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Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(担保)on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch—the first time I had ever entered a brokerage(经纪业)house—where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.
After great deliberation(考虑) I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make.”
小题1: According to the passage, the author thought ______.
A.Helen was full of complaint about her work |
B.it was easy for Helen to make everyone happy and comfortable |
C.she was lucky to have a job working with Helen |
D.it was not acceptable to live in such a bad condition |
A.the author got a high pay by working hard |
B.the author borrowed $50,000 with no interest from Fred Hasbrook |
C.the effort which she had made influenced her a lot |
D.the experience working as a waitress was worthwhile for the author |
A.Fred Hasbrook was one of the author’s regular customers. |
B.Fred Hasbrook lent the author $50,000, together with other customers. |
C.Fred Hasbrook’s self-respect had a great effect on the author. |
D.Fred Hasbrook’s himself did not have much money. |
A.Her maturity. | B.Her honesty. | C.Her faith. | D.Her success. |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
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试题【I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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As the 36 of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization he founded in 1973, Andy, now 54, has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to 37 plant more than two million trees throughout Southern California.
Tree People 38 tools, blueprints, planting demonstrations, and tree-care supervisors free to all the participants, 39 me. “You will need their support,” Andy said, referring to my neighbors. “ 40
the community behind you, the trees you plant will die in five years.” So I started knocking on doors, hoping to share 41 I’d learnt in Tree People’s seminar(培训班) about the critical role of trees in removing smog from the 42 , cooling our homes and preventing water runoff.
Strange 43 it may seem, some people are afraid of trees. “The roots destroy sidewalks,” one neighbor said, “ 44 will ruin my pipes. And I don’t want leaves.” 45 told me.
When I called Andy about the 46 I was getting from my neighbors, he encouraged me to keep trying. So my son and my wife delivered cookies while I went door to door. It 47 us half a year to sign permission forms from 16 neighbors for 21 trees.
When the big day arrived, I was excited and 48 . What if I threw a planting tree and 49 else came? But as I set out shovels(铁铲), my son and wife made cakes and doughnuts, 50 started to gather. Friends brought friends. Neighbors came with cousins and grandchildren. A local middle school even 51 with half the seventh grade. More than 300 people joined us.
Then Andy led us in a 52 : welcoming each tree into the world and 53 it name. After the ceremony, as I shook hands with volunteers and my neighbors, I 54 help but feel we’d accomplished 55 great. After all, trees need people, and people need trees.
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“A lot of teachers say, ‘Don’t drink,’ but I’m not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it,” Andy says. “I just say, ‘Don’t get in a car.’”
As an 18-year-old, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.
One year ago, Andy, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken. He was diagnosed with a severe brain injury and remained in an unconscious state and on life support for nearly three weeks. His skull was opened to reduce pressure on his brain.
At Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, Doctor Erin Leahy initially found Andy unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a surprise.
Yet Andy’s recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy(治疗) has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with right hand.
In the process of recovery, Andy has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his doctor, he began to attending meetings, delivering speeches.
He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. “I feel like I know how to talk to people.” He said. And his recovery and visible injury help him draw serious attention from students.
Drunk driving, he tells students, is like playing gambles. “You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen.”
Now his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, “ I’m a lot happier in my life.”
小题1: What’s the main purpose of the author?
A.Warn students about the danger of drinking. |
B.Tell readers the danger of driving a car. |
C.Advise people not to drive a car after drinking. |
D.Show readers Andy’s amazing recovery experience. |
A.Because his family supported him and cared for him carefully. |
B.Because he is just like one of our classmates or friends. |
C.Because doctors and family never gave him up.[ |
D.Because his classmates and friends are familiar with him. |
A.Drunk driving will be fined a lot of money eventually. |
B.Drunk driving will eventually have a serious accident. |
C.Drunk driving is as adventurous and thrilled as gamble. |
D.Drunk driving is banned even if you are an experienced driver. |
A.He made a full recovery and returned to his normal life. |
B.He recovered quite well at an unbelievable speed. |
C.He became more experienced and eager for more adventures. |
D.He shared his stories with others to warn them not to try drunk driving. |
One day she ordered a(n) 37 breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she 38 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the 39 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He 40 her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several 41 . She couldn’t help but feel 42 and was glad she finally took 43 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that 44 , herself included, had offered him 45 , support, food, or drink. She 46 explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to 47 needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness” 48 . Each day she and her son went on to 49 the homeless man breakfast. The 50 was kept until they moved away several years later, 51 the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend 52 every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this 53 tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the 54 .
What a great tradition that he can 55 to his children as well!
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Yet Mama would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say,“If you hold your head up high,it will be OK.And people will see your beautiful soul.”She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide.
As a little child,I thought Mama meant,“Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking.”As a teenager, I found that my mama’s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face,I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind my eyes.
In high school I was successful both academically and socially.I was even elected class president,but inside me I still felt like a freak(畸形人).When things got really bad,I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world.Let them see the beauty that is inside.”
When I met the man who became my partner for life,we looked each other straight in the eye,and he told me I was beautiful inside and out.Mama’s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt.
“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home.Each of my children has felt its invitation.The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation.
小题1:What is TRUE of the writer’s eyes?
A.She was blind in one eye when she was born. |
B.Her blindness was caused by a traffic accident. |
C.She became blind in one eye because of a fall. |
D.She lives unhappily because of her blindness. |
A.was proud of her beauty that was inside |
B.was active in taking part in social activities |
C.was filled with doubts and worries about her sightless eye |
D.was good at her study but sometimes lacked confidence |
A.encouragement | B.advantage | C.warmth | D.weight |
A.To show the power of confidence. |
B.To express her attitude to her mom. |
C.To explain how to build confidence. |
D.To inspire people to face difficulties |
Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.
“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research. The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.
Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick.
We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.
小题1: Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?
A.Because her classmates often quarreled in class. |
B.Because her parents used to quarrel. |
C.Because of her depression caused by bad family relations. |
D.Because her classmates shouted loudly at her. |
A.We get sick or stay well by ourselves. |
B.Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health. |
C.Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment. |
D.Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not. |
A.surprise | B.faint | C.tiredness | D.sadness |
A.Family relations. | B.The reasons why we get sick. |
C.Family---- another cause to health | D.A research about health. |
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