It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He"d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and then he pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I"m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt.
She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed. Later the lady went in a small restaurant to take a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor-it didn"t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant (***) brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper “Someone once helped me out-the way I"m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don"t let the chain of love end with you.” That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything"s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
小题1:What did Joe do that dark snowy evening? | A．He drove to work. | B．He helped an old lady with a flat tire. | | C．He gave an old lady a lift. | D．He helped an old lady push her car. ． |
小题2:The underlined sentence “she wanted to pay Joe and...”suggests that ________.| A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe"s timely aid | | B．the old lady cared little about money | | C．the old lady didn"t have money on hand to pay Joe | | D．the old lady wanted to pay Joe less |
小题3:We can learn from this passage that ________. | A．the old lady knew the waitress was Joe"s wife | | B．the old lady had a big meal in the small restaurant | | C．Joe would have a baby soon | | D．Joe helped a lot of people in the past |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? | A．Acts of luck | B．A warm-hearted man | C．A well-off lady | D．The chain of love |
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小题1:B
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小题1:根据文章第 2 段可知乔帮助老妇人更换了瘪的车胎。
小题1:乔帮助她更换了瘪车胎，她想感谢他。
小题1:根据文章最后一段可知女服务员是乔的妻子，她***八个月了，故 C 项正确。
小题1:文章表现的就是爱心的传递。 项作为标题最合适。 解析：文章表现的就是爱心的传递。故 D 项作为标题最合适。 |
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试题【It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He"d been un】；主要考察你对
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Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37 . So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they could regret. But they had to make it 45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.
Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 55 to get.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．impossible | C．eager | D．possible |
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| 小题2: | | A．limited | B．enough | C．tight | D．plentiful |
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| 小题3: | | A．go | B．come | C．return | D．reach |
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| 小题4: | | A．main road | B．highway | C．crossing | D．branch |
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| 小题5: | | A．had | B．showed | C．intended | D．pointed |
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| 小题6: | | A．last | B．latter | C．former | D．the third |
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| 小题7: | | A．long | B．brief | C．no | D．heated |
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| 小题8: | | A．hoped | B．wanted | C．got | D．favored |
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| 小题9: | | A．getting | B．taking | C．giving up | D．grasping |
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| 小题10: | | A．immediately | B．slowly | C．hardly | D．easily |
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| 小题11: | | A．less | B．most | C．more | D．least |
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| 小题12: | | A．rapid | B．slow | C．short | D．high |
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| 小题13: | | A．increase | B．reduce | C．cause | D．raise |
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| 小题14: | | A．absolutely | B．hardly | C．more or less | D．most |
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| 小题15: | | A．desirable | B．rejected | C．enjoyable | D．unwanted |
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| 小题16: | | A．wish | B．have to | C．must | D．want |
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| 小题17: | | A．kill time | B．spend time | C．have a hard time | D．hope for |
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| 小题18: | | A．start with | B．get up | C．end up in | D．succeed in |
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| 小题19: | | A．At least | B．Not in the least | C．At most | D．By no means |
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| 小题20: | | A．hard | B．delighted | C．stupid | D．supported |
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She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I don’t know her name, nor where she was going ,but I know I will never forget that stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration（挫折） and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination.
That day My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for an important conference . We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found ourselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident.
Just then, one tapped on the window on the passenger side. It was a short, medium-built woman, who was all bundled up in jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at first, to roll the window down. What could she possibly want? I lowered the window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she shoved a five dollar bill. “I don’t have change,” she said, “but here is an extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored! Was this woman, whom I’d never seen before, actually giving me this much money? Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldn’t take the check I offered her for the cash. She just walked away.
小题1:What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time?| A．They had a traffic accident. | B．They took a wrong turning. | | C．Their car broke down half way. | D．The traffic was heavy on the freeway. |
小题2: The problem the author had in parking their car was that .| A．they couldn’t pay for parking by check | | B．neither of them had money with them | | C．they had no five-dollar bill | | D．there was no parking lot near the conference |
小题3:The underlined word “dejected” probably means .| A．embarrassed | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．worried |
小题4:.Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window?| A．She was frustrated for coming too late. | | B．She feared the woman would beg for money. | | C．She didn’t expect to be disturbed（打扰）by strangers. | | D．She didn’t know what the woman would do. |
小题5: The author writes the text to .| A．warn readers of the difficulty with parking | | B．express her gratitude to the stranger | | C．talk about her bad experience | | D．call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible |
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Christmas is over. And I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I ___39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t ___40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41___.
My next plan would have to be more ___42___. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t ___43___ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean(吝啬的) my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t ___49___ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I ___50___ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been ___51___. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52___. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
| 小题1: | | A．pain | B．attempt | C．joy | D．shyness |
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| 小题2: | | A．housing | B．fishing | C．car | D．fashion |
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| 小题3: | | A．mind | B．idea | C．opinion | D．head |
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| 小题4: | | A．get | B．set | C．searched | D．went |
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| 小题5: | | A．operate | B．run | C．start | D．work |
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| 小题6: | | A．riding | B．driving | C．thinking | D．keeping |
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| 小题7: | | A．strong | B．practical | C．ideal | D．obvious |
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| 小题8: | | A．afford | B．pay | C．allow | D．stand |
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| 小题9: | | A．talk | B．expression | C．face | D．response |
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| 小题10: | | A．truck | B．telescope | C．chance | D．bargain |
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| 小题11: | | A．one | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题12: | | A．heating | B．loving | C．nursing | D．finding |
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| 小题13: | | A．pleased | B．good | C．expert | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．say | B．believe | C．care | D．learn |
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| 小题15: | | A．went off | B．woke up | C．rang up | D．found out |
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| 小题16: | | A．worried | B．instructed | C．warned | D．defeated |
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| 小题17: | | A．opened | B．wrapped | C．left | D．faded |
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| 小题18: | | A．recovered | B．refused | C．reopened | D．removed |
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| 小题19: | | A．won | B．done | C．beaten | D．failed |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever | B．already | C．still | D．even |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy B. young C. wealthy D. poor
2. A. anxiously B. sadly C. quietly D. patiently
3. A. knowledge B. skills C. brain D. eyes
4. A. ugly B. beautiful C. strange D. useful
5. A. legs B. cars C. jewels D. banknotes
6. A. lovely B. optimistic C. angry D. willing
7. A. charge B. buy C. exchange D. change
8. A. precious B. useless C. extra D. special
9. A. wept B. demonstrated C. smiled D. yelled
10. A. see B. realize C. keep D. hold
11. A. grateful B. careful C. meaningful D. faithful
12. A. get B. grasp C. have D. lose
13. A. take B. make C. set D. sell
14. A. wrongly B. wisely C. naturally D. really
15. A. old B. used C.  gone D. dead |
If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.
Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment．Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧，更新）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we already have．
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time．Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life．Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other hum an beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities．Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you．
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
小题1: The author mainly discusses _______________in this passage.| A．how to spend our spare time | | B．how to balance friendship and work | | C．whether we should keep friendship | | D．whether we should invite friends to dinner |
小题2:Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?| A．You feel depressed with others in life. | | B．You have someone to have close talks with. | | C．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble. | | D．You have fun when you are with someone. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “delegated” (Para.7) probably mean?| A．declined | B．answered | C．appointed | D．handled |
小题4:The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that________.| A．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life | | B．you stick to doing everything all by yourself | | C．you feel it difficult to keep friendship | | D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do |
小题5: Which would be the best title for the text?| A．How to Make New Friends | B．Too busy for Friendship? | | C．How to Spend Your Time | D．Too busy with work? |
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