My eighth grade consisted of 28 classmates. We knew each other so well that most of us could distinguish each other's handwriting at a glance. Although we grew up together, we still had class outcasts.From second grade on, a small group started harassing (騷擾) two or three of the others.I was one of those two or three, though I didn't know why.In most cases when children get picked on, they aren't good at sports or they read too much or they wear the wrong clothes or they are of a different race.But in my class, we all read too much and didn't know how to play sports.We had also been brought up to carefully respect each other's race.This is what was so strange about my situation.Usually, people are made outcasts because they are in some way different from the larger group.But in my class, large differences did not exist.It was as if the outcasts were invented by the group out of a need for them.
The harassment came in the form of laughter when I talked, and rolled eyes when I turned around.If I was out on the playground and approached a group of people, they often fell silent.Sometimes, someone would not see me coming and I would catch the tail end of a joke at my expense.
There was another girl in our class who was perhaps even more rejected than I.She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes.One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn't want to miss.We walked to a comer of the playground.Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book, which I was told was the girl's diary.
I sat down and, laughing till my sides hurt, heard my voice finally mixed with the others.Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself, even though the satisfaction does not last.Looking back, I wonder how I could have participated in making fun of this girl when I knew perfectly well how it felt.If I were in that situation today I would react differently, but I can't honestly be sure.
小題1:The author was made an outcast because ____.
A.she couldn't play sports as well as others
B.her classmates needed to find an outcast her
C.her classmates found her clothes funny
D.family belonged to a minority group
小題2:How was the author treated as an outcast?
A.She was refused to approach others.
B.No one responded to her talking.
C.She was often the target of teasing.
D.Her diary was often made public.
小題3:What did the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A.She showed great sympathy with the girl.
B.She found more materials about the girl for jokes.
C.She stopped the others from hurting the girl.
D.She joined others in making fun of the girl.
小題4:What does the passage intend to tell us?
A.Everyone is likely to become an outcast.
B.We shouldn't hit a person when he is down.
C.Everyone has a desire to be accepted by others.
D.One should pay somebody back in his own way.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:C

試題分析:文章大意:作者自己曾被排斥,但卻和同學(xué)一起嘲笑另一名女孩。這告訴我們一個(gè)事實(shí):我們每個(gè)人都希望被別人接納。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段最后一句話“It was as if the outcasts were invented by the group out of a need for them.”可知,作者被排斥是因?yàn)樗耐瑢W(xué)需要找到一個(gè)人來排斥。選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的句子The harassment came in the form of laughter when I talked, and rolled eyes when I turned around.可知,作者經(jīng)常成為被取笑的對象。選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段的句子I wonder how I could have participated in making fun of this girl when I knew perfectly well how it felt可知,作者也加入了嘲笑那名女孩的行列。選D
小題4:推理判斷題。由最后一段的句子:Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself, even though the satisfaction does not last.可知,我們每個(gè)人都希望被別人接納。選C
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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

DEAR AMY: Last year I got a full-time job as a baby-sitter for a wonderful family with two amazing kids. They have come to treat me as one of their own. But my boyfriend and I are attempting to save much more money for the life we want to build, including marriage, a house and kids. Much as I love my “babies,” I’m looking forward to beginning a challenging career in a big company. Should I tell the family that I am looking for a new job? I don’t want to find one that requires me to begin work immediately, leaving them without child care, but I also don’t want them to assume that I’m leaving right away.              
Up-in-the-Air Au Pair
DEAR AU PAIR: Whatever your arrangement, it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest and to keep them in the loop. They see that you are making changes in your life, and surely they will also understand your desire to advance in a career. Tell them frankly and they should be happy to employ you as long as you are available.
Amy
DEAR AMY: I am a freshman in a high school. Last summer my best friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. It isn’t very serious, but she seems to be becoming more and more depressed. How can I help her be happy again?
Best Friend
DEAR FRIEND: Your best role is to prop up and encourage your friend when she seems down, and to be supportive and kind to her. You're doing a great job with that, and your friend is lucky to have you in her life.
Amy
小題1:What is Au Pair’s problem according to the first paragraph?
A.She has no idea whether to tell the family her plan or not.
B.She has no idea whether the family will hate her or not.
C.She has no idea where to find a new good job.
D.She has no idea how to save more money.
小題2:From the underlined phrase“ to keep them in the loop”, we can infer that Amy advises Au Pair_____.
A.to keep it secret to the family
B.to cheat the family for the time being
C.to tell her true impression of the family
D.to let the family know what’s going on
小題3: In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?
A.JobsB.cultureC.LifeD.Entertainment

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