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One winter during college in New York, I took an 8 am history class to fulfill a requirement. It was 36 to get up for that class, but every morning I would 37 the cold winds and went to the lecture.
The professor for the class would step 38 into the room. He was terribly nervous about the class and always fixed his eyes on his book, never 39 us.
I felt that I needed to do something to 40 the boredom, so I tried to find something in his lecture to ask him, 41 me to pay attention rather than letting my eyes close. The first time 42 I raised my hand, he was surprised but was obviously 43 to have a question to answer. I continued to do this every day. The professor seemed to become a bit more 44 and some other students even joined in. In fact, his answers were always 45. In this way, I learned quite a lot and realized the professor was indeed a/an 46 in his field.
On the last day of class we 47 our books and headed out. The professor stepped directly in front of me, with obvious 48, putting out his hand. He said, “49 you for making my class so interesting,” shaking my hand and smiling. I was so 50. To me, it had been a pleasant way to 51 the time in his lesson. I had no idea that my 52 had any effect on him or the others at all.
That 53 has stayed with me for 30 years. I don’t 54 the fact I learned in his class, but I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the 55 of acts of kindness, indeed or not.
小题1:
A.impossibleB.roughC.naturalD.tough
小题2:
A.slowB.braveC.lowerD.warm
小题3:
A.shylyB.eagerlyC.proudlyD.hurriedly
小题4:
A.looking down atB.looking up atC.looking up toD.looking down upon
小题5:
A.ignoreB.delayC.stopD.understand
小题6:
A.forcingB.allowingC.advisingD.persuading
小题7:
A.whenB.in whichC.*D.that
小题8:
A.impatientB.sorryC.shockedD.pleased
小题9:
A.relaxedB.annoyedC.tiredD.determined
小题10:
A.boringB.interestingC.puzzlingD.worrying
小题11:
A.permanentB.temporaryC.expertD.fool
小题12:
A.readB.copiedC.orderedD.gathered
小题13:
A.pityB.effortC.humorD.guilt
小题14:
A.ThankB.ForgiveC.BlameD.Praise
小题15:
A.honestB.nervousC.surprisedD.disappointed
小题16:
A.saveB.spendC.spareD.pass
小题17:
A.storiesB.questionsC.appearanceD.care
小题18:
A.momentB.opinionC.suggestionD.wish
小题19:
A.likeB.knowC.recallD.believe
小题20:
A.conceptB.rewardC.priceD.power

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小题1:D
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小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
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试题【One winter during college in New York, I took an 8 am history class to fulfill a】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved—serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.
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
小题2:By saying that “Being a waitress changed my life.” the author means that ______.
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
小题3: Which of the following statements is not true of Fred Hasbrook?
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.
小题4:What made the author’s customers lend her money according to the passage?
A.Her maturity.B.Her honesty.C.Her faith.D.Her success.

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Growing trees in the concrete jungle of Los Angels brings neighbors benefits beyond beauty.
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.
小题1:
A.friendB.interviewerC.presidentD.volunteer
小题2:
A.bravelyB.activelyC.anxiouslyD.generously
小题3:
A.supportsB.affordsC.showsD.provides
小题4:
A.including B.considering C.containingD.reminding
小题5:
A.ForB.WithoutC.WithD.Except
小题6:
A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how
小题7:
A.cloudB.windC.skyD.air
小题8:
A.whileB.ifC.howeverD.as
小题9:
A.YouB.IC.TheyD.It
小题10:
A.The other B.AnotherC.OtherD.Others
小题11:
A.resistance B.acceptanceC.agreementD.praise
小题12:
A.spentB.paidC.tookD.covered
小题13:
A.movedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.nervous
小题14:
A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.anybody
小题15:
A.volunteersB.journalistsC.friendsD.neighbors
小题16:
A.made upB.took upC.showed upD.cheered up
小题17:
A.ceremonyB.marchC.activityD.celebration
小题18:
A.callingB.leavingC.makingD.giving
小题19:
A.wouldn’t B.shouldn’tC.couldn’tD.needn’t
小题20:
A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything

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Andy Tomas is proof of the typical case that life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver.
“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.
小题2:Why does the author say Andy’s story is powerful as an 18-year-old boy?
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.
小题3:What does the underlined sentence mean?
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.
小题4:What happened to Andy after the accident?
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.

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Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. Then she   36  him off at school. They ate the same thing every morning: an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for her, and milk for him.
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!
小题1:
A.sentB.droppedC.calledD.drove
小题2:
A.lightB.expensiveC.ordinaryD.extra
小题3:
A.stoppedB.escapedC.backedD.hid
小题4:
A.shopB.marketC.hotelD.restaurant
小题5:
A.recognizedB.refusedC.thankedD.found
小题6:
A.daysB.minutesC.months D.weeks
小题7:
A.coldB.goodC.strangeD.nervous
小题8:
A.actionB.timeC.careD.effect
小题9:
A.everyoneB.someoneC.no oneD.anyone
小题10:
A.educationB.informationC.comfortD.safety
小题11:
A.againB.furtherC.onceD.first
小题12:
A.contactB.encourageC.followD.help
小题13:
A.beganB.existedC.failedD.changed
小题14:
A.winB.buyC.showD.award
小题15:
A.promiseB.agreementC.orderD.practice
小题16:
A.althoughB.soC.butD.because
小题17:
A.criesB.jumpsC.jokesD.smiles
小题18:
A.schoolB.childhoodC.youthD.adulthood
小题19:
A.officeB.cinemaC.storeD.library
小题20:
A.connectB.relateC.passD.move

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When I was fifteen months old.I fell on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it.And as I grew,this sightless eye , in so many ways controlled me that I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me.
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.
小题2:When the writer was a high school student,she ________ .
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
小题3:What does the underlined word “invitation” mean?
A.encouragementB.advantageC.warmthD.weight
小题4:What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
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

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