaten | D．caught |
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| 小题13: | | A．soldiers | B．nurses | C．teachers | D．travelers |
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| 小题14: | | A．killed | B．punished | C．educated | D．shocked |
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