题目内容
I think everyone should donate blood _____ he is healthy because that’s a citizen’s responsibility.
- A.as if
- B.as long as
- C.now that
- D.in order that
考察连词辨析。A似乎;B只要;C既然;D为了;结合句意可知B正确。句意:我认为只要健康,人人都应该献血,因为那是公民的责任。
When I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn’t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic(物质主义的). I’d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.
And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.
I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I’d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother’s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check(政府发放的救济金). And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my ‘purchase’(购买的东西)for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?
I had a college education but wasn’t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn’t enough. But somehow we made it.
The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.
We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we’d nest (栖息地)under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn’t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better community(社区)with good schools for the kids. And soon, we’ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we’ll never give up.
My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I’m proud of my decision.
1..The writer argued with her father because _________________.
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A.she thought her father didn’t love her at all |
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B.her father thought her boyfriend was too materialistic |
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C.her father wanted her to marry a rich man while she didn’t |
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D.she thought her father loved her boyfriend’s money more than him. |
2..After getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry her husband because___________.
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A.she was often scolded(责骂)by her father |
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B.she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的) |
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C.he didn’t think her husband loved her deeply |
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D.they lived a poor life with children to support |
3..After their children were born, the writer_______________.
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A.often regretted not using her college education |
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B.worked very hard in order to make more money |
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C.had to steal baby clothes from a department store |
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D.looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的)housewife |
4.. Why didn’t the writer’s children think they were poor growing up?
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A.Because the writer always gave them whatever they wanted |
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B.Because the writer and her children often helped other people. |
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C.Because the writer didn’t let her children play with their rich neighbours |
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D.Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others. |
5..What do you think is the theme(主题)of the story?
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A.Women should always make a decision by themselves |
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B.Listening to the old is important when people get married |
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C.Money doesn’t matter as much as love in marriage |
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D.Children don’t mind whether they have a poor family or not |
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打断). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.
“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it, your dream couldn’t come true . ’Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’
“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’
“I was that boy twenty years ago.” My friend said, smiling.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?
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A.He was born in a poor family. |
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B.He received a good education. |
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C.He is raising money for the poor. |
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D.He is a horse trainer who works from farm to farm. |
2.From Paragraph 3, we know Monty Roberts _____.
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A.was just a daydreamer |
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B.decided to follow his father’s example |
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C.expected the teacher to praise him |
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D.had a great plan for his future |
3.The teacher thought Monty Roberts’s dream was _____.
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A.strange |
B.great |
C.pleasant |
D.impossible |
4. From the end of the text, we can infer that Monty Roberts was very _____.
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A.careful |
B.clever |
C.determined |
D.active |
5. The purpose of the text is to tell readers that _____.
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A.seeing is believing |
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B.knowledge is power |
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C.all roads lead to Rome |
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D.where there is a will, there is a way |