阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 36 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s 37 to share with others – a lesson I needed to 38 myself as well, as it 39 .
One evening Danac had 40 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s 41 game called Go Fish. That evening, 42 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She help up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 43 that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 44 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 45 . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone 46 . So I tried again, saying, “ 47 you give the cards to her, you can’t 48 them back tomorrow.”
A look of 49 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 50 . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay, I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat 51 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to 52 her to share. Did it 53 that our Go Fish set would be 54 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 55 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
A.achieve B.apply C.receive D.get
A.kind B.gentle C.fun D.merciful
A.design B.know C.create D.review
A.turned up B.turned away C.turned to D.turned out
A.begged B.encouraged C.invited D.found
A.box B.card C.paper D.show
A.before B.while C.after D.until
A.explain B.suggest C.respond D.teach
A.thing B.card C.set D.toy
A.insisted B.recommended C.announced D.cried
A.surely B.suddenly C.forever D.indeed
A.If B.Once C.As D.Unless
A.ask for B.call for C.look for D.care of
A.surprise B.concern C.delight D.satisfaction
A.understand B.accept C.refuse D.doubt
A.sadly B.angrily C.quietly D.slowly
A.conduct B.ask C.force D.help
A.work B.mean C.remind D.matter
A.incomplete B.lost C.limited D.gone
A.content B.usefulness C.way D.joy
An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands , his eyesight was not clear, and his unsteady(不稳定的). The family were every night at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and sight made this rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, would often spill(洒落)onto the tablecloth. “We must do something about grandfather,” said the husband.
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. grandfather had already broken a dish or two, his food was served in a bowl. Sometimes, when the family grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. , the only words the couple had for him were sharp when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4-year-old boy watched all this .
One evening before supper, the father his son playing with wood scraps(小块)on the floor. He asked the child sweetly: “What are you making?” Just as , the boy answered: “Oh, I am making a little for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to on it.
The words the parents so much that they were . Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. no word was spoken, both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather’s hand and led him back to the family table.
A.wounded B.moved C.trembled D.dragged
A.step B.feet C.speech D.body
A.away B.together C.asleep D.apart
A.losing B.failing C.disappearing D.rising
A.food B.pan C.milk D.dinner
A.alone B.casually C.steadily D.bitterly
A.After B.Since C.While D.When
A.small B.safe C.big D.wooden
A.glanced at B.stared at C.looked through D.looked after
A.However B.Otherwise C.Still D.Rather
A.comments B.quarrels C.warnings D.remark
A.in silence B.in advance C.in danger D.in charge
A.researched B.noticed C.searched D.explored
A.firmly B.suddenly C.cruelly D.sweetly
A.bowl B.cup C.spoon D.pan
A.worship B.work C.whisper D.weave
A.impressed B.touched C.confused D.struck
A.speechless B.homeless C.fearless D.hopeless
A.Once B.Whether C.Though D.Unless
A.gently B.happily C.fluently D.fortunately
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a(an) for the Ellesmere Corporation.
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his . Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found job. He will soon be working in an office. He will earn much less than he used to, but he feels that his rise in is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs' 'Alf'.
A.eventually B.occasionally C.usually D.apparently
A.excited B.willing C.interested D.lucky
A.official B.manager C.salesman D.dustman
A.hopefully B.probably C.simply D.politely
A.wore B.put C.tried D.dressed
A.took B.spent C.cost D.wasted
A.mistake B.secret C.memory D.reputation
A.another B.one C.the other D.other
A.status B.look C.direction D.statue
A.in spite of B.regardless of C.instead of D.in case of
In your life,nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck.Everything to test the limits of your soul.Without these small tests,life would be like a smoothly paved, ,flat road to nowhere.Safe and comfortable but dull and pointless.
If someone you or breaks your heart,forgive them for they have helped you trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to.If someone loves you,love them back ,not only because they love you,but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and to things you would have never felt or seen without them.
Make every day count.Appreciate every and take from it everything that you possibly can,for you will never be able to experience it again.
A.takes B.occurs C.shows D.breaks
A.busy B.muddy C.straight D.enjoyable
A.wins B.interests C.influences D.hurts
A.look through B.1earn about C.watch out D.adjust to
A.unconditionally B.desperately C.intentionally D.instantly
A.arms B.mouth C.brain D.eyes
A.success B.failure C.moment D.challenge
A very wealthy man was standing thoughtfully on a bridge.Despite all his riches,he could feel none of happiness but and emptiness in his heart.He to commit suicide by jumping into the fast-flowing water.
When he was about to do it,an old beggar him.“Sir,please give me some money to buy some food.I will pray for your health and long life.”
Hearing this,he his wallet from his pocket and gave all the money inside to the beggar.“Take all of this,”he said.
“All of this?” the beggar .He could not believe his good luck.
“Yes,take it all.I am going to a place where I won’t need it anymore,’’said the man.He looked back at the river .
The beggar became suspicious of the man’s .Looking at the money,and holding it for a while,he returned it and said,“No,thank you.I won’t take it! I may be a beggar but I'm not a coward(懦夫)!Bring that money with you to the river,sir!”
Hearing his response,the man was .The satisfaction and happiness of him his money to the beggar disappeared immediately.He was not even able to make the beggar receive his sincere soon-to-be-useless money.
At that moment,he suddenly the feeling that he felt just now,that good feeling and satisfaction from giving others happiness,had indeed become his own true happiness.By this he was encouraged,and had found what would make his life worth living.
Happiness is only real when .
A.eagernes B.poverty C.sorrow D.success
A.struggled B.wondered C.managed D.intended
A.approached B.interrupted C.persuaded D.shouted
A.picked up B.took out C.reached for D.handed in
A.recalled B.refused C.repeated D.retold
A.away B.forward C.aside D.below
A.attitude B.order C.attention D.politeness
A.delightedly B.hurriedly C.hopelessly D.generously
A.shocked B.terrified C.worried D.encouraged
A.sending B.giving C.supplying D.contributing
A.realized B.hated C.enjoyed D.struck
A.by nature B.by design C.in turn D.in circles
A.bought B.appreciated C.sacrificed D.shared
Years ago,there was a very wealthy man who,with his devoted young son,shared a passion for art collecting .Together,they traveled around the world,adding only art treasures to their collection.
One year,as winter approached, engulfed(吞没) the nation,and the young man left to in the army.After only a few short weeks,his father received a telegram.His beloved son was in action.The art collector awaited more news, he would never see his son again.Within days,his fears were .The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and ,the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness.On Christmas morning,a knock on the door awakened the old man.As he opened the door,he was greeted by a with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“I was a of your son .I was the one he was when he died.May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to ,the soldier told of how the man’s son had told everyone of his,not to mention his father’s, of fine art.“I am no ,”said the soldier,“but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package ,he saw a portrait (画像)of his son.Though the world would consider it the work of a genius,the painting featured the young man’s face detail.
Overcome with emotion,the man the soldier.After the soldier had left,the old man put the painting above the fireplace,pushing thousands of dollars worth of art.His task completed,the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the he had been given.
A.poorest B.richest C.finest D.cheapest
A.flood B.fire C.storm D.war
A.save B.protect C.serve D.build
A.missing B.acting C.fighting D.dying
A.calmly B.anxiously C.quietly D.secretly
A.fearing B.doubting C.wondering D.expecting
A.completed B.doubled C.removed D.confirmed
A.nervous B.tired C.lonely D.frightened
A.sad B.puzzled C.angry D.worried
A.farmer B.soldier C.painter D.seller
A.guard B.photographer C.partner D.friend
A.rescuing B.commanding C.guarding D.hiding
A.argue B.move C.talk D.eat
A.description B.love C.sense D.understanding
A.artist B.businessman C.hero D.reporter
A.sometimes B.never C.often D.still
A.for B.of C.in D.on
A.thanked B.questioned C.welcomed D.treated
A.down B.up C.aside D.off
A.treasure B.gift C.souvenir D.package