Whenever you want to make a decision, just make sure to think twice and confirm it. This is what we learn from the following story. While two old beggars were sitting on a street corner, they watched helplessly as scores of people walked by. Some purposely them and others too caught up in their own cares didn’t even notice their . Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the which lay in front of them.
As the crowd began to die down, they started to their things and head for their evening . Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a man—they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.
The first beggar whispered to the second with , “He’s coming our way!”
The two tried not to look at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t gazing up with anticipation he reached into his pocket and took something out.
“Thunk” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard , wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.
“How insulting(侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are? ? There’s no way we can even eat this—we have no .” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter.
“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the second beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it , and the sugary juices will stay in my for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet！”
With that, he the white tissue paper, but to his , there was no hard rock candy inside. However, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.
| 小题1: | | A．distant | B．busy | C．broad | D．narrow |
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| 小题2: | | A．aided | B．observed | C．noticed | D．ignored |
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| 小题3: | | A．existence | B．situation | C．appearance | D．expression |
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| 小题4: | | A．hats | B．hands | C．pockets | D．bowls |
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| 小题5: | | A．put up | B．cover up | C．pack up | D．end up |
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| 小题6: | | A．party | B．flat | C．shelter | D．shadow |
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| 小题7: | | A．wealthy | B．healthy | C．poor | D．proud |
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| 小题8: | | A．confusion | B．happiness | C．excitement | D．amusement |
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| 小题9: | | A．carelessly | B．calmly | C．sadly | D．directly |
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| 小题10: | | A．help | B．escape | C．wait | D．prevent |
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| 小题12: | | A．cake | B．candy | C．coin | D．bill |
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| 小题13: | | A．quit | B．declined | C．turned | D．returned |
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| 小题14: | | A．easily | B．hardly | C．suddenly | D．finally |
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| 小题15: | | A．Babies | B．Children | C．Adults | D．Old men |
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| 小题16: | | A．hands | B．teeth | C．bowls | D．money |
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| 小题17: | | A．in a while | B．for a while | C．after a while | D．once in a while |
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| 小题18: | | A．pocket | B．hand | C．mouth | D．hat |
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| 小题19: | | A．threw | B．undertook | C．unfolded | D．wrapped |
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| 小题20: | | A．satisfaction | B．amazement | C．horror | D．disappointment |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:C
小题20:B |
试题分析：文章大意：无论什么时候我们做决定的时候一定要三思。这一点我们也可以从两个乞丐身上体会到。
小题1:B 形容词辨析。后文提到scores of people许多人，而且乞丐乞讨应该在人多的地方，所以他们俩是坐在一条繁忙的（busy）的街道拐角处。A遥远的；C宽阔的；D狭窄的。
小题2:D 动词辨析。根据句意：有些人故意忽视（ignore）他们。A帮助； B观察；D注意，所以答案选D。
小题3:A 名词辨析。其他人甚至都没有注意到他们的存在（existence）。B境况；处境；C长相；出现；D表情；所以答案选A。
小题4:A 上下文。后文有hit each of their waiting hats，所以答案选A。把几枚硬币放在他们前面的帽子里。
小题5:C 短语辨析。人群散去的时候，他们收拾（pack up）自己的东西。A 张贴；搭建；B 盖上；D结束。所以答案选C。
小题6:C 名词辨析。收拾好东西就要回晚上住的地方去。A聚会；晚会；B 公寓；C遮蔽处；D 影子。乞丐住的地方自然不是公寓，总是随便找个遮蔽处，所以选C。
小题7:A 形容词辨析。破折号后面解释说他们能从他讲究的穿着上看出來这个人明显很富（wealthy）。B 健康的；C贫穷的；D 骄傲的，所以选A。
小题8:C 名词辨析。看到有个富人向他们走了过来，所以第一个乞丐很兴奋地（with excitement）跟第二个乞丐耳语。A 困惑；B幸福；D有趣，所以用C。
小题9:D 副词辨析。当他走进他们的时候，他们俩努力控制着不要直接（directly）看这个人。A 粗心地； B 冷静地； C 悲伤地；所以选择D。
小题10:A动词辨析。can’t help doing 禁不住做某事。他们俩禁不住注视着他。所以答案选A。
小题11:C 连词辨析。当（as）他从口袋往外掏东西的时候。A 副词，那时；B while做“当……时候”讲时后面加延续性动词；D 自从，与完成时态连用。所以答案选C。
小题12:B 上下文。后文再次出现了candy 。看起来像是块硬糖。所以答案选B。
小题13:C 动词辨析。富人转身（turn），继续往前走。A放弃；B减少；D回来。所以答案选C。
小题14:A 副词辨析。他本可以很容易（easily）给我们留点钱的。B几乎不；C突然地；D最后。所以答案选A。
小题15:B 名词辨析。他把我们想成什么了，小孩（children）吗？小孩子才喜欢吃糖，A婴儿；C成年人；D老人，所以答案选B。
小题16:B 名词辨析。我们根本没法吃糖，——我们没有牙（teeth）。A手；C碗；D钱。所以答案选B。
小题17:B 短语辨析。我不能嚼，但我可以吮吸一会（for a while）。A过一会；C 一会儿后；D曾经。所以答案选B。
小题18:C 名词辨析。糖水会在我嘴里(mouth)留很长时间。A口袋；B手；D 帽子。所以选择C。
小题19:C 动词辨析。说着，他就打开（unfold）白色的糖纸。A扔；B 拿下； D 包起来，所以答案选C。
小题20:B 名词辨析。使他惊讶（amazement）的是，里面不是块硬糖。A 满意；C恐怖；D失望。所以答案选B。 |
核心考点
试题【Whenever you want to make a decision, just make sure to think twice and confirm 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list in our past that we felt of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’ s always some soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then that we find ways to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to the past wrongdoings.
| 小题1: | | A．something | B．anything | C．somebody | D．anybody |
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| 小题2: | | A．ashamed | B．afraid | C．sure | D．proud |
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| 小题3: | | A．private | B．secret | C．interesting | D．funny |
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| 小题4: | | A．foolish | B．polite | C．simple | D．brave |
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| 小题5: | | A．expected | B．suggested | C．ordered | D．demanded |
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| 小题6: | | A．connect with | B．depend on | C．make apologise to | D．get along with |
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| 小题7: | | A．improve | B．continue | C．realize | D．keep |
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| 小题8: | | A．notes | B．list | C．plan | D．stories |
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| 小题10: | | A．part | B．game | C．trick | D．record |
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| 小题11: | | A．view | B．sign | C．attention | D．remark |
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| 小题12: | | A．also | B．even | C．still | D．ever |
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| 小题13: | | A．appears | B．considers | C．presents | D．remembers |
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| 小题14: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．doubtful | D．alive |
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| 小题15: | | A．words | B．rings | C．repeats | D．calls |
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| 小题16: | | A．cold | B．plain | C．nervous | D．lively |
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| 小题17: | | A．in case | B．so long as | C．unless | D．because |
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| 小题19: | | A．build up | B．make up | C．clear up | D．give up |
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| 小题20: | | A．regret | B．forgive | C．right | D．punish |
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I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations. When my three children were young, in most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a war zone. It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without playing tricks on his sisters, Alex and Taryn, then 11 and 9.
My husband and I tried to understand his adolescent moodiness. We begged, reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how his behavior was hurting our family. His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.
I even tried telling the girls to fight back. But it was a bad idea. Now I had three kids at war. At wit’s end, I poured my heart out to my sister in an e-mail. She wrote back, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”
Our son was online every day, mailing and instantly messaging his friends. So what if I was within shouting distance? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. There’d be no yelling or door slamming（猛然关闭）. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.” The kids still fought, of course, but Zack scaled back the abuse (恶习). Best of all, I now have an effective way to communicate with not one but three easily annoyed teens. They don’t tune me out as much. They don’t like to listen to me nag (唠叨) .Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”
All I know is that the house is quiet, and we’re talking. In fact, Taryn just instantly messaged me from upstairs. It’s time to take her to softball practice.
小题1:The purpose of this passage is to tell us _________ .| A．how to solve family problems | | B．how a mother shows her love to her children | | C．how to treat kids in a more sensible way | | D．the value of understanding between parents and children |
小题2:By the first sentence of the passage, the author really means to be_______.| A．humourous | B．sympathetic | C．serious | D．inspiring |
小题3:How did Zack react when the author first tried to stop his bad behavior？| A．He was annoyed and got worse. | | B．He talked back to the author. | | C．He felt sorry and changed. | | D．He was persuaded and acted politely. |
小题4:Zack stopped fighting with his sisters because _________ .| A．his mother learned how to mail him | | B．his mother stopped yelling and nagging | | C．his sisters learned to instantly message him | | D．his mother had more friendly communications with him online |
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When Steve Jobs was born on Febuary24,1955, in San Francisco , California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms.
At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company ----Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard (果园) in Oregon.
After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.
At 30, Jobs , however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’ CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPod.
Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
小题1:Which of the following is right according to paragraph 1?| A．Jobs’ unmarried mother adopted him. | | B．Paul Jobs was a college teacher. | | C．Jobs’ finished his education. | | D．Jobs’ unmarried mother wanted a girl. |
小题2:Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college education because he ______.| A．wanted to start a company. | | B．had financial problems. | | C．took no interest in his major. | | D．hated to share rooms with his friends. |
小题3:It can be inferred that Apple____.| A．was founded in Oregon | | B．developed from a garage | | C．had a difficult beginning | | D．had a successful beginning |
小题4:What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?| A．Interest is key to success. | | B．Hope helps us succeed. | | C．Attitude is everything. | | D．Courage goes with confidence. |
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About a month ago, while in the drive through at Starbucks, I noticed a woman in a car behind me who appeared to be having a bad day. There were two kids in the back who seemed to have too much at 8 am on a Sunday morning, because they were shouting loudly. The moved slowly and at one point while I was pulling the car forward, the sad woman behind me my car. I could tell this her. The entire time that I waited in line for my coffee this woman didn’t .
Looking back at her I could tell she was wondering “Why me? Why today?” When I up and paid for my coffee I requested that the barista(咖啡吧员) of Starbucks give the woman behind me a smile card and paid for her coffee.
Just 30 minutes later I was again in line at Starbucks. I heard a slam of a car door but thought nothing of it. I was when the same woman came up to my driver’s side window. She me a twenty-dollar bill and the same smile card I had given to her. She smiled and said, “These are for you. You are the one who gave these to me , right? All I need you to do is ask the barista to give the back to me.” It was amazing! It was as if this woman had been waiting to show her for what I had done!
When she got back into her today she was all smiles. I could tell she had the same feeling as I had on that early Sunday morning. It was nice to have my coffee paid for, but what made me feel even better was seeing the happiness and smile on her face.
As I pulled out of the drive-thru, she waved and yelled out, “Have a day!” I yelled back “You too!” and waved her goodbye.
| 小题1: | | A．force | B．strength | C．power | D．energy |
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| 小题3: | | A．knocked | B．touched | C．kicked | D．watched |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．calmed | C．worried | D．entertained |
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| 小题5: | | A．apologize | B．smile | C．complain | D．bother |
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| 小题6: | | A．pulled | B．looked | C．turned | D．walked |
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| 小题7: | | A．standing | B．waiting | C．parking | D．pacing |
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| 小题8: | | A．amused | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．shocked |
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| 小题9: | | A．handed | B．owed | C．presented | D．asked |
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| 小题10: | | A．clever | B．kind | C．honest | D．modest |
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| 小题11: | | A．privately | B．secretly | C．originally | D．totally |
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| 小题12: | | A．card | B．change | C．bill | D．coffee |
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| 小题13: | | A．consideration | B．respect | C．desire | D．appreciation |
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| 小题14: | | A．office | B．home | C．car | D．room |
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| 小题15: | | A．free | B．quiet | C．regular | D．good |
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While going to the office, I found an old man lying by the side of the bus stop．He seemed very sick and poor．Instinctively．I gave him some money．After a few minutes, I realized that he was probably too sick to get up and buy something with that money．I was thinking about how to help him when my bus arrived, halting my brainstorm．I quickly got on and rode off．
However, that night I couldn"t sleep．I felt very angry at my own heartless and selfish behavior．How could I just walk away from that man without a thought for his suffering? I felt restless and very upset． The next morning, while waiting at the bus stop, I hoped to run into him again．But he wasn"t there．I thought he may have gone to the sidewalk to sleep for the night．I looked around for him, but he had disappeared．Disappointed, I decided to check for him again on my way back．
While returning from work that day, I came back to the bus stop and resumed my search for him． Thankfully, he was there．I quickly went to a nearby store and got him a blanket, some bread, and biscuits． When I handed them to him, he seemed very grateful．"Now I will be safe from the cold," he smiled． I also gave him some more money and told him to keep it safely．After being able to help him, I felt very at peace．
小题1:What does the underlined word "Instinctively" in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Immediately． | B．Constantly． | | C．Naturally． | D．Generally． |
小题2:Why did the author feel restless and upset that night?| A．He was regretful that didn"t give the old man any money． | | B．He was exhausted while he was working at his office． | | C．He felt guilty in his mind for not helping the old man out | | D．He suffered being restless and upset at night for a long period． |
小题3:According to the story, which of the statements below is NOT true?| A．The author left the old man in a hurry as he didn"t want to be late for work． | | B．The next morning the author did meet the old man and give him a warm hand． | | C．The old man was pleased with the author"s offer because he wouldn"t be exposed to the cold at night | | D．The author eventually achieved his resolution to help the old man out． |
小题4:What can we possibly conclude from the moving story?| A．The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose． | | B．If at first you don"t succeed, try, try again． | | C．God helps those who help themselves． | | D．Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today． |
小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Giving money to strangers is rather happy． | | B．How can you help a stranger? | | C．Don"t be sony failing in helping others． | | D．A moving story happening at a bus stop． |
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