题目内容
I was being interviewed by a senior manager of an insurance company. I told him honestly that the main __1__ that I was interviewing with them was my need to __2__ my family in Boston. My wife of 36 years had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me __3__ the extreme pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important to me to keep her in her __4__ high school.I could still __5__ talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, listened politely, but he didn’t __6__ about it any further. He learned about my loss and, with great __7__, moved on to another __8__.
After the next __9__ of interviews, Bruce asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had __10__ his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his __11__, I realized that he had experienced the same __12__ as I had --- a pain that was almost impossible to __13__ to someone who had not lost a loved one. He __14__ his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the __15__ or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I __16__ needed help.
From that one act of kindness, __17__ he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family __18__ with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business __19__ into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of extreme __20__.
1. A. reason B. story C. fact D. advice
2. A. warm B. keep C. get D. take
3. A. deepen B. gain C. reduce D. stop
4. A. key B. nice C. old D. present
5. A. terribly B. hardly C. greatly D. finally
6. A. think B. guess C. say D. ask
7. A. patience B. effort C. respect D. help
8. A. subject B. interviewee C. manager D. officer
9. A. time B. round C. chance D. visit
10. A. loved B. divorced C. got D. lost
11. A. explaining B. crying C. sharing D. comparing
12. A. pain B. loss C. work D. life
13. A. talk B. explain C. throw D. give
14. A. passed  t;&?nbsp; B. left C. showed D. offered
15. A. job B. school C. permission D. aid
16. A. yet B. even C. ever D. once
17. A. since B. when C. so D. because
18. A. deal B. live C. struggle D. improve
19. A. case B. card C. task D. interview
20. A. danger B. concern C. need D. situation
解析:
1. 主要原因。
2. 把家安在Boston。 3. reduce减少, 缓解。 缓解16岁女儿的痛苦。 4. present现在的。她目前所在的中学。 5. 我还是几乎不能谈论我妻子的离去。 6. ask about it further进一步询问。 7. with great respect非常值得尊敬的。 8. move to another subject跳到了另外一个话题上。 9. next round of interview下一轮面试。 10. 他也失去了他的妻子。 11. sharing 分享。 12. 他和我经历了同样的痛苦。 13. explain to somebody向某人解释。 14. 他给了我他的名片。 15. 他是去找工作的,故选job。 16. ever在任何时候。 17. 那个时候他跟本不知道我们是否能再见面。 18. |
提示:
Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
【小题1】Aunty thinks that Phobic should .
A.try to persuade her daughter to give in. |
B.spend more time cleaning the house. |
C.ask her daughter to help tidy up |
D.find a better way to keep the cat. |
A.excited | B.friendly | C.intelligent | D.hard-working |
A.Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter. |
B.Aunty is fond of animals like cats. |
C.Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her. |
D.Lily has no interest in lab experiments. |
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path.I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud.As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack.It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected.I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times.I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me.Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing.And I was laughing.After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward.My attacker rushed me again.He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain.For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused.I wasn't sure what to do.After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly.I stepped back to look the situation over.My attacker moved back to land on the ground.That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier.He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her.I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate.He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake (缘故), even though she was clearly dying and I was so large.He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her.His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable.I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool.He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
【小题1】.
Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
A.To get close to a butterfly. | B.To look over the bad situation. |
C.To escape a sudden attack. | D.To avoid getting his shoes dirty. |
What made the man feel funny?
A.Making the attacker pause. | B.Being attacked by a butterfly. |
C.Being stepped on by his mate. | D.Discovering the energetic butterfly. |
From this experience the man learned .
A.what he should do when faced with trouble |
B.people should show sympathy to the weak |
C.how he should deal with attacks |
D.people should protect butterflies |
Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A.Careless. | B.Amusing. | C.Courageous. | D.Aggressive. |
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn’t search any further. He acknowledged(承认) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need.
【小题1】According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______.
A.generous | B.kind | C.happy | D.mean |
A.main | B.unimportant | C.necessary | D.possible |
A.The writer’s daughter was studying in Boston at that time. |
B.Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain. |
C.Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm. |
D.Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number. |