Martha was busy with her job. She believed sh...

Martha was busy with her job. She believed she had to work harder because she loved her father who was sick with cancer. She had to provide for his expensive medicines. Her brothers and sisters meanwhile stayed with their father most of the time. They bathed him, sang for him, spoon-fed(用匙喂) him or simply kept him company.

One day Martha was hurt. She overheard(无意中听到) her father telling her mother, "All our children love me except Martha."

"How can this be?" Martha thought. "Am I not the one killing myself in my work to have money to pay for his medicines? My brothers and sisters do not even provide their share in the expenses."

One night, as Martha was as usual late in going home, she saw her father was lying awake. She walked close to his bedsides. Her father held her hands and said, "I miss you. I don't have much time. Stay with me." And she stayed with her father holding his hand the whole night.

The next morning Martha said to everybody, "I have taken a leave of absence. I would like to be with father. I will bathe him and sing for him from now on." Her father had a beautiful smile. He knew Martha loved him, too.

As children, we need the presence of our loved ones. Adults need no less. I have observed my mother’s orchids(兰花). When she is away for a long time, they are unhealthy and many of them wither(干枯). But when she is around , they bloom with beautiful flowers. My mother does nothing special . She just spends her time looking after them.

1.Before Martha heard her parents’ talk ,she thought her father _____.

A. was satisfied with her love for him

B. disliked her brothers and sisters

C.was proud of her

D. would recover from the disease

2.After staying with her father for one night, Martha _____.

A.decided to give up her job

B.understood what her father really needed

C.realized her father loved her most

D. loved her father more than before

3.By telling Matha’s story, what does the author try to express?

A.Nothing is more important than the company of loved ones.

B. Money and a successful career don’t always bring happiness

C.Adults need the presence of their loved ones more than children do.

D.Plants like orchids do have feelings.

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Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very 36 and arrived early.

She 37 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 38 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of 39on it. They were fresh. She40 them and they were sweet. She looked around for a    41 to put them in. “ Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought   42. “ But who could it be?” she began to 43 .

The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with 44 interest. For the following days of the 45 , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the followers and then 46her work.

Then came another Monday. 47she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(n) 48 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, 49 the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the 50.

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the51 . She waited for his directives(命令)at his secretary’s 52 . She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which 53 : “ In order to keep the secretaries 54 , the company has decided that every 55    a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary’s desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist（心理学家）.

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What was Martha Stewart’s first business?

A. She prepared food for local parties and events.

B. She organized birthday parties.

C. She sold cookbooks.

2.When did Martha Stewart start making television appearances?

A. After she was released from prison.

B. When she started cooking at local events.

C. When her cookbook became popular.

3.How long did Martha Stewart stay in prison?

A. Five months.　　 B. Three months.　　 C. Six months.

4.What happened to Martha Stewart’s career after she was set free?

A. She retired from business.

B. She has taken on many new projects.

C. She has been unsuccessful.

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One day Mary was busy working in her office in London 1. she received an E-mail from her friend Joan. In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 2.( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 3. (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators and gas lines. It had to be in the 4. (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found it difficult to find such a flat, she still went 5.(care) from one block(街区) to another, looking for a flat 6.would meet（满足） Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary met her boss and politely asked him 7.advice. It was the first time that she 8. (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 9.agreement(协议). But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 10.(she) mind—she was not returning to London.

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One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 1.______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 2._____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the 3.______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found 4.______difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat 5._______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up 6.______her boss and politely asked him 7._____advice. It was the first time that she 8.___________ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 9.____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 10.____ mind--- she was not returning to London.

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Her parents asked her ______ her work.

A． how was she getting along with            B．how she was getting along with

C． how was she getting on with              D．Both A and C

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语法填空（每题1分，共10分）

One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 1.______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 2.____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the 3._______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found 4._____difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat 5._______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up 6.______her boss and politely asked him 7.____advice. It was the first time that she 8.___________ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 9.____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 10._____ mind--- she was not returning to London.

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She hasn’t had time to travel around ______ she started her new job.

A. since         B. but           C. yet            D. however

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

What happened to the woman?

A. She was ill. B. She failed a test. C. She lost her job.

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The phone rang, but she _____ it and carried on with her work, because she knew what she was doing was more important.

A. heard　　 B. prevented

C. ignored　　 D. observed

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