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A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington,D.C.Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center,I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended.In a natural reflex (反应),I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her.I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money.I just need help finding the post office.”

     In an instant,I realized what I had done.I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be.I hated what I saw in myself.This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭),even though I’d lost it for a moment.

     The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant.I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S.at the age of 15.I started my new life with two suitcases,my brother and sister,and a strong,serious-minded mother.Through the years,I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs,and eventually I became a network engineer.

     In my own life,I have experienced many open acts of prejudice(偏见).I remember a time, at age 17 ----- I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school,he would end up like me.I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends,so I know what it’s like,and I should have known better.

     But now,living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been,and to lose sight of where I want to be going.That blind woman on the streets of Washington,D.C.,cured me of my blindness.She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open.By the way,I helped that lady to the post office.And in writing this essay,I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that __________ .

       A.the author regretted his act of prejudice

       B.the blind woman needed the money badly

       C.the author was as poor as the blind woman

       D.the author was a native American

2.According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _____ .

       A.rather hurt          B.very excited       C.deeply moved     D.greatly inspired

3.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should ________ .

       A.be nice to the elderly and the disabled

       B.try to experience different kinds of life

       C.treat others equally with love and respect

       D.think about one’s past as often as possible

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A.Learn from your past                          B.How my dream comes true

       C.A belief that will never change               D.A priceless lesson in the street

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。

"Daddy" Bruce Randolph was around five-feet-eight and slightly built.At the age of sixty-one, he   36   Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a   37   section of Denver.There is debate about   38   his ribs(排骨) were the best in town but no debate on the man himself.He fed people - not just his   39   , but the poor and the homeless.Every Thanksgiving, Daddy and his son began   40   for the crowds of the homeless.He wanted them to have a great    41   on the one day this country celebrates Thanksgiving.

In the   42   years of his project, he paid for everything out-of-pocket.But as time went by, the   43   sky-rocketed as the crowds grew.That's when Daddy's admirers, athletes, politicians, policemen   44   others stepped in to   45   .They donated tons of turkeys, potatoes and ribs and even donated their   46   to stand beside the old man and volunteered to cook and   47   .

It seemed there was an endless   48   of food to feed the crowds.No one ever walked away 

   49   from Daddy Bruce.It was Daddy who started the whole thing and managed it   50  

a few year ago when he edged toward ninety.He had become too   51   to work anymore.He was one of die few people who lived to see a city street   52   in his honor—“Bruce Randolph Boulevard".A couple of years later.Daddy Bruce died.When asked why he   53   to feed the thousands of poor and hungry people for over twenty-five years, his   54   was simple, "You can't beat love.If you give just one thing, you get more things   55   .That’s why I do it."

36.A.built B.opened       C.passed      D.sold

37.A.poor           B.rich    C.beautiful   D.lonely

38.A.what          B.why    C.where       D.whether

39.A.customers         B.admirers    C.friends      D.volunteers

40.A.cooking     B.looking       C.caring        D.waiting

41.A.holiday      B.surprise     C.dinner       D.thank

42.A.early          B.later  C.past D.recent

43.A.prices        B.foods C.customers         D.costs

44.A.as soon as B.as many as         C.as far as   D.as well as

45.A.pay       B.buy     C.interview D.help

46.A.money       B.time   C.dinner       D.food

47.A.serve         B.pay     C.eat    D.share

48.A.supply       B.hope  C.exchange           D.production

49.A.happy        B.angry C.thankful    D.hungry

50.A.before       B.after  C.until D.since

51.A.long B.old      C.hopeless   D.discouraged

52.A.named      B.remembered     C.built D.praised

53.A.helped       B.supported C.expected D.volunteered

54.A.question   B.love    C.reply          D.plan

55.A.away         B.back   C.out    D.down

 

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