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It happened in February about twelve years ago.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October.I was still living at home at the time.
One morning I was in Richmond, a suburb of London near where I lived.I was looking for a temporary job so that I could save up some money to go traveling.As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry, I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me.It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.
It was about half past eleven when it happened.I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me.I thought he was going to ask me the time.Instead, he said he was a police officer and he was arresting me.At first I thought it was some kind of joke
But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt.
"But what for?" I asked
‘Wandering with intent to commit an arrestable offence," he said.
‘What offence?" I asked
"Theft," he said
"Theft of what?"I asked
"Milk bottles," he said, and with a perfectly straight face too!
"Oh," I said.
It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area, particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.
Then I made my big mistake.At the time I was nineteen, had long untidy hair, and regarded myself as pan of the sixties" "youth counterculture".As a result, I wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said, "How long have you been following me? in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage.I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable (品行不端的) character.
A few minutes later a police car arrived.
"Get in the back," they said."Put your hands on the back of the front seat and don"t move them."
They got in on either side of me.It wasn"t funny any more.
At the police station they questioned me for several hours.I continued to try to look worldly and familiar with the situation.When they asked me what I had been doing, I told them I"d been looking for a job."Aha," I could see them thinking, "unemployed".
Eventually, I was officially charged and told to report to Richmond Magistrates" Court the following Monday.Then they let me go.
I wanted to conduct my own defense in court, but as soon as my father found out what had happened, he hired a very good solicitor (律师).We went along that Monday armed with all kinds of witnesses, including my English teacher from school as a character witness.But he was never called on to give evidence.My "trial" didn"t get that far.The magistrate (法官) dismissed the case after fifteen minutes.1 was free.The poor police had never stood a chance.The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.
And so I do not have a criminal record.But what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on.I had the "right" accent, respectable middle-class parents in court, reliable witnesses, and I could obviously afford a very good solicitor.Given the obscure nature of the charge.I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty.While asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitor"s case quite obviously revolved (回转) around the fact that I had a "brilliant academic record".
Meanwhile, just outside the courtroom, one of the policemen who had arrested me was gloomily complaining to my mother that another youngster had been turned against the police. "You could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you," he said to me reproachfully (责备地).
What did he mean? Probably that I should have looked outraged (暴怒)and said something like, "Look here, do you know who you"re talking to? I am a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record.How dare you arrest me!" Then they, probably, would have apologized perhaps even taken off their caps, and let me on my way.
小题1:Judging from the first paragraph, the writer"s attitude towards his story is _______.
A.angry | B.sad |
C.amused | D.more than just one of the above |
A.a uniformed policeman | B.a policeman in plainclothes |
C.not a policeman | D.a good joker |
A.the time for the trial was limited to fifteen minutes only |
B.the author wanted to conduct his own defense in court |
C.the case was dismissed before the trial reached that stage |
D.he was found to be unqualified as a character witness |
A.the magistrate had been less gentle |
B.he had really been out of work |
C.he had been born in a lower—class family |
D.both B and C |
A.he had protested strongly at the time |
B.he had begged to be allowed to go home |
C.he hadn"t wandered aimlessly |
D.he had tried to look cool |
A.has broken the law only once |
B.has never broken the law |
C.has broken the law on more than one occasion |
D.once broke the law without knowing it |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
解析
试题分析:我曾经有过法律方面的麻烦。整个被捕和送上法庭的过程在当时相当令人不愉快。我正走出当地的图书馆。还没找到工作。一个便衣警察走过去要逮捕他。随后几个警察就把他带走了。我父亲听说后请来最好的律师,准备证人证言,结果审判15分钟就结束了。我被当庭宣告无罪释放。只因为我的家人是不错的中产阶级,否则可能就会有牢狱之灾了。
小题1:推理判断题。第一段的大意是:我曾经有过法律方面的麻烦。整个被捕和送上法庭的过程在当时相当令人不愉快,但是现在已经成为一个不错的故事。令人烦恼的是对我的被捕和随后法庭上的命运的随意的情形。由此判断作者对他这段经历的感受很复杂,不止一种。故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。第四段大意是:当时碰巧是十一点半。我正走出当地的图书馆。还没找到工作,这时我看到一个人穿过马路很明显是想和我说话。我原以为他是要问时间,他却说他是警察要逮捕我。一开始我以为是开玩笑。由此判断第一个走向他的人是个便衣警察。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文中的We went along that Monday armed with all kinds of witnesses, including my English teacher from school as a character witness.But he was never called on to give evidence.My "trial" didn"t get that far.The magistrate (法官) dismissed the case after fifteen minutes.1 was free.The poor police had never stood a chance.The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.(我们(和律师)一起在周一准备了各种各样的证据,包括请我学校的英语老师做我品行方面的证人。但是他没有被请来作证。我的审讯没到那一步。法官15分钟后结束了案子。我自由了。)判断,选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的意思:我没有犯罪记录。但是当时很令人震惊的是我从被起诉的这个案子中解脱出来依靠的东西。我的口语很“正”,受人尊敬的中产阶级的父母在法庭上,有可靠的证据,而且很显然我能请得起好律师,考虑到控诉的不清不楚。我感觉如果我的背景正相反,真的失业了,很可能就被判有罪了。所以,失业和出身地位低都包括。故选D。
小题5:推理判断题。根据最后两段的意思:警察抱怨作者当时没有抗议、表现出理直气壮、很愤怒并表明自己是很优秀的学生的身份等。这样可能警察会脱帽致歉歉让行。故选A。
小题6:推理判断题。根据作者所描述的事情的经过判断,作者并没有做任何违法的事情。故选B。
核心考点
试题【I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arreste】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”
小题1:Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to .
A.meet their friends there | B.visit the Florida town |
C.appreciate a place of interest | D.have supper together |
A.It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again. |
B.It was his habit while driving along the special route. |
C.It was an agreement between him and the two men. |
D.It was for the sake of safety while driving. |
A.generous and sensitive | B.curious and kind |
C.helpful and brave | D.friendly and hurnorous |
A.The two men’s favorite drinks. |
B.The two men’s beach apartments |
C.The reason of the two men’s absence |
D.The author’s next visit to the town |
One day we noticed he had gained weight. We guessed he was enjoying snacks at the local takeaway shop bins and so we began to reduce the amount of his food. He didn’t seem to notice.
Some months later. we invited some new neighbours in for drinks. Not long into the evening, our new neighbor saw PJ sitting proudly on the window ledge. “You’ve got my cat!” She exclaimed, laughing.
We let her down gently, and learnt that at their house, PJ was known as Tiger. Thanks to them, he’d been receiving the royal treatment, including removing small insects from his body by spraying medicine. PJ continued living with us until a new cat and a new dog finally tested his patience. He walked out and was missing for ten days before my husband spotted him near his work. He brought our wandering cat home, but it was clear that PJ wasn’t happy. After shouting at him angrily, I let him out and he never returned.
A few months later, our new neighbour told us she’d seen PJ. It seems that an elderly neighbour had welcomed him into her home, and since taking up residence he’d doubled in size and been given his own sitting – room chair to lie. The two had become very fond of each other, ever since he’d followed her home. What a smart cat.
小题1:By exclaiming “You’ve got my cat,” the neighbour implied that .
A.she admitted the eat belonged to that author |
B.the author had stolen the lovely eat PJ |
C.she was surprised at seeing the cat there |
D.she was very angry with the author |
A.The cat PJ | B.the author’s husband |
C.a new neighbour | D.a neighbour’s husband |
A.the cat had visited all the neighbours before leaving |
B.the author found the cat had gained some weight |
C.The author couldn’t provide the cat with medical care |
D.the neighbours loved the cat PJ very much |
When Teresa,a widow with four young children,saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a 16 family,she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen 17 .She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy going to the home that was to 18 the people’s help.
The route was 19 ,and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house.When the pastor saw her,he said,“ We 20 expected you to join us ,
Teresa.We know it’s been a great 21 since your husband died,and we all wanted
to 22 you.”
Although she was 23 being the object of charity,Teresa didn’t want to 24 anyone so she 25 said,“ Well,at least I can share these cookies with our 26 .”
This parable teaches us that no one is too 27 to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion. 28 of spirit is worse than economic distress.Teresa’s story 29 us that very few of us give as much as we could and should.
My friend Larry Rosen,president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
30 me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”— 31 in a large quantity up to a
point where one must 32 something that is desired.
You can start out easy.Take whatever 33 you are thinking of giving to charity,then 34 it.If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead.The 35 is to stretch yourself.It will mean a lot to those you help,but it will mean as much to your heart.
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_6__,most of the world"s great religions order us to be openhearted and __7__ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves. But has the world changed?Maybe what was morally right in the old days,__8__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help,is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their __9__.
Firstly,some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up __10_ to look pitiable but actually make a good __11__.Giving something to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).__12__,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers,wines or drugs.Thirdly,there is the opinion __13__ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor,__14__ that is no reason for losing one"s sense of __15__ and selfdependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government _16__ ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and _17__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion:there are various _18__ and we must __19__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations,and even if the money is wasted,that does not take away the moral goodness of the __20__.
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“They live too far away from me,” I said to myself. “When did they 37 _____ and become parents of small children? 38 _____ that be me?”
I slipped back inside the house and just walked through the rooms for no reason 39 _____.1 was just missing them already and looking for 40 _____ of their having been here. There were pillows on the floor and a few stuffed (填充)animals 41 _____ around where the children had been playing.
I walked into the 42 _____ and there on the back of the sink was a bottle brush that had been left behind. “Ah,even Tessa left something behind,” I 43 _____ Well, I suppose she had help 44 _____ she was just four months old.
As I walked around the house, I picked up a few more 45 _____ on the floor — Tegan’S tooth, a pie pan, and the inside of a turkey fryer.
ttHmmm, things left behind ...’’I thought to myself. It seems there is one thing left behind on every 46 _____ . Memories are always left behind, I reasoned, and what a(n) 47 _____ thing good memories are to us. I thought how each item left behind 48 _____ me of the person it belonged to and the story 49 _____ it.
Memories happen even if we aren’t 50 _____ of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we 51 _____ later with laughter and joy. The memories of past hurts, bitterness, and anger, 52 . should be left behind 53 _____These are the things that we should never 54 _____ until the next time they come, mail back, or bring with us to 55_____next visit.
As Elizabeth Stone said, “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
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