My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence. Far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.
For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.
Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the Ph.D. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.
1.From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.
A. aggressive B. troublesome
C. ignorant D. competitive
2.How did Grace regain her eyesight?
A. By following the treatment from specialists.
B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.
C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.
D. By adopting the experience from other patients.
3.What is the power of Grace’s recovery?
A. Her love for her son.
B. Her patience as a mother.
C. Her desire to cure the blind.
D. Her determination to earn the Ph. D.
4.The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. adventure B. profession C. harvest D. search
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My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence. Far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.
For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.
Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the Ph.D. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.
1.From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.
A. aggressive B. troublesome
C. ignorant D. competitive
2.How did Grace regain her eyesight?
A. By following the treatment from specialists.
B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.
C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.
D. By adopting the experience from other patients.
3.What is the power of Grace’s recovery?
A. Her love for her son.
B. Her patience as a mother.
C. Her desire to cure the blind.
D. Her determination to earn the Ph. D.
4.The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. adventure B. profession C. harvest D. search
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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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Last year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and, except for a few places in faraway mountain areas, the roads were wide, and well-paved (铺设). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns was difficult, so we picnicked almost every day.
The following day after our arrival was Turkey’s Children’s Day, started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk loved children and he often said: “Children are a new beginning of tomorrow.” He even dedicated (奉献) the day 23rd of April to the children which today is celebrated as Children’s Day as well as the date when the Republic of Turkey was founded.
On that day certain children are picked to take over the places of the government, and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day. He can decide what’s going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can do but some shops aren’t open because they are celebrating the day as well.
All in all, it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend (推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous (冒险的) spirit!
1.Before the author and his wife went on a trip to Turkey, they were told that ________.
A. it was difficult to travel in Turkey
B. it was not easy to drive in Turkey
C. the streets in Turkey were dangerous
D. there were many mountainous roads
2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the first paragraph?
A. Places in mountain areas were difficult to reach.
B. The couple drove for 12 days during their journey.
C. The Turkish drivers had good manners.
D. It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.
3.The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. every one of us
B. the government
C. the president of Turkey
D. the lucky child
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey.
B. Turkey’s National Day falls on the 22nd of April.
C. The author joined in celebrating Children’s Day.
D. On Turkey’s Children’s Day everyone had holidays.
5.What does the author think of the trip to Turkey?
A. Interesting and dangerous. B. Difficult and expensive.
C. Enjoyable and exciting. D. Boring and adventurous.
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At the age of seven, I went to see my grandma in Warwick and spent the summer with her. One day I went to a general store with a 34full of what Grandma needed.
“Excuse me, I need to 35 these,” I said .
“So ? I’m not your 36! You should get yourself a basket and start filling,” Miss Bee, the owner of the store, said 37 without smiling. “If you’re 38 you’ll be home by sunset.” Sunset was five hours away. 39, the store was a puzzle, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it.
I visited Miss Bee several times a week that 40. One afternoon when I watched her adding 35 cents instead of 29 for a can of beans, I 41 her immediately. Though being caught overcharging , she didn’t seem 42, and she just fixed the price.
All summer long I was always tricked by Miss Bee. No sooner had I memorized the soda’s location on the shelf than she rearranged the shelves and made me 43it all over again. But by summer’s end the 44trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.
The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stepped in to get a bottle of water.
“What did you 45 this summer?” she said.
“That you’re so mean!” I whispered.
To my 46, Miss Bee laughed. “When you get older, you’ll be glad our paths crossed!”
Glad I met Miss Bee ? No!
Until one day my daughter came to me with homework47. “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish it for me?”
“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” Suddenly, I was 48 at that general store where Miss Bee had really taught me something all those years ago.
1. A.bag B.bottle C.list D.can
2. A.buy B.read C.borrow D.sell
3. A.daughter B.servant C.master D.teacher
4. A.honestly B.quietly C.coldly D.quietly
5. A.busy B.stupid C.lucky D.popular
6. A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Also
7. A.year B.summer C.autumn D.term
8. A.supported B.attracted C.corrected D.remembered
9. A.excited B.unfriendly C.moved D.uncomfortable
10. A.hunt for B.step onto C.learn about D.care for
11. A.school B.shopping C.business D.sightseeing
12. A.eat B.earn C.forget D.learn
13. A.shame B.delight C.surprise D.regret
14. A.signs B.troubles C.scores D.rules
15. A.out B.ahead C.around D.back
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In the cafeteria, I saw my sister and her three friends, none of ____ I had ever seen before.
A.them B.which C.whom D.those
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A single mother and her daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of other people. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other little .
Upon moving into this neighborhood, I was of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击 ) me with some or other. I answered politely and made sure I as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to these two unhappy ladies to our list and a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my when two days later they at my gate and jokingly said they were hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of(一束)flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not give up on your random(随机的)gifts of kindness. You may never just what this to others, nor how many broken or hearted people you may just change a simple act of kindness.
1.A. protected B. depressed C. separated D. worried
2.A. helping B. greeting C. hating D. blaming
3.A. accepting B. requesting C. reporting D. refusing
4.A. events B. mistakes C. accidents D. affairs
5.A. informed B. warned C. reminded D. told
6.A. challenge B. success C. failure D. chance
7.A. quarrels B. opinions C. explanations D. complaints
8.A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes
9.A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed
10.A. change B. smile C. gesture D. remark
11.A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger
12.A. add B. lead C. refuse D. include
13.A. shared B. saved C. left D. threw
14.A. fear B. anxiety C. surprise D. doubt
15.A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. lay
16.A. imagining B. watching C. considering D. recalling
17.A. admit B. regret C. know D. doubt
18.A. refers B. means C. relates D. donates
19.A. kind B. willing C. hard D. weak
20.A. to B. for C. by D. with
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Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily,
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental (牙科的)office. But I’m new there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. Chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
1.Aunty thinks that Phobic should _____.
A. try to persuade her daughter to give in
B. spend more time cleaning the house
C. ask her daughter to help tidy up
D. find a better way to keep the cat
2.The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means _____.
A. excited B. friendly C. intelligent D. hard-working
3.According to the passage, _____.
A. Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter
B. Aunty is fond of animals like cats
C. Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her
D. Lily has no interest in lab experiments
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I spent most of my summer holidays travel in London. I arrived there in middle of July. After reaching my sister’s apartment I got many sleep. The next day I went to St Paul’s Cathedral, an amazing monument, that was well worth a visit. After take some photos in front of it, I moved on to the Tate Modern art gallery. There is an excellent exhibition of oil paintings and sculptures by some famous British artist. For dinner we went to the Ivy, a very beautifully restaurant. The food was good but the atmosphere was nice. It was a great day of sightseeing and one that would never be forgotten it.
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The exact year Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.
A. When B. where C. why D. which
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I’ve spent most of my career as a traveling salesman, and so I know that 1 is an occupational disease. But one year, my 2 gave me the cure for my homesickness.
It had black bright eyes, a red bow tie and orange feet--- a stuffed penguin (企鹅) that 3about five inches tall. Attached to its left wing 4 a little sign with the hand-painted declaration “ I Love My Dad!”. I immediately 5 the penguin on my table.
On my next trip, I put the 6 in my suitcase. That night when I called home, my daughter Jeanine was 7 because the penguin had disappeared. “Honey, he’s here with me,” I explained, “ I brought him 8 ”.
9, the penguin came with me --- as necessary as my briefcase. And we 10 along the way. In Albuquerque, I checked into a 11 , dropped my bag and ran to a meeting. When I returned, the maid had 12 the bed and stood the penguin on the pillow.
One night, I discovered the penguin 13 , and after a mad phone call, I learned I’d 14 it in my previous hotel room, 15 it had been rescued by a maid. I 16 a hundred miles to get it, and when I arrived at midnight, the penguin was waiting at the front desk. In the hotel lobby (大厅), other tired business travelers were 17 at the reunion of my penguin and me --- I think with a touch of 18.
Jeanine is in college now, and I don’t travel 19. The penguin sits on my table, a reminder that love is a wonderful traveling companion. All those years on 20, it was the one thing I never left home without.
1.A. cold B. hunger C. loneliness D. fever
2.. A. boy B. daughter C. friend D. mother
3.A. stood B. lay C. jumped D. climbed
4. A. wrote B. turned C. was D. had
5.. A. threw B. lost C. gave D. placed
6.. A. bear B. penguin C. dog D. rabbit
7. A. upset B. happy C. glad D. excited
8. A. up B. off C. along D. down
9. A. From now on B. In the future C. In future D. From then on
10. A. had friends B. had friend C. made friends D. made friend
11.A. school B. hotel C. shop D. supermarket
12. A. given B. turned C. made D. carried
13.A. sleeping B. going C. living D. missing
14.A. forget B. left C. ordered D. sent
15.A. there B. when C. where D. how
16. A. ran B. walked C. hurried D. drove
17.A. surprised B. frightened C. looked D. laughed
18. A. anger B. envy C. sadness D. illness
19.A. as many B. as seldom C. so little D. as much
20.A. the hotel B. the meeting C. the road D. the house
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