One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (减少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side. This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different. There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place. As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother. It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society. 小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.A.summarize the main idea | B.give detailed information | C.tell readers the author’s opinion | D.introduce the topic | 小题2:What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?A.The man went back to his office immediately. | B.The man turned to a lady for help. | C.A woman offered a stamp to the man. | D.The man waited in line patiently. | 小题3:What can we learn about the author?A.She pays too much attention to privacy. | B.She believes people should participate in the world around them. | C.She confuses real barriers with false ones. | D.She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning. | 小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Artificial Barriers | B.Unnecessary Separation | C.An Unforgettable Experience | D.The Kindness of People |
|
小题1:D 小题2:C 小题3:B 小题4:A |
试题分析:文章介绍作者从高速公路的护栏给人们创造了隐私,从而联想到人与人之间的有时会有人为的障碍,再由一个身边的故事,说明我们应该彼此为对方的幸福做出贡献。 小题1:写作意图题:文章第一段的句子:The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隐私) for people on the other side.可知作者从高速公路的护栏给人们创造了隐私,从而联想到人与人之间的有时会有人为的障碍,下文从这个方面进行阐述,所以是提出话题。选D 小题2:细节题:从第四段的句子:As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet.可知当这个人被要求还要两美分的时候,一个女士主动提出给他两美分,选 C 小题3:推理题:从最后一段的句子:We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.可知作者认为我们应该参与周围的世界。选 B 小题4:标题确定题:文章介绍作者从高速公路的护栏给人们创造了隐私,从而联想到人与人之间的有时会有人为的障碍,再由一个身边的故事,说明我们应该彼此为对方的幸福做出贡献。就是围绕 Artificial Barriers 在阐述,选A |
核心考点
试题【One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were larg】;主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]
举一反三
One of the most common questions parents ask me is,“How,in this competitive world,can you raise kind children” My answer is “to begin by being a adult”. When your child you go the extra mile to help a friend,he will naturally this as the right way to live. We are mirrors for our . When children observe your examples of kindness,they"ll know to begin. One day,I mentioned that I had a ,and my 8yearold daughter upstairs to run a bath for me. You know who her stomachaches in just such a way. Kindness is a quality that isn"t often in our schools,so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge it . A busy mother I know is making a(an) to acknowledge her young son"s kindness. She says,“Once I was with my son on a bus,and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, I was amazed at helpful and considerate he was,and I was to praise him when we got home.” Kindness,compassion(同情),and love from understanding and respect,and in turn create more of . It would help to acknowledge kids" thoughtfulness instead of competition. In an achievementoriented (成绩导向型) culture,we may focus more grades and sports victories than on of the heart. the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth. We can kindness in our everyday lives,for example,by creating a “kindness board”.
小题1: | A.normal | B.knowledgeable | C.selfless | D.kind |
|
小题2: | A.sees | B.watches | C.stares | D.inspects |
|
小题3: | A.think | B.consider | C.respect | D.look |
|
小题4: | A.students | B.kids | C.parents | D.adults |
|
小题6: | A.headache | B.fever | C.cold | D.stomachache |
|
小题7: | A.walked | B.moved | C.rushed | D.stepped |
|
小题8: | A.had treated | B.was treating | C.has treated | D.would treat |
|
小题9: | A.given | B.rewarded | C.received | D.accepted |
|
小题10: | A.in public | B.in secret | C.at home | D.on a bus |
|
小题11: | A.plan | B.trick | C.promise | D.effort |
|
小题13: | A.quick | B.late | C.slow | D.sorry |
|
小题14: | A.leave | B.give | C.make | D.grow |
|
小题15: | A.both | B.none | C.neither | D.all |
|
小题16: | A.increasing | B.reducing | C.preventing | D.filling |
|
小题18: | A.weight | B.values | C.easiness | D.satisfaction |
|
小题19: | A.Spend | B.Cost | C.Waste | D.Take |
|
小题20: | A.push | B.form | C.throw | D.make |
|
|
During the last fifteen years of my mother"s life she suffered with Alzheimer"s disease (老年性痴呆). Until then she had been a bright, ____ 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(an) ____ 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 ____ forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, ____ later on she would go ___ periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life ____ uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were ____ for a short time. Hoping to please her and put her mind ____ I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a ____. 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 ____ my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some ____. 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 ____, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much ____, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive. Watching my mother"s suffering set me wondering ____ I would have in mind if someday I couldn"t find ____ 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 ____ symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only ____ and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer"s is haunting there. Someday ____ and when I become even more ____ 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 ____.
小题1: | A.accessible | B.cheerful | C.hopeful | D.considerate |
|
小题2: | A.excited | B.doubtful | C.puzzled | D.amazed |
|
小题3: | A.greatly | B.hardly | C.totally | D.simply |
|
小题5: | A.with | B.through | C.by | D.over |
|
小题6: | A.declaring | B.suggesting | C.crying | D.commenting |
|
小题7: | A.unsettled | B.unattended | C.unconcerned | D.uninspired |
|
小题8: | A.in place | B.under control | C.in order | D.at ease |
|
小题9: | A.lady | B.student | C.child | D.mother |
|
小题10: | A.told | B.pictured | C.stated | D.encouraged |
|
小题11: | A.response | B.smile | C.reasons | D.answers |
|
小题12: | A.name | B.dream | C.symbol | D.place |
|
小题13: | A.prettier | B.younger | C.happier | D.healthier |
|
小题14: | A.that | B.where | C.which | D.when |
|
小题15: | A.memory | B.passion | C.home | D.way |
|
小题16: | A.deadly | B.alarming | C.interesting | D.allergic |
|
小题17: | A.natural | B.special | C.rare | D.unique |
|
小题18: | A.if | B.what | C.until | D.whether |
|
小题19: | A.mechanical | B.cloudy | C.clear | D.stubborn |
|
小题20: | A.appreciation | B.satisfaction | C.guidance | D.convenience |
|
|
As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to ____a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for ____ with an unquenchable (不能磨灭的) thirst who, ____, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives. Author Napoleon Hill said, “____ is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, ____ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really ____ a deep thirst. Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to ____ what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the ____ of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars. He reports that the researcher was ____ to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the ____ of those individuals. But research found that they ____ a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, ___ well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time ____ (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting. Parental support was also a key factor. ____ of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, ____ their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received ____training. But in the end, it was their children’s ____ that made the difference. The principle ____ adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your ____ in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will ____ your answer to that simple question.
小题1: | A.search | B.realize | C.understand | D.enter |
|
小题2: | A.anything | B.everything | C.nothing | D.something |
|
小题3: | A.in the end | B.for example | C.by the way | D.on the contrary |
|
小题4: | A.Determination | B.Courage | C.Desire | D.Convince |
|
小题6: | A.building up | B.suffering from | C.looking for | D.talking about |
|
小题7: | A.predict | B.discover | C.wonder | D.question |
|
小题8: | A.tasks | B.jobs | C.lives | D.games |
|
小题9: | A.surprised | B.satisfied | C.frightened | D.disappointed |
|
小题10: | A.failure | B.history | C.procedure | D.development |
|
小题11: | A.abandoned | B.possessed | C.offered | D.required |
|
小题12: | A.stood | B.stayed | C.rose | D.fell |
|
小题13: | A.alone | B.awake | C.alive | D.alike |
|
小题14: | A.Teachers | B.Managers | C.Friends | D.Parents |
|
小题15: | A.passing | B.exposing | C.devoting | D.throwing |
|
小题16: | A.ordinary | B.cruel | C.good | D.physical |
|
小题17: | A.thirst | B.anger | C.worry | D.fortune |
|
小题18: | A.stands for | B.turns to | C.goes against | D.applies to |
|
小题19: | A.success | B.loss | C.salary | D.result |
|
小题20: | A.carry on | B.insist on | C.depend on | D.bring on |
|
|
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something that changed my life. Pete was being in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb"s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it"ll take you to get the 78 hits?" Without hesitation, Pete just at the reporter and said,"78." The reporter yelled back, "Ah, come on, Pete, you don"t think you"ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?" Mr. Rose calmly his philosophy(哲理,观点) with the reporters who were waiting for his reply to the claim. "Every time I up to the plate(击球区),I to get a hit! I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter"s(击球手)box! It is expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place." When I thought about Pete Rose"s and how it applied to everyday ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I my attitude to a positive one,and the results were .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am to enjoy the rest of my life! ,Mr. Rose!
小题1: | A.reliable | B.enjoyable | C.valuable | D.unbelievable |
|
小题2: | A.admired | B.interviewed | C.watched | D.trained |
|
小题3: | A.decision | B.record | C.level | D.goal |
|
小题4: | A.stared | B.shouted | C.glared | D.pointed |
|
小题5: | A.enjoyed | B.shared | C.discussed | D.reviewed |
|
小题6: | A.anxiously | B.nervously | C.cheerfully | D.impatiently |
|
小题7: | A.climb | B.jump | C.drive | D.step |
|
小题8: | A.seem | B.fail | C.expect | D.compete |
|
小题9: | A.Though | B.Unless | C.Because | D.When |
|
小题10: | A.sudden | B.simple | C.positive | D.considerate |
|
小题11: | A.plan | B.idea | C.ability | D.behaviour |
|
小题12: | A.agenda | B.exercise | C.work | D.life |
|
小题13: | A.sales | B.skills | C.experiences | D.experiments |
|
小题15: | A.explicit | B.helpful | C.enough | D.practical |
|
小题16: | A.changed | B.added | C.devoted | D.contributed |
|
小题17: | A.hopeful | B.amazing | C.funny | D.disappointing |
|
小题18: | A.son"s | B.wife"s | C.friend"s | D.customer"s |
|
小题19: | A.supposed | B.expected | C.encouraged | D.determined |
|
小题20: | A.Good luck | B.Best regards | C.Thanks | D.Congratulations |
|
|
Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of ____ days to prepare myself for the following busy ___ . My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the ___ . Due to the last- minute issue with transportation, I __ my car to ensure that everyone could get to the point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s ____ by snowboarding and skiing. The only thing that ____ to me on my journey was that no sooner had I ____ and said goodbye than I would make the trip ____,in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, __ as I was looking forward to relaxation Simon and I ___,on our way,a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we ____ spent five continuous hours together,other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球). On my return trip, I ____a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning ____. Within an hour it ____. I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) ____ sleep that evening. A change ____ your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to _ something from different angles, as well as to be refreshed and energized Now I’m looking forward to my next event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.
小题1: | A.surprising | B.exciting | C.moving | D.relaxing |
|
小题3: | A.hotel | B.beach | C.snowfield | D.school |
|
小题4: | A. fueled | B.offered | C.parked | D.lent |
|
小题5: | A.drop-off | B.kick-off | C.get-off | D.take-off |
|
小题6: | A.freedom | B.break | C.adventure | D.excitement |
|
小题7: | A.occurred | B.happened | C.appeared | D.appealed |
|
小题8: | A.rested | B.started | C.arrived | D.left |
|
小题9: | A.back | B.forward | C.out | D.away |
|
小题10: | A.even | B.just | C.particularly | D.mostly |
|
小题11: | A.talked | B.quarreled | C.complained | D.argued |
|
小题12: | A.constantly | B.rarely | C.frequently | D.usually |
|
小题13: | A.developed | B.showed | C.lost | D.kept |
|
小题15: | A.turned | B.shone | C.froze | D.cleared |
|
小题16: | A.greatly | B.mentally | C.immediately | D.completely |
|
小题17: | A.sound | B.uneasy | C.uncomfortable | D.light |
|
小题19: | A.give up | B.look at | C.find out | D.carry on |
|
小题20: | A.planned | B.discussed | C.prepared | D.unexpected |
|
|