Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.
He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.
He crawled（爬）into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald（绿宝石）. The man took it, and gave it to the first person he came by, a woman.
Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.
The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has broken the spell（咒语）of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here…”
“And why does this happen?” the man asked.
“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave is filled with treasure, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”
From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
小题1:Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?| A．Because he possessed a variety of treasure. | | B．Because he had to guard the treasure cave. | | C．Because he wanted to find the treasure cave. | | D．Because he devoted himself to a great test. |
小题2:What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?| A．A small emerald. | B．A handful of jewels. | | C．All kinds of treasure. | D．A chest filled with jewels and some gold. |
小题3:What do we know about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?| A．They all found the cave empty at last. | | B．The old man freed them from its spell. | | C．They all filled the cave with the treasure they had. | | D．They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone. |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?| A．The old man had devoted himself to it before. | | B．The old man was the first to break the spell. | | C．Only the old man could free people from its spell. | | D．The cave and the old man helped the man become noble and generous. |
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy. | | B．Different people have different views. | | C．Treasure only belongs to those who possess it. | | D．Some people never learn what is really valuable. |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
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试题分析：本文通过一个充满珠宝的洞穴的故事告诉我们人生中重要的与人分享。
小题1:B 细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.可知他这样做是为了保护这个洞穴。故B正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold可知他们进来的时候，里面有了很多的珠宝。故D正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave.可知如果看守这个洞穴的人的心灵是空的，那么这个洞穴里的宝贝也就没有了。故A正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据文章最后一段From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
可知这个老人以及这个洞穴让给这个人理解了生活的真谛，变得慷慨和尊贵。故D正确。
小题5:A 主旨大意题。本文讲述的人要学会分享，单纯的物质并不能让我们变得富有。只有当我学会了与人分享的时候，才是真正的富有。故A正确。
点评：本文通过一个充满珠宝的洞穴的故事告诉我们人生中重要的与人分享。本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。 |
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I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 36 at me and said, “I love you.” I didn"t know what to say. 37 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 38 down at him . My first thought was that he must need 39 with his homework or he was trying to 40 me for some news.
Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should 41 our parents that we love them and sees what they say. It’s 42 .
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had 43 .
“Basically, most of the fathers had the 44 reaction as you did,” the teacher said. “When I first 45 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.
“The 46 is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of 47 . It is something all people 48 . What I"m trying to tell the children is that it"s too 49 we don"t all express those feeling. A boy 50 tell his dad he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 51 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for a (n) 52 moment. And just 53 he pulled away , I said in my deepest , most manly voice , “Hey , I love you , too . ”
I don"t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 54 to think of the right 55 .
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| 小题7: | | A．a matter | B．an experiment | C．a word | D．a sentence |
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| 小题8: | | A．said | B．reacted | C．done | D．explained |
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| 小题9: | | A．same | B．different | C．usual | D．common |
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| 小题10: | | A．suggested | B．agreed | C．allowed | D．planned |
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| 小题11: | | A．point | B．idea | C．way | D．cause |
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| 小题12: | | A．body | B．health | C．work | D．study |
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| 小题15: | | A．might | B．can | C．dare | D．should |
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| 小题16: | | A．easy | B．much | C．often | D．difficult |
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| 小题17: | | A．more | B．full | C．exact | D．extra |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．after | C．because | D．if |
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| 小题19: | | A．day | B．week | C．afternoon | D．night |
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Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth. Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected (受感染的) teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington.
Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wanted to make the museum a fun place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.
Another museum collects devices that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid.
小题1:It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to ____.| A．the University of Maryland | B．the Museum of Dentistry | | C．the Hearing Aid Museum | D．the dentist |
小题2:The text mainly tells about _____.| A．museums in the US | B．interesting American museums | | C．American museums with health subjects | D．the history of the medical treatment of teeth |
小题3:What do we learn about George Washington from the text?| A．He once visited the National Museum of Dentistry. | | B．He considered the Museum of Dentistry a fun place to visit | | C．His artificial teeth were collected in the National Museum of Dentistry. | | D．His teeth seemed to be made of animal bone. |
小题4:The underlined word “devices” in the first and last paragraph probably means _____.| A．museums | B．strategies | C．hearing aids | D．tools |
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How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt＇s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
小题1:How did the author get to know America?| A．From her relatives | B．From her mother | | C．From Books and pictures | D．From radio programs |
小题2:Upon leaving for America the author felt . | A．confused | B．excited | C．worried | D．amazed |
小题3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?| A．She worked as a translator | | B．She attended a lot of job interviews | | C．She paid telephone bills for her family | | D．She helped her family with her English |
小题4:The author believes that . | A．her future will be free from troubles | | B．it is difficult to learn to become patient | | C．there are more good things than bad things | | D．good things will happen if one keeps trying |
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I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to___1____ him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and ____2____. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too ___3____ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were ___4____ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes ___5___ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷). He couldn’t stop ___6____. Later he said ____7____ , “I wish I could speak French.” I was ___8___— this from a boy who hated and ___9____ French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he ___10___ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed(活泼起来).
__11___, the moment that really took __12___ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was ___13___ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in ___14___. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __15___ to become part of the leadership of the __16___.
Learning her story, Barrett was as ___17___ as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a ___18___ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay ___19___ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This ___20____ achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．please | C．attract | D．educate |
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| 小题2: | | A．rough | B．dangerous | C．troublesome | D．violent |
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| 小题3: | | A．little | B．much | C．fast | D．slow |
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| 小题4: | | A．moving | B．running | C．climbing | D．looking |
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| 小题6: | | A．joking | B．crying | C．shouting | D．smiling |
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| 小题7: | | A．patiently | B．regretfully | C．lightly | D．cheerfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．determined | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．took up | B．went in for | C．fought against | D．called off |
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| 小题10: | | A．befriended | B．disregarded | C．avoided | D．recognized |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thus | B．Even | C．Meanwhile | D．However |
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| 小题13: | | A．asking | B．interviewing | C．arranging | D．describing |
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| 小题14: | | A．brain | B．wish | C．will | D．health |
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| 小题15: | | A．appeared | B．struggled | C．hesitated | D．failed |
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| 小题16: | | A．village | B．city | C．organization | D．state |
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| 小题17: | | A．pleased | B．bored | C．puzzled | D．touched |
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| 小题18: | | A．combination | B．composition | C．connection | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题20: | | A．interview | B．flight | C．article | D．trip |
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When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45 voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48 , “Susan, look at this 49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53 properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would 57 in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.
59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
| 小题1: | | A．afford | B．cost | C．spend | D．offer |
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| 小题3: | | A．happily | B．silently | C．secretly | D．nervously |
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| 小题4: | | A．request | B．problem | C．message | D．question |
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| 小题5: | | A．loud | B．light | C．low | D．clear |
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| 小题6: | | A．surprise | B．anger | C．stress | D．horror |
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| 小题7: | | A．amazed | B．confused | C．shocked | D．ashamed |
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| 小题8: | | A．quickly | B．excitedly | C．bitterly | D．gently |
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| 小题9: | | A．quilt | B．needle | C．thread | D．sewing |
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| 小题10: | | A．belief | B．work | C．experience | D．life |
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| 小题11: | | A．Warmth | B．Thread | C．Cotton | D．Love |
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| 小题12: | | A．tired | B．drunk | C．ill | D．injured |
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| 小题13: | | A．talk | B．walk | C．work | D．think |
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| 小题15: | | A．signs | B．symbols | C．pictures | D．reflections |
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| 小题16: | | A．read | B．doubted | C．translated | D．recognized |
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| 小题17: | | A．retire | B．recover | C．regain | D．remove |
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| 小题18: | | A．passed | B．escaped | C．faded | D．turned |
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| 小题19: | | A．Again | B．Once | C．Then | D．Later |
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| 小题20: | | A．word | B．account | C．experience | D．accident |
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