阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 2 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 5 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 6 it, the girls around all 7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the 8 gift, but when the same girls 9 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t 10 want it．" The girls laughed at my 11 and filed （排着队走）out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers _12_ I thought about my words．It wasn’t 13 like me to say things like that．
"I’m your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I’ m sorry about the gift," she __14 to me, tears streaming down her face．
From a poor family, she was a 15 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the16 and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my 17 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had 18 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 19 .
"We aren’t that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
| 小题1: | | A．for | B．behind | C．through | D．like |
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| 小题2: | | A．convincing | B．reminding | C．rewarding | D．encouraging |
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| 小题3: | | A．drew | B．dragged | C．found | D．picked |
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| 小题4: | | A．chances | B．help | C．hope | D．gifts |
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| 小题5: | | A．learned | B．copied | C．followed | D．discovered |
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| 小题6: | | A．discovered | B．opened | C． grasped | D．held |
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| 小题7: | | A．blamed | B．shouted | C．laughed | D．commented |
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| 小题8: | | A．special | B．valuable | C．worrying | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题9: | | A．mentioned | B．saw | C．showed | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．remarks | B．feeling | C．suffering | D．expression |
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| 小题13: | | A．exactly | B．perfectly | C．normally | D．necessarily |
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| 小题14: | | A．waved | B．came | C．pointed | D．whispered |
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| 小题15: | | A．goal | B．target | C．centre | D．wonder |
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| 小题16: | | A．challenge | B．puzzle | C．teasing | D．ignoring |
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| 小题17: | | A．powerful | B．hurtful | C．tense | D．scary |
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| 小题18: | | A．ruined | B．stolen | C．changed | D．disturbed |
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| 小题19: | | A．turn off | B．show off | C．get in | D．fit in |
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| 小题20: | | A．optimistically | B．understandingly | C．persuasively | D．honestly |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:B |
小题1:这题考察介词，for“为了”选A。
小题2:encouraging notes“鼓励性的便条”convincing“令人信服的”，rewarding“有回报的”选 D。
小题3:句意是：从篮子里拿出一名同学的名单。选A。drag是“拖，跩”pick“挑选出”，但是前面说是with our eyes closed,所以不是pick。
小题4:从下句中的presents说明孩子们是给礼物不是给便条了。选D。
小题5:follow在这句话里是“遵循,听从”，句意是：我朋友按老师说的做。选C。
小题6:open“打开”，指打开包裹。选B。
小题7:从后面的It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．是香粉，老太太的礼物，我的脸红了。说明选C。女孩都笑了。
小题8:embarrassing“令人尴尬的”，解析同上一题。选D
小题9:动词词义辨析：mentioned提到saw 看见showed表示suggested 建议，选A意为：当同一个女孩提到这件事时。
小题10:even“甚至”，表示递进关系，意思为：我祖母甚至都不想要。选C。
小题11:remarks是“评论”，指作者上面说的一段话。选A。
小题12:选B，as这里表示“因为”。
小题13:normally，副词修饰动词，表示：这样说话正常情况不像我。选C。
小题14:whispered to“向某人低语”，和女孩说的话符合。选D。
小题15:选B，这里的target是“攻击目标”，goal没有这个意思。
小题16:teasing “嘲笑”，句意是：她默默承受别人的嘲笑和不公正的对待。选C。
小题17:hurtful“伤感情的”，指前面说的我祖母甚至都不想要这个礼物。B
小题18:ruined毁了stolen偷了changed改变disturbed 打扰，根据句意是：我把她的一切都毁了，选A。
小题19:词组辨析：turn off关掉show off炫耀 get in收获fit in相处融洽，D项符合句意：我只是想和大家融洽相处。
小题20:optimistically乐观地understandingly理解地persuasively说服地honestly诚实地， B项符合句意：她理解的笑了笑。 |
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As sixth graders, kids were 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
In February 2006, Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada. The sound of children shouting made her turn around. To her horror, Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her eyeing her seven-year-old son. Getting between the bear and her child, Lydia yelled at the children to run away. She then began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could. A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear. But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her children’s lives. A local policeman described it this way: “… I guess when your back is up against the wall, … we come up with super-human strength.”
Where does this “super-human strength”, courage and quick thinking come from? Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action. These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from it.
When we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effects. Studies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpful. In fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel.
Stress causes the brain to release adrenaline(肾上腺素) which in turn increases our energy and excitement. The chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do more. This is why some people say they work better under a deadline.
Adrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to increase and strengthen our abilities instead of weakening them. We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit. Stress can also make us more confident. Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future. Who knows? Today’s stress may even prepare for the next polar bear that comes along!
小题1:In the first paragraph, the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned to______.| A．introduce the topic to be followed | | B．remind us of the unexpected danger of life | | C．praise Lydia Angyiou for her bravery | | D．show the importance of super-human strength |
小题2:What does the policeman probably mean by saying “your back is up against the wall”?| A．You are helped. | B．You are inspired. | | C． You are confident. | D．You are cornered. |
小题3:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Brave Mother | B．The Cause of Stress | | C．The Benefit of Stress | D．Super-human Strength |
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阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26 ~ 40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．happened | C．settled | D．began |
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| 小题3: | | A．played | B．drank | C．thought | D．slept |
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| 小题4: | | A．walking | B．stealing | C．studying | D．climbing |
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| 小题6: | | A．hating | B．catching | C．killing | D．believing |
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| 小题7: | | A．expected | B．hurt | C．ignored | D．punished |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．forgot | C．asked | D．pretended |
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| 小题10: | | A．idea | B．word | C．power | D．use |
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| 小题12: | | A．recognized | B．planned | C．broke | D．remembered |
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| 小题13: | | A．good | B．strong | C．rich | D．calm |
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| 小题14: | | A．custom | B．habit | C．game | D．hobby |
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| 小题15: | | A．tests | B．hopes | C．pleasure | D．trouble |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
| 小题1: | | A．processes | B．decision | C．challenges | D．exercises |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
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| 小题3: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题4: | | A．editor | B．boss | C．candidate | D．judge |
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| 小题5: | | A．jumped | B．sank | C．stopped | D．raced |
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| 小题6: | | A．strange | B．happy | C．awful | D．lonely |
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| 小题7: | | A．struggling | B．improving | C．working | D．complaining |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．relieved |
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| 小题9: | | A．put up | B．prepare for | C．worry about | D．give up |
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| 小题10: | | A．committee | B．newspaper | C．radio | D．team |
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| 小题11: | | A．enthusiastic | B．artistic | C．sympathetic | D．realistic |
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| 小题12: | | A．speakers | B．readers | C．cheerleaders | D．writers |
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| 小题13: | | A．widely | B．weakly | C．excitedly | D．brightly |
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| 小题14: | | A．similar | B．ordinary | C．different | D．familiar |
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| 小题15: | | A．physics | B．history | C．English | D．math |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleasure | B．hope | C．trouble | D．sorrow |
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| 小题17: | | A．fit in | B．look out | C．stay up | D．get around |
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| 小题19: | | A．in return for | B．in case of | C．in terms of | D．instead of |
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| 小题20: | | A．slimmest | B．smallest | C．best | D．gentlest |
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One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
小题1:What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?| A．Unfriendly. | B．Untidy. | C．Gentle. | D．Kind. |
小题2:The author bought coffee for the old man because | A．he thought the old man was poor | | B．he wanted to start a conversation | | C．he intended to show his politeness | | D．he would like to thank the old man |
小题3:How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?| A．Proud. | B．Pitiful. | C．Surprised. | D．Regretful |
小题4:What is the message mainly expressed in the story?| A．We should learn to be generous. | | B．It is honorable to help those in need. | | C．People in high positions are not like what we expect. | | D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances. |
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Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum’s storytelling to Dad’s, researchers said.
They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often.
More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.
"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children’s lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson.
Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better, according the survey of 500 children aged 3-8 in Britain.
The best storytellers were mothers who used funny voices to illustrate different characters or made their own special sound effects to keep the story moving, researchers said.
When mum and dad are not at hand, celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, with teen idols Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson.
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children, but these moments can help build strong bonds and play a vital part in their child’s development," said Woolfson.
小题1:The underlined word “pastime” in the passage mot probably means .| A．old time | B．entertainment | C．emotion | D．character |
小题2:The author develops the passage mainly by .| A．pointing out similarities and differences | B．following the natural time order | | C．comparing opinions from different fields | D．providing examples and statistics |
小题3:Reading a story with their parents helped most kids aged 3-8 .| A．grow stronger | B．become more emotional | | C．sleep better | D．become more powerful |
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