题目
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Manigault, the wife of my mother"s brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School
in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential,
without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened
to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn"t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me
to the theatre not just children"s theatre but adult comedies and dramas-and her faith that I could appreciate
adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home,
but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I"ll never forget the
joy of discovering Don Marquis"s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer
herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a "youth columnist". My
column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities-and it did-but it also
gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline
of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material
that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her "favourite niece". Like a diamond, she has
reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.
B. She cultivated her taste for music.
C. She discovered her talent for dancing.
D. She introduced her to adult plays.
B. A writer of high fame.
C. A serious masterpiece.
D. A heartbreaking play.
B. give her a chance to collect material
C. involve her in teenage social activities
D. offer her a series of writing jobs
B. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
C. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils
D. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning
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核心考点
试题【Reading comprehension. The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were
happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious (有自我
意识的), and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes.
Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he
graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months.
He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and
11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from
home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making
lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-yere-old
son, 17 his lunch.
"Did I do something 18 ? Don"t you love me 19 , Mom?" were just a few of the questions he threw at me
as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
"My note, Mom," he answered. "Where"s my note?"
| ( )1. A. carried ( )2. A. difficult ( )3. A. congratulation ( )4. A. loved ( )5. A. lately ( )6. A. received ( )7. A. copy ( )8. A. held up ( )9. A. out ( )10. A. organizing ( )11. A. hopefully ( )12. A. Because of ( )13. A. especially ( )14. A. once ( )15. A. packed ( )16. A. fear ( )17. A. waiting for ( )18. A. wrong ( )19. A. any more ( )20. A. interestingly | B. found B. special B. improvement B. answered B. by the way B. understood B. read B. gave up B. home B. planning B. finally B. Instead of B. immediately B. again B. fetched B. surprise B. worrying about B. funny B. enough B. bitterly | C. included C. comfortable C. explanation C. wrote C. by the time C. enjoyed C. take C. followed C. to college C. comparing C. particularly C. Except for C. equally C. still C. bought C. anger C. caring for C. strange C. once more C. politely | D. held D. separate D. encouragement D. examined D. gradually D. collected D. send D. continued D. to Sacramento D. completing D. certainly D. As for D. generally D. even D. filled D. disappointment D. asking about D. smart D. better D. laughingly | ||||
| 阅读理解。 | |||||||
| There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn"t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother"s perfume (香水). Teddy said, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy"s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourages him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D. (医学博士). The story doesn"t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson"s ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference." Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn"t know how to teach until I met you." | |||||||
| 1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school? | |||||||
| A. She made Teddy feel ashamed. B. She asked the children to play with Teddy. C. She changed Teddy"s seat to the front row. D. She told the class something untrue about herself. | |||||||
| 2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy? | |||||||
| A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others. | |||||||
| 3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? | |||||||
| A. She taught fewer school subjects. B. She became stricter with her students. C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students. | |||||||
| 4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? | |||||||
| A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement. C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people. | |||||||
| 阅读理解。 | |||||||
| Adrian"s "Amazing Race" started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn"t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words. Later on, Adrian"s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn"t take care of a special needs students. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work everyday because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace (节奏) was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn"t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school. The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06-being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so. But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother." "If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results." She often said. | |||||||
| 1. How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school? | |||||||
| A. By speaking. B. By using sign language C. By reading lips D. By making loud noises | |||||||
| 2. Adrian"s parents decided to send him to a regular school because _____. | |||||||
| A. they wanted him to live a normal life B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong C. he wouldn"t mix with other disabled children D. he wasn"t taken good care of in the special school | |||||||
| 3. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? | |||||||
| A. He did a lot of outdoor activities. B. He was pushed hard to study every day. C. He attended private classes after school. D. He worked very hard both in and after class | |||||||
| 4. Why is Adrian"s life described as an "Amazing Race"? | |||||||
| A. He did very well in his study B. He succeeded in entering a regular school C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06 | |||||||
| 完形填空。 | |||||||
| One of my father"s favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn"t say I didn"t like 1 , whatever it might be, 2 I tried it. Over the years I"ve come to 3 how much of my success I owe to my 4 of those words as one of my values. My 5 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 6 what I wanted to do as a career (职业). 7 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn"t think the job I took 8 that much. I couldn"t have been more 9 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机 会) to 10 through the company into different 11 . I adopted each new opportunity with the 12 , "Well, I"ll try it; if I don"t like it I can always go back to my 13 position." But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I"ve 14 every career change I"ve made. I"ve discovered I 15 a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 16 trying new opportunities. I"ve also discovered that if I 17 what I"m doing and word hard at achieving my 18 . I will succeed. That"s why I am so 19 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 20 has come and I am determined to make it a success. | |||||||
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