I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it’s still what （37）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.
Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren’t honest, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn’t get as much as “thank you.”(46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.
| 小题1: | | A．dishonor | B．dishonesty | C．upright | D．faithful |
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| 小题2: | | A．takes | B．becomes | C．makes | D．has |
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| 小题3: | | A．know | B．known | C．knew | D．knowing |
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| 小题4: | | A．generous | B．tough | C．mild | D．warm-hearted |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．proper | C．bad | D．wrong |
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| 小题6: | | A．rude | B．honest | C．good | D．tough |
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| 小题7: | | A．when | B．what | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题8: | | A．houses | B．cars | C．pockets | D．rooms |
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| 小题9: | | A．picked her up | B．dropped her off | C．dropped her down | D．pull her down |
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| 小题10: | | A．ring | B．suitcase | C．car | D．emerald |
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| 小题14: | | A．at one time | B．some time | C．in no time | D．at times |
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| 小题15: | | A．put off | B．put up | C．put on | D．put away |
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| 小题16: | | A．trouble | B．difficult | C．word | D．anything |
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| 小题17: | | A．especially | B．specially | C．particularly | D．practically |
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| 小题18: | | A．never | B．seldom | C．rather | D．fairly |
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| 小题19: | | A．tip | B．advised | C．suggested | D．ask |
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| 小题20: | | A．longer | B．harder | C．better | D．shorter |
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小题1:C 此处应填一个与honesty和straightforward同意的词,AB是反义,D不准确,只有C upright(正直)
小题1:C 句子的意思是这仍然是使一个人成为好公民的一个因素,故选择C make
小题1:D 考察伴随状语,伴随的部分的动词使用动名词形式,故选择D knowing
小题1:B 与上下文照应, have to be rough提示答案,故选择B tough
小题1:D 下文的Taxi drivers are just like other people表示此处人们的印象是错误的,故选择D wrong
小题1:B 根据下文拾金不昧的例子以及文章主旨可以推测此处想表示出租司机其实是诚实的,选B honest
小题1:D 句子的意思是每周你都可以在报纸上读到有关于出租司机拾金不昧的报道。故选择D where
小题1:B 结合文意,出租车司机应当是捡到乘客遗落在车里的物品,故选择B cars
小题1:B 考察词组drop……off,放……下车，故选择B dropped her off
小题1:A 前文提到作者想要归还的是an emerald ring,所以选择A ring
小题1:B 这里填表示转折意思的副词,后面句子的意思表示作者依然觉得很高兴,故选择B still
小题1:B than前后的动词使用一致的时态,同时因为前面使用felt,故选择B did
小题1:C 此处的意思是在加入军队前同时拥有几份工作,故选择C held
小题1:D 句子表示这份工作时不时会有些困难,这里表示不时,有时意思的只有D at times
小题1:D 由下文的一时之需得知此处应该填表示应急储蓄的单词,考察词组put away储蓄.故选择D put away
小题1:A 考察词组have trouble with……，在……有困难，故选择A trouble
小题1:D 由下文说出的事实可以得知此处表示实际上或现实中的意思,故选择D practically
小题1:D 联系上文,此处说的是美国人一般还是比较大方的,故选择D fairly
小题1:A 结合此处出租司机的背景,作者表示的意思应当是无论人们给小费与否,他都诚实待人.故选择A tip(给小费)
小题1:A 上文说到I have been trying this for a long time所以此处应该填long的变化形式,故选择A longer |
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I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I 36 most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40 , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I 45 him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls 47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the 48 : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger 49 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I 50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be 52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their 53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 54 . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to 55 other persons, love signs.
| 小题1: | | A．remember | B．enjoy | C．value | D．admire |
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| 小题2: | | A．excitedly | B．nervously | C．silently | D．instantly |
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| 小题3: | | A．regard | B．treat | C．take | D．think |
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| 小题5: | | A．Punctually | B．Carefully | C．Proudly | D．Coldly |
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| 小题6: | | A．visited | B．interrupted | C．warned | D．telephoned |
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| 小题7: | | A．greeting | B．meeting | C．apology | D．explanation |
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| 小题8: | | A．interested | B．angered | C．encouraged | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．long | B．short | C．warm | D．polite |
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| 小题10: | | A．praised | B．remembered | C．blamed | D．thanked |
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| 小题11: | | A．content | B．guilty | C．curious | D．disappointed |
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| 小题12: | | A．in order | B．in turn | C．without delay | D．without difficulty |
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| 小题13: | | A．feeling | B．suggestion | C．judgment | D．belief |
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| 小题14: | | A．disappeared | B．grew | C．helped | D．declined |
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| 小题15: | | A．opened | B．refused | C．hosted | D．invited |
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| 小题16: | | A．depressed | B．upset | C．fascinated | D．shocked |
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| 小题17: | | A．uncaring | B．dishonest | C．unhappy | D．uncooperative |
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| 小题18: | | A．unique | B．common | C．pleasant | D．familiar |
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| 小题19: | | A．opinion | B．way | C．mind | D．life |
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| 小题20: | | A．send | B．read | C．give | D．express |
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My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her "sixth sense", that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project."Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, "Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation. When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 54 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 ." Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
| 小题1: | | A．ways | B．means | C．methods | D．senses |
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| 小题2: | | A．enjoyed | B．found | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题3: | | A．and | B．except | C．even | D．but |
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| 小题5: | | A．children | B．family | C．guests | D．friends |
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| 小题6: | | A．realized | B．heard | C．recognized | D．witnessed |
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| 小题7: | | A．sad | B．satisfied | C．excited | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题8: | | A．especially | B．not so | C．a little | D．not at all |
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| 小题9: | | A．paint | B．draw | C．create | D．mix |
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| 小题10: | | A．stayed | B．painted | C．talked | D．played |
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| 小题11: | | A．excitement | B．encouragement | C．delight | D．surprise |
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| 小题12: | | A．attitude | B．color | C．picture | D．paper |
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| 小题13: | | A．touched | B．distinguished | C．saw | D．understood |
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| 小题14: | | A．after | B．before | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．come up | B．turned out | C．referred to | D．talked about |
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| 小题16: | | A．curious | B．quiet | C．puzzled | D．worried |
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| 小题17: | | A．cried | B．insisted | C．complained | D．informed |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．worried | D．uncertain |
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| 小题19: | | A．shortcomings | B．difficulties | C．pride | D．description |
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| 小题20: | | A．paper | B．pens | C．hands | D．eyes |
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School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes 7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was 9 ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very 12 ．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1． A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
2． A．make B．stand C．think D．find
3． A．topic B．message C．discussion D．conversation
4． A．devotedly B．carelessly C．politely D．sincerely
5． A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
6． A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
7． A．widened B．closed C．lowered D．opened
8． A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
9． A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
10．A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
11 A．dark B．narrow C．whole D．bright
12．A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
13．A．long B．much C．far D．well
14．A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
15．A．stay B．remain C．keep D．put |
The winds had finally died down,and the rains stopped.Paige and her parents were inside their house,sitting in the living room,which was dark except for a single candlelight.
“Let’s find out what’s going on outside,”Paige’s mom suggested as she turned on the small radio.
“…has moved out of the area,”an announcer’s voice boomed. “Winds reaching nearly 100 miles an hour passed through our town this morning. But,the worst is over,and it is safe to go outside.In fact,the sun is now peeking out from behind the…”
Suddenly,the radio went dead.The house was quiet again.
“Well,”Paige’s dad said, “at least we heard some good news,even if it was cut short.Let’s look out of the window and survey the damage.”
Paige ran to the window and looked outside.She saw tree branches lie on the lawn.The mailbox was broken,and some of the address letters and numbers on the mailbox were missing.
“The wind must have ripped(擦)them off,” Paige’s father noted.As he read the remaining letters he began to laugh.
The mailbox dispalyed “_ _RAIN.”
“It says “rain”,”Paige said. “That’s appropriate for a day like today!”
小题1:The weather event that took place that day in the story was .| A．an earthquake | B．a hurricane | C．a flood | D．a fire |
小题2:The living room was dark because .| A．there were no lamps | B．someone forgot to pay the electric bill | | C．the electricity had been cut off | D．the wind blew out the candle |
小题3:After the storm had passed,Paige’s family felt .| A．worried | B．disappointed | C．relieved | D．scared |
小题4:The family’s last name could have been .| A．Germain | B．Crain | C．Syrain | D．Rain |
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Have you ever heard the story of the four- minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 1 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 2 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners 3 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a 4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 5 ．If an animal who has not learned swimming could 6 by swimming, why not you? Because you believ e you will drown while the animal does not．
These 7 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more 8 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to 9 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 10 our potential．So pay attention to some of your 11 ．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 12 ？
Belief is not 13 , however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 14 ．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 15 created．
1．A．run B．walk C．swim D．jog
2．A．right B．wrong C．fake D．true
3．A．broke B．built C．faced D．lowered
4．A．cage B．desert C．forest D．pond
5．A．drown B．swim C．float D．sink
6．A．struggle B．escape C．drown D．leave
7．A．samples B．cases C．situations D．periods
8．A．terrible B．reasonable C．considerable D．powerful
9．A．damage B．provide C．create D．withdraw
10．A．discover B．realize C．show D．perform
11．A．problems B．beliefs C．possibilities D．subjects
12．A．surprises B．choices C．problems D．possibilities
13．A．beautiful B．changeable C．strong D．mysterious
14．A．safe B．rude C．merciless D．dangerous
15．A．occasionally B．immediately C．accidentally D．automatically |
