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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was  1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be   2  but a failure.”
After five years of   3  jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best   4 that could have happened to me. I  5  I wanted to do something positive(积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to  6  that what people said about me was   7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s face it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my  8  and went to college. My first novel   9 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the   10  in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of   11  that job to write full time   12  I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself. —Here was a working-class boy who’d   13 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I   14  wish all the people that have put me down had  15  “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
小题1:
A.brightB.uselessC.simpleD.hopeful
小题2:
A.anythingB.somethingC.everything D.nothing
小题3:
A.low B.poorC.good D.useful
小题4:
A.support B.happinessC.surprise D.thing
小题5:
A.agreedB.decidedC.planned D.told
小题6:
A.me B.themC.herD.it
小题7:
A.wrongB.right C.stupidD.faulty
小题8:
A.experimentB.practiceC.writingD.composition
小题9:
A.came onB.came inC.came outD.came back
小题10:
A.dayB.nightC.monthD.year
小题11:
A.giving inB.giving backC.giving outD.giving up
小题12:
A.while B.if C.whenD.Or
小题13:
A.leftB.attendedC.changedD.graduated
小题14:
A.justB.exactlyC.soD.very
小题15:
A.praisedB.saidC.answeredD.advised

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:B

试题分析:这篇短文中的作者小时候在学校做的非常不好,被校长断定成那种不能成功的人。在爱上一位姑娘后,发愤图强,专心写作,上了大学。最后取得了巨大的成功。
小题1:联系前一句及下文描述,可知此处指的是我的校长认为我没有用,故选B,无用的。
小题2:不定代词辨析。something一些东西,一般用于肯定句及表示请求建议等含义的疑问句中;anything也是表示一些东西,任何东西,一般用于否定及疑问句中。Nothing没有东西,用于肯定句表示否定含义;everything每件东西。结合语境可知此处指的是校长说,我永远不能做成任何事情,除了成为一个失败者。联系前文副词never,可知选A。
小题3:联系下文,可知此处指的是可怜的,不好的工作,故选B,可怜的,贫穷的。
小题4:结合语境可知此处指的是这是发生在我身上的最好的事情,故选D,事情。
小题5:动词辨析。A.同意;B.决定;C.计划;D.告诉。结合语境可知指的是我决定做一些积极的事情,故选B。
小题6:联系前文描述,可知此处代词指的是我爱上的女孩,故选C,她。
小题7:结合语境可知此处指的是让她知道人们说的关于我的话是错误的。故选A,错误的。
小题8:联系下文My first novel ,可知此处指的是我努力写作,故选C,写作。
小题9:结合语境可知此处指的是我的第一本小说出版,故选C,出来,出版。
小题10:名词辨析。A.日子,白天;B.夜晚;C.月份;D.年,联系下文可知此处指的是白天在高中教学,故选A.
小题11:联系下文to write full time专职写作,可知此处指的是放弃那份工作,故选D.
小题12:连词辨析. A.然而,当……时。引导时间状语从句时,多强调主从动作同时发生;B.是否,如果;C.既然,当……时;D.或者,否则。结合语境可知此处指的是当我在利兹大学获得一份兼职工作时,故选C。
小题13:联系前文描述,可知此处指的是一个早早离开学校的工人阶级的孩子,故选A,离开。
小题14:副词辨析。A.只是,仅仅;B. 恰好的,正是;C.如此,这样;D.非常。联系下文,可知此处指的是我只是希望所有的人……,故选A。
小题15:联系下文,可知此处指的是我只是希望那些曾经贬低我的人说过:“我相信你,你会成功的。”故选B。
点评:这篇短文内容比较简单,理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密,答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍,看看是否符合逻辑,适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做,先区分词义,结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。
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Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
小题1:What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A.She made Teddy feel sad.
B.She told the class something untrue about herself.
C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D.She asked the children to play with Teddy.
小题2:Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?
A.He always needed a bath.B.Mrs. Thompson did not like him.
C.He felt lonely without his mother.D.He didn’t enjoy playing with others.
小题3:What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?
A.Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.
B.Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.
C.Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.
D.Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?
A.Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.
B.Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.
C.Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.
D.Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.
小题5:Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?
A.Making a Difference.
B.Not a Really Good Teacher
C.A Clever Student
D.Friendship between Students and Teachers.
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At present he practices the piano eight hours a day. He also studies part-time at the famous Colbum Music School in Los Angeles, and flies once a month to China for lessons at Shanghai Music School. Marc says, “I like playing the piano because it makes me have a lot of different feelings —sadness, excitement, happiness and so on. I like playing difficult pieces, especially those that my teacher says I shouldn’t.”
小题1:The nine-year-old Marc Yu is from       .
A.ChinaB.FranceC.CanadaD.the United States
小题2:Marc played the piano at the age of        for the first time.
A.twoB.fiveC.sixD.nine
小题3:According to the passage, the underlined word “astonished” means “     ” in Chinese.
A.使……理解B.使……担心
C.使……惊奇D.使……难过
小题4:At present Marc practices playing the piano        .
A.once a monthB.eight hours a day
C.in his free timeD.only on weekends
小题5:What Marc says in the last paragraph tells us that       .
A.he likes challengesB.he doesn’t like challenges
C.he is afraid of challengesD.he wants to be happy and famous.
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She said, “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter   49 .He said that what I was doing was a really good  50 .I thought it was amazing.I was excited that someone so important was supporting what we’re doing.”
小题1:
A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.By the way
小题2:
A.5-year-oldB.18-year-oldC.8-year-oldD.28-year-old
小题3:
A.inventedB.discoveredC.wroteD.set up
小题4:
A.muchB.fewC.manyD.little
小题5:
A.AsB.WhenC.WithD.But
小题6:
A.thisB.thatC.itD./
小题7:
A.taughtB.learntC.drewD.talked
小题8:
A.came outB.came onC.came overD.came up with
小题9:
A.impossibleB.interestingC.excellentD.easy
小题10:
A.tellingB.learningC.writingD.speaking
小题11:
A.e-mailB.magazineC.essayD.website
小题12:
A.wonB.madeC.givenD.beaten
小题13:
A.wondersB.asksC.doubtsD.says
小题14:
A.inB.backC.downD.up
小题15:
A.girlB.designC.ideaD.person
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My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I would take part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing and painting and all activities like Teachers’ Day or anybody’s birthday and had much fun.
My English teacher was very tall. The moment she would enter the class, we would all sit quiet and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and hear my English debate(辩论), which made me participate in all debate competitions.
The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for the practicals (lessons or exams in science, cooking etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it), so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.
My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listen to me. My friends used to help me with my notes if I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly.
I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded(批评) by any of my friends and teachers. Today I saw the terrible punishments given to students on television news. I felt very sad.
I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really pray to God that each child in the world is blessed with caring teachers and wants to attend school every day.
小题1:Alfred’s problem in his backbone _________ .
A.made him have fewer friends than others
B.prevented him enjoying an excellent school life
C.left him feeling down all the time in his life
D.made it impossible for him to move freely
小题2:How many Alfred’s teachers are mentioned in the passage?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
小题3:Alfred tried to do the following EXCEPT _________.
A.play games during a free period with his friends
B.take part in all competitions and all activities
C.go to the school lab to do the practicals
D.complete his project work quickly and correctly
小题4:The underlined part “patted me on the back” is closest in meaning to “_________”.
A.scolded and hit me B.encouraged and praised me
C.touched my backbone D.made me calm down
小题5:By writing the passage, Alfred aims to __________.
A.tell us how lucky a boy student he was
B.express his thanks to his teachers and friends
C.get understanding and care from more people
D.show us his great school achievements
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“Let me tell you a  6 ,”the mother said after thinking  for a while .“ One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish(海星) covering the beach, they were pushed up by the   7 . and it was too far for them to make their way back by  8 . The man shook his head as he walked along,“What a pity!So many starfish will die on the beach.” The man felt very  9 for those starfish . He went on walking and just at that time he was  10 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as  11 as he could. “How silly you are! My  12 ,” the man said.“There are so many starfish, and can you throw all of them back?” The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing. “  13 I can’t help them all, I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one,”said the boy.“Thinking for a moment, the man  14 to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, “Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   15 person.”
小题1:
A.drinkingB.makingC.sellingD.washing
小题2:
A.turned aroundB.turned downC.turned onD.turned off
小题3:
A.whatB.whenC.whereD.why
小题4:
A.airB.landC.waterD.environment
小题5:
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
小题6:
A.lieB.jokeC.storyD.way
小题7:
A.windB.rainC.wavesD.sands
小题8:
A.himselfB.itselfC.ourselvesD.themselves
小题9:
A.tiredB.sorryC.happyD.excited
小题10:
A.afraidB.surprisedC.sadD.angry
小题11:
A.slowB.fastC.soonD.high
小题12:
A.fatherB.motherC.sonD.daughter
小题13:
A.OrB.SoC.BecauseD.Though
小题14:
A.beganB.continuedC.forgotD.waited
小题15:
A.shortestB.tallestC.smallestD.biggest
Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I thought I'd just go east.
A bus stopped. I got on and asked the driver how far she was going, "Ten more miles," she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield. It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver.
“I just can't leave you here,” she said. “This isn't the nicest place. I will give you a ride home.”
“You will drive me home on the bus?" I asked, astonished.
“No, I will take you in my car,” she said.
“It's a long way," I insisted.
“Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in the car, she began telling me a story, A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I'm just passing the favor(善意的行为) along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't accept. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said.
小题1:There was something wrong with the writer's car ______.
A.late at nightB.early in the morning
C.an hour before sunsetD.thirty minutes after sunset
小题2:The writer changed his mind after waiting 30 minutes because ______.
A.he became impatient and a bit worried
B.a taxi ride would be more comfortable
C.he knew the driver would never return
D.the bus driver had given him wrong information
小题3:The bus driver drove the writer home later because ______.
A.her brother had told her to do so
B.she wanted to earn more money
C.she happened to go in the same direction
D.she wanted to do something good for others
小题4:The underlined word "astonished" in the passage probably means      .
A.surprisedB.gratefulC.happyD.angry
小题5:The bus driver hoped that the writer       .
A.would drive someone home
B.would help someone in need
C.would keep her in memory
D.would give the money to others

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