题目内容
Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
A. currently B. actually C. recently D. lately
A. currently
解析:
currently 目前;actually 实际上;recently 近来;lately(=recently) 近来.start in(on) 开始(做某事),常用于口语中,如: 1 Fred started in wedding the garden. (弗雷得开始在花园里除草.) 2 If we start in at once,we shall get the job finished early. (如果我们马上开始,我们可以早点完成这项工作.)
They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot. My first reaction was anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds. I quickly became patient when I realised that this was an elderly couple.
The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. The two of them worked as one---each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world.
That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day. Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays. I had my strength, and I was still relatively young.
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn’t so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. I had a wonderful, supportive wife. I started to think---not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.
There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders. We should all have a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends.
【小题1】When the author was about to drive away, the couple __________________.
A.got in his way | B.hit his car | C. entered the store | D.asked him for help |
A.drive at a high speed | B.seldom think of his wife |
C.be impolite to the blind | D.spend less time complaining |
A.They lived a happier life than he. |
B.They didn’t live a life without hardships. |
C.They were admirable for their lasting love. |
D.They won respect by walking together. |
A.the author hated working on Saturdays |
B.the author was happy with his wife |
C.old couples were advised to walk in the sunset |
D.many people like that couple are blind |
Do you want to have a lot of close friends? In order to make it happen, you must do a lot of things right. You will learn tips on how to build a solid friendship.
You should be extra respectful when you are at others’ homes. For example, you must not make unpleasant comments about them. Once when I was at the house of a friend as a high school senior, I told him he had feet that looked funny while he had his socks off in his bedroom. He rebutted(反驳),“If you’re going to make fun of my feet, you can leave.’’
You must be a person of your word. For example, if you say you will do something for or with your friend, you must follow up on it.
You must respect people other than your friends.This includes respecting your friends’ family members and being polite to others in general.
It is helpful to be supportive. You should try to provide help when your friends need it.
You should understand them. Even if you do not agree with some of the things they do, you should show an understanding of why they do them and offer advice while avoiding telling them they are at fault for their problems.
You must be caring. You must put care into the things you do for them and show concern for their troubles.
Having a good attitude is a must. You must avoid being combative(好斗的)as well as being sad or mad too often.
Take these tips to build solid friendships!
1.The purpose of the passage is to________.
A.explain why people need close friends |
B.teach us how to build a solid friendship |
C.show us how important close friendship is |
D.let people know more about friendships |
2.What did the author mainly want to show by mentioning his friend in high shool?
A.Friends should respect one another. |
B.There is no perfect person in the world. |
C.Making fun of friends is unpleasant. |
D.It’s impossible to take off one’s socks before others. |
3.The underlined part “be a person of your word’’ in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“ ________’’.
A.make your promise |
B.keep your promise |
C.be a responsible person |
D.be an honest person |
4.From the 6th paragraph, we can learn that we should________.
A.agree with things our friends do |
B.disagree with things our friends do |
C.tell our friends they are wrong directly |
D.express our understanding to our friends |