I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧场). He has let me use his 1 to
raise money for poor students. 2 I was there he introduced me by saying,"I want to tell you why I let
Jack use my house. It all goes back to a story about a boy who was the son of a 3 horse trainer. "
One day the boy was 4 to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up. He wrote
a paper describing his 5 of someday owning a horse ranch. Two days later he 6 his paper
back. On the front page was a large red "F" with a note 7 ,"See me after class. "
The boy went to see the 8 after class and asked,"Why did I receive an F?"The teacher said,"This
is a(n) 9 dream for a young boy like you. You have no coins. 10 a horse ranch requires a lot of
11 . "Then the teacher added,"lf you 12 rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal,I will 13
your grade. "The boy went home and 14 about it long and hard. Finally,the boy 15 the same paper,making no 16 at all. He said,"You can keep the F and I"ll keep my 17 ."
Having told the story,Monty said,"l tell you this story 18 you are sitting on my 200-acre horse
ranch. I still have that school paper 19 ; over the fireplace. " He added, "The best part of the story is that
the same teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. "
When the teacher was leaving,he said, " Look,Monty,I can tell you this now. When I was your
teacher,I was something of a dream 20 . Fortunately you had enough determination not to give up. "
Don"t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart,no matter what happens. |
( )1. A. horse
( )2. A. Next time
( )3. A. poor
( )4. A. forced
( )5. A. process
( )6. A. accepted
( )7. A. writing
( )8. A. teacher
( )9. A. unrealistic
( )10. A. Visiting
( )11. A. attention
( )12. A. must
( )13. A. reconsider
( )14. A. discussed
( )15. A. took in
( )16. A. money
( )17. A. word
( )18. A. because
( )19. A. delivered
( )20. A. maker | B. house
B. The moment
B. weathy
B. encouraged
B. goal
B. sent
B. printing
B. mother
B. unlucky
B. Finding
B. money
B. will
B. rediscover
B. argued
B. handed out
B. decisions
B. promise
B. though
B. repaired
B. seeker | C. ranch
C. Each time
C. skilled
C. asked
C. possibility
C. received
C. telling
C. headmaster
C. inspiring
C. Measuring
C. energy
C. shall
C. regain
C. thought
C. tumed in
C. mistakes
C. spirit
C. when
C. framed
C. giver | D. farm
D. Last time
D. green
D. ordred
D. chance
D. put
D. reading
D. friend
D. practical
D. Owning
D. time
D. may
D. reinvent
D. wrote
D. carried on
D. changes
D. dream
D. but
D. taken
D. stealer |
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核心考点
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请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格 中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空1 个单词。 | An elderly woman told the police that,as she entered a restroom,she was pushed by a woman behind
her.A few minutes later,as she was about to pay for a moustache remover at a nearby store,she
discovered that her wallet was missing from her purse. Apparently the woman who had bumped into her
had cleverly stolen her wallet. This type of theft is called pickpocketing.
Perhaps an even more harmful kind of theft is known as housebreaking,or burglary. After such a
breaking,the victim.s often report a feeling of violation (侵害).They seldom regain the comfort and
security level they used to have in their home. They constantly feel like they are being watched. They feel
that if they go out,the burglars will come in again. They feel uncomfortable when they are at home or not
at home.
Thieves have no shame. They will steal from anyone that they think is weak. Of course,that means the
elderly are their frequent victims. Some thieves are very clever; some are very lucky. All of them make an
honest person"s life more difficult.
Imagine that:a world with no larceny( 盗窃),a world where you can park your bicycle unattended on
the sidewalk,or leave your purse unattended in your shopping cart.Is this only a dream? Some say that if
you can dream about it,it can happen. |  | | 完形填空。 | Making friends is a skill. Like most skills,it improves with 1 . If you want to meet people and make
friends,you must be able to take some 2 .You must first go 3 there are people. You won"t make
friends staying home alone.
Join a club or a group,for talking with those who 4 the same things as you do is easier. 5 join
someone in some activities.
Many people are 6 when talking to new people. 7 meeting strangers means facing the
unknown.
And it"s human 8 to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. 9 of our fears about dealing
with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We 10 other people who are judging us finding
us too tall or too" short , too this or too that. 11 don"t forget that they must be feeling the same way.
Try to accept (接受)yourself 12 you are and try to put the other person at ease. You"Il never feel more
13 .
Try to act self-confidently (自信) even if you don"t feel that way. When you enter a room full of 14 ,
such as a new classroom,walk tall and straight, look 15 at other people and smile.If you see
someone you"d like to 16 something to,don"t wait for the other person to 17 a conversation.
Just meeting someone 18 doesn"t mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship
is 19 on the mutual (相互) liking and "give and take".It 20 time and effort to develop. | ( )1. A. age
( )2. A. photos
( )3. A. where
( )4. A. have
( )5. A. So
( )6. A. afraid
( )7. A. Above all
( )8. A. nature
( )9. A. None
( )10. A. suggest
( )11. A. And
( )12. A. what
( )13. A. dangerous
( )14. A. strangers
( )15. A. anxiously
( )16. A. speak
( )17. A. start
( )18. A. strange
( )19. A. depended
( )20. A. takes | B. practice
B. action
B. that
B. share
B. Or
B. excited
B. In all
B. need
B. Few
B. consider
B. Therefore
B. who
B. useful
B. people
B. friendly
B. talk
B. make
B. new
B. laid
B. spends | C. skill
C. place
C. which
C. keep
C. However
C. nervous
C. To all
C. habit
C. Most
C. doubt
C. But
C. that
C. familiar
C. classmates
C. curiously
C. say
C. end
C. familiar
C. taken
C. costs | D. everything
D. troubles
D. when
D. like
D. But
D. familiar
D. After all
D. custom
D. All
D. imagine
D. So
D. as
D. comfortable
D. students
D. directly
D. tell
D. hold
D. tiresome
D. based
D. needs | | 阅读理解。 | Ryan and Lowry had been friends since high school,but it wasn"t until after college that they hit on the
idea of a home-care product company. "We were shocked to learn how toxic cleaning products were",
says Ryan. Why couldn"t they create green products that would be just as environmentally pure as
Aveda"s skin-and-hair-care lines?
When Ryan"s mom heard about the plan,she stared at him blankly:"I"ve never even seen you clean your
room!"Not discouraged,Lowry experimented with nontoxic ways to clean while Ryan focused on marketing. In February 2001,they mixed their first four cleaning sprays and convinced the managers of 20 grocers
to try them. Once they had their approval,they tapped friends and family and pooled their savings to come up with $ 90,000 in seed money.
From the start,"Go big or go home. "was their mantra(口头禅). Their first financing-that＄1
million-was due to be signed on September 11,2001. By the time they got it,two months later,says
Ryan,"We had＄16 in the bank and personally owed＄300,000. "
Seeking a national retailer(零售商)proved just as troublesome. The friends set their sights on Target
known for its trendy,affordable goods. "But Target didn"t like the product or the brand. "recalled Ryan.
"We thought the deal was dead,but then a new buyer saw that even though we weren"t selling big volumes,we were profitable,just on a smaller scale. "They won over Target
Consumers were hooked on the natural things and wonderful fragrance. Today,the partners sell 130
products in more than 8,000 stores,and taxes are over $ 100 million. Such rapid growth has at times
stressed the men"s friendship. "Eric and I agree on "what" but never on "how","says Lowry. "Although we
are willing to challenge
each other,we come up with interesting and smart solutions. There"s little fire and ico between us. " | | 1. The underlined word "toxic" in Paragraph l most probably means _________. | A. poisonous
B. dirty
C. expensive
D. troublesome | | 2. When Ryan told his mom his plan,________. | A. he knew his mom was sure to support him
B. his mom asked him to clean his room
C. his mom suspected his ability
D. he was discouraged by his mom | | 3. We can learn from the third paragraph that____________. | A. Ryan and Lowry wanted to give up and go home at first
B. their plan didn"t go smoothly at the very beginning
C. they made profit two months later after their first financing
D. $ 1 million was not enough as their seed money | | 4. The partners" cleaning products are sold very well because __________. | A. the products are made of natural material and smell nice
B. their friends and family offered to use their products
C. they cooperated with a well-known national retailer
D. they convinced 20 grocer managers to try them | | 5. It can be inferred from the passage that _________ . | A. Aveda"s skin-and-hair-care lines are not so successful as Ryan and Lowry"s
B. Target is a famous environment-friendly cleaning brand
C. the friends" cooperation with Target is very successful
D. the partners get on well with each other in their business | | 阅读理解。 | Caring a lot, in a quiet way
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the day he started at my junior-high,Willard. P. Franklin lived in his own world,
shutting out his classmates and me,his teacher. My attempts at establishing a friendly
relationship with him were met with complete indifference (冷淡). Even a "Good Morning
Willard" received only a very low grunt (咕哝).I could see that his classmates got on no
better. Willard was completely a loner who seemed to have no desire or need to break his barrier (障碍) of silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday,we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money
for the less fortunate people in our school district.
"Christmas is a season of giving,"I told my students. "There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. By contributing to our Christmas collection,you will help buy food,
clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow. "
When I called for the contribution the next day,I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten,
except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked up to my desk.
Carefully,he dropped two quarters into the small container.
"I don"t need any milk for lunch,"he said very quietly. For a moment,just a moment,he smiled. Then
he
turned and walked back to his desk.
That night,after school,I took our meager contribution to the school principal (校长). I couldn"t help
sharing the incident that had taken place.
"I may be wrong,but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around
him,"I told the principal.
"Yes,I believe it sounds hopeful,"he nodded. "And I think we might do well to have him share a bit
of his world with us.I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through
the Christmas collection. Here,take a look at it. "
As I gazed down to read,I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top name on the
list.
Anonym | | 1. From the second paragraph,we can see that the teacher | A. established a friendly relationship with Willard
B. tried hard to pull Willard out of his own world
C. found Willard got on better with his classmates
D. believed that Willard would gradually open his heart | | 2. What do we learn about the collection of money at Christmas? | A. It is intended for the poor families in their school district.
B. Everyone was unwilling to contribute to the Christmas collectior.
C. Students were encouraged to buy food,clothing and toys for needy people.
D. It is collected every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. | | 3. What does the underlined word "meager" in Paragraph 7 mean? | A. Great.
B. Generous.
C. Huge.
D. Small. | | 4. Which of the following can best describe Willard? | A. Poor but proud.
B. Lonely but caring.
C. Indifferent and sad.
D. Bright and hopeful. | | 5. How did the teacher feel after he saw the list of the poor families in their school district? | A. Happy.
B. Touched.
C. Angry.
D. Sad. | | 完形填空。 | Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Master"s degree, I
could not find 2 work.
I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5
five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the
job. "Why has my life become so 7 ?" I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earning 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY".
At first I got angry. Then it 11 me - I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a
director at a larger 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to
200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was
because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life. | ( )1. A. As
( )2. A. successful
( )3. A. driving
( )4. A. working
( )5. A. prepared for
( )6. A. lose
( )7. A. hard
( )8. A. wave at
( )9. A. ordering
( )10. A. in case
( )11. A. hurt
( )12. A. feelings
( )13. A. opinions
( )14. A. list
( )15. A. connect
( )16. A. her
( )17. A. hospital
( )18. A. listen to
( )19. A. plan
( )20. A. operation | B. Though
B. extra
B. repairing
B. travelling
B. attended
B. like
B. busy
B. drop off
B. promising
B. or else
B. hit
B. attention
B. education
B. book
B. turn
B. a passenger
B. factory
B. review
B. choice
B. speaking | C. If
C. satisfying
C. taking
C. discussing
C. asked for
C. find
C. serious
C. call on
C. saying
C. as if
C. caught
C. strength
C. experiences
C. check
C. keep
C. me
C. restaurant
C. give
C. day
C. employment | D. When
D. convenient
D. designing
D. living
D. held
D. get
D. short
D. look for
D. showing
D. now that
D. moved
D. interests
D. life
D. copy
D. add
D. my friend
D. hotel
D. talk about
D. tour
D. thinking |
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