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【题目】语法填空
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was(real) good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do(he) best. His boss gave him an axe(斧头)and showed him the area(地区),he was supposed to work. The first day, the woodcutter(bring) 18 trees. “Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way”. Very(motivate) by the boss's words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder. But he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing fewer and (few) trees. “I must be losing my (strong), ” the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, (say) that he could not understand what was going on. “When was thetime you sharpened your axe? ” the boss asked. “Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees. ”
【答案】really;his;where;brought;motivated;but;fewer;strength;saying;last
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了砍柴人的故事,暗示了一个道理:“磨刀不误砍柴功”。
(1)考查副词。 薪水确实很好,工作条件也好。副词修饰形容词,故要用really来修饰表语good。故填really。
(2)考查形容词性物主代词。由于这个原因,樵夫决心要尽自己的最大努力。his”他的“。
(3)考查定语从句。他的老板给了他一把斧头,带他到他应该去工作的地方。先行词是thearea, the area 在定语从句中作地点状语,故要用where引导。所以填where。
(4)考查时态。伐木工人带来18棵树。指过去的动作,故要用一般过去时,故填brought。
(5)考查非谓语动词。老板的话激励了他,第二天更努力了。motivate“使有动机,激发,刺激;激发…的积极性”,与the woodcutter是被动关系。激发了伐木工人的积极性,故要用过去分词作状语。故填motivated。
(6)考查连词。但是第二天他只带来15棵树。从句意可知前后是转折关系,故用but 来连接。
(7)考查比较级。句意: 第三天他更努力了。但是只砍了10棵树。一天又一天,他砍的树越来越少了。从句意可知是比较级,而且从句式也可看出。故用fewer。
(8)考查名词。“我的力气一定在减少”伐木工人想,故填名词strength。
(9)考查非谓语动词。伐木工人到老板那儿道歉,并说…。道歉(Apologize)的同时说(say),say在此作道歉的伴随状语。故填saying。
(10)考查形容词。句意:你上一次是在什么时候磨的斧子?,the last time“上次”,故填last。
【题目】根据短文内容,请将单词填写在题号对应的横线上。
There are good reasons to value our friendships.Some years ago a public-opinion research firm,Roper Starch Worldwide,asked 2007 people to name one or two things that said the most about themselves.Friends far outranked homes jobs, clothes and cars.
“Ironically,” says Brant R.Burleson, professor of communication at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., “the better friends you are, the more likely you'll face conflicts.” And the outcome can be what you don't want—an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended.
Swallow your pride. It wasn't easy, but that's what Denise Moreland of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii did when a friendship turned sour.For nearly four months,Moreland,45,had watched over Nora Huizenga's two young daughters, who were living with their father on the base,while Huizenga,40,completed training as a dental hygienist in Nevada.“I felt honored to be asked to step in,” Moreland says.
“When Huizenga returned at Christmas,” Moreland recalls,“I had so much to tell her, but she never called.”
One daughter had a birthday party, but Moreland wasn't invited. “I felt like I'd been used,” she says.At first, Moreland swore to avoid Huizenga.Then she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt. Huizenga admitted that she'd been so worried about being separated from her family that she'd been blind to what her friend had done to help her. Today she says, “I would never have figured out what happened if Denise hadn't called me on it.”
When a friend hurts you, your instinct is to protect yourself.But that makes it harder to solve problems,explains William Wilmot,author of Relational Communication.“Most of us are relieved when differences are brought out in the open.”
Apologize when you're wrong—even if you've also been wronged.But over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. “We don't think clearly when we're arguing,” says Michael Lang,a professional mediator (调解人) in Pittsburgh. Instead, says Lang, ask: “What's going on? This doesn't make sense.”
See things from your friend's point of view. Sociologists Rebecca Adams Rosemary and Blieszner interviewed 53 adults who each had many friendships lasting decades. “We were curious how these people managed to sustain strong friendships for so long,” says Blieszner. Tolerance is key, the researchers learned.” It's surprising how often a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding,” adds psychotherapist Anne Frenkel.
Accept that friendships change. “Friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change,” Wilmot observes.
Making friends can sometimes seem easy,says Yager.The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships.Her suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift,and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.
Title: Keep on your friendships | ||
Our friendships should be | According to a survey, friends are more than other things like homes,jobs and cars.However ,the better friends you are, the more you may face more conflicts. | |
to mend a broken friendship | Swallow your pride | When a friendship is damaged,it only makes things worse to escape from reality.Instead,we should lay down our self-esteem and our feelings straight forwardly to our friends. |
Make an apology when you are mistaken | We should arguing since it makes no sense at all. | |
differences | We'd better learn to put ourselves in our friends' shoes. In many cases, a simple misunderstanding can to disputes. | |
Accept the change of friendships | We should be of the fact that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. | |
Conclusion | Friendship is an honor and a gift, and it is worthwhile efforts to cherish and nurture. |