题目内容
I had intended to go on a diet, but the dishes at the party were simply impossible to _______ .
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A.stand |
B.resist |
C.defend |
D.tolerate |
B
【解析】考察动词。Stand 站立,忍受 resist 抗拒,忍耐,抵抗 defend 防卫 tolerate忍受(相当于stand)
句意为,我本打算节食,但是聚会上的菜肴真的无法抗拒。
I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had
grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was dep
ressed by it for quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!
One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
【小题1】 The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.
| A.the way it blocked the view | B.its height |
| C.the smell of its flowers | D.its green leaves |
| A.Spring. | B.Summer | C.Autumn. | D.Winter. |
| A.He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had. |
| B.The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him. |
| C.He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him. |
| D.His work in the office changed with the seasons every year. |
| A.the locust tree died soon after the author left the office |
| B.the author worked in the office for at least a few years |
| C.it was summer when the author took his job in the office |
| D.the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree |
| A.Treasure what we've owned. | B.Look before you leap. |
| C.Treat everything calmly. | D.Never forget the past. |
One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone.“I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered.“Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的)self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers.“Where are the children?” I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
【小题1】The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because .
| A.she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter |
| B.she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones |
| C.she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s help |
| D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night |
| A.two younger children had already been in bed |
| B.the children were preparing a birthday gift for her |
| C.her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend |
| D.there was no one answering the telephone |
| A.They had a birthday party. | B.They framed some photographs. |
| C.They had their pictures taken. | D.They made some beautiful clothes. |
| A.Modern teenagers are not worth trusting. |
| B.It is no easy job to look after young children. |
| C.It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age. |
| D.Her children have a caring and tender heart. |
One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone.“I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered.“Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的)self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers.“Where are the children?” I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
1.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because .
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A.she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter |
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B.she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones |
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C.she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s help |
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D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night |
2.When the author called home that evening, she found that .
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A.two younger children had already been in bed |
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B.the children were preparing a birthday gift for her |
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C.her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend |
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D.there was no one answering the telephone |
3.What might the children do that evening?
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A.They had a birthday party. |
B.They framed some photographs. |
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C.They had their pictures taken. |
D.They made some beautiful clothes. |
4.What does the author intend to tell us by the story?
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A.Modern teenagers are not worth trusting. |
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B.It is no easy job to look after young children. |
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C.It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age. |
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D.Her children have a caring and tender heart. |