题目内容
It is strange that he ______ there.
A. send B. is sent
C. should be sent D. is sending
The ________ boy whose mother was lost in the disaster is looking for her now.
A. frightenedB. frighteningC. frightenD. scaring
I was wandering around the Albuquerque airport. My flight had been , and I heard a(n) : “If anyone near Gate A-4 Arabic，please come to the gate immediately." Gate A-4 was my own gate. I went there.
An older woman was , sitting on the floor. In her Arabic dress, she reminded me of my grandmother.
“ to her,” the flight agent urged. “We told her the flight was going to be late, and she did this."
I spoke to the woman in Arabic while putting my arm around her. She crying. It turned out that she thought the had been canceled. She planned to be in New York for some medical treatment the next day. I comforted her and suggested her family.
We telephoned her son. In English, I told him that I would with his mother until we got on the plane. Then his son was . Next we called my dad. They spoke for a while in Arabic and that they had ten shared friends. After that, I called some Arabic friends I and let them talk to her.
She was in a mood by then and took some homemade — little cakes stuffed with nuts and topped with sugar 一 from her bag and them to the people near the gate. To my amazement, no one . It was like a party. The traveler from Argentina, the mom from California, the lovely woman from Laredo — we were all smiling, enjoying the same .
I looked around and thought, this is the world I want to live in. One with no . Everyone can be happy anywhere.
1.A. booked B. bought C. canceled D. delayed
2.A. announcement B. noise C. argument D. dialogue
3.A. likes B. accepts C. understands D. studies
4.A. reading B. weeping C. thinking D. begging
5.A. traditional B. long C. strange D. expensive
6.A. Write B. Sing C. Apologize D. Explain
7.A. quickly B. suddenly C. softly D. loudly
8.A. started B. stopped C. kept D. avoided
9.A. flight B. plan C. performance D. meeting
10.A. saving B. calling C. showing D. punishing
11.A. live B. work C. play D. stay
12.A. in action B. in charge C. in relief D. in trouble
13.A. made sure B. found out C. agreed with D. gave up
14.A. knew B. missed C. helped D. met
15.A. serious B. changing C. confident D. cheerful
16.A. chocolates B. wine C. bread D. cookies
17.A. offered B. sold C. lent D. returned
18.A. wasted B. refused C. ate D. saw
19.A. custom B. language C. apple D. sugar
20.A. war B. argument C. worry D. quarrel
A recent study suggested that taking a bottle of water into the exam hall could help students improve their grades.
According to the study those who brought drinks, 1. (especial) water, with them when sitting their exams performed up to 10 percent better than those who did not.
Comparing their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades, scientists then found that all those who 2. (bring) drinks with them got better grades 3. between 2 and 10 percent.
It is unclear 4. drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a 5. （help）effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut 6. on anxiety, 7. has a bad effect on exam performances.
Whatever the explanation, it is obvious that students should try hard to keep enough water in their bodies during exams. So next time, 8. you are going to have a big exam, try 9. (bring) a bottle of water with you. Who knows — it 10. help you pass the exam!
It was raining heavily. Little Tom felt cold so she stood ______ to her mother.
A. closely B. closed C. closing D. close
Unlike most of the students, Susan divided her apple into ______.
A. halves B. halfs C. half D. a half
Kate has been in hospital ______ she fell off a ladder and had her left arm broken.
A. from B. because C. since D. after
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. It was that they could, at any time, break free, strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the for this.
He said, “When they were very young, we used the size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you once before? Do you often tell “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
These are of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which you. The cool thing is that because you create the you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First, it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your , your subconsciousness(潜意识) will make this by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are .
This is such a simple process that you can it today. Don’t be like the poor elephants and make your life in a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
1.A. excited B. confused C. discouraged D. worried
2.A. impossible B. doubtful C. uncertain D. obvious
3.A. but B. or C. and D. so
4.A. case B. result C. reason D. choice
5.A. same B. bigger C. smaller D. different
6.A. narrowly B. almost C. still D. hardly
7.A. did B. failed C. tried D. succeeded
8.A. yourself B. others C. your teacher D. your partner
9.A. causes B. stories C. results D. examples
10.A. conscious B. honest C. responsible D. depended
11.A. stopped B. referred C. changed D. originated
12.A. interested B. disappointed C. bored D. inspired
13.A. belief B. experience C. embarrassment D. remark
14.A. represent B. compare C. mix D. replace
15.A. action B. thought C. aim D. plan
16.A. come true B. run out C. on guard D. keep cool
17.A. at B. by C. for D. in
18.A. improved B. judged C. realized D. recognized
19.A. finish B. continue C. keep D. begin
20.A. involved B. stuck C. unfinished D. changed
Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. "There's so much to learn," he'd say. "Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way." He was determined that none of his children would be denied (拒绝) an education.
Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.
Then came the moment—the time to share the day's new learning.
Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.
"Felice," he'd say, "tell me what you learned today."
"I learned that the population of Nepal is .... "
Silence.
Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation（拯救）of the world would depend upon it. "The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well... " he'd say. "Get the map; let's see where Nepal is. " And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.
As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming (肯定) our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.
Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.
1.What do we know from the first paragraph?
A. The author's father was born in a worker's family.
B. Those born stupid could not change their life.
C. The poor could hardly afford school education.
D. The town elders wanted to learn about the world.
2.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to " ________.
A. one new thingB. the newsC. a requestD. some comment
3.What is the greatest value of "dinner time" to the author?
A. Winning Papa's approval.B. Showing talents.
C. Continual learning.D. Family get-together.
4.It can be learned from the passage that the author ________.
A. appreciated his father's educational technique
B. knew very well about Nepal
C. felt regret about those wasted days
D. enjoyed talking about news
