题目内容
I lived a hard life when I was little．I was abused（虐待）physically and mentally．Life as an adult was not better with a broken marriage．I tried to kill myself．But thankfully I was rescued by a teacher，and thanks to the help of the teacher，I rebuilt my life．
Today I am a reborn person，as founder of a home here in Sabah，Malaysia，and a general social worker and social activist．At the age of 38，I left for Camphill，Aberdeen，Scotland，where I graduated as a medical educationist and a guidance doctor．When I was asked which university I graduated from before going to Camphill，my answer was the “University of Life”．I am now 61 years old and still active in my services for the needy．
My friends，never ever have low opinions of anyone and always be careful of negative words that can destroy a person's life．I was laughed at being a mixed breed，and I was told that I was a hopeless child，with no brains，yet today I am a public figure，often sought for by various press media for my advice on various social problems．
For those who are going through some troubles in their life，never give up hope，because every event that happens in our life，whether it is good or horrible，teaches a lesson，from which we can learn something positive．Help from friends makes us useful people．I hope my life story will touch someone in need of help．If l can make it，you too can，even better than me．
1．We can easily learn from the passage that the writer ________．
A．has married twice B．hated her parents very much
C．chose to leave her husband D．had a miserable childhood
2．We learn that Paragraph 3 mainly ________．
A．tells us about the harmful effects of negative words
B．tells us about the writer’s childhood
C．suggests people not look down upon others
D．shows how successful the writer is now
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．very few people know the past of the writer．
B．The writer mainly helps hungry children in poor countries．
C．The writer appreciates that teacher's help very much．
D．The writer studied in a very famous university before going to Camphill．
4．Why did the writer answer that she graduated from the “University of Life”?
A．Because she didn't want to be laughed at by others．
B．Because that was the university where she met her rescuer．
C．Because she has learnt a lot of lessons from life．
D．Because that was the university she really wanted to go to．
5．What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
A．To tell parents to be kind to their children．
B．To suggest that people should always learn a lesson from the past．
C．To advise people to try their best to help those in need．
D．To encourage people who are in trouble never to give up hope．
DCCCD
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Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien” ,and they avoided me like the plague（瘟疫）.As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars（伤疤）. The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 38 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I
performed most of their tasks myself , allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 49 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36. A. judged B. suffered C. prevented D. separated
37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning
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40. A. joy B. goal C. will D. life
41. A. over B. like C. for D. in
42. A. ability B. quality C. leadership D. friendship
43. A. taught B. found C. managed D. followed
44. A. mistake B. method C. effort D. right
45. A. satisfied B. familiar C. patient D. strict
46. A. desires B. talents C. ideas D. tasks
47. A. remind B. guide C. show D. help
48. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. encouraged D. educated
49. A. adopted B. admired C. trusted D. tested
50. A. surprise B. delight C. pride D. hope
51. A. As B. If C. Because D. Although
52. A. deleted B. changed C. regretted D. considered
53. A. birth B. hand C. gift D. rise
54. A. crazy B. happy C. successful D .independent
55. A. instantly B. indirectly C. unusually D. undoubtedly