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During the last fifteen years of my mother's life she suffered with Alzheimer's disease. Until then she had been a bright, __51__ woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a(an) __52__ way and ask, "Who are you?" I would answer, "I'm your son." "Where do you live?" She would ask. "In California," I would tell her. "Isn't that interesting," she would say, "I have a son in California."
She seemed __53__ forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, __54__ later on she would go __55__periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life __56__ uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were __57__ for a short time.
Hoping to please her and put her mind __58__ I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a __59__. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I __60__ my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some __61__. She shook her head and said, "I want to go home." Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a __62__, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much __63__, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother's suffering set me wondering __64__ I would have in mind if someday I couldn't find __65__ and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some __66__ symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only __67__ and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer's is haunting there. Someday __68__ and when I become even more __69__ minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your __70__.
小题1:
A.accessibleB.cheerfulC.hopefulD.considerate
小题2:
A.excitedB.doubtfulC.puzzledD.amazed
小题3:
A.greatlyB.hardlyC.totallyD.simply
小题4:
A.butB.soC.andD.though
小题5:
A.withB.throughC.byD.over
小题6:
A.declaringB.suggesting C.cryingD.commenting
小题7:
A.unsettledB.unattendedC.unconcernedD.uninspired
小题8:
A.in placeB.under controlC.in orderD.at ease
小题9:
A.ladyB.studentC.childD.mother
小题10:
A.toldB.picturedC.statedD.encouraged
小题11:
A.responseB.smileC.reasonsD.answers
小题12:
A.nameB.dreamC.symbol D.place
小题13:
A.prettierB.youngerC.happierD.healthier
小题14:
A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when
小题15:
A.memoryB.passionC.homeD.way
小题16:
A.deadlyB.alarmingC.interestingD.allergic
小题17:
A.naturalB.specialC.rareD.unique
小题18:
A.ifB.whatC.untilD.whether
小题19:
A.mechanicalB.cloudyC.clearD.stubborn
小题20:
A.appreciationB.satisfactionC.guidance D.convenience

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

试题分析:文章介绍作者看见自己的妈妈得了老年痴呆,找不到自己的家,很痛苦,作者联想自己的老年,指导儿子以后自己老年痴呆了,儿子该怎么做。
小题1:考查形容词:A. accessible易接近的,B. cheerful愉快的,C. hopeful有希望的,D. considerate考虑周到的,和bright并列,说明妈妈一直是愉快的,对周围的事物感兴趣的人,选B
小题2:考查形容词:A. excited兴奋的,B. doubtful怀疑的,C. puzzled困惑的,D. amazed惊人的,因为妈妈得了老年痴呆症,所以是:困惑的看着作者,选C
小题3:考查副词:A. greatly大大地,B. hardly几乎不,C. totally完全,D. simply简单地,只是,从后面的句子:可知妈妈后来是很焦虑,说明一开始只是健忘,选D
小题4:考查连词:A. but但是,B. so因此,C. and并且D. though虽然,前面说妈妈开始就是健忘,后面说焦虑,是转折关系,选A
小题5:考查词组:go. Through经历,说明妈妈会经历紧张焦虑,选B
小题6:考查动词:A. declaring宣布,B. suggesting建议,C. crying哭,D. commenting评论,从前面的she would go through periods of intense anxiety.可知妈妈会焦虑的叫喊要回家,选C
小题7:考查形容词:A. unsettled没有安定,B. unattended没有人照料,C. unconcerned不关心,D. uninspired没有受到鼓舞,妈妈在没有人照料的时候会离开家,选B
小题8:考查词组:A. in place在适当的位置,B. under control被控制,C. in order秩序井然,D. at ease轻松,从前面的句子:Hoping to please her可知是希望妈妈高兴,思想放轻松,选D
小题9:考查名词:A. lady女士,B. student学生,C. child孩子,D. mother妈妈,从后面的句子:my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb可知作者会带妈妈去以前是孩子的时候住的地方,选C
小题10:考查动词:A. told告诉,B. pictured绘图,描述,C. stated陈述,D. encouraged鼓励,作者描述妈妈还是小女孩的情境。选B
小题11:考查名词:A. response回复,B. smile微笑,C. reasons原因,D. answers答案,从后面的She shook her head可知作者看着妈妈想得到回答,选A
小题12:考查名词:A. name名字,B. dream梦想,C. symbol象征,D. place地方,从前面的calling home可知妈妈说的家,不是一个地方,而是一段时间,选D
小题13:考查形容词:A. prettier更漂亮,B. younger更年轻,C. happier更快乐,D. healthier更健康,从后面的句子:when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.可知是妈妈年轻的时候,选B
小题14:考查连接词:从后面的wanted to go there.可知作者想如果以后自己找不到家了,会记住哪里,选B
小题15:考查名词:A. memory记忆,B. passion热情,C. home家,D. way路,从前面妈妈的话"I want to go home."可知作者想如果以后自己找不到家了,选C
小题16:考查形容词:A. deadly致命的,B. alarming使人害怕的,扰乱人心的C. interesting有趣的,D. allergic过敏的,从前面的句子:In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by.可知这些症状是让人害怕的,选B
小题17:考查形容词:A. natural自然的,B. special特殊的,C. rare罕见的,D. unique独特的,从后面的句子:that it comes with age.可知这些症状是随着年龄的增长自然的到来,选A
小题18:考查连词:A. if如果,B. what什么C. until 直到,D. whether是否,句意:如果或当我思维糊涂了,找不到家了,我希望我叫你带我回家,选A
小题19:考查形容词:A. mechanical机械的,B. cloudy多云的,模糊不清的,C. clear清楚的,D. stubborn固执的,从前面的句子:In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by.可知作者假设以后会更加糊涂,选B
小题20:考查名词:A. appreciation 欣赏,感激,B. satisfaction满意,C. guidance指导,D. convenience方便,从前面的句子:I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be.可知作者是给儿子指导,以后自己老年痴呆了,怎么做,选C
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I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.
It takes confidence to make a new start — here’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding.
小题1:The author decided to write a novel ______ .
A.to finish the writing courseB.to realize her own dream
C.to satisfy readers’ wishD.to earn more money
小题2:How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?
A.Disturbed.B.Ashamed.C.Confident.D.Uncertain.
小题3:What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A.It pays off to stick to one’s goal.
B.Hard work can lead to success.
C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Cherish (珍惜) now no longer missed
John, a famous musician, took his priceless antique zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music coming from the zither was delicately(优美地)streaming throughout the whole   . However, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly   the charming music. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day.
However, in normal days, when John is about to hold a   , one ticket can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely   to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply   for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such valuable but   music feast.
I have a very   friend who had totally changed after     that his wife came down with an acute (严重的) illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. Nonetheless(但是), his wife still did not     to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that due to his past busy life, he had     a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is   to make up for it.
It is no use crying over spilt milk. We have    a lot of precious things in our life without knowing how to   them. Actually, I also missed something   before. The reason is simple: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.
Nevertheless, tomorrow is actually   reliable. There was a famous Buddhist monk (修道士) saying that in many people’s lives, they have only done two things: waiting and   . The result is that they were always too late to cherish     they had before they lost it. We would often claim to do something when we   , or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the   , we could no longer realize our   , because we have lost it by then.
小题1:
A.hallB.station C.square D.bus stop
小题2:
A.appreciatingB.listeningC.creating D.discussing
小题3:
A.meeting B.party C.debate D.concert
小题4:
A.easy B.convenient C.possible D.difficult
小题5:
A.excited B.disappointed C.regretful D.worried
小题6:
A.special B.cheap C.delicious D.wonderful
小题7:
A.lazy B.social C.busy D.optimistic
小题8:
A.guessingB.knowingC.expectingD.telling
小题9:
A.decide B.promiseC.hope D.manage
小题10:
A.missed B.spent C.wastedD.valued
小题11:
A.necessary B.absolute C.impossible D.beneficial
小题12:
A.missed B.made C.invented D.contributed
小题13:
A.cherish B.apply C.protectD.express
小题14:
A.important B.precious C.positive D.negative
小题15:
A.to some degree B.on the way
C.at all times D.by no means
小题16:
A.regretting B.rewarding C.demanding D.expecting
小题17:
A.which B.that C.what D.when
小题18:
A.get up B.set up C.grow up D.make up
小题19:
A.station B.condition C.agreement D.destination
小题20:
A.danger B.mistakeC.purpose D.wish
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So fishing boats went farther than ever.but If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
Then fishing companies equipped their boats with freezers. They would freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. 
So fishing boats were equipped with fish tanks. They would  stuff  fish in the tanks(水槽),fin( 鱼翅)to fin .After a little thrashing(颠簸) around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged.
Have you realized that some of us are also living in a tank but most of the time tired & dull, so we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving.  If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are regularly defeating those challenges, you are Conqueror. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You are alive! Here is some advice for you :
1. Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them and enjoy the game. If your challenges are   too large or too numerous, do not give up. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.
2. God didn't promise days without pain, laughter(笑) without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.
3. Disappointments are like road blocks, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
小题1:Why did fishing companies equip their boats with freezers?
A.to keep the fish taste fresh B.to increase the price of the fish
C.to avoid challenges in the market D.to keep the fish alive
小题2:Which of the following is right?
A.The Japanese don’t like sluggish fish, so the Japanese fishing companies won’t put the fish in the tanks
B.Since the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades, they have to go farther to catch fish.
C.Road blocks slow you down and stop you going on .
D.If your challenges are too large or too numerous, give it up first.
小题3:The topic of the passage may be ___
A.avoid challengesB.keep your life active
C.ways to keep fish freshD.some advice for you
小题4:“we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving”means ____
A.we need challenges of too large or too numerous to make us energized.
B.we have to accept being beaten by those challenges in life.
C.You are excited to try new solutions.
D.The society we live in is like the fish tank,we need some challenges to keep us energized.
Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humor. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humor appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humor is good for you. Humorless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.
A sense of humor also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humor. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humor, or have a very strange one.
A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.
Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humor. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to laugh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humor.
小题1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A.explain what influences a person’s sense of humor
B.tell readers the importance of being healthy
C.explain how to make better decisions
D.tell readers how to understand jokes
小题2:What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?
A.Enjoy.B.Reduce.C.Improve.D.Prevent.
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following isn’t talked about in our passenger?
A.Culture.B.Age
C.Educational level.D.Family backgrounds.
A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. Hw asked his father, “Why does my apple turn brown?” His father answered,”“When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple causes oxidarion. This changes the apple’s molecular structure and results in a brownish color.”The boy asked,“Dad,what are you
talking about?”
I know how that boy feels. Sometimes I want answers to some of those confusing questions that we all meet with, such as how to get through difficult times or what to do in a tough situation. I just want to get it right.
The problem is that I don’t always have the answer I need. Nobody else seems to have them, either. So I go on making mistakes and think that I’ll never get it right.
Often I didn’t know what to do. I often made poor choices, but I gradually improved. Then I realized that I don’t HAVE TO always get it right. I don’t have to always know what to do all the time. All I really need to do is try my best, learn from my mistakes and go on.
Dr. Leo Buscaglia once said, “ No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now. That would be pretty hard to do when you’re waiting for all the answers first.”
So you got it wrong. You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again. You may not get out of this world alive, but you can get plenty of life out of this world if you are not too worried about always getting it right.
小题1:In the beginning, the author tells the story of a boy and his father to ____.
A.show that the father is very knowledgeable
B.say something interesting about apples
C.show that children nowadays ask more questions
D.introduce the topic of the passage
小题2:How did the boy feel when he heard his father’s explanation?
A.He admired his father very much.
B.He knew what his father meant.
C.He felt it was difficult to understand.
D.He thought that he had learned a lot from his father.
小题3:What do Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s words mean?
A.We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.
B.We must make right choices as often as possible.
C.People have many desires when they enter the world.
D.It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.
小题4:What can be concluded from the passage?
A.We should try to learn and understand the answers to questions.
B.We should learn from our mistakes and try again.
C.It is very important to try to avoid(避免) mistakes.
D.It is our duty to make the world a better place.
小题5:What is the style of the passage?
A.novelB.newsC.poemD.essay
My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree  16  some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they  17  Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football  18  scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or  19  we are uncertain, but we all, my friends  20  I, consider this  21 .  
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness  22  nonsense. As an old saying  23 :“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not  24  anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that  25  one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say  26  about Beckham’s good looks. 
If we close our eyes,  27  in deep thought, we can find that the things  28  us to be in truth happy, sad or moved  29 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things,  30  we will find that we have not really gained anything  31  our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant  32  we realize that and make some changes. 
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小题1:
A.to B.on C.in D.at
小题2:
A.learn from B.learn C.know D.know about
小题3:
A.rather than B.except for C.except D.apart from
小题4:
A.with which B.about that C.about which D.which
小题5:
A.not B.as well as C.rather than D.but
小题6:
A.one of life’s pleasuresB.pleasures of life
C.one of life’s sorrow D.one of life’s regrets
小题7:
A.nor B.and C.or D.or else
小题8:
A.speaks B.talks C.tells D.goes
小题9:
A.take B.judge C.accept D.conclude
小题10:
A.makes B.causes C.builds D.creates
小题11:
A.more B.much C.worse D.less
小题12:
A.fell B.fallen C.falling D.fall
小题13:
A.that move B.that movesC.move D.moves
小题14:
A.lack B.have C.include D.cover
小题15:
A.in fact B.indeed C.in a while D.sooner or later
小题16:
A.so B.even though C.because D.although
小题17:
A.even if B.although C.unless D.if
小题18:
A.joy B.progress C.effort D.work
小题19:
A.cares B.pains C.worries D.minds
小题20:
A.come B.made C.had D.become
When something goes wrong,it can be very satisfying to say,“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my fault;the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault,but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation,you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners        .
A.deal with problems rather than blame others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather that others
小题2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .
A.ask a more able colleague for help
B.blame him for his lack of responsibility
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem
D.find a better way to handle the problem
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as         .
A.excuses for their failuresB.barriers to greater power
C.challenges to their colleaguesD.chances for self-development
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s Problem.B.A Winner’s Secret.
C.A Winner’s Opportunity.D.A Winner’s Achievement.
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more   36  the problem faced by disabled people. We were asked to “   37  a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some member   38  chose the wheel chair. Other wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a   39  experience, I had never considered before how   40  it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down my   41  made the chair begin to roll. Its wheel were not   42  . Then I wondered where to put my   43  , It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into   44  , I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of   45  for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)   46  .
I tried to find a   47  position and thought it might be restful,   48  kind of nice to be   49   around for a while. Looking around, I   50  would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I   51  the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the   52  of the wheelchair as not going to be   53  task,
My wheelchair experiment was soon   54  . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the   55  , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
小题1:
A.curious aboutB.aware ofC.interested inD.careful with
小题2:
A.cureB.adoptC.preventD.analyze
小题3:
A.insertedB.strangelyC.as usualD.like me
小题4:
A.learningB.workingC.satisfyingD.relaxing
小题5:
A.convenientB.awkwardC.boringD.exciting
小题6:
A.heightB.forceC.skillD.weight
小题7:
A.lockedB.repairedC.powered D.grasped
小题8:
A.handsB.feetC.keysD.handles
小题9:
A.placeB.actionC.playD.effect
小题10:
A.operationB.communicationC.transportationD.production
小题11:
A.explorationB.educationC.experimentD.entertainment
小题12:
A.flexibleB.safeC.startingD.comfortable
小题13:
A.yetB.justC.stillD.even
小题14:
A.shownB.pushedC.drivenD.guided
小题15:
A.realizedB.suggestedC.agreedD.admitted
小题16:
A.liftedB.turnedC.pressedD.seized
小题17:
A.pathB.positionC.directionD.way
小题18:
A.easyB.heavyC.majorD.extra
小题19:
A.forgottenB.repeatedC.conductedD.finished
小题20:
A.weaknessesB.anxietiesC.challengesD.illnesses

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