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阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Personally I think trains are exciting and romantic. I must that trains are not important means of transportation in the US, but I do have some with them.
When I was a child, growing up in a small town with very little , we used to go to the station to watch the passenger trains coming in. There was something about the steaming, roaring string of cars coming into view around the mountains, slowly growing larger and and finally crowds of strangers onto the platform.
I took my train trip when I was ten years old. I went with my elder sister to visit our cousins six hundred miles away. The train--so loud and violent on the outside—was and rocking inside. We were very excited, and as that was also our first time away from our parents, we felt somewhat frightened too. However, because I had so much, I was a little disappointed when I was finally one of the passengers I had for so long.
As a college student, I ride overnight train to my roommate’s hometown. We could never afford a , so we played cards, sang, ate, read and talked we finally fell uncomfortably asleep in the straight-backed seats.
My idea that trains are may come from the fact that my husband and I took the train on our honeymoon, spending extra money to eat in the dining car, and the window as the desert scenery slid past.
Now, when I make a trip, I always fly or drive, and are not a very important part of my life. , every time I hear the train whistle faraway on a quiet night, I can always feel the in my heart to pack my bags and jump on board, entering a world of motions, sounds, sights, and experience which just aren’t in the dull environment of an airplane.
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When I worked in a large city, passing by someone homeless wasn’t an uncommon sight.
It seemed to me that I had to do something. As a single mom and newcomer to my field, I decided to up with a plan that fitted my limited . I began to set five to ten dollar bills each payday, and during the week, I pass them out to those I met on the street.
a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. Those I were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to more. I mean, more than money. I’ll never know how and if the dollars , but I know that the connections we made did.
One day after I had started this weekday practice, I enough money to buy myself a new winter coat. With my new coat bought, I realized that my old coat could be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to them from the cold. Meanwhile, a brilliant idea came into my mind. Why not pass on this opportunity for to others? So I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel taking my old coat, walking to the corner and offering it to someone in . Slightly surprised by what I requested of him, he smiled, “I will as soon as I get a .”
I cannot help feel that my experiences with kindness have many people and a growing number of people have followed my example to care for those who need help. In this way, I feel I’ve helped just those I passed by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am for the way it has touched mine.
A．come B．keep C．catch D．put
A．knowledge B．expenses C．budget D．experience
A．up B．down C．off D．aside
A．must B．would C．could D．should
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
A．passed by B．worked with C．turned to D．stared at
A．receive B．accept C．give D．refuse
A．used B．wasted C．spent D．helped
A．saved up B．took up C．picked up D．kept up
A．also B．hardly C．seldom D．still
A．prevent B．keep C．protect D．dress
A．connection B．kindness C．communication D．relationship
A．comfortable B．convenient C．necessary D．disappointed
A．anger B．need C．danger D．doubt
A．coat B．request C．bonus D．break
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．moved B．thanked C．bothered D．considered
A．in exchange B．in case C．in turn D．in charge
A．other than B．more than C．better than D．rather than
A．gifted B．responsible C．independent D．Grateful
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want somewhere else instead. I had the of seeing this first hand on a .
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some experiences on Saturday as they played against teams trained. Through the first two games, her did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I seeing my daughter playing her best, still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the between Saturday and Sunday. When they for their Sunday game, they were different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had the day before into their . They played aggressively and scored a goal.
It me that playing against the other team was a great moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
A．public B．traditional C．official D．special
A．passes B．works C．lies D．ends
A．dream B．idea C．habit D．chance
A．trip B．holiday C．weekend D．square
A．won B．entered C．organized D．watched
A．painful B．strange C．common D．practical
A．less B．poorly C．newly D．better
A．fans B．tutors C．class D．team
A．imagined B．hated C．avoided D．missed
A．if B．or C．but D．as
A．girls B．parents C．coaches D．viewers
A．dressed B．showed up C．made up D．planned
A．slightly B．hardly C．basically D．completely
A．seen B．known C．heard D．read
A．styles B．training C．game D．rules
A．even B．still C．seldom D．again
A．confused B．struck C．reminded D．warned
A．touching B．thinking C．encouraging D．learning
A．Experience B．Independence C．Curiosity D．Interest
A．harmful to B．mixed with C．different from D．applied to
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be ________when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I________a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ________by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ________was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ________person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ________Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ________to deal with was that the day before the ________, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ________ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly ( 刻薄) . She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her________as well.
Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we're honest, we can be sharply ________of the world. I'm not suggesting you________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are-________most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big ________ .
Train yourself to "bite your tongue" , and with a little ________, you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
1.
| A． |
lonely |
B． |
great |
C． |
quiet |
D． |
uneasy |
2.
| A． |
received |
B． |
answered |
C． |
expected |
D． |
rejected |
3.
| A． |
threatened |
B． |
interrupted |
C． |
bothered |
D． |
spoiled |
4.
| A． |
anything |
B． |
everything |
C． |
something |
D． |
nothing |
5.
| A． |
caring |
B． |
boring |
C． |
interesting |
D． |
surprising |
6.
| A． |
attitude |
B． |
plan |
C． |
measure |
D． |
explanation |
7.
| A． |
urgent |
B． |
unnecessary |
C． |
certain |
D． |
impossible |
8.
| A． |
occasion |
B． |
event |
C． |
accident |
D． |
adventure |
9.
| A． |
memory |
B． |
notice |
C． |
evidence |
D． |
choice |
10.
| A． |
hear |
B． |
contribute |
C． |
express |
D． |
admit |
11.
| A． |
aware of |
B． |
afraid of |
C． |
curious about |
D． |
confused about |
12.
| A． |
discuss |
B． |
realize |
C． |
judge |
D． |
settle |
13.
| A． |
family |
B． |
life |
C． |
career |
D． |
education |
14.
| A． |
so |
B． |
or |
C． |
but |
D． |
for |
15.
| A． |
proud |
B． |
sure |
C． |
hopeful |
D． |
critical |
16.
| A． |
face |
B． |
create |
C． |
solve |
D． |
ignore |
17.
| A． |
rarer |
B． |
better |
C． |
stranger |
D． |
worse |
18.
| A． |
at least |
B． |
at last |
C． |
by far |
D． |
so far |
19.
| A． |
task |
B． |
deal |
C． |
result |
D． |
duty |
20.
| A． |
practice |
B． |
speech |
C． |
rest |
D． |
pity |
阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项 涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
"Maybe we could go and everyone in person." his mother said.
"What if we invited them to come here for a instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
"I heard you playing the other night," she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing."
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. "I think maybe we you an apology." she said. "I didn't how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
"You play, you play!" Mrs. Gilbert said. "I like what you play! Just not so loud at night."She pointed to the book she had given them. "These songs are not such music."
"These songs are beautiful music." Dario's mother said. "We will be to play them in the evening."
"And we won't play so loud or late!" Dario said. He was already looking forward to the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.
| A． |
sat |
B． |
stood |
C． |
lay |
D． |
walked |
2.
| A． |
voice |
B． |
ring |
C． |
music |
D． |
cry |
3.
| A． |
therefore |
B． |
however |
C． |
otherwise |
D． |
instead |
4.
| A． |
note |
B． |
poster |
C． |
bill |
D． |
report |
5.
| A． |
proud |
B． |
rich |
C． |
lucky |
D． |
nice |
6.
| A． |
neighbors |
B． |
friends |
C． |
relatives |
D． |
audience |
7.
| A． |
blame |
B． |
instruct |
C． |
question |
D． |
visit |
8.
| A． |
party |
B． |
concert |
C． |
show |
D． |
play |
9.
| A． |
experience |
B． |
idea |
C． |
performance |
D． |
action |
10.
| A． |
to |
B． |
with |
C． |
for |
D． |
from |
11.
| A． |
continued |
B． |
arrived |
C． |
passed |
D． |
finished |
12.
| A． |
order |
B． |
sell |
C． |
share |
D． |
advertise |
13.
| A． |
treated |
B． |
presented |
C． |
helped |
D． |
served |
14.
| A． |
promised |
B． |
admitted |
C． |
agreed |
D． |
worried |
15.
| A． |
give |
B． |
send |
C． |
offer |
D． |
owe |
16.
| A． |
realize |
B． |
remember |
C． |
understand |
D． |
accept |
17.
| A． |
sweet |
B． |
strange |
C． |
funny |
D． |
loud |
18.
| A． |
brave |
B． |
sorry |
C． |
happy |
D． |
afraid |
19.A
| A． |
．changing |
B． |
practicing |
C． |
recording |
D． |
writing |
20.
| A． |
equality |
B． |
freedom |
C． |
warmth |
D． |
sympathy |
Are you a graduate trying to plan out the best career path for yourself? Here, some tips are given on how to go about it.
A university degree is no _____ of a job, and job hunting in itself requires a whole set of skills. if you find you are not getting past the first interview, ask yourself what is happening. Is it a(n) ____ to communicate or are there some skills you lack? And find out what you need t do to bring yourself up to the level of ___ that would make you more attractive t them.
Do not be too discouraged if you are ____ for a job, but think about the reasons the employers give. Those who made the second interview might have been studying the same subject as you and be of ____ ability level, but they had something which made them a _____ match to the selector’s ideal. That could be experience gained through projects or vacation work, or it might be that they were better at communicating what they could offer. Do not take the comments at ____ value: think back to the interviews that generated them and make a list of where you think the shortfall in your performance lies. With this sort of analytical approach you will eventually get your foot in the door.
Deciding how long you should stay in your first job is a tough call. Stay too long and future employers may question your _____ and ambition. Of course, it depends on where you are aiming. If you are a graduate, spending five or six years in the same job is not too long provided that you take full advantage of the ____. However, do not use this as a(n) ____ for lacking interest or enthusiasm. Graduates sometimes fail to take ownership of their careers and take the initiative. It is up to you to make the most of what’s available within a company, and to monitor progress in case you need to____. This applies particularly if you are still not sure where your career path lies.
It is helpful to think through what kind of experience you need to get your ____ job and it is not a problem to move around to a certain extent. But in the ____ stages of your career you need a definite strategy for reaching your goal, so think about that carefully before deciding to step forward from your first job. You must cultivate ____ to be competent for any role. There is no guarantee that you will get adequate training, and research has shown that if you do not receive proper help in a new role, it can take 18 months to ____ it.
A．input B．cause C．guarantee D．preparation
A．failure B．key C．introduction D．contribution
A．highlight B．comment C．fluency D．qualification
A．asked B．refused C．headed D．helped
A．different B．high C．similar D．low
A．closer B．better C．stronger D．poorer
A．depth B．face C．data D．test
A．character B．personality C．behavior D．drive
A．knowledge B．experience C．skill D．loyalty
A．substitute B．equivalent C．excuse D．requirement
A．pass by B．switch on C．move on D．stick to
A．part-time B．dream C．secure D．well-paid
A．critical B．last C．middle D．early
A．patience B．love C．habits D．friendship
A．know B．prohibit C．master D．select
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