题目内容
The minute I saw my former classmate, his name simply ________me , and I stood there not knowing how to address him.
A. chocked B. failed C. escaped D. confused
C
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And why didn’t Paul pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feelings behind the words. Suppose someone tells you,"You’re a lucky dog." that’s being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person while talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between some friends and they __________.
A.think it was a mistake to have broken up with their girl friends |
B.feel happy, thinking of how nice their friends were to them in the past |
C.feel very sorry that their friends didn't help them and let them down |
D.feel they may not have "read" their friends' true feelings correctly |
A.avoid mistakes about money and our friends |
B.avoid mistakes in understanding what people really want to tell us |
C."size up" people in a more scientific and meaningful way |
D.keep people friendly without trusting them any more |
A.to check his words against his manner, tone of voice and posture |
B.to notice his tone of voice, his posture, and the look in his eyes |
C.to listen to how he pronounces his words in front of you |
D.not to believe what he says in any situation or any time |
A.reduces you to silence | B.presses you down |
C.makes you humble | D.makes you sad |
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up(分开) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase(短语) that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
【小题1】When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he .
A.feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him |
B.feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings |
C.thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend |
D.is sorry that his friends let him down |
A.the speaker is just friendly |
B.this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!” |
C.the word “dog” should not be used to apply to(运用到) people. |
D.sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious. |
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends |
B.get an idea of friendly people |
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you |
D.keep people friendly without trusting them |
A.everybody | B.nobody | C.all the people | D.not all the people |
One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall(学生宿舍).
As a residence director,I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help." I really didn't think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring In the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was over-flowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward’s was touched and so very proud of them.
【小题1】The writer mainly wanted to by the story.
A.tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire |
B.praise the college students helping the victims selflessly |
C.tell us how successful the wing competition was |
D.show he was deeply moved by the college students' action |
A.be eager | B.take action | C.be prepared | D.start working |
A.it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything |
B.it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students |
C.the college students would donate not much |
D.the college students would donate all the items they had |
A.on Tuesday evening | B.on Thursday |
C.on Wednesday evening | D.the very next day |
A.Terrible. | B.Funny. | C.Surprised. | D.Serious |