Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”.
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereissomething very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量)toshape the future.
We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better.
1.The underlined words “something very special” refers to _____.
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A．the gifts from friends |
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B．the strength of making decision |
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C．our own starfish |
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D．the ability to make a difference |
2.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
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A．the wise man realized something new and important |
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B．the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean |
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C．the young man had the ability to make a difference |
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D．it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach |
3.The writer told this story to show us _____.
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A．how and where we can write a good article |
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B．everyone can do something for the future |
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C．wise men are sometimes stupid |
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D．young men are in fact wiser than old people |
For some people, the prospect of starting college, especially going away to school, is scary. It’s probably the first time that you’ll be totally responsible for your own schedule. What if you intend to go to college but just don’t feel ready to start yet-for whatever reason-and you don’t want to take on a full-time job after graduation? You might want to take a year off to pause and regroup. This practice is common in some countries, like the United Kingdom, where it’s called a “gapyear”.
Taking time off doesn’t mean you should ignore the idea of applying to college. In fact, you may want to consider making your college plans before you become involved in other things, especially if you’ll be travelling. Apply to schools and make your choice, then ask for a deferred admission. Rachel took a year off and worked in New York City between college and medical school. She says that she had to be extremely well organized about planning for medical school so she didn’t miss any of her deadlines. “Not only did I have to apply to schools and make plans to take my MCAT exams, I also had to make all my living arrangements and other plans for my year off!”
Even if you decide not to apply to college, it can be a great idea to take a year to do something you may not have an opportunity to do again. Lots of volunteer organizations would welcome your time and energy and would provide you with a wonderful learning experience. If you take a year off you will learn some great life skills-like living on a tight budget! If you take a year off you’ll pay your way while you are traveling or doing volunteer work.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
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A．Taking Time Off |
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B．Disadvantages of a “Gap Year” |
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C．Plans after Graduation |
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D．How to Apply to College |
2.Going on a “gap year” means _____.
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A．asking for a year’s leave to rest at home |
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B．taking a year off to pause and regroup |
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C．ignoring the idea of applying to college |
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D．travelling around the world before going to college |
3.The author takes Rachel for example in the second paragraph in order to show _____.
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A．it’s not easy to take a year off |
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B．it’s interesting to take a “gap year” |
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C．what taking time off is like |
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D．how to apply to schools |
4.Which of the following is NOT the benefit of taking a year off?
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A．You’ll learn some great life skills. |
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B．You’ll make full preparation for starting college. |
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C．You’ll earn much money by taking on a full-time job. |
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D．You’ll gain a wonderful learning experience by joining in a volunteer organization. |
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 39 of department stores and supermarkets — 40
the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 41 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying something 45 by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49 , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 53 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 54 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.
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The great _____ to living on a main road is the constant noise.
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A．hardship |
B．procedure |
C．drawback |
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Chinese people think a lot about food. In fact, I think that they are sometimes _____ with it.
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A．modest |
B．conventional |
C．abundant |
D．obsessed |
