When someone becomes an annoying presence for...

When someone becomes an annoying presence for you, it means a disaster if you can’t face it bravely and overcome it. I learned this _______ in the second year in high school. The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my _______ was left on the side of the road for dead. That was all it took; one year and one person _______ everything.

Her name is Jenny. She was the girl who _______ raised her hand and had useful comments about everything. When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they _______ her. And if students needed _______, they went looking for her. I didn’t _______ her, but I admit her presence annoyed me. In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone _______ and all the teachers trusted. Then she came out of _______! We also had two classes ____________. There I got to see what everybody thought of her. When an exam finished, it became a ____________ that she got the top grade and it didn’t ____________ to my classmates whether I was right there, ____________ I also got excellent grades. They would cross a desert and ____________ her! I was left being denied my presence. ____________. I felt like not trying anymore.

I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was ____________ anymore. Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony. She was palled to make a(n) ____________ and discussed their difficulties. I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to ____________. It finally hit me that Jenny ____________ the attention she got. She showed me how big the world is and how ____________ a world I used to live in. I’ll do my best because I know it will pay off.

1.A. plan　　 B. course　　 C. lesson　　 D. excuse

2.A. sympathy　　 B. trust　　 C. respect　　 D. pride

3.A. remembered　　 B. changed　　 C. proved　　 D. checked

4.A. only　　 B. still　　 C. always　　 D. never

5.A. turned to　　 B. called up　　 C. talked about　　 D. cared for

6.A. friends　　 B. answers　　 C. news　　 D. money

7.A. stop　　 B. hurt　　 C. follow　　 D. hate

8.A. noticed　　 B. protected　　 C. missed　　 D. served

9.A. nowhere　　 B. everywhere　　 C. somewhere　　 D. anywhere

10.A. first　　 B. again　　 C. alone　　 D. together

11.A. fact　　 B. challenge　　 C. standard　　 D. chance

12.A. return　　 B. occur　　 C. happen　　 D. matter

13.A. once　　 B. as if　　 C. even if　　 D. since

14.A. ask　　 B. help　　 C. remind　　 D. control

15.A. Frightened　　 B. Confused　　 C. Bored　　 D. Heartbroken

16.A. hosting　　 B. chatting　　 C. laughing　　 D. watching

17.A. decision　　 B. attempt　　 C. speech　　 D. appointment

18.A. break up　　 B. give up　　 C. take off　　 D. show off

19.A. loved　　 B. needed　　 C. deserved　　 D. escaped

20.A. lonely　　 B. small　　 C. peaceful　　 D. dark

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When someone _____ you, it most probably means he is not interested in you.

A. focuses on       B. turns his back to        C. comes across     D. models after

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“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good. you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners .” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead.  She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened？Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project, I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “they’re both crazy,” she thought.

1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A. a family honor　　 B. a family treasure

C. a family story　　 D. a family secret

2.What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia

C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their day.

3.Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.

A. frightened　　 B. surprised

C. injured　　 D. knocked

4.Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because_________.

A. they were crazy

B. they realized their misunderstanding

C. they were overexcited

D. they both thought they bad won the quarrel

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“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A. a family honor                       B. a family secret

C. a family story                       D. a family treasure

2.What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?

A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A. She was curious about it.                B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She needed it for her school task.       D. She intended to scare her parents.

4.  Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.

A. they were crazy

B. they were over excited

C. they realized their misunderstanding

D. they both thought they had won the quarrel

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“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t you great-great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry for my asking. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper, pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

2. What can we learn about some Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph 2?

3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.

4. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

5. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.

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“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank in a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy,” she thought.

1.According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the close” means ________.

A. a family honor              B. a family secret        C. a family story      D. a family treasure

2.What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A. She was curious about it.                          B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She needed it for her school task.                D. She intended to scare her parents.

4. Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A. they were crazy.

B. they were over excited.

C. they realized their misunderstanding.

D. they both thought they had won the quarrel.

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The Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.

Besides “Shanzhai” electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.

“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous.

In Chongqing, “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube” woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.

A literature critic said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the“Shanzhai” version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” he said.

To the mainstream (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.

1.The Chinese word “Shanzhai” may have started with ______.

A．Spring Festival Gala                      B．electronic products

C．fake cell-phones                        D．Olympic buildings

2.According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ______.

A．the action that a person imitates famous people

B．products with poor techniques and quality

C．those similar names to famous brands

D．anything that imitates something famous

3.We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.

A．may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture

B．is the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture

C．will be replaced by “Shanzhai” culture

D．is held back by “Shanzhai” culture

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When you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. You cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.

Therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. Conversely（相反地）, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.

To survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. A big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. Your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.

Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. My first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. I was astonished to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.

Remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. My judging my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. In the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.

When you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.

1.We can know from the passage that the author advises people to _____________.

A. avoid inappropriate manners.

B. learn tolerance towards others.

C. pay attention to others’ needs and feelings.

D. judge others favorably in any case.

2.The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to ____________.

A. discouraging          B. satisfying          C. unpleasant           D. acceptable

3.According to the passage, the following statements are all true except _____________.

A. You can’t really love or hate others if they are similar to you.

B. We are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us.

C. Our first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion.

D. The moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person.

4.Throughout the entire story, the last paragraph serves as a(n) ______________.

A. explanation            B. example         C. background         D. conclusion

5.It can be implied from the text that ___________.

A. the writer’s first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensive

B. we will need to learn tolerance to coexist with others

C. we shouldn’t focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own

D. the writer didn’t care about other people’s view of him

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When you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. You cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.

Therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. Conversely, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.

To survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. A big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. Your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.

Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. My first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. I was astonished to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.

Remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. Just because I judge my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. In the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.

　When you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.

1.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to advise people to _______.

A．avoid inappropriate manners

B．learn tolerance towards others

C．pay attention to others’ needs and feelings

D．judge others favorably in any case

2.The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to __________.

A．discouraging       B．disappointing       C．disgusting         D．disturbing

3.According to the passage, the following statements are all true except ______.

A．You can’t really love or hate others if they are similar to you.

B．We are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us.

C．Our first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion.

D．The moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person.

4.It can be implied from the text that __________.

A．the writer’s first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensive

B．we will need to learn tolerance to co-exist with others

C．we shouldn’t focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own

D．the writer didn’t care about other people’s view of him

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When you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. You cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.

Therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. Conversely, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.

To survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. A big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. Your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.

Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. My first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. I was astonished to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.

Remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. Just because I judge my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. In the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.

When you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.

1.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to advise people to _______.

A．avoid inappropriate manners

B．judge others favorably in any case

C．pay attention to others’ needs and feelings

D．learn tolerance towards others

2.The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to __________.

A．disgusting　　　 　　　　 B．disappointing

C．discouraging　　　　　　 D．disturbing

3.According to the passage, the following statements are all true except ______.

A．The moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person.

B．We are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us.

C．Our first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion.

D．You can’t really love or hate others if they are similar to you.

4.It can be implied from the text that __________.

A．the writer’s first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensive

B．we shouldn’t focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own

C．we will need to learn tolerance to co-exist with others

D．the writer didn’t care about other people’s view of him

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