阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳选项。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36 you can just wait until we make a quick 37 at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 39 some apples —red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40 your question.” I put one apple of each 41 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 43 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 , some of the apples may not 45 look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 47 them back on the table, but 48 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 49 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51 which one is which. ” He took 52 , and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are 53 like apples! They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever u
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．a close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really ___ whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy ___ to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don’t act in the ___ ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even_____.
One day, my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt(被子). I asked her if there was ___ between them. She stopped her work and raised her head with ____. Then she lowered(低下) her head and ____sewing the quilt. I was very ___ because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes, she said, “look at this thread（细线）. Sometimes it ___, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can ___ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt____.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her___ the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she___ from the hospital, my father___ my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shine them___ the leaves. All of these ___ the most beautiful picture in the world. ___ their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I ___ that love was just a ___ in the quilt of our life. Love is _____ making life strong and warm.
A．believe B．hesitate C．doubt D．know
A．keeping B．willing C．learning D．trying
A．magic B．romantic C．average D．special
A．unsuitable B．impolite C．uneasy D．impossible
A．difference B．love C．similarity D．fight
A．surprise B．anger C．smile D．calm
A．finished B．continued C．forgot D．considered
A．excited B．worried C．shocked D．disappointed
A．exists B．works C．appears D．breaks
A．easily B．hardly C．simply D．usually
A．long-lasting B．long-dated C．long-suffering D．long-winded
A．after B．before C．until D．since
A．returned B．escaped C．remained D．heard
A．led B．let C．caught D．helped
A．from B．through C．across D．throughout
A．made with B．made up C．made into D．made of
A．Reading B．Watching C．Seeing D．Checking
A．expected B．realized C．noticed D．read
A．material B．design C．color D．thread
A．everywhere B．inside C．anywhere D．Outside
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ____ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never ____ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____， he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，____ running down.
____ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week
A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
A．die B．grow C．break D．survive
A．led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
A．last B．only C．least D．best
A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could it all.
As I the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to if I could. I smiled back, took the and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was , I had just enough to pay for it all.
It so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, . If we can a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A．short B．long C．frequent D．heavy
A．offer B．exchange C．afford D．accept
A．approached B．painted C．cleaned D．left
A．attitude B．manner C．smile D．anger
A．share B．train C．protect D．feed
A．help B．write C．advertise D．search
A．name B．project C．list D．budget
A．signed B．marked C．rid D．separated
A．wandered B．wondered C．fancied D．amazed
A．store B．cart C．nutrition D．bank
A．picked out B．lifted up C．picked up D．folded up
A．other B．others C．more D．another
A．so B．but C．and D．since
A．ordered B．totaled C．replaced D．packed
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．wastes
A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full
A．cure B．treat C．heal D．recover
A．ability B．allowance C．appreciation D．act
A．although B．though C．yet D．still
A．save B．rescue C．accumulate D．reserve
There were a young couple who led a very happy life. The only thing they worried about was whether their would last forever.
One day, they heard a wise man had , who could solve all kinds of . So they visited him and told him their source of . The wise man told them, “ Travel around the and seek a couple who are happy. When finding such a couple , ask them for a piece of cloth from the man’s , then keep it with you, and you always remain happy.”
The couple began their . They visited many countries, cities, towns and villages didn’t find what they were looking for.
One day they a shepherd in the desert, who was grazing (放牧) his sheep when his wife and child came along. The shepherd his wife and gently patted the child. The wife laid a mat and they started to eat contentedly. The came to ask them, “ Are you the happiest couple?”
The shepherd and his wife replied, “ Nobody is unhappier than the king. ” The young couple immediately they were the happiest couple and a piece of the shepherd’s shirt. The shepherd said, “ If I give you a piece of cloth, I’ll be without any clothes since I just one”.
The young couple at once understood it was too to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. They to the wise man and related all that had taken place.
The wise man laughed and said, “ Did you learn something from it?”
The young couple replied, “Yes, after this trip we have learnt in this world is perfectly happy. In order to be happy, we should be thankful and with whatever we have.”
A．life B．happiness C．business D．health
A．agreed B．died C．disappeared D．come
A．problems B．fights C．arguments D．puzzles
A．joy B．anger C．worry D．interest
A．town B．city C．country D．world
A．perfectly B．seldom C．quickly D．never
A．mat B．shirt C．coat D．sweater
A．tradition B．experiment C．journey D．conversation
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．called on B．looked for C．saw off D．came across
A．followed B．persuaded C．greeted D．praised
A．wife B．child C．couple D．king
A．proved B．realized C．admitted D．imagined
A．paid for B．asked for C．hoped for D．cared for
A．kept B．allowed C．adjusted D．left
A．buy B．know C．own D．like
A．difficult B．convenient C．expensive D．important
A．shouted B．returned C．explained D．applied
A．everybody B．anybody C．nobody D．somebody
A．contented B．upset C．careful D．greedy
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be but a failure.”
After five years of jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best that could have happened to me. I I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to that what people said about me was . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my and went to college. My first novel while I was at college.
After college I taught during the in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of that job to write full time I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel of myself — here was a working-class boy who’d school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. what does it mean? I wish all the people that have put me down had : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
A．bright B．simple C．useless D．hopeful
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．low B．poor C．good D．useful
A．support B．happiness C．surprise D．thing
A．agreed B．decided C．planned D．told
A．me B．them C．her D．it
A．wrong B．right C．stupid D．faulty
A．see B．know C．face D．understand
A．experiment B．practice C．writing D．composition
A．came on B．came in C．came out D．came back
A．day B．night C．month D．year
A．graduation B．pass C．degree D．success
A．giving in B．giving back C．giving out D．giving up
A．while B．if C．when D．or
A．shy B．proud C．happy D．surprised
A．left B．attended C．changed D．graduated
A．tired B．calm C．nervous D．famous
A．And B．But C．However D．Well
A．just B．exactly C．so D．very
A．praised B．said C．answered D．advised
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