When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 36 water to the runners. I remember being so 37 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 38 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an 39 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 40 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 41 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 42 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 43 for a second.
But then I 44 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 45 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 46 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 47 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 48 .
I 49 that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 50 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 51 .
In life we all have those moments where we 52 ourselves to others. It’s only 53 . Don’t allow those moments to 54 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 55 anything you want in life.
| 小题1: | | A．bring out | B．pass out | C．take out | D．pick out |
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| 小题2: | | A．excited | B．worried | C．concerned | D．anxious |
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| 小题3: | | A．gave | B．made | C．signed | D．dressed |
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| 小题4: | | A．achievement | B．encouragement | C．instruction | D．experience |
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| 小题5: | | A．At times | B．In time | C．In all | D．After all |
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| 小题6: | | A．victory | B．decision | C．moment | D．conclusion |
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| 小题7: | | A．embarrassed | B．annoyed | C．moved | D．thrilled |
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| 小题8: | | A．relaxed | B．defeated | C．puzzled | D．inspired |
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| 小题9: | | A．realized | B．lost | C．noticed | D．remembered |
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| 小题10: | | A．special | B．evident | C．common | D．different |
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| 小题11: | | A．motto | B．plan | C．goal | D．direction |
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| 小题12: | | A．worried | B．hit | C．reached | D．hurt |
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| 小题13: | | A．attraction | B．devotion | C．inspiration | D．expectation |
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| 小题14: | | A．hoped | B．promised | C．decided | D．suggested |
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| 小题15: | | A．slightly | B．hardly | C．clearly | D．properly |
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| 小题16: | | A．excitement | B．accomplishment | C．movement | D．judgment |
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| 小题17: | | A．introduce | B．relate | C．present | D．compare |
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| 小题18: | | A．important | B．natural | C．strange | D．ridiculous |
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| 小题19: | | A．weaken | B．wound | C．amuse | D．cheer |
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| 小题20: | | A．reserve | B．deliver | C．achieve | D．abandon |
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小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
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小题18:B
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Why did I come today? I wondered. My Christmas (36) _______ contained several people that claimed they wanted nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt (37) _______ I didn’t buy them anything, so buying gifts was (38) _______ but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and (39) _______ the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of (40) _______ slippers. When we finally (41) _______ the checkout register, the girl (42) _______ placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a (43) _______.
“That will be $6.09,” the cashier said. The boy (44) _______ all his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he said (45) _______, “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft (46) _______ broke from the little girl. “But Jesus would have loved these shoes,” she cried.
“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely (47) _______,” he said. Quickly I handed $3 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, (48) _______, it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and the girl said (49) _______, “Thank you, lady.”“What did you (50) _______ when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to (51) _______. Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be (52) _______ walking on those streets in these shoes?”
My eyes (53) _______ as I looked into her tear-streaked face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am (54) _______ she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to (55) _______ me of the true spirit of giving.
| 小题1: | | A．plan | B．list | C．goods | D．purchases |
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| 小题2: | | A．if | B．because | C．unless | D．since |
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| 小题3: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题4: | | A．waited | B．joined | C．attended | D．gathered |
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| 小题5: | | A．cotton | B．leather | C．gold | D．silver |
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| 小题6: | | A．approached | B．passed | C．checked | D．found |
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| 小题7: | | A．immediately | B．hesitantly | C．shyly | D．carefully |
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| 小题8: | | A．gift | B．treasure | C．life | D．prize |
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| 小题9: | | A．opened | B．touched | C．tore | D．searched |
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| 小题10: | | A．bravely | B．uncertainly | C．slowly | D．doubtfully |
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| 小题12: | | A．leave | B．come | C．return | D．arrive |
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| 小题13: | | A．above all | B．at last | C．at least | D．after all |
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| 小题14: | | A．gratefully | B．sweetly | C．gracefully | D．kindly |
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| 小题15: | | A．request | B．expect | C．mean | D．attempt |
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| 小题16: | | A．hospital | B．tomb | C．heaven | D．sky |
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| 小题17: | | A．equal | B．comfortable | C．convenient | D．beautiful |
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| 小题18: | | A．pained | B．flooded | C．shut | D．froze |
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| 小题19: | | A．sure | B．afraid | C．glad | D．confident |
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| 小题20: | | A．inform | B．warn | C．cure | D．remind |
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A good heart
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(奖学金) to study medicine — but Coach(教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”
Success and kindness
After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos(录像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others — producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”
Bravery and courage
A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”
小题1: Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ______.| A．helpful to his personal development | B．something he should do for his homeland | | C．a chance for his friends to share his money | D．a way of showing his respect to the NBA |
小题2:What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?| A．Produce safety equipment for children. | B．Make videos to help protect children. | | C．Sell children’s music and artwork. | D．Look for missing and exploited children. |
小题3:Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?| A．He helped a man get across the rails. | B．He stopped a man from destroying the rails. | | C．He protected two little girls from getting hurt. | D．He saved a person without considering his own safety. |
小题4:The title of the passage is most like ly to be_______________.| A．Three Stories | B．Heroes of Our Time | | C．Be Ready to Help Others | D．To Be a Kind Person |
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One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen—Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them —If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them—Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with th em when they’re having a good time!
_________—Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!
小题1: While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should______________.| A．give him or her some advice | | B．just listen unless asked | | C．calm him or her down | | D．share your feelings as well |
小题2:When we provide help for our friends, we should ___________.| A．try to do everything for them | | B．put them before ourselves | | C．change their bad habits first | | D．ignore their faults |
小题3:What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?A．Life without a fri end is death. | | B．A friend is easier lost than found. | | C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | D．A man is known by his friends. |
小题4: Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?| A．Make plans | B．Enjoy yourself | | C．Understand your friends | D．Play with your friends |
小题5:The passage is mainly about _______.| A．how to find a good friend | B．how to help friends in trouble | | C．How to be a good friend | D．how to make more friends |
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Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(把…归类) as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here"s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk"s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(卑鄙的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don"t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate(演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk"s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility(高尚).
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it"s easy to think and act honorably again when we"re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it"s started, it"s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
小题1:According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_______. | A．self-respect | B．financial rewards | C．advertising ability | D．friendly relationship |
小题2:The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_______.| A．lying | B．stealing | C．cheating | D．advertising |
小题3:The underlined phrase "bringing the error to the clerk"s attention" means_______.| A．telling the truth to the clerk | B．offering advice to the clerk | | C．asking the clerk to be more attentive | D．reminding the clerk of the charged item |
小题4:How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?| A．We"ll be very excited. | B．We"ll feel unfortunate. | | C．We"ll have a sense of honor. | D．We"ll feel sorry for the clerk. |
小题5:Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?| A．How to Live Truthfully | B．Importance of Peacefulness | | C．Ways of Gaining Self-respect | D．Happiness through Honorable Actions |
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Anger is good for you, as long as you control it, according to new psychology research. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts of stress and help you become healthier.
“Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger,” said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon. “The more people display anger, the lower their stress responses.”
Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out loud every thirteenth number. Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions. If they made any mistakes, they had to restart from the very beginning. Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry.
Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test. The researchers describe their reactions as fear, anger and disgust.
Other researchers recorded the students’ blood pressure, pulse and production of a high-stress hormone（荷尔蒙）called cortisol. People whose faces showed more fear during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes（糖尿病）, heart disease, depression and extra weight gain.
When people feel fear, negative impacts increase, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the study.
“Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is a maddening（令人发狂的）situation,” Lerner said.
Lerner previously studied Americans’ emotional response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident. She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic. These people are healthier compared with those who were frightened during the event. So in maddening situations, anger is not a bad thing to have. It’s a healthier response than fear.
小题1: What is the story mainly about?| A．The findings of new psychology research. | | B．What you can do with anger in certain cases. | | C．Different effects produced by anger and fear. | | D．Healthier responses in maddening situations. |
小题2:Which statement will Jennifer Lerner agree with?| A．It’s better to be angry than to be frightened. | | B．Different reactions reflect different outlooks on life. | | C．Don’t control your anger and it makes you powerful. | | D．Pessimistic people are generally healthier than optimistic people. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “both” refer to according to the passage?| A．Fear and anger. | B．Blood pressure and pulse. | | C．Blood pressure and cortiso1. | | D．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. |
小题4: In what ways can anger be beneficial to people?| A．By showing their optimistic side. | B．By reducing their stress. | | C．By reducing high blood pressure. | D．By taking the place of fear. |
小题5:The researchers irritated（激怒）the students by __________.| A．recording their performance secretly | | B．asking them to count to 6, 200 again and again | | C．disturbing them and making them start all over again | | D．criticizing them when they made mistakes |
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