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Starting college can be a difficult experience. You have to deal with new responsibilities and growing independence, a challenging course load and, of course, the social scene. When a roommate is thrown into the mix, it may feel like you’re struggling with all that stuff while living in a small box with a stranger.
But having a roommate doesn’t need to be one more thing to worry about. When students go into their living situations with realistic expectations and a willingness to compromise, things can work out just fine.
When you first meet your roommate, chances are you’ll be on your best behaviour. You want to get along, since this is the person who’s going to be sharing your living space for the next year. But try to think ahead to potential (可能的) worst cases, too.
For example, imagine it’s 2 a.m. and you’re working on a paper that should be finished in 8 hours. Your roommate comes in from a party and wants to continue the party in your room.
At times like these, you won’t be feeling good. That’s why talking about problems that might come up ahead of time -- and respecting each other’s wishes when the time comes -- is so important.
Talk about the things that are really important to you, and make sure your roommate understands. Then encourage him or her to do the same.
For example, does it make you angry when people take things without asking first? Let your roommate know your feelings about these types of things from the start, so that both of you have a feel for each other’s likes, dislikes, and habits.
1.The underlined word “compromise” in the second paragraph means “ ”.
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A．make a decision |
B．lend a hand |
C．come to terms |
D．have a try |
2.You should try to be polite to your roommate because .
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A．you are glad to share the room with him or her |
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B．you will live with him or her in the same room for some time |
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C．you will ask him or her for help in the future |
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D．strangers are very difficult to deal with |
3. Which of the following is the best way to get along well with your roommate?
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A．To stay silent when there are disagreements. |
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B．To spend more time doing things together with your roommate. |
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C．To have the same hobbies and living habits with your roommate. |
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D．To talk with your roommate in advance about possible future problems. |
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
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A．It is really a worrying thing to have a roommate. |
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B．It is difficult to get along well with a roommate. |
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C．It is your duty to help your roommate in his or her daily life. |
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D．It is very important for you and your roommate to understand each other. |
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People come in all shapes and sizes，colors and races (种族). Some speak differently while others act differently.
My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy".
My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school，drives me to meetings，cooks dinner，and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great，though.
She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.
Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside，rather than what is on the outside.
You may have realized that all the qualities (品质) I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is，but most are not.
I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features.
1. What’s the function of Paragraph 1？
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A．To tell us that people are born to be different. |
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B．To show the main idea of the passage. |
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C．To suggest we enjoy what we have. |
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D．To lead to the topic of the passage. |
2.Which of the following words can best describe the writer’s mother？
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A．Ugly. |
B．Normal. |
C．Useless. |
D．Wonderful. |
3. We can know from Paragraph 5 that
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A．the writer’s mother has tried to be like a normal mom |
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B．the writer expects his mother to change |
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C．the writer has no teachers or friends |
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D．the writer accept everyone for what is inside |
4.What can we learn from the passage？
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A．Most people accept who they are. |
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B．People admire the writer’s mother very much. |
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C．The writer doesn’t mind her mother’s disability. |
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D．The writer’s mother is a normal person in fact. |
5. The writer writes the passage to
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A．encourage his mother to be happy |
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B．tell us that everyone acts differently |
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C．tell us to respect the disabled around us |
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D．tell us to look beyond the surface and see what is inside people |
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Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful. At the age of four I started speech lessons because basically I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me. The story goes downhill from here.
The first grade was a struggle. I not only had difficulty speaking, but also felt nervous about the fact that I was expected to learn to read and I just couldn’t do it. The second grade was not much better. I still struggled with the inability to read. It was in the third grade that the school district built a new school close to my home. I remember going there with my parents and helping to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things were still not much better as far as my schooling was concerned and did not get better for the next two years.
It was in the fifth grade. Mrs. Wakefield was my teacher, and if ever there was a teacher that deserved a gold star, it was her. She did not make me feel defeated. On the contrary, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be. And that is just what I did.
For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher. Because of Mrs. Wakefield’s influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can overcome any difficulty and become someone. I have won numerous awards up to now, such as Teacher of the Year. I owe it all to one fifth grade teacher who believed in me and challenged me to be all that I could be.
1.The writer ______ when he was in the third grade.
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A．did better in reading |
B．began speech lessons |
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C．went to a new school |
D．received a high award |
2.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.
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A．is a very successful teacher now |
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B．thinks teaching is a challenging job |
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C．has solved problems with his own effort |
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D．works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield |
3.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
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A．To express his devotion to his work. |
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B．To show his respect to a special teacher. |
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C．To share his teaching experience with us. |
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D．To tell us his story of overcoming difficulties. |
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which of them should I __46___first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __47___always speak the truth.” The man___48__ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he __49__for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out__50__?” No, I cannot say that, but nor can I __51__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start __52__me and call me a thief. I would be __53__ for stealing.” So the man __54__ not to steal that night, and gave up this __55__ habit.
Next day, he __56__ to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man __57__he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the __58__ of drinking wine.
In this __59__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __60___ his promise to tell the truth at all times. __61___, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __62__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good __63___. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __64___ and become a person whom everyone __65__ and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
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—Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.
—where was I?
—You ____ you didn’t like your father’s job.
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A．had said |
B．said |
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C．were saying |
D．had been saying |
—Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad.
—Oh, nothing much. In fact, I _____ of my friends back home.
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A．have just thought |
B．was just thinking |
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C．would just think |
D．will just be thinking |
