In Los Angeles, a waiter served a group of teens. The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student. So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant. The waiter made sure of it.
After serving all the teens doing a great job, he was left a tip(消费),only¥3.28. That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks. The waiter went home. And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work. They looked down on people like him. Or so he thought.
After several days, the waiter forgot about it. His life went on as usual. But ten days later, he received a letter from the teens.
"About a week and a half ago, on October 7, my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration. It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone, and it was all new to us. And you were the best waiter we could ask for. You were kind, helpful, and didn't treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our 'grown﹣up' experience so amazing and fun. "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of(代表) my group. Since we were new to all of this,our 13﹣year﹣old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill.The bill was reasonable(合乎情理),but we had completely forgotten(and didn't know,to be honest) what a tip even was, let alone how much to give. So we emptied our pockets, and all our money added up to ¥3.28. "Having no idea of how small this really was ,we left. Later, we realized our mistake and felt terrible. We knew we had to make it right." "So together with this letter, you wail find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing. Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun. Thank you!"
(1)How did the waiter receive the group of teens?
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He tried to make them pay more. |
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He served them like other waiters. |
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He treated them as young children. |
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He did his best to make them happy. |
(2)Why did the group of teens leave that small tip?
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Because they looked down on the waiter. |
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Because they didn't know what a tip meant. |
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Because they weren't pleased with the service. |
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Because they thought the tip should be that much. |
(3)What made the teens write the letter?
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The tip they left for the waiter. |
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The bill the restaurant received. |
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The way the waiter served them. |
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The fun they had at the restaurant. |
(4)What do restaurant waiters mind most in America?
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What kind of guests they receive. |
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What dishes people usually order. |
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Whether they are given reasonable tips. |
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How much customers pay for their meals. |
(5)What did the group of teens try to say in the letter?
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They were quite thankful for the waiter's service. |
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They had realized their mistake and made it right. |
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They had a wonderful experience at the restaurant. |
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They wanted more customers to go to the restaurant. |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends on ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future ﹣ for example, getting into college or getting a good job ﹣ that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
(1)Does the writer agree to "Happiness depends on ourselves"?
(2)What can make you happier, to think too much about the future or to enjoy life's simple pleasure?
(3)Why do many people go dancing or play sports?
(4)What's the example in helping others to find happiness?
(5)What's the passage about?
Long long ago, there was a crowd of antelopes(羚羊)in the forest. In this crowd there was a wise teacher. He was admired by everyone because he taught the young the tricks and strategies of survival (生存策略). One day, his younger sister brought her son to him and asked him to leach what was important to antelopes. She said, "Dear brother, this is my son, Dick. Please teach him the tricks and strategies of survival. The teacher said to Dick, "You can come at this time tomorrow for your first lesson."
At first, Dick came lo have lessons on time every day. But soon, Dick became more interested in playing games with others, so he began to cut classes. However, he didn't realize how dangerous it could be for a young antelope who learned nothing but games.
Unfortunately, one day the young antelope stepped in a trap(陷阱). Knowing Dick was missing, his mother was worried. She went to her brother and asked him "My brother how is my son? Have you taught him the tricks and strategies of survival? The teacher replied, "My dear sister, I tried my best to leach him, but your son did not want to lean the tricks and strategies of survival. He cut classes. How could I possibly teach him?"
At this time, they heard that Dick was caught in a trap. They hurried to rescue him before it was too late. Dick was too scared to move and regretted deeply.
If the young antelope had kept learning carefully all the time, he wouldn't have been caught.
根据短文内容判断正、误.
(注意:考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑.正确的涂"A",错误的涂"B")
(1)Dick ' s teacher was his uncle
(2)Dick always came to have lessons on time
(3)Dick was so interested in playing games that he started cutting classes.
(4)Dick was not rescued al Last because it was too late
(5)From this passage, we can know that we shouldn't do anything by halves.
There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace.And be would offer a prize to the artist. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures,but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm(平静的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎岖的) and bare(无遮蔽的). Above was an angry sky. And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.
But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮树丛) growing in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢,窝). There, she sat on her nest…in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King chose the second picture. "Because," said the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."
(1)What did the King want the artists to do?(no more than 10 words)
(2)What did everyone think of the 1st picture?(no more than 7 words)
(3)Why did the King choose the 2nd picture? (no more than 11words)
(4)请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.
(5)请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目.
My name is Tom, When I was young, I was always sad, almost everything ending in failure. I completely lost my heart, sighing(叹息) unhappily all day. Having seen me like that, my father decided to cheer me up.
One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. My father said he just put one small spoonful of salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake, where he threw a big handful(一把) of salt into the lake, picked up a spoon of water and let me taste it again. He asked, "Does it still taste salty?"' "Not at all," I said. My father said, "Now you may know the reason of your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. Be a lake and you won't feel sad any more."
I came to understand my father's purpose: I feel frustratedbecause my heart is as small as a cup of water. He hoped that I can be a person with a heart like a lake.
(1)When tom was young, almost failed to do .
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nothing |
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something |
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everything |
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none |
(2)What did his father do first to help him? He .
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led him to leak |
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asked him to taste salty water in the cup |
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asked him to taste water in a lake |
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explained the reason to his actions |
(3)What is not mentioned in the text?
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A cup of water |
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A spoon of salt |
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A spoon of water |
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A big handful of salty of water |
(4)How did the father make his idea clear to his son?
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By letting his son experience |
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By letting his son do research |
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By letting his son read |
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Both A and C |
(5)The underlined world " frustrated" means here.
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surprised |
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upset |
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rude |
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polite |
In our culture, the ability to make one's own decisions is important. John F. Kennedy's quote(引语)"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." shows an unpleasant truth.
Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.
In today's world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology(心理学)tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or if it comes from someone we respect(尊敬), we will probably believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions , we will become nothing more than parrots(鹦鹉) quoting the opinions of others.
Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click(点击)of the "share" button, and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.
If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply becoming aware (意识到) of it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we become aware that we tend(趋向)to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to experience and enjoy the "discomfort of thought" and form our own opinions.
(1)What's the purpose of this passage?
A. To describe how Internet news spreads.
B. To explain why people don't have their own opinions.
C. To tell people that they should have their own thoughts.
D. To warn people not to believe other people's ideas.
(2)The underlined word "fake" in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. untrue
B. unhappy
C. unfair
D. unusual
(3)How can we have our own opinions according to the passage?
A. By spreading the information we receive.
B. By learning more about psychology.
C. By quoting others' opinions like parrots.
D. By thinking about what we read and hear.
(4)We can probably find this passage in a book about .
A. history
B. education
C. sports
D. languages
A little stream(小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests.Then it reached a desert."I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert,"she thought.As she started,she found herself slowly vanishing(消失)into the sand.After many tries,she still failed."Maybe I can't reach the ocean,"she said sadly to herself.
At this time,a deep voice said,"If wind can cross the desert,so can a river."It was the voice of the desert.But the little stream answered,"That's because the wind can fly,but I can not.""That's because you can't give up what you are.Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the wind and it can take you across me,"said the desert."Give up what I am now?No!No!"The little stream could not accept this idea."The wind can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain.The rain will form a river again,"said the desert."And whether you're a river or vapor,your nature never changes."After hearing this,the little stream went into the open arms of the wind.It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success,you should also change the way you are.Answer the following questions according to what you read.
81.Did the little stream want to reach the ocean or the desert at last?
82.Was the little stream able to cross the desert at first?
83.Who gave the advice to the little stream?
84.What did the little Stream do after hearing the desert's words?
85.What can you realize from the experience of the little stream in this passage? .
Do You Put off What Should Be Done TodayUntil Tomorrow. ﹣Richards tells about time wasting September 25th,2015 |
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Readers sent us hundreds of emails after we put Dr Rowman Pelling's article Can You Manage Your Time Wellon our website. I started decorating the bathroom in 2006when I moved into this house,the tins of painting I still lying there nine years later.I still haven't decided what color paint I'm going to use.It really troubles me a lot. ﹣by Caroline,New York I'm still getting round to put away the Christmas trees used last December and it's now September.In June I decided I might as well leave it because it would be Christmas soon.Anyway,what's wrong with having a Christmas trees throughout the year? ﹣by Polly London When I was traveling in Britain with my family,I bought a book called 52Steps To Prevent Time﹣Wasting.But I was so busy with my work that I could never find time to read even one word of it.Ten years has passed since then,and I can't remember where it is now. ﹣by Craig,Toronto |
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I'm furniture businessman.I once sold a set of British furniture to a customer from japan,but I didn't send him the furniture on time,which made me very embarrassed.Instead,I told him that I couldn't find a right shipping company to send him the furniture. ﹣Ted Roseland,Sydney |
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There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.
The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens. The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life. But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were.
The businessman was surprised, He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?"
The retired teacher smiled and said, "Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so they had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants survived."
(1)What did the retired teacher do with his plants?
A. He often watered his plants.
B. He was careful with his plants.
C. he paid little attention to his plants.
(2)How were the businessman's plants before the storm?
A. They looked better than the teacher's
B. They looked worse than the teacher's
C. They grew shorter and thinner.
(3)The underlined word "survived" means in Chinese.
A. 存活
B. 生长
C. 枯萎
(4)Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The neighbors had different jobs.
B. The teacher's plants were still good after a storm.
C. The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher.
(5)Which is the best title for this article?
A. A businessman and his plants
B. Different treat, different results
C. A retired teacher and his plants
In September,2020,I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.
On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.
The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable(不适合居住的)areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1,331 villagers,609 now have jobs.
In Shuiduichong,a traditional Yao ethnic(瑶族)group village,we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments(饰品).We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture, ▲ .
A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10,000 and 20,000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.
This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government,great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive(印象深刻的)results should serve as an example for other developing countries.
(1)The trip followed the way of .
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Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian |
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Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong |
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Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai |
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Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong |
(2)In Kangmian the government helps the people by .
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selling products |
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giving money |
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opening factories |
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providing jobs |
(3)Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲?
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tourists like them very much |
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these objects have a high value |
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people buy them as gifts |
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they can be seen everywhere |
(4)The structure of the passage may be .
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②Paragraph 2
③Paragraph3
④Paragraph 4
⑤Paragraph5
⑥Paragraph 6)
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I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland.One year later,I lost my sight because of a serious illness.
Jim told me not to go out.He worried I would get lost or hit by a car.But I was dogged.I told him I'd pay attention.I believed I'd succeed.I must succeed.I must put my will into action.I dreamed of being a broadcaster.
Then a neighbor told me that a public library in Washington D.C.was offering a free course,specially designed for blind people,This was an important chance for me.
But how would I map my way?I knew that the American singer Ray Charles,also blind,got around on his own without a cane (手杖).His secret was to count steps.But I couldn't seem to do that way.Instead I developed my imagination.sensing the layout (布局)of places I Visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.
At first,I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind,The next time I visited that place,I'd use that to find the way.Today.I am used to doing it,But I've still lost my way many times.I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help,not thinking what others think or say about me.
Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up.Perhaps my uncle was right.Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help.On those days when I lost my way,I'd go to bed with a bad feeling.▲.I had e strong wish 10 bear blindness and be successful,and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.
Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish (贬低)me in any way,I've got three academic degrees so far.
Today,I'm a reporter and broadcaster.I've achieved my dream.
Yes,I've lost my way many times and found it again.Yes,I've come close to being hit by a car but never bee hit by one.When people ask, "Aren't you afraid to be out alone?" the answer to me is clear;I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.
(1)The writer one year after he moved to the US.
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got lost |
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became blind |
C. |
lost his parents |
D. |
was hit by a car |
(2)Which of the following can be put in"▲" in Paragraph 6?
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And my uncle knew it well |
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But I kept that to myself |
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And my uncle was with me |
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So I gave up trying again |
(3)What might Jim say when he talks about the writer at the end of the story?
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That boy can see! |
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That boy is so poor! |
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We are free now! |
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I've done much for him! |
(4)The best title of this passage might be .
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An Imagination to Succeed |
B. |
Life with My Uncle |
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A Common Way to Success |
D. |
Study in the Library |
It was a cold,rainy day.My mother and I drove to the mountains.It was dangerous to make the two﹣hour journey along the highway in such weather.I didn't want to take the risk.But my mother advised that we go to see something at the top of the mountain.
After ten minutes' driving,we stopped the car and got out.Walking along a path,we turned at a comer.Gradually,the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.From the top of the mountain,I saw several fields full of flowers,shining like a carpet (地毯)before us.It looked as if the sun spilled (播洒)gold down the mountain.
A lot of questions came to my mind.Who created such beauty?Why?How?
As we moved on,we saw a sign that read, "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking. "
The first answer was, "One Woman一Two Hands,Two Feet,and Very Little Brain. " The second was, "One at a Time. " The third, "Started in 1971. "
On our way home,I was so shocked by what we had seen. "She changed the world.One bulb (一株)at a time.She started almost 50 years ago.It was probably just the beginning of an idea,but she kept at it. " I said, "Imagine,if I had a dream and worked at it,just a little bit every day,what might I have achieved?"
My mother looked at me,smiling. "Start tomorrow. " She said, " Better yet,start today. "
(1)The writer didn't want to go to the mountains because .
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she was tired of driving |
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their car was running out of petrol (汽油) |
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it was getting dark |
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it was not safe to drive in such weather |
(2)The underlined word "path" shares a similar meaning with .
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beach |
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road |
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bank |
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village |
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(4)The passage mainly tells us that .
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beauty always lies on the top of the mountain |
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even common people have great wisdom (智慧) |
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sticking to a dream will bring a big change |
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we should enjoy every moment in life |
We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self﹣improvement power. However, there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when everything gets worst.
When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad. We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult.
The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart. We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change, but change becomes more painful when we ignore(忽视) it.
Change will happen, like it or hate it. At one point or another. we are all going to finally unlock our self﹣improvement power not because the world says so,but because we realize it's for our own good.
Happy people don't just accept change; they embrace (拥抱)it. Unlocking our self﹣improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change.
Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!
Self﹣improvement may not be everybody's favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved. Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life. Reading books every day would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self﹣improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy.
(1)The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that .
A. we learn our lessons when we experience pain.
B. we are responsible for the problems we meet.
C. life fails us when we get into the wrong way.
D. life is a long journey full of ups and downs.
(2)What is the key to solving Jane's problem?
A. She needs to remember why she started.
B. She has to know how to get on with people.
C. She has to realize she is not what she is in her story.
D. She needs to understand the importance of confidence.
(3)The writer probably agrees that .
A. the world tells us how to improve ourselves.
B. people change when they find it easy to do that.
C. welcoming change in life is a drive to become better.
D. enjoying the process of self﹣improvement makes life simpler.
(4)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Is it important to take things light?
B. Is it necessary to embrace challenges?
C. To hold on to the last moment or to give up?
D. To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it?
There was a man who had four sons.He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly.So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree far away in turns.
The first son went in the winter,the second in the spring,the third insummer,and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back,he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly.The second son said no; it was covered with green leaves,and full of hope.The third son disagreed.He said there were many flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful,it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen.The last son disagreed with all of them,he said there was lots of fruit in the tree,full of life and harvest(收获).
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right,but they had each seen only one season in the tree's life.He told them"You cannot judge a tree,or a person by only one season and its true nature﹣the pleasure,joy,and love that come from that life can only be judged at the end,when all the seasons are up."
If you give up when it's winter,you will miss the promise of your spring,the beauty of your summer,harvest of your fall.Don't let the pain of one season kill the joy of all the rest.
68.Why did the man ask his sons to go and look at a pear tree in turns?(no more than 15 words)
69.Did the four sons have the same answer?(no more than 5words)
70.What did the man think about his sons' answers?(no more than 20words)
71.请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.
72.请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目. .
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰) from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons
before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other one was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly without moving.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make it fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. He decided to find someone who knew the natural environment well to solve the problem. Then he sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. "It is unbelievable!" shouted the king. "How could you make it happen?"
The farmer replied, "It's very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested." It is always the same to humans. We all have "two flying wings in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we feel safe and comfortable. We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the "branch" we are resting on breaks.
(1)Where did the king get the falcons?
(2)Why did the king ask the farmer to train the falcon?
(3)What did the farmer do to make the falcon fly?
(4)What do you think of the farmer?
(5)To reach high, can we stay where we feel safe and comfortable?