I still remember the last time I went to the playground with two of my children. It had rained during the night and the playground was very muddy (泥泞的). They had just put on clean clothes, so I was a little worried about the mud on the playground. It was not long before Kathy got her beautiful skirt dirty on the playground. She dug through the rocks. I was about to blame (指责) her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. When she got to me, she handed me a little heart-shaped rock and said, “Here, Mom! Here is a heart for you —just because I love you! Keep it!” With tears in my eyes, I thanked her.
Should I blame her for getting her clothes muddy? No way! I still have that little heart-shaped rock. It is one of the best gifts that I have ever received. I realized that many times it was not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children did. Let them do what they’d like to.
I will spend a lot more time on the playground with my children. I’m sure I will learn a lot from them. It makes me think of the days when my grandfather told me, “You would not enter the kingdom of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”
小题1:At first, the author wanted to blame Kathy because she __________. | A．ran on the playground | | B．dug through rocks | | C．gave her a muddy rock | | D．got her clothes dirty |
小题2:The author was deeply moved by her daughter’s _____.| A．digging task on the playground | | B．special way to show her love | | C．smile on her face when running | | D．love of the muddy playground |
小题3:From Paragraph 2, we can learn that the author thought parents should _________. | A．not worry about the small things their children do | | B．allow kids to do whatever they like | | C．keep the presents given by children | | D．not give too much care to their own children |
小题4:The author’s grandfather’s words imply that _______.| A．children care more about happiness than adults | | B．adults can not share children’s happiness | | C．children may find happiness more easily in life | | D．adults find it hard to know children’s happiness |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
试题分析：文章介绍了作者和孩子在操场玩耍时，孩子为了给她心形的石头把衣服弄脏，使她由生气到感动，并认为父母不该为了孩子做得小事情而担心，孩子更能得到快乐。
小题1:细节题:从第一段的内容I was about to blame (指责) her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. 可知作者要责备Kathy 因为她把衣服弄脏了。选D
小题2:推理题：从第一段的句子：Here, Mom! Here is a heart for you —just because I love you! Keep it!” With tears in my eyes, I thanked her.可知作者被女儿的特殊的表示爱的方式感动了。选B
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：I realized that many times it was not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children did. Let them do what they’d like to. 可知作者认为父母不该为了孩子做得小事情而担心。选A。
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：“You would not enter the kingdom of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”可知孩子更能得到快乐。选C
点评：解此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。同时要从字里行间看出作者真正想表达的意思。 |
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试题【I still remember the last time I went to the playground with two of my children.】；主要考察你对
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When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago，my wife and I formed our own “couple caution circle”．Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress，my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness，and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports，he said in a low voice，“It doesn’t look like you’re going to make it.”
Before I could ask him a question，my wife stood up，handed me my clothes，adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said，“Let’s get out of here.This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door，the doctor came near us.“Stay back，” demanded my wife.“Stay away from us.”
As we walked together down the hall，the doctor attempted to catch up with us.“Keep going，” said my wife，pushing the intravenous (静脉注射的) stand.“We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on.” Then she held up her hand to the doctor.“Don’t come any closer to us.”
The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.
小题1:From the passage we know ________.| A．hearing that the husband was not going to make it，the wife went out of her mind | | B．the wife’s decision in crisis (危机) contributed to the husband’s wellness | | C．the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake | | D．the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor |
小题2:What’s the author’s feeling when writing the passage?| A．Angry. | B．Thankful. | C．Excited. | D．Sad. |
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage ?| A．The wife was a woman hard to get along with. | | B．The doctor was a dangerous man. | | C．The wife loved her husband very much. | | D．The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage ?| A．A Happy Couple In Crisis | B．Struggle With Cancer | | C．In Crisis，Become As One | D．Don’t Believe The Doctor |
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One cold night，I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco． There I was walking home around one o’clock in the morning after a 26 practice at the theatre． With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart．I was having 27 handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time． As I walked I thought seriously about 28 both acting and San Francisco．I had 29 too much of city life．
As 1 walked down the 30 streets under the tall buildings，I felt very small and cold, so I began 31 both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers．Very few people were still out 32 a few homeless people under blankets．
About a block from my 33 , I heard a sound behind me． I 34 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun． The street was empty．All I saw was a shining streetlight． Still，the noise had made me 35 , so I started to run faster． Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I 36 what the noise had been．It had been my wallet 37 to the sidewalk．
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired any more．I ran out of the door and back to where I"d heard the noise．Although I searched the sidewalk 38 for 15 minutes，my wallet was 39 to be found．
Just as 1 was about to quit the 40 , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to 41 ．When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?”I thought I was 42 ．How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an amused look in his eyes, “Is this 43 you’re looking for?” He asked, holding up something like a wallet．
It was already 3 am． by the time I got into bed． I couldn’t get much sleep，but I had got my wallet back． I also had got back some 44 of city life． I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place 45 people were willing to help each other．
| 小题1: | | A． comfortable | B．serious | C．tiresome | D．fortunate |
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| 小题2: | | A． comfort | B．desire | C．pain | D．trouble |
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| 小题3: | | A． setting up | B．giving up | C．holding up | D．picking up |
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| 小题4: | | A． expected | B．changed | C．controlled | D．possessed |
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| 小题5: | | A． deserted | B．crowded | C．blank | D．narrow |
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| 小题6: | | A． running | B．jumping | C．moving | D．marching |
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| 小题7: | | A． towards | B．except | C．including | D．between |
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| 小题8: | | A． bank | B．theatre | C．apartment | D．office |
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| 小题9: | | A． stood | B．walked | C．turned | D．1eft |
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| 小题10: | | A． satisfied | B．confused | C．frightened | D．annoyed |
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| 小题11: | | A． turn out | B．figure out | C．give out | D．pull out |
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| 小题12: | | A． belonging | B．adding | C．sticking | D．falling |
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| 小题13: | | A． gratefully | B．anxiously | C．skillfully | D．delightedly |
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| 小题14: | | A． nowhere | B．anywhere | C．everywhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题15: | | A． instruction | B．training | C．search | D．acting |
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| 小题17: | | A． thinking | B．murmuring | C．dreaming | D．considering |
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| 小题18: | | A． what | B．who | C．whichever | D．whomever |
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| 小题19: | | A． production | B．judgment | C．friendship | D．appreciation |
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| 小题20: | | A． as soon as | B．as long as | C．as far as | D．as well as |
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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift． Unlike other gifts，it came without wrap（包装）．
On September 11 th , 1 958，Mum gave birth to Richard．After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is．” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own．I played with it day and night． I sang to it, I told it stories．I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however，I found its bed empty． My doll was gone! I cried for it．Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital．It had a fever． For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful"，and “dying”, which sounded Ominous．
Christmas was coming, “Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room． “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough．” As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears． I’d never seen him cry before．
The phone rang early on Christmas morning．Dad jumped out of bed to answer it．From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs． “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!” “Thank God!” I heard Mum cry．
From the window upstairs，I watched my parents rush out to the car．I had never seen them so happy． And I was also full of joy． What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home． I ran downstairs． My socks still hung there flat．But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love !
小题1:What happened to the author on September 11th,1958?| A．He got a baby brother． | B．He got a Christmas gift． | | C．He became four years old． | D．He received a doll． |
小题2:What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Impossible． | B．Boring． | C．Difficult． | D．Fearful． |
小题3:Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?| A．Excitement． | B．Happiness． | C．Sadness． | D．Disappointment． |
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I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms. Frustrated（挫败）with my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷爱的事物) — and it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超级马拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使倾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潜能) is。
小题1:Why did the author decide to become a runner?| A．He was out of work. | | B．He wanted to treat his illness. | | C．He wanted to live his dreams. | | D．He suddenly found running interesting. |
小题2:Which played an important role in the author’s success?| A．Setting goals | B．Learning from others. | | C．Being honest | D．Keeping on reading . |
小题3:According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________| A．very grateful | B．not quite confident | | C．quite afraid | D．not very satisfied |
小题4:What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?| A．Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon. | | B．Run a marathon to the South Pole. | | C．Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. | | D．Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley. |
小题5:The author probably agrees that____________.| A．life means achieving goals | | B．success is the greatest reward | | C．sports help develop our potential | | D．everyone may have great potential. |
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While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(难以置信的) sight. The 36 was swimming and started with only three men. For one reason or another, two of them had a 37 start, so they were disqualified. That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to 38 against.
I watched the man 39 off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert 40 but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal 42 . I listened to the crowd begin to 43 this poor man that was clearly having a 44 time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45 he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few 46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to 47 . Some even began to 48 things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49 finished his race. The crowd went 50 . Even though he recorded one of the 51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have 53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so 54 in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(败者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his 55 and the spirit of the games.
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| 小题2: | | A．false | B．nervous | C．strange | D．violent |
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| 小题3: | | A．fight | B．struggle | C．defend | D．race |
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| 小题4: | | A．set | B．bounce | C．dive | D．fall |
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| 小题5: | | A．swimmer | B．coach | C．judge | D．adviser |
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| 小题6: | | A．from | B．in | C．beyond | D．between |
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| 小题7: | | A．feature | B．quality | C．example | D．sign |
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| 小题8: | | A．break off | B．stand by | C．laugh at | D．focus on |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．wonderful | C．satisfying | D．tough |
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| 小题10: | | A．hopeful | B．pitiful | C．boring | D．skillful |
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| 小题11: | | A．intellectual | B．smart | C．awkward | D．excellent |
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| 小题12: | | A．support | B．quit | C．cheer | D．hesitate |
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| 小题13: | | A．speak | B．present | C．conclude | D．yell |
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| 小题14: | | A．eventually | B．hardly | C．successful | D．nearly |
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| 小题16: | | A．fastest | B．luckiest | C．worst | D．slowest |
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| 小题17: | | A．companion | B．competitors | C．volunteers | D．partners |
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| 小题18: | | A．somehow | B．already | C．even | D．anyway |
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| 小题19: | | A．poorly | B．carelessly | C．sharply | D．proudly |
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| 小题20: | | A．advantage | B．independence | C．determination | D．principle |
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