The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.
“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good. ”
“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.
“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.
“The artwork?” I was puzzled.
The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
小题1: Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?| A．Happy. | B．Nervous. | C．Satisfied. | D．Upset. |
小题2: What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?| A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice. | | B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists. | | C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office. | | D．The laughing assistant of the dentist. |
小题3: What did the author learn from her experience most probably?| A．Strike while the iron is hot. | | B．Have a good word for one’s friend. | | C．Put oneself in other’s shoes. | | D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
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试题分析：文章大意：本文介绍了作者一大早就牙疼，而且疼得特别厉害，遂给牙医打电话，却都很忙，无法及时就诊。好不容易等到中午，终于有一个牙医可以立马诊治，但又怀疑其能力，特别是来到医生办公室发现四壁空空如也，更是担心。但当自己睡在靠椅上，看见天花板上的漂亮的图片的时候，才知道可以在欣赏艺术作品的时候轻松就诊。
小题1:D推理判断题。根据第一段The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:一大早牙疼，且与朋友争吵了，她的话深深伤害了我，可知心情极度郁闷。推理判断题。根据第一段The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:一大早牙疼，且与朋友争吵了，她的话深深伤害了我，可知心情极度郁闷。故D正确。
小题2:A推理判断题。根据第三段But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?可知作者对这个牙医在这么短是时间就这么迫切想给病人医治的行为表示怀疑。故A正确。
小题3:C推理判断题。根据作者经历，在没有躺下之前，有很多的疑问，但躺下之后，看到天花板上的精美的图片，就一切释然。符合“设身处地替他着想”。 故C正确。 |
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Before our marriage, my wife and I had had dogs separately. Her dog was named Zack, and mine Sam.
After we got married, the dogs lived with us. The first day we brought our daughter home from after her birth, the dogs her. They licked(舔) her and rubbed(摩擦) her, especially Zack. I had to Zack away from her because it loved her so much that it licked her over and over again. When she in the cradle（摇篮）, it lay next to her with a paw（爪子）on the side of her cradle. After she grew , Zack would wait for her on the staircase before she went to bed, then her to her bed.
, Sam never did such things.
When my daughter was 5 years old, Zack was poisoned by the kid next door. It was the day in our lives. At eight o’clock that night, my daughter went to the staircase for . She looked back at us in fear and . She had to walk up these stairs alone.
At that time, my dog Sam and walked to my daughter. It pushed her with its paws and then walked up on the staircase. Then she took its collar and they went upstairs.
In the following six years, Sam for my daughter on the staircases every night until it died.
| 小题1: | | A．church | B．court | C．hospital | D．stadium |
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| 小题2: | | A．attacked | B．loved | C．scared | D．approached |
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| 小题3: | | A．against | B．with | C．for | D．on |
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| 小题4: | | A．give | B．break | C．force | D．put |
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| 小题5: | | A．slept | B．jumped | C．chatted | D．ran |
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| 小题6: | | A．bigger | B．fatter | C．stronger | D．weaker |
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| 小题7: | | A．walked | B．took | C．rolled | D．pulled |
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| 小题8: | | A．Therefore | B．Moreover | C．Rarely | D．However |
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| 小题9: | | A．best | B．worst | C．longest | D．funniest |
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| 小题10: | | A．food | B．bed | C．fun | D．comfort |
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| 小题11: | | A．excitement | B．amazement | C．fright | D．joy |
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| 小题12: | | A．stood up | B．put up | C．went up | D．made up |
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| 小题13: | | A．cared | B．looked | C．waited | D．called |
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To make new friends, the first thing you need to do is to meet up with new people, this should be quite , as your neighborhood should have a club, school or some other small organizations.
Go there and talk to people. you get into a social circle or group, making friends is not hard at all.
Look easygoing. You needn’t in fancy clothes or wear loud make-ups to attract people. Make eye and smile often; don’t look too nervous and listen to what others have to say.
Accept people the way they are. Nobody is ; you are not either. Everyone has faults and the way to make friends is by looking at the positive aspects of people. In case you don’t like someone’s behavior, it is better to them than to create a rivalry (对抗).
Don’t forget old friends. If they have moved away or if you have moved away, be in through phone calls and emails. Don’t leave old friends for the sake of new ones.
| 小题1: | | A．embarrassing | B．available | C．amazing | D．simple |
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| 小题2: | | A．Once | B．Although | C．While | D．Since |
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| 小题3: | | A．try on | B．dress up | C．put on | D．have on |
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| 小题4: | | A．contact | B．movement | C．control | D．connection |
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| 小题5: | | A．intelligent | B．organized | C．fluent | D．perfect |
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| 小题6: | | A．avoid | B．abandon | C．bother | D．blame |
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| 小题7: | | A．need | B．touch | C．trouble | D．danger |
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At 21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father"s business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a mad man，from 7：30 am，until midnight every day. One afternoon，while touring a factory in New York，he broke down. The doctor who treated him said，"There"s nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, you"ll find a new home in our hospital. "Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact，he changed the ways his employees worked too.
He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries，and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary，like receptionists and secretaries. This saved money and brought more equality(平等）to the company. "Everyone at Semco，even top managers，meets guests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types letters and dials the phone."
He completely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have plants at Semco，so bosses can"t shut themselves away from everyone else. And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want. As for uniforms，some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts.
Semco has flexible （灵活的）working hours：the employees decide when they need to arrive at work. Also，Semco lets its workers use the company"s machines for their own projects，and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.
It sounds perfect，but does it work? The answer is in the numbers：in the last six years，Semco"s revenues （收入）have gone from $35 million to $212 million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3，000. Why?
Semler says it"s because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else. If someone isn"t doing his job well，the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. In other words，Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible adults. And they do.
小题1:Why did Semler change the way he and his employees worked?| A．Because he went crazy because of overwork. | | B．Because he had to receive treatment in hospital. | | C．Because his father asked him to. | | D．Because the doctor warned him of the danger of overwork. |
小题2:Semler made a variety of changes in his company Except that__________.| A．the number of the employees is reduced to save money | | B．the employees can take only 30 days off for holiday every year. | | C．flexible working hours were introduced | | D．the employees enjoyed a lot of freedom |
小题3:What’s the main idea of Paragraph five?| A．Ricardo Semler’s new management method succeeded. | | B．Ricardo Semler’s idea sounded perfect but not practical. | | C．The company earned a lot of money. | | D．The reason for his success. |
小题4:In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?| A．freedom | B．rules | C．responsibility | D．hard work |
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He is talent and charm(魅力) have made him the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world. He played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony last summer, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.
Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world’s top orchestras, making his debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.
Lang Lang’s charm and fondness for sharp clothes make him a natural fit to represent（代表）China’s new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, “The Lang Lang effect” is responsible for driving 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.
Now in China children are learning Chopin(肖邦) and Western orchestras are touring Chinese cities, but can China ever export（出口）its own music to the west? Lang is trying. His cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestras this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.
Behind the international recognition, however, is a fascinating story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father’s own musical ambition and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He injured his right hand six years ago and had to rest. “That was the best month,” he says, without hesitation. “I had a date. I saw a Broadway show and saw Britney Spears in concert.”
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?| A．He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony last summer. | | B．He has as many as 5 billions fans in China. | | C．He is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world’s top orchestras. | | D．He plays the piano so well and has a good international image. |
小题2:The underlined word “debut” in the second paragraph probably means____.| A．first class | B．first performance | C．first plan | D．first choice |
小题3:Which of the following statements about Lang is true?| A．He has 36 million Chinese students in China. | | B．He is touring China giving concerts. | | C．He is trying to export Chinese music to western countries. | | D．He only played traditional Chinese classics in his cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestra. |
小题4:From the last paragraph we can infer _____.| A．Lang didn’t like his father when he was little | | B．he was happy to practice the piano everyday | | C．his father’s desire and expectations played an important role in his childhood | | D．he injured his right hand on purpose six years ago |
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When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was ______ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the ______ in my records. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to _____. “You’re lowering my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ______ ……”
He didn’t finish the ______, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was false. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the ______ grade.
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade ______ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ______ in the future. And every time I tell this ______, some people agree with this remark.
But I can’t see how I could give good ______ for worsening my mistake in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ______ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ______ of his knowledge and it would have been ______to other students. How could I possibly give a student a gift of an_____ grade?
I know ______ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ______ extra change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up benefits as ______ as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is ______enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.
Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ______ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have ______him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
| 小题1: | | A．wise | B．right | C．rigid | D．angry |
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| 小题2: | | A．file | B．note | C．name | D．grade |
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| 小题3: | | A．grief | B．shock | C．happiness | D．silence |
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| 小题4: | | A．whether | B．which | C．if | D．what |
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| 小题5: | | A．sentence | B．word | C．exam | D．lesson |
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| 小题6: | | A．higher | B．lower | C．more | D．less |
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| 小题7: | | A．move | B．stand | C．change | D．drop |
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| 小题8: | | A．brave | B．adventurous | C．honest | D．successful |
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| 小题10: | | A．reason | B．cause | C．excuse | D．result |
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| 小题11: | | A．make | B．find | C．avoid | D．correct |
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| 小题12: | | A．reaction | B．sense | C．sign | D．reflection |
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| 小题13: | | A．unfair | B．cruel | C．tough | D．funny |
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| 小题14: | | A．unfinished | B．undone | C．unearned | D．unquestioned |
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| 小题15: | | A．actively | B．secretly | C．voluntarily | D．curiously |
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| 小题16: | | A．receiving | B．returning | C．earning | D．paying |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．reward | C．content | D．honor |
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| 小题19: | | A．discourage | B．influence | C．protect | D．separate |
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| 小题20: | | A．improved | B．encouraged | C．ruined | D．blamed |
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