题目内容

My daughter and I went out for some shopping.While I was waiting to    ,my daughter asked if she could wait for me at the door.
Minutes later she returned to ask if she could give the     she had just bought to a man in the street, so there she went and     her sweets away.Another 2 minutes later, she   again to ask me for something else she could give to the man.I told her that I only had some biscuits for dessert,so she took them to the man and came back with a huge    on her face.
When we got out of the shop I       that the “man”was an old man in his 80's.It tooked like he was going to    the night there. We made eye contact(接触)and he thanked us a lot.
On the way to the parking lot my daughter wanted to buy a drink for the old man, but I had no   .So I went to the cash machine,took some cash and my daughter gave it to the old man,so he could buy a drink.My daughter was over    when she came back from the old man.
It was probably my daughter's first random act of    ,and that was amazing.
小题1:
A.orderB.payC.leaveD.rest
小题2:
A.sweetsB.toysC.clothesD.drinks
小题3:
A.keptB.putC.threwD.gave
小题4:
A.criedB.wavedC.returnedD.went
小题5:
A.smiieB.kissC.giftD.feeling
小题6:
A.decidedB.realizedC.believedD.imagined
小题7:
A.enjoyB.makeC.prepareD.spend
小题8:
A.choiceB.ideaC.changeD.plan
小题9:
A.excitedB.crazyC.angryD.smart
小题10:
A.politenessB.serviceC.honestyD.kindness

小题1:B 
小题2:A 
小题3:D  
小题4:C 
小题5:A  
小题6:B  
小题7:D  
小题8:C 
小题9:A 
小题10:D

试题分析:本文讲到作者与女儿去购物,在等待付款过程中,女儿给了一个陌生男人一些吃的,他十分感谢我们,然后我又取了些钱给了他,让女儿去给他,让他买些饮料,女儿十分兴奋。这小小的善良让人感到吃惊。
小题1:B考查动词辨析与语境理解。 A.order 命令;B.pay支付;C.leave离开;D.rest休息。句意:当我等待付款时,女儿问是不能去门口等待我。根据上文提到My daughter and I went out for some shopping 可知买完东西要付款,故选B项。
小题2:A 考查名词辨析 A.sweets甜食;B.toys 玩具;C.clothes衣服;D.drinks饮料;句意:过一会,她回来问我能不能给她钱去买甜食。根据下方提到so there she went and     her sweets away所以A项。
小题3:D 考查动词辨析A.kept保留;B.put放置;C.threw扔掉;D.gave给;句意:因为她去那,把甜食赠送了出去,give away分发,赠送,故选D项。 
小题4:C 考查动词辨析 A.cried哭;B.waved挥手;C.returned返回;D.went去。句意:过二分钟,她又回来问我要了一些东西给了那个男人。根据文中出现的again,再一次,可知在重复刚才的动作,所以选C项。
小题5:A 考查名词辨析A.smile幑 B.kiss亲吻;C.gift礼物;D.feeling感觉。 句意:我告诉他,我还有一些饼干,因为女儿把它给了那个男人,脸上戴着微笑回来。根据语境,给了那个男人更多的吃的,女儿的感觉很好,所以才脸戴微笑着回来了,故选A项。
小题6:B考查动词辨析 A.decided决定;B.realized认出;C.believed相信;D.imagined想象。句意:当我们出了商店,我注意到那个男人得有80岁的年纪。根据文中提到 the “man”was an old man in his 80's可知是我辨认出,故选B项。
小题7:D考查动词辨析A.enjoy喜欢;B.make制作;C.prepare准备;D.spend花费。句意:好象他打算今晚都会在这,我们眼神进行交流,他非常感谢我们。根据文中提到look like看起来象,表示作者的推断,故选D项。  
小题8:C 考查名词辨析A.choice选择;B.idea想法;C.change改变;D.plan计划。 句意:在去停车场的路上,女儿想给他买点饮料,但我没有同意。根据下方提到So I went to the cash machine,took some cash and my daughter gave it to the old man,so he could buy a drink我去自动取款机,取了些钱,让女儿给了那个男人,可知作者不同意,故选C项。
小题9:A 考查形容词辨析A.excited兴奋的;B.crazy疯狂的;C.angry生气的;D.smart 聪明的;句意:当我女儿回来时,十分的兴奋。根据上文提到So I went to the cash machine,took some cash and my daughter gave it to the old man,so he could buy a drink取了些钱给他,女儿十分高兴,故选A项。
小题10:D 考查名词辨析A.politeness礼貌;B.service服务;C.honesty诚实;D.kindness善良。句意:这可能是我女儿第一次善举,这是十分令人吃惊的。文中女儿所表现出来是一种善良,所以选D项。
练习册系列答案
相关题目
"Melts Away Bodyfat Like Magic"
Okuma's Wu-Long Is the World's #1 Weight-Loss Solution...
How would you like to drink away pounds of stubborn bodyfat and inches from your waistline(腰围)within 30 short days?
Yes, that's right. Drink away pounds of good-for-nothing bodyfat and inches from your waistline within one month!
Sound too good to be true? Well, hard as it may be to believe, it absolutely is true! And we'd like to prove it to you at our risk, not yours.  
Here's the deal. Legitimate(合法的)scientific research, published in the world's leading academic journals, is now showing that an extraordinarily rare Wu-Long tea produced at Mt. Wu Yi Shan in China's Fujian Province may carry remarkable slimming(减肥的)and health benefits... so much so that Chinese scientists are calling it, "The world's most powerful fat burner."
Our brand of this, rich tea is called Okuma's Wu-Long (TM), and 37 scientific studies published within the last several months alone show it helps melt away bodyfat; increase energy; and even clarify skin, giving your face a clear, shining glow. More about these scientific benefits in a moment. But first, to express to you just how certain we are Wu-Long will help you, we're giving you a special limited-time offer.
We are so confident Okuma's Wu-Long will help give you the leaner, healthier, body you desire that we're putting our money where our mouth is. We're giving you a zero-risk "test drive" to judge for yourself just how powerful Okuma's Wu-Long really is.
If after using Okuma's Wu-Long you haven't melted away pounds of bodyfat and achieved a more slender(苗条的)waistline, simply return your order within 30 days from the date Wu-Long was delivered to your address to receive a full refund(退款) of your product buy price...no trouble, no hard feelings.
New Special Limited-Time Offers:
Buy 3, Get 1 Free
(You save $37.00)
小题1:The passage is aimed to ____________.
A.telling people some information about Wu-Long tea.
B.proving to people that Okuma's Wu-Long Is the World's #1 Weight-Loss Solution.
C.persuading fat people to buy Wu-Long tea.
D.informing people that Wu-Long tea is on sale.
小题2:The underlined sentence “we're putting our money where our mouth is” probably means______.
A.We put our money inside the pocket.
B.We’ll give your money back if you are not satisfied
C.You can order anytime.
D.If you send us small money, we’ll give you another
小题3:Which of the following is not the function of Okuma's Wu-Long?
A.curing skin illnesses
B.increasing energy and intellidence
C.melting away needless bodyfat.
D.making your waistline slender and attractive.
小题4:The passage is probably taken from________.
A.a newspaperB.a magazineC.a journalD.a biology book
小题5:If you want to get 4 boxes of Wu-Long tea, you should pay______.
A.185$B.222$C.148$D.111$
It is a true story behind a well­known piece of art.
In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their ___ condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for ____ but they knew well their father would never be able to send ____ of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss (扔) a coin. The ____ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht ____ the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, ____ work at the academy was almost a(n ) ____ success. Albecht's woodcut and oils were much ____ than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees ____ his works.
When the young ____ returned home, the family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, “Now, Albert, it is your ____ to seek your dream and l will support you”.
All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he ____ and repeated, “No...no.” Finally, Albert rose and ____  the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I ____ go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to ____ your toast.”
Today, Albrecht's masterful works ____ in every great museum in the world, but chances are great ____ you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and the ____ stretched skyward. He called it simply “Hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and ____ his tribute (敬意) of love “The Praying Hands”.
Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it ____!
小题1:
A.hopeful        B.lucky
C.disappointedD.hopeless
小题2:
A.musicB.art
C.miningD.farming
小题3:
A.allB.both
C.eachD.either
小题4:
A.painterB.loser
C.winnerD.failure
小题5:
A.lostB.got
C.wonD.beat
小题6:
A.whoB.his
C.whomD.whose
小题7:
A.randomB.immediate
C.attractiveD.ordinary
小题8:
A.smallerB.worse
C.fasterD.better
小题9:
A.forB.to
C.inD.at
小题10:
A.minerB.worker
C.artistD.professor
小题11:
A.luckB.turn
C.moveD.moment
小题12:
A.sobbedB.nodded
C.smiledD.laughed
小题13:
A.recoveredB.swept
C.wipedD.handed
小题14:
A.can'tB.shouldn't
C.canD.should
小题15:
A.hold B.return
C.moveD.turn
小题16:
A.hangB.represent
C.presentD.visit
小题17:
A.whenB.that
C.whichD.as
小题18:
A.figuresB.hands
C.fingersD.arms
小题19:
A.saidB.loved
C.renamedD.called
小题20:
A.yetB.out
C.aloneD.before
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon(外科医生) come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?”
The surgeon said, “I’m ____. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t ____ it.” 
Sally ____into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the ____?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers ____ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock(一撮)of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to ____ his body to the university for study. He said it might ____ somebody else. “I said no at first, ____ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.’”
“My Jimmy had a heart of ____, always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy’s ____ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was ____. It was even harder to enter the ____ house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room ____ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, ____ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally ____. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said,
“Dear Mom,
I know you’re going to ____ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more ____ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to ____a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don’t be sad thinking about me. I don’t hurt any more. The cancer is all ____. I don’t have to stand that ____any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I’m a Special Angel! I  love you, Mom.”
小题1:
A.worried B.sorryC.happy D.grateful
小题2:
A.make B.passC.winD.like
小题3:
A.knockedB.lookedC.sankD.got
小题4:
A.house B.churchC.hospital D.university
小题5:
A.anxiouslyB.lovinglyC.patientlyD.angrily
小题6:
A.donateB.moveC.showD.lend
小题7:
A.affectB.helpC.protectD.impress
小题8:
A.forB.andC.soD.but
小题9:
A.goldB.stoneC.wisdom D.bravery
小题10:
A.toysB.clothesC.belongingsD.letters
小题11:
A.longB.smoothC.difficultD.dangerous
小题12:
A.emptyB.familiarC.bigD.old
小题13:
A.roughlyB.exactlyC.especiallyD.possibly
小题14:
A.putB.sent C.criedD.buried
小题15:
A.wroteB.spokeC.sleptD.awoke
小题16:
A.understandB.forgiveC.leaveD.miss
小题17:
A.withB.aroundC.onD.in
小题18:
A.saveB.hostC.visitD.adopt
小题19:
A.lostB.goneC.cured D.spotted
小题20:
A.depressionB.sadness C.painD.stress
The riches in the world are not found in the famous gold and diamond mines,where many men and women are digging for them.Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries(墓地)and grave yards,buried with people’s dreams,aspirations,and unfulfilled potential.Why is it so?
Countless men and women died without ever having the courage to follow their own paths.Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of social norms, maybe because they were afraid to be alone,or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar.They went to the graves,with a song that would never be heard,a piece of poetry never be written, a dance step never be initiated and a heart full of dreams and aspirations,leaving behind a life full of potential yet no legacy.
Michael Jordan,one of the greatest athletes once said,‘‘I can fail,but I cannot afford not to try.” Life remains a beautiful journey if we learn to take that step and to work that path.Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward.
“In my world nothing goes wrong,”said the great Indian sage Nmaja Dhahta Majraj.We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument.If each of us learns to dance to the music we only can hear, society as a whole will evolve naturally and spiritually toward love,peace and happiness,and will be void of jealousy,envy and discrimination.
And Henry David Thoreau would say, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions,that is because he hears a difierent drum.’’And one truly believes that the path to success and happiness passes through the dancing to such a unique drumbeat.Therefore,do not die with the music still playing inside you.
小题1:What’s the author’s opinion on riches?
A.They are people’s dreams and aspirations.
B.They are the most important things in the world.
C.They are something we can’t possess and dream of.
D.They are gold and diamonds which we can dig for in mines.
小题2:According to Paragraph 2,which one is NOT the reason why so many people died without sticking to their own paths?
A.They were afraid to break the traditional norms.
B.They were used to what they were already familiar with.
C.They were afraid to hurt others and snffer setbacks.
D.They were afraid to be alone when making the dreams come true.
小题3:What does Michael Jordan mean by saying “I can fail, but I cannot afrord not to try”?
A.Having a try is an easy thing we can do.
B.Trying something new will bring us benefits.
C.We should be careful if we want to have a try.
D.All people are not brave enough to experience something new.
小题4:Which word can best describe Nihaja Dhahta Majraj according to the passage?
A.Brave.B.Healthy.C.Common.D.Self-confident.
小题5:How is the passage organized?
A.Topic—Argument—Explanation
B.Topic—Examples—Conclusion
C.Introduction—Comparison—Discussion
D.Introduction—Explanatton—Examples
My daughter Allie is leaving for college in a week. Her room is piled with shopping bags filled with blankets, towels, jeans, sweaters. She won’t talk about going.
I say, “I’m going to miss you,” and she gives me one of her looks and leaves the room. Another time I say, in a voice so friendly it surprises even me: “Do you think you’ll take your posters and pictures with you, or will you get new ones at college?”
She answers, her voice filled with annoyance, “How should I know?”
 My daughter is off with friends most of the time. Yesterday was the last day she’d have until Christmas with her friend Katharine, whom she’s known since kindergarten. Soon, it will be her last day with Sarah, Claire, Heather... and then it will be her last day with me.
 My friend Karen told me, “The August before I left for college, I screamed at my mother the whole month. Be prepared.”
 I stand in the kitchen, watching Allie make a glass of iced tea. Her face, once so open and trusting, is closed to me. I struggle to think of something to say to her, something meaningful and warm. I want her to know I’m excited about the college she has chosen, that I know the adventure of her life is just starting and that I am proud of her. But the look on her face is so mad that I think she might hit me if I open my mouth.
 One night — after a long period of silence between us — I asked what I might have done or said to make her angry with me. She sighed and said, “Mom, you haven’t done anything. It’s fine.” It is fine — just distant.
 Somehow in the past we had always found some way to connect. When Allie was a baby, I would go to the day-care center after work. I’d find a quiet spot and she would nurse — our eyes locked together, reconnecting with each other.
 In middle school, when other mothers were already regretting the distant relationship they felt with their adolescent daughters, I hit upon a solution: rescue measures. I would show up occasionally at school, sign her out of class and take her somewhere — out to lunch, to the movies, once for a long walk on the beach. It may sound irresponsible, but it kept us close when other mothers and daughters were quarrelling. We talked about everything on those outings — outings we kept secret from family and friends.
 When she started high school, I’d get up with her in the morning to make her a sandwich for lunch, and we’d silently drink a cup of tea together before the 6:40 bus came.
 A couple of times during her senior year I went into her room at night, the light off, but before she went to sleep. I’d sit on the edge of her bed, and she’d tell me about problems: a teacher who lowered her grade because she was too shy to talk in class, a boy who teased her, a friend who had started smoking. Her voice, coming out of the darkness, was young and questioning.
 A few days later I’d hear her on the phone, repeating some of the things I had said, things she had adopted for her own.
 But now we are having two kinds of partings. I want to say good-bye in a romantic way. For example, we can go to lunch and lean across the table and say how much we will miss each other. I want smiles through tears, bittersweet moments of memory and the chance to offer some last bits of wisdom.
But as she prepares to depart, Allie has hidden her feelings. When I reach to touch her arm, she pulls away. She turns down every invitation I extend. She lies on her bed, reading Emily Dickinson until I say I have always loved Emily Dickinson, and then she closes the book.
Some say the tighter your bond with your child, the greater her need to break away, to establish her own identity in the world. The more it will hurt, they say. A friend of mine who went through a difficult time with her daughter but now has become close to her again, tells me, “Your daughter will be back to you.”
“I don’t know,” I say. I sometimes feel so angry that I want to go over and shake Allie. I want to say, “Talk to me — or you’re grounded!” I feel myself wanting to say that most horrible of all mother phrases: “Think of everything I’ve done for you.”
Late one night, as I’m getting ready for bed she comes to the bathroom door and watches me brush my teeth. For a moment, I think I must be brushing my teeth in a way she doesn’t approve of. But then she says, “I want to read you something.” It’s a brochure from her college. “These are tips for parents.”
I watch her face as she reads the advice aloud: “ ‘Don’t ask your child if she is homesick,’ it says. ‘She might feel bad the first few weeks, but don’t let it worry you. This is a natural time of transition. Write her letters and call her a lot. Send a package of candies...’ ”
Her voice breaks, and she comes over to me and buries her head in my shoulder. I stroke her hair, lightly, afraid she’ll run if I say a word. We stand there together for long moments, swaying. Reconnecting.
I know it will be hard again. It’s likely there will be a fight about something. But I am grateful to be standing in here at midnight, both of us tired and sad, toothpaste spread on my chin, holding tight to—while also letting go of—my daughter who is trying to say good-bye.
小题1:Why is there a period of silence between the author and Allie one night?
A.Allie is tired of the author’s suggestions.
B.The author is angry with Allie’s rudeness.
C.Allie is anxious about talking about leaving.
D.The author is ready to adjust her way of parenting.
小题2:How did the author deal with the possible distance with Allie when Allie was in middle school?
A.She would chat with Allie till late at night.
B.She would invite Allie and her friends home.
C.She would visit Allie at school and take her out.
D.She would communicate with Allie by telephone.
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that__________.
A.Allie is emotional and only has a few good friends
B.the author is not satisfied with the college Allie has chosen
C.there is a lack of communication between the author and Allie
D.there are different attitudes to parting between the author and Allie
小题4:What Allie reads to the author is__________.
A.the tips to parents on how to educate their children
B.the suggestion on how to deal with the generation gap
C.the tips to parents on when they depart with their children
D.the suggestion on how to ease the homesickness of children
小题5:The author doesn’t say anything to Allie when they are standing together because_________.
A.she can’t read Allie’s mind
B.she is afraid that Allie will leave
C.she is too excited to speak a word
D.she doesn’t know how to speak to Allie
小题6:From the underlined part in the last paragraph we can know that___________.
A.the tie between the author and Allie is broken
B.Allie doesn’t need the author’s care any more
C.the author expects Allie to live an independent life
D.the author will keep a close relationship with Allie as before
People say, you can not change the environment, but can change their own; you can not change the facts, but can change attitudes; you can not change the past, but can be changed now; you can not control other people, but can be masters of our own; you can not do everything well, but can be conscientious in everything; you can not about the weather, but you can change the mood; you can not choose looks, but it can show a smile.
Indeed, one key to the success lies in his (her) mind. The difference between successful people and the losers are: winners will be setbacks and difficulties due to personal ability, experience, imperfect, to emphasize the inherent, they are willing to continuously improve and develop the right direction; and the losers will blame on the opportunity, and the environment injustice, emphasizing external and uncontrollable factors that created the position of their life, they always complain, wait and give up!
In many cases, is a humble person who is looked down upon his own. Person's appearance, his family, and so a priori condition that can not be changed, but at least inner state, the spirit of the will is entirely their own control. Mentality, the final decision of life high. There is no absolute bad thing, only the mentality of the absolute poor people. If even the state of mind will not adjust, how they deal with things more complicated than the mentality of it!
No matter what the situation, a person's attitude is very important. Passion put to work, and numbness sluggish to work completely different. Emerson said: "A move toward their goals is always people who gave him the whole world to give way." On the contrary, failure is not because we do not have the strength, but because we are susceptible to all around us, used to go along with the lack of assertive, attitude unstable, easily frustrated reason.
As long as we believe that the strength of mind, change their attitude and courage to face a number of disappointments in life, do not despair, brave go on. I believe the power of mind, mind you're in the height of the final decision.
小题1:The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A.ignobleB.optimistic
C.luckyD.stubborn
小题2: Where can you probably find the text?
A.In a popular magazineB.In a tourist guidebook
C.In a physics textbookD.In an official report
小题3:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.You can change nothing.
B.The Power of Mind.
C.The secret of success.
D.The difference between successful people and the losers
小题4: Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?
A.Approving.B.Concerned.C.Enthusiastic.D.Encouraged
“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits(品质)in the Americans.They show confidence in the way they talk,the way they smile,the way they dress and the way they walk.Living and competing with all these confidence American students,I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor.As a student,being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind.Don’t mind if it sounds simple or silly.Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all.What’s worse,the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue—this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive.
Being confidence for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it.Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace.But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their Speeches.(The course I’m teaching here is Public Speaking).Modesty is a trait highly valued in China,but it won’t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program.
小题1:To compete with American students it’s very important to    .
A.be quite confident
B.be polite and friendly
C.have more discussions with them
D.understand what they think about
小题2:A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who            .
A.gives a silly or simple answer
B.tries to seize any chance to speak in class
C.shows no interest in the course
D.is considered to have no opinion of his own
小题3:The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if         
A.he asks a student to repeat what he has said
B.the students bargain with him
C.he pretends to know what he doesn’t
D.he has to give a speech
小题4:We learn from the second paragraph that      .
A.we should also remain modest in America
B.modesty doesn’t help you much in America
C.Americans also like modest people
D.modesty can help you through an American graduate program
小题5:The passage is mainly developed by       
A.providing examples
B.making comparisons
C.giving different figures
D.telling personal experiences
I feel it enormous responsibility, as a mother of two little girls, to lead you down a path that is relatively healthy when it comes to beauty and self-image.
In a lot of women’s eyes I’ve probably already failed in that respect due to the amount of pink princess Barbie (芭比娃娃) mess cluttering up (堆满) Vera’s room. But I will say something about Barbie: I played with that stuff for a solid decade when I was growing up and here I am now at a healthy weight with a healthy outlook on my body and image. I have a successful career. If Barbie was really so damaging to my femininity (女性气质) and self-image I highly doubt I could list all of the accomplishments.
But I get it too. It’s hard for women to maintain a healthy self-image. I have girlfriends around whom I have to brace myself to see, because just being around them makes me self-conscious. I look at old pictures of my mother and wonder why I’ve never been able to be as skinny as she was. And then I have friends who are thinner than their mothers ever were. We women go round and round in circles, holding hands and trying to be one another sometimes. Men like to think we dress and style ourselves for them, but why would we when they hardly notice? I’ve never tried so hard to look good when I know I’m about to meet up with a stylish girlfriend. It’s she who will notice my slimmed-down waist or the thinnest, little bracelet on my arm.
And I have no doubt that the two of you, Veronica and Juliette, will endlessly compare yourselves to each other. You will wonder why one of you got longer legs or shinier hair. The thing I’ll tell you is this: not even the prettiest of us feel settled. The girl you think looks the most perfect in the world is probably the girl who wants to change herself more than anyone else.
Don’t take these on. You are not worthless. You are so full of love and light and you should let it shine through your every second. If someone pushes you down for standing tall then just push yourself back up and stand even taller. And know that the reason they push you down in the first place is just because they’re scared.
小题1:From the second paragraph, we can infer that the author _____.
A.regrets buying so much Barbie stuff for her daughters
B.thinks loving Barbie makes her not confident about her self-image
C.owes her beauty and success to playing with Barbie
D.thinks playing with Barbie caused no damage to her beauty and success
小题2:In the third paragraph, the author intends to show that _____.
A.women tend to be proud of their beautiful friends
B.she cares much about her appearance
C.she feels proud of her mother’s beauty
D.women tend to admire others and compare with each other
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The author is disappointed that few men take notice of her slim figure.
B.The author cares more about looking good before her girlfriends.
C.Girls should constantly compare themselves with others to improve their beauty.
D.Only the prettiest girl can feel confident about her beauty.
小题4:The author advises her daughters that _____.
A.they should be cautious not to be pushed down by others
B.they should care much about their strong points instead of appearances
C.they should try to grow taller than others
D.they should care more about others’ opinions

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网