题目内容
It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, __36__, he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something __37__ in the company should ever do.
I wish I __38__ give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — __39__ it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m __40__, experienced and I know better.
__41__ I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to __42__ by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar __43__ they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ __44__ ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who __45__ the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely __46__ about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would __47__ to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the __48__ when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, __49__ with empathetic(体恤别人感受的) consideration. She listened to my __ 50__. Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) __51__.
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to __52__ that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s __53__. It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her __54__ to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those __55__ words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
1. A．to the way B．in the way C．by the way D．on the way
2. A．no one B．anyone C．someone D．the one
3. A．might B．could C．should D．will
4. A．rely B．blame C．put D．fix
5. A．old B．energetic C．cheerful D．outgoing
6. A．Hopefully B．Naturally C．Generally D．Thankfully
7. A．sit B．work C．stop D．watch
8. A．mistakes B．troubles C．attempts D．decisions
9. A．annoying B．embarrassing C．puzzling D．confusing
10. A．repairs B．occupies C．wants D．works
11. A．hopeful B．curious C．serious D．mad
12. A．turn B．agree C．react D．object
13. A．issue B．outcome C．criterion D．message
14. A．for B．therefore C．otherwise D．but
15. A．conclusion B．explanation C．challenge D．imagination
16. A．end B．key C．order D．process
17. A．forget B．change C．prevent D．ruin
18. A．broken B．done C．lost D．kept
19. A．patience B．skill C．attention D．interest
20. A．sweet B．pleasant C．meaningful D．colorful
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.A
6.D
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.B
11.C
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.B
16.A
17.B
18.B
19.C
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：文章讲述的是作者在工作中犯了一个错误，但是被老板批评，很多同事都来安慰他，其中一个工作认真的同事鼓励他继续向前，不要被这件事情挡住前进的道路。
1.考查词组辨析 by the way 顺便说一下 in the way 挡在路上 on the way 在路上 to the way 无意义 句意为，顺便说一下，他这样写是因为他觉得他需要解释，我所做的是整个公司中没有人应当做的。选C。
2.考查代词：A. no one没有人B. anyone任何人C. someone有些人D. the one那个人，意为，顺便说一下，他这样写是因为他觉得他需要解释，我所做的是整个公司中没有人应当做的。选A.
3.考查情态动词：A. might可以B. could能够C. should应该D. will将会，句意理解，我希望我能找出一个好借口。选B。
4.考查动词： A. rely回复B. blame责备C. put放D. fix固定，blame on youth 把错误归咎于年轻。选B。
5.考查形容词：A. old老的B. energetic 精力充沛的C. cheerful高兴的D. outgoing外向的，
上下文，与34空对比，可惜我不年轻，我年龄很大（old）选A。
6.考查副词：A. Hopefully有希望的B. Naturally自然地C. Generally一般地D. Thankfully感谢地，句意理解，根据后文可知很多同事都来安慰我，所以此处是感激的是，选D。
7.考查动词：A. sit做B. work工作C. stop停止D. watch观看，句意理解，stop by 顺便访问，拜访意为他们很多人顺便过来安慰安慰我。选C。
8. 考查名词：A. mistakes错误B. troubles困难C. attempts试图D. decisions决定，上下文，根据第一行I made a serious mistake可知，同事说他犯了一个相似的错误。选A。
9.考查形容词：A. annoying令人生气的，B. embarrassing令人尴尬的 C. puzzling令人吃惊的D. confusing困惑的，上下文，根据第一段My boss called it “extremely embarrassing”可知，选B。
10.考查动词：A. repairs修理B. occupies占据C. wants需要D. works工作，句意理解，根据句意可知此处意为坐在我旁边的同时，occupy意为占据，居住，占领，选B。
11.考查形容词：A. hopeful有希望的B. curious好奇的C. serious严肃的D. mad疯狂的，词组，be serious about 对……非常认真意为她对工作非常的认真，选C。
12.考查动词：A. turn转弯B. agree 同意C. react反映D. object反对，文章理解，根据后文可知，作者想知道他的这个同事对他犯的错误是作何反应。选C。
13.考查名词：句意理解，意为如我所料，她没有忽略发生的事情。Issue 事情，事件，问题 outcome结果，criterion标准，准则 message，消息选A。
14.考查上下文逻辑关系：此处表示转折，意为她向我提到这件事情，但是是以感同身受的口气。选B。
15.考查名词：A. conclusion结论B. explanation解释C. challenge挑战D. imagination想象，句意理解，她听了我对这件事情的解释。选D。
16.考查名词：A. end结束B. key关键C. order 秩序D. process过程，根据下文的it happened可知，她想鼓励作者，让他的自我爱怜结束。选A。
17.考查动词：A. forget忘记B. change改变C. prevent阻止D. ruin毁坏，句意理解，你做任何事情都无法改变它。选B。
18.考查形容词：A. broken破坏的B. done做的C. lost 失去的D. kept保持的，根据前一句it's over可知，意为这件事情结束了，it's done.选B。
19.考查名词：A. patience耐心B. skill 技术C. attention注意力D. interest兴趣， 文章理解，她说完后就回去工作了，即把她的注意力转移到了工作上。选C。
20.考查形容词：A. sweet甜美的B. pleasant怡人的C. meaningful有意义的D. colorful多彩的，句意理解，这些话对作者是很有意义的。C
考点：考查情感类短文
点评：文章讲述的是作者在工作中犯了一个错误，但是被老板批评，很多同事都来安慰他，其中一个工作认真的同事鼓励他继续向前，不要被这件事情挡住前进的道路。题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward Avenue Bosguet. As we came to the Pont Alexandra Ⅲ, the taxi slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself, breaking the law and endangering your life that way.” I protested.
He looked at me, astonished, “Ashamed of myself? I am a law abiding(守法的) citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest.
“No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is? What it means?”
“Certainly,”I replied. “It’s a stop signal and means the traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.”
“Half-right,”said the driver, “But incomplete. It’s only an automatic(自动的) stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the street at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a stupid animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, sir,”he shouted, “I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me. Good night,sir.”
【小题1】At the Alma Bridge,__________.
| A．the writer stopped the taxi and aid the driver |
| B．the taxi went through a red light again |
| C．there was a performance the writer had already watched |
| D．the writer began to criticize the driver |
| A．was not a stop signal |
| B．should not work at midnight |
| C．sometimes made mistakes in judgment |
| D．didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic |
_________.A．he found there was no cross traffic there at that time |
| B．he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine |
| C．he knew no other driver would see him at this hour |
| D．he didn’t trust any brainless machine |
| A．law abiding | B．law breaking |
| C．something to be proud of | D．something to be ashamed of |
The British aren’t having as many children as they used to. One reason is that people are having children much older than before, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have them. After years at university, they need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want. They might then get married, but it’s incredibly expensive to buy a house in the UK.
The above explains why young British people now don’t move out of their parents’ home until they are around 30 years old on average. It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home. Increasingly, it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home. It’s only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.
So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isn’t he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is quite expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Why is it expensive? Well, these days, both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses. Because both parents are at work, that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day. Paying for this childcare is nearly always expensive.
The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families, since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children. With so much pressure on families, is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?
So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children. For example, there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month. Also, there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools, so that parents do not need to pay so much for child care.
The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills. If parents didn’t have to work so many hours, they’d have more time to spend with their children and wouldn’t need to spend so much on childcare. On average, a Briton works 49 hours a week, which is the most in Europe. The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees’ work-life balance. Let’s hope they’re not too late to save the British family. Otherwise, the British will always be too tired, and won’t have enough time and money, to have children.
【小题1】Young British people live in their parents’ home until around 30 because .
| A．They are allowed to get married at 30 |
| B．they can’t find jobs to support themselves |
| C．they can’t afford a house of their own until then |
| D．they enjoy family life with their parents |
| A．they have fewer years to have children |
| B．they live much shorter lives than before |
| C．it is more expensive to bring up a child |
| D．people are losing their jobs because of the recent financial crisis |
| A．bringing down prices |
| B．raising the salaries of parents |
| C．reducing family income tax |
| D．increasing subsidies for families and nursery schools |
| A．with long work hours, it is hard for British parents to balance life and work |
| B．more and more families in Britain are breaking up because they are having fewer children |
| C．among Europeans, British people work hardest and earn the least |
| D．childcare takes up too much energy and time for the British |
| A．food paid by the government |
| B．school buildings for poor students |
| C．free transportation |
| D．money from the government to benefit the public |
How to Release Creativity
According to most dictionaries. creativity is the ability to create. However, creativity is more than what is defined by the dictionary. It is an idea, a process, a thought。or a state of mind. One cannot learn to be creative because creativity is natural and unique to each individual. People should know that creativity doesn’t equal success. It equals the act of expressing. So. if at first the goal that is aimed for is not achieved, there is no need for worry or frustration.
Creativity can, however, be released by discovery. Some people need encouragement to help
release their creativity. There are quite a few ways to release it.
One way to release creativity would be to look for what can inspire you. Looking at the world and admiring the differences in people and places help. Creativity can be drawn from their beauty. A person can touch, taste, smell, hear, and see hundreds of different objects. Aromas from foods, textures of blankets, and sight of unusual objects can all give inspiration.
Many people are too concerned with how things should look. The focus should be on how it actually looks in the raw, to the human eye. Colors and shapes can be distorted(扭曲)by the mere fact that people want others to see it for what it is. It’s more difficult for someone to let go of all that and just let their creativity flow, unblocked.
Another way to get the creativity flowing is to research what other artists have done or are currently doing. Their cultures and biographies alone can be an inspiration. Examining their works can help some appreciate artistic expression. New techniques can even be drawn from their works.
Some people are even inspired by everyday events, like reading the newspaper or watching the news. Some can take other people’s situations and describe how it makes them feel. That is a way to release creativity. Controversial issues, such as War or abortion, can inspire writings like poems. They can be used to express death, loss, or tragedy. General topics such as religion or politics can branch off into many directions, sending creativity into overdrive.
Creativity is not about reaching a goal or being a perfectionist. It’s about being, feeling, and taking all that is inside and letting it out in one way or another. Creativity is not always expressed by paintings, drawings, or writings. One’s action is the main form to express creativity. Romance, for example, is a form of creativity. Love and emotion are inspired by one person for another. Taking something inside and then putting it back out into the world as another thing is the key of creativity. Knowing and loving someone so much that there is a need to express it is a very natural form of creativity.
Another form of expressing creativity is talking. Some people are more blessed in this area than in more obvious ones。such as painting or drawing. They Paint a “word picture”. Speeches can be centered around new ideas and thoughts. It can contain an of one’s being and transform it into either simple or complicated words.
Inspiration is vital to creativity. Even if it’s only a slight feeling or thought that inspires. Creativity can be released each time attempts are made to use the body as all outlet. Remember that creativity is not an art form, but that it forms art.
How to Release Creativity
| Outlines | Details |
| The writer’s understanding of creativity | ●Creativity is more than just a 【小题1】 given in the dictionary. ●It is an idea, a process, a thought, or a state of mind. ●It is natural and unique to each individual. ●It equals【小题2】 rather than success. |
| Ways to【小题3】__ creativity | ●We Can look for what Can inspire US through five 【小题4】__. ●We shouldn’t be too concerned with the 【小题5】__ of things. ●We can get creativity flowing by 【小题6】_ what other artists have done or are doing and examining their works. ●We can draw inspiration from both everyday events and 【小题7】__ issues. |
| Forms of expressing creativity | Creativity Can be expressed by ●paintings, drawings or 【小题8】_; ●actions used 【小题9】__ to show their knowing and loving someone; ●speeches containing new ideas and thoughts. |
| Conclusion | ●Inspiration is of great【小题10】__ to creativity. ●Art is an expressive form of creativity. |