Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for  26 knew their father would never be   27  able to send  either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28   the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous  29  and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  30 . By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn  31  fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a  32 to his beloved brother for the years of  33 that had enabled him to fulfill his  34 .He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”
With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  36  !The bones in every finger have been  37 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  38  to return your toast, much less make delicate (细腻的)lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too  39  .”
Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s  40  hands with palms(手掌) together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing  41 “Hands”, to which the entire world  immediately opened their hearts and later they  42 it “ the Praying Hands”.                                  
The next time when you see a copy of that  43  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  44  , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it  45  !

【小题1】
A.assistanceB.artC.scienceD.dreaming
【小题2】
A.fundamentallyB.frequentlyC.financiallyD.flexibly
【小题3】
A.wonB.lostC.endedD.started
【小题4】
A.mountainsB.oceansC.desertsD.mines
【小题5】
A.classmatesB.colleaguesC.professorsD.brothers
【小题6】
A.convenientB.considerableC.considerateD.confident
【小题7】
A.beerB.drinkC.dropD.toast
【小题8】
A.selfish donationB.no educationC.hard workD.rich experience
【小题9】
A.attemptB.ambitionC.appointmentD.assessment
【小题10】
A.turnB.dreamC.kindnessD.hope
【小题11】
A.healthB.bodyC.mindD.hands
【小题12】
A.injuredB.strengthenedC.sharpenedD.used
【小题13】
A.knifeB.spoonC.glassD.pen
【小题14】
A.urgentB.unnecessaryC.messyD.late
【小题15】
A.overusedB.darkC.wideD.fragile,
【小题16】
A.seriouslyB.simplyC.carefullyD.gently
【小题17】
A.soldB.boughtC.foundD.renamed
【小题18】
A.longingB.touchingC.challengingD.disturbing
【小题19】
A.reminderB.aidC.guideD.coach
【小题20】
A.alongB.asideC.aloneD.aware

People say time is relative.But relative to what.I do know that sometimes time“seems”to be moving slower.Remember Christmas Eve when you were a child? It was the longest night of the year.It lasted forever! And now it seems like I just paid my bill yesterday...and it’s due again!  
People tell me all too frequently…I need more time! Oh ,really?…Mother Teresa,Michelangelo,and Helen Keller all had 24 hours a day.Look what they did with their time!
Is it that we need to manage our time better…or our priorities(重点)?You’ve heard the expression“first things first.”The first step in understanding the power of time is to understand that it is limited.Why is it then that some people get a lot more done? We know the answer.They use their time smartly.   
One day an expert on time management was speaking to a group of students and announced a quiz.He pulled out a wide-mouthed jar.Next,he placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks,one at a time , into the jat, until no more would fit.“Is it full?” he asked.”Yes,”responds the class.”Oh really?” he asked.So he took out a bucket of gravel(砂砾), which he managed to work down into the spaces between the larger rocks.“Is it full now?” he asked.
Wising up,one answered,‘'Probably not.”Sure enough, he took out a bucket of sand,which he poured into the empty spaces.”Is it full now?” he asked.”No,” reply the students confidently.So he took a glass of water and filled it in.Then he asked,“What is my point?’’
One said,‘'No matter how full your schedule is,if you try really hard,you can always fit some more things into it!”
“No,”the speaker replied,“It tells us if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all.’’
What are the big rocks? The things you should put in to your jar first.
The rich don’t get 25 hours and the poor don’t get 23…we all get the same.Let’s use them wisely! Invest your time wisely!
49.What does the point of the quiz lie in_______.
A.How to put more things into ajar. B.How well the students learn the lesson.
C.How to get more done in limited time      D.The skill and order is very important.
50. “The big rocks”in this passage refers to_______?
A.difficult points.        B.advantages     C.minor things           D.focuses
51. How is the passage mainly developed?
A.By inferring.             B.By comparing.
C.By listing examples.        D.By giving facts.
52. The text is written mainly            
A.to explain the origin of the expression “first things first”
B.to call on us to use our time in a smart manner   
C.to introduce a meaningful class given by an expert
D.to tell us about the relativity and the power of time


Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often, achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
【小题1】The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be         .

A.braveB.impoliteC.foolishD.warm-hearted
【小题2】Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?
A.To drive them away.
B.To show what he had found in digging.
C.To show how beautiful the jar was.
D.To attract them to join him in the work.
【小题3】What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?
A.Not dream can come true.B.All work will end successfully.
C.Goals shouldn't be set too highD.Goals will make us work harder.
【小题4】The best title for the text should be         .
A.Joy in the JourneyB.A Boy Dug a Hole
C.No Pains, No GainsD.Failure Is the Mother of Success

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.

“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my size!”

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.

I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?”

He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.

“Why are you so little?” he asked.

“It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.

My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf. Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.

1... Why did the mother apologize to the author?

   A. Because the boy ran into the author.

   B. Because the boy laughed at the author.

   C. Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.

   D. Because she thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.

2..  When did the author realize that she was too short?

   A. When she began to go to school.       B. When she was 47 years old.

   C. When she grew up.             D. When she met the boy in the supermarket.

3..  Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?

   A. dismissed       B. increased       C. decreased      D. discriminated

4.. How does the author feel about people’s stares?

   A. Angry.         B. Calm.          C. Painful.        D. Discouraged.

 

完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

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。

Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children.Eighteen! In order  36   to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by  37  , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade.Despite their seemingly   38   condition, two of the eldest children had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,  39   they knew well that their father would never be able to  40   either of them to study at the Academy.

After many long discussions at night in their  41   bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact.They would toss (掷) a coin.The   42   would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings,   43   his winning brother for the academy.Then, in four years, he would support the Other one.Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and  44  to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,   45  his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation.By the time he graduated, he was beginning to   46  considerable fees for himself.

When the young artist   47   home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your   48   . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will  49   you."

Albert rose and wiped the  50   from his cheeks."No, brother.I cannot go to Nuremberg.It is too  51   for me.Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52   ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas   53   a pen or a brush."

More than 450 years have  54 .By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one  55   creation that can catch the world's hearts.

1.A.merely     B.fully                    C.completely    D.entirely

2..A.heart    B.method                   C.profession    D.words

3..A.demanding  B.promising       C.hopeless      D.careless

4..A.so       B.and                       C.however      D.but

5..A.study      B.send                   C.give         D.offer

6..A.separated    B.crowded               C.new          D.unusual

7..A.winner       B.loser                 C.old          D.younger       

8..A.support      B.advertise      C.expect       D.require              

9..A.flew away        B.went off   C.set aside    D.left behind

10..A.deserved     B.desired        C.financed     D.envied

11..A.spend    B.save                     C.draw          D.earn

12..A.arrived      B.regained             C.returned       D.got

13..A.turn      B.time                   C.top            D.fate

14..A.take charge of  B.make up for C.make use of          D.take care of

15..A.smiles     B.sweats         C.tears                    D.hints

16..A.late       B.nervous                C.tiring          D.tense

17..A.eyes       B.hands                  C.pictures        D.mines

18..A.in         B.of                     C.upon            D.with

19..A.passed    B.kept                    C.remembered       D.changed

20.A.strange     B.touching               C.wonderful      D.mysterious

                       

 

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