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It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout( 锻炼) before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy­ nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn"t full of my usual vitality(活力)and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on( 回顾)my life once I reached Nicholas"s age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical(哲理的)answer to your philosophical question:
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for(开往)North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy­ nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
小题1:When was the writer"s birthday?
A.June 13B.June 15C.June 17D.June 19
小题2:Why was the writer anxious?
A.He wasn"t full of his usual vitality.
B.He didn"t see his old friend Nicholas.
C.He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.
D.He didn"t like his friend"s answer about the best time.
小题3:What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?
A.brought up B.developedC.trainedD.encouraged

答案
A
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
解析

试题分析:本文告诉我们要珍惜眼前的生活,天天都是我们生活中最精彩的一天。
小题1:C 计算题。根据文章第一句】It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty.今天是15号,2天以后是我就是30岁了,说明17号是我的生日,故C正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第一段第2句I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.说明他担心自己30了,美好的时光就要过去了。故C正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.句意:当我是一个孩子的时候,一切都安排得很好,我也受到父母的悉心照顾。故该词是指照顾,养育的意思,故A项正确。
点评:本文测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。
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A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t  have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life.  The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
小题1:
A.lentB.gaveC.soldD.bought
小题2:
A.studyB.keepC.plantD.develop
小题3:
A.tiredB.sadC.angryD.happy
小题4:
A.surpriseB.worryC.accidentD.question
小题5:
A.whereB.howC.whenD.whether
小题6:
A.practicedB.triedC.visitedD.considered
小题7:
A.FinallyB.GenerallyC.SuddenlyD.Recently
小题8:
A.likeB.seeC.moveD.hurt
小题9:
A.beautifulB.secretC.unusualD.faraway
小题10:
A.wateringB.watchingC.correctingD.appreciating
小题11:
A.pleasureB.excitementC.disappointment D.satisfaction
小题12:
A.knownB.saidC.expectedD.heard
小题13:
A.poorB.greatC.suitableD.comfortable
小题14:
A.parkB.riverC.hillD.road
小题15:
A.borrowedB.stolenC.chosenD.collected
小题16:
A.leavesB.flowersC.fruitD.tree
小题17:
A.rightsB.timeC.chancesD.interest
小题18:
A.as a matter of factB.in factC.first of allD.at least
小题19:
A.destroyedB.thrownC.pulledD.won
小题20:
A.waitB.shareC.gainD.enjoy

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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was  31  the teddy bears beside her father  32  she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand.  33 , it seemed to add up to five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and kept  34  the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father  35  his head, “No”.
Rather  36 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a picture book  37 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one   38  on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and  39  the girl and her father.
Then much to her  40 , the little boy and his father got in line  41  her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl  42  it back to the cashier(收银员) and said something secret to her. The cashier smiled and put the  43  under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy  44  the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a(n)  45 !” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only stood there  46 . It was, he said,  47  what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and sweetest smile on her face I have  48  seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not  49  into the strong who care and the weak who are  50 . We must each in turn care and be cared.
小题1:
A.looking throughB.getting throughC.dressing upD.packing up
小题2:
A.onceB.whileC.afterD.when
小题3:
A.ThenB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Otherwise
小题4:
A.playingB.electingC.watchingD.selecting
小题5:
A.shookB.noddedC.movedD.held
小题6:
A.anxiousB.upsetC.annoyedD.concerned
小题7:
A.eitherB.lastlyC.insteadD.indeed
小题8:
A.layingB.lyingC.attachingD.belonging
小题9:
A.ledB.chasedC.droveD.followed
小题10:
A.satisfactionB.surpriseC.interest D.happiness
小题11:
A.betweenB.beforeC.behindD.beyond
小题12:
A.putB.handedC.sentD.carried
小题13:
A.basketB.bagC.bearD.gift
小题14:
A.ran up to B.ran away fromC.got away fromD.came up to
小题15:
A.awardB.rewardC.prizeD.price
小题16:
A.in troubleB.in silenceC.in reliefD.in doubt
小题17:
A.extremelyB.onlyC.exactlyD.wonderfully
小题18:
A.seldom B.frequentlyC.everD.hardly
小题19:
A.dividedB.changedC.includedD.cut
小题20:
A.cared forB.devoted toC.turned toD.thought of

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Every December the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some Christmas presents. One day, as I was   1 the radio, I decided to do something, so I asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. They   2 .
After several days, we learned about a   3  from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he   4  some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father   5  the house because it was in bad   6  .
We told the radio station that we wanted to  7 Juan. After that, we started to think about how to  8 all the money to buy all that Juan  9  . After 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for Juan. We   10 bought some toys as a little   11  for Juan.
  12 , on December 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were   13  , and all those helping these children.
In the party we  14  Juan. We played some games with him and gave him the   15   we prepared for hm. He was very excited and happy, so were my   16  and I.
That day was one of the most   17  days in my life, and I learned something   18  from it. Giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do   19   this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping   20 .
I am going to keep doing that all my life!
小题1:
A.thinking of B.listening toC.searching forD.looking after
小题2:
A.agreedB.refusedC.hesitatedD.admitted
小题3:
A.noteB.telephoneC.messageD.letter
小题4:
A.asked forB.cared aboutC.looked atD.laughed at
小题5:
A.buildB.repairC.rentD.buy
小题6:
A.choiceB.situationC.conditionD.place
小题7:
A.praiseB.visitC.helpD.teach
小题8:
A.saveB.collectC.spendD.keep
小题9:
A.lostB.hatedC.neededD.wasted
小题10:
A.hardlyB.alsoC.neverD.still
小题11:
A.surpriseB.changeC.promiseD.comfort
小题12:
A.NearlyB.SuddenlyC.ImmediatelyD.Finally
小题13:
A.toldB.shownC.invitedD.allowed
小题14:
A.forgotB.metC.ignoredD.caught
小题15:
A.presentsB.signalsC.plansD.tips
小题16:
A.parentsB.neighborsC.friendsD.classmates
小题17:
A.difficultB.officialC.peacefulD.meaningful
小题18:
A.luckyB.funnyC.importantD.interesting
小题19:
A.thoughB.butC.unlessD.because
小题20:
A.happyB.angryC.peacefulD.wealthy

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The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I    36  a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to    37  my grandfather. “It isn’t    38  , is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently    39   my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard,    40   a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing    41   to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and    42  , grandpa.”
He pulled me    43  . “It isn"t just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I    44   these roses when my first son was born. It was my    45   of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I    46   to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never    47   to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the    48   when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very    49  .Then all members of the family
were    50   back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my    51  , I took his hand as    52   as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I    53  .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief    54   he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had    55   about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
小题1:
A.watchedB.fixedC.feltD.heard
小题2:
A.watchB.interviewC.see D.discover
小题3:
A.easyB.hardC.difficultD.comfortable
小题4:
A.tookB.madeC.ledD.carried
小题5:
A.whenB.whereC.whichD.while
小题6:
A.whether B.howC.whoD.what
小题7:
A.beautifulB.tastyC.funnyD. red
小题8:
A.farB.hardC.closeD.around
小题9:
A.plantedB.boughtC.treatedD.discovered
小题10:
A.approachB.wayC.methodD.solution
小题11:
A.preferredB.wantedC.usedD.referred
小题12:
A.give upB.give offC.give awayD.give in
小题13:
A.happinessB.word C.sightD.memory
小题14:
A.weakB.illC.oldD.serious
小题15:
A.orderedB.called C.deliveredD.sent
小题16:
A.pleasureB.dutyC.wish D.turn
小题17:
A.happilyB.sadlyC.gentlyD.carefully
小题18:
A.laughedB.shoutedC.whisperedD.added
小题19:
A.signB.sighC.waveD.smile
小题20:
A.thoughtB.meant C.worriedD.cared

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It was 4 o"clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   36  in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)  37  and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was  38  . The doctor described the  39 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they   40  the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames  41  my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
  42 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and  43  him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in  44   to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he  45  from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months  46  it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very  47  scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not   48  it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I   49   this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to  50   and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not  51 . So he made the  52   to give up any plastic surgery. We all have “scars” that we believe  53  people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.  
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same  54  standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value  55   yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
小题1:
A.broughtB.givenC.turnedD.showed
小题2:
A.doctorB.hospitalC.aircraftD.ambulance
小题3:
A.seriousB.terribleC.dangerousD.important
小题4:
A.eventB.processC.reasonD.accident
小题5:
A.gotB.litC.burned  D.moved
小题6:
A.tookB.held  C.caught   D.attracted
小题7:
A.FortunatelyB.SurprisinglyC.HappilyD.Slowly
小题8:
A.PushedB.threwC.droppedD.rolled
小题9:
A.shapeB.placeC.factD.time
小题10:
A.benefitedB.recoveredC.sufferedD.relaxed
小题11:
A.ifB.whileC.becauseD.although
小题12:
A.normalB.violentC.obviousD.popular
小题13:
A.mentionB.noticeC.laughD.hide
小题14:
A.sentB.keptC.handedD.passed
小题15:
A.heartB.lifeC.practiceD.considerate
小题16:
A.growB.matterC.existD.appeal
小题17:
A.mistakeB.effortC.decisionD.request
小题18:
A.inviteB.causeC.allowD.Remind
小题19:
A.falseB.strictC.moralD.general
小题20:
A.byB.overC.beyondD.within

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