Recently, professor of philosophy (哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says our relations with others often become dearly defined (清晰的）when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?
Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modem society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1.According to the first paragraph, people have not realized .
A. how important money is in their daily life
B. how one spends money shows what is important to him
C. that money is more important than their philosophy of life
D. that their understanding of life is more important than money
2.The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money .
A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendship
C. will strengthen your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship
3.The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.
A. is used up B. is spent on pictures
C. is paid in the right way D. is paid attention to
4.What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A. He doesn’t feel that he is well educated.
B. He doesn’t think he is a very important person.
C. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.
D. He doesn’t think that being rich deserves so much attention.
I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.
It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.
One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.
In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less dear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.
The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.
1.From where might the author’s mom come to America?
A. China B. England
C. Russia D. Canada
2.According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to .
A. think clearly B. express herself well
C. speak D. open her mouth.
3.The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to .
A. an accident B. a hit
C. an illness D. a robbery
4.This passage is mainly about .
A. a strong mother B. the importance of language
C. a family disaster D. the significance of teaching language
假如你是某中学的一名学生，为了结合你校开展的“感恩教育”活动，英语教研组决定举办一场以“感恩”为主题的英语短文比赛。请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文。短文要点如下：
1. 感恩对象: 如父母、老师。
2. 感恩理由: 如父母养育之恩、老师培养之恩……
3. 感恩方式: ……
注意：
1. 词数：100左右。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
3. 文中不得使用真实的校名和人名。
参考词汇：传统美德 traditional virtues
Always Be Grateful
As is known to all, it is one of the Chinese traditional virtues to be grateful to whoever has been kind and helpful to us. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I attended a program calling the “ Happy School ” in the holidays. It was given by some volunteers from the universities in our city. There were painting and many other courses for us to choose. These courses were intended to help us left-behind middle school student in the countryside , our parents are working in other cities , make use of our holidays. The volunteers took good care of us, showed them how to do our homework and make sure of our safety. I learned a lot from the interested program. I will attend so programs again the next summer if there is any.
The reality is not beautiful as we thought. If you choose only to complain and escape, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the1. (hard) will turn out to be a fortune on 2. new hopes will arise. For me, small dose of hope is enough.
When I was in my first year in my high school, I hit a stretch where every area of my life was a disaster. I felt hopeless and alone, and more 3. ( depress) than I knew was possible. I have no idea about my future.
One day, I was walking from class across campus to catch my bus home head down, fighting tears of total despair, 4. an old man came down the sidewalk toward me. Embarrassed at5. (see) such an emotional mess, I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I felt he’d walk on by,6. he moved until he was directly in front of me. That time, I thought he was a strange man who got on 7. (I) nerves. But, to my surprise, I looked up and found him smiling. Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke8. a quiet voice, “What is wrong will pass. You are going to be ok, just hang on” He then, smiled again and 9. (walk) away.
I can not explain the impact of that man’s unexpected kindness and unconditional caring! He gave me one thing I had lost 10. (complete): hope.
When I spent the summer with my Grandpa in Warwick, he sent me to Miss Bee's store. _____ the counter was Miss Bee. A pair of glasses teetered(摇摇欲坠) on the __________ of her nose, gray hair was___________ on her head.
“Excuse me. I need to get these. ” I said. “So?” She pushed her glasses__________ her nose. “There's no one here except you and me and I'm not your__________ . Go get them. If you're lucky you'll finish shopping by sundown. ” Sundown was five hours ________ . I wasn't sure l would _____ it .
How could I hope to find anything on the packed, jumbled(乱堆的)shelves around me?
I visited Miss Bee several times a week. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged. ________ she sold me a/an________ newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle.
“That bread is only twenty-nine cents!” I corrected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register (收款机) closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem _________ that I had caught her __________ . She just looked at me and____________. the price.
All summer I learned the hard way to________my list. But she still found ways to _________ me into making mistakes. No sooner had I memorized the items' location on the shelf than Miss Bee ________ the shelves and made me hunt for________all over again. The morning I was to _____ to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum.
“All right,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” She was mean! I pressed my lips together. To my ________ , Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me,” she said. “ but when you get older you'll be glad our paths __________!” Glad I met Miss Bee? The idea was__________.
Now I grow up and I finally understand I really learned a lot from Miss Bee.
1.A. On. B. Under. C. Behind. D. Over.
2.A. bottom. B. side. C. tip. D. middle.
3.A. piled. B. covered. C. grown. D. worn.
4.A. down. B. up. C. out. D. over.
5.A. boss. B. guest. C. customer. D. maid.
6.A. before. B. away. C. about. D. off.
7.A. make. B. depend on. C. see to. D. keep.
8.A. But. B. And. C. Or. D. So.
9.A. new. B. bad. C. broken. D. old.
10.A. pleased. B. embarrassed. C. excited. D. satisfied.
11.A. paying more. B. charging more. C. charging less. D. paying less.
12.A. increased. B. rewarded. C. corrected. D. raised.
13.A. add up. B. bring up. C. look up. D. put up.
14.A. arguing. B. forcing. C. persuading. D. tricking.
15.A. rebuilt. B. rearranged. C. regained. D. reclaimed.
16.A. them. B. her. C. it. D. him.
17.A. leave. B. start. C. come. D. return.
18.A. amazement. B. joy. C. regret. D. disappointment.
19.A. led. B. crossed. C. went. D. passed.
20.A. reasonable. B. instructive. C. absurd. D. wise.
