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People come in all shapes and sizes，colors and races (种族). Some speak differently while others act differently.
My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy".
My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school，drives me to meetings，cooks dinner，and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great，though.
She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.
Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside，rather than what is on the outside.
You may have realized that all the qualities (品质) I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is，but most are not.
I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features.
【小题1】 What’s the function of Paragraph 1？

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People come in all shapes and sizes，colors and races (种族). Some speak differently while others act differently.

My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy".

My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school，drives me to meetings，cooks dinner，and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great，though.

She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.

Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside，rather than what is on the outside.

You may have realized that all the qualities (品质) I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is，but most are not.

I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features.

1. What’s the function of Paragraph 1？

2.Which of the following words can best describe the writer’s mother？

3. We can know from Paragraph 5 that             

4.What can we learn from the passage？

5. The writer writes the passage to                  

As a teenager, I didn’t get along well with my mother before. She   36   every aspect of my life, leaving me unable to have my   37   space.

About two years ago, I had a   38   with her. I just couldn’t control my bad temper that day. I said something   39   to mum. Mum was hurt, but she went away without saying anything.

When I was   40   at home. I started to recall the happy time we spent together and realized that I should   41  . But when I saw mum, the   42  moments pushed all the thoughts of saying sorry out of my head. I came back to my bedroom, feeling distracted (心烦意乱的). That night I didn’t’   43   well.

The next day, I got up earlier than usual. And I   44   a letter beside my bed. It was mum! In this letter, mum   45   how she loved me and how she worried about me. The   46   of mum’s love raced through my mind when I read it. I couldn’t help crying out. I went out of the bedroom and saw mum standing there   47   me.

“I am sorry, mum, Please   48  me!” I said with a guilty conscience (愧疚感). Then I saw tears of   49   coming into mum’s eyes. We embraced (拥抱) emotionally. That moment was totally  in my   50  forever.

From then on,    51   there is argument between us, we will write our feelings and thoughts to each other. Then we can   52   and soon get on well.

By telling my story, I just want   53   people to know that if you have problems with you parents, try to find the   54  . Never think that you have nothing to talk with them. They are the persons who always love you and stand   55  you! Maybe they’ve hurt you before, probably just because they didn’t know how to express love.

1.A．took notice of     B．took care of     C．took hold of     D．took the place of

2.A．private            B．wide             C．empty            D．quiet

3.A．talk               B．conflict         C．fight            D．decision

4.A．cheerful           B．wonderful        C．harmful          D．hurtful

5.A．asleep             B．sleepy           C．alone            D．lonely

6.A．complain           B．tolerate         C．change           D．apologize

7.A．unhappy            B．uncertain        C．unfriendly       D．unfamiliar

8.A．eat                B．feel             C．sleep            D．live

9.A．wrote              B．found            C．received         D．read

10.A．implied           B．explained        C．declared         D．promised

11.A．words             B．stories          C．records          D．details

12.A．pointing at       B．smiling at       C．waiting for      D．looking for

13.A．forgive           B．accept           C．forget           D．punish

14.A．happiness         B．regret           C．sadness          D．shame

15.A．diary             B．memory           C．imagination      D．life

16.A．because           B．unless           C．if               D．although

17.A．understand        B．play             C．think            D．relax

18.A．unkind            B．impatient        C．adult            D．young

19.A．answers           B．methods          C．solutions        D．suggestions

20.A．for   B．by   C．in   D．against

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted (提升) Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary worker. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation(辞呈) to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered (奉承)him.

The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism(批评), but I have a request. I hope you'll do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you'll change your mind and take back your resignation."

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon on the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss$1.2 per kg.

Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon on the market. Bobby went, returned and said,"Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $ 10 for 10 kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weights about 2kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they're fresh and red, good quality."

John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to achieve his aim.

1.According to the first paragraph, John thought that _____.

A．Bobby was lazy though he was clever

B．it was unfair that the boss just promoted Bobby

C．Bobby wasn't fit to be a manager

D．the boss disliked hardworking workers

2.The boss told John and Bobby to go to find anyone selling watermelon on the market in order to __.

A．show watermelons were in great need on the market

B．test their abilities to make market research

C．make John find out the differences between them two

D．convince John of Bobby's ability to do business

3.It is known from the text that John was hardworking but _____.

A．a little stupid       B．a little rude        C．not good at learning D．not thoughtful

4.The story shows such an opinion that _____.

A．a successful person observes and thinks more

B．a successful person is curious and eager to learn

C．the main key to success is to know what you want

D．one's success sometimes is not related to his hard work

Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your 　36 was a million miles away? You probably felt 　37 and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school 38 , have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

“ On the contrary, ” says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology, “ daydreaming is quite 39. Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the 40 it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious mind. 　41 , your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one 42 in which the unconscious and conscious 43 of mind have silent dialogue.”

Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of 44 or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental 　45 . They did not have a better understanding of daydreams 46 the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “ We 47 now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we 48 our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our future. ” Daydreams are really a reflection（反映）on the things we 49 or the things we long for in life.

Daydreams are usually very simple and 50 , quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be 51 to understand. It’s easier to gain a 52 understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help one 53 the difficult situations in life and find out a possible way for dealing with them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted（预知）. They move off in 　54 directions, which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were, and are a main source of creative energy.

So next time you catch 　55 daydreaming, don’t stop. Just pay attention to your dreams. They may be more important than you think.

36. A. business　　 B. feeling　　　　 　　 C. mind　　　　 D. family

37. A. hurried　　 　 B. worried　　　 　　 C. lonely　　　 D. sorry

38. A. days　　　 　 B. ages　　　　 　　　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. times

39. A. normal　　 　 B. ordinary　　　 　　　　　　 C. necessary　　 D. possible

40. A. controlling　 B. imagining　　 　　　 C. thinking　　 　 D. working

41. A. Gradually　 　 B. However　　　 　　 C. Actually　　 D. Of course

42. A. place　　　 　 B. result　　　　 　　　 C. effect　　　 D. way

43. A. states　　　 B. example　　　 　　　 C. shape　　　 D. level

44. A. research　　 B. daydreams　　 　　 C. dialogue　　 D. minds

45. A. weakness　　 B. power　　　　 　　 C. illness　　　 　 D. fault

46. A. at　　　　　 　　　 B. until　　　 　　　　 C. after　　　 　 D. before

47. A. suppose　　 　　　 B. conclude　　　 　　 C. know　　　　 　　　 D. think

48. A. learn　　　 B. organize　　　 　　　 C. expect　　　 D. determine

49. A. think　　　 B. want　　　　 　　　 C. wish　　　 　 D. fear

50. A. direct　　　 B. sudden　　　 　　　　　　 C. long　　　　 D. clear

51. A .slow　　　 　 B. indirect　　　 　　　 C. familiar　　 　 D. hard

52. A. happy　　　 B. deep　　　　 　　　　 C. simple　　　 D. satisfying

53. A. experience　 B. defeat　　　　 　　　 C. recognize　　 D. take

54. A. usual　 　　　 B. strange　　　 　　　 C. scientific　　 D. unexpected

55. A. anybody　 　 B. yourself　　　 　　　　　　 C. one　　　　 D. somebody