题目内容
One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the director who would make the final decision.
The director discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot.[来
The director asked, “Who paid for your college?”
The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”
“What did your mother do?” The director seemed surprised.
“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.
“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”
“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.
“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.
The next morning, the director asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”
After hearing what he said, the director knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. We want you to be our member.”
【小题1】Did the young man do quite well in college?
__________, ______________________________________________.
【小题2】Who paid for the young man’s college?
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【小题3】Why hadn’t the young man helped clean the clothes before?
________________________________________________________.
【小题4】What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back?
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【小题5】Why did the mother feel strange but happy when her son wanted to wash her hands?
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【小题6】The young man had learned his lesson. What can you learn from his lesson?
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【小题1】Yes, he did.
【小题2】His mother.
【小题3】Because his mother always wanted him to study and read more books. His mother could wash clothes faster than him.
【小题4】To clean his mother’s hands.
【小题5】Because it was the first time his son cleaned her hands./Because his son never cleaned her hands before.
【小题6】(Any reasonable answer is OK.)
解析试题分析:短文大意:一个年轻的优秀的人试图找到一个大公司的高端位置就职。这是董事会作出最后的决定。主任发现,这个年轻人在他大学期间工作出色,使他感兴趣的很多。最后录用了他。
【小题1】根据第三行The director discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot。可知该做肯定回答: Yes, he did.
【小题2】根据第五行中“My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”可知该作答:His mother.
【小题3】根据第九行中“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” 可知该作答:Because his mother always wanted him to study and read more books. His mother could wash clothes faster than him.
【小题4】根据第十一行中When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.可知该作答:To clean his mother’s hands.
【小题5】读短文可知他的妈妈觉得奇怪但高兴是因为她的儿子从没有给他洗过手,所以作答:Because it was the first time his son cleaned her hands./Because his son never cleaned her hands before.
【小题6】(Any reasonable answer is OK.)
考点:任务型阅读。
We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their ?daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
【小题1】Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
A.They just went window shopping. |
B.The daughter loved the place. |
C.They just found the place to hide from the rain. |
D.The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter. |
because _________.
A.they make noise | B.they are expensive |
C.they are dirty | D.it is not allowed |
A.The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter. |
B.The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted. |
C.The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up. |
D.For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful. |
A.They don’t have the same shoes as yours. |
B.They don’t know how you feel. |
C.They don’t walk the same way as you. |
D.They don’t know the size of your shoes. |
A.the love between mother and daughter is strong |
B.sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say |
C.you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet |
D.wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster |
Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with your worries:
1. Try to find out what you're worried about
Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can't, you can ask for help.
2. Think of ways to make it better
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.
Grades at school are often top worries for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
★ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
★How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
★ Do I have a good place to do my homework?
★ Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had, you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
3. Ask for help
When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。(5分)
【小题1】How should you deal with the worry first if you don't know what we're worried about?
A.We should try to find it out. | B.We should ask others. |
C.We should help others first. | D.We should sit there worrying. |
A.When my friends don’t like me. |
B.When I don’t try different ways of studying. |
C.When I finish my homework. |
D.When we're worried about grades. |
A.翻滚 | B.复习 |
C.转向 | D.越过 |
A.I will make a new friend. |
B.I don’t want to talk to him or her any more. |
C.I will have another fight |
D.I will invite him or her to a basketball game. |
A.who is often worried | B.when people are worried |
C.how to deal with our worries | D.what kind of worries people have |
On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old.”
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel.”
I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change...”
【小题1】When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner.
A.polite | B.impolite | C.serious | D.humorous |
A.meet a rich husband | B.make new friends |
C.get a better job | D.get a university education |
A.she always came to class on time |
B.she made friends easily at university |
C.she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience |
D.she knew the difference between growing older and growing up |
A.growing older | B.growing up | C.staying young | D.being happy |
A.“Easier said than done.” | B.“Well begun is half done.” |
C.“It is never too late to learn.” | D.“Reading makes a full man.” |
“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 find a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. 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 Iowa. 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 came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
【小题1】What’s the writer’s ideal job?
A.A sportsman. | B.A shop assistant. | C.A sports announcer. | D.A businessman. |
A.he was too young |
B.he didn’t get college education |
C.he’s not a good-looking person |
D.he hadn’t got enough experience |
A.You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
B.Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
C.It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
D.You should trust your mother. |
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 |
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. |
Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases. A stranger walked up to him and asked ,“Have you got the time ?”
Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch .“It’ s five fifteen ,”he said .
“Hey , what a nice watch !”said the stranger .
Lester smiled a little and said ,“Yes , it’ s not bad . Look at this .”Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .
He hit a few buttons(按钮)and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,“Its voice can be set(设置)for different languages .”
The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .
“That’ s not all ,”said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch .“The map can show where we are ,”explained Lester .
“I want to buy this watch !”said the stranger .
“Oh , no , I’ m not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,”said Lester .
“I’ ll give you $ 1,000 for it !”
“Oh , no , I’ ve already spent more than that .”
“I’ ll give you $ 5,000 for it !”
Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check(支票)and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is .”
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,“Hey , wait a minute . Don’ t forget your batteries .”
【小题1】Lester stopped in the street because _____ .
A.the suitcases were very heavy |
B.he felt very tired |
C.a stranger wanted to buy his watch |
D.someone asked him what the time was |
A.Money . | B.Batteries . | C.Watches . | D.Paper . |
A.engineer | B.sportsman | C.artist | D.doctor |
A.nothing | B.$ 1,000 | C.$ 5,000 | D.$ 4,000 |
A.It can tell the time in different languages . |
B.It can tell you where you are . |
C.It is easy to wear and carry . |
D.It can show a time display for many large cities around the world . |
Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him, too, which he opened at once. It was from the secretary (秘书) of a company, offering him a post (职位) in their office. He was told to be there at 10 a. m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.
James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. “That letter can be opened in the morning,” he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕)it open-his face fell. It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.
【小题1】One evening James came in in a great hurry because .
A.he knew there was a letter on the hall table |
B.he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back |
C.he was afraid he would be late for the play |
D.his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel |
A.wondered where Harry had gone |
B.was eager (急切的) to know the time |
C.knew he could never be at the office in time |
D.remembered the letter from the company |
A.he knew there was something wrong with his face |
B.he felt very sorry for missing the chance |
C.he fell down on his face |
D.he realized that he had lost his face |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.
【小题1】What do you know about Steven?
A.He drives children to school. |
B.He teaches dogs in a school. |
C.He has a school for young children. |
D.He teaches children in a school. |
A.Eat. | B.Sleep. | C.Run. | D.Do things for their masters. |
A.In the school. | B.On the bus. | C.In the street. | D.In their own homes. |
A.Young dogs. | B.Old dogs. | C.Strong dogs . | D.Big dogs. |
A.How to Keep Dogs | B.How to Drive a Bus |
C.A School for Dogs | D.Taking Children to School |