Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 26 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other, 27 to give an answer.
Rather 28 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 29 .”
The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared who declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 30 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 31 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 32 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 33 , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That 34 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is half as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...”“Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 35 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.
Why did the ministers feel it so different to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a wrong way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness. 36 is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 37 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 38 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to 39 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet 40 to solve the problem.
Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.
| 小题1: | | A．fixed | B．focused | C．came | D．looked |
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| 小题2: | | A．struggling | B．thinking | C．falling | D．failing |
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| 小题3: | | A．disappointed | B．excited | C．pleased | D．contented |
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| 小题4: | | A．killed | B．punished | C．blamed | D．scolded |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubt | B．surprise | C．envy | D．delight |
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| 小题7: | | A．good | B．use | C．need | D．wonder |
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| 小题8: | | A．wonderfully | B．joyfully | C．cheerfully | D．doubtfully |
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| 小题9: | | A．decides | B．depends | C．calls | D．looks |
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| 小题10: | | A．award | B．reward | C．answer | D．number |
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| 小题12: | | A．marked | B．measured | C．signed | D．known |
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| 小题13: | | A．another | B．other | C．one | D．both |
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| 小题14: | | A．detailed | B．easy | C．simple | D．abstract |
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| 小题15: | | A．acceptable | B．available | C．adequate | D．proper |
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Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still ____36__, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax ___37__ from time to time. The family were ___38__ their trip.
But about three hours later things began to ___39__. It was starting to snow. Alvin ___40__  up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now. Because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to __41___down. The snow on the __42___ was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to __43___on it. Their car slipped of the way and got ___44__in the deep snow and the engine refused to start again. “The snow doesn’t seem to __45___. Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she __46___to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But __47__was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk ___48__on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they __49___that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alax __50___ filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They ___51__ and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had ___52__falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
One, two, three, … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last came from Alvin’s __53___, the police and local people. But the young __54___had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbites（冻伤）___55__, there was nothing serious wrong with little Alax!
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| A. excited
| B. sorry
| C. worried
| D. anxious
| 2.
| A. cried
| B. shouted
| C. smiled
| D. coughed
| 3.
| A. taking
| B. having
| C. enjoying
| D. starting
| 4.
| A. take place
| B. change
| C. come
| D. finish
| 5.
| A. climbed
| B. turned
| C. took
| D. sped
| 6.
| A. get
| B. slow
| C. go
| D. look
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| A. land
| B. highway
| C. fields
| D. car
| 8.
| A. walk
| B. depend
| C. stay
| D. wait
| 9.
| A. stuck
| B. moved
| C. prepared
| D. covered
| 10.
| A. fall
| B. end
| C. continue
| D. melt
| 11.
| A. liked
| B. preferred
| C. decided
| D. wished
| 12.
| A. better
| B. something
| C. nothing
| D. worse
| 13.
| A. hopelessly
| B. alone
| C. aimlessly
| D. pleasantly
| 14.
| A. thought
| B. feared
| C. expected
| D. were sure
| 15.
| A. happy
| B. silent
| C. alive
| D. dead
| 16.
| A. slept
| B. walked
| C. watched
| D. ate
| 17.
| A. a few
| B. several
| C. terrible
| D. countless
| 18.
| A. friends
| B. parents
| C. neighbors
| D. brothers
| 19.
| A. husband
| B. wife
| C. couple
| D. baby
| 20.
| A. Therefore
| B. Finally
| C. Then
| D. Fortunately
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Oh, boy! Time for a game now． oldest brother is the seeker so k have to hide extra good because he’s smart and will find me quickly．But where? Behind the garage won’t work. The barn is too easy. Wait, I know. The door leading under the porch is perfect. No one would look for me under there.
It smells unpleasant under this porch． Wish I had picked another place to hide． Smelly cats! Too late now, I can hear brother seeking everyone out. I’ll just sit here quiet as a mouse. Hah hah hah! I can hear you out by the barn! You’ll never find me over t here!
It’s been a while and he hasn’t found me yet. What’s that I hear? Now all my brothers are looking for me. They’ve all been caught, but not me. They’ll never trick me into coming out to catch me. Wait, is that Dad I hear calling my name? Oh no, now I hear someone going to call Grandpa to help look for me. I’m not coming out now because I’m in really big trouble.
What to do? If I come out and say I heard them calling me, I’ll be in big trouble. Think, think! How do I get out of trouble? I know what to do! I’ll tell them I fell asleep while waiting. Is that Grandpa’s voice? Heh heh heh! Now’s my chance. I’ll crawl out slowly and rub my eyes. Now that I see Grandpa go towards me quickly, I say. “I feel asleep.”
“Oh! You had us all worried!” says Grandpa. “You little devil, I’m just glad you’re all right, but next time try not to fall asleep and scare us like that, okay?” says Dad. Whew! I pulled it off (成功). Now to keep my mo uth shut. And I did, for over 42 years. Once in a while, a kid pulls the wool over people’s eyes. So that’s one of my little secrets I’ve never revealed before. Don’t tell anyone now!
小题1:The place where the boy was hiding smelt terrible because it .| A．was too wet there | B．was used as a barn | | C．was dirtied by animals | D．was just under the garage |
小题2:Which of the following correctly shows the boy’s emotional changes when he was under the porch?| A．Happy – excited – nervous. | B．Regretted – happy – anxious. | | C．Excited – nervous – disappointed. | D．Happy – nervous – regretted. |
小题3:By saying “a kid pulls the wool over people’s eyes”, what does the writer mean?| A．Children can win others’ trust more easily than adults. | | B．Children can tell a lie that others believe to be true. | | C．Children can be easily fooled by adults. | | D．Children are good at telling lies. |
小题4:The story is most probably written by .| A．a teenager | B．a naughty boy child | | C．a young adult | D．a middle – aged man |
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We were a very motley (混杂的) crowd of people who took the bus every day many years ago. During the early morning ride from the suburb, we sat drowsily (昏昏欲睡地) with our collars up to our ears.
A small grey man took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him. Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver before he sat down. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent.
The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, smiled and said in a loud voice: "And a very good morning to you all!" Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured "Good morning!" in reply.
The following weeks we were more surprised. Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date tie. He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked: "Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?" The man nodded shyly and said yes. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.
The summer went by when one morning Charlie wasn"t waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn"t there the new day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or – hopefully – on holiday somewhere, Later we were told one of his very close friends had died at the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work. The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, a little bit more grey. Inside the bus was a silence similar to that in a church. Even though no one had talked about it, all those of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
小题1:From the first paragraph we can inter that the passengers ____.| A．had a cheerful trip every morning | B．didn"t know each other | | C．seldom talked to each other | D．talked and laughed on the way |
小题2: Why were some of the passengers amazed when the old man greeted them?| A．Because he looked energetic. | B．Because he spoke in a loud voice. | | C．Because he was holding some flowers. | D．Because they hardly greeted each other. |
小题3:How did the passengers feel when Charlie was not there the next day?| A．Concerned. | B．Pleased. | C．Surprised. | D．Disappointed. |
小题4: The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph most probably refers to ____.| A．the reach for his not taking the bus | B．the death of one of his very close friends | | C．the reach for his looking more grey | D．the silence on the bus |
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Katie always felt there had to be something more to life than just partying, buying clothes and driving a cool car. She finally discovered what she was missing out on when she traveled halfway around the world to help poor kids.
When she was 14, she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile, an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries. At that time, she joined Operation Smile just to satisfy her school"s community service requirement.
After working with Operation Smile for a while, she learned different countries have different deformities (畸形). The more she learned about what affects kids around the world, the more she wanted to go abroad with Operation Smile.
At 15, she was chosen to go abroad. She was so happy – even though she didn"t realize what she was getting herself into. Before her trip, she attended a weekend "mission training". That"s when she was told she"d be going to the Philippines. Although she was excited, one night during training, she broke down in tears. She didn"t know if she was prepared to see all these unfortunate kids. She was put to work three days after her arrival in the Philippines. Her first day was at the hospital, where she met those kids waiting for operation, and they were running around and happy, it seemed normal. Her job was to play with the kids before their operation to help them feel more at ease. She also went to nearby schools to hand out toothbrushes and teach students how to brush their teeth.
When their operation was over, the kids were always overjoyed, but their parents were blown away. Sometimes they couldn"t even recognize their kids because their appearances had improved so much. They"d cry and hug the doctors and nurses and give them presents--they were so grateful.
小题1:Why did the author join the Operation Smile? | A．To help poor kids in developing countries, | B．To satisfy her own curiosity. | | C．To do what was required by the school. | D．To operate on those unfortunate kids. |
小题2:According to the passage, Operation Smile ____.| A．is a club popular with students | | B．is an organization founded by students | | C．helps those unfortunate kids learn how to smile | | D．offers operation for those unfortunate kids free of charge |
小题3:Why did the author play with those kids in hospital?| A．To make them happy. | | B．To learn more shout them. | | C．To teach them how to brush their teeth. | | D．To make them feel relaxed about the operation. |
小题4:After the operation, parents felt surprised for their kids" had improved so much.| A．health condition | B．looks | C．smile | D．mood |
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All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was 36__. We sat near yet away from him, fixing our hair and 37__ about the test period we hadn’t studied for. He was far away from our world, but was 38__ to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索）in his fake（假的）leather wallet for some 39__. He 40__ a wrinkled dollar bill, and 41__ glanced back at his table where other students were sitting. With the help of a six-year-old, he tried to make the machine__42 his money. After a few unsuccessful 43 , the snicker（窃笑）and comment began. People were laughing. Some were even throwing things at him. He began to __44 , and his eyes misted with tears. I saw him turn to sit down, 45__. But for some reason, he decided to try again. He wasn’t leaving until he got a 46__.
With a determined expression, he continued to 47 thrust（插入）the dollar bill into the machine . Then something terrific happened. A popular senior girl 48 from her seat,  and with a(an) 49 of genuine compassion(同情), went over to the boy. She explained why the machine had a hard time accepting dollars sometimes, then gave him some change  and showed him 50 to place it. The boy gave her his dollar and chose a flavor of fruit juice. Then the two walked off in different __51__.
Although it was __52__ that they were from very different __53__, for one moment, they had shared a real understanding. As I walked away from my lunch table that day, I looked at the boy. I remembered thinking how he and the 54 were very much alike, they both weren’t accepted. But just 55 the dollar had found a place in a caring girl’s pocket, I was sure that boy would finally find his, too.
| 小题1: | | A．hungry | B．thirsty | C．anxious | D．popular |
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| 小题2: | | A．worrying | B．arguing | C．taking | D．learning |
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| 小题3: | | A．expected | B．volunteered | C．forced | D．preferred |
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| 小题4: | | A．coin | B．card | C．check | D．change |
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| 小题5: | A．took out  | B．took up | C．took off | D．took away |
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| 小题6: | | A．nervously | B．proudly | C．carelessly | D．angrily |
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| 小题7: | | A．test | B．mark | C．accept | D．prove |
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| 小题8: | | A．steps | B．bills | C．measures | D．attempts |
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| 小题9: | | A．tremble | B．shout | C．smile | D．embarrass |
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| 小题10: | | A．satisfied | B．defeated | C．tired | D．bored |
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| 小题11: | | A．praise | B．comfort | C．drink | D．reward |
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| 小题12: | | A．excitedly | B．regularly | C．patiently | D．secretly |
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| 小题13: | | A．rose | B．struggled | C．jumped | D．fell |
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| 小题14: | | A．look | B．appearance | C．behavior | D．attitude |
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| 小题16: | | A．feelings | B．manners | C．directions | D．steps |
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| 小题17: | | A．clear | B．convenient | C．fortunate | D．doubtful |
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| 小题18: | | A．worlds | B．schools | C．villages | D．offices |
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| 小题19: | | A．juice | B．dollar | C．girl | D．change |
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| 小题20: | | A．because | B．until | C．as | D．bef ore |
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