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especially from a fellow 1 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really 2 . I looked up
to Helen 3 she was doing what she loved- 4 people better. She always made everyone, customers and
co-workers, 5 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 6 customers was Fred. He always ate an omelet, and
when I saw him 7 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 8 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 9 . But when I
called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don"t have the money."
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What"s 10 ? You"re not smiling today."
I 11 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 12 just have faith in me."
Before long he handed me checks 13 $50,000-along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, "The
only collateral (抵押品) on this loan is my trust in your 14 as a person. Good people with a dream should
have the 15 to make that dream come true."
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 16 working at the restaurant,
making 17 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the 18 . Later I decided to
apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was 19 and ended up becoming a pretty
good agent. 20 I paid back Fred the $50,000 plus 14% annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open
my own firm.
| ( )1. A. friend ( )2. A. losing ( )3. A. while ( )4. A. helping ( )5. A. work ( )6. A. regular ( )7. A. eating ( )8. A. found out ( )9. A. restaurant ( )10. A. ahead ( )11. A. exchanged ( )12. A. shall ( )13. A. counting ( )14. A. ability ( )15. A. patience ( )16. A. loved ( )17. A. tables ( )18. A. faith ( )19. A. hired ( )20. A. Fortunately | B. waitress B. earning B. though B. respecting B. eat B. favorite B. greeting B. picked up B. work B. that B. discussed B. will B. totaling B. honesty B. confidence B. practiced B. plans B. honesty B. rejected B. Excitedly | C. citizen C. sharing C. because C. serving C. smile C. respected C. smiling C. got back C. house C. there C. shared C. might C. adding C. responsibility C. choice C. continued C. decisions C. money C. encouraged C. Personally | D. customer D. lacking D. unless D. praising D. speak D. fresh D. coming D. took away D. money D. up D. explained D. must D. valuing D. identity D. chance D. enjoyed D. suggestions D. friend D. determined D. Eventually | ||||||||||||||
| 1-5 BDCCC 6-10 ADBAD 11-15 CBBBD 16-20 CBCAD | |||||||||||||||||
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| I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less. One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel (毛巾) on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength swimming quickly to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. "Do you know what you have done?" they said, "It"s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, he has got his football honor." I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small. He didn"t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, "My father, who is a great man, is also small."At this,he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. The writer thought Amery "a fair game" because the boy _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. looked like an animal B. was fond of games C. was of similar size D. was good at sports | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. The writer felt "ashamed" because _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. he was laughed at by other boys B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. By saying "My father, who is a great man, is also small", the writer _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. tried to please Amery B. challenged Amery C. threatened Amery D. admired his father | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE? | |||||||||||||||||
| A. The writer could run faster than Amery. B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes. C. Amery was a student in Grade Four. D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior. | |||||||||||||||||
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| A few days ago I asked my sons" governess (女家庭教师) Julia to come into my study. "Be seated, Julia," I said, "Let"s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you"re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month..." "Forty." "No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you"ve been here two months, so..." "Two months and five days." "Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn"t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays..."Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but-not a word. "Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven-nineteen. Take nineteen off... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct?" Julia"s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but-still not a word. "Around New Year"s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. Then, due to your neglect (疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick"s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars." "You didn"t." sobbed Julia. "But I made a note of it." "Well... if you say so." "Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen." Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl! "Only once was I given any money," she whispered, her voice trembling,"and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more." "Really? You see now, and I didn"t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here"s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!" I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them. "Merci (法语: 谢谢)," she whispered. I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. "For what, this-"merci"?" I asked. "For the money." "But you know I"ve cheated you-robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this"merci"?" "In my other places they didn"t give me anything at all." "They didn"t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless (懦弱)? Why didn"t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws (爪)-to be such a fool?" Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, "It is possible." I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little "merci" several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, "How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!" | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. While talking to Julia, the wrier expected from her _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. a protest B. gratitude C. obedience D. an explanation | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. What shocked the writer was Julia"s _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance to express herself | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. The writer said, "Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?" He was actually telling the governess _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. to be more aggressive B. to be more careful in her work C. to protect her right D. to live independently | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. At the end of the story, the writer said, "How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!" to show _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. his understanding of Julia"s anxiety B. his worry about Julia"s future C. his concern on the living condition of working-class people D. his sympathy for the weak | |||||||||||||||||
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| He lost his arms in an accident that caused the death of his father. Then his 1 became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. 2 writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their 3 of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother decided to 4 separate from him, living his own life as many 5 people do. So he was heart-broken and didn"t know what to do. A 6 misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night she tried to 7 meals for her sick mother, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her 8 away. Though her elder sister in another city 9 her willingness to take care of her, she was 10 to learn to be completely independent. At school, she 11 studied hard. One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to 12 on a television interview program and asked to 13 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote; My younger brother"s arms are my arms; 14 the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart. They had both 15 the same pain, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable (难以预料). Disasters can strike at 16 time. If you choose only to complain and 17 , it will always follow you 18 you go. But if you decide to be 19 , the hard moment will 20 to be one when new hopes will arise. | |||||||||||||||||
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