My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22 ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24 ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28 ．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
| 小题1: | | A．speak | B．learn | C．say | D．copy |
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| 小题2: | | A．stupidity | B．anxiety | C．enthusiasm | D．curiosity |
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| 小题3: | | A．gave | B．taught | C．had | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．knowledge | B．view | C．disappointment | D．disability |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．amusing | C．important | D．worthwhile |
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| 小题6: | | A．rare | B．common | C．regular | D．dangerous |
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| 小题7: | | A．cases | B．examples | C．affairs | D．articles |
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| 小题8: | | A．strengthen | B．build | C．enlarge | D．correct |
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| 小题9: | | A．adulthood | B．career | C．childhood | D．school |
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| 小题10: | | A．makes | B．sounds | C．looks | D．is |
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| 小题11: | | A．favorites | B．charms | C．regrets | D．worries |
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| 小题12: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题13: | | A．favored | B．encouraged | C．instructed | D．loved |
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| 小题14: | | A．normal | B．independent | C．comfortable | D．brilliant |
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| 小题15: | | A．never | B．ever | C．seldom | D．hardly |
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| 小题16: | | A．skill | B．requirement | C．confidence | D．energy |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheering | B．curing | C．keeping | D．turning |
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| 小题18: | | A．thank | B．blame | C．pray | D．ask |
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| 小题19: | | A．whenever | B．since | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题20: | | A．how | B．when | C．what | D．where |
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小题1:作者两岁时看《芝麻街》，学到一些基础知识。Learn“学会，学习”。故选B。
小题1:作者六岁时，妈妈在旅途中总是让作者辨认历史人物，带着一种天真的热情。enthusiasm“热情”。故选C。
小题1:考查固定搭配。give sb. a lesson“交给某人一个教训、道理”。故选A。
小题1:考查名词辨析。Knowledge“知识”；view“观点”；disappointment“失望”；disability“缺陷”。作者认为最重要的教训是，不要让自己的不足阻碍自己的成长。故选D。
小题1:作者认为要记得生命的意义、重要性。Important在此作表语。故选C。
小题1:作者患有吹口哨面容综合征，是一种很罕见的疾病。rare“稀有的，罕见的”。故选A。
小题1:考查名词辨析。case“病例”，只有100例患吹口哨面容综合征的人。故选A。
小题1:考查动词辨析。Strengthen“巩固”；build“建立，健身”；enlarge“扩大”；correct“矫正”。故选D。
小题1:考查名词辨析。adulthood “成年”；career“职业”；childhood“童年”；school“学校”。六周大那次手术是童年的很多手术之一。故选C。
小题1:考查感官动词。sounds“听起来”；looks“看起来”；Strange as it sounds“听起来很奇怪”。故选B。
小题1:favorites这里指的是“最喜欢的记忆”，One指的是memories之一。故选A。
小题1:not...but...“不是......而是......”，这里的nothing不是否定，nothing fancy“不是想象的”。故选B。
小题1:直到那次，作者才知道有人爱着自己。故选D。
小题1:考查形容词辨析。independent“独立的”，妈妈把作者往一边推，尽量让作者独立行走。故选B。
小题1:妈妈告诉作者，作者能够做任何事情，永远不要被缺陷阻碍自己的成长。故选A。
小题1:考查名词辨析。skill“技能”；requirement要求“；confidence“自信，信心”；energy“精力”。如果不是爸妈，作者有前进的信心。故选C。
小题1:考查动词辨析。Cheering“鼓舞”；curing“治愈”；keeping“保持”；turning“转弯，打开”。故选A。
小题1:考查固定句型。thank sb. for sth.“因某事感谢某人”。故选A。
小题1:考查时间状语从句。whenever “无论何时”；since“自从”；before“在......之前”；as“随着”。随着年龄的增大，作者认识到......。故选D。
小题1:考查名词性从句。What引导表语从句，同时，作表语从句的主语。故选C。 |
核心考点
试题【My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Stree】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him．Thus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）．
Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun．Later, he was given rain．
Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side．“Thank God for this．I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say．
“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked．He thought the man was making fun of him．No one ever spoke to him like that．
“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked．
“It is me．A seed．”
`“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree．“Are you joking? You are not a seed．You are a big tree!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”
“What do they come here for?”
“To feel your shade （树荫）! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time．”
A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride．
The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life．The years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up．
“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable．Wow! That’s great!”
小题1:The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______．| A．nobody looked after him | B．he was thrown into the open air | | C．he was such a small seed | D．he didn’t believe in himself |
小题2:The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______．| A．escape from the rain | | B．thank God for offering him a tree | | C．have a rest and enjoy the shade | | D．talk with the big tree |
小题3:The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______．| A．tell us that we should help each other | | B．praise the seed for his strength | | C．teach us not to laugh at others | | D．tell us never to lose hope |
小题4:Where does the passage most probably come from?| A．A history book． | B．A science book． | | C．A storybook． | D．A novel． |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no 36 and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had 37 apart, and I could not afford another one．
I got in a streetcar and there 38 the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle 39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I 40 the handle and saw a name carved there．The 41_procedure would have been to 42 the umbrella to the conductor, while I 43 to take it with me and find the owner myself．
Then I 44 a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so 45 that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an） 46 , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was 47 that to have accepted money would have 48 something．
The next six months were 49 ．I was able to get only temporary 50 here and there for a small salary． 51 , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery 53 me．
Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a 54 ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．
Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and 55 her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．
| 小题1: | | A．hope | B．job | C．faith | D．house |
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| 小题2: | | A．torn | B．divided | C．taken | D．fallen |
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| 小题3: | | A．down | B．against | C．in | D．over |
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| 小题4: | | A．equipped | B．armed | C．decorated | D．filled |
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| 小题5: | | A．examined | B．inspected | C．investigated | D．checked |
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| 小题6: | | A．general | B．usual | C．ordinary | D．regular |
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| 小题7: | | A．turn in | B．give in | C．bring in | D．take in |
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| 小题8: | | A．hesitated | B．turned | C．promised | D．determined |
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| 小题9: | | A．searched | B．observed | C．found | D．watched |
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小题10:A- thankful B．excited C．delighted D．truthful
| 小题11: | | A．reward | B．prize | C．award | D．praise |
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| 小题13: | | A．changed | B．spoiled | C．helped | D．missed |
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| 小题14: | | A．fortunate | B．merciful | C．inspiring | D．miserable |
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| 小题15: | | A．employment | B．settlement | C．fulfillment | D．disappointment |
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小题16:A- However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Besides
| 小题17: | | A．threw | B．spread | C．put | D．lost |
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| 小题18: | | A．got over | B．came over | C．turned over | D．knocked over |
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小题19:A．surprise B, blessing C．mistake D．misfortune
| 小题20: | | A．set | B．brought | C．took | D．picked |
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Years ago while lying in my hammock （吊床）and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence．Upon inspection, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor" s 10 - year - old daughter" s rabbit．For years I had watched her come home from school and head straight out to its cage, free it and play with it in the yard．I knew that day would be no different and fearing for our dog, I had to think fast．
The rabbit was quite dirty, as if it had put up quite a struggle, so I washed it, combed it with the dog brush and blew it dry with the leaf blower．Upon finishing its grooming I jumped the fence and replaced it back in its cage hoping its death would be written off as "natural caused"．
Back to the hammock and JD．Within the hour the neighbor" s Volvo palled in as usual and out popped the little girl, and as usual she headed straight for the cage．Only this time she stopped about six feet away and screamed: " D - A - D - D – Y！！！"
Her father, panic stricken, stood looking at the cage．Being the good neighbor that I am, I rushed to fence and asked if there was anything I could do．
Her father less than calmly shouted, "What kind of sick individual would dig up a little girl"s rabbit and put it back in its cage?"
小题1:The girl was shocked because _____．| A．the rabbit was killed by someone | | B．the rabbit was too clean | | C．the dead rabbit was cleaned and put back into the cage | | D．the rabbit was asleep in the cage |
小题2:That day the girl ran to the cage _____．| A．because her rabbit was there | | B．because she．had a habit of going there to see her rabbit | | C．because she wanted to see her rabbit again | | D．because the rabbit was dead |
小题3:We can infer that the rabbit ______．| A．was alive before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | B．was already dead before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | C．was in the cage playing with the dog | | D．was at the fence seeking out for food before it was killed by the dog |
小题4:According to the story, the writer _____．| A．was helpful to his neighbor | B．did a smart thing | | C．was honest | D．made a mistake |
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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A beggar, carrying a shabby(破旧的) old wallet, was begging alone from house to house. As he complained about his 36 , he kept wondering that people who lived in 37 houses should always be unsatisfied, 38 rich they might be, and they should go so far as to 39 all they have.
“Here, for example,” he said, the former master of this house succeeded in trading, and made himself very rich. By then, instead of stopping, and handing over his 40 to another, and spending the rest of his years 41 peace, he took to(从事) equipping ships. He expected to get mountains of gold; but the ships were 42 , and his treasures were lost. Now they all lie at the bottom of the sea, and he has found his 43 disappeared like those in dreams. In short, examples of this are 44.
At this moment Fortune suddenly appeared to the beggar and said, “Listen! I have long wished to 45 you. Here are a lot of gold coins I have found. Hold out your wallet, and I will fill it with them; but only on this condition: All shall be gold that falls into the wallet, but if 46 of them falls out of the wallet to the ground, it 47 become dust. Consider this well. I have warned you I shall 48 keep my word. Your wallet is old, don’t fill it 49 its power.” The beggar was almost too overjoyed to breathe. He 50 felt the ground below his feet. A stream of coins were poured 51 it. The wallet soon became rather heavy.
“Is that 52 ?” “Not yet,” “Isn’t it 53 ?” “Never fear.” “Consider, you are a millionaire.” “Just a little more, just 54 a handful,” But at that moment the wallet broke, the gold coins 55 dust and Fortune disappeared. The beggar had nothing but his empty wallet and remained as poor as before.
| 小题1: | | A．plan | B．fate | C．idea | D．dream |
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| 小题2: | | A．dark | B．poor | C．clean | D．rich |
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| 小题3: | | A．how | B．so | C．however | D．whatever |
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| 小题4: | | A．win | B．lose | C．throw | D．forget |
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| 小题5: | | A．business | B．debt | C．money | D．chance |
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| 小题7: | | A．bought | B．sold | C．missed | D．robbed |
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| 小题8: | | A．luck | B．riches | C．trade | D．future |
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| 小题9: | | A．countless | B．wonderful | C．helpless | D．funny |
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| 小题10: | | A．admire | B．help | C．encourage | D．excite |
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| 小题11: | | A．little | B．much | C．any | D．lots |
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| 小题13: | | A．mostly | B．simply | C．possibly | D．strictly |
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| 小题14: | | A．beyond | B．within | C．during | D．by |
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| 小题15: | | A．really | B．actually | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题17: | | A．so | B．enough | C．true | D．right |
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| 小题18: | | A．trembling | B．shaking | C．breaking | D．rolling |
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| 小题20: | | A．cleared up | B．brought up | C．fell into | D．turned into |
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Three wishes
A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”
Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.
“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”
Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”
But of course nothing happened.
小题1:. The man quarreled with his wife because ___.| A．he always enjoyed eating | | B．his wife hoped that he asked for a house | | C．the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish. | | D．he didn’t want anything except cakes |
小题2:The wrong statement of the following is ___.| A．the man made his wishes before dinner | | B．the wife made two wishes, which worked | | C．the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake | | D．the man wished that the cake were not on his nose |
小题3:Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?| A．Because the old lady was angry with them | | B．Because this was the fourth wish. | | C．Because the man had made this wish before. | | D．Because the cake had been gone. |
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