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Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people21 that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 22 , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!

Think about it. Have you ever been _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever 25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their26 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be 28 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest29 of the human heart. And those who learn to30 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and 32  .

A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice 33  others the joy of being right ---give them the glory. 34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking 35 and saying, “No, it’s more important to… “, simply let it go and allow their statement to36 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 37  . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 38 . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 39 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be ________“ 40 ”  , most of the time.

1.A. believe          B. doubt          C. prove          D. tell

2.A. unimportant      B. unbelievable  C. incorrect      D. imperfect

3.A. consider         B. appreciate     C. understand   D. refuse

4.A. fooled           B. helped         C. taught         D. corrected

5.A. thanked          B. rewarded       C. cared          D. accepted

6.A. side             B. price          C. expense        D. value

7.A. like             B. hate           C. prefer         D. afford

8.A. admired          B. received       C. realized       D. respected

9.A. shortcomings     B. advantage      C. desires        D. wishes

10.A. talk            B. praise         C. help           D. listen

11.A. habit           B. form           C. position       D. purpose

12.A. punished        B. avoided        C. left           D. laughed

13.A. letting         B. lending        C. allowing       D. owing

14. A. Stop           B. Continue       C. Practise       D. Try

15.A. out             B. up             C. in             D. off

16. A. last           B. send           C. work           D. stand

17.A. helpful         B. loving         C. careful        D. popular

18. A. dreamed        B. requested      C. asked          D. demanded

19.A. sufferings      B. worries        C. progress       D. happiness

20.A. happy     B. right    C. sorry    D. proud

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It’s a great sunny day，so it’s time to get out and enjoy the weather.Many of us would like to，but we have projects due，tasks that need to be done，people that we need to see，and money that needs to be made.

What if your company gave you that time off as compensation for the great effort that you gave to the team to finish a project on time？See，when it comes to teamwork，the main focus is for the team to work together.In a “winning” team there is an equal balance of people who have unique strengths and weaknesses.

Take the example of the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s.Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player to play the game，but did they win a championship every year when Michael had played？No.It took a (D­type) Michael Jordan to lead the team and control the outcome.It took a(n) (I­type) wild and energetic Dennis Rodman to keep the team fun and interesting.It took (S­types) Scottie Pippin，Bill Cartwright，and John Paxson to support the team.And it took the (C­type) analytical mind of Coach Phil Jackson to create a foundation for the players to play on.In the end they，the Chicago Bulls，were able to win six championships within eight years.

What is your team made up of？All Jordans？All Jacksons？All Rodmans？Or all Pippins，Cartwrights and Paxsons？It is you who can choose who’s on your team.Try finding the right people for the right job，and you will have a “winning” team every time!

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that________.

A．we need to finish the task

B．we are eager to make more money

C．we are all very busy every day

D．we often go out and enjoy the fine weather

2.The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “________”．

A．reward　                         B．present

C．money　                         D．duty

3.According to this passage，a winning team is made up of________.

A．a group of people who are tall and strong

B．a group of people who don’t have weaknesses

C．a group of people who don’t quarrel with each other

D．a group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Working Is Happy

B．The Story of the Chicago Bulls

C．Good Choice

D．Working Together for a Team

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Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.

Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分)• Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.

Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.

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Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.

Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分)• Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.

Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.

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Many of us would like to spend all of our time helping dogs in need, but it can be hard to carve out that kind of time. Well, one man, Eugene Bostick, decided that when he retired, he would devote the rest of his life to helping homeless dogs feel loved.

Eugene Bostick was fortunate enough to be able to retire at the ripe age of 65 after working his entire life on his farm. His farm was located at the end of a dead-end street, and he noticed that people would, unfortunately, abandon their dogs on the farm and race off.

Eugene refused to see these pets suffer, and he quickly picked up these abandoned dogs, giving them food and taking them to the vet to make sure they were spayed and neutered.

Eugene’s farm has all kinds of animals, such as horses and goats, so these dogs have plenty of other animals to play with.

Over the last 20 years, Eugene has shown his kindness by taking on these abandoned pets, but he also saw the chance to offer them a bit of adventure. After spotting a neighbor transporting rocks behind his tractor using barrels, he realized he could do the same for his dogs. Eugene got to work to make his own train, and made sure to add some pleasant pillows so his furry friends could travel in comfort. The dogs quickly got on the train, and together, they spent hours traveling around town and through the forests nearby.

After they were spotted around town, one neighbor took a picture of Eugene that went viral, and a GoFundMe page was started that gained plenty of donations. Eugene was amazed by everyone’s generosity, and was happy to see others help these abandoned animals feel loved. Eugene will continue to care for his dogs, and we should all follow his lead!

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Eugene wished to retire ahead of time to care for homeless dogs.

B.People would race to the farm to pick up homeless dogs.

C.Eugene and the vet took in many abandoned dogs together.

D.Eugene’s idea for the barrel train was inspired from his neighbor.

2.What’s people’s attitude to Eugene’s act?

A.Supportive. B.Unconcerned.

C.Doubtful. D.Astonished.

3.Which words can be used to describe Eugene?

A.Serious and hardworking. B.Caring and adventurous.

C.Rich and generous. D.Playful and Childish.

4.What can be the best title for this passage?

A.A retired man’s life B.Lucky dogs

C.Train for homeless dogs D.How to help homeless dogs

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E-shopping,when properly _____ ,can save us a lot of time and energy.

A. done            B. doing          C. to do                D. is done

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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language — the way it can evoke（唤起） an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions（认识）of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal（内在的）language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

4.The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is ______.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

　　　 A. she uses English in foreign trade　　 B. she is fascinated by languages

　　　 C. she works as a translator　　　　　　 D. she is a writer by profession

2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.

　　　 A. impolite　　 B. amusing 　 　 C. imperfect　 　 D. practical

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

　　　 A. Americans do not understand broken English.

　　　 B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

　　　 C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her.

　　　 D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

4.The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.

　　　 A. well structured 　 　　　　　　 B. in the old style

C. easy to translate 　　　　　　 D. rich in meaning

5.What is the passage mainly about?

　　　 A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

　　　 B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

　　　 C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

　　　 D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.

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I am a writer.I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起)an emotion，a visual image，a complex idea，or a simple truth.Language_is_the_tool_of_my_trade.And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California，I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks.Like others，I have described it to people as “broken” English.But I feel embarrassed to say that.It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than“broken”，as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed，as if it lacked a certain wholeness.I've heard other terms used，“limited English”， for example.But they seem just as bad，as if everything is limited，including people's perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact，because when I was growing up, my mother's “limited” English limited my perception of her.I was ashamed of her English.I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.That is，because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me：the fact that people in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985.And for reasons I won't get into today，I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with：the English she used with me，which for lack of a better term might be described as“broken”：and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese，her internal(内在的)language，and for that I sought to preserve the essence，but neither an English nor a Chinese structure.I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show：her intention，her feelings，the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying“Language is the tool of my trade”，the author means that ________.

A．she uses English in foreign trade

B．she is fascinated by languages

C．she works as a translator

D．she is a writer by profession

2.The author used to think of her mother's English as ________.

A．impolite　 B．amusing　 C．imperfect　 D．practical

3.The author gradually realizes her mother's English is ________.

A．well structured　　     B．in the old style

C．easy to translate　　     D．rich in meaning

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The change of the author's attitude to her mother's English.

B．The limitation of the author's perception of her mother.

C．The author's misunderstanding of “limited” English.

D．The author's experiences of using broken English.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I am a writer.I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起)an emotion，a visual image，a complex idea，or a simple truth.Language_is_the_tool_of_my_trade.And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California，I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks.Like others，I have described it to people as “broken” English.But I feel embarrassed to say that.It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than“broken”，as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed，as if it lacked a certain wholeness.I've heard other terms used，“limited English”， for example.But they seem just as bad，as if everything is limited，including people's perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact，because when I was growing up, my mother's “limited” English limited my perception of her.I was ashamed of her English.I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.That is，because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me：the fact that people in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985.And for reasons I won't get into today，I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with：the English she used with me，which for lack of a better term might be described as“broken”：and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese，her internal(内在的)language，and for that I sought to preserve the essence，but neither an English nor a Chinese structure.I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show：her intention，her feelings，the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying“Language is the tool of my trade”，the author means that ________.

A．she uses English in foreign trade

B．she is fascinated by languages

C．she works as a translator

D．she is a writer by profession

2.The author used to think of her mother's English as ________.

A．impolite　 B．amusing　 C．imperfect　 D．practical

3.The author gradually realizes her mother's English is ________.

A．well structured　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．in the old style

C．easy to translate　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．rich in meaning

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The change of the author's attitude to her mother's English.

B．The limitation of the author's perception of her mother.

C．The author's misunderstanding of “limited” English.

D．The author's experiences of using broken English.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析