The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my best friend Terry about it, he laughed and said, “ But Jenny, you do that all the time!” Well, that surprised me and set me laughing as well. Terry was absolutely correct. The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.
Almost all of us have experienced something like this at some time. When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at
them and make a change.
Understanding this is an important part of self-growth. When we become aware of the characteristics or behaviors we dislike in others, it may be because we are displaying those features in others in order for us to see and deal with them in ourselves. For example, if we need to learn to control our own habit of using sarcasm(讽刺), then we will attract very sarcastic people to us. And we will continue to do so until our lesson in regard to sarcasm is learned.
Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with. And secondly, it helps us to become more caring and able to love others just as they are. After all, they are only showing us what we do ourselves. Who knows? We could very well be mirrors for them, too.
小题1:Which can be the best title for the text?
A.The Importance of Understanding Each Other |
B.Keep Peace and Calm in Times of Emergency |
C.Reflections on Bad Behaviors and Situations |
D.How to Deal with Bad Behaviors and Situations |
小题2:The underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A.people annoying you | B.bad behaviors | C.big changes | D.previous experiences |
小题3:The example mentioned in the third paragraph shows _____.
A.everybody has his likes and dislikes |
B.how to attract sarcastic people to us |
C.what bad behaviors mirror in us helps ourselves develop |
D.we must learn to control the habit of using sarcasm |
小题4:Recognizing these mirrors helps us ____.
A.accept our bad parts | B.use sarcasm bravely |
C.make true friends | D.change others’ behaviors |
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
试题分析:本文讲述了我们可以通过别人身上的一些不好的行为看到自己的缺点,这样可以让我们对自己有更为清醒的认识,这也是人生成长的一个重要的过程。
小题1:C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.说明本文是关于我们对一些不好的行为和情况的反应,故C正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据文章第二段When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.说明这里的they就是指前句的the behaviors of others,故B正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据第三段第一句Understanding this is an important part of self-growth.说明这样的行为有助于我们的个人成长,故C正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据最后一段1,2行Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with.说明这样的行为可以帮助我们更好的接受自己,故A正确。
点评:本文测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。
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试题【The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my be】;主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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I took my 9-year-old daughter,Suzan and 5-year-old son,Robbie to the shopping centre.As we got there,we saw a big sign that said,“Petting Zoo”.The kids jumped up and asked,“Daddy,can we go?”
Both my wife and I were out of work.However,I said,“Sure”,giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds.Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场)pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later,I saw Suzan walking along behind me.I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly,“Well,Daddy,a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents.So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said
the most beautiful thing I ever heard.She repeated the family motto(座右铭),which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Suzan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!” for years,and now she had put it into her lifestyle.It had become part of her,because she knew the whole family motto.It’s not only “Love is Action”;it’s “Love is SACRIFICAL(牺牲的)Action!" Love always pays a price.
I was moved.We went back to the Petting Zoo.Suzan stood with her hands and chin(下巴)resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals.I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money.Sure,I must do that !
小题1:What is the best title for this passage?
A.A Petting Zoo. | B.Try Your Best to Help Others. |
C.An Attractive Shopping Centre. | D.Love Is Sacrificial Action! |
小题2:The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A.the Petting Zoo | B.the family motto |
C.their lifestyle | D.the ticket for Petting Zoo |
小题3:Which of the following best describes Suzan?
A.Unselfish. | B.Healthy. | C.Childish. | D.Clever. |
小题4:What might happen next according to the story?
A.The author would buy Suzan some candies. |
B.The author would get angry with Robbie. |
C.Suzan would play happily with the little animals. |
D.The author would play together with Suzan. |
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(交流,沟通) these days. The term is “
networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals(个人,个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people — at the same time!
小题1:The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people ________.
A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say |
B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest |
C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people |
D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people |
小题2:According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?
A.Networks | B.Friends | C.Phones | D.Parents. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.
A.people have been separated from each other by using computers |
B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely |
C.the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication |
D.a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing |
小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.We’re Alone on the Internet. |
B.We’re Communicating on the Internet. |
C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet. |
D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet |
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed |
B.How to make friendship last for ever |
C.You are who your friends are |
D.Friends are the most important in one’s success |
小题2:The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A.they’ll push you ahead | B.they’ll influence you |
C.they’ll cover your shortcomings | D.they’ll help you achieve your goal |
小题3:The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.
A.the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor |
B.people have poor taste in music |
C.people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
D.young people have greater chances of succeeding |
小题4:By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.
A.improve a lot in making more friends |
B.come to the right way of making friends |
C.develop a better relationship with your friends |
D.arrange the time with your friends properly |
Humans aren"t the only species on the planet with a
penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件).Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps.
As part of a program called"Apps for Apes",12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing iPads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
"We are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of David Attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans," said Richard Zimmerman,founding director of Orangutan Outreach,the non-profit that runs the program.
Twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.The animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps depending on their attention span.Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.
"It is a lot like when we"re showing children pop-up books,"said Zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child.
The program,which relies on donated iPads, will soon be expanding to zoos across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.
小题1:The word"
penchant" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________________.
A.awareness | B.addiction | C.impression | D.devotion |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the article?
A.12 zoos are involved in the program in the US. |
B.Orangutans were originally found in Indonesia and Malaysia. |
C.Orangutan Outreach is a successful company which earns much money. |
D.All the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps. |
小题3:It can be concluded from the passage that______________________________________.
A.the program has been successful in Europe |
B.orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young ages |
C.orangutans are the animals with thick shell |
D.Apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games |
小题4:Which can be the best title for the text?
A.Using Apps for Apes | B.Let’s Help Zoos |
C.Wonderful Zoos Welcome You | D.A Traditional Program Will Expand |
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he
36 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his
37 expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before
38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the
39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be
40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the
41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying
42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless
43 . When he was
44 of his “smarts”, immediately ,
45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which
46 nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed.
47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be
48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit
49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him
50 time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if
51___ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after
52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep
53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of
54 , which he would
55 as a secret of
his success forever.
小题1: | A.set | B.came | C.went | D.called |
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小题3: | A.staying | B.leaving | C.living | D.coming |
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小题4: | A.books | B.things | C.savings | D.pounds |
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小题5: | A.put | B.looked | C.taken | D.lied |
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小题6: | A.ordinary | B.common | C.specific | D.many |
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小题8: | A.present | B.trade | C.toy | D.fake |
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小题9: | A.afraid | B.proud | C.well | D.hard |
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小题11: | A.paid | B.spent | C.took | D.cost |
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小题12: | A.Before | B.After | C.If | D.Though |
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小题13: | A.appreciated | B.beaten | C.spoken | D.examined |
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小题14: | A.conditions | B.experiences | C.experiments | D.chances |
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小题15: | A.no matter what | B.no matter how | C.no matter when | D.no matter why |
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小题16: | A.came out | B.found out | C.sent out | D.set out |
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小题17: | A.landing | B.flying | C.catching | D.boarding |
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小题18: | A.expression | B.idea | C.thought | D.impression |
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小题19: | A.goods | B.lies | C.honesty | D.things |
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小题20: | A.remember | B.learn | C.revise | D.read |
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