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We were driving on the right road when, all of a sudden, a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brake, skidded(打滑), and missed the black car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the black car, who almost caused a major accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And the following is what my taxi driver told me, which I now call “the law of the Garbage Truck”.

“Many people are like garbage(垃圾) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾卸)it. And if you let them, they dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish him well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”

So this is “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: How often do I let “Garbage Trucks” run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was then that I said, “I’m not going to do it any more.”

I began to see “Garbage Trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.

1.Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs?

A.The author.

B.The driver of the black car.

C.The taxi driver.

D.Both drivers.

2.The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is that ______.

A.the black car was full of garbage

B.the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi

C.the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined

D.the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened

3.The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.

A.waste materials

B.excitement

C.new products

D.bad mood

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Always be kind and hardworking.

B.Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

C.Ignore unpleasantness and stick to(坚持) your tasks.

D.Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:

1.B 推理题。根据文章第三段的描述说明生活中有很多人心中有很多的怨气,要发泄,就好像是垃圾车一样,第一段中的The driver of the black car, who almost caused a major accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us.说明这个司机就是这样的人。故B正确。

2.C 推理题。根据第四段最后一句Just smile, wave, wish him well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”

说明他这样做是为了让自己更开心,不要让这样的行为毁了自己的好心情。故C正确。

3.D 猜测词义题。根据本句. I see the load they’re carrying.说明这里的the load是指那些Garbage Trucks所携带的怨气,抱怨。故D正确。

4.C 段落大意题。根据本段最后一句The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.说明成功人士能抓住真正重要的东西,而不是被外界所影响。故C正确。

考点:考查生活类短文阅读

点评:文章讲述了生活中的“the law of the Garbage Truck”,生活中有很多人对待生活有怨气,在遇见事情的时候就向别人发泄这样的怨气。当我们遇见这样的情况时,要微笑,挥手。对于这一切不要理睬,不要让这样的事情毁掉我们的好心情。要特别注意61题考查,猜测词义题在解题的过程中要注意前后文中的同义词,近义词,反义词,以及对所划内容的定义等的解释。

 

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    Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into to the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this did not kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down into its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.

    At the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Dr. Ian Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I mean is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.’

    According to local park ranger Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky,” he says, “evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in area where swimming is allowed.’

When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark, he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”

What was the boy doing when the accident happened?

    A.Feeding a hungry shark.      B.Jumping into the rough sea.

    C.Dragging a boy to the shore. D.Swimming in a dangerous area.

In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?

    A.By finding his lost arm.     B.By shooting the fish.

    C.By flying him to hospital.       D.By blowing into his mouth.

How was his uncle in time of danger?

    A.Careful. B.Brave.   C.Optimistic.  D.Patient.

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

Jesse’s uncle was mad.

Jesse was playing in area where swimming is allowed.

It was very difficult for the doctor to reattach Jesse’s arm.

Evening is the shark’s feeding time.


第二节 完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"Dr. Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?"
The _36___ laughter followed, and people stirred to go.
Papadakos held up his hand and __37___ the room and stared at me, asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes __38___ I was.
"I will answer your question."
Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he __39___ into it and brought out a very small round ___40__.
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"When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and lived _42__in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror from a wrecked German motorcycle. "I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not__43___, so I kept only the largest piece. I made it round. I began to play with it as a ___44__, interested by the __45___ that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would ___46__ shine. It became a game for me to get light into the most__47____ places I could find---in deep holes and dark closets.
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38. A .that        B. what      C. where    D. whether
39. A. fished      B. looked    C dipped     D. slipped    
40.A. coin        B. toy       C. mirror    D. present
41.A. came       B. sounded    C. read     D. went
42. A. hopefully   B. peacefully  C. hopelessly  D. plainly
43.A. possible     B. difficult   C. easy       D. reasonable
44.A.child        B .treasure   C. tool       D. toy
45.A.case        B. truth       C .fact       D. result
46. A. always     B. seldom     C. still        D. never
47 .A .unavailable  B. difficult    C. interesting  D.  inaccessible
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54. A. Therefore    B. Otherwise  C. However   D. Besides
55. A. hearts       B. minds     C. eyes       D. brains

Eight-year-old Jesse Abrogate was playing in the sea late one evening in July 2001 when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse’s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to the store. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.

Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this didn’t kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down onto its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.

At the Baptist hospital in Pensacola, Dr Lan Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I means is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.”

According to local park ranger (园林管理者) Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky” he says, “Evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in the area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in the area where swimming is allowed.” When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark , he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”

1.What was the boy doing when the accident happened?

A.Feeding a hungry shark                   B.Jumping into a rough sea

C.Dragging a boy to the shore                D.Swimming in a dangerous area

2.In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?

A.By finding his lost arm                    B.By shooting the fish

C.By flying him to hospital                   D.By offering his blood

3.How was his uncle in time of danger ?

A.Careful           B.Brave             C.Optimistic         D.Patient

 

People should be warned against using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather because they may“be struck by lightning”,according to doctors.

Three experts have described how a teenage girl was struck by lightning while using her phone in a large London park.The girl,aged 15,recovered,but a year later was still wheelchair-bound and found to be suffering complex physical and emotional problems.

The girl also had a perforate eardrum(打孔耳膜)on the side where she had been holding the mobile phone.She was having general recovery in Northwick Park Hospital,Middlesex.

Swinda Esprit,a senior house officer, said that while the brain and muscle damage was similar to that of many lightning victims—who can experience heart attacks on being struck—the ear problems were not.

She said that the damages were particularly relevant for people who might be involved in less serious lightning incidents,who might otherwise recover, but would never get their full hearing back if struck while on the phone.

“We were shocked by the damage,which is why we wanted to draw attention to it,”Dr Esprit said.“A year on and she still was suffering these difficult hearing.”

They added that three other cases had been reported in newspapers in China,South Korea,and Malaysia.In the Malaysian case,a sales executive was killed by lightning while talking on his phone during a thunderstorm near Kuala Lumpur.

“All these events resulted in death,”the doctors wrote.“This rare phenomenon is a public health issue,and education is necessary to stress the risk.”

The Australian Lightning Protection Standard recommends that metallic objects,including cordless or mobile phones,should not be carried outdoors during thunderstorms.However, “the United States National Weather Service says on its website that both are safe to use “because there is no direct path between you and the lightening”.

Paul Taylor, of “the Met Office'’,said the ear injuries were a consequence of mobile phones being metal,and not related to radio waves.

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A.She was struck by lightning at schoo1.

B.She completely recovered from being struck.

C.She still suffered from mental problems.

D.She had to press her ear all day.

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A.is more serious than that when one is not using a mobile phone

B.can be healed quickly except for heart attacks

C.is less serious because the victims can usually recover

D.is mainly in the brain and muscle of the victims

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A.Because more people are faced with it.

B.Because some deaths have been caused.

C.Because lightning is harmful for the brain.

D.Because a teenage girl got killed.

4.We can infer from the last three paragraphs that        .

A.both cordless and mobile phones are safe to use outside in lightning

B.there is no direct connection between lightning and ear injuries at all

C.opinions differ as to whether it is safe to use mobiles phones in lightning

D.ear injuries are the result of carrying coins or wearing rings in lightning

5.The purpose in writing this passage is       .

A.to draw attention to the risk of using mobile phones in lightening

B.to focus on various damages done to lightning victims

C.to tell us the news that a teenage girl was struck by lightning

D.to stress the danger of making phone calls in lightning

 

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