Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely.
I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.
Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.
She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears.
I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.
The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.
Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.
Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved.
| 小题1: | | A．cloud | B．rain | C．wind | D．snow |
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| 小题2: | | A．search | B．catch | C．afford | D．sell |
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| 小题3: | | A．raincoat | B．seat | C．book | D．umbrella |
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| 小题4: | | A．never | B．ever | C．almost | D．nearly |
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| 小题5: | | A．concluded | B．examined | C．learned | D．helped |
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| 小题6: | | A．name | B．address | C．card | D．demand |
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| 小题7: | | A．deliberately | B．specially | C．sadly | D．thankfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．technology | B．engine | C．telephone | D．medicine |
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| 小题9: | | A．anger | B．surprise | C．danger | D．sorrow |
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| 小题11: | | A．forgot | B．remembered | C．indicated | D．decided |
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| 小题12: | | A．applied for | B．watching for | C．asking for | D．looking for |
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| 小题13: | | A．face | B．nose | C．eyes | D．ear |
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| 小题14: | | A．reward | B．prize | C．present | D．umbrella |
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| 小题15: | | A．freezing | B．surprising | C．shocking | D．struggling |
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| 小题16: | | A．failures | B．successes | C．jobs | D．wages |
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| 小题17: | | A．heart | B．favor | C．work | D．life |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．while | C．when | D．then |
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| 小题19: | | A．proud | B．full | C．careful | D．glad |
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| 小题20: | | A．simply | B．directly | C．finally | D．nearly |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:B
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试题分析：
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文带着雨伞说明下雨了。故B正确。
小题2:C 动词辨析。A寻找；B抓住；C买得起；D卖；句意：我的雨伞坏了，而我买不起另外一个。
小题3:D 上下文串联。根据下文可知我在车上看见了一把雨伞。
小题4:A 上下文串联。句意：我从来没有看见过这样可爱的东西。
小题5:B 动词辨析。A结论；B检查；C学会；D帮助；句意：我检查了伞的把手，发现了一个名字。
小题6:A 名词辨析。A名字；B地址；C卡片；D要求；句意：我检查了伞的把手，发现了一个名字。
小题7:D 副词辨析。A故意地；B特别地；C悲伤地；D幸亏；高兴地；句意：我下了车，幸亏有这把伞保护着我。
小题8:C 名词辨析。A技术；B发动机；C电话；D药；句意：我查了电话本寻找那个名子。
小题9:B 名词辨析。A生气；B惊讶；C危险；D悲伤；指对方接到这个电话很惊讶。
小题10:B 连词辨析。她说这把伞是父母给她的生日礼物，但是一个星期前在学校里被偷掉了。上下文转折关系。
小题11:A 动词辨析。A忘记；B记得；C说明；D决定；句意：她如此兴奋以至于我忘记了我在寻找工作。
小题12:D 短语辨析。A申请；B当心；C要求；D寻找。句意：我忘记了我在寻找工作而直接去了她家。
小题13:C 上下文串联。根据上文的眼泪说明是在眼里。故C正确。
小题14:A 名词辨析。A酬劳；B奖励；C礼物；D伞；我帮她找回了伞，她要给我酬劳。
小题15:D 动词辨析。A冰冻；B惊讶；D震惊；D挣扎；句意：在接下来的六个月里我一直在挣扎，到处找工作。
小题16:C 名词辨析。A失败；B成功；C工作；D工资；句意：我到处找工作。
小题17:D 名词辨析。A心；B好感；支持；C工作；D生活；句意:我到了人生的最低点。
小题18:C 固定句型。Be doing sth when…正在做某事在这时…when后面接的句子表示意料之外的事情。
小题19:B 上下文串联。句意：邮递员的胳膊里面充满了各种包裹。即对方给我寄的礼物。
小题20:A 副词辨析。A简单地；朴素地；仅仅B直接地；C最后；D几乎；句意：在包裹上仅仅只有“California”，她搬去的地方。
点评：本文通过一个故事告诉我们：生活没有欺骗我们，与人为善永远都是真理。本文设空合理，集中考查了各种词义在上下文中的辨析，要求考生要准确理解单词的词性和词义。同时注意上下文的串联和理解，准确理解文章的脉络。 |
核心考点
试题【Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume.
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day， she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a letter from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.（医学博士）.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear， “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you."
小题1:What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?| A．Heoftentoldlies. | | B．Hewasgoodatmath. | | C．Hewas dirty and not easy-going. | | D．Heenjoyedplayingwithothers. |
小题2:According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?| A．Mrs. Thompson had a dislike of Teddy at first. | | B．Mrs. Thompson didn’t play well with him. | | C．Mrs. Thompson loved him all the time. | | D．Mrs. Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie. |
小题3:Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?| A．Mrs. Thompson paid little attention to him. | | B．Mrs. Thompson gave him encouragement more often | | C．Teddy was cleverer than before. | | D．Teddy got on well with other students. |
小题4:Why did Teddy invite Mrs. Thompson to his wedding?| A．Teddy kept in touch with her all the time. | | B．Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement. | | C．Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son. | | D．She had taught him how to judge people. |
小题5:From the passage, we can infer that ______.| A．we should love our teacher | | B．we shouldn’t tell a lie in any way | | C．knowledge can’t be important | | D．motherlycare can really make a difference |
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I’d just got in a taxi at the railway station when suddenly I found one of my suitcases missing. Just then, I saw a young fellow about 30 walking away with it, opening it and drawing out the valuables. “Stop thief! Stop thief!” I shouted and threw open the car door and rushed out to him, followed by the driver and half a dozen passers-by. Very soon the thief was cornered at the turn of the road. My driver caught the thief by the neck and put his hand into his trouser pocket, drawing out money, credit card, telephone book and so on and put them back into my suitcase.
Half an hour later, the car was running at full speed on the express highway. I sat back and breathed a long sigh of relief (松口气). But as I pulled out those stolen things from the suitcase and started to check them, I became dumbfounded (惊呆了). Before my eyes were 200 yuan instead of 100. And a blood test report of a 58-year-old woman appeared. I suddenly realized that the taxi driver must have mistaken the thief’s belongs and put his into my suitcase. The pitiful and begging look of the poor young man flashed across my mind again. My heart began to sink.
Two years has passed since then. But this event keeps coming back to me. Was the young man a habitual robber or a dutiful son who had been driven to desperation (铤而走险) to find money to save his mother’s life? My heart aches for him. How I wish I had gone back that summer afternoon to return the 200 yuan and say sorry to him. For the first time in my life, I realized that hate and love are very close.
小题1:Why was the writer dumbfounded when he opened his suitcase?| A．Because he was now searching a different suitcase. | | B．His own blood test report has changed into an old woman’s. | | C．An old woman had put her savings into his suitcase. | | D．He was facing things that did not belong to himself. |
小题2:Who helped the writer catch the thief?| A．No one. He caught the thief all by himself. | | B．The driver with several other people. | | C．Some policemen. | | D．The thief came back and gave back the suitcase to him. |
小题3:What was one of the reasons for the young man to steal in the writer’s opinion?| A．The young man was a born thief. | | B．The young man couldn’t afford to pay for his old mother’s medical treatment. | | C．The young man’s mother asked him to do so. | | D．Young people are likely to steal when they are poor. |
小题4:The major purpose for the writer to write this passage is ______.| A．to describe what hate and love are like | | B．to entertain the readers with an interesting story | | C．to impress the readers with an interesting story | | D．to encourage the readers to help him find the thief |
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A poor boy Howard Kelly was trying to make some money for school by selling goods. He found that he had only one coin left. He was so 16 that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young 17 opened the door. Instead of asking for a meal, he asked for a drink of 18 . She smiled understandingly and brought him a 19 glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, “How much is it?”
“You need pay nothing.” she replied. “Mother has 20 me never to accept pay for a 21 .” As Howard 22 that house, he not only felt stronger 23 , but it also made him believe in God and the human beings more. He was about to give up before this.
24 later, the young woman became very ill. She was sent to the big city, 25 Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the treatment. When he heard the name of the 26 she came from, a 27 light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 28 her at once. From that day on, he gave 29 attention to her case and 30 to do his best to save her life.
After a long time, she recovered. The bill was sent to her room. She was 31 to open it because she knew it would 32 the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked at the bill and saw these words on one side of it,
"Paid in full with 33 ."
Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of 34 ran out of her eyes as she cried, "Thank you, 35 . Your love has got around through human hearts and hands. "
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．upset | C．ill | D．hungry |
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| 小题2: | | A．gentleman | B．lady | C．doctor | D．mother |
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| 小题3: | | A．soup | B．milk | C．water | D．wine |
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| 小题4: | | A．large | B．small | C．hot | D．cold |
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| 小题5: | | A．said | B．ordered | C．taught | D．allowed |
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| 小题6: | | A．kindness | B．happiness | C．food | D．milk |
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| 小题7: | | A．went in | B．left | C．stayed in | D．ran from |
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| 小题8: | | A．in health | B．in mind | C．in hand | D．in body |
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| 小题9: | | A．Days | B．Weeks | C．Months | D．Years |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．where | C．then | D．that |
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| 小题11: | | A．town | B．city | C．room | D．house |
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| 小题12: | | A．silent | B．angry | C．strange | D．familiar |
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| 小题13: | | A．treated | B．realized | C．recognized | D．saved |
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| 小题14: | | A．special | B．small | C．little | D．large |
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| 小题15: | | A．wished | B．ordered | C．made | D．decided |
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| 小题16: | | A．afraid | B．excited | C．unable | D．certain |
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| 小题17: | | A．pay | B．take | C．spend | D．cost |
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| 小题18: | | A．all her money | B．my pay | C． love | D．a glass of milk |
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| 小题19: | | A．comfort | B．joy | C．surprise | D．sadness |
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| 小题20: | | A．Doctor | B．Mother | C．Boy | D．God |
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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don"t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don"t get along well, which doesn"t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There"s more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those don"t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
小题1:The first paragraph tells us __________.| A．none needs friends | | B．we always need friends around us | | C．making friends is the need in people"s life | | D．we need to be alone |
小题2:Which of the following is what the writer doesn"t say in the passage?| A．People are happy when their friends leave them. | | B．People may never see their friends after their friends move away. | | C．Everyone needs friends. | | D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them. |
小题3: If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.| A．they feel happier and healthier | | B．they get a lot of help from their friends | | C．they take better care of themselves | | D．both A and C |
小题4:This passage tells us __________.| A．that people are all friends | B．that people need friends | | C．how to get to know friends | D．how to name a place |
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Two sons worked for their father on the family farm. For some years, the 16 brother had been given more 17 to do than the older one. The older brother couldn’t 18 why, so one day he asked his father the 19 why he always trusted (信任) his younger brother to do more work.
The father said, "Go to the Kelly’s 20 nearby and see if they have any 21 to sell."
The older brother soon 22 with the answer, "Yes, they have five ducks they can 23 to us."
That father then said, "Good, now please ask them the 24 for the ducks."
The son returned, "The ducks are ￡10 each."
The father asked, "25 can they deliver (交付) the ducks?"
The son returned, "They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."
The father asked the older brother to 26 and watch. He then said to the younger brother, "Go to the Davidson’s Farm and see if they have any ducks for sale."
The younger brother soon returned with the 27 , "Yes, they have 28 ducks for ￡10 each, 29 ten ducks for ￡8 each; and they can 30 them tomorrow —I asked them to deliver the five ducks 31 I told them not to in the next hour. We agreed that if I wanted the 32 five ducks I could buy them at ￡6 each."
The father 33 the older son, who nodded his head. He now 34 why his brother was given more work. His younger brother was actually 35 at it than he was.
| 小题1: | | A．cleverer | B．younger | C．taller | D．bigger |
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| 小题2: | | A．work | B．money | C．lands | D．times |
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| 小题3: | | A．agree | B．notice | C．guess | D．understand |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．fact | C．reason | D．result |
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| 小题5: | | A．shop | B．office | C．factory | D．farm |
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| 小题6: | | A．ducks | B．chickens | C．pigs | D．cows |
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| 小题7: | | A．appeared | B．returned | C．brought | D．arrived |
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| 小题8: | | A．send | B．sell | C．lend | D．give |
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| 小题9: | | A．price | B．date | C．number | D．size |
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| 小题11: | | A．research | B．examine | C．teach | D．wait |
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| 小题12: | | A．idea | B．work | C．answer | D．solution |
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| 小题15: | | A．prepare | B．deliver | C．order | D．provide |
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| 小题16: | | A．after | B．until | C．unless | D．while |
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| 小题17: | | A．normal | B．extra | C．usual | D．last |
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| 小题18: | | A．looked at | B．laughed at | C．listened to | D．wrote to |
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| 小题19: | | A．wondered | B．knew | C．promised | D．noticed |
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| 小题20: | | A．worse | B．better | C．younger | D．kinder |
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