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For years, my family has vacationed in the same Florida town. In fact, we just returned home after spending a week of spring break there with our three sons.
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”
小题1:Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to         .
A.meet their friends thereB.visit the Florida town
C.appreciate a place of interestD.have supper together
小题2:Why did the author blow the horn?
A.It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again.
B.It was his habit while driving along the special route.
C.It was an agreement between him and the two men.
D.It was for the sake of safety while driving.
小题3:Which of the following can best describe the family?
A.generous and sensitiveB.curious and kind
C.helpful and braveD.friendly and hurnorous
小题4:Which of the following will best continue this passage?
A.The two men’s favorite drinks.
B.The two men’s beach apartments
C.The reason of the two men’s absence
D.The author’s next visit to the town

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C

试题分析:我们一家经常在春天沿着景色优美的路,驱车到一家喜欢的餐厅去吃晚饭。路上路过一栋楼时,有两个人总是坐在窗前,于是会有很多猜测,去年路过没见到他们,又引发了话题,今年重逢很好奇,想去拜访一下。
小题1:细节理解题。由第二段第一句we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant.(沿着景色优美的路,我们总是驱车到一家喜欢的餐厅去吃晚饭)可知,选D。
小题2:细节理解题。由第四段第四句和第五句的意思(在变幻莫测的世界中,每次抬起头见到这两位在那里宛如昨天一样,总有一种满足的感觉。)可知选A。
小题3:推理判断题。文章中介绍了我路过一栋楼时,注意到有两个人总是坐在窗边,后来就猜他们的身份。每次见到他们都很高兴。去年春天路过时没见到他们觉得纳闷和担心;最近一次路过时又见到了,才放心,并萌发了登门拜访的念头。由此判断,我是善良和好奇的,故选B。
小题4:推理判断题。从第四段的担心,到第五段的想拜访,暗示可能会问问为什么去年不在的原因。故选C。
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There’s no danger of 88-year-old Harry Ward forgetting his wife Doris’s Valentine’s Day card – the couple still use the same one he bought her 70 years ago.
When 17-year-old Harry Ward presented Doris with a Valentine’s Day card as he boarded a train to join the wartime effort on February 14, 1941, he must have been fairly confident about his affections(钟爱). After all the couple had been dating since they met in a café three months earlier.
But little can he have imagined that 70 years on, not only would he still be happy about having married Doris, but that every year she would present him with the very same card he gave her that Valentine’s Day. “I bring it out of the cupboard and put it on our mantelpiece(壁炉台)every Valentine’s Day,” she said. “It’s a special to me now as it was 70 years ago. Harry has never bought me one since, because I have this one every year.”
They first met in a café. “Harry was in the café drinking and he said hello. He asked me my name and we got talking happily. He offered to walk me to the bus stop but when we got outside, a bombing raid(突然袭击)had started and we had to run to a nearby air-raid shelter(防空洞),” Doris said.
Mr. Ward said,“I knew Doris was the one for me the moment I met her. I gave her the Valentine’s card then and she is still my Valentine now.” Mrs. Ward’s card is not the only thing that has endured the passing of time.
“Harry is quite romantic and we are as still in love as the day he first gave me this card,”Dorris said.
小题1:When did the couple first meet?
A.In 1940.B.In 1939.C.In 1941.D.In 1942
小题2:Why does Mrs. Ward always use the same Valentine’s Day card?
A.She is an environmentalist.
B.She can’t afford a new one.
C.She values the card very much.
D.She doesn’t want to waste money.
小题3:What do we know about the 70-year-old Valentine’s Day card?
A.It was first given to Doris on a plane.
B.It is usually kept in their cupboard
C.It was made by hand by Mr. Ward.
D.It is sent to Doris by post every year.
小题4:By saying “Mrs. Ward’s card is not the only thing that has endured the passing of time.”, the author means __________.
A.The card records their romance
B.The card will still be used in future
C.They both treasure the very card
D.Their affections are still strong
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So fishing boats went farther than ever.but If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
Then fishing companies equipped their boats with freezers. They would freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. 
So fishing boats were equipped with fish tanks. They would  stuff  fish in the tanks(水槽),fin( 鱼翅)to fin .After a little thrashing(颠簸) around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged.
Have you realized that some of us are also living in a tank but most of the time tired & dull, so we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving.  If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are regularly defeating those challenges, you are Conqueror. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You are alive! Here is some advice for you :
1. Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them and enjoy the game. If your challenges are   too large or too numerous, do not give up. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.
2. God didn't promise days without pain, laughter(笑) without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.
3. Disappointments are like road blocks, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
小题1:Why did fishing companies equip their boats with freezers?
A.to keep the fish taste fresh B.to increase the price of the fish
C.to avoid challenges in the market D.to keep the fish alive
小题2:Which of the following is right?
A.The Japanese don’t like sluggish fish, so the Japanese fishing companies won’t put the fish in the tanks
B.Since the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades, they have to go farther to catch fish.
C.Road blocks slow you down and stop you going on .
D.If your challenges are too large or too numerous, give it up first.
小题3:The topic of the passage may be ___
A.avoid challengesB.keep your life active
C.ways to keep fish freshD.some advice for you
小题4:“we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving”means ____
A.we need challenges of too large or too numerous to make us energized.
B.we have to accept being beaten by those challenges in life.
C.You are excited to try new solutions.
D.The society we live in is like the fish tank,we need some challenges to keep us energized.
A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. Hw asked his father, “Why does my apple turn brown?” His father answered,”“When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple causes oxidarion. This changes the apple’s molecular structure and results in a brownish color.”The boy asked,“Dad,what are you
talking about?”
I know how that boy feels. Sometimes I want answers to some of those confusing questions that we all meet with, such as how to get through difficult times or what to do in a tough situation. I just want to get it right.
The problem is that I don’t always have the answer I need. Nobody else seems to have them, either. So I go on making mistakes and think that I’ll never get it right.
Often I didn’t know what to do. I often made poor choices, but I gradually improved. Then I realized that I don’t HAVE TO always get it right. I don’t have to always know what to do all the time. All I really need to do is try my best, learn from my mistakes and go on.
Dr. Leo Buscaglia once said, “ No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now. That would be pretty hard to do when you’re waiting for all the answers first.”
So you got it wrong. You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again. You may not get out of this world alive, but you can get plenty of life out of this world if you are not too worried about always getting it right.
小题1:In the beginning, the author tells the story of a boy and his father to ____.
A.show that the father is very knowledgeable
B.say something interesting about apples
C.show that children nowadays ask more questions
D.introduce the topic of the passage
小题2:How did the boy feel when he heard his father’s explanation?
A.He admired his father very much.
B.He knew what his father meant.
C.He felt it was difficult to understand.
D.He thought that he had learned a lot from his father.
小题3:What do Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s words mean?
A.We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.
B.We must make right choices as often as possible.
C.People have many desires when they enter the world.
D.It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.
小题4:What can be concluded from the passage?
A.We should try to learn and understand the answers to questions.
B.We should learn from our mistakes and try again.
C.It is very important to try to avoid(避免) mistakes.
D.It is our duty to make the world a better place.
小题5:What is the style of the passage?
A.novelB.newsC.poemD.essay
My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree  16  some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they  17  Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football  18  scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or  19  we are uncertain, but we all, my friends  20  I, consider this  21 .  
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness  22  nonsense. As an old saying  23 :“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not  24  anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that  25  one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say  26  about Beckham’s good looks. 
If we close our eyes,  27  in deep thought, we can find that the things  28  us to be in truth happy, sad or moved  29 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things,  30  we will find that we have not really gained anything  31  our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant  32  we realize that and make some changes. 
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is sign of great  33 .If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it  34  us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have  35 
小题1:
A.to B.on C.in D.at
小题2:
A.learn from B.learn C.know D.know about
小题3:
A.rather than B.except for C.except D.apart from
小题4:
A.with which B.about that C.about which D.which
小题5:
A.not B.as well as C.rather than D.but
小题6:
A.one of life’s pleasuresB.pleasures of life
C.one of life’s sorrow D.one of life’s regrets
小题7:
A.nor B.and C.or D.or else
小题8:
A.speaks B.talks C.tells D.goes
小题9:
A.take B.judge C.accept D.conclude
小题10:
A.makes B.causes C.builds D.creates
小题11:
A.more B.much C.worse D.less
小题12:
A.fell B.fallen C.falling D.fall
小题13:
A.that move B.that movesC.move D.moves
小题14:
A.lack B.have C.include D.cover
小题15:
A.in fact B.indeed C.in a while D.sooner or later
小题16:
A.so B.even though C.because D.although
小题17:
A.even if B.although C.unless D.if
小题18:
A.joy B.progress C.effort D.work
小题19:
A.cares B.pains C.worries D.minds
小题20:
A.come B.made C.had D.become
A man and his girlfriend just got married. The husband didn’t talk much but he was a steady man. The wife was pretty and dreamy.  Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, “I read in a magazine about how we can  36  our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit   37   with the other. Then, we can place them on the table to discuss how we    38   them together and make our life even happier.”
“Are you sure you are about to do this?” the husband sighed and    39  . So each of them went to a(n)   40   room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their    41   .
“I’ll start,” offered his wife eagerly. She    42   her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. She read all three pages to her husband and seemed to be quite pleased with her hard “work”. After hearing that, the husband stated   43  , “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the   44  that you are. I don’t want you to   45  anything for me.”
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for and his   46  of her without any conditions, turned her head and wept. At that moment, she came to understand the saying: “Beauty lies in the lover's eyes”.
In life, there are enough time when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go  47  for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us? If you are accustomed to judging people, you have no time to love them.
小题1:
A.enrichB.strengthenC.lengthenD.deepen
小题2:
A.annoyingB.surprisingC.satisfyingD.inspiring
小题3:
A.fixB.doC.findD.set
小题4:
A.smiledB.refusedC.agreedD.hesitated
小题5:
A.spareB.separateC.emptyD.special
小题6:
A.dishesB.magazinesC.lives D.lists
小题7:
A.put awayB.handed in C.took outD.wrote down
小题8:
A.disappointedlyB.unluckilyC.bitterlyD.quietly
小题9:
A.appearanceB.way C.situationD.position
小题10:
A.changeB.acceptC.decideD.drop
小题11:
A.adviceB.warningC.acceptanceD.pride
小题12:
A.leaving B.waitingC.askingD.looking
When something goes wrong,it can be very satisfying to say,“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my fault;the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault,but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation,you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners        .
A.deal with problems rather than blame others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather that others
小题2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .
A.ask a more able colleague for help
B.blame him for his lack of responsibility
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem
D.find a better way to handle the problem
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as         .
A.excuses for their failuresB.barriers to greater power
C.challenges to their colleaguesD.chances for self-development
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s Problem.B.A Winner’s Secret.
C.A Winner’s Opportunity.D.A Winner’s Achievement.
My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs(四肢). In recent years one of my most 36 videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all fields of great people.
All in all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So 39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living 41 I had no limits.
People often think someone 42 a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to 43 them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life
Among the hundreds of 44 on that video, here’s one typical remark:” seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes -or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”
I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed 48 God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t 49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better 50 the world!
I do believe my life has no 51 . I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to 53 about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what 54 would be like to be 55 of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?
小题1:
A.disappointingB.unforgettableC.popularD.useful
小题2:
A.receivingB.collectingC.returningD.gathering
小题3:
A.sportsB.activitiesC.affairsD.wonders
小题4:
A.howB.whatC.whenD.why
小题5:
A.drawnB.expectedC.requiredD.ordered
小题6:
A.even thoughB.in case C.as thoughD.if only
小题7:
A.ofB.fromC.inD.with
小题8:
A.adviseB.greetC.surpriseD.please
小题9:
A.commentsB.picturesC.repliesD.statements
小题10:
A.nervousB.sorryC.eagerD.desperate
小题11:
A.stillB.everC.alsoD.even
小题12:
A.ifB.as C.whileD.although
小题13:
A.according toB.thanks toC.owing toD.up to
小题14:
A.stageB.areaC.placeD.room
小题15:
A.protectB.rescueC.serveD.reserve
小题16:
A.challengesB.limitsC.doubtsD.endings
小题17:
A.finishB.continueC.startD.stop
小题18:
A.worryB.thinkC.careD.talk
小题19:
A.weB.oneC.itD.you
小题20:
A.freeB.shortC.awareD.fond
Can feeling of nostalgia(怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say living in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
  However, experts say it is normal to love the past sometimes. In fact, a little nostalgia can enrich a person’s life.
  Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
  “This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, “Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life is perfect.”
  These feelings continue as the person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
  Kaplan says these feelings do not always actually exist. The good old days did not always exist. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.
  “Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, “Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today in your past life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off from your aim”.
小题1:Feeling of nostalgia ______.
A.can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams
B.might cause you to try to realize the golden dream in the present life
C.fill one with hopes for the future no matter what happens
D.bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future
小题2:The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that ______.
A.time is hard, so they cannot keep up
B.they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world with changes
C.many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes
D.they lived in the past, of which they are always proud
小题3:Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage?
A.Too much nostalgia is harmful to our health.
B.Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life.
C.Only women have feelings of nostalgia.
D.A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful.
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Thoughts on Nostalgia
B.The Reasons for Nostalgia
C.Why Not Think Back to the Past
D.Nostalgia, Good or Bad

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