A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 7 the little wall. 8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 10 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 11 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 19 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 20 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
| 小题1: | | A．method | B．step | C．practice | D．process |
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| 小题2: | | A．created | B．set | C．discovered | D．brought |
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| 小题3: | | A．trying | B．managing | C．deciding | D．competing |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．struggle | C．movement | D．worry |
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| 小题5: | | A．touching | B．shaking | C．using | D．controlling |
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| 小题6: | | A．bottom | B．center | C．edge | D．front |
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| 小题7: | | A．over | B．down | C．through | D．into |
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| 小题8: | | A．Doubted | B．Surprised | C．Pleased | D．Determined |
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| 小题9: | | A．attempt | B．progress | C．effort | D．decision |
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| 小题10: | | A．hope | B．reward | C．point | D．purpose |
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| 小题11: | | A．made out | B．broke out | C．burst into | D．rushed into |
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| 小题13: | | A．rock | B．picture | C．figure | D．shade |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprisingly | B．doubtfully | C．kindly | D．firmly |
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| 小题15: | | A．shouted | B．smiled | C．called | D．asked |
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| 小题16: | | A．reached | B．looked | C．fell | D．put |
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| 小题17: | | A．pushed | B．dropped | C．carried | D．removed |
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| 小题18: | | A．who | B．what | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题19: | | A．minds | B．spirits | C．force | D．strength |
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| 小题20: | | A．help | B．tips | C．advice | D．ideas |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:A |
试题分析：本文的主要内容是：通过讲述一位父亲和儿子的故事，说明这样一个道理——当我们遇到我们不能够克服的困难时，找别人帮忙。
小题1: 根据creating roads and tunnels in the sand可知是在用沙子建造路和隧道的过程中，故选D。
小题2: 根据a large rock in the middle of the sandbox可知是他发现了一块岩石，故选C。
小题3:根据At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands可知这里想说，试图把它移开，故选A。
小题4:根据he pushed the rock across the sandbox by using his hands. 可知他经过了更多的努力，故选B。
小题5: 根据his hands可知是用手，故选C
小题6:当小男孩把石头放到沙箱的一边，bottom底部；center中心；edge 边缘，端；front 前面。故选C。
小题7:表示超过了小墙，over超过；down 在……下方；through穿过；into进入……中。故选 A。
小题8:根据下文the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox.可知小男孩很有决心，故选D。
小题9:根据the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed,可知他认为有了一些进展.故选B。
小题10:这里想表达他唯一的回报，hope希望、期望； reward报酬、报答； point 要点、得分；purpose意志、目的。故选B。
小题11:burst into tears是固定用法，意思为突然大哭起来，故选C。
小题12:表示“当……时候”， so因此；as当......时；until到......为止；before在......之前。故选B。
小题13:根据It was the boy’s father.故选 C。
小题14:根据he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
可知这里想说温和但却坚定，故选D。
小题15:根据“I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”，故选A。
小题16:根据picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.故选A。
小题17:根据The father reached down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.故选D。
小题18:这是一个宾语从句，且引导词在宾语从句中作宾语，故选B。
小题19:根据上文“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”，故选D。
小题20:根据when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.可知这里想说当我们遇到我们不能够克服的困难时，找别人帮忙，故选A。
点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor 50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 51 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a 52 company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 53 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 54 about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 55 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 56 ?” Those words reminded me of my 57 advice. As information technology 58 ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 59 you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who 60 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 61 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 62 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 63 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it 64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
| 小题1: | | A．promised | B．allowed | C．hurried | D．encouraged |
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| 小题2: | | A．build up | B．use | C．practice | D．exchange |
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| 小题3: | | A．computer | B．food | C．clothing | D．machine |
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| 小题4: | | A．plans | B．bargain | C．progress | D．trips |
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| 小题5: | | A．information | B．taste | C．cooks | D．feelings |
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| 小题6: | | A．even more | B．no longer | C．much | D．actually |
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| 小题7: | | A．shoes | B．dishes | C．customers | D．situations |
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| 小题8: | | A．friend’s | B．parents’ | C．professor’s | D．boss’ |
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| 小题9: | | A．produces | B．advertises | C．forms | D．advances |
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| 小题10: | | A．news | B．pleasures | C．troubles | D．places |
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| 小题11: | | A．avoid | B．keep | C．lose | D．enjoy |
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| 小题12: | | A．meeting | B．talking | C．communicating | D．travelling |
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| 小题13: | | A．stopped | B．met | C．surrounded | D．hurt |
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| 小题14: | | A．look at | B．employ | C．travel | D．meet |
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| 小题15: | | A．spare | B．increase | C．reduce | D．make use of |
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If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.
As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!
Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.
The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.
We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.
The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!
We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.
The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.
小题1:What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?| A．A parrot tried to eat their food. | | B．His daughter was hurt by a parrot. | | C．A parrot flew towards his daughter. | | D．A parrot landed on his daughter’s head. |
小题2:The underlined word “domesticated” in the second paragraph probably means_______.| A．having been abandoned | B．having been used to home life | | C．having been used to life in the wild | D．having been week and hungry |
小题3:Who was the first one to find the bird’s owner?| A．The author | B．Chris Novak | | C．The Humane Society | D．A participant’s mother |
小题4:What can be learned from the “lost bird incident”?| A．Strangers can also work well together. | | B．Humane Society helps children in teamwork. | | C．Children can keep lost injured pet birds home. | | D．Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act. |
小题5:What did the author want to tell in the text?| A．How to help a lost parrot to find home. | | B．The experience of watching a football games. | | C．The importance of teamwork and helping others. | | D．How a parrot can fly a long distance from home. |
小题6:The best title of the text should be________. | A．What Animals Can Teach Us | | B．Complete Care for a Lost Bird | | C．Life Lessons When You Least Expect It | | D．Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second |
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Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch（牧马场） in San Ysidro. He told us his story. As a senior, he was asked to write a 36 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper 37 his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great 38 and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the 39 of all the buildings.
He put his heart into the 40 and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that 41 , ‘See me after class.’
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I 42 an F?’
The teacher said, ‘This is an 43 dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no 44 you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will 45 this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
The boy went home and 46 it. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to 47 your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very 48 decision for you.’
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 49 paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .’
Monty now owned a 200-acre ranch. He had 51 his plan for a 4,000-square-foot house.
Two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week. When leaving, he said 52 , ‘Look, Monty. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 , you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours.’”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. 55 your heart, no matter what.
| 小题1: | | A．paper | B．composition | C．passage | D．notice |
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| 小题2: | | A．reaching | B．achieving | C．continuing | D．describing |
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| 小题3: | | A．excitement | B．detail | C．demand | D．spirit |
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| 小题4: | | A．relation | B．advantage | C．location | D．meaning |
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| 小题5: | | A．project | B．work | C．house | D．painting |
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| 小题6: | | A．informed | B．read | C．wrote | D．reflected |
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| 小题7: | | A．recognize | B．own | C．receive | D．admit |
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| 小题8: | | A．unbearable | B．unbelievable | C．unrealistic | D．unusual |
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| 小题9: | | A．need | B．way | C．doubt | D．time |
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| 小题10: | | A．see | B．retell | C．discuss | D．rewrite |
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| 小题11: | | A．thought about | B．cared about | C．set about | D．talked about |
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| 小题12: | | A．keep up | B．show up | C．sweep up | D．make up |
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| 小题13: | | A．unique | B．wrong | C．wise | D．important |
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| 小题14: | | A．same | B．final | C．correct | D．suitable |
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| 小题15: | | A．promise | B．grade | C．dream | D．word |
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| 小题16: | | A．put forward | B．carried out | C．taken up | D．sped up |
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| 小题17: | | A．constantly | B．strongly | C．guiltily | D．delightedly |
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| 小题18: | | A．catcher | B．seeker | C．dreamer | D．stealer |
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| 小题19: | | A．Gradually | B．Personally | C．Strictly | D．Fortunately |
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| 小题20: | | A．Follow | B．Guide | C．Arrange | D．Concentrate |
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In early 2007 I had bought tickets to a Christian concert for myself and two other family members, but later I decided to 36 my 4-year-old son along.
I couldn"t find another ticket in the area we were sitting in, so I started 37 online for four tickets so we could all 38 . Imagine my surprise when the four 39 tickets I needed happened to be on the front row! Thinking it was a 40 , I tried again several times and each time the same tickets came up. I knew it had to be God, so after getting 41 the initial（最初的）shock I decided to 42 the front row tickets, which still left me 43 the three original tickets. Not knowing what to 44 with them, I asked around but did not have any 45 . Then my husband said two of his customers wanted to go to the same 46 but couldn"t afford it.
We went to their house and they said they had a friend they wanted to take with them. 47 it turned out, this couple does a prison ministry and had been 48 this concert for quite a while, but even after offering to pay me I 49 and told them to continue working in the prisons teaching those men and women to become 50 people. This couple lost a 51 several years ago and listening to this music could 52 them in their healing process. The 53 of this particular concert was "Give It Away", and I thank God for the 54 to give this to them.
It turned out to be one of the best nights for all of us, and it was all 55 my 4-year-old boy wanted to hear the music as well.
| 小题1: | | A．take | B．have | C．fetch | D．manage |
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| 小题2: | | A．buying | B．seeing | C．seeking | D．searching |
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| 小题3: | | A．calm down | B．sit together | C．settle down | D．team together |
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| 小题4: | | A．available | B．affordable | C．accessible | D．usable |
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| 小题5: | | A．choice | B．pleasure | C．luck | D．surprise |
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| 小题6: | | A．around | B．over | C．back | D．on |
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| 小题7: | | A．purchase | B．offer | C．charge | D．return |
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| 小题10: | | A．takers | B．owners | C．consumers | D．fans |
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| 小题11: | | A．place | B．hall | C．direction | D．concert |
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| 小题13: | | A．paying attention to | B．looking forward to | | C．taking care of | D．making preparations for |
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| 小题14: | | A．refused | B．accepted | C．responded | D．admitted |
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| 小题15: | | A．wealthier | B．better | C．greater | D．politer |
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| 小题16: | | A．ticket | B．chance | C．son | D．home |
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| 小题17: | | A．accompany | B．assure | C．help | D．guarantee |
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| 小题18: | | A．topic | B．theme | C．title | D．idea |
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| 小题19: | | A．success | B．time | C．period | D．opportunity |
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| 小题20: | | A．why | B．if | C．though | D．because |
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Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through.” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hate everything about the city and my life.”
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy"s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It"s a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy"s wonderful dinners."
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It"s one of the most moving experiences I"ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now."
小题1:When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______life.| A．satisfying | B．tough | C．meaningless | D．boring |
小题2:The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy"s farm is that______.| A．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant | | B．Kathy persuaded her to do so | | C．Zoe got tired of the city life | | D．Zoe loved Wales more than London |
小题3:How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?| A．Tiresome and troublesome. | | B．Romantic and peaceful | | C．Mentally exhausting but healthy | | D．Physically tiring but rewarding. |
小题4:Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | B．Where there is a will, there is a way. | | C．A misfortune may turn out a blessing. | | D．Kill two birds with one stone. |
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