There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds.She took them home and put them in a small cage，caring them with love.Luckily，the birds grew strong little by little.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally.The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away so as he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him.Suddenly，she felt the bird go limp，so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.It was her desperate love that had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his strong desire－needing to fly into the clear，blue sky.Unwillingly，she lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.The lucky bird circled once，twice，three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.
Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight；the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
小题1:After the girl found the two birds，she________．| A．became delighted at once | | B．treated them for a long time | | C．took them to their home | | D．fed them and raised them |
小题2:Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly?| A．Because the girl disliked the bird any longer. | | B．Because the bird wanted to fly alone. | | C．Because the girl loved the bird deeply. | | D．Because the bird intended to found some food. |
小题3:The underlined word “tossed” in the passage means________．| A．throw someting with slightly force | | B．give up something happily | | C．hold something fast | | D．cast something without patient |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Catch what you can catch on your way to success. | | B．Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. | | C．The best things come when you least expect them to. | | D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
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爱需要空间，缺乏空间的爱只会让爱窒息。
小题1:D 细节理解题。根据文章首段中的第二句“she found two starving songbirds.She took them home and put them in a small cage，caring them with love.”可知小鸟是饿的要死，然后她把他们带回家养了起来。
小题2:C 推理判断题。从第二段的第三句“The girl was so frightened that he would fly away”可推知，她怕心爱的鸟儿飞走了，因此才用力的抓住了它。
小题3:A 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在的段落可知，女孩虽然不情愿，但是已经意识到了小鸟对天空的向往，因此她把鸟儿从笼中取出并轻轻地把它抛向了天空。
小题4:B 归纳概括题。从文章过程及文章的主旨段(最后一段)可知：要给爱以空间，否则会过犹不及。 |
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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.I’m not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances don’t come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However，to succeed in life，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And，in addition to that，in order to get really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising.To become great at certain things，it’ll require even more time，time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.If you don’t enjoy what you do，it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success，you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do，if you want to become great at it，you need to work day in and day out，almost to the point of addiction，and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work，don’t expect to receive any rewards.Consistent，hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want，but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
小题1:Paragraph 1 mainly talks about________.| A．the reasons for success | | B．the meaning of success | | C．the standards of success | | D．the importance of success |
小题2:In Paragraph 2，the underlined word that refers to________.| A．being good at something | | B．setting a practical goal | | C．putting in more time | | D．succeeding in life |
小题3:Successful people suggest doing what one loves because________.| A．work makes one feel pain | | B．one tends to enjoy his work | | C．one gives up his work easily | | D．it takes a lot of time to succeed |
小题4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?| A．Successful people like to show their great skills. | | B．People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. | | C．People need to achieve success at the cost of life. | | D．It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. |
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?| A．Having a goal is vital to success. | | B．Being good is different from being great. | | C．One cannot succeed without time and practice. | | D．Luck，talent and family help to achieve success. |
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Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧)．It’s fun to come home.It looks the same.It smells the same.You’ll realize what’s changed is you.Home is where we can remember pain，love，and some other experiences：We parted here；My parents met here；I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes，I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home.I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glasstop wooden table.To the right of the living room is my first bedroom.It’s empty，but it’s where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays，and where I cried on Halloween－when I didn’t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me.I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong.If I sit at this table，I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents’ room.It is simple：a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side.Their bed is my safe zone.I can jump on it anytime－waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I’m lucky because I know my first home still exists.It exists in my mind and heart，on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles.It is proof I lived，I grew，and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes，and I go home.I know it’s where I’ll find my family，my dogs，and my belongings.I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I’ll be blamed by Mom.But I don’t mind，because I want to hear her say my name，which reminds me I’m home.
小题1:Why does the author call her parents’ bed her “safe zone”(Paragraph 3)?| A．It is her favorite place to play. | | B．Her needs can be satisfied there. | | C．Her grandparents’ photos are lined on each side. | | D．Her parents always play together with her there. |
小题2:What can be learned from the passage?| A．The old furniture is still in the author’s first bedroom. | | B．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. | | C．The author’s favorite room in her first home is the dining room. | | D．Many people of the author’s age can still find their first physical homes. |
小题3:Sometimes when she feels lost，the author will________.| A．open the window at night | | B．lie down in bed to have a dream | | C．try to bring back a sense of home | | D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom |
小题4:What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?| A．To express how much she is attached to her home. | | B．To declare how much she loves her first house. | | C．To describe the state of her family. | | D．To look back on her childhood. |
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In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and answers are interesting.
One morning, I got into three different taxis and announced，“Well，it"s my first day back in New York in seven years.I"ve been in prison.”Not a single driver replied，so I tried again.“Yeah，I shot a man in Reno.”I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked.The only response came from a Ghanaian driver，“Reno? That is in Nevada？”
Taxi drivers were uniform sympathetic when I said I"d just been fired.“This is America，”a Haitian driver said.“One door is closed.Another is open.”He argued against my plan to burn down my boss" s house.A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope；he refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge—a $20 trip.“Why do you want to go there? Go home and relax.Don"t worry.Take a new job.”
One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks.The driver picked me up every time.My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.
“Let"s go across the park，” I said.“I just robbed the bank there.I got $25,000.”
“$25,000？” he asked.
“Yeah，you think it was wrong to take it？”
“No, man.I work 8 hours and I don"t make almost $70.If I can do that，I will do it too.”
As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.
“Hey，there is another bank，”I said，“Could you wait here a minute while I go inside？”
“No，I can"t wait.Pay me now.” His unwillingness may have had something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can"t expect unconditional support.
小题1:From the Ghanaian driver"s response, we can infer that________.| A．he was afraid of the author | | B．he thought the author was crazy | | C．he looked down upon the author | | D．he was indifferent to the killing |
小题2:Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?| A．Because he was able to help the author to find a new job. | | B．Because he wanted to go home and relax. | | C．Because he thought that the author would commit suicide. | | D．Because it was far away from his home. |
小题3:In the author"s opinion, the driver"s unwillingness to wait outside the Chemical Bank indicates________.| A．the driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally | | B．the driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible | | C．the driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery | | D．the driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low |
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE about New York taxi drivers?| A．They are ready to help you do whatever you want to. | | B．They are sympathetic with those who are out of work. | | C．They refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves. | | D．They work only for money. |
小题5:The passage mainly discusses________.| A．the way to please taxi riders | | B．the way to deal with taxi riders | | C．taxi drivers" attitude to riders in personal trouble | | D．taxi drivers" attitude to troublesome taxi riders |
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Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes. , now it is the time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening. , all of the housework is to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园) her own job.
Every day she at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks.
Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your . I’ll look after myself because I am to you. I promise you so much but I want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot without you.
Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do else we like, with Dad and Mum delicious food in the kitchen. It is the happiest time for me. I could all the difficulties and unhappiness. The thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
, sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a and tell them you them.
| 小题1: | | A．missed | B．met | C．called | D．saw |
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| 小题2: | | A．However | B．Indeed | C．Instead | D．Anyway |
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| 小题3: | | A．happiest | B．busiest | C．hardest | D．easiest |
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| 小题4: | | A．Actually | B．Therefore | C．Generally | D．Unfortunately |
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| 小题5: | | A．passed | B．handed | C．returned | D．left |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．except | C．without | D．besides |
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| 小题7: | | A．wakes up | B．gets up | C．comes home | D．gets back |
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| 小题8: | | A．yet | B．already | C．even | D．still |
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| 小题9: | | A．wish | B．expectation | C．hope | D．desire |
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| 小题10: | | A．important | B．necessary | C．only | D．single |
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| 小题11: | | A．just | B．ever | C．never | D．seldom |
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| 小题12: | | A．work | B．study | C．play | D．live |
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| 小题13: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题14: | | A．eating | B．enjoying | C．preparing | D．having |
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| 小题15: | | A．too | B．also | C．either | D．neither |
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| 小题16: | | A．avoid | B．escape | C．forget | D．hide |
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| 小题19: | | A．gift | B．prize | C．present | D．call |
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| 小题20: | | A．remember | B．miss | C．enjoy | D．have |
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Starting a new book is a risk, just like falling in love. You have to ____ to it. You open the pages knowing a little bit about it, maybe from the back or from a blurb（宣传信息）on the front. But who ____, right? Those bits and pieces aren’t always right.
Sometimes people ____ themselves as one thing and then when you get deep into it you realize that they’re something completely different. Either there was some good marketing ____ to a terrible book, or the story was only explained in a(n) ____ way and once you reach the middle of the book, you realize there’s so much more to this book than anyone could ever have told you.
You start off slow. The story is beginning to ____. You’re unsure. It’s a big commitment reading this tome(巨著). Maybe this book won’t be that great but you’ll feel ____ about putting it down. Maybe it’ll be so awful you’ll set it down immediately and never pick it up again. Or maybe you’ll come back to it some night, drunk or lonely—needing something to ____ the time, but it won’t be any better than it was when you first started reading it.
Maybe you’re ____. You’ve read tons of books before. Maybe you’ve taken some time off from reading because the last few books you read just weren’t ____ it. Do they even write new, great works of literature anymore? Maybe it’s a once in a lifetime feeling and you’re never going to find it again.
Or something ____ could happen. Maybe this will become your new favorite book. There’s always a possibility, right? That’s the ____ of risk. You ____ your time and your brain power in the words and what you get back is a new understanding and pure wonder.
How could someone possibly know you like this? Some stranger, some author, some character. It’s like they’re seeing inside your ____. This book existed inside some book store, on a shelf, maybe handled by other people and really it was just ____ for you to pick it up. It was waiting to speak to you. To say, “You are not ____.”
You just want more of the story. You want to keep reading, maybe everything this author has ever ____. You wish it would never end. The closer it gets to the smaller side of the pages, the ____ you read, wanting to savor(品味) it all. This book is now one of your favorites forever. You will always wish you could go back to ____ having read it and pick it up fresh again, but also you know you’re better for having this close, inside you, ____ your heart and mind.
Reading a book is just like falling in love. Once you get in deep enough, you know you could never put this book down.
| 小题1: | | A．contribute | B．commit | C．subscribe | D．react |
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| 小题2: | | A．tells | B．cares | C．writes | D．knows |
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| 小题3: | | A．advertise | B．believe | C．behave | D．mistake |
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| 小题4: | | A．attached | B．compared | C．used | D．related |
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| 小题5: | | A．artificial | B．superficial | C．theoretical | D．confidential |
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| 小题6: | | A．repeat | B．change | C．conflict | D．unfold |
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| 小题7: | | A．worried | B．content | C．guilty | D．serious |
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| 小题8: | | A．fill | B．spare | C．save | D．take |
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| 小题9: | | A．worn out | B．run out | C．given out | D．made out |
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| 小题10: | | A．like | B．worth | C．beyond | D．beneath |
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| 小题11: | | A．exciting | B．familiar | C．rare | D．tough |
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| 小题12: | | A．price | B．beauty | C．danger | D．style |
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| 小题13: | | A．balance | B．waste | C．harvest | D．invest |
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| 小题15: | | A．asking | B．looking | C．standing | D．waiting |
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| 小题16: | | A．alone | B．yourself | C．busy | D．crazy |
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| 小题17: | | A．devoted | B．agreed | C．written | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题18: | | A．slower | B．faster | C．more | D．less |
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| 小题19: | | A．always | B．ever | C．once | D．never |
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| 小题20: | | A．covering | B．breaking | C．separating | D．blocking |
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