My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her "sixth sense", that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project."Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, "Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation. When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 54 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 ." Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
| 小题1: | | A．ways | B．means | C．methods | D．senses |
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| 小题2: | | A．enjoyed | B．found | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题3: | | A．and | B．except | C．even | D．but |
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| 小题5: | | A．children | B．family | C．guests | D．friends |
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| 小题6: | | A．realized | B．heard | C．recognized | D．witnessed |
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| 小题7: | | A．sad | B．satisfied | C．excited | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题8: | | A．especially | B．not so | C．a little | D．not at all |
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| 小题9: | | A．paint | B．draw | C．create | D．mix |
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| 小题10: | | A．stayed | B．painted | C．talked | D．played |
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| 小题11: | | A．excitement | B．encouragement | C．delight | D．surprise |
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| 小题12: | | A．attitude | B．color | C．picture | D．paper |
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| 小题13: | | A．touched | B．distinguished | C．saw | D．understood |
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| 小题14: | | A．after | B．before | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．come up | B．turned out | C．referred to | D．talked about |
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| 小题16: | | A．curious | B．quiet | C．puzzled | D．worried |
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| 小题17: | | A．cried | B．insisted | C．complained | D．informed |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．worried | D．uncertain |
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| 小题19: | | A．shortcomings | B．difficulties | C．pride | D．description |
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| 小题20: | | A．paper | B．pens | C．hands | D．eyes |
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小题1:D文章前面提到Michelle is blind，所以，她很好地利用了其它“感觉官能”。
小题1:C Michelle是一个盲人，是“无法看见”的，但由于她很好地利用了其它感觉官能，很少有人认识到她缺少了什么。
小题1:B她照顾孩子和我们一样，除了不给孩子太多压力。
小题1:A who引导定语从句修饰the children。
小题1:C她行动很快，guests很少认识到她是瞎的。
小题1:A句意是：我是在女儿到那里玩第一次意识到这点的。
小题1:C从后面的描写She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects说明孩子是兴奋的。
小题1:A句意是：她尤其对手纸画课程感到兴奋。
小题1:D mix“混合”。从Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green!可以推出答案。
小题1:B painted with us“和我们一起画画”。
小题1:D考查词组：使我们更为惊讶的是，从后面的细节描写可以看出。
小题1:C从后文Michelle told me that my picture showed joy …可以看出Michelle了解Kayla的作品。所以此处用picture。
小题1:D表示她懂我的画。
小题1:C和never连用，表示“直到…才”
小题1:A never和in conversations说明从未讨论过此事，所以用come up表示“被提到”。
小题1:B这里表示孩子有一会很安静。
小题1:B从后面的"But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!"说明孩子坚持说。
小题1:A从后面的句子：because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork.说明孩子是对的。
小题1:C由前文的showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment.可知答案。
小题1:D Kayla认为Michelle借助自己的眼睛看到了图画。 |
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试题【My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes 7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was 9 ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very 12 ．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1． A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
2． A．make B．stand C．think D．find
3． A．topic B．message C．discussion D．conversation
4． A．devotedly B．carelessly C．politely D．sincerely
5． A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
6． A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
7． A．widened B．closed C．lowered D．opened
8． A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
9． A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
10．A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
11 A．dark B．narrow C．whole D．bright
12．A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
13．A．long B．much C．far D．well
14．A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
15．A．stay B．remain C．keep D．put |
The winds had finally died down,and the rains stopped.Paige and her parents were inside their house,sitting in the living room,which was dark except for a single candlelight.
“Let’s find out what’s going on outside,”Paige’s mom suggested as she turned on the small radio.
“…has moved out of the area,”an announcer’s voice boomed. “Winds reaching nearly 100 miles an hour passed through our town this morning. But,the worst is over,and it is safe to go outside.In fact,the sun is now peeking out from behind the…”
Suddenly,the radio went dead.The house was quiet again.
“Well,”Paige’s dad said, “at least we heard some good news,even if it was cut short.Let’s look out of the window and survey the damage.”
Paige ran to the window and looked outside.She saw tree branches lie on the lawn.The mailbox was broken,and some of the address letters and numbers on the mailbox were missing.
“The wind must have ripped(擦)them off,” Paige’s father noted.As he read the remaining letters he began to laugh.
The mailbox dispalyed “_ _RAIN.”
“It says “rain”,”Paige said. “That’s appropriate for a day like today!”
小题1:The weather event that took place that day in the story was .| A．an earthquake | B．a hurricane | C．a flood | D．a fire |
小题2:The living room was dark because .| A．there were no lamps | B．someone forgot to pay the electric bill | | C．the electricity had been cut off | D．the wind blew out the candle |
小题3:After the storm had passed,Paige’s family felt .| A．worried | B．disappointed | C．relieved | D．scared |
小题4:The family’s last name could have been .| A．Germain | B．Crain | C．Syrain | D．Rain |
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Have you ever heard the story of the four- minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 1 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 2 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners 3 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a 4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 5 ．If an animal who has not learned swimming could 6 by swimming, why not you? Because you believ e you will drown while the animal does not．
These 7 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more 8 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to 9 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 10 our potential．So pay attention to some of your 11 ．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 12 ？
Belief is not 13 , however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 14 ．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 15 created．
1．A．run B．walk C．swim D．jog
2．A．right B．wrong C．fake D．true
3．A．broke B．built C．faced D．lowered
4．A．cage B．desert C．forest D．pond
5．A．drown B．swim C．float D．sink
6．A．struggle B．escape C．drown D．leave
7．A．samples B．cases C．situations D．periods
8．A．terrible B．reasonable C．considerable D．powerful
9．A．damage B．provide C．create D．withdraw
10．A．discover B．realize C．show D．perform
11．A．problems B．beliefs C．possibilities D．subjects
12．A．surprises B．choices C．problems D．possibilities
13．A．beautiful B．changeable C．strong D．mysterious
14．A．safe B．rude C．merciless D．dangerous
15．A．occasionally B．immediately C．accidentally D．automatically |
“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 36 the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 37 where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 38 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 39.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 40 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “41 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 42 her was a young man of about 23. He seemed very 43 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and 44 about opening an account. I gave her necessary 45 and she went out. 46 I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 47 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 48 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 49 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 50 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 51 the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 52 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 53 the first customer was a girl 54 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 55 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
| 小题2: | | A．hotel | B．shop | C．bank | D．restaurant |
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| 小题3: | | A．believe | B．think | C．guess | D．hope |
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| 小题4: | | A．lucky | B．happy | C．sorry | D．angry |
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| 小题5: | | A．excuse | B．idea | C．cause | D．answer |
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| 小题7: | | A．Before | B．Behind | C．Beyond | D．Against |
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| 小题8: | | A．nervous | B．shy | C．calm | D．angry |
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| 小题9: | | A．cared | B．talked | C．asked | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．information | B．offer | C．introduction | D．support |
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| 小题11: | | A．Again | B．Then | C．Thus | D．However |
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| 小题12: | | A．hidden | B．filled | C．decorated | D．covered |
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| 小题13: | | A．took | B．closed | C．filled | D．came |
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| 小题14: | | A．before | B．after | C．when | D．that |
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| 小题15: | | A．Even | B．Still | C．Just | D．Ever |
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| 小题16: | | A．As usual | B．For one thing | C．In fact | D．In general |
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| 小题17: | | A．Less | B．Plenty | C．More | D．None |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．surprise | C．joy | D．regret |
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| 小题20: | | A．dream | B．story | C．affair | D．incident |
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I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can __1 it, they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a 2 out. There are plenty of loans（货款）and scholarships for the bright and 3 ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 4 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it,it must be considered a(n) 5 not an obligation（责任，义务）.
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes,they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children personal 6 .A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 7 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so _8_ , so afraid of failing that he（or she）won’t try at all .Of course they should be __9__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time.All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate（宽容）them and give them chances to try and fail.They must learn to stand 10 .When criticisms（批评）are really needed,they should be 11 with praises,with a smile and a kiss.That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives.This means teaching them to 12 the rights and opinions of others;it means being respectful to elders,to teachers,and to the law.The best way to teach such values is by 13 .A child who is lied to will lie.A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have 14 laughing and loving.
No child asks to be 15 .If you bring a life into the world,you owe the child something.
| 小题1: | | A．find | B．get | C．afford | D．receive |
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| 小题2: | | A．supporter | B．help | C．path | D．way |
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| 小题3: | | A．handsome | B．honest | C．eager | D．worried |
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| 小题4: | | A．time | B．right | C．duty | D．energy |
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| 小题5: | | A．favor | B．pleasure | C．honor | D．service |
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| 小题6: | | A．worth | B．affair | C．belief | D．confidence |
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| 小题7: | | A．brought | B．compared | C．forced | D．taken |
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| 小题8: | | A．unsure | B．desperate | C．embarrassed | D．dependent |
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| 小题9: | | A．properly | B．gently | C．sincerely | D．severely |
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| 小题10: | | A．failure | B．examination | C．fault | D．test |
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| 小题11: | | A．mixed | B．satisfied | C．shared | D．balanced |
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| 小题12: | | A．consider | B．recognize | C．respect | D．know |
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| 小题13: | | A．example | B．guidance | C．word | D．deed |
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| 小题14: | | A．worry | B．difficulty | C．fun | D．problem |
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| 小题15: | | A．praised | B．valued | C．born | D．loved |
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