题目内容
On the tip of a tree which had lost all its other leaves，two still remained hanging from one branch：Ole and Trufa．For some reason unknown to them，Ole and Trufa had __1__ all the rains and winds．But Ole and Trufa believed the answer __2__ in the great love they bore one another．One leaf can do __3__ for another when the wind blows，the rain pours．__4__，Ole encouraged Trufa at every opportunity．
At times during cold and stormy nights，Ole would __5__：“My time has come，Trufa，but you hang on!”
“What for?” Trufa asked．“Without you，my life is __6__．If you fall，I’ll fan with you．”
One day just as Trufa spoke these words，what they two had __7__ all these months happened--a wind came up and tore Ole __8__ from the branch．Soon Ole disappeared from sight and Trufa was left all alone on the tree．
As long as it was still day，Trufa managed somehow to __9__ her sorrow．But when it grew dark and cold，she __10__ despair．Somehow she felt that the blame for all the leafy __11__ was laid on the tree．Leaves fell，but the trunk stood tall，and _12__ rooted in the wood．No wind，or rain could __13__ it．
One night，Trufa dozed off．The next morning，to her __14__，she found that she was no longer __15__ on the tree．The wind had blown her down while she was asleep．She __16__ now that she wasn't just a leaf that __17__ the wind，but that she was __18__ of the universe．
Next to her lay Ole，and they __19__ each other with a love they hadn't been aware of before．This wasn't a love that depended on chance，but a love as powerful and __20__ as the universe itself．
1．A．suffered B．survived C．escaped D．avoided
2．A．resulted B．brought C．lay D．came
3．A．little B．much C．favor D．few
4．A．But B．Still C．Though D．Otherwise
5．A．complain B．say C．request D．announce
6．A．regretful B．senseless C．different D．happy
7．A．expected B．intended C．feared D．imagined
8．A．open B．active C．loose D．alive
9．A．appreciate B．win C．afford D．bear
10．A．stepped into B．caught in C．took in D．sank into
11．A．fortunes B．changes C．misfortunes D．chances
12．A．firmly B．slightly C．deeply D．tightly
13．A．upset B．blow C．touch D．make
14．A．delight B．amazement C．disappointment D．satisfaction
15．A．hanging B．staying C．leaving D．sticking
16．A．thought B．remembered C．considered D．knew
17．A．decided on B．held on C．concentrated on D．depended on
18．A．some B．any C．part D．one
19．A．presented B．treated C．provided D．greeted
20．A．pure B．brief C．permanent D．free
1—5 BCABB 6—10 BCCDD 11—15 CAABA 16—20 DDCDC
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of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
, you may __________.Money is all surrounding us．Every day, we see it, use it, and it is on the tip of our tongue．Did you ever stop to take into consideration where the money that you carry around every day comes from?
Making new money is a very unique job and no easy task．It has up to 65 steps When the money in circulation（流通） gets dirty and worn out, it is replaced with new money The old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed Usually, the old money is burned．The burned money is replaced by new paper money
If old money is being replaced, then new money is printed in a place called a mint（造币厂）．Large sheets 01 paper are printed with many pictures of some currency （流通货币）．These large sheets are cut into individual bills．The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks．
Sometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new picture （portraits of statesman and places of interest are favoured） or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill. It takes a long time, and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks, first, people m the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed Then, they ask and artist to design the new bill．A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die．The dies are made and put onto large printing machines．Then, very special paper is used, which no one but the mint can have．Along with this special paper, the mint also prints currency using special colours．After the dies print the new currency onto the paper, the bills are cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks．
【小题1】From the passage we know that
| A．banks make new money |
| B．it takes 65 procedures to make new money |
| C．mints decide what kind of bill is needed |
| D．old money that is not used is forever stored in a special place |
| A．something for dead people |
| B．a special machine that prints the money |
| C．a special piece of paper that the money is made from |
| D．a piece of metal that puts the picture on the money |
①New money is printed in a mint．
②Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper．
③New money is sent in large amounts to banks．
④The government decides to make new money．
| A．①②③④ | B．④③②① | C．④①③② | D．④①②③ |
| A．The reason for making new money． |
| B．The processes of making a new bill． |
| C．The amount of new money needed． |
| D．Things used．to make new money or a new bill． |
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’t know.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
Use associations.
Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair." To reinforce(加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you.
【小题1】How many ways to remember names are mentioned in this text?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．They will be moved. | B．They will be delighted. |
| C．They will be annoyed. | D．They will be discouraged. |
| A．tell him the truth | B．tell him a white lie |
| C．ask him for pity | D．ask others to help you |
| A．Tips on an important social skill. |
| B．Importance of attending parties. |
| C．How to make use of associations. |
| D．How to recite and repeat names. |
It often seems that people have a hard time in speaking a seemingly familiar name. Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were not able to recall it? When this happened，what did you do? Next time this happens again，what should you do?
You should not try to recall it. Instead, just do something else for a couple of minutes and then the name may come into your head. Why? The name is just there, since you have met this person and learned his name. It, waiting there, only has to be dug out. The initial(最初的) effort to recall prepares the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) activities that go to work to dig up a dim（模糊的）memory. Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesn't loosen your memory; it only tightens it.
That’s why students find the preparatory method greatly helpful in examinations. They read over the questions before trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones of which they are most confident. At the same time, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking place; work is being done on the more difficult questions. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers to the more difficult ones will usually begin to come into consciousness. It is often just a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.
You see, forcing ourselves to think hard to recall something usually doesn’t help. Chances are that the harder we think, the more difficulty we face in thinking of what we want to. Offering our mind time to work is what we are expected to do.
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Problem |
People 1.______ to recall what they are sure they know. |
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Solution |
They are 2.______ not to try to recall it immediately. They can do something else for a while 3._____ of thinking hard about it. |
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4.______ |
It takes time for the subconscious activities to go to work to dig up a dim memory, in which case forcing oneself to recall can make the memory 5._____. |
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Example |
Students find the preparatory method of great 6.______ in examinations. They, having read over the questions, first answer easy ones. 7._____, the subconscious activities are 8._____ to deal with harder ones. |
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9.______ |
People should offer their mind time to work so that a dim memory can be 10._____ up. |