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优加精卷系列答案A young man went to the local expert(专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade(玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.
【小题1】The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.
| A．refused | B．accepted | C．forgave | D．doubted |
| A．brave | B．patient | C．clever | D．honest |
| A．An Experienced Gemologist | B．Experience, the Best Teacher |
| C．Experience of a Young Man | D．A Confident Teacher |
I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.
【小题1】What wakes “me” up in the morning?
| A．The alarm clock. | B．My mom. |
| C．The noise upstairs. | D．The smell of food. |
| A．terrible | B．wonderful |
| C．awful | D．so so |
| A．softer | B．sweeter |
| C．harder | D．hotter |
| A．special hot chocolate drink |
| B．decorations on the window |
| C．chocolate cake with fruits on it |
| D．a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate |
| A．There is plenty of time to play around. |
| B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering. |
| C．It’s great fun to play outdoors. |
| D．He can have a good rest during the winter. |
When you are next in Hawaii, be sure to stay at the Garden Hotel. Whether you come on business or on holiday, you will find everything as comfortable and as convenient as you would expect in a first-class international hotel.
Every bedroom has its own private bathroom, telephone, wall-to-wall carpeting and colorful, modern materials and furniture in the local style.
In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from as wide a variety of dishes, both Eastern and European, as you will find anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends in air-conditioned comfort, to the music of internationally known musicians. Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden that gives the hotel its name, or to the tables that surround the swimming pool. Throughout the hotel, you will find the service is both friendly and efficient.
The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes from Hawaii’s modern shopping center. Here you will find all that money can buy, at prices you can afford.
【小题1】Every bedroom at the Garden Hotel have________.
| A．a colorful, local style telephone |
| B．a bathroom with a carpet from wall to wall |
| C．local style furniture |
| D．comfortable and modern furniture’ |
| A．both Eastern and Western varieties |
| B．food from all over the world |
| C．American style food |
| D．local style food |
| A．you can get what you want quickly and pleasantly. |
| B．you can serve yourself, you family and your friends |
| C．internationally known musicians will serve you |
| D．you can meet your friends there in air-conditioned comfort |
| A．on the beach not far from Hawaii’s excellent shops |
| B．on the beach where you will find all the money can buy |
| C．close to shops where everything is cheap and justly famous |
| D．just off the coast, five minutes from the shop. |
| A．sleep well | B．eat well | C．have fun | D．all of the above |
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible - and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive have more energy, better appetite (胃口) and better sleep. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear(消耗) on our body and make people feel more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, calm down first. Take plenty of breathe deeply and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology(道歉). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who makes you angry. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective(视角). You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance (无知), fear, even love. To achieve the perspective, you may write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.
1.When someone has deeply hurt you, it’s not easy for you to ________.
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A．feel very angry |
B．let go of your anger |
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C．keep remembering it |
D．let your anger appear |
2.What will you do first when someone has hurt you?
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A．Take much breathes deeply. |
B．See things in a different way. |
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C．Keep yourself calm. |
D．Go over your hurt. |
3.According to the writer, what is the right way to calm down after being hurt?
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A．Try to make sure why you get hurt. |
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B．Write a letter to the person who hurt you. |
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C．Tell yourself to accept what others have done to you. |
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D．Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt. |
4.Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.
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A．we are not patient enough |
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B．we’d feel worse accepting others’ apology |
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C．people seldom want to apologize |
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D．people don’ t mean it when they apologize |
5.This passage is mainly written to explain _______.
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A．how to keep yourself from being hurt |
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B．how to stay mentally healthy |
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C．how and when to stay calm |
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D．why and how to forgive others |