Childhood is a time （1）_____ there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. (2)_____ is impossible that he will ever again in his life (3)________(give) so much without having to do anything in return. But a child hashis pains; he is not so free to do (4) _____he wishes to; he is continually being told not to do something, or being punished (5)_____ what he has done wrong.
When the child has become a young man and this young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work on his own if he wants to live (6)________ (comfort). If he spends most of his time (7) ________(play) about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go (8)________ (hunger). If, however, he works hard, (9)________(keep) out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in (10)________ (social). |
小题1:when
小题2:It
小题3:be given
小题4:what(ever)
小题5:for
小题6:comfortably
小题7:playing
小题8:hungry
小题9:keeps
小题10:society |
试题分析：文章讲述了童年时期的无忧无虑，而到了长大后就不得不为生活和工作努力，这样才能过上幸福的生活。
小题1:根据句意，童年是一个无需承担任何责任的时期。用when来引导定语从句，在从句中做时间状语。
小题2:It作为形式主语，that所引导的从句作为主语，所引导的从句为主语从句。
小题3:根据本句句意，在他的人生中不可能有别的时期能像这个时期一样被给与很多，而无需做任何事情来回报。句中要用被动形式，故填be given
小题4:前文讲到孩子也有自己的痛楚，他是不自由的，不能做他想做的事情。
小题5:根据句意，他被不断的叮咛不要做一些事情，或者是因为做了事情而受到惩罚，故填for表原因。
小题6:如果他想过的舒服的话就必须工作努力的自己奋斗，comfortably舒适地
小题7:如果他花费很多时间像以前孩子的时候那样玩，spend some time doing sth 花费时间做某事。
小题8:他会变得很饥饿，go hungry 变得饥饿，系表结构。
小题9:keeps与本句中的谓语动词works，has构成并列谓语动词，都用第三人称单数形式。
小题10:在社会上赢得自己的地位，society社会，名词形式；social社会的，形容词。
点评：文章重在理解作者的感情基调，从全文来看，作者通过对童年和长大后不同的生活方式进行论述，来呼吁我们长大后要努力奋斗。由此可见此类语法题并不难，重在理解上下文的逻辑关系，通过平时所学的语法知识仔细作答。 |
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When I was learning calligraphy my teacher told me a story.
A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practised handwriting with old sheets of newspapers complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe you’ll write better. ”
The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting，you would think you were writing a draft（草稿）. It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper you’ll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少) of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul; you’ll do the handwriting much more attentively than otherwise practising it. Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”
Indeed，we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspapers”. We don’t care if we scrawl and waste them, thinking that they will come endlessly --- those “old newspapers” are inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.
Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draw a draft. That’s because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.
小题1:The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _______. | A．the student would practice more carefully on the best paper | | B．it was comfortable to write on the bet paper | | C．the student had enough money to buy the best paper. | | D．the student could write more on the best paper. |
小题2:The student didn’t make much progress at first because _________.| A．he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draft | | B．he was too poor to buy better paper to write | | C．he didn’t follow his teacher’s advice | | D．he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner |
小题3:We learn from the passage that _________.| A．the student finally gave up | | B．the student made rapid progress by persisting more carefully | | C．the calligrapher was strict with his students | | D．old newspaper is not useful |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．What teachers say is always true. | | B．Success calls for attentiveness. | | C．Handwriting is easy to practice. | | D．New things are always better than old ones. |
小题5:The writer wants to tell us that _________.| A．there are some good ways to practice handwriting | | B．life is like old newspaper | | C．we should learn from the student in the story | | D．life will not give us a chance to draw a draft |
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Somebody might say, “I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft.” However, we all know it is 36 for a green hand(新手) in the field. Then you have to 37 the question carefully. No matter 38 side you choose to take, you have your chance to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide you more 39 .
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A big company may provide you a 40 starting point, but a small company offers you opportunity to practice various 41 . During the 42 , you may 43 yourself, recognize your 44 points and find your potentiality(潜力). What’s more, 45 so many limitations and rules in a small company, if you are competent you have 46 chances to climb to a higher point. Finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand 47 self-confidence which is quite important for 48 .
49 , you should not be confined(使局限) to your small pool, and be 50 with being a big fish there. You should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!
| 小题1: | | A．impossible | B．uninteresting | C．unnecessary | D．uncorrectable |
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| 小题2: | | A．think | B．recognize | C．consider | D．realize |
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| 小题3: | | A．what | B．whether | C．how | D．which |
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| 小题4: | | A．help | B．chances | C．advice | D．money |
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| 小题5: | | A．high | B．proper | C．rich | D．practical |
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| 小题6: | | A．jobs | B．tools | C．skills | D．topics |
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| 小题7: | | A．success | B．perform | C．products | D．process |
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| 小题8: | | A．increase | B．improve | C．impress | D．encourage |
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| 小题9: | | A．weak | B．reasonable | C．strong | D．amazing |
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| 小题10: | | A．without | B．because of | C．except for | D．with |
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| 小题12: | | A．various | B．serious | C．precious | D．former |
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| 小题13: | | A．succeed | B．success | C．successful | D．succeeded |
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| 小题14: | | A．Personally | B．Certainly | C．Immediately | D．Generally |
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| 小题15: | | A．satisfied | B．proud | C．relaxed | D．regretted |
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When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 36 at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box, 37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 38 .
All Saturday I waited 39 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I 40 that an enquiry about the box would 41 anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 42 trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful 43 . A (n) 44 shoebox rested on top of it. 45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 46 your project.”
In the next hour my father 47 the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49 smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 50 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much 51 to me, for his world consisted only of work.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52 .
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 53 . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 54 through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none 55 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
| 小题1: | | A．announced | B．appeared | C．served | D．sat |
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| 小题3: | | A．design | B．plan | C．idea | D．project |
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| 小题4: | | A．sadly | B．anxiously | C．disappointedly | D．patiently |
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| 小题5: | | A．found | B．realized | C．knew | D．imagined |
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| 小题6: | | A．start | B．cause | C．mark | D．produce |
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| 小题7: | | A．invited | B．took | C．saved | D．had |
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| 小题8: | | A．boxes | B．gifts | C．paper | D．food |
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| 小题9: | | A．new | B．big | C．attractive | D．empty |
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| 小题10: | | A．Relaxation | B．Relief | C．Cheer | D．Calm |
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| 小题12: | | A．folded | B．packed | C．changed | D．pressed |
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| 小题13: | | A．joined | B．attached | C．linked | D．connected |
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| 小题14: | | A．slight | B．brief | C．broad | D．confident |
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| 小题15: | | A．joy | B．fun | C．interest | D．amusement |
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| 小题16: | | A．money | B．time | C．support | D．hope |
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| 小题17: | | A．reached | B．set | C．spent | D．came |
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| 小题18: | | A．accept | B．respect | C．admire | D．recognize |
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| 小题19: | | A．carried | B．kept | C．spread | D．lasted |
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Minimalism (简约主义) is a term that describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is reduced to its most basic features.
As for me, minimalism functions well not in art or design, but in my daily life.
When I was packing for university, I found it extremely difficult to let go of some of the things I owned. I knew I couldn’t take everything with me, but I kept asking myself “how could I possibly throw this away?”, “what if I need it one day?”, and “what about all of the memories?” Now that I’ve moved, and left that stuff behind, I don’t even miss it. Whether or not I got rid of it, it barely makes a bit of difference to me now.
I’ve learned that over time people forget, or their need for a particular object eventually disappears. Either they store it away or they get rid of it.
You might think nostalgically（怀旧的） about the toys you cared about when you were a child, but what is making you smile now is not the thing itself but the memory of it. 1’ve heard it a hundred times, “you don’t need things to make you happy.” It takes something life-changing like moving across the country to realize how true this is.
Speaking of which, for a lot of people, minimalism is about able to move. It’s about being able to go almost anywhere at any time because you don’t have many possessions to carry. When you keep things you don’t need they become a burden that ties you to a place. Moving to university was a good time to let go of a lot of stuff. And when I visit for the holidays, I’ll probably get rid of even more, to lighten the burden.
Of course there are exceptions. There are some things that are irreplaceable, very rare or expensive or we simply love and cherish for some reason or another, since we are humans. But after we keep those, how much is left that we don’t really need?
Hence, minimalism. And why does minimalism bring happiness? That was a bit of a roundabout way of saying that, it’s because what really makes me happy is freedom. And the key to freedom is minimalism because minimalism reduces our attachment to things.
Attachment to too many objects creates a great mess and can severely hold back our freedom to do whatever we want, while minimalism helps us start new projects, move, travel, learn new things, work, expand, be debt-free, be healthy – really living life to our full potential.
I left the nest to fly onwards and upwards, I can’t do it with old things weighing me down. And that is why I have adopted minimalism with open arms.
小题1:In paragraph l, the writer gives the definition of minimalism to .| A．introduce a topic | B．present his own idea | | C．describe a scene | D．offer an argument |
小题2:Many people don’t want to let go of some of their belongings because .| A．they haven’t had any life-changing experiences | | B．they fear their memories will be gone with the thrown-away stuff | | C．they hope to live life to their full potential by storing things away | | D．they may have to change their lifestyle because of the loss of them |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer favors “minimalism” in life? | A．It takes the burden off her while she is moving. | | B．It reduces her attachment to her personal things. | | C．It enables her to gain the freedom that she desires. | | D．It helps her to realize how true life is. |
小题4:By saying “there are exceptions”, the writer means | A．little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life | | B．minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations | | C．minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality | | D．life is full of exceptions so it’s difficult to preserve what we value |
小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．Minimalism brings happiness. | | B．Minimalism is applied in many fields. | | C．Minimalism makes people think nostalgically. | | D．Minimalism is about able to move. |
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Two years ago ,Shirley, wife, mother and doctor, found herself worn out. She got up earlier, and went to bed later, just to meet everyday 36 _____ , but lacked 37 _____ for the things that mattered most She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to 38 _____ their lives. “We had to decide what was really 39 _____” says Shirley. They knew they wanted more time to 40 _____ with their three- year -old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.
So the couple chose to live more simply，shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 41 _____ such as reading, cooking and going to the park.
Then Shirley 42 _____ her job and began working part time. She printed business cards that 43 _____
“At your service, buy 44 _____ a little time” and helped clients (客户）with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and 45 parties. “I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a 46 _____，” she says，“ I can spare time to take my son to the 47 _____ or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are 48 _____ ’’
Shirley and her husband are 49 _____ alone in wanting to 50 _____ and live a satisfying Life. A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47 percent of married couples 51 _____that they lack time together. 52 _____does the time go?
For most people， 53 _____ and commuting (通勤)take up most of the day. Simplifying means becoming 54 _____ of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things easier. Then we have to gain 55 _____ over Life and have time for the pleasures.
| 小题1: | | A．activities | B．services | C．demands | D．exercises |
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小题2:A. time B. strength C. money D, ability
| 小题3: | | A．lead | B．simplify | C．adapt | D．consider |
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小题4:A_ comfortable B. interesting C. important D. hard
| 小题5: | | A．study | B．help | C．meet | D．play |
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| 小题6: | | A．pleasures | B．places | C．tasks | D．goods |
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| 小题7: | | A．found | B．received | C．took | D．quit |
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| 小题8: | | A．read | B．wrote | C．showed | D．told |
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小题9:A_ us B. yourself C. children D herself
小题10:A. attending B. organizing C. having D going
| 小题11: | | A．life | B．result | C．balance | D．difference |
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| 小题12: | | A．office | B．hospital | C．park | D．school |
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| 小题13: | | A．gone | B．better | C．strong | D．obvious |
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| 小题14: | | A．a bit | B．far from | C．much too | D．more than |
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| 小题15: | | A．keep pace | B．settle down | C．take off | D．slow down |
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小题16:A. expect B. doubt C. complain D, imagine
小题18:A. traveling B. reading C. shopping D, working
| 小题19: | | A．aware | B．afraid | C．proud | D．sure |
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| 小题20: | | A．value | B．control | C．success | D．experience |
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