题目内容
Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. His boss had spoken rudely, “Your services are no longer needed.” Nate left the building filled with despair. By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression (沮丧). When he entered his house, he told his wife Sophia, “I lost my job. I am a complete failure.” Silence followed, but then a smile appeared on Sophia’s face. “What great news!” she said.
“Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”
“But I have no job and no future,” he said, without any hope. “If I struggle to be an author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of money. “Where on earth did you get this?” Nate gasped (喘息, 气喘). “To whom does it belong?”
“It’s ours!” Sophia replied. “I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could, so you would have your chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year.”
What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did devote himself to writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece (名著). The book is The Scarlet Letter. Sophia had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous master.
1. Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Sophia was very disappointed. B. Nate was too sad to speak any more.
C. Sophia tried to encourage Nate. D. Both had no idea of what to do next.
2. Sophia saved money because she __________.
A. knew Nate would lose job one day B. was sure their life would be in difficulty
C. was very careful with money D. helped her husband in every possible way
3. From the passage we can know that Sophia was __________.
A. so much kind and brave B. careful and encouraging
C. friendly and warm-hearted D. honest and determined
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Sophia’s great achievement. B. A great writer’s struggle to succeed.
C. Great success for hard times. D. Failure will certainly lead to success.
CDBA
With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved 36 in a career, but she 37 to spend most of her marriage in the 38 role of wife and mother, 39 herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the 40 for running the house in order for her husband to 41 his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as 42 as expected. Nate’s writing failed to 43 the whole 
housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to 44 for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his 45 for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job 46 because it promised the family would be prevented from being 47 . That accounted for the shocking 48 he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a 49 , “I got fired. I am a 50 failure.”“Now you can focus your mind 51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major 52 ， Sophia took out a box that was fu
ll of 53 . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did 54 a book that was a(n) 55 hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.
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With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved 36 in a career, but she 37 to spend most of her marriage in the 38 role of wife and mother, 39 herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the 40 for running the house in order for her husband to 41 his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as 42 as expected. Nate’s writing failed to 43 the whole housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to 44 for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his 45 for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job 46 because it promised the family would be prevented from being 47 . That accounted for the shocking 48 he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a 49 , “I got fired. I am a 50 failure.” “Now you can focus your mind 51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major 52 ， Sophia took out a box that was full of 53 . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did 54 a book that was a(n) 55 hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.
1.A. only a little B. quite a lot C. quite a few D. a great number
2.A. proved B. required C. selected D. preferred
3.A. central B. false C. traditional D. additional
4.A. devoting B. supporting C. deciding D. forcing
5.A. responsibility B. approach C. amusement D.occupation
6. A. observe B. reduce C. change D. follow
7. A. generally B. satisfactorily C. unfortunately D. quickly
8. A. preserve B. cover C. include D. overcome
9.A. support B. search C. provide D. comfort
10. A. aid B. interest C. job D. share
11. A. strictly B. truly C. carefully D. seriously
12. A. well off B. badly off C. straight away D. right now
13. A. cut B. loss C. disease D. defeat
14.A. whisper B. voice C. sense D. manner
15.A. free B. close C. complete D. necessary
16. A. on B. for C. in D. to
17. A. connection B. discovery C. task D.concern
18. A. gold B. cash C. jewelry D. silver
19.A. pick out B. react to C. turn out D. build up
20. A. ordinary B. instant C. short D. humorous