When you’re living a busy life, every minute must be accounted for, you feel like you must be checking something off the list, or __ to the next destination, And no matter how you ___ _ your attention there’s never enough time in a day to catch up.
Six years ago I was lucky to have a stop-and-smell-the roses type of___ _.When I needed to be out, she was taking her time___ a purse and a crown. When I needed to have a quick lunch, she’d___ _ to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma.
___ _ my child caused me to deviate from (偏离)my schedule, I thought to myself, “We don’t have___ _ for this.” As a result, the two words I most ___ _ spoke to her were; “Hurry up.”
I started my __ _ with it. “ Hurry up and eat your breakfast.” I ___ _ my day with it. “Hurry up and get in bed.” Although the words did little to___ my child’s speed, I said them __ .
Then one day, things __ _.We’d just picked my older daughter up from kindergarten and were getting out of the car. Not going ___ _ enough, my older daughter said to her little sister, “You are so slow.” When she crossed her arms and let out a sigh, I saw__ _ it was a terrible sight.
I was a mother who pushed and pressured and ___ a small who simply wanted to enjoy life.
My eyes were opened; I saw the___ my hurried existence was doing to my children. I looked into my small child’s eyes and said, “I ___ _ to be more patient from now on.” I ___ _ her who was now smiling at her mother’s promise.
Living at a slower speed still takes a（n）__ _,but my younger daughter is my living reminder of why I must keep trying.
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第二部分.英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—35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。
Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the 21 direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 22 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 23 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 24 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 25 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without 26 .
I believe that is the way the world 27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to 28 over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively (同心协力地), with friends or even 29 .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to 30 the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat(威胁) of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar 31 , one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust.
21. A. same B. opposite C. near D. far
22. A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered
23. A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident
24. A. awake B. asleep C. away D. apart
25. A. car B. trip C. journey D. life
26. A. doubt B. success C. difficulty D. feeling
27. A. formsB. runs C. works D. appears
28. A. jump B. cross C. take D. go
29. A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals
30. A. determine B. damage C. consider D. find
31. A. condition B. problem C. situation D. question
32. A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces
33. A. hope B. decide C. realize D. face
34. A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving
35. A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、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。
There is an old man in the village that everybody___21___asks him for help whenever they come____22___problems．He is named the No 1___23___man in the world．
In the village，there is one young man who is also very___24___．So he is very unhappy___25_______ the old man could be more___26___than him．One day he___27___the old man with a bird in his hand．He asked the old man a___28___question: “ Is the bird in my hand dead or alive?”
The old man___29___at the bird and answered: “Whether the bird is dead or not___30___on you．If I say it is alive，you will___31___the bird to death．If I say it is dead, you will set it___32___．So when things are in your hands, you___33___your own fate．”
On most occasions, the__34___of whether success or failure___35___our hands．It is your________36___whether you want to succeed or not．__37___you cannot control certain events that___38___, you can choose how___39___want to react．Exercise your___40___of positive thinking．And then you will find you are getting more and more clever, and are able to solve problems much more easily．
21．A．never B．always C．seldom D．often
22．A．over B．with C．across D．to
23．A．wise B．stupid C．brave D．kind
24．A．intelligent B．helpful C．active D．promising
25．A．because B．that C．though D．when
26．A．foolish B．popular C．lovely D．promising
27．A．showed B．provided C．attracted D．approached
28．A．simple B．puzzling C．silly D．familiar
29．A．turned B．called C．looked D．glared
30．A．falls B．depends C．trusts D．stands
31．A．kill B．shoot C．squeeze D．frighten
32．A．up B．down C．about D．free
33．A．decide B．tell C．try D．win
34．A．question B．outcome C．factor D．truth
35．A．puts up B．goes away C．lies in D．takes in
36．A．view B．opinion C．idea D．choice
37．A．Since B．As C．Although D．Whether
38．A．occur B．go C．present D．have
39．A．others B．we C．you D．they
40．A．energy B．power C．force D．strength
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was 26 . Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and 27 . After walking for 28 he came to a little cottage. He knocked at the door and asked for 29 and shelter(住处) for the night. There was a poor woman in the cottage. She did not know that Alfred was king 30 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and told him to sit down by 31 to warm himself. She asked him to 32 her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 33 water.
Poor Alfred had 34 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot. When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt. She was very angry.
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said. “You want to 35, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 36 with a big stick.
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage. When they saw the woman 37 him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband. So they laughed and passed on. Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him. When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 38 . She knelt down and asked for mercy.
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing. “ Your stick 39 . When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me. ” He did not40 his promise.
A．winning B．losing C．crying out D．fighting
A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．cool
A．sometimes B．sometime C．some times D．some times
A．trouble B．advice C．money D．food
A．although B．until C．unless D．as
A．the window B．the bed C．the fire D．the table
A．eat B．watch C．taste D．look at
A．fetch B．take C．bring D．carry
A．more B．very C．much D．many
A．rest B．hide C．eat D．learn
A．her husband B．the tame dog C．her cold cat D．the poor king
A．beating B．hiding C．teaching D．helping
A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．calm
A．beat me black and blue B．frightened me to death C．nearly drove me mad D．saved my life
A．keep B．make C．fulfill D．break
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me,54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
41. A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
42. A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
43. A. after B. before C. until D. since
44. A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
45. A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
46. A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
47. A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
48. A. whether B. when C. why D. what
49. A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
50. A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
51. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
52. A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
53. A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
54. A. but B. and C. so D. or
55. A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
56. A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
57. A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
58. A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
59. A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
60. A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me, 54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
A. after B. before C. until D. since
A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
A. whether B. when C. why D. what
A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
A. but B. and C. so D. or
A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share