I will be the first to say that I am not materialistic. My friends regard me as a goody-goody; my parents say I am conservative and modest when it comes to clothes. None of my skirts or shorts end above my knees.
So why, why did I feel so invited? My family and I were in Target, and there it was, waiting. A skirt, specifically designed not to cover anything. It looked like something that one of those modern schoolgirls would wear.
I checked my purse. The skirt cost $10. I had the money. I could buy it. I imagined walking into school and my friends’ jaws (下巴) dropping. Guys would ask me out, and I would be happy. I could buy it, no, — I should buy it.
I showed my mother. She was surprised but said it was my decision. My sister looked on enviously.
I went into the dressing room to try it on. So sure was I that this skirt would change me, somehow make me not what I am but what I wished to be. I slid my jeans off and put it on. I looked in the mirror. There I was — a terrible girl in a Superman T-shirt and sneakers. My glasses fogged up as I started to cry.
The skirt did not change me. Though it fit well and might make me look good in the eyes of today’s world, it was not me. I am not a girl who wears cool clothes to fit in.
I took the thing off and slid back into the comfort of modesty. My mom knocked on the door. “Emily, are you okay?”
I wiped away my tears. “I’m fine.” I looked in the mirror again and saw a slim girl with funny glasses. I saw myself.
小题1:In the author’s eyes the skirt that interested her was ______.| A．not modern | B．very short | | C．too expensive | D．poorly designed |
小题2:The author thought if she went to school in this skirt her schoolmates would be ______.| A．shocked | B．hurt | C．confused | D．happier |
小题3:The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph indicates the author ______.| A．hesitated about buying the skirt | | B．made up her mind to buy the skirt | | C．was able to afford to buy the skirt | | D．worried about others’ opinion on the skirt |
小题4:The author cried because ______.| A．she found that she looked ugly in the skirt | | B．she was aware the skirt didn’t fit her well | | C．she realized it’s a wrong decision to make a change | | D．she was disappointed the skirt failed to change her |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
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试题分析： 本文叙述了一个女孩子到商店买衣服的事情，她选中了一件和她原来的风格完全不一样的裙子，最后还是发现这样的决定也许会是错误的。
小题1:B 推理题。根据文章第2段2,3行A skirt, specifically designed not to cover anything. It looked like something that one of those modern schoolgirls would wear. 可知作者认为这个裙子不能盖住任何东西，也就是认为这个裙子太短了！故B正确。
小题2:.A 推理题。根据文章第三段I imagined walking into school and my friends’ jaws (下巴) dropping. Guys would ask me out, and I would be happy.可知如果我穿了这样的衣服，我的同学们可能惊讶的下巴都要掉了。说明他们会非常震惊。故A正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据Guys would ask me out, and I would be happy. I could buy it, no, — I should buy it. 可知如果我穿了这件衣服，男孩子胡请我出去，那样我会很开心，我能够买！不是应该把它买下来。可知作者下定决心要把这件衣服买下来。故B正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据文章倒数第3段The skirt did not change me. Though it fit well and might make me look good in the eyes of today’s world, it was not me. I am not a girl who wears cool clothes to fit in. 可知这件裙子并不能改变我的本质，而且穿上去和我的整个风格不搭配。这个改变也许是错误的。故C正确。 |
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试题【I will be the first to say that I am not materialistic. My friends regard me as 】；主要考察你对
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Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I ____ a newspaper and some chocolate and ____ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to ____ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, ____ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, There was someone ____ in the next seat. ____ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and ____ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any ____. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in ____.Then he took a ____ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then ____ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ____ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ____ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ____ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ____. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
| 小题1: | | A．stole | B．bought | C．sold | D．wrote |
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| 小题2: | | A．went | B．sat | C．seated | D．looked |
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| 小题4: | | A．pushed | B．took | C．put | D．pulled |
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| 小题5: | | A．jumping | B．playing | C．sitting | D．sleeping |
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| 小题7: | | A．cut | B．washed | C．covered | D．colored |
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| 小题8: | | A．coffee | B．trouble | C．chocolate | D．matter |
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| 小题9: | | A．carelessness | B．anger | C．surprise | D．happiness |
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| 小题10: | | A．first | B．second | C．very | D．last |
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| 小题11: | | A．stood | B．took | C．cried | D．looked |
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| 小题12: | | A．strange | B．wrong | C．OK | D．funny |
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| 小题14: | | A．spelt | B．corrected | C．made | D．found |
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| 小题15: | | A．finish | B．leave | C．jump | D．shop |
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A businessman was deep in debt (欠债)and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, 21 in hands, wondering if anything could his company.
Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman"s , the old man said, “I believe I can you.” He asked the businessman’s name ,and a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.
The businessman in his hand a check for $ 500,000,signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a to save his company.
Within a few months, he was out of debt and money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the with the check. At the agreed-on , the old man appeared. Just the businessman was about to hand back the cheek and his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.“I am so I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn"t been bothering you. He"s escaping from the rest home and people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, .
Suddenly, he realized it wasn"t the money, real or imagined, but his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
| 小题1: | | A．money | B．hair | C．check | D．head |
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| 小题2: | | A．start | B．stop | C．save | D．sell |
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| 小题3: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题4: | | A．programs | B．troubles | C．wishes | D．dreams |
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| 小题5: | | A．find | B．teach | C．help | D．protect |
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| 小题6: | | A．packed up | B．picked up | C．took out | D．wrote out |
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| 小题9: | | A．tallest | B．richest | C．strongest | D．busiest |
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| 小题10: | | A．continued | B．refused | C．decided | D．forgot |
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| 小题11: | | A．record | B．result | C．problem | D．way |
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| 小题12: | | A．losing | B．making | C．lending | D．raising |
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| 小题13: | | A．park | B．room | C．company | D．hospital |
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| 小题14: | | A．time | B．corner | C．price | D．weekend |
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| 小题16: | | A．read | B．test | C．share | D．hear |
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| 小题17: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．tired | D．glad |
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| 小题18: | | A．seldom | B．hardly | C．never | D．always |
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| 小题19: | | A．ordering | B．warning | C．telling | D．reminding |
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| 小题20: | | A．shocked | B．bored | C．excited | D．interested |
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I felt excited, curious and nervous at the same time. I was excited because I would be skipping(跳级)two grades. I was curious because I didn"t know how high school students were taught. However, I was most nervous at the idea that I would be doing high school homework.
I had just walked into the class when the bell rang. This wasn"t a good start. But the kid in front of me looked very friendly. Luckily, since it was the first day of school, my teacher talked for about half of the period and we just had the rest of the period to start the class. I didn"t know what he was saying at first, but when I saw the problems on the paper, I knew what to do.
The next day, the kid said hi and I said hi back. We got into a conversation. It seemed that whenever I was talking to my friend, everyone stopped staring at (盯着看)me. Then the class started. It was easy. But I was still uncomfortable because I couldn"t look around without meeting others’eyes, so I just kept my eyes on the whiteboard and on my textbook.
However, my friend didn"t show up the next day, and the eighth graders just kept on staring at me. I didn"t know why.
The next day everything changed. My friend was back to school. I was praised for my homework. Everyone stared at me less. Some started to be a little friendlier towards me. I felt at home at last here. My teachers also seemed pretty nice.
小题1:If the author didn"t skip, he should study in _________ .| A．the fourth grade | B．the sixth grade | | C．the seventh grade | D．the eighth grade |
小题2:What may make the author curious?| A．What his old friends are doing. | | B．How high school students study. | | C．How he will do his high school homework. | | D．What the eighth graders" homework is. |
小题3:Why did the author always keep his eyes on the whiteboard and the textbook?| A．To pay attention to his teachers. | | B．To attract his teachers" attention. | | C．To follow his teachers" teaching. | | D．To avoid meeting others" eyes. |
小题4:According to the passage, we know that the author ___________ .| A．got along well with his new class very soon | | B．felt sorry about having skipped two grades | | C．had one friend in his class all the time | | D．got used to others" stares in the classroom |
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My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more as we get older, and when we reached our forties, we to do something to keep our strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n) every few days. In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and a night there. Other times we just , stopping wherever we wanted.
One of our adventures us to a very small town in South Georgia. The people there were a special festival. We were to buy the handmade gifts and to eat the food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade and waved to us! It was so great! We had a great time that day!
is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours’ chat over lunch. We are so happy and have a great on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier and person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
| 小题1: | | A．as | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题2: | | A．precious | B．difficult | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题3: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．remembered | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．friendship | B．connection | C．marriage | D．life |
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| 小题5: | | A．paused | B．promised | C．prepared | D．pretended |
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| 小题6: | | A．revision | B．adventure | C．operation | D．appointment |
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| 小题7: | | A．consumed | B．took | C．cost | D．spent |
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| 小题8: | | A．disappeared | B．left | C．drove | D．ran |
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| 小题9: | | A．showed | B．took | C．pushed | D．forced |
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| 小题10: | | A．offering | B．enjoying | C．presenting | D．conducting |
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| 小题11: | | A．willing | B．eager | C．delighted | D．allowed |
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| 小题12: | | A．delicious | B．terrible | C．awful | D．valuable |
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| 小题13: | | A．wiped | B．stared | C．smiled | D．announced |
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| 小题14: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．really | D．probably |
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| 小题15: | | A．Fun | B．Mercy | C．Concern | D．Disagreement |
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| 小题16: | | A．consideration | B．influence | C．discussion | D．impression |
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| 小题17: | | A．weakness | B．benefits | C．problems | D．happiness |
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| 小题18: | | A．meet | B．impress | C．support | D．forgive |
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| 小题19: | | A．design | B．plan | C．speech | D．record |
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| 小题20: | | A．busier | B．prettier | C．healthier | D．cleaner |
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Moving can bring out the best and the worst in people, I’m finding. And I’ve discovered where a very generous spirit lives: Defiance, Ohio.
After suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she would work as a sales assistant. Not knowing a person there, we were pretty concerned about all the work, including how we’d get all the things unloaded without killing ourselves.
We decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in. “What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven!” I thought.
Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. The more people that helped, the easier the work became. A job we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was done in just a few hours. Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.
All the while, my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. Among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. It’s wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what it’s like to look out for one another. I used to stay away from friendships with strangers, but now I live in Defiance!
小题1:The author and his wife moved to Defiance because ________.| A．they thought moving often brought out the best | | B．a couple of students had promised to help them | | C．they liked this little town | | D．his wife had found a job |
小题2:When offered help, the author at first felt________.| A．grateful | B．surprised | C．embarrassed | D．excited |
小题3:The neighbors did all of the following EXCEPT________.| A．help them unload | B．invite them to a dinner | | C．offer to drive them around | D．welcome their coming |
小题4:What can we know about the author’s past life?| A．He hated to live in a little town. | | B．He liked to make friends with strangers. | | C．He usually offered some help to others. | | D．He refused to make friends with strangers. |
小题5:The author mainly wants to tell us ________.| A．we don’t know what is good until we have lost it | | B．kindness is the sunshine of social life | | C．where there is a will, there is a way | | D．there is no place like home |
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