题目内容
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast,I had to have cereal,eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch,while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess,my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself,just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept,my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years,our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing,red for failing. My mother, however,would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background,I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.
A.not generous at all |
B.very strict with her children |
C.very mean with money matters |
D.very cruel to her children |
A.Eating differently from other kids. |
B.Wearing clean clothes made by mother. |
C.Going to bed early and getting up early. |
D.Letting mother know where they were. |
A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law |
C.all the other kids studied better than the writer |
D.the writer's family lived a miserable life |
A.Mother practised economy in running her home. |
B.The writer is very thankful to her mother. |
C.The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up. |
D.The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
解析
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch while I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace(丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was .
A.not generous at all |
B.very strict with her children |
C.very mean with money matters |
D.very cruel to her children |
A.Eating differently from other kids. |
B.Wearing clean clothes made by mother |
C.Going to bed early and getting up early |
D.Letting mother know where they were |
A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies |
B.mother was punished for breaking Child Labor Law |
C.all the other kids studied better than the writer |
D.the writer’s family lived a miserable life |
A.humorous | B.hateful | C.unfriendly | D.angry |
A.Mother tried to save every penny to run her home |
B.The writer is very grateful to her mother |
C.The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up |
D.The wrier hates her mother very much |
The quest for success always begins with a target. As Berra once said, “You got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.”
Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers.Each day they follow familiar routines, never asking, “What am I doing with my life?” and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals.
Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction.Begin with a clear conception of what you want.Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them.Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess, focus on fulfilling your desires to do, to produce, to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need.
It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal.While losers visualize the penalties(不利)of failure, winners visualize the rewards of success.I’ve seen it among athletes, statistics contrasting air and highway safety, but it made no difference.I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly.I had programmed myself, without realizing it, to stay off planes.
Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort;I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation.So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing.
When the day arrived, I was eager to go.To everyone’s surprise, I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it, and I still use the techniques I employed that day.
【小题1】According to the passage, if you want to be successful, the first thing for you to do is ________.
A.find the right methods | B.be careful about everything |
C.know your ability | D.have a clear goal |
A.wander like a sleepwalker |
B.know well what you are doing |
C.do the same work every day |
D.put it into words |
A.he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel |
B.he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal |
C.he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying |
D.he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one |
A.Define Your Coal |
B.Visualize Rewards of Success |
C.Overcome the Fear of Air Travel |
D.Sleepwalking Through Life |
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’ ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, 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, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I’ ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life.
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’ code for preparing yourself to die.
I lived with that diagnosis all day. I was completely in despair. Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’ m fine now.
This was the closest I’ve been to facing death. To tell the truth, no one wants to die. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is so limited that you shouldn’t waste it repeating someone else’s life. Don’ t be trapped 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 voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
【小题1】The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because_________.
A.he had to rest at home | B.his disease couldn’t be cured |
C.his disease was not serious at all | D.he had to wait for the result of the test |
A.Hopeless | B.Excited | C.Optimistic | D.Angry |
A.He thinks it is impossible to avoid. |
B.He thinks it is not the end of life. |
C.He thinks it is nothing to be scared of. |
D.He thinks it is the beginning of a new life |
A.follow others’ advice | B.take no notice of diseases |
C.take exercise and keep healthy | D.have the courage to follow our heart |
请从三个人物中选择你最喜欢的一位,用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥,且需包括以下三部分内容:
1.对该人物的简单介绍;
2.喜欢该人物的理由;
3.从该人物身上得到的启示。
Thomas Edison | Helen Keller | William Shakespeare |
inventor; creative; diligent; full of wisdom | ordinary but great woman; disabled; optimistic; eager to learn | writer; talented; imaginative; man of all ages |
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine perspiration.” | “…if I had the power of sight for three days.” | “Life is a stage…” |