A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction pape
D. write down their names on the paper cards
4. What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.
5. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic
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A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction pape
D. write down their names on the paper cards
4. What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.
5. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic
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Because, like most of you, I began college in my teens, but after a year, I was offered my dream job at Universal Studios, so I dropped out.
Well, I left college because I knew exactly what I wanted to do and some of you know, too — but some of you don’t. Or maybe you thought you knew but are now questioning that choice. Maybe you’re sitting there trying to find out how to tell your parents that you want to be a doctor and not a writer.
I told my parents if my movie career didn’t go well, I’d re-enroll(重新报名上学). It went all right. But finally, I returned for one big reason.
Most people go to college for an education, and some go for their parents, but I went for my kids. I’m the father of seven, and I kept insisting on the importance of going to college, but I hadn’t walked the walk. So, in my fifties, I re-enrolled at Cal State-Long Beach, and I earned my degree.
Well, what you choose to do next is what we call in the movies the ‘character-defining(角色定义) moment’.
Life is one strong, long string of character-defining moments. And I was lucky that at 18 I knew what I exactly wanted to do. But I didn’t know who I was. How could I? And how could any of us? Because for the first 25 years of our lives, we are trained to listen to voices that are not our own. Parents and professors fill our heads with wisdom and information, and then employers and tutors take their place and explain how this world really works.
And I want to be clear that your intuition(直觉) is different from your conscience. Here’s the difference: Your conscience shouts, ‘here’s what you should do,’ while your intuition whispers, ‘here’s what you could do.’ Listen to that voice that tells you what you could do. Nothing will define your character more than that.
Sticking to your character requires a lot of courage. And to be courageous, you’re going to need a lot of support. And if you’re lucky, you have parents like mine. I consider my mom my lucky charm.
But look, if your family’s not always available, there’s backup. Do you remember that movie? It’s a Wonderful Life? There’s an actor’s line in it: No man is a failure who has friends.” And I hope you hold on to the friendships you’re made here at Harvard. And among your friends, I hope you find someone you want to share your life with.
1.In the writer’s opinion, why can’t we define ourselves before 25 years old?
A. Because we are not old enough.
B. Because we are used to listening to others’ voices.
C. Because our parents and professors ask us to listen to the voices of our employers.
D. Because we can’t find suitable jobs.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer completed his college study in his teens.
B. The writer’s movie career didn’t go all right so he returned to college.
C. It was not until he was 25 years old that the writer knew what he exactly wanted to do.
D. The writer suggests we should listen to our intuition.
3.What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. It takes much courage to insist on your character.
B. It’s important to find a boyfriend or a girlfriend at Harvard.
C. There are some supporters who should be valued in our life.
D. The movie It’s a Wonderful Life is worth watching.
4.The passage is most likely to be ________.
A. a speech B. a report C. a film review D. an advertisement
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After graduation, Bill went to mountainous village and devoted himself _____there
A to teach B to teaching C taught D teach
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I have been working here since I _______ this new position.
A.offered | B.have offered | C.was offered | D.had been offered |
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We have made up our minds to __________ teaching after we graduate from college.
A.take in | B.set in | C.set up | D.take up |
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I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture ______.
Since all the ________ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag. ________ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was ________. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ________. My heart sank and I began to ________.
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ________. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ________ it up, she quickly grabbed(抓住) it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ________ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) ________, I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ________ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ________ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ________ me.
At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, ________ it on her lap. They didn’t talk; ________ this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.
As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ________ handed me back my bag. But _______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this considerate custom was more _______ to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was _______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ________, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
1.A. loss B. difference C. cause D. aim
2.A. seats B. cars C. buses D. stations
3.A. Deciding B. Expecting C. Admitting D. Assuming
4.A. broken B. gone C. opened D. emptied
5.A. dangerous B. nervous C. cautious D. suspicious
6.A. scream B. panic C. leave D. regret
7.A. book B. money C. bag D. map
8.A. bring B. pull C. check D. open
9.A. advantage B. charge C. notice D. photo
10.A. scene B. attack C. accident D. change
11.A. received B. handled C. ignored D. considered
12.A. heavy B. useful C. small D. special
13.A. remind B. tease C. frighten D. help
14.A. dropping B. tapping C. setting D. closing
15.A. or B. so C. because D. yet
16.A. gently B. gratefully C. angrily D. anxiously
17.A. before B. once C. until D. while
18.A. amusing B. surprising C. annoying D. disappointing
19.A. practical B. harmful C. usual D. suitable
20.A. curiosity B. pity C. desperation D. kindness
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I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture _____
Since all the ______ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag._______ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. _______ in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was______. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ______.My heart sank and I began to______.
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ______. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ______ it up, she quickly grabbed it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ______ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(n)_______, I tried to communicate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ______ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ______ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ______ me.
As the subway ______ the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ______ handed me back my bag. But ______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this ______ custom was more surprising to me than pleasing. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was ______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ______, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
1.A. background B. difference C. communication D. form
2.A. subways B. posts C. seats D. stations
3.A. Regarding B. Thinking C. Pretending D. Wondering
4.A. But B. So C. Because D. Instead
5.A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone
6.A. suspect B. theft C. liar D. criminal
7.A. hesitate B. scream C. panic D. revenge
8.A. burden B. bag C. money D. shawl
9.A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap
10.A. advantage B. charge C. possession D. notice
11.A. attack B. quarrel C. alarm D. loss
12.A. received B. handled C. spotted D. ignored
13.A. alike B. heavy C. appealing D. magical
14.A. help B. tease C. remind D. violate
15.A. set out B. drew upon C. pulled into D. turned away
16.A. angrily B. gratefully C. modestly D. gently
17.A. until B. once C. before D. while
18.A. considerate B. cautious C. invisible D. symbolic
19.A. messy B. usual C. practical D. awkward
20.A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. relief
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When I was young, I left a high-school-teaching job to go graduate school again. In one of my first classes, I studied the poetry of Thomas Eliot. I felt hopeless when my high school Webster’s Dictionary tuned silent each time I tried to look up words like “estaminet” or “juvescence”. I needed a new book the Oxford English Dictionary, whose price was $300.
On a cold night, my husband and I set out for a bookstore in Atlanta. I breathlessly asked the clerk for my book, which was kept far behind the counter, paid quickly so that I would have no time to imagine people’s thoughts that I was mad, and rushed back to our truck, carrying the great weight of Oxford English Dictionary.
Don’t get me wrong: I never turn down a trip to the library, but I know that there is something mysterious and spiritual ---to own your own good books, and to spend your earthly money on a piece of heavenly art to pass it down to future generations.
I have been the recipient of many of these passed-down books. My father worked as a plumber, who was often busy repairing things like water pipes. He never made the extravagant (奢侈的) purchases as I did, but I remember his going to the Aspen Used Book store on the weekends. He would take hundreds of used books and trade them for wonderful sets of classics. He would also go in there and come out with how-to books about fixing the leaks. He would neatly arrange the classics in our basement where I, at the age of nine or ten, would spend all summer there reading Greek and Roman myths.
One day, I’ll have to leave my library, but I’m pleased to know that my children will have all my books about Southern literature and modern poetry. They might say, “Look, Mama surely loved Flannery O’Connor.” Or “I wonder why she had three copies of T.S. Eliot: Collected Poems?”
1.Why did the author feel hopeless about her high school dictionary?
A. It was out of date and of no use.
B. It failed to cover enough words.
C. It often gave wrong explanations.
D. It couldn’t offer the exact meaning.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. The Oxford English Dictionary was very popular.
B. The author felt it an adventure to buy the dictionary.
C. The author regretted buying the dictionary at first.
D. Few people would buy the Oxford English Dictionary.
3.What do we know about the author’s father?
A. He was inspired to read books by his daughter.
B. He loved books despite not being well educated.
C. He improved his professional skills through books.
D. He spent lots of his salary buying wonderful book.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Books at all costs
B. Father’s special bookstore
C. The Oxford English Dictionary
D. Studying the poetry of T.S. Eliot
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John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted (提升) Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary worker. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation(辞呈) to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered (奉承)him.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism(批评), but I have a request. I hope you'll do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you'll change your mind and take back your resignation."
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon on the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss$1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon on the market. Bobby went, returned and said,"Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $ 10 for 10 kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weights about 2kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they're fresh and red, good quality."
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to achieve his aim.
1.According to the first paragraph, John thought that _____.
A.Bobby was lazy though he was clever
B.it was unfair that the boss just promoted Bobby
C.Bobby wasn't fit to be a manager
D.the boss disliked hardworking workers
2.The boss told John and Bobby to go to find anyone selling watermelon on the market in order to __.
A.show watermelons were in great need on the market
B.test their abilities to make market research
C.make John find out the differences between them two
D.convince John of Bobby's ability to do business
3.It is known from the text that John was hardworking but _____.
A.a little stupid B.a little rude C.not good at learning D.not thoughtful
4.The story shows such an opinion that _____.
A.a successful person observes and thinks more
B.a successful person is curious and eager to learn
C.the main key to success is to know what you want
D.one's success sometimes is not related to his hard work
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Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full - time writer. Two years after my graduation, I ______ my job and made up my mind to realize my _______
No one could tell me ______ I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and ______ to write. I had too many things to write and I had to write because the _______ was full of my heart.
After a year or so, however, I began to doubt myself. I found it _____ to earn my living by selling what I wrote. I can’t remember how many times my novels were _____ during that year. But I _____ to put my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of _______I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the _____ .
During the most difficult period of my life, one of my classmates came to see me and tried to _____ me, “Yun, come to our company, and we will _____ you 2,000 yuan a month.” 2,000 yuan was really a big ______ at that time. It would enable me to live _______ As the money were dancing in my _____, something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer A full - time writer.
“Thanks, but no,” I said _______ , “I’m going to stick to writing.”
Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be _______ . People will love my novels.”
Finally my first novel was ______ in 1991. I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever __________.
Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has lasted. Now I often ___ the time working in that cold storage room. I will say, “Anyone with a dream, courage and persistence will be successful.”
1.A. attained B. quit C. paused D. seized
2.A. project B. glory C. dream D. liberty
3.A. whether B. what C. that D. when
4.A. gave away B. settled down C. put down D. took over
5.A. principle B. justice C. career D. enthusiasm
6.A. difficult B. Changeable C. permanent D. sceptical
7.A. Adjusted B. attacked C. Registered D. rejected
8.A. pretended B. determined C. waited D. agreed
9.A. anxiety B. prejudice C. failure D. opportunity
10.A. intelligence B. fantasy C. reputation D. goal
11.A. persuade B. donate C. inform D. require
12.A. sponsor B. assist C. pay D. earn
13.A. account B. money C. scale D. fortune
14.A. steadier B. handier C. better D. happier
15.A. hand B. head C. table D. wallet
16.A. doubtfully B. eagerly C. firmly D. consciously
17.A. successful B. lucky C. creative D. confident
18.A. sold B. advocated C. published D. allocated
19.A. experienced B. adopted C. associated D. deposited
20.A. understood B. recalled C. reminded D. assumed
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