John was a hard­working man and he ________ a...

John was a hard­working man and he ________ a piece of waste ground into a beautiful garden.

A.translated B.transformed C.transported D.transferred

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It was early in 1981 when I first met George. I was in my early 30s, seeking a creative outlet unrelated to the boredom of housework and raising little kids. At 65, George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years. For both of us, painting was “it” and we met at a local TAFE painting class. Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 years- -until the day he died.

George was a man who lived life to the full. He worked hard, played hard and had an opinion about everything. As a slim and energetic man, he took pride in his fitness and walked more than three kilometers every day. “I'd no more go without my walk than without changing my underwear. “He’d say.

As the only male in a painting class full of women, George ruled the roost and we were his hens. He adored his singular role and looked after his brood with the same attention he gave to everything.

He took to painting with passion and commitment, even changing the spare bedroom of his home into a studio. His painting equipment was comprehensive- an easel, quality paints, linseed oil, turpentine, brushes, palette, canvases, charcoal pencils, fixative, palette knives- even a rolling pin for removing air bubbles when gluing.

For about six years George and I studied together through various units until the completion of the course and other commitments drew us apart, though we always maintained personal contact as we lived within a couple of kilometers of each other. I'd sometimes see him on his daily walk or at the local shops and occasionally we' d touch base with a“proper”afternoon tea.

Fast-forward some years and George was now about 80 years old. He rang one day and asked me to come to his house, saying he needed to ask me something. George explained that he was giving up painting and giving away all his “stuff". Everything- -paints, boards, canvases, completed works and rolling pin! “I can't paint, Bev.” He declared in the manner of a child who had to say farewell to his favorite toy.“ You have the best talent and are most likely to use it," he said.

After considerable persuasion, I accepted this precious gift on condition that he could reclaim it at any time. He never did, of course, and I still use much of his equipment today, more than 20 years later. As I paint, I often remember George and his big personality.

1.The friendship between George and the writer started because_________

A.they thought painting was characterized by creativity

B.they appreciated each other for their painting ability

C.they thought painting was a great way of killing time

D.they shared happiness in their local painting class

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicates that_________

A.George walked too hard to change his underwear

B.George viewed his walk as a great way to keep fit

C.George had his opinion of changing his underwear

D.George had to walk hard daily to live life to the full

3.The rolling pin is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show that_________

A.George was passionate about painting

B.George was cautious about his painting

C.George was skilled with his painting

D.George was fond of its use in painting

4.Which of the following can NOT reflect George’s “big personality “in the last paragraph?

A.“He worked hard, played hard and had an opinion about everything" (Paragraph 2)

B.“As the only male ... George ruled the roost and we were his hens." (Paragraph 3)

C.“I’d sometimes see him on his daily walk .... afternoon tea." (Paragraph 5)

D.“He declared in the manner of a child who ... his favorite toy." (Paragraph 6)

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Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain's most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribe—the business tribe.

You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who　　 used your brain to make a living, rather than your hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a　　　　 professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take　 seriously a man who didn't wear a piece of colored silk around his neck. This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world. They are part of the uniform of business.

“Ties offer a point of indifference,” says John Milne, head of the British Guide of Tie Makers. “They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”

So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there is a good chance that he is the office joker. There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks.

Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new bread of　 entrepreneurs(企业家) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties. This shows they are men of the people—but not the people wearing ties.

Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the Western world to wear hats as part of their business　 uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat in fact his nickname was “hatless Jack”. Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to, either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world. Perhaps “tieless Tony” (UK Prime Minister Tony Blair) will have the same effect as “hatless Jack”．

1.In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a person’s ________.

A.Personality B.job

C.social position D.favorite hobby

2.In the business world, wearing a tie was necessary because________.

A.it showed you were a brain worker

B.it showed you got a good salary

C.it showed you were an employer

D.it showed you were well-trained

3.The writer may hold the opinion that________.

A.Blair is the best leader in the world

B.Kennedy is the best leader in the world

C.millions of people will go to work without a tie

D.people will wear hats instead of ties

4.The underlined word “vanished” in the last paragraph may mean________.

A.Sold B.washed

C.Disappeared D.appeared

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.________ that he had wasted a lot of time, Tom decided to work hard on his study.

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Peter Damon produces about 30 paintings a year and sells them for between $250 and $1,500. That’s not enough to make ends meet, but it has made him whole again. He lost both arms in an accident.

“Having this skill that even normal people find difficult was something that really helped me and made me feel like I fit in more in the world,” Damon said. He was a worker in a car factory. One day when he was working, there was a gas explosion (爆炸), killing one worker and injuring him.

“I lost my right arm above the elbow, about three inches above the elbow, and my left about six inches below,” he explained.

“How am I going to make a living and take care of my family? I had always worked with my hands,” he said.

Then with a simple little drawing, a new future opened up for him.

“I thought it was wonderful in a way,” Damon said. “Something was telling me to focus on this and everything will be alright.” Damon doesn’t have a perfect prosthetic arm (假肢)—juts a hook (钩子), which he finds works best.

He and his wife Jen run True Grit Art Gallery in Middleboro, Massachusetts, where he shows the works of local artists. With his disability check from the government, he can afford to be an artist. He is a man doing what he wants with his life, and doesn’t look at his situation as a hard time.

“I don’t see it that way,” Damon said. “Suffering an injury like this has a way of making you focus on what’s important in life.”

He believes his best work is still ahead of him. But with his pictures of simple American scenes, Damon has already produced his best work.

1.How did Damon lose his arms?

A.A gas explosion injured his arms.

B.He was attacked when he was driving a car.

C.His arms were tapped by a worker by accident.

D.He was knocked down by a car when he was working.

2.What do we know about Peter Damon when he started taking up painting from the text?

A.His hope for life was brought back.

B.He felt a lot of pressure at the beginning.

C.He didn’t earn enough to support his family.

D.His painting were so expensive that few people wanted to buy them.

3.What is Damon’s attitude towards his suffering?

A.Negative. B.Optimistic. C.Pitiful. D.Uncertain.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Winners do what losers don’t want to do.

B.It is never too late to mend.

C.Never put off until tonorow what you can do today.

D.God closes a door and another will open for you.

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John Smith was a very handsome young man but he was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr. Smith decided that he had to do something. “Johnny, When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

“They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

“I don’t care how you do it,” Mr. Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

“John Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?”

1.Johnny was fired from the jobs because _______.

A. he liked listening to the radio

B. he had a big family to support

C. he spent a lot of time writing letters

D. he didn’t do the jobs well

2.Why was Johnny fined $ 250?

A. Because he was lazy.

B. Because he was out of work.

C. Because he cheated the people.

D. Because he didn’t pay for his new suit.

3.What would probably happen at last?

A. Johnny would get $2,500 from the newspaper.

B. The court would give $ 250 back to Johnny.

C. Johnny would continue to advertise in the newspaper.

D. Johnny would become a newspaper reporter.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. How did the parents feel when Johnny invited them to the theatre and dinner.

B. What’s Johnny’s secret.

C. What did the policeman want Johnny to do.

D. How much did Johnny have to pay all the people back.

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A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the ___to look for it. But he couldn’t __it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a ___.

Unexpectedly, after the water became ___, the gold appeared again.

He jumped into it again, ___once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the ___. He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it ___, but how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the ___to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but ___, which made him really unwilling to ___ .

At that moment, his father came to ___him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What ___? Why do you look so ___? ”

His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I can’t get it____!”

His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are ___. Look! It’s not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal ____on the tree.”

Ordinary people are always busy ____illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for____, which weakens our ability to ___right from wrong. So we should choose the right ___of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.

1.A. water　　 B. forest　　 C. bank　　 D. air

2.A. search　　 B. pick　　 C. receive　　 D. get

3.A. change　　 B. start　　 C. rest　　 D. sleep

4.A. dirty　　 B. calm　　 C. warm　　 D. shallow

5.A. so　　 B. as　　 C. but　　 D. or

6.A. lake　　 B. pool　　 C. river　　 D. sea

7.A. cautiously　　 B. obviously　　 C. possibly　　 D. believably

8.A. desire　　 B. request　　 C. interest　　 D. value

9.A. at peace　　 B. with purpose　　 C. in progress　　 D. in vain

10.A. watch　　 B. understand　　 C. accept　　 D. receive

11.A. look into　　 B. argue with　　 C. deal with　　 D. look for

12.A. changed　　 B. happened　　 C. mattered　　 D. lost

13.A. frightened　　 B. excited　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. delighted

14.A. anyway　　 B. meanwhile　　 C. instead　　 D. otherwise

15.A. cute　　 B. careful　　 C. wonderful　　 D. wrong

16.A. lying　　 B. hanging　　 C. growing　　 D. standing

17.A. running into　　 B. looking after　　 C. running after　　 D. looking into

18.A. more　　 B. little　　 C. less　　 D. few

19.A. bring　　 B. benefit　　 C. stop　　 D. tell

20.A. sense　　 B. direction　　 C. role　　 D. responsibility

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John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It’s years of hard work ______has made him what he is today.

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---- Hi, John! Haven’t you heard Peter was elected president?

---- ________? He is a boring man and doesn’t care about others.

A. What if   B. What’s for

C. What’s up    D. So what

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This happened several years ago when I was still quite new in the city. I was doing my grocery shopping one day, and when I wanted to pay for my things, it turned out that I didn't have enough funds on my bank account for the things I’d chosen. It seemed something had been paid from my account that I had forgotten about.

I was so embarrassed and ashamed. There was a queue forming behind me. I became very flustered（慌乱的）and very close to tears. I tried to quickly pick some things out that weren’t so urgent for me to buy. The cashier（收银员）, a patient, elderly man, saw how upset I was and gently said, “Please, don't worry about picking out groceries to leave behind and you can pay me back for the difference another day.” I immediately refused since I didn't know him, but he insisted he would pay for the difference because he also had daughters and sometimes life could be hard. I thanked him greatly while I packed my things. I asked him what his name was so I could bring the money another day. He said, “Just ask for Baba（Father）and everyone calls me that here.”

I came back a few days later with the money, a thank-you card, and some homemade cookies. I asked a young salesman if he'd seen the old man and he immediately told me, “Oh! That must be Baba!” It was clear that he was very familiar with him. I explained what had happened and he nodded. "Yes, that is something he would do. He is a bit of an extra father to all of us working here, too. He isn't working today but I will make sure he gets this."

Thank you, Baba, for looking out for me that day, and for taking good care of your coworkers, too! I think it is people like Baba that make the world beautiful.

1.What happened to the author as she went shopping?

A.She forgot to bring money with her.

B.She regretted choosing something expensive.

C.She couldn't afford the goods she had picked.

D.She couldn’t remember the password of her account.

2.What did the author try to do to solve her problem?

A.To make herself calm down.

B.To give up some high-priced things.

C.To remove some items less necessary.

D.To take out all the goods she had chosen.

3.Which of the following probably can best describe the old cashier?

A.Shy and honest. B.Talented and friendly.

C.Generous and hardworking. D.Kind and warm-hearted.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A.Every job is meaningful. B.We need people like “Baba".

C.Giving is a kind of happiness. D.An embarrassing shopping experience.

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