I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.?

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “ I don’t?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”

It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means ______.

A. Unintentionally                               B. Independently

C. Impressively                                  D. Unconditionally

From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______.

A. with his family                               B. with Evelyn

C. alone                                            D. with his children

During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______.

A. he was determined to be a good husband

B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C. she looked lovely in her new clothes

D. the doctor said his wife was seriously ill

The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What does “one thing” refer to?

A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

C. He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ______.

A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

 (10·重庆B篇)

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.

Q: What are your great memories?

A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do your get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.

60. In Misbah’s childhood,      .

A. he was free from worry

B. he liked living in the countryside

C. he was fond of getting close to nature

D. he often spent holidays with his family

61. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A. A colorful life.                      B. A beautiful house.

C. Peace and freedom.                  D. Money for his family.

62. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A. By chatting on the Internet.            B. By calling them sometimes.

C. By paying weekly visits.              D. By writing them letters.

63. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A. What was your childhood dream?

B. What is your biggest achievement?

C. What is your parents’ view of you?

D. What was your hardest experience in the war?

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题的四个选项( A、  B、  C,D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to    38   people feel like that.” My father asked me 39  I meant. “I want to be a motivational (激励人的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied.A 40 was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41  a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45  I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my 46  to start my own company and leave my secure position after  47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a  50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately 53  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1.

A.raise

B.blow

C.put

D.rise

2.A  slipped         B.came                C.arrived       D.left

3.

A.get

B.make

C.hope

D.cheer

 

4.

A.that

B.which

C.what

D.if

 

5.

A.speake

B.idea

C.girl

D.dream

6.A.Because       B.Before                C  After             D.While

7.

A.regarding

B.working

C.acting

D.beginning

 

8.

A.life

B.love

C.income

D.career

 

9.

A.surprised

B.moved

C.disappointed

D.delighted

 

10.

A.when

B.if

C.why

D.how

 

11.

A.plan

B.decision

C.promise

D.mind

 

12.

A.entering

B.joining

C.attending

D.holding

 

13.

A.speech

B.book

C.report

D.newspaper

 

14.

A.day

B.second

C.week

D.moment

 

15.

A.help

B.god

C.job

D.company

 

16.

A.something

B.anything

C.nothing

D.everything

 

17.

A.alive

B.born

C.missing

D.dead

 

18.

A.tested

B.searched

C.checked

D.examined

 

19.

A.help

B.harm

C.income

D.money

 

20.

A.selling

B.speaking

C.writing

D.listening

 

Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing   41 was something she picked up by herself. After her first   42  , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM.   43 , writing stories was simply a   44 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商).     45 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long   46 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for   47  writer.”

  48 Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes   49  readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could   50  the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have   51 when things come to me  52  .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a    53  set in ancient (古代的) China.   54 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese  55 . It came without her having    56 it.

Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained   57  by her fame. She lives in the same   58  she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for   59 in her life----and it wasn’t just   60 .

1.

A.method

B.experience

C.practice

D.skill

 

2.

A.job

B.effort

C.duty

D.task

 

3.

A.Instead

B.Then

C.Certainly

D.Normally

 

4.

A.general

B.deep

C.personal

D.lively

 

5.

A.Interested

B.Anxiously

C.Seriously

D.Encouraged

 

6.

A.film

B.story

C.program

D.article

 

7.

A.a foreign

B.a popular

C.an unusual

D.an unknown

 

8.

A.Even though

B.Now that

C.Just because

D.Except that

 

9.

A.find

B.turn

C.leave

D.hold

 

10.

A.make up

B.connect with

C.control

D.explain

 

11.

A.events

B.chances

C.feelings

D.moments

 

12.

A.for no reason

B.from a distance

C.by accident

D.as gifts

 

13.

A.description

B.pointing

C.scene

D.talk

 

14.

A.Surprisingly

B.Suddenly

C.Expectedly

D.Fortunately

 

15.

A.cooking

B.history

C.play

D.medicine

 

16.

A.known

B.sent

C.realized

D.ordered

 

17.

A.unchanged

B.excited

C.determined

D.unmoved

 

18.

A.life

B.city

C.house

D.way

 

19.

A.success

B.work

C.joy

D.variety

 

20.

A.luck

B.reporting

C.writing

D.fun

21.C 前后照应逻辑推理 注意与后句的比较。作者不仅仅只是单一的写作了,作者的生活中有了更多的机会或空间来享受生活的多样化(variety)。网上下载,此题原

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A. Slow Down Your Life

B. Escape Now and Then

C. Separate Your Actions

D. Allow Yourself to Be Weak

E. Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying “ No”

F. Stop Expecting Everything to Be Perfect

How to Simplify Your Life

Less is more.This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up.Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way.You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.

1.___ _______.

When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn't even know you had.Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards.If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off.But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of success.

2.__________.

The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations.In the modern nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.

If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities.A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget.The solution is equally simple: refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.

3. ______.

“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work.People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with — until one day they break.

Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can cope with.These signals came from various areas of life.You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases.

If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress.Say quite openly, "I can't manage that."

4. _____.

"If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, cleverer, then I would be happier." This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy.Life has its flaws, defects, comets, and edges.Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.

Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous; driving a car, crossing the road.But life doesn't consist entirely of these things.In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.

5.___________.

Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work.Find out which places improve your creativity.For me it's the train.When I know that I'm going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles.There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train trips make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles).

 

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