I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents _...

I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went In my post-university young-adult life, I've managed to become ^traditionally successful."　 As a female engineer, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me. and I didn't like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I spent four days struggling through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian women along my Andean journey taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practice Spanish. It wasn't Vienna's cultural museums; it was a sunny piece of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel （青年旅社） who quickly became a friend. It wasn't Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser （间歇喷泉）launching into the air; it was charging through Montana's ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is, I didn't actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favorite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.

I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover — to — cover. I ask my friends how they're doing. Sometimes I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

1.What can we learn, about the author from Paragraph 1 ?

A.She found her work challenging.

B.She was dissatisfied with her life.

C.She preferred math to journalism.

D.She dared not talk back to her parents,

2.Why does the author mention the journeys she has taken in the text?

A.To prove the importance of travel.

B.To express her joy with new friends.

C.To show what she learned from the travelling.

D.To introduce the landmarks she was interested in,

3.How has the travel probably changed the author?

A.She has become more independent.

B.She begins to enjoy her daily life more.

C.She begins to value her family's opinion.

D.She has become more interested in foreign cultures.

4.What message does the author try to convey in the text?

A.We shouldn't think life is better elsewhere.

B.Interest is the best teacher in choosing jobs.

C.Travel is the best way to spend your holidays.

D.The importance of travel

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I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents _______ that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went. In my post-university young-adult life, I’ve managed to become_______ successful. As a female _______, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was_______ in front of me, and I didn’t like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my _______ behind. I said goodbye to my job and _______ my suitcase. I _______ myself solo into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet.

I _______ my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I partied at a spring bath party in Budapest. I spent four days _______ through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. I took a ________along the Danube river with someone from the hostel. They were just small everyday ________ that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the ________ but rather becoming a( n) ________ participant in my own life.

I now spend less time online shopping and more time ________ alone on the floor listening to an album cover - to - cover. I ask my friends how they’re doing; sometimes, I ________ them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

Maybe I’ll continue to be ________ for the next five years and touch down in dozens more countries. Maybe I’ll stay grounded in my home city, but the idea no longer ________ me. ________ with new wisdom earned in a year of travel, I know with complete ________ that there’s adventure hiding in any aspect of my life—as long as I’m ________ enough to look for it.

1.A.insisted B.predicted C.recalled D.ordered

2.A.commonly B.consciously C.conventionally D.officially

3.A.journalist B.engineer C.designer D.manager

4.A.laid out B.set down C.given out D.put away

5.A.job B.dream C.parents D.life

6.A.turned in B.pulled out C.took off D.looked through

7.A.made B.moved C.threw D.created

8.A.hugged B.loosened C.cured D.bloodied

9.A.hiking B.leaping C.reading D.crawling

10.A.visit B.walk C.drink D.look

11.A.moments B.conversations C.problems D.routines

12.A.feelings B.quarrels C.landmarks D.conflicts

13.A.wise B.brave C.active D.tough

14.A.lying B.eating C.running D.practicing

15.A.concern B.shock C.treat D.surprise

16.A.organized B.grateful C.kind D.selfish

17.A.cheers B.bothers C.attracts D.hurts

18.A.Connected B.Armed C.Faced D.Fed

19.A.respect B.surprise C.confidence D.confusion

20.A.glad B.good C.brilliant D.awake

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Growing up, I thought math class was something to be endured, not enjoyed. But my ___wasn't with math itself. In fact, I spent countless hours as a child doing logic and math puzzles ______ .

By high school, none of my teachers ___ my mathematical talent, but none of them really encouraged it, either. What I wanted to do was play college football. My ambition was to get an athletic ______to attend a Big Ten school. The chances were quite ______ .

Thai didn't____me from dreaming, though. And it didn't stop my coaches from encouraging me to believe I could reach my goal, and ____ me to work for it. They made videotapes of my performances and sent them to college coaches. It didn't____that I didn't initially attract much interest from the big schools. My coaches kept ____ the phone, and kept convincing me to try to prove myself. ______ ,a Big Ten school, Penn State, did offer me a scholarship.

I wish math teachers were more like football coaches. Don't ____ me wrong： I don't blame my math teachers. They taught me well. When I got to Penn State, where I majored in mathematics, I was prepared to do the ______ at an advanced level.

A study shows that students are affected by more than _____ the quality of a lesson plan. They also respond to the passion of their teachers, and they seek a sense of ________. There are many ways to be an effective teacher, _____ there are many ways to be an effective coach. Until I got to college, I didn't really know what mathematics was. My professor kept giving me problems, and I kept pursuing them. Before long, he was _____ me to problems never solved before, and urging me to find new ______ to figure them out.

The mathematical research I was doing had little in common with what I did in my high school.

______, it was closer to the math and logic puzzles I did on my own as a boy. It gave me that same sense of wonder and curiosity, and it _______ creativity.

I am now a PhD in mathematics and have published several papers in mathematic journals. I wish I'd known this was ______ when I was a kid.

1.A.delight B.problem C.withdrawal D.goal

2.A.angrily B.altogether C.passively D.alone

3.A.appreciated B.admitted C.questioned D.evaluated

4.A.document B.scholarship C.criterion D.training

5.A.remote B.realistic C.strong D.necessary

6.A.defend B.excuse C.discourage D.save

7.A.following B.warning C.begging D.pushing

8.A.work B.count C.occur D.help

9.A.putting away B.hanging on C.picking up D.holding out

10.A.Obviously B.Finally C.Consequently D.Easily

11.A.get B.make C.prove D.leave

12.A.experiment B.practice C.survey D.subject

13.A.still B.even C.just D.yet

14.A.purpose B.belonging C.relief D.duty

15.A.since B.as C.while D.unless

16.A.applying B.putting C.devoting D.introducing

17.A.policies B.techniques C.agendas D.assessments

18.A.Thus B.Similarly C.Gradually D.Instead

19.A.rewarded B.deserved C.lacked D.acquired

20.A.imaginary B.unique C.possible D.popular

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My parents want me to take_________maths lessons at the weekend, but I want to play and have fun.

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Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____ alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.

A. living          B. to live             C. to be living            D. having lived

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Susan wanted to be independent of her parents.She tried ________ alone, but she didn't like it and moved back home.

A．living　 B．to live

C．to be living　 D．having lived

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　　　　 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A.That B.Which C.Whether D.What

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_____ I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A．That             B．Which            C．Whether          D．What

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When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演)．I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend.At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies.For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model.I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!

Of course，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success.I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes.$500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses.My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.

The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more depressed.The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling.There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short.I was devastated (极度不安的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling，just the idea of it.I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.

1.What's the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?

A．She won a national contest.

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth.

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies.

D．She had full potential to be a successful model.

2.What's the author's parents' attitude toward her dream?

A．Encouraging.　     B．Worried.

C．Doubtful.　     D．Enthusiastic.

3.What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it.

B．She realized that it was impossible for her.

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.

D．She realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling.

4.The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.

A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc...

B．the final result that she was admitted by the model company.

C．the final audition given by the agency.

D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.

5.What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there's a will there's way.

B．Being a model is not that easy.

C．We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others.

D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.

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(2013·高考天津卷)________ I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A．That　　     B．Which

C．Whether　　     D．What

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