My husband and I are both musicians. I took it 36 granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play an instrument.
In 2000 Holly fell 37 and the doctor said she may have been left 38 deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great 39 .
In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of 40 for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her 41 ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified 42 it was just white noise.
“Holly will hear music,” I 43 saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly 44 words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s 45 all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.
When she 46 a national piano competition, the adjudicator 47 Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 48 in the process of making music.
I 49 that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t 50 holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many 51 ;in some way, Holly has made 52 of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says 53 , “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”
I was determined that her life would not be 54 by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could 55 what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.
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| 小题9: | | A．repeated | B．reflected | C．reacted | D．responded |
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| 小题10: | | A．suffering | B．crying | C．working | D．improving |
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| 小题11: | | A．entered | B．quitted | C．lost | D．visited |
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| 小题12: | | A．asked | B．cared | C．praised | D．thanked |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．contained | C．invited | D．involved |
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| 小题14: | | A．remind | B．believe | C．advise | D．forget |
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| 小题17: | | A．sense | B．choice | C．use | D．fun |
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| 小题18: | | A．exactly | B．finally | C．simply | D．generally |
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| 小题19: | | A．influenced | B．decided | C．remarked | D．introduced |
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This is a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction. Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.
One day, I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was low in spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.
We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch-hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.
小题1:The underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to ___________.| A．catching the car | B．heading for the west | | C．talking about his experiences | D．driving 45 minutes |
小题2:What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?| A．The writer’s father offering him a free ride | | B．The writer’s father really listening to him | | C．The writer’s father agreeing to driving him to his destination | | D．The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things |
小题3:When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.| A．was deeply moved | B．strongly disagreed | | C．admired his father | D．couldn’t understand |
小题4:Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the father?| A．willing to help | B．easy-going | C．far-sighted | D．full of sympathy |
小题5:The author wrote the text mainly to _________.| A．show his respect for his father | | B．tell a story about his kind father | | C．prove his father is the best teacher | | D．advise people to learn from their fathers |
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I remember growing up, my mom always said, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.” It is so true. Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our success and our joys, comfort us in our challenging moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as the family we choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “A friend is a present which you give yourself.”
To be a good friend or partner, it’s importable be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jumping to conclusions or getting defensive. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated back to them; it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.
Patience, compassion and empathy are also important traits in being a good friend or partner. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless gifts that can help change a person’s life.
Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem and life path. As someone once told me, “the attitude of your friends is like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or down.”
小题1:In order to make good friends, you should do the following except ______.| A．Be a good listener | B．Be patient, compassionate | | C．Be careful | D．Be generous to your friends |
小题2:What will you do to your friends according to the passage?| A．Buy your friend a mirror. | B．Point out their mistakes if there is any | | C．Give them encouragement and confidence. | D．Pay attention what they do |
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?| A．It is different whether you have friends or not. | | B．The support of friends counts when you have difficulties. | | C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | D．You are certain to succeed if you get the support of friends. |
小题4:Which of the following statements is not right according to the passage?| A．It is good to share your fun with other. | | B．The friend is a mirror for us to learn more about others. | | C．You’d better be a good listener if you want to be a good friend. | | D．Be careful to choose your friend. |
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Violin prodigies（神童）, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists, the reason for this phenomenon. “It’s very clear, “he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.
Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well.” The Koreans and Chinese, as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.
That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.
小题1:Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ______. | A．it would allow them access to a better life in the West | | B．Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent | | C．they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields | | D．it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country |
小题2: Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ______.| A．enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence | | B．treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development | | C．encourage people to compete with each other | | D．promise talented children high positions |
小题3:Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______.| A．all-rounded development | B．the learning of Western music | | C．strict training of children | D．variety in academic studies |
小题4:Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?| A．A natural gift. | B．Extensive knowledge of music. | | C．Very early training. | D．A prejudice-free society. |
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Would you like a burger or fried chicken for lunch? No Way! Please pass me the salad 36 ．
Hi, my name is Morgan Jacobs, and I decided to be a vegetarian 37 I love all animals．I have read and seen pictures of 38 happens toanimals that are raised for their meat．It makes me so 39 ．Baby cows and chickens live their 40 lives in places that are too small for them．They have no 41 to move about．This is so 42 ．They suffer and do not get to
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I don"t like other animals that also only live to be 44 by people while they are alive and the 45 they are killed．I feel sorry for them．
The best thing 46 being a vegetarian is all the tasty and healthy foods I eat．Vegetables and fruits are healthy for your body．47 , 1 think they taste better than meat．Oranges have vitamin C．I love the 48 of watermelon, peaches, and strawberries．Green vegetables 49 me feel strong．I enjoy drinking lots of soymilk to 50 my bones calcium（钙）．
I have a life threatening allergy（过敏）to nuts, seeds, and peanuts, 51 I eat soy butter to get my protein!
I 52 in being kind and loving to people and animals, being good to the earth, and 53 life, including animals!
54 is known to all, animals are our friends．We should live in 55 with the animals．If we destroyed the animals, we would destroy ourselves．
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| 小题7: | | A．cruel | B．interesting | C．necessary | D．probable |
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| 小题8: | | A．like | B．hate | C．enjoy | D．love |
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| 小题9: | | A．played | B．eaten | C．looked | D．fed |
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The cars were honking （鸣叫） on the road one morning as I was walking to the park．I walked on and soon found the cause — a little taxi that had got stuck in the middle of the road．There was sweat on the driver"s face as he tried to start the engine again and again — nothing happened．"No petrol,"
I said to myself and then found myself getting angry．"Why doesn"t the fool move his taxi to the side?" I thought, so did all the others who honked and shouted．
He got up tiredly, and the passenger in the taxi got out．He was a young man in a white shirt, who watched the driver try to push it to the side．"Stupid guy!" I said．"Can"t he lend a helping hand? "
I watched as the poor driver pushed it to the side．Cars, buses and trucks went past cursing （咒骂） the poor man．The young man took another taxi and went off．
The taxi driver began mending his taxi．"Stupid passenger!" I said to him．"He didn"t help you!" The taxi driver slowly got up．"Sir!" he asked, "Did you?" I looked at him guiltily, then looked away, and walked away fast, asking myself, "Did I help the poor man push his taxi?"
What had I been doing as the traffic jam took place? How had I helped deal with the problem? Did I help the poor man push his taxi? I’d done my bit, with my mouth．But never had I moved to solve the problem．I was shocked with guilt as I heard him asking, "Sir! Did you?"
小题1:Why did a traffic jam happen on the road when the author was walking to the park?| A．There was too much traffic in the street． | | B．Truck drivers attempted to go ahead of others． | | C．A taxi driver couldn"t start his engine． | | D．A young man wasn"t good at driving． |
小题2:The author"s attitude toward the passenger is that of __________．| A．anger | B．respect | C．sympathy | D．guilt |
小题3:Why did the author feel guilty?| A．Because he blamed the driver wrongly． | | B．Because he didn"t help the driver, either． | | C．Because he tried to help but failed in the end． | | D．Because he didn"t persuade the passenger to help． |
小题4:From the incident, the author learnt a lesson that we should _________．| A．criticize those who don"t help | | B．hurt the self-respect of others no more | | C．think more of those who are in need | | D．stop talking and start to help |
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