I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn't bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, coming across me wandering through the traffic; motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. "I'm awfully sorry," I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn't stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
【小題1】The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________
| A．she might be recognized |
| B．a(chǎn)sking for help looked silly |
| C．she was normal and independent |
| D．being found blind was embarrassing |
| A．began to run |
| B．hit a person as usual |
| C．hit a lamppost by accident |
| D．was caught by something |
| A．stopped a big lorry |
| B．stopped the wrong bus |
| C．made no attempt to stop the bus |
| D．was not noticed by other people |
| A．Other vehicles also stopped there. |
| B．It was unreliable for making judgments. |
| C．More lorries than buses responded to the girl. |
| D．It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus |
【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
解析試題分析：文章介紹了一個盲人姑娘因為不愿意承認自己看不見而遇見的尷尬情景。
【小題1】推理題。根據(jù)第二段2,3行After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.說明他感覺到做為一個年輕的女孩，承認自己看不見是很尷尬的事情，故D正確。
【小題2】細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第三行When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.說明她撞上了電線桿，故C正確。
【小題3】細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子：But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by.說明女孩沒有去攔下公共汽車，故B正確。
【小題4】推理題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.第三段第二行.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.說明有時候的判斷是不值得信賴的。故B正確。
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Twenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets. But for all the progress, people still don’t know one another very well.
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【小題1】What can the “conversations” be best described as?
| A．Deep and one-on-one. | B．Sensitive and mad. |
| C．Instant and inspiring. | D．Ordinary and encouraging. |
| A．pair freely with anyone they like |
| B．have a guided talk for a set of period of time |
| C．a(chǎn)sk questions they themselves would not answer |
| D．wear clothes reflecting multi-racial features. |
| A．a(chǎn)n attempt to promote thinking interaction |
| B．one of the maddest activities ever conducted |
| C．a(chǎn) try to liberate people from old-fashioned ideas |
| D．a(chǎn)n effort to give people a chance of talking freely |
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| B．look at problems all-sidedly |
| C．can be good at doing with problems |
| D．deal with problems one-sidedly |
| A．We often don't know what we have lost until it happens. |
| B．If it takes you an hour to love someone, you will easily forget her. |
| C．If you give someone your love, you are sure that she will give her love to you in return. |
| D．If someone accepts your love and he doesn’t give you his love in return, you should be angry with him. |
| A． you should depend on wealth |
| B．you shouldn't do those things that will hurt you and other people |
| C．you will do what you want to do however dangerous it is to people |
| D．you should depend on other people |
| A．can accept the suggestions made by others |
| B．can live happily and forget the past |
| C．does good for the people and is respected by them |
| D．has made a lot of money for himself when he dies |
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【小題1】Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because__________.
| A．she worked at a club on the day |
| B．she lived alone |
| C．she visited a club on Thursdays |
| D．a(chǎn) special visitor came on Thursday Clarke |
| A．Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window |
| B．he or she was still in the house |
| C．things would have been thrown about |
| D．he or she would have needed a master key |
| A．She is about more than 50 years old. |
| B．The next day after she found something unusual in her house, she stayed at home. |
| C．The man who tried to enter her house wore a pair of gloves. |
| D．Mrs. Clarke was in an attempt to trick the thief when she noticed something unusual. |
| A．because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door |
| B．when the man’s glove dropped off |
| C．because it was too hot to hold |
| D．because the man just wanted to get away |
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During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安養(yǎng)院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.
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【小題1】What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
| A．He was operated on immediately. |
| B．He retired from his job. |
| C．He researched cancer treatments. |
| D．He felt sad, doing nothing. |
| A．His family and friends. |
| B．His belief in humanity. |
| C．His doctors’ encouragement. |
| D．The care from others. |
| A．Giving more respect to friends. |
| B．Extending life as possible. |
| C．Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury. |
| D．Getting comfort from God. |
| A．All people will face death, and thus, we must prepare for it spiritually. |
| B．Our characters can be strengthened by such an unpleasant situation. |
| C．Families provide the best support system during such a crisis. |
| D．People should help those who have got serious illness. |
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I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularly and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.
The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.
【小題1】What was Dr. Gibbs’ life goal?
| A．To build a forest. | B．To save more lives. |
| C．To make a lot of money. | D．To study plants. |
| A．he often talked to the trees |
| B．he kicked the trees heavily |
| C．he never watered the trees |
| D．he buried the leaves around the roots |
| A．Trees are not as weak as we think. |
| B．We should listen to others’ advice. |
| C．Planting trees is good for the environment. |
| D．Difficulty is necessary for growth. |
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True story, by the way. Now, adults seem to have a prevalently restrictive attitude towards kids from every "don't do that," "don't do this" in the school handbook, to restrictions on school internet use. Kids have no, or very little, say in making the rules, when really the attitude should be reciprocal(相互的), meaning that the adult population should learn and take into account the wishes of the younger population.
Adults, you need to listen and learn from kids. The world needs opportunities for new leaders and new ideas. Kids need opportunities to lead and succeed. Are you ready to make the match?
【小題1】Where should the sentence “This really bothers me.” be put in the passage?
A. In blank A. B. In blank B.
C. In blank C. D. In blank D.
【小題2】What does the speaker think is the root cause why adults call kids childish?
| A．That kids like being called that way. |
| B．That adults are more irresponsible than kids. |
| C．That kids often make irrational demands. |
| D．That adults are driven by age-discrimination against kids. |
| A．Younger age. | B．Irrational thinking. |
| C．Knowledge of history. | D．Excess restrictions. |
| A．Don’t Be Childish again, Adults! |
| B．Time to Listen and Learn from Us! |
| C．Don’t Do That, Don’t Do This! |
| D．We Are Not Young Any More! |
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We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.
Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness — and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (腫瘤). Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.
Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.
Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.
In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis (診斷) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.
I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is what we’re living for.
【小題1】As a photographer, the author used to ______.
| A．leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves |
| B．express his love for his family in a special way |
| C．miss a great many important historical moments |
| D．devote much more to his career than his family |
| A．To cure his own disease. |
| B．To spend more time with his wife. |
| C．To seek a better position. |
| D．To leave the wilderness alone. |
| A．He treasured every bit of time with his family. |
| B．He has become a stranger to his children. |
| C．He takes his work more seriously. |
| D．He focuses more on medical care. |
| A．the snowflakes taste very good |
| B．snowflakes are what they feed on |
| C．they regard that as a way to enjoy life |
| D．there is beautiful light in the snowflakes |
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The entire house was lit with lights. It was Meera's wedding the next day. Seema walked to her daughter's bedroom. Meera was not there, so she left the envelope on Meera's bed and went away. When Meera came out of the bathroom, her eyes fell on the envelope. She picked it up and opened it. Sitting on the bed, she started to read it:
My darling daughter, I am so happy for you. My darling is getting married! To such a good man! At the same time, I am a little worried, too. The reason? You are going to a new house where everything is going to be new: the people, relationships and surroundings. Yes, you are smart and Vinod will be there with you to help, but I have a few things to say:
Accept Vinod's parents as your parents. Remember that your mother-in-law will have her own understanding about you. So it is up to you to give her a good impression.
Earn respect from family members. If that means changing yourself a little bit and adapting to their customs, just do it. It will help you to settle into your new home.
Never compare your mother's home and their home. It may not be appreciated.
The kitchen is one place where small fights can appear. It is your mother-in-law's king- dom, so ask her permission if you want to cook something. If she offers help, accept it. This will help in building trust between you. Similarly, offer her your help when she is busy cooking. Thus, a new relationship will be born: one of respect and understanding.
Finally, respect your husband, as he is your life partner. Remember that a marriage requires trust, love and compromise (妥協(xié)).
I could have sat with you and told you, but I felt that writing all this down would make you understand better and I am sure you will give your whole heart to this relationship. Remember that both Papa and I are here for you always.
Love, Ma
【小題1】Where was Meera when her mother went to her bedroom?
| A．In the kitchen. | B． In Vinod's house. | C． In the bedroom. | D． In the bathroom. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Cautious. | C．Doubtful. | D．Worried. |
| A． earn respect from family members |
| B． accept Vinod's parents as her parents |
| C． compare her mother's home and their home |
| D．a(chǎn)sk permission if she wants to cook something |
| A．Living with her. |
| B． Cooking meals instead of her. |
| C．Making compromises with her. |
| D．Accepting her help in the kitchen. |
| A．how to respect her husband |
| B．how to trust her mother-in-law |
| C．how to adapt to her married life |
| D．how to better understand her parents |
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