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It is well known that the Japanese people"s love of fish is almost as a bee"s interest in honey. As fish
populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore.
Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish
stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had
a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes,
they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected
environment, lacking predators (掠食者), the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these
dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies
had an even bigger challenge.
Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask "What are your challenges? How do you
handle an unexpected challenge?" May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges?
Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal
with your situation.
Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem?Sharks! You
might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don"t sharks eat fish?
Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active alert (警觉的). The fish stay fresh
because they are challenged.
Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own
business and career.
B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher
C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones
D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh
B. monkeys and mosquitoes
C. wolves and antelopes
D. children and lions
B. Try to find a big shark and you will meet your challenge
C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges
D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people"s life
B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh
C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress
D. advise readers to find something difficult to do
答案
核心考点
举一反三
might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.
Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders.
It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense
of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death
of a spouse (配偶) often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft (失去理智). If, however, they are
surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to express their feelings, they are more likely to recover
from their grief.
"No man is an island." In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect
and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary
aspects of life. As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of
friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships.
Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with
fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of closeness is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one"s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity(互惠), honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
B. man cannot be an island
C. everyone is just a part of society
D. society is an island
B. belonging
C. personality
D. culture
B. cannot be long-lasting
C. are not rare for everyone
D. are rare for most people
B. dishonoring
C. regardless
D. considering
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way,
not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before."We"re moving house."
"No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have
done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of
the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative
name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of
sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had
happened to her at her previous owner"s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down.
Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That"s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk.
We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn"t
hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she
could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔)
the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn"t know what had happened to
her, " said the woman at the door." I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and
she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind
her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I"ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I"ve
learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
B. Annoyed.
C. Sympathetic.
D. Upset.
B. was angry
C. ate a little
D. felt worried
B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author
D. saw her puppies
B. time
C. importance
D. complexity
ago 1 she never wore it. She was 2 it for a special occasion." He put it with the other clothes we were
taking to the mortician (殡仪员). "Don"t save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you"re 3 is
a special gift." he said.
I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores
after Jan"s sudden 4 . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I"m 5 thinking about his
words, and they"ve 6 my attitude towards life. I"m admiring the view 7 worrying about the weeds in the
garden. I"m spending more time with my family and friends and 8 time in committee meetings.
Whenever possible, life should be an experience to 9 , not tolerate. I"m trying to recognize these moments
and 10 them. "Someday" and "one of these days" are 11 from my vocabulary. If it"s worth seeing or hearing
or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I"m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known
she wouldn"t be here for the tomorrow that we all 12 for granted. I think she would have gone out for her
favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past 13 . I"m guessing
-- I"ll 14 know.
It"s those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were 15 . Angry
because I 16 seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with --- someday. Angry and 17 that I
didn"t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I"m trying not to put off, or save anything that would add 18 and color to our lives. Every morning
when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is 19 . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a(n) 20 from
God.
| ( )1. A. and ( )2. A. buying ( )3. A. happy ( )4. A. separation ( )5. A. still ( )6. A. changed ( )7. A. beyond ( )8. A. most ( )9. A. enjoy ( )10. A. ignore ( )11. A. disappearing ( )12. A. find ( )13. A. affairs ( )14. A. surely ( )15. A. endless ( )16. A. called off ( )17. A. sorry ( )18. A. value ( )19. A. common ( )20. A. offer | B. so B. saving B. healthy B. death B. also B. spoiled B. besides B. little B. share B. value B. escaping B. think B. quarrels B. always B. abundant B. gave off B. disappointed B. laughter B. unforgettable B. promise | C. as C. leaving C. alive C. disease C. even C. shaped C. without C. more C. control C. stress C. coming C. take C. hardships C. ever C. valuable C. put off C. shameful C. imagination C. special C. smile | D. but D. remaining D. successful D. treatment D. therefore D. held D. over D. less D. choose D. remember D. leaving D. make D. memories D. never D. limited D. took off D. embarrassed D. freedom D. similar D. gift |
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| Hidden in our subconsciousness (潜意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, condemning (谴责) the minutes for loitering (虚度)- waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. "When we reach the station, that will be it!"we cry."When I"m 38." "When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college." "When I have paid off the debt!" "When I get a promotion." "When I reach the age of regent, I shall live happily ever after!" Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. "Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn"t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice-cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough. | |||
| 1. Why does the author describe the mental picture? | |||
| A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery. C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life"s journey. | |||
| 2. How do people feel when they"re on their trip? | |||
| A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient. | |||
| 3. What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Line 2 Paragraph 5? | |||
| A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today. B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear. C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life. D. We"re frequently challenged by the two: regret and fear. | |||
| 4. Why does the author write the passage? | |||
| A. To teach us a good lesson. B. To tell us the right attitude to life. C. To advise us to forget our worries. D. To stop us wandering along the aisles. | |||
| 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项，选项中有两项是多余的。 | |||
| There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else. 1_____ They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the one thing that everyone wants. Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. 2_____ Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing. Some people keep telling themselves:"When I"m a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing." What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and striving for (奋斗) each day? 3_____ . Happiness is a strange thing. 4_____ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy. Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone. What do you mean when you say "That makes me happy."? 5_____ Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search for-happiness. | |||
| A. Happiness means the same to everyone. B. Read what different people have said about happiness. C. They study all their life in search of it. D. When one man feels happy, another man will feel sad. E. Some people try to get it by making money. F. It does not mean the same to all men. G. It is happiness. |