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I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “ full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon. At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today.. that long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.” You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse? There are seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens that leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds. The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens , especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believe that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him , and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen. 1.What is said about the two diseased elderly women? A．They lived out a natural life B．They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride C．They weren’t used to the change in weather. D．They died due to lack of care by family members. 2.The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because ______. A．he wanted to comfort the two families B．he was an official from the community C．he had great pity for the deceased D．he was minister of the local church 3.People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because _____. A．they couldn’t find a better way to express their sorrow B．they believe that they were responsible C．they had neglected the natural course of events D．they didn’t know things often turn in the opposite direction 4.According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that_____. A．everything in the world is predetermined B．the world can be interpreted in different ways C．there is an explanation for everything in the world D．we have to be sensible in order to understand the world 5.What’s the idea of the passage? A．Life and death is an unsolved mystery. B．Every story should have a happy ending. C．Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault. D．In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.
As I was leaving to meet Lynne，my roommate told me that I’d better take some money，but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said，“Oh！I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate，please？” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes he arrived with some money，but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now，I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs（习俗） are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country，you have to learn about their customs，too. 1.Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage. A．close to each other B．entirely different C．quite the same D．very similar 2.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him to________. A．invite Lynne to dinner B．pay for the table C．share the cost of the meal D．pay for the restaurant 3.The writer and Lynne________. A．shared a successful dinner B．had a talk for three hours C．traveled to Saudi Arabia together D．enjoyed their meal without talking 4.Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer? A．Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check. B．Because she didn’t have the meal. C．Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. D．Because she didn’t have enough money with her. 5.The roommate laughed all the way home because the writer________. A．was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfast B．would not listen to him when he left the house C．telephoned him to bring some books to him D．hadn’t told Lynne the truth
Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing. Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic. The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food. In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October. 1.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated . A．in spring B．summer C．in autumn D．in winter 2.The first to celebrate thanksgiving were . A．some people from England B．the American Indians C．Sarah Josepha Hale D．Governor Bradford 3.We can infer from the passage that New England must be . A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic 4.Which of the following is NOT true? A．Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest. B．Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations. C．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God. D．There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. 5.The passage mainly tells us . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 36 . I followed her to the bush and found a 37 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up 38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She 39 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was 40 ! I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have 42 the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally. Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph , 43 she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later. On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46 . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This 47 throughout Becky’s school years. Twelve 48 passed. One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were 49 about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and 50 him. We hope he could come through. However, he 51 . Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 52 ! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us! He knew he would be 54 here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was 55 . “Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” 1. A．encouragement B．entertainment C．agreement D．excitement
2. A．dog B．fox C．wolf D．tiger
3. A．lovely B．finally C．suddenly D．patiently
4. A．hurts B．loves C．kills D．hates
5. A．wonderful B．unhappy C．unbelievable D．normal
6. A．prepared B．rushed C．pretended D．wanted
7. A．loved B．found C．damaged D．killed
8. A．and B．but C．so D．or
9. A．disappeared B．turned C．passed D．came
10. A．sadness B．dream C．understanding D．anger
11. A．slept B．left C．sang D．waited
12. A．stopped B．joined C．lived D．continued
13. A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
14. A．surprised B．puzzled C．worried D．careful
15. A．comforted B．beat C．washed D．amused
16. A．succeeded B．died C．cried D．woke
17. A．mother B．father C．wife D．child
18. A．posted B．brought C．sold D．threw
19. A．safe B．happy C．warm D．friendly
20. A．confused B．disappointed C．moved D．frightened
If you keep on, you will succeed ________. A．in time B．at one time C．at the same time D．on time
Everyone knows that________ is dangerous to play with fire, but________ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire. A．it; it B．what; what C．what; it D．it; what
—Thank you very much. —It’s a piece of cake compared to your saving my life: I am forever ______. A．in your debt B．in debt C．getting into debt D．remembering you
—Why are you so disappointed? —I went there hurriedly and waited there for 3 hours, ______ the tickets have been sold out. A．being told B．only to tell C．telling D．only to be told
—What are you doing outside the class? Didn’t you hear the clock ______? —Sorry, sir. I ______. A．strike; didn’t notice B．striking; wasn’t noticing C．is striking; didn’t notice D．struck; wasn’t notice
We have made it a rule that whoever finds that tree first can take_________ of it. A．possession B．seize C．hold D．seat
He dropped the ______ and broke it. A．cup of coffee B．coffee’s cup C．cup for coffee D．coffee cup
Please never do such things _______ other people. A．that will do harm to B．as they will do harm to C．as will do harm to D．which are harmful to
The old professor travelled from one school to another, _______ first-hand information about the education situation in China. A．to gather B．collecting C．getting together D．to get together
The old man is so ______ that he has to ______ his meals every day. A．forgettable; be reminded of B．forgetful; be remembered of C．forgetful; be reminded of D．forgettable; be remembered of
—Your mother becomes more and more forgetful. —Yes. She searched for her cellphone for a whole day last Sunday but it ___ in her coat pocket the next day. A．turned out B．turned on C．turned over D．turned up
—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door? —It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure. A．can; must B．can; may C．must; can D．may; must
—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing? —You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school. A．shall B．could C．may D．can
—How many teachers are party members in your school? —Part members___________________ one fifth of the number of the teachers in our school. A．take up B．set up C．make up D．fix up
— May I have _______ honor of dining with you ? — Sure , I feel quite honored , because you are _______ honor to our city . A．an ; the B．the ; an C．the ; the D．an ; an
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仔细阅读下列句子，每句中均有一个错误，请找出并在横线上改正，请按下列情况改正： 如该句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写上该词，并也用斜线划掉。 如该句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 如该句错一个词：在错的词划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 1.The flowers in the field smell sweetly. 2.Lucy fell in love Hangzhou when she came here. 3.Knowing is one thing ; doing is other. 4.Have you seen the boy lay under the tree. 5.Although he is a boy, but he knows a lot about Chinese history.
根据下列句子结构和所给汉语的意思，写出这一单词的正确形式。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 1.Do you know what’s his ________(态度) to this matter? 2.The girl was so glad to receive an _______ (请帖)from her friend. 3.The house was old and the tables were______（布满了灰尘）. 4.He speaks with a strong southern ______（口音）. 5.English is spoken as an _____（官方的）language in Australia.
Jealousy is a very common problem in daily life. It’s everywhere. For example, if someone does better than you, you will get annoyed because you want to be No. 1. We may become jealous of a best friend’s top marks in an exam, or of the girl in art class who is praised by the teacher all the time. We get annoyed because these good things are happening to someone else but not to us. It’s bad to feel jealous. We should be pleased with the things we have. But we still wish we had the money of this person and the talent of that person. Instead of sharing their happiness, we just feel jealous and unhappy with ourselves. And, too often, these feelings are expressed by speaking ill of the people we envy. However, envy is also a kind of compliment to others. We see that other people have styles and talents different from our own. By comparing ourselves with others, we can know what we lack. And we can turn this comparison, the envy of others, into a kind of power. Therefore, being a bit jealous of others lets us know what we are like and what we want to be like. It can push us to become what we really want to be. 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 1.According to the first paragraph, why do you get annoyed? A．Because the teacher dislikes others. B．Because others do something better than you. C．Because you are an annoying person. D．Because you want to be No.1 in the exam and you do. 2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined part “speaking ill of” probably is “_____". A．赞美 B．说…的坏话 C．憎恨 D．说…病了 3.What should be the right attitude towards jealousy? A．It’s a good thing. B．It’s just a bad thing. C．It’s a kind of compliment to others. D．It makes us know what we are like and what we want to be like.
Some time ago , I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg ．I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there were a whole lot of antique shops near my home ．So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me ．I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception ．I was quite wrong ．The man wouldn’t even look at my chair ． The second shop , though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third, and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong ． I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind ．I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair ．How much do you want for it , sir ?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said ．“OK ,” he said , “I’ll give you twenty pounds ．” “It’s got a slightly broken leg ,”I said ．“Yes I saw that , it’s nothing ．” Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited ．“What will you do with it ?” I asked ．“Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done ．” “I’ll buy it ,” I said ．“ What do you mean ? You’ve just sold it to me ,” he said ． “Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind ．I’m sorry , I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it ．” “You must be crazy ,” he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped ．“ I know what you want ．You want me to repair your chair．” “ You’re right ,” I said ．“ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me’ ?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it ,” he said ．“We don’t do repairs , not enough money in it and too much trouble ．But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused （感到有趣） by the whole thing ． 1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ． A．was rather impolite B．was warmly received C．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair 2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ． A．changed his mind B．accepted the offer C．saw the writer’s purpose D．decided to help the writer 3.How much did the writer pay ? A．£5． B．£7 C．£20． D．£27． 4.From the text , we can learn that the writer was A．honest B．careful C．smart D．funny
University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167. There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language. College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years. 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分） 1.What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to________. A．be independent B．pass a certain level test of English language C．study English hard D．be the best students 2.How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has __________. A．excitement; much school work to do B．excitement; no school work to do C．attraction; no school work to do D．attraction; a little school work to do 3.What’s the best title for the passage?. A．The College Life B．The Famous Learners at Oxford C．The Chinese Students at Oxford D．The University of Oxford
Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all , so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbour moved out .A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet. But at three o’clock the next morning , the noise of a dog woke her up . She thought she had never heard a dog there before . It must be the young man’s dog . So she telephoned the young man , said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three o’clock the next morning . Then Miss Grey’s telephone rang , and when she answered , a voice said ,“ You telephoned me twenty four hours ago .Now I’ve rung you up to say that I have’t a dog . ” 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误(F)。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10） 1.Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbour moved out. 2.Miss Grey’s new neighbour was as the old one . 3.Some noise woke her up in the early morning . 4.She thought the new neighbour had brought a dog with him. 5.The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning , because he wanted to punish her.
阅读短文，根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 I had never been much interested in sports. I had tried playing tennis, swimming and running but found nothing I liked. But 10 years ago, I found the right kind of exercise--- 41 . Why did I start walking? At the age of twenty, my doctor told me I had a serious illness and 42 not live longer. I was so 43 then. I spent all of my life worrying. The doctor suggested that I should 44 . I didn’t listen at first. 45 , after several months, I began to get the meaning of the doctor’s words. While I was walking, I began to 46 flowers. I would stop and enjoy their beauty. I 47 found that I had missed the most beautiful part of life--- flowers, falling leaves, snow-covered houses. I had been wasting time worrying about 48 . Now I’m 35, and I don’t worry any more about 49 may happen, Worry only makes me miss the good things in 50 . I want to say hello to everything because I’m living a new life. 1. A．skating B．fishing C．riding D．walking
2. A．must B．need C．may D．should
3. A．happy B．worried C．excited D．bored
4. A．take more exercise B．watch more TV C．play computer games less D．have enough sleep
5. A．If B．So C．Unless D．However
6. A．notice B．water C．pick D．plant
7. A．usually B．early C．quickly D．normally
8. A．pressure B．death C．study D．work
9. A．what B．when C．why D．where
10. A．season B．life C．book D．family
We haven’t dicussed yet _______ we are going to place our new furniture. A．that B．which C．what D．where
---Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students? ---_____, I do. I think it’s a great idea. A．Really B．Obviously C．Actually D．Generally
Many beautiful fish are disappearing____ the severe(严重的) pollution. A．because of B．because C．so D．thanks of
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