A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to...

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D. C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice, "Can you help me?" When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended（伸出）. In a natural reflex（反射）, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said. "I don't want your money. I just need help finding the post office.

In a moment, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I guessed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This thing re-awakened（唤醒）my belief in humility（谦恭）, even though I'd lost it for a moment.

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant（移民）. I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice（偏见）. I remember a time, at age 17—I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed（当场见到）the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it's like, and I should have known better.

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C, cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this article, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _______.

A.the author regretted his act of prejudice B.the blind woman needed the money badly

C.the author was as poor as the blind woman D.the author was a native American

2.According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father's words, the author was probably _______.

A.rather hurt B.very excited C.deeply moved D.greatly inspired

3.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should _______.

A.be nice to the elderly and the disabled B.try to experience different kinds of life

C.treat others equally with love and respect D.think about one's past as often as possible

4.We can infer all of the following statements from the passage EXCEPT _______.

A.he disliked to be bothered by beggars B.he was happy to give away money to the beggars

C.he once suffered a lot D.the blind woman didn't beg for money at that time

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Learn from your past B.How my dream comes true

C.A belief that will never change D.A priceless lesson in the street

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A few years ago, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.

As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.

Of all the places I visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful.

We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.

In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festival—the most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.

The five days passed quickly, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.

根据短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1.From the passage, we know the Summer Palace ______ .

A.has flowers only in summer

B.is worth visiting all the year round

C.is a place where people visit only in summer

D.is a place where many people ski in winter

2.The writer enjoyed ______ in Xiangshan.

A.skating    B.swimming    C.skiing        D.board-skating

3.The five-day trip of Beijing was ______.

A.during New Year’s Day    B.after the Spring Festival

C.on the Mid-Autumn Day    D.before the Spring Festival

4.The foreigners were given a card each by the hotel ______.

A.so that they could easily find their hotel

B.in order to go shopping

C.so they could get something freely from the hotel

D.as the New Year’s gift

5.In the writer’s eyes, Chinese people ______.

A.are kind        B.are helpful

C.strictly kept the traffic rules        D.all of the above

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George didn't want to recall（回忆起）one of his trips a few months ago. He had two sets of meetings to go to over two days. The first set of meetings was in Birmingham. About half way there, he stopped at a roadside restaurant to get some breakfast. He ordered a hamburger and a cup of coffee. But as he was drinking his coffee, he carelessly dropped some down the front of his shirt. He went to the washroom to clean it off, but the stain（污渍）was still there. He didn't have time to stop at a shop to get a new shirt, so he just had to go to the meetings in the dirty one.

The meetings went well. After lunch, George drove up to Manchester for the next set of meetings. But after he drove for 30 minutes, the car suddenly stopped. He had run out of the petrol（汽油）.Luckily, there was a petrol station about 100 meters away.

George finally got to Manchester and found his hotel. The following day, he went to two meetings and then had lunch. In the afternoon, he went to three more meetings, which all went well. Later, that evening, he met up with some friends in the city center, and they went to a music pub. He put his bag beside the chair where he was sitting and he didn't pay much attention to it. Anyway, when it was time to go, the bag was missing. Someone had stolen it.

1.What happened to George at the roadside restaurant?

A.His shirt got dirty. B.His food arrived late.

C.He ordered the wrong food. D.He fell over in the washroom.

2.When George saw the petrol station, he must feel __________.

A.bored B.angry C.strange D.happy

3.How many meetings did George go to in Manchester?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

4.George lost his bag in the _________________.

A.shop B.hotel C.music pub D.petrol station

5.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A.A trip to the UK B.George's bad luck

C.Two days' meetings D.A busy businessman

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完型填空

从A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案，并用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

A few days ago I took a taxi to a hotel. When we were ________　 for the traffic light to turn green, I saw a poor 　 ________. He took out a piece of bread from his pocket and took a bite.

As he was about to take his next bite, a lost dog wagged(摇摆) his tail looking at him. Without hesitation（犹豫）, he sat down and put the _______ on the road for the dog to eat. The dog sniffed the bread and walked away. The boy waited　 ________　 he was sure the dog was gone. Then he ________　 the bread and ate it!

My heart cried and wanted to walk up to the boy, but before I could open the door the light turned ________　 and our car drove away. I kept thinking of walking up to the boy but I didn’t. I could have 　 ________　 the car and walked up to him but again I didn’t.

All I did was “ 　 ________　 ”, and this poor little boy who had only one piece of bread shared it with the dog without any hesitation, though he himself seemed to be very ________ .I learned one of the biggest lessons in my life that the boy taught me 　 _______ a conversation. He taught me to share with love and happiness. I am so grateful to have learned this beautiful lesson from my little unknown teacher.

1.A. looking　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. working　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting

2.A. boy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. girl

3.A. apple　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bread　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. money

4.A. while　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because

5.A. turned on　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. picked up　　　　　　　　 C. handed in

6.A. green　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. red　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yellow

7.A. driven　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stopped

8.A. think　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walk

9.A. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hungry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tired

10.A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without

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_________of my parents used to play tennis a few years ago.

A. Both          B. All             C. Either                  D. Each

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I am crazy about travelling abroad. Last year, I took a trip to Toronto________. Those nights. I stayed in a youth hostel(青年旅社). For me, hostels are places________I can meet and talk to different people It's a great fun for me. During the stay in the hostel. I met two girls, one from Brazil and_______ from Slovakia, We three had very relaxing talks together. We shared our personal travel experiences and the interesting people we met with one another. The girl from Brazil was a lawyer(律师) who helped people______ their family problems. She was taking a trip to Canada all by herself. The girl from Slovakia had great interest_______photography. As I was a photography fan_______,we ended up talking about how to take perfect photos by using a camera.

The best part is that they both became my close friends. Up till now, sometimes we still talk with each other online. Last month, I got some photos from the Brazilian girl. To my ________ ,she already had a baby daughter! In the photos their big smiles made them look like________people in the world. I was so glad for her. And it's such a great thing to know that there are people________you from far away. Though you may just meet each other for____of hours, you have someone caring about you in the other side of the world. And I think that’s the fantastic part of travelling.

1.A.lonely B.alone C.one D.yourself

2.A.that B.which C.when D.where

3.A.the other B.the others C.another D.other

4.A.discuss B.share C.solve D.find

5.A.about B.in C.to D.with

6.A.too B.either C.neither D.as well

7.A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises

8.A.beautiful B.more beautiful C.most beautiful D.the most beautiful

9.A.remembering B.to remember C.remembered D.remember

10.A.a few B.a bit C.a couple D.a little.

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Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our _______ , it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go _______ . I told _______ it was too late to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes."

My wife and I looked at each other, smiled and said, "Two minutes." We got dressed and walked to the center of Times Squares. _______ we got there, my son pointed _______ the lights and said, "Dad, look!" We enjoyed the colourful lights of Times Squares. After a while, he felt sleepy. So we had to go back to the hotel.

It took us 20 minutes to _______ for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son _______ and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a _______ about happiness. We sometimes have chances to _______ happy moments in our lives, but we often find an excuse to do something else.

Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest enemy to my own happiness. ________ happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

1.A.bank B.hotel C.restaurant D.supermarket

2.A.back B.home C.inside D.outside

3.A.him B.her C.me D.us

4.A.If B.Until C.When D.Because

5.A.out B.in C.with D.at

6.A.do sports B.get ready C.make rules D.have dinner

7.A.happy B.sad C.bored D.patient

8.A.symbol B.way C.lesson D.plan

9.A.avoid B.waste C.forget D.create

10.A.As soon as B.Although C.After D.And

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Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we________ our hotel, it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go ______. I told him it was too ______ to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, “Just for two minutes.”

My wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, “Two minutes.” We got dressed and walked into the center of Times Square. _______ we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, “Dad, _______!” And then he started to fall asleep. So we had to go back to the hotel.

It took us 20 minutes to _____ for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son ________ and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to create happy moments in our lives, but we often find an excuse(借口) to do________.

Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest _______to my own happiness. Because happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones ________ have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

1.A.arrived in B.arrived C.got D.arrived at

2.A.inside B.outside C.back D.home

3.A.hot B.early C.late D.cold

4.A.If B.Unless C.Because D.When

5.A.listen B.touch C.look D.smile

6.A.make rules B.get ready C.do sports D.have dinner

7.A.sad B.happy C.bored D.patient

8.A.something else B.else something C.nothing else D.else nothing

9.A.friend B.teacher C.enemy D.father

10.A.who B.which C.what D.where

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several years ago a young priest(牧师) moved to London. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. One day, he went home by bus as usual. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change(零钱)．As he________what to do, he thought to himself, "You'd better give the twenty pence back. It would be ____　 to keep it." Then he thought, "Oh forget it, it's only twenty pence. Who would worry about this little ____ ? Anyway, the bus company already gets too much money; they will never miss it.______ it as a gift from God, and keep quiet."

When his stop came, the priest stopped at the door for a moment, then he handed the twenty pence back to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change." he driver with a smile replied, "Aren't you the new priest in this area? I'm thinking about going to your______. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change."

When the young priest got ______the bus. his knees(膝) became weak and soft. He had to hold the nearest tree for______, and looked up to the sky and said loudly, "Oh, God. I almost _______myself for twenty pence!"

We may never see what influence our ______have on people... What we need to provide is an example for others to see. Be careful of how you behave, and be _____ always: you never know who is watching your actions.

1.A. considered　　 B. knew　　 C. learned　　 D. understood

2.A. right　　 B. useful　　 C. useless　　 D. wrong

3.A. time　　 B. amount　　 C. value　　 D. treasure

4.A. Buy　　 B. Get　　 C. Accept　　 D. Find

5.A. church　　 B. home　　 C. school　　 D. company

6.A. on　　 B. up　　 C. off　　 D. through

7.A. shelte　　 B. support　　 C. strength　　 D. struggle

8.A. paid　　 B. blamed　　 C. devoted　　 D. sold

9.A. thoughts　　 B. suggestions　　 C. actions　　 D. words

10.A. brave　　 B. polite　　 C. generous　　 D. honest

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Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our________, it was around 11 P. M. We washed and were ready to go to bed. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go_______I told him it was too________but he kept looking out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes.”

It was 11:30 P.M.________by the window, my wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, "Two minutes. "We got dressed and walked to the center of Times Square. When we got there at 11:50 P..M., my son pointed at the lights and said, "Dad,________!"And then he started to fall asleep. So we had to go back to the hotel.

It took us twenty minutes to________for the twenty seconds we spent outside, but it made our son________and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to________happy moments, but we often find an excuse to do something else. We ourselves are the biggest________to our own happiness.________happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones to decide whether we walk through the door or not.

1.A.city B.hotel C.square

2.A.outside B.home C.uр

3.A.cold B.early C.late

4.A.Entering B.Standing C.Recalling

5.A.smile B.listen C.look

6.A.wait B.prepare C.search

7.A.intelligent B.glad C.bored

8.A.create B.miss C.avoid

9.A.friends B.guards C.enemies

10.A.Because B.Although C.Unless

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