There once was a little boy who often got angry for unknown reasons and ended up quarreling with his friends. His parents felt 36 but had no idea how to deal with the matter.
In order to help the son, his father gave him a bag of 37 and told him that every time he 38 his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the 39 .
At first the boy felt puzzled at his father"s words, but he did as he was told. The first day the little boy had 40 thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, 41 he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily 42 reduced. Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to 43 his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence. Finally the day came 44 the little boy did not lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the little boy now 45 one nail each day when he was 46 control his temper. The days passed and the little boy was 47 able to tell his father that all the nails were 48 .
The father took his little boy 49 the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the 50 in the fence. The fence will never be the 51 .When you say things in anger, they 52 a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. 53 many times you say “I"m sorry”, the wound is still there. A mental wound is as bad as a 54 one. The hurt and pain caused by the 55 are deeper than those caused by the hand.
| 小题1: | | A．patient | B．angry | C．desperate | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．books | B．tools | C．nails | D．suggestions |
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| 小题3: | | A．kept | B．missed | C．lost | D．left |
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| 小题4: | | A．hammer | B．shoes | C．fence | D．hands |
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| 小题5: | | A．discovered | B．pulled | C．pushed | D．driven |
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| 小题6: | | A．as | B．unless | C．till | D．although |
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| 小题7: | | A．hardly | B．possibly | C．terribly | D．gradually |
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| 小题8: | | A．catch | B．lose | C．break | D．hold |
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| 小题9: | | A．before | B．when | C．after | D．until |
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| 小题10: | | A．pulled out | B．pull out | C．pulled over | D．pull over |
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| 小题11: | | A．able to | B．managed to | C．succeeded to | D．going to |
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| 小题12: | | A．eagerly | B．fortunately | C．hardly | D．finally |
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| 小题13: | | A．lost | B．returned | C．gone | D．spared |
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| 小题15: | | A．nails | B．cuts | C．surface | D．holes |
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| 小题17: | | A．run | B．leave | C．lead | D．remain |
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| 小题18: | | A．No matter | B．No doubt | C．How | D．However |
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| 小题19: | | A．serious | B．violent | C．terrible | D．physical |
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| 小题20: | | A．knife | B．nail | C．tongue | D．hammer |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:D
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试题分析：文章介绍了一个男孩容易发脾气，他父亲想了个办法，让儿子生气时，就往篱笆上钉一个钉子。慢慢的儿子学会控制自己的脾气了。而且爸爸还用这个办法给儿子讲了一个人生道理，不要去伤害别人，这样会给别人留下抹不去的伤害。
小题1:考查形容词：A. patient耐心的，B. angry生气的，C. desperate 拼命的，D. worried担心的，孩子无缘无故地发脾气，由常识推断他父母很担心。选D
小题2:考查名词：A. books 书，B. tools工具，C. nails钉子，D. suggestions建议，从后面的句子：he must hammer a nail into the back of the .可知爸爸给孩子一袋钉子，选C
小题3:考查动词：A. kept保持，B. missed错过，C. lost丢失，D. left失去，lose one’s temper脾气，和前面的There once was a little boy who often got angry for unknown reasons and ended up quarreling with his friends.一致，选C
小题4:考查名词：A. hammer锤子，B. shoes鞋子，C. fence篱笆、D. hands手，从后面的句子：The first day the little boy had thirty nails into the fence.可知爸爸让儿子如果发火就用钉子钉在篱笆的后面，选C
小题5:考查动词：A. discovered发现，B. pulled推迟，C. pushed推，D. driven驱使，drive 敲击，指往篱笆上钉(钉子)。选D
小题6:考查连词：A. as正如，当…时候，因为，B. unless除非，C. till直到，D. although虽然，因为他懂得怎么控制自己的愤怒，钉到篱笆上的钉子的数量逐渐减少了，选A
小题7:考查副词：A. hardly几乎不，B. possibly可能，C. terribly可怕，D. gradually逐渐地，钉到篱笆上的钉子的数量逐渐减少了，选D
小题8:考查动词：A. catch抓，B. lose失去，C. break破坏，D. hold持有，忍住，男孩发现仍住愤怒要比把钉子钉到篱笆上更容易，选D
小题9:考查连词：A. before在…前面，B. when 当…时候，C. after在…后面，D. until直到，小男孩一点脾气都没有的日子到了，when引导定语从句，修饰the day，选B
小题10:考查动词短语： pull out拔出， pull over开到一边，男孩的爸爸让他每天拔出一个钉子，用过去时，选B
小题11:考查词组：A. able to能够，B. managed to设法，C. succeeded to成功，D. going to将要，当他能够控制脾气的时候，和be连用，用able to，manage不能和be动词连用，选A
小题12:考查副词：A. eagerly渴望，B. fortunately幸运，C. hardly几乎不，D. finally最后，最后儿子说所有的钉子都不见了，因为已经拔出来了。选D
小题13:考查动词： A. lost失去，B. returned回来，C. gone 不见了，D. spared空闲，儿子说所有的钉子都不见了，选C
小题14:考查介词：take sb by the hand拉着某人的手，选D
小题15:考查名词：A. nails钉子，B. cuts割伤，C. surface表面，D. holes洞，父亲对儿子的教育，意义颇深：钉子已经拔除，但是那些洞是无法消除的。选D
小题16:考查句意：A. one一个，B. same同样，C. best最好，D. fence篱笆，被钉子钉过的篱笆再也不会跟从前一样了。选B
小题17:考查动词：A. run跑，B. leave离开，留下，C. lead 带领，D. remain仍然，发怒时对别人说的话造成的伤害就像钉钉子留下的洞一样。选B
小题18:考查词组：A. No matter无论，B. No doubt毫无疑问，C. How怎么D. However无论怎样，如果伤害了别人，怎么说对不起也没用。“No matter how many times...”无论多少次，引导让步状语从句。选D
小题19:考查形容词：A. serious严肃的，B. violent暴力的，C. terrible可怕的，D. physical物理的，身体的，精神的伤害和身体的一样，选D
小题20:考查名词：A. knife 刀，B. nail钉子，C. tongue语言，D. hammer锤子，用语言造成的伤害比用手造成的伤害更深，选C |
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In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel"s life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don"t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might 46 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That"s all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn"t understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．experience | B．spend | C．enjoy | D．shape |
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| 小题2: | | A．show | B．give | C．leave | D．instruct |
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| 小题3: | | A．last | B．first | C．very | D．next |
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| 小题5: | | A．sign | B．scene | C．scenery | D．sight |
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| 小题6: | | A．interest | B．instruction | C．courage | D．direction |
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| 小题7: | | A．failed | B．discouraged | C．struck | D．troubled |
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| 小题8: | | A．future | B．embarrassing | C．obvious | D．lost |
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| 小题9: | | A．last | B．pass | C．fly | D．remain |
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| 小题10: | | A．counted | B．meant | C．valued | D．eared |
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| 小题11: | | A．think | B．want | C．expect | D．wish |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．regretted | C．minded | D．tried |
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| 小题14: | | A．views | B．actions | C．feelings | D．attitudes |
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| 小题15: | | A．important | B．essential | C．hard | D．complex |
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| 小题16: | | A．disappeared | B．changed | C．progressed | D．advanced |
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| 小题17: | | A．sensitive | B．convinced | C．aware | D．tired |
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| 小题19: | | A．clumsy | B．gentle | C．absurd | D．moving |
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| 小题20: | | A．none | B．all | C．anything | D．everything |
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The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So fishing boats went farther than ever.but If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
Then fishing companies equipped their boats with freezers. They would freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish.
So fishing boats were equipped with fish tanks. They would stuff fish in the tanks（水槽）,fin（ 鱼翅）to fin .After a little thrashing(颠簸) around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged.
Have you realized that some of us are also living in a tank but most of the time tired & dull, so we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving. If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are regularly defeating those challenges, you are Conqueror. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You are alive! Here is some advice for you :
1. Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them and enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.
2. God didn"t promise days without pain, laughter(笑) without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.
3. Disappointments are like road blocks, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don"t stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
小题1:Why did fishing companies equip their boats with freezers?| A．to keep the fish taste fresh | B．to increase the price of the fish | | C．to avoid challenges in the market | D．to keep the fish alive |
小题2:Which of the following is right?| A．The Japanese don’t like sluggish fish, so the Japanese fishing companies won’t put the fish in the tanks | | B．Since the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades, they have to go farther to catch fish. | | C．Road blocks slow you down and stop you going on . | | D．If your challenges are too large or too numerous, give it up first. |
小题3:The topic of the passage may be ___| A．avoid challenges | B．keep your life active | | C．ways to keep fish fresh | D．some advice for you |
小题4:“we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving”means ____| A．we need challenges of too large or too numerous to make us energized. | | B．we have to accept being beaten by those challenges in life. | | C．You are excited to try new solutions. | | D．The society we live in is like the fish tank,we need some challenges to keep us energized. |
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There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy．This is because of the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds．
People who are to be happy pay their attention to the good side of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may help them change this habit．
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect.This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．they should change their bad habits .If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
小题1:People who are unhappy _______． | A．always consider things differently from others | | B．usually are affected by the results of certain things | | C．usually misunderstand what others think or say | | D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things |
小题2:We can conclude from the passage that _______| A．we should pity all such unhappy people | | B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life | | C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness | | D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons |
小题3:If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ____| A．prevent any communication with them | | B．show no respect and politeness to them | | C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects | | D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes |
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Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humor. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humor appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humor is good for you. Humorless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.
A sense of humor also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humor. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humor, or have a very strange one.
A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.
Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humor. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to laugh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humor.
小题1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.| A．explain what influences a person’s sense of humor | | B．tell readers the importance of being healthy | | C．explain how to make better decisions | | D．tell readers how to understand jokes |
小题2:What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?| A．Enjoy. | B．Reduce. | C．Improve. | D．Prevent. |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following isn’t talked about in our passenger?| A．Culture. | B．Age | | C．Educational level. | D．Family backgrounds. |
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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling ___36___， but I always knew he was ___37___．He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___ about somebody, and father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___．From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company．
Dad’s also always been very ___45___．At 15, I started a magazine．It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me to go into law．And I’ve ___50___ regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, ___51__ I didn’t pursue my ___52__．You know what you want．Go fulfill it.”
As ___53__ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54__ for young people in the U.K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55__ me．
| 小题1: | | A．biologist | B．manager | C．lawyer | D．gardener |
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| 小题2: | | A．strict | B．honest | C．special | D．learned |
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| 小题3: | | A．praise | B．courage | C．power | D．warmth |
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| 小题4: | | A．think | B．imagine | C．remember | D．guess |
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| 小题5: | | A．unnecessary | B．unkind | C．unimportant | D．unusual |
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| 小题6: | | A．Another | B．Some | C．Any | D．Other |
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| 小题8: | | A．in case | B．by turns | C．by chance | D．in return |
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| 小题9: | | A．revise | B．set | C．review | D．follow |
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| 小题10: | | A．understanding | B．experienced | C．serious | D．demanding |
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| 小题11: | | A．taking up | B．making up | C．picking up | D．keeping up |
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| 小题12: | | A．suggestion | B．decision | C．notice | D．choice |
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| 小题13: | | A．and | B．as | C．even if | D．as if |
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| 小题14: | | A．helped | B．allowed | C．persuaded | D．suggested |
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| 小题15: | | A．always | B．never | C．seldom | D．almost |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather | B．but | C．for | D．therefore |
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| 小题17: | | A．promise | B．task | C．belief | D．dream |
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| 小题19: | | A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．program | D．project |
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| 小题20: | | A．controlled | B．comforted | C．reminded | D．raised |
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