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age. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical
(圣经的)passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an
act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.
Well, for two weeks that would change. And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door
and said, "That new yellow sweater(套头衫) looks great on you." "Oh, Tom, you noticed, "she said,
surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn
suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn"s been alone here with
the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me. "We walked on the beach while the children
flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit
to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that"s how the whole vacation
passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about
it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest
expression. "What"s the matter?" I asked her. "Tom," she said in a voice filled with distress(悲痛), "do
you know something I don"t?" "What do you mean?" "Well…that checkup(体检) I had several weeks
ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me?Tom, you"ve been so good to me…am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing. "No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You"
re not dying; I"m just starting to live."1. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.
A. with his family
B. with Evelyn
C. alone
D. with his children
2. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ____.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
3. The author says, "There was one thing that
went wrong with my experiment. "What was the one thing that went wrong?
A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.
B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.
C. He knew something about her illness but didn"t tell her.
D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.
4. By saying "I"m just starting to live," Tom means that ________.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before
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试题【阅读理解 I made a pledge(誓言) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cot】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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walking alone in the leaves, listening to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 3 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 4 . But one day, the
sound of a violin 5 into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped
to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 6 in playing her violin.
I had 7 seen her before. The music was so attractive(有吸引力) that I listened quietly. Lost in the
music, I didn"t realize that I had been 8 there for so long but my 9 did not seem to disturb(打扰) her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 10 I went
downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only audience. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and
life became 11 . 12 we didn"t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she
also liked me .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To
my 13,the girl came over to me.
" You must like violin," she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a 14 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your
listening every day that 15 me. " she said.
"In fact, it was your playing 16 gave me a meaningful autumn." I answered. "Let us be friends."
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick
leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure of the girl. She is like a 17 ; so short,
so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 18 you, but don"t understand you. Some say only
a few words to you, but are close to you. Many people will step in your life, but only 19 friends leave
footprints(脚印).
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the 20 . She will always bring back the friendship
between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
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| For years I wanted a flower garden, but with five children I was too busy to have one. Money was limited, and so was time. Often one of the children would want something that cost too much, and I would say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn"t grow on trees, you know." Finally, when all five had gotten through high school and college, and had started having their own families, I started thinking again about having a garden. However, I knew gardens cost money. Then, one spring morning on Mother"s Day, as I was working in my kitchen, I heard cars drive by and looked out of the window to see a new tree planted in my yard. I couldn"t believe my eyes: it was a money tree! Dollar bills were stuck all over that tree, and there was a note which read: "I owe you eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin." Marvin, my first son, kept his promise. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen-foot bed(花坛,花圃) for me. My other children bought me tools, a sunflower stepping stone(踏脚石) and gardening books. We built a garden together. That was three years ago. My garden is now very pretty, and just what I"d always wanted. When I go out to weed or tend my flowers, I don"t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels as if they were right there with me. When I think about what my children have done for me, I get tears in my eyes every time. I"m still not sure whether money grows on trees. But I know love does! 1. Why had the author never had a flower garden before? A. Because she had five children to take care of. B. Because she didn"t have enough time and money. C. Because her children wanted expensive things. D. Because her children were going to high school and college. 2. Why doesn"t she miss her children as much as she once did? A. Because she has a big money tree. B. Because she has a very pretty garden. C. Because she feels the love of her children in the garden. D. Because she is busy weeding or tending her flowers. 3. Which of the flowing statements is correct, based on the passage? A. Money grows on trees only if you plant them with love. B. The author built a pretty garden after her children had graduated from school. C. The author actually wanted to have money grow on trees. D. The children loved their mother so much that they helped her realize her dream. 4. The purpose of this passage is to tell us_________. A. how to grow you own money tree B. the story of pretty garden C. the story of a money tree D. a story of the love between a mother and her children | ||||
| 阅读理解 A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained he wished to buy a pearl for his wife"s birthday and the price didn"t matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for it in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left. A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made, "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it"s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl." The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. "I don"t like to part with it," she said sadly, "I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money." The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man"s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found. 1. The man paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______. A. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him B. his business had been successful C. he was anxious to get it D. he was very rich 2. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______. A. exactly the same size as the black one B. exactly as big and nice as the black one C. worth no more than $ 25,000 D. exactly the same quality as the black one 3. Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______. A. to see the perfect pearl B. to buy some beautiful pearls too C. to get in touch with the rich man D. to sell their own pearl at a high price 4. The jeweler couldn"t find the man anywhere because ______. A. he died suddenly. B. He happened to be out C. He got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money. D. He wouldn"t show up until the jeweler called him a second time. | ||||
| 阅读理解 My brother, Michael, was born one month before his due date and he also had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). He was retarded. He never lost his baby teeth, never grew taller than about 30 inches and never weighed more than 28 pounds. They did estimate, however, that he would not live to see his 12th birthday. As a boy I learned to feed and clothe Mike. As a teenager, I babysat for my "big brother" and learned use the proper medicine to prevent the seizures(癫痫) that caused him to tremble. Many people said he would never walk or talk . He never did learn to walk, but he did learn to talk -not even in complete sentences, but he had the basics down. If he was hungry, thirsty, happy or sad, we knew. He knew names too. I was Kagun, not Kevin. But that changed with a beard I grew during the summer before college. Family members said it was ugly. Mike heard it. "Look who"s at home. Who"s that?" they"d say to Mike. "Ugly," he would respond with delight. All of which-to me-was normal, for he was the only brother I knew. The only time I thought of the differences between us was when others pointed them out. My circle of friends widened when I entered high school. One day Mom asked if my new friends would have a problem seeing Mike for the first time. "If they don"t accept Mike, they don"t accept me and they aren"t welcome," I said. And if I didn"t think of him as different, I never thought about him dying either. On a warm fall night in 1998, Mike had a seizure. With this first seizure, Mike"s life was beginning to fade. On March 15, 1999, Mike died. Michael Patrick Harter-just 26 years old- died in Mom"s arms. We never had those great talks other brothers have about women, work and parents. We never played catch or talked about our dreams. But Mike taught me compassion and strength. He taught me respect for those less fortunate than myself. And he taught me an appreciation of the beauty in the simplest things. Physically and mentally, I was my brother"s keeper. Spiritually, Mike was and is my keeper-a nearly silent guardian angel. 1. The underlined word "retard" in Paragraph 1 may mean_______. A. to make development faster B. to make development slower C. to make development earlier D. to make development better 2. How much longer did the writer"s brother live than expected? A. About 26 B. About 12 C. About38 D. About 14 3. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A.It was a great shock to the writer that his disabled brother died in his mother"s arms. B.He thought his brother would inspire him forever. C.His brother brought him great shame in his childhood. D.He thought that friendship wasn"t that important. 4.The best title of this passage might be____________. A. My Disabled Brother B. A Peaceful Death of My Brother C. My Silent Keeper D. Love to My Brother | ||||
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