题目内容
When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts from several of his children．I was not among them．I borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and to it．It was a matter of with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n) to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!
Being ready to help others is a ，but sometimes the result will be to what you expect．I remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has them from learning to keep trying．Use your ：who among my children will to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to problems themselves．
In most ，when people find you can help，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．
1.A．sons B．daughters C．brothers D．sisters
2.A．absent B．apart C．due D．different
3.A．always B．seldom C．often D．never
4.A．stuck B．attached C．agreed D．belonged
5.A．pleasure B．courage C．pride D．sorrow
6.A．struggle B．happen C．intend D．move
7.A．referred B．turned C．seen D．attended
8.A．cheating B．donating C．1ending D．owing
9.A．enjoy B．mind C．1ike D．miss
10.A．comment B．mess C．excuse D．effort
11.A．financial B．flexible C．typical D．particular
12.A．deed B．deal C．virtue D．task
13.A．contrary B．essential C．potential D．necessary
14.A．can B．may C．shall D．must
15.A．banned B．protected C．prevented D．freed
16.A．aHn B．leg C．body D．head
17.A．wait B．urge C．threat D．choose
18.A．solve B．assess C．seek D．analyse
19.A．affairs B．choices C．cases D．events
20.A．obtain B．attain C．provide D．prefer
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.A
14.A
15.C
16.D
17.D
18.A
19.C
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：遇到问题应该自己努力想办法去解决，如果一个人总是在困难时候有人帮助，那么他或者她往往会养成一种依赖心理，从而失去自己解决问题的能力。在本文中作者通过回忆自己和父母对姐姐们的帮助向读者说明了这个道理。
1.B名词辨析。A．儿子； B．女儿 ；C．兄弟；D．姐妹。根据第一段I was not among them和第一段末句I watched them 26 to help out my older sisters ….可以判断父母时不时的去帮助他们的女儿，也就是作者的姐姐，所以答案选B．
2.C形容词辨析。A．缺席的 ； B．分开的；C．到期的； D．不同的。根据空前debts可知父母在本子上记录的是她们到期应缴的欠款，答案选C。
3.B副词辨析。A．总是；B．几乎不 ；C．常常；D．从不。根据下文的讲述可知作者很少借钱，如果借钱了也要制定好偿还计划，答案选B。
4.A动词辨析。A．卡住； B．贴上，附带； C．同意 D．属于。由前句I set a repayment plan 可以判断作者制定好偿还计划后会始终坚持，stick to 坚持，其他不符合语境，答案选A。
5.C名词辨析。A．快乐； B．勇气 ；C．骄傲 ；D．难过。通过和上文作者姐姐的对比可知作者很少会陷入债务中，也从来不会因为债务问题而拖累父母，所以在作者看来这是值得骄傲的事情，选C。
6.A动词辨析。A．斗争，奋斗；B．发生； C．打算；D．移动。根据上下文可知父母在自己也存在经济问题时还要努力去帮孩子还债，所以A选项正确。
7.B动词辨析。A．提及，参考； B．转向 ；C．看见； D．参加，照顾。从上下文可知作者自己很少陷入财政问题，所以父母去世后，姐姐们会找他帮忙，turn to sb for help“找人求助”，答案选B。
8.D动词辨析。A．欺骗； B．捐赠；C．借出；D．欠。根据第一段内容I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-money可知作者不愿意欠别人钱，故答案选D。
9.B动词辨析。A．享受；B．介意； C．喜欢 ；D．想念。根据前句I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．可知作者愿意帮助别人，所以选B。句意：我不介意帮助别人，但是……
10.D名词辨析。A．评论 ； B．混乱 ；C．借口； D．努力。根据上下文可知虽然作者不介意帮助姐姐们，但是还是希望她们自己能处理好财务问题，固定短语：make an effort to do sth“努力去做”，答案选D。
11.A形容词辨析。A．财政的，金融的 ； B．灵活的； C．典型的； D．尤其。根据上文以及破折号后面like planning not to spend money they don’t have可以判断作者指的是在钱方面的问题，故A选项正确。
12.C名词辨析。A．美德，品德； B．交易； C．美德；D．任务。从情理可知帮助别人是一种美德，答案选A。
13.A形容词辨析。A．相反的； B．基本的；C．潜在的D．必要的。前句说帮助别人是美德，但是作者话锋一转，由此判断帮助别人的结果可能不是想象的那样，be contrary to “与……相反”，答案选A。
14.A动词辨析。A．能 B．可以 C．应该 D．必须。根据语境可知此处强调还记得的、能够想起的事情，所以选A。
15.C动词辨析。A禁止；B．保护； C．阻止； D．释放。如果一个人不成功，要不断地去努力，但是别人过多的帮助会让他们不再去努力，从而滋养了他们的惰性，由此可知答案选C，prevent sb from doing sth “阻止某人做某事”，其他不符合语境。
16.D名词辨析。A．胳膊 B．腿； C．身体D．头。根据冒号后面的话可知此处是作者想到的事情，固定短语“use one’s head “动脑筋，”答案选D。
17.D动词辨析。A．等待 B．催促，敦促； C．威胁； D．选择。根据上下文内容可以判断作者认为给予一个人太多的帮助会助长人的懒惰，由此判断作者借用“有人给钱买车谁还会走呢”来说明这个道理，wait to do sth “等着做某事”答案选A，。
18.A动词辨析。A．解决； B．评定，评估； C．寻找； D分析。由上文判断一个人如果遇到问题总是等着别人帮助解决，从而自己就会失去解决问题的能力，答案选A。
19.C名词辨析。A．事务； B．选择； C．案例，情况 D．事件。由语境可知此处指一种普遍存在的情况，固定短语：in most case“在大多数情况下”，答案选C。
20.C动词辨析。A．获得； B．获得，得到； C．提供； D．更喜欢。从上文内容可知此处是作者针对姐姐们的问题发表看法，所以此处指提供帮助，句意：在大多数情况下，如果人们发现你能提供帮助，那么他们会对你要求越来越多。
考点：考查故事类短文阅读。
My father is a smart man. He spent many years of his life listening to people’s arguments, first as assistant district lawyer and then as a judge. My dad knows rubbish rhetoric when he hears it.
One of his favorite phrases is: “If you don’t have anything smart to say, then don’t say it at all.” Yet, for all of his legal training and life experience, he can’t help but keep talking about the Mega Millions jackpot.
We all know the odds(几率)of winning the jackpot this evening with one ticket are extraordinarily low ... 1 in 175, 711, 536, to be exact. Still, people go out and buy hundreds of tickets with the hopes of becoming wealthier beyond their dreams. Why? There are two possible explanations for this “irrationality”(不理智).
One idea is that the way we calculate odds in our heads has nothing to do with mathematical odds in the traditional sense. We don’t go to the mathematical odds table and say, “Well, this would be a terrible investment. I think I’m better off putting my money in the bank!” Rather, it has everything with the ability to picture an event happening.
My father, for instance, watches the news every night and sees people winning the lottery(彩票). Therefore, he thinks the chance of him winning the lottery is much higher than they actually are.
The second thought is that the expected effect of playing cannot be represented merely by the odds. My father and, I’m sure, others get a thrill from the mere idea of winning. He loves imagining what it would be like to actually win and losing doesn’t really affect him. Sure, he’s disappointed, but it’s “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” When you combine the utility of thinking you can win with the utility of actually winning (no matter how small the chance of that occurring), it’s worth it for many people to spend the one dollar on a ticket.
My analysis is that both factors are at play in taking a chance on the lottery. My father and others really do underestimate the odds of winning, but the thrill of participation is not denied by a realistic assessment of the odds. Still, I would probably put my finger on the scale for the first explanation.
All told, a review of the odds of other events happening confirms that there just aren’t many events that occur with less frequency than your winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Look at the graph below, you may understand some:
In many ways, it’s like the lottery, something that features often on television and about which people fantasize, but that rarely happens.
So, when you watch, along with my Pa, to see if your lucky number is drawn this evening, keep in mind three things: that your number almost certainly won’t come up; that you are still going to have fun; and that, finally, a lot of other things are more likely to happen—but getting eaten by a shark isn’t one of them.
【小题1】It can be learned from the article that ________.
| A．the Mega Millions jackpot is the last lottery to win in the world |
| B．a judge in that country can’t talk about lottery because it is illegal |
| C．the writer doesn’t buy lottery, for he never hopes to become rich |
| D．In spite of little possibility, a lot of people spend money on lottery |
| A．show chances that those things take place are fewer |
| B．support the writer’s arguments on the lottery tickets |
| C．indicate no one can win the Mega Millions jackpot |
| D．say shark attack death will seldom happen this year |
| A．If one has mathematical odds, he can win the prize more easily. |
| B．Only those who have irrationality buy hundreds of lottery tickets. |
| C．The Mega Millions jackpot is very popular in the writer’s country. |
| D．Winning lottery is a shortcut to achieve the dream of being rich. |
| A．effective | B．ridiculous | C．contradictory | D．astonishing |
| A．The Popular Mega Millions Jackpot | B．Lottery is Merely a Trick |
| C．Mega Million is Like a Shark Attack | D．Be rich, Buy Lottery Soon |
One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall（学生宿舍）．
As a residence director，I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help." I really didn't think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring In the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was over-flowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally（得分）, the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward’s was touched and so very proud of them.
【小题1】The writer mainly wanted to by the story.
| A．tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire |
| B．praise the college students helping the victims selflessly |
| C．tell us how successful the wing competition was |
| D．show he was deeply moved by the college students' action |
| A．be eager | B．take action | C．be prepared | D．start working |
| A．it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything |
| B．it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students |
| C．the college students would donate not much |
| D．the college students would donate all the items they had |
| A．on Tuesday evening | B．on Thursday |
| C．on Wednesday evening | D．the very next day |
| A．Terrible． | B．Funny． | C．Surprised． | D．Serious |
