There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy son. The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labour and said: “Today, I want you to go out and earn something, failing which you won’t have your meals tonight.”
He went crying straight to his mother. Her heart melted at her son’s eyes. She gave him a gold coin. When the father asked his son what he had earned, the son presented him the gold coin. The father asked him to throw it into a well.
The next day, he asked his son to earn something. This time he went crying to his sister who gave him a coin. When he showed it to his father he again asked him to throw it in a well. Then the father asked him to earn more money.
This time since there was no one to help him, the son was forced to go to the market. One shopkeeper told him he would pay him two coins if he carried his trunk to his house. He did so and sweated plenty. As he returned home he was asked to do the same. The son almost cried out. He could not imagine throwing his hard-earned money like this. He cried, “My entire body is aching. You are asking me to throw the money into the well.”
At this moment, the businessman told him one feels the pain only when the fruits of hard labour are wasted. On the earlier two occasions he was helped and therefore had no pain in throwing the coins into the well. The son had now realized the value of hard work. He promised never to be lazy and to safely keep the father’s wealth. The father handed over the keys of his shop to the son and promised to guide him through the rest of the life.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．At first the son was hard-working and responsible. | | B．The father taught his son a lesson in a good way. | | C．The father didn’t like his son at all. | | D．The businessman was a little lazy. |
小题2:According to the passage, the father wanted his son to realize ______.| A．the importance of helping others | | B．the importance of money | | C．the value of hard labour | | D．the value of money |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.| A．the mother was very generous | | B．the sister was very warm-hearted | | C．the father was very strict | | D．the shopkeeper was very cruel |
小题4:According to the last paragraph, we can guess the boy was likely to ______.| A．look for a good job | | B．use up his father’s wealth | | C．become a successful guide | | D．follow his father’s career |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D |
文章讲述的一个父亲为了教育他懒惰的儿子，让儿子去赚钱，把得到的钱仍到井里面，通过这件事情，儿子意识到通过辛苦赚来的钱是很珍贵的，从而改变了这个懒惰的毛病。
小题1:根据文章大意可知，父亲让他的儿子通过赚钱，得到了一个教训。
小题2:事实细节题，根据第一段The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labour可知。
小题3:推理判断题，因为父亲每次都让儿子把金币扔到井里，严格要求他要通过自己的努力赚取，可知，他父亲很严格。
小题4:根据最后一段的The father handed over the keys of his shop to the son and promised to guide him through the rest of the life可知，父亲把他的生意交给了儿子，所以儿子会继承父亲的生意。 |
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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sister. And day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Everything was normal for Karen. But she had difficulty giving birth to the baby. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious condition and was sent to hospital at once. The days went by. The little girl got worse. The doctor told the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband had fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby—now they planned a funeral. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said.
Karen knew if he didn’t see his sister now, he would never see her alive. She led Michael to his sister’s bedside. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; you make me happy when skies are gray…”
Immediately the baby girl responded. Her breath became calm. “Keep on singing, Michael!” ‘You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…” Tears ran down Karen’s face.
Funeral plans were cancelled(取消). The next day, the little girl was well enough to go home! The doctors just called it a miracle(奇迹). Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
小题1:Before his sister’s birth, Michael _____ .| A．often whisper to her | B．often sang songs to her | | C．helped with the housework | D．decorated her room beautifully |
小题2:The new baby was in serious condition because ______ .| A．the doctors were not skillful | | B．she was not taken good care of | | C．her mother Karen was in poor health | | D．Karen had trouble in giving birth to the baby |
小题3:We can know from the text that ____ .| A．singing often has magical power | | B．Michael saved his sister by singing | | C．doctors often use songs to help treat patients | | D．the song Michael sang was made by himself |
小题4:The passage is mainly written to _____ .| A．show sometimes songs can cure disease | | B．introduce a funny way of saving life | | C．show readers that God’s love is powerful | | D．tell people a moving and interesting story |
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In 1982, I was a young marketing person in a company in Mumbai. I had a very senior colleague named Paul, who taught me how to 36 marketing effectively and how to deal with life 37 .
It was one of those 38 days…management, sales calls, planning my travel schedule, booking hotels, arranging appointments and the 39 was endless. By the end of the day, I was not only exhausted but was getting 40 . It was at this time that Paul invited me to his house to have a rest.
We made our way to Paul’s house. Although 41 after a day’s hard work, I was excited to chat with Paul and 42 his rich experience in marketing. As we entered his house 43 the main door, Paul started singing his favourite song, I have a dream. I was in no 44 to listen to his song. I only wanted to hear about how he handled 45 sales calls.
As I leaned over Paul’s shoulder to tell him that, two young girls walked up to Paul and hugged him. They couldn’t walk steadily, and neither could they talk 46 , but their faces were full of 47 and they also sang a song: No mummy’s kisses only daddy’s smiles; nobody wants us, and daddy hugs us tonight.
I was watching what was going on, totally 48 in the beautiful singing, when Paul tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to sit down. 49 to know, I asked Paul who these girls were. To my 50 , Paul told me they were his daughters and they were born as “ 51 children” (mentally disabled). His wife died and he was both Mother and Father to them.
I was moved to tears. In the office, no one knew what Paul was 52 in his personal life. He never looked for 53 from his friends and colleagues. On the contrary, he always helped us at the office. And being head of the Department, he always 54 us to move forward in life.
Paul’s life has been a great 55 to me. If a man can smile through these troubles, nothing can prevent him from achieving success in work or life.
| 小题1: | | A．do | B．reduce | C．learn | D．handle |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．cheerfully | C．hurriedly | D．quickly |
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| 小题3: | | A．busy | B．happy | C．pleasant | D．worrying |
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| 小题4: | | A．call | B．event | C．list | D．order |
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| 小题5: | | A．disappointed | B．excited | C．refreshed | D．annoyed |
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| 小题6: | | A．worried | B．tired | C．discouraged | D．ashamed |
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| 小题7: | | A．share | B．celebrate | C．collect | D．improve |
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| 小题8: | | A．for | B．into | C．through | D．with |
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| 小题9: | | A．condition | B．mood | C．patience | D．situation |
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| 小题10: | | A．grateful | B．expensive | C．unlucky | D．troublesome |
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| 小题11: | | A．properly | B．freely | C．actively | D．slowly |
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| 小题12: | | A．fear | B．scars | C．smiles | D．tears |
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| 小题13: | | A．caught | B．lost | C．stuck | D．trapped |
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| 小题14: | | A．Curious | B．Keen | C．Strange | D．Stubborn |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointed | B．joy | C．relief | D．surprise |
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| 小题16: | | A．talented | B．naughty | C．special | D．homeless |
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| 小题17: | | A．coming across | B．going through | C．dealing with | D．putting on |
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| 小题18: | | A．sympathy | B．opinions | C．requirement | D．friendship |
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| 小题19: | | A．allowed | B．trained | C．forced | D．encouraged |
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| 小题20: | | A．confusion | B．challenge | C．inspiration | D．impression |
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Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 36 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 37 country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 38 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 39 one long hot summer when most Germans were 40 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 41 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 42 . “What these people also need is warmth and 43 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 44 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 45 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 46 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon 47 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 48 donations. Today, over thirty companies 49 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 50 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 51 new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no 52 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 53 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 54 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 55 in the world.
| 小题1: | | A．result | B．truth | C．reason | D．idea |
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| 小题2: | | A．traditional | B．developing | C．typical | D．wealthy |
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| 小题3: | | A．preparations | B．houses | C．meals | D．suggestions |
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| 小题4: | | A．began | B．met | C．called | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．asleep | B．alone | C．across | D．away |
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| 小题6: | | A．brought up | B．set up | C．put aside | D．gave away |
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| 小题7: | | A．enough | B．necessary | C．helpful | D．expensive |
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| 小题8: | | A．fame | B．freedom | C．courage | D．caring |
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| 小题9: | | A．hesitate | B．agree | C．pretend | D．intend |
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| 小题10: | | A．make sense | B．found out | C．make sure | D．worked out |
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| 小题11: | | A．open | B．crowded | C．noisy | D．near |
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| 小题12: | | A．costing | B．wasting | C．taking | D．spending |
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| 小题13: | | A．pay for | B．ask for | C．look into | D．carry out |
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| 小题14: | | A．completely | B．calmly | C．regularly | D．roughly |
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| 小题15: | | A．advertise | B．sell | C．deliver | D．lend |
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| 小题16: | | A．donates | B．produces | C．designs | D．collects |
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| 小题17: | | A．permission | B．payment | C．direction | D．support |
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| 小题18: | | A．borrow | B．raise | C．save | D．expect |
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| 小题19: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．tired | D．amused |
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| 小题20: | | A．profit | B．difference | C．decision | D．rule |
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Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试) increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one"s future development.
小题1:What is the main idea of paragraph 1?| A．People remember well what they learned in childhood. | | B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups. | | C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words. | | D．Stories for children are easy to remember. |
小题2:The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.| A．presenting research findings | | B．setting down general rules | | C．making a comparison | | D．using examples |
小题3:According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.| A．a result of overlearning | | B．a special case of cramming | | C．a skill to deal with math problems | | D．a basic step towards advanced studies |
小题4:What is the author"s opinion on cramming?| A．It leads to failure in college exams. | | B．It"s helpful only in a limited way. | | C．It"s possible to result in poor memory. | | D．It increases students" learning interest. |
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That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, ___37___,I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the ___38___, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something ___39___ in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I ___40___ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its ___41___ and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He ___42___ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already ___43___ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.
Several thoughts ___44___my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ___45___ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ___46___would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed___47___ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, ___48___ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then ___49___ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of___50___ in the way he seemed to be doing things— ___51___the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and ___52___, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.
It was a ___53___ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a ___54___if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt ___55__ of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon.
| 小题1: | | A．forces | B．allows | C．causes | D．forbids |
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| 小题2: | | A．otherwise | B．therefore | C．however | D．besides |
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| 小题3: | | A．parking lot | B．bus stop | C．school | D．market |
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| 小题4: | | A．interesting | B．surprising | C．awful | D．useful |
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| 小题5: | | A．noticed | B．recognized | C．called | D．assisted |
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| 小题6: | | A．back | B．handle | C．wheel | D．seat |
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| 小题7: | | A．searched | B．left | C．moved | D．wandered |
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| 小题8: | | A．stopped | B．started | C．intended | D．finished |
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| 小题9: | | A．crossed | B．slipped | C．disturbed | D．inspired |
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| 小题10: | | A．attractive | B．shiny | C．simple | D．expensive |
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| 小题11: | | A．repairmen | B．businessmen | C．drivers | D．cyclists |
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| 小题12: | | A．busy | B．content | C．careful | D．bored |
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| 小题13: | | A．waving | B．looking | C．laughing | D．pointing |
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| 小题15: | | A．worry | B．respect | C．sympathy | D．pride |
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| 小题16: | | A．cleaning | B．fixing | C．replacing | D．covering |
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| 小题17: | | A．still | B．yet | C．again | D．soon |
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| 小题18: | | A．lesson | B．subject | C．skill | D．fact |
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| 小题19: | | A．business | B．living | C．success | D．right |
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| 小题20: | | A．tired | B．doubtful | C．fearful | D．ashamed |
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