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In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be   21  with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit   22 . The only solution is to reach   23  and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more   24  measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your   25 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others .Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get   26 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for   27 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly   28 . The only direct and honest comparison is   29  yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only   30  to compare yourself to someone else if their life  31  is the same as your own. Good luck finding that   32 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated(埋头苦干的)you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can   33  someone is coming up fast   34  you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best   35 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to   36  you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who   37  if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of   38 . You are a more   39  person today than you were yesterday. Your own   40  is all you need.
小题1:
A.patientB.strictC.contentD.concerned
小题2:
A.strongerB.betterC.lazierD.wiser
小题3:
A.insideB.outC.forD.up
小题4:
A.accurateB.usefulC.carefulD.powerful
小题5:
A.endB.bestC.convenienceD.side
小题6:
A.satisfiedB.busyC.inspiredD.lazy
小题7:
A.nothingB.funC.sureD.success
小题8:
A.equalB.uniqueC.alikeD.common
小题9:
A.withinB.byC.forD.of
小题10:
A.instructedB.allowedC.directedD.suggested
小题11:
A.situationB.positionC.occasionD.accommodation
小题12:
A.gameB.matchC.friendD.enemy
小题13:
A.concludeB.betC.announceD.declare
小题14:
A.beforeB.besideC.belowD.behind
小题15:
A.assistantB.competitorC.coachD.teacher
小题16:
A.contributeB.exposeC.pushD.devote
小题17:
A.caresB.saysC.wondersD.asks
小题18:
A.effortB.senseC.differenceD.change
小题19:
A.successfulB.happyC.luckyD.fit
小题20:
A.benefitB.progressC.habitD.result

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B

试题分析:在一个比较无时无刻不存在的社会,人很难获得满足感,就这个问题作者提出了自己的观点:
即我们没必要和别人去比较,毕竟人与人不同,所处的环境不同,我们只需自己和自己去比较,用今天的
自己和昨天的自己去比较,只要取得丁点的进步,那我们就是成功的人。
小题1:C形容词辨析。A耐心的;B 严格的;C 满意的;D担心的。在文中作者建议人们不要和别人比,从情理可知和别人比较时,如果你不如别人你会对自己失望,不满意。故C选项正确。句意:看到自身外部并感到满意是很难的。
小题2:B形容词辨析。A. 强壮的;B. 更好的;C. 懒惰的;D.明智的。此处没有具体说明是在哪方面进行比较,所以只是笼统的说你会发现别人要比你好,而不具体到身体或者智力等方面,所以我们可以排除A,D选项,C选项为贬义词,故也可以排除,正确选项B。句意:总会有人比你更好一点。
小题3:A介词辨析。A内部,里面的;B外面;C 为了,因为;D向上;从下面的 inner yardstick“内在的尺度”可以判断应该是深入自己内心,根据华伦巴菲特所说的你自己内在的尺度去衡量自己。所以A选项正确。
小题4:A形容词辨析。A 精确的; B有用的;C 仔细的;D 强大的。从词义搭配上可知修饰名词衡量标准的词应该是精确,准确accurate。没有更为精确的衡量标准了。选项正确A。
小题5:B名词辨析。A 一端,尽头;B 最好(状态);C 方便,便利;D 边,面。从情理可知人们要和自己过去比的话,应该是和过去最佳时期进行比较,而且文章中Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing…也是此处的一个提示,故正确答案是B。
小题6:D形容词辨析。A满意的;B 繁忙的; C受到激励的;D懒惰的。从上下文可知此处是讲和别人比较的坏处,所以排除A选项;当你看到自己比别人要强的时候,你会沾沾自喜,从而引发自身惰性,所以正确答案为D。
小题7:A短语搭配。A for nothing 免费的, 白费劲;B for fun 为了开心;C for sure 确信的;D成功。从情理可知当你看到别人比你好的时候,你会有挫败感,从而觉得自己的努力都白费了,故A选项正确。
小题8:C形容词辨析。A平等的;B 独特的;C 相似的;D常见的,共同的;上文说和别人去比那是傻子的游戏,所以文强调不要和别人去比,因为人和人不同。所以正确选项为C。
小题9:A介词辨析。A在。。。内;B通过,凭借;C 为了,因为;D 属于,关于。从文章第一段说明要和昨天的自己,上周的自己或者是10年前的自己去比较,用自己内在的衡量标准去衡量自己,所以在此应该是自己内在的比较,故A选项正确。
小题10:B 动词辨析。A 教导,指导;B允许;C 指挥,指导,指示;D 建议。在此作者是说出可以和别人相比较的情况 ,即允许自己和别人相比较的情况。句意:我的观点是你只可以与那些和你生活状况一样的人去比较。故B选项正确。
小题11:A名词辨析。A情形,局势;B位置,姿势;C 场合;D 住宿,住处。从常识可知和别人比较要在同等情况下进行比较,也就是生活情形相同的,否则没有可比性,life situation生活状况,其他词不和life构成搭配。所以A选项正确。
小题12:B名词辨析。A游戏;B 比赛,相匹配的人;C朋友;D 敌人。从上文可知和别人比较时要找情况相同的人作为比较对象,在此指的是一个你能与之相比而且情况类似的人。所以B选项正确。句意:找到那样一个相般配的人是太幸运了。
小题13:B动词辨析。A得出结论;B 打赌;C宣布;D 声明。从情理可知一个人不可能总是做的最好,即使现在没人比你强,肯定也有人在背后努力会超过你的,所以B选项正确。you can bet that。。意思为肯定,毫无疑问。
小题14:D介词辨析。A 在。。。之前;B在。。。旁边;C在。。。下方;D在。。。后面。从常理可知如果你比别人强的话,就会在某些方面落下别人,所以别人赶超你也应该是在你后面赶上来。故正确答案是D。
小题15:B动词辨析。A 助手;B 竞争者,对手;C 教练;D 教师。作者强调不要和别人去比,要自己和自己比,要让今天的自己超越昨天的自己,所以自己才是自己的对手,故B选项正确。
小题16:C动词辨析。A贡献,促成;B使。。。暴露;C推,鞭策;D致力于,奉献。从下文If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today.昨天跑了七段楼梯那么今天就跑八段楼梯可知此处是给自己定下目标,鞭策自己进步,所以C选项正确。句意:自己心中有一个最近达到过的极限是最好的东西,它可以敦促自己朝下一个高度前进。
小题17:A动词辨析。A在乎,关心;B 说;C 疑惑,想知道;D问。从上文可知作者要人们做到自己一天比一天进步,而不去和别人比,不去在意别人的进步,所以A选项正确。句意:如果你旁边的小伙子跑了15段楼梯谁又在乎呢?
小题18:C名词辨析。A努力;B 感觉,意识;C不同,区别;D 变化,零钱。文章告诉我们的是:别人做的再好和我们毫无关系,我们只和自己去比较,所以即使你跑7段楼梯,别人跑15段那和我们一点关系都没有,Make a different意思为有关系,有影响;make a sense 有意义,行得通;make efforts 努力;make a change 做出改动,故正确答案为C。
小题19:A形容词辨析。A成功的;B高兴的,幸福的;C 幸运的;D 适合的。从上下文可知此处是指我们没必要去和别人比,去看别人的成绩,只要我们自己每天都在进步,那么我们就是一个成功的人,所以A选项正确。
小题20:B名词辨析。A 益处,好处;B进步,进展;C习惯;D 结果。从上文每天多跑一段楼梯可知此处是指进步,句意:你自己的进步就是你所需要的全部。故B选项正确。
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小题1:
A.easy B.hard C.simple D.good
小题2:
A.when B.although C.becauseD.if
小题3:
A.seldomB.sometimes C.never D.always
小题4:
A.satisfyingB.interestingC.inspiring D.convincing
小题5:
A.gift B.song C.life D.sound
小题6:
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A.bigger B.deeper C.better D.lower
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小题13:
A.speaker B.receiver C.looker D.listener
小题14:
A.belongsB.adds C.adapts D.devotes
小题15:
A.but B.yetC.forD.and
小题16:
A.speaking B.walkingC.jumpingD.running
小题17:
A.must B.would C.might D.could
小题18:
A.effect B.opinionC.duty D.choice
小题19:
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小题20:
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B.he is ready to help others
C.he has a sharp sense of hearing
D.he knows little about car repairing
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A.spend more than they can afford
B.1ive within what they earn
C.1ive in their own circle
D.do in their own way
小题3:Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?
A.They don’t work hard enough.
B.They have no specialized skills.
C.They don't make full use of their talents.
D.They lack financial intelligence.
小题4:The main purpose of the author is to tell us____      
A.how young people can find a satisfactory job
B.What schools should teach about finance
C.why so many talented people are poor
D.how McDonald's makes much money
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We all know people who have had a relatively    6  life, yet are essentially unhappy, while people who have suffered a great deal generally remain happy.
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小题1:
A.differentB.shortC.missingD.broken
小题2:
A.imaginedB.predictedC.assumedD.determined
小题3:
A.reallyB.naturallyC.hopefullyD.completely
小题4:
A.ceilingB.brickC.tileD.house
小题5:
A.go onB.focus onC.put onD.rely on
小题6:
A.easyB.difficultC.ordinaryD.peaceful
小题7:
A.factorB.secretC.ruleD.key
小题8:
A.upsetB.quarrelC.depressD.complain
小题9:
A.realizeB.decideC.proveD.suppose
小题10:
A.answersB.resultsC.sourcesD.goals
小题11:
A.curious B.satisfiedC.tentativeD.likely
小题12:
A.valueB.existenceC.survivalD.destination
小题13:
A.includeB.tell C.absorbD.mean
小题14:
A.worstB.positiveC.disgusting D.negative
小题15:
A.absolutelyB.totallyC.largelyD.exactly
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A.he wanted to eat them
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C.he liked the tree without apples
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C.when he was in times of difficulty
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A.to have a house to live in
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_6__,most of the world's great religions order us to be open­hearted and __7__ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves. But has the world changed?Maybe what was morally right in the old days,__8__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help,is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their __9__.
Firstly,some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up __10_ to look pitiable but actually make a good __11__.Giving something to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).__12__,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers,wines or drugs.Thirdly,there is the opinion __13__ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor,__14__ that is no reason for losing one's sense of __15__ and self­dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government _16__ ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and _17__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion:there are various _18__ and we must __19__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations,and even if the money is wasted,that does not take away the moral goodness of the __20__.
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A.put awayB.hand overC.take inD.get out
小题2:
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小题3:
A.noB.someC.anyD.not
小题4:
A.mustB.canC.needD.might
小题5:
A.warm­heartedB.generousC.cruelD.considerate
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A.StrangelyB.UnluckilyC.CertainlyD.Surprisingly
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A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.which
小题14:
A.andB.butC.howeverD.although
小题15:
A.goodnessB.prideC.securityD.responsibility
小题16:
A.rather thanB.or ratherC.other thanD.but also
小题17:
A.produceB.receiveC.earnD.offer
小题18:
A.casesB.eventsC.conditionsD.states
小题19:
A.go withB.communicate withC.deal withD.meet with
小题20:
A.giverB.receiverC.villagerD.government
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I   40   their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and   41   the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan,   42   quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up   43   Lucy, her much-loved doll,   44   tightly to her chest. She put her round little   45   into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then laid her   46   on top of the others. “Oh, honey,” I said,“you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much. ”
Meghan nodded, trying to   47   her tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too. ”
The boys watched in surprise   48   their baby sister placed Lucy in the   49  . While I stared at Meghan, reflecting upon my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both          50   with their valued items. Martin hesitated   51  , then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I removed my old   52   from the box, and   53   it with a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would   54   it as much.
Anyone can give away what they no longer need, but true generosity is giving what you   55 .     I, who had meant to teach, was taught.
小题1:
A.manB.womanC.girl D.boy
小题2:
A.pityB.fear C.angerD.sympathy
小题3:
A.brandsB.colorsC.pricesD.sizes
小题4:
A.optimisticB.fortunateC.thankfulD.wealthy
小题5:
A.explainedB.announcedC.demonstratedD.translated
小题6:
A.allowedB.commandedC.requestedD.encouraged
小题7:
A.watchedB.behavedC.countedD.waited
小题8:
A.toB.byC.withD.for
小题9:
A.tiedB.hungC.huggedD.grasped
小题10:
A.eyesB.earsC.headD.face
小题11:
A.gentlyB.swiftlyC.painfullyD.gratefully
小题12:
A.keep outB.take offC.burst intoD.hold back
小题13:
A.beforeB.asC.afterD.once
小题14:
A.boxB.carC.roomD.picture
小题15:
A.playedB.dealtC.returnedD.disappeared
小题16:
A.angrilyB.brieflyC.eagerlyD.merely
小题17:
A.jacketB.itemC.newspaperD.doll
小题18:
A.balancedB.replacedC.mixedD.compared
小题19:
A.loveB.keepC.wearD.wash
小题20:
A.buyB.intendC.needD.dislike
THE CHARM OF CHARITY
A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He   36  all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food   37  an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt   38 . So he didn’t eat the banana.   39 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and   40__  him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift   41  your kindness.”
After the old man left, he   42  glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a(n)  43  from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone   44  old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple   45 , he carried the coin to the agency after   46  it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who   47  the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a   __48  ! It is very   49  and several centuries old. It is worth a(n)  50  !” Jumping with joy on receiving the   51  amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to   52  his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed   53  and enthusiasm about the future.
Kindness will be   54 . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of   55  and love.”
小题1:
A.collectB.spreadC.spottedD.donated
小题2:
A.whileB.whenC.before D.until
小题3:
A.worriedB.nervousC.pityD.guilty
小题4:
A.Still B.ThusC.BesidesD.Instead
小题5:
A.scoldedB.admiredC.respectedD.thanked
小题6:
A.in search forB.in terms ofC.in return forD.in favor of
小题7:
A.carelesslyB.purposelyC.ImmediatelyD.normally
小题8:
A.suggestionB.advertisementC.appealD.requirement
小题9:
A.possessingB.seeingC.orderingD.deserving
小题10:
A.distrustB.curiosityC.wonderD.hobby
小题11:
A.replyingB.repeatingC.contactingD.begging
小题12:
A.charged B.consistedC.attendedD.managed
小题13:
A.shameB.prizeC.surpriseD.pleasure
小题14:
A.privateB.freshC.rareD.casual
小题15:
A.valueB.fortuneC.wealth D.effort
小题16:
A.unexpectedB.unluckyC.unlimitedD.unnoticed
小题17:
A.hideB.shareC.coverD.spare
小题18:
A.wisdomB.chanceC.hopeD.luck
小题19:
A.changedB.damaged C.lostD.rewarded
小题20:
A.courage B.promiseC.memoryD.kindness
When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could   41  the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t   42  in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt(被子). I  43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a  44  here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45 voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with   46  in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was   47  if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very   48  , “Susan, look at this   49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If   50  is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there.   51  is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got   52  while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer   53 properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening(发光)   54  the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful   55  in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I  56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would   57 in two months. But that day never came. He   58 away in peace.
59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
小题1:
A.affordB.costC.spendD.offer
小题2:
A.goB.liveC.actD.walk
小题3:
A.happilyB.silentlyC.secretlyD.nervously
小题4:
A.requestB.problemC.messageD.question
小题5:
A.loudB.lightC.lowD.clear
小题6:
A.surpriseB.angerC.stressD.horror
小题7:
A.amazedB.confusedC.shockedD.ashamed
小题8:
A.quicklyB.excitedlyC.bitterlyD.gently
小题9:
A.quiltB.needleC.threadD.sewing
小题10:
A.beliefB.workC.experienceD.life
小题11:
A.WarmthB.ThreadC.CottonD.Love
小题12:
A.tiredB.drunkC.illD.injured
小题13:
A.talkB.walkC.workD.think
小题14:
A.withB.asC.forD.by
小题15:
A.signsB.symbolsC.picturesD.reflections
小题16:
A.readB.doubtedC.translatedD.recognized
小题17:
A.retireB.recoverC.regainD.remove
小题18:
A.passedB.escapedC.fadedD.turned
小题19:
A.AgainB.OnceC.ThenD.Later
小题20:
A.word B.accountC.experienceD.accident

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