My mother really knows how to get others to do what she suggests. Besides my father, her neighbors and even a stranger in a grocery store, has fallen under her 36  .
One day we were shopping in a supermarket. When we were passing by the baby aisle(过道), she    37 a young mother browsing through different brands of powdered milk. Her baby was playing with a toy. My mother   38  babies so she went up to the woman and chatted with her.
My mother is an easy person to like. She has the kindest eyes in the world, so it isn’t 39 
to trust her. She 40 with the baby a little bit and told the woman about how I used to be cute at that age, too. They laughed together.
The woman was about to put Brand X Milk Powder in her cart when my mother suggested Brand Y  41 because it obviously had better vitamins. Would you believe the woman actually
42      brands just like that?
She really does know how to influence people. But what about her getting other people to
43     whatever she tells them?
My father and I actually had a long conversation about her  44 on how to influence people. According to my father, my mother is just a really likeable person, and she has 45 been
like that, even when he first met her. Chatting people up is natural for her.
During our conversation, I realized that what my mother has is the  46 to build rapport(亲善) with other people. With rapport comes  47 . People are more likely to be influenced by those who they think understand their viewpoints or share their opinions.

【小题1】
A.leadershipB.controlC.instructionD.influence
【小题2】
A.noticedB.keptC.watchedD.felt
【小题3】
A.admiresB.adoresC.adoptsD.praises
【小题4】
A.obviousB.difficultC.necessaryD.natural
【小题5】
A.sangB.dealtC.spokeD.played
【小题6】
A.insteadB.finallyC.yetD.anyhow
【小题7】
A.boughtB.consideredC.comparedD.switched
【小题8】
A.hear B.acceptC.need D.understand
【小题9】
A.planB.adviceC.secretD.speech
【小题10】
A.alwaysB.frequentlyC.seldomD.occasionally
【小题11】
A.desireB.motivationC.purposeD.ability
【小题12】
A.relationshipB.respectC.trustD.kindness

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛脚), and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.
It was difficult to walk together—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.
When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help... Such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, not did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
【小题1】How did the man treat his father when he was young?

A.He helped his father happily.B.He never helped his father.
C.He helped his father, but not very happily.D.He only helped his father take a walk after supper.
【小题2】As a disabled man, his father____.
A.didn’t work very hardB.didn’t go to work from time to time
C.hated those who had good fortuneD.was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope
【小题3】What does the underlined word “reluctance” mean in the article? It means ____.
A.angerB.sadnessC.happinessD.unwillingness
【小题4】How did the father get to work usually?
A.By subway. B.By bus. C.By wheelchair. D.By bike

Years ago while lying in my hammock (吊床) and drinking JB from the bottle, I    21    my dog dragging something under the fence.    22     looking at it carefully, to my    23     , I realized it was the next-door neighbor’s 10-year-old daughter’s rabbit. For years I      24    her come home from school and     25     straight out to its cage,    26    it and play with it in the yard. I know today    27    be no different.     28     for our dog, I had to think fast.

The rabbit died and was quite dirty, as if it had    29    quite a struggle, so I washed it off with the plastic   30   , combed it with the dog brush and blew it    31    with the leaf blower (吹风机) . Upon finishing its grooming (刷洗), I jumped the       32        and put it back in its cage hoping its      33       would be accepted as “ natural causes”.

    34     to the hammock and JB. Within the hour the neighbor’s car    35    as usual and out came the little girl,     36     as usual she headed straight for the cage. Only this time did she stop about six feet away and    37    “ D-A-D-D-Y-!!”

Her father,    38  , stood looking at the cage. Being the good neighbor, I rushed to the fence and asked if there was anything I could do.

Her father   39     than calmly shouted, “What kind of    40     person would dig up a little girl’s dead rabbit and put it back in its cage?”

1. A. noticed       B. watched          C. enjoyed          D. stopped 

2. A. Without           B. Before       C. Upon                 D. Once

3. A. interest          B. excitement       C. joy     D. disappointment

4. A. watched       B. was watching C. used to watching D. had watched

5. A. head          B. went             C. leave            D. hurried 

6. A. hide          B. bury             C. cover                D. free   

7.. A. would            B. shouldn’t           C. should   D. couldn’t

8.A. Feared         B. Fear             C. Fearing          D. To fear

9. A. put on        B. put up           C. put off          D. put out   

10. A. water            B. pipe                 C. shampoo  D. soap 

11. A. drying       B. dryly            C. dried                D. dry      

12. A. door        B. hammock          C. neighbor             D. fence          

13.A. look          B. death            C. story            D. rabbit

14. A. Again            B. Up               C. Back         D. Prior

15. A. pulled in        B. pulled down      C. pulled up   D. pulled off     

16. A. but              B. or               C. and          D. so     

17. A. scared           B. cheered          C. screamed    D. laughed 

18. A. pleased          B. frightened   C. Delighted  D. satisfied

19. A. more             B. less                 C. no more  D. no longer

20. A. sick             B. nice             C. humorous D. Interesting

 

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     A man who dined regularly in his favorite restaurant complained about the bread.It wasn't    1   he
said, that other restaurants served lots of    2  . But here he got only one piece.
     So the next time he came in, they    3   him four pieces. He still said it wasn't   4  . For his next visit they put a large basket of bread on the table. But still he   5  ,"The other restaurants give all the bread you can
  6  ". 
     They decided to be    7  for him the next day. They had    8   an enormous loaf of bread. It was six feet long and two feet wide. Four people carried the loaf to his    9  .They plopped (使掉下) it down in front
of him. It took up half the table and over both sides.The chef stood back to see    11   the customer would react.
     He looked over the loaf and    12  ,"So, we're back to one piece again, aren't we?" Like this man, we
volunteer to be    13  . We believe life is unfair and people are    14  . We think everyone should know just how    15   things are and we feel obliged to tell them.
     The problem is that life sometimes is unfair,   16   the greater truth is that people can decide whether
they are victims or    17  . Happy people have learned that they cannot always    18   their
circumstances, but they can often decide how they will    19  .What life means to us is determined not so
much by what life brings to us as by the    20   we bring to life; not so much by what happens to us as by
our reaction to what happens.You were born to be a victor! You were meant to be happy!
(     )1. A.cheap    
(     )2.A.bread      
(     )3.A.sold      
(     )4.A.plent y    
(     )5.A.disagreed  
(     )6.A.eat        
(     )7. A.useful  
(     )8.A. arranged  
(     )9.A.home      
(     )10.A.got      
(     )11.A.how      
(     )12.A.shouted  
(     )13.A.suffers  
(     )14.A.different
(     )15.A.terrible  
(     )16.A.and      
(     )17.A.champions
(     )18.A.adjust    
(     )19.A.respond  
(     )20.A.meaning  
B.expensive    
B.fruit        
B.served      
B.delicious    
B.disapproved  
B.produce      
B.ready        
B.organized    
B.office      
B.fell        
B.what        
B.whispered    
B.losers      
B.untrustworthy
B.nice        
B.but          
B.conquerors  
B.match        
B.ignore      
B.attitude    
C.fair        
C.soup        
C.bought      
C.suitable    
C.praised      
C.bake        
C.sorry        
C.prepared    
C.table        
C.swung        
C.when        
C.commented    
C.assistants  
C.cruel        
C.hard        
C.even        
C.fighters    
C.control      
C.evaluate    
C.approach    
D.possible    
D.pudding    
D.prepared    
D.enough      
D.complained  
D.consume    
D.anxious    
D.ordered    
D.counter    
D.hung        
D.why        
D.yelled      
D.victims    
D.impatient  
D.fantastic  
D.if          
D.victors    
D.direct      
D.cooperate  
D.manner      
                                                                     

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room(更衣室. My    _36  of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were   37   with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker(衣物柜), I noticed my teammates   38  . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling _ 39   it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more   40  , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,  _41   what would happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how   42    this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams — my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to   43  .

At 7:10 pm, warm – ups finished, we went over the game   44   and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (国歌)   45   that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final   46  . But tonight was different. On this clear night he   47   looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even   48   the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already   49    our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a   50   of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and   51   my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the   52  , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy   53   from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the   54   of one of the biggest games of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and   55   that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

36. A. thoughts y              B. ideas                      C. pictures                  D. minds

37. A. covered                  B. mixed                     C. replaced                 D. filled

38. A. exercising               B. struggling               C. preparing                D. previewing

39. A. in case                    B. even though            C. as long as               D. as if

40. A. relaxed                   B. worried                  C. frightened               D. impressed

41. A. dreaming                B. wishing                  C. expecting               D. imagining

42. A. useless                   B. difficult                  C. available                 D. important

43. A. warm up                 B. pick up                   C. get up                    D. rise up

44. A. route                      B. frame                     C. plan                       D. forecast

45. A. urged                     B. insisted                   C. suggested               D. stressed

46. A. speech                    B. preparation             C. decision                 D. change

47. A. finally                     B. simply                    C. actually                  D. eventually

48. A. when                      B. before                    C. as                          D. since

49. A. leading                    B. dragging                 C. showing                 D. making

50. A. player                     B. friend                     C. part                       D. team

51. A. held out                  B. took out                 C. got out                   D. brought out

52. A. field                       B. stage                      C. yard                       D. garden

53. A. success                  B. reply                      C. achievement           D. welcome

54. A. atmosphere             B. experience              C. expectation             D. examination

55. A. accepted                 B. admitted                 C. realized                  D. recognized

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