The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but had 1 in common. Residents built
walls to 2 influence from 3 town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very best. When women 4 birth, they would compete to have
the baby with the 5 cry. There were violent competitions in every aspect of life. Because 6 was the index
(指数) of success, people were always 7 making money, with no time for relaxation.
8 , over in Pleasure, the motto was "As long as you like it, do it." People 9 without pressure and could
do 10 they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn"t care 11 the
students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 12 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 13 the
lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. No one had slightest thought of moving 14 , either
for themselves or for the town. The computer they used were 15 models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to 16 because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two
towns began asking themselves, "What is life 17 ?" But, just before life in the two towns completely failed, there
came a saint-Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, 18 with people and giving advice. People in Pressure
learnt to be content with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 19 walls between
them and built a road to connect the two. The town people 20 to realize the truth-There is no space between
Pressure and Pleasure if people don"t go to extremes. |
( )1. A. anything
( )2. A. keep out
( )3. A. another
( )4. A. gave
( )5. A. loud
( )6. A. health
( )7. A. busy
( )8. A. Meanwhile
( )9. A. got up
( )10. A. nothing
( )11. A. what
( )12. A. all way
( )13. A. Thanks to
( )14. A. backward
( )15. A. new
( )16. A. work
( )17. A. for
( )18. A. talked
( )19. A. pulled down
( )20. A. went | B. nothing
B. look out
B. any
B. took
B. louder
B. healthy
B. lazy
B. At that time
B. grew up
B. something
B. who
B. all night
B. Because
B. forward
B. old
B. money
B. at
B. to talk
B. put down
B. returned | C. everything
C. work out
C. other
C. offered
C. loudest
C. wealth
C. easy
C. At one time
C. set up
C. anything
C. where
C. all way long
C. As a result
C. upward
C. right
C. drugs
C. in
C. talks
C. went down
C. happened | D. something
D. give out
D. the other
D. brought
D. loudly
D. wealthy
D. hard
D. Once in a while
D. brought up
D. everything
D. whether
D. all day long
D. According to
D. downward
D. advanced
D. books
D. to
D. talking
D. wrote down
D. came |
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试题【完形填空。 The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but had 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空。 | Who is setting your standards (标准) for you?
A true story has it that Mr. Miller, who was 70 years old, decided to 1 around the local high school
football field. As he ran along, a group of football players were in 2 .
The players soon started sprinting (速跑) up and down the 3 . Mr.Miller told himself, "I"ll just keep
running until they 4 ." So he ran. And they ran. He ran some more. And they 5 running too. He
kept running until he could finally run no more. Mr.Miller stopped. One of the 6 , equally tired, came up
to him and said, "Well, I"m glad you 7 stopped. Our coach (教练) told us we had to keep running 8
you were running!"
Mr.Miller was watching them and they were 9 him, too. He was letting them 10 his standards.
And the same time they 11 him to set theirs.
After telling the story, some questions occur in my mind:Are you keeping 12 with somebody else?
Are you allowing other people to set your standards 13 you? Do you keep pace with those around you,
or do you 14 yourself just how you will 15 your life? You should know that it is you who must be
16 to determine what your standards will be. Set your standards too 17 , and you"ll feel bored. Set
high standards 18 you can llive a 19 life. For only when you reach for the best that is within yourself,
will you 20 a wonderful life. | ( )1. A. march
( )2. A. sight
( )3. A. field
( )4. A. tire
( )5. A .tried
( )6. A. players
( )7. A. finally
( )8. A. even though
( )9. A. leading
( )10. A. set
( )11. A. advised
( )12. A. touch
( )13. A. against
( )14. A. decide
( )15. A. change
( )16. A. free
( )17. A. busy
( )18. A. where
( )19. A. serious
( )20. A. experience | B. walk
B. trouble
B. road
B. stop
B. finished
B. teachers
B. simply
B. as long as
B. respecting
B. reach
B. required
B. pace
B. to
B. draw
B. save
B. able
B. hard
B. when
B. hard
B. find | C. run
C. line
C. playground
C. sweat
C. kept
C. walkers
C. really
C. in case
C. watching
C. meet
C. invited
C. distance
C. for
C. imagine
C. live
C. happy
C. low
C. and
C. poor
C. get | D. travel
D. practice
D. yard
D. fail
D. enjoyed
D. boys
D. equally
D. as if
D. following
D. raise
D. allowed
D. balance
D. of
D. sing
D. affect
D. patient
D. new
D. but
D. full
D. lose | | 阅读理解。 | One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would
enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling
of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo (竹子) trees bend under pressure from the wind and
watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree"s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word
resilience (恢复力) comes to mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily
recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person"s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap (突然折断)? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking
point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally
drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured (忍耐) unpleasant physical symptoms (症状).
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you
are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend,
but don"t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but
don"t break! | | 1. When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us _____. | A. he can"t forget those bamboo trees
B. he used to watch them bend under pressure and return to their upright position
C. he still remembers the good days as a child
D. he admires the character of the bamboo trees | | 2. Which of the following is TRUE? | A. When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience.
B. When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient.
C. If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate.
D. If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms. | | 3. What does the writer mean by saying"Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?" | A. You should make the best of the situation.
B. You should try your best to get the best situation.
C. You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation.
D. You should try your best not to give up the best situation. | | 4. What would be the best title for the passage? | A. My fondest memories
B. Good times and bad times
C. Enjoy the peace and quiet
D. Bend, but don"t break | 阅读理解。
It is well known that the Japanese people"s love of fish is almost as a bee"s interest in honey. As fish
populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore.
Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish
stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had
a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes,
they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected
environment, lacking predators (掠食者), the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these
dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies
had an even bigger challenge.
Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask "What are your challenges? How do you
handle an unexpected challenge?" May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges?
Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal
with your situation.
Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem?Sharks! You
might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don"t sharks eat fish?
Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active alert (警觉的). The fish stay fresh
because they are challenged.
Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own
business and career. | | 1. The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that _____. | A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing
B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher
C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones
D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh | | 2. The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between _____ in nature. | A. dogs and cats
B. monkeys and mosquitoes
C. wolves and antelopes
D. children and lions | | 3. The underlined part of the last paragraph means " _____." | A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did
B. Try to find a big shark and you will meet your challenge
C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges
D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people"s life | | 4. The purpose for the author to write the passage is to _____. | A. tell the readers "no pains, no gains"
B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh
C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress
D. advise readers to find something difficult to do | | 阅读理解。 | "Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings." While the characteristics of friendship
might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.
Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders.
It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense
of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death
of a spouse (配偶) often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft (失去理智). If, however, they are
surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to express their feelings, they are more likely to recover
from their grief.
"No man is an island." In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect
and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary
aspects of life. As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of
friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships.
Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with
fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of closeness is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one"s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity(互惠), honesty and a certain amount of love and affection. | | 1. "No man is an island" (Line 1, Para. 3) implies that _______. | A. everyone is a part of an island
B. man cannot be an island
C. everyone is just a part of society
D. society is an island | | 2. The degree of closeness of friendship mainly depends on ________. | A. age
B. belonging
C. personality
D. culture | | 3. The author thinks that close friends ________. | A. can be easily formed when one is young
B. cannot be long-lasting
C. are not rare for everyone
D. are rare for most people | | 4.The word "irrespective" (Last sentence, Para. 5) means ________. | A. not respecting
B. dishonoring
C. regardless
D. considering | | 阅读理解。 | Goldie"s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way,
not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before."We"re moving house."
"No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have
done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of
the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative
name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of
sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had
happened to her at her previous owner"s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down.
Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That"s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk.
We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn"t
hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she
could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔)
the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn"t know what had happened to
her, " said the woman at the door." I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and
she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind
her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I"ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I"ve
learnt a good lesson: not to judge people. | | 1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house? | A. Shocked.
B. Annoyed.
C. Sympathetic.
D. Upset. | | 2. In her first few days at the author"s house, Goldie _____. | A. sat by the fire
B. was angry
C. ate a little
D. felt worried | | 3. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she _____. | A. found her way to her old home
B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author
D. saw her puppies | | 4. The passage is organized in order of _____. | A. effectiveness
B. time
C. importance
D. complexity |
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