During the last fifteen years of my mother"s life she suffered with Alzheimer"s disease. Until then she had been a bright, __51__ woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a(an) __52__ way and ask, "Who are you?" I would answer, "I"m your son." "Where do you live?" She would ask. "In California," I would tell her. "Isn"t that interesting," she would say, "I have a son in California."
She seemed __53__ forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, __54__ later on she would go __55__periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life __56__ uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were __57__ for a short time.
Hoping to please her and put her mind __58__ I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a __59__. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I __60__ my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some __61__. She shook her head and said, "I want to go home." Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a __62__, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much __63__, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother"s suffering set me wondering __64__ I would have in mind if someday I couldn"t find __65__ and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some __66__ symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only __67__ and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer"s is haunting there. Someday __68__ and when I become even more __69__ minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your __70__.
| 小题1: | | A．accessible | B．cheerful | C．hopeful | D．considerate |
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| 小题2: | | A．excited | B．doubtful | C．puzzled | D．amazed |
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| 小题3: | | A．greatly | B．hardly | C．totally | D．simply |
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| 小题5: | | A．with | B．through | C．by | D．over |
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| 小题6: | | A．declaring | B．suggesting | C．crying | D．commenting |
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| 小题7: | | A．unsettled | B．unattended | C．unconcerned | D．uninspired |
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| 小题8: | | A．in place | B．under control | C．in order | D．at ease |
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| 小题9: | | A．lady | B．student | C．child | D．mother |
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| 小题10: | | A．told | B．pictured | C．stated | D．encouraged |
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| 小题11: | | A．response | B．smile | C．reasons | D．answers |
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| 小题12: | | A．name | B．dream | C．symbol | D．place |
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| 小题13: | | A．prettier | B．younger | C．happier | D．healthier |
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| 小题14: | | A．that | B．where | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．memory | B．passion | C．home | D．way |
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| 小题16: | | A．deadly | B．alarming | C．interesting | D．allergic |
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| 小题17: | | A．natural | B．special | C．rare | D．unique |
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| 小题18: | | A．if | B．what | C．until | D．whether |
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| 小题19: | | A．mechanical | B．cloudy | C．clear | D．stubborn |
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| 小题20: | | A．appreciation | B．satisfaction | C．guidance | D．convenience |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:A
小题19:B
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试题分析：文章介绍作者看见自己的妈妈得了老年痴呆，找不到自己的家，很痛苦，作者联想自己的老年，指导儿子以后自己老年痴呆了，儿子该怎么做。
小题1:考查形容词：A. accessible易接近的，B. cheerful愉快的，C. hopeful有希望的，D. considerate考虑周到的，和bright并列，说明妈妈一直是愉快的，对周围的事物感兴趣的人，选B
小题2:考查形容词：A. excited兴奋的，B. doubtful怀疑的，C. puzzled困惑的，D. amazed惊人的，因为妈妈得了老年痴呆症，所以是：困惑的看着作者，选C
小题3:考查副词：A. greatly大大地，B. hardly几乎不，C. totally完全，D. simply简单地，只是，从后面的句子：可知妈妈后来是很焦虑，说明一开始只是健忘，选D
小题4:考查连词：A. but但是，B. so因此，C. and并且D. though虽然，前面说妈妈开始就是健忘，后面说焦虑，是转折关系，选A
小题5:考查词组：go. Through经历，说明妈妈会经历紧张焦虑，选B
小题6:考查动词：A. declaring宣布，B. suggesting建议，C. crying哭，D. commenting评论，从前面的she would go through periods of intense anxiety.可知妈妈会焦虑的叫喊要回家，选C
小题7:考查形容词：A. unsettled没有安定，B. unattended没有人照料，C. unconcerned不关心，D. uninspired没有受到鼓舞，妈妈在没有人照料的时候会离开家，选B
小题8:考查词组：A. in place在适当的位置，B. under control被控制，C. in order秩序井然，D. at ease轻松，从前面的句子：Hoping to please her可知是希望妈妈高兴，思想放轻松，选D
小题9:考查名词：A. lady女士，B. student学生，C. child孩子，D. mother妈妈，从后面的句子：my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb可知作者会带妈妈去以前是孩子的时候住的地方，选C
小题10:考查动词：A. told告诉，B. pictured绘图，描述，C. stated陈述，D. encouraged鼓励，作者描述妈妈还是小女孩的情境。选B
小题11:考查名词：A. response回复，B. smile微笑，C. reasons原因，D. answers答案，从后面的She shook her head可知作者看着妈妈想得到回答，选A
小题12:考查名词：A. name名字，B. dream梦想，C. symbol象征，D. place地方，从前面的calling home可知妈妈说的家，不是一个地方，而是一段时间，选D
小题13:考查形容词：A. prettier更漂亮，B. younger更年轻，C. happier更快乐，D. healthier更健康，从后面的句子：when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.可知是妈妈年轻的时候，选B
小题14:考查连接词：从后面的wanted to go there.可知作者想如果以后自己找不到家了，会记住哪里，选B
小题15:考查名词：A. memory记忆，B. passion热情，C. home家，D. way路，从前面妈妈的话"I want to go home."可知作者想如果以后自己找不到家了，选C
小题16:考查形容词：A. deadly致命的，B. alarming使人害怕的，扰乱人心的C. interesting有趣的，D. allergic过敏的，从前面的句子：In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by.可知这些症状是让人害怕的，选B
小题17:考查形容词：A. natural自然的，B. special特殊的，C. rare罕见的，D. unique独特的，从后面的句子：that it comes with age.可知这些症状是随着年龄的增长自然的到来，选A
小题18:考查连词：A. if如果，B. what什么C. until 直到，D. whether是否，句意：如果或当我思维糊涂了，找不到家了，我希望我叫你带我回家，选A
小题19:考查形容词：A. mechanical机械的，B. cloudy多云的，模糊不清的，C. clear清楚的，D. stubborn固执的，从前面的句子：In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by.可知作者假设以后会更加糊涂，选B
小题20:考查名词：A. appreciation 欣赏，感激，B. satisfaction满意，C. guidance指导，D. convenience方便，从前面的句子：I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be.可知作者是给儿子指导，以后自己老年痴呆了，怎么做，选C |
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试题【During the last fifteen years of my mother"s life she suffered with Alzheimer"s 】；主要考察你对
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In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 46 with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit 47 . The only solution is to reach 48 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 49 measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 50 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 51 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 52 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly 53 . The only direct and honest comparison is 54 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only 55 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 56 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that 57 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated（埋头苦***）you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can 58 someone is coming up fast 59 you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 60 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 61 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 62 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of 63 . You are a more 64 person today than you were yesterday. Your own 65 is all you need.
| 小题1: | | A．patient | B．strict | C．content | D．concerned |
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| 小题2: | | A．stronger | B．better | C．lazier | D．wiser |
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| 小题4: | | A．accurate | B．useful | C．careful | D．powerful |
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| 小题5: | | A．end | B．best | C．convenience | D．side |
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| 小题6: | | A．satisfied | B．busy | C．inspired | D．lazy |
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| 小题7: | | A．nothing | B．fun | C．sure | D．success |
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| 小题8: | | A．equal | B．unique | C．alike | D．common |
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| 小题10: | | A．instructed | B．allowed | C．directed | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．situation | B．position | C．occasion | D．accommodation |
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| 小题12: | | A．game | B．match | C．friend | D．enemy |
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| 小题13: | | A．conclude | B．bet | C．announce | D．declare |
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| 小题14: | | A．before | B．beside | C．below | D．behind |
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| 小题15: | | A．assistant | B．competitor | C．coach | D．teacher |
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| 小题16: | | A．contribute | B．expose | C．push | D．devote |
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| 小题17: | | A．cares | B．says | C．wonders | D．asks |
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| 小题18: | | A．effort | B．sense | C．difference | D．change |
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| 小题19: | | A．successful | B．happy | C．lucky | D．fit |
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| 小题20: | | A．benefit | B．progress | C．habit | D．result |
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One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the 36 to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good 37 not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth． 38 nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And 39 , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a 40 sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was 41 small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo 42 to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing 43 ． Those roots made it strong and gave it 44 it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not 45 ．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have 46 been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo． 47 will I ever quit on you． Don"t 48 yourself with others．The bamboo had a different 49 from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will 50 ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked 51 ．
"As high as it can?" I 52 ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory 53 rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never 54 on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you 55 ． Both are necessary to life．
| 小题1: | | A．farm | B．heaven | C．bushes | D．woods |
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| 小题2: | | A．reason | B．sense | C．response | D．explanation |
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| 小题3: | | A．Even | B．Instead | C．Yet | D．Rather |
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| 小题4: | | A．again | B．always | C．ever | D．often |
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| 小题5: | | A．thin | B．tiny | C．weak | D．short |
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| 小题6: | | A．largely | B．entirely | C．seemingly | D．probably |
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| 小题7: | | A．raised | B．provided | C．rose | D．produced |
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| 小题8: | | A．fruits | B．leaves | C．seeds | D． roots |
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| 小题9: | | A．which | B．where | C．how | D．what |
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| 小题10: | | A．present | B．explore | C．handle | D．offer |
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| 小题11: | | A．particularly | B．actually | C．merely | D．obviously |
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| 小题12: | | A．Either | B．So | C．Neither | D．As |
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| 小题13: | | A．furnish | B．associate | C． connect | D．compare |
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| 小题14: | | A．purpose | B．recognition | C． credit | D．possibility |
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| 小题16: | | A．in nature | B．in exchange | C．in respect | D．in turn |
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| 小题17: | | A．questioned | B．required | C．requested | D．remarked |
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| 小题19: | | A．cut up | B．give up | C．break up | D．pick up |
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| 小题20: | | A．experiences | B．strengths | C．awards | D．ambitions |
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One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the 36 direction at about the same speed. As we 37 each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be 38 , as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 39 , not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden 40 . Though we had 41 spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world 42 . At some 43 , we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us 44 not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act 45 , with friends or even with 46 .
As technology 47 our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which 48 thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a 49 problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world’ We must recognize that our fates are not ours 50 to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in 51 responsibility. 52 , as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of 53 . So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a 54 road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．wrong | B．correct | C．same | D．opposite |
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| 小题2: | | A．passed | B．greeted | C．recognized | D．met |
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| 小题3: | | A．believing | B．thinking | C．admitting | D．suggesting |
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| 小题4: | | A．down | B．off | C．asleep | D．sick |
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| 小题5: | | A．end | B．shock | C．surprise | D．disaster |
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| 小题6: | | A．apparently | B．hardly | C．never | D．ever |
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| 小题7: | | A．looks | B．exists | C．stays | D．works |
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| 小题8: | | A．level | B．place | C．moment | D．length |
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| 小题9: | | A．temporarily | B．simply | C．constantly | D．consciously |
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| 小题10: | | A．independently | B．respectively | C．individually | D．cooperatively |
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| 小题11: | | A．strangers | B．colleagues | C．parents | D．partners |
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| 小题12: | | A．develops | B．enlarges | C．shrinks | D．improves |
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| 小题13: | | A．killed | B．threatened | C．destroyed | D．saved |
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| 小题14: | | A．similar | B．different | C．serious | D．widespread |
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| 小题15: | | A．alike | B．alone | C．alive | D．along |
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| 小题16: | | A．personal | B．public | C．common | D．general |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．Though | C．But | D．Thus |
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| 小题18: | | A．friends | B．authorities | C．others | D．oneself |
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| 小题19: | | A．dark | B．main | C．busy | D．narrow |
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| 小题20: | | A．enjoyment | B．trust | C．safety | D．encouragement |
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One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by middle school students in Shanghai last week, cast a gloom (忧郁) over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday, the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency, they should also be made aware of the value of tile2 One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates, and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12-year-old boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student, and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously, their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.
The ancient sage Confucius (孔子) stressed that one must protect even one"s hair and skin from being hurt. He meant that the sense of responsibility for one"s parents was important as far as the value of life was concerned. When we talk about the enthusiasm of making contributions to our motherland, we are referring to values that constitute the nobler part of the meaning of life. The value of life should be far beyond the concern for personal interest.
Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents" expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.
Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children self-centered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense, they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion (幻觉) that their life should be nothing but plain sailing, Whenever the illusion is broken, they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.
小题1:From the passage we know that _________.| A．four students took their lives in Shanghai last week | | B．being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12-year-old boy killing himself | | C．the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents | | D．parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side |
小题2:What mainly causes those kids to take their own lives is that _________.| A．they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies | | B．they lack the respect for their parents | | C．they may be physically healthy, but mentally unhealthy | | D．their parents expect too much from them |
小题3:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?| A．An irresponsible choice. | B．The value of life. | | C．Weak-minded generation. | D．The reality of life. |
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage, credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 51 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 52 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 53 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 54 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 55 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 56 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the 57 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 58 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 59 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 60 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 61 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 62 . I saw many people were having a really hard time,
63 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 64 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 65 we can all get bytogether.
| 小题1: | | A．separately | B．equally | C．violently | D．naturally |
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| 小题3: | | A．crossed | B．left | C．toured | D．searched |
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| 小题4: | | A．fullest | B．largest | C．fairest | D．cheapest |
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| 小题5: | | A．occupied | B．abandoned | C．emptied | D．robbed |
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| 小题6: | | A．turned | B．approached | C．cleared | D．cut |
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| 小题7: | | A．benefit | B．lesson | C．nature | D．art |
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| 小题8: | | A．wild | B．real | C．different | D．remote |
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| 小题9: | | A．unique | B．expensive | C．rare | D．necessary |
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| 小题10: | | A．Up | B．Down | C．Deep | D．Along |
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| 小题11: | | A．cooperation | B．relationships | C．satisfaction | D．appointments |
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| 小题12: | | A．reality | B．society | C．town | D．life |
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| 小题13: | | A．creating | B．losing | C．quitting | D．offering |
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| 小题14: | | A．put in | B．turn in | C．take in | D．get in |
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| 小题15: | | A．when | B．what | C．whether | D．how |
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