I was in lodgings (寄宿处) now, on my own, but the other lodgers had constant visitors up and down the stairs past my door. None of this disturbed me except one girl who sang softly to herself an old Russian folk song as she ran up to the room above. It was a sound of sweetness, musical, soft, unselfconscious and happy. I began to listen out for it, jumped up from my table, and threw open the door to catch a glimpse(一瞥) of her as she passed, but I was always too late. I asked the people upstairs who she was, and described the beautiful sounds she made. They became rather reserved(拘谨) and exchanged glances and hurriedly admitted it might be Sally. I thought she was someone special, not to be discussed in the ordinary way, and became a little curious to meet her. But the last thing I wanted at that stage was to get caught up with anybody. I’d just come to the end of a rather painful friendship, and now I had work to do.
One day, I came face to face with a girl on the landing. It was certainly her; whoever made that noise would look as she did. We stood and stared at each other too long for comfort. I broke the moment and, excusing myself, moved past her because it was too like the movies. I thought for some time of that long, silent stare, and laughed. She was tall and looked proud, with a slight , round-shouldered look that made me breathless and I didn’t know why.
小题1:At his lodgings, the author __________.| A．seldom had visitors | | B．wished he had more visitors | | C．was always disturbed by other people’s visitors | | D．had too many visitors. |
小题2:Whenever the author heard the sound of the girl’s voice__________.| A．he sat listening to it | B．he saw her moving upstairs | | C．he threw down his books | D．he tried to see who it was |
小题3:People who were asked about the girl__________.| A．told him all about her | B．didn’t want to tell him much | | C．didn’t tell him anything | D．were angry when he mentioned her |
小题4:From this passage we can see that the author was____________.| A．was not interested in Sally | B．curiously attracted by Sally | | C．angry at being disturbed by Sally | D．afraid to get to know Sally |
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小题1:细节题：从文章第一段的None of this disturbed me except one girl who sang softly to herself an old Russian folk song as she ran up to the room above. 说明几乎每人拜访他。选A
小题1:推理题：从文章的第一段的句子：I began to listen out for it, jumped up from my table, and threw open the door to catch a glimpse(一瞥) of her as she passed, 说明作者想知道女孩是谁。选D
小题1:推理题：从文章第一段的句子They became rather reserved(拘谨) and exchanged glances and hurriedly admitted it might be Sally.看出人们的反应是不想多说关于这个女孩。选B
小题1:推理题:从第一段的句子：I thought she was someone special, not to be discussed in the ordinary way, and became a little curious to meet her.说明作者是被女孩吸引了。选B |
核心考点
试题【I was in lodgings (寄宿处) now, on my own, but the other lodgers had constant visit】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.
“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.
“Andrew, I was 31 today,” he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you 32 at home?”
Then I noticed his 33 and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. 34 our family has been his joy, and I guess I have 35 his work for granted.
My father’s unemployment 36 many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be 37 , my room cleaned up, and my 38 done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer 39 jobs. I began to notice how 40 he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be 41 . For the first time, I 42 my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to 43 less. I gave up my pocket money, 44 it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad 45 to go in a totally different direction. He 46 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him 47 it, and I admired how much time and 48 he expended. I 49 knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.
Although this was one of the 50 experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.
小题1:
| | A．taken off | | B．put off | | C．laid off | | D．called off |
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| | A．eventually | | B．really | | C．frequently | | D．especially |
| 小题3:
| | A．happiness | | B．kindness | | C．loneliness | | D．seriousness |
| 小题4:
| | A．Supporting | | B．Abusing | | C．Offering | | D．Shooting |
| 小题5:
| | A．regarded | | B．taken | | C．viewed | | D．looked |
| 小题6:
| | A．came out | | B．brought about | | C．gave off | | D．let out |
| 小题7:
| | A．made | | B．sold | | C．banned | | D．applied |
| 小题8:
| | A．job | | B．homework | | C．fun | | D．time |
| 小题9:
| | A．falling into | | B．putting up | | C．keeping on | | D．searching for |
| 小题10:
| | A．down | | B．flexible | | C．concrete | | D．honest |
| 小题11:
| | A．disappointed | | B．optimistic | | C．anxious | | D．appropriate |
| 小题12:
| | A．considered | | B．remembered | | C．rejected | | D．predicted |
| 小题13:
| | A．earn | | B．enjoy | | C．spend | | D．find |
| 小题14:
| | A．even so | | B．if only | | C．even though | | D．as if |
| 小题15:
| | A．hoped | | B．decided | | C．dreamed | | D．expected |
| 小题16:
| | A．advised | | B．informed | | C．explained | | D．insisted |
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| | 小题18:
| | A．strength | | B．power | | C．force | | D．energy |
| 小题19:
| | A．never | | B．seldom | | C．always | | D．hardly |
| 小题20:
| | A．worst | | B．best | | C．most | | D．least |
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Hallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India when I was 16. On Valentine’s Day(情人节), I waited in line with many other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One of them is that the good-looking boy whom I could see through the store window was picking out a gift for me. Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism(资本主义) was ruining your culture.
The next Valentine’s Day, I still didn’t have a boyfriend, but I did receive a greeting card from a secret admirer. I can’t remember what it exactly said inside the card, but it hardly mattered. I know I’m not the only one who’s had the blues because of being single on Valentine’s Day.
It’s not just on Valentine’s Day that I’m reminded of these feelings. One night, my friend and I were at the subway station in New York City waiting for the local to arrive. The station was mostly full of college students, and later an older couple walked in. Just at that moment, a street musician started playing She’s Only a Woman to Me. The couple began dancing around the station and lost in their own world. On the train, I found myself recalling the time when I was with a date at the subway station, and there he picked me up in his arms like I was a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员).
My view of romance has changed from when I was 16 in Calcutta to now, 23, and living in Manhattan. This year, I won’t focus all my romantic expectations on one particular day. I’ll spend Valentine’s Day with friends in New York City. But I won’t try to hide somewhere or turn off my cellphone. Instead, I’ll help my coupled-up friends pack for their weekend trips to Rome.
小题1:The underlined word “Hallmark” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a .| A．city | B．street | C．store | D．man |
小题2:We can infer that in the opinion of the writer’s father .| A．his daughter should have received a gift | | B．people in India shouldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day | | C．people in India should welcome Western culture | | D．his daughter should know more about capitalism |
小题3:According to Paragraph 2, if someone has the blues, he or she is probably .| A．lucky | B．angry | C．excited | D．sad |
小题4:What is implied in the passage?| A．The writer now has a boyfriend. | | B．The writer now is afraid of Valentine’s Day. | | C．The writer will go to Rome with her coupled-up friends. | | D．The writer’s attitude towards Valentine’s Day has changed. |
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I have to admit: I don’t flush(冲) the toilet every time I go to the bathroom. In fact, I firmly believe “If it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down.”
I’m sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that I work at home. Alone (well, except for the cats and dog). All day. And I drink a lot of water, which makes for many trips to the bathroom.
Another thing I have to admit: I also try to use very little toilet paper. I wash my hands after, though. Every time. (So maybe the water I don’t use flushing makes up for the water used to wash my hands?)
Ironically, my husband, who only uses toilet paper when necessary, always flushes. But he doesn’t seem to mind that I don’t flush every time. Or, at least not enough to file for divorce. Yet.
Posted by Juliet Farmer
Jun 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Comments (2)
When I’m at home alone I do not flush every time I pee(小便). My husband hates that, though, so when he’s home, I flush a little more often. I grew up doing that because I had a family that lived with huge tanks and you have to do it that way because it’s easier on the system, so it doesn’t bother me. I do flush when I’m out in public, at people’s houses that don’t have big tanks and when we have company!
CherBearCM, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Not always. But I have 4 children who are always hanging from the door knob（球形捏手） while I pee anyway. So I’m lucky I have time to wash my hands after. The average toilet uses 8 gallons of water per flush! Much less than what it takes to wash my hands after. (just saying)
luvbnmomnwife, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM
小题1: CherBearCM doesn’t flush the toilet every time she pees ________.| A．because she can’t afford so much water | | B．because her husband doesn’t like that | | C．when she is with her friends | | D．when she is alone |
小题2:luvbnmomnwife seems to enjoy ________.| A．washing hands after using the toilet | | B．taking care of her four children | | C．peeing with her kids watching | | D．flushing the toilet after peeing |
小题3:The text is taken from ________.| A．a newspaper | | B．a website | | C．a magazine | | D．a handbook |
小题4: Which of the following titles best suits the text?| A．Stop flushing your toilet! | | B．Do you flush the toilet every time? | | C．Don’t forget to flush the toilet after peeing! | | D．Do you realize the importance of saving water? |
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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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
It seemed like an everyday moment, but now I realize that when he introduced himself to me, it was the beginning of a life-changing experience.
I met him at a summer 1 , and although I met hundreds of people every day, I became his 2 . We talked, like everyone else, about our 3 and hobbies. We were not 4 at all, but we really had a lot in common. By the end of the camp, we were 5 stories and laughs, and promised to 6 .
When I returned home, I 7 that I had lost the paper with his e-mail address on it. I looked through all my stuff (东西), but without 8 . One day, I thought to look him up on the online network that was set up for the campers. 9 I was online, an instant message suddenly appeared on the 10 . It was the boy who I had just tried to 11 a moment before.
A series of very meaningful conversations 12 then. I don’t know 13 , but for some reason we started to 14 our deepest feelings in 15 , and learned from each other’s pain and experiences. It was a very new 16 for me，and it was extremely beneficial to my heart and my soul. 17 I had found someone who was willing to 18 me without prejudice (偏见).
I have only known him for three months, but the 19 in me is great．I love, I live, and I believe in my life. I 20 cry every night because of the happiness inside me. I dearly hope that he has also benefited from our exchanges even though we are hundreds of miles apart and can only communicate by messaging.
| 小题1: | | A．class | B．party | C．camp | D．pub |
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| 小题2: | | A．classmate | B．friend | C．partner | D．colleague |
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| 小题3: | | A．schools | B．homes | C．interests | D．teachers |
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| 小题4: | | A．familiar | B．strange | C．different | D．similar |
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| 小题5: | | A．sparing | B．telling | C．sharing | D．showing |
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| 小题6: | | A．have a party | B．keep in touch | C．get along | D．have fun |
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| 小题7: | | A．knew | B．announced | C．regretted | D．realized |
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| 小题8: | | A．reason | B．1uck | C．doubt | D．pity |
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| 小题9: | | A．Before | B．Although | C．When | D．Since |
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| 小题10: | | A．screen | B．desk | C．board | D．computer |
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| 小题11: | | A．1ook up | B．find out | C．call on | D．hear from |
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| 小题12: | | A．heard | B．started | C．appeared | D．existed |
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| 小题13: | | A．why | B．where | C．what | D．which |
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| 小题14: | | A．create | B．express | C．hide | D．refuse |
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| 小题15: | | A．writing | B．working | C．displaying | D．listing |
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| 小题16: | | A．treatment | B．solution | C．experience | D．way |
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| 小题17: | | A．Rapidly | B．Finally | C．Shortly | D．Hardly |
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| 小题18: | | A．thank | B．help | C．understand | D．support |
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| 小题19: | | A．1ove | B．hope | C．respect | D．change |
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| 小题20: | | A．always | B．no longer | C．sometimes | D．often |
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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，掌握其大意，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ______a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel"s life. I wanted to______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the ______time I had let such moment pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked ______ the steps of the bus and disappeared iiside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar . ______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments______ ？ I don"t ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?
______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into ______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry，and 1 knew I would he able to get______ only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘" I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That"s all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the
world ______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn"t understand what he was saying. All 1 was______of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was ______ . It was nothing. And yet, it.was everything.
| 小题1: | | A．experience | B．exj>ress | C．spend | D．shape |
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| 小题3: | | A．last | B．first | C．second | D．next |
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| 小题5: | | A．sign | B．scene | C．scenery | D．sight |
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| 小题6: | | A．interest | B．instruction | C．courage | D．direction |
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| 小题7: | | A．failed | B．discouraged | C．struck | D．troubled |
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| 小题8: | | A．missed | B．embarrassed | C．gone | D．lost |
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| 小题9: | | A．last | B．pass | C．stay | D．remain |
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| 小题10: | | A．counted | B．meant | C．valued | D．earned |
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| 小题11: | | A．think | B．want | C．expect | D．wish |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．regretted | C．minded | D．tried |
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| 小题14: | | A．arguments | B．attitudes | C．words | D．works |
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| 小题15: | | A．important | B．essential | C．hard | D．complex |
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| 小题17: | | A．disappeared | B．changed | C．progressed | D．advanced |
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| 小题18: | | A．sensitive | B．convinced | C．aware | D．tired |
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| 小题19: | | A．eye | B．face | C．nose | D．forehead |
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| 小题20: | | A．clumsy | B．gentle | C．ridiculous | D．fluent |
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