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I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. There, a few kids picked on(欺负)me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year. I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs. Some of the kids would point and say, “Look at that kid. Look at her.”
As time went on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. My friends became increasingly protective. They’d help me up the bus steps. If people were cruel, they would take them aside and correct them.
What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality----my ability to laugh, even at myself. For example, one time I was reaching into the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes. I fell all the way in and yell for Mother, who was sitting nearby reading the paper. Watching feet flying everywhere, she laughed quietly and said, “I should leave you in there.” I laughed with her.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not decreased as I’ve grown older. People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse. They look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side. During those times, I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have----a great family, nice friends…”
小题1:What is the main idea of the second and third paragraphs?
A.How the writer changed her disadvantage to advantage.
B.The writer’s friends and mother loved her deeply.
C.The writer had many friends helping her.
D.The writer had the ability to laugh.
小题2:By saying “the stares have not decreased” in the last paragraph, the author suggests that____.
A.she is able to live a happy life like a normal person
B.she isn’t afraid of being noticed by others any more
C.some people still don’t treat her as a normal person
D.more and more people treat her with respect now
小题3:How is the author feeling now about her situation?
A.Quite optimistic.
B.Very satisfied.
C.Deeply upset.
D.Rather anxious.
小题4: We can infer that the author believes that_________.
A.society should help the disabled as much as possible
B.only your parents and friends can help you
C.what people say about you is none of your business
D.all people should be treated with respect

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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here.
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed.
Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.”
That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
小题1:What do we know about Joe from this passage?
A.On his way home after work, he helped an old lady.
B.He had worked in a factory in his hometown before.
C.He would move away to fulfill his dream soon.
D.Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all.
小题2:The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in Paragraph 2 suggests that _____.
A.the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid
B.the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe
C.the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe
D.the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe
小题3: Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A.The restaurant was not only light but also clean.
B.The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant.
C.The waitress was more than eight months pregnant.
D.The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress.
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Acts of luckB.A warm-hearted man
C.The chain of loveD.A generous lady

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Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest – fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all – expense – paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.
He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.
Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.
During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr Gareth Wardell.
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair – people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized – no wine, no tobacco and no anger.
Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 – year – old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”
小题1:The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that                .
A.he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe
B.he was too busy to go too far away from home
C.he couldn’t afford both the time and the money
D.he believed “East or west, home is the best”
小题2:Mr Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because                 .
A.he was not used to traveling in it
B.the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate
C.he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home
D.he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mr Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.
B.The trip to London excited Mr Evans very much.
C.Mr Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.
D.Humor was one of Mr Evans’ characters.
小题4:The probable explanation to Mr Evans’ long life lies in                  .
A.his good living habitsB.his hard working for the family
C.his sticking to his hometownD.his living conditions near the Swansea

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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。
An angle came into the world and she wanted to bring  31  to this world. She walked and walked and saw a boy  32  beside the road.“What"s wrong?”The angle asked .“I have my money stolen.”The boy said,“I can"t go back home ,and I"ll  33  spring festival alone. ”“Don"t worry”,the angle said, and waved her hands. There  34  some money. She gave the money to the boy and the boy came into  35 . The angle felt  36  .She went on going, and saw a handsome young man standing in front of a house. No matter how others amused him, he did not  37  at all and the angle asked him ,“What"s the matter with you? ”The young man said ,“You see , I  38  a big house  39  a large garden, a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter, but I am not happy at all. ”
The angle said“I can make you happy”and then she  40  her hand and the man lost all the things  41  he had: his big house was  42  in a fire ,his wife died, his lovely daughter was lost and the angle left immediately.
Two weeks later, the young man was  43  food in a dustbin, sad. The angle came back again. Seeing her, the young man got  44  angry that he wanted to beat the angel. The angle said ,“Be 45  and wait.”She waved her hand and the things the young man lost suddenly came back. The young man found  46  in a large house rather than near the  47 , his wife was cooking in the kitchen and his girl was playing in the garden. He became very happy and suddenly  48  that he had every happiness.
Now you can see happiness is a kind of feeling in our heart. Happiness is not gained from the outside objects but from your  49 . And the things in your hands now are the most valuable things to gain continuous happiness; just smile every day and you’ll find happiness  50  everywhere.
小题1:
A.laughterB.coldnessC.happinessD.warmness
小题2:
A.cryingB.to cryC.criedD.cry
小题3:
A.wasteB.costC.payD.spend
小题4:
A.seemedB.leftC.appearedD.cost
小题5:
A.excitementB.sadnessC.laughterD.patience
小题6:
A.terribleB.crazyC.happyD.cold
小题7:
A.listenB.callC.cryD.laugh
小题8:
A.buyB.ownC.sellD.donate
小题9:
A.inB.withC.onD.of
小题10:
A.wavedB.raisedC.loweredD.lifted
小题11:
A.whenB.whereC.whatD.that
小题12:
A.stolenB.disappearedC.burntD.sent
小题13:
A.findingB.searching forC.watchingD.waiting for
小题14:
A.suchB.soC.veryD.quite
小题15:
A.calmB.angryC.quietD.silent
小题16:
A.himB.himselfC.herselfD.her
小题17:
A.houseB.dustbinC.streetD.hall
小题18:
A.gotB.recognizedC.realizedD.said
小题19:
A.headB.mindC.appearanceD.wealth
小题20:
A.comesB.goesC.turnsD.lies

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money.I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then,three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us.For me they bought a doll.I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit.I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__.
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party.For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name.We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__.Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward.Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three.Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room.The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys.It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit.I wasn’t forgotten.Somebody still remembered me.I know I___15___.
小题1:
A.sendingB.receivingC.makingD.exchanging
小题2:
A.foundB.preparedC.gotD.expected
小题3:
A.broke inB.settled downC.showed upD.turned off
小题4:
A.puzzledB.embarrassedC.worriedD.relieved
小题5:
A.presentB.firstC.recentD.previous
小题6:
A.hardlyB.suddenlyC.regularlyD.occasionally
小题7:
A.strengthB.sadnessC.importanceD.safety
小题8:
A.knowB.reachC.rememberD.mention
小题9:
A.kept up withB.caught up withC.came up withD.put up with
小题10:
A.fineB.specialC.helpfulD.normal
小题11:
A.remindedB.waitedC.convincedD.promised
小题12:
A.chanceB.giftC.momentD.reward
小题13:
A.litB.tookC.burnedD.cheered
小题14:
A.atmosphereB.sympathyC.calmnessD.joy
小题15:
A.matterB.wonderC.doubtD.suppose

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Yesterday I heard about a single mom with two kids that I barely know. She was pleading for help to pay her   36  bill so it wouldn’t get disconnected. I have seen her help many others over the past months. She   37  to make ends meet but puts on a smile   38  her children won’t worry. She has no family near her so if she   39  her phone, her children or their school will have no way to get in   40  with her. After reading her plea(恳求), I thought about it all night and it broke my heart.
This morning I   41  her that I wanted to help. And I   42  her phone bill so that she would not lose it. She wrote me one of the most   43  letters I have ever received,   44  me how thankful she was. She   45  and said that I would never know how   46  it meant to her that a stranger would be so   47  . She had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to turn. I   48  to her that she was a kind heart and it is especially important to me to help   49  people such as her.
I am very glad to have been able to help   50 . Her tears of joy and heartfelt   51  were more than enough thanks for me. Everything we do for someone else, big or small, makes such a big   52 . We can share some happiness and sorrows. Among all of us, we have the ability to   53  solutions to some problems that now   54 . Opening my heart and   55   for a friend in need makes me proud and I am thankful I was able to pay it forward today!
小题1:
A.foodB.schoolC.phoneD.family
小题2:
A.meansB.strugglesC.likesD.fails
小题3:
A.butB.thoughC.howeverD.so
小题4:
A.changesB.losesC.destroysD.sells
小题5:
A.touchB.sightC.noticeD.trouble
小题6:
A.contactedB.realizedC.askedD.invited
小题7:
A.boughtB.foundC.askedD.paid
小题8:
A.interestingB.importantC.sincereD.fascinating
小题9:
A.respectingB.tellingC.praisingD.encouraging
小题10:
A.criedB.laughedC.discussedD.shamed
小题11:
A.richB.excellentC.muchD.strange
小题12:
A.movedB.amazingC.delighted D.kind
小题13:
A.explainedB.provedC.promisedD.argued
小题14:
A.humorousB.wonderfulC.beautifulD.brave
小题15:
A.inB.throughC.outD.besides
小题16:
A.congratulationB.conclusionC.hopeD.appreciation
小题17:
A.differenceB.progressC.informationD.behaviour
小题18:
A.replaceB.createC.compareD.work
小题19:
A.disappearB.findC.existD.settle
小题20:
A.letterB.mouthC.doorD.wallet

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