题目内容
At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a boy on the same day. Partly because my parents 1a shop selling flowers, the room was soon 2with the lovely scent of roses.
As the seventh floral arrangement was3, I was beginning to feel4, for no flowers had arrived for my roommate, Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to admire the5bouquet. She was a pretty young woman, yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much6, too much sadness for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’7.
“I’m enjoying every8of this”, she said as though she had read my9and was trying to reassure me. “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a10?”
I still felt uncomfortable, however.11there were some magic button I could push to12 the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, at least,I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send13some.
The flowers arrived just14Ann and I were finishing supper.
“More flowers for you,” she said,15.
“No, not this time,” I said, looking at the16“These are for you.”
Ann stared at the blossoms a long time, not saying anything. She ran her17across the pale blue bouquets and18touched each of the sweet roses as though trying to engrave(刻画) them on her19 .
“How can I ever thank you” she said softly.
I was almost embarrassed. It was such a little20on my part.
- 1.
- A.attended
- B.owed
- C.absorbed
- D.owned
- A.
- 2.
- A.full
- B.filled
- C.crowd
- D.involved
- A.
- 3.
- A.brought out
- B.brought up
- C.brought down
- D.brought in
- A.
- 4.
- A.convenient
- B.enjoyable
- C.attractive
- D.uncomfortable
- A.
- 5.
- A.newest
- B.last
- C.latest
- D.largest
- A.
- 6.
- A.struggling
- B.admiring
- C.delighting
- D.thrilling
- A.
- 7.
- A.bouquets
- B.shops
- C.family
- D.money
- A.
- 8.
- A.minute
- B.day
- C.week
- D.month
- A.
- 9.
- A.ideas
- B.opinions
- C.thoughts
- D.dreams
- A.
- 10.
- A.friend
- B.sister
- C.roommate
- D.colleague
- A.
- 11.
- A.Before long
- B.Long before
- C.If only
- D.Only if
- A.
- 12.
- A.take apart
- B.take away
- C.take out
- D.take in
- A.
- 13.
- A.her
- B.him
- C.them
- D.us
- A.
- 14.
- A.when
- B.while
- C.as
- D.before
- A.
- 15.
- A.wondering
- B.assisting
- C.laughing
- D.explaining
- A.
- 16.
- A.basket
- B.floor
- C.window
- D.card
- A.
- 17.
- A.mouth
- B.fingers
- C.face
- D.eyes
- A.
- 18.
- A.delightedly
- B.instantly
- C.curiously
- D.lightly
- A.
- 19.
- A.friendship
- B.memory
- C.feeling
- D.description
- A.
- 20.
- A.sympathy
- B.kindness
- C.emotion
- D.mercy
- A.
文章告诉我们要为别人作想,要了解别人的看法,要做善事。
1.动词辨析。根据下文可知我的爸爸妈妈给我送了很多花,是因为他们开花店。
2.固定词组。Be filled with充满;
3.短语辨析。Bring in带来;当第7束花被送进来的时候,我感觉不舒服了。
4.上下文串联。根据下文56空前面的uncomfortable。
5.形容词辨析。Latest最新的。这里是指最新送来的花。
6.词义辨析。A奋斗;斗争;根据句意可知从她的眼神里我看出她的挣扎。
7.上下文串联。根据下文可知这里是指花束。
8.上下文串联。这里是指她喜欢这里的每一分钟。
9.名词辨析。Read my thoughts读懂我的想法。
10.上下文串联。根据上文可知我们两住在一个病房里,是室友。
11.词义辨析。根据句意可知:要是有神奇的按钮,我就会把她眼里的悲哀拿走。
12.短语辨析,解析同上。Take away拿走;
13.上下文串联。能生孩子的肯定是女性,这里是指我让父母送花给她。
14.连词辨析。Just as正当…
15.动词辨析。这里是指她看到花的时候,笑着说花是送给我的。
16.名词辨析。送花的时候肯定有一张卡片,说明送给谁的,留言是什么。
17.名词辨析。这里是指她用手触摸那些花儿。
18.副词辨析。这里是指她轻轻地触摸那些玫瑰。
19.名词辨析。这里是指她要把这一切都记住,放在记忆里。
20.名词辨析。根据上下文可知我是一种善意的行为,不想让对方太难过。
A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the requirements, salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测试) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company.
Most interested applicants thought that it was the company’s HR department’s carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment(订正). But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative(主动性) to find out the company’s contact information themselves.
Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the company’s name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the company’s office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the company’s contact information.
Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the company’s HR manager. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling, “Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very importantly, does not follow rigid (死板的) steps or rules. You are all clever. In a short time, you’ve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that you have passed the test with flying colors!”
The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative.
【小题1】According to the passage the company wanted to test the applicants’ ______.
A.sales skills | B.carefulness | C.attitude | D.initiative |
A.Tim’s. | B.Lisa’s. | C.Donna’s. | D.None. |
A.The HR manager of the company made a mistake. |
B.The company meant to omit (遗漏) its contact information. |
C.The HR manager of the company was unfit for his / her job. |
D.A printing error occurred in the advertisement in the newspaper. |
A.Many applicants thought the company made a mistake. |
B.The advertisement was very special to many applicants. |
C.Whoever found the company’s contact information didn’t need to have an interview. |
D.The company needed broad-minded and clever salespersons. |
A.no contact information seen in an advertisement might not be the company’s mistake |
B.applicants should be careful not to be fooled by the company’s advertisement |
C.opportunity always belongs to whoever is active and broad-minded |
D.there are many successful chances to be found in this age |