I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be 16 with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 17 help and when my offers are refused, I am 18 willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.
Sometimes a person’s independence is a 19 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too 20 since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for 21 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything 22 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé, when he was 23 by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He 24 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted 25 , stubborn pride and force of habit 26 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 27 my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the 28 of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 29 industry. The Israeli women 30 have walked away. 31 , without even telling me, they 32 their schedule rather than leave me behind.
33 I didn’t realize it at that time, I would not have 34 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned 35 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.
| 小题1: | | A．struggling | B．dealing | C．confused | D．satisfied |
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| 小题2: | | A．offer | B．accept | C．seek | D．desire |
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| 小题3: | | A．occasionally | B．frequently | C．usually | D．seldom |
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| 小题4: | | A．range | B．symbol | C．way | D．mix |
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| 小题6: | | A．money | B．equipment | C．directions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题7: | | A．happened | B．messed | C．changed | D．disappeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．attacked | B．caught | C．followed | D．impressed |
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| 小题9: | | A．sunk | B．died | C．failed | D．recovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．company | B．advice | C．comfort | D．evidence |
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| 小题11: | | A．kept | B．prevented | C．denied | D．suggested |
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| 小题12: | | A．In spite of | B．In case of | C．In terms of | D．As a result |
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| 小题13: | | A．proof | B．news | C．fact | D．cause |
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| 小题14: | | A．medicine | B．entertainment | C．fishing | D．tourism |
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| 小题15: | | A．could | B．need | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题16: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Instead | D．Besides |
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| 小题17: | | A．delayed | B．made | C．considered | D．threw |
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| 小题18: | | A．When | B．While | C．Because | D．If |
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| 小题19: | | A．survived | B．experienced | C．avoided | D．suffered |
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| 小题20: | | A．refusing | B．accepting | C．giving | D．begging |
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小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
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小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
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小题16:C
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小题18:B
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试题分析：独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助，接受帮助比拒绝帮助要好，这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。
小题1:考查动词：A.struggling努力，B． dealing解决，C． confused使困惑，D． satisfied使…满意，struggle with 表示 “ 与 …作斗争 ” ，根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。 选A。
小题2:考查动词：A.offer提供，B．accept接受，C．seek寻求，D．desire渴望，根据下文的“when my offers”可知，作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。 答案选A。
小题3:考查副词：A.occasionally偶然地，B． frequently经常地，C． usually通常地，D． seldom很少， 当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时，她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时，对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。答案选D
小题4:考查名词：range“一系列 ”； symbol“ 象征 ” ； way“ 方式 ” ； mix“ 混合，结合 ” 。有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。答案选D。
小题5:考查形容词：A.adventurous冒险的，B． brave勇敢的，C． independent独立的，D． creative有创造力的， 根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知，作者是一个非常独立的人。 答案选C。
小题6:考查名词：money钱，equipment“ 装备 ” ； direction“ 方向 ” ； suggestion“ 建议 ” 。根据 6 空后面的 “choosing instead to struggle with maps and sings until I found my way”可知，作者曾经旅行时从不问路。答案选C。
小题7:考查动词：A.happened发生，B．messed混乱，C．changed改变，D．disappeared 消失，根据第一段的最后一句可知，此处表 示 “ 一切都变了 ” ，故选 C。
小题8:考查动词：A.attacked袭击，B．caught抓住，C． followed跟随，D．impressed使…印象深刻，下文提到作者的未婚夫死了， 此处应指他受到箱型水母的攻击 。attack“ 攻击 ”。答案选A。
小题9:考查动词：A.sunk下沉，B． died死亡，C． failed失败，D． recovered恢复， 根据 “25 years old”及 13 空后面的 “Sean‘s death”可知，此处指 Sean 三分钟之内就死了，故选 B。
小题10:考查名词：A.company陪伴，B．advice建议，C．comfort安慰，D． evidence 证据，由上文可知，作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击，再结合 11 空后面的 7 “two young Israeli women stayed” 可知，周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。 company“ 陪伴 ” 。 答案 A。
小题11:考查动词：A.kept持续，B． prevented阻止，C．denied否认，D． suggested建议， 作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。 prevent“ 阻止 ”。答案选B。
小题12:考查词组：in spite of“ 尽管 ”；in case of“ 以防万一 ” ； in terms of“ 就….而言 ”；as a result of“ 由于,因为”,尽管作者反对，她们还是留下来陪作者。答案选A 。
小题13:考查名词：A.proof证据，B． news消息， C． fact事实，D． cause原因， 根据下一句中的 “It was listed as drunk drownning”可知，警方尽力地掩盖 Sean 死亡的原因。 cause“ 原因 ” 。 答案选D。
小题14:考查名词：A.medicine药，B． entertainment娱乐，C． fishing钓鱼，D． tourism旅游业， Sean 因受水母攻击而死亡，警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。 答案选D
小题15:考查情态动词的完成式： could have done 表示 “ 本来能做，而实际上未做 ”，此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的，但她们还是留下来陪作者。 答案选A
小题16:考查副词：A.Therefore 因此，B． Otherwise否则，C． Instead相反的，D． Besides此外，她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排，也不扔下作者不管。 instead“ 反而，却 ” 。 答案选C。
小题17:考查动词：A.delayed拖延，B． made制作，C． considered认为，D． threw扔，她们宁可延误自己的日程安排，也不扔下作者不管。答案选A。
小题18:考查连词：A.When当…时候，B． While当…时候，虽然，然而，C． Because因为，D． If如果， while 表示 “ 尽管 ” 。尽管作者当时没有意识到这一点，但现在她相信，如果没有这两位好心的女士，她不会从这场灾难中幸存。 答案是B
小题19:考查动词：A.survived幸存，存活B． experienced经历， C． avoided避免，D． suffered 遭受，她不会从这场灾难中幸存。 答案选A
小题20:考查动词：A.refusing拒绝，B． accepting接受，C． giving给，D． begging乞求，根据下文的 “because it not only...of life”并结合全文可知，此处表示 “ 接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。答案选B |
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After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping the spark (火花) of love alive. I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife’s 26 .
The other woman that my 27 wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years, but the 28 of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only 29 . That night I called to invite her to go out for 30 and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you 31 ?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who 32 that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. “I thought that it would be 33 to pass some time with you,” I responded. “Just the 34 of us.” She thought about it for a moment, then said, “I would like that very much.”
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and 35 . My mother took my arm 36 she were the First Lady. During the dinner we had an agreeable 37 — nothing extraordinary — but 38 recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we 39 the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll 40 with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. “How was your dinner 41 ?” asked my wife when I got home. “Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,” I answered.
A few days later my mother 42 a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do 43 for her. At that moment I 44 the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they 45 .
| 小题1: | | A．thought | B．belief | C．idea | D．opinion |
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| 小题2: | | A．father | B．children | C．mother | D．wife |
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| 小题3: | | A．demands | B．pleasures | C．anxieties | D．commands |
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| 小题4: | | A．unusually | B．frequently | C．occasionally | D．immediately |
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| 小题5: | | A．dinner | B．a walk | C．some fresh air | D．a while |
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| 小题7: | | A．guesses | B．imagines | C．supposes | D．suspects |
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| 小题8: | | A．necessary | B．pleasant | C．proper | D．possible |
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| 小题10: | | A．cheap | B．comfortable | C．cool | D．tasty |
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| 小题11: | | A．in case | B．now that | C．as if | D．so that |
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| 小题12: | | A．trouble | B．conversation | C．silence | D．experiment |
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| 小题13: | | A．catching up on | B．finding out | C．making sure | D．working out |
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| 小题14: | | A．missed | B．enjoyed | C．remembered | D．watched |
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| 小题15: | | A．eat out | B．go out | C．run out | D．keep out |
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| 小题16: | | A．party | B．dance | C．hour | D．date |
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| 小题17: | | A．heard of | B．suffered from | C．died of | D．recovered from |
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| 小题18: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题19: | | A．accepted | B．doubted | C．considered | D．understood |
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| 小题20: | | A．win | B．deserve | C．spend | D．waste |
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They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot．My first reaction was filled with anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became patient when I realized that this was an elderly couple．
The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him．He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them worked as one—each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world．
That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception(理解)of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my strength，and I was still relatively young．
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week．My life wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful，supportive wife．I started to think—not only was I lucky to have these all, but also was that wonderful old couple，who，despite the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world．
There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset．That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort．Just remember，none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends．
小题1:When the author was about to drive away，the couple ．| A．entered the store | B．hit his car | | C．got in his way | D．asked him for help |
小题2:What did the author think of the couple?| A．They lived a happier life than he | | B．They were admirable for their lasting love | | C．They didn’t live a life without hardships | | D．They wouldn’t be respected for walking together． |
小题3:From the passage，we learn | A．the author hated working on Sundays | | B．the author is satisfied with his life | | C．old couples were advised to walk in the sunset | | D．many people like that couple because they are blind |
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．Spend an Extra Minute | B．Stay with Your Wife | | C．Be Careful When Driving | D．Respect the Blind，Please |
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In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 36 with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit 37 . The only solution is to reach 38 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 39 measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 40 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 41 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 42 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly 43 . The only direct and honest comparison is 44 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only 45 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 46 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that 47 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can 48 someone is coming up fast 49 you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 50 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 51 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 52 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of 53 . You are a more 54 person today than you were yesterday. Your own 55 is all you need.
| 小题1: | | A．patient | B．strict | C．content | D．concerned |
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| 小题2: | | A．stronger | B．better | C．lazier | D．wiser |
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| 小题4: | | A．accurate | B．useful | C．careful | D．powerful |
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| 小题5: | | A．end | B．best | C．convenience | D．side |
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| 小题6: | | A．satisfied | B．busy | C．inspired | D．lazy |
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| 小题7: | | A．nothing | B．fun | C．sure | D．success |
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| 小题8: | | A．equal | B．unique | C．alike | D．common |
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| 小题10: | | A．instructed | B．allowed | C．directed | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．situation | B．position | C．occasion | D．accommodation |
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| 小题12: | | A．game | B．match | C．friend | D．enemy |
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| 小题13: | | A．conclude | B．bet | C．announce | D．declare |
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| 小题14: | | A．before | B．beside | C．below | D．behind |
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| 小题15: | | A．assistant | B．competitor | C．coach | D．teacher |
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| 小题16: | | A．contribute | B．expose | C．push | D．devote |
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| 小题17: | | A．cares | B．says | C．wonders | D．asks |
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| 小题18: | | A．effort | B．sense | C．difference | D．change |
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| 小题19: | | A．successful | B．happy | C．lucky | D．fit |
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| 小题20: | | A．benefit | B．progress | C．habit | D．result |
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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 1 .
Once I heard a bald man said, “Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair.” Once you’ve 2 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 3 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 4 , or forget about it and 5 the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively 6 life, yet are essentially unhappy, while people who have suffered a great deal generally remain happy.
The first 7 is gratitude. All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 8 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is awareness. We should 9 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious 10 are those pursuits ( 追求) that give our lives purpose---anything from studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 11 to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 12 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We need a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy is, it should 13 this truth: if you choose to find the 14 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this 15 depends on your decision to make.
| 小题1: | | A．different | B．short | C．missing | D．broken |
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| 小题2: | | A．imagined | B．predicted | C．assumed | D．determined |
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| 小题3: | | A．really | B．naturally | C．hopefully | D．completely |
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| 小题4: | | A．ceiling | B．brick | C．tile | D．house |
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| 小题5: | | A．go on | B．focus on | C．put on | D．rely on |
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| 小题6: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．ordinary | D．peaceful |
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| 小题7: | | A．factor | B．secret | C．rule | D．key |
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| 小题8: | | A．upset | B．quarrel | C．depress | D．complain |
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| 小题9: | | A．realize | B．decide | C．prove | D．suppose |
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| 小题10: | | A．answers | B．results | C．sources | D．goals |
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| 小题11: | | A．curious | B．satisfied | C．tentative | D．likely |
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| 小题12: | | A．value | B．existence | C．survival | D．destination |
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| 小题13: | | A．include | B．tell | C．absorb | D．mean |
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| 小题14: | | A．worst | B．positive | C．disgusting | D．negative |
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| 小题15: | | A．absolutely | B．totally | C．largely | D．exactly |
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There once was a little boy who often got angry for unknown reasons and ended up quarreling with his friends. His parents felt 36 but had no idea how to deal with the matter.
In order to help the son, his father gave him a bag of 37 and told him that every time he 38 his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the 39 .
At first the boy felt puzzled at his father"s words, but he did as he was told. The first day the little boy had 40 thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, 41 he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily 42 reduced. Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to 43 his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence. Finally the day came 44 the little boy did not lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the little boy now 45 one nail each day when he was 46 control his temper. The days passed and the little boy was 47 able to tell his father that all the nails were 48 .
The father took his little boy 49 the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the 50 in the fence. The fence will never be the 51 .When you say things in anger, they 52 a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. 53 many times you say “I"m sorry”, the wound is still there. A mental wound is as bad as a 54 one. The hurt and pain caused by the 55 are deeper than those caused by the hand.
| 小题1: | | A．patient | B．angry | C．desperate | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．books | B．tools | C．nails | D．suggestions |
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| 小题3: | | A．kept | B．missed | C．lost | D．left |
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| 小题4: | | A．hammer | B．shoes | C．fence | D．hands |
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| 小题5: | | A．discovered | B．pulled | C．pushed | D．driven |
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| 小题6: | | A．as | B．unless | C．till | D．although |
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| 小题7: | | A．hardly | B．possibly | C．terribly | D．gradually |
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| 小题8: | | A．catch | B．lose | C．break | D．hold |
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| 小题9: | | A．before | B．when | C．after | D．until |
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| 小题10: | | A．pulled out | B．pull out | C．pulled over | D．pull over |
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| 小题11: | | A．able to | B．managed to | C．succeeded to | D．going to |
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| 小题12: | | A．eagerly | B．fortunately | C．hardly | D．finally |
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| 小题13: | | A．lost | B．returned | C．gone | D．spared |
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| 小题15: | | A．nails | B．cuts | C．surface | D．holes |
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| 小题17: | | A．run | B．leave | C．lead | D．remain |
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| 小题18: | | A．No matter | B．No doubt | C．How | D．However |
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| 小题19: | | A．serious | B．violent | C．terrible | D．physical |
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| 小题20: | | A．knife | B．nail | C．tongue | D．hammer |
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