Several years ago, I decided to change my job...

Several years ago, I decided to change my job and attended an interview. During the interview, the interviewer covered the ______ questions about my work history, education and goals, Then, he asked, "What event or accomplishment in your life has made you the_______ ?"

I paused for a moment, and told him my proudest moment wasn’t anything I did,______ something my daughter did ten years before. Then I told him the story of Julie’ s____.

Many years earlier, my brother ______from St. Louis, telling me .that my mom wouldn’t receive her benefits several months.______ she would have to　 live off her small savings.

At the supper table that evening; I told my husband I was going to send Mom some______. Our conversation was cut short by a phone call. A neighbor_______ Julie to babysit.

At fourteen, Julie was always looking for ways to _____ spending money. The following morning, she______ me an envelope.

When I looked at the_______and saw it was for my mom, I gave her a big hug. I told her how proud I was of her for taking the time to______her grandma. She smiled.

A week later, my brother called again, thanking for the check and telling me how Mom cried when me she got Julie’s _______He told me Julie had ______ her grandma the five dollars she had earned babysitting .In her letter, she told Grandma to_______ it on whatever she needed

I continued. "I know that isn’t really a job_______, but that’ s what made me the proudest in my life."

A week later, I was given the job. My boss told me after hearing about my story, he ______ I was the type of employee he wanted to_______ in his organization.

This time’ I was the recipient (接受者) of Julie’ s gift. Once again, her simple act of ______ given from the heart so many years before had________

1.A. challenging　　 B. awkward　　 C. difficult　　 D. expected

2.A. proudest　　 B. strongest　　 C. happiest　　 D. luckiest

3.A. and　　 B. nor　　 C. but　　 D. even

4.A. wish　　 B. gift　　 C. bravery　　 D. secret

5.A. called　　 B. traveled　　 C. drove　　 D. shouted

6.A. However　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Still　　 D. Therefore

7.A. necessities　　 B. food　　 C. money　　 D. presents

8.A. wanted　　 B. allowed　　 C. advised　　 D. encouraged

9.A. borrow　　 B. save　　 C. invest　　 D. earn

10.A. bought　　 B. handed　　 C. spared　　 D. returned

11.A. address　　 B. stamp　　 C. title　　 D. message

12.A. visit　　 B. write　　 C. thank　　 D. miss

13.A. picture　　 B. story　　 C. letter　　 D. card

14.A. awarded　　 B. brought　　 C. lent　　 D. sent

15.A. change　　 B. put　　 C. spend　　 D. waste

16.A. opportunity　　 B. accomplishment　　 C. application　　 D. interview

17.A. decided　　 B. promised　　 C. admitted　　 D. agreed

18.A. play　　 B. follow　　 C. compete　　 D. work

19.A. patience　　 B. obedience　　 C. love　　 D. gratitude

20.A. come out　　 B. paid off　　 C. made sense　　 D. worked out

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A year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o’clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.

　　　 We waited for an hour and were getting forlorn. We wouldn’t be able to stay overnight because it was weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 p.m. when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.

I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my thanks to them. When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare.

The laborer shook his head and said, “No.” On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare. What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family’s act of kindness!

That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all over the world with your help! That is why today I specially share my story with you again!

1.The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that __________.

A.the driver showed mercy on the laborer

B.the author promised to pay the laborer’s fare

C.the laborer finally agreed to pay his own fare

D.the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer

2.What does the underlined “forlorn” in the second paragraph mean?

A.Hopeless. B.Excited.

C.Happy. D.Calm.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.A poor laborer. B.A terrible trip.

C.Magic chain of kindness. D.The power of friendship.

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This tradition was started by mom several years ago. My mom, my brother, my sister and I all went to the cancer treatment center with some flowers. Each patient, doctor ,and nurse received 1. flower from us. “why do you send us flowers?” they would asked and our answer was that” it’s just because you’re special.” 　 2.　 this went on, we often sent even more of flowers. One day , I accidently found a boy was making 3.　 (beauty) cards in the street, with the words “just Because You’re Special” on them. Out of curiosity, I 4.　 (chat) with the boy and this remind me to make some cards to send together 　 5.　 some flowers .

Today, after our mom passed away from cancer,　 6.　 still take flowers to the patients ,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because You ‘re Special “card 　 7.　 (tie) to them.

Even though the cancer treatment has moved to different location, we still pass this on.　 One patient told us 　 8.　 (excited) that it was the first rose that he 　 9.　 (receive）over ten years and the rose made his life 　 10.　 (energy)during his stay in hospital . We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this. Giving a flower to a others might make their day special.

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Several years ago, I began asking my friends and family to tell me something about their passwords. Yes, I understand why passwords are universally hated: the pressure they put on our memory and the endless demand to update them. I hate them too. But there is more to passwords than their annoyance. In the fact that we construct them so that we can remember them, they take on secret lives.

There was a former prisoner whose password includes what used to be his prison ID number to constantly tell him not to go back. And there was a childless 45-year-old woman whose password is the name of the baby she lost in her 25 (her way of trying to keep him alive, I guess).

Sometimes the passwords were playful. Several people said they used “incorrect” for theirs so that when they forgot it, the software automatically promoted them with the right one (“your password is incorrect”).

Some passwords were striking for their uniqueness. After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean in: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Cortni Kerr, a running partner of mine, found her role model and began using “Wwssdol9”, which stood for “What would Sheryl Sandberg do” plus “19” for the year (2019) of the password’s creation. “TnsitTpsif” was the password of another friend, a computer scientist who loves wordplay. It stood for “The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false”. For my friend, it was a playful reference to the knots that language can tie.

The 4622 that my wife used in her passwords was not just the address of her father’s childhood home but also a reminder of his strength. Apparently, when the former 120 kg football standout was a small boy, he had to sing his home address (4622 South 28th West Avenue) in one full breath rather than try to say it normally. Otherwise, his stutter (口吃) would embarrass him.

1.Why did the prisoner use his prison ID number in his password?

A.To rebuild his reputation. B.To remind him to act legally.

C.To fight against his poor memory. D.To hide the unpleasant experience.

2.What did Cortni Kerr think of Sheryl Sandberg’s book?

A.Doubtful. B.Interesting.

C.Creative. D.Inspiring.

3.What might be the best title for the text?

A.The reasons why people hate passwords.

B.The unusual passwords.

C.The secret lives of passwords.

D.The best ways to make your passwords unique.

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Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself "traveler".

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb (炸弹) in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage (行李) had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, "If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!"

1.The writer called himself “traveler” because he ________ .

A. sold cars for his company

B. liked trains and planes

C. travelled to many parts of the world

D. liked travelling in foreign countries

2.The taxi went slowly because _________ .

A. there was much snow on the road

B. it was very cold that morning

C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D. the manager told him not to hurry

3.He spent nearly _______ hours in the waiting-room that day .

A. five　　 B. seven

C. eight　　 D. ten

4.The young man became angry because he ________．

A. wouldn't be examined

B. had a gun in his baggage

C. waited for a long time at the airport

D. hated the policemen at the entrance

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Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passengers and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

1. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______       .

A. sold cars for his company                B. often took trains and planes

C. traveled all over the world               D. liked traveling in many places

2. The taxi went slowly because _______       .

A. there was much snow on the road

B. it was very cold that morning

C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D. the manager told him not to hurry

3. He spent nearly _______       hours in the waiting－room that day.

A. five              B. seven                C. eight              D. ten

4. The young man became angry because he _______       .

A. wouldn’t be examined                  B. had a gun in his baggage

C. waited for a long time at the airport       D. hated the policemen at the entrance

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On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.

＂Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?＂ the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. ＂I’m from Mississippi too.＂

Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.

＂They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,＂ Welty said. ＂I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.＂

Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.

＂My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’＂ Welty added. ＂And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’＂

Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.

＂I don’t make them up,＂ she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. ＂I don’t have to.＂

Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.

1.What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?

A. Two strangers joined her.

B. Her childhood friends came in.

C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.

D. Some people held a party there.

2. The underlined word ＂them＂ in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s.

A. readers　　　 　　 B. parties　　　 　　 C. friends　　 　　 D. stories

3.What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?

A. They live in big cities.

B. They are mostly women.

C. They come from real life.

D. They are pleasure seekers.

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Several years ago, some people told me I was really stupid and laughed at me. I _________ it. All my life, I achieved grades that were only fairly _________, and over time I felt I couldn’t catch up with my classmates. I thought I would never achieve great achievements (成就). I felt a sense of shame and a sense of _________.

I didn’t get accepted into the course I wanted, _________ I was most upset. My dad told me, “You have two _________. Do a pre-university course or take up an easier course.” I thought for a long time and _________ made the decision that changed my whole life. I flew to another city, enrolled (注册学习) in a pre-university course and _________ very successfully.

Of course, it wasn’t that _________. While I was doing my course, it was difficult. I _________ and I wouldn’t give up. I decided that I was going to _________ to everyone that I could make it. The greatest force that kept me moving was the lasting _________ from my family and my best friends. They never looked down on me and they were supportive all the way through.

I had a strong will. I just kept _________ myself. Over and over again the situation convinced me to _________ but I did not! I told myself I was going to start a new life. Exams came and went and the _________were out. I was _________. It was my first exam since I started my new life. And I did it.

Looking back on my life, I find all the criticism (批评) that I’ve received is now not only a(n) _________ for me to do better, but something that tells me that no one can _________ you who you are. I’ve learnt no one will be able to _________ me. Everything is up to me. Whatever I choose or whoever I _________to be, it’s all up to ME!

I may not be a_________ person but I have a strong will.

1.A. hated　　　　　　　 B. ignored　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　　　　 D. believed

2.A. early　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　 C. hopeless　　　　　　　 D. sudden

3.A. uselessness　　　 B. relief　　　　　　 C. weakness　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

4.A. although　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

5.A. levels　　　　　　 B. choices　　　　　　 C. purposes　　　　　　　　 D. desires

6.A. finally　　　　　　 B. immediately　　 C. firmly　　　　　　　　　 D. truly

7.A. insisted　　　　　　 B. escaped　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

8.A. tiring　　　　　　 B. satisfying　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　 D. simple

9.A. suffered　　　　　　 B. struggled　　　 C. regretted　　　　　　　 D. sighed

10.A. show　　　　　　　 B. explain　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　 D. send

11.A. warning　　　　　 B. punishment　　　 C. support　　　　　　　　　 D. training

12.A. enjoying　　　　 B. pushing　　　　　　 C. teaching　　　　　　　　 D. helping

13.A. take over　　　　 B. give out　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　　　 D. take in

14.A. awards　　　　　　 B. results　　　　　　 C. efforts　　　　　　　　 D. causes

15.A. nervous　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

16.A. encouragement　 B. lesson　　　　　　 C. arrangement　　　　　　 D. message

17.A. bring　　　　　　 B. ask　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　　 D. award

18.A. protect　　　　　　 B. influence　　　　 C. defend　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

19.A. prove　　　　　　　 B. dare　　　　　　　 C. deserve　　　　　　　　 D. want

20.A. smart　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. wise　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 18 that we find ways to 19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 20 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 21, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a 22 on him.”

“After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a FOX. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 23. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 24 found out.”

"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 26. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed.  I tried his number. After a few 27 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused “Yes”. “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to 29 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 30 the past wrongdoings.

1.                A．ashamed        B．afraid          C．sure D．proud

2.                A．private         B．secret          C．interesting D．funny

3.                A．expected       B．suggested       C．ordered  D．demanded

4.                A．connect with     B．depend on      C．make an apology to  D．get along with

5.                A．improve        B．continue        C．realize   D．keep

6.                A．notes          B．list             C．plan D．stories

7.                A．part           B．game           C．trick D．record

8.                A．view           B．sign            C．attention  D．remark

9.                A．also           B．even           C．still  D．ever

10.               A．appears        B．considers       C．presents   D．remembers

11.               A．angry          B．happy          C．doubtful   D．alive

12.               A．words          B．calls           C．repeats   D．rings

13.               A．lively          B．plain           C．nervous   D．cold

14.               A．build up        B．make up        C．clear up   D．give up

15.               A．regret         B．forgive         C．right  D．punish

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, my dad decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them.

There was a girl, Karen, who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed (使麻痹) her from the neck down. She was very depressed (沮丧的). My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her, telling her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.”

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (允许出院) because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. Some time later, my dad was at the volunteer counter in the lobby (门厅) of the hospital when Karen came in. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read “Thank you for helping me walk”.

My dad would cry every time he told us this story. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture—loved every single child in that hospital.

1.The writer’s father decided to volunteer ________.

A.at the children bookstore B.in the shopping mall

C.at the local children hospital D.in the community

2.How did the writer’s father help the paralyzed little girl?

A.He showed her she could still do things.

B.He painted special pictures for her.

C.He helped her practice walking.

D.He visited her and made a toy for her.

3.Why did the little girl give the writer’s father a picture?

A.Because he liked pictures very much.

B.Because she wanted to thank him for his help.

C.Because he was badly ill.

D.Because her mother wanted her to do that.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The girl was discharged after she had recovered from her disease.

B.The girl became a famous painter at the end.

C.The girl who paralyzed from the neck down could do nothing.

D.Love has a magic power and can make wonders.

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