题目内容
Keep on _______ and you will succeed.?A.a try B.try C.to try D.trying ?
解析:
| D keep on doing sth.意为“一直不断地做某事,持续做某事”。 |
You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.
“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.
● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”
【小题1】Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?
| A.I’m not the very person capable of setting the problenu. |
| B.It looks like we should do something. |
| C.It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned. |
| D.He doesn’t really need my help. |
| A.They will call for help and then walk away. |
| B.They will stop and offer help. |
| C.They will turn away their eyes and go on walking. |
| D.They will laugh at him. |
| A.we sbould call the ambulance as soon as we can. |
| B.we should take on the whole responsibility and do something alone. |
| C.we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people follow. |
| D.we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility |
| A.ask others for help and call the police |
| B.get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble |
| C.go directly to the police station |
| D.work against the rirst thoughts that prevent you offering help |
| A.to give others a hand | B.to be more competent |
| C.not to risk looking foolish | D.to stop and evaluate the situation |
Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意义的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
【小题1】The neighbor called the police because ______.
| A.the old man kept begging money from them every day |
| B.there was something dangerous in the old man’s house |
| C.the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train |
| D.they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house |
| A.remained calm | B.became excited |
| C.felt worried | D.became nervous |
| A.Make great plans for your life. |
| B.Keep on doing what you like. |
| C.Do something that is good to society. |
| D.Depend on yourself rather than others. |
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, sh
e said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.?
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “ I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
【小题1】In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means ______.
| A.Unintentionally | B.Independently |
| C.Impressively | D.Unconditionally |
| A.with his family | B.with Evelyn |
| C.alone | D.with his children |
| A.he was determined to be a good husband |
| B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm |
| C.she looked lovely in her new clothes |
| D.the doctor said his wife was seriously ill |
| A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her. |
| B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated. |
| C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her. |
| D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying. |
| A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life |
| B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband |
| C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change |
| D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before |