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Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way...
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BeingtheheadofahighschoolformanyyearsIgrewtiredofbudgetmeetingsfundingcutsandmanyotheradministrativechores杂务.Istartedtodreamofretirement.SittingintrafficonaweekdaymorningIwouldfindmymindwandering.Iwouldimaginespendingtimewithmygrandchildrenquieteveningswithmywifetravelingorrediscoveringsomegreatbooks.ItoldmyselfthatIwouldn’tsignmyselfupforanycommitteesanyclassesoranythingrequiringaschedulE.Myfirstdayofretirementcameatlast!Icookedagreatbreakfastformywifeandmeleisurelyreadthepapercleanedabitofthehouseandwroteafewletterstofriends.OntheseconddayIcookedbreakfastreadthepaperOnthethirddayThisisretirement?Itriedtotellmyselfthatitwasjustthetransition过渡thatthosegoldenmomentswererightroundthecornerandthatIwouldenjoythemsoonenough.Butsomethingwasmissing.Aformercolleagueaskedafavor.A.groupofstudentswasgoingtoJamaicatoworkwithchildreninthepoorestneighborhoods.WouldIinterruptmynewfoundhappinessandreturntothestudentsjustthisonce?Onetrip.That’sall.Mybagswerepackedandbythedoor.Thetripwasveryinspiring.IwasmovednotonlybythepovertyIsawbutalsobythesenseofresponsibilityoftheyoungpeopleonthetrip.WhenIreturnedhomeIofferedtoworkonedayaweekwithalocalyouthorganization.TheexperiencewassopositivethatIwassoonvolunteeringnearlyfull-timeworkingwithstudentsacrossNorthAmericatoassistthemintheirvoluntarywork.Nowitseemsthetableshaveturned.SomedaysIamtheteacherotherdaysIamthestudent.Theseyoungpeoplehavereawakenedmycommitment责任感tosocialjusticeissuesbychallengingmetolearnmoreaboutthesituationintheworldtodaywherepeoplearestillpoorandsufferbecauseofgreedcorruptionandwar.Mostimportanttheyhavegivenmetheopportunitytocontinuetoparticipateinhelpingtofindsolutions.InreturnIhelpthemdotheircharitableprojectsoverseas.I’vegonefromrunningoneschooltohelpingoverseetheconstructionofschoolsintwenty-onecountries!61.Whatdidthewriterexpecttodoafterheretired?A.Towritesomegreatbooks.B.Tostayawayfrombusyschedules.C.Toteachhisgrandchildren.D.ToplanforhisfuturE.62.WhydidthewriterdecidetogotoJamaica?A.Hewasn’tsatisfiedwithhisretiredlifE.B.Hecouldn’trefusehiscolleague’sfavor.C.HewasconcernedaboutthepeopletherE.D.Hemissedhisstudentsinthatcountry.63.TheunderlinedpartthetableshaveturnedParagraph5mostprobablymeansthatthewriter______.A.improvedthesituationinhisschoolB.felthappytoworkwithstudentsagainC.changedhisattitudetowardhisretirementD.becamealearnerratherthanateacher64.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhisretiredlifenow?A.Meaningful.B.TroublesomE.C.Relaxing.D.Disappointing.
AtypicaldayatworkforCesarMillanincludestakingafour-hourjogwith40dogslargeandsmallyoungandoldandnoneofthemonleashes缰绳.AlthoughmostofthesedogsbelongtohimtherestaretroubleddogssenttoMillantolearngoodbehaviour.ObviouslyMillanhasaspecialgiftforworkingwiththeseanimals.GrowinguponafarminMexicoMillanknewhewouldworkwithdogs.Hisfirstjobatage15washelpingaveterinarian兽医.Hewassogoodatcalmingscareddogsandhandlingallkindsofsituationsthatpeoplestartedcallinghim'thedogboy.’Sincethenhehasbuiltarewardingcareeraroundhisfavouriteanimal.StudyingdogsonthefarmwherehegrewupMillanrealisedtheyneedalotofexercisetobecalm.Heexplainshisapproach;Exerciseanddiscipline纪律firstandthenaffection!Hesaysalotofpeoplegetitwrongbecausetheydonotrealisewhatdogsreallyneed.Millandoesnotonlytraindogshealsotrainsownerstounderstandthattheirpetsneedrules.HehashelpedcelebritieslikeOprahWinfreyandWillSmithandeverydaypeopletoo.AthisDogPsychologyCentreinLosAngelesCaliforniaMillanalsoworkswithdogswhosedangerousbehaviourhaspreventedthemfromfindinghomes.Heteachesthemtobelovinggentlepets.ViewerscanactuallyseethechangeindogswithtroublesomebehaviouronMillan'sTVshowTheDogWhisperer.TofindtherightcareerMillanencourageskidstodowhattheyenjoy.Youcanalwaysfindajob.ButIfindthathappinesscomeswhenyoufollowyourpassion.SuccessfollowedmebecauseIwasfollowingmydreamofbeingthebestdogtrainerintheworld.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.CesarMillanusuallywalkshisdogseveryday.B.CesarMillanowns40dogsaltogether.C.CesarMillanisgoodathandlingdogs.D.Someofthedogsdonotbehavewell.67.FromthesecondparagraphwecanlearnthatMillan______.A.wasbornintoapoorfamilyB.neverwenttoschoolC.hasloveddogssincehischildhoodD.hasbeenasuccessfulveterinarian68.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTagreewithMillan'sprinciplesfortrainingdogs?A.Walkthedogseveryday.B.Setrulesforthem.C.Showyourlovetothem.D.Keeptroubleddogsseparately.69.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.EitherMillan'sfatherorhismotherwasadogexpert.B.OprahWinfreyandWillSmithareeverydaypeople.C.Millanmakesgoodmoneyfromhisdogbusiness.D.Millanfrequentlygetshurtbytroublesomedogs.70.AccordingtoMillanyourchoiceofmajoratcollegeshouldbebasedon_____.A.yourinterestB.socialneedsC.yourparents'hopeD.itspopularity
DearAlcoholYou’vebeenaroundforever.Icanrememberallthepainyou’vecausedformE.Doyourememberthenightyoualmosttookmyfather’slife?Ido.Helovesyou.SometimesIthinkhelovesyoumorethanhelovesmE.He’saddictedtoyoutothewayyoupromisetoridhimofhisproblemsonlytocausemoreofthem.Youjustsatbackandlaughedashiscarwentspinningthroughthestreetcrashingintotwoothercars.Hewasn’ttheonlyonehurtbyyouthatnight.Doyourememberthenightofmyfirsthighschoolparty?YouweretherE.Myfriendswereintriguedbyyou.TheytreatedyouasiftheywerenevergoingtoseeyouagaindrinkingallofyouthattheycoulD.Ispenttwohoursthatnighthelpingmyfriendswhohadfallencompletely.I’msoembarrassedtheysaidasIheldtheirhairbacksothattheycouldvomit呕吐.I’msorrytheysaidwhenIcalledtaxiesforthemwalkingthemoutandpayingthedriverinadvancE.Thiswon’thappenagaintheysaidastheyweresenttothehospitaltohavetheirstomachspumpeD.Two15-year-oldgirlssleptinhospitalbedsthatnightthankstoyou.Doyourememberthenightwhenyoutookadvantageofmy17-year-oldneighborwhohadtodrivetopickuphissisterfromherdancelessons?Doyouknowhowweallfeltwhenhehitanothercarandkilledthetwopeopleintheothercar?Hediedthenextmorningtoo.Hissisterwalkedhomefromherdancelessonandpassedpolicecarsandacrowdofpeoplegatheringonthesidewalkjusttwoblocksawayfromthedancestudio.Shedidn’trealizeherbrotherwasinthemidstofitall.Sheneversawhimagain.Andit’sallyourfault.Iwishyou’dwalkoutofmylifeforever.Idon’twantanythingtodowithyou.Lookatallthepainyou’vecauseD.Sureyou’vemadepeoplehappytoofromtimetotimE.Butthedamageyou’vecausedinthelivesofmillionsisinexcusablE.Stopluring引诱inthepeopleIlovE.StophurtingmepleasE.SincerelyAnonymous41.Whatisauthor’spurposeinwritingtoalcohol?A.TointroduceMr.AlcoholtothereadersB.Todescribetheharmalcoholdidtohisfamily.C.ToshowhowmuchalcoholcanhurtpeoplE.D.Toshowthegreatfunthatalcoholcanbringtopeople’slifE.42.Whatdidalcoholdototheauthor’sfather?A.ItmadehimcrashintotwoothercarsandtookhislifE.B.ItmadehimdrinktoomuchandhehadtogethisstomachpumpeD.C.Itmadehimkilltwootherpeoplewhendriving.D.Itmadehimgetintoacaraccidentandbadlyinjurehimself.43.Theunderlinedphrasewereintriguedbyisclosestinmeaningto______.A.werefamiliarwithB.wereinterestedinC.weredisappointedwithD.weresatisfiedwith44.Whatisthetoneofthearticle?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.UnconcerneD.D.Humorous.45.Whatisthemainwritingtechniqueofthepassage?A.Makingsomethingmorenoticeablethanusual.B.Representingsomethingintheformofaperson.C.Describingsomethingbylistingitsharmfulness.D.Comparingonethingwithanothertomakehispointclear.
Peoplethinkthatwritingshortstoriesiseasybecausetheyareshort.Butinfacttheyarehardtowritewell.ThereareonlyafewwritersofgoodshortstoriesandtheAmericanwriterO.Henryisoneofthem.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorterandhegrewupinNorthCarolinA.Hewasnotverysuccessfulatschoolbuthelovedreading.WhenhewasabouttwentyyearsoldheleftNorthCarolinaandmovedtoTexas.HethoughttherewouldbemoreopportunitiesforworktherE.AtfirstheworkedonanewspaperbutasthisdidnotprovideenoughmoneyhechangedhisjoB.Hedecidedtoworkinabank.Allwentwelluntilsomemoneywentmissing.Williamwasbelievedtohavestolenitandwassenttoprison.Althoughthiswasahorribleexperienceithelpedinonewaybecauseherealizedthathecouldwritewell.WilliambeganwritingshortstoriesandO.Henrywasborn!Whenheleftprisonhebeganwritingasacareerandpublishedmanyofhisstories.TheyweremostlyaboutthepeoplethathemetorheknewinNewYorkandtheyhadinterestingorsurprisingendings.Peopleenjoyedreadingthem.HislifehoweverwasnotahappyonE.Hedranktoomuchanddiedin1910inNewYorkbutheleftbehindstoriesthatarestillreadandenjoyedbymillionsofpeoplE.66.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?A.LivedinNewYork.B.Workedinabank.C.TravelledtoTexas.D.Wasputinprison.E.HadanewspaperjoB.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.ecfbdaB.cebdfaC.ebdcafD.cbedaf67.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause.A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity68.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaperB.hebrokethelawbyusingviolenceC.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisonersD.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis69.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educateD.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Helovedreading.70.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.
AyearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasized强调theimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperiencE.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonished惊讶.Gentlyshakinghisheadshrugging耸hisshouldershesaidYoudon’tsay!Youdon’tsay!Iwaspuzzled疑惑不解.Ithoughtperhapsthisisnotanappropriate适当的topiC.WellI’dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohim.WellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguidE.TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.Weareveryproudofit.SoonIwasinterrupted打断againbyhiswords:Youdon’tsay!Icouldn’thelpaskingWhydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?WellIdidn’trequestyoutodosoheansweredgreatlysurpriseD.IsaidDidn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really!’ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.IrealizedIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.63.AtfirstonhearingYoudon’tsayIthoughttheforeignermeant_______.A.hewasnotinterestedinthetopicB.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalking64.Theunderlinedwordamusinginthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.interestingB.importantC.terribleD.unlucky65.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassageA.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.66.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom___________.A.IthoughttheEnglishmanhadmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanbecamearealfoolC.IfeltverysillyD.Ibecamemorecarefullyineverything
Inchoosingafriendoneshouldbeverycareful.A.goodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluckbutwhenyouaredowntheywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualities品质ofcharacterespeciallyunderstandinghonestyandreliability可靠.AboveallIlookforunderstandinginafrienD.A.goodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.HeisnotquicktojudgE.Insteadhetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson’splaceandhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.Atthesametimehoweveragoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaults过错inothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.InshortafriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptmE.Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.Icanalwaysdependon信赖agoodfrienD.IfhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintimeIcanbesurethathewillbetherE.IfIneedafavorhewilldohisbesttohelpmE.IfIamintroublehewillnotrunawayfrommE.Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.A.specialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlivesandwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.A.goodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlikE.Weshareexperienceandlearnfromeachother.A.goodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumortoo.HelikestolaughwithmE.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinmE.WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliablehonestandunderstandingIknowI’vefoundafriend!50.Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?A.understanding.B.honesty.C.reliability.D.asenseofhumor.51.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends______.A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelpB.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotroubleC.youwillbecomerichD.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends52.Goodfriendsneedto______.A.alwayspointouteachother’smistakesB.behelpedwithmoneyC.understandeachother’sfeelingsD.havemoneyorluck53.Thispassagemainlydiscuss______.A.theimportanceofhavingafriendB.wheretochoosefriendsC.howtogetalongwithfriendsD.thequalitiesofafriend
Itisknowntoallthatlifeislikeapackagewhichincludeshappinessandsorrowfailureandsuccesshopeanddespair.Lifeisalearningprocess.Experiencesinlifeteachusnewlessonsandmakeusabetterperson.Witheachpassingdaywelearntohandlevarioussituations.LoveLoveplaysaveryimportantroleinourlifE.LovemakesyoufeelwanteD.WithoutloveapersoncouldgoHayward不归路andalsobecomecruel.IntheearlystageofourlifeourparentsaretheoneswhoshowuswithunconditionalloveandcaretheyteachusaboutwhatisrightandwronggoodandbaD.ButwealwaystendtotakethisforgranteD.Itisonlyaftermarriageandhavingkidsthatapersonunderstandsandbecomessensitivetoothersfeelings.Kidsmakeapersonresponsibleandmature成熟andhelpustounderstandlifebetter.HappinessandSorrowMaterialistic物质happinessisshort-livedbuthappinessachievedbybringingasmileonothersfacegivesacertainleveloffulfillment.Peaceofmindisthemainlinktohappiness.NomindishappywithoutpeacE.Werealizethetrueworthofhappinesswhenweareinsorrow.Sorrowisbasicallybecauseofthedeathofalovedonefailureanddespair.Butthesethingsaretemporary暂时andpassaway.FailureandSuccessFailureisthepathtosuccess.Ithelpsustotouchtheskyteachesustosurviveandshowsusaspecificway.Successbringsinmoneyfameprideandself-respect.Hereitbecomesveryimportanttokeepourheadonourshoulder.TheonlywaytoshowourthankstoGodforbestowingsuccessonusisbybeinghumble谦逊modestpoliteandrespectfultothelessluckyones.HopeandDespairHopeiswhatkeepslifegoing.Parentsalwayshopetheirchildrenwilldowell.Hopemakesusdream.HopebuildsinpatiencE.Lifeteachesusnottodespaireveninthedarkesthourbecauseaftereverynightthereisaday.Nothingremainsthesamewehaveonlyonechoicekeepmovingoninlifeandbehopeful.Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterdayforithaspassedandisbeyondourcontrol.Tomorrowisunknownforitcouldeitherbebrightordull.Sotheonlychoiceisworkhardtodaysothatwewillenjoyabettertomorrow.61.Inthepassagetheauthorcompareslifeto.A.loveB.packageC.experienceD.hope62.Inwhichsectioncanreadersprobablyreadthepassage?A.EducationB.EconomyC.LifestylesD.Politics63.Howisthepassageorganized?A.Inorderofrules.B.Inorderoffrequency.C.BymakingcomparisonD.BypresentingdatA.64.What’sthegeneralmeaningofthelastsentenceofthewholepassage?A.WhatyouonlycanchooseistoworkhardtodayratherthantomorrowB.Ifyouworkhardyou’llhaveabetterlifeinthefuturE.C.Whenchoosingbetweentodayandtomorrowyou’dbetterenjoytomorrowbetter.D.EnjoyingabettertomorrowisyouronlychoicE.65.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toencouragepeopletoloveeachother.B.Totellpeoplehowtodealwithhappinessandsorrow.C.Toremindpeopleofkeepinghavingabeautifuldream.D.TogivereaderssomeinformationaboutlifE.
Haveyougotanywonderfulplansforyourcomingwintervacation?HerearesomewonderfulfilmsforyoutokilltimE.AwayWeGoVeronaDeTessantMayaRudolphandBurtFarlanderJohnKrasinskiareintheirearlythirtiesandstrugglingtomeetdailyneedsandbuildfulfillinglivesasanartistandasalesman.Whentheylearntheywillsoonbecomeparentstheyarefacedwiththechallengeofhowandwheretoraiseachildandbuildahappyfamily.Withababyonhiswaytheyoungcouplelookattheirlivesandarepuzzledaboutwhattheyreallywant.AnotherHappyDayLynnwasmarriedtoPualbuttheybrokeupandLynntooktheirdaughterAlicewhilePaulgottheirsonDylan.YearslaternowDylanisgettingmarriedandLynnisattendingtheweddingwithheryoungersonElliotandBen.ElliotisadrugaddictandBenkeepseverythingtohimself.Dylanhasn’tspokentoLynninyearsandLynnisfearfulofPualandhiswifePatty.AtlastallthishasputLynninadepressedsituationandshe’snotsurejusthowshe’sgoingtogetthroughtheday.LaVitaebellaAlsonamedasLifeisBeautifulthefilmisablackcomedyandalsoabestmedicinethathealsthescarleftbywar.ThismoviehassomekindofcharacteristicsasnaturalandactivE.Onthe7thOscarAwardCeremonythemoviewonthreegreatawards.ItisnotasadmoviefromtheverybeginningbutwhenthefatherusesagreatwaytohidehismurderfromhissonallpeopleareimpressedbythismovingdeeD.UndertheprotectionofthefatherthesonhaslivedahappylifE.TheShawshankRedemptionThefilmisanAmericanfilmdirectedbyFrankDarabontandstarringTimRobbinsandMorganFreeman.ThefilmtellsthestoryofAndyabankerwhospendsnearlytwodecadesinShawshankStatePrisonforthemurderofhiswifeandhiswife’sloverdespitehisclaimsofinnocencE.TherehemakesfriendswithReD.Andymanagestoescapefromtheprisonbydiggingatunnelwiththerockhammerovertheyears.WhenRedislaterreleasedheremembersAndy’sadvicE.HethenvisitstheplaceAndymentionsbeforeheescapes.TherehefindsmoneyandanoteleftbyAndytellinghimtogettoZihuatanejo.55.Thispassageaimsto_______________A.makecommentsonfilmsforacinemaB.recommendseveralfilmsforfunC.introducefilmsforafilmcorporationD.advertiseseveralfilmsforawebsite56.Whichfilmmightbesthelpanewlymarriedcoupletofigureouttheirnewrolesinfuturelife?A.LaVitaebellaB.AnotherHappyDayC.AwayWeGoD.TheShawshankRedemption.57.WhatistheendingofTheShawshankRedemption?A.Andykilledhiswifeandhiswife’slover.B.AndybecamefamousforhelpingReD.C.RedfeltcheatedbyAndyinaway.D.RedandAndygotreunitedhappily.
Ifyou'relikealotofmarriedguysyoudon'tneedtoberemindedaboutmenbeingfromMarsorwomenfromVenus.Chancesarethatyou'realltoofamiliarwiththefeelingthatyouandyourwifearefromdifferentworlds.Thewaytohaveasuccessfulmarriageisthroughcommunicationcommongroundandunderstanding.Herearesomepointerstoguideyouintherightdirection.Pointer1.RealizenobodycanwaveamagicwandtomakeyouandyourwifecompletelyunderstandeachotherallthetimE.AcceptthedifferencE.Pointer2.RatherthanendingupinanendlessbackandforthforgetabouttheissueforaminutE.Insteadthinkabouthowyoufeelshe'sactingtowardyouandaskherifthat'showshefeelsaboutyou.Switchingthefocustothatsharedfeelingcanhelpyourwifeseethingsfromyourpointofview.Pointer3.Ratherthanfeeloffendedifyoufindoutshe'snotasintoyourfavoritehobbyasyouthoughtappreciatetheeffortsheputintomakingyouhappy.Swallowyourprideandtrytotakepartinsomeofherhobbiestooevenifyoumightbealittleputoffatfirst.Whileyou'renotgoingtobetryingonmakeupwithheryoucouldtrybakingarecipetogether.Pointer4.Ifeitherofyouisalwaysgivingeverythingandgettingnothinginreturnthere'sgoingtobebitterness.ThebestmarriagesarebuiltoncompromisE.Youknewyouweregoingtohavetogiveandtakeforyourmarriagetowork;nowit'stimetomakeithappen.68.ThebestsubtitleofPointer3is________.A.FindoutherhobbiesB.SwallowyourprideatleastsometimesC.Don’tgetoffendedD.Trytomakeup69.Accordingtothelastparagraphit’simportantforthehusbandandwifeto__________.A.giveandtakeB.geteverythingandreturnnothingC.liveandletliveD.forgiveandforget70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTgoodforkeepingasuccessfulmarriage?A.Trytounderstandeachotheralltheway.B.Don'tplaytheblamegamE.C.Focusonthefeelingtogetpastthedisagreement.D.Shewon'talwaysunderstandyoubutthat'sOK.
OntheeveningofJune211992atallmanwithbrownhairandblueeyesenteredthebeautifulhalloftheBellTowerHotelinXi’anwithhisbicyclE.Thehotelworkersreceivedhimandtelephonedthemanagerfortheyhadneverseenabicycleinthehotelballbeforethoughtheylivedinthekingdomofbicycles.RobertFriedlanderanAmericanarrivedinXi’anonhisbicycletripacrossAsiawhichstartedlastDecemberinNewDelhiIndiA.Whenhewas11hereadthebookMa-rcoPoloandmadeuphismindtovisittheSilkRoaD.Nowafter44yearshewasontheSilkRoadinXi’anandhisearlydreamswerecomingtruE.RobertFriedlander’snextdestinations目的地wereLanzhouDunhuangUrumqietC.HewillcompletehistripinPakistan.66.Thebestheadline标题forthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe.A.TheKingdomofBicyclesB.A.BeautifulHotelinXi’anC.MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoadD.AnAmericanAchievingHisAims67.ThehotelworkerstoldthemanageraboutFriedlandercomingtothehotelbecauseA.heaskedtoseethemanagerB.heenteredthehallwithabikeC.themanagerhadtoknowaboutallforeignguestsD.themanagerknewabouthistripandwasexpectinghim68.Friedlanderisvisitingthethreecountriesinthefollowingorder.A.ChinaPakistanandIndiaB.PakistanChinaandIndiaC.IndiaChinaandPakistanD.ChinaIndiaandPakistan69.WhatmadeFriedlanderwanttocometoChina?A.ThestoriesaboutMarcoPolo.B.ThefamoussightsinXi’an.C.HisinterestinChinesesilk.D.Hischildhooddreamsaboutbicycles.70.Friedlandercanbesaidtobe.A.determinedB.friendlyC.hardworkingD.open-minded
Onafreezing-coldFebruarymorninginIndianaJhaqueilReagan18lefthometowalktoajobinterview—tenmilesawayoversnow-coveredroads.Reaganhadbeenlookingforworkformonths.HismotherhaddiedtwoyearsearlierandhewastheonlycaretakerofhisyoungerbrotherCole16andsisterJazzlynseven.Hewasdesperateforaregularsalaryaftercuttinglawns草坪anddoingothertemporaryjobs.ThreehoursintohishardtripReaganhadcoveredonlythreemiles.HepausedoutsideaCajunrestaurantcalledPapaRouxtoaskfordirectionsfromownerArtBouvierwhowasclearingiceandsnowfromtheparkinglot.ItoldhimtogetonthebussaysBouvier.Hethankedmeandwentonhisway.FifteenminuteslaterBouvierpulledupinhiscarbesideReaganashewalkedalong.You’vereallygottobeonthebushetoldReagan.Idon’thavemoneyforthebusReaganreplieD.Bouvierofferedhimalift.Onthewayheaskedtheboyabouthisjobsearch.IthoughtThisisthekindofkidIwantworkingformesaysBouvier.Hegottheteen’sphonenumberanddroppedhimoffforhisinterview.LaterthatdayBouvierwroteaboutReaganonFacebook.Hedoesn’tknowityetbuthestartsonMondayBouvierwrotE.It’sbeenawhilesinceI’vemetsomeonesoyoungwithaworkethic伦理likethat!A.fewhourslaterBouviercalledtoofferReaganajoB.Shockedtheteenacceptedonthespot.A.televisionreportercaughtwindofthestoryandinterviewedthepaironcamerathatnight.TodayReaganiswashingdishesfillingordersandgreetingPapaRouxcustomersfor$8.50anhour.Thepublicity宣传hasbroughtinsomanynewcustomersthatBouvierplanstoopenasecondrestaurantbytheendoftheyear.39.WhydidJhaqueilReaganhavetofindajob?A.Becausehehadtomakeenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.B.Becausehisparentshaddiedtwoyearsearlier.C.BecausehewantedtochangehisjoB.D.BecausehewasdesperateforagoodjoB.40.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedpartinthesixthparagraph?A.reportedB.deliveredC.heardD.told41.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesBouvier?A.honestB.warm-heartedC.modestD.independent42.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.YoungManWhoHadanInterviewB.A.YoungManWhoFoundaJobC.A.BossWhoOfferedaJobD.A.BossWhoTookaChance
Webetthatoncoldwintrydaysmanyofyoulovetostayinyourwarmhomeandeverynowandthencomeoutintothekitchenforasnack.Unfortunatelyplentyofcreepy-crawlycritters爬行生物liketodothesamething!Winteristhetimewhenbugs虫子invadeyourhousewithoutaninvitation.Theseasoncanbetoughforsuchcreatures.Inwintertheairiscoldthegroundishardandmanytreeshavenoleaves.SobugsdowhattheyhavetodotosurvivE.Monarchbutterfliesheadsouthtowarmerclimates.Antscrowdindeepundergroundcoloniesandeatfoodtheyhavebeenstoringallyear.Manyinsectsgointoadeepsleepcalleddiapauses.There’redifferentkindsofdiapausesbutallaresimilartohibernationatimewhenbiggeranimalsbecomeinactiveinthecolD.Insectsgointoaninactiveperiodtoobutitoftenisn’twhenthetemperaturedrops.Theyrelyonmoredependablesignalsintheenvironment.Forexamplemanyinsectscantellhowmuchsunlightthere’seachday.Theyusethattotellthemselveswhentoshutdown.Bugsarecold-bloodedmeaningthattheirinsidetemperatureisthesameastheoutsidE.Theycan’tmovemuchwhenitgetsbelow40degreesFahrenheit.SotheysearchforanywarmplacE.They’relookingforprotection.Theseguyshavebeendoingthisfor300millionyearssotheydon’treallyknowthey’recomingintoyourhousE.Thehomeisarecenteventintermsoftheirevolutionarybehavior.Theyenterthroughtinycracksorcomeinunnoticedonyourclothesorshoes.Rememberthattheymaybeinvadingyourhomesforwarmthandfoodbuttheydon’tcareabouthumans.46.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Topointoutthathumansliketostayathomeinwinter.B.Tomeanthathumansandbugshavethesamelivinghabits.C.Tomeanthatbugswillinvadehumans’housesfortheirwinter.D.Toputforwardtheideathatbugsarenotwelcomeinwinter.47.Accordingtothetextwhatisdiapauses?A.Itisthesameastheanimals’hibernation.B.Itoftenappearsinwarmareasalltheyear.C.Itisdonetokeepbugsactiveinwinter.D.Itisadeepsleepsimilartohibernation.48.Whatoftendecidesbugs’diapauses?A.ThelowerlocaltemperaturE.B.Theamountofsunlight.C.Kindsofenvironmentalsignals.D.Theinsects’insidetemperaturE.49.Accordingtothetextbugsinvadehumans’homesto________.A.attackhumansB.lookforenoughfoodC.seekforprotectionD.showtheirevolutionaryresults50.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Bugs’lifeoncoldwintrydays.B.Whydobugsinvadeyourhomeinwinter?C.Goodrelationsbetweenhumansandbugs.D.Whatdoesdiapausesmean?
OnedayinAustraliaIdecidedtotryhanggliding悬浮式滑翔运动.Iwentupwithaninstructorfloatedandflewabovethewavesforabout20minutesthenlandedonthesanD.Hiswifewastheretomeetussoshecoulddriveusback.Theirsonabout8yearsoldwaswithher.AsthefourofuswerestandingthereawomannamedSuecameupwithabigsmilE.ShegaveawarmhellotothecoupleandthenaskedtheboyHow’sschoolmate?WithatroubledlookonhisyoungfacetheboyquietlysaidNotgooD.InresponseSueexclaimed大声说soundingsurprisedNotgood?Ibetitisfun.Thensheturnedherattentionbacktotheboy’sparents.Theystartedtalkingaboutsomeoftheirfriendssmilingandlaughing.Meanwhileallthreeofthemcompletelyignoredtheboy.ButIwatchedhisheaddrop.IwatchedhimturnawayfromthegrouptakeafewstepsandjuststandtherealonE.Istillfindithardtobelievethatanyonecouldmissachild’sreactionthatcompletely.Iwonderedhowthethreeadultscouldstandthereandlaughwhilethatboystoodtherealonetroublednotonlyaboutschoolbutalsothatnoonewasinterestedinhistroubles.Maybehisfathertriedtodistract分心hissonwithriskysports.Aslongasyouareactiveyoucan’tfeelyouremotional情绪上的pain.Butwhatifhissonisnotinterestedinsports?Thesewerewhatmostpeoplewouldsayaregoodparents.ButIsaythatwhattheydidwaschildabusE.Itwastotalemotionalneglectatthatmoment.AndthatiswhyIamwritingthisstory.Toremindeveryonethatitislittleinteractions交流withchildrenthatmakeadifferenceintheirlivesandinsociety.59.WhydidSuecomeuptotheinstructor’sfamily?A.Tolearnaboutariskysport.B.Toshowconcernfortheboy.C.TohaveachatwiththecouplE.D.TogivetheinstructorahanD.60.Howdidtheboyprobablyfeelafterthewomantalkedtohim?A.Lonelyandsad.B.Sadandangry.C.Surprisedandangry.D.Comfortableandpeaceful.61.Whatattitudedoestheauthorhavetowardstheinstructorandhiswifeasparents?A.approvingB.PositiveC.DisapprovingD.understanding62.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toaccusethemindlessadults.B.Toshowhissympathyforaboy.C.TodescribeaninterestingscenE.D.Toaskparentstocommunicatewithchildren.
Afterabusydayofworkandplaythebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistimethebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesoftheday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.TherearefourlevelsofsleepeachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebeforE.AsyousleepyourbodyrelaxeslittlebylittlE.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowlyandyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevelyourbodyshifts改变backandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.AlthoughyourmindslowsdownyouwilldreamfromtimetotimE.Scientistswhostudysleeppointoutthatwhendreaminghappensyoureyeballsbegintomovemorequickly.ThisstageofsleepiscalledREMwhichstandsforrapideyemovement.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleepsomepeoplerecommendbreathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.56.Thetexttellsusthatgettingenoughsleepmaymakeyou_______.A.sufferfrompoorhealthB.feeltiredandnervousC.dreammoreoftenD.healthy57.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Ifyoudon’tsleepwellyou’llfeeltiredandborednextdayB.TherearefourlevelsofsleepandthefourthlevelisthedeepestonE..C.Whenyourmindslowsdownyouwon’tbeabletodream.D.Whileyouaredreamingyoureyeballsmovemorequickly58.Theunderlinedworddrowsyinthelastparagraphmeans_______A.lazyB.sleepyC.relaxedD.pleased59.A.goodtitleforthetextmightbe______A.DreamsB.SleepC.GoodhealthD.WorkandRest
TheotherdayIheardafewlocalmusicianstalking:Ihatealltheterriblepianosinthistown.Ihatethatrubbishtheyplayontheradio.Theycan’tevenunderstandabitofmusiC.I’mneverplayinginthatclubagain.Toomanydrunksandnobodylistenstous.ButoneyoungermusiciansaidThereareafewclubsthatbookmybandafewnightsamonthandI’mtryingtofindotherplacestoplay.I’malsolookingtobookafewsummerfestivalsthisyear.I’veheardthatyouaretheaverageofthefivepeoplewhomyouspendthemosttimewithortoputitanotherwayyouarewhoyourfriendsarE.Attitudesareimportant.Whetherthey’repositiveornegativethey’rerubbingoffonyou.Ifyou’rearoundpeoplewhocomplainaboutlackofworkandaboutothermusiciansorblame责怪othersandyouplaytheroleofvictim受害者chancesareyouwillstarttoaswell.Soit’stimetotakealookatthepeopleyoucallfriends.Thisisaneasyexercise:Makealistofthepeoplewhoyouhangoutwithandsimplystopspendingtimewiththenegativepeopleonyourlist.Setanewstandard标准foryourselfanddon’tbecomefriendswithpeoplewhofallbelowthatstandarD.Keepsuccessfulpeoplearoundyouandyourownchancesforsuccesswillbemuchbetter.Askthemhowtheydoit.Askiftheywillhelpyougettheworkyou’relookingforormaybegiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouonyourcareerpath.76.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedB.HowtomakefriendshiplastforeverC.YouarewhoyourfriendsareD.Friendsarethemostimportantinone’ssuccess77.Theunderlinedsentencethey’rerubbingoffonyouinParagraph6means______.A.they’llpushyouaheadB.they’llinfluenceyouC.they’llcoveryourshortcomingsD.they’llhelpyouachieveyourgoal78.Themusicians’wordsatthebeginningarewrittenmainlytoshow______.A.themusicians’livingconditionsarequitepoorB.peoplehavepoortasteinmusicC.peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsthesamethingD.youngpeoplehavegreaterchancesofsucceeding79.BytakingtheexercisementionedinParagraph7youcan______.A.improvealotinmakingmorefriendsB.cometotherightwayofmakingfriendsC.developabetterrelationshipwithyourfriendsD.arrangethetimewithyourfriendsproperly80.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor______.A.musiciansB.managersC.negativepeopleD.peoplewantingtosucceed
IfoundoutonetimethatdoingafavorforsomeonecouldgetyouintoalotoftroublE.Iwasintheeighthgradeatthetimeandwewerehavingafinaltest.DuringthetestthegirlsittingnexttomewhisperedsomethingbutIdidn’tunderstanD.SoIleanedoverherwayandfoundoutthatshewastryingtoaskmeifIhadanextrapen.SheshowedmethatherswasoutofinkandwouldnotwritE.IhappenedtohaveanextraonesoItookitoutofmypocketandputitonherdesk.Laterafterthetestpapershadbeenturnedintheteacheraskedmetostayintheroomwhenalltheotherstudentsweredismissed解散.Assoonaswewerealoneshebegantotalktomeaboutwhatitmeanttogrowup;shetalkedabouthowimportantitwastostandonyourowntwofeetandberesponsibleforyourownacts.Foralongtimeshetalkedabouthonestyandemphasized强调thefactthatwhenpeopledosomethingdishonesttheyarereallycheatingthemselves.ShemademepromisethatIwouldthinkseriouslyaboutallthethingsshehadsaidandthenshetoldmeIcouldleavE.Iwalkedoutoftheroomwonderingwhyshehadchosentotalktomeaboutallthosethings.LateronIfoundoutthatshethoughtIhadcheatedonthetest.WhenshesawmeleanovertotalktothegirlnexttomeitlookedasifIwascopyinganswersfromthegirl’stestpaper.ItriedtoexplainaboutthepenbutallshecouldsaywasitseemedverystrangetoherthatIhadn’ttalkedofanythingaboutthepenthedayshetalkedtomerightafterthetest.EvenifItriedtoexplainthatIwasjustdoingthegirlafavorbylettingherusemypenIamsureshecontinuedtobelievethatIhadcheatedonthetest.61.Thestorytookplaceexactly____________.A.intheteacher’sofficeB.inthelanguagelabC.intheschoolD.inanexamroom62.Thegirlwantedtoborrowapenbecause____________.A.shehadnotbroughtapenwithherB.shehadlostherownonherwaytoschoolC.therewassomethingwrongwithherownD.herownhadbeentakenawaybysomeone63.Theteachersawallthissosheaskedtheboy____________.A.togoonwritinghispaperB.tostopwhisperingC.tostaybehindaftertheexamD.toleavetheroomimmediately64.Thethingsemphasizedinhertalkwaswere____________.A.honestyB.senseofdutyC.seriousnessD.alloftheabove65.Theboykneweverything____________.A.themomenthewasaskedtostaybehindB.onlysometimelaterC.whentheteacherstartedtalkingabouthonestyD.whenhewaswalkingoutoftheroom
Peopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemse1ves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseballgameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsagogroupsofpeoplegatheredtowatchskilledathletes运动员.Over2000yearsagoinGreececertaindaysintheyearwerefestivaldays.Thesewereholidayswhenpeoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.Theylikedtowatchathletestakepartinracesandothergamesofskill.ThemostimportantfestivalwasheldeveryfouryearsatthetownofOlympia.ItwasheldinhonoroftheGreekgodZeusZus.ForfivedaysathletesfromallpartsoftheGreekworldtookpartintheOlympicGames.AttheOlympicGamespeoplecouldwatchthemboxrunjumpandsoon.Therewasarelayracebetweentwoteamsofmeninwhichalightedtorch火矩waspassedfromrunnertorunner.TheOlympicGameswerethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.Peoplewereallowedtotraveltothegamessafely.ThousandsofpeoplecametoOlympiafromcitiesinGreeceandfromhercolonies殖民地inAfricaAsiaandItaly.Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavoriteathletesandtoenjoythemselves.36.WhathappenedinGreeceover2000yearsagoA.Peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.B.Thecitiestherewereoftenagainstoneanother.C.Peoplewatchedbaseballgames.D.Peopledidn’tgotoanygamesatall.37.WhatwerethosecountriesinAfricaA.Friends.B.Enemies.C.Colonies.D.Othercities.38.WhatdidpeopledoatthegamesA.Theyfought.B.Theyjusttalkedtofriends.C.Theycheeredforgoodathletes.D.Theytriedtofindfriends.39.Greekcitiesthenwerefightingsothey_____.A.wereweakB.werestrongC.couldn’tgotoothercitiesfreelyD.couldseeeachother40.Thebesttitleforthestoryis_____.A.GreeceatWarB.TogetherfortheGamesC.StopFightingD.Sport
Welcometoyourfuturelife!Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Yourfaceisfirmandyoung-looking.In2035medicaltechnologyisbetterthanever.Manypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe150soat40you’renotoldatall.Andyourparentsjusthadananti-aging抗衰老的treatment.Nowallthreeofyoulookthesameage!YousaytoyourshirtTurnreD.ItchangesfrombluetoreD.In2035smartclothescontainparticles粒子muchsmallerthanthecellsinyourbody.Theparticlescanbeprogrammedtochangeclothes’colororpattern.Youwalkintothekitchen.YoupickupthemilkbutavoicesaysYoushouldn’tdrinkthat!Yourfridgehasreadthechip芯片thatcontainsinformationaboutthemilkanditknowsthemilkisold.In2035everyarticleoffoodinthegrocerystorehassuchachip.It’stimetogotowork.In2035carsdrivethemselves.Justtellyoursmartcarwheretogo.Onthewayyoucancallafriendusingyourjacketsleeve.Suchsmarttechnologyisallaroundyou.Sowillallthesethingscometrue?FornewtechnologytosucceedsaysscientistAndrewZolliithastobesomuchbetterthatitreplaceswhatwehavealready.TheInternetisoneexample----whatwillbethenext?64.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefuture__________.A..peoplewillnevergetoldB.everyonewilllookthesameC.redwillbethemostpopularcolorD.clotheswillbeabletochangetheirpattern65.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Milkwillbeharmfultohealth.B.MoredrinkswillbeavailableforsalE.C.Foodinthegrocerystorewillcarryelectronicinformation.D.Milkinthegrocerystorewillstayfreshmuchlonger.66.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetext?A.NothingcanreplacetheInternet.B.FridgeswillknowwhatpeopleneeD.C.JacketsleevescanbeusedasaguidE.D.Carswillbeabletodriveautomatically自动地.67.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Foodandclothingin2035.B.FuturetechnologyineverydaylifE.C.MedicaltreatmentsofthefuturE.D.Thereasonforthesuccessofnewtechnology.
Apassengerplanecarrying90peopleincludingaKyrgyzhighschoolsportsteamcrashedshortlyaftertakeoffonSundayneartheKyrgyzcapitalkilling68governmentofficialssaiD.TheBoeing737washeadedtoIranwhenitcrashednearBishkek’sManasInternationalAirportsaidgovernmentspokeswomanRozaDaudovA.Twenty-twopeopleincludingtwocrewmemberssurvivedtheaccident.EarlierDaudovahadsaidtherewereatleast71deadand25survivorsbutshelatergavelowernumbers.EighteensurvivorsweresenttohospitalandfourothersweresenthomewithnoseriousinjuriesaccordingtoDaudovA.Daudovaalsosaidthepeopleonboardincluded24Kyrgyzcitizens52IraniansthreeKazakhstwoCanadiansonecitizenofTurkeyandoneChinesE.Anairportofficialsaidthecrewreportedatechnical技术的problemabout10minutesaftertheplanetookoffandthattheplanewasreturningtotheairportwhenitcrasheD.SeveralgovernmentofficialssaidtheplanebelongedtoItekAiraKyrgyzcompanybutwasoperatedbyIranAsemanAirlines.ButMamytovthepresidentialadvisersaidtheplanewasbothownedandoperatedbyItekAir.ItekAirhasbeenbannedfromoperatingintheskyoftheEuropeanUnionbecauseoffailuretomeetsafetystandards标准accordingtoalistpublishedbytheEUJuly242008.KyrgyzstanisapoormountainouscountrywestofChinA.TheUSairbaseintheex-SovietrepublicofKyrgyzstansupportsoperationsinnearbyAfghanistan.BishkekthecapitalofKyrgyzstanandthecountry’slargestcityhasapopulationofabout1millionandissituatedinthenorthernpartoftheCentralAsiannation.66.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.passengerplanecrashes—killing68.B.68die22surviveairlinercrashinKyrgyzstan.C.A.Kyrgyzhighschoolsportsteamexperiencesanaircrash.D.68peoplelosetheirlivesonthewaytoIran.67.AllofthefollowingabouttheaircrasharetrueEXCEPTthat_____.A.theplanecrashednotlongafterittookoffB.altogether22passengerssurvivedtheaircrashC.ithappenedneartheKyrgyzcapitalD.someofthesurvivorswerenotseriouslyinjured68.WhyhasItekAirbeenbannedfromoperatingintheskyoftheEuropeanUnion?A.Becauseitwasnotestablishedinalegalway.B.Becauseitfailedtomeettherequiredsafetystandards.C.Becauseithadtoomanyaircrashrecords.D.Becauseitsservicesonboardweretoopoor.69.AfterreadingthepassagewelearnthatKyrgyzstan_____.A.isacountrywithveryfewmountainsB.isamemberoftheEuropeanUnionC.wasoneoftheformerSovietrepublicsD.hasapopulationofabout1million70.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.A.Chinesediedinthataircrash.B.ThecrewhadtriedtoavoidthecrashbutfaileD.C.TheemployeesofItekAirarenotwelltraineD.D.ThecrashedplanebelongedtoIranAsemanAirlines.
ThatcoldJanuarynightIwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.WithopeningnightonlyaweekawayIwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametimE.AsIwalkedIthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.CitylifehadbecometoomuchformE.AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildingsIfeltverysmallandcolD.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayanypossiblerobbers抢劫犯.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.AboutablockfrommyapartmentIheardasoundbehindmE.Iturnedquicklyhalfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.StillthenoisehadmademenervoussoIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymorE.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoisE.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutesmywalletwasnowheretobefounD.JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearchIheardthegarbagetruck垃圾车pulluptothesidewalknexttomE.WhenavoicecalledfromtheinsideAlisaCamacho?IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedooropenedandoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?heaskedholdingupasmallsquareshapE.Itwasnearly3A.m.bythetimeIgotintobeD.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnightbutIhadgotmywalletback.IalsohadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylifE.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.59.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?A.ColdandsickB.LuckyandhopefulC.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless60.Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthatthewriterwasbusy_____.A.solvingherproblematthebankB.takingpartinvariouscityactivitiesC.learningactinginaneveningschoolD.preparingforthefirstnightshow61.Onherwayhomethewriter_____A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriverC.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknifeD.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher62.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthewriter_____A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFranciscoC.wouldmakefriendswithcleaners.D.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank
WhenIwasgrowingupIwasashamedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelydisabledandveryshortandwhenwewouldwalktogetherhishandonmyarmforbalance平衡peoplewouldstarE.Ifheevernoticedorwasbotheredheneverleton.Itwasdifficulttocoordinate协调oursteps—hisslowmineimpatient—andbecauseofthatwedidn'tsaymuchaswewentalong.ButaswestartedouthealwayssaidYousetthepacE.Iwilltrytoadjust适应toyou.Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpitynordidheshowanyenvy羡慕ofthemorefortunate好运orablE.Whathelookedforinotherswasagoodheartandifhefoundonetheownerwasgoodenoughforhim.NowthatIamolderIbelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeopleeventhoughIstilldon'tknowaccuratelywhatagoodheartis.ButIknowthetimesIdon'thaveonemyself.Unabletoengage从事inmanyactivitiesmyfatherstilltriedtoparticipateinsomeway.Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsindirectlythroughmehisonlyson.WhenIplayedballpoorlyheplayedtoo.WhenIjoinedtheNavyhejoinedtoo.AndwhenIcamehomeonleavehesawtoit务必要thatIvisitedhisofficE.IntroducingmehewasreallysayingThisismysonbutitisalsomeandIcouldhavedonethistooifthingshadbeendifferent.ThosewordswereneversaidalouD.HehasbeengonemanyyearsnowbutIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyunwillingnesstobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.IfhedidIamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwashowunworthyIwashowIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainaboutsmallaffairswhenIamenvious羡慕ofanother'sgoodfortunewhenIdon'thaveagoodheart.AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalanceandsayYousetthepacE.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.61.Theauthorfeltunhappywalkingwithhisfatherbecause________.A.hewaspitifulforhisfather'sphysicaldisabilityB.itwashardforthemtowalkatthesamepaceC.hedidn'twantotherstoknowhehadanuglyfatherD.itwasnoteasyforhisfathertokeepbalance62.Inthefather'sviewthemostimportantqualityagoodpersonshouldhaveis________.A.beautifulappearanceB.excellenthealthC.asmartheadD.agoodheart63.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.thefatherwasproudofhisonlysonB.thefathertookpartinallhisson'sactivitiesC.theauthorwasupsetwhenaskedtohisfather'sofficeD.theauthorwasagoodballplayerandoutstandingsoldier64.AccordingtothelastparagraphbysayingYousetthepacE.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.theauthormeansthat________.A.heisnowgladtohelphisfathertowalkB.heregretshisunwillingnesstowalkwithhisfatherC.hewillfollowFather'sstandardsofbeingagoodmanD.hewillneverforgethowmentallystronghisfatherwas
Theentirehousewaslitwithlights.ItwasMeera'sweddingthenextday.Seemawalkedtoherdaughter'sbedroom.MeerawasnottheresoshelefttheenvelopeonMeera'sbedandwentaway.WhenMeeracameoutofthebathroomhereyesfellontheenvelopE.Shepickeditupandopenedit.Sittingonthebedshestartedtoreadit:MydarlingdaughterIamsohappyforyou.Mydarlingisgettingmarried!Tosuchagoodman!AtthesametimeIamalittleworriedtoo.Thereason?Youaregoingtoanewhousewhereeverythingisgoingtobenew:thepeoplerelationshipsandsurroundings.YesyouaresmartandVinodwillbetherewithyoutohelpbutIhaveafewthingstosay:AcceptVinod'sparentsasyourparents.Rememberthatyourmother-in-lawwillhaveherownunderstandingaboutyou.Soitisuptoyoutogiveheragoodimpression.Earnrespectfromfamilymembers.Ifthatmeanschangingyourselfalittlebitandadaptingtotheircustomsjustdoit.ItwillhelpyoutosettleintoyournewhomE.Nevercompareyourmother'shomeandtheirhomE.ItmaynotbeappreciateD.Thekitchenisoneplacewheresmallfightscanappear.Itisyourmother-in-law'sking-domsoaskherpermissionifyouwanttocooksomething.Ifsheoffershelpacceptit.Thiswillhelpinbuildingtrustbetweenyou.Similarlyofferheryourhelpwhensheisbusycooking.Thusanewrelationshipwillbeborn:oneofrespectandunderstanding.Finallyrespectyourhusbandasheisyourlifepartner.Rememberthatamarriagerequirestrustloveandcompromise妥协.IcouldhavesatwithyouandtoldyoubutIfeltthatwritingallthisdownwouldmakeyouunderstandbetterandIamsureyouwillgiveyourwholehearttothisrelationship.RememberthatbothPapaandIarehereforyoualways.LoveMa56.WherewasMeerawhenhermotherwenttoherbedroom?A.Inthekitchen.B.InVinod'shousE.C.Inthebedroom.D.Inthebathroom.57.WhatwasSeema'sattitudetowardsVinod?A.SatisfieD.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.WorrieD.58.AccordingtothemotherthedaughtershouldNOT_____inthenewfamily.A.earnrespectfromfamilymembersB.acceptVinod'sparentsasherparentsC.comparehermother'shomeandtheirhomeD.askpermissionifshewantstocooksomething59.WhatwillhelpifMeerawantstobuildtrustwithhermother-in-lawaccordingtothemother?A.Livingwithher.B.Cookingmealsinsteadofher.C.Makingcompromiseswithher.D.Acceptingherhelpinthekitchen.60.Themotherwrotethelettermainlytoteachherdaughter______.A.howtorespectherhusbandB.howtotrusthermother-in-lawC.howtoadapttohermarriedlifeD.howtobetterunderstandherparents
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