When a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby's ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might be made fun of his child. A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy---- the ears presented only a small problem with its appearance.
But the nervous father continued. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手术). The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.
The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife's reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.
“She doesn't take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.
By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby's large ears.
The baby was in a blanket(毛毯) with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother's arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.
She took one look at her baby's face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”
No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.
The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It's hard to see the ears when you're looking into the light.
1.When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.
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A．The baby might not grow up healthily. |
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B．The baby might be laughed at by others. |
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C．The baby might disappoint its mother. |
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D．the baby might have mental problems. |
2.According to the doctor and nurse, the baby’s ears________.
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A．could not function well. |
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B．looked the same as others. |
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C．only caused a small problem. |
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D．needed to have plastic surgery. |
3.What is true about the baby’s mother?
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A．She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears. |
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B．She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears. |
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C．She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately. |
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D．She found something similar between the baby and its father. |
4.What does the underlined word they refer to in the last but on paragraph(倒数第2段)?
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A．The ears. |
B．The parents. |
C．The doctor and nurse. |
D．The problems |
5.What’s the function of the last paragraph?
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A．To advise readers to listen carefully. |
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B．To draw a conclusion from the story. |
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C．To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty. |
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D．To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship. |
How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, because your child isn’t behaving？How many times have you been annoyed when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?
This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us — it’s part of the human experience.
One thing that annoys me is when people talk during a movie. Or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances — don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or annoyed.
Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken.
See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.
One quick example: on our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong — they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”
And this worked like a charm. When we took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays … they said, “It’s part of the adventure!” And it was all OK — we didn’t get too bothered.
So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks, someday, you might get upset. But not if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it’ll break someday, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a time-traveler, or someone with time-traveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks. And when it breaks, you won’t be upset or sad — because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.
1.The author would probably agree that________.
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A．we should control our anger and irritation |
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B．we must get well prepared for the future |
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C．optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation |
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D．anger and irritation is an important part of our life |
2.The purpose of the author is to ___________.
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A．tell us his own experience in life |
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B．give advice on how to find peace of mind |
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C．tell us a happy trip took with his children |
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D．advise us to see things from both sides |
3.By the underlined part, the author intends us to _____________.
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A．get ready for the worst result of things |
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B．enjoy the process of things |
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C．expect little from life |
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D．find the relation between cause and effect |
4.The author’s children could enjoy their trip to Japan because _____________.
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A．everything went smoothly |
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B．they had a lot of adventures |
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C．they had expected things to go wrong |
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D．they could soon get used to the customs there |
5.We can learn from the passage that the author ____________.
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A．often gets angry in his life |
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B．can adjust his state of mind accordingly |
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C．always expects others to act in his way |
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D．has suffered a lot from his anger and irritation |
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.
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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Some yeas ago, leaving the farm to work in the city, three brothers were employed by the same company and on the same pay. But three years later, they received different wages. So their father was confused and decided to pay a visit to the boss, who told him that he would let his sons explain for themselves.
The three brothers were asked by the supervisor to go to the airport to get a cargo inventory at different times. Jim, who received 500 dollars a month, got the information on the phone instead of going to the airport himself. Frank, the 1,000 dollars a month brother came back with a list of more cargoes. George, the 1,500 dollars a month brother came back with detailed information and also did something extra without being told.
【写作内容】
1. 以30个词概括文章内容要点；
2. 就“态度决定一切”这个主题发表你的看法， 至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数为120字左右。
（1）你认为是什么导致三兄弟的薪酬差异以及你从故事中得到什么启示；
（2）举一例对比事例说明不同的学习态度产生不同的结果；
（3）你对“态度决定一切”的看法。
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
你校开展了 “敬重父母”的活动,请你根据以下表格内容为你校的英语报刊写一则报道。
【写作内容】
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案旨 |
尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德(moral value)之一 |
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现状 |
大多数同学都是独生子女 (the only child)，以自我为中心，不关心父母 |
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决定 |
开展“敬重父母”的活动 |
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措施 |
制定(work out)了十条规定，提出要求。如：要记住父母的生日；父母进门要和他们打招呼(greet) 等。 |
【写作要求】
1． 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
2． 标题与结尾已给出，不计入总句数。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Respecting Parents Program
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The program has been winning praises from parents and society. People say that is what we
should have done earlier.
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息。请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列应用文：
A. Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street.
B. Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 20. Call 366-76564 for more information.
C. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.
D. Teacher needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56.
E. Part-time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part time at the weekends. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.
F. University position open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.
请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请的职位：
Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.
Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 19 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.
Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full time position.
Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.
Lynne Negata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part-time job.
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1.Jack Anderson 2.Margaret Lillian 3.Alice Fingelhamm 4.Peter Florian 5.Lynne Negata |
E. part-time job at the weekend F. university teaching assistant |
