题目内容
So absorbed in the work that she didn't realize it was time that she picked up her daughter.
A. she was B. was she C. did she D. she did
So absorbed in the experiment that he didn’t even notice it was already over 12 o’clock.
| A．did he | B．he did | C．was he | D．he was |
The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.
As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长). “This is your driver speaking.”
We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.
“All of you put your papers down.”
The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.
“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”
Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.
I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.
“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操练军士). “Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us.
We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh.
The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most.
【小题1】On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________.
| A．stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately |
| B．sat still without response |
| C．looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking |
| D．were frightened |
| A．long-distance ride |
| B．daily traveling between home and work |
| C．communication technology |
| D．behavior patterns |
| A．The passengers on the crowded bus were so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one spoke. |
| B．When the bus driver said nothing more, the passengers picked up and read their newspapers again. |
| C．The passengers didn’t follow the driver’s instruction at first. |
| D．The passengers were physically close together but mentally they kept each other at a terrible distance. |
| A．The Warmth of Communication |
| B．The Exchange of Information |
| C．The Power of Observation |
| D．The Attitude to Loneliness |
A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.
The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．
Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．
Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．
One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．
Live one day at a time．we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I've got no one else to turn to?"
Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine． Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"
1.The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．
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A．was forced by |
B．was fighting bravely with |
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C．had cooperated with |
D．was trying to beg |
2.From the passage, we learn that___．
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A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight |
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B．some people just never run out of good luck |
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C．robbers will get what they deserve |
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D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so |
3.According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?
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A．Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited． |
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B．There's no need to worry or get frustrated．Just believe in yourself． |
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C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert． |
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D．Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things． |
4.The stories are intended to tell us___．
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A．fortune only favors the prepared mind |
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B．gains and losses go hand in hand |
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C．misfortune might be a blessing |
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D．we should save up for a rainy day |
______ in her novel that she didn’t hear what I was saying．
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A．So absorbed had Nancy |
B．So absorbed Nancy was |
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C．So absorbed was Nancy |
D．So absorbed Nancy had |