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Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very   36  life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would   37  my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never   38  again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I didn’t want to be bad enough. She   39  that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school-walking on my own!
When the Great Depression(大萧条)  40 , my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support(支撑) both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be   41  again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real   42  point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1916. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels for families and was angry that they charged(收费)an extra $2 for each child. That was too   43  for most American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a hotel for families that would never charge extra for   44 . There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not   45 , mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of hard time. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my heart, I   46  doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world­ - Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a   47  in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
小题1:
A.quietB.boringC.hardD.strange
小题2:
A.acceptB.changeC.disturbD.check
小题3:
A.studyB.speakC.listenD.walk
小题4:
A.droveB.expectedC.explainedD.covered
小题5:
A.didB.hitC.cutD.fit
小题6:
A.excitedB.braveC.patientD.poor
小题7:
A.leadingB.breakingC.turningD.celebrating
小题8:
A.expensiveB.fantastic C.differentD.special
小题9:
A.husbandB.parentsC.childrenD.wife
小题10:
A.successfullyB.surprisinglyC.interestinglyD.importantly
小题11:
A.alwaysB.sometimesC.almostD.never
小题12:
A.taskB.hotelC.companyD.wor

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A

小题1:C。live a hard time过着艰辛的生活。在我长大的过程中,我们过着艰苦的生活。
小题1:B。change改变。每天晚上,她把我放在她的膝盖上并对我说那些将会改变我一生的话。
小题1:D。walk行走。我被一辆汽车撞倒。医生说我将再不能行走。
小题1:A。drive驱使。只要我真的迫切希望行走,我就可以行走。
小题1:B。当大萧条来临(hit)的时候,母亲失业了。
小题1:D。poor贫穷。在那时,我下定决心不再贫穷。
小题1:C。turning point转折点。但真正的转折却发生在1951年我和妻子及5个孩子的旅行中。
小题1:A。expensive昂贵的。那对普通的美国家庭来说太贵了。
小题1:C。children孩子。我告诉我的妻子我将创立一家为家庭服务的永远不对孩子收取额外费用的汽车旅馆。
小题1:B。surprisingly惊奇地。毫不惊奇,母亲是我最强有力的支持者之一。
小题1:D。never从不。我从来没怀疑我会成功。
小题1:A。task任务。但如果你找到一件人生中值得为之工作的任务并且相信你自己,没有什么可以阻挡你。
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A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This   16   be the first time that his classmates and teacher   17   his mother and he felt ashamed of her   18  . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that   19  nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   20  why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still  21 and hid himself from everyone,  22   a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
The teacher asked   23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was   24  afraid to go in because the fire was   25   ,so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but   26  , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched(摸着) the   27  side of her face. “This scar will be  28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and   29   a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the   30  of the day.
小题1:
A.would B.could C.should D.must
小题2:
A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met
小题3:
A.look B.appearance C.clothes D.smile
小题4:
A.included B.passed C.covered D.decorated
小题5:
A.talk aboutB.think aboutC.care aboutD.hear about
小题6:
A.surprisedB.sad
C.happyD.embarrassed(尴尬)
小题7:
A.listening toB.looking atC.hearingD.watching
小题8:
A.carefullyB.seriously
C.nervouslyD.anxiously(焦急的)
小题9:
A.soB.muchC.quiteD.too
小题10:
A.out of controlB.under control
C.in controlD.over control
小题11:
A.surelyB.hopefullyC.luckilyD.unluckily
小题12:
A.leftB.cryingC.wipedD.burned
小题13:
A.uglyB.lasting (持久的)C.seriousD.frightening
小题14:
A.feltB.realizedC.enjoyedD.told
小题15:
A.othersB.otherC.restD.following
I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “
It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching(令人感动的) as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?
A.Love and goodness.B.Culture and tradition.
C.Friendship and honesty.D.Communication and understanding.
小题2:Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
A.Because the boy had saved some money.
B.Because they both didn’t need to give anything.
C.Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.
D.Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.
小题3:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
A.b, a, c, dB.b, c, a, dC.d, b, c, aD.d, c, a, b
This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
小题1:When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?
A.On February 28.B.On March 28.C.On April 28D.On May 28.
小题2:That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.
A.she didn’t have to go to schoolB.she would work as a grown-up
C.she could sit in her father’s taxi all day.D.she would go our for lunch with her father
小题3:Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?
A.Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio.
B.Because they thought the writer was a passenger.
C.Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable.
D.Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?
A.To teach kids to appreciate school.
B.To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.
C.To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.
D.To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.
小题5:What did the writer learn that day?
A.It’s boring to drive a taxi.B.Working with dad is fun.
C.It’s hard to make money.D.School life is much better.
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect (影响) your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
小题1: The people we meet     .
A.all know where to find us B.serve us on no purpose
C.won't become our neighborD.will change us in some way
小题2: From the passage, we know that bad things can make us     .
A.terribly meet bad luckB.realize our further ability
C.find no serious success D.possibly enjoy every moment
小题3:The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "      ".
A.平淡的 B.明显的C.深刻的 D.艰苦的
小题4:The writer's advice is that we should     .
A.never talk to strange people B.learn as much as we can each day
C.get over difficulties painfully D.not believe in ourselves but others
小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Create Your Own Life B.Hold Your Head Up
C.People You Meet in Life D.Things Happen to You
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.
I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.
I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.
16. What's the writer's ideal job?
A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.
C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.
17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A. Because he was too young.
B. Because he didn't get college education.
C. Because he's got a good-looking person.
D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.
18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".
A. But I was refused every time
B. But I was successful every time
C. But I lost my way every time
D. But the door of every station was always closed
19. What made the writer succeed in the end?
A. His mother’s words.             B. A kind lady’s help.
C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.
20. What's the best title of this passage?
A. Mother's Words.                 B. Everything Happens for the Best.
C. No One Is Always Lucky.         D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

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