题目内容
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California,it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing,and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility(敌意) toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside,standing by the road,was a darkskinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine,and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic(磁力的) power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me,and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding(回应).
“Beautiful day,isn't it?”I remarked,in passing. Then,I turned back.“I really owe you a debt of gratitude,”I said softly.
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer.A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby.The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English.Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed(改变).The young man's smile had made a big person of me.My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.
"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly puzzled.
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave."Just tell him that," I insisted."He'll understand.I am sure !"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
【小题1】Why did the author leave the store angrily?
A.The clerk treated him unkindly. | B.He couldn't buy what he wanted. |
C.The clerk didn't speak English. | D.The store's goods were too dear. |
A.he was still angry | B.he did not want to smile |
C.he would thank the young man | D.he smiled back at the young man |
A.had helped the author before | B.taught the author how to smile |
C.was a kind employee of the store | D.taught the author a valuable lesson |
A.be generous to strangers | B.practice smiling every day |
C.smile at other people | D.help people in trouble |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
解析
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 36
seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats(蹄声).He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been 52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A. Something | B. Everything | C. Anything | D. Nothing |
37.A.dropped | B. fell | C. rolled | D. covered |
38.A.Suddenly | B. Strongly | C. Quickly | D. Hardly |
39.A.beating | B. blinding | C. burning | D. touching |
40.A.nose | B. hair | C. neck | D. head |
41.A.looked up | B. woke up | C. lay down | D. sat down |
42.A.tiger | B. horse | C. lion | D. elephant |
43.A.lazily | B. angrily | C. coldly | D. slowly |
44.A.natural | B. common | C. strange | D. bad |
45.A.around | B. beside | C. through | D. above |
46.A.yet | B. for | C. so | D. or |
47.A.walking | B. leading | C. heading | D. returning |
48.A.them | B. themselves | C. him | D. himself |
49.A.shook | B. waved | C. held | D. took |
50.A.gone | B. left | C. followed | D. lost |
51.A.see | B. meet | C. beat | D. ask |
52.A.waited | B. thought | C. worried | D. excited |
53.A.yard | B. wind | C. grass | D. rain |
54.A.believe | B. consider | C. doubt | D. forget |
55.A.defeated | B. caught | C. damaged | D. struck |
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 31 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 34 . There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 35 , “come with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A 36 feeling came over him. All 37 them the rain was pouring down, 38 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 41 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42 him. “We have been 43 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 45 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.
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