题目内容
I was often left with a babysitter when Iwas young because of both my parents 1.——
worked. My parents always ask Julie, 2.——
who lived upstairs, baby-sit for me. I 3.——
used to enjoying the evenings when Julie was 4.——
babysitting because she always played game 5.——
with me. I can remember be very naughty 6.——
when Julie was babysitting. I refused to go 7.——
to the bed. Poor Julie didn't know 8.——
how to do. I would be awake when 9.——
her parents came home. 10.——
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| 1.去掉of
2.ask改为asked 3.baby-sit改为to baby-sit 4.enjoying改为enjoy 5.game改为games 6.be改为being 7.√ 8.去掉the 9.how改为what 10.her改为my
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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers(移民局官员), took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
【小题1】 How did the author get to know America?
| A.From radio programs | B.From books and pictures |
| C.From her mother | D.From her relatives |
| A.excited | B.confused | C.worried | D.amazed |
| A.often lost her way |
| B.did not think about her future |
| C.studied in three different schools |
| D.got on well with her stepfather |
| A.She worked as a translator. |
| B.She attended a lot of job interviews. |
| C.She paid telephone bills for her family. |
| D.She helped her family with her English. |
| A.her future will be free from troubles |
| B.it is difficult to learn to become patient |
| C.there are more good things than bad things |
| D.good things will happen if one keeps trying |
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One of my most unforgettable experiences is the day I finished my tough rowing and keep myself free of loneliness.
As the youngest female ever to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean, I was often asked the same question: How did you, a only 20-year old youngster row a 18-foot boat for 70 days through those strong winds and violent waves and survive?
Frankly speaking, for me, the physical challenge was not the greatest one. Before I made my mind to row across the Atlantic, I had already cycled 3,300 miles, run all by myself across the Mojave Desert, and swum the 325-mile length of the Allegheny River. No, the hardest part would be mental: How would I cope with the terrible loneliness and the boredom on the vast sea for such a long time?
I set out on January 1 and my first object was to swim past the quarter-way mark, which would take about 20 days. I made it on January 20, a gray and cloudy day. I had thought to do something to celebrate my first goal such as treating myself to a chocolate bar or something else. But I didn’t. I was suffering from unbearable boredom and loneliness of the long sea journey. I hadn’t seen any landing at least more than two weeks. It seemed to feel the same every day. Eating, rowing, sleeping, staring at the sky, watching the ocean.
Then that day came! It was around dusk, I noticed something move on the horizon. Yes, some dolphins! They approached me and circled my boat. Suddenly I felt so blessed. They had arrived to accompany me and helped to celebrate, just when I needed them so badly! For the next 15 minutes, I did row at full speed with all my strength with those lovely dolphins around. By the time they were to leave me and we went our separate ways, I was no longer lonely.
After 70 days and five hours at sea, I finally reached my final destination. I was proud that I made it, all 2,817 miles, which helped to raise $70,000 for the Blue Planet Run Foundation, an organization for funding drinking water. I’ve been told some athletes struggled to get through just by imagining the end during the whole process. But for me, what makes miracle is to focus your mind on the moment, where you experience the personal growth—those moments of awareness of being connected to the sun, the weather, and the waves. And, on the best day of my life, I had to admit those dolphins really freed myself from terrible loneliness.
【小题1】Which of the following belongs to part of preparation for the row?
| A.Answering the same question raised by people |
| B.Swimming the 325-mile length of the river |
| C.Running 3,300 miles cross-country |
| D.Biking across the Mojave Desert |
| A.I wasn’t in the mood to celebrate my first goal |
| B.I didn’t have any chocolate bar for energy |
| C.It’s a pity not to celebrate my passing the quarter |
| D.It’s a pity not to treat myself to a chocolate bar |
| A.The Blue Planet Run Foundation helped me a lot. |
| B.The dolphins accompanied me to reach my destination |
| C.The unexpected dolphins swept away my loneliness |
| D.Imagination was a useful way to help me get through |
| A.The only challenge for a 20-year old |
| B.Tips on handling loneliness at sea. |
| C.How to row alone across the Atlantic |
| D.The day I stopped being lonely |