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At the railway stations all across Britain next week, groups of students will gather with their backpacks to wait for the trains that will carry them home for Christmas. This is a large movement of human beings as before, but with more contradictory traffic flows, so that trains filled with the young pass each other travelling in every direction.
At first, I went home every weekend with my washing, but then those visits became less regular. How did I let my parents know I was coming? They had no phone. Perhaps I wrote to them (“Expect me with dirty shirts this Friday afternoon”), but more likely I didn’t let them know, and just turned up or didn’t turn up, not understanding that my parents’ hopes of seeing me were a greater disappointment of my carelessness than a spoiled tea.
And in all this I suspect I was typical (有代表性的), at least of young men. As for our fathers and mothers, none of them talked of “empty-nest syndrome (综合症)”, even though its possible effect that the main human duty is to protect and feed the young would have suited their generation better than ours. Then, the feeling of loss went without a name. Today, it’s a condition with remedies, which will make parents feel more enjoyable in their life, The Mayo Clinic, for example, suggests you try to maintain regular contact with your children through “visits, phone calls, emails, texts or video chats”. If you feel unhappy, lean on (depend on … for support) loved ones or your mental health providers. Above all, stay positive: “Thinking about the extra time and energy that you might have to devote to your marriage or personal interests after your last child leaves home, it might help you adapt to this major life change.”
What can’t be denied, however, is that children often leave home. In modern societies, this is what they do. Christmas is the very time they can be depended on to return. For the non-religious, that may be this season’s true comfort and significance.
小题1:The main reason for the busy traffic across Britain next week is that _______.
A.young students will travel home for Christmas.
B.young people will travel in every direction.
C.it is a large movement of human beings
D.the traffic flows will be more contradictory
小题2:From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer _______.
A.went home every week to wash dirty clothes
B.understood his parents’ desire of seeing him
C.didn’t understand his parents’ feelings
D.went home to see his parents regularly
小题3:The underlined word “remedies” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A.reasonsB.excusesC.habitsD.solutions
小题4:From the last paragraph we know that _______.
A.in modern society, children should leave home
B.Christmas is likely a time for family reunion
C.the significance of Christmas is celebration
D.Christmas is not a comfort for the non-religious
小题5:From the passage we can infer that by writing the article the writer is to _______.
A.persuade the young to show concern for their parents
B.ask the young to go home regularly
C.make the young understand their parents’ interest
D.enable the young to be more independent

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
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试题分析:本文讲述了圣诞前夕英国大批青年学生乘火车回家,由此引发了作者回顾自我的经历并意识到,当年他根本没有意识到父母对孩子的关爱。还给上了年纪的人如何排解空巢的孤独感和孩子们一些建议。
小题1:A。考查细节理解能力。根据文章第一段At the railway stations all across Britain next week, groups of students will gather with their backpacks to wait for the trains that will carry them home for Christmas. This is a large movement of human beings as before, but with more contradictory traffic flows, so that trains filled with the young pass each other travelling in every direction.可知。
小题2:C。考查推理判断能力。根据文章第二段内容At first, I went home every weekend with my washing, but then those visits became less regular. How did I let my parents know I was coming? They had no phone. Perhaps I wrote to them (“Expect me with dirty shirts this Friday afternoon”), but more likely I didn’t let them know,可知。
小题3:D。词义猜测能力。根据该句后面Today, it’s a condition with remedies, which will make parents feel more enjoyable in their life, The Mayo Clinic, for example, suggests you try to maintain regular contact with your children through “visits, phone calls, emails, texts or video chats”.解释可知。
小题4:B.。考查推理判断能力。根据最后一段What can’t be denied, however, is that children often leave home. In modern societies, this is what they do. Christmas is the very time they can be depended on to return. For the non-religious, that may be this season’s true comfort and significance.理解可知。
小题5:A。考查文章主旨推理判断能力。主要讲述的是孩子要多理解父母亲。故A正确。
点评:本文讲述了圣诞前夕英国大批青年学生乘火车回家,由此引发了作者回顾自我的经历并意识到,当年他根本没有意识到父母对孩子的关爱。还给上了年纪的人如何排解空巢的孤独感和孩子们一些建议。要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,做出一定判断和推论,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话,也可是某几句话,但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据,既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理,也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理,要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。
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There are many kinds of friends. Some are always   小题1: you, but don"t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only  小题2: friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 小题3: .She will always bring back B. Dr. Carrol escaped the death in the end
the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 小题4: on the cool 小题5: .In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 小题6: to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 小题7: season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 小题8: .But one day, the sound of a violin 小题9: into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 小题10: in playing her violin.
I had 小题11: seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn"t know that I had been 小题12: there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 小题13:I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became  小题14: .  小题15: we didn"t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly  小题16: . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 小题17: expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 小题18: me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 小题19: gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let"s be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 小题20: —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
小题21:
A.withB.forC.againstD.to
小题22:
A.good B.true C.newD.old
小题23:
A.sound B.song C.play D.violin
小题24:
A.shaking B.hangingC.fallingD.floating
小题25:
A.wind B.snow C.airD.rain
小题26:
A.watching B.listening C.seeing D.hearing
小题27:
A.livelyB.lovely C.harvestD.lonely
小题28:
A.upB.offC.down D.over
小题29:
A.flowedB.grew C.enteredD.ran
小题30:
A.lost B.active C.busy D.interested
小题31:
A.once B.never C.often D.usually
小题32:
A.waiting B.stopping C.standing D.hearing
小题33:
A.because B.so C.when D.but
小题34:
A.interesting B.moving C.encouragingD.exciting
小题35:
A.But B.HoweverC.Even D.Though
小题36:
A.stopped B.began C.gone D.changed
小题37:
A.happyB.sadC.strangeD.surprised
小题38:
A.surprisedB.excitedC.encouraged D.interested
小题39:
A.that B.which C.it D.who
小题40:
A.song B.dream C.fire D.sister

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There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.
小题1:The author expected the train trip to be _______.
A.adventurousB.pleasant
C.excitingD.dull
小题2:What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A.The friendly country people.
B.The mountains along the way.
C.The crowds of people in the streets.
D.The simple lunch served on the train.
小题3:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?
A.chooseB.enjoy
C.prepare forD.carry on
小题4:What can we learn from the story?
A.Comfort in traveling by train.
B.Pleasure of living in the country.
C.Reading gives people delight.
D.Smiles brighten people up.

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We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
Things can also go wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars collided and the drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This driver’s wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck onto the road, causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake.
小题1:If you want to answer the phone without any trouble, you’d better ___________ .
A.pull out the telephone line when you are with your baby
B.put your baby on the bed and keep an eye on him / her
C.not hurry to answer the phone
D.make sure your baby is not near the table
小题2:Who is responsible for the accidents that happened on the road?  
A.The two drivers who were arguing.
B.It wasn’t mentioned in the passage.
C.The woman driver.
D.The truck driver.
小题3:From this story we learn that ________.  
A.there are many road accidents every day
B.the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strange
C.no one knows why this kind of accident happens
D.the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common
小题4:The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to ___________.  
A.remind us not to answer the phone when we are busy
B.tell us driving is dangerous every day
C.remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accident
D.remind us not to carry a cake when we are sitting in a car
小题5:The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A.troubles always come in groups
B.accidents may happen anywhere at anytime
C.a telephone call may cause great trouble
D.anyone may have trouble on their way home

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Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers ___小题1:___ it was too late to tell them. I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive. I ___小题2:___ her more each day. My mother does not change, but I ___小题3:___ . As I grow older and wiser, I realize ___小题4:___ an extraordinary person she is. How ___小题5:___ that I am unable to speak these words in her ___小题6:___ , but they flow easily from my pen.
  How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just ___小题7:___ hard work that go into ___小题8:___ a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a ___小题9:___ teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows ___小题10:___ ? For waiting for the day when a daughter ___小题11:___ how wise her mother really is?
  How does a ___小题12:___ woman thank a mother for ___小题13:___ to be a mother? For being ready ___小题14:___ advice (when asked) or remaining ___小题15:____ when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words ___小题16:___ ? For being ___小题17:___ herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
  I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she ___小题18:___ and to help me live up to the example she has ___小题19:___ . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother ___小题20:___ in mine.
小题21:
A.asB.thatC.untilD.when
小题22:
A.approveB.appreciateC.needD.resemble
小题23:
A.doB.haveC.didD.will
小题24:
A.howB.thatC.whoD.what
小题25:A.sad           B.glad              C.comic            D tragic
小题26:
A.absenceB.presenceC.appearanceD.existence
小题27:
A.commonB.plainC.normalD.usual
小题28:
A.raisingB.risingC.developingD.training
小题29:
A.childishB.energeticC.fearlessD.moody
小题30:
A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
小题31:
A.detectsB.discoversC.recognizesD.realizes
小题32:
A.prettyB.foolishC.greenD.grown
小题33:
A.failingB.intendingC.continuingD.keeping
小题34:
A.byB.withC.forD.on
小题35:
A.silentB.quietC.coolD.noiseless
小题36:
A.dozen timesB.a dozen of times C.dozens of times D.dozen of time
小题37:
A.valuablyB.essentiallyC.naturallyD.virtually
小题38:
A.devotesB.desertsC.deservesD.desires
小题39:
A.setB.settledC.placedD.fixed
小题40:
A.seesB.findsC.isD.looks

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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list 小题1: : I was very thin; I wasn’t a 小题2: student; I talked too much; I was too 小题3:, always feeling superior to(胜过) others, and so on. I tried to hear all as long as I could. 小题4:, I became very angry. I ran to my father with 小题5: in my eyes.
He listened to me 小题6: , and then he asked,“Are the things she says true or not? Janet, don’t you ever wonder 小题7: you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s 小题8: . Go and 小题9:a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 小题10: . Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did小题11:he told me. To my great 小题12:, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t 小题13: (like being very thin),but a good number I could--- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly 小题14: picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He 小题15:to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said,“You know 小题16: than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to 小题17:, not just close your ears in anger, feeling 小题18: when something said about you is true, you will find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Don’t shut your 小题19:. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has always 小题20: to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题21:
A.collectedB.addedC.grewD.continued
小题22:
A.goodB.badC.shortD.greedy
小题23:
A.silly B.friendlyC.dullD.proud
小题24:
A.In other wordsB.Above allC.As a resultD.At last
小题25:
A.tearsB.happinessC.promisesD.wishes
小题26:
A.coldlyB.quietlyC.eagerlyD.happily
小题27:
A.who B.howC.whatD.that
小题28:
A.excuseB.opinionC.talkD.advice
小题29:
A.takeB.makeC.createD.receive
小题30:
A.wrongB.correctC.bigD.true
小题31:
A.asB.soC.beforeD.till
小题32:
A.joyB.pleasureC.surpriseD.anger
小题33:
A.sayB.likeC.doD.change
小题34:
A.wonderfulB.clearC.interestingD.beautiful
小题35:
A.promisedB.refusedC.expectedD.agreed
小题36:
A.widerB.higherC.betterD.worse
小题37:
A.listenB.standC.speakD.share
小题38:
A.hurtB.sadC.shyD.excited
小题39:
A.wordsB.mouthsC.eyesD.ears
小题40:
A.returnedB.goneC.appearedD.happened

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