阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  Then mother managed to buy me some more paint and brushes, along with one or two drawing books and a pencil. This, of course, broadened my range of expression and allowed me to have a greater choice of subjects. After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness, I settled down contentedly with my new pastime(消遣). I painted every day upstairs in the back bedroom, completely by myself.

  I was changing. I didn't know it then, but I had found a way to be happy again and to forget some of the things that had made me unhappy. Above all I learned to forget myself. I didn't miss going out with my brothers now, for I had something to keep my mind active, something to make each day a thing to look forward to.

  I would sit on the floor for hours, holding the brush between my toes, my right leg curled up(蜷缩的) under my left, my arms held tightly at my sides, hands clenched(紧握)All my paint and brushes were around me, and I would get mother or father to pin the drawing paper to the floor with tacks(大头钉) to keep it steady. It looked like a very awkward position, with my head almost between my knees and my back as crooked as a corkscrew(瓶塞钻), but I painted all my best pictures this way, with the wooden floor as my only easel(画架).

  Slowly I began to recover from my earlier depression. I had a feeling of pure joy while I painted, a feeling I had never experienced before and which seemed almost to lift me above myself.

1.Where does the passage come from?

[  ]

A.A letter describing the writer's family life.

B.An article recommending the teaching of painting to children.

C.A book telling the story of the writer's life.

D.A book explaining how to start painting.

2.What did the writer say about his new pastime?

[  ]

A.He only had the most basic equipment.

B.He drew his pictures before painting them.

C.He couldn't paint what he wanted to.

D.He needed some time to get used to it.

3.What happened to the writer as a result of taking up painting?

[  ]

A.He rediscovered feelings of happiness.

B.He stopped going out with his brothers.

C.He was able to express his unhappiness.

D.He decided he liked being on his own.

4.The writer got his parents to pin the drawing paper to the floor so that ________.

[  ]

A.he could put his paints and brushes on it

B.the floor would be protected from paint

C.the paper didn't move when he was painting

D.he could copy the pattern of the floor

5.Why did the writer paint sitting on the floor?

[  ]

A.He could carry on painting for hours.

B.His parents could help him with his painting.

C.There was no table or chair in the room.

D.He had difficulty moving his arms and legs.

完形填空

Mother managed to buy me some more paint and brushes, along with one or two drawing books and a pencil.This, of course, broadened my range of expression and   1   me to have a greater   2   of subjects.After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness, I   3   contentedly with my new pastime(消遣).I   4   every day upstairs in the back bedroom, completely   5   I was   6  .I didn’t know it then, but I had found a way to be happy again and   7   some of the things that had made me unhappy.  8   I learnt to forget myself.I didn’t miss   9   with my brothers now, for I had something to keep my mind   10  , something to make each day a thing to   11  .I would sit on the floor for hours, holding   12   between my toes, my right leg curled up(蜷缩的)under my left, my arms held tightly at my sides, hands clenched(紧握).All my paint and brushes were   13   me, and I   14   get mother or father to pin(钉住)the drawing paper to the floor with tacks(大头钉)to keep it   15  .It looked like a very awkward position, with my head almost   16   my knees and my back as crooked as a corkscrew(瓶塞钻),but I painted all my best pictures   17  , with the wooden floor as my only easel(画架).Slowly I began to recover from my   18   depression(消沉).I had a feeling of pure joy while I painted,   19   I had never experienced before and   20   seemed almost to lift me above myself.

(1)

[  ]

A.

let

B.

allowed

C.

persuaded

D.

advised

(2)

[  ]

A.

imagination

B.

choice

C.

chance

D.

progress

(3)

[  ]

A.

settled down

B.

accepted

C.

set out

D.

got down

(4)

[  ]

A.

wrote

B.

drew

C.

painted

D.

carved

(5)

[  ]

A.

by myself

B.

with my parents

C.

in silence

D.

beyond touch

(6)

[  ]

A.

forgotten

B.

changing

C.

growing

D.

improving

(7)

[  ]

A.

to remember

B.

to put down

C.

to forget

D.

to deal with

(8)

[  ]

A.

Above all

B.

In all

C.

After all

D.

At all

(9)

[  ]

A.

going out

B.

playing football

C.

to play with

D.

to go shopping

(10)

[  ]

A.

swift

B.

active

C.

calm

D.

free

(11)

[  ]

A.

look into

B.

wait for

C.

expecting

D.

look forward to

(12)

[  ]

A.

the brush

B.

the paint

C.

the paper

D.

the picture

(13)

[  ]

A.

close

B.

with

C.

behind

D.

around

(14)

[  ]

A.

should

B.

might

C.

could

D.

would

(15)

[  ]

A.

still

B.

steady

C.

high

D.

straight

(16)

[  ]

A.

between

B.

among

C.

above

D.

within

(17)

[  ]

A.

in this way

B.

the same way

C.

halfway

D.

in the way

(18)

[  ]

A.

later

B.

present

C.

old

D.

earlier

(19)

[  ]

A.

a paint

B.

an idea

C.

an experience

D.

a feeling

(20)

[  ]

A.

whatever

B.

with which

C.

what

D.

which

Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don’t get paid for it, or if you can only work at it part-time. Albert Einstein was unable to get a job as a physics professor. He could have said to himself, “Well, I just don’t have the work relative to physics. I should give up on it and settle for something else.” Instead, he wrote the two most famous papers when he was employed as a patent  clerk. After their publication, there was not a major university in the world that would not have been glad to have him on their staff.
If you want to work as an artist and you are making a living as a waiter, don’t think of yourself as a waiter who hopes one day to become an artist. That puts the work you love somewhere off in the distant future. Rather, think of yourself as an artist, supporting yourself by waiter tables—and paint, or draw as much as you can. It is possible to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a week. That leaves plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft(手艺)in the off hours.
While seeking the work you love, it helps to expand your awareness  into the universe of all possibilities. You don’t want to be limited to the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before. Having opened to all possibilities, you can make a final decision and select the work you love as your own.
Doing the work you love requires that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the practical. It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.
【小题1】According to the passage, perhaps Einstein once said to himself, “_______.”

A.Well, I just don’t have the work relative to physics. I should give up on it and settle for
something else
B.The job is just what I want, I should work very hard at it
C.I have to support myself by working as a patent clerk now, but I won’t give physics up
D.I must wait until I find my favorite job
【小题2】If a person works 24 hours a week, he can________.
A.have enough spare time for his hobbies
B.have no time left to make his dream come true
C.do nothing else
D.make a good living
【小题3】Which of the following is not implied in the last paragraph?
A.Sometimes the imaginative is different from the practical.
B.We have to take care of a lot of details before we make our dreams come true.
C.We shall do practical things rather than dream.
D.We shall dream big dreams and practice as well.
【小题4】According to the passage, the author encourages us to ________.
A.start work quickly B.select job carefully and patiently
C.dream oftenD.make up our minds quickly

People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. In this sense they mean that the home is very important and  21 . Most people in Britain live in houses  22  flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can 23 them and change them in any way they 24 . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is  25  for himself or herself and for invited friends.

People usually like to  26  their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your 27  around you; on the train you may have 28 your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own.

Once I was traveling on a  29  to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the opposite side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no  30 on my side of the table at all. I was made rather  31 . I thought he thought that he owned the  32  table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on  33 ! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had  34  his space ! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He  35 moved his case to his side of the table. ( Of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me !

1.

A.helpful

B.personal

C.necessary

D.useful

 

2.

A.rather than

B.as well as

C.as a result of

D.or rather

 

3.

A.buy

B.leave

C.paint

D.offer

 

4.

A.make

B.clear

C.like

D.prepare

 

5.

A.only

B.already

C.ever

D.even

 

6.

A.marked

B.decide

C.choose

D.keep

 

7.

A.towels

B.sands

C.papers

D.flags

 

8.

A.found

B.given

C.put

D.stored

 

9.

A.plane

B.train

C.way

D.street

 

10.

A.matter

B.weight

C.light

D.space

 

11.

A.angry

B.hurt

C.fearful

D.busy

 

12.

A.right

B.only

C.small

D.whole

 

13.

A.the table

B.his case

C.the seat

D.his side

 

14.

A.invaded

B.shut

C.separated

D.shared

 

15.

A.hesitatingly

B.immediately

C.slowly

D.calmly

 

When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.

Recently, I began pursuing(追求) my dream of motivating others. I realized that everything I had accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed(进行) and he believed I would succeed.

Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.

When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles(奇迹) really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.

1.Why was the kit sent for?

A. Selling greeting cards.                  B. Collecting greeting cards.

C. Buying greeting cards.                   D. Sending greeting cards.

2. When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?

A. After buying a new home by mortgage.

B. After giving notice to leave her safe position in the company.

C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.

D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. She was once an excellent manager.

B. She left her post at the height of her career.

C. She was not sure whether the former company could accept her.

D. She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.

4. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.

B. Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.

C. The world belongs to dreamers.

D. Everyone will find their dreams.

 

 

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