阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My grandparents built and lived in a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. They actively practiced living a 21 life. Saving and avoiding overspending was their life 22 for their whole life. 23 seeking satisfaction through material items, they chose to spend 24 time together, with family, and in nature.
Over the years my grandparents noticed 25 changes in their community. Every year more farmland was 26 to build larger and larger homes. With houses’ prices 27 , many of their neighbors sold their little homes and lands. 28 only their small house was still on the block, surrounded by a sea of tall buildings. Countless family members 29 my grandparents to expand their home. But they didn’t want a bigger place and were 30 with what they had.
In many ways, I’ve modeled my life after my grandparents. Through their example I learned an important 31 : It is absolutely possible to live a small and fulfilling life.
My grandparents lived in a small home, but they owned a(n) 32 garden. They loved gardening deeply because it not only 33 their grocery bill, but also improved their health and gave them a(n) 34 to be outside. They said, “ 35 you live in a small home or an apartment, you don’t have to give up gardening.”
My grandparents avoided lifestyle creep(攀比) by paying for their own home in cash and building it themselves. They also recycled and 36 everything. For instance, they drove the same car for over 15 years and didn’t buy anything new until their stuff was 37 worn out.
My grandparents taught me that living well on 38 isn’t about feeling bad for myself. 39 , it’s about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to seek your dreams. You know: Becoming debt free, living in a smaller home, and others are a few ways to 40 your life.
A．dull B．simple C．single D．busy
A．attitude B．experience C．principle D．standard
A．Rather than B．More than C．Other than D．Apart from
A．shopping B．work C．break D．quality
A．obvious B．delicate C．enjoyable D．flexible
A．improved B．ruined C．discovered D．distributed
A．taking up B．making up C．going up D．turning up
A．Probably B．Suddenly C．Instantly D．Eventually
A．forced B．encouraged C．persuaded D．ordered
A．content B．angry C．cautious D．familiar
A．lesson B．theory C．truth D．sentence
A．small B．special C．ordinary D．huge
A．reduced B．handled C．checked D．handled
A．platform B．stage C．excuse D．solution
A．As if B．Even if C．Only if D．What if
A．sewed B．created C．sold D．reused
A．thoroughly B．generally C．nearly D．hardly
A．more B．less C．better D．worse
A．What’s more B．As a result C．On the whole D．On the contrary
A．risk B．manage C．limit D．destroy
“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they're given after all. Choices can be hard．”
I got the to start Amazon 16 years ago．I the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year．I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast，and the idea of building an bookstore with millions of titles was very to me．I had just turned 30，and I’d been married for a year．I told my wife that I wanted to my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t since most start-ups don’t，and I wasn’t sure what to ．She told me I should the idea．I’d always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my ．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a boss that I admired very much．I went to my boss and with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea， it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job．”That logic made some to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours making a final decision．Seen in that light，it really was a difficult ，but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn’t think I’d regret and failing．And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at a11．After much ，I took the less path to follow my dream，and I’m of that Choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choices．
A．idea B．support C．fund D．message
A．got through B．set aside C．came across D．turn down
A．online B．available C．intelligent D．expensive
A．practical B．exciting C．flexible D．productive
A．take B．1and C．exchange D．quit
A．matter B．work C．fail D．exist
A．do B．finish C．plan D．expect
A．give up B．set up C．stick to D．put off
A．dream B．pace C．hobby D．example
A．cruel B．brilliant C．greedy D．honest
A．shared B．argued C．reasoned D．required
A．gradually B．eventually C．carefully D．generously
A．so B．and C．otherwise D．but
A．sense B．difference C．bet D．bargain
A．while B．before C．once D．since
A．puzzle B．suggestion C．choice D．report
A．managing B．requesting C．changing D．trying
A．consideration B．determination C．conversation D．application
A．difficult B．secure C．amusing D．interesting
A．confident B．regretful C．hopeful D．proud
阅读下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案 .
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour．It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that _____them．Nonsense! What you see from the ___ of a moving bus is _____and completely removed from the real sights，sounds，and_____ outside．Be adventurous! The best ______to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan．______ go wherever your feet and your interests______ you．You finally will get to the _____ sites as you are on the bus tour—the museums, the monuments，the city hall—but you will have seen much more．You will have______the present life of the city．
“But what if I get lost?” people might ask．No one ever gets ______lost in a major city．
At first, you can find your way back to a(n) ______location．If it ____ you to“lost”，just find a taxi and go back to where you started．However， ______ things can happen if you get lost．You can _____ at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax．You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions．And _____they don’t speak your language．your trip becomes more memorable because of the _____．Here are a few more
ways to get the most out of your travel．
Know before you go．______a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination．This will help you understand what you’re seeing．
Move around like a local．Use the subways and buses of the city you’re _______．You’ll not only save money，but you’ll also learn how people really live．
Check the bulletin boards(布告牌)．Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert，and _____fun activities on bulletin boards around universities．
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory ______tour，save your money．Instead，wander on your own．I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure．
A．remembered B．disappointed C．reminded D．interested
A．front B．inside C．back D．center
A．invisible B．uncertain C．uncommon D．unreal
A．smells B．cities C．beauties D．views
A．suggestion B．thought C．way D．tip
A．Particularly B．Simply C．Generally D．Especially
A．move B．lead C．tell D．help
A．same B．mistaken C．correct D．different
A．left B．lived C．felt D．lost
A．terribly B．seriously C．finally D．hopelessly
A．unknown B．strange C．well—known D．beautiful
A．supposes B．frightens C．delights D．surprises
A．worst B．hardest C．happiest D．nicest
A．stop B．get C．arrive D．reach
A．even if B．as a result C．in fact D．in case
A．conversation B．experience C．talk D．coffee
A．Take B．Pay C．Spend D．Use
A．seeing B．going C．visiting D．walking
A．other B．another C．others D．the other
A．plane B．car C．train D．bus
Of course, she wasn't really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only ____ to her as "My Aunt Fannie" because it always made my father chuckle and my mother look ____ at both of us—at me for being _____ of my elder and at my father for _____ my bad behavior. I ____ both reactions so I grasped every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible.
As a young woman, my mother had worked in the _____ of a large Victorian farmhouse owned by Fannie Cratty and her twin brother, Farnsworth. They represented the ____ of the Cratty line. Neither had married ____ had any living heirs(继承人) and my father once told me in a whisper that it was because they were both too ____ to share their family wealth. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fanny make the best blueberry jam ever ____ by anyone in Glenfield. She was noted for her jam and for never ____ the recipe with anyone else. ____ my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive, she ____ made the jam without Ms. Cratty in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret.
One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a ____ and then made me promise that I would never spend it. " ____ this quarter," she said, "and some day you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter given by my grandfather." It had obviously ____ for her. So I followed her advice.
I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. In people's eye Aunt Fannie's ____ was attributed to that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a ____ recipe. However, I keep them as ____ to hold firmly the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a ____ that anyone can build.
A．called B．thought C．regarded D．referred
A．coldly B．severely C．delightedly D．politely
A．disappointed B．disagreeable C．disrespectful D．dissatisfied
A．encouraging B．scolding C．forcing D．pushing
A．hated B．respected C．treated D．enjoyed
A．barn B．kitchen C．yard D．garden
A．beginning B．start C．end D．glory
A．nor B．and C．but D．yet
A．proud B．generous C．strict D．mean
A．seen B．tasted C．cooked D．sold
A．sharing B．telling C．selling D．giving
A．As though B．As if C．Even though D．Even if
A．ever B．never C．still D．yet
A．quarter B．bill C．note D．cheque
A．Hold back B．Hold up C．Hold onto D．Hold out
A．mattered B．failed C．succeeded D．worked
A．sorrow B．success C．schedule D．signature
A．usual B．normal C．ordinary D．common
A．regulations B．reflections C．reminders D．rewards
A．future B．fortune C．fantasy D．favor
It was the last day of final examination in an Eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered for the due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was . This was their last exam — then on to graduation and jobs.
Some of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they would get. With all this assurance of four years of , they felt ready and able to the world.
The approaching exam, they , would be a piece of cake. The professor had said they could any books or notes they wanted. Requesting only that they not talk to each other during the test.
Happily they entered the classroom. The professor the papers. And smiles broadened as the students noted there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours . Then the professor began to collect papers. The students looked confident. On their faces was a expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the faced the class.
He examined the worried faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?” Not a was raised. He asked again, “How many answered four?” Still no hands.
Then the students restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished one,” he said. But the class remained . The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I expected,” he said.
“I want to impress on you that, even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These you could not answer are relatively common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added: “You will all pass this course, remember — you are now college graduates, your education had just begun.”
The years have obscured (使……不分明) the name of this professor, but not the he taught.
A．university B．examination C．building D．day
A．confidence B．sadness C．puzzle D．disappointment
A．referred B．mentioned C．talked D．reminded
A．life B．war C．college D．job
A．break B．improve C．create D．conquer
A．knew B．recognized C．frightened D．admitted
A．bring B．take C．sell D．buy
A．could B．would C．should D．must
A．handed in B．handed out C．sorted out D．gave in
A．finished B．ended C．passed D．arrived
A．no longer B．no more C．hardly D．nearly
A．proud B．relaxing C．cheerful D．fearful
A．headteacher B．headmaster C．professor D．doctor
A．hand B．flag C．voice D．smile
A．shook B．moved C．trembled D．cried
A．calm B．still C．silent D．quiet
A．just B．never C．ever D．seldom
A．questions B．exercises C．subjects D．topics
A．or B．and C．but D．while
A．expression B．lesson C．experience D．class
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ____ otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always ____ to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the _____ _ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_____ __ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ____ _ of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much _____ _ what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get_____ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to ______ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t _____ _ “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ____ _ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ______ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ____ __ —friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my improved self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “______ _” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _____ raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent ______ _ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．right B．chance C．ability D．Patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．stapes B．orders C．rules D．games
A．role B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
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