题目
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I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his
weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always
seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I"d read somewhere before: "Every morning when
you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day," I said to the
young man. "I choose to be cheerful."
"Let me give you an example," I continued. "In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also
teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to
Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died.
I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn"t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed
my books, and marched down the road to the college."
"As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost"s office asked me what had happened.
"This is my lucky day", I replied, smiling."
"Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?" She was puzzled, "What do you
mean?"
"I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere
along the freeway. It didn"t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within
walking distance of here. I"m still able to teach my class, and I"ve been able to arrange for the
tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn"t have
been arranged in a more convenient fashion."
B. try to please your boss every day
C. earn a lot of money by working
D. choose to be cheerful every day
A. roll over
B. work normally
C. stopped suddenly
D. move around
B. along the highway
C. near Henderson
D. at the community college
B. That was the teacher"s lucky day because the teacher liked walking.
C. The teacher always hoped that the car would break down often.
D. The young man was sad because his car broke down.
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV(拉斯维加斯内华达大学),】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove
my son to school.He__1__me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does
__2__ seeing a close friend.A big,__3__smile accompanied his wave.For the next few days
I tried to__4__his face to see if I knew him.I didn"t.Perhaps he had__5__me for someone else.
By the time I contented myself with the__6__that he and I were strangers,we were greeting
each other warmly every morning like old friends.
Then one day the__7__was solved.As I__8__the school he was standing in the middle of
the road__9__his stop sign.I was in line behind four cars.__10__the kids had reached the safety
of the sidewalk,he lowered his sign and let the cars__11__.To the first he waved and__12__in
just the same way he had done to me over the last few days.The kids already had the window
down and were happily waving their reply.The second car got the same__13__from the crossing
guard,and the driver,a stiff looking(表情刻板的)businessman,gave a brief,almost__14__wave
back.Each following car of kids on their way to school__15__more heartily.
Every morning I continued to watch the man with__16__.So far I haven"t seen anyone__17__
to wave back.I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)__18__to so many people"s
lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly.His__19__armed the start of my
day.With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the__20__of the whole
neighbourhood.
( )2.A.on
( )3.A.false
( )4.A.research
( )5.A.praised
( )6.A.conclusion
( )7.A.argument
( )8.A.visited
( )9.A.drawingback
( )10.A.Once
( )11.A.in
( )12.A.cried
( )13.A.idea
( )14.A.awkward
( )15.A.came
( )16.A.surprise
( )17.A.fail
( )18.A.offer
( )19.A.effectiveness
( )20.A.trends
B.from
B.shy
Bstudy
B.blamed
B.description
B.disagreement
B.approached
B.puttingon
B.Before
B.through
B.cheered
B.reply
B.angry
B.responded
B.frustration
B.try
B.sacrifice
B.cheerfulness
B.observations
C.during
C.apologetic
C.recognize
C.mistaken
C.evaluation
C.mystery
C.passed
C.handingin
C.Unless
C.out
C.smiled
C.notice
C.elegant
C.hurried
C.interest
C.wish
C.promise
C.carefulness
C.regulations
D.about
D.bright
D.explore.
D.respected
D.introduction
D.task
D.left
D.holdingout
D.While
D.down
D.gestured
D.greeting
D.patient
D.appeared
D.doubt
D.bother
D.difference
D.seriousness
D.feelings
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余选项。
from my dad"s office. When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking. Then I noticed his
seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker. He has
prided himself on his career. 1 I guess I had taken his work for granted.
2 For starters, he was home all the time. It meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up,
and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer
searching for jobs. 3 He seemed down, though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me
to spend less. I gave up my spending money, which wasn"t much. I also found a part-time job.
4 He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it. One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn"t affect
school," he said. I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two
months.
5 The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties. Now I know that
through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B. I can ask for help and take risks. What I
have learned from my dad"s understanding of business and his work ethic(信条)are two of the most
important lessons I will ever learn. And they will be my principles for success.
A. Providing for our family has been his joy.
B. I made every effort to solve his problems.
C. I began to notice how losing his job had affected him.
D. My father"s unemployment created many changes in our lives.
E. After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction.
F. His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career.
G. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action influenced me a lot.
time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day
while my mother was 1 .
Grandma loved music. It was she that first 2 me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I
heard his music, I was truly in 3 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for 4 for birthdays, but I wanted
Elvis" albums. I would play them non-stop and 5 to the music in my grandma"s family room though my
movements didn"t look 6 .
Grandma played the piano and 7 me to sing "America the Beautiful" and "Somewhere over the
Rainbow". I 8 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano
lessons from a lady living in the 9 . I would come home from 10 and walk there for my lesson. I 11
took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n) 12 and allow me to continue to
teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She
was 13 , but the music seemed to 14 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to
sing "Somewhere over the Rainbow", her weakened voice 15 in with mine for a few lines. That
experience was one of the most 16 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of
my music career and she was very 17 and said, "That"s wonderful!" I 18 .
to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma 19 two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every 20
I write or sing in my life.
| ( )1. A. at home ( )2. A. sent ( )3. A. debate ( )4. A. music ( )5. A. wave ( )6. A. funny ( )7. A. forced ( )8. A. generally ( )9. A. hotel ( )10. A. school ( )11. A. exactly ( )12. A. explanation ( )13. A. in deep sorrow ( )14. A. comfort ( )15. A. joined ( )16. A. genuine ( )17. A. energetic ( )18. A. refused ( )19. A. passed away ( )20. A. song | B. at school B. left B. love B. benefit B. sleep B. balanced B. prepared B. finally B. apartment B. hospital B. only B. celebration B. in great pain B. spot B. poured B. impressive B. calm B. expected B. died away B. poem | C. at work C. remembered C. agreement C. gifts C. dance C. good C. enabled C. fortunately C. neighborhood C. street C. completely C. translation C. in high spirits C. attract C. mixed C. puzzling C. exhausted C. continued C. passed by C. article | D. in hospital D. introduced D. doubt D. toys D. play D. interesting D. taught D. suddenly D. hospital D. office D. seldom D. foundation D. in big trouble D. terrify D. combined D. unbelievable D. pleased D. pretended D. died out D. composition |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补 丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips that held a steady smile. He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair." Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss." "You"re welcome, Sir." She replied. "My name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me." After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, Sir!" He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, "You are very kind!" When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $ 100 bill. The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you." The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person. | |||
| 1. Mary ran over to the old man because _____. | |||
| A. the old man was the boss of the restaurant B. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant C. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat D. the old man had asked her to wait on him | |||
| 2. The man came to the restaurant ______. | |||
| A. to have breakfast B. to see his employees C. to find out how his restaurant was working D. to see how Mary served customers | |||
| 3. The words the man left on the napkin suggested that _____. | |||
| A. respecting others means respecting oneself B. serving others is a respectable job C. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness D. Mary"s kind service would bring in more money for her | |||
| 4. Which of the following titles goes best with the story? | |||
| A. A kind- hearted Girl B. Shining Kindness C. Kindness Means Opportunities D. A Special Customer | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road. "Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads," the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, o nly about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill. "Eco-passages" may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society. But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage. Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals like salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses. The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass! | |||
| 1. The writer uses the example of "ocelots" to show that _______. | |||
| A. wild animals have become more dangerous B. the driving condition has improved greatly C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents | |||
| 2. From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________. | |||
| A. an underground path for cars B. a fence built for the safety of the area C. a bridge for animals to get over a river D. a path for animals to cross the road | |||
| 3. When the writer says that "animals seem to be catching on"(Para. 6), he means __. | |||
| A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road B. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages C. animals are crossing the road in groups D. animals are increasing in number | |||
| 4. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because _____. | |||
| A. wild animals may attack cars B. wild animals may jam the road C. they may see wild animals in the park D. they may see wild animals on eco-passages | |||
| 5. The best title for the passage is ________. | |||
| A. Special bridges help animals cross the road B. Endangered animals increase because of roadkill C. Animals fail to cross the road D. Take steps to protect animals in danger |