Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children"s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It"s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child"s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be very expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may he damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
小题1:This passage is most probably taken from _______. | A．a letter | B．an advertisement | C．a personal diary | D．a newspaper |
小题2:According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport ____.| A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or sportswomen | | B．try to get financial support from the government for their children"s training | | C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods | | D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true? | A．By starting young, you won"t have much time for your schoolwork. | | B．Early training may damage your muscles. | | C．Most children may become top sportsmen after a long period of training. | | D．It" s very expensive for parents to support their child"s development in sports. |
小题4:The phrase "to take a second place" underlined in first paragraph means "_______". | A．to repeat the activities some other day | | B．to become less important | | C．of all the things, they are the most important | | D．to happen again |
小题5:_____ can become the best players after many years of training.| A．Most people | B．Many people | C．merely a few people | D．No people |
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小题2:A
小题3:C
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文章讲述了很多孩子从小就开始练习体育，但是却又一个不太确定的未来，到底该不该让孩子从小练习体育，很多家长很纠结！
小题1:推理题。利用排除法，这篇文章不可能是信件，广告，或者是日记。是关于儿童该不该接受训练的，应该是从报纸上的文章里截取的。
小题2:细节题。根据第一段第一行Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children"s careers.
小题3:推理题。根据文章最后两句话It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.可知很少的孩子最后能成为运动员，那么C错误。
小题4:猜测词义题。根据上下文可知参加体育训练的孩子必须把训练放在第一位，自然其他的事情就不是那么的重要了。
小题5:细节题。根据文章最后两句话It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training. |
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In 1997, I found myself in a situation I never thought I"d be in: alone and begging for money in New York. My father had been separated from our family, and my mother had recently died from complications related to AIDS. What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold marble floor and using my backpack for a pillow.
Even though I had lost my family, I made choices every single day to turn my life around. There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door, a non－profit organization that provided me with guidance, medical care and food, all of which kept me going while I completed my homework in train stations and under hallway lights. Perhaps the most surprising help though, I did not seek out﹔it found me. The New York Times told my story. In the weeks that followed, dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States. At my high school, I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement. Strangers showed up bearing clothes, books, and even hugs. Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard, one woman knitted a blanket for me. She attached this note to the box it was posted in: "It gets cold in those dorms. May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you".
With the help of these people, my life today bears no resemblance at all to my life then. I graduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University.
Before these people — some of them nameless— I just didn"t realize how good people could be. But now I do, and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me. They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers .They are the reason I dedicate my life to opening pathways for others. And they are the reason I travel around the world helping people transform their own lives.
小题1:According to the passage, the author______________.| A．tried to change her life | | B．often slept m friends’ homes | | C．felt lonely because of her illness | | D．felt quite desperate for her father |
小题2:What can we learn about the Door?| A．It helps the homeless teenagers. | | B．It is an organization seeking profits. | | C．It provides entertainment for children. | | D．It reports the stories about the homeless. |
小题3:The 3rd paragraph mainly tells about .| A．how the author applies to Harvard | | B．how the author struggles for her ideal | | C．how The New York Times helps the author | | D．how people help the author in different ways |
小题4:Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author"s life?
a. The newspaper reported her story.
b. She graduated from Harvard University.
c. She slept on the cold floor at night.
d. She joined the committee at the Door.
e. Her mother died from the illness.| A．d→e→c→a→b | B．e→c→d→a→b | | C．e→c→a→b→d | D．b→c→d→e→a |
小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．Patience is a virtue. | | B．Love can be passed on. | | C．Time waits for no man. | | D．Honesty leads to success. |
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 36 the teddy bears(泰迪熊) beside her father 37 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. 38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 39 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 40 his head, “No”.
Rather 41 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 42 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 43 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out（结账处）. I picked up my purchases and 44 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s 45 , the little boy and his father got in line 46 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “ 50 , you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only 51 in disbelief. It was, he said, 52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 53 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 54 into the strong who care and the 55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.
小题1:A．looking through B．getting through C dressing up D．tidying up
| 小题2: | | A．while | B．when | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题3: | | A．Then | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题4: | | A．stopped | B．continued | C．avoided | D．kept |
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| 小题5: | | A．shook | B．nodded | C．moved | D．held |
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| 小题6: | | A．anxious | B．disappointed | C．angry | D．curious |
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| 小题7: | | A．also | B．instead | C．lastly | D．indeed |
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| 小题8: | | A．laying | B．lying | C．to lie | D．lain |
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| 小题9: | | A．accompanied | B．helped | C．admired | D．followed |
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| 小题10: | | A．surprise | B．satisfaction | C．joy | D．regret |
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| 小题11: | | A．behind | B．before | C．between | D．beyond |
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| 小题12: | | A．put | B．handed | C．sent | D．carried |
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| 小题13: | | A．whispered | B．shouted | C．gave | D．showed |
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| 小题14: | | A．basket | B．bag | C．bear | D．gift |
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| 小题15: | | A．Sorry | B．Excuse me | C．Congratulations | D．Pardon me |
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| 小题17: | | A．extremely | B．only | C．exactly | D．wonderfully |
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| 小题18: | | A．widest | B．greatest | C．prettiest | D．dearest |
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| 小题19: | | A．divided | B．changed | C．included | D．cut |
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| 小题20: | | A．poor | B．ugly | C．unhappy | D．weak |
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Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often, achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
小题1:The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be . | A．brave | B．impolite | C．foolish | D．warm-hearted |
小题2:Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?| A．To drive them away. | | B．To show what he had found in digging. | | C．To show how beautiful the jar was. | | D．To attract them to join him in the work. |
小题3:What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?| A．Not dream can come true. | B．All work will end successfully. | | C．Goals shouldn"t be set too high | D．Goals will make us work harder. |
小题4:The best title for the text should be . | A．Joy in the Journey | B．A Boy Dug a Hole | | C．No Pains, No Gains | D．Failure Is the Mother of Success |
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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 36 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 37 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 38 . But I jumped up, ran up the 39 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 40 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 41 security guards and take me from the stage? 42 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 43 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 44 to come to us. We must take 45 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 46 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 47 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 48 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 49 . As I sat down at my computer to 50 my e-mails, I 51 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 52 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 53 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 54 way. So we don’t try. We 55 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
| 小题1: | | A．brought in | B．reached for | C．took over | D．handed in |
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| 小题2: | | A．Cheers | B．Shouts | C．Heads | D．Hands |
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| 小题3: | | A．offer | B．trust | C．like | D．choose |
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| 小题4: | | A．path | B．road | C．steps | D．route |
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| 小题5: | | A．thoughts | B．opinions | C．ideas | D．plans |
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| 小题6: | | A．ask | B．call | C．demand | D．order |
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| 小题8: | | A．noisy | B．doubtful | C．meaningful | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．opportunities | B．consequences | C．results | D．aims |
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| 小题10: | | A．step | B．measure | C．way | D．action |
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| 小题11: | | A．expected | B．tried | C．permitted | D．managed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stating | B．describing | C．presenting | D．sharing |
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| 小题14: | | A．news | B．message | C．response | D．reaction |
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| 小题15: | | A．check | B．examine | C．inspect | D．review |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．immediately | D．slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．desiring | B．claiming | C．begging | D．dreaming |
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| 小题18: | | A．particularly | B．honestly | C．falsely | D．correctly |
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| 小题19: | | A．difficult | B．impressive | C．early | D．natural |
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| 小题20: | | A．give up | B．put up | C．take up | D．set up |
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Wishing to encourage her young son to make more progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually found his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. To her horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great pianist made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a melody. Together, the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was amazed and, as it finished, they cheered.
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we put our trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be truly beautiful. Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit, and keep playing.”
小题1:The reason why the boy went to the piano was that ________.| A．he was encouraged to explore | | B．his mother forced him to have a look | | C．he was invited by the pianist | | D．he was exploring the concert hall |
小题2:What the famous pianist did at the beginning of the concert showed ________.| A．what a great pianist he was | | B．what a skilled pianist he was | | C．what an upright man he was | | D．what a strong man he was |
小题3:What did the author really want to tell us in the last paragraph?| A．Not being interrupted by others is important. | | B．Life needs one’s own effort combined with guidance and cooperation. | | C．It is necessary for us to keep doing everything. | | D．It is important for us to get help from a famous person. |
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