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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
About a year ago, a couple with 3 children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always them, in a frightening way. We met often in the hallway when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only I ever got was a hello from the 4-year-old girl.
I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I returned ,they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for others. I stayed in the car doing unnecessary things as I wasn’t in a . The parents were telling her to get into the car immediately. I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for .
As a disabled man, I can’t hurry at , but I hurried as much as I could and thanked her. She was smiling like a lovely angel. I was so by her small act of kindness. That afternoon I was shopping and I saw a white bear. I thought of the and said to myself. “I believe she would like that” so I bought it.
The next day there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her parents. She was so of her bear and thanked me as if I had never been thanked before. The mother and father thanked me.
Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a friendly manner I might add. As time passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. . , hardly at all.
Last night we had about four inches of . I looked out at my car and wondered I was going to keep my doctor’s appointment(约会).
When I opened the outside door, there was my car with all the snow cleaned. I can’t express how I felt at that moment. The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building, when I saw him the next day, I asked him if he was the good man that cleaned my snow. He said . He wanted to but his wife said she wanted to do it.
Isn’t it amazing that a 4-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel(守护天使) says that good things usually come from .
1.A. worrying about B. shouting at C. playing with D. laughing at
2.A. present B. sound C. act D. answer
3.A. hurry B. mess C. mood D. surprise
4.A. me B. others C. her parents D. her
5.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
6.A. worried B. surprised C. moved D. enjoyed
7.A. apartment B. door C. parents D. girl
8.A. proud B. afraid C. short D. full
9.A. all B. every C. either D. both
10.A. In all B. After all C. In fact D.For example
11.A. rain B. clouds C. snow D. earth
12.A. why B. that C. where D. how
13.A. but B. so C. or D. yet
14.A. Of course B. No C. Thanks D. Yes
15.A. little children B. nice presents C. small acts D.good neighbors
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完形填空，通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C。D三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
About 10 years ago， I started a job as a trainer . In one of my first classes， the head trainer told a very ______ story that I would like to share with you.
He began by drawing a ______ standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting， he drew things like a house， a car， and a few friends inside the circle.
He asked the question， "Can anyone tell me what this is?" In a long silence， one guy decided to ______ his idea， "the world?" The trainer said， "That's close and this is your Comfort Zone. Inside your circle you have all the things that are ______ to you. Your home， your family， your friends and your job. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any ______ or conflict. "
"Can anyone tell me what happens when you step ______ this circle?" A strong silence came over the room. The same eager guy announced， "You are afraid. " ______ guy said， "You make mistakes. " The silence continued and the trainer smiled and said， "When you make mistakes， ______ can the result be?" The first guy shouted， "You ______ something. "
"Exactly， you are learning. " The trainer turned to the board and drew an arrow ______ from the man directly to the outside of the circle. He continued to say， "When you leave your Comfort Zone you put ______ out there， in front of the world to be in situations that you are not ______ with. The end result is that you have learned ______ that you did not know and you expand your knowledge to become a better person. " He turned again to the board and drew a ______ circle around the original circle， and added a few new things like more friends， a bigger house， etc.
"The moral of the story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone， you will ______ be able to expand your horizons and learn. When you step out of your Comfort Zone you will finally make your circle bigger and your mind grow stronger， and all in all a better person. "
1.A. moving B. educational C. interesting D. surprising
2.A. man B. lamp C. horse D. tree
3.A. take B. argue C. write D. show
4.A. important B. strange C. friendly D. useless
5.A. noise B. disagreement C. danger D. argument
6.A. forward B. back C. out of D. into
7.A. Another B. Other C. Others D. The other
8.A. how B. which C. where D. what
9.A. lose B. learn C. want D. miss
10.A. leaving B. flying C. pointing D. connecting
11.A. yourself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
12.A. busy B. strict C. popular D. comfortable
13.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
14.A. small B. smaller C. big D. bigger
15.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. always
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完形填空,阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Years ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting works of art by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.
When war broke out, the son left to for his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a saying his son had died. The man became very lonely and sad.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting – it was by his son. The painting was important to the man the world would never think it a great work. He told his neighbors it was the gift he had ever received.
The following spring, the old man died. All of the old man’s paintings would be at an auction(拍卖). The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyers’ ... it was the painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the price at $100?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or their hand. Someone said: “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in . “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the picture of the son?”
, a good friend of the old man spoke: “Will you take $10 for the painting? That’s all I have.” “Will go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more he said: “Going once ... going twice ... sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and said that the whole auction was . “According to the father’s will, takes the son’s picture gets the whole collection, ” the auctioneer said.
In the eyes of a father, nothing is more valuable than his son – not even paintings of the famous artists are as important as his son’s.
1.A. priceless B. useless C. helpless D. careless
2.A. train B. fight C. cheer D. practise
3.A. letter B. book C. diary D. bag
4.A. decorated B. drawn C. bought D. repaired
5.A. before B. when C. until D. though
6.A. cheapest B. oldest C. greatest D. biggest
7.A. donated B. counted C. sold D. named
8.A. lists B. desks C. pockets D. notebooks
9.A. shook B. showed C. raised D. touched
10.A. agreement B. public C. trouble D. need
11.A. Slowly B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Luckily
12.A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
13.A. noise B. action C. choice D. silence
14.A. out B. off C. on D. over
15.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whoever
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I spent my summer holidays1 at a museum. 2 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was sick3. I was4 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.
One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl5 a wheelchair. As I looked 6 at this girl, I found that she had no arms7 legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she 8had a hat on.
As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work. I9my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl, 10was giving me the prettiest, largest smile I have 11 seen. Suddenly her handicap(生理缺陷) 12 and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She 13 me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her14of smiles, love and warmth.
I’m now a successful business and15I get down and think about the trouble of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.
1. A．to work B．worked C．work D．working
2. A．Work B．Life C．Business D．School
3. A．in the bed B．in a hospital C．in bed D．in the hospital
4. A．wondering B．guessing C．hoping D．checking
5. A．at B．for C．in D．with
6. A．longer B．nearer C．further D．closer
7. A．or B．and C．then D．so
8. A．too B．either C．as well D．also
9. A．held B．turned C．lifted D．gave
10. A．whose B．whom C．who D．that
11. A．ever B．never C．almost D．even
12. A．was driven B．was lost C．was gone D．was covered
13. A．saved B．took C．helped D．taught
14. A．place B．mind C．earth D．world
15. A．whatever B．whenever C．whoever D．however
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to ______ in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to______ Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of ______ hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement ______ she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string ______ the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always ______ to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do ______ , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very______ . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. ______ , after a week Nancy was able to do ______ she had wanted to alone for so many years.Her teachers cried ______ when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should ______ be told they can't do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look ______ that girl's face when she was able to do it herself meant ______to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves ______ telling them they can't do it.
1.A. read B. study C. work D. visit
2.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look over
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. before B. through C. if D. until
5.A. through B. across C. over D. into
6.A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. tried
7.A. less B. more C. nothing D. anything
8.A. excited B. pleased C. unsafe D. unhappy
9.A. And B. However C. But D. So
10.A. which B. that C. what D. how
11.A. in danger B. in fear C. with care D. with joy
12.A. never B. always C. often D. sometimes
13.A. of B. in C. on D. at
14.A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. the world
15.A. instead of B. because C. together with D. more than
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完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender（放债者）lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, _________ the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him _________ he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were _________ .
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small _________ stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to _________ one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s _________ and her father’s debt (债务) would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would _________ be let go. Her father would be put into prison if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl _________ that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. _________ looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it _________ became lost among all the other stones. “ Oh how _________ I was！” she said, “But never _________ . If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to _________ which stone I picked.” This _________ tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a _________ way. Most difficult problems do have a solution.
1.A. pleased B. attracted C. loved D. saw
2.A. if B. unless C. so D. but
3.A. bored B. frightened C. relaxed D. excited
4.A. pink B. red C. black D. yellow
5.A. show B. damage C. check D. choose
6.A. daughter B. cousin C. wife D. friend
7.A. again B. still C. never D. hardly
8.A. said B. feared C. thought D. noticed
9.A. On B. About C. For D. Without
10.A. usually B. surprisingly C. immediately(立刻) D. slowly
11.A. worried B. clever C. careless D. lucky
12.A. laugh B. mind C. cry D. complain
13.A. tell B. explain C. ask D. arrange
14.A. saying B. story C. news D. man
15.A. careful B. funny C. different D. normal
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完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（每小题1分，共15分）
One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old, freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short . The boy had a big smile on his face he had just been set free from some sort of . The boy would then fall to the grass, , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a on his face.
Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for or was not worrying about whether was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him and that it would be if he did fall. No, all that to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.
1.A．drove B．started C．parked D．broke
2.A．outside B．down C．toward D．over
3.A．playing B．smiling C．rolling D．running
4.A．way B．length C．time D．distance
5.A．even if B．as if C．so long as D．now that
6.A．park B．cave C．prison D．castle
7.A．get up B．take up C．break down D．lie down
8.A．tear B．smile C．pleasure D．surprise
9.A．however B．instead C．therefore D．anyhow
10.A．stop B．win C．achieve D．succeed
11.A．luckily B．apparently C．actually D．equally
12.A．confident B．joyful C．quiet D．proud
13.A．worry B．dream C．aim D．hope
14.A．boy B．child C．player D．winner
15.A．chance B．fortune C．approval D．trouble
16.A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．one
17.A．fail B．run C．fall D．cry
18.A．embarrassingB．disappointing C．frightening D．amusing
19.A．happened B．contributed C．related D．mattered
20.A．discovery B．observation C．story D．incident
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完形填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Two months ago, there was a serious earthquake in my country. Many people were hurt and their homes. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to collect money for the people. signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them. These people agreed to some money—50 cents or a dollar, for example, for every kilometer that the students completed.
Joe was my classmate. He was the student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When he was asked he was going to take part in the run, he said he would think about it. A few students laughed and I think Joe felt embarrassed. I felt a bit sorry for .
The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked him why he was . He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said. , I told my friends about Joe. Most of them just laughed and said that they didn’t think he would the run. I wasn’t sure, but I decided that I would Joe. So, for the two weeks before the run, I was his trainer. He walked to school for a few . Then he started to run slowly.
On the day of the run, Joe lined up with the other students. The began and soon Joe was left behind. Well, it took him hours to finish and he didn’t expect to the other students, but he tried to do his best. And he completed the 5-kilometer run. Everyone was very and said, “Well done, Joe!” What is more, Joe collected more money than any other student!
1.A．cleaned B．reached C．lostD．made
2.A．Parents B．Students C．Teachers D．Workers
3.A．borrow B．getC．giveD．lend
4.A．happiest B．heaviest C．tallest D．youngest
5.A．how B．where C．whyD．if
6.A．herB．himC．usD．you
7.A．crying B．riding C．singing D．walking
8.A．Again B．But C．LaterD．So
9.A．completeB．discuss C．support D．understand
10. A．help B．inviteC．stopD．visit
11.A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
12. A．class B．movie C．raceD．school
13.A．catch up with B．get on well with C．make friends withD．talk with
14.A．easily B．quickly C．firstly D．finally
15. A．busy B．happy C．interested D．nervous
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. , after a week Nancy was able to do she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves telling them they can’t do it.
1.A. read B. study C. work D. visit
2.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look over
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. before B. through C.if D. until
5.A. through B. across C. over D. into
6.A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. tried
7.A. less B. more C. nothing D. anything
8.A. excited B. pleased C. unsafe D. unhappy
9.A. And B. However C. But D. So
10.A. which B. that C. what D. how
11.A. in danger B. in fear C. with care D. with joy
12.A. never B. always C. often D. sometimes
13.A. of B. in C. on D. at
14.A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. the world
15.A. instead of B. because C. together with D. more than
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。
A long time ago, there was a tiger in the forest. He was the king of the animals. One day the tiger asked a little cat to______how his palace was built. After a few hours, the little cat came back and said______the tiger, "My dear king, your palace is very large, tall and beautiful." The tiger was very______to hear that. Several days later, the tiger said to a pig, "It's been days______the cat saw my palace. Now, you go and see ______once again." But when the pig came back, he said to the tiger, "My dear king, I thought that your palace is beautiful, but it______yourself only."
The tiger was very______when he heard what the pig said. "Why are the cat's and the pig's______not the same?" He said to______.He then asked an elephant to go to have a______. Before long the elephant returned and said to the tiger. "Oh, your palace is too small for you to live______, my king."
The king became very angry when he heard what the elephant said. Then he said to the animals, "Maybe you all tell______. You three have three ideas. I want to kill you." Just at the moment, a fox came out to _______the tiger. He asked the tiger himself to go and see it himself before killing them. The tiger______. After he saw the palace himself, he thought that their answers were all______. He said to the animals, " You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to hear others."
1.A. suggest B. decide C. see D. imagine
2.A. for B. to C. at D. about
3.A. sad B. sorry C. angry D. happy
4.A. since B. when C. before D. after
5.A. her B. it C. him D. them
6.A. fits B. thrills, C. covers D. troubles
7.A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. tired
8.A. palaces B. answers C. excuses D. meanings
9.A. himself B. the elephant C. the pig D. the cat
10.A. meeting B. walk C. look D. rest
11.A. over B. on C. by D. in
12.A. the news B. the truth C. lies D. stories
13.A. welcome B. stop C. thank D. kill
14.A. jumped B. refused C. appeared. D. agreed
15.A. different B. easy C. strange D. right
still B. yet C. too D. already