Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun. She 39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 41 , I decided to help her.
42 she asked me, “What if we 43 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 48 to do something for others.
All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. Passers-by were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 54 !
I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.
| 小题1: | | A．drying | B．washing | C．repairing | D．decorating |
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| 小题2: | | A．quiet | B．dirty | C．different | D．hot |
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| 小题3: | | A．continue | B．avoid | C．suggest | D．practise |
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| 小题4: | | A．therefore | B．further | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题5: | | A．choose | B．serve | C．buy | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．confused | B．worried | C．popular | D．difficult |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B．Simply | C．Luckily | D．Then |
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| 小题8: | | A．show | B．leave | C．make | D．order |
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| 小题9: | | A．challenged | B．encouraged | C．invited | D．expected |
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| 小题10: | | A．creative | B．ready | C．changed | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．picture | C．idea | D．car |
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| 小题12: | | A．purpose | B．trouble | C．secret | D．theme |
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| 小题13: | | A．need | B．imagination | C．duty | D．sense |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．mean | C．belong | D．refer |
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| 小题16: | | A．relax | B．try | C．smile | D．help |
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| 小题17: | | A．food | B．money | C．rags | D．fruit |
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| 小题18: | | A．interested | B．amazed | C．bored | D．frightened |
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| 小题19: | | A．story | B．scenery | C．scene | D．view |
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| 小题20: | | A．surrounded | B．understood | C．refused | D．supported |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:C
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文章讲述的是作者的女儿和一帮孩子通过自己的努力帮助别人的故事
小题1:考查上下文的联系。根据上一局的后半部分以及as well可知，作者的女儿想出了清洗别人的车的主意
小题2:考查上下文的联系。根据本句后面的in the bright sun 可知，外面非常炎热
小题3:查生活常识。由于天气炎热，作者不打算继续在阳光下劳动。Suggest“建议”；avoid“避免”；practise“练习”
小题4:考查上下文的联系。上文提到作者的女儿想给别人洗车，此处又提到她想免费给路人提供柠檬汽水，由此可以判断应选答案B
小题5:考查上下文的联系。根据本句后半部分内容可知，作者见到过一些孩子靠卖柠檬汽水赚取少量费用，故答案应选B
小题6:考查上下文的联系。上文提到作者见到过一些孩子想方设法地赚取收入，可是自己 的女儿却打算免费地帮助别人，所以作者没有想到自己的女儿会有这样的想法，感到困惑不解
小题7:考查副词在具体语境中的解析。根据上下文内容可知，then“那时”是最佳答案。Finally“最后”；simply“仅仅”；luckily“幸运地”均不符合语金境
小题8:考查动词在具体语境中的辨析。她想让这一切给别人带去微笑。Show“展示”；leave“留下”；order“订购”，均不符合语境
小题9:考查语境理解。根据本句的前半句内容可知作者很感动，由此推断答案应选D。challenge“挑战”；expect“期望”；invite“邀请”，均不符合语境
小题10:考查上下文的联系。根据句中“come up with”可知，作者想让孩子们在屋内想出有创造性的主意
小题11:考查上下文的联系。根据上文提到“他们是想给别人清洗车辆并免费提供柠檬汽水”以及下一句中“They had ‘Free Car Wash’ written on it”可知
小题12:考查名词在具体语境中的辨析。他们行动的主题是“微笑”。故答案选D。其他三项均不符合题意
小题13:考查动词在具体语境中的辨析。这群孩子把帮助别人看做是他们的责任。Need“需要”；imagination“想象”;skill“技巧”，均不符合语境
小题14:考查上下文的联系。本句后半句提到这是发自他们内心的想法，由此可知，一切看起来应该是十分自然的
小题15:考查固定搭配。由于他们是真心真意地想帮助别人，即使是牺牲了玩耍时间，而且外面非常炎热，对他们来说也没有关系。object to“反对”；belong to“属于”；refer to “指，提到”
小题16:考查上下文的联系。上文提到他们的愿望是给别人带去快乐，因此他们只是想帮帮别人，为社区做点贡献
小题17:考查上下文的联系。根据本句后面的“to help clean cars”可知，作者又拿出一些碎布用来擦车
小题18:考查生活常识。过路人简直不敢相信会有如此善良的孩子，所以惊奇不已
小题19:考查名词在具体语境中的辨析。作者目睹了所发生的一切，认为这种场面感人肺腑。故答案选C。其他几项均不符合语境
小题20:考查语境理解。孩子们是在作者的身边劳动，而且是孩子们自发产生的想法，由此可以判断应该选答案A。其他几项均不符合语境 |
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How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
小题1:The passage is told about _______ problems.| A．a growing-up boy’s | B．a teenage girl’s | | C．an old woman’s | D．a grown-up’s |
小题2:It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.| A．is pleased with the present life | | B．is unhappy about growing up | | C．doesn’t think her, present life happy enough | | D．knows happy life will come to her soon |
小题3:How does she know her prayer has been answered?| A．People treat her as a young lady | | B．She is no longer a kid. | | C．People begin to call her teenager. | | D．She can join women in all kinds of activities. |
小题4:From what her parents say, we know _________.| A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager | | B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money | | C．they love her more than before | | D．they still regard her as a child |
小题5:Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.| A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing | | B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon | | C．she wishes she were not growing up | | D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting |
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There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care．To water his flowers，he used two buckets．One was a shiny and new bucket．The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best．
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets．Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds．The new bucket was very proud of itself．It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path．
Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don’t know why he still bothers with you．What a waste of space you are !”
And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I’m not very useful，but I can only do my best．I"m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least. ”
One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation．After watering the flowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well．Now I am going to carry you back．I want you to look carefully along the path．”
Then the two buckets did so．All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden．
小题1:What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean ?| A．dirty． | B．dark． | C．worn-out． | D．plain-looking． |
小题2:What was the old bucket ashamed of ? | A．His past． | B．His aging． | C．His manner． | D．His leaking． |
小题3:The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _______.| A．laugh at the old one | B．take pity on the old one | | C．show off its beautiful looks | D．praise the gardener’s kindness |
小题4:Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?| A．Because it was used to keep a balance． | | B．Because it stayed in its best condition． | | C．Because it was taken as a treasure． | | D．Because it had its own function． |
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Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 26 your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“ 28 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I 29 to move to that seat．
The girl was named Kathy．She 30 in a car accident and now was on her way for 31 When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 32 that Kathy would not be able to 33 herself．I considered 34 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 35 to offer a service to a 36 ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 37 than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and 38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 39 as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 40 , and the 41 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was glad I had reached 42 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love 43 flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us 44 ．When we 45 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．
| 小题1: | | A．losing | B．changing | C．taking | D．giving |
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| 小题2: | | A．comfortable | B．suitable | C．available | D．favorable |
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| 小题3: | | A．No problem | B．No way | C．Nowhere | D．No doubt |
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| 小题4: | | A．decided | B．wanted | C．regretted | D．promised |
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| 小题5: | | A．was | B．would be | C．used to be | D．had been |
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| 小题6: | | A．treatment | B．travel | C．pleasure | D．business |
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| 小题7: | | A．know | B．say | C．realize | D．recognize |
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| 小题8: | | A．eat | B．feed | C．choose | D．support |
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| 小题9: | | A．offering | B．needing | C．stopping | D．trying |
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| 小题10: | | A．impolite | B．far | C．close | D．fast |
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| 小题11: | | A．girl | B．neighbor | C．passenger | D．stranger |
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| 小题12: | | A．unusual | B．direct | C．important | D．shameful |
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| 小题13: | | A．when | B．although | C．since | D．as |
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| 小题14: | | A．refused | B．wondered | C．cried | D．did |
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| 小题15: | | A．had warmed | B．had jumped | C．had broken | D．had cheered |
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| 小题16: | | A．life | B．money | C．time | D．energy |
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| 小题17: | | A．below | B．through | C．across | D．beyond |
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| 小题18: | | A．seldom | B．never | C．hardly | D．sometimes |
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| 小题19: | | A．separate | B．independent | C．silent | D．upset |
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| 小题20: | | A．happen | B．stretch | C．wait | D．continue |
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Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage could only be stretched so far.
What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity. They ran the household in their mother’s absence. All three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.
It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach. It was starting to get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.
He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
The shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.
Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”
The shop owner replied, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. I wasn’t sure at the time whether I had lost my mind or what, but I set them aside anyway. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.”
小题1:According to the first three paragraphs we know that _____.| A．Bobby’s sisters didn’t help Bobby to buy a gift | | B．Bobby had known what gift he’d give to his mother | | C．the children in the family all loved their mother | | D．Bobby’s family was rich before his father died |
小题2:Why did Bobby walk along the street?| A．Because he didn’t know what to do. | | B．Because he wanted to try his luck there. | | C．Because he wanted to get some money. | | D．Because he hoped to see what he could get. |
小题3:What could he buy with a dime then?| A．A flower. | B．Nothing. | C．A piece of cake. | D．Many flowers. |
小题4:Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _______.| A．he did not want any rose flowers | | B．the flowers weren’t worth a dime | | C．the shop owner would cheat him | | D．he hardly believed what had happened |
小题5:From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner ______.| A．was shocked by the voice he heard | | B．was always ready to help others | | C．didn’t know how to run a business | | D．was good at making up stories |
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A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.
The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．
Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．
Don"t waste your time and energy on things that can"t be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you"ll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．
One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．
Live one day at a time．we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don"t get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I"ve got no one else to turn to?"
Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine． Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"
小题1:The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．| A．was forced by | B．was fighting bravely with | | C．had cooperated with | D．was trying to beg |
小题2:From the passage, we learn that___．| A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight | | B．some people just never run out of good luck | | C．robbers will get what they deserve | | D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so |
小题3:According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?| A．Don"t waste your time and energy because time is limited． | | B．There"s no need to worry or get frustrated．Just believe in yourself． | | C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert． | | D．Worrying about what you don"t have means you miss out on opportunities for other things． |
小题4:The stories are intended to tell us___．| A．fortune only favors the prepared mind | | B．gains and losses go hand in hand | | C．misfortune might be a blessing | | D．we should save up for a rainy day |
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