It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
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| 小题2: | | A．foreign | B．common | C．noisy | D．busy |
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| 小题3: | | A．later | B．earlier | C．easier | D．simpler |
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| 小题4: | | A．getting | B．cooking | C．calling | D．working |
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| 小题5: | | A．tough | B．generous | C．punctual | D．rough |
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| 小题6: | | A．get | B．take | C．arrive | D．make |
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| 小题7: | | A．pay | B．charge | C．wait | D．search |
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| 小题8: | | A．opinions | B．trouble | C．directions | D．instructions |
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| 小题9: | | A．reached | B．visited | C．called | D．left |
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| 小题10: | | A．skilled | B．helpful | C．experienced | D．active |
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| 小题11: | | A．comments | B．promises | C．jokes | D．offers |
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| 小题12: | | A．only | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题13: | | A．station | B．office | C．hospital | D．hotel |
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| 小题14: | | A．happiness | B．relief | C．sadness | D．peace |
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| 小题15: | | A．lie | B．fact | C．reason | D．duty |
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| 小题16: | | A．partly | B．voluntarily | C．exactly | D．perfectly |
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| 小题17: | | A．across | B．before | C．beside | D．behind |
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| 小题18: | | A．go up | B．die down | C．take up | D．get through |
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| 小题19: | | A．teased | B．yelled | C．joked | D．laughed |
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| 小题20: | | A．possible | B．special | C．good | D．safe |
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【解题导语】一个寒冬的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一对需要帮助的老年夫妇，于是她不顾身体的疲惫与不适，自告奋勇为对方带路。
小题1: 根据倒数第三段最后一句中的my headache was nearly gone可知作者当时疲惫不堪，而且有轻微的头疼。
小题1:上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲惫，而且感觉头疼，再结合下文可推知办公室的工作十分忙碌。
小题1: 由下文的going to be late以及pronounce可知出乎意料的事情的发生使下班时间比平时晚。
小题1:根据下文中的make it home可知作者可能到家的时间会晚一些。
小题1:根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者的丈夫非常守时，否则就不会责怪作者回家晚了。punctual守时的，准时的，符合语境。
小题1:如果作者抓紧时间，也许还能够按时回到家（make it）。
小题1: 由下文的at the counter可知此处是作者走进里面去支付买油的费用。
小题1: 根据下一段开头部分中的explaining how to get，there可知这对老夫妇是在询问如何到达当地医院，此处direction表示方向。
小题1:文章第一段提到作者下班后就来加油，此时遇到了一对问路的老年夫妇，由此可推知作者几分钟前刚刚离开她工作的那家医院。
小题1:根据本句中的explaining how to get there可知在柜台服务的年轻男子努力提供帮助，告诉他们如何到达那个地方。
小题1: 由下文可知，年轻人在尽力为对方指路时，另外两个人在关于路线的问题上发表议论。
小题1: 这几个人都想给这对夫妇指路，其中一人甚至试图给他们指出一条完全不同的回来的路线。
小题1: 根据后面的内容可知作者知道对方要去医院，于是主动提出要为他们引路。
小题1:女士不知如何去医院，此时有人主动带路，她自然感到很欣慰。relief表示宽慰，欣慰，符合语境。
小题1:虽然作者刚从那家医院出来，可是作者说自己正好要路过那里，这并非谎言，因为作者诚心要帮助对方。
小题1: 作者当时确实打定主意要那么做，exactly表示确实。
小题1:作者是在给这对夫妇引路，要确保他们在后面跟着。
小题1: 由于交通高峰开始减退，他们只花了15分钟就到达了那家医院。die down逐渐停止，变弱。
小题1:文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的时候，丈夫都要说她，此处是他在取笑作者。
小题1:根据倒数第三段最后一句话可知此处作者想表达的是有时候晚归的感觉很好。 |
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To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times . Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century B C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.
Umbrellas have hot changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made , in a whole variety of colors.
小题1:According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_______.| A．China | B．Egypt | C．Greece | D．Rome |
小题2:Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?| A．No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was | | B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun. | | C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century | | D．In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. |
小题3:A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.| A．protection against rain | B．a shade against the sun | | C．a symbol of honor and power | D．women’s decoration (装饰) |
小题4:In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_______________.| A．during the Middle Ages | B．by the 18th | C．in Rome | D．in Greece |
小题5:This passage talks mainly about_______________.| A．when and how the umbrella was invented | | B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe | | C．the development of the umbrella | | D．The history and use of the umbrella |
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Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest（神父） took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ Skid Row (贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair – bound peop le received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．
“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that some one is concerned about them,” Chase said．
Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years．Several hundred people wait for him every week．
He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．
“ It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”
The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．
The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．
Travis Kemp, a 51 – year – old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”
小题1:On his 90 th birthday, Chase ．| A．handed out cash to the needy | | B．collected money for poor people | | C．visited poor people’s homes with gifts | | D．held a party at Los Angeles’ Skid Row |
小题2:Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?| A．Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours． | | B．Working in Loyola Marymount University． | | C．Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped． | | D．Going to Los Angeles’ Skid Row to help people there． |
小题3:What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?| A．All his savings． | | B．His earnings as a Catholic priest． | | C．Donations from the wealthy and celebrities(名人)． | D．Donations from Loyol a Marymount University． |
小题4:Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show ．| A．he was the luckiest person on that day | | B．the disabled need to be taken care of | | C．Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy | | D．even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday |
小题5:Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?| A．Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase． | | B．Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions． | | C．Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return． | | D．Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University． |
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The story begins with fishing.
Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing ea rly in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish).
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the bass season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the la ke. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical decision to make. For, as his father had  taught him, ethics (伦理道德)are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
小题1: What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?| A．The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly. | | B．The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish. | | C．The father lit a match in order to check the time. | | D．They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done. |
小题2:From the text we know that the father _____.| A．disliked the huge fish | B．was firm and stubborn | | C．didn’t love his son | D．always disagreed with his son |
小题3:The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _____.| A．they might catch a big fish there | | B．he was taught a moral lesson there | | C．it was a most popular fishing spot | | D．their children enjoyed fishing there |
小题4:What does the story imply?| A．An ethical decision is always easy to make. | | B．It is easy to say something, but difficult to do. | | C．It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes | | D．Fishing can help one to make right decisions |
小题5:What kind of the person the father is?| A．kind | B．honest | C．optimistic | D．satisfied |
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“Hi! John．” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I’m going to have a 16 performance tonight．I hope you’ll come．Here is the 17 ．” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 18 ．
"Is that true?" I asked myself．She was a quite 19 girl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 20 indeed．
I arrived at the 21 with the ticket, and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would 22 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 23 of art, but her performance was 24 watching, no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I 25 with myself not to fall asleep．
"Let’ s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin !" 26 filled the hall at once．
I opened my eyes as large as possible, 27 to lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully 28 in the Latin music．At this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly 29 on the splendid stage．
After all the performance 30 , I waited for her at the gate．
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and 31 as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen．
"How do you feel?" There was not a little bit tired 32 on her face．
" 33 !" I answered．
"Thank you! I knew it would be．" She could not 34 her excitement, laughing like a child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I 35 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella．
| 小题1: | | A．instrument | B．dance | C．music | D．opera |
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| 小题2: | | A．address | B．number | C．ticket | D．invitation |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．completely | C．quietly | D．excitedly |
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| 小题4: | | A．lovely | B．popular | C．confident | D．ordinary |
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| 小题5: | | A．cover up | B．turn off | C．dress up | D．take in |
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| 小题6: | | A．hall | B．party | C．theatre | D．school |
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| 小题7: | | A．relieve | B．escape | C．relax | D．suffer |
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| 小题8: | | A．interest | B．ability | C．sense | D．touch |
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| 小题9: | | A．proper | B．worth | C．good | D．happy |
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| 小题10: | | A．struggled | B．knocked | C．supported | D．controlled |
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| 小题11: | | A．Appreciation | B．Attention | C．Expectation | D．Applause |
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| 小题12: | | A．failing | B．fearing | C．forgetting | D．regretting |
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| 小题13: | | A．absorbed | B．swallowed | C．interested | D．surrounded |
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| 小题14: | | A．singing | B．flying | C．skipping | D．staying |
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| 小题15: | | A．stopped | B．paused | C．ended | D．succeeded |
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| 小题16: | | A．talked | B．dressed | C．laughed | D．looked |
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| 小题18: | | A．Sorry | B．Congratulations | C．Far from | D．Fantastic |
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Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate．I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）．What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I"ve been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship．
I have to speak with Beth．I see her sometimes, and find out school is "fine"．It"s not the same．It never will be．Someone says that she"s Liz now．What happened to Beth?
I can"t call her．Should I write? What if she doesn"t answer me? How will I know what she"s thinking?
Yes, I"ll write her a letter．These things are easier to express in writing．" Be-," no, " Li-," no, " Elizabeth," I begin．The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn．I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer．I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox．W ill she know why I"m writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter．
As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wo nder if I"ve made the right decision．Do I have the right to force myself into Beth"s life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step．Beth has control of the situation now．
One day has passed．Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?
Two days are gone．I"m lost in thought and don"t even hear the phone ting．
"Hello? It"s Elizabeth．"
小题1:What can we learn about Beth?| A．She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade． | | B．She moved to another school in the fifth grade． | | C．She is now called Liz instead of Beth． | | D．She hasn"t seen the author for seven years． |
小题2:Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?| A．She is sure that Beth will not answer． | | B．She"s afraid that they"ll quarrel on the phone． | | C．She doesn"t know Beth"s telephone number． | | D．It is easier to express her feelings in writing． |
小题3:Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?| A．Their elementary-school friendship． | | B．Her future plan after graduation． | | C．Her expectations for Beth"s reply． | | D．The questions about the endings of their friendship． |
小题4:What might happen at the end of the story?| A．Beth answers her letter two days later． | | B．The letter doesn"t reach Beth at all． | | C．They make up their friendship． | | D．Beth refuses to make peace with her． |
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