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Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to 1 home and raise our three children．Then four years ago, our youngest 2 went to school and I thought I might go back to 3 ．
My husband was very 4 and helped me to make my decision．He pointed out all of the things I can do around the 5 , and said he thought I could be a great 6 in business．
After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my 7 job, which is working for a small public relations firm．At first, my husband was very 8 of me and would tell his friends, "My clever little wife can 9 that company she's working for．"
But as his joking words were close to 10 , my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now 11 more money than he is．I can buy my 12 clothes and a new car．Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always 13 of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very 14 ．
We 15 about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a（an） 16 ．
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to 17 lower, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know 18 ．Can you give me some 19 ? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my 20 and my new career?
Please help．
"DISTRESSED"
1．A．look B．stay C．see D．study
2．A．person B．man C．child D．lady
3．A．school B．factory C．study D．work
4．A．restricted B．opposite C．disappointed D．supportive
5．A．group B．house C．firm D．husband
6．A．success B．failure C．mother D．helper
7．A．awkward B．convenient C．useful D．present
8．A．warm B．fond C．proud D．comfortable
9．A．run B．walk C．hire D．sell
10．A．awareness B．beliefs C．reality D．ambition
11．A．making B．building C．producing D．growing
12．A．cheap B．own C．important D．incredible
13．A．agreed B．believed C．dreamed D．supposed
14．A．unhappy B．confident C．discouraging D．certain
15．A．communicate B．strike C．fight D．change
16．A．absence B．end C．exam D．question
17．A．gain B．add C．feel D．suffer
18．A．what B．where C．why D．how
19．A．duties B．advice C．fun D．enjoyment
20．A．husband B．child C．friendship D．boss
查看习题详情和答案>>I met him first in 1936. I rushed into his ugly little shop to have the heels of my shoes repaired. I waited when he did it. He greeted me with a cheerful smile. “You’re new in this neighborbood, aren’t you?”
I said I was. I had moved into a house at the end of the street only a week before.
“This is a fine neighborhood,” he said. “You’ll be happy here.” He looked at the leather covering the heel sadly. It was worn through because I had failed to have the repair done a month before. I grew impatient, for I was rushing to meet a friend. “Please hurry,” I begged.
He looked at me over his spectacles. “Now, lady, we won’t be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to.”
A tradition? In this ugly little shop that was no different from so many other shoe repair shops on the side streets of New York?
He must have felt my surprise, for he smiled as he went on. “Yes, lady, I inherited a tradition. My father and my grandfather were shoemakers in Italy, and they were the best. My father always told me, ‘Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work. Do that always, and you’ll have both happiness and money enough to live on.’”
As he handed me the finished shoes, he said: “These will last a long time. I’ve used good leather.”
I left in a hurry. But I had a warm and grateful feeling. On my way home I passed the little shop again. There he was, still working. He saw me, and to my surprise he waved and smiled. This was the beginning of our friendship. It was a friendship that came to mean more and more to me as time passed.
Every day I passed his shop, we waved to each other in friendly greeting. At first I went in only when I had repair work to be done. Then I found myself going in every few days just to talk with him.
He was the happiest man I’ve ever known. Often, as he stood in his shopwindow, working at a pair of shoes, he sang in a high, clear Italian voice. The Italians in our neighborhood called him la luce alla finestra—“the light in the window”.
One day I was disappointed and angry because of poor jobs some painters had done for me. I went into his shop for comfort. He let me go on talking angrily about the poor work and carelessness of present-day workmen. “They had no pride in their work,” I said. “They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.”
He agreed. “There’s a lot of that kind around, but maybe we should not blame them. Maybe their fathers had no pride in their work. That’s hard on a boy. It keeps him from learning something important.” He waited a minute and said “Every man or woman who hasn’t inherited a prideful tradition must start building one.”
“In this country, our freedom lets each of us make his own contribution. We must make it a good contribution. No matter what sort of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he’s starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself.”
I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, there was no “light in the window”. The door was closed. There was a little sign: “Call for shoes at shop next door.” I learned the old man had suddenly got sick and died two weeks before
I went away with a heavy heart. I would miss him. But he had left me something—an important piece of wisdom I shall always remember: “If you inherited a prideful tradition, you must carry it on; if you haven’t, start building one now.”
1.The shoemaker looked sadly at the shoes because __________
A. they were of poor quality.
B. he didn’t have the right kind of leather
C. he thought they were too worn to be repaired
D. the author hadn’t taken good care of them.
2.The author was surprised when she heard that the shop had a tradition because the shop ________.
A. looked no different from other shoe repair shops
B. had a light in the window
C. was at the end of a street
D. was quite an ugly and dirty one
3.What does the underlined word “inherit” mean in paragraph 6 mean?
A. develop B. receive C. learn D. appreciate
4.The author later frequently went into the little shop __________.
A. to repair her worn shoes
B. only to chat with the shoemaker
C. to look at the new shoes there
D. only to get comfort from the shoemaker
5.Why was the shoemaker called “the light in the window” by his neighbors?
A. Because he always worked late at night.
B. Because he always put a light in the window.
C. Because he was always guiding the others.
D. Because he was always happy and cheerful.
6.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A Proud Shoemaker B. A Prideful Tradition
C. The Light in the Window D. Treasure Your Shoes
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第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to 36 home and raise our three children．Then four years ago, our youngest 37 went to school and I thought I might go back to 38 ．
My husband was very 39 and helped me to make my decision．He pointed out all of the things I can do around the 40 , and said he thought I could be a great 41 in business．
After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my 42 job, which is working for a small public relations firm．At first, my husband was very 43 of me and would tell his friends, "My clever little wife can 44 that company she's working for．"
But as his joking words were close to 45 , my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now 46 more money than he is．I can buy my 47 clothes and a new car．Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always 48 of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very 49 ．
We 50 about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a（an） 51 ．
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to 52 lower, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know 53 ．Can you give me some 54 ? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my 55 and my new career?
Please help．
"DISTRESSED"
36．A．look B．stay C．see D．study
37．A．person B．man C．child D．lady
38．A．school B．factory C．study D．work
39．A．restricted B．opposite C．disappointed D．supportive
40．A．group B．house C．firm D．husband
41．A．success B．failure C．mother D．helper
42．A．awkward B．convenient C．useful D．present
43．A．warm B．fond C．proud D．comfortable
44．A．run B．walk C．hire D．sell
45．A．awareness B．beliefs C．reality D．ambition
46．A．making B．building C．producing D．growing
47．A．cheap B．own C．important D．incredible
48．A．agreed B．believed C．dreamed D．supposed
49．A．unhappy B．confident C．discouraging D．certain
50．A．communicate B．strike C．fight D．change
51．A．absence B．end C．exam D．question
52．A．gain B．add C．feel D．suffer
53．A．what B．where C．why D．how
54．A．duties B．advice C．fun D．enjoyment
55．A．husband B．child C．friendship D．boss
第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to 36 home and raise our three children．Then four years ago, our youngest 37 went to school and I thought I might go back to 38 ．
My husband was very 39 and helped me to make my decision．He pointed out all of the things I can do around the 40 , and said he thought I could be a great 41 in business．
After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my 42 job, which is working for a small public relations firm．At first, my husband was very 43 of me and would tell his friends, "My clever little wife can 44 that company she's working for．"
But as his joking words were close to 45 , my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now 46 more money than he is．I can buy my 47 clothes and a new car．Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always 48 of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very 49 ．
We 50 about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a（an） 51 ．
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to 52 lower, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know 53 ．Can you give me some 54 ? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my 55 and my new career?
Please help．
"DISTRESSED"
36．A．look B．stay C．see D．study
37．A．person B．man C．child D．lady
38．A．school B．factory C．study D．work
39．A．restricted B．opposite C．disappointed D．supportive
40．A．group B．house C．firm D．husband
41．A．success B．failure C．mother D．helper
42．A．awkward B．convenient C．useful D．present
43．A．warm B．fond C．proud D．comfortable
44．A．run B．walk C．hire D．sell
45．A．awareness B．beliefs C．reality D．ambition
46．A．making B．building C．producing D．growing
47．A．cheap B．own C．important D．incredible
48．A．agreed B．believed C．dreamed D．supposed
49．A．unhappy B．confident C．discouraging D．certain
50．A．communicate B．strike C．fight D．change
51．A．absence B．end C．exam D．question
52．A．gain B．add C．feel D．suffer
53．A．what B．where C．why D．how
54．A．duties B．advice C．fun D．enjoyment
55．A．husband B．child C．friendship D．boss
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第二节 完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to 36 home and raise our three children．Then four years ago, our youngest 37 went to school and I thought I might go back to 38 ．
My husband was very 39 and helped me to make my decision．He pointed out all of the things I can do around the 40 , and said he thought I could be a great 41 in business．
After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my 42 job, which is working for a small public relations firm．At first, my husband was very 43 of me and would tell his friends, "My clever little wife can 44 that company she's working for．"
But as his joking words were close to 45 , my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now 46 more money than he is．I can buy my 47 clothes and a new car．Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always 48 of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very 49 ．
We 50 about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a（an） 51 ．
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to 52 lower, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know 53 ．Can you give me some 54 ? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my 55 and my new career?
Please help．
"DISTRESSED"
36．A．look B．stay C．see D．study
37．A．person B．man C．child D．lady
38．A．school B．factory C．study D．work
39．A．restricted B．opposite C．disappointed D．supportive
40．A．group B．house C．firm D．husband
41．A．success B．failure C．mother D．helper
42．A．awkward B．convenient C．useful D．present
43．A．warm B．fond C．proud D．comfortable
44．A．run B．walk C．hire D．sell
45．A．awareness B．beliefs C．reality D．ambition
46．A．making B．building C．producing D．growing
47．A．cheap B．own C．important D．incredible
48．A．agreed B．believed C．dreamed D．supposed
49．A．unhappy B．confident C．discouraging D．certain
50．A．communicate B．strike C．fight D．change
51．A．absence B．end C．exam D．question
52．A．gain B．add C．feel D．suffer
53．A．what B．where C．why D．how
54．A．duties B．advice C．fun D．enjoyment
55．A．husband B．child C．friendship D．boss
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