Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．Afterwards | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B．weak | C．poor | D．slowly |
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| 小题3: | | A．already | B．still | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题5: | | A．impossible | B．difficult | C．stressful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题6: | | A．worrying | B．caring | C．talking | D．asking |
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| 小题7: | | A．decisions | B．experiences | C．ambitions | D．beliefs |
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| 小题8: | | A．as | B．since | C．before | D．till |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggests | B．promises | C．seems | D．requires |
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| 小题10: | | A．spoke | B．turned | C．summed | D．opened |
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| 小题11: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．Surprisingly | B．Immediately | C．Naturally | D．Certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．had | B．accepted | C．gained | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．touched | B．astonished | C．attracted | D．warned |
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| 小题15: | | A．should | B．could | C．would | D．might |
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| 小题16: | | A．quiet | B．calm | C．relaxed | D．happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．ready | B．likely | C．free | D．able |
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| 小题18: | | A．case | B．form | C．method | D．way |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt | B．wonder | C．know | D．guess |
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| 小题20: | | A．award | B．gift | C．lesson | D．word |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:B |
这篇文章又是一篇感人至深，具有较好教育意义的精品小文。作者以倒叙的形式讲述了发生在他身上的故事。而作者年老多病的父亲却交给了他这样一个道理：他放弃了一切却一无所获，得到的只是家人的爱—不要斤斤计较，要以爱心来对待一切，面对生活，使自己的内心平和。
小题1:本题考查副词。爸爸教给我这个道理不是在他健康强壮的时候，而是在体弱多病的事后。语气转换。根据however的语法特征也能选中。
小题2:本题考查形容词。根据全句的逻辑意思和下文的提示（he can no longer walk），选择一个与ill并列意义的词。
小题3:本题考查副词。爸爸以前是一个健康积极的人。
小题4:本题考查动词。take away使（感情，感觉等）消失，带走；throw away丢弃某物（因不用或不需要）；send away把…送往另一地方；put away收好。
小题5:本题考查形容词。由上文爸爸体弱多病和下文他说的话，得知爸爸甚至讲话都困难。Impossible过于绝对，只失去说话能力；hopeful没有指望的，绝望的；stressful产生压力的。
小题6:本题考查动词。开始交谈，谈论生活，不是笼统地讲担心谁的生活（worry about）,关心谁的生活（care about）,询问谁的生活（ask about）.
小题7:本题考查名词。我跟他们讲了我的一个信条（我个人相信的事）(belief).由下文可知不是我的一个什么经验(experience);抱负（ambition）或某个决定（decision）
小题8:本题考查连词。.随着（as)我们长大，我们常常放弃一些东西。
小题9:本题考查动词。总的看起来是这样的，因为是一个人的看法及一般情况，语气不是特肯定，又不是某个人的建议或要求，故其他三个选项不可取。
小题10:本题考查动词。speak up（爸爸）突然大声说，说到；turn up拧大，开大；出现；sun up归纳，总结；判断，估量（此前，爸爸并没说话，故不能选）；open up开拓，开辟；开始畅谈，倾吐心事（不是一两句话，更不能突然开始）。
小题11:本题考查代词。根据上下文及作者爸爸当时的状况，所谓“美好的事”一无所有了；从外表看只是一个体弱多病，非常难过的老年。故give up everything.
小题12:本题考查副词。爸爸提出一个问题，我以为让我来回答，我正在冥思苦想的时候，他却自己给出了答案，这出乎我的意料。
小题13:本题考查动词。回答针对上面爸爸提出的那个问题：What did I gain?
小题14:本题考查动词。我深受启发，所以改变了我以后的为人处事的方法。
小题15:本题考查情态动词。would 表示习惯性的行为。
小题16:本题考查形容词。一想到爸爸的话，我的内心就平静下来，控制情绪；而不是保持安静(quiet)，放松（relaxed）或高兴(happy).
小题17:本题考查形容词。一想到爸爸既然能够用对别人的爱来代替他巨大的疼痛或痛苦这件事，我就必然能够（be able to do）放弃自己的不值一提的易怒情绪。
小题18:本题考查动词。这样(in this way),我就从爸爸身上学会了宽容的力量（power of acceptable）。Method指解决某个具体问题的科学的，符合逻辑的方法，通常搭配是with this/that …method.
小题19:本题考查动词。现在我想知道，如果我从小的时候起，就认真地听我爸爸的，我还会学到其他什么东西呢？要注意该句用的是虚拟语气。
小题20:本题考查动词。即便如此，我也不是特别的遗憾，我很感谢我爸爸送给我的这个礼物（gift）。 |
核心考点
试题【Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he d】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情况）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
小题1:Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is for people to remember.| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
小题2:Famous people want their new names to .| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary | | C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
小题3:Mr. Li uses his new name when he .| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job | | C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
小题4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?| A．Women have to change their names when they get married. | | B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission. | | C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name. | | D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions. |
小题5:What is the best title（标题）of this passage ?| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names | | C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
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Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile (n. 尼罗河)”, but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.
“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville A week later, it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (n. ***虫剂) used in Deleville.
小题1:The baby was sent to a hospital in London because __________.| A．her parents were living in London then | | B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London | | D．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness |
小题2:When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ____________.| A．quite easy to treat | | B．the result of thallium poisoning | | C．a common one | | D．extraordinarily serious |
小题3:From this passage it seems that the baby’s illness had something to do with __________.| A．a dead writer | | B．the water in Deleville | | C．a dangerous murderer | | D．a harmful substance (n. 物质) used to kill pests |
小题4:As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ____________.| A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness | | C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London | | D．gave the nurse some advice on the telephone |
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
小题1:How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?| A．Cold and sick | B．Lucky and hopeful | | C．Satisfied and cheerful | D．Disappointed and helpless |
小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.| A．solving her problem at the bank | | B．taking part in various city activities | | C．learning acting in an evening school | | D．preparing for the first night show |
小题3:On her way home the writer_____| A．lost her wallet unknowingly | | B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver | | C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife | | D．found some homeless people following her |
小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?| A．Someone offered to take her back home | | B．A red-haired man came to see her. | | C．She heard someone call her name | | D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck |
小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer_____| A．would stop working at night | | B．would stay on in San Francisco | | C．would make friends with cleaners. | | D．would give up her job at the bank |
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Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn"t want to move. He didn"t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor"s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
小题1:How old is Nick?小题2:Nick likes in his free time.| A．riding a bike | B．playing the guitar | | C．playing computer games | D．having a school trip |
小题3:Why was Nick taken to the hospital?| A．Because he was too excited. | | B．Because he had a cold in the morning. | | C．Because he was too nervous of his studies. | | D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
小题4:Nick should to follow the doctor’s advice.| A．go to a movie | B．listen to music | | C．take more exercise | D．play computer games |
小题5:Which of the following is True?| A．Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays. | | B．Nick will never play computer games. | | C．Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games. | | D．Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now. |
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We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38 she did.
She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43 he died.
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to 44 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.
I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.
How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?
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| 小题4: | | A．meeting | B．school | C．university | D．party |
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| 小题5: | | A．died | B．come | C．returned | D．left |
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| 小题6: | | A．for | B．against | C．with | D．on |
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| 小题7: | | A．bad | B．good | C．worse | D．better |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．after | C．when | D．while |
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| 小题9: | | A．find out | B．look up | C．go over | D．think of |
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| 小题10: | | A．myself | B．yourself | C．himself | D．herself |
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| 小题11: | | A．unhappy | B．guilty | C．lonely | D．helpless |
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| 小题12: | | A．trust | B．understand | C．realize | D．find |
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| 小题13: | | A．as though | B．even though | C．if only | D．no matter |
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| 小题14: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题15: | | A．faced | B．forced | C．satisfied | D．challenged |
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| 小题16: | | A．try | B．continue | C．start | D．consider |
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| 小题17: | | A．picked | B．elected | C．selected | D．chosen |
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| 小题18: | | A．totally | B．simply | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题19: | | A．calm | B．quiet | C．free | D．safe |
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| 小题20: | | A．house | B．life | C．family | D．work |
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