This is a story  that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there,I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same,“I’m blessed!”.
It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive,and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway,as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me,while still smiling and waving at others.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn,he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him!
You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill,he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter  what material things are taken  from you,no one can take away your choice to be joyful.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly concerned?

A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.
B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.
C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.
D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.
【小题2】From the lst paragraph,we know the homeless man is         .
A.optimistic B.brave C.IazyD.kind-hearted
【小题3】After leaving the boss’s office,the author         .
A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job
B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp
C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job
D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man
【小题4】The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means
       .
A.completely defeatedB.wholly blown down
C.really amazed D.murdered by gunfire
【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that         .
A.material things are the most important in life
B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling
C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing
D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges

A student went to college(大学) after_41_ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world geography. _42_after taking the first lecture on the first day, he did not go to class any_43_. The teacher noticed that this student was _44_ absent (缺课) and thought that he had changed to_45__class. He was very_46_when he saw the boy's name on the list(名单) of students __47_ wanted to take the geography examination _48_ the end of the year.

The teacher had prepared a difficult examination paper, which covered__49__he had taught, and he was eager(急切) to see_50__this student answered the questions. He expected that his answer would be very_51__. But when he examined his paper carefully, he found only one small mistake in it.__52__ this surprised him very much, he went through the paper__53__, but was still not able to find__54___one mistake, so he sent__55___the student to ask him about his work..

When the student had__56___the room, the teacher said to him, “I know that you came to my class only once on the first day and that you have been absent from all the others. Yet I have found only one small mistake in your paper.__57___ is that?”

“Oh, I'm sorry about that mistake, sir, ”answered the student. “After the examination, I realized __58___I ought to have written. I would not have made that mistake___59___I had not been confused(弄糊涂) by your ___60___lecture.”

1.

A.having

B.taking

C.passing

D.failing

 

2.

A.So

B.But

C.However

D.And

 

3.

A.much

B.many

C.long

D.longer

 

4.

A.always

B.once

C.never

D.sometimes

 

5.

A.another

B.the other

C.other

D.others

 

6.

A.angry

B.happy

C.sorry

D.surprised

 

7.

A.which

B.what

C.who

D.whom

 

8.

A.in

B.at

C.after

D.by

 

9.

A.everything

B.something

C.anything

D.nothing

 

10.

A.what

B.when

C.how

D.why

 

11.

A.good

B.full

C.nice

D.bad

 

12.

A.For

B.As

C.So

D.Though

 

13.

A.two rimes

B.twice

C.once

D.again once

 

14.

A.more than

B.other

C.the other

D.more

 

15.

A.with

B.to

C.up

D.for

 

16.

A.reached to

B.arrived to

C.arrived

D.come into

 

17.

A.When

B.What

C.How

D.Which

 

18.

A.where

B.why

C.what

D.when

 

19.

A.unless

B.if

C.because

D.as

 

20.

A.first

B.last

C.latest

D.certain

 

My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1..

 From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .

   A. a poet   B. an educator   C. a novelist   D. an engineer

2..

 We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____ .

   A. have enough time                     B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well               D. should accept the explanation

3..

 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

   B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.

4..

 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. Students don’t have enough time.       B. Don’t work harder; work smarter.

   C. No one can get more time.             D. Read better and write better.

 

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