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Cameron thought of himself as merely organized．He certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything ,he did just enough to get it right．Exactly right, of course as he was fond of telling his staff, “if it’s not exactly right, it’s wrong”．Occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words, because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work, correcting the mistakes which Cameron had patiently pointed out．And doing the corrections exactly right of
course．
Strangely enough ,his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company ,and it was seen, and not only by those who worked in the department ,as a sort of elite（出类拔萃）unit．Those programs that had to work first time, straight out of the box, Cameron’s men got those．“It’s mission（任务）critical—give it to Cameron” was almost a catch—phrase with his team．
It helped that Cameron was not merely particular about things．He wanted things done just so ,not because of a personal taste ,but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done．
1.Cameron was a ．
A．software programmer B．a chief scientist
C．quality controller D．head of department
2.“Mission-critical” work given to Cameron because ．
A．Cameron’s work was error—free B．Cameron was critical
C．he didn’t mind working late D．he had a good team
3.Working for Cameron, pe
ople felt that ．
A．they were part of an elite
B．their mission was critical
C．Cameron was very particular about things
D．Cameron was patient and responsible
4.According to the underlined part in paragraph 5,what is meant by someone “who couldn’t cut it”?
A．He didn’t cut corners． B．He wasn’t good enough．
C．He had the wrong measurements． 
D．He was a perfection．
5.What can we learn about Cameron?
A．He never got things Wrong．
B．He didn’t allow for any mistake．
C．He encouraged work to be done in office hours．
D．He was often misunderstood．
6.The attitude of the author towards Cameron is that of being ．
A．positive B．sympathetic
C．non-subjective D．optimistic
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Cameron thought of himself as merely organized. He certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything, he did just enough to get it right. Exactly right, of course, for as he was fond of telling his staff, "if it's not exactly right, it's wrong". Occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words, because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work, correcting the mistakes which Cameron had patiently pointed out. And doing the corrections exactly right of course.
Strangely enough, his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company, and it was seen, and not only by those who worked in the department, as a sort of elite (出类拔萃) unit. Those programmes that had to work first time, straight out of the box, Cameron's men got those. "It's mission (任务) critical—give it to Cameron" was almost a catch-phrase with his team.
It helped that Cameron was not merely particular about things. He wanted things done just so, not because of a personal taste, but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done.
In Cameron's dictionary, "Take as long as you want" meant that you could work on your task not just in office hours, but that evening, and late into the early hours of the following morning if you so desired. But the project had to be in by its completion date, and yes, done exactly right. Or you did it again.
But he would always be regarded, and not least by himself, as someone who had failed to meet requirements, one of those who just couldn't cut it. You had to face it, if you were not working for Cameron, you were second best. So when word got out that Cameron had messed up, big time, the news was greeted with a mixture of sympathy, and entire relief that this perfection too was human.
1.Cameron was a___________.
A．software programmer B．a chief scientist
C．quality controller D．head of department
2."Mission-critical" work was given to Cameron because___________.
A．Cameron's work was error-free B．Cameron was critical
C．he didn't mind working late D．he had a good team
3.Working for Cameron, people felt that___________.
A．they were part of an elite
B．their mission was critical
C．Cameron was very particular about things
D．Cameron was patient and responsible
4.According to the underlined part in Paragraph 5, what is meant by someone “who couldn't cut it” ?
A．He didn’t cut corners. B．He wasn't good enough.
C．He had the wrong measurements. D．He was a perfection.
5.What can we learn about Cameron?
A．He never got things wrong.
B．He didn’t allow for any mistake.
C．He encouraged work to be done in office hours.
D．He was often misunderstood.
6.The attitude of the author towards Cameron is that of being___________.
A．positive B．sympathetic
C．non-subjective D．optimistic
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I have always thought of myself as a doer. In work, I certainly was and continue to be. As a mom, I’m mostly a doer. However, my_______for breast cancer made me_________I hadn’t been a doer in the way I wanted to be—but that was about to_________.
Since I became a_________and reported many plane crashes, I’ve been _______of flying. My family had _______been to another continent together. Now that the chemo(化疗) _______, as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London to _______life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.
This time I made a_______not to think too much about it. Looking in the mirror without hair, you do your best to __________your day as though it were a day __________you discovered your lump(肿瘤). Then everything seems doable. __________I just booked the trip. In London, every day I __________a different adventure, from which my family and I learned much and __________ourselves.
I had wanted to take a__________like this for years, but life and work had gotten in the way. Now, __________life and work, we had finally done__________. I have thoroughly enjoyed family learning ____________living, but nothing is better than knowing that my kids feel __________for the trip. One day, perhaps they’ll realize that sometimes, the best__________come(s) after surviving your greatest fears.
1.A. concern B. reason C. treatment D. anxiety
2.A. realize B .imagine C. ignore D. doubt
3.A. continue B. change C. happen D. arise
4.A. pilot B. doctor C. tourist D .journalist
5.A. tired B. fond C. proud D. afraid
6.A. frequently B. never C. already D. just
7.A. failed B. delayed C. ended D. approached
8.A. save B. create C. improve D. celebrate
9.A. decision B. wish C. judgment D. conclusion
10.A. get rid of B. get through C. look back on D. look for
11.A. before B. after C. until D. when
12.A. But B. Otherwise C. So D. Even
13.A. expected B. planned C. described D. experienced
14.A. taught B. enjoyed C. introduced D. trained
15.A. trip B. rest C. risk D. lesson
16.A. in terms of B. owing to C. in addition to D. regardless of
17.A. it B. them C. everything D. something
18.A. for B .with C. by D. beyond
19.A. eager B. grateful C. ready D. sorry
20.A. work B. love C. adventures D. chances
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A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症) made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates; and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.
One spring, the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told his children to plant a sapling each person. The father said, “Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy also wanted to get his father’s gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, he hit upon an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn’t wilt, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more vital. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him: from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding botanist when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a ladle (勺子). He returned to his room, tears running down his face.
Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
1.Why didn’t the boy answer the teacher’s question?
A.He couldn’t concentrate on the class.
B.All the students looked down on him.
C.He lacked confidence because of his illness.
D.He was an unfortunate boy with learning disability.
2.Why did the father ask the children to plant trees?
A.The neighbor required him to do it.
B.He expected them to be botanists.
C.He wanted to encourage the disabled boy.
D.The children asked for their favorite gifts.
3.What does the underlined word “wilt” mean?
A.Become weak. B.Become strong.
C.Become beautiful. D.Become green.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.An Unfortunate Boy
B.Nutrition of Growth
C.A Loving Father
D.The Unselfish Love
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A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame．He 36 played with his classmates．When the teacher asked him to answer questions，he always 37 his head without a word．
One 38 the boy’father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor．He wanted the 39 t0．plant a sapling each person in front of the house。The father said，“Wh6se sapling grows best， 1 will buy him or her a favorite 40．" Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees，however，the boy had an idea．tie，hoped that the tree he planted would 41 soon．S0． after watering it once or twice，he never 42 it．
A few days later，when the little boy went、to see his tree again，he was 43 to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves． 44 the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greener．His father kept his 45， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted，he would become an outstanding 46 when he grew up．
Since then，the little boy slowly became 47 .One night，he lay on the bed but eouldn’t sleep Then he got up and came to the 48.T0 his surprise，his 49 was splashing something onto his tree． 50，he understood——his father had been 51 fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，52 running down 53 passed．The little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he was elected President of the United States．His name was Franklin Rooseveh．
Love is the 54 nourishment(营养)of life．55 it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长)．
1. A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
2. A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
3. A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week
4. A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
5. A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
6. A．die B．grow C．break D．survive
7. A．1ed to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
8. A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
9. A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
10. A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
11. A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
12. A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic． D．practical
13. A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
14. A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
15. A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
16. A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
17. A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
18. A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
19. A．1ast B．only C．1east D．best
20. A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He _________played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always _________his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗).______of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever ________ his sapling best shall get a gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.______seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he_______ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never_______ it.
Several days later, he was _________ to find it not only didn't die, but also grew so many fresh ________. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his _______, bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding________ after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became_____ and confident. One evening, he suddenly________ his biology teacher once said that plants ________ grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he ________: Father had been secretly ________ his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. ________, he became the U.S.__________. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
________ is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. ________ it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
1.A.seldom B.ever C.still D.often
2.A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered
3.A.Both B.Each C.One D.None
4.A.likes B.protects C.watches D.grows
5.A.But B.So C.Or D.And
6.A.came up with B.got rid of C.cared for D.put forward
7.A.contributed to B.attended to C.got used to D.turned to
8.A.amused B.frightened C.disappointed D.surprised
9.A.roots B.branches C.leaves D.seeds
10.A.opinion B.balance C.agreement D.word
11.A.teacher B.gardener C.botanist D.president
12.A.satisfied B.upset C.independent D.optimistic
13.A.remembered B.believed C.repeated D.knew
14.A.hardly B.generally C.recently D.probably
15.A.doubted B.admitted C.wondered D.understood
16.A.cutting B.watering C.decorating D.fertilizing
17.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Instead D.Moreover
18.A.lawyer B.doctor C.president D.teacher
19.A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father
20.A.So long as B.If only C.Now that D.Even though
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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates; and when asked to answer questions, he always _ his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father's gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he __ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never __ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his ，bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he ： his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. ，he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life; it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
1.A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often
2.A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered
3.A. Both B. None C. One D. Each
4.A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches
5.A. And B. So C. Before D. But
6.A. cared for B. got rid of C. hit upon D. put forward
7.A. appealed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to
8.A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused
9.A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds
10.A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion
11.A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanist
12.A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent
13.A. believed B. recalled C. repeated D. knew
14.A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. probably
15.A. remembered B. understood C. wondered D. admitted
16.A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. providing
17.A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying
18.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead
19.A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father
20.A. so long as B. if only C. now that D. even though
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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, a boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He seldom played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never it.
Several days later, he was surprised to find it didn't die, but grew so many fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his ，bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became optimistic and confident. One evening, he suddenly his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Instantly he ：Father had been secretly watering his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. , he became the U．S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. Even though it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
1.A. held B．raised C．lowered D．covered
2.A. Both B．None C．One D．Each
3.A. cared for B．got rid of C．hit upon D．put on
4.A. appealed to B．attended to C．adapted to D．turned to
5.A. roots B．leaves C．branches D．seeds
6.A. word B．balance C．agreement D．opinion
7.A. teacher B．gardener C．president D．botanist
8.A. believed B．recalled C．repeated D．knew
9.A. remembered B．understood C．wondered D．admitted
10.A. welling B．falling C．dropping D．crying
11.A. Therefore B．Besides C．Moreover D．Instead
12.A. Love B．Water C．Disability D．Father
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When he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred(模糊) figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap --- all the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.
On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. "How could that boy be you?" she cried. "He should have a beard." We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, like our own grandfather's.
"I was a good scholar," Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. "I should have been top of the class if I hadn't had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school."
"But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays?"
"Saturdays, if it was fine, I'd be out all day in the fields with the men," replied Grandfather. "And if it was wet, I'd be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasn't much time for studying."
We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have seen Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.
41. In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that ________ .
A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers, socks and a cap as well
B. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather
C. he didn't believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school
D. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward
42. The author's sister burst into tears because________.
A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs
B. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out
C. other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard
D. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard
43. When Grandfather said, "I should have been top of the class...", he meant ________ .
A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his class
B. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games
C. his school days should not have been so hard and miserable
D. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder
44. In the last paragraph the author said, "We all tried hard to imagine..." because ________ .
A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurred
B. the children had never experienced life like that of Grandfather
C. the photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and faded
D. Grandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail
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When he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred(模糊) figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap --- all the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.
On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. "How could that boy be you?" she cried. "He should have a beard." We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, like our own grandfather's.
"I was a good scholar," Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. "I should have been top of the class if I hadn't had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school."
"But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays?"
"Saturdays, if it was fine, I'd be out all day in the fields with the men," replied Grandfather. "And if it was wet, I'd be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasn't much time for studying."
We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have seen Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.
1.In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that ________ .
A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers, socks and a cap as well
B. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather
C. he didn't believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school
D. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward
2.The author's sister burst into tears because________.
A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs
B. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out
C. other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard
D. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard
3.When Grandfather said, "I should have been top of the class...", he meant ________ .
A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his class
B. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games
C. his school days should not have been so hard and miserable
D. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder
4.In the last paragraph the author said, "We all tried hard to imagine..." because ________ .
A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurred
B. the children had never experienced life like that of Grandfather
C. the photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and faded
D. Grandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail
course．
ople felt that ．
D．He was a perfection．