My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 41
well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit __43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 .
“John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.
I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.
| 小题1: | | A．boating | B．running | C．swimming | D．teaching |
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| 小题2: | | A．enjoyed | B．desired | C．hated | D．learned |
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| 小题3: | | A．unforgivable | B．unforgettable | C．cheerful | D．regretful |
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| 小题4: | | A．sent | B．ordered | C．invited | D．allowed |
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| 小题5: | | A．calm | B．icy | C．stormy | D．thundery |
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| 小题6: | | A．finished | B．went | C．seemed | D．sounded |
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| 小题7: | | A．strong | B．gentle | C．cold | D．hot |
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| 小题8: | | A．repeatedly | B．lightly | C．hardly | D．violently |
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| 小题9: | | A．danger | B．place | C．sport | D．job |
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| 小题10: | | A．suffered | B．fell | C．froze | D．withdrew |
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| 小题11: | | A．Look | B．Help | C．Run | D．Jump |
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| 小题12: | | A．problem | B．relationship | C．machine | D．boat |
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| 小题13: | | A．turned to | B．lived with | C．argued with | D．objected to |
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| 小题14: | | A．fountain | B．stream | C．shower | D．wave |
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| 小题16: | | A．got through | B．poured into | C．turned over | D．lifted up |
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| 小题17: | | A．ashamed | B．protective | C．tired | D．afraid |
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| 小题18: | | A．hopelessly | B．quickly | C．slowly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题19: | | A．pain | B．anger | C．fear | D．shame |
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| 小题20: | | A．making up | B．getting ready | C．paying off | D．looking out |
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小题1: C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:B
小题19:C
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核心考点
试题【My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summ】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don"t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”
And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”
One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”
Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.
小题1:What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?| A．Dirty | B．Dark | | C．Worn-out | D．Plain-looking. |
小题2:What was the old bucket ashamed of?| A．His past. | B．His aging. | | C．His manner. | D．His leaking. |
小题3:The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to | A．laugh at the old one | | B．take pity on the old one | | C．show off its beautiful looks | | D．praise the gardener’s kindness |
小题4:Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?| A．Because it was used to keep a balance | | B．Because it stayed in its best condition | | C．Because it was taken as a treasure | | D．Because it had its own function |
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Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often
the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business—
that the customer remains a customer.
to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.
Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the
implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big
in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.
In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in
profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).
The logic behind cultivating customer is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it
for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.
| 小题1: | | A．in particular | B．in reality | C．at least | D．first of all |
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| 小题2: | | A．emphasize | B．doubt | C．overlook | D．believe |
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| 小题3: | | A．denying | B．ensuring | C．arguing | D．proving |
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| 小题4: | | A．Moving | B．Hoping | C．Starting | D．Failing |
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| 小题5: | | A．markets | B．tastes | C．prices | D．expenses |
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| 小题6: | | A．culture | B．social | C．financial | D．economical |
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| 小题7: | | A．promise | B．plan | C．mistake | D．difference |
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| 小题8: | | A．cost | B．opportunity | C．profit | D．budget |
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| 小题9: | | A．as a result | B．on the whole | C．in conclusion | D．on the contrary |
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| 小题10: | | A．huge | B．potential | C．extra | D．reasonable |
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| 小题11: | | A．beliefs | B．loyalty | C．habits | D．interest |
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| 小题12: | | A．altering | B．understanding | C．keeping | D．attracting |
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| 小题13: | | A．Assumed | B．Respected | C．Established | D．Unexpected |
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| 小题14: | | A．agreeable | B．flexible | C．friendly | D．sensitive |
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| 小题15: | | A．unfair | B．difficult | C．essential | D．convenient |
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小题1:If you want to join Live Card to save money on tickets, you can call .| A．0844 847 2484 | B．0800 587 5007 | | C．0844 499 6699 | D．0161 245 6609 |
小题2:How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post? | A．By visiting the website of a post office. | | B．By going to your local bank in person. | | C．By enclosing your Live Card in an envelope. | | D．By providing your credit card information. |
小题3:What benefit can group bookers enjoy according to the text? | A．Delayed payment for tickets. | B．Invitations to opening nights. | | C．Reduced booking fees by phone | D．Generous discounts on tickets. |
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In early autumn I applied for applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university,just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all.And it is a top university.”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and Papa?Things aren’t that bad,are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns.What’s more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and successful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
小题1:The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because
his father grduated from the university
his mother did not thinks it a great university
his parents needed him to help support the family
his parents did not have enough money for him
小题2:The father srarted his small shop with the money from | A．a local league | B．his university | | C．his relatives | D．his college friends |
小题3:Why did the mother renew her membership in the league? | A．To help with her husband’s business | B．To raise money for her son | | C．To meet her long-forgotten friends | D．To better manage her life |
小题4:According to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn? To get a well-paid job for himself
To improve relations with his mother
To go to his dream university
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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling 1 in your life. Little did I known you were 2 every penny you earned to go to 3 school.
I cannot thank you enough for 4 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried 5 piles of law books. I was 6 .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 7 ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms 8 be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept 9 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 10 of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a 11 and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 12 .With your words of wisdom in my 13 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 14 .I set out to live my life filled with 15 ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I 16 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 17 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your 18 , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 19 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 20 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．play | C．kept | D．provided |
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| 小题2: | | A．saving | B．making | C．donating | D．receiving |
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| 小题3: | | A．business | B．fashion | C．law | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．amused | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．role | B．tests | C．positions | D．shows |
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小题8: | A．must | B．ought to | C．need | D．could |
| 小题9: | | A．ringing | B．blowing | C．falling | D．beating |
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| 小题10: | | A．choices | B．chances | C．challenges | D．changes |
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| 小题11: | | A．professor | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．model |
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| 小题12: | | A．in danger | B．in action | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．weak | B．powerful | C．youthful | D．empty |
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| 小题14: | | A．came back | B．closed down | C．went by | D．opened up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．hardship | C．harmony | D．sadness |
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| 小题16: | | A．constantly | B．shortly | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题18: | | A．description | B．statement | C．praise | D．introduction |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．curiously | C．carelessly | D．eagerly |
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| 小题20: | | A．doing | B．considering | C．correcting | D．reading |
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