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I was doing some Christmas shopping in a toy store and decided to look at Barbie dolls for my nieces. A nicely dressed little girl was excitedly looking through the Barbie dolls as well. As she was looking, a little boy came to the Pokemon toys. He was dressed neatly, but his clothes were obviously old. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokemon video toys. Each time he picked one up and looked at his father, his father shook his head and said, “No.”

The little girl had chosen her Barbie. However, she stopped and was watching them. Rather dejectedly, the boy had to give up the Pokemon toys and choose something else. The little girl put her Barbie back on the shelf, and ran over to the Pokemon toys. She excitedly picked up one and raced towards the checkout. I picked up my purchases and got in line behind them. Then, much to the little girl’s delight, the little boy and his father got in line behind me. After the toy was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier (收银员) and whispered something in her ear. The casher smiled and put the package under the counter.
I paid for my purchases and was rearranging things when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier checked his purchases and said, “Congratulations, you are my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” With that, she handed the little boy the Pokemon toys, and he could only stare in surprise. It was exactly what he had wanted!
The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway during all of this. Then they walked out. As I walked back to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I’ll never forget what she said to him. “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?” He said, “Of course they did, honey.” To which the little girl replied, “Well, I just did!”
I feel very shocked to have witnessed the true spirit of Christmas in that toy store, in the form of a little girl who understands more about the meaning of this festival than most adults I know.
小题1:The underlined word “dejectedly” in the second paragraph probably means _____.
A．delightedlyB．disappointedlyC．excitedlyD．unexpectedly
小题2:How did the little boy get the Pokemon toys?
A．His father bought him the Poknemon toys.
B．Fortunately, he was the hundredth customer and won the Poknemon toys.
C．The cashier felt sympathy for the little boy and gave him the Poknemon toys.
D．The little girl bought the Poknemon toys for him.
小题3:What did the little girl mean when saying “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?”
A．Her Grandparents wanted her to be happy.
B．Making the little boy happy made her happy.
C．The Poknemon toys made her happy.
D．Her Grandparents hoped that she could help others.
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．the story happened before Christmas.
B．The little boy had not enough money to buy the Poknemon toys.
C．Although the little girl liked the Poknemon toys very much, she gave them to the boy.
D．The author was deeply moved by the behavior of the little girl.
C
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C

试题分析：本文通过小女孩巧妙地帮助小男孩得到圣诞礼物的故事我们：让别人快乐才是真正的快乐、
小题1:B 推理题。根据本句Rather dejectedly, the boy had to give up the Pokemon toys and choose something else.从第一段内容可知这个小男孩很想要这个Pokemon toys。所以在他放弃这个的时候，他很失望，故B正确。
小题2:D 推理题。实际情况是小女孩听到小男孩的话，知道他很想要Pokemon toys，但是他的爸爸拒绝了他。小女孩就想了一个办法来帮助他，自己先买了那个Pokemon toys然后告诉收银员，让收银员把这个玩具以奖品的形式送个小男孩，故D正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据“Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?”说明她能通过买Pokemon toys 的方式让这个小男孩高兴起来，这对她来说就是高兴的事情，故B正确。
小题4:C 细节题。文章中并没有提及这个小女孩喜欢Pokemon toys，根据文章第一段A nicely dressed little girl was excitedly looking through the Barbie dolls as well说明小女孩喜欢的是Barbie dolls。故C说法错误。
点评：本文讲述了一个很有哲理的故事，以推理题的考查为主，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
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小题1:On January 11, 2007, students listened to a speech made by Richard, who graduated from ________.
A．Harvard UniversityB．a foster school
C．his teacher’s schoolD．his uncle’s university
小题2:Richard encouraged the students ______.
A．to love life B．to be a man C．to study hard D．to leave drugs
小题3:When he was young, Richard lived a（an）_______ life in foster homes.
A．rich B．unhappy C．relaxing D．interesting
小题4:Who played an important role in Richard’s successful life?
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The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving.
From the employer’s point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty. At first, “Flexible” was mainly confined to white-collar workers, but it is now being applied to manual workers too.
小题1:According to “Flextime” system, workers need not _________.
A．work at the same timeB．work all the weekdays
C．work hardD．ask for leave when being absent
小题2:“Key” time is a period when _________.
A．visitors come to the plants
B．all workers must be at work
C．employers go round in the workshop
D．rush hours are over
小题3:No matter where it is used, this system has proved _________.
A．entirely effectiveB．totally correct
C．a complete failureD．quite difficult
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“Why?” he asked,   3 .
“I am tired; there are no  4 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your   6 ?”
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My feeling of disappointment only   10 , but I continued reading:
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My tears fell on the   18 and I continued reading:
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Love, not words, wins arguments.
小题1:
A．supporterB．oppositeC．followerD．advocate
小题2:
A．marriageB．connectionC．careerD．future
小题3:
A．annoyedB．shockedC．frightenedD．amused
小题4:
A．resultsB．signsC．causesD．reasons
小题5:
A．easyB．normalC．silentD．calm
小题6:
A．habitB．feelingC．attitude D．mind
小题7:
A．deathB．injuryC．happinessD．trouble
小题8:
A．hurried upB．looked upC．woke upD．went up
小题9:
A．loveB．explainC．stayD．change
小题10:
A．aroseB．disappearedC．reducedD．increased
小题11:
A．carB．officeC．bicycleD．house
小题12:
A．leaveB．walkC．rushD．get
小题13:
A．worryB．thinkC．believeD．remind
小题14:
A．atB．toC．onD．in
小题15:
A．badB．goodC．terribleD．important
小题16:
A．weakB．illC．oldD．close
小题17:
A．unlessB．ifC．sinceD．because
小题18:
A．photosB．flowersC．floorD．letter
小题19:
A．hungryB．thirstyC．satisfiedD．regretted
小题20:
A．buyingB．bringingC．heatingD．catching
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小题1:
A．lentB．gaveC．soldD．bought
小题2:
A．studyB．keepC．plantD．develop
小题3:
A．tiredB．sadC．angryD．happy
小题4:
A．surpriseB．worryC．accidentD．question
小题5:
A．whereB．howC．whenD．whether
小题6:
A．practicedB．triedC．visitedD．considered
小题7:
A．FinallyB．GenerallyC．SuddenlyD．Recently
小题8:
A．likeB．seeC．moveD．hurt
小题9:
A．beautifulB．secretC．unusualD．faraway
小题10:
A．wateringB．watchingC．correctingD．appreciating
小题11:
A．pleasureB．excitementC．disappointment D．satisfaction
小题12:
A．knownB．saidC．expectedD．heard
小题13:
A．poorB．greatC．suitableD．comfortable
小题14:
A．parkB．riverC．hillD．road
小题15:
A．borrowedB．stolenC．chosenD．collected
小题16:
A．leavesB．flowersC．fruitD．tree
小题17:
A．rightsB．timeC．chancesD．interest
小题18:
A．as a matter of factB．in factC．first of allD．at least
小题19:
A．destroyedB．thrownC．pulledD．won
小题20:
A．waitB．shareC．gainD．enjoy
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She  15  replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”
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“I always dreamed of having a   18   and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she  19  made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention bestowed upon her from the other   20  . She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow    21   because we stop playing.
There are only four  22  to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your  23 ,you die.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or  24  . The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in  25 . Have no regrets.”
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A．strongB．beautifulC．wrinkledD．charming
小题2:
A．surrounded withB．lit upC．coveredD．showed off
小题3:
A．respondedB．announcedC．agreedD．allowed
小题4:
A．kissB．squeeze（紧抱）C．smileD．arm
小题5:
A．seriouslyB．happilyC．jokinglyD．hopefully
小题6:
A．curiousB．eagerC．unsureD．doubtful
小题7:
A．careerB．degreeC．hobbyD．challenge
小题8:
A．college educationB．rich husbandC．good jobD．happy family
小题9:
A．frequentlyB．seldomC．easilyD．often
小题10:
A．elderlyB．peopleC．friendsD．students
小题11:
A．matureB．weakC．relaxedD．old
小题12:
A．notesB．suggestionsC．secretsD．requirements
小题13:
A．courageB．dreamsC．confidenceD．friends
小题14:
A．abilityB．timeC．moneyD．effort
小题15:
A．universityB．hopeC．trialD．change
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Down-to-earth persons   39  be important members of society, of course.   40  they do not let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not   41  themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is   42  to have “his nose in the air”. There is   43  way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans   44  another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good   45  of reality. He   46  what is called “common sense”. He may have   47 , but he does not allow them to   48  his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of   49  is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his-head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose   50  is not in the real world.
  51 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.   52  words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very   53  to have both feet on-the –ground.  54  we have both our feet on-the –ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act   55  and openly towards others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
小题1:
A．pleasantB．sadC．commonD．surprising
小题2:
A．meetsB．welcomesC．receivesD．accepts
小题3:
A．caseB．kindC．oppositeD．example
小题4:
A．mustB．mayC．shouldD．will
小题5:
A．But B．SoC．ForD．And
小题6:
A．wishB．expectC．desireD．consider
小题7:
A．saidB．toldC．askedD．made
小题8:
A．someB．aC．noD．every
小题9:
A．discoverB．findC．makeD．use
小题10:
A．understandingB．wishC．reasonD．expectation
小题11:
A．demandsB．lacksC．hasD．likes
小题12:
A．fortunesB．dreamsC．achievementsD．disadvantages
小题13:
A．blockB．protectC．ownD．gain
小题14:
A．ideaB．peopleC．attitudeD．person
小题15:
A．mindB．lifeC．bodyD．head
小题16:
A．AlwaysB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Sometimes
小题17:
A．SharpB．AllC．NoD．Bad
小题18:
A．possibleB．probableC．likelyD．able
小题19:
A．ThoughB．SinceC．WhenD．Unless
小题20:
A．kindlyB．directlyC．friendlyD．honestly
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Before I could ask him a question，my wife stood up，handed me my clothes，adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said，“Let’s get out of here.This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door，the doctor came near us.“Stay back，” demanded my wife.“Stay away from us.”
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The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.
小题1:From the passage we know ________.
A．hearing that the husband was not going to make it，the wife went out of her mind
B．the wife’s decision in crisis (危机) contributed to the husband’s wellness
C．the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake
D．the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor
小题2:What’s the author’s feeling when writing the passage?
A．Angry.B．Thankful.C．Excited.D．Sad.
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage ?
A．The wife was a woman hard to get along with.
B．The doctor was a dangerous man.
C．The wife loved her husband very much.
D．The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage ?
A．A Happy Couple In CrisisB．Struggle With Cancer
C．In Crisis，Become As OneD．Don’t Believe The Doctor
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小题1:
A．heardB．thoughtC．caredD．talked
小题2:
A．coincidenceB．independenceC．convenienceD．intelligence
小题3:
A．lostB．carriedC．expectedD．housed
小题4:
A．UntilB．UnlessC．ThoughD．If
小题5:
A．expressedB．offeredC．madeD．sent
小题6:
A．recognizedB．informedC．remindedD．understood
小题7:
A．childrenB．citizensC．villagersD．relatives
小题8:
A．tellB．askC．arrangeD．order
小题9:
A．forB．toC．onD．by
小题10:
A．finalB．formalC．simpleD．noble
小题11:
A．unbearableB．unbelievableC．unavailableD．uncomfortable
小题12:
A．thousandB．hundredC．millionD．billion
小题13:
A．DisappointedB．SurprisedC．worriedD．Embarrassed
小题14:
A．committees B．individualsC．corporationsD．organizations
小题15:
A．theirsB．oursC．hersD．yours
小题16:
A．wroteB．readC．broadcastD．shared
小题17:
A．caringB．tiringC．annoyingD．worrying
小题18:
A．findingB．spendingC．raisingD．borrowing
小题19:
A．perfectlyB．physicallyC．healthilyD．thankfully
小题20:
A．proposalB．decisionC．conclusionD．announcement

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