Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 21 at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional 22 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and 23 . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would 24 the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what 25 Mrs. Brauch gave him. 26 , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They 27 his life.
“Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her 28 ,I went home and wrote a short story, 29 I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was 30 , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.
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| A. much
| B. little
| C. well
| D. ill
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| A .report
| B. designer
| C. writer
| D. teacher
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| A .weak
| B. independent
| C. troublesome
| D. helpless
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| A. follow
| B. change
| C. connect
| D. explain
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| A .help
| B. encouragement
| C. grade
| D. words
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| A. Therefore
| B. However
| C. Meanwhile
| D. Besides
| 27
| A .improved
| B. developed
| C. changed
| D. enriched
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| A. chapter
| B. novel
| C. note
| D .explanation
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| A. everything
| B. something
| C. nothing
| D. anything
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| A. encouraging
| B. careful
| C. strict
| D. effective
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意图：理解文中的具体信息，根据上下文语境，理解文章的基本结构，对一些词的用法和固定搭配进行应用。
21 little与great相对应
22 由下文advertising可知
23 and连接的词与shy含义一致
24 要续写章节用follow
25 老师给作文的分数用grade
26 前后构成转折关系用however
27 四个字改变了他的一生
28 读了老师的批注以后
29 不定代词sth.表某种东西
30 此空的形容词与后两个形容词相对应，总结作者的观点和态度 |
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One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 16 me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly ___17__. It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could __18__ my moves, because she 19___ to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I ___20 she had strict sleeping habits, 21 I thought she ought to be able to 22 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 23 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having 24 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 25 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it 26 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we 27 for another ten minutes, until __28 my daughter burst into tears, and 29 that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made 30 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 31 time with my daughter but had 32 my desire to win to become more 33 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 34 me well. As a parent, I 35 that it got in my way. So I had to change.
| 小题1: | | A．guiding | B．asking | C．training | D．advising |
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| 小题2: | | A．allowed | B．expected | C．replied | D．accepted |
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| 小题3: | | A．change | B．repeat | C．hurry | D．pass |
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| 小题4: | | A．agreed | B．needed | C．begged | D．hated |
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| 小题5: | | A．knew | B．learned | C．guessed | D．heard |
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| 小题7: | | A．put up | B．take up | C．pick up | D．give up |
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| 小题8: | | A．As usual | B．Go ahead | C．By the way | D．Come on |
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| 小题9: | | A．patience | B．luck | C．fun | D．success |
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| 小题10: | | A．excited | B．proud | C．anxious | D．angry |
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| 小题11: | | A．well | B．again | C．fairly | D．regularly |
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| 小题12: | | A．discussed | B．continued | C．counted | D．argued |
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| 小题13: | | A．nervously | B．immediately | C．strangely | D．suddenly |
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| 小题14: | | A．promised | B．admitted | C．wondered | D．discovered |
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| 小题15: | | A．a mistake | B．a decision | C．an attempt | D．an effort |
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| 小题16: | | A．free | B．different | C．full | D．happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．managed | B．recognized | C．allowed | D．reduced |
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| 小题18: | | A．important | B．attractive | C．practical | D．interesting |
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| 小题19: | | A．offered | B．served | C．controlled | D．taught |
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| 小题20: | | A．realized | B．apologized | C．imagined | D．explained |
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In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42，to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 43, the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45,. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. later, she had an 47 She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53, Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped (拍打) their wings and 55. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
| 小题1: | | A．managed | B．attempted | C．happened | D．supposed |
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小题2:A. realized B. expected C. imagined D admitted
| 小题3: | | A．helped | B．decided | C．afforded | D．meant |
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| 小题4: | | A．placed | B．protected | C．treated | D．examined |
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| 小题6: | | A．family | B．lake | C．home | D．world |
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| 小题8: | | A．increased | B．improved | C．rose | D．grew |
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| 小题11: | | A．asleep | B．away | C．around | D．awake |
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| 小题12: | | A．idea | B．opinion | C．explanation | D．excuse |
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| 小题13: | | A．sky | B．heaven | C．flight | D．plane |
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| 小题15: | | A．respect | B．remember | C．recognize | D．receive |
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| 小题16: | | A．so | B．instead | C．hardly | D．too |
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| 小题17: | | A．climbed | B．looked | C．reached | D．fell |
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| 小题18: | | A．house | B．floor | C．water | D．pound |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．disappointedly | C．patiently | D．eagerly |
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| 小题20: | | A．looked away | B．set out | C．went by | D．turned back |
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As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled(绊脚) on a wallet in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some 21 so that I could call the owner. But the wallet 22 only three dollars and a letter, which looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was 23 and the only thing on it was the return address. I started to open the letter, 24 to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline－1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years earlier! It was written in a beautiful handwriting, on blue paper with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a “Dear John”(绝交) letter that told the 25 , Michael, that the writer could not see him any more because her mother 26 it. Even so, she wrote that she would 27 love him. It was signed Hannah.
It was a beautiful letter, but there was no 28 , except for the name Michael, to identify the owner. 29 if I called the information center, the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. Actually, I took great 30 to find both Hannah and Michael, who still remained single. Then, after sixty years’ separation, they married each other in their late seventies. And I was invited to be their best man!
21．A．identification B．qualification C．recognition D．description
22．A．cost B．filled C．contained D．included
23．A．new B．worn C．pretty D．attractive
24．A．managing B．wondering C．supposing D．hoping
25．A．receiver B．owner C．friend D．partner
26．A．allowed B．forced C．forbade D．promised
27．A．ever B．never C．always D．even
28．A．problem B．way C．mark D．sign
29．A．Only B．Even C．As D．Maybe
30．A．pains B．risks C．actions D．cautions |
以下是某个英语杂志有关专家对一些读者反映问题的建议：A．Feel Grateful!
You say you’re thankful, but then dismiss your mom’s investment as an “obligation”. By today’s economic standards, what she did is virtually miraculous. Tell your mom plainly, over and over again, how grateful you are. I’m sure the complaining will begin to fade.
| B．Tame the beast!
When one boy discovers his inner caveman, he likes to initiate others into the tribe. Don’t over-worry. Boys will be boys. You and your husband should meet the boy’s parents down the street, suggesting a plan to either tame the wild beasts or limit their time together.
| C．Good effort and goodwill makes it!
Maybe there was a reason why your buddy was out of work. He’s taking advantage of you and your employer. Remind him how to act on the job. He owes good effort and goodwill if he accepts the pay. Tell him to be quiet or get away.
| | D．Calm down! |
Fast vehicles and wild people---sounds like adolescent dreams to me. As some men age, they compensate with bigger, faster toys. But he’s putting you at risk and breaking the law. In a calm moment outside the car, tell him that he is scaring you. Suggest he join a car club, one that promotes safe driving.
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E. Move your line away!
You say you’re “in the middle”, but I’d say you’re dangerously close to slipping off the edge. There are lots of fish in the sea; why drop your line in waters your friend is still fishing?
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F. Speak out and breathe easily together!
You are rebuilding a relationship with new trust and affection. If there’s a bad odor left from the old day, you need to clear the air. Mention the problem, and say, “I’m sorry for my part in that argument.” I’ll bet she’ll say the same.
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以下是一些读者在生活中反映的问题。请匹配问题及对应的建议。
56. Allan: My friend Jim was out of work and I helped him find a job in my company. But recently I have found he is very lazy and doesn’t do his work well. Besides, he often tells me that our employer is too bad.
57. Mary: Cathy and I were good friends. But two years ago she moved and left me because we had an argument. Now I hear she has come back to this town and lives about a mile away. I hope to visit this old friend, but I really don’t know what to do.
58. Mrs. Green: My eight-year-old son used to be obedient. But recently he’s become wild and crazy like a barbarian and doesn’t want to stay at home. My husband and I get worried. Now I find he likes to play with another boy who is also a barbarian.
59. Mike: I live with my mother, who works night and day so that she can support my schooling. I’m grateful but sometimes I get even more annoyed because she seems to be always unsatisfied with me and complains about my faults.
60. Eileen: My friend Jim is a helpful young man, and he has taken me downtown in his car several times. But every time he drove his car so crazily that I felt horrible. “I’ve got used to driving fast,” he says. |
For Lee Ann Laraway, polio(脑灰质炎) has made almost everything in life just out of reach. But what her hands can"t retrieve, her assistant can. Meet Jeannie, a three-year-old help, has become Lee Ann"s arms and legs.
Jeannie understands no fewer than 72 commands. To get a feel for what that means, Lee Ann takes us on a shopping trip in San Jose. First stop: The bank, where she got cash from the teller. From the bank, it"s on to the drug store, where Jeannie got a candy bar for Lee Ann. Then Jeannie helped pay the cashier, and got change hack.
"When you have a really good working animal, they come and interact with you all the time," Lee Ann said. While there"s no argument that Jeannie is an ordinary animal, she wasn"t born that way. She was tutored and trained here at a facility that has become the final legacy of one of the Bay Area"s most beloved figures.
Canine Companions for Independence sits on twelve acres of land in Santa Rosa donated by late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Shultz, Here, handlers work with specially selected labs for hours a day— but not every dog will make the cut.
The work is serious Business. In the case of hearing dogs, the animals alert their disabled owners to everything from ringing telephones to doorbells.
Other dogs will work with severely disabled patients like eight-year-old Noah Habib of Mountain View who communicates with a special computer. "I like it when new people come up to ask me about my dog," he says. "People are really interested in the dog and will come over and ask to pet her and ask to play with her, and ask about what she does, and these are people that normally might not approach us and want to talk to Noah," says his Dad.
And back in San Jose Lee Ann is arriving home with Jeannie and her groceries. With just one chore left—opening her own door. "You can train a dog to do a lot of things," said Lee Ann. "You cannot give them the heart to do the job, and that is what a good working dog has."
小题1:Lee Ann"s dog Jeannie cannot ______.| A．get cash at the bank | B．pay a cashier for her | | C．take on a telephone for her | D．open the door |
小题2:Canine Companions for Independence is a place for ______.| A．severely disabled children to have practice | | B．people to donate money or legacy | | C．ordinary dogs to be coached | | D．people to learn business |
小题3:Which of the following can replace the phrase "make the cut" (Line 3, Para 4)?| A．become a good working dog | B．hurt the coach | | C．become a helpful star | D．hurt itself |
小题4:According to Lee Ann, you cannot train an ordinary dog ______.| A．to put things on people"s laps | B．to always interact with its owner | | C．to alert deaf people | D．to love working |
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