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It amazed me—every time I saw Joehe was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop lightor if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bankand the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.

Having observed Joe with other peopleI ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doingand really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurtinghe had __7__ for him and kind wordsand offered to ____ in any way he could.

It made me think...What if I tried to smile moreA(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...andyou guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to himand he ____me.

As I drove homeI was smiling.I ____ what I had just learnedand when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.

Now I know a smile is a small thingbut what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each dayI couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spiritsbut those around me as well.

1.A.work? Bhappen

Cmatter? Dlast

2.A.order Bdebt

Chand? Dline

3.A.always Beventually

Cimmediately? Dstill

4.A.naughty? Bhappy

Cactive? Dhumourous

5.A.decided Bjudged

Cnoticed? Dconsidered

6.A.answers? Bcomplaints

Cexcuses Dcomments

7.A.guidance? Brespect

Csympathy? Dprotection

8.A.perform? Battempt

Cbother? Dhelp

9.A.experiment? Blife

Cproject? Dprogram

10.A.meet? Btouch

Cknow? Dcontact

11.A.glared? Bgreeted

Capproached? Descaped

12.A.spare? Blong

Chard? Dgreat

13.A.stopped? Btried

Ckept? Denjoyed

14.A.persuaded? Baccepted

Csupported? Dneeded

15.A.thanked? Bchanged

Cencouraged? Dinvited

16.A.worried about? Bthought about

Ctalked over? Dlooked over

17.A.gesture? Baddress

Ccall? Dticket

18.A.normal? Bgreat

Creasonable? Dcomplicated

19.A.so Bfor

Cbut? Dtill

20.A.release? Badmire

Cdisplay? Dlift

 

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】

1.

解析 根据首句“Joe微笑面对一切可知,即使发生对他不利的情况他也感觉无关紧要。matter符合语境。

2.2】 D

解析 在银行办理业务一般要排队(in line)等候。

3.3】 A

解析 文章开头谈到每次看到Joe的时候他都在微笑着,下文也有提示“...why he seemed so ____ every day.”所以此处填always

4.4】 B

解析 微笑说明心情愉快因此此处填happy

5.5】 C

解析 根据下句的描述可知通过观察Joe与人交往作者注意到了一些事情。此处notice也与前面的observe一致。

6.6】 A

解析 answer与前面的ask对应。问别人问题,且倾听他人的回答。

7.7】 C

解析 根据“If someone were hurting...”kind words可知他应是同情受到伤害的人。have sympathy for...……同情。

8.8】 D

解析 Joe是一个有同情心的人,在别人受到伤害时总是帮助(help)别人。

9.9】 A

解析 此处的experiment和前面的try相呼应。作者准备尝试着微笑。

10.0】 C

解析 根据上文“...I went to the grocery store.”可知,商店中的很多人应是彼此不认识的。

11.1】 B

解析 当向不认识的人微笑时,有些人不但还以微笑,甚至和打招呼。greet符合语境。

12.2】 C

解析 根据上下文可知,作者举了一个孩子的例子。又根据下文“He made a shy little attempt at a smile.”可知,他应是正在为难母亲。因此hard符合语境。

13.3】 A

解析 根据下文“He made a shy little attempt at a smile.”可知,小孩应是停止纠缠母亲。

14.4】 D

解析 轮椅上的残疾人一般是需要别人帮忙拿东西,所以此处填needed

15.5】案 A

解析 根据上文“I could get that for him.”可知,他对作者表示感谢。

16.6】 B

解析 经过一番试验后作者在回家的路上开始回忆自己的收获。think about考虑,符合语境。

17.7】 A

解析 根据常识可知,遇到的人应是相互打招呼,gesture符合语境。

18.8】 B

解析 根据上一段的描述可知,通过这次试验作者感到非常愉快。

19.9】 C

解析 由空格前在我的生活中什么也没有发生改变和空格后也许改变了什么可知,前后构成转折关系,故选but

20.20】 D

解析 微笑虽然是一件很小的事情,但是能够鼓舞自己和周围的人。

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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.

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.

From the lst paragraph,we know the homeless man is         .

A.optimistic        B.brave         C.Iazy          D.kind-hearted

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

The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means

         .

A.completely defeated               B.wholly blown down

C.really amazed                         D.murdered by gunfire

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

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B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.
C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.
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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

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“I was sort of amazed. They were talking openly about their mental disabilities with a stranger in a swimming locker room, ” said Duckworth, “That wouldn't have happened 15 years ago. ”

New research shows that these swimmers aren't the only ones opening up. According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems.

The report, published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, found that people who said they couldn’t perform everyday tasks or engage in social and leisure activities because of a mental illness increased from 2 percent in 1999 to 2.7 percent in 2009. That increase amounts to nearly 2 million more people disabled by mental distress (痛苦) in the past decade, the report said.

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Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, the study's author, said it's unclear whether the findings tell a sad story of greater mental distress in recent times or point to a victory for public education about the importance of acknowledging and evaluating mental illness.

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A.He hadn’t expected those swimmers had so many questions.

B.He didn’t know there would be so many people suffering mental disabilities.

C.People wouldn’t talk about their mental disabilities with a stranger in the past.

D.It amazed him that people were becoming more and more open-hearted.

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A.More and more people are suffering mental distress nowadays.

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C.People are becoming more and more aware of the effects of mental illness.

D.The public education about the importance of acknowledging mental illness is successful.

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A.making a contribution to

B.taking part in

C.playing a part in

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C.Study shows more mental illness.

D.You should have an accurate attitude towards mental illness.

 

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