The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
小题1:The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.| A．he wanted to talk to the author | | B．the author appeared too nervous | | C．the author was going to get off | | D．he might think the author dropped the bread |
小题2:The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.| A．easily obtained | B．deliberately created | | C．strongly supported | D．completely unaccepted |
小题3:Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?| A．He noticed that no one was looking at him. | | B．He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to taste. | | C．He valued kindness more than his own pride. | | D．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C |
文章讲述的是作者在坐地铁的时候发现旁边有个面包，周围有的人认为是作者丢下来的，作者在心理挣扎了很久，最后决定捡起面包，并送给无家可归的人。
小题1:推理判断题，根据第一段In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me可知，这个人认为是我丢掉的面包
小题2:猜测词义题，根据该词的前面很多问句可知，这些都是坐着自己想出来的，所以该词意为故意编造的
小题3:推理判断题，根据第三段This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness可知，作者克服了自己的自尊心，决定帮助别人 |
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试题【The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was s】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities. As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we aren’t afraid of sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds.
Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need.
Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on..
Friends also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
小题1:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How to Reduce Stress | B．How to Make New Friends | | C．The Importance of Friends | D．The Qualities of Good Friends |
小题2:The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.| A．educate | B．encourage | C．remember | D．dislike |
小题3:We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always _________.| A．laugh at us when we’re foolish | B．tell us other people’s secrets | | C．share our sadness and interests | D．support us when we need help |
小题4:According to the passage, we can reduce stress by _____.
① making more new friends ② discussing our stress with friends
③ ignoring our problems for a while ④ sharing interests with friends |
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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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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