I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.
I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．before | C．or | D．unless |
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| 小题2: | | A．famous | B．simple | C．different | D．skilled |
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| 小题3: | | A．education | B．career | C．tour | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．balance | B．homework | C．degree | D．interest |
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| 小题5: | | A．talked | B．wrote | C．lied | D．reported |
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| 小题6: | | A．careful | B．lonely | C．curious | D．guilty |
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| 小题7: | | A．argument | B．game | C．experiment | D．defence |
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| 小题8: | | A．dared | B．offered | C．hesitated | D．happened |
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| 小题9: | | A．dream | B．problem | C．duty | D．step |
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| 小题10: | | A．us | B．which | C．them | D．whom |
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| 小题11: | | A．attitude | B．hobby | C．hope | D．luck |
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| 小题12: | | A．friend | B．partner | C．guide | D．guest |
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| 小题13: | | A．polite | B．happy | C．strange | D．confident |
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| 小题14: | | A．bothered | B．answered | C．visited | D．trusted |
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| 小题15: | | A．explain | B．guess | C．declare | D．see |
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| 小题16: | | A．homeless | B．heartbroken | C．bad-tempered | D．hopeless |
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| 小题17: | | A．quieter | B．busier | C．better | D．richer |
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| 小题18: | | A．forget | B．face | C．improve | D．analyze |
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| 小题19: | | A．forced | B．preferred | C．ordered | D．taught |
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| 小题20: | | A．miss | B．like | C．wonder | D．expect |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
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小题1:根据前文，以前曾是一个以自我为中心的人，但过去两年已经开始改变。因此我已经开始为他人考虑了。为他人考虑就应该在考虑自己之前，故选before。
小题2:我非常高兴，以为我正变成一个与以前那个以自我为中心的人不一样的人了。故选different。A,著名的，B，简单的，D，训练有素的。都不符合题意！
小题3:我认为我的变化是开始于就读Palomar大学的时候。用change“变化”。而education教育，career职业生涯，tour旅行，观光 明显不符合。
小题4:起初，我只是想要得到我的学历，所以单独呆着。故选C学历。A. balance平衡C. homework作业D. interest兴趣，显然不符！
小题5:语境：我以为我比其他人都聪明，所以我很少跟班上的人说话。故选A。B. wrote写作；C. lied撒谎D. reported作报告
小题6:根据后文：除了我每个人都交了朋友，都很快乐。因此，我确实很孤独。故选B。而A仔细的；C好奇的；D为内疚、有罪的意思。
小题7:根据后文，我开始询问周围的人怎么样，可知我开始尝试与人交流。此处experiment“实验”，表示我开始尝试一个实验。Argument为争论，game游戏，defence辩护、防御等明显语意不符。
小题8:offer to help“主动提出帮助”，根据前后文语境，作者询问他人是否有他可以帮忙的麻烦。
小题9:对我来说，那确实是一个很大的进步。step“步伐，迈步”。此处意为我有了一次很大的迈步。而梦想，问题，责任等其他选项则不合适。
小题10:此题辨析并列句和关系从句。根据两句间连词and可知两句关系为并列，故使用人称代词；根据句意：我交了几个新朋友，其中两个至今也是我最好的朋友。
小题11:根据本段的叙述，我在Vista Nursing Home做兼职的时候所遇到的一件事是使他有了彻底转变以前态度的动机。故此处选attitude（态度）别的选项的意思依次为爱好、希望和运气。
小题12:一个有阿尔茨海默氏病的老人成为了我的朋友。从后文可以看出她们的关系很好。此题很好的考差了做完形填空题要前后文联系的方法，别的选项，搭档、向导和客人显然文不达意。
小题13:因为老人认为我是她女儿，所以每次我去她房间的时候，她很高兴（happy）。语境考察，A礼貌；C陌生、奇怪；D自信。
小题14:她的女儿从来都没来看望（visit）她，因此我就取代了她女儿的位置。A、B、D依次为打扰、回答和信任的意思。
小题15:她让我明白，让他人心情愉快同时也会让自己心情很好。此处see的意思为明白的意思，而不是作看见讲。
小题16:当她去世的时候，我很伤心。经常相处的老人去世了，我应该很伤心（heartbroken）。别的选项的意思依次为：无家可归、坏脾气和无望，用在此处不合适。
小题17:比起以前，我觉得我现在是一个更好的人。Better为比较级，表示更好，别的选项也都是比较级，但是意思不符合此处语境，此题比较简单。
小题18:因为这些经历对我来说意义非凡，所以我希望不会忘记（forget）。B、C、D依次为面对、提高和分析的意思。
小题19:这些经历教会（taught）我更多地关注他人而不是自己。此处比较而言，只有taught更符合题意！
小题20:我是喜欢现在的我，而在几年前我却不能这么说。Miss错过，wonder想知道，expect期望，这三个选项不符合题意和语境 |
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 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 54 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 55 we can all get by together.
| 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．at | B．through | C．over | D．round |
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| 小题6: | | A．occupied | B．abandoned | C．emptied | D．robbed |
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| 小题7: | | A．turned | B．approached | C．cleared | D．cut |
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| 小题8: | | A．but | B．although | C．otherwise | D．for |
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| 小题9: | | A．benefit | B．lesson | C．nature | D．art |
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| 小题10: | | A．sticking | B．looking | C．swinging | D．turning |
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| 小题11: | | A．wild | B．real | C．different | D．remote |
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| 小题12: | | A．neighborliness | B．happiness | C．friendliness | D．kindness |
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| 小题13: | | A．unique | B．expensive | C．rare | D．necessary |
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| 小题15: | | A．cooperation | B．relationships | C．satisfaction | D．appointments |
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| 小题16: | | A．reality | B．society | C．town | D．life |
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| 小题17: | | A．creating | B．losing | C．quitting | D．offering |
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| 小题18: | | A．put in | B．turn in | C．take in | D．get in |
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| 小题19: | | A．yards | B．shelters | C．camps | D．cottages |
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| 小题20: | | A．when | B．what | C．whether | D．how |
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In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使……放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
小题1:The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .| A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney | | B．she was going home for her holidays | | C．the town was far away from Sydney | | D．she missed the only train back home |
小题2:Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?| A．He helped the girl find a ride | | B．He gave the girl a ride back home. | | C．He bought sandwiches for the girl | | D．He watched the girl for three hours. |
小题3:The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .| A．she realized he was Gordon | | B．she had known him for decades | | C．she was going to the nearby town | | D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got |
小题4:What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?| A．Giving sometimes produces nice results | | B．Those who give rides will be rapid. | | C．Good manners bring about happiness | | D．People should offer free rides to others. |
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Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).
This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 33 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 36 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face； his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
| 小题1: | | A．carefully | B．excitedly | C．hopefully | D．proudly |
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| 小题2: | | A．shabby | B．noisy | C．messy | D．empty |
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| 小题3: | | A．mouth | B．nose | C．stomach | D．throat |
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| 小题4: | | A．bag | B．stick | C．bowl | D．coat |
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| 小题5: | | A．although | B．until | C．whereas | D．unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．leapt | B．sniffed | C．trembled | D．withdrew |
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| 小题7: | | A．broke | B．marched | C．paced | D．stole |
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| 小题8: | | A．curious | B．nervous | C．pitiful | D．sensible |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．released | C．felt | D．drew |
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| 小题10: | | A．strongly | B．irregularly | C．slowly | D．wildly |
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| 小题11: | | A．escaped | B．seized | C．rubbed | D．scratched |
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| 小题12: | | A．close | B．happy | C．new | D．young |
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| 小题13: | | A．celebrate | B．communicate | C．compete | D．compromise |
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| 小题14: | | A．across | B．from | C．off | D．up |
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| 小题15: | | A．alive | B．loose | C．open | D．still |
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| 小题16: | | A．counted | B．enjoyed | C．missed | D．wasted |
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| 小题17: | | A．However | B．Instead | C．Moreover | D．Therefore |
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| 小题18: | | A．bitter | B．forced | C．polite | D．satisfied |
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| 小题19: | | A．introduction | B．discussion | C．comment | D．debate |
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| 小题20: | | A．blood | B．smile | C．tear | D．sweat |
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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck,talent,and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However,to succeed in life,one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And,in addition to that,in order to get really good at something,one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things,it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do,if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out,almost to the point of addiction,and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work,don’t expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
小题1:Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.| A．the reasons for success | B．the meaning of success | | C．the standards of success | D．the importance of success |
小题2:In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.| A．being good at something | B．setting a practical goal | | C．putting in more time | D．succeeding in life |
小题3:Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.| A．work makes one feel pain | B．one tends to enjoy his work | | C．one gives up his work easily | D．it takes a lot of time to succeed |
小题4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?| A．Successful people like to show their great skills. | | B．People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. | | C．People need to achieve success at the cost of life. | | D．It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. |
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?| A．Having a goal is vital to success. | | B．Being good is different from being great. | | C．One cannot succeed without time and practice. | | D．Luck,talent and family help to achieve success. |
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Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It"s fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You"ll realize what"s changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It"s empty, but it"s where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn"t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents" room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I"m lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it"s where I"ll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I"ll be blamed by Mom. But I don"t mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I"m home.
小题1:Why does the author call her parents" bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)?| A．It is her favorite place to play. | | B．Her needs can be satisfied there. | | C．Her grandparents" photos are lined on each side. | | D．Her parents always play together with her there. |
小题2:What can be learned from the passage?| A．The old furniture is still in the author"s fist bedroom. | | B．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. | | C．The author"s favorite room in her first home is the dining room. | | D．Many people of the author"s age can still find their first physical homes. |
小题3:Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.| A．Open the window at night | | B．lie down in bed to have a dream | | C．try to bring back a sense of home | | D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom |
小题4:What is the author"s purpose of writing this passage?| A．To express how much she is attached to her home. | | B．To declare how much she loves her first house. | | C．To describe the state of her family. | | D．To look back on her childhood. |
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