题目内容

In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father.When your father never says them to you when you are a child,it gets        for him to say those words as he gets older.In fact,I could not honestly remember when I had last        my love to him either.I decided to        my pride and make the first       .After some hesitation,in our next phone conversation I burst out the words.“Dad...I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he        replied,“Well,same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said,“Dad,I know you love me,and when you are        ,I know you will say what you want to say.’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother        and nervously asked,“Paul,is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later,Dad        our phone conversation with the words,“Paul,I love you.’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I        “heard’’ the love.As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new       
A short while after this special moment,my father        escaped death following heart surgery.Many times since,I have        whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not        the surgery.
小题1:
A.rougherB.tougherC.shyerD.severer
小题2:
A.conveyedB.leftC.passedD.devoted
小题3:
A.get acrossB.put upC.set asideD.take on
小题4:
A.assumptionB.moveC.decisionD.remark
小题5:
A.fearfullyB.excitedlyC.cheerfullyD.awkwardly
小题6:
A.cautiousB.casualC.relaxedD.ready
小题7:
A.calledB.droppedC.removedD.glanced
小题8:
A.continuedB.performedC.concludedD.obtained
小题9:
A.naturallyB.finallyC.indirectlyD.gradually
小题10:
A.1evelB.situationC.classD.rank
小题11:
A.slightlyB.nearlyC.narrowlyD.hardly
小题12:
A.realizedB.wonderedC.understoodD.believed
小题13:
A.operatedB.performedC.toleratedD.survived

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:D

试题分析:多年来父子二人从未用语言表达过心中的爱。最终,作者鼓足勇气,在电话中向父亲倾述了自己的心声。父亲同样道出了内心深处的爱。作者听后潸然泪下。
小题1:考查形容词辨析:A.rougher更粗鲁,B.tougher更难,C.shyer更害羞,D.severer更严重,从上文的:When your father never says them to you when you are a child,可知想让父亲说出“我爱你”将更加困难,选B
小题2:考查动词辨析:A.conveyed传达,表达,B.left离开,C.passed通过,D.devoted奉献,这里表示我也不记得最后一次象父亲表达说“我爱你”,选A
小题3:考查动词短语辨析:A.get across使…明白,B.put up竖立,搭建,C.set aside放置一边,不管,D.take on承担,雇佣,我决定把我的骄傲放置一边,首先行动,选C
小题4:考查名词辨析:A.assumption假设,B.move移动,行动,C.decision决定,D.remark评论,作者打算先采取行动。Make the firstmove。选B
小题5:考查副词辨析:A.fearfully可怕的,B.excitedly兴奋的,C.cheerfully兴高采烈的,D.awkwardly笨拙地,困难地,难看地,尴尬地,因为父子之间从没有表达过爱,所以儿子和父亲说“我爱你”,父亲有点尴尬,选D
小题6:考查形容词辨析:A.cautious小心谨慎的,B.casual随意的,C.relaxed放松的,D.ready准备好的,当你准备好的时候,我知道你会说出你想说的。选D
小题7:考查动词辨析:A.called打电话,B.dropped放弃,C.removed去除,D.glanced一瞥,闪微光,掠过,擦过,15分钟后,妈妈打电话来,问作者一切还好吗?选A
小题8:考查动词辨析:A.continued继续,B.performed表演,C.concluded结束,下结论,D.obtained获得,在几周以后的电话交谈中,作者的父亲对作者说出“我爱你”后“结束”了交谈。选C
小题9:考查副词辨析:A.naturally自然地,B.finally最后地,终于,C.indirectly间接地,D.gradually逐渐地,作者终于在电话中”听“到了父亲对自己的爱,无比感动,泪水滚滚滑落。选B
小题10:考查名词辨析:A.1evel水平,B.situation形势,C.class级别,等级,D.rank排名,在彼此表达过心中的爱后,父子之间的关系上升到了一个新的“水平”。选A
小题11:考查副词辨析:A.slightly稍微地,B.nearly几乎,C.narrowly勉强地,D.hardly几乎不,此后不久,作者的父亲在做了心脏手术后九死一生,“摆脱”了死神的魔掌。narrowly escaped death九死一生,选C
小题12:考查动词辨析:A.realized意识到,B.wondered想知道,琢磨,C.understood理解,D.believed相信,从那以后,作者不止一次地“琢磨”,如果自己当时不主动表达感情,并且父亲没有从手术中活下来,自己将永远无法听到父亲的爱。选B
小题13:考查动词辨析:A.operated做手术,B.performed表演,表现,C.tolerated忍受,D.survived幸存,假如当时他没有在手术中“幸存”下来,选D
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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
(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50,and in just a few years,she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown,she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____,”she says.“My son always says,mom,you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying,____ love it,I do it for myself.”
In 2001,Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years,but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____,she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown,she's still studying in the online classroom,but now to perfect her already ____ English,she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____,but you need self?discipline,self?motivation and staying power,”she says.“If you really want to learn,never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice,practice,practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____!“I really like the online conversation classrooms,”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times!“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
小题1:
A.professorB.friendC.studentD.reporter
小题2:
A.amazingB.challenging
C.discouragingD.disturbing
小题3:
A.satisfiedB.offered
C.attendedD.represented
小题4:
A.conversationB.composition
C.listeningD.reading
小题5:
A.liveB.eatC.entertainD.study
小题6:
A.crazyB.tiredC.worriedD.attractive
小题7:
A.thoughB.butC.whileD.when
小题8:
A.droppedB.brushed
C.awardedD.progressed
小题9:
A.channelsB.schedulesC.coursesD.papers
小题10:
A.comprehendingB.reading
C.grammarD.vocabulary
小题11:
A.fighting backB.giving up
C.turning awayD.looking around
小题12:
A.significantB.shabbyC.brokenD.excellent
小题13:
A.goalsB.decisions
C.meansD.conclusions
小题14:
A.turns offB.gets off
C.focuses onD.puts up
小题15:
A.interestingB.boringC.shockingD.unwilling
小题16:
A.visionB.successC.struggleD.tendency
小题17:
A.funB.wasteC.weaknessD.wonder
小题18:
A.measuresB.topicsC.timetablesD.fashions
小题19:
A.takeB.setC.makeD.put
小题20:
A.ruinedB.startedC.changedD.turned
While reading a story on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy is ruining their life plans, I couldn't help but think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children who grow up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment –my husband and I probably won't be able to buy a house until we're in our forties, and we two are burdened by student loans. But why should it be different? Being young people in America, shouldn't they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?
Consider some of these views shared in the story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won't be able to have children for at least a decade because they can't afford to buy a house yet.
I read that, and I thought what planet she is living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury, not a fertility requirement.
A 26-year-old man in the story is disappointed that he can't afford to get a Ph. D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.
Yes, it's sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people's expectations grow up when their wealth appears to be increasing. Their parents probably see their home values rise along with their investments. "So we have people who have grown up in an environment where people have great expectations of what living well means," says Kobliner.
This recession will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems much better for our mental health to focus on being grateful—for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day—than on longing for some kind of luxurious life.
小题1:What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?
A.They expect everything to be easy for them.
B.They complain that the economy is ruining their life plans.
C.They are unwilling to face all of the challenges.
D.They are burdened by student loans.
小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the complaints of the 20-somethings?
A. They can't have children for at least a decade for they can't afford to buy a house.
B. They have only a one-bedroom apartment to live in.
C. They can't buy a house until 40 and are burdened by student loans.
D. They despair of not being able to afford to get a Ph. D. in literature.
小题3:What's Kobliner's attitude towards the 20-somethings with high expectations ?
A.Unbearable.B.Opposing.C.Doubtful.D.Understanding.
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?
A.Young people afford to continue their education
B.Young people can't afford to buy a house
C.Young people's high expectations lead to despair
D.The 20-somethings' high expectations
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
My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation(甘蔗种植园) in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed(耕) the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox(牛), guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.
It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.
I was only six years old, but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.
When I was seven, I got work at a golf course(高尔夫球场) near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.
The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field — except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick. 
小题1:The word “tedious” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _______.
A.easyB.boringC.interestingD.unusual
小题2:The writer learned that_______ from his first job.
A.he should work for those who he liked most
B.he should work longer than what he was expected
C.he should never fail to say hello to his owner
D.he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for
小题3:_______ gave the writer self-esteem.
A.Having a family of eight people
B.Owning his own golf course
C.Bringing money back home to help the family
D.Helping his father with the work on the plantation
Maybe you've lost your job.Maybe you didn't get the ____ in your job.Maybe your sweetheart ____ with you.People say “Don't take it personally”and “Don't let it get to you”,but that's very ____ to do.
If you're feeling disheartened,___ are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel better?It's pretty clear that ____“I'm the greatest!”or winning a prize along with every other second­grade soccer player isn't a good way to ____  healthy self­respect.
Then what can you do to feel better?Here are some ____ to follow:
Do a good deed.This is as selfish as it is selfless;you'll ____ as much as the person you're helping.I had a friend who ____ a period of vast rejection:she was fired from her ____,she didn't get into the graduate program to which she'd ____,and her boyfriend split up with her.Everything worked out fine ____,and I asked her how she got through such a(n) ____ time.She said,“I was ___ addicted to doing good deeds for other people.It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasn't a total loser.”
Keep a resolution (决心).Not only will you benefit from exercising or ____ out your garage,but you'll also get a boost (激励)from the mere fact that you made a ____ and stuck to it.
Boost your ____.Studies show that when you're feeling energetic,you're much more likely to feel good about yourself.Most important:get enough sleep.
Challenge yourself ____.This strategy doesn't work for me,but I know that many people feel great ___ white­water rafting,bungee jumping,or roller­coaster­riding.For the less daring,a great run,or bike ride can do the ____.
小题1:
A.promotion B.gift
C.matchD.break
小题2:
A.kept upB.put up
C.broke upD.made up
小题3:
A.easyB.hard
C.dangerous D.pleasant
小题4:
A.whichB.how
C.whereD.what
小题5:
A.hearingB.praising
C.knowingD.repeating
小题6:
A.haveB.lose
C.buildD.hurt
小题7:
A.ideasB.tips
C.plansD.methods
小题8:
A.benefitB.repay
C.reject D.demand
小题9:
A.went throughB.came across
C.looked forD.waited for
小题10:
A.houseB.incident
C.jobD.boss
小题11:
A.appealedB.listened
C.reactedD.applied
小题12:
A.in the beginningB.in the end
C.in a momentD.in a sense
小题13:
A.wonderfulB.tough
C.unforgettableD.busy
小题14:
A.practicallyB.hardly
C.carefullyD.unwillingly
小题15:
A.workingB.leaving
C.findingD.cleaning
小题16:
A.betB.difference
C.promiseD.record
小题17:
A.energyB.confidence
C.courageD.ability
小题18:
A.mentallyB.physically
C.successfully D.naturally
小题19:
A.beforeB.upon
C.untilD.after
小题20:
A.serviceB.business
C.trickD.favor
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more ____ waiting for the final school bell.Upon its ____ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often ____ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ____ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves.But something made David ____.I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help.He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He ____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ____ home.
Weeks passed and the ____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ____ before the holiday break.I smiled in ___ as the last of them hurried out the door.Turning around I saw David ____ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and ____ from behind his back a small box.____ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my ____ saw nothing.I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ____.”
“Oh no it isn’t,” said David.“It’s full of love.My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ____ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____ to.After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
小题1:
A.anxiousB.courageousC.seriousD.cautious
小题2:
A.warningB.ringingC.callingD.yelling
小题3:
A.scolded B.wonderedC.realizedD.learned
小题4:
A.modestlyB.naturallyC.inaccuratelyD.inappropriately
小题5:
A.popularB.upsetC.specialD.funny
小题6:
A.expressingB.deliveringC.wearingD.sharing
小题7:
A.practicedB.wanderedC.studiedD.stayed
小题8:
A.wouldB.shouldC.mightD.could
小题9:
A.aim atB.turn toC.put offD.head for
小题10:
A.argumentB.excitement C.movementD.judgment
小题11:
A.schoolB.yearC.educationD.program
小题12:
A.reliefB.returnC.vainD.control
小题13:
A.weaklyB.sadlyC.quietlyD.helplessly
小题14:
A.searchedB.foundC.raisedD.pulled
小题15:
A.HoldingB.HandingC.SendingD.Leaving
小题16:
A.delightB.expectationC.appreciationD.surprise
小题17:
A.cheapB.emptyC.uselessD.improper
小题18:
A.asB.untilC.becauseD.though
小题19:
A.adviceB.supportC.attentionD.command
小题20:
A.fromB.behindC.overD.towards
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners       .
A.blame themselves rather than others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.deal with problems rather than blame others
小题2:The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.improveB.acceptC.avoid D.consider
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as ______.
A.excuses for their failuresB.chances for self-development
C.challenges to their colleaguesD.barriers to greater power
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s Opportunity.B.A Winner’s Problem.
C.A Winner’s Secret.D.A Winner’s Achievement.

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