He never believed that true love existed.
His parents divorcedwhen he was young and he didn’t think that true love was able to survive in today’s world.
He was 36 wrong.
His grandparents were always supportive to the kids and tried to help them when their parents 37 . He knew they loved each other, he just wasn’t sure it was true love. He had 38 heard them say, “I love you” or they hadn’t shown any affection 39 hugging. They had been married for over fifty years and he thought that their true love was gone.
But again he was wrong. His grandfather, Ralph, was struck ill in his junior year of college and he didn’t know how serious it was until he fell and hurt his hip (臀). While in the hospital, the doctors 40 a tumor (瘤) in his lungs. They told him that he had lung cancer and due to previous illnesses, they could not operate and he was too 41 for chemotherapy (化疗).
It was around Thanksgiving and by Christmas his condition worsened. The cancer spread and in late January his sister away at college too, called him crying and said she was on her way home because the doctors told their family that their 42 had only a week to live, that by the weekend he would 43 be with them. Their family came in from around the country and stayed next to his side.
It was not until then that he 44 that true love did exist and would survive beyond death. Every night as his grandfather grew more fragile, he would 45 sweet words to grandmother, Madge. The night before he died grandmother was walking out of his room and he said to her “I love you Madgie baby”.
The next morning he received a phone call at work that grandfather had passed during the night. Throughout his short battle 46 cancer, he realized how much two people can love each other and he realized how much it means to be loved and give love. It is the greatest 47 on earth and it lasts beyond life because you never forget your one true love.
| 小题1: | | A．believed | B．proved | C．asked | D．realized |
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| 小题2: | | A．died | B．married | C．divorced | D．fought |
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| 小题3: | | A．ever | B．never | C．even | D．often |
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| 小题4: | | A．other than | B．less than | C．rather than | D．better than |
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| 小题5: | | A．took out | B．found out | C．set out | D．put out |
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| 小题6: | | A．strong | B．fat | C．short | D．weak |
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| 小题7: | | A．grandfather | B．grandmother | C．father | D．mother |
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| 小题8: | | A．no better | B．no worse | C．no less | D．no longer |
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| 小题9: | | A．realized | B．said | C．saw | D．mentioned |
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| 小题10: | | A．speak | B．shout | C．whisper | D．talk |
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| 小题12: | | A．smile | B．battle | C．gift | D．surprise |
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小题1:B。prove证明是。事实证明，他错了。
小题1:C。父母离婚（divorced ）后，他的祖父母一直支持他和妹妹，并尽力帮助他们。
小题1:B。他从未（never）听他们说过“I love you”。
小题1:A。other than而不是。除了拥抱外，他们也没爱情的其它表示。
小题1:B。found out发现。在医院里，医生发现祖父的肺部有一个肿瘤。
小题1:D。他太虚弱（weak），也不能化疗。
小题1:A。因为医生告诉他们家人他们的祖父（grandmother）只能活一周了
小题1:D。no longer不再。到周末他会离他们而去。
小题1:A。就是在祖父身边，他才认识到（realize）当今世界上真正的爱确实存在着，并且可以超越死亡。
小题1:C。他会用甜蜜的话语同他的马奇祖母低声（whisper）交谈。
小题1:D。battle with与……斗争。在他的祖父与癌症病魔的短暂抗争中。
小题1:C。这是世界上最伟大的礼物（gift）。 |
核心考点
试题【He never believed that true love existed. His parents divorcedwhen he was young 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
I have a painfully vivid memory of my first homecoming from college, in December 1983. After three whole months away, I was back home with my brand new opinions, attitudes and tastes. How could they watch such terrible television programs? I, the English Literature major with Shakespeare and Milton and James Joyce, could hardly bear to sleep under the roof of a house whose few bookshelves held thrillers and bound editions of the Reader’s Digest. I’m sure my family was glad to see the back of me when, at the end of the holiday, I packed up my books and headed back up to university in the north of England.
But the next year must have been even more painful to my parents: I didn’t show up at all. Now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with young people spending a little time away from their families and with their friends. It’s part of growing up, something you need to do if you are to become properly independent. However, if you’re not going to be home for the festival, you should at least have the decency to telephone and say you’re not coming.
In English we have an expression, “wet behind the ears.” A person who is wet behind the ears is so immature, that they don’t know how to dry the back of their head after a bath. Just before the following year’s holiday I fell ill, quite seriously so. I’m sure my own behavior contributed to my getting sick: staying out too late, not eating properly—perhaps you know someone like the person I was then. I lay in bed with a fever, feeling very sorry for myself.
I’m sure you can guess who came to my rescue. My long-suffering parents got in their car and sped up the motorway to rescue their son from the consequences of his own irresponsibility.
I hope I’m a better son now; if not, it’s getting a little late in the day if I want to change. I’ve worked in China for nearly 10 years and so I don’t get to see them as often as I like, but my parents are online all the time so we talk many times each week. And this Spring Festival I will be flying back to England for a visit.
I’m really looking forward to it.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph? | A．The author liked reading thrillers and the Reading Digest. | | B．The author couldn’t fall asleep in a house with few books. | | C．The author thought his parents were happy to see him back. | | D．The author didn’t seem to share the same tastes with his parents. |
小题2:What can we learn from the second paragraph? | A．The next year the author’s parents were very happy to see him. | | B．The author went to see his parents during the second year in college. | | C．If you aren’t going to spent an important day with your family, inform them in advance. | | D．To leave away from family is not a proper way if you want to gain some independency. |
小题3:If you are a person who is wet behind the ears, you are . | A．old and experienced | B．young and inexperienced | | C．young and experienced | D．mature and experienced |
小题4:We can infer from the last two paragraphs that . | A．the author thinks he has become a good son | | B．the author will be with his family the next Spring Festival | | C．the author will not change himself to a better one because it is too late | | D．the author keeps in touch with his parents through the Internet regularly |
小题5:What would be the best title for the text? | A．Pleasant memories about Christmas | | B．Horrible things happened in the past | | C．Interesting memories about Christmas | | D．Share with you some of my Ghosts of Christmas Past |
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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life．He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think．One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week．From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life．
He says our relation with ot hers often become clearly defined when money enters the picture．You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends．But you’ll know him only when you ask to lend you some money．If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stranger than ever before．Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t．This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it．
Since money is important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important．The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book．
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect．I’m nothing．I don’t know much．All I am is rich．
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In this book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society; to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the modern world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life．
小题1:According to the first paragraph, people haven’t realized __________．| A．how important money is in their day-to-day life | | B．how one spends money shows what is important to him | | C．that money is more important than their philosophy of life | | D．that their understanding of life is more important than money |
小题2:What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview is that .| A．he does not feel that he is well -educated | | B．he does not consider himself to be very successful | | C．he does not think that he is a very important person | | D．he does not think being rich deserves so much attention |
小题3:What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?| A．Money is a means． | B．Money is everything． | | C．Money is an end． | D．Money is unimportant． |
小题4:Which of the following might the author disagree?| A．Money is important in modern society． | | B．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness． | | C．The meaning of life doesn’t completely lie in money． | | D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth． |
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He"d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and then he pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I"m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt.
She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed. Later the lady went in a small restaurant to take a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor-it didn"t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant (***) brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper “Someone once helped me out-the way I"m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don"t let the chain of love end with you.” That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything"s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
小题1:What did Joe do that dark snowy evening? | A．He drove to work. | B．He helped an old lady with a flat tire. | | C．He gave an old lady a lift. | D．He helped an old lady push her car. ． |
小题2:The underlined sentence “she wanted to pay Joe and...”suggests that ________.| A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe"s timely aid | | B．the old lady cared little about money | | C．the old lady didn"t have money on hand to pay Joe | | D．the old lady wanted to pay Joe less |
小题3:We can learn from this passage that ________. | A．the old lady knew the waitress was Joe"s wife | | B．the old lady had a big meal in the small restaurant | | C．Joe would have a baby soon | | D．Joe helped a lot of people in the past |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? | A．Acts of luck | B．A warm-hearted man | C．A well-off lady | D．The chain of love |
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Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37 . So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they could regret. But they had to make it 45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.
Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 55 to get.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．impossible | C．eager | D．possible |
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| 小题2: | | A．limited | B．enough | C．tight | D．plentiful |
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| 小题3: | | A．go | B．come | C．return | D．reach |
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| 小题4: | | A．main road | B．highway | C．crossing | D．branch |
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| 小题5: | | A．had | B．showed | C．intended | D．pointed |
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| 小题6: | | A．last | B．latter | C．former | D．the third |
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| 小题7: | | A．long | B．brief | C．no | D．heated |
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| 小题8: | | A．hoped | B．wanted | C．got | D．favored |
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| 小题9: | | A．getting | B．taking | C．giving up | D．grasping |
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| 小题10: | | A．immediately | B．slowly | C．hardly | D．easily |
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| 小题11: | | A．less | B．most | C．more | D．least |
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| 小题12: | | A．rapid | B．slow | C．short | D．high |
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| 小题13: | | A．increase | B．reduce | C．cause | D．raise |
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| 小题14: | | A．absolutely | B．hardly | C．more or less | D．most |
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| 小题15: | | A．desirable | B．rejected | C．enjoyable | D．unwanted |
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| 小题16: | | A．wish | B．have to | C．must | D．want |
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| 小题17: | | A．kill time | B．spend time | C．have a hard time | D．hope for |
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| 小题18: | | A．start with | B．get up | C．end up in | D．succeed in |
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| 小题19: | | A．At least | B．Not in the least | C．At most | D．By no means |
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| 小题20: | | A．hard | B．delighted | C．stupid | D．supported |
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She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I don’t know her name, nor where she was going ,but I know I will never forget that stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration（挫折） and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination.
That day My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for an important conference . We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found ourselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident.
Just then, one tapped on the window on the passenger side. It was a short, medium-built woman, who was all bundled up in jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at first, to roll the window down. What could she possibly want? I lowered the window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she shoved a five dollar bill. “I don’t have change,” she said, “but here is an extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored! Was this woman, whom I’d never seen before, actually giving me this much money? Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldn’t take the check I offered her for the cash. She just walked away.
小题1:What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time?| A．They had a traffic accident. | B．They took a wrong turning. | | C．Their car broke down half way. | D．The traffic was heavy on the freeway. |
小题2: The problem the author had in parking their car was that .| A．they couldn’t pay for parking by check | | B．neither of them had money with them | | C．they had no five-dollar bill | | D．there was no parking lot near the conference |
小题3:The underlined word “dejected” probably means .| A．embarrassed | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．worried |
小题4:.Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window?| A．She was frustrated for coming too late. | | B．She feared the woman would beg for money. | | C．She didn’t expect to be disturbed（打扰）by strangers. | | D．She didn’t know what the woman would do. |
小题5: The author writes the text to .| A．warn readers of the difficulty with parking | | B．express her gratitude to the stranger | | C．talk about her bad experience | | D．call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible |
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