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However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．
The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people．The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about．"Just be patient," she said to me．
No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．
小题1:According to the passage, the world ______．
| A．needs to produce many materials to use | B．is becoming more and more crowded |
| C．loses tracks of story line increasingly | D．is crowded with shoppers everywhere |
| A．By reading books designed to be read in shortened words． |
| B．By arriving early for an appointment． |
| C．By taking measures to produce some books for readers． |
| D．By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons． |
| A．One Hundred Things Every American Should Know |
| B．The Poetry of Robert Frost |
| C．Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers |
| D．Homer and Ben Johnson |
| A．The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun． |
| B．The author was a bookish and lonely soul. |
| C．Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about． |
| D．There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days． |
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试题【I am a person who does not like to wait．I don" t like lines, being put on hold w】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was standing on stage before 200 people, dressed up as George Washington. I had the lead role in my sixth grade 36 and, for the
past two months, I had walked back and forth in my room 37 to say my lines.Now it was time to give a 38 , and my heart was beating rapidly. At my 39 , I began to speak smoothly and clearly, but then it 40 : I
stuttered（口吃）. I knew I would, and I did.From that moment on, I 41 that my role in that play would be my first and my last. My speech problem affected 42 .
As a child, I struggled to say a full sentence, repeatedly hearing the 43 comments of my parents. “Take a deep breath and think about what you’re going to say.” I was too 44 to admit I had a problem.
45 my school career progressed my speech problem became less noticeable, but it never 46 . It held me back.
After realizing that class officers had to speak in front of the entire student body, I 47 running in class elections . I feared reading aloud and meeting new people.
I would 48 sit in my room and cry, imagining what it would be like to be 49 , like everyone else.
Finally, I came to my senses. I read articles about famous people who 50 their speech problems. I 51 the fact that I do have a problem that will always be with me.
It has made me a
52 person and, with time, I know I’ll gain the confidence to stand up and 53 to myself that it will never hold me back. 54 , I know that I’m not the only one who 55 , because nobody is perfect.小题1:
| A．play | B．game | C．dance | D．concert |
| A．desiring | B．waiting | C．struggling | D．hesitating |
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| A．urged | B．promised | C．admitted | D．repeated |
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| A．failed | B．disappeared | C．burst | D．combined |
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| A．doubted | B．changed | C．hid | D．faced |
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| A．explain | B．prove | C．respond | D．scream |
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| A．attempts | B．argues | C．suffers | D．risks |
The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．
It was my second day of 36 and it was raining heavily．I could not 37 the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 38 ．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were 39 home．It was the last time I felt 40 to him．
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this 41 ．I was proud of it，for I felt 42 and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 43 from him．
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment， 44 me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 45 ．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”
I followed his 46 for the next two words，but 47 I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the 48 way．His advice did not improve my writing but our 49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 50 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 51 ．People used to ask him to write something to put on the wall
s, but he never felt very useful.He often said to me，“As you can see，this family
is going to count on you．We are 52 to provide you anything for your future．You have to get 53 to change the life for yourself．”As a result of his 54 ，I have 55 it through high school and through college．
小题1:.
| A．graduation | B．employment | C．college | D．school |
| A．form | B．resist | C．follow | D．break |
| A．dormitory | B．door | C．desk | D．bed |
| A．at | B．already | C．beyond | D．halfway |
| A．close | B．near | C．happy | D．relaxed |
| A．gap | B．thought | C．action | D．accident |
A．lonel y | B．depressed | C．independent | D．comfortable |
| A．comfort | B．help | C．support | D．explanation |
| A．helping | B．directing | C．watching | D．blaming |
| A．skill | B．patience | C．time | D．practice |
| A．introduction | B．manner | C．spirit | D．advice |
| A．even if | B．while | C．as | D．though |
| A．difficult | B．slow | C．efficient | D．fast |
| A．relationship | B．friendship | C．thought | D．life |
| A．schooling | B．life | C．hope | D．expectation |
小题17:.tired B．glad C．useless D．ready
小题18:.
| A．an education | B．a rich boyfriend | C．a well-paid job | D．a good writing |
| A．help | B．expectations | C．examination | D．watch |
| A．succeeded | B．got | C．made | D．found |
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn"t sure what to do. After all, it"s just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That"s when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate"s sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate"s safety seemed admirable. I couldn"t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I"ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
小题1:Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
| A．To get close to a butterfly. | B．To look over the bad situation. |
| C．To escape a sudden attack. | D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty. |
| A．Making the attacker pause. | B．Being attacked by a butterfly. |
| C．Being stepped on by his mate. | D．Discovering the energetic butterfly. |
| A．what he should do when faced with trouble |
| B．people should show sympathy to the weak |
| C．how he should deal with attacks |
| D．people should protect butterflies |
| A．Careless. | B．Amusing. | C．Courageous. | D．Aggressive. |
Wal-Mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. At Wal-Mart, that goal is never reached. The retailer has a clear policy for suppliers: On basic products that don"t change, the price Wal-Mart will pay, and will charge shoppers, must drop year after year. But what almost no one outside the world of Wal-Mart and none of its 21,000 suppliers know is the high cost of those low prices. To survive in the face of its pricing demands, makers of everything from bikes to jeans have had to close US plants in favor of obtaining products from abroad.
Indeed, the real story of Wal-Mart, the story that never gets told, is the story of the pressure the biggest retailer constantly applies to its suppliers in the name of bringing us "every day low prices".
The giant retailer" s low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart" s pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line? Of course, US companies have been moving jobs offshore for decades, long before Wal-Mart was a retailing power. But there is no question that the chain is helping accelerate the loss of American jobs to low-wage countries such as Thailand.
People ask, "How can it be bad for things to come into the US cheaply?" Sure, it"s great to have bargains. But you can" t buy anything if you" re not employed.
There is no question that Wal-Mart"s drive to squeeze out cost has benefited consumers. By now, it is accepted wisdom that Wal-Mart makes the companies it does business with more efficient and focused. Wal-Mart itself is known for continuous improvement in its ability to handle, move, and track goods. It is legendary （传奇） for forcing its suppliers to redesign everything from their packaging to their computer systems. It is also legendary for quite straightforwardly telling them what it will pay for their goods.
小题1: How do suppliers meet the requirements of Wal-Mart?
| A．To sell even more goods in three months. |
| B．To cut down the employment rate sharply. |
| C．To charge shoppers at a much higher price. |
| D．To run the business in a well-organized way. |
| A．more high-paying jobs |
| B．better designed packages |
| C．bigger profit of its partners |
| D．more jobless American workers |
| A．Still more quality goods will be provided. |
| B．The food you get at Wal-Mart costs least. |
| C．The value of Mal-Mart is over assessed. |
| D．Wal-Mart is a very demanding company. |
| A．The Fortune Wal-Mart Makes |
| B．The Wal-Mart you don"t Know |
| C．The Biggest Retailer—Wal-Mart |
| D．The Money Saving Tip in Wal-Mart |
le family. I went to the show’s website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even Barbara Walters says she’s really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will not disappoint.It’s the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was born three months early, physically disabled (he can’t button his own shirt), blind, and severely autistic(自闭的).
Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discovered that Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.
Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play it perfectly on the piano.
That’s right. He only has to hear it once.
Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keep many songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But
his talent isn’t limited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius and artist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his own music.With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars putting on charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he acts as a human jukebox (自动唱机) machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven’t heard their favorite songs for decades.
As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinary talent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.
If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and sit everyone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids are like mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of “disability” and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. It may even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she “can’t” do something. Now that’s priceless.
Who says there’s nothing good on TV?
小题1: From the first paragraph, we know that 60 minutes is a TV program on .
| A．interviewing celebrities |
| B．interviewing the disabled |
| C．the latest news round the world |
| D．stating the positive influence of TV |
| A．By buying them a jukebox machine. |
| B．By building senior centers for them. |
| C．By singing the old songs they ask for. |
| D．By playing the piano to raise money for them. |
| A．attract the whole family to watch TV together |
| B．cause family members to help the disabled |
| C．help kids understand the ability of their brains |
| D．encourage kids to accept challenges in life |
| A．prove that there is something good on TV |
| B．introduce a disabled but gifted musician |
| C．call on people to show more love to the disabled |
| D．express personal admiration for Derek Paravicini |
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