A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling__21__ in your life. Little did I know you were_22__ every penny you earned to go to__23__ school.
I cannot thank you enough for__24__ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried__25__ piles of law books. I was __26__.Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for__27__？ When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’ t know Moms__28__be lawyers too. You smiled and said，“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was，that statement kept___29__ in my ears. I watched as you faced the___30_of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a_31__ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you__32__.With your words of wisdom in my__33__mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world__34__.I set out to live my life filled with__35__，seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I__36__found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __37__one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ ll try that.”
Encouraged by your__38___， I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’ s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and__39__meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’ m__40__ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．played | C．kept | D．provided |
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| 小题2: | | A．saving | B．making | C．donating | D．receiving |
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| 小题3: | | A．business | B．fashion | C．law | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．amused | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．roles | B．tests | C．positions | D．shows |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．ought to | C．need | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．ringing | B．blowing | C．falling | D．beating |
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| 小题10: | | A．choices | B．chances | C．challenges | D．changes |
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| 小题11: | | A．professor | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．model |
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| 小题12: | | A．in danger | B．in action | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．weak | B．powerful | C．youthful | D．empty |
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| 小题14: | | A．came back | B．closed down | C．went by | D．opened up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．hardship | C．harmony | D．sadness |
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| 小题16: | | A．constantly | B．shortly | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题18: | | A．description | B．statement | C．praise | D．introduction |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．curiously | C．carelessly | D．eagerly |
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| 小题20: | | A．doing | B．considering | C．correcting | D．reading |
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【要点综述】母亲乐观、积极进取的生活态度影响着“我”，使“我”也和她一样，不担心犯错误，积极地面对每一个挑战。
小题1:考查动词。该句考查了短语play…role in。句意为：直到几年以后我才最终理解模特这一职业在你的生活中扮演了什么样的角色。
小题1:考查动词。这里指的是节约每一分钱去学习法律，所以选save，意为“节约，节省”。make 做，制造；donate捐赠；receive收到。
小题1:考查名词。由第二段中的“When you said you were in law school”可知。
小题1:考查名词性从句。此处what引导一个名词性从句，作从句谓语动词told的直接宾语，构成tell sb. sth.结构。引导名词性从句时，that表陈述，不作任何成分，which“哪一个”作定语，where作地点状语。
小题1:考查介词。这里指的是埋头苦读，所以用be buried under。
小题1:考查形容词。下一句是作者的疑问“Why were you doing what I do”，由此可以看出，作者对妈妈的行为颇为不解，感到很疑惑，所以选puzzled，意为“疑惑的，不解的”。下文也有提示：当妈妈回答完后，I was more puzzled。
小题1:考查名词。由常识可知，她妈妈和她一样，记忆课本知识，为了考试而学习，所以用tests。role 角色；position位置；show 表演。
小题1:考查情态动词。句意为：……我更困惑了，当时不知道妈妈们也能成为律师。此处表示“能够”，用could。
小题1:考查动词。这里指的是母亲的话(In life, you can do anything you want to do.)一直在“我”耳边响起，所以用ring，意为“回响”。blow 吹； fall 落下；beat击，打。
小题1:考查名词。这里指面对生活的各种挑战：身为模特，还要完成学业，和爸爸一起开办公司同时还要抚养5个孩子。所以选challenge，意为“挑战”。choice 选择； chance机会； change改变，变化。
小题1:考查名词。 model “模特”。由文章第一段中的“…as you modeled for fashion photographers”可知。
小题1:考查介词短语。句意为：母亲在那么多事情中忙碌着，看得我都筋疲力尽了。四个选项中只有in action(在积极活动中)符合语境。 in danger 在危险中；in trouble 处于困境；in charge负责，管理。
小题1:考查形容词。由文章第一句话“When I was a little girl…”可以看出，那时候“我”很小，所以用youthful，意为“年轻的”。weak 虚弱的； powerful 强大的； empty空的。
小题1:考查动词短语。……我突然感到拥有无限的自由去放飞梦想，我的整个世界被打开了。所以选open up。 come back 回来；close down 关闭；go by 经过。
小题1:考查名词。“seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements”可以看出，作者的生活充满了希望(hope)。hardship 困难； harmony和谐； sadness悲伤。
小题1:考查副词。正是母亲的话使“我”不断地发现自己所取得的成就。所以选constantly，意为“时常地，不断地”。shortly 立刻；hardly几乎不；nearly差不多。
小题1:考查连词。和前面的either 构成 either…or…结构，意为“或者……或者……”。
小题1:考查名词。这里指的是上文妈妈对“我”的教导“In life, you can do anything you want to do. ”由第三段第一句话中的“As young as I was, that statement…”可知选statement，意为“陈述，所说的话”。 description 描述；praise表扬；introduction介绍，引进。
小题1:考查副词。在妈妈的激励下，在人生的道路上“我”毅然前行，不担心犯错误，积极地面对每一个挑战，所以选eagerly，意为“急切地，热切地”。secretly 秘密地；curiously 好奇地；carelessly 粗心地。
小题1:考查动词。由上一句“You did it”，可知选A。句意为：你做到了，并且我正在做。 consider考虑；correct改正；read读。 |
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On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shock Boston. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke. “I rose”, Winthrop wrote, “and lighted a candle, looked at my watch, and found it to be 15minutes after four.” John Winthrop hurried downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:12. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁炉台) to the floor.
The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(钟摆).Winthrop, therefore, had the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’ s motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.
小题1:What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?| A．the floor | B．the key | C．the clock | D．the case |
小题2:The selection suggests that .| A．earthquakes are common in Boston | | B．John Winthrop was a scientist | | C．John Winthrop often had difficulty in sleeping | | D．Harvard College was a center for earthquake researching |
小题3:Professor Winthrop ran downstairs because he wanted to know what had happened to .| A．the clock | B．his grandfather | C．the key | D．the glass tubes |
小题4:John Winthrop put some tubes into this clock case because . | A．he wanted to do an experiment | | B．he thought an earthquake was probably to happen soon | | C．he thought it safe for them to be put there | | D．he wanted to record the exam time of the earthquake |
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They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters．From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween（万圣节） costumes（服装）, we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!
Here’s a look at a few of them．
Mummy（木乃伊）: All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume．The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures．Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night．
Werewolf（狼人）: The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers．Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans．With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture．
Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel．Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works．Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world．Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages．
Zombie（僵尸）: Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright．The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films．Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living．
Dracula（德拉库拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel．In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character．He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on．
小题1:According to the article, monsters ______．| A．are scary but at the same time fascinating | | B．provide excitement for people who lead dull lives | | C．are mysterious and have supernatural powers | | D．can change into humans |
小题2:Which of the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?| A．A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween． | | B．A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized． | | C．Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some people． | | D．Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween． |
小题3:We can conclude that ______．| A．Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book | | B．mummies may come back to life in the future | | C．Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control | | D．Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Monster Halloween Costumes | | B．Monsters and Halloween | | C．Monsters Loved by people | | D．How Monsters Scare People |
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Can we turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed”? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply emphasize how unhappy they are．
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by referring to older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better．If you tell your friend that he may be an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults．In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write passages opposing funding for the disabled．When they were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written．
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem（自尊）．The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes．Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell．When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable．”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the experiment．In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts．
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy（心理治疗） that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them．In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse．Meditation（静思） techniques, on the contrary, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a large, more realistic perspective（视野）．Call it the power of negative thinking．
小题1:The Canadian researchers find that _____．| A．encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good | | B．there can be no simple cure for psychological problems | | C．unhappy people cannot think positively | | D．the power of positive thinking is limited |
小题2:What does the author mean by “… you’re just underlining his faults”（Line4, Para3）?| A．You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough． | | B．You are pointing out the mistakes he has made． | | C．You are emphasizing the fact that he is not clever． | | D．You are trying to make him feel better about his faults． |
小题3:What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?| A．It is important for people to continually improve their self-esteem． | | B．Thinking positively can bring a positive change to one’s mood． | | C．People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings． | | D．Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem． |
小题4:What do we learn from the last paragraph?| A．The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person． | | B．Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy． | | C．Different people tend to have different ways of thinking． | | D．People can avoid making mistakes through meditation． |
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A boy, about 10 years old, got to my clinic with his sick cat for cure. Thc cat was a tiny beautiful thing, about the boy"s own 36 . I could see she was 37 very strong and lovely with the fur of a 38 and Tigress was her name. She 39 me with a friendly nub against my hand.
I 40 her and found a tumor(肿瘤). She had no 41 of recovery. I looked at the fresh-faced boy and back at Tigress. I began to 42 pity on the boy. At such a young age, he had to face to part with his beloved one.
I told him as 43 as I could what I had found, and what it meant. The boy"s face twisted (扭曲) and turned away. I sat down and 44 Tigress to give the boy some time to recover. I felt Tigress"s old beautiful fur 45 we discussed the possible choice with him: I could give her an operation, which would be very 46 and would not make her live longer than a month, or an injection and put her to sleep.
After some time, the boy accepted the reality. "I"ve seen her 47 recently, so I"d like her to die peacefully." I could see how 48 it was costing him in making such a 49 .
I asked if he wanted to take her home overnight to say goodbye. He said he just wanted to be 50 with her for a few minutes. I went to get the 51 which I would use to put her to sleep. I could not control the 52 streaming down my face.
She fell asleep, her head 53 in his hand, lovely and quiet, but her owner now had all the 54 . "This is the finest 55 you could give. You bear the pain so that the loved one might rest." The boy nodded and he understood.
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| 小题3: | | A．tiger | B．animal | C．cat | D．dog |
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| 小题4: | | A．nodded | B．greeted | C．looked at | D．saw |
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| 小题9: | | A．turned away | B．turned to | C．turned down | D．turned in |
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| 小题10: | | A．after | B．before | C．while | D．because |
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| 小题11: | | A．expensive | B．simple | C．cheap | D．quick |
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| 小题12: | | A．starve | B．change | C．play | D．suffer |
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| 小题13: | | A．long | B．often | C．much | D．soon |
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| 小题14: | | A．way | B．effort | C．leap | D．decision |
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| 小题15: | | A．lonely | B．alone | C．sad | D．glad |
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| 小题16: | | A．gift | B．knife | C．medicine | D．operation |
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| 小题17: | | A．tears | B．heart | C．feeling | D．emotion |
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| 小题18: | | A．shaking | B．nodding | C．turning | D．lying |
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| 小题19: | | A．relief | B．suffering | C．sleep | D．fun |
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On hearing the words “Just do it!”，you will know there is a Nike product nearby．If it’s “Always Coca-Cola”, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink．
An advertising slogan(广告标语)is to a brand what eyes are to a person．The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers．Good slogans 1eave a message inside people’sminds．It’s almost certain that every brand has a popular slogan．
Here are a few examples：
“Just do it!”一This slogan speaks out to teens．It tells them to do something，but only if they think it’s worth it．And if so，why not do it wearing Nike? “Always Coca-Cola．”一Coke’s slogans change every few years，but this one has enjoyed lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit．It seems to say “coke is the only drink there is；there are no other forms of drinks．”
“Share moments，share life．”——This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty．It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them—using Kodak film of course!
小题1:what would be the best title for the text?| A．Just Do It! | | B．Slogan And Brand | | C．Famous slogans | | D．What Is A Good slogan? |
小题2:which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence ?(Para．2) | A．A good advertising slogan should draw people’s attention． | | B．A brand should have an advertising slogan just as people have eyes． | | C．An advertising slogan is as important to a brand as eyes are to a person． | | D．An advertising slogan acts as the eyes of a brand |
小题3:The word “them’’ in the last paragraph refers to| A．people | B．the happy moments | | C．photos and beauty | D．Kodak film |
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