Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色), it is 41
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For every single act that is senselessly destructive, 42 are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, 43 and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who 44 their lives to helping and to healing.
There is a goodness to life that 45 be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look 46 , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no 47 to the goodness of life. It 48 more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The 49 you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even 50 the cold winds blow and the world seems to be 51 in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives 52 . Open your eyes, open your heart, 53 you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life 54 at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the 55 moment, it becomes more clear that life is a 56 treasure. And so the goodness of 57 is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.
Time and time again when you feared it was 58 forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an 59 away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and 60 you.
| 小题1: | | A．always | B．never | C．often | D．usually |
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| 小题2: | | A．there | B．here | C．they | D．those |
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| 小题3: | | A．worry | B．anxiety | C．kindness | D．upset |
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| 小题4: | | A．make | B．put | C．contribute | D．devote |
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| 小题5: | | A．needn"t | B．mustn"t | C．can’t | D．won"t |
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| 小题6: | | A．suddenly | B．closely | C．roughly | D．simply |
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| 小题7: | | A．limit | B．denying | C．doubt | D．point |
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| 小题8: | | A．loses | B．grows | C．plants | D．goes |
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| 小题9: | | A．less | B．fewer | C．more | D．most |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．if | C．though | D．before |
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| 小题11: | | A．shone | B．covered | C．decorated | D．suffered |
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| 小题14: | | A．seems | B．looks | C．proves | D．appears |
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| 小题15: | | A．shortest | B．darkest | C．brightest | D．fastest |
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| 小题16: | | A．priceless | B．valueless | C．useless | D．worthless |
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| 小题17: | | A．heart | B．life | C．wealth | D．health |
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| 小题18: | | A．disappeared | B．lost | C．gone | D．left |
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| 小题19: | | A．hour | B．mile | C．month | D．moment |
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| 小题20: | | A．delight | B．regret | C．shock | D．disappoint |
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试题【 Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 11 me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother， 12 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 13 and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was 14 family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a 15 person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 16 ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 17 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very 18 ，but we still stayed in 19 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 20 her and people were calling her 21 ，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 22 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 23 me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of 24 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be 25 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
| 小题1: | | A．follow | B．meet | C．join | D．support |
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| 小题2: | | A．scared | B．annoyed | C．worried | D．delighted |
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| 小题3: | | A．temper | B．interest | C．confidence | D．shyness |
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| 小题4: | | A．taking up | B．getting through | C．going through | D．making up |
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| 小题5: | | A．happier | B．cooler | C．stronger | D．cleverer |
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| 小题6: | | A．problems | B．shortcomings | C．partners | D．disabilities |
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| 小题7: | | A．admit | B．accept | C．consider | D．realize |
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| 小题8: | | A．calm | B．considerate | C．upset | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．place | B．touch | C．control | D．mood |
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| 小题10: | | A．confused | B．bothered | C．reminded | D．deserted |
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| 小题11: | | A．crazy | B．stubborn | C．clumsy | D．stupid |
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| 小题12: | | A．expect | B．influence | C．appreciate | D．demand |
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| 小题13: | | A．urging | B．blaming | C．helping | D．hurting |
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| 小题14: | | A．honour | B．favour | C．pleasure | D．lesson |
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| 小题15: | | A．innocent | B．successful | C．guilty | D．reliable |
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Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
小题1:Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?| A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on. | | B．She wanted to keep it for someone else. | | C．She saved it till she grew up. | | D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?| A．Treasure. | B．Waste. | C．Own. | D．Save |
小题3:From his experience, the author learns that_______.| A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts | | B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing | | C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives | | D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death |
小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?| A．Every Day IS a Gift | | B．My Sister Jan | | C．What Is the Meaningful Life like | | D．The Most Important Time in Your Life |
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Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the book s he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman（随身听）. Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to  understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
小题1:When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______. | A．to have a basketball game | B．to his classroom | | C．to see Mark | D．back home |
小题2: From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______. | A．was a good student | B．liked sports and music | | C．liked all the subjects in school | D．was a good friend |
小题3:Mark and Bill _______. | A．were in the same middle school and high school | | B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school | | C．often had lunch together at school | | D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school |
小题4:In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______. | A．相处很好 | B．和好如初 | C．关系破裂 | D．保持联系 |
小题5:When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.| A．knew he could save Bill’s life | | B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him | | C．didn’t know why he was going to help him | | D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill |
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One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__1___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 2___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 3 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 4 and landed in the grass.
I ran over to him. 5 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 6 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 7 to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 8 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 9 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 10 those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 11 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 12 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 13 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 14 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 15 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
| | 小题2: | | A．stupid | | B．clever | | C．wonderful | | D．anxious |
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| | 小题3: | | A．throwing | | B．knocking | | C．taking | | D．snatching |
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| | 小题4: | | A．lost | | B．sending | | C．broken | | D．flying |
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| | 小题5: | | A．While | | B．As | | C．Because | | D．Once |
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| | 小题6: | | A．passed by | | B．came up | | C．went on | | D．turned out |
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| | 小题7: | | A．pride | | B．honor | | C．pleasure | | D．chance |
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| | 小题8: | | A．excited | | B．nervous | | C．proud | | D．crazy |
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| | 小题9: | | A．great | | B．famous | | C．praised | | D．honored |
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| | 小题10: | | A．reward | | B．remember | | C．thank | | D．congratulate |
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| | 小题11: | | A．chance | | B．gift | | C．help | | D．favor |
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| | 小题12: | | A．wonder | | B．anxiety | | C．disbelief | | D．pride |
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| | 小题13: | | A．protected | | B．freed | | C．warned | | D．saved |
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| | 小题14: | | A．price | | B．use | | C．power | | D．meaning |
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| | 小题15: | | A．destroy | | B．change | | C．save | | D．understand |
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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle t miles to my company, but unfortunately there is a big hill on my way. He replied, “You are 1 .” He explained that I should be thankful for the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to 2 as I approached it, but now I think that this hill will exercise my heart and lungs and it will 3 me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I even feel sorry for those who 4 to go to a gym and sit on exercise bicycles 5 I can get the same value for free.
We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university 6 . She wrote, “Character cannot be developed 7 . Only through experiences of trial and 8 can the soul be strengthened, ambition 9 and success achieved.”
One of the main factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). 10 we face hardships, problems and difficulties. We cannot 11 the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was twenty-one when he had both legs cut off following a flying 12 . He was determined to fly again and became one of the leading 13 in Britain. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone 14 tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Make up your mind, and you’ll succeed.”
Great people rise from adversity. Their common quality is that they did not become 15 in face of adversity. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge and they won.
小题1: | A．unlucky | B．smart | C．lucky | D．brave |
| 小题2: | | A．cry | B．smile | C．sing | D．complain |
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| 小题3: | | A．advise | B．persuade | C．help | D．expect |
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| 小题4: | | A．decide | B．manage | C．seem | D．pay |
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| 小题5: | | A．before | B．while | C．where | D．unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．degree | B．position | C．course | D．paper |
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| 小题7: | | A．with fear | B．at work | C．on purpose | D．in ease |
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小题8: | A．happiness | B．travel | C．learning | D．suffering |
小题9: | A．inspired | B．developed | C．damaged | D．formed |
小题10: | A．From time to time | B．Day and night | C．Around the clock | D．For the time being |
小题11: | A．accept | B．recognize | C．stand | D．choose |
小题12: | A．accident | B．incident | C．experience | D．test |
小题13: | A．soldiers | B．doctors | C．pilots | D．writers |
小题14: | A．while | B．whose | C．whom | D．who |
小题15: | A．encouraged | B．puzzled | C．defeated | D．shocked |
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