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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”
I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.
After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.
After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.
1.Which of the following is the hest title for the passage?
A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker
B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.
D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.
2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.
A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B. he had got a high fever before that
C. he regretted accepting the invitation
D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly
3.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Unlucky opportunities.
B. Negative ideas.
C. Curious views.
D. Happy comments.
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of the
ir programs.”
I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.
After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.
After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.
1.Which of the following is the hest title for the passage?
A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker
B. 
Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.
D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.
2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.
A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B. he had got a high fever before that
C. he regretted accepting the invitation
D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly
3. What does the underlined part ominous apprehensions in the first paragraph mean?
A. Unlucky opportunities.
B. Negative ideas.
C. Curious views.
D. Happy comments.
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”
I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.
After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.
After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.
1.Which of the following is the hest title for the passage?
A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker
B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.
D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.
2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.
A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B. he had got a high fever before that
C. he regretted accepting the invitation
D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly
3.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Unlucky opportunities.
B. Negative ideas.
C. Curious views.
D. Happy comments.
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A.it was too cold and quiet
B.she could only sing one song in the small farm
C.there was nothing more that could make her excited
D.the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A.left the small farm with Lord
B.passed away four years ago
C.left for Lord to live her own way
D.preferred to be with Lord
3.What does the underlined word refer to?
A.shouted B.comforted
C.recalled D.sighed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.Mom’s music B.Cherish(珍惜) life
C.My happy childhood D.Our small farmhouse
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
1. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. left the small farm with Lord
B. passed away four years ago
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
2. The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. shouted B. comforted
C. recalled D. sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.
A. she could only sing one song in the small farm
B. it was too cold and quiet
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago
B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted
C. shouted D. sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me．
My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．
1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________．
A．left the small farm with Lord
B．passed away four years ago
C．left for Lord to live her own way
D．preferred to be with Lord
2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．
A．shouted B．comforted
C．recalled D．sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________．
A．she could only sing one song in the small farm
B．it was too cold and quiet
C．there was nothing more that could make her excited
D．the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A．Cherish（珍惜） life B．My happy childhood
C．Our small farmhouse D．Mom’s music
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell how my playpen（婴儿圈栏）sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on. "Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. "Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower...."
1. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago
B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
3.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______.
A. The writer was able to sing before she could speak.
B. The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city.
C. The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower".
D. The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
1. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. left the small farm with Lord
B. passed away four years ago
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
3. What does the underlined phrase refer to?
A．shouted B.comforted
C. recalled D.sighed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Mom’s music B. Cherish(珍惜) life
C. My happy childhood D. Our small farmhouse
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I am a worrier. I worry from the moment I wake to the moment I sleep.
Around a year ago, I found my worries _______ me down and down. I needed a way to reduce my _______ and make them disappear. Then a brilliant idea occurred to me. Instead of worrying about whatever _______ itself to my consciousness at any given moment, and unless I had a _______ and urgent worry to deal with, I’d_______ myself to worrying about imaginary gluons.
This new system _______ me quite well for a while _______ the day last month when the captain of the plane I was travelling on failed in his landing _______ at Shannon Airport, because there was “a problem” with the landing gear (起落架). We_______ for a while. Then the captain announced the issue still couldn’t be solved and that the crew would take us through the ________ for an emergency landing.
Suddenly my mother’s voice was in my head: “In the ________ of an emergency, put your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye.” I laughed inwardly at my mother’s joke, and I wondered why I wasn’t ________. I suddenly realized I was experiencing a complete and total absence of worry, as there was absolutely nothing I could do to ________ the problem with the plane.
As the runway rose to meet our plane’s ________ underbelly and the firefighters________ to meet us, I felt a strange and beautiful ________. And as the plane landed perfectly—because, as it ________, the problem was with a sensor and not with the landing gear—and people ________ and hugged one another, I realized I wasn’t a________ at all. The absence of worry I had just experienced was ________an absence of any possibility of control. So I’m a control freak, wanting to control everything.
And now I’m terribly worried about that.
1.A. let B. put C. dragged D. calmed
2.A. fears B. hopes C. sorrows D. joys
3.A. committed B. presented C. contributed D. recommended
4.A. specific B. constant C. abstract D. secret
5.A. expose B. reduce C. attach D. restrict
6.A. treated B. served C. inspired D. instructed
7.A. since B. after C. before D. until
8.A. test B. rescue C. attempt D. adventure
9.A. circled B. dived C. swung D. taxied
10.A. requirement B. preparation C. procedure D. arrangement
11.A. wake B. course C. event D. light
12.A. thrilled B. amazed C. discouraged D. terrified
13.A. identify B. accept C. change D. explore
14.A. weird B. sick C. soft D. flat
15.A. fled B. marched C. approached D. raced
16.A. excitement B. nervousness C. astonishment D. calmness
17.A. turned out B. brought out C. made out D. ruled out
18.A. responded B. cheered C. wept D. complained
19.A. fighter B. loser C. worrier D. commander
20.A. actually B. strangely C. relatively D. naturally
ir programs.”
Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.