When I was a teenager, I volunteered to give out water at a marathon. Watching the different runners who passed by and grabbed a cup was 36 . The next year I signed up for the race. I did little preparation and my only goal was to finish. On the day of the race, it was 37 hot. I remember struggling at about the 5th mile, thinking, “I am never doing this again!”
Have you ever felt that way about something? You eagerly choose a goal 38 soon realize it is 39 to achieve than you imagined it would be. That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. Then 40 a decisive moment. Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me. I felt 41 that I was younger than him but I couldn’t keep up with him. I felt defeated for a second but then I realized 42 . He was running his race and I was running mine. He had different experience, training and goals and I had mine. 43 in life do we 44 ourselves with others and feel disappointed in ourselves when we really shouldn’t? I decided, then, that one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. 45 I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my achievement. Since then I have run several races and run purely for fun.
In life we all 46 compare ourselves with others, which is only natural. But don’t let them weaken you. 47 , you should use them to inspire you and show you what is possible. Then you are a true winner.
| 小题1: | | A．pleasing | B．interesting | C．inspiring | D．amazing |
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| 小题2: | | A．extremely | B．strangely | C．sadly | D．certainly |
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| 小题4: | | A．easier | B．harder | C．better | D．worse |
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| 小题5: | | A．went | B．flew | C．happened | D．came |
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| 小题6: | | A．exhausted | B．disappointed | C．embarrassed | D．annoyed |
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| 小题7: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题8: | | A．How many | B．How much | C．How often | D．How old |
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| 小题9: | | A．cooperate | B．compare | C．combine | D．compromise |
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| 小题10: | | A．When | B．Because | C．Since | D．Until |
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| 小题11: | | A．hardly | B．sometimes | C．always | D．never |
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| 小题12: | | A．Furthermore | B．Therefore | C．Meanwhile | D．Instead |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
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小题9:B
小题10:A
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试题分析：本文讲述了在人生中，有大量的与别人的比较，我们要让这样的比较来鼓励我们，而不是让这样的比较削弱我们。
小题1:C 形容词辨析。A令人高兴的B有趣的C鼓舞人心的D让人惊讶的；看到不同的运动员从我身边跑过抓举一杯水真是鼓舞人心啊!说明作者认为这样的做法很鼓舞人。
小题2:A 副词辨析。A及其B奇怪C悲哀D当然；马拉松比赛的这一天及其的炎热。
小题3:B 上下文串联。你选择了一个目标但是很快就意识到这个目标比以前所想得更艰难。
小题4:B 词义辨析。A更容易B更困难C更好D更差；很快就意识到这个任务你想象地更困难。
小题5:D 动词辨析。A去B飞行C发生D来；最后决定的时刻来临了。
小题6:C 上下文串联。被一个年龄比我大了很多的人超过是一个令人尴尬的事情。
小题7:A 名词辨析。突然我心里想到了一些事情。Something某些事情。
小题8:C 词义辨析。How many指可数名词复数；how much是金钱；how often指频率，多少次；how old指年龄；在我们的生命中有多少次我们拿自己和别人进行比较。故C正确。
小题9:B 动词辨析。A合作B比较C结合D拖鞋；compare…with…拿…和…进行比较。
小题10:A 连词辨析。A当…时B因为C自从D直到…才；当我跨越终点的时候，我为自己自豪。
小题11:B 副词辨析。A几乎不B有时C总是D从未；在生活中我们有时会把自己和别人比较。
小题12:D 副词辨析。A而且B因此C同时D相反；不要让这样的比较影响我们，相反要让这样的比较鼓舞激励我们。
点评：本文讲述了在人生中，有大量的与别人的比较，我们要让这样的比较来鼓励我们，而不是让这样的比较削弱我们。本篇完形设空科学合理，考生很容易从中领会大意，从而下手会比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
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[详细]举一反三
When you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. You cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.
Therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. Conversely, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.
To survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. A big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. Your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.
Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. My first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. I was astonished to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.
Remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. Just because I judge my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. In the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.
When you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.
小题1:The purpose of the author writing this passage is to advise people to _______.| A．avoid inappropriate manners | | B．learn tolerance towards others | | C．pay attention to others’ needs and feelings | | D．judge others favorably in any case |
小题2:The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to __________.| A．discouraging | B．disappointing | C．disgusting | D．disturbing |
小题3:According to the passage, the following statements are all true except ______.| A．You can’t really love or hate others if they are similar to you. | | B．We are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us. | | C．Our first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion. | | D．The moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person. |
小题4:It can be implied from the text that __________.| A．the writer’s first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensive | | B．we will need to learn tolerance to co-exist with others | | C．we shouldn’t focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own | | D．the writer didn’t care about other people’s view of him |
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I’m trying to be a writer, but I can’t even start. What should I do?
Abraham, Nebraska
There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas.
Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Perhaps your library has it.
My classmates keep asking about a new movie I’ve seen. But I don’t want to spoil it for them. What should I do?
Corinne (by e-mail)
You could ask your classmates whether they are sure they want to know and if they insist, go ahead and tell them. You may be able to give them a general idea of the movie without revealing details of the ending.
I’m going to a soccer camp for youth, but I’m not sure if I’m good at soccer or if I’ll make friends.
Louise, New Hampshire
Soccer camp is for people who share an interest in the sport. No matter what a person’s ability is at the beginning, it’s likely that everyone will leave camp with improved skills.
Sharing a common interest may make conversations easier. Smile, be friendly, and have a sense of humor. Before long, you may find that you’ve made some good friends.
Someone invited me to a birthday party. When I got there, kids were doing stuff I’m not interested in, like watching scary movies. I told them my mom would pick me up, so I just left. Was I rude for doing that?
Sam (by e-mail)
You just did the right thing and that isn’t being rude.
We hope you’ll talk with your parents about this. They’re probably proud of what you did. They may have other suggestions for you, too. Talk about different situations that might come up and what would be the best way to handle (处理) them.
小题1:Who is interested in Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook? | A．Corinne. | B．Louise. | C．Abraham. | D．Sam. |
小题2:What can we learn about the soccer camp? | A．The practice is hard but interesting. | | B．It is difficult to make friends in the camp. | | C．The camp only wants people who are new to soccer. | | D．One’s skills can be improved when leaving the camp. |
小题3:The answer to Sam’s question shows what Sam did is _____. | A．funny | B．strange | C．foolish | D．smart |
小题4:According to the passage, you can make friends by the following means EXCEPT _________.| A．keeping smiling | B．Being humorous | | C．Changing your habits | D．Being friendly to others |
小题5:This purpose of the text is to _____. | A．give advice | B．tell stories | C．find friends | D．share interests |
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What if it isn’t a dog-eat-dog world? What if caring for a dog or for a mom with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症) makes you stronger and allows you to live longer?
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are challenging our long-held belief that humans are born to be selfish.
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was misunderstood by his male followers, the researchers say. Rather than “every man for himself”, Darwin believed that humans are successful as a species precisely because of our educational, selfless and sympathetic characteristics.
Why has it taken so long for Darwin’s central revelation(揭示) to be properly understood? “We’ve had too many men in social science,” Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner told me in an interview. “Female scientists acknowledge that caring for people is part of human nature according to the research, which shows the human ability to care exists in our brains and nerve systems.”
In my book Passages in Caregiving , I urge women who take the whole responsibility for taking care of an elderly parent or a sick relative to build a “Circle of Care”. Reach out to your brothers and sisters, friends, neighbors and community volunteers to help you care, because no one can perform this overwhelming role alone. You will be as shocked as I to learn how the most selfless caregivers are rewarded with longer life.
Sympathy is not a woman’s word. In fact it makes all of us stronger under stress and more highly respected by our peers. For so long we have repeated the false saying “Nice guys finish last”. But the 40 richest Americans committed to doing good by donating half their fortunes are no spring chickens. So here is my new explanation：Nice guys die last.
小题1:The first paragraph serves to .| A．give the background of the topic | | B．blame the world for selfishness | | C．urge people to care for a dog | | D．bring out the topic of the passage |
小题2:In Passages in Caregiving, women are advised to . | A．share the responsibility of caring with others | | B．take good care of themselves | | C．learn how to live a longer life | | D．help as many people as possible |
小题3:The underlined words “no spring chickens” in the last paragraph refer to .| A．rich people | B．poor people | C．young people | D．aged people |
小题4:Why does the author mention the 40 richest Americans’ commitment in this passage?| A．To argue against offering sympathy. | | B．To use it as an example to support his opinion. | | C．To show their generosity to society. | | D．To call on people to learn from them. |
小题5:Which of the following might be the BEST title of the passage?| A．Selflessness could be the secret to longer life | | B．Darwin’s theory of evolution is out of date now | | C．Measures must be taken to improve the world | | D．Males and females have different opinions about selflessness |
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This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __41__ after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __42__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.
I don’t remember her name__43__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__44__ she taught me.
I can still see her hand __45__ for mine in our introduction. __46__ were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__47__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __48__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __49__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _50___.”
After that, I just remember her voice __51__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying（传递） a positive sense of self, looking at _52___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__53__.
I respected her for __54__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __55__ she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _56___ she treated me. It felt good to be __57__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _58__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__59__ the right direction. I__60__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.
| 小题1: | | A．office | B．house | C．family | D．room |
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| 小题2: | | A．Although | B．As | C．During | D．If |
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| 小题4: | | A．homework | B．English | C．lesson | D．knowledge |
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| 小题5: | | A．reaching down | B．reaching up | C．reaching out | D．reaching far |
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| 小题7: | | A．patiently | B．beautifully | C．strongly | D．thickly |
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| 小题8: | | A．listened | B．found | C．heard | D．saw |
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| 小题9: | | A．manner | B．means | C．method | D．voice |
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| 小题11: | | A．explains | B．explained | C．explain | D．explaining |
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| 小题12: | | A．the other | B．other | C．another | D．others |
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| 小题13: | | A．politeness | B．saying | C．friendship | D．respect |
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| 小题14: | | A．costing | B．spending | C．taking | D．using |
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| 小题16: | | A．place | B．position | C．way | D．time |
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| 小题17: | | A．talking about | B．talked to | C．talking to | D．talked about |
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| 小题18: | | A．as soon as | B．as long as | C．once | D．if |
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Letters to the next president
Dear Mr. President:
I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country. I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United States.
First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should not be released（发布） because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out. Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.
The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and was rejected by the House of Representatives(众议院). Instead of putting 700 billion dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off their debts. I"m not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative(替代) we could take.
My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher"s salaries. The high school students of today are America"s future. In a way, America"s future depends greatly on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher"s salaries are where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school students, CEO"s of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are getting bonuses. I"m not saying that teacher"s salaries should be the same of CEO"s of companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America - - preparing our country for the future.
Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great country a better place.
Sincerely, Walker
小题1:What"s the author"s attitude towards the Iraq War?| A．Supportive | B．Objective(客观的) | C．Negative | D．Positive |
小题2:What"s true about the time of pulling the troops out?| A．We should pull the troops out without delay. | | B．There is no need to have a time table to follow. | | C．The public has the fight to know the time table. | | D．We should keep the time secret from the enemy. |
小题3:According to the author, the 700 billion dollars__________| A．is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. | | B．has been accepted by the House of Representatives. | | C．should be equally shared among Americans | | D．should be put in the economy |
小题4:When talking about high school teachers, the author thinks that____________| A．the teachers" salaries are not high enough. | | B．teacher"s salaries should be as high as CEO"s. | | C．the teachers work harder than CEO"s of companies. | | D．teaching is more important than any other job in America |
小题5:Which of the topics is NOT included in the letter?| A．Election | B．International affair | C．Finance | D．Education, |
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