Passing Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏绷带）, a black-and-blue face, and a sad 38 . “No way am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and 40 was on her way for 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had 50 , and the time was really 51 spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live 55 a larger and more rewarding world.
| 小题1: | | A．leaving | B．changing | C．taking | D．giving |
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| 小题2: | | A．comfortable | B．suitable | C．available | D．favorable |
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| 小题3: | | A．heart | B．expression | C．action | D．thought |
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| 小题4: | | A．decided | B．wanted | C．regretted | D．promised |
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| 小题5: | | A．immediately | B．lately | C．recently | D．now |
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| 小题6: | | A．treatment | B．travel | C．pleasure | D．business |
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| 小题7: | | A．know | B．say | C．realize | D．recognize |
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| 小题8: | | A．eat | B．feed | C．choose | D．support |
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| 小题9: | | A．offering | B．needing | C．stopping | D．trying |
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| 小题10: | | A．impolite | B．far | C．close | D．fast |
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| 小题11: | | A．girl | B．neighbor | C．passenger | D．stranger |
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| 小题12: | | A．unusual | B．direct | C．important | D．shameful |
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| 小题13: | | A．when | B．although | C．since | D．as |
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| 小题14: | | A．refused | B．wondered | C．cried | D．did |
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| 小题15: | | A．warmed | B．jumped | C．broken | D．cheered |
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| 小题16: | | A．good | B．worse | C．better | D．bad |
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| 小题17: | | A．below | B．through | C．across | D．beyond |
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| 小题18: | | A．seldom | B．never | C．hardly | D．sometimes |
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| 小题19: | | A．separate | B．independent | C．silent | D．upset |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:A
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小题1:考查动词。根据下一句可知空姐想让作者“换”座位。本段最后部分提到还有一个空座，也是暗示。
小题2:考查形容词。本段开头部分提到作者很高兴自己找到了一个座位，再结合本句中的only一词可判断这是唯一剩下的座位。
小题3:考查名词。根据上一句的描写可知作者不愿意和这么一个女孩坐在一起，所以第一反应是想让自己坐在那个地方“没门儿”。
小题4:考查动词。作者最终改变了初衷，“决定”坐在那个座位上。前面提到作者最初不想那么做，因此B项不恰当。作者并没有自己事先承诺，所以最后一项不正确。
小题5:考查副词。句中的now指的是当时的时间，而女孩是在此之前出的车祸，所以用过去完成时。
小题6:考查名词。根据上一段中对她的描写可推断她此行的目的是“治疗”。
小题7:考查动词。作者很快就“意识”到她由于胳膊上打着绷带，不能自己吃东西。A项表示“知道”，语意不恰当；recognize表示“认出”，语句不通顺。
小题8:考查动词。她不能给自己“喂”东西，下一句中的feed her也提供了暗示。A项有一定的干扰性，但根据juice一词可知应该用drink，而不是eat，所以此项不太恰当。
小题9:考查动词。offer to do sth表示“主动提出做某事”，下文中的“I offered to help her eat...”也提供了线索。
小题10:考查形容词。作者认为这么做似乎“没有礼貌”。喂食物理应靠近，所以C项不合理；前面提到食物端上来之后，作者意识到她无法吃东西才决定帮她，并不是一见面就想提供帮助，因此D项不恰当。
小题11:考查名词。作者和她只是萍水相逢。文中没有交代作者的性别，因此难以确定是性别差异引起的尴尬；作者本身也是“乘客”，所以C项不正确。
小题12:考查形容词。她的需要比自己的不适更“重要”。A项表示“非同寻常的”，指的是与以往不同，语意不恰当。
小题13:考查连词。此处是让步状语从句，表示“虽然”。即尽管她感觉接受别人的照顾不舒服，但还是顺从了。
小题14:考查动词。此处did代指accepted，为了避免用词重复。
小题15:考查动词。作者为能帮助别人而内心感到无比“温暖”。下一段中的love一词也提供了暗示。cheer表示“欢呼”，语意不太恰当。
小题16:考查形容词。结合本句中的the fivehour trip可知强调的是“时间”。自己坐在座位上不需要花费“能量；精力”。
小题17:考查介词。my comfort zone指的是my seat，即作者原来的座位。上文提到作者离开了自己的座位，坐到了另外一个地方，所以用beyond，表示“在……另一边”。
小题18:考查副词。作者字里行间是对自己的做法表示肯定，前三项都表示否定意义，可排除。
小题19:考查形容词。that keep us separate是定语从句，修饰先行词fears。由于恐惧，我们无法进行沟通，被这堵无形的墙“分开”。此处与borders相呼应。
小题20:考查副词。当我们“跨越”恐惧的界限，伸出温暖的双手时，就可以生活在一个更广阔的世界中。happen to do sth表示“碰巧发生某事”，不符合语意；D项在文中没有信息支持。 |
核心考点
试题【Passing Your Love OnWaiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a s】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
小题1:Who wrote the story?| A．Rupert’s teacher. | B．The neighbour’s teacher. | | C．A medical school teacher. | D．The teacher’s neighbour. |
小题2: Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?| A．He needed it for the summer term in London. | | B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. | | C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. | | D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching. |
小题3:What happened at the airport?| A．The skeleton went missing . | B．The skeleton was stolen . | | C．The teacher forgot his suitcase. | D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase . |
小题4:Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?| A．He is very angry . | B．He thinks it rather funny . | | C．He feels helpless without Rupert. | D．He feels good without Rupert . |
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Jean"s father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and _36_Jean was totallyattracted by airplanes and flying.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was a _37_, demanding teacher with high standards and a low _38_ for excuses. She refused to treat her students like _39_, instead expecting them to behave like the _40_ adults they would have to be to succeed in the real world after graduation. Jean was _41_ of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness gradually.
One day Mrs. Slaton gave the class a written _42_. "What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now?” Jean’s dream was to be a pilot like her father, but as the years went by, she had been beaten down by the _43_ and negative words she got whenever she talked about her career, so she unwillingly gave it up and wrote something else. Mrs. Slaton collected the papers and nothing more was said. Two weekslater, the teacher handed back the assignments, _44_ the students to face it down on the desk, and asked this question: "If you had enough finances and unlimited _45_, what would you do? Please write it on the _46_ of your previous assignment paper.”
When the students stopped writing, the teacher asked, "How many of you wrote the same thing on _47_ sides of the paper?" Not one hand went up.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. The teacher leaned forward _48_ her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you all. You do have _49_ abilities and talents. You do have access to the finest schools, and you can arrange plenty of finances if you want something _50_ enough. This is it! When you leave school, _51_ you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have _52_ you want if you want it enough.”
What her teacher said touched Jean so much! In the following years, she tried her best to realize her dream of becoming a pilot. Although it didn’t happen _53_, she finally became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever _54_ by United Airlines. Today, Jean Harper is a Boeing 737 captain.
It was the power of one well-placed _55_ word that gave that uncertain young girl the strength and faith to pursue her dream.
| 小题1: | | A．so | B．therefore | C．besides | D．otherwise |
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| 小题2: | | A．hard-working | B．kind | C．strict | D．lazy |
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| 小题3: | | A．interest | B．tolerance | C．courage | D．help |
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| 小题4: | | A．children | B．boys | C．girls | D．students |
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| 小题5: | | A．responsible | B．notable | C．knowledgeable | D．capable |
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| 小题6: | | A．bored | B．frustrated | C．tired | D．scared |
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| 小题7: | | A．homework | B．assignment | C．paper | D．lecture |
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| 小题8: | | A．approving | B．inspiring | C．indifferent | D．discouraging |
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| 小题9: | | A．requiring | B．suggesting | C．demanding | D．hoping |
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| 小题10: | | A．work | B．chances | C．money | D．problems |
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| 小题11: | | A．title | B．back | C．right | D．front |
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| 小题12: | | A．same | B．different | C．neither | D．both |
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| 小题14: | | A．limited | B．unlimited | C．countable | D．reasonable |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．badly | C．impossibly | D．likely |
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| 小题16: | | A．if | B．unless | C．whether | D．until |
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| 小题17: | | A．that | B．what | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题18: | | A．overnight | B．some day | C．the other day | D．fortnight |
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| 小题19: | | A．realized | B．received | C．accepted | D．accomplished |
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| 小题20: | | A．encouraged | B．sensitive | C．meaning | D．positive |
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Q My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has overcome. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
—Deborah
A First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/ SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also demonstrate an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
—Ms. Kravis
小题1:What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?| A．She is applying for a master’s degree. | | B．She is very active in her high school. | | C．Her disability prevents her studying well. | | D．She has difficulty overcoming her learning disability. |
小题2:According to Ms. Kravis, what can Deborah do about her daughter’s low test scores?| A．Keep them secret | B．Explain the reasons | | C．Stress other aspects | D．Work hard to improve |
小题3:What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude toward one’s declaring his/ her learning disability?| A．Supportive | B．Opposed | C．Doubtful | D．Unconcerned |
小题4:According to the text, Ms. Kravis is probably .| A．an editor | B．a school leader | | C．a psychological | D．an educational expert |
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Melbourne"s tourism program.
If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment(招募) intake, please email tourism@melbourne.vic.gov.au.
Information about volunteering with Tourism Melbourne
Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne’s tourism services. They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year. Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne"s reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant (有活力的) city.
The City of Melbourne’s tourism branch generally conducts two volunteer recruitment intakes each year for the following tourism programs:
- City Ambassadors
- Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall
- Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square
- Melbourne Greeter Service
Places are limited and prospective volunteers must participate in a selection process based around the following criteria. Volunteers must be:
第一节 passionate about Melbourne
第二节 customer service focused
第三节 familiar with computer
第四节 available for one four-hour shift (either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year
第五节 team players who love meeting with people
第六节 able to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Melbourne’s values(as outlined in the online application)
More information
To find out more about becoming a tourism volunteer, contact us online or phone 03 9658 9658.
For other volunteering opportunities, see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer.
小题1:Where will you most probably read the above passage?| A．In classified tourism advertisements. | | B．In a radio report of a tourism program. | | C．In a book review about volunteering. | | D．On a local government website. |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for a volunteer?| A．Owning a driver’s license. | | B．Enjoying meeting people. | | C．Having computer skills. | | D．A four-hour shift each week. |
小题3: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.| A．the program’s recruitment takes place every two years | | B． Go Volunteer offers more information about Melbourne’s volunteer program | | C．if you know Melbourne well, you are sure to be admitted as a tourism volunteer | | D．even though you are interested in the program, you can’t be its member right now |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Does Volunteering Pay Back? | | B．Welcome to the City of Melbourne! | | C．Tourism Volunteer Program. | | D．Interest and Tourism Volunteering. |
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About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little 1 ,wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.
Lucy, a girl in my 2 , who I thought wasn’t ready to accept a 3 girl, didn’t like me from the start. 4 ,I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could __5__ she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us 6 next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept 7 at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.
Finally, Lucy let me 8 to her, even when her friends were around. She ___9___ telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the ___10___ time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying 11 to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time 12 her other friends. That day Lucy , the girl who had hated me, called me her best deskmate. After that, we 13 friends for years.
I moved to Arizona later, but I will never 14 Lucy. I still remember she considered me her 15 at first. During that time it felt like I was 16 my time, and losing my dignity(尊严)，but I still smiled at Lucy even when she 17 me. I’m not stupid; I didn’t think she was 18 in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.
Not long ago, I read the 19 of Abraham Lincoln, “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just 20 me how great a friend I used to have.
| 小题1: | | A．sad | B．surprised | C．worried | D．eager |
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| 小题2: | | A．school | B．class | C．team | D．city |
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| 小题3: | | A．positive | B．successful | C．new | D．common |
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| 小题4: | | A．Usually | B．Actually | C．Finally | D．Fortunately |
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| 小题5: | | A．describe | B．prove | C．tell | D．accept |
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| 小题6: | | A．sit | B．speak | C．stand | D．live |
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| 小题7: | | A．shouting | B．laughing | C．pointing | D．smiling |
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| 小题8: | | A．write | B．reply | C．talk | D．listen |
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| 小题9: | | A．started | B．minded | C．considered | D．avoided |
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| 小题10: | | A．rare | B．next | C．last | D．first |
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| 小题11: | | A．hello | B．thanks | C．sorry | D．bye |
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| 小题12: | | A．according to | B．thanks to | C．except for | D．instead of |
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| 小题13: | | A．served | B．appeared | C．seemed | D．stayed |
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| 小题14: | | A．forget | B．leave | C．miss | D．teach |
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| 小题15: | | A．enemy | B．hero | C．friend | D．leader |
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| 小题16: | | A．changing | B．managing | C．wasting | D．enjoying |
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| 小题17: | | A．took care of | B．took the place of | | C．made fun of | D．get away from |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．proud | C．interested | D．busy |
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| 小题19: | | A．books | B．words | C．stories | D．experiences |
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| 小题20: | | A．taught | B．advised | C．warned | D．reminded |
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