Computer programmer David Jones earned ￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.
He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit card(信用卡).
David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels（普通成绩）and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said.
“I suppose ￡35,000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother ￡20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, ” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
小题1:Why is David so different from other young people of his age?| A．He earns an extremely high payment | | B．He has got a job. | | C．He lives at home with his parents. | | D．He does not go out much. |
小题2:David’s greatest problem is that______.| A．he can’t be treated as an adult by the bank. | | B．he doesn’t make as many games as he wishes. | | C．he doesn’t know what to buy with the money. | | D．he is too young to drive a car. |
小题3:He was employed by the company because ____.| A．he had worked in a computer shop. | | B．he had written some computer programs. | | C．he is clever and works hard at his lessons. | | D．he had learnt to use computers at school. |
小题4:He left school after taking six O-levels because____.| A．he was afraid of getting too old to start computing. | | B．he did not enjoy school. | | C．he wanted to work with computers. | | D．he wanted to earn a lot of money. |
小题5:Why does David think he might retire early?| A．He thinks computer games might not always sell so well. | | B．He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire. | | C．One has to be young to write computer programs. | | D．He thinks his firm might close down. |
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小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
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试题分析 一位年轻人通过设计程序赚了很多的钱，对人生很有规划。
小题1:A细节题。从第二段. David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit card。得出选A项正确。
小题2:A细节题。从第二段Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit card得知应选A项。
小题3:B细节题。从第三段I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs得知应选B项。
小题4:C细节题。从最后一段I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school得出应选 C 项。
小题5:A推断题。从最后一段最后一句中You never know when the market might disappear推断出A项。
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I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down，I immediately recognized that something was wrong，and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her threemonthold calf struggling in the fast-rising water，and it was a lifeanddeath struggle. Her calf was floating(漂浮) and screaming with fear.Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get，holding her whole body against the rushing water，and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body.Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother"s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort，she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment，she fell back into the river. If she were carried down，it would be certain death. I knew，as well as she did，that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank，but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.
While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mother"s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could，roaring (吼叫) all the time，but to her calf it was music.
小题1:The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw .| A．the calf was about to fall into the river | | B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock | | C．the calf was washed away by the rising water | | D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water |
小题2:How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast flowing water？| A．By putting it on a safe spot. | B．By pressing it against her body. | | C．By taking it away with her. | D．By carrying it on her back. |
小题3:How did the calf feel about the mother elephant"s roaring？| A．It was a great comfort. | B．It was a sign of danger. | | C．It was a call for help. | D．It was a musical note. |
小题4:What can be the best title for the text？| A．A Mother"s Love | B．A Brave Act | | C．A Deadly River | D．A Matter of Life and Death |
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was that they could, at any time, break free, strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the for this.
He said, “When they were very young we used the size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you once before? Do you often tell “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
These are of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which you. The cool thing is that because you create the you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First, it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your , your subconsciousness will make this by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are .
This is such a simple process that you can it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．confused | C．discouraged | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．impossible | B．doubtful | C．uncertain | D．obvious |
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| 小题4: | | A．case | B．result | C．reason | D．choice |
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| 小题5: | | A．same | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．different |
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| 小题6: | | A．narrowly | B．almost | C．still | D．hardly |
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| 小题7: | | A．did | B．failed | C．tried | D．succeeded |
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| 小题8: | | A．yourself | B．others | C．your teacher | D．your partner |
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| 小题9: | | A．causes | B．stories | C．results | D．examples |
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| 小题10: | | A．conscious | B．honest | C．responsible | D．depended |
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| 小题11: | | A．stopped | B．referred | C．changed | D．originated |
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| 小题12: | | A．interested | B．disappointed | C．bored | D．inspired |
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| 小题13: | | A．belief | B．experience | C．embarrassment | D．remark |
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| 小题14: | | A．represent | B．compare | C．mix | D．replace |
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| 小题15: | | A．action | B．thought | C．aim | D．plan |
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| 小题16: | | A．come true | B．run out | C．on guard | D．keep cool |
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| 小题18: | | A．improved | B．judged | C．realized | D．recognized |
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| 小题19: | | A．finish | B．continue | C．keep | D．begin |
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| 小题20: | | A．involved | B．stuck | C．unfinished | D．changed |
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This parable（寓言）is told of a farmer who owned an old mule（骡子）. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule praying for whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing（评估）the situation, the farmer sympathized（同情）with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery.
At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!
This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!
It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly（胜利地）over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity（逆境）.
That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity.
The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us! Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs（生手）built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic.
小题1:Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well?| A．Because he thought the mule was of little use. | | B．Because he didn’t like the praying made by the mule. | | C．Because he thought the well couldn’t be used any longer after the accident. | | D．Because he didn’t want to see the mule suffer more in the well. |
小题2:What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?| A．The mule became calm | B．The mule became quiet. | | C．The mule suddenly had an idea | D．The mule lost heart. |
小题3:Who saved the mule at last?| A．The farmer | B．The farmer’s neighbors | | C．The farmer and his neighbors | D．The mule himself |
小题4:What lesson can we learn from the passage?
a. One should give up something of little use.
b. One should depend oneself when in trouble.
c. One should show mercy to others who are in trouble.
d. There must be something that one can do well no matter what he is.
e. Be self-determined and never give up, and one can succeed in the end.| A．a, b, e | B．b, d, e | C．a, c, e | D．b, c, e |
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On a freezing-cold February morning in Indiana, Jhaqueil Reagan,18, left home to walk to a job interview—ten miles away, over snow-covered roads.
Reagan had been looking for work for months. His mother had died two years earlier, and he was the only caretaker of his younger brother, Cole, 16, and sister, Jazzlyn, seven. He was desperate for a regular salary after cutting lawns(草坪) and doing other temporaryjobs.
Three hours into his hard trip, Reagan had covered only three miles. He paused outside a Cajun restaurant called Papa Roux to ask for directions from owner Art Bouvier, who was clearing ice and snow from the parking lot. “I told him to get on the bus,” says Bouvier. “He thanked me and went on his way.”
Fifteen minutes later, Bouvier pulled up in his car beside Reagan as he walked along. “You’ve really got to be on the bus,” he told Reagan. “I don’t have money for the bus,” Reagan replied. Bouvier offered him a lift. On the way, he asked the boy about his job search.
“I thought, This is the kind of kid I want working for me,” says Bouvier. He got the teen’s phone number and dropped him off for his interview.
Later that day, Bouvier wrote about Reagan on Facebook. “He doesn’t know it yet, but he starts on Monday,” Bouvier wrote. “It’s been a while since I’ve met someone so young with a work ethic(伦理) like that!” A few hours later, Bouvier called to offer Reagan a job. Shocked, the teen accepted on the spot. A television reporter caught wind of the story and interviewed the pair on camera that night.
Today, Reagan is washing dishes, filling orders, and greeting Papa Roux customers for $8.50 an hour. The publicity(宣传) has brought in so many new customers that Bouvier plans to open a second restaurant by the end of the year.
小题1:Why did Jhaqueil Reagan have to find a job ?| A．Because he had to make enough money to support his family. | | B．Because his parents had died two years earlier. | | C．Because he wanted to change his job. | | D．Because he was desperate for a good job. |
小题2:Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined part in the sixth paragraph ?| A．reported | B．delivered | C．heard | D．told |
小题3:Which of the following words best describes Bouvier?| A．honest | B．warm-hearted | C．modest | D．independent |
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage ?| A．A Young Man Who Had an Interview | B．A Young Man Who Found a Job | | C．A Boss Who Offered a Job | D．A Boss Who Took a Chance |
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In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the ______ to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would ______ under a tree midway, tying(拴) his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter ____ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the ____, he became worried and didn’t know what to do. At that time, a saint(圣人) ____ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his ____ was, he said, “Take the ____ to the place where you tie him every day. ____ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
When he woke up, to his ___ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the ____ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for ____, the donkey did not move. ____, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the donkey’s ____ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter ____ the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home ____ his donkey.
| 小题1: | | A．factory | B．garden | C．field | D．village |
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| 小题2: | | A．stand | B．rest | C．sing | D．dance |
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| 小题3: | | A．forgot | B．decided | C．expected | D．agreed |
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| 小题4: | | A．stone | B．tree | C．bridge | D．house |
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| 小题5: | | A．failed | B．attempted | C．happened | D．managed |
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| 小题6: | | A．animal | B．plant | C．problem | D．result |
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| 小题7: | | A．bird | B．flower | C．donkey | D．rope |
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| 小题8: | | A．Believe | B．Learn | C．Wish | D．Pretend |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．anger | D．regret |
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| 小题10: | | A．similar | B．special | C．same | D．wrong |
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| 小题11: | | A．field | B．school | C．home | D．hospital |
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| 小题12: | | A．Quickly | B．Luckily | C．Unfortunately | D．Badly |
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| 小题13: | | A．funny | B．foolish | C．proper | D．strange |
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| 小题14: | | A．offered | B．followed | C．refused | D．received |
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| 小题15: | | A．happily | B．sadly | C．seriously | D．casually |
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