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Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can"t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms (蠕虫), and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering (妨碍) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. And at what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by pursuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there"s life, there"s hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
小题1:It is implied in Paragraph 1 that______.
A.very old people enjoy living with their relatives
B.social services have nothing to do with very old people
C.very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom.
D.very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean
小题2:Some social workers think that______.
A.health and safety are more important than personal freedom
B.personal freedom is more important than health and safety
C.old people should keep their rooms clean
D.one should not take the risk of dealing with old people
小题3:In the author"s opinion, ______.
A.the human body can"t be compared to a car
B.the older a person, the more care he needs
C.too much emphasis has been put on old people"s values
D.it is easy to provide spare parts for old people
小题4:The author thinks that______.
A.medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors
B.old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich
C.the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtful
D.it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析

试题分析:本文讲述的是很多老人都希望自己不要过多受别人的管束,要给他们一定的自由。以及对一些社会工作者的一些观点。
小题1:C 推理题。根据文章第一段前3行Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can"t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values可知老人们学会独处,那样更有自由,不受别人的管束。故C正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据第一段后3行Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.可知social workers认为健康和安全比自由更重要。故A正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据第二段1,2行Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older.把人比喻成车,越老越需要维修保养,故B正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据第二段中间But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. And at what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by pursuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die?说明C项内容也就是我们要尝试所以的方法来保证老人是值得商榷的。故C正确。
点评:本文主要考查推理题。在解题时要立足已知,推断未知。立足现在,猜测未来。不能主观臆想,凭空想象,随意揣测,更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系,了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调,揣摸作者的态度,摸准逻辑发展的方向,悟出作者的弦外之音。
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In this modern world, we rush around all day. There is no   48  for stillness.
And when we are 49  to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often find something to do. Being still isn’t something we’re  50 .
This comes at a   51  : we lose that time for  52 , for observing and listening. We lose peace. And   53   yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around , but get nothing done.
Take a moment to think about how you spend your days. Are you always  54 through your schedule? Is this how you want to spend your life? If not, take a moment to be  55 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. Just be in the moment.
小题1:
A.placeB.chanceC.freedomD.time
小题2:
A.forcedB.orderedC.invitedD.told
小题3:
A.familiar withB.curious aboutC.used toD.interested in
小题4:
A.costB.riskC.momentD.danger
小题5:
A.playB.foodC.sleepD.consideration
小题6:
A.furtherB.worseC.fartherD.deeper
小题7:
A.walkingB.rushingC.steppingD.going
小题8:
A.silentB.patientC.stillD.quiet

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When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.
People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals.Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success.If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job.If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing(裁员).After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve.Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
A.The influence of confidence on one"s life.
B.The difference of people"s confidence.
C.The importance of confidence to success.
D.The judgment on one"s confidence.
小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ________.
A.who dream to be recognized experts
B.who expect to give guidance to others
C.who want to ask the boss for a raise
D.who think their goals are hard to reach
小题3:What does the underlined word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.outgoing B.attractiveC.importantD.energetic
小题4:What message does the author want to convey(传递) in the last paragraph?
A.To overlook one"s disadvantages.
B.To make full use of one"s advantages.
C.To have great confidence in one"s abilities.
D.To make objective evaluations of one"s abilities.

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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code (密码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code.
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite (无穷大) number of lives in the game, so I can continue playing forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra (代数), and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive (决定性的) moment in my life. For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life, too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Yes, success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy. I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy. However, I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, cars, computers, and televisions, yet they never seem content for too long.
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm, and happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
小题1:What did the writer’s teacher ask the students to do on the computer?
A.To play various educational games.B.To figure out the BASIC code.
C.To get the knowledge of algebra.D.To read some latest news.
小题2:The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably can be replaced by ______.
A.dangerB.partsC.healthD.value
小题3:According to the author, what can lead a person to be happy?
A.Success and wealth
B.Education and self-confidence.
C.Knowledge and achievements
D.Enthusiasm and good health.
小题4:The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell us ______.
A.it’s very easy to learn the BASIC code
B.he has always been happy since his childhood
C.concentrating on what you love makes you happy
D.one can solve any problem in life by himself
小题5:What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?
A.Wealth cannot bring any people any happiness.
B.Rich people easily feel unhappy nowadays.
C.One will become unhappy once he gets what he wants.
D.Success, wealth, or achievements can’t indeed make people happy.

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We bought a second-hand house, and that afternoon I was in the workshop of the gqrage,I noticed a part of a carpet sticking out of the ceiling of an attic(阁楼)that was strange, I found a ladder and headed up.
I climbed into the attic, As my eyes adjusted to the dark , I saw a metal container, I opened the lid and was shocked by  what I saw: several rolls of money tied up in orange string , I’ve found , like $800, Awesome!
But there was more than one box of money , I found another seven boxes full to the top, plus two big black bags full of cash, I won’t lie , My first thought was that this was a bleesing from God –the means to fix up this old house; or just to uxe to make life easier for our rwo young sons , who sere seven and four ,But I knew that the right thing was to return the money to the previous owners . So I called them and asked them to come.
They were shocked, of course, not only about the money but that I was returning it , They had recently got the house from their dad and said it must have been their dad who, had hidden the money, What made him do it? I thought about the hundreds of times he had bone to his shop, cut off a length of orange string ,and bound up a roll of money , I like to think he did it for his chileren .
There were balls of that ouange stuing still hanging on the wall of the workshop when we moved in ,I used them to tie up Christmas presents last year, for my kids , I hope it reminded them of the gift greater than money that my wife and I gave them by returning the money ,We did the right thing ,and our children will never forget that.
小题1:The story took place after         
A.the author got the house from his dad
B.the author bought the house
C.the previous owners hid the money
D.the author’s dad sold the house
小题2:How many boxes of cash did the author discover in the attic?
A.One boxB.Two boxesC.Seven boxesD.Eight boxes
小题3:What do we know about the money that the author found?
A.It would be used to fix the old house
B.It had been hidden in the house by thieves
C.No one was sure why it was lift in the house
D.It made the previous owners think of their mother
小题4:What did the author put on the outside of his children’s Christmas gifts?
A.A roll of moneyB.Balls
C.Tie-up orange stringD.Metal containers
小题5:The text is mainly about a story of         
A.honestyB.bravery
C.wisdomD.love

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Years ago, a Southern woman was in one of my workshops. When asked to tell a story that  36 her character (品质), she described an  37 when she was 5. She was at her grandfather’s house  38 up in a beautiful white skirt and new gloves ,   39 as she could be.
Her grandfather told her she could go into the  40 and get herself a cookie. Next to the cookies was a pile of coins. Sure that no one was  41 , she took one of the coins, too.
When she 42 with her cookie, her grandfather asked her to show him her  43 . She held out only her left hand  44 , and he said, “Show me the other hand.” When she unwillingly did  45 , showing the coin, she saw  46 in her grandfather’s eyes.
He paused a moment and then 47 her up, saying, “Darling, you can have anything in the world that I have, but it breaks my heart that you’d ever  48 it.” Some 50 years later, this story of how her grandfather gave her the gift of  49 still brought tears to her eyes.
Few things have as large an influence on  50 the values of a child as the strong pain of lovingly administered shame (羞愧). It helps judge right from wrong and gives a   51 emotional (感情的) dimension to moral (道德的) and character issues.
Kids, and adults for that matter, learn from their  52 . Parents, teachers and coworkers can remind them of their moral responsibilities without shaming or  53 them.
What we can’t do is just let  54 go, unless we want to send the message that’s okay. What we allow, we  55 . And we should never encourage anything other than moral excellence.
小题1:
A.changed B.affected C.formed D.built
小题2:
A.occasion B.adventure C.accident D.incident
小题3:
A.put B.brought C.dressed D.held
小题4:
A.proud B.patient C.creativeD.absurd
小题5:
A.restaurant B.supermarket C.kitchen D.shop
小题6:
A.looking B.passing C.followingD.listening
小题7:
A.fled B.returned C.arrived D.continued
小题8:
A.hands B.coins C.cookies D.gloves
小题9:
A.quickly B.politely C.cautiously D.suddenly
小题10:
A.also B.so C.even D.though
小题11:
A.disappointment B.surprise C.excitement D.pleasure
小题12:
A.sent B.called C.took D.hugged
小题13:
A.possess B.stealC.hide D.sell
小题14:
A.confidence B.determination C.honesty D.courage
小题15:
A.shaping B.judging C.destroying D.acquiring
小题16:
A.different B.similar C.practical D.powerful
小题17:
A.experiences B.mistakes C.adventures D.books
小题18:
A.troubling B.endangering C.hurting D.cheating
小题19:
A.misbehaviors B.faults C.burdens D.sufferings
小题20:
A.encourage B.agree C.adjust D.refuse

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