题目内容
approach n. v._____________
接近；靠近；走近；方法
II. Cloze 20%Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He 21a glass of water and asked the audience, “How 22 do you think this glass of water is?” The students’ answers 23 from 20g to 500g. “It does not matter on the absolute 24 . It depends on how 25 you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for a(n) 26 , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to 27 an ambulance. It is exactly the 28 weight, but the longer I hold it, the 29 it becomes.” The whole audience became silent, lost in thought. After a moment, the lecturer continued, “ 30 we carry our burden all the time, 31 , we will not be able to carry on with the burden becoming increasingly heavier, 32 heavy for us to bear. “What you have to do is to 33 the glass, rest for a while 34 holding it up again.” As is shown in the story above, we have to put down the burden periodically, 35 we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. So before you 36 home from work tonight, put the burden of 37 down. Don’t carry it back 38 . You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burden you are having now on your 39 , let it down for a moment if you can. Life is short, 40 it! 21. A. supported B. drank C. needed D. raised 22. A. heavy B. pure C. sweet D. many 23. A. differed B. ranged C. numbered D. limited 24. A. weight B. volume C. height D. quantity25. A. tight B. long C. difficult D. high 26. A. day B. second C. hour D. half 27. A. require B. invite C. call D. ask 28. A. proper B. same C. right D. usual 29. A. less B. lighter C. more D. heavier 30. A. If B. Unless C. While D. Since 31. A. now and then B. little by little C. sooner or later D. sometimes 32. A. too B. so C. rather D. Quite 33. A. put away B. put down C. put aside D. put back 34. A. after B. for C. by D. before35. A. so that B. even if C. as if D. as soon as36. A. leave B. clean C. approach D. return 37. A. life B. duty C. task D. work 38. A. home B. office C. company D. family 39. A. shoulders B. heart C. body D. hands 40. A. do B. like C. love D. Enjoy
A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Within a few seconds Laiq 31 confidently, " Four!"
The confused teacher was expecting a（n） 32 correct answer, three．She was disappointed． "Maybe the child did not listen 33 " she thought． She 34 , "Laiq, listen carefully． If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Laiq had seen the 35 on his teacher' s face． He 36 again on his fingers． But within him he was also 37 the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "
The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she 38 that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her 39 she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"
Seeing the teacher 40 , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new 41 to succeed． 42 a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"
The teacher now had a 43 smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to 44 herself．But one last thing remained． 45 she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"
Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was 46 "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．
In a voice that was 47 and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one 48 in my bag． "
The story tells us: 49 someone gives you an answer that is 50 from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．
1.A．told B．added C．replied D．wrote
2.A．worthless B．effortless C．careless D．selfless
3.A．possibly B．actively C．properly D．strictly
4.A．repeated B．ordered C.whispered D．complained
5.A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．punishment D．determination
6.A．recognized B．discovered C．calculated D．insisted
7.A．searching for B．waiting for C．arguing about D．talking about
8.A．decided B．noticed C．expressed D．remembered
9.A．eyes B．hands C．mouth D．nose
10.A．sad B．happy C．pitiful D．lovely
11.A．invention B．system C．reform D．approach
12.A．On B．In C．With D．By
13.A．victorious B．precious C．lasting D．appealing
14.A．thank B．congratulate C．help D．enjoy
15.A．Above all B．In vain C．On purpose D．Once again
16.A．astonished B．concerned C．amused D．relaxed
17.A．high B．low C．easy D．clear
18.A．strawberry B．apple C．coin D．box
19.A．Before B．After C．Until D．When
20.A．absent B．free C．different D．safe
Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size, starting with the smallest, along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile, or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales (销量) , each $ 10, 000 in sales in shown by one foot of pole.
The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio - about four - fifths of the way across the nation - flags fly about 10 feet in the air.
But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点) , the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高) . There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000 - mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5 , 000 feet up .
At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile , we find the 100 largest industrial firms . They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road , there are 10 largest companies . Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up : their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流层) .
1.What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A．To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York.
B．To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses.
C．To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States.
D．To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged.
2.What’s the correct order of the following places from east to west?
A．San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus.
B．San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York.
C．New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco
D．New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco
3.Among the four parts of the imaginary road , which part , considering all the firms in it , has the largest total volume of sales ?
A．The last 75 miles. B．The last 50 miles.
C．The last 100 feet of the last mile. D．The last quarter of a mile
4.Which of the following diagrams (图表) shows the right order of size of the US businesses , according to the text ?
S =" San" Francisco R =" Reno" C =" Columbus" N =" New" York H =" height" F = feet
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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly 16 to your physical and 17 health.
“People who always forgive others 18 less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness,” says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., the 19 of Forgive for Good. “So it can help 20 on the wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune（免疫的） system and 21 people to feel more vital.”
So how do you start the forgiveness? Try 22 these steps:
Calm yourself. To defuse your 23 , try a simple stress-management technique. “Take a couple of breaths and think of 24 that gives you pleasure: a 25 scene in nature, someone you love,” Luskin says.
Don’t 26 an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you has no 27 of apologizing,” Luskin says. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same 28 . So if you wait for people to apologize you could be waiting a(n) 29 long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 30 to the person who upsets you.
Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying（重播） your 31 gives power to the person who caused you pain. “ 32 focusing on your hurt feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness 33 you,” Luskin says.
Try to see things from the other person’s view. If you empathize（把感情移入） with that person, you may 34 that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear—even love.
Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who always forgive others will get more energy, better 35 and better sleep.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself.“For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge,” Luskin says. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.”
16. A. beneficial B. harmful C. helpless D. suitable
17. A. chemical B. wealthy C. technical D. mental
18. A. own B. show C. direct D. prove
19. A. author B. owner C. professor D. publisher
20. A. protect B. save C. wait D. depend
21. A. have B. wish C. make D. allow
22. A. coping B. turning C. following D. accepting
23. A. sadness B. anger C. hunger D. energy
24. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
25. A. thoughtful B. dull C. beautiful D. still
26. A. call for B. hunt for C. long for D. wait for
27. A. invention B. invitation C. intention D. attention
28. A. way B. means C. method D. approach
29. A. helpfully B. carefully C. patiently D. awfully
30. A. giving in B. giving away C. giving up D. giving out
31. A. wound B. hurt C. cut D. damage
32. A. Because of B. Despite of C. Instead of D. In search of
33. A. around B. above C. beneath D. below
34. A. tell B. realize C. see D. recognize
35. A. housing B. appearance C. figure D. appetite
same C. right D. usual 