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I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area.My parents1the necessities of life2they couldn’t give much more.If I asked my father3a pair of jeans,he would say,“If you want them,make the money and buy them4.”He wasn’t being mean;he just couldn’t5them.From age 12 on,I did part-time jobs after school.
When I6from high school,I joined the navy.Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island,S.C.,where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily7.These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles.Completing these tasks successfully8discipline,team-work and responsibility.It didn’t9whether you were black,white or Asian;everyone worked together for the10of the company.
I went11to graduate from the U.S.Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy.The part of my job I12most was the consueling(咨询) meetings I13with the family members of the men and women in my14,trying to help them deal with the long periods of15.These proved popular and word of them spread.16I was being asked to give encouraging17to business groups,educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real18,and my life is still guided by the19lessons I learned there.It taught me discipline,friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to20it.
- 1.
- A.provided
- B.got
- C.made
- D.bought
- A.
- 2.
- A.while
- B.but
- C.so
- D.or
- A.
- 3.
- A.about
- B.with
- C.for
- D.of
- A.
- 4.
- A.themselves
- B.ourselves
- C.yourself
- D.myself
- A.
- 5.
- A.pay
- B.find
- C.produce
- D.afford
- A.
- 6.
- A.came
- B.returned
- C.escaped
- D.graduated
- A.
- 7.
- A.drills
- B.tasks
- C.exercises
- D.reports
- A.
- 8.
- A.included
- B.asked
- C.required
- D.met
- A.
- 9.
- A.matter
- B.mean
- C.exist
- D.work
- A.
- 10.
- A.good
- B.boss
- C.rest
- D.right
- A.
- 11.
- A.out
- B.on
- C.away
- D.off
- A.
- 12.
- A.took
- B.hated
- C.enjoyed
- D.did
- A.
- 13.
- A.ended
- B.began
- C.continued
- D.held
- A.
- 14.
- A.charge
- B.situation
- C.position
- D.choice
- A.
- 15.
- A.lessons
- B.meetings
- C.training
- D.separation
- A.
- 16.
- A.Long before
- B.Before long
- C.As usual
- D.Once again
- A.
- 17.
- A.performances
- B.descriptions
- C.speeches
- D.gifts
- A.
- 18.
- A.vacation
- B.place
- C.job
- D.travel
- A.
- 19.
- A.important
- B.bitter
- C.normal
- D.difficult
- A.
- 20.
- A.gain
- B.achieve
- C.show
- D.match
- A.
1.答案:A
解析:provide意为“提供”。根据下文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判断出作者的父母亲提供生活必需品。get意为“获得;赚得;赢得,博得,取得”;make意为“做,作,造,制造,做成,造成,建设;创作,著作,拟,起草;制定,设置;征收”;buy意为“买,购”。
2.答案:B
解析:but用于构成并列句,意为“但是”,根据“My parents provided the necessities of life”与“they couldn’t give much more”的意思可判断出它们是转折关系。while表示对比,指“尽管” “虽然”,但程度不如still强烈,所引导的从句多位于主句之前,表示并列关系,指“而”“当……却……”,所引导的分句多位于句末,偶尔位于句首。but表示转折,指和上一分句所述情况相反,上下分句形成对比,一般不用在句首,更不用在句末,后面一般也不加逗号。so意为“因而,所以,那么,这样看来”。or意为“或,或者,还是”。
3.答案:C
解析:ask...for意为“向……请求,要求”。根据下文中的if you want them可判断出表示“如果我向父亲要一条牛仔裤”。ask...about意为“向……问关于……”。ask of后接表示“人”的名词或代词,意为“要求,期望”。
4.答案:C
解析:make the money and buy them是祈使句,其逻辑主语是you,所以要用反身代词yourself,表示“你自己”。
5.答案:D
解析:afford指时间或经济能力可以“花费得起,经受得住”,须与情态动词can,could或be able to搭配。根据上文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判断出“买不起”。pay意为“付清,偿清,缴纳”;find意为“找到;获得;发现;(偶然)看见,拾得,遇见”;produce意为“生,产生,生产,结(果实)”。
6.答案:D
解析:graduate意为“毕业”,根据下文中的from high school可判断出当作者在高中毕业时,参加了海军。come意为“来,过来”,come from high school表示“来自高中”;return意为“回来,回去,返回”;escape意为“逃走,逃亡,逃脱,逃逸,逃避”,都与上下文的内容不相符。
7.答案:B
解析:task意为“任务”,一般指分派的工作任务,也指自己要求做的工作,可指体力劳动或脑力劳动,多含困难和辛苦的意味。根据下文中的“These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock battles.”可判断出在海军的生活,集中在完成日常工作中。drill意为“操练,演习;(严格而有系统的)盘练,训练”;exercise意为“演习,操练,训练;〔常 pl.〕运动,体操”;report意为“告知,报告,汇报;报导(新闻、调查结果等);发表,公布,发表公报”。
8.答案:C
解析:require意为“需要,要求;命令”,指按规章、惯例或需要,要求对方做某事或履行某种义务,往往认为有权力提出要求,含有强制、命令的意味。根据部队的实际情况和其宾语可判断出,完成这些任务需要纪律。include意为“包含,包括,算入,计入”;ask意为“求,请求,祈求”;meet意为“满足,迎合”。
9.答案:A
解析:matter作动词的意思是“关系重要,要紧”。根据下文中的“everyone worked together”可判断出无论你是黑人、白人或亚洲人都没有关系。mean意为“意指,用……意思说,意味着,就是”;exist意为“存在,有”;work意为“工作”。
10.答案:A
解析:good作名词意为“利益,好处,用处”,根据上文的内容可判断出大家在一起为整个团体的利益而工作。boss意为“老板,上司,经理,工头,工长”;rest意为“残留的人,其余的人”;right意为“权利”。
11.答案:B
解析:go on意为“继续”。根据上文中的“When I graduated from high school,I joined the navy.”可判断出作者继续学习,go out意为“出去,熄灭,过时,罢工,向往,辞职,倒塌”;go away意为“走开”;go off意为“离开,去世,消失,睡去,爆炸,被发射,进行,变质”。
12.答案:C
解析:enjoy意为“享受……之乐,欣赏,喜爱”。根据下文中的“These prove popular and word of them spread.”可判断出作者最喜欢做咨询工作,因为只有喜欢才能把工作做好。take意为“取得,获得,拿到,(从某处)得到”。hate意为“不愿,不喜欢”,与下文所提供的情境矛盾。do虽然可以与the part of my job构成短语,但与副词more无法连用。
13.答案:D
解析:hold意为“举行,开(会)”。“I held with the family members of the men and women...”是定语从句,作meeting的定语,表示与男女家庭成员在一起举行的咨询会。end意为“使完结,了结,终止”;begin意为“开始,着手,动手”;continue意为“连续,继续,延伸”。
14.答案:A
解析:in my charge意为“归我负责,主管”,表示由作者负责的男女家庭成员。situation意为“形势,局面,情况,关系”;position意为“处境,情况,状态,形势,局面”;choice意为“选择,挑选,选择力,选择权,选择的自由”。
15.答案:D
解析:separate意为“分离”。根据上文的内容可判断出作者帮助那些长期分离的夫妻。lesson意为“功课,课程”;meeting意为“会议”;training意为“训练,教练,练习,锻炼”。
16.答案:B
解析:before long意为“不久”。根据上文中的“These proved popular and word of them spread.”可判断出由于作者的工作突出,不久就要求给全国的商业团体、教育工作者和年轻人作鼓励他们的演讲。long before意为“很早以前”;as usual意为“照常”;once again意为“再一次”。
17.答案:C
解析:speech意为“演说,演讲,发言”。根据上文中的“...meeting I held with the family members of men and women in my charge”可判断出作者给全国的商业团体、教育工作者和年轻人作鼓励他们的演讲。performance意为“演奏,弹奏,演出”;description意为“记述,叙述,描写,记载”;gift意为“赠送,赠与权,赠品,礼物”。
18.答案:C
解析:job意为“工作”。根据上文的内容可判断出作者把预定野营作为自己的真正的工作。vacation意为“假期,休假”;place意为“地方,场所,位置”;travel意为“旅行”。
19.答案:A
解析:important意为“重要的”,根据上文的内容可判断出作者先是在海军服役,后又做咨询工作,这些工作给作者很大的教育。bitter意为“厉害的,辛苦的,悲惨的”;normal意为“正常的,平常的,普通的,平均的”;difficult意为“困难的,(工作等)艰难的”。
20.答案:B
解析:achieve意为“完成,做到,获得(胜利等),达到(目的),实现”,指克服困难之后取得成功、成就或实现预期的目的,强调结果。gain意为“增加,获得”,指经过付出巨大努力之后为自己获得或赢得有一定价值的东西,强调所得之物能够造成的优势,还可跟双宾语,有时可用作不及物动词。show意为“给看,示,出示,显示,显出;陈列,展出,供参观;炫耀,卖弄”;match意为“使相配,使成对,使相称”。
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
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I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36 . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40 : my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”
That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract(合同). Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
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I was 16 and I grew up in a community called Estepona. One morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a ___31___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___32___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___33____ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___34___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___35___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he ___36___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ____37____ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd ___38__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___39___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___40___ you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___41___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___42___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ____43___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A___44___passed through Dad as he listened attentively." I'm angry with ___45___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about___46___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies(道歉) were __47___. Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him, ___48___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much ___49___ and emotional(情感的) pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___50____ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language — the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all — all the Englishes I grew up with.
Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions (认识) of the limited English speaker.
I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly, her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.
1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that .
A.she uses English in foreign trade |
B.she is fascinated by languages |
C.she works as a translator |
D.she is a writer by profession |
2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as .
A.impolite |
B.amusing |
C.imperfect |
D.practical |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A.Americans do not understand broken English. |
B.The author’s mother was not respected sometimes. |
C.The author’s mother had positive influence on her. |
D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts. |
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English. |
B.The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother. |
C.The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English. |
D.The author’s experiences of using broken English. |