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Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old. Mom and I lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that I could walk again if I wanted strongly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I wasn’t satisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they asked me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for many American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never ask extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Of course mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. But with my mother’s support and encouragement, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income (收入) of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
【小题1】According to the writer, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
A.Doctors. | B.Nurses. | C.Friends. | D.Mom. |
A.His terrible experience in the hotel. |
B.His various levels of business success. |
C.His mom’s support. |
D.His wife’s suggestion. |
A.Modest, helpful, and hard-working. |
B.Careful, helpful and beautiful. |
C.Loving, supporting and strong-willed (意志坚强的). |
D.Strict, humorous and supporting. |
A.A poor family, hard work, higher education and self-confidence (自信). |
B.Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. |
C.Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education. |
D.Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and better chances. |
My father died when I was nine months old. Mom and I lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that I could walk again if I wanted strongly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I wasn’t satisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they asked me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for many American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never ask extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Of course mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. But with my mother’s support and encouragement, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income (收入) of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
小题1:According to the writer, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
A.Doctors. | B.Nurses. | C.Friends. | D.Mom. |
A.His terrible experience in the hotel. |
B.His various levels of business success. |
C.His mom’s support. |
D.His wife’s suggestion. |
A.Modest, helpful, and hard-working. |
B.Careful, helpful and beautiful. |
C.Loving, supporting and strong-willed (意志坚强的). |
D.Strict, humorous and supporting. |
A.A poor family, hard work, higher education and self-confidence (自信). |
B.Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. |
C.Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education. |
D.Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and better chances. |
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听力部分(20%)
一、根据你所听到的对话内容,选出正确答案:(10分)
1.What will David buy for Lisa's birthday?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.In which country did Emma enjoy her holiday?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.How much is the blue T-shirt?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.How does the man go to work every day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.What is John's telephone number?
A.5067789.
B.5066789.
C.5066798.
6.When is the woman's birthday?
A.On December 24.
B.On December 25.
C.On December 26.
7.Where were the woman and her father four years ago?
A.In China.
B.In England.
C.In America.
8.Where are the two speakers?
A.In the bus.
B.At the bus stop.
C.In the Children's House.
9.Who runs the fastest?
A.Lucy.
B.Lily.
C.Kate.
10.When did the early bus leave?
A.At 6∶25.
B.At 6∶30.
C.At 6∶35.
二、听对话和短文,回答问题。(10分)
听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。
11.When will the match start on Sunday?
A.At 1∶30
B.At 1∶45
C.At 2∶00
12.Who are they going to play with?
A.A team of soldiers
B.Their friends
C.Their classmates
听第二段对话,回答第13-15小题
13.How is the man going to the zoo tomorrow?
A.By bus.
B.By car.
C.On foot.
14.When are they going to meet?
A.At 9 a.m.
B.At 8 a.m.
C.At 10 a.m.
15.Where are they going to have lunch?
A.In the zoo.
B.At Mr.Wu's home.
C.At school.
听一篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
16.When did this story happen?
One evening.
B.One night.
C.One morning
17.How many persons were there in the room when someone was knocking at the door?
One person.
B.Two persons.
C.Three persons.
18.What did the young man wear?
White shirt.
B.Long trousers.
C.A pair of glasses.
19.Who was the young man?
A.He was a friend of the writer's.
B.He was the friend of the writer's brother's.
C.He was a stranger(陌生人)to them.
20.What was mostly the end of the story?
A.The young man was taken away by the police.
B.The young man became their friends.
C.The young man ran away.
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely, “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her, “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said, “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…”woman looked at the child, “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…£13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe£1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
小题1:What happened to the woman?
A.She had to buy the return ticket in Jersey. |
B.She had to return home a day earlier. |
C.She had to stay in a hotel for one night. |
D.She couldn’t use the ticket for the round trip. |
A.Harry’s daughter could swim very well. |
B.The Jersey timetable was totally wrong. |
C.Actually, the little girl didn’t need a ticket. |
D.The little girl was satisfied with the holiday. |
A.did not know what to do |
B.wanted to be friendly to her |
C.had a little girl about the same age |
D.wanted to find a way out from her |
A.careful | B.hard-working |
C.serious | D.smart |
A.The woman would ask the police for help. |
B.The woman would see the head of the station. |
C.The woman would insist on getting back£12. |
D.The woman would stop arguing and leave. |