题目内容
Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with
Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of . When Joshua was born, they us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet. , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.
Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach. , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.
When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally with the children, was appointed to be the .
On the day of the contest, I made my through the crowded parents to see CJ’s picture, it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua's class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it with those of the other children.
Well, when I returned to the kids, you can image my when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I it! ”
CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any ?
1.A. inspiring B. frustratingC. encouragingD. exciting
2.A. expectation B. loveC. educationD. instruction
3.A. suggested B. hopedC. persuadedD. advised
4.A. Luckily B. UnfortunatelyC. NaturallyD. Generally
5.A. due to B. as long asC. so far asD. in case
6.A. However B. BesidesC. ThusD. Therefore
7.A. charged B. preparedC. engagedD. held
8.A. familiar B. similarC. friendlyD. close
9.A. host B. teacherC. headmaster D. judge
10.A. effectB. wayC. forceD. struggle
11.A. whereB. asC. whenD. that
12.A. afterB. duringC. before D. once
13.A. anxious B. enoughC. amazingD. pleased
14.A. displayedB. kept C. takenD. replaced
15.A. take upB. keep upC. get up D. pick up
16.A. surpriseB. expectation C. anxietyD. amusement
17.A. gotB. drewC. madeD. defeated
18.A. specialB. extraordinaryC. curiousD. mixing
19.A. onB. highC. greatD. easy
20.A. difficultB. upsetC. disappointedD. different
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.D
8.A
9.D
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.D
16.A
17.C
18.A
19.B
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：文章讲述了一个患有唐氏综合症的孩子的故事。Joshua患有先天性唐氏综合症，医生告诉他父母，Joshua将不会走路、说话、生活不能自理，让他们不要在Joshua身上花费时间和精力。但是，作者夫妇没有放弃Joshua，当Joshua的画获得班级第一名时，作者感到惊喜和欣慰，并决定像正常孩子那样去看待Joshua。
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考点：故事类短文阅读
d cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.You can’t avoid a conflict(冲突) at work. If you can avoid a conflict, it means you will win what you want regardless of what the other person wants. Since the potential issue has not been removed, it will appear later. Here are the necessary tips on handling conflicts at work.
★ Realize that some conflicts are unavoidable at work. On numerous occasions, conflict and disagreement are likely to happen. But when a conflict happens it’s not the end of the world. On the contrary, it can be the beginning of an interesting learning process. Conflicts mean that people care enough to disagree strongly. The trick is not to allow the conflict to go on forever.
★ Handle conflicts sooner rather than later. Solve a conflict when it starts, as it only gets worse with time going by. Conflicts at work arise not from something that was said, but from something that wasn’t said! Everyone’s waiting for the other to admit he’s wrong and gets more unpleasant after the conflict has lasted a while. It’s essential to interrupt the “waiting game” before it gets to that point.
★ Ask nicely. If somebody has done something that made you angry, or if you don’t understand their viewpoint or actions, simply asking nicely about it can make a world of difference. Never assume that people do what they do to annoy or hurt you. Sometimes there’s a good reason why that person does what he or she does, and a potential conflict disappears right there. Do remember to make an inquiry, not a blame of any sort.
★ Appreciate. Praise the other part in the conflict. Tell them why it’s worth it to you to solve the conflict. This can be difficult as few people find it easy to praise and appreciate a person they disagree strongly with, but it is a great way to move forward.
Topic | How to 1..________ conflicts at work |
Reason | Conflicts won’t 2..________if not dealt with. |
3.._______ on handling conflicts
| Don’t be afraid of conflicts which can happen on many 4..________and try to resolve a conflict soon or it will get 5..______. |
·Interrupt the “waiting game” and try to admit your 6..________actively. | |
Don’t imagine people do something to make you7..________ on purpose. | |
· Remember not to 8..________others, but ask them nicely about what they do, which may make a difference. | |
Try to appreciate the other part in the conflict although it is 9..________to do so. | |
10.._______ | As long as you learn to do with conflicts, you’ll work in joy. |
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