One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fi...

One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I 　　 　 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 　 　 , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to　　 a pair of socks." glowed. "Did you know that you had come into　　 in the world to buy socks?" I had not been　　 that, as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to　　 down from the shelves box after box.

"　　 , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" There was　 　 an expression of joy, 　 　　 he were revealing(透露) to me the　　 of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. "My friend," said I, "if this is　　 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up　　 , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."

My amazement at his pride in 　 will be understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to　　 him. When　　 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. 　　 possibly that very clerk who is now so　　 began his career with enthusiasm. The freshness　　 ; he became a mechanical salesman.

I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the　 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.

1.A. turned into　　　 B. broke into　　　 C. came across D. met with

2.A. a female clerk 　　 B. a boy clerk 　　 C. a girl clerk　　　 D. an old man

3.A. buy　　　　　　 　　 B. find　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　 D. have

4.A. His face　　　 　　 B. The room　　　 C. His eyes　　　 D. The fire

5.A. the worst　　 　　 B. the right place C. the wrong　　　 D. the best place

6.A. curious about 　　 B. aware of　　　 C. sensitive to 　　 D. attached to

7.A. push　　　　　　 　　 B. force　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. drag

8.A. Hold up　　　 　　 B. Just you wait C. Hold on　　　 D. Hang up

9.A. on his face　　　 B. to my surprise C. for some reason　 D. to some degree

10.A. when　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　 C. even if　　　 　　　 D. while

11.A. beliefs　　　　 B. stories　　　 　　 C. values　　　 　　 D. mysteries

12.A. hardly　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　 C. no more than D. not merely

13.A. day after day 　　 B. day by day 　　 C. the other day D. to this day

14.A. passion　　　　 B. salesmanship C. enthusiasm　　 D. job

15.A. serve on　　　 　　 B. care for　　　 C. wait upon　　　 D. deal with

16.A. accidentally　　 B. occasionally C. finally　　　　　 D. disrespectfully

17.A. Yet　　　　　　 　　 B. So　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　　　 D. For

18.A. enthusiastic　　 B. unconcerned C. different　　　 D. responsible

19.A. wore of　　 　　 B. wore on　　　 C. wore over　　　 D. wore off

20.A. response　　　 　　 B. realization　　　 C. conclusion　　　 D. circumstance

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One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks．I 36 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 37, not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to 38 a pair of socks." 39 glowed. "Did you know that you had come into 40 in the world to buy socks?" I had not been 41 that, as my entrance had been accidental．"Come with me,”"said the boy happily．He began to 42 down from the shelves box after box．

"43, boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are．Aren't they wonderful?" There was 44 an expression of joy, 45 he were revealing(透露） to me the 46 of his religion．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．"My friend,"said I, "if this is 47 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up 48, in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States．"

My amazement at his pride in 49 will be understood by all who read this article．In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to 50 him．When 51 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him．52 possibly that very clerk who is now so 53 began his career with enthusiasm．The freshness 54; He became a mechanical salesman．

I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the 55 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically．

1.                A．turned into      B．broke into       C．came across   D．met with

2.                A．a female clerk    B．a boy clerk      C．a girl clerk D．an old man

3.                A．buy            B．find            C．see  D．have

4.                A．His face        B．The room       C．His eyes D．The fire

5.                A．the worst       B．the right place    C．the wrong D．the best place

6.                A．curious about    B．aware of        C．sensitive to    D．attached to

7.                A．push           B．force           C．look D．drag

8.                A．Hold up         B．Just you wait     C．Hold on   D．Hang up

9.                A．on his face      B．to my surprise    C．for some reason    D．to some degree

10.               A．when          B．as if           C．even if    D．while

11.               A．beliefs         B．stories         C．values D．mysteries

12.               A．hardly          B．only           C．no more than   D．not merely

13.               A．day after day    B．day by day      C．the other day   D．to this day

14.               A．passion         B．salesmanship    C．enthusiasm D．job

15.               A．serve on        B．care for        C．wait upon  D．deal with

16.               A．accidentally     B．occasionally     C．finally D．disrespectfully

17.               A．Yet            B．So             C．Then D．For

18.               A．enthusiastic     B．unconcerned    C．different  D．responsible

19.               A．wore of        B．wore on        C．wore over D．wore off

20.               A．response       B．realization      C．conclusion D．circumstance

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(2013·江西九校高三联考)One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue，____ I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wish to buy only one pair is ____. I turned into the first sock shop that ____ my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old ____. “What can I do for you, sir？”“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”His eyes glowed. There was a note of ____ in his voice.“Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks？” I had not been aware of that, as my entrance had been ____. “Come with me，” said the boy，excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box，____ their contents for my enjoyment.

“Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair！”“I know that，” said he，“but I want you to see ___ beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful？” ____ was on his face an expression of solemn and holy pleasure，____ he were revealing to me mysteries of his religion. I became far ____ interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend，” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not ____ the enthusiasm that comes from novelty, from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every ____ in the United States.”

My amazement ____ his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the ____ has to wait for someone to wait upon him. And when ____ some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Whether he is ____ in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk, you feel like ____ for “being too rude”．

He displays no interest either in you or the goods he ____ to sell. Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so apathetic began his career with hope and ____. The daily grind was too much for him; the novelty wore off; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became mechanical, he became incompetent, and then he saw younger clerks who had more zest in their work, promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

1.A.while　    B．as　C．when　    D．what

2.A.unnecessary　    B．unreasonable　 C．useless　    D．unimportant

3.A.kept　    B．caught C．took　    D．shut

4.A.came by　    B．came across C．came forward　    D．came around

5.A.passion　    B．disappointment C．anger　    D．indifference

6.A.purposeful　    B．accidental　 C．unconditional　    D．confidential

7.A.displaying　    B．hiding C．selling　    D．bargaining

8.A.what　    B．which C．that　    D．how

9.A.It　    B．That　 C．One　    D．There

10.A.although　    B．as if     C．if　    D．since

11.A.more　    B．much　     C．less　    D．little

12.A.mostly　    B．merely C．likely　    D．hardly

13.A.store　    B．customer C．joy　    D．sock

14.A.at　    B．with　 C．to　    D．on

15.A.salesman　    B．customer C．manager　    D．passenger

16.A.firstly　    B．especially C．lastly　    D．finally

17.A.busy　    B．devoted C．absorbed　    D．attentive

18.A.forgiving　    B．forgetting C．apologizing　    D．paying

19.A.paid　    B．is paid C．pays　    D．was paid

20.A.enthusiasm　    B．disappointment C．amazement　    D．satisfaction

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One afternoon I was driving along the narrow dirt road. Ahead of me was a small red car with two people in the front seats. You can’t go very fast on a dirt road so I was driving carefully after it.

As we did, I began to watch the car in front of me. The driver was a middle-aged man with thinning hair, and beside him sat a woman with long, wavy blond hair. I could see the man’s face because he kept turning and talking and talking to the woman, but I couldn’t see her face because she never turned to look at him and answer.

As we drove along, the man turned again and again, talking to the woman. He leaned(靠) toward her and he smiled. But she sat without movement or response, staring straight ahead. She never once looked in his direction, and I wondered why.

I supposed of course that they were fighting. The long blond hair suggested someone beautiful. I thought she might be too coldhearted, the way a beautiful woman can usually be. I thought that the man might be her husband, or her lover, and that he was pleading with her. I thought she was turning cold to him: perhaps she was ending things completely, and he was trying to win her back.

We both slowed down to cross a little stone bridge, and once past it, on the straight, he turned again to her. I wondered then if I’d gotten it wrong. The man was definitely middle-aged, and the woman’s long, thick blond hair suggested youth. Perhaps the man was not her husband but her father. Maybe she was sitting silently still, not heartlessly. Or maybe she was weeping and unable to look at her father.

I watched them closely, trying to be sure. The man turned to her, smiling. She still did not look at him. We reached the stop sign at the end of Mount Holly Road, and the man turned once more to the blond woman. This time, at last, she turned toward him. She leaned over and licked his nose with her tongue. She was a golden retriever, a large dog used in hunting.

1.The real relationship of the two sitting in the front seats of the small red car is _______.

A. a husband and an angry wife

B. a loving father and a weeping daughter

C. a master and a big dog

D. lovers in quarrel

2.We can infer from the text that______.

A. the author followed the man out of curiosity at the very beginning

B. the man couldn’t match the woman beside him

C. the man loved the one sitting beside him very much

D. the man was a good husband or a good father

3.The underlined sentence in the text means_____.

A. he was begging her

B. he was playing with her

C. he was quarrelling with her

D. he was joking with her

4.Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A. A Poor Middle-aged Man

B. An Unexpected Companion

C. A Beautiful Proud Woman

D. An Unforgettable Experience

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My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared, “Not in that glass box!”

Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money. In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen.

　Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building’s design made it appear impenetrable（难以渗透的), the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol reflected people’s prevailing attitude toward money.

　But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.

　Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.

36. 1.The main idea of this passage is that________.

37. 2.How do the older generation and the younger one think about money respectively?

38. 3.The words “tangible commodity” (Line 2, Para. 4) refer to something ______.

39. 4.According to this passage, a modern banker should be _______.

40. 5.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trend in banking is _______.

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One day Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand in London, killing time, when his eye was caught by an enormous picture displayed upon the wall of a house. It represented a human figure covered with long, dark hair, with huge nails upon his hands and a most fearful expression. On coming nearer, he heard a man call out 'Walk in, ladies and gentlemen, the most wonderful curiosity ever exhibited-only five pence-the wild man from Africa-he eats raw food, and many other pleasing and surprising performances. Mr. Kerry paid his money and was admitted. At first the crowd prevented his seeing anything, for the place was full of suffocation(窒息), and the noise was awful. At last, Mr. Kerry obtained, by dint of squeezing and pushing, a place in the front, when to his horror, he saw a figure that was far worse than the portrait outside.

It was a man, nearly naked, covered with long, shaggy hair, that grew even over his nose and cheekbones. He sprang about, sometimes his feet, sometimes on all-fours, but always uttering the most fearful yells, and glaring upon the crowd in a manner that was really dangerous. Mr. Kerry did not feel exactly happy at the whole proceeding, and began heartily to wish himself outside. Suddenly, thc savage gave a more frantic scream than before and seized a morsel(小块) of raw beef which a keeper extended to him on a long fork. This he tore to pieces eagerly, and devoured in the most voracious(贪婪的) manner, amid great clapping of hands and other evidence of satisfaction from the audience: 'I'll go now', thought Mr. Kerry, 'for who knows whether, in his hungry moods, he might not fancy finishing his dinner with me.' Just at this instant, some sounds struck his ear that surprised him. He listened more attentively and, to his amazement, found that amid the most fearful cries and wild yells, the savage was talking Irish. Now, Mr. Kerry had never heard of an African Irishman so he listened very closely, and, by degrees, not only thc words were known to him, but the very voice was familiar, so turning to the savage he addressed him in Irish, at the same time fixing him with a severe look.

'Who are you?' said Mr. Kerry.

'Billy McCabe, sir.'

'And what do you mean by playing your tricks here, instead of earning your living like an honest man?'

'Well,' said Billy, 'I'm earning the rent to pay you. One must do many strange things to pay the kind of rent you charge.'

1.Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand because _____

A .he had nothing else to do.

B. he was late for an appointment.

C. he was looking for something to do.

D. he was reluctant to go home.

2.Inside the house, at first, Mr. Kerry____

A. was nearly suffocated.

B. could see nothing.

C. was pushed about.

D .couldn't hear anything

3.The wild man gave the impression of being dangerous by_______

A. the way he moved    B.    the way he dressed

C. the looks he gave     D.  the cries he made

4.Mr Kerry decided to leave the house because _______

A. he felt extremely frightened         B.   he was worried what might happen

C. he didn’t wish to eat with the savage  D.    he feared he might have a heart attack

5.The wild man surprised Mr Kerry by speaking Irish since____

A. he was on show in London       B. he was a primitive savage.

C. he previously spoke nonsense     D. he was thought to be African.

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One day I was walking home along the street with my iPod on, when suddenly my headphones(耳机) were knocked off my head and a man threw his arm around my neck, saying “Just be quiet.” I was being attacked, and this man’s arm was gripping (紧夹) onto me! I started screaming and tried to pull him off me, but failed. He was forcing me to walk towards the back of an auto repair shop and he just kept saying: “Be quiet.”

My mind froze with fear. Then I heard my great-grandmother’s voice in my head. She was saying: “Come on now, I know you are stronger than that!” She was the rock in our family until she died four years ago.

I have never had any self-defense(自卫) training, but I went for it—I let out a loud scream as I kicked my leg back into his shin(胫骨)! He let go of me and I ran off. When I looked back to see if he was running after me, I saw he was running in the opposite direction. Then I ran like crazy to a nearby drugstore.

I asked the girl at the counter for the phone and called my mom. She picked me up five minutes later and I explained what happened through sobs. “I am calling the police!” She exclaimed. When we got home, two officers were waiting for us and I told them what had happened.

After my experience, I was afraid to do anything. Things slowly got better, but I still don’t like anyone going near my neck.

The fear isn’t totally gone—after all, the guy is still out there somewhere. But I had a new understanding of my own strength. I never expected to be able to fight off an attacker. I am stronger than I realized.

1. How did the author get rid of the man?

A. Her great-grandmother came and helped.

B. She used all her strength to pull him off her.

C. Her loud scream scared the attacker and people came to help.

D. Her great-grandmother’s words gave her the strength to defend herself.

2. After the author escaped from the man, _________.

A. she called the police

B. she called her mother

C. she screamed to get more attention

D. she looked back to remember his appearance

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

A. The accident left no influence on the author now.

B. The attack made the author more confident in a way.

C. The author Suddenly remembered some self-defense moves.

D. The author was so frightened that she did nothing to fight back.

4. What might be the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To show the importance of self-defense training.

B. To warn teenagers of possible dangers on the way to school.

C. To show how brave she was while she was being attacked at that time.

D. To share her experience and tell us that we are perhaps not as weak as we thought we were.

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One day a student was walking with his teacher in the countryside．As they went　 along，they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path．They were a pool farmer’s，who was working in the nearby field．

The student turned to the teacher saying：“We will hide his shoes，and hide ourselves behind those trees，and wait to see what he will do”

“My young friend．”answered the teacher,“we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe，and then we will hide ourselves and watch?”The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work，and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.

After putting on his coat，he put his foot into one of his shoes，and felt something hard．Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was，and found the coin. Surprised，he looked at the coin，turned it around and looked at it again．He then looked around，but no person was seen．He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin．

He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees，looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife，sick and helpless，and his children without bread．He said the help would save them from dying.

The student stood there deeply moved，and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the teacher, “Are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”

1.When the student saw the shoes，he wanted to_______

A. steal them　　　　 　 B. play a joke on the owner

C. find their owner　　 D. give the owner some money

2.According to the passage，the teacher is______．

A．quiet and honest　　　 B. kind and friendly

C. patient and clever　　 D．strict and careful

3. When the farmer saw the second coin, he______

A. was surprised and decided to find the owner

B. was worried and looked up at the sky

C．was very excited and grateful

D．spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．True happiness comes from helping others．

B.All good things come to an end

C. Where there is a will，there is away

D. It is never too late to learn

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One afternoon, I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked ______________in front of me. As we turned a corner, Evan __________me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me? I’m not your friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there _________. He kept walking and never looked back. I ________ to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.

We ______________ spoke to each other after that. I ______________ into a shell, like a turtle, to hide from the world. For the rest of my time in middle school, I didn’t __________ myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends__________ being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary__________.

It wasn’t until high school that I was able to __________ my head out of my shell and begin __________people again. But even today, I am still __________ in choosing who I open up to. It takes me a very long time to warm up to __________.

I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said __________. Maybe he was having a bad day __________ maybe I was talking too much. In my view, what he said to me that day __________ the course of my life. but if weren’t for that __________, I wouldn’t have met my best friends in high school.

I understand that, in middle school, we were all young. I’ve been able to __________ all the people who bullied me, but for some __________ I can’t seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day I’ll be __________enough to forgive Evan too. But right now I’m still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes.

1.A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily

2.A. argued with B. shouted at C. turned to D. reminded of

3.A. astonished B. disappointed C. frightened D. amused

4.A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off

5.A. frequently B. willingly C. attentively D. rarely

6.A. looked B. turned C. escaped D. lived

7.A. wish B. allow C. expect D. force

8.A. for fear of B. because of C. in need of D. instead of

9.A. outings B. conversations C. lessons D. friends

10.A. remain B. stick C. keep D. hide

11.A. suspecting B. refusing C. admiring D. trusting

12.A. cautions B. alone C. careless D. simple-minded

13.A. anything B. everyone C. nothing D. someone

14.A. seriously B. wrongly C. personally D. easily

15.A. and B. or C. but D. so

16.A. changed B. helped C. developed D. achieved

17.A. accident B. argument C. incident D. fight

18.A. forget B. remember C. apologize D. forgive

19.A. trouble B. reason C. idea D. view

20.A. warm-hearted B. clever C. mature D. determined

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One day a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry. It seemed to be coming from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw 　 1. pitiful sight. There, 2. (lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog about two months old, 　 3.　 front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and 　 4. 　 (cover) with mud.

The young man wanted to help the dog, 　 5. as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. 6. sat down and started gently talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog 7. (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared 　 8.　 its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still 9.　 (friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.

It was consistent love and kindness 　 10. won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.

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