题目内容

(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50,and in just a few years,she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown,she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____,”she says.“My son always says,mom,you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying,____ love it,I do it for myself.”
In 2001,Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years,but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____,she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown,she's still studying in the online classroom,but now to perfect her already ____ English,she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____,but you need self?discipline,self?motivation and staying power,”she says.“If you really want to learn,never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice,practice,practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____!“I really like the online conversation classrooms,”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times!“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
小题1:
A.professorB.friendC.studentD.reporter
小题2:
A.amazingB.challenging
C.discouragingD.disturbing
小题3:
A.satisfiedB.offered
C.attendedD.represented
小题4:
A.conversationB.composition
C.listeningD.reading
小题5:
A.liveB.eatC.entertainD.study
小题6:
A.crazyB.tiredC.worriedD.attractive
小题7:
A.thoughB.butC.whileD.when
小题8:
A.droppedB.brushed
C.awardedD.progressed
小题9:
A.channelsB.schedulesC.coursesD.papers
小题10:
A.comprehendingB.reading
C.grammarD.vocabulary
小题11:
A.fighting backB.giving up
C.turning awayD.looking around
小题12:
A.significantB.shabbyC.brokenD.excellent
小题13:
A.goalsB.decisions
C.meansD.conclusions
小题14:
A.turns offB.gets off
C.focuses onD.puts up
小题15:
A.interestingB.boringC.shockingD.unwilling
小题16:
A.visionB.successC.struggleD.tendency
小题17:
A.funB.wasteC.weaknessD.wonder
小题18:
A.measuresB.topicsC.timetablesD.fashions
小题19:
A.takeB.setC.makeD.put
小题20:
A.ruinedB.startedC.changedD.turned

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:C
有志者,事竟成。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人,凭借顽强的毅力,取得了可喜的成绩。
小题1:由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“学生”。
答案 C
小题2:她50岁开始学英语,仅仅几年后,就取得了“惊人的”进步。后三项分别表示“挑战性的”“令人气馁的”“烦扰的”,都不符合语境。
答案 A
小题3: 在她居住的德国乡村没有“提供”夜校课程,所以她选择了网络学习方式。
答案 B
小题4:根据本句后半句中的内容可知她参加的是在线“会话”课程。倒数第二段中的第三句也是答案提示。
答案 A
小题5: 根据第二段第一句中的内容可知Englishtown是一个极好的“学习”场所。
答案 D
小题6:下一句提到她的儿子难以理解她为什么花那么多的时间去学习,由此可知他认为妈妈有点儿“疯狂”。
答案 A
小题7: 他不能理解的是妈妈为什么花那么多时间学习,“却”乐在其中。
答案 B
小题8:她从第一级开始学习,并且很快“取得进步”。此处progress作动词,表示“进步,进展”。
答案 D
小题9:她在两年后学完了所有的“课程”。A项表示“渠道,频道”,B项表示“时间表”,D项表示“论文,报纸,试卷”,都不符合语境。
答案 C
小题10:根据下文第24空后面的内容可知她察觉到自己仍然有“语法”方面的困难。
答案 C
小题11: 她没有“放弃”,而是坚定地继续学习。A项表示“还击,抵抗”,C项表示“转过去,拒绝(进入)”,D项表示“寻找”,都不符合语境。
答案 B
小题12:为了使她本来已经很优秀的英语更出色……。
答案 D
小题13:虽然她的英语已经非常优秀,可是她又为自己制订了新的“目标”。
答案 A
小题14:她为自己制订了新的目标,并且“集中”理解语法要点。
答案 C
小题15: 本句的后半部分提到“但是你需要自律、自我激励以及保持动力”,由此可知她认为在线学习一点也不“乏味”。
答案 B
小题16:如果你真的想学习,即使当你意识到有困难或者认为不会有“成功”的时候,也决不要放弃。
答案 B
小题1: 结合本句前后两句中的内容可知学习英语也应该“很有趣”。
答案 A
小题17:她对所有的“话题”都感兴趣。A项表示“措施”,C项表示“时间表”,D项表示“时尚”,都与语境不符。
答案 B
小题18:通过五次参观英国,她已经能够使用英语。put...to use是固定搭配,表示“利用,使用”。
答案 D
小题19: Englishtown使她的生活发生了“改变”。
答案 C
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As a result,many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage,raising children,professional achievement,religious commitment and self­improvement.
Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest,he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.Certainly,commitment is quite painful.The single life is filled with fun,adventure,and excitement.Marriage has such moments,but they are not its most distinguishing (显著的) features.
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Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations.It liberates time:now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money:buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy:we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
小题1:According to the author,a bachelor doesn’t want to marry mainly because________.
A.he is unwilling to take family responsibilities
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
小题2:Raising children,in the author’s opinion,is________.
A.a moral duty
B.a thankless job
C.a rewarding task
D.a source of inevitable pain
小题3:To understand what true happiness is one must________.
A.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C.put up with pain under all circumstances
D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun
小题4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B.One must know how to attain happiness.
C.It is important to make commitments.
D.It is pain that leads to happiness.
 When I was in my second year of senior high school, a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself. She had successfully  the interviews for a famous women’s university in the USA.
On hearing the news, I told the girl that I  her very much. Then, she  at me and said the words I will never  . “You can also do it! If you have  , you realize them. You see,   action, dreams are still dreams. If you  , the dreams will come true. ”Her words gave me so much  . She encouraged me to take action to achieve my dreams. From then on, I spent a lot of time  an article for competitions. It was a really  for me, not only for my writing but also a  of my courage.
After several days’ hard work, I finished it. Even though I lacked  , I still handed it in. I knew it was the only  that may make my dreams come true. But day in and day out, I  waiting and waiting, yet I heard nothing. I was very  then.
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小题1:
A.begun  B.given  C.attended  D.passed
小题2:
A.lovedB.admired
C.congratulatedD.thanked
小题3:
A.smiledB.aimedC.laughedD.shouted
小题4:
A.doubtB.understand
C.forgetD.accept
小题5:
A.designs B.demandsC.actionsD.dreams
小题6:
A.intoB.byC.withoutD.with
小题7:
A.tryB.like C.work D.live
小题8:
A.painB.inspiration
C.surprise D.advice
小题9:
A.seeking B.reciting
C.readingD.preparing
小题10:
A.shockB.turn C.challengeD.success
小题11:
A.testB.risk C.part D.reward
小题12:
A.self-respectB.self-confidence
C.enthusiasmD.dream
小题13:
A.wayB.suggestion
C.question D.purpose
小题14:
A.hated B.kept
C.meantD.remembered
小题15:
A.worriedB.surprised
C.disappointed D.ashamed
小题16:
A.wrote B.explainedC.returned D.pointed
小题17:
A.proudlyB.hopelessly
C.excitedlyD.angrily
小题18:
A.nameB.writingC.reportD.diary
小题19:
A.picked outB.picked up
C.made out D.made up
小题20:
A.incorrectB.impossible
C.interestingD.special
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had       finding the keyhole. When I       to open the door, I       around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was       installed... but no switch! 
Not discouraged easily, I remembered       a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage      in the day. I found the bed in the       and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing     ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the       to find another lamp. So I  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring(拉绳)! I finally stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)around        I found a desk lamp which actually     !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world       be and how   necessary light is! But even more necessary than       light is the light that shines from people --the light of       and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and       place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in        of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you       may be a beacon(灯塔) of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is       a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to       the light of one small candle.
小题1:
A.confidenceB.respectC.admirationD.difficulty
小题2:
A.managedB.failedC.wishedD.meant
小题3:
A.touchedB.feltC.sensedD.looked
小题4:
A.alreadyB.neverC.stillD.once
小题5:
A.equippingB.producingC.noticingD.removing
小题6:
A.laterB.earlierC.lowerD.upper
小题7:
A.lightB.darkC.roomD.corner
小题8:
A.happenedB.operatedC.fired D.developed
小题9:
A.machineB.streetC.roomD.car
小题10:
A.woundB.forcedC.madeD.lost
小题11:
A.after B.untilC.while D.since
小题12:
A.helpedB.affectedC.workedD.inspired
小题13:
A.canB.shallC.will D.must
小题14:
A.mentalB.psychologicalC.electricalD.physical
小题15:
A.existenceB.loveC.truth D.wisdom
小题16:
A.lonely B.colorful C.friendly D.complex
小题17:
A.shortB.favorC.faceD.need
小题18:
A.makeB.offerC.takeD.contribute
小题19:
A.not more thanB.other thanC.no more thanD.rather than
小题20:
A.putoutB.giveoutC.getoverD.setup
The person I admire most is not famous at all, yet in my mind his achievements are as important as those of any historical figure. Gary is a fellow classmate of mine at college, and for him this is a major      .
We know that Gary suffers from a      , which makes it almost impossible for him to      his movements. As a result, he will       his life in a wheelchair. He cannot write with a pen or a pencil, and speaks so slowly and strangely that it takes      to understand what he is saying.
However, behind his       appearance, Gary is a warm, fun-loving, intelligent person. His disability affects his muscles, not his mind or      . He enjoys the same things as any student does—listening to music, making      and so on—and he is not only the best student in our class, but also has a       sense of humor and genuine interest in other people.
The main      why I admire him so much is that he is determined to lead a       life, in spite of his physical difficulties he has to overcome. Although his       prevents him from going to school, he gives himself an education by studying at home. Being unable to      himself, he uses a special typewriter to write letters to his friends and beautiful poems which      the true depth of his thoughts and character. Another reason why I admire Gary is that he never feels sorry for himself. He says, for instance, that being unable to move around       gives him more time to think. In fact, he always      to see the bright side of any situation, so instead of needing his friends to       him, he actually cheers us up when we are       or depressed.
I would admire Gary       he didn’t have any disability; in fact he does, and      to let it spoil his life, which makes him the most remarkable person I have known.
小题1:
A.problemB.impressionC.achievementD.joke
小题2:
A.headacheB.defeatC.disabilityD.pain
小题3:
A.controlB.affectC.removeD.replace
小题4:
A.spendB.saveC.wasteD.ruin
小题5:
A.courageB.chanceC.abilityD.patience
小题6:
A.chemicalB.medicalC.physicalD.mental
小题7:
A.personalityB.behaviorC.healthD.method
小题8:
A.neighborsB.friendsC.driversD.writers
小题9:
A.terribleB.similarC.wonderfulD.practical
小题10:
A.problemB.needC.matterD.reason
小题11:
A.dangerousB.disappointing C.normalD.careful
小题12:
A.movementB.conditionC.choiceD.decision
小题13:
A.explainB.expressC.introduceD.enjoy
小题14:
A.leaveB.giveC.bringD.show
小题15:
A.justB.mostlyC.hardlyD.ever
小题16:
A.continuesB.arrangesC.managesD.begins
小题17:
A.comfortB.helpC.forgiveD.tease
小题18:
A.ashamedB.regretfulC.worriedD.doubtful
小题19:
A.even soB.ever sinceC.as ifD.even if
小题20:
A.wantsB.refusesC.stopsD.Loves
Car Talk
When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn't that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother's "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He'd ask how school was, and I'd say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad' s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn't enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
小题1:The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because             .
A.she couldn't talk with her motherB.her father wanted to teach her
C.her mother made her nervousD.she didn't trust her mother
小题2:At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her             .
A.happyB.uneasyC.satisfiedD.disappointed
小题3:What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?
A.Her Dad liked modern music.B.Her Dad was the best teacher.
C.Her Dad was a chatty person.D.Her Dad told her his sad stories.
小题4:With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that             .
A.fathers love their daughters dearly
B.mothers are less patient than fathers
C.family members need real communication
D.it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship
Run freely ——A lesson about Courage
One afternoon,many years ago,I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early so I_______ the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked _______ the car window,there was a small park where I saw a little boy,around one and a half to two years old, _______freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short_______.The boy had a big smile on his face_______ he had just been set free from a ­­­­­­______.The boy would then fall to the grass,get up,and without_______ or without looking back at his mother,run as fast as he could,again ,still with a ______ on his face,as if nothing had happened.
Kids,when they fall down,they don’t consider their falling down as a failure,but _______, they treat it as a learning experience.They feel compelled to try and try again until they_______.
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was _____ touched by the manner in which he ran.With each attempt,he looked so_______,so natural, without signs of fear,nervousness,or of being disappointed.His only _____ was to run freely and to do it effectively as he could.He was just being a ______,just being himself.He was not looking for_____ or worrying about whether ________ was watching.He wasn’t concerned about being judged.He didn’t seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him ______and that it would be ______ if he did fall.No,all that______ to him was to accomplish the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and ______, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
小题1:
A.leftB.startedC.stoppedD.drove
小题2:
A.outsideB.downC.towardD.over
小题3:
A.playingB.smilingC.rollingD.running
小题4:
A.sightB.lengthC.timeD.distance
小题5:
A.evenifB.solongasC.asthoughD.nowthat
小题6:
A.prisonB.houseC.parkD.castle
小题7:
A.attentionB.hesitationC.questionD.application
小题8:
A.puzzleB.smileC.pleasureD.surprise
小题9:
A.thereforeB.insteadC.stillD.anyhow
小题10:
A.stopB.winC.achieveD.succeed
小题11:
A.luckilyB.apparentlyC.actuallyD.equally
小题12:
A.confidentB.joyfulC.quietD.proud
小题13:
A.worryB.talentC.concernD.conclusion
小题14:
A.studentB.childC.playerD.winner
小题15:
A.chanceB.fortuneC.approvalD.trouble
小题16:
A.someoneB.nooneC.everyoneD.one
小题17:
A.tryB.runC.cryD.fall
小题18:
A.embarrassingB.disappointingC.frighteningD.exciting
小题19:
A.happenedB.caredC.matteredD.related
小题20:
A.experimentB.experienceC.expressingD.expectation
In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father.When your father never says them to you when you are a child,it gets        for him to say those words as he gets older.In fact,I could not honestly remember when I had last        my love to him either.I decided to        my pride and make the first       .After some hesitation,in our next phone conversation I burst out the words.“Dad...I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he        replied,“Well,same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said,“Dad,I know you love me,and when you are        ,I know you will say what you want to say.’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother        and nervously asked,“Paul,is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later,Dad        our phone conversation with the words,“Paul,I love you.’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I        “heard’’ the love.As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new       
A short while after this special moment,my father        escaped death following heart surgery.Many times since,I have        whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not        the surgery.
小题1:
A.rougherB.tougherC.shyerD.severer
小题2:
A.conveyedB.leftC.passedD.devoted
小题3:
A.get acrossB.put upC.set asideD.take on
小题4:
A.assumptionB.moveC.decisionD.remark
小题5:
A.fearfullyB.excitedlyC.cheerfullyD.awkwardly
小题6:
A.cautiousB.casualC.relaxedD.ready
小题7:
A.calledB.droppedC.removedD.glanced
小题8:
A.continuedB.performedC.concludedD.obtained
小题9:
A.naturallyB.finallyC.indirectlyD.gradually
小题10:
A.1evelB.situationC.classD.rank
小题11:
A.slightlyB.nearlyC.narrowlyD.hardly
小题12:
A.realizedB.wonderedC.understoodD.believed
小题13:
A.operatedB.performedC.toleratedD.survived
When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."
Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
小题1:When Joan's son was born, Sally       .
A.felt very happyB.felt not delightedC.moved awayD.admired her a lot
小题2:What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?
A.It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.
B.It will never disappear throughout life.
C.It will improve their relationships when they grow up.
D.It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.
小题3:Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?
A.Because she wants the author to go on a diet.
B.Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.
C.Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.
D.Because she wants to be honest with the author.
小题4:The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters       .
A.live near each other, they still have competitions
B.live away from each other, they stop their competitions
C.live together, they often think of ending their competitions
D.live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

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