阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 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。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my __21__, it was the same score. Later that evening, I __22__ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our son much better than an IQ(智商) test. We decided that Michael’s score must have been a __23___ and we should treat him naturally as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and he got _24 _ grades in Concordia High school, especially _25_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael entered Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _26_. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
After the graduation ceremony, we told Michael about the low IQ score he got when he was six. Interestingly, Michael then _27_ anoth
er IQ test. We went to the same cliniche had received the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _28._.
Children often do as well as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,_ 29_ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ __30_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Woman and a Fork
There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months. So as she was getting her things "in order," she 36 her Rabbi (法师）and had him come to her house to 37 certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the 38 , what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave 39 the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
"There's one more thing," she said 40 . "What' that?" "This is very important, I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
“That surprises you, doesn't it?” the young woman asked. "Well, to be honest, I'm 41 by the request," said the Rabbi.
The young woman 42 . “My grandmother once told me this story, and from then on, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of 43 .
In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main 44 were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part 45 I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…”
So, I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to 46 "What's with the fork?" 47 I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork…the best is yet to come."
The Rabbi's eyes were 48 up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of 49 than he did. She had a better grasp of 50 heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.
She knew that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork 51in her right hand. Over and over, the Rabbi heard the question "What's with the fork?" And over and over he 52 .
During his message, the Rabbi told the people of the 53 he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to 54 . The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the 55 and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.
He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.
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A．contracted B．contacted C．attracted D．attached
A．talk B．identify C．recognize D．discuss
A．assembly B．party C．conference D．service
A．before B．as C．when D．then
A．excitedly B．regretfully C．angrily D．breathlessly
A．surprised B．astonished C．depressed D．puzzled
A．explained B．introduced C．admitted D．hesitated
A．praise B．honor C．encouragement D．comfort
A．meal B．course C．food D．cause
A．so B．and C．yet D．because
A．wonder B．question C．enquire D．say
A．Later B．Afterwards C．Finally D．Then
A．full B．filled C．fed D．flowed
A．life B．funeral C．fork D．heaven
A．how B．where C．what D．which
A．placed B．grasped C．held D．caught
A．sobbed B．cried C．smiled D．laughed
A．agreement B．conclusion C．argument D．conversation
A．her B．him C．them D．people
A．woman B．funeral C．incident D．fork
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 31 several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 32 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 33
thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 34 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 35 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a
small insect, lacking in 36 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 37 this ant, like the othe
r two-legged creatures 38 on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant 39 reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 40 home. It was there that the ant met its 41 .How could that large feather possibly 42 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 43 and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 44 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 45 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 46 more than a burden. Isn’t our 47 like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the 48 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens—the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 49 that at the destination they are
50 and we can’t take them with us.
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A．brought about B．got over C．came across D．dealt with
A．At B．For C．To D．With
A．brave B．tiring C．magic D．short
A．across B．through C．beside D．behind
A．frightened B．attracted C．annoyed D．satisfied
A．size B．height C．depth D．length
A．Therefore B．But C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．working B．sleeping C．living D．walking
A．probably B．suddenly C．easily D．finally
A．underground B．lonely C．comfortable D．big
A．partner B．match C．parent D．friend
A．fit B．fix C．suit D．fill
A．decision B．pleasure C．trouble D．matter
A．insect B．problem C．hole D．feather
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．study B．aim C．dream D．life
A．waste B．lack C．worth D．danger
A．think B．find C．wonder D．warn
A．bad B．practical C．useless D．meaningful
When William, a 10-year-old boy planned to learn the piano, the music teacher was reluctant （不愿意）to accept him. She 31her students to start their music lessons at a young age when their 32were able to move quickly and easily.
“William, why do you want to learn the piano?” the teacher asked.
“I want to play for my mother.”
She noticed the 33in his eyes as he answered her. She had no heart to 34and accepted William as her student. But at each music lesson, William appeared to be in a hurry and played 35“My mother is waiting outside for me,” he would tell the teacher. She was tempted to advise William not to 36his time with lessons anymore as he 37hit the right notes. 38there was something about William — - she was fascinated with the tender look in his eyes 39he mentioned “Mother”.
Suddenly, William stopped coming for his lessons. At the end of the semester year, the music teacher decided to 40a piano recital (独奏会) for her students and she asked them to participate.
She was 41to find William’s application to contribute a musical piece. She would place him last in the recital 42he made mistakes.
The day came and William appeared. 43it was his turn to play, William bowed before the audience and said he was thankful for the music teacher’s 44with him. “Tonight I am dedicating (献)my music to my mother.” he said.
Everyone later asked why William did not bring his mother as she would 45be proud. William replied, “My mother was 46and she could never 47me play during her life time. 48 she sacrificed her time and money to let me learn the piano. This morning Mother passed away. I am sure she is now 49as she can hear my piano recital. I chose a piece of piano music by Beethoven. As you all know, Beethoven was deaf by the end of his career. But music always symbolized his 50for freedom and I would like to dedicate it to Mother.”
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A．hoped B．persuaded C．allowed D．preferred
A．fingers B．brains C．eyes D．arms
A．surprise B．joys C．tears D．disappointment
A．put him down B．turn him down C．put him off D．turn him off
A．badly B．nicely C．carefully D．patiently
A．pass B．take C．kill D．waste
A．ever B．never C．even D．always
A．Instead B．Therefore C．Then D．But
A．at one time B．from time to time C．each time D．the first time
A．support B．take C．intend D．organize
A．delighted B．surprised C．curious D．angry
A．as far as B．if only C．in case D．now that
A．Until B．Since C．While D．When
A．patience B．advice C．guide D．concern
A．surely B．gradually C．finally D．quickly
A．blind B．deaf C．ill D．wounded
A．watch B．appreciate C．teach D．hear
A．Besides B．Then C．Yet D．Otherwise
A．happy B．relaxed C．free D．sad
A．effort B．struggle C．belief D．challenge
阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.
I was on the wrestling team. Now, if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 31.There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot 32it on your teammates or your coach. And guess what? There is no 33because we do the whole thing indoors, so you can’t say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes 34 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck.
On our team were two world champions; one of them had been a world champion five times. We 35had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy 36the name of John.
John had never been 37in any high school wrestling competition that I could remember, 38he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him.
One day, we 39a match with our biggest opponent(对手). John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 40He rolled over, and his opponent 41him halfway through his roll. He waspinned(压住) 42!
The match was over.
I remember on the way home, one of our teammates tried to 43John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” John said, “That’s so stupid. The 44presented itself, and he just took advantage of it.”
We used to have this big 45in our wrestling room that the coach had put there: “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets 46.”
John’s opponent was prepared to make use of this opportunity. The possibility of beating John was not 47and he knew it. But he waited for the 48 opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion.
In other words, the real 49is “Be prepared!” It’s not just finding the opportunity; you have to be prepared to 50it.
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A．luck B．risk C．difficulty D．opportunity
A．accuse B．blame C．doubt D．keep
A．stress B．injury C．change D．weather
A．reason B．sure C．safe D．sense
A．also B．even C．too D．once
A．under B．for C．in D．by
A．hurt B．met C．trained D．defeated
A．although B．as C．yet D．until
A．went for B．waited for C．fought for D．played for
A．act B．step C．task D．move
A．fixed B．threw C．caught D．carried
A．accidentally B．fortunately C．unfairly D．immediately
A．control B．comfort C．convince D．forgive
A．success B．moment C．opportunity D．situation
A．warning B．sign C．sentence D．note
A．occasion B．challenge C．time D．preparation
A．obvious B．strong C．little D．slight
A．equal B．exact C．rest D．right
A．message B．theme C．key D．suggestion
A．receive B．follow C．seize D．save
In the American family the husband and wife usually 21 important decision making . When the children are old enough , they take part 22 .Foreigners
are often surprised by the permissiveness（宽容）of American parents .The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard”is rarely 23 , and children are often 24 to do what they wish without strict parental 25 .The father seldom expects his children to obey him 26 question ,and children are encouraged to be independent 27 an early age .Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 28 far .Other think that a strong father image would not 29 the American values of equality and independence ,young people are expected to 30their parental families by the time they have 31 their late teens or early twenties . 32 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure ,a kind of 33 independence .
This pattern of independence often results in serious 34 for the aging parents of a small family .Yet average American is expected to live 35 the age of 70 . The job-retirement age is 36 65 .The children have left home ,married ,and 37their own households .At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement（退休）incomes. 38 , the main problem of many elderly couples is not 39. They feel useless and lonely with neith
er an occupation(职业) 40 a close family group .A share B haveC .exchange D hold
A either B though C as well D also
A discussed B followed C seen D heard
A asked B madeC said D allowed
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from. A reachedB gotC arrivedD developed
. A In truth B In name C
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. A questions B problems C mattersD affairs
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