When I was 12 years old, I was at a very hard...

When I was 12 years old, I was at a very hard stage in life. I was short and fat, which was bad for a girl, so coordination（协调）was not one of my strongest features. On the other hand, my mother was a very talented

softball player who even acted as my coach. Night after night, I would try my best to impress “my coach”.Unfortunately, I just felt like a terrible disappointment to my mother.

One summer afternoon, my mother told us we were going to visit Uncle David. Since we lived in an apartment, going to the country was quite a treat. My uncle David always had a way of making me feel special.

When we arrived, my uncle and cousin Jeff were throwing metal rings at two holes in the ground. I was curious about what they were doing so I went over to watch. Noticing that I was standing there, my uncle asked if I had ever played washers.

Being a “city girl”, my reply was that the only “washers” I knew were the ones that cleaned clothes. To my embarrassment, Uncle David, chuckling(咯咯笑)，explained that the metal rings were called washers. I was shocked to hear my uncle saying he wanted me to take his place. He then gave me the washers and gave tips on how to throw better.

Unwillingly, I joined Jeff. Gradually, I found myself not only enjoying but also wanting to win this game. The washer went into the air and began to fall. Then a cloud of dust appeared as the washer sank into the hole. My first try! I had actually thrown the washer into the hole!

Although 23 summers have gone by since that day, this small success in washer playing helped me get back self confidence lost when I struggled with the game of softball.

1.Why did the author live a hard life at the age of twelve?

A. Because her body has many health problems.

B. Because coordination was her strongest feature.

C. Because she was forced to learn to play softball.

D. Because her efforts at softball were disappointing.

2.When she was told that she could visit Uncle David, the author felt ________.

A. surprised　　 B. pleased

C. disappointed　　 D. nervous

3.It can NOT be learned from the passage that __________.

A. the author must be more confident now

B. the author’s mother was good at softball

C. the author had never met Uncle David before the visit

D. the author had never played washers before the visit

4.Which is the RIGHT time order of the changes in the author’s feelings when she was at her uncle’s?

A. Curious—Embarrassed—Shocked—Pleased

B. Shocked—Curious—Embarrassed—pleased

C. Pleased—Embarrassed—Curious—Shocked

D. Curious—Shocked—Pleased—Embarrassed

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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ____36____ and when I was 14 years old, he predicted, “You are never to be ____37____ but a failure.”

After 5 years of poor jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best thing ____38____ could have happened to me. I ____39____ I should do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove ___40___ her that what people said about me had gone ___41___, especially her mother, who once said to me, “Let’s ____42____ it. You’ve failed every thing you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my ____43____ and went to ____44____. My first novel ____45____ while I was still a college student.

After college, I taught during the day in high schools and attended ____46____ classes at London University, where I ____47____ a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of ____48____ that job to write full time when I was ____49____ a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself---here was a working-class boy who’d ___50___ school early, now teaching at the university.

My writing career ____51____ when I discovered my own writing ____52____. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. _____53____ what does it mean? I just wish that all those people who have ____54____ me down had just said, “I believe in you and you will be ____55____.”

2.A. nothing         B. something        C everything        D. anything

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He studied hard at school when he was young, ___________leads to his success in his later life.

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After my brother died in an accident, my mother was very sad. I was only 4 years old at the time, but I still understood the ______ in my mom’s attitude toward safety. ______, everything around us was potentially ______.

I grew up with a lot of ______ and rules that were meant to ______ me. For example, I was not ______ to walk home from school by myself, even though everyone I knew already did. I couldn’t ______ evening parties or go to summer camp, ______ what if something happened to me?

As I got older, the list of things to ______ got longer. I became a natural ______. I was concerned about things like getting cancer, losing my wallet, being caught in car accidents and earthquakes —______ big and small, real and ______.The funny part is that you’d never know it by looking at my life, because I’m constantly ______ myself to do the things that frighten or worry me. In fact, I’ve developed a ______ for myself: If it scares me, then I have to do it ______ once. I’ve done lots of things that would have ______ my mom: I’ve ridden a motorcycle, I’ve traveled alone, and I’ve performed stand-up comedy.

Courage isn’t a natural attribute (品质) of human beings. I believe that we have to practice being courageous. The more ______ I do things that scare me or that make me ______, the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I originally thought I could do.

Even though I inherited (经遗传获得) my mother’s cautious ______, I’ve also come to believe that fear can be a good thing, if we ______ it. Believing that has made my world a less scary place.

1.A. hint　　 B. change　　 C. scene　　 D. lesson

2.A. Slowly　　 B. Logically　　 C. Fortunately　　 D. Suddenly

3.A. important　　 B. inspiring　　 C. convenient　　 D. dangerous

4.A. restrictions　　 B. considerations　　 C. judgments　　 D. comparisons

5.A. limit　　 B. help　　 C. protect　　 D. train

6.A. allowed　　 B. encouraged　　 C. reminded　　 D. advised

7.A. arrange　　 B. attend　　 C. decorate　　 D. support

8.A. but　　 B. though　　 C. or　　 D. because

9.A. hope　　 B. fear　　 C. count　　 D. bear

10.A. worrier　　 B. dreamer　　 C. adult　　 D. thinker

11.A. ideas　　 B. affairs　　 C. actions　　 D. disasters

12.A. special　　 B. common　　 C. imaginary　　 D. practical

13.A. expecting　　 B. warning　　 C. forcing　　 D. promising

14.A. rule　　 B. form　　 C. case　　 D. hobby

15.A. in all　　 B. at most　　 C. after all　　 D. at least

16.A. threatened　　 B. shocked　　 C. confused　　 D. entertained

17.A. rarely　　 B. quickly　　 C. often　　 D. fairly

18.A. confident　　 B. uncomfortable　　 C. happy　　 D. generous

19.A. nature　　 B. duly　　 C. work　　 D. task

20.A. know　　 B. get　　 C. avoid　　 D. face

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My 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when your 3-year-old finishes his meal and says: “Can I have some more bread and jam （果酱） please, Mummy?” And you break down in tears, because you don’t know how to tell him that there is no more food. With ￡6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011.

A few months later, local food bank gave me some help-- with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. I began to write recipes（食谱）, posting them on my blog. To my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket vegetables.

My Life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food , interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.

When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and I’ll never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.

1.The writer started to cook because _______.

A．the food at the supermarket was unhealthy

B．she had to feed themselves in a cheap way

C．she was advised to do so by someone

D．her son preferred home-cooked food

2.According to the text, the food bank _______.

A．helps sell the food in supermarkets

B．gives out food to those people who are in need

C．brings people together who care about food waste

D．write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world

3. The writer’s first post of recipes _______.

A．drew much attention　　　　　　　 B．was given little notice

C．moved the readers　　　　　　　　 D．attracted only housewives

4.Which could be the best title?

A．what a loving mother

B．A lesson hard life teaches me

C．A mother’s dream job

D．Success lies in your own hands

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When I was 12 years old, my family moved to a slightly nicer neighborhood in the Prince George’s County. I wasn’t happy about the move. I liked my school

and enjoyed riding the school bus; I had befriended (照顾) every dog in my old neighborhood and made good friends with them; and I would miss my special reading tree. Besides, we had only just moved to Maryland the year before.

Still, a new place to explore is always a good thing. Directly in front of our apartment building was a small wooded hill and that immediately became my domain (领地). I named a certain space “Buckingham Palace”, and didn’t allow anyone to disturb me there. A few years after I returned from my university in New Jersey to live in that neighborhood, only on the opposite side of the hill, I was pleased to share my palace with the friends who came to visit.

As I was not permitted to wander far without a good excuse, it took me slightly longer to discover the large field that was over a ridge (山脊) by the road. The field was, after all, in the opposite direction from my school and I had no reason to walk that way.

However, one day I did go off that way and happened to look down into the field and see, to my delight, lots of yellow flowers. The field was simply covered with them. Carefully, I began to climb down the ridge into the field, planning to pick a rose for my mother. Alas, I didn’t get far before the field of flowers rose and flew away. I had seen not a field of flowers but a garden of goldfinches (金翅雀).

1.Before moving to a new neighborhood, the author 　　.

A. planted a reading tree

B. used to go to school on foot

C. moved there just from Maryland

D. got along well with dogs in the neighborhood

2.In his new neighborhood, the author 　　.

A. invited his friends to have a visit

B. made friends with many dogs

C. ran away from the school

D. found a good place and named it “Buckingham Palace”

3.When going near the field beyond the hill, the author 　　.

A. found his school was opposite the field

B. found many goldfinches on the yellow flowers

C. realized what he had seen were goldfinches

D. picked a lot of yellow flowers for his mother

4.What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?

A. Exploring a new neighborhood.

B. One of his strange experiences.

C. The advantages of his new apartment.

D. The move of his family when he was young.

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I was eleven years old, waiting for my exam at Saraswati Vidyalaya, my school in Nagpur. “No. 12, please come forward.” Kirti, a very fat girl from my class, stepped ahead. I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes. But my good intentions were mistaken. The next morning, my teacher, Mrs. Kamble, told me, “Ashwini, I’ve received a complaint about you.” I was shocked. The girl I was protecting thought I’d been laughing at her.

I tried to explain but the teacher refused to hear me out. She punished me by making me stand by the door. I knew I was right. Such punishment to a class topper was simply unheard of. But, slowly, my pride disappeared. Instead of being angry, I understood the other students who have been punished at times. For the first time, I felt humbled (谦逊的).

Three years later, I was in the math class. Mr. Prabhuraman, wrote an equation (方程式) — one he’d taught us the day before — on the blackboard. “Anyone who doesn’t know how to solve this,” he said, “please leave the class at once.” I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there. Unfortunately, the one who was asked to solve it was me. I just stood there, chalk in hand, trying not to look foolish. I prepared myself for a good talking-to (斥责), but Mr. Prabhuraman told me kindly, “Go back to your seat.”

Today, two decades later, those incidents have made me think. One teacher punished me for something I didn’t do; the other forgave me for something I did wrong. Both experiences had an effect on me. They remind me that no matter what you accomplish (完成), you must always be humble.

1.When the very fat girl appeared, Ashwini _____.

A．took no notice of her                    B．laughed at her

C．said hello to her                        D．tried to stop others making fun of her

2.After receiving a complaint, Mrs. Kamble _____.

A．said nothing about it                     B．was disappointed

C．felt very angry                          D．tried to find out the truth

3.Why did Ashwini refuse to leave the class?

A．He felt it would make him lose face.

B．He could work out the equation.

C．His teacher believed in his ability.

D．His teacher never asked him any questions.

4.The text is a story about _____.

A．how to communicate with others

B．how to get along with teachers

C．the ways to protect others

D．the danger of pride

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Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born. I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger everyday. There were happy days and tragic days; some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.

In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day, I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.

Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working, I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change colour and give us delicious fruits.

But the days keep getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left but I will enjoy them to the end.

1.. According to the passage, which of the following ages may be during the autumn of his life?

A. 15　　　　　　　 B. 33　　　　　　 C. 62　　　　　　 D.87

2.Which of the following is true?

A. The writer was an engineer.

B. The writer had a garden with flowers.

C. The writer was always happy as a child.

D. The writer now is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life.

3.The best title for the passage can be “________”.

A. Four Seasons

B. My Life

C. Four Seasons in a Year

D. Four Seasons in My Life

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How old is “old” ? 1.. Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span(长度) increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is　　 looking forward to many more active years.

So, how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel!” The calendar(日历) simply tells you how many years you have lived. 2.

Once an unknown author wrote ,“3. . Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by giving up their goals.”

4.. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging, said, “It upsets me when people say, ‘Gee, you look young for your age!’ What does that mean? Is there some model that you’re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80”

There are many wrong ideas about aging.5.. Here are some of the more common ones.For example, most older people are in poor health, or older people are unable to change.

A. It’s extremely terrible to be grown old.

B. Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.

C. These ideas stereotype(固化) people on the basis of age.

D. Old is a point of view.

E. Older people are stubborn, unable to change.

F. The answer has changed over the years.

G. Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.

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Thirteen-year-old Shanna Wilkinson saved the life of Holly, a sheepdog, who was very young. Holly was a tiny and very weak dog. According to the vet, there was little chance that Holly could survive. But with Shanna’s love and care, Holly grew into a strong, healthy adult dog with a special skill that would save Shanna’s life more than once.

At seventeen, Shanna got a kind of illness. She began having seizures(疾病发作) repeatedly, often as many as nine times a day. Because she couldn’t predict when the seizures would occur, every moment was dangerous for her. Every day she was in danger--- it was risky for her to simply cross the street, much less drive a car.

Just when it seemed as if Shanna would have to live indoors forever, her mother noticed something strange happened. Several times a day, the dog would begin whimpering(呜咽) and pulling Shanna’s leg. At first, no one was sure what was wrong with her. But they soon realized that Holly’s strange behavior always occurred before one of Shanna’s seizures began. Amazingly, Holly is able to predict exactly when the seizures will occur, even though Shanna herself never sees them coming.

Luckily, no matter how mysterious the dog’s talent is, Holly’s help has made life a billion times better for her owner.

“I feel comfortable and safe going out in public, and I can know when my seizures will come because of Holly, ” Shanna says. “Holly has really given me back my independence and I can live a normal life.”

68. What do we learn about the dog Holly?

A. She can get recovered herself.

B. She is larger than most dogs.

C. She would have died without Shanna’s care.

D. She was fed well when Shanna saved her.

69. It was impossible for Shanna to driver a car because ___ .

A. she was too young to drive

B. she had no sense of direction

C. her seizures would come suddenly

D. she didn’t know the traffic rules

70. According to the passage, how does Holly help Shanna?

A. She can make Shanna know when the seizures come.

B. She can help Shanna by sending for a doctor.

C. She can stop Shanna from going out in public.

D. She can help Shanna when she gets injured.

71. The underlined word “them” in the third paragraph probably refers to ___ .

A. Shanna’s family                   B. Holly’s behaviors

C. Shanna’s actions                   D. Shanna’s seizures

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