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Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.
“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience
37. A. construction B. repair C. control D. development
38. A. after B. as C. for D. so
39. A. while B. since C. where D. when
40. A. Some B. Any C. No D. Every
41. A. stating B. reporting C. telling D. warning
42. A. able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing
43. A. supported B. promised C. continued D. improved
44. A. asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded
45. A. though B. but C. as D. unless
46. A. discussion B. action C. practice D. production
47. A. next B. first C. past D. previous
48. A. cold B. wet C. loose D. clean
49. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead
50. A. excuse B. order C. permit D. reason
51. A. exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly
52. A. pull B. knock C. hit D. water
53. A. required B. mixed C. followed D. formed
54. A. best B. last C. second D. only
55. A. courage B. interest C. hope D. chance
查看习题详情和答案>>After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of 38 the man ran to the crossroad to 39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 41 much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 42 , but he was told only: “You will 43 in the future.”
As years went by, the 44 of his experience at the well gradually 45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 47 with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 51 he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the 52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 55 by considering the fragments alone.
21． A. truth B. hope C. future D. music
22． A. fact B. reason C. question D. well
23． A. energy B. hope C. mystery D. surprise
24． A. get B. count C. find D. open
25． A. instruments B. clothing C. food D. wood
26． A. connect B. have C. prepare D. offer
27． A. explanation B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
28． A. succeed B. discover C. pay D. understand
29． A. bitterness B. failure C. memory D. secret
30． A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared D. recovered
31． A. paid B. lost C. split D. caught
32． A. played B. broadcast C. enjoyed D. conducted
33． A. annoyed B. moved C. confused D. frightened
34． A. adviser B. director C. composer D. player
35． A. admiration B. distinction C. recognition D. imagination
36． A. those B. that C. it D. them
37． A. secret B. message C. theory D. benefit
38． A. target B. difficulty C. task D. shortcoming
39． A. interesting B. meaningful C. accessible D. successful
40． A. foreseen(预见) B. decided C. judged D. formed
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First, family life is quite 36 in China from that in the USA． In the USA, many young people 37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．
Bargaining is another 42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 47 if you live in China．
Tipping hasn’t been easier to 48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 49 want to get 50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 52 and refused to take the money．
In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 53 ． Actually, this is a 54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 55 the food in the plate．
36．A．unique B．different C．private D．harmonious
37．A．come B．build C．leave D．abandon
38．A．regular B．true C．common D．usual
39．A．Also B．However C．Therefore D．Although
40．A．parents B．relatives C．babysitters D. grandparents
41．A．while B．since C．when D．as
42．A．way B．custom C．method D．habit
43．A．made B．agreed C．charged D．set
44．A．expected B．taught C．suggested D．required
45．A．up B．away C．off D．on
46．A．promise B．pretend C．decide D．hope
47．A．tolerate B．understand C．practise D．consider
48．A．adjust to B．turn to C．refer to D．stick to
49．A．area B．department C．branch D．industry
50．A．easy B．extra C．pocket D．prize
51．A．Often B．Once C．Sometimes D．Before
52．A．excited B．satisfied C．frightened D．confused
53．A．own B．children C．neighbors D．guests
54．A．signal B．mark C．sign D．feature
55．A．leave B．remain C．put D．taste
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jerry is a restaurant manager who is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say.
One day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get 36 ! You can’t be a 37 person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself you have two 38 today. You can choose to be in a good mood 39 you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. It’s your choice 40 you live life.”
Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never 41 to do in the restaurant business…. He 42 the back door open one morning and was held up at 43 point by three armed robbers. He was shot by them while trying to fight back. 44 , Jerry was found relatively quickly and 45 to the local trauma(外伤) center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released 46 the hospital with fragments of the bullets 47 in his body.
I saw Jerry about six months after the 48 . Jerry told me something happening in the ER( 急诊室). He said, “… the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the 49 on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really 50 . In their eyes, I 51 ‘he’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take 52 .” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked 53 I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘BULLETS!’ Over their 54 , I told them, ‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.
Attitude, 55 , is everything.
36. A. that B. those C. one D. it
37. A. brave B. good C. positive D. bad
38. A. causes B. choices C. things D. goals
39. A. and B. or C. but D. then
40. A. how B. what C. that D. when
41. A. supposed B. expected C. encouraged D. suggested
42. A. came B. left C. broke D. knocked
43. A. sword B. stick C. arrow D. gun
44. A. Hopefully B. Delightedly C. Luckily D. Disappointedly
45. A. pushed B. rushed C. stepped D. followed
46. A. to B. towards C. from D. down
47. A. even B. ever C. once D. still
48. A. trouble B. accident C. difficulty D. trick
49. A. expressions B. smiles C. cries D. tears
50. A. attracted B. touched C. scared D. warned
51. A. mix B. hope C. ask D. read
52. A. care B. action C. turns D. apart
53. A. what B. that C. if D. why
54. A. laughter B. disappointment C. excitement D. joy
55. A. after all B. at all C. in all D. for all
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The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.
It was my second day of 16 and it was raining heavily. I couldn’t 17 the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 18 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 19 home. It was the last time I felt 20 to him.
After that, I realized that he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered by this 21 . I was proud of it, for I felt 22 and “grown up”. However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 23 from him.
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 24 me scratching (乱涂) the paper quickly. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 25 . Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”
I followed his 26 for the next two weeks, but 27 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method—— the 28 way. His advice didn’t improve my writing but our 29 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 30 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 31 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 32 to improve you anything for your future. You have to get 33 to change the life for yourself.”
As a result of his 34 , I have 35 it through high school and through college.
16. A. graduation B. employment C. college D. school
17. A. form B. resist C. follow D. break
18. A. dormitory B. door C. desk D. bed
19. A. at B. already C. beyond D. halfway
20. A. close B. near C. happy D. relaxed
21. A. gap B. thought C. action D. accident
22. A. lonely B. depressed C. independent D. comfortable
23. A. comfort B. help C. support D. explanation
24. A. helping B. directing C. watching D. blaming
25. A. skill B. patience C. time D. practice
26. A. introduction B. manner C. spirit D. advice
27. A. even if B. while C. as D. though
28. A. difficult B. slow C. efficient D. fast
29. A. relationship B. friendship C. thought D. life
30. A. schooling B. life C. hope D. expectation
31. A. writer B. scholar C. scientist D. specialist
32. A. tired B. glad C. useless D. ready
33. A. an education B. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job D. a good writing
34. A. help B. expectations C. examination D. watch
35. A. succeeded B. got C. made D. found
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