One day in my class，Maria shared her feelings about money，“Money worries me.I think I want to live without money because I hate it.I HATE MONEY.”We were all touched by Maria"s words as they reminded us of the spiritual burdens that money managing can bring to us.After class I offered to help Maria deal with her financial problems.She hesitated to accept my offer，and I could see from the expression on her face that she was afraid of what it might involve.I quickly promised her that I wouldn"t make her do more than she was able to.I told her frankly that I didn"t enjoy managing my money any more than she did hers and wouldn"t burden her with guilt，judgments，or impossible tasks.All I would ask her to do was to let me help her look at her fears and try to make some sense of them.
Maria still resisted my offer，and I can remember the excuses she gave me as they were the repeated complaints I had heard from so many people.“I"ll never understand money，”she said.“My facts are meaningless.”“I don"t deserve to have money.”“I never have enough.”“I have too little to manage.”“My financial position isn"t worth looking at.”and the most devastating one of all，“I just can"t do it.”
Going home that day，I couldn"t get Maria out of my mind：her attitude conveyed the same negativity and fear that I believed annoyed many people.I was sure it was this attitude that prevented people from managing their money effectively.My counseling(咨询)has taught me that these anxieties are inseparably connected to our selfdoubts and fear for survival.Many of us are terrified of handling our money because we don"t believe we can do it well，and to do it wrong would put our very existence at risk.
On a deeper level we know that money is not the source of life，but sense of worth drives us to act as if it were.It locks us up in selfdoubts and prevents us from tapping into the true source of our management power，our spirit.
小题1:The underlined word“devastating”in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.| A．convincing | B．interesting | C．shocking | D．valuable |
小题2:Maria"s words moved the author and others because they were ________.| A．in the same financial trouble | B．in the same financial condition | | C．of the same family background | D．of the same feeling over the issue |
小题3:As for money managing，the author intended to tell Maria how to ________.| A．overcome her fears | B．make wise decisions | | C．avoid making mistakes | D．learn the necessary skills |
小题4:Maria wouldn"t take the author"s offer of help for fear of________.| A．being forced to share her money with others | | B．having to do something beyond her reach | | C．being found guilty of making impossible errors | | D．showing her judgment about money |
小题5:According to the author，people"s anxieties about managing money result from their understanding of money as the only source of ________.| A．life | B．values | C．spirit | D．power |
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As I was thinking about language learning the other day, the image of baking bread came into my mind. I compared some of the exercises and drills that we put ourselves through in order to learn a language to the various ingredients (原料) that go into baking a loaf of fresh bread.
Real language learning takes place in human relationships. No one sits down and eats a cup of flour, even if he is hungry and in a hurry. You don" t become bilingual (双语的) by learning lists of vocabulary. You don" t become a speaker of a language by memorizing grammatical rules. You become bilingual by entering a community that uses that other language as its basic means of communication.
I am not suggesting that we can make bread without ingredients. Flour is necessary, as are yeast (酵母), salt, water and other ingredients. Vocabulary is part of any language and will have to be learned. Grammatical rules exist in every language and cannot be ignored. But merely combining the appropriate ingredients in the recommended proportions does not result in bread. At best, you only end up with a ball of dough (面团).
In order to get bread, you have to apply heat to the dough. And in language learning, that heat comes from the community. Anyone who has learned a second language has experienced that heat. It creeps up your neck when you ask the babysitter, “Have you already been eaten?” when you meant to say, ‘‘Have you already eaten?” When you try to say something quite innocent and the whole room bursts into laughter, you are experiencing the heat that turns raw dough into good bread.
Remember the old saying, “If you can’ t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen". This is where language learning often breaks down because we find the heat uncomfortable and we stop the baking process. In other words, we can" t stand the heat, so we get out of the kitchen.
However, the language learner who stays in the kitchen—in the heat—until the combined
ingredients are thoroughly transformed will enjoy the richness of a quality loaf of bread. He is glad that he did not "get out of the kitchen” at the important moment when the oven seemed too hot.
Now the baker enjoys good bread, seated at the table with family members and guests. However, he does not focus on "bread" but rather on enjoying the whole feast: fine salads, pastas, fresh vegetables, rich desserts and so on. And the language learner has arrived when he no longer needs to focus on language. Language merely becomes one element in the "feast" of membership in his chosen community. |
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always 16 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN 17 IF wasn’t in a great mood（心情）. After they sat at the usual table 18 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual 19 self?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I 20 the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a 21 and I’ m going to register when I get 22 money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my 23 broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also, 24 I’ll wait and when the weather gets 25 I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t 26 it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know 27 you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 28 they faced, there was no way he could help! 29 , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old 30 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 31 .”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 32 of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) 33 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would 34 talk about what they had 35 !
小题1: A. agreed
小题2: A. sensed
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B. insisted
| C. relied
C. declared
| D. took
D. guessed
| 小题3:| A．cleaned | | B．made | | C．ordered | | D．reserved |
| 小题4:| A．sensitive | | B．honest | | C．cheerful | | D．clumsy |
| | 小题5: | | A．had | | B．spent | | C．seized | | D．valued |
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| | 小题6: | | A．notice | | B．job | | C．course | | D．chance |
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| | 小题7: | | A．lucky | | B．pocket | | C．enough | | D．paper |
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| 小题8:| A．computer | | B．fridge | | C．camera | | D．recorder |
| | 小题9:. | 小题10:.| A．drier | | B．colder | | C．wilder | | D．nicer |
| 小题11: A. take
小题12: A. when
| B. decline
B. where
| C. support
C. why
| D. watch
D. how
| | 小题13: | | A．changes | | B．expenses | | C．challenges | | D．possibilities |
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| 小题14:| A．Anxiously | | B．Curiously | | C．Surprisingly | | D．Stubbornly |
| | 小题15: | | A．saying | | B．story | | C．habit | | D．fiction |
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| | 小题16: | | A．rose | | B．grew | | C．removed | | D．remained |
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| | 小题17: | | A．tired | | B．proud | | C．ashamed | | D．aware |
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| 小题18:| A．ambition | | B．conclusion | | C．description | | D．agreement |
| | 小题19: | | A．even | | B．only | | C．still | | D．thus |
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| | 小题20: | | A．discussed | | B．promised | | C．arranged | | D．accomplished |
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I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode on a trishaw（脚踏三轮车） with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Having visited the "must-sees" of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower and the Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave the “Beijing experience” a human element.
My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations（食宿） for visitors. I wished to stay in one someday.
Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teacher’s salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations.
As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real family still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, I"d hurry back to the hutong, take a quick shower and join the cat – snoozing（小睡） in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby.
As the other guests came back we’d greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several guests from various parts of China.
Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （hello）. Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
小题1: The main idea of the passage is about ______________.| A．hutong days realize my desires to live local life | | B．Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong | | C．living in the hutong with other visitors | | D．exploring the deeper of Beijing |
小题2: When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong?| A．As early as he was a little child | | B．when he was reading the text books at school | | C．during the preparation for the Olympics | | D．the author doesn’t mention it specifically |
小题3: The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.| A．inexpensive | B．high-class | C．appropriate | D．secondary |
小题4: What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?| A．They came from all over the world. | | B．They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing. | | C．They are living together in harmony. | | D．They are living in a heavenly peace life. |
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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（东西） they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed？” I asked myself. I didn’t answer，in fact, I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “ Oh，dear！” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed！” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（绝望的）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed，“Oh，God，please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep.
小题1: When the author was going over his lessons，all the others in the house were ________ .| A．asleep | B．outside | | C．working in bed | D．quietly laughing at him |
小题2: The underlined word wretched in Paragraph 3 probably means _______ .| A．very happy | B．disappointed | | C．very unhappy | D．hopeful |
小题3: Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because _______ .| A．he was excited | | B．he was nervous | | C．he was worried | | D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination |
小题4: The best title for the passage would be __________ .| A．The Night Before the Examination | B．Working Far into the Night | | C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over My Lessons |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high school cost for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Lovers’ Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I sat 40 beside her. “Mom, I have a question. Is there 41 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 42 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She 43 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 44 her. I was very regretful and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 45 , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 46 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and long-lasting. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 47 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 48 .”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t 49 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned home, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and sunset, my mother helped my father walk 51 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan ,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 52 with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
| 小题1: | | A．stay up | B．rise early | C．earn money | D．sleep late |
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| 小题2: | | A．magic | B．romantic | C．unbelievable | D．attractive |
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| 小题3: | | A．simple | B．easy | C．common | D．unusual |
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| 小题4: | | A．the question | B．question | C．reach | D．control |
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| 小题5: | | A．carefully | B．silently | C．certainly | D．happily |
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| 小题6: | | A．feeling | B．love | C．quarrel | D．smile |
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| 小题7: | | A．anger | B．pleasure | C．surprise | D．happiness |
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| 小题8: | | A．raised | B．shook | C．nodded | D．bowed |
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| 小题9: | | A．hurt | B．injured | C．damaged | D．harmed |
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| 小题10: | | A．sadly | B．excitedly | C．regretfully | D．thoughtfully |
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| 小题11: | | A．happens | B．exists | C．appears | D．shows |
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小题12:.| A．ever | B．often | C．always | D．hardly |
| 小题13: | | A．inside | B．valuable | C．true | D．priceless |
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| 小题14: | | A．believe | B．understand | C．accept | D．obey |
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| 小题15: | | A．quite healthy | B．very pale | C．fairly red | D．much surprised |
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| 小题16: | | A．continuously | B．worriedly | C．repeatedly | D．slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．living | B．chatting | C．walking | D．sitting |
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| 小题18: | | A．Reading | B．Seeing | C．Noticing | D．Examining |
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| 小题19: | | A．fresh roses | B．gold ring | C．sweet kisses | D．beautiful jewelry |
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| 小题20: | | A．a thread | B．a needle | C．the cloth | D．the cotton |
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