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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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__1___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___2____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to ___4___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___5_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____6___,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___7___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild ____8_____joy,I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9___,I was touched by this land of wonder.
___10___,my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___11_____at me because found it was ___12___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___13__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____14___flowers.
Regardless of their ____15___,I kept on planting my garden and ___16___to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____17____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____18___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____19_.And now I could say it is my affection for____20___that makes me a real gardener.
小题1:
A.memoryB.dreamC.intentionD.design
小题2:
A.pleaseB.changeC.helpD.annoy
小题3:
A.doubtB.appreciationC.surpriseD.excitement
小题4:
A.collect upB.care aboutC.clean upD.come in
小题5:
A.equalB.similarC.superiorD.opposite
小题6:
A.painfulB.valuableC.upsettingD.interesting
小题7:
A.come upB.break outC.hold onD.get through
小题8:
A.toB.withC.inD.by
小题9:
A.LuckilyB.CheerfullyC.RegularlyD.Eventually
小题10:
A.IneteadB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Besides
小题11:
A.shouldB.laughedC.glancedD.jumped
小题12:
A.convenientB.troublesomeC.enjoyedD.dangerous
小题13:
A.sadnessB.displeasureC.delightD.relief
小题14:
A.other thanB.more thanC.rather thanD.less than
小题15:
A.dislikeB.encouragementC.threatD.suggestion
小题16:
A.decidedB.stoppedC.continuedD.struggled
小题17:
A.devoteB.turnC.respondD.challenge
小题18:
A.defeatB.satisfyC.respectD.lead
小题19:
A.proudB.comfortableC.strangeD.disappointed
小题20:
A.freedomB.lifeC.growthD.nature

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

【文章大意】作者小时候出于反叛心理,在院子里种花,结果最终喜欢了园艺,后来作者在这方面做出了成绩,成为一名真正的园艺师,使当初持反对意见的父母为之倍感自豪。
小题1:作者早期从事园艺的意图并非源于对大自然的热爱。C选项为意图、打算之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题2:根据下文可知,作者从事园艺只是给父母添烦恼。D选项是惹恼、使生气、使烦恼之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。
小题3:根据下文可知,可知作者的母亲以怀疑地目光看着大自然的杰作。由此可知,A选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为A选项。
小题4:作者的父亲认为清扫院内的树叶是浪费时间,难道没有别的东西需要清扫吗?在四个选项中,C表示“清理,打扫”,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题5:作者小时候有一种反叛的心理,总是按照父母相反的去做。A表示“相等的,相当的,均等的”;B表示“相似的,类似的”;C表示“较高的,上级的”;D表示“相反的,对立的,对面的”。由此可知,D选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。
小题6:由于作者有反叛心理,作者想到如果园艺是父母感到烦恼的事,就种植一个花园。在选项中,C选项表示令人烦恼之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题7:作者在院子里种了百合花种子,但是没有发芽。A表示“发芽,走进,上楼”;B表示“爆发,发生”;C表示“不挂断,等-会”;D表示“接通,完成”。因此,正确答案为A选项。
小题8:作者高兴地发现第一束玫瑰花开花了。with joy为常用短语,表示高兴地之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。
小题9:朵朵鲜花竞相绽放,最终,作者被眼前的景象所感动。由此可知,D选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为D选项。
小题10:然而,作者的父母对作者的花园不感兴趣。空白处表示的是一种转折的语气,B选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。
小题11:作者的父亲甚至对作者大声叫嚷。由此可知,A选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为A选项。
小题12:作者的父亲觉得花挡住了车道,令他烦恼不已。B选项有令人烦恼之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为B选项。
小题13:作者把自己的真玫瑰花放进母亲的花瓶里,使她感觉不愉快。to one’s displeasure为常用短语,而且意思符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。
小题14:在作者母亲的眼里,那些只是杂草而不是鲜花。C选项是而不之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题15:尽管作者的父母不喜欢作者的所作所为,但是作者一直坚持自己的做法。由此可知,A选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为A选项。
小题16:作者继续享受园艺的快乐。在四个选项中,C选项是继续之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题17:植物成为作者的好伙伴,他们呼吸,他们开花。他们对作者的呵护和爱有回应。respond to为常用短语,是“对……反应, 响应”之意。因此,正确答案为C选项。
小题18:根据上文,由于具有反叛心理,作者种植花园是出于挑战父母。A表示“战胜,击败”;B表示“使满意,使高兴,使满足”;C表示“尊敬,敬重,尊重”;D表示“向……挑战,怀疑,反对”。由此可知,D选项与文意相符。因此,正确答案为D选项。
小题19:现在作者已经成为一名著名的园艺师,使其父母为之自豪。在四个选项中,A选项的词义符合文意。因此,正确答案为A选项。
小题20:作者认为是自己对大自然的钟爱使自己最终成为一名真正的园艺师。由此可知,D选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。
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We were on the way from Hutchinson to Chicago for a short spring break. For many years I had wanted to take my family on the train. We all had been to Chicago four years ago, and the kids loved it. Chicago is one of my favorite cities, too, so the thought struck me again last fall to ride the train to Chicago. Of course, flying would have been faster. But I don’t think flying is easier, especially these days, with all the security and waiting in lines at airports.
Though we were tired in the middle of the night, the kids got on the train with the exhilaration of this adventure. “We’re moving,” my son William shouted happily with big eyes as the train began to pull away from the Hutchinson station.
I removed my shoes and lay down to try to finish my night’s sleep. The sleeper car would have better enabled that, but the ordinary train seats were not too bad. An airline flight is a more miserable experience for me: not enough room, two hours of pain with my knees almost touching my chin, the hard seatback in front cracking my kneecaps (膝盖) with every move of the body planted in front of me. On the train I could almost outstretch all of my 6-foot-2-plus body in the generous legroom.
The journey didn’t feel at all as long as it was. We all found the train ride a joy. The car ride would have felt every minute of 13 hours. But on the train you are free to walk around, sit in the observation carriage for a while and enjoy the scenery out the windows, have a nice meal in the dining car, read a book, or play a board game.
In short, the train is all about enjoying the trip, which isn’t something I do so much when traveling by airline or by car, when the trip seems more of a mission (任务) to get there than an experience to enjoy along the way.
Chicago offers much to do for a family. This time, getting there was half the fun.
小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that _____.
A.the kids love the train journey
B.Chicago is one of the kid’s favorite cities
C.the author didn’t enjoy the long train journey
D.it was the first time that the kids were taken on the train
小题2:What does the underlined word “exhilaration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Excitement.B.Relaxation.C.Tiredness.D.Worry.
小题3:In the third paragraph, an airline flight experience is mentioned to show _____.
A.an airline flight is easierB.a train ride is too long
C.an airline flight is miserableD.a train ride is more comfortable
小题4:Which of the following words best describes the whole family’s feeling about the train journey?
A.Moved.B.Delighted.C.Disappointed.D.Nervous.
On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in    1   air. Crowded. Tempers(脾气)of both the tourists and waiters had    2  to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境)
At the table next to mine sat an attractive,    3   couple, waiting for    4 .  They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their    5   and stepped together    6   the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped   7  for the two chairs. He politely   8  his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
  9  appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to   10   the table and take their   11  , and then walked back to the    12   cheers of the rest of his    13 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went    14   into the water to     15    the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒)each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd   16  by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables  17  to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.
One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?
Customers are not served    18   . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider   19  the line of convention(常规)and enjoy   20  to the fullest.
小题1:
A.freshB.coolC.stillD.thin
小题2:
A.managedB.expectedC.attemptedD.risen
小题3:
A.lonelyB.curiousC.well-dressedD.bad-tempered
小题4:
A.cheersB.serviceC.attentionD.flowers
小题5:
A.metal tableB.empty bottleC.chairsD.bags
小题6:
A.onB.offC.aroundD.along
小题7:
A.outsideB.forwardC.downD.back
小题8:
A.ledB.seatedC.watchedD.received
小题9:
A.The managerB.A friendC.A waiterD.The servant
小题10:
A.setB.washC.removeD.check
小题11:
A.menuB.billC.foodD.order
小题12:
A.loudB.anxiousC.familiarD.final
小题13:
A.touristsB.customersC.fellowsD.assistants
小题14:
A.at lastB.in timeC.once moreD.as well
小题15:
A.changeB.drinkC.sellD.serve
小题16:
A.repliedB.insistedC.agreedD.understood
小题17:
A.preparedB.joined inC.settled upD.continued
小题18:
A.with pleasureB.in the caféC.in the seaD.with wine
小题19:
A.followingB.keepingC.limitingD.crossing
小题20:
A.lifeB.wineC.lunchD.time
Researchers questioned nearly 9,800 people over the age of 50 about their lives and found women were happier than men and enjoy life more in old age.
Dr Elizabeth Breeze, one of the researchers, said that women could become happier as they get older as they no longer have to worry about looking after their families.
She said:“There is a difference between the way men and women view their quality of life and they are influenced by slightly different things. Women are affected negatively by caring for someone else or if they are not in employment but if they see their children and family more they are positively affected.”
“A strange thing happens to male actors, especially movie stars, in my experience,” said Helen Mirren, a 62-year-old Hollywood actress.“A young male actor feels that all the girls want him-he’s a star. As actors get older they bad-tempered for they have lost that sense of being in control of their destiny(命运).”
Wealth also helps you live longer with the poorest people more than twice as likely to die earlier than the richest, researchers at University College London discovered. In some age groups. the difference was even greater. The poorest women between 60 and 74 are six times more likely to have died than the richest women of the same age.
According to the study, you have more chances of living longer if you are married, educated to certain degree or a professional. single people are twice as likely to die early as those  who are married or living with a partner.
小题1:What may be the best title of the passage ?
A.Why Women Are Happier Than Men in Old Age .
B.How to Live Longer.
C.Women Happier Than Men in Old Age.
D.The Difference between Women and Men in Old Age
小题2:What can we know from the passage?
A.Men should not worry about looking after their family any more in old age
B.Male actors, especially movie stars are easy to get bad—tempered when they get older and older.
C.The poorest women about the age of 50 can’t live longer than the richest women at the same age.
D.Education has nothing to do with happy life in people’s old age.
小题3:What may be talked about if there is another paragraph as the ending ?
A.Things that the old should do to be happier.
B.The disadvantage of being actors.
C.We should earn money as much as we can.
D.How to become a professional.
Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remindher of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
小题1:Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?
A.Because we want to save money
B.Because mothers don’t like gifts.
C.Because we always want to get something special
D.Because mothers are very difficult to deal with
小题2:Making a home video may be _______.
A.funB.boringC.easyD.nothing
小题3:What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A.使……防范B.使……想起C.使……经过D.使….. 痛苦
小题4:How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A.4B.5C.6D.7
小题5:From the passage we know _________.
A.you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day
B.writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day.
C.inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.
D.buying carnations for her is a good way.
A couple were having a wedding All of their friends and family came to see the lovely  1 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was  2  in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome .Everyone could tell that the  3  they had for each other was true
A few months later ,the wife came to the husband with a 4 ,“Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit  5  with the other person ,Then ,we can tale about how we can  6 them and make our lives happier”The husband  7 ,So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other
The next morning ,at the breakfast table ,they decided they would go over their  8
“I’ll start ”said the wife ,She  9  her list , It had many items on it ,enough to fill three pages , As she started reading the list of the little annoyances ,she noticed  10  were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?”she asked “Nothing,”the husband replied ,“11 reading your list,”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three  12 to her hushand.
“Now, It’s your  13 and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,”she said happily
 14  the husband stated,“I don’t have anything on my list , I shink you are  15 the way that you are , I don’t want you to change anything for me , I wouldn’t want to try and  16 anything about you.”
The wife ,  17 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his  18  of her,turned her head and wept.
In lire, there are enough times when we are disappointed. Depressed and annoyed , We don’t really have to go  19 them. We have a wonderful world that is rull of beauty ,light and promist Ehy not see the  20  things before us?
小题1:
A.houseB.decorationC.ceremonyD.church
小题2:
A.attractiveB.nervousC.seriousD.strict
小题3:
A.mannerB.loveC.attitudeD.behavior
小题4:
A.preparationB.commitmentC.shameD.suggestion
小题5:
A.annoyingB.excitingC.interestingD.puzzling
小题6:
A.adoptB.possessC.fastenD.fix
小题7:
A.agreedB.refusedC.leftD.listened
小题8:
A.celebrationB.dictationC.listsD.document
小题9:
A.threw awayB.took outC.cut outD.let out
小题10:
A.wavesB.tearsC.lightsD.blames
小题11:
A.keep onB.put onC.call onD.blames
小题12:
A.attacksB.itemsC.annoyancesD.pages
小题13:
A.dutyB.businessC.turnD.problem
小题14:
A.RoughlyB.CalmlyC.AngrilyD.Clumsily
小题15:
A.outgoingB.carefulC.perfectD.beautiful
小题16:
A.predictB.advocateC.abuseD.change
小题17:
A.touchedB.disappointedC.shockedD.threatened
小题18:
A.assistanceB.guidanceC.acceptanceD.annoyance
小题19:
A.taking awayB.replying toC.talking aboutD.looking for
小题20:
A.messyB.fantasticC.randomD.relevant
If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can’t seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball—a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..
Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborers who wished to play polo(马球), but could not afford horses. While the sport has not caught on in North America, it is very fashionable in Europe and even Japan.
Played in an indoor court, cycle ball is similar to soccer in many ways—the aim is to score as many goals as possible, and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball.
The one big difference? Use of legs is forbidden. Instead, players have to guide the ball across the court, using the front wheels of their bicycles or with their heads. In fact, if a player even touches the floor with his feet during the 14-minute game, it is considered a foul(犯规) and the opposing team gets a free kick.
While the game was initially(最初) played with normal bikes, things are a little different now. The seats of these specialized bikes are positioned over the back tire and they sport a single fixed gear, making it easier for the rider to control the constant back and forth movement required for the game. The handlebars(车把) also point straight up so that the competitors can sit upright while playing and they are about twice the weight of normal bikes, which helps with the stability.
While cycle ball may sound a little strange, it is a fast-paced sport that requires much training, skill, and, is also really fun to watch.
小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The origin and development of soccer
B.The differences between cycle ball and soccer.
C.The most popular sports game in the world.
D.A new and fun sports game—cycle ball
小题2:What does the underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.turned upB.hung upC.come aboutD.become popular
小题3:What can we know about cycle ball?
A.It is a fast-paced game played in an indoor court
B.It was invented in 1893 by poor British people.
C.It is another name of soccer played by many people.
D.It is a strange game played with normal bikes.
小题4:It can be known from the passage that __________.
A.every player who is playing cycle ball is allowed to touch the ball.
B.the aim of playing cycle ball is to score as many goals as possible.
C.if a player touches the floor with his feet, the opposing team will win
D.heads are not allowed to be used to guide the ball across the court.
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Cycle ball is popular both in Japan and other Asian countries.
B.The cycle ball game is popular all over the world.
C.A cycle ball game takes 14 minutes.
D.Cycle ball has to be played with heads, legs or the front wheels.
It’s a Friday night. Your girl friends are out at a bar and your boyfriend is playing soccer with his mates. Two text messages later, you’re eating pizza and watching action movies with three guy friends. Perfect.
“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t. For starters, they provide an insider’s perspective on how men think, feel and behave. When dealing with male relatives, coworkers and even boyfriends, another man’s point of view can be incredibly useful. Three hours spent analyzing a situation in a café with your girlfriends can’t compete with a quick chat to a guy friend.
Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls. Without the judgmental gaze of other females, there is less pressure to dress up and compete for attention.
Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.
Yet in reality, as gender roles loosen and equality becomes a norm in the workplace, it has become much more common for platonic friendships to blossom.
“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance,” explains psychologist Linda Sapadin to Psychology Today magazine. “Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together.”
“My boyfriend has met all of my guy friends so he’s quite accepting of me hanging out with them,” says Nellie. “Because we’ve been dating so long, there’s a level of trust where he knows I will make the right decision when choosing who to be friends with.
“He understands that the kind of time that I spend differs between guys and girls. When I’m out with the girls, we’re gossiping or talking about clothes but when I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”
小题1:  What is the best title of the passage?
A.Platonic friendship can be fun and liberating.
B.Platonic friendship can take the place of boy-or-girl friendship.
C.Man friendship is far more exciting than woman friendship.
D.Both man friendship and woman friendship are necessary forgirls.
小题2:  In writer’s opinion, girl-guy friendships_________
A.are hard to maintain in modern society.
B.are impossible for most boys and girls.
C.are quite reasonable and thought highly of by most people.
D.are quite interesting and accepted by more and more and moregirls.
小题3: Why did people think men and women can’t be friends in the past?
A.Becausemen were at home and women were in the workplace.
B.Becauseboth men and women are too shy to make friends.
C.Because they were hard to keep in touch and only bymarrying cantheystay in touch with each other.
D.Becausewomen were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for friendship.
小题4:  According to what Nellie said, _______
A.Her boyfriend enjoys she and her guy friend stay together.
B.When I’m out with the boys, we’re not gossiping or talking about clothes.
C.Sometimes whatmy guy friends giveisjustwhatI need.
D.My boyfriend trusts me so heaccepts my decision.
Are you the type of person who always says“yes”?I’ve come to learn that it is very im-portant to learn to say NO!It’s okay. People are still going to like you. They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.
I,m not saying to say“no" to someone who really needs your help. I’m talking about re-fusing that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at.
Think for a moment how you feel when you say YES to something that you really don’t want to do. If you’re like I once was,you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much. It weighs on your mind. You try to find ways out. Whatever you’re saying to yourself,if you really wanted to go,you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts.
So,why not just say NO from the beginning? Maybe you feel like if you don’t show up at the meeting(by the way,it is not one you must attend) your boss isn’t going to like you or your co-workers won’t respect you. Maybe you feel as if your mom,dad or sisters won’t love you as much if you don’t do everything for them that they ask every occasion.
If these people are your true friends,family members,or a good boss,they will like or love you the same no matter what. People treat you the way you teach them to,and if you’re some-one who always says“yes" then that’s what they,re expecting.
You need to do what is right for you. Of course we do have real obligations in life to ful-fill,but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.
小题1:Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?
A.We should try to do what our friends ask us to do.
B.We should help others in need.
C.Always saying“yes" means you are dishonest.
D.Always saying“no" means you are brave.
小题2:What does the underlined word,’ It" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Saying "yes".
B.A friend's birthday party.
C.Something you’re unwilling to do.
D.Something you think difficult to do.
小题3:The writer believes that if you say“no" to your family members,you’11_·
A.have the same relationship with them as before
B.have a loose relationship with them
C.disappoint them
D.upset them
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Learn to Make a Right Choice B.To Be Yourself
C.Do What You Want to Do D.Learn to Say No

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