60．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text? A．Children are unfortunate to have poor parents. B．Children should enjoy their comfortable life. C．Children need proper guidance from their parents. D．Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood. 答案 57.D 58.A 59.A 60.C Passage 88 Getting paid to talk about the World Cup is a great job. I’m not a football commentator,though-just an English teacher in Japan. I came to Japan two years ago, and didn't think I would stay, but Japan has that effect on you. People often end up living here longer than they planned. I think it’s best to teach in a biggest city where there are other foreigners to mix with. Rather than a small town where English teachers often complain of feeling like a goldfish in a bowl. Many people choose to live in Tokyo, of course, which is good for the nightlife factor. But I’d say that for general quality of living, cities of neither too large nor too small, like Sapporo where I live, are better choices. I teach English privately, which means I’m my own boss. If you want to devote yourself to private teaching, it’s well worth doing a TEFL course first. Because your lessons will be much better for it. The problem with private teaching is finding students; it took me a year to build up a full scheduleof private lessons, so I started out teaching in schools part time. Most of my foreign friends here work full-time for big English conversation schools. The salary is fine to live on. But whether you can save money depends on how much going out and traveling you do here. The schools are reluctant to take time off–even teachers with tickets for the England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off. 【查看更多】

 

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You are from a middle- class family, and live in a normal-size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption（消費）．This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son．You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move．

Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night．

Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own．In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if he has a TV, a computer and a few video games in his room．Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he’s still playing that video game．

Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence（天真）,but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction, and if it doesn’t , you might decide to move．Don’t judge your neighborhood too harshly（嚴(yán)厲地），though．There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhood and some things that are wrong with the best of them—like those super-big houses．The wealth of their owners—and the way they throw money around—may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs．

Children want—should be provided with—explanations when their parents don’t give them what they want．

1．What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?

A．Her house isn’t as big as her rich neighbors’

B．Her son is left alone without anyone in charge．

C．She cannot provide her son with a special playroom．

D．She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son．

2．In Paragraphs 2and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should____．

A．spend more time with their children

B．give their children more freedom

C．work hard to lead a richer life

D．set an example for their children to follow

3． By saying “throw money around”（Paragraph 4）,the author means that rich people___．

A．spend money carelessly  

B．save money for their children

C．help the poor people willingly

D．leave money all round the house

4．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?

A．Children are unfortunate to have poor parents．

B．Children should enjoy their comfortable life．

C．Children need proper guidance from their parents．

D．Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood．

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（河北省正定中學(xué)2010屆高三上學(xué)期第一次月考）

You are from a middle- class family, and live in a normal-size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption(消費). This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move.

Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night.

Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own. In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if he has a TV, a computer and a few video games in his room. Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he’s still playing that video game.

Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence(天真),but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction, and if it doesn’t , you might decide to move. Don’t judge your neighborhood too harshly(嚴(yán)厲地)，though. There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhood and some things that are wrong with the best of them—like those super-big houses. The wealth of their owners—and the way they throw money around—may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs.

Children want—should be provided with—explanations when their parents don’t give them what they want.

57．What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?

A. Her house isn’t as big as her rich neighbors’

B. Her son is left alone without anyone in charge.

C. She cannot provide her son with a special playroom.

D. She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son.

58．In Paragraphs 2and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should____.

A. spend more time with their children

B. give their children more freedom

C. work hard to lead a richer life

D. set an example for their children to follow

59． By saying “throw money around”(Paragraph 4),the author means that rich people___.

A. spend money carelessly                 

B. save money for their children

C. help the poor people willingly          

D. leave money all round the house

60．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?

A. Children are unfortunate to have poor parents.

B. Children should enjoy their comfortable life.

C. Children need proper guidance from their parents.

D. Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood.

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　　After winning a big game, athletes are often asked how they attained that success．Most say their achievement is the result of gruelling hard work and intense practice．Usually athletes say how hard it is to win the big games．At the opposite end of the spectrum, however, is the fact that losing the big game, or, in my case, all the games, can be even tougher．

　　From the spectators’ point of view, last year’s basketball season for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment．And while 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of, that season had a bigger impact on me than any other, and probably more than any season since．

　　As a team captain, I knew it probably wouldn’t be the easiest year, but did I ever think we would lose every game? Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated, it was clear that we were a young team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected, though, as our team’s starting center was suspended for the season, and two key members decided to quit after two weeks．At some point, quitting probably passed through every player’s mind, but, in the end, we all stuck it out, vowing to work even harder．

　　Then there came a time when even our own coach had given up on us．Personally, I felt like it was no longer worth giving my all．I thought, if even the coach doesn’t believe in us, why should I? But just as my hope began to fade, a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we’re going to win, and heck, we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we owe it to each other to give it our all every game．”

　　Sure, it was a little cliche(陳舊的), but it was that moment that taught me how to be a leader．It hit me then that I may have been a captain, but I, like others in my position, certainly didn’t deserve the role．As a leader you can never quit on the team who looks up to you．It is one thing to be named captain and feel great and go through the motions, but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their potential all the time．

　　I am sure it is great to go through high school without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty, I relish the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader, and person．

(1)

What was the biggest problem with the author’s team last season?

[　　]

A．

Several key members were unable to play the games．

B．

Their coach no longer wanted to instruct them．

C．

There were no actual leaders on the team．

D．

Most of players lost hope and wanted to quit．

(2)

In the text, the author seems to suggest that a good leader should _________．

[　　]

A．

be confident about himself

B．

make sure everyone goes all out

C．

work hard to win the games

D．

feel great about his team

(3)

By saying “we owe it to each other to give it our all every game．”(Paragraph 4)the teammate means that all of them should _________．

[　　]

A．

be responsible for the losses

B．

try their best on the court

C．

feel thankful for what they’ve done

D．

get together to win every game

(4)

What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?

[　　]

A．

Success is the result of hard work．

B．

A friend in need is a friend indeed．

C．

One can learn something from the failure．

D．

A real leader should never give up．

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      After winning a big game,athletes are often asked how they attained that success.Most say their
achievement is the result of gruelling hard work and intense practice.Usually athletes say how hard it
is to win the big games.At the opposite end of the spectrum,however,is the fact that losing the big game,
or,in my case,all the games,can be even tougher.
     From the spectators’ point of view,last year’s basketball season for my high school team was nothing
short of an embarrassment.And while 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of,that season had a bigger
impact on me than any other,and probably more than any season since.
    As a team captain,I knew it probably wouldn’t be the easiest year,but did I ever think we would
lose every game? Of course not.Since six of our top players had graduated,it was clear that we were a
young team who would struggle.The struggle began earlier than expected,though,as our team’s starting
center was suspended for the season,and two key members decided to quit after two weeks.At some
point,quitting probably passed through every player’s mind,but,in the end,we all stuck it out,vowing to
work even harder.
    Then there came a time when even our own coach had given up on us.Personally，I felt like it was
no longer worth giving my all.I thought,if even the coach doesn’t believe in us,why should I? But just as
my hope began to fade,a teammate called a meeting. He said,“Nobody thinks we’re going to win,and
heck,we may not,but,as teammates and friends,we_owe_it_to_each_other_to_give_it_our_allevery_
game.”
     Sure,it was a little cliche (陳舊的),but it was that moment that taught me how to be a leader.It hit me
then that I may have been a captain,but I,like others in my position,certainly didn’t deserve the role.As a
leader you can never quit on the team who looks up to you.It is one thing to be named captain and feel
great and go through the motions,but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their potential all the time.
     I am sure it is great to go through high school without losing and bringing home awards.But in all
honesty,I relish the fact that my team lost every game last year.It may not help me to become a better
basketball player,but it already has made me a better leader,and person.
1．What was the biggest problem with the author’s team last season?
A．Several key members were unable to play the games.
B．Their coach no longer wanted to instruct them.
C．There were no actual leaders on the team.
D．Most of players lost hope and wanted to quit.
2．In the text，the author seems to suggest that a good leader should ________.
A．be confident about himself
B．make sure everyone goes all out
C．work hard to win the games
D．feel great about his team
3．By saying “we owe it to each other to give it our all every game.”(Paragraph 4) the teammate means
that all of them should ________.
A．be responsible for the losses
B．try their best on the court
C．feel thankful for what they’ve done
D．get together to win every game
4．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?
A．Success is the result of hard work.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．One can learn something from the failure.
D．A real leader should never give up.

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You are from a middle-class family, and live in a normal-size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption (消費). This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move.

Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night.

Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own. In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size horse, too, if he has a TV, a computer and a few video games in his room. Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he’s still playing that video game.

Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence (天真), but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction that comes from being in a family.

A neighborhood should also provide you with a sense of unity and satisfaction, and if it doesn’t, you might decide to move. Don’t judge your neighborhood too harshly (嚴(yán)厲地), though. There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhood and some things that are wrong with the best of them — like those super-big houses. The wealth of their owners — and the way they throw money around — may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs.

Children want — should be provided with — explanations when their patents don’t give them what they want .

1.What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?

A． Her house isn’t as big as her rich neighbors’.

B． Her son is left alone without anyone in charge.

C． She cannot provide her son with a special playroom.

D． She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son.

2.In paragraphs 2 and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should      .

A． spend more time with their children.

B． give their children more freedom.

C． work hard to lead a richer life.

D． set an example for their children to follow

3.By saying “throw money around” (paragraph 5), the author means that rich people      .

A．spend money carelessly              B．save money for their children

C．help the poor people willingly         D．leave money all round the house

4.What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?

A． Children are unfortunate to have poor parents.

B． Children should enjoy their comfortable life.

C．Children need proper guidance from their parents.

D．Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood.

 

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