_____ took me almost 20 years to have the courage to ask my father this personal question.
A. This B. It C. That D. One
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_____ took me almost 20 years to have the courage to ask my father this personal question.
A. This B. It C. That D. One
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It took me several years to realize that my black skin is beautiful and I have accepted the fact that indeed black is beautiful now. This skin I have been in for so many years determined my self worth.
I had so many factors “against” me in my mind when I was a little girl. I was a tall, thin, dark skinned girl with a gap tooth smile. Growing up, the only role model that I had was my mother, who has beautiful deep brown complexion (肤色). It’s amazing how I could find beauty in my mother’s complexion but not my own. One of the most outstanding memories of my childhood is the words “Oh, she is so cute for a dark skinned little girl.” People spoke as if I wasn’t in the room, as if I couldn’t hear.
From a young age, I felt ashamed that my black color wasn’t good enough, so I buried myself in books to stay away from the mirror. I knew that my education would and could take me further than my looks. I stopped watching TV, absorbed in my studies and I was happy with my decision. Now I have been admitted to my ideal Coppin State University, which is for black students and has a long history.
It wasn’t until I was at age 16 that I officially decided to fix my deep rooted issue about my dark complexion. I had been brainwashed to subscribe to the European standard of beauty for so many years. I no longer accept this standard, because I set my own. My black is beautiful including my full lips, the wideness of my nose, and the intensity (明亮) of my eyes. I believe that there are plenty of beautiful dark skinned women in the world.
1.When the author was young, she _____.
A. realized the importance of good memory
B. didn’t mind others saying she was black
C. accepted the European standard of beauty
D. didn’t think her mother was very beautiful
2.In childhood how did the author break away from not liking her looks?
A. She turned her attention to her studies.
B. She watched TV and read books.
C. She attended a school for black people.
D. She broke all her mirrors.
3.The author writes the text mainly to tell readers _____.
A. the change of her attitudes toward her complexion
B. varied standards of beauty in different periods
C. how her appearance helped her to succeed
D. why she thinks black skin is beautiful
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The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler ____ everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I ____ there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to ____ people feel like that.” My father asked me ____ I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied.A(An) ____ was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. _____a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company____ as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my ____. Many people were ____ that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked ____ I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my ____ to start my own company and leave my secure position after ____ a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a____ that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a/an ____ to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a ____?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that ____ I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was ____.
Having made that decision, I was immediately ____. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no ____. But I held onto my dream and the wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several _____engagements(预约) with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
1.A.rise B.blow C.put D.raise
2.A.slipped B.came C.arrived D.left
3.A.get B.make C.hope D.cheer
4.A.that B.what C.which D.if
5.A.dream B.idea C.thought D.speaker
6.A.Before B.After C.Because D.While
7.A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
8.A.life B.love C.career D.income
9.A.surprised B.moved C.disappointed D.delighted
10.A.when B.if C.why D.how
11.A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
12.A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
13.A.newspaper B.book C.speech D.report
14.A.moment B.hour C.day D.week
15.A.help B.job C.god D.company
16.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
17.A.alive B.dead C.born D.missing
18.A.examined B.tested C.checked D.searched
19.A.help B.harm C.income D.money
20.A.selling B.writing C.listening D.speaking
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One evening, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response took me by surprise. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.
I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for. Suddenly it hit me: He’d be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to send a spoiled prince into the world.
As parents,while we focus on our children’s character,we are also raising someone’s future roommate, husband, or father. I’d raise a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So, I came up with a plan to offer Ray a private home economics course. Gladly, he didn’t say no.
For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.
One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white. I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother - he tried to beg off sewing lessons - but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.
Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there s nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That’s what I call a man.
1.Hearing her son’s question, the author felt ________.
A.angry B.disappointed
C.shocked D.calm
2.What made the author so panic?
A.Ray’s lack of basic living skills. B.Ray’s absence in the kitchen.
C.Ray’s leaving to attend college. D.Ray’s misunderstanding of a colander.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.Ray preferred sewing to cooking.
B.Ray made great progress in cooking.
C.Ray thought doing housework was helpless.
D.Ray was unwilling to take the course originally.
4.The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” in Paragraph 5 shows that Ray ________.
A.fell in love with housework B.did other work in the house
C.acknowledged his mother’s efforts D.began to be more independent
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My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 21 what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 22 was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are 23 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed 24 she asked me again. Since making my first 25 , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her， “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are 26 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
27 the years, Mother asked me a couple more 28 and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting 29 every year, my child.” Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our 30 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 31 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 32 between her and me. She saw the 33 on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really 34 your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 35 .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is 36 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough 37 and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 38 when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a 39 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 40 .
1.A. notice B. believe C. doubt D. wonder
2.A. love B. health C. sound D. sight
3.A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. foolish
4.A. while B. once C. after D. before
5.A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion
6. A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing
7.A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over
8.A. ways B. things C. questions D. times
9.A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer
10.A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance
11.A. shocked B. satisfied C. interested D. excited
12.A. game B. test C. match D. job
13.A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain
14.A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived
15.A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair
16.A. how B. because C. why D. whether
17.A. respect B. favor C. love D. fun
18.A. by B. on C. above D. for
19.A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious
20.A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
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My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body.Through the years I would36 the correct answer.When I was younger, I thought 37was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are 38.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again.Since 39my first attempt, I had often thought over the correct answer.So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it40_ be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not 41because there are many people who are blind."
42 the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her response to my answer was, "No, but you are getting43 every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa 44.Everybody was crying.My Mommy looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was 46when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a47
between her and me.She saw the 48 on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have really49 your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your50 ."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because a crying friend or51one can rest their head on it .Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only 52 that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on 53you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 54 one.It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of55.
1. A．doubt about B．look for C．believe in D．guess at
2. A．sight B．health C．sound D．love
3. A．blind B．deaf C．abnormal D．Delicate
4. A．doing B．did C．making D．made
5. A．must B．shall C．can D．need
6. A．natural B．available C．wrong D．correct
7. A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over
8. A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
9. A．passed by B．passed out C．passed away D．passed over
10. A．duty B．turn C．pity D．change
11. A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited
12. A．game B．test C．match D．secret
13. A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
14. A．made B．cared C．disliked D．lived
15. A．shoulder B．foot C．hand D．hair
16. A．love B．loved C．loving D．loves
17. A．know B．want C．hope D．wish
18. A．until B．when C．before D．unless
19. A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
20. A．others B．the others C．other D．the other
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My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would ________36 ________ the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought ________37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mummy." She said. "No, Many people are ________38________ . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first ________39 , I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her, "Mummy, it must be our eyes." She looked at me and said, "You are ________40________ ________fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." ________41 the years, mother asked me a couple more ________42 ________and always her response to my answers was, "No, but you are getting ________43________ ________every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa ________44 . Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our ________45________ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was ________46________ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a ________47________ ________between her and me. She saw the ________48 ________on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really ________49 ________your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your ________50________ ." I asked, "Is it because they hold up your head?" she replied, "No, it is ________51________ on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough friends and ________ 52 ________ that you will have a shoulder to cry ________53________ ________when you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a ________54________ ________one. It is sympathetic（同情的）to the pain of ________________55__.
1. A. notice B. believe in C. doubt D. guess at
2. A. sound B. health C. love D. sight
3. A. blind B. deaf C. invisible D. thoughtful
4. A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion
5. A. changing B. thinking C. growing D. learning
6. A. Over B. Till C. Beyond D. Before
7. A. ways B. things C. questions D. times
8. A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer
9. A. left B. got ill C. died D. got wounded
10. A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance
11. A. excited B. satisfied C. interested D. shocked
12. A. game B. test C. match D. secret
13. A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain
14. A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived
15. A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair
16. A. how B. because C. why D. whether
17. A. respect B. favour C. love D. fun
18. A. by B. on C. above D. for
19. A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious
20. A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
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The chairman asked me to _________ my speech to 20 minutes.
A. make B. give C. explain D. limit
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Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.
The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But is also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.
1.What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?
A. Using too much packaging.
B. Recycling too many wastes.
C. Making more products than necessary.
D. Having more material than is needed.
2.The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.
A. the tendency of cutting household waste
B. the increase of packaging recycling
C. the rapid growth of super markets
D. the fact of packaging overuse
3. According to the text, recycling ______.
A. helps control the greenhouse effect
B. means burning packaging for energy
C. is the solution to gas shortage
D. leads to a waste of land
4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.
B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.
C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.
D. Other products are better packaged than food.
5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.
B. Needless material is mostly recycled.
C. People like collecting recyclable waste.
D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.
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Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important, of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.
The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household's waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.
1.What does the underlined phrase "over-consumption" refer to?
A. Using too much packaging.
B. Recycling too many wastes.
C. Having more material than is needed.
D. Making more products than necessary.
2.The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show_______.
A. the tendency of cutting household waste
B. the increase of packaging recycling
C. the fact of packaging overuse
D. the rapid growth of supermarkets
3.According to the text, recycling_________.
A. means burning packaging for energy
B. helps control the greenhouse effect
C. is the solution to gas shortage
D. leads to a waste of land
4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.
B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.
C. Other products are better packaged than food.
D. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.
5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Needless material is mostly recycled.
B. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.
C. People like collecting recyclable wastes.
D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.
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