题目内容
—You mean the position is still vacant?
—Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding.
—_______.
A. With pleasure B. I don’t mind C. Don’t mention it D. That’s all right
B
—What do you mean ________ saying “The boy is overgrowing”?
— I mean that he is tall ________ his age.
A.by; for | B.as to; for | C.about; with | D.by; to |
“Where is Papa going with that ax (斧子)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the hoghouse,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is a runt (发育不良的小动物). It’s very small and weak. So your father has decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it?”
“Don’t shout, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled springtime. Fern’s shoes were wetting by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it! It’s unfair,” she said.
Mr. Arable stopped.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.”
“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a group of pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble.”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small. If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr. Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. It’s a pig.”
“There is no difference,” replied Fern.
【小题1】What puzzled Fern at the beginning?
A.Why her father refused to eat breakfast. | B.If the hoghouse was big enough for many pigs. |
C.How pigs were born at night. | D.What his father would do with an ax. |
A.Because she was afraid of killing a pig. | B.Because the pig was treated unfairly. |
C.Because she loved pet pigs very much. | D.Because her father was rude to her. |
A.it was natural for pigs to be born small | B.he couldn’t afford to have so many pigs |
C.a weak pig needed more attention | D.he was troubled by raising a weak pig |
A.kind-hearted | B.brave | C.shy | D.patient |
There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else. __1___ They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the one thing that everyone wants.
Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. __2___ Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing. Some people keep telling themselves: “ When I’m a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.”
What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and striving for( 奋斗 ) each day? ___3___.
Happiness is a strange thing. ____4____ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy. Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone. What do you mean when you say “ That makes me happy.”?
___5___ Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search for—happiness.
A.Happiness means the same to everyone. |
B.Read what different people have said about happiness. |
C.They study all their life in search of it. |
D.When one man feels happy, another man will feel sad. |
F. It does not mean the same to all men.
G. It is happiness.
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, ‘You mean fortunately.’ He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I console myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are littered with examples of how they took these kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
1.The writer has a smug smile of satisfaction as he reaches the top of the hill because .
A.he was actually killing two birds with a stone |
B.compared with those silly people, he was smarter |
C.he lost weight by cycing to the town center every day |
D.he was informed of a short route from his house to the town |
2.The writer quoted Helen Keller and her saying as an example to demonstrate .
A.one cannot achieve anything with an easy life |
B.only disabled persons can experience hardship deeply |
C.one’s success is determined by nothing but his / her attitude |
D.it’s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. |
3.From this passage we know that Douglas Bader was a person of .
A.individual and creative character |
B.stubborn yet charming personality |
C.great bravery and strong will |
D.excellent speaker with great influence |
4.In writing style, the last paragraph serves as .
A.an explanation |
B.a demonstration |
C.an introduction |
D.a summarization |