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I felt encouraged by his words and began to swim more calmly．But my clothes stuck to me like a heave weight．I could hardly stay above the surface．
Counsel saw this．“Shall I cut them?” he asked．
With a knife he cut my clothes from top to bottom and took them off quickly while I swam for both of us．
Then I did the same for Counsel, and we continued to swim near each other．
But we were in serious trouble．The crew（船员） might not have noticed our disappearance．And if they had, they could not return because the rudder（舵） had broken．Counsel thought of all this, and calmly made his plans．We decided to wait for the ship as long as possible, because we had no other hope of safety． I suggested that we save our strength so that both of us would not be tired out at the same time．This was how we did it: While one of us lay on his back, quite still, with arms crossed and legs stretched out （伸直）, the other would swim and push him along．We changed every ten minutes or so．In this way we could swim for hours, perhaps till daylight．The crash of the ship and the whale （鲸鱼） had appeared at about eleven o’clock．We had about eight hours to swim before daylight．This seemed possible, if the sea remained calm．
1．What happened to the man who told the story?
A．He and his companion got into the water to test their strength．
B．He jumped into the water to save the broken rudder．
C．He was knocked into the water by his enemy．
D．He was thrown into the sea when the ship struck a whale．
2．Why did the two men cut their clothes?
A．Because no people helped them to take off their clothes．
B．Because they couldn’t take off their clothes on the sea．
C．Because they wanted to get rid of their clothes quickly．
D．Because they wanted to take lifebuoys （救生圈） with their clothes．
3．In order to save their strength, ．
A．one of them pushed the other while swimming and then they changed
B．they both swam calmly
C．they crossed their arms and stretched their legs on the water
D．they lay on their backs instead of swimming
4．Which one of the following is true?
A．Neither of the two men was good swimmers．
B．The sea was calm before eleven o’clock that night．
C．The story took place at night．
D．The two men had to swim eight hours to catch up with the ship．
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Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.
Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.
When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n) 42 language I couldn’t understand. I 43 that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44 my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45
46 after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48 in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50 school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51 my improvement and moved me into a more 52 English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again 54 .I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.
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One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," 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．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“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 diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
【小题1】 Why did the author leave the store angrily?
| A．He couldn't buy what he wanted． |
| B．The clerk treated him unkindly． |
| C．The clerk didn't speak English． |
| D．The store's goods were too dear． |
| A．he smiled back at the young man |
| B．he did not want to smile |
| C．he would thank the young man |
| D．he was still in a bad mood |
| A．had helped the author before |
| B．taught the author how to smile |
| C．taught the author a valuable lesson |
| D．was a kind employee of the store |
| A．be generous to strangers |
| B．practice smiling every day |
| C．help people in trouble |
| D．smile at other people |
I was painfully shy as a child. In high school I would avoid participating in class discussions. I was too afraid to talk to anyone but my closest friends~ I would think about being less shy, wanting the courage not only to ask a girl out, but to speak up in class and say what I was thinking. Yet, it never happened. Fears showed themselves in such self-conscious questions as, " What will other people think? What if she says no?" I felt a dark presence in my mind holding me back.
This shyness continued into college. One day, the question occurred to me: Is life shy?
The thought surprised me ! Think of the leaves bursting out in the spring time, the bird singing at dawn, the sheer number of different forms of life, all expressing the wideness and scope of divine life. There's nothing shy about it. Life is everywhere and attention-grabbing (引人注意的). So, if my creator isn't shy about all the life that needs expressing, I don't need to be either.
I realized that if I wanted to overcome fear and shyness, I would have to put this law of life into practice~ Shyness, fear, and loneliness were hindering me from living my life as life: God wanted me to live it. Therefore, I decided to live how life saw me.
One example: I wrote a note to a girl, asking her out on a date. Even as I was writing it, the fears of disaffirmation and unworthiness came to me. This time however, instead of shrinking back and hiding from the fear, I put the note in the campus mail in spite of myself. I thought: whether she says yes or no, it's still right for me not to be shy. I can live with the confidence sent from the source of my life. The girl saw me in class the next day and told me that she would love to go out with me. I should not have been so surprised!
Bit by bit, I was proving that the limited view of myself no longer had control over me. After college, I worked as a newspaper reporter, earned an advanced degree in theater, became a productive writer (a lifelong dream), met a special woman whom I married, and even got a job teaching at a university.
【小题1】The writer was shy as a child because of______.
| A．awareness that life is shy |
| B．lack of courage to speak out in public |
| C．fear of others' attitude and reaction |
| D．failure in his participation in class discussion |
| A．life is attention-grabbing and divine |
| B．God treats everything and everyone fairly |
| C．everything in nature is in the favour of God |
| D．the creator of life which needs expressing isn't shy |
| A．didn't hesitate before sending the note |
| B．wouldn't regret sending the note despite the result |
| C．was not surprised when the girl agreed to go out |
| D．believed in God and felt encouraged by the wideness of life |
| A．rejection | B．laughter | C．regret | D．horror |
| A．blame those who are shy and unconfident |
| B．persuade people to have confidence in their career |
| C．share the personal experience with the readers |
| D．prove that the overcome of shyness helps achieve success |
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gentleman dishonestFor the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although
I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
【小题1】 The author felt depressed because she __________.
| A．couldn't consume her waking hour |
| B．had not seen a film for a long time. |
| C．had not finished her work on time |
| D．had worked on a hard job for too long |
| A．take photos | B．find a solution to the project |
| C．hop along the path | D．cheer herself up |
| A．unsuccessful | B．unrelated | C．uninteresting | D．unexpected |
| A．a bath can make people relaxed |
| B．depression is usually caused by hard work |
| C．walking in a busy city centre harms people's health |
| D．adults should express their inner feelings freely |
| A．explanation | B．suggestion | C．introduction | D．reminder |