John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very ____.After several years, however，the boss ____ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) ____ employee.John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and ____ the boss did not value hardworking staff，but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He ____ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) ____.I hope you will do one more thing for our company ____ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”
John ____.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the ____.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just ___ his head. He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the ____ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said，“Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 ____ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in ____.On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，____ from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”
John was very ___ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to ____ but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends，a more successful person is better at ___，thinks more and explores in depth.____ exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and ____ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his ____.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?
| 小题1: | | A．badly | B．hard | C．lazily | D．happily |
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| 小题2: | | A．promoted | B．praised | C．encouraged | D．supported |
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| 小题3: | | A．special | B．unique | C．devoted | D．ordinary |
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| 小题4: | | A．charged | B．proved | C．complained | D．convinced |
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| 小题5: | | A．thought | B．apologized | C．explained | D．whispered |
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| 小题6: | | A．invitation | B．order | C．request | D．promise |
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| 小题7: | | A．since | B．before | C．after | D．unless |
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| 小题8: | | A．refused | B．doubted | C．agreed | D．insisted |
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| 小题9: | | A．market | B．office | C．district | D．building |
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| 小题10: | | A．nodded | B．turned | C．waved | D．shook |
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| 小题11: | | A．other | B．same | C．different | D．little |
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| 小题13: | | A．store | B．place | C．control | D．shape |
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| 小题14: | | A．discovered | B．grown | C．bought | D．produced |
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| 小题15: | | A．confused | B．disappointed | C．excited | D．impressed |
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| 小题16: | | A．resign | B．compare | C．envy | D．suspect |
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| 小题17: | | A．expressing | B．bargaining | C．managing | D．observing |
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| 小题18: | | A．Desires | B．Experience | C．Chances | D．Harvests |
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| 小题19: | | A．farther | B．nearer | C．higher | D．lower |
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| 小题20: | | A．success | B．aim | C．position | D．wisdom |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B |
本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。
小题1:解析 根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司工作。答案 B
小题2:解析 然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。答案 A
小题3:解析 同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。答案 D
小题4:解析 约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。答案 C
小题5:解析 面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。答案 A
小题6:解析 老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。答案 C
小题7:解析 在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。答案 B
小题8:解析 根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。答案 C
小题9:解析 公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。答案 A
小题10:解析 因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。答案 D
小题11:解析 老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。答案 B
小题12:解析 西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：Copies are available for two dollars each。答案 D
小题13:解析 他有340个西瓜的存货。have sth in store意为“贮存有某物”。答案 A
小题14:解析 这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的货，buy意为“买进，买入”。答案 C
小题15:解析 约翰听了博比的汇报后，对博比深表“钦佩”，发自内心地佩服他的工作方法和态度。答案 D
小题16: 解析 约翰认识到了自己与博比的差距，因此他决定不辞职了，而是向博比学习。此处与第一段最后一句中的resignation照应。答案 A
小题17:解析 从博比的故事可以看出，成功人士更善于“观察”事物。答案 D
小题18:解析 “机遇”就存在于生活的细节中。答案 C
小题19: 解析 同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远。答案 A
小题20:解析 成功人士会发现并抓住每一个机会去实现自己的“目标”。 答案 B |
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(2013·江西九校高三联考)One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue，____ I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wish to buy only one pair is ____. I turned into the first sock shop that ____ my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old ____. “What can I do for you, sir？”“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”His eyes glowed. There was a note of ____ in his voice.“Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks？” I had not been aware of that, as my entrance had been ____. “Come with me，” said the boy，excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box，____ their contents for my enjoyment.
“Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair！”“I know that，” said he，“but I want you to see ___ beautiful these are. Aren"t they wonderful？” ____ was on his face an expression of solemn and holy pleasure，____ he were revealing to me mysteries of his religion. I became far ____ interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend，” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not ____ the enthusiasm that comes from novelty, from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every ____ in the United States.”
My amazement ____ his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the ____ has to wait for someone to wait upon him. And when ____ some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Whether he is ____ in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk, you feel like ____ for “being too rude”．
He displays no interest either in you or the goods he ____ to sell. Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so apathetic began his career with hope and ____. The daily grind was too much for him; the novelty wore off; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became mechanical, he became incompetent, and then he saw younger clerks who had more zest in their work, promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.
| 小题1: | | A．while | B．as | C．when | D．what |
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| 小题2: | | A．unnecessary | B．unreasonable | C．useless | D．unimportant |
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| 小题3: | | A．kept | B．caught | C．took | D．shut |
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| 小题4: | | A．came by | B．came across | C．came forward | D．came around |
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| 小题5: | | A．passion | B．disappointment | C．anger | D．indifference |
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| 小题6: | | A．purposeful | B．accidental | C．unconditional | D．confidential |
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| 小题7: | | A．displaying | B．hiding | C．selling | D．bargaining |
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| 小题8: | | A．what | B．which | C．that | D．how |
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| 小题10: | | A．although | B．as if | C．if | D．since |
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| 小题11: | | A．more | B．much | C．less | D．little |
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| 小题12: | | A．mostly | B．merely | C．likely | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．store | B．customer | C．joy | D．sock |
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| 小题15: | | A．salesman | B．customer | C．manager | D．passenger |
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| 小题16: | | A．firstly | B．especially | C．lastly | D．finally |
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| 小题17: | | A．busy | B．devoted | C．absorbed | D．attentive |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgiving | B．forgetting | C．apologizing | D．paying |
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| 小题19: | | A．paid | B．is paid | C．pays | D．was paid |
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| 小题20: | | A．enthusiasm | B．disappointment | C．amazement | D．satisfaction |
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Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others.
Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke.
In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later.
As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city"s office of child welfare.
In 1964 Shirley"s political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress.
Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public.
小题1:From the passage，we learn that Shirley"s parents believed that ________.| A．women played an important part in modern society | | B．black people ought to have equal rights as whites | | C．a good education was important for a child"s future | | D．the UK had a better education system than the USA |
小题2:Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?| A．Her father. | B．Her mother. | | C．Her sisters. | D．Her grandmother. |
小题3:How many of the following have been mentioned in the passage?
a．Her education. b．Her family.
c．Her marriage. d．Her political career.
e．Her political beliefs. f．Her contribution to the USA.
A．Three. B．Four.
C．Five. D．Six.
小题4:In which order did the following events take place?
a．Her marriage to Conrad Chisholm ended.
b．She was elected to the New York State Assembly.
c．She became an education official.
d．She succeeded in running for the United States Congress.
e．She received an advanced degree in Columbia University.| A．e－c－b－d－a | B．c－a－b－d－e | | C．e－c－a－b－d | D．e－c－b－a－d |
小题5:The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.| A．her political career | | B．her political opinions | | C．her typical style | | D．her contribution in politics |
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As King Parveez and Queen Shireen were sitting in their palace one day，a fisherman who was selling beautiful fish was brought in front of them. King Parveez decided to ____ a fish and gave the fisherman 4,000 dirham for it.
The fisherman was wild with ____. He thanked King Parveez and left.
Queen Shireen turned to her husband in anger and ____ him for paying so much for a fish. The king said that the fish was purchased and that there was ____ that could be done about it.
___，Queen Shireen insisted that the fisherman should be ____. She said, “We will ask the fisherman about the __ of the fish. If he answers it is female, we will say we want a male fish and if he replies it is male, we will say we want a female fish! Either way, we will be able to return the fish and have our ____ back.”
So the poor fisherman was called back and was asked the question.
Fortunately, he was ____ enough not to be caught out.The fisherman replied, “This fish is ____ in the sense that it is neither male nor female.”
King Parveez was so ____ by the wisdom of the man that he ____ a further 4,000 dirham to be paid to him. The fisherman thanked King Parveez ____， but as he was about to leave with the heavy bag of money, one of the ____ fell onto the floor. The fisherman ____ bent down to look for the coin.
“Look how greedy this man is！” Queen Shireen ____.“One coin has fallen out of his money bag and he searches for it instead of leaving it for some other poor ____ in the palace to find.”
The fisherman heard this ___ and said，“It is not out of greediness that I search for the coin but rather because it had the picture of __ King Parveez on it.I would not____ anyone to step on the coin.”
| 小题1: | | A．find | B．catch | C．buy | D．see |
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| 小题2: | | A．joy | B．worry | C．hope | D．puzzle |
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| 小题3: | | A．praised | B．scolded | C．respected | D．supported |
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| 小题4: | | A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Somehow | C．Still | D．Instead |
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| 小题6: | | A．held back | B．hung back | C．brought back | D．turned back |
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| 小题7: | | A．color | B．number | C．result | D．gender |
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| 小题8: | | A．bag | B．money | C．gold | D．gift |
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| 小题9: | | A．moved | B．afraid | C．clever | D．excited |
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| 小题10: | | A．unique | B．common | C．expensive | D．fresh |
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| 小题11: | | A．embarrassed | B．confused | C．surprised | D．impressed |
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| 小题12: | | A．drew | B．ordered | C．collected | D．saved |
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| 小题13: | | A．ever | B．first | C．again | D．well |
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| 小题14: | | A．bills | B．shoes | C．fish | D．coins |
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| 小题15: | | A．immediately | B．simply | C．naturally | D．slowly |
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| 小题16: | | A．laughed | B．cried | C．whispered | D．threatened |
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| 小题17: | | A．fisherman | B．beggar | C．servant | D．farmer |
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| 小题18: | | A．suggestion | B．announcement | C．voice | D．remark |
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| 小题19: | | A．generous | B．handsome | C．honest | D．wise |
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| 小题20: | | A．persuade | B．tolerate | C．advise | D．encourage |
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As I held my father"s hands one night，I couldn"t help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.
One summer，I remember，a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario，turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which____took twenty minutes. That morning，however，the process didn"t___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared，“If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we"re____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.
____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____Dad remained optimistic.He__23__to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to ____our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____，putting others first.
Dad，the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.
| 小题1: | | A．teacher | B．gardener | C．farmer | D．grocer |
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| 小题2: | | A．stormy | B．lively | | C．disappearing | D．burning |
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| 小题3: | | A．order | B．form | C．gap | D．position |
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| 小题4: | | A．repeatedly | B．normally | C．finally | D．really |
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| 小题5: | | A．go | B．begin | C．occur | D．change |
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| 小题6: | | A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．nearly |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprised | B．nervous | C．angry | D．frightened |
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| 小题8: | | A．apologized | B．cried | C．complained | D．laughed |
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| 小题9: | | A．lost | B．done | C．gone | D．touched |
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| 小题10: | | A．meets with | B．brings up | C．works out | D．thinks about |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thankfully | B．Hopefully | C．Unfortunately | D．Strangely |
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| 小题13: | | A．happened | B．seemed | C．continued | D．aimed |
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| 小题14: | | A．face | B．appreciate | C．examine | D．question |
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| 小题15: | | A．love | B．pride | C．friendship | D．honesty |
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| 小题16: | | A．support | B．settle | C．start | D．impress |
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| 小题17: | | A．after | B．before | C．beside | D．under |
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| 小题18: | | A．in spite of | B．in terms of | C．in control of | D．in place of |
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| 小题19: | | A．careful | B．regretfu | C．considerate | D．humorous |
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| 小题20: | | A．history | B．motto | C．patterns | D．lessons |
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We have been driving in fog all morning，but the fog is lifting now.The little seaside villages are ____，one by one.“There is my grandmother"s house，” I say，____ across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage(朝圣) with Lise，my granddaughter，seeking roots for her，retracing(追溯) ____ memory for me.Lise was one of the mobile children，____ from house to house in childhood.She longs for a sense of ____，and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ____ for 200 years.
We soon ____ by the house and I tell her what it was like here，the memories ____ back，swift as the tide(潮水)．
Suddenly，I long to walk again in the ____ where I was once so gloriously a child.It still ____ a member of the family，but has not been lived in for a while.We cannot go into the house，but I can still walk ____ the rooms in memory.Here，my mother ____ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary.I can still see the enthusiastic family ____ into and out of the house.I could never have enough of being ____ them.However，that was long after those childhood days.Lise ___ attentively as I talk and then says，“So this is where I ____；where I belong.”
She has ____ her roots.To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ____.To be rooted is “to have an origin”．We need ____ origin.Looking backward，we discover what is unique in us；learn the ____ of “I”．We must all go home again—in reality or memory.
| 小题1: | | A．appearing | B．moving | C．exposing | D．expanding |
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| 小题2: | | A．referring | B．travelling | C．pointing | D．coming |
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| 小题3: | | A．shared | B．short | C．fresh | D．treasured |
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| 小题4: | | A．passed | B．raised | C．moved | D．sent |
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| 小题5: | | A．home | B．duty | C．reality | D．relief |
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| 小题6: | | A．built | B．lived | C．remained | D．explored |
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| 小题7: | | A．catch up | B．pull up | C．step down | D．come down |
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| 小题8: | | A．falling | B．turning | C．rushing | D．bringing |
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| 小题9: | | A．yard | B．village | C．room | D．house |
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| 小题10: | | A．adapts to | B．appeals to | C．belongs to | D．occurs to |
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| 小题11: | | A．across | B．through | C．along | D．past |
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| 小题12: | | A．lay | B．played | C．stood | D．sat |
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| 小题13: | | A．marching | B．looking | C．breaking | D．pouring |
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| 小题14: | | A．between | B．with | C．near | D．behind |
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| 小题15: | | A．wonders | B．listens | C．reacts | D．agrees |
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| 小题16: | | A．began | B．grew | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题17: | | A．deepened | B．recognized | C．accepted | D．found |
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| 小题18: | | A．heart | B．rights | C．interest | D．behaviors |
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| 小题20: | | A．meaning | B．expression | C．connection | D．background |
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