题目内容

When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’11 most certainly be right．”It made a deep     on me．and since then, for the past 33 years，I have     in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，    I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a     ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be    soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big    in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death，   only what is truly important
About a year ago I was     with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs     order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I     with that diagnosis all day．    ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is     with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
    wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there And yet death is the destination we all    ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of     ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to     for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too     from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true．
Your time is     ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be     by dogma(教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner    ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart
小题1:
A．impressionB．curseC．decisionD．joke
小题2:
A．seenB．lookedC．foundD．1ost
小题3:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小题4:
A．hurryB．1ineC．momentD．row
小题5:
A．successfulB．richC．deadD．frustrated
小题6:
A．apologiesB．fortuneC．impressionsD．choices
小题7:
A．provingB．leavingC．confirmingD．telling
小题8:
A．diagnosedB．curedC．treatedD．round
小题9:
A．onB．forC．inD．at
小题10:
A．metB．gotC．didD．1ived
小题11:
A．HoweverB．ButC．ThereforeD．So
小题12:
A．incurableB．curableC．fatalD．changeable
小题13:
A．AnyoneB．SomeoneC．No oneD．Everyone
小题14:
A．wantB．avoidC．shareD．escape
小题15:
A．destinationB．1ifeC．scienceD．disease
小题16:
A．make upB．make forC．make ourD．make way
小题17:
A．distantB．shortC．longD．away
小题18:
A．1imitedB．rareC．enoughD．1ost
小题19:
A．wastedB．cheatedC．excitedD．trapped
小题20:
A．voiceB．loveC．directionD．confusion

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:A

试题分析：这是一篇苹果CEO乔布斯在斯坦福大学的演讲稿，主要内容是：乔布斯认为“记住你即将死去”是他一生中遇到的最重要箴言。
小题1:考查名词辨析：A. impression印象，B. curse诅咒，咒语，C. decision决定，D. joke玩笑，根据and since then, for the past 33 years，I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，可知在我十七岁的时候，读到的这句话，给我们留下了深刻的印象。选A
小题2:考查动词辨析：A. seen 看见，B. looked看，C. found发现，D. 1ost失去，根据in the mirror every morning and asked myself，可知我每天早上在镜子中看到自己，并且问自己，选B
小题3:考查情态动词辨析：A. would将会，B. should应该，C. might可能，D. could能够，从那时开始,过了33年,我在每天早晨都会对着镜子问自己:“如果今天是我生命中的最后一天, 你会不会完成你今天想做的事情呢？这里用would表示虚拟语气，选A
小题4:考查名词辨析：A. hurry匆忙，B. 1ine线，列，C. moment时刻，D. row排，每当答案连续多日都是“不会”的时候，我知道我该做些改变了。in a row意为连续不断地。选D
小题5:考查形容词 ：A. successful成功的，B. rich富有的，C. dead死了的，D. frustrated挫败的，提醒自己我即将死去，是帮我做出人生中许多重大抉择的最重要的工具。选C
小题6:考查名词辨析：A. Apologies道歉，B. Fortune幸运，财产，C. Impressions印象，D. Choices选择，“记住你即将死去”是我一生中遇到的最重要箴言。它帮我指明了生命中重要的选择。故选D
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. Proving证明，B. Leaving离开，留下，C. Confirming证实，D. Telling告诉，我看到的是留下的真正重要的东西，故选B
小题8:考查动词辨析：A. Diagnosed诊断，B. Cured治愈， C. treated治疗， D. Found发现，大概一年以前, 我被诊断出癌症，故选C diagnose 诊断。选A
小题9:考查介词辨析：A. On在...上面，B. for为了，C. in 在...里面，D. At在...地方，in order妥当的，有序的。医生劝我回家，安排后事，这是医生让病人等死的婉言。选C
小题10:考查动词辨析：A. Met遇到，B. Got得到，C. Did做，D. 1ived生活，.live with接受或容忍某现象。此句意为诊断结果让我想了一整天。选D
小题11:考查副词辨析：A. However然而，B. But但是， C. Therefore因此，D. So所以，根据at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is curable with surgery，可知表示转折，选A
小题12:考查形容词辨析： A. Incurable不可治愈的，B. Curable可治愈的，C. Fatal致命的， D. Changeable可以改变的，从后句可知，作者患得是一种非常罕见的、可以用手术治愈的癌症，后来治好了选B
小题13:考查代词：A. Anyone任何人，B. Someone一些人，C. No one 没有人，D. Everyone每个人，根据Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.可知没有人愿意死, 即使人们想上天堂, 人们也不会为了去那里而死，故选C
小题14:考查动词辨析：A. Want想要，B. Avoid避免，C. share 分享，共有，D. Escape逃离，.但是死亡是我们每个人共同的归宿，无人幸免。选C
小题15:考查名词辨析： A. Destination目的地，B. 1ife生活，C. Science科学，D. Disease疾病，结合下文It is life's change agent.可知因为死亡就是生命中最好的一个发明，选B
小题16:考查动词短语辨析：A. make up组成，化妆，编造，合好， B. make for 前往，有助于，C. make out辨认出， D. make way（for sb）让某人通过，给某人让路。此句意为死亡破旧立新，选D
小题17:考查形容词辨析：A. Distant遥远的，B. Short短的，C. Long长的，D. Away远，你们现在是新人，但是不久的将来，你们会慢慢变老.然后被清除掉。选C
小题18:考查动词辨析：A. 1imited有限的，B. Rare罕见的，C. Enough足够的，D. 1ost失去的，根据so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．可知你们的时间很有限, 所以不要将他们浪费在重复其他人的生活上，故选A
小题19:考查动词辨析：A. wasted 浪费，B. Cheated欺骗，C. Excited使兴奋，D. Trapped围困，根据which is living with the results of other people’s thinking可知不要被教条束缚,那意味着你和其他人思考的结果一起生活，选D
小题20:考查名词辨析：A. Voice声音，B. Love爱，C. Direction方向，D. Confusion困惑，根据And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.可知不要被其他人喧嚣的观点掩盖你真正的内心的声音。还有最重要的是, 你要有勇气去听从你直觉和心灵的指示，故选A
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun­filled，pain­free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness，then pain must be equal to unhappiness.But in fact，the opposite is true.More often than not，things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professional achievement，religious commitment and self­improvement.
Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.Certainly，commitment is quite painful.The single life is filled with fun，adventure，and excitement.Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most distinguishing (显著的) features.
Couples with infant (婴儿) children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three­day vacation.I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations.It liberates time：now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
小题1:According to the author，a bachelor doesn’t want to marry mainly because________.
A．he is unwilling to take family responsibilities
B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
小题2:Raising children，in the author’s opinion，is________.
A．a moral duty
B．a thankless job
C．a rewarding task
D．a source of inevitable pain
小题3:To understand what true happiness is one must________.
A．have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
B．make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C．put up with pain under all circumstances
D．be able to distinguish happiness from fun
小题4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B．One must know how to attain happiness.
C．It is important to make commitments.
D．It is pain that leads to happiness.
One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．
When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It's not bad or good，and it just is it．”
In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．
This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．1 wish bad things didn’t happen!’’
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．
小题1:The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.
A．it is our natural emotion in the life
B．culture asks us to be different from others
C．everyone has their own opinions on things
D．we dislike something in the beginning
小题2:Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.
A．depressingB．frighteningC．delightingD．idealistic
小题3:In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．
A．acting well at work and in politics
B．feeling depressed for the news media
C．accepting and understanding what has happened
D．saying something negative when bad things come
小题4:In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．
A．to help others and make a difference
B．to enjoy what you have to do in the work
C．to judge yourself and make a wish for you
D．to try a new way when making the world better
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?
A．Expecting things to be different gives us hope．
B．Accepting can make our life happier and better．
C．Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness．
D．Judging good or bad is important for our world．
Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully____ the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to ____.
Mom had a two-week ____ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike ____ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more ____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane ____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in ____ demand.
In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to ____the storm in their homes, ____ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more ____ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most ____ belongings in the car and ____ the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we ____power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our ____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ____. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had ____, and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.
Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”
My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes ____ crying, but ____ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
小题1:
A．observeB．appreciateC．exploreD．improve
小题2:
A．workB．apologizeC．recoverD．change
小题3:
A．vacationB．journeyC．meetingD．schedule
小题4:
A．mustB．mightC．should D．would
小题5:
A．closelyB．constantlyC．warninglyD．differently
小题6:
A．adventureB．equipmentC．suppliesD．reports
小题7:
A．basicB．high C．pureD．neat
小题8:
A．get throughB．put awayC．test outD．suffer from
小题9:
A．sinceB．whenC．untilD．while
小题10:
A．dangerousB．abundantC．peacefulD．awesome
小题11:
A．availableB．concreteC．prized D．potential
小题12:
A．set outB．headed forC．settled downD．watched out
小题13:
A．providedB．reducedC．producedD．lost
小题14:
A．gardenB．houseC．poolD．yard
小题15:
A．clearerB．wilderC．lowerD．higher
小题16:
A．passedB．stoodC．goneD．followed
小题17:
A．leavingB．diggingC．fillingD．kicking
小题18:
A．by B．before C．untilD．after
小题19:
A．in spite ofB．instead ofC．apart fromD．in terms of
小题20:
A．faithB．willC．strengthD．laughter
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your     ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a        afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a        windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,       their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was       .
“I’ll get the next car’s        as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,        much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright        lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t        their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as       , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his         changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then        at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his     .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver       him. He        over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave        and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,        others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window          a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and          their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire        of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
小题1:
A．earsB．handsC．feetD．back
小题2:
A．freezingB．sunnyC．warmD．usual
小题3:
A．truck’sB．vehicle’sC．car’sD．lorry’s
小题4:
A．offeringB．throwingC．screamingD．cancelling
小题5:
A．politeB．angryC．popularD．different
小题6:
A．numberB．coffeeC．feeD．order
小题7:
A．coveringB．increasingC．gatheringD．falling
小题8:
A．eyesB．smileC．hairD．annoyance
小题9:
A．payB．takeC．buyD．bring
小题10:
A．instructedB．requestedC．directedD．suggested
小题11:
A．gestureB．expressionC．figureD．feeling
小题12:
A．inspiredB．upsetC．surprisedD．disappointed
小题13:
A．turnB．senseC．deedD．luck
小题14:
A．beyondB．beforeC．besideD．behind
小题15:
A．tookB．lookedC．handedD．thought
小题16:
A．shyB．calmC．anxiousD．regretful
小题17:
A．whileB．sinceC．asD．unless
小题18:
A．makingB．emptyingC．lyingD．holding
小题19:
A．explainingB．sendingC．introducingD．casting
小题20:
A．jamB．rowC．flowD．line
When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."
Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
小题1:When Joan's son was born, Sally       .
A．felt very happyB．felt not delightedC．moved awayD．admired her a lot
小题2:What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?
A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.
B．It will never disappear throughout life.
C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.
D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.
小题3:Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?
A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet.
B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.
C．Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.
D．Because she wants to be honest with the author.
小题4:The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters       .
A．live near each other, they still have competitions
B．live away from each other, they stop their competitions
C．live together, they often think of ending their competitions
D．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions
Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I       them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes.       , now it is the        time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening.       , all of the housework is        to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园)        her own job.
Every day she        at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was        in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks. 
Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your       . I’ll look after myself because I am        to you. I promise you so much but I        want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot        without you.
Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do        else we like, with Dad and Mum        delicious food in the kitchen. It is        the happiest time for me. I could        all the difficulties and unhappiness. The        thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
　　     , sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a        and tell them you        them.
小题1:
A．missedB．metC．calledD．saw
小题2:
A．HoweverB．IndeedC．InsteadD．Anyway
小题3:
A．happiestB．busiestC．hardestD．easiest
小题4:
A．ActuallyB．ThereforeC．GenerallyD．Unfortunately
小题5:
A．passedB．handedC．returnedD．left
小题6:
A．butB．exceptC．withoutD．besides
小题7:
A．wakes upB．gets upC．comes homeD．gets back
小题8:
A．yetB．alreadyC．evenD．still
小题9:
A．wishB．expectationC．hopeD．desire
小题10:
A．importantB．necessaryC．onlyD．single
小题11:
A．justB．everC．neverD．seldom
小题12:
A．workB．studyC．playD．live
小题13:
A．anythingB．everythingC．somethingD．nothing
小题14:
A．eatingB．enjoyingC．preparingD．having
小题15:
A．tooB．alsoC．eitherD．neither
小题16:
A．avoidB．escapeC．forgetD．hide
小题17:
A．veryB．lastC．onlyD．best
小题18:
A．RestB．PlayC．LoveD．Work
小题19:
A．giftB．prizeC．presentD．call
小题20:
A．rememberB．missC．enjoyD．have
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered, and they all       his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Why, your heart is not       as beautiful as mine!" The crowd and the young man looked at the old man's heart. It was full of      . It had places where pieces had been       and other pieces put in, but they didn't       quite right. In fact, in some places whole pieces were      .
The young man laughed, "Compared with your heart, mine is perfect and yours is a      ." "Yes," said the old man, "Yours looks perfect but I would never swap with you. You see, every scar(伤疤) represents a person to whom I have given my      . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them,       often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the       place in my heart. So the scars have me remember the love we      . Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn't       a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty       — giving love is taking a chance. Although      , they stay open. So now do you see what true       is?"
The young man walked up to the old man,       his perfect heart, and tore a piece out. He       it to the old man. The old man placed it in his      , then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the young man's heart. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect       but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's heart       into his.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!
小题1:
A．appreciatedB．dislikedC．hatedD．broke
小题2:
A．nearlyB．hardlyC．honestlyD．widely
小题3:
A．itemsB．scarsC．detailsD．tips
小题4:
A．formedB．addedC．designedD．removed
小题5:
A．feelB．fitC．sinkD．calm
小题6:
A．amazingB．willingC．missingD．boiling
小题7:
A．jokeB．trapC．successD．goal
小题8:
A．opinionB．powerC．voteD．love
小题9:
A．soB．butC．orD．and
小题10:
A．perfectB．emptyC．entireD．equal
小题11:
A．wantedB．spentC．sharedD．ignored
小题12:
A．lentB．returnedC．expressedD．left
小题13:
A．holesB．boxesC．roomsD．seats
小题14:
A．hopefulB．gratefulC．painfulD．peaceful
小题15:
A．beautyB．angerC．mercyD．surprise
小题16:
A．went throughB．reached intoC．gave upD．watched over
小题17:
A．employedB．packedC．rewardedD．offered
小题18:
A．pocketB．heartC．bagD．mind
小题19:
A．overB．onceC．anymoreD．apart
小题20:
A．flowedB．bentC．escapedD．burst
Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.
About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.” Then the lights were turned down.
Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(关节), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”
Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游乐乐队). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”
On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”
When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.
小题1:The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.
A．relaxedB．disappointedC．anxiousD．delighted
小题2:What do we know about Patrick’s father?
A．He taught Patrick to play the piano.
B．He does part-time jobs in the daytime.
C．He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.
D．He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.
小题3:We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.
A．began to play the piano at age two
B．is in charge of a marching band
C．is now a high school student
D．admires his father greatly.
小题4:The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.
A．develop an interest in music
B．be grateful for what we have
C．be ready to help people in trouble
D．work hard to achieve great success

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