题目内容

Dear David,
I’m glad you would like to share your feelings with me.It’s hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before you’re about to become a father.You are asking: Will I make a good father? How will I cope? I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth.
It’s difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to.The boss with a hen-pecking wife may feel like a seven-year-old when he’s at home.But as he walks through the office door, and knows he’s going to be surrounded by staff for advice, he grows into a fully mature man.And I think it’s a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progress of states, from the baby to the adult.Most people feel, on Tuesday, about three years old, and on a Wednesday, around 80.
There’s a common remark that“all men are little boys”, but it’s not true.It’s more true that men often behave like little boys.But nearly all people, at some moments in their lives, are able to be greatly mature..Once your baby arrives, you’ll soon feel less childlike.When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it.
Comfort yourself, David, with two truths.One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened.And remember that people who haven’t grown up don’t go around talking about the fact.
Good luck to you and your little one.
Sincerely Yours,
Miss Advice
小题1:According to the passage, Miss Advice thinks David’s self-doubt ________.
A.valuable B.unusualC.naturalD.bearable
小题2:From Paragraph 2, we can learn that people’s sense of maturity ________.
A.will increase with age
B.is obviously seen at home
C.changes with different situations
D.becomes stronger with familiar people
小题3:Miss Advice holds that ________.
A.all men behave like little boys
B.people tend to laugh at the subject
C.men with a baby feel more grown-up
D.people enjoy talking about their immaturity
小题4:Miss Advice wrote the letter to ________.
A.offer suggestions to a future father
B.teach people how to grow up
C.encourage people to be responsible
D.solve problems of the less grown-up D

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A

试题分析:这篇文章是Miss advice写给David的信,David要做爸爸了,但是却怀疑自己不成熟可能不能胜任做爸爸的角色,Miss advice在信中做了解释,也给David提供了建议。
小题1:细节题:从信的第一段的句子:I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth.可知Miss Advice 认为David的自我怀疑是很正常的,选C
小题2:细节题:从第二段的句子; And I think it’s a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progress of states, from the baby to the adult.可知人们的成熟感是随着不同的情况而改变的,选C
小题3:细节题:从第三段的句子; Once your baby arrives, you’ll soon feel less childlike.可知Miss advice认为有孩子的男人更成熟,选C
小题4:写作意图题:从文章的内容和第一段的句子:You are asking: Will I make a good father? How will I cope?可知Miss advice写这封信是给一个未来的爸爸提供建议的,选A
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小题1:We can infer from the first paragraph that________.
A.we need to finish the task
B.we are eager to make more money
C.we are all very busy every day
D.we often go out and enjoy the fine weather
小题2:The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A.rewardB.present
C.moneyD.duty
小题3:According to this passage,a winning team is made up of________.
A.a group of people who are tall and strong
B.a group of people who don’t have weaknesses
C.a group of people who don’t quarrel with each other
D.a group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Working Is Happy
B.The Story of the Chicago Bulls
C.Good Choice
D.Working Together for a Team
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The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.   
In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. Charleston, S, C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4. 78.  
The influence is obvious.   
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66 The text is mainly about___________.   
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C. the effect of tobacco tax increase              D. the differences in tobacco tax rate  
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D. Adults will depend more on their families.   
Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to       our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or      . It’s our decision: From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in       or down in desperation? I believe in the upward look. I choose to       the positive and skip right over the negative.
An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a(n)      . The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people.      , negative thoughts, attitudes, and expectations       themselves; they become a self-fulfilling prophecy (预言). Pessimism creates a dark place where no one wants to live.
  Years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “How do you feel?” That seemed like a(n)       question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You don’t look well,” he replied. This       me completely by surprise. A little       confidently, I told him that I had       felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yellow.
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On another beautiful day, when I went into that gas station, feeling       again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright, distasteful      , and the light reflecting       the walls made everyone inside look as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had       the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total       change my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single       observation had a great effect on the way I felt and acted.
The only thing more powerful than negativism is a word of optimism and hope. When a whole culture adopts an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.
小题1:
A.shapeB.decideC.previewD.transform
小题2:
A.forgiveB.curseC.praiseD.regret
小题3:
A.vainB.angerC.actionD.hope
小题4:
A.highlightB.analyzeC.evaluateD.introduce
小题5:
A.necessity B.opportunity C.quality D.identity
小题6:
A.ActuallyB.ConsequentlyC.AccordinglyD.Contrarily
小题7:
A.rely on B.feed onC.go onD.take on
小题8:
A.familiarB.ordinary C.odd D.easy
小题9:
A.gotB.took C.stoppedD.made
小题10:
A.moreB.lessC.quiteD.too
小题11:
A.neverB.everC.onceD.always
小题12:
A.uneasyB.unconcernedC.unsatisfiedD.unaffected
小题13:
A.gotB.cameC.tookD.pulled
小题14:
A.come upB.brought upC.picked upD.put up
小题15:
A.fine B.upsetC.sickD.calm
小题16:
A.grayB.blueC.yellowD.red
小题17:
A.inB.overC.offD.through
小题18:
A.quitB.adaptedC.answeredD.reacted
小题19:
A.liarB.onlooker C.attendantD.stranger
小题20:
A.positiveB.negativeC.carefulD.rigid
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His story put an end to my regret for the         of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men          to explore a mountain cave and got lost.         to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of        . Finally, they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the       team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the       of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to      themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing(发出) not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with       itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. Focus that it’s unclear to you yet and you needn’t put up struggle     . It seems to be a negative attitude,     a person who can do so must have foresight as well as a great        in the first place.
小题1:
A.hopelessB.worseC.moreD.best
小题2:
A.serviceB.wayC.controlD.work
小题3:
A.cryB.lieC.waitD.sleep
小题4:
A.delayB.successC.teamD.arrival
小题5:
A.untrueB.unimaginable C.possibleD.useless
小题6:
A.plan B.decisionC.explanationD.excuse
小题7:
A.physicalB.mentalC.workingD.medical
小题8:
A.methodB.wayC.toolsD.strength
小题9:
A.rottingB.spreading C.bleeding D.running
小题10:
A.lossB.failure C.sadness D.disappointment
小题11:
A.had B.managed C.tried D.planned
小题12:
A.Willing B.UnableC.DeterminedD.Deciding
小题13:
A.hearingB.sightC.feeling D.direction
小题14:
A.rescueB.village C.local D.brave
小题15:
A.end B.topC.openingD.side
小题16:
A.saveB.helpC.stop D.calm
小题17:
A.adventureB.work C.life D.mankind
小题18:
A.reallyB.immediatelyC.carefully D.hopefully
小题19:
A.and B.so C.butD.while
小题20:
A.courageB.imagination C.thought D.opinion
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling     , but I always knew he was     . He never criticized us, but used        to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I       as a child I said something       about somebody, and my father said, “     time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection(反映)of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best       people, I would get the best      . From then on I’ve always tried to       the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very      . At 15, I started a magazine. It was       a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a      : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision,       any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad       me to go into law. And I’ve       regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __   I didn’t realize my      . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”
As      turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national       for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad       me.
小题1:
A.biologistB.managerC.lawyerD.gardener
小题2:
A.strictB.honestC.specialD.learned
小题3:
A.praiseB.courageC.powerD.warmth
小题4:
A.thinkB.imagineC.remember D.guess
小题5:
A.unnecessary B.unkindC.unimportantD.unusual
小题6:
A.Another B.SomeC.AnyD.Other
小题7:
A.onB.inC.atD.about
小题8:
A.in case B.by turnsC.by chanceD.in return
小题9:
A.process B.setC.reviewD.follow
小题10:
A.understandingB.experiencedC.seriousD.demanding
小题11:
A.taking upB.making upC.picking upD.keeping up
小题12:
A.suggestion B.decisionC.noticeD.choice
小题13:
A.andB.asC.even ifD.as if
小题14:
A.helped B.allowedC.persuadedD.suggested
小题15:
A.always B.neverC.seldomD.almost
小题16:
A.rather B.butC.forD.therefore
小题17:
A.promiseB.taskC.beliefD.dream
小题18:
A.thisB.heC.itD.that
小题19:
A.newspaperB.magazineC.programD.project
小题20:
A.controlled B.comfortedC.reminded D.raised
In this life, what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently, the husband replied: 'I missed a new job opportunity.' When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said: 'I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath.' At 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'I missed a good chance to retire.' At 65, the husband hurriedly replied: 'I missed a dental appointment.' At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: 'In this life, I did not miss having you!' The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and trifles. So much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said: 'Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.'
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. They are unwilling to spend times on health care. They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent, so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
小题1:What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?
A.he missed the bus.
B.he missed a dental appointment..
C.he missed a good chance to retire.
D.he missed the opportunity seeing his closed relative.
小题2:The underlined word “permanent” (in Para.4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A.lastingB.temporaryC.luckyD.smooth
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?
A.A sad love story.
B.Memories of a happy family.
C.Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words.
D.In this life, what did you miss.
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about ____ in work and life. Offering his__ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ____ with a large pot of coffee and a   ____ of cups---porcelain(陶瓷), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶), some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to ____ themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said,“If you have ____all the nice-looking expensive cups have been ____, leaving behind the plain and ____ ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves , that is the ____ of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup ____ adds no quality to the coffee. ____ it is just more expensive and in some cases ____ hides what we drink.”
“____ all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, ____ you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began ____ each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:__ __ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. ____ are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the ____ of life we live. Sometimes , by concentrating only on the cup, we ____ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups ____ you...enjoy the coffee instead.
小题1:
A.stressB.dreamC.sorrowD.truth
小题2:
A.friends B.customersC.fellowsD.guests
小题3:
A.carriedB.returnedC.arrivedD.reached
小题4:
A.kindB.varietyC.sortD.number
小题5:
A.devoteB.exposeC.helpD.apply
小题6:
A.searched B.witnessedC.noticedD.discovered
小题7:
A.taken upB.brought inC.sold out D.cut down
小题8:
A.expensiveB.cheapC.beautifulD.usual
小题9:
A.pointB.answerC.sourceD.result
小题10:
A.by itselfB.on its ownC.for itselfD.itself
小题11:
A.At no time B.At timesC.In no caseD.In most cases
小题12:
A.everB.evenC.neverD.hardly
小题13:
A.WhatB.ThatC.WhichD.Whether
小题14:
A.butB.soC.and D.for
小题15:
A.lookingB.likingC.envyingD.looking at
小题16:
A.LoveB.LifeC.FutureD.Failure
小题17:
A.TheyB.WeC.YouD.What
小题18:
A.quantityB.styleC.qualityD.standard
小题19:
A.haveB.hesitateC.forgetD.fail
小题20:
A.force B.driveC.puzzleD.amaze
Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his    out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time    you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody     .
Several days later I was still    about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot    the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that    these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey    the US without any money, just    on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?
The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.
The week I    37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy.    I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept    of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly    I went. I was    by people’s readiness to help a stranger.
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike    the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a    dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or    with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the    to give often gave the most.
I’m    to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was    . I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the    of strangers.
小题1:
A.thumbB.fingerC.footD.hand
小题2:
A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when
小题3:
A.in dangerB.in needC.in troubleD.in favor
小题4:
A.worryingB.consideringC.bringingD.thinking
小题5:
A.offB.onC.awayD.from
小题6:
A.interestingB.possibleC.necessaryD.important
小题7:
A.acrossB.throughC.inD.over
小题8:
A.basingB.relyingC.insistingD.relating
小题9:
A.seemedB.gotC.becameD.turned
小题10:
A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Howeve
小题11:
A.jobsB.suppliesC.helpsD.offers
小题12:
A.nowhereB.everywhereC.anywhereD.somewhere
小题13:
A.frightenedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.amazed
小题14:
A.notedB.sawC.feltD.sensed
小题15:
A.simpleB.richC.deliciousD.interesting
小题16:
A.suppliedB.offeredC.sharedD.provided
小题17:
A.fewestB.mostC.leastD.best
小题18:
A.carefulB.gratefulC.hopefulD.helpful
小题19:
A.createdB.remindedC.renewedD.returned
小题20:
A.kindnessB.happinessC.fairnessD.brightness

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