Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people conducted an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did.
During the first five days he was hungry at his 1 mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger went away. In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a 2 amount. During the next few days, 3 he was not hungry during the day, he quickly 4 every food stall (a table on which food is put to be sold), and the smell of food caught his 5 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and 6 physical strength. He 7 his one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. 8 it, he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work.
This 9 changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not just a pastime. It also 10 him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw 11 leftover food. He realized the importance of 12 for the very hungry person. He could no longer easily 13 by a hungry beggar on the street. But most 14 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a 15 way with the hungry people of the world.
1．A．after B．formal C．regular D．frequent
2．A．large B．small C．ordinary D．common
3．A．if B．when C．as if D．although
4．A．recognized B．noticed C. glanced D．digested
5．A．eyes B．imagination C．attention D．interest
6．A．needed B．lacked C．required D．wanted
7．A．looked forward to B．devoted himself to
C．looked down upon D．took pride in
8．A．With B．Without C．Rather than D．Except for
9．A．action B．movement C．experiment D．performance
10．A．gained B．gave C．took D．left
11．A．in B．up C．away D．about
12．A．food B．meals C．money D．work
13．A．come B．pass C．stand D．stop
14．A．fortunately B．seriously C．necessary D．important
15．A．great B．big C．small D．similar |
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A man found a cocoon of a moth. He took it home so that he could 31 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 32 appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 33 the body through that little hole.
Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 34 as far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the 35 bit of the cocoon. The 36 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven（无用的） wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 37 to be able to support the 38 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 39 around with a small, swollen body and shriveled wings. It was 40 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness 41 was that the small cocoon and the 42 of the moth to get through the 43 opening was a way to push fluid(液体) 44 the body of moth 45 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 46 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 47 would come only after the struggle. By taking the moth of a struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to 48 our lives without any difficulties, we would be disabled. We would not be as 49 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for 50 .
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| A, help
| B. protect
| C. watch
| D. see
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| A. opening
| B. line
| C. moth
| D. butterfly
| 3
| A. push
| B. draw
| C. make
| D. force
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| A. got
| B. done
| C. tried
| D. struggled
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| A. covering
| B. remaining
| C. shell
| D. skin
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| A. moth
| B. butterfly
| C. cocoon
| D. worm
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| A. lessen
| B. widen
| C. expand
| D. shorten
| 8
| A standing
| B. flight
| C. themselves
| D. body
| 9
| A flying
| B. crawling
| C. walking
| D. lying
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| A already
| B. certainly
| C. never
| D. seldom
| 11
| A shouldn’t do
| B. thought
| C. did
| D. didn’t understand
| 12
| A crawling
| B. struggle
| C. fight
| D. force
| 13
| A tiny
| B. beginning
| C. right
| D. above
| 14
| A in
| B. on
| C. by
| D. from
| 15
| A into
| B. to
| C. in
| D. onto
| 16
| A after
| B. once
| C. before
| D. until
| 17
| A courage
| B. hope
| C. flight
| D. survival
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| A stand on
| B. get on
| C. go through
| D. live
| 19
| A great
| B. determined
| C. brave
| D. strong
| 20
| A regrets
| B. death
| C. failure
| D. wishes
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When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn’t the first time I had been 36 . Like most English children I learned French 37 school and I had often been to France, so I 38 speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand 39 . But 40 I went to America, I was really looking forward to__41_ a nice easy holiday without any 42 problems.
__43__wrong I was! The misunderstanding began 44 the airport. I was looking for a45__telephone to give my friend Danny a 46 and tell her I had arrived. A 47 old man saw me looking lost and asked 48 __ he could help me.
“Yes.” I said，“I was to give my friend a ring. ”“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting 49 ? But aren’t you a bit young?”“ 50 is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me 51 there’s a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “there’s phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don’t worry,”she said to me, “I had so many 52 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 53 differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to 54 funny things they say. Most of the 55 , British and American people understand each other!”
| 小题1: | | A．out | B．away | C．outside | D．abroad |
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| 小题2: | | A．from | B．during | C．at | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．get used to | B．was used to | C．used to | D．used |
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| 小题4: | | A．English | B．French | C．Russian | D．Latin |
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| 小题6: | | A．buying | B．having | C．giving | D．receiving |
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| 小题7: | | A．time | B．human | C．language | D．money |
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| 小题10: | | A．cheap | B．popular | C．public | D．good |
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| 小题11: | | A．letter | B．ring | C．news | D．information |
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| 小题12: | | A．friendly | B．strange | C．stupid | D．tough |
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| 小题14: | | A．to marry | B．to be married | C．marrying | D．married |
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| 小题16: | | A．where | B．in which | C．over there | D．that |
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| 小题17: | | A．trouble | B．difficulties | C．things | D．fun |
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| 小题18: | | A．write | B．speak | C．use | D．read |
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| 小题19: | | A．every | B．these | C．some | D．all the |
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| 小题20: | | A．chance | B．situation | C．condition | D．time |
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One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.
The next day the old woman met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?”
“Sure. Why not?” the woman said, and handed the stone to him.
The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman.
“I’ve been thinking,” he said. “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag.”
The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, “I have nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious — the joy of giving!”
The young man felt ashamed and left silently.
小题1:How did the young man find the precious stone?| A．He found it in his food. | B．He dug it out in a valley. | | C．He saw it in the woman’s bag. | D．He noticed it shining in the stream. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “security” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?| A．Money. | B．Worry. | C．Health. | D．Trouble. |
小题3:The man returned the stone to the woman because ______.| A．he found the stone was not precious | | B．he understood the real meaning of joy | | C．he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone | | D．he wanted to get something even more precious |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?| A．A special stone | B．The joy of giving | | C．A woman and a young man | D．An experience in the mountains |
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Even after many years, she still has not forgotten the last day her whole class got together to say goodbye to their dearest schooldays. Those 36 memories always become vivid every time nostalgia (怀旧) drives her feet towards the old 37 , only to find a big old tree with all of their names carved deep into the 38 and the new school houses.
Time has changed each fate beyond any 39 .The jolly "dwarf"(快乐的矮子) of the class has now turned into a 40 businessman. The shy, skinny "bookworm" is now a talented Ph. D. That naughty girl has 41 the well-known athlete and the class beauty a movie star. But she, a 42 addict, was driven by an inner force to put her pen aside and becomes a 43 instead.
Now, she is a teacher, yet she has to 44 learning numerous difficult lessons of life. The more she 45 , the better she understands the value of her teacher"s 46 lesson. She has given her students the whole-hearted 47 and tenderness that she once received from her teacher who passed 48 years ago.
Now and then, she catches 49 of a warm look in the eyes of her students, which encourages her to 50 . She hopes to find herself again in her students: always listening carefully and appreciating each 51 . To her, that will be the noblest award she could 52 receive in her teaching years.
She tells herself to try her best to understand and take life at its deepest. 53 she hasn"t enough teaching experience she will give her students the 54 that are not written in the lesson plans, as her teacher used to do. Her teacher"s 55 "The giving of love is an education in itself" will be always in her mind.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．interesting | C．unforgettable | D．clear |
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| 小题2: | | A．place | B．school | C．town | D．building |
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| 小题4: | | A．expectation | B．question | C．answer | D．plan |
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| 小题5: | | A．lucky | B．successful | C．brave | D．loyal |
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| 小题6: | | A．become | B．developed | C．changed | D．shown |
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| 小题7: | | A．drama | B．film | C．literature | D．science |
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| 小题8: | | A．writer | B．businessman | C．headmaster | D．teacher |
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| 小题9: | | A．continue | B．agree | C．support | D．expect |
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| 小题10: | | A．hopes | B．passes | C．experiences | D．meets |
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| 小题11: | | A．next | B．present | C．real | D．last |
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| 小题12: | | A．enthusiasm | B．explanation | C．pleasure | D．present |
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| 小题14: | | A．eye | B．sight | C．view | D．scene |
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| 小题15: | | A．set out | B．go through | C．carry on | D．stay up |
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| 小题16: | | A．situation | B．person | C．environment | D．lesson |
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| 小题18: | | A．Though | B．When | C．Before | D．Until |
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| 小题19: | | A．contributions | B．teachings | C．statements | D．instructions |
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| 小题20: | | A．talking | B．telling | C．speaking | D．saying |
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Impossible cases are not forever. While it is impossible for one person, it is possible for another. In a word, everything is possible.
Someone says, "Success belongs to those who can look at the complex challenges offered by the world as inspiration." So your challenges are golden opportunities for success. How can there be miracles if there are no obstacles? How will you chase the storm if there is no storm? You need challenges to reveal your ability. Success doesn’t come out’ of nothing; success comes from the problems you face. Those who refuse to give in
come out smiling.
Robert X. Perez says, "The seeds of success spring from failure’s ashes. "Failure is not defeat; it is the pointer to do better than what you just did. You have to know that you are in a constant study of life. What you face is for your training. Samuel Aidoo says, "Each failure is simply another chapter in the story of our lives. To fail is to understand what not to do. Remember it and don’t give up until your goal is achieved."
What do you do when you face difficulty? Yeah, life is difficult, but you do not give up.
Have a positive and calm outlook on your circumstances (状况) and make the best of them. You may learn something new. You can develop mental toughness. Mental toughness means to be able to see the long-term gains rather than be put off by short-term pains. Once you have this toughness, you have the winning edge(优势).
The only things in life you ever really regret are the chances you didn’t take. You will regret when you see the consequences of not seizing the opportunities when they arose. Take chances every day!
小题1: The main point of the passage is that_________.| A．success comes out of nothing | | B．never give up and you may achieve success | | C．everything is easy to deal with | | D．impossible things do not exist |
小题2: According to the author, success often comes to people who_________.| A．have good opportunities | B．face failure | | C．don’t fear difficulties | D．have a lot of luck |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．We can perform miracles by overcoming difficulty. | | B．We will become greater after overcoming difficulty. | | C．Most of us can’t show our ability because of difficulty. | | D．Everyone will fail far numerous times because of difficulty. |
小题4: From Paragraph 3 we can learn that_________.| A．all people can achieve success if they keep learning | | B．failure means great success to everyone in the future | | C．most people end up with failure because it often happens | | D．failure can help people to achieve success if they don’t give up |
小题5:By saying "How will you chase the storm if there’s no storm?" the writer means_______.| A．it’s not necessary to reveal your ability if you are successful | | B．we should try our best to find challenges in order to be successful | | C．we should not be afraid of challenges because they are opportunities for success | | D．we shouldn’t expect miracles because they are always accompanied by obstacles |
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