How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世贸中心) and the Pentagon(五角大楼) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻碍) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn"t fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God"s miracles in every bit of it. I can"t imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
小题1:In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?| A．By telling a story. | B．By giving examples. | | C．By answering questions. | D．By performing experiments. |
小题2:Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?| A．There were three planes together hijacked in the attack. | | B．The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all. | | C．Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11. | | D．Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine. |
小题3:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?| A．something funny | B．something important | | C．something reliable | D．something unbelievable |
小题4:Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America. |
小题1: B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：在9.11恐怖袭击中，很多人抱怨这这样生死关头，上帝在哪里？作者通过举例，有很多事情是不幸中的万幸，来说明问题上帝是存在的，我们对生活要充满希望。
小题1:写作手法题：作者是通过举例9.11事件中，有很多事情是不幸中的万幸，来说明问题“上帝 在哪里”这个问题的，选B
小题2:细节题：从第四段的句子：How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.可知在9.11中在WTC工作的很多人被交通堵塞耽误了。选C
小题3:猜词题：从第四段的句子：After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, 可知本应该有5万职员的世贸中心当时只有2万人，说明这是一个奇迹，选D
小题4:标题确定题：文章的开头提出了一个问题：How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世贸中心) and the Pentagon(五角大楼) were attacked?"下文就是围绕这个问题展开的，选 B |
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During the last fifteen years of my mother"s life she suffered with Alzheimer"s disease (老年痴呆). Until then she had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask, “Who are you?” I would answer, “I"m your son.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In California”, I would tell her. “Isn"t that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in California.”
She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time.
Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother"s suffering set me wondering where I would have gone in mind if someday I couldn’t find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer"s is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.
小题1:What"s the main idea of the first two paragraphs?| A．The author’s mother suffered with serious Alzheimer"s disease. | | B．The author’s mother forgot who’s his son. | | C．The author didn’t know how to cure his mother. | | D．The author’s mother couldn’t find her home. |
小题2:What is not the symptom of the author’s mother ? | A．cheerful | B．confused | C．forgetful | D．uneasy |
小题3: What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pictured”?| A．photographed | B．appeared | C．described | D．painted |
小题4:What can you infer from the third paragraph?| A．The author care much about his mother. | | B．The author’s mother was fond of pet lambs. | | C．The author saw a little girl playing with a pet lamb. | | D．The author’s mother didn’t like her usual home. |
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage? | A．Take Mother Home. | | B．Everyone will suffer with Alzheimer"s disease. | | C．A story about a son and a mother. | | D．Where Is Home? |
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Have you ever made contact with the creative spirit, that certain something hard to describe, but full of good—and sometimes great—ideas? It is more than an occasional great thought. When we feel the moving of the creative spirit, it brings to life a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to invent, to explore new ways of doing things, and to turn dreams into reality.
That flash of inspiration is the final moment of a process marked by unique stages—the basic steps in creative problem-solving. The first stage is preparation, when you look for any information that might be important. It"s when you let your imagination run free.
But one barrier(障碍) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. It"s the voice that whispers to you, "They"ll think I"m foolish," or "That will never work." But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.
Once you have thought about all the relevant(相关的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. It"s a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, "You sleep on it."
We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.
With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stage—the one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling "This is it!" But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.
小题1:In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means ________.| A．preparation | B．exploration | C．problem-solving | D．inspiration |
小题2:According to the article, what keeps us from creativity?| A．Having less information to form a good idea. | | B．Relying on others during the creative process. | | C．Caring about other people’s opinions about us. | | D．Thinking about too many ideas at the same time. |
小题3:What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?| A．The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand. | | B．Creativity arrives when we aren’t focused on any one thing. | | C．Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity. | | D．Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies. |
小题4:When does creativity become useful to us and others?| A．When thought is turned into action. | | B．When people understand our ideas. | | C．When the popular stage is reached. | | D．When we think “This is it!”. |
小题5:Which of the following would the author probably support?| A．The creative spirit means an occasional great thought. | | B．Others’ voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers. | | C．Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination. | | D．Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem. |
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Sometimes people come into your life ．You know that they will help you out who you
are or who you want to become·You never know these people may be，possibly your roommate，neighbor，or even a complete stranger．But when you eyes with them，you know at that very moment they will your life in some way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem at first，but in reflection you find that without them you would have never your potential ability．
Everything happens for a ．Nothing happens by chance or good luck．Illness，injury，love all occur to test the of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like a road to nowhere ．The people affecting your life，and the and failure you experience，help to create who you are and who you become． the bad experiences can be learned from，for they are the most important ones·If someone loves you，love them back unconditionally，because they are you to love．If someone hurts you， them，for they have helped you learn about and the
importance of being cautious．
Make every day ．Appreciate every moment，for you may never be able to 53 it again·Tell yourself you are a great individual and yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no ． Most importantly，if you LOVE someone，tell him or her，for you never know what tomorrow
may have in store．
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| 小题2: | | A．where | B．how | C．who | D．what |
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| 小题3: | | A．fill | B．lock | C．cover | D．close |
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| 小题4: | | A．value | B．affect | C．love | D．waste |
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| 小题5: | | A．exciting | B．inspiring | C．inviting | D．challenging |
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| 小题6: | | A．realized | B．lacked | C．controlled | D．tested |
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| 小题7: | | A．profit | B．fact | C．reason | D．result |
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| 小题8: | | A．in need of | B．on behalf of | C．on account of | D．by means of |
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| 小题9: | | A．degrees | B．limits | C．influence | D．condition |
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| 小题10: | | A．smooth | B．snowy | C．busy | D．heavy |
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| 小题11: | | A．sense | B．incident | C．success | D．feeling |
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| 小题13: | | A．probably | B．exactly | C．certainly | D．rarely |
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| 小题14: | | A．persuading | B．allowing | C．teaching | D．forcing |
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| 小题15: | | A．warn | B．forgive | C．scold | D．charge |
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| 小题16: | | A．agreement | B．society | C．right | D．trust |
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| 小题17: | | A．count | B．mean | C．go | D．change |
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| 小题18: | | A．save | B．experience | C．share | D．miss |
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| 小题19: | | A．hold on | B．care for | C．think of | D．believe in |
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| 小题20: | | A．efforts | B．beliefs | C．regrets | D．directions |
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Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I __ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said， "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I"m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I"m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. You"ve got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __ that it"s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn"t _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.
| 小题1: | | A．care | B． memory | C． need | D． want |
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| 小题2: | | A．turned up | B． turned over | C． turned around | D． turned away |
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| 小题3: | | A．hug | B． kiss | C． hand | D． gift |
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| 小题4: | | A．annoyingly | B． impatiently | C． absently | D． enthusiastically |
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| 小题6: | | A．curious | B． positive | C． obvious | D． convinced |
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| 小题7: | | A．risk | B． opportunity | C． challenge | D． invitation |
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| 小题8: | | A．like | B． take | C． hold | D． make |
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| 小题9: | | A．however | B． whenever | C． wherever | D． whatever |
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| 小题10: | | A． stage | B． occasion | C． time | D． event |
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| 小题11: | | A． remembered | B． continued | C． delivered | D． wrote |
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| 小题12: | | A． delighted | B． embarrassed | C． fascinated | D． frightened |
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| 小题13: | | A． cleared | B． checked | C． cleaned | D． treated |
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| 小题14: | | A． until | B． before | C． when | D． because |
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| 小题15: | | A． energetic | B． young | C． alive | D． healthy |
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| 小题16: | | A． lose | B． realize | C． pursue | D． obtain |
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| 小题17: | | A． secretly | B． sadly | C． peacefully | D． bitterly |
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| 小题18: | | A．joined | B． ignored | C． cancelled | D． attended |
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| 小题19: | | A．example | B． directions | C． speech | D． personality |
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| 小题20: | | A． gain | B． explore | C． take | D． appeal |
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I moved from Chicago to Brooklyn in July of 2010，just in time to watch my mother die. Our parents were both gone now； I took with me as many things they had left behind as I could.
I was out walking one Saturday later that summer when something caught my eye - a pale green dress. Laid out on the pavement was stuff like earrings, glass candle-holders, books. Hanging on the fence behind were a few pairs of jeans and a green cotton dress.
The woman, the host o£ the stoop (门廊）sale, looked like she was getting rid of a past she didn’t need or want. A dress that was too big for her. A chest of drawers that took up too much space, space she needed, maybe, to heal ，recover, or grow.
I wasn’t planning on buying anything really, but now I needed to show her that I appreciated her things and I would give them a safe home. Then I had my first stoop sale —I paid her 20 dollars for her green cotton dress and her blue candle-holder,
From that day on, I became interested in stoop sales. Some of my favorite things are from someone else’s life. I find no joy in shopping at regular stores any more. I love trying to sniff out a memory from a bud vase or a drawer. It is comforting to know that someone has breathed and laughed inside a sweater before me.
A few weeks ago, I carried my mother’s dresses to a friend’s stoop. These were her best items ，which were once worn by the most important person in my life. For many hours, I watched from across the path people advancing the stoop, some leaving with Mom1S dress. I used to think that her stuff was as forever sacred (神圣的）as my memory of her, I know now that once I love a scarf or shirt too dearly，it needs to find a new home. Even that green dress is long gone by now.
小题1:The author took her mother*s dresses after her death because ______| A．she valued the things used by her mom | | B．she didn’t want to throw them, away | | C． she could sell them later | | D． they were her mom’s best items |
小题2:From the passage, we know that ______.| A． the things the author bought from the woman are too big | | B． the author is fond of imagining others’ life experiences | | C． the author will never shop at regular stores any more | | D． the author still keeps most of her mom’s things |
小题3:In the last paragraph ，the author tries to tell us that ______.
A her mom is the number one person in her life
B. she didn’t really want to sell her mom’s dresses
C. she still thinks of her mother quite often
D. love doesn’t mean holding on to something tightly
小题4:It can be inferred that the author will ______.| A． not sell her own things at stoop sales | | B．keep her mom in her mind in another way | | C． be sad about all the memory of her mom | | D． move to another city for a new life |
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