One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by middle school students in Shanghai last week, cast a gloom (忧郁) over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday, the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency, they should also be made aware of the value of tile2 One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates, and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12-year-old boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student, and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously, their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.
The ancient sage Confucius (孔子) stressed that one must protect even one"s hair and skin from being hurt. He meant that the sense of responsibility for one"s parents was important as far as the value of life was concerned. When we talk about the enthusiasm of making contributions to our motherland, we are referring to values that constitute the nobler part of the meaning of life. The value of life should be far beyond the concern for personal interest.
Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents" expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.
Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children self-centered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense, they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion (幻觉) that their life should be nothing but plain sailing, Whenever the illusion is broken, they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.
小题1:From the passage we know that _________.| A．four students took their lives in Shanghai last week | | B．being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12-year-old boy killing himself | | C．the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents | | D．parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side |
小题2:What mainly causes those kids to take their own lives is that _________.| A．they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies | | B．they lack the respect for their parents | | C．they may be physically healthy, but mentally unhealthy | | D．their parents expect too much from them |
小题3:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?| A．An irresponsible choice. | B．The value of life. | | C．Weak-minded generation. | D．The reality of life. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B |
试题分析：文章通过例举一些轻生的学生的例子说明他们是不懂人生的真正意义，父母不仅要告诉孩子人生中好的快乐的东西，也要告诉孩子人生中也有痛苦的事情，让孩子正确对待人生的挫折。
小题1:细节题：从最后一段的句子：They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.可知父母不仅要告诉孩子人生中好的快乐的东西，也要告诉孩子人生中也有痛苦的事情，选D
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents" expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far.可知这些学生身体上可能是健康的，但是心理是不健康的。选 C
小题3:主旨题：从第一段的最后一句话：But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.可知这些轻生的学生是不懂得人生的价值，接下来讨论人生的价值是什么，选B |
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试题【One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by mid】；主要考察你对
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage, credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 51 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 52 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 53 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 54 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 55 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 56 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the 57 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 58 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 59 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 60 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 61 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 62 . I saw many people were having a really hard time,
63 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 64 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 65 we can all get bytogether.
| 小题1: | | A．separately | B．equally | C．violently | D．naturally |
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| 小题3: | | A．crossed | B．left | C．toured | D．searched |
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| 小题4: | | A．fullest | B．largest | C．fairest | D．cheapest |
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| 小题5: | | A．occupied | B．abandoned | C．emptied | D．robbed |
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| 小题6: | | A．turned | B．approached | C．cleared | D．cut |
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| 小题7: | | A．benefit | B．lesson | C．nature | D．art |
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| 小题8: | | A．wild | B．real | C．different | D．remote |
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| 小题9: | | A．unique | B．expensive | C．rare | D．necessary |
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| 小题10: | | A．Up | B．Down | C．Deep | D．Along |
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| 小题11: | | A．cooperation | B．relationships | C．satisfaction | D．appointments |
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| 小题12: | | A．reality | B．society | C．town | D．life |
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| 小题13: | | A．creating | B．losing | C．quitting | D．offering |
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| 小题14: | | A．put in | B．turn in | C．take in | D．get in |
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| 小题15: | | A．when | B．what | C．whether | D．how |
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“Why do we shout in anger?” a saint (圣人) asked his disciples (门徒). “Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?”
His disciples thought for a while, and one of them said, “Because we 16 our calm, we shout for that.”
“But, why do you shout when the other person is 17 next to you?” asked the saint. “Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft 18 ? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?”
Disciples gave some other answers but none 19 the saint. Finally he explained, “When two people are angry at each other, their 20 distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the 21 they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.”
Then the saint asked, “What 22 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close and the distance between them is very 23 .”
The saint continued, “When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak loudly, only whisper and they get 24 closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only 25 each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
The saint said finally, “When you argue, do not let your hearts get 26 , and do not say words that distance each other more, or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 27 the path to return!”
| 小题1: | | A．miss | B．lose | C．avoid | D．refuse |
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| 小题2: | | A．already | B．yet | C．just | D．well |
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| 小题3: | | A．voice | B．sound | C．attitude | D．manner |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．persuaded |
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| 小题5: | | A．heads | B．brains | C．backs | D．hearts |
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| 小题6: | | A．faster | B．slower | C．louder | D．earlier |
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| 小题7: | | A．happens | B．matters | C．decides | D．concerns |
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| 小题8: | | A．short | B．long | C．easy | D．hard |
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| 小题10: | | A．look at | B．take over | C．turn away | D．rely on |
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| 小题11: | | A．empty | B．distant | C．cold | D．lonely |
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| 小题12: | | A．build | B．repair | C．follow | D．find |
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In all one’s lifetime, it is 28 that one spends the most time being with or dealing with, but it is precisely oneself that one has the least 29 of. When you are going upwards in life, you tend to overestimate yourself; when you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself. It"s 30 that you think it wise for yourself to know your place and stay away from worldly trouble wearing a mask of cowardice, behind 31 the flow of sap in your life will be retarded (妨碍).
To get a thorough understanding of oneself 32 doing oneself a favor when it"s needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by giving vent (发泄) to it in a quiet place so that you won"t be hurt by its flames; in time of 33 , do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep or taking some tonic. Show yourself loving 34 about your health and daily life. Unless you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won"t be confident and ready enough to resist the attack of illness.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of ones life. Then one will 35 one"s life full of color and flavor.
| 小题1: | | A．oneself | B．yourself | C．one | D．you |
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| 小题2: | | A．awareness | B．understanding | C．sense | D．mind |
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| 小题3: | | A．perhaps | B．certain | C．likely | D．sure |
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| 小题5: | | A．requires | B．demands | C．asks | D．requests |
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| 小题6: | | A．happiness | B．sadness | C．illness | D．danger |
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| 小题7: | | A．respect | B．anxiety | C．concern | D．attendance |
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| 小题8: | | A．attain | B．feel | C．acquire | D．find |
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I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn"t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he"s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, "How"s it going?" But he did something different--he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd. I has grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don"t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, "I just found out I have six months to live," and someone would reply, "Have a great day!"
But that wasn"t the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. "I sure want to thank you for shopping here today," he told them. "You have a great day. Bye-bye."
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture--and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name--Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy"s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
小题1:What was most customers" reaction to Marty"s behavior?| A．They thought it priceless. | | B．They thought it awful and odd. | | C．They felt somewhat offended. | | D．They were in some way moved. |
小题2:The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because______| A．the cashier did more than scanning the items | | B．the cashier couldn"t work as fast as others | | C．there were some big purchases | | D．the writer was not patient enough |
小题3:What can we infer about Sam Walton?| A．He might be Marty"s father or grandfather. | | B．He might have died while working in the market. | | C．He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart. | | D．He might have come back from the dead once before. |
小题4:According to the writer, when common people ask you "How"s it going?"| A．they are just practicing their conversation ability | | B．they are inquiring about your private information | | C．they don"t expect to hear any negative answers | | D．they don"t really care what you may answer |
小题5:What does the writer intend to express through the text?| A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises. | | B．Being different is a good way of doing business. | | C．A little positive action can make a big difference. | | D．Most customers enjoy being treated this way. |
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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 |
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