One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (減少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.
This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.
There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.
As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.
It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.
【小題1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.
| A．summarize the main idea |
| B．give detailed information |
| C．tell readers the author’s opinion |
| D．introduce the topic |
| A．The man went back to his office immediately. |
| B．The man turned to a lady for help. |
| C．A woman offered a stamp to the man. |
| D．The man waited in line patiently. |
| A．She pays too much attention to privacy. |
| B．She believes people should participate in the world around them. |
| C．She confuses real barriers with false ones. |
| D．She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning. |
| A．Artificial Barriers | B．Unnecessary Separation |
| C．An Unforgettable Experience | D．The Kindness of People |
【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
解析試題分析：本文通過高速公路上看見的保護(hù)隱私的墻引出了人與人交往當(dāng)中的人們之間形成的人造的讓人產(chǎn)生隔閡的障礙的話題，號(hào)召我們要積極參與我們這個(gè)社會(huì)的很多活動(dòng)，打破籬藩成為這個(gè)社會(huì)的一部分。
【小題1】D 推理題。在文章第一段里作者使用高速公路上用來保護(hù)路邊人間隱私的wall，來引起下來的打破人與人之間的隔閡的籬藩。故第一段的作用就是引起下文討論的話題。故D正確。
【小題2】.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段1,2行As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet.可知在這時(shí)一位女士主動(dòng)給他郵票。故C正確。
【小題3】B 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后3行We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.可知作者認(rèn)為人們應(yīng)該積極參與我們這個(gè)社會(huì)的很多活動(dòng)，成為這個(gè)社會(huì)的一部分。故B正確。
【小題4】A 主旨大意題。本文通過高速公路上看見的保護(hù)隱私的墻引出了人與人交往當(dāng)中的人們之間形成的人造的讓人產(chǎn)生隔閡的障礙的話題，號(hào)召我們要積極參與我們這個(gè)社會(huì)的很多活動(dòng)，打破籬藩成為這個(gè)社會(huì)的一部分。故A正確。
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【小題1】According to the passage, winners_______________.
| A．deal with problems rather than blame others |
| B．meet with fewer difficulties in their eyes |
| C．have responsible and able colleagues |
| D．blame themselves rather than others |
| A．a(chǎn)void | B．a(chǎn)ccept |
| C．improve | D．consider |
| A．find a better way to deal with the problem |
| B．blame him for his lack of responsibility |
| C．tell him to find the cause of the problem |
| D．a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help |
| A．A Winner's Achievement. | B．A Winner's Problem. |
| C．A Winner's Opportunity. | D．A Winner's Secret. |
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| B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
| C．have responsible and able colleagues |
| D．deal with problems rather than blame others |
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| C．challenges to their colleagues | D．barriers to greater power |
| A．A Winner’s Opportunity. | B．A Winner’s Problem. |
| C．A Winner’s Secret. | D．A Winner’s Achievement. |
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【小題1】The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when＿＿.
| A．everyone was paying a visit to some relatives far away |
| B．everyone seemed to be free for others |
| C．Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house |
| D．nearly every adult would go to church and children weren’t at school |
| A．people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday |
| B．such answers are rarely heard in our modern society |
| C．people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday |
| D．visiting someone on Sunday was routine in the past |
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| C．land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense |
| D．people in Maine tend to help each other out of necessity |
| A．Doing many activities on Sunday is beneficial. |
| B．We should often travel a long distance to visit some friends and relatives. |
| C．Nowadays, Sunday has almost lost its association as a day of rest. |
| D．We should abandon some old tradition. |
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【小題1】As people grow older, they ______.
| A．feel it harder to experience happiness |
| B．a(chǎn)ssociate their happiness less with others |
| C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness |
| D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness |
| A．She cares little about her own health |
| B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling |
| C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life. |
| D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework |
| A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness |
| B．Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma's case. |
| C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings |
| D．Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life, |
| A．consider pressure something blocking their way |
| B．stress their right to happiness too much |
| C．a(chǎn)re at a loss to make correct choices |
| D．a(chǎn)re more likely to be happy |
| A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative. |
| B．Each man is the master of his own fate. |
| C．Success leads to happiness. |
| D．Happy is he who is content. |
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【小題1】Paragraph 1 mainly talks about____．
| A．the sources of self-confidence |
| B．the benefits of self-confidence |
| C．the development of self-confidence |
| D．the lack of self-confidence |
| A．refuse | B．separate | C．permit | D．obey |
| A．be practical | B．control others |
| C．a(chǎn)void risks | D．depend on others |
| A．Self-confidence is usually the symbol of special abilities. |
| B．Parents' protection prevents children's self-confidence development. |
| C．Parents and friends matter in building one's self-confidence. |
| D．College students are the least self-confident group in society. |
| A．How we can become more acceptable. |
| B．Lack of self-confident has many side effects. |
| C．What self-confident children usually get from parents. |
| D．What one should avoid in building self-confidence. |
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I believe in leaving work at five o’clock. In a nation with such a strict work ethic(道德規(guī)范) , this is considered strange. Working only 40 hours a week? I just don’t know many people who punch out (打卡下班) at five o’clock anymore.
My father tried to teach me the importance of hard work, long hours and devotion to a career. But then there are the things he taught me unintentionally, like when he arrived home from work for the last time and crawled up the stairs.
My father, a self-employed sales trainer, was that sick, that tired. His body was wracked with liver cancer, and he suffered the effects of a diabetic ulcer（糖尿�。�. Despite all this, he insisted on traveling a long way to give a lecture. He probably earned a lot of money that day, but he paid the price. He returned to the hospital soon afterwards and was dead within three months, aged just 58.
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This raises the question: If I leave work at five o’ clock to watch the sunset, what are the consequences? Do I risk not reaching the top of my profession? Maybe, because honestly, knocking off after eight hours probably won’t earn me the best promotion. But hey, leaving work at five o’ clock means I eat dinner with my family. I get to hop on my bike and cycle through the streets of my hometown when there is no traffic.
And I get to take in a lot of sunsets. That’s got to be worth something.
【小題1】Which of the following about the author’s father is true?
| A．He set a good example to his daughter. |
| B．He tried to force his values on his daughter. |
| C．He gained much pleasure from his work. |
| D．He achieved great success at the expense of his health. |
| A．There was so much work to do. |
| B．All her colleagues took work home. |
| C．She was educated to be a workaholic. |
| D．She wanted a promotion in her work. |
| A．She doesn’t care about it at all. |
| B．She is eager to get promoted |
| C．She thinks it’s for the ambitious people |
| D．Getting promoted at all costs is not worthwhile |
| A．by giving examples | B．by making comparisons |
| C．by describing process | D．by order of time |
| A．To praise his father’s diligence |
| B．To ask us to take time off work to enjoy life |
| C．To complain about the strict work ethic |
| D．To stress the importance of hard work |
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A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling." www.zxxk.com
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (責(zé)備) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
【小題1】What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”
| A．A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion. |
| B．A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion. |
| C．A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion. |
| D．A person who looks like an apple in their opinion. |
| A．He was very lazy. |
| B．He thought the mother had picked him up. |
| C．He forgot to pick him up. |
| D．He was too tired to do it. |
| A．Be careful in everything you do. |
| B．Love is the most important thing. |
| C．Learn to forgive others. |
| D．Everyone can make mistakes. |
| A．Warm-hearted. | B．Careful. | C．Hard-working. | D．Broad-minded. |
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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family,and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And,in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
【小題1】Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.
| A．the reasons for success | B．the meaning of success |
| C．the standards of success | D．the importance of success |
| A．being good at something | B．setting a practical goal |
| C．putting in more time | D．succeeding in life |
| A．Having a goal is vital to success. |
| B．Being good is different from being great. |
| C．One cannot succeed without time and practice. |
| D．Luck,talent and family help to achieve success. |
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