I was never very neat, while my roommate
Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its
place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签)
everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate
got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty
clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We
both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into
the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes
away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at
me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back
louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could
not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone
call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I
could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When
she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬)under
her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she
should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling
of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took
back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the
floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even
didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears
dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached
out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She
smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest
of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key
to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1.What made Kate so angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books.
B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because __________.
A. She was scared by Kate’s anger.
B. She hated herself for being so messy.
C. She wanted to show her care.
D. She was asked by Kate to do so.
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.
B. By showing differences.
C. By describing a process.
D. By following time order.
4.What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate
B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized
D. Learning to Be Roommates
B
My parents
moved from Mexico to South Texas in the early 90s with the
hope for a brighter future for their family of nine---my
parents, four boys and three girls. My parents have always
wanted the best for us and they have done everything
possible to encourage us to get a university degree. Never
did they think that by pushing us that direction, it also
meant encouraging us to move away and be distant from each
other.[来源:
Initially(起初),
getting accustomed to the American culture and lifestyle was
very difficult for my parents. They come from a culture
where kids grow up together, go to school together and most
of the time live in the same neighborhood. From our point,
American family values were a bit different. Typically in
the US, when you turn 18, you are expected to graduate from
high school, move out, find a university, possibly find a
partner, get married and start a life together. Most of
these decisions take you away from home; usually you have to
follow opportunity and wherever that will take you.
This is my
family’s current situation. I graduated from Bethel College
in Indiana in 2010, and in order to fulfill my financial
responsibilities of paying off student loans, I moved to Washington State for my
job with Experience Mission. Ideally my parents wanted me to
come home to South Texas, but that wasn’t where my
opportunity took me.
Currently, my sister Jennifer lives in Waco, Texas,
about eight hours from my parents. My two younger brothers
also decided to go to college at Bethel and are away from my
parents. More than likely, when they graduate, they will
probably not move back home to South Texas.
My parent never
imagined that their dream for a better future would separate
our family this way.
Facebook has
played a crucial(决定性的)
role in the way we communicate while living in different
places. Since we all use Facebook, we have found a place to
connect and feel as if we were there together with each
other.
5.We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.
A. the writer’s family are immigrants to America
B. the writer’ family came to America for a better future
C. the writer’ parents’ didn’t want their children to get a university degree
D. the writer’ parents pushed their children away from each other
6.The writer’s parents found it hard to be used to American life because ________.
A. they were strangers in America
B. they suffered from a culture shock
C. the local people disliked their family
D. different countries have different lives
7. The writer didn’t return to work in South Texas after graduation because ________.
A. he owed a lot of money while studying at college
B. he didn’t graduate from university
C. he found his opportunity in Washington State
D. his father couldn’t find him a job in South Texas
8.What will probably be talked about in the paragraph after the last?
A. The writer’s parents’ life in Texas.
B. How the parents learn to use Facebook.
C. What the writer’s brothers’ and sisters’ lives are like.
D. How the writer’s family communicate through Facebook.
C
Knowing about yourself not only means finding out what
you’re good at and what you like, but also means discovering
what you’re not good at and what you don’t like. Both help
you to see your aim
（目标）in
life.
Although most students would be unhappy if they failed a
very difficult physics examination, they have in fact
learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should
not become engineers or physical scientists. So failing can
help a student to live a happier life if he learns something
from it. They may then decide on their aims and choose the
work they like and are fit for.
It is impossible to decide whether you like something
until you have tried it. If you decide to play the piano,
you need to take more than one lesson before knowing whether
you are really interested in it or able to do well. It is
not enough if you want to be a great pianist. You also have
to like the hard practice and long training. If you enjoy
being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.
It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when
you are young. Then you will find out what your true
interests are.
9.If you say you really know yourself,_______________.
A. you know what you don’t like
B. you know what you are good at
C. you have no interest in your work
D. you’ve got the whole picture of yourself
10.Failing can turn into something good ______________.
A. if you have aim in life
B. if your decision is fight
C. if you lead a happier life
D. if you learn something from it
11.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Failure is a better mirror
B. No one is fit for the job of a physical scientist
C. Success is more helpful
D. Physics can help students live a better life
D
Americans plan parties for many reasons.
As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties for
weddings and religious or national holidays. But some
parties are especially American. For example, a group of
neighbors may gather on their street to eat food, play music
and visit with one another. This is called a block party. A
woman might invite a group of women to a party called a baby
shower for a friend who is about to give birth. Guests bring
presents for the new baby.
Americans also attend tailgate parties. A
tailgate is the back end of a truck or other vehicle that
opens down. The tailgate parties are a big part of sports
culture in the United States. Friends bring food and drink
to a sports event. They eat together in the parking area of
the sports stadium.
Birthday parties are also very popular.
Many parents organize a party for their child around a
theme. Birthday parties usually include gifts and a birthday
cake with candles. In many parts of the United States,
cupcakes have become a popular replacement for cakes.
Birthday parties can be low cost or very
costly. Some parents take their children’s birthday parties
very seriously, even when the child is too young to fully
understand the celebration.
One group of parents started a website
called Birthdays Without Pressure. They decided that some
parents were under too much social pressure to plan costly parties for their children. The
group sees this movement as an example of America’s culture
of “too much stuff”. The group’s website gives suggestions
on how to keep birthday celebrations simple, meaningful and
fun without spending a lot of money. Their advice may be
very helpful during this period of economic recession (萧条)．
12. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Reasons for parties
B. Birthdays without pressure
C. American parties
D. Different parties in the world
13. How many kinds of parties does the passage mention?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Block party is especially American.
B. Some parties in America are the same as in other countries.
C. There’s a party for the mother before her new baby is born.
D. Birthday parties are the most popular in America.
15.The purpose of Birthdays Without Pressure is to advise people to _________.
A. relieve people’s pressure
B. have meaningful birthday parties with low cost
C. make birthday parties meaningful and costly
D. spread America’s culture
E
Life is just like a box. Inside it
are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and
despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it
teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
Love
Love plays a key role on our life.
Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In
the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones
who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell
us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 16．.
It is only after marriage and having kids that a person
understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of
others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and
help us to understand life better.
Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is
short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile
on others gives a certain level of fulfillment.
17．. No mind is happy without
peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we
are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a
loved one, failure and despair. But these things are
temporary and pass away.
Failure and Success
18．. It helps us to touch the
sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.
Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going.
Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope
makes us dream. Hope builds in patience.
19． , because after every
night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have
only one choice — keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over
yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control.
Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be right or
dull. 20．, so that we will enjoy a
better tomorrow.
A. Life teaches us not to despair
even in the darkest hour
B. So the only alternative is work
hard today
C. But we always tend to take this
for granted
D. Success lies in trusting yourself[来源:学,科,网]
E. So let’s enjoy every day
F. Failure is the path to success
G. Peace of mind is the main link to
happiness
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二、完形填空
Once upon a time
there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden.
The old man was seen 21 his flowers all the time.
They were so well-tended(照顾得好)
that every passer-by could not but 22 for a
glance.
One day a young man
went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 23 in
admiration（赞美）
at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 24 the
old gardener was blind. 25 , the young man asked,
"Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you
can't 26 in fact?" The old man smiled and answered
that "I can tell you 27 reasons. First I was a 28 when
I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although
I can't see these flowers, yet I can 29 them. Third,
I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's 30 ."
"Me? But you don't
know me," responded the young man 31 .
"Yeah, it's 32 that
I don't know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would
never 33 them down. I know the beauty of my garden
will get many people into a good 34 . In the meantime,
it also 35 a chance to me to have a word with you
here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."
The old man's 36 astonished
me. The blind man grows flowers and 37 them as a link
of minds（心灵的连接）
so as to make 38 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn't
it one kind of happiness?
I believe every
flower has 39 with which they can see the kindness of
the man's heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart.
Though 40 to see the beauty of blossoming（繁花盛开）,
he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.