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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，并填写到答题纸表格。
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 41 you can just wait until we make a quick 42 at the grocery store. I have something 43 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 44 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to 45 your question.” I put one apple of each 46 on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a 47 look on her face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 48 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 49 , some of the apples may not 50 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was 51 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 52 them back on the table, but 53 a different place.
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I 54 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 55 . See if that helps you 56 which one is which. ”
She took 57 , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are 58 like apples! They are all different, but once you _ 59 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally 60 it. I d
idn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got
As a nurse, I realize the job I'm doing is not an easy one，but one that is well worth doing. all the people could think and act like a nurse, the world could be a much better place.
Nurses are . As a nurse, it is important to take care of patients. My goal is to take care of them as well as emotionally and to meet their needs. If people learn to care for each other and be 4 to others' needs instead of trying to （5） one another, our lives could be much better.
Nurses are . In my work, I teach my patients about medicines and . In our daily life, we could teach our children to and love others. We could teach parents that hitting their is not illegal. We could teach people not to drink and . ②If we acted like a nurse, we could teach a lesson that could possibly change a person's .
Nurses are counselors. I cannot tell you how many times in my career I have the role of a counselor with my . Many of them just want someone to talk to, , someone just to listen to. What if we just took a few minutes to counsel and listen to our children? How many could have been saved if the husband and wife had just talked and listened to each other? In my opinion, is very important in order to have a healthy relationship.
Being a nurse can have many rewards. I often them to my daily life. what a different world this would be if we all made a few in our daily life and started acting and thinking like a nurse.
A．because B．before C．if D．though
A．caregivers B．advisers C．leaders D．lecturers
A．personally B．carefully C．generally D．physically
A．native B．kind C．sensitive D．available
A．hurt B．help C．destroy D．damage
A．driver B．doctors C．firefighters D．teachers
A．hairstyles B．healthcare C．gardening D．make-up
A．inspect B．direct C．respect D．attract
A．bosses B．employees C．readers D．children
A．walk B．talk C．play D．drive
A．comfortable B．valuable C．changeable D．reasonable
A．life B．appearance C．speech D．habit
A．looked into B．figured out C．taken on D．picked up
A．patients B．students C．professors D．customers
A．after all B．above all C．or rather D．as well
A．time B．money C．lives D．marriages
A．communication B．transportation C．appreciation D．education
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．contribute
A．Believe B．Wonder C．Imagine D．Ask
A．adjustments B．achievements C．faces D．mistakes
The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian were watching the 2010 BP oil spill (溢出）on TV with their sinking. "①We live right
the beach, and we heard many stories of how sea birds and sea creatures
because of sea pollution and how the spill
the ocean's ecosystem，" says Allison. "It was just devastating (毁灭性)，and we were
it would happen here." The
towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn't feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore. They decided to do
for the nature conservation.
The sisters studied the habits of their friends and neighbors. "We're a(n)
town of 260 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them
！” Allison says.
②Moved to act, they first organized a town fair with demonstrations about how people could make lasting changes to the environment. They
local companies to join them and the fair
a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were trucks and booths (货摊）where volunteers and company workers accepted
electronic equipment, eyeglasses, clothes and books—all for recycling.
The girls are planning another this year. "It's an education campaign," says Allison. "People don't know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can
the nature."
Allison now reports on the environment for her school's television station. Both girls devote their spare to various recycling projects around the town，such as giving old toys to children's charities and collecting
clothes for the people in need.
And should anyone think that they're awfully single-minded, they are . The sisters have many
other interests: ballet, volleyball，singing and deep-sea diving with their dad. "They're basically optimistic," said their dad.
A. boatsB. shipsC. habitsD. hearts
A. forB. onC. aboveD. with
A. livedB. diedC. appeared D. survived
A. promoted B. maintainedC. controlledD. affected
A. sureB. sorryC. afraidD. certain
A. historicalB. industrial C. official D. coastal
A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything
A. conservation B. contribution C. pronunciation D. nutrition
A. famousB. ancientC. largeD. small
A. recycledB. fishedC. workedD. waited
A. cleverB. normalC. ordinary D. cautious
A. orderedB. remindedC. warnedD. persuaded
A. collectedB. informedC. attractedD. moved
A. usedB. repaired C. pollutedD. broken
A. gameB. concertC. competition D. fair
A. damageB. benefitC. ruinD. endanger
A. timeB. partC. moneyD. effort
A. newB. fashionableC. worn D. expensive
A. mistakenB. rightC. sillyD. friendly
A. wealthyB. strangeC. popularD. healthy
The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian were watching the 2010 BP oil spill (溢出）on TV with their sinking. " We live right the beach, and we heard many stories of how sea birds and sea creatures because of sea pollution and how the spill the ocean's ecosystem，" says Allison. "It was just devastating (毁灭性)，and we were it would happen here." The （6） towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn't feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore. They decided to do for the nature conservation.
The sisters studied the habits of their friends and neighbors. "We're a(n) （9） town of 260 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them ！” Allison says.
Moved to act, they first organized a town fair with demonstrations about how （11） people could make lasting changes to the environment. They local companies to join them and the fair a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were trucks and booths (货摊）where volunteers and company workers accepted （14) electronic equipment, eyeglasses, clothes and books—all for recycling.
The girls are planning another this year. "It's an education campaign," says Allison. "People don't know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can the nature."
Allison now reports on the environment for her school's television station. Both girls devote their spare to various recycling projects around the town，such as giving old toys to children's charities and collecting clothes for the people in need.
And should anyone think that they're awfully single-minded, they are . The sisters have many other interests: ballet, volleyball，singing and deep-sea diving with their dad. "They're basically optimistic," said their dad.
A．boats B．ships C．habits D．hearts
A．for B．on C．above D．with
A．lived B．died C．appeared D．survived
A．promoted B．maintained C．controlled D．affected
A．sure B．sorry C．afraid D．certain
A．historical B．industrial C．official D．coastal
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．conservation B．contribution C．pronunciation D．nutrition
A．famous B．ancient C．large D．small
A．recycled B．fished C．worked D．waited
A．clever B．normal C．ordinary D．cautious
A．ordered B．reminded C．warned D．persuaded
A．collected B．informed C．attracted D．moved
A．used B．repaired C．polluted D．broken
A．game B．concert C．competition D．fair
A．damage B．benefit C．ruin D．endanger
A．time B．part C．money D．effort
A．new B．fashionable C．worn D．expensive
A．mistaken B．right C．silly D．friendly
A．wealthy B．strange C．popular D．healthy
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you___to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a____hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to__
__.
"What are you doing?"asked one of the visitors.
"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers____excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh,__ __the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was__
__.After a long__
___,one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide variety
of insects.He____the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing (嘲笑)__
__.
Then he said quietly and_____,"Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look what we have found along the way!"
Their____was far too ambitious, but it did__
__them to dig. And that is what a goal is for-to cause us to move in the__
___we have chosen；__
__to set us to digging!
But not every goal will be fully____.Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed.
Not every dream will be____. But when you__
__your aim, perhaps you can say,"Yes,__
__look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!"
It is in the___that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, in the end, that truly__
__.
A. look forward B. set out C. take over D. give in
A. wide B. large C. deep D. shallow
A. watch B. discuss C. introduce D. hasten
A. whispered B. commented C. lectured D. volunteered
A. expressing B. explaining C. telling D. arguing
A. unnecessary B. impossible C. unbelievable D. incorrect
A silence B. intention C. escape D. imagination
A folded B. covered C. removed D. defended
A. volunteers B. farmers C. contributors D. visitors
A confidently B. curiously C. immediately D. strictly
A idea B. thought C. goal D. belief
A make B. expect C. cause D. force
A justice B. feeling C. chance D. direction
A as a result B. in other words C. now and then D. all the way
A achieved B. absorbed C. controlled D. decided
A predicated B. grasped C. realized D. depended
A succeedB. reached C. fail D. lose
A. but B. so C and D or
A searching B. digging C. arranging D. discovering
A. considers B. proves C. occurs D. matters
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ____ reason, such as your job or your studies? ___ perhaps you are interested in the _____, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They ___ an environment where you can practice under the ____of someone who's good at the language. We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ____. It doesn't matter if you haven't got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ____.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ____,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ____ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I've also heard people ____ about the mistakes they make when ____. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ____you're much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ____. But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress. And you'll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ____ own language. Good luck!
A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical
A．After B．So C．Though D．Or
A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide
A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure
A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal
A．courage B．time C．energy D．place
A．theory B．business C．routine D．project
A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more
A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired
A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly
A．age B．speed C．distance D．school
A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel
A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning
A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy
A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed
A．their B．his C．our D．your