题目内容
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me,leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends.On thesecond day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper …On the third day, ...This is retirement? Itried to tell myself that it was just the transition, that those golden moments were right roundthe corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough.But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor.A group of students was going to Jamaica to work withchildren in the poorest neighbourhood.Would I interrupt my newfound "happiness" and returnto the students, just this once? One trip.That's all.My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring.I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by thesense of responsibility of the young people on the trip.When I returned home, I offered to workone day a week with a local youth organization.The experience was so positive that I was soonvolunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them intheir voluntary work.
Now,it seems, the tables have turned .Some days I am the teacher, other days I am thestudent.These young people have reawakened my commitment to social justice issues bychallenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poorand suffer because of greed, corruption and war.Most importantly, they have given me theopportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions.In return, I help them do theircharitable projects overseas.I've gone from running one school to helping oversee theconstruction of schools in twenty-one countries!
- 1.
What did the writer expect to do after he retired?
- A.To stay away from busy schedules.
- B.To write some great books.
- C.To do some voluntary work.
- D.To plan for his future.
- A.
- 2.
Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
- A.He missed his students in that country.
- B.He couldn't reflise his colleague's favor.
- C.He was concerned about the people there.
- D.He was not satisfied with his retired life.
- A.
- 3.
The underlined part "the tables have turned" (Paragraph 5 ) means that thewriter .
- A.improved the situation in his school
- B.felt happy to work with students again
- C.became a learner rather than a teacher
- D.changed his attitude toward his retired life
- A.
- 4.
What does the writer think of his retired life now?
- A.Disappointing.
- B.Troublesome.
- C.Promising.
- D.Meaningful.
- A.
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Temperature is part of my married romance. Coming to New York from Baltimore--where there is just one small snowstorm each year---I was 36 by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37 all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario, where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39. “When Canadians have 30 below, they 40 it.” He says. “Cold wind is for crybabies.”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots—comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 we were getting serious
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44. My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48.
49, having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52, in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being contented. Its Latin root, comfortare, means to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter: not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54. We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted.
1.A. set down |
B. set about |
C. set up |
D. set out |
2.A. lighting |
B. burning |
C. going |
D. flashing |
3.A. appears |
B. starts |
C. keeps |
D. runs |
4.A. something |
B. everything |
C. nothing |
D. none |
5.A. suggest |
B. mean |
C. overlook |
D. enjoy |
6.A. wear |
B. stand |
C. dress |
D. ride |
7. A. under |
B. over |
C. inside |
D. with |
8.A. remark |
B. sign |
C. warning |
D. show |
9.A. sleep |
B. forget |
C. die |
D. continue |
10.A. hardly |
B. easily |
C. tightly |
D. loosely |
11.A. health |
B. reaction |
C. feelings |
D. adaptation |
12.A. rainy |
B. freezing |
C. sunny |
D. happy |
13.A. character |
B. love |
C. hope |
D. hardship |
14.A. Meanwhile |
B. However |
C. Therefore |
D. Besides |
15. A. merely |
B. ever |
C. never |
D. just |
16.A. wonders |
B. knows |
C. states |
D. decides |
17.A. unable |
B. accustomed |
C. interested |
D. willing |
18.A. originally |
B. exactly |
C. actually |
D. namely |
19.A. wild |
B. cold |
C. strong |
D. warm |
20.A. will |
B. must |
C. can |
D. may |
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer(扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, did not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule. She told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket, because she couldn’t always remember what she needed. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue in her studies. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face, and she began to see how her own hard work in learning to read paid off. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.
1.What did the author do last summer?
A.She worked in the supermarket. |
B.She helped someone to learn to read. |
C.She gave single mothers the help they needed. |
D.She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer. |
2.Why didn’t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?
A.Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. |
B.Because she lived far away from the bus stop. |
C.Because she couldn’t afford the bus ticket. |
D.Because she couldn’t find the right bus. |
3.How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?
A.She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. |
B.She asked others to take her to the right place. |
C.She managed to find the goods by their looks. |
D.She remembered the names of the goods. |
4.Which of the following statements is true about Marie?
A.Marie could do things she had not been able to do before. |
B.Marie was able to read stories with the help of her son. |
C.Marie decided to continue her studies in school |
D.Marie paid for her own lessons. |