My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers, 40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I __46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed me checks 48 __$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 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_ 51 __working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the 53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
| 小题1: | | A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
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| 小题2: | | A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
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| 小题3: | | A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
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| 小题4: | | A．serving | B．respecting | C．helping | D．praising |
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| 小题5: | | A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
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| 小题6: | | A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
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| 小题7: | | A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
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| 小题8: | | A．found out | B．picked up | C．got back | D．took away |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
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| 小题11: | | A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
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| 小题12: | | A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
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| 小题13: | | A．totaling | B．counting | C．adding | D．valuing |
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| 小题14: | | A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity |
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| 小题15: | | A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
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| 小题16: | | A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．tables | B．plans | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题18: | | A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．hired | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
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| 小题20: | | A．Fortunately | B．Excitedly | C．Personally | D．Eventually |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
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试题分析：
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文可知Helen就是我的fellow waitress.我从她那里学会了很多。
小题2:.D 动词辨析。A失去B挣得C分享D缺少；指自信正我真正需要的东西。
小题3:C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她自己喜欢的事情。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A服务B尊敬C帮助D表扬；Helen喜欢的做的事情就是给别人提供服务。
小题5:.C 动词辨析。A工作B吃C微笑D说；她总是让顾客同事微笑并感觉很好。
小题6:.A 形容词辨析。A规则的B最喜欢的C尊敬的D新鲜的；根据He always ate an omelet说明A正确。
小题7:.D 动词辨析。A吃B问候C微笑D来；指当我看见他来的时候，只要他坐下了，我就把蛋饼放在他的桌子上。
小题8:.B 短语辨析。A发现B捡起，学会C后退D带走；多亏了从Helen那里学会的自信，我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题9:.A 名词辨析。A餐厅B工作C房子D钱；我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题10:.D 固定词组。What’s up?怎么了？
小题11:.C 动词辨析。A交换B讨论C分享D解释；我他分享了我的梦想。即我把我的梦想告诉了他。
小题12:B 语法分析。本句是虚拟语气，条件句中表示与现在事实相反，使用情态动词加动词原形。Would会。如果有人会信任我。
小题13:.A 词义辨析。A总共有B包括C补充D贵重；不久以后他给我了钱—共计有5万美元。
小题14:.B 名词辨析。A能力B诚实C责任D身份；唯一的抵押品就是你的诚实。
小题15:.D 名词辨析。A耐心B信心C选择D机会；有梦想的人应该有机会实现自己的梦想。
小题16:.C 动词辨析。A爱B练习C继续D喜欢；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题17:.B 名词辨析。A桌子B计划C决定D建议；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题18:.C 名词辨析。A信心B诚实C钱D朋友；然而我的计划失败了，我输了那笔钱。
小题19:.A 动词辨析。A雇佣B拒绝C鼓励D决定；即使我没有经验，但我被雇佣了，最终成为很好的代理人。
小题20:.D 副词辨析。A幸运地B兴奋地C私下地D最终地；最后我付清了他借我的5万元，加上每年百分之14的利息。
点评：本文介绍我在工作中遇见的同事Helen给我留下的热爱工作的印象，以及Fred对我无私的帮助，让我对生活充满了激情。点答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey ___21___.
Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find ___22___ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ___23___ even more companies expect to experience ___24___ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
The Confederation of British Industry___25___694 businesses and organizations across the public and ___26___sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people.
Half are ___27___ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to ___28___ enough employees with the right A-level skills.
“___29___ we move further role recovery and businesses plan ___30___ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will ___31___.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right ___32___ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top ___33___ to encourage more young people to study science-related ___34___.”
The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) ___35___ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers ___36___least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a ___37___ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.
The research ___38___ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK ___39___. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, ___40___ two-thirds reported concerns.
| 小题1: | | A．submits | B．reveals | C．launches | D．relieves |
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小题2:.| A．audience | B．officials | C．partners | D．staff |
| 小题3: | | A．while | B．because | C．for | D．although |
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| 小题4: | | A．exits | B．shortages | C．absences | D．sources |
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小题5:.| A．surveyed | B．searched | C．exposed | D．expanded |
| 小题6: | | A．collective | B．private | C．personal | D．civil |
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| 小题7: | | A．conducted | B．combined | C．concerned | D．confused |
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| 小题8: | | A．provide | B．reach | C．transfer | D．hire |
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| 小题9: | | A．Lest | B．Unless | C．Before | D．As |
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小题10:.小题11:.| A．control | B．stretch | C．ensure | D．heighten |
小题12:.| A．creative | B．technical | C．narrative | D．physical |
小题13:.| A．priority | B．option | C．challenge | D．judgment |
| 小题14: | | A．procedures | B．academics | C．thoughts | D．subjects |
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| 小题15: | | A．until | B．since | C．whereas | D．if |
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小题16:.| A．rate | B．discuss | C．order | D．observe |
| 小题17: | | A．typical | B．particular | C．positive | D．general |
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小题18:.| A．highlighted | B．described | C．focused | D．touched |
小题19:.| A．masses | B．workforce | C．faculty | D．communities |
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When I entered Berkeley. I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40 .
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 .
One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 45 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle（障碍）was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51 with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 52 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A-pluses you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him, 54 that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
| 小题1: | | A．take | B．discuss | C．cover | D．get |
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| 小题2: | | A．sought | B．presented | C．exchanged | D．obtained |
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小题3:.| A．shocked | B．worried | C．scared | D．anxious |
小题4:.| 小题5: | | A．unchanged | B．unpleasant | C．unfriendly | D．unmoved |
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| 小题6: | | A．reflected | B．meant | C．improved | D．affected |
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| 小题7: | | A．quarreled | B．reasoned | C．bargained | D．chatted |
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| 小题8: | | A．attitude | B．mind | C．plan | D．view |
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| 小题9: | | A．choice | B．step | C．chance | D．measure |
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小题10:.| A．memorized | B．considered | C．accepted | D．learned |
| 小题11: | | A．ambition | B．confidence | C．effort | D．method |
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小题12:.| A．stayed | B．went | C．worked | D．changed |
| 小题13: | | A．grade | B．answer | C．lesson | D．comment |
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小题14:.| A．scholarship | B．course | C．degree | D．subject |
小题15:.| A．helped | B．favored | C．treated | D．relaxed |
| 小题16: | | A．fun | B．luck | C．problems | D．tricks |
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| 小题17: | | A．happened | B．proved | C．pretended | D．seemed |
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| 小题18: | | A．valued | B．imagined | C．expected | D．welcomed |
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小题19:.| A．remembering | B．guessing | C．supposing | D．realizing |
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Recipients（接受者）of this year"s Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.
In seventh grade，Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader（啦啦队队员）. Her school’s coaches were less than enthusiastic. “They said. ‘I don"t know how you’ll be able to do it’. ”she recalls. “‘You won’t be able to do it’.”
But Brittany，now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia，refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there，dancing and cheering with the rest of the team.
Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old.
Brittany,18,was born without shinbones(胫骨）—“just blood and muscle tissue，”as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted.
After the operation, she adapted quickly. “From day one，I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,’’ she says. Prostheses(假肢)allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany’s solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit.
She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years，especially in junior high school，but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she’s trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who"s thrown in the air and caught by her teammates.
Brittany doesn’t think her problems put her at a disadvantage. “My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that’s going to prepare me for the future. ”she says. “It’s all just a test：If someone throws you a difficult problem，what are you going to do?”
小题1: What was the coaches’ first attitude towards Brittany"s dream?| A．Supportive | B．Enthusiastic | C．Optimistic | D．Doubtful |
小题2: What was Brittany’s reaction after the operation?| A．She abandoned herself to self-pity. | | B．She refused to use the prostheses. | | C．She accepted the result and tried to get used to it. | | D．She challenged the children who laughed at her. |
小题3: What does Brittany want to achieve at the moment?| A．To stop others’laughing at her. | | B．To prove her coaches wrong. | | C．To remove her prostheses. | | D．To be a flyer. |
小题4: We can learn from the last paragraph that Brittany _________.| A．doesn’t think she is better than others | | B．is not well prepared for the future | | C．takes a positive attitude towards life | | D．likes the challenge of learning new things |
小题5:. What"s the best title for the text?| A．A new leg，a new life | B．A new cheerleader, a new record | | C．Passing the test | D．Seeking advantages |
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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 46 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 47 , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 48 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa 49 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 50 to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked 51 she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 52 is very important. It shows that you have 53 lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 54. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 55 that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
| 小题1: | | A．if | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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| 小题2: | | A．ears | B．eyes | C．hands | D．feet |
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| 小题3: | | A．feel | B．stop | C．keep | D．forget |
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| 小题4: | | A．worried | B．visited | C．died | D．came |
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| 小题5: | | A．need | B．chance | C．duty | D．turn |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．unless | C．before | D．but |
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| 小题7: | | A．experience | B．answer | C．problem | D．question |
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| 小题8: | | A．easily | B．really | C．carefully | D．especially |
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| 小题9: | | A．sleep | B．think | C．laugh | D．cry |
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| 小题10: | | A．visitors | B．friends | C．classmates | D．teachers |
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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It"s hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?"" Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I"d be twins." "Weren"t you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He"s dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything."Yes,"I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
小题1:What kind of person was Jerry?| A．He was serious. | B．He was helpful. | | C．He was allergic. | D．He was happy and smart. |
小题2:When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?| A．He faced them positively. | B．He talked to the writer about them. | | C．He asked others to help him. | D．He tried to stop thinking about them |
小题3:What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Jerry was the writer"s manager. | B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all. | | C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot. | D．Jerry didn"t believe doctors. |
小题5:What is the best title(题目）for this passage?| A．Action Matters | B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief | | C．Attitude Is Everything | D．Jerry ,a Great Man |
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