When I was 19 years old, I worked in a doctor...

When I was 19 years old, I worked in a doctor’s office as a medical assistant. I was shy and didn’t believe in myself, so I _____ talked with others. I was uncertain about my future.

I met a doctor there and we became good friends. He _____ me to believe in myself and asked me to learn to communicate with others. He helped me accept myself, and then he encouraged me to ______one or two college classes. I did as what he told me and did very well.

One day, he asked me where I wanted to go ten years later and _____ I wanted my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about this before that day. That night, I ______thought about the two questions. It was he that made me enter a different world.

Later, I went to college and realized my _____ was to be accepted into a physician assistant training programme. Unluckily, it was very expensive and I couldn’t afford it. I wanted to ______. When my dream was about to slip away, this wonderful man took me out one evening into a bar, bought me a bottle of beer, and offered to help me pay for my college education. He did it _____ asking for anything in return.

A few years later, I asked him why he helped me. He said,“______ I knew you could be more than what you were, and because once, when I wasn’t sure whether I

could succeed and didn’t have the money for school, _____ helped me.”

I was shocked after hearing his words. And I said, “Thank you, Joe! I will spread the love to others!”

1.A. usually　　 B. often　　 C. seldom　　 D. always

2.A. encouraged　　 B. allowed　　 C. showed　　 D. reminded

3.A. pass　　 B. take　　 C. make　　 D. lose

4.A. which　　 B. who　　 C. what　　 D. how

5.A. carefully　　 B. secretly　　 C. difficultly　　 D. gently

6.A. idea　　 B. message　　 C. dream　　 D. hobby

7.A. cheer up　　 B. give up　　 C. calm down　　 D. look down

8.A. with　　 B. without　　 C. for　　 D. to

9.A. Because　　 B. So　　 C. Though　　 D. As

10.A. everyone　　 B. nobody　　 C. anyone　　 D. someone

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When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. It was a very cold night. As my friend and I were walking to my car, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman pushing a *stroller　 with a child inside. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t *zipped. The man began to tell us that he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel …out of the cold. He had a job but no place to live and was waiting for his first *paycheck. He said he could get our address and send the money back to us.

My friend reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the man was holding his hand out to take the money. I put my hand on my friend’s hand and said, “Can I talk to you for a minute?”

I told him about how my mother works in Seattle and every day people ask her for money. She said they make more money than she does, simply by *begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child, they would have at least zipped his jacket or covered him with his *blanket.

My friend said “Michelle，I know there are people that take advantage of (占便宜)others. I also know there are people that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give money to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is *worth it.”

I am now 37 years old. But I do remember that the experience changed the way I look at different situations.

1. The man borrowed money to ___

A. find a hotel for his wife and child

B. buy food for his wife and child

C. let his child join in the dance club

D. pay some bills

2. What does the underlined word “scamming” in Paragragh3 probably mean?

A. 挽救　　　　　　　 B. 帮助　　　　　 C. 欺骗　　　　　　 D. 理解

3. Michelle’s friend didn’t accept（接受）his advice because he____

A. thought that someone might really need help.

B. had enough money to give away to others

C. didn’t think that the man tell a lie (谎言)to him

D. had pity for the kid in the cold weather

4. What lesson did Michelle learn from his friend?

A. Some poor people often tell stories to win pity.

B. Never believe what a stranger says to you.

C. Look with pity instead of only thinking someone might be telling a lie.

D. The homeless need love rather than money.

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Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child he was slow to talk. But when he was 14 years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from text books. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist (物理学家)。

In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902, he went on with his study at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he put forward (提出)his Theory of Relativity(相对论).

To most people the Theory of Relativity is hard to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said:" When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute, But when you sit on a hot fire for a minute, you think it's two hours. That's relativity”.

Later Einstein went to America and never left there. His life ended at the age of 76.

1.Albert Einstein was born in _______.

A. America　　 B. England　　 C. Germany　　 D. Japan

2.As a child he was not so fast to_________.

A. learn maths　　 B. learn to speak

C. teach himself maths　　 D. explain the theory

3.When he was a ______in Zurich, he put forward his famous Theory of Relativity.

A. student　　 B. worker　　 C. librarian　　 D. teacher

4.It was _____ for Einstein to explain the Theory of Relativity.

A. hard　　 B. easy　　 C. well　　 D. difficult

5.Einstein died in America in _______.

A. 1955　　 B. 1956　　 C. 1954　　 D. 1945

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One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.

David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.

David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. “Come back next week if you like.” I said.

He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.

A. said hello to the writer　　 B. seemed happy　　 C. looked at his feet

2.David’s father died when he was ____________.　　

A. 13　　　　　 B. 2　　　　　　 C. 5

3.To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.

A. played chess with him　　　 B. told stories to him　　 C. played soccer with him

4.What club did David join?

A. A chess club　　 B. An art club　　　 C. A bicycle club

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.

B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.

C. David finally got friends in school.

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When I was19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. I　　　 talked with others. I wasn’t confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He　　　 me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I did　　　 he told me and did very well.

One day, he asked me what I　　　 my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been 　　　 . From then on, I started to work for it.

Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was too 　　　 to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t know what to do. When I wanted to　　　　 my dream, Mike helped me again. He 　　　 to pay for my college education. He helped me 　　　 asking for anything in return 作为回报.

After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different 　　 . I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.

1.A. usually　　　 　 B. often　　　　 　　　 C. hardly　　　　 　 D. always

2.A. encouraged　　 　 B. invited　　 　　　　 C. taught　　　　 　 D. allowed

3.A. why　　　　　 　　 B. how　　　　　 　　　 C. what　　　　　 　 D. that

4.A. expected　　 　　 B. lived　　　　　 　　 C. enjoyed　　　　 　 D. spent

5.A. taking pride in　 B. staying away from　 C. running out of　 D. looking forward to

6.A. rich　　　　　 　 B. weak　　　　　 　　　 C. poor　　　　 　 D. strong

7.A. achieve　　 　 B. give up　　　　 　　　 C. think up　　　　 D. hold on to

8.A. agreed　　　 　 B. continued　　 　　　 C. offered　　　　　 D. stopped

9.A. by　　　　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　 　　　 C. except　　　　　 D. without

10.A. world　　　　 B. contest　　　　 　　　 C. university　　　　 D. country

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When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer（癌症）. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the surgery I was off school. And my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up and saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I have wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversation we shared.

My mother managed to live throughout the surgery. Now when I look back, I realized that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.

1.Who made the decision to have a surgery in the story?

A. The doctors　　 B. The patient

C. The writer　　 D. The patient’s family

2.What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?

A. She stayed at home to have a good rest.

B. She went to the doctor’s for advice.

C. She turned to her family for comfort.

D. She stayed all day for her child.

3.Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A. Because she left her child a special memory.

B. Because she realized her child had grown up.

C. Because she was proud of what her child had done.

D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that___________

A. the writer’s mother was ill again.

B. the surgery was unsuccessful.

C. the writer’s mother was getting better.

D. the surgery was very easy and simple.

5.Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A. Hardworking　　 B. Famous

C. Clever　　 　　　 D. Great

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When I was 13 years old, the doctor said that I had a kind of attention disorder. So when everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I couldn’t.

In my first class, Mrs Green asked us to read a story and then write on it within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs Green, you see, I have attention problems. I might not be able to do that.” She looked at me and said, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading. So I took it home.

In my bedroom, it was so quiet and the story suddenly became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system which opened up a new world to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted (有视力的)” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs Green, so when it came back to me the next day with an “A” on it, I couldn’t believe my eyes. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying.”

1.What problem did the writer have at the age of 13?

A. He had a problem with the doctor. B. He couldn’t focus his attention.

C. His teacher gave no tasks to him. D. It was hard for him to understand the teacher in class.

2.What did Mrs Green do after hearing the writer’s words?

A. She told the writer to think it over at home. B. She believed what the writer said to her.

C. She asked the writer to finish the reading soon. D. She encouraged the writer to do as well as others.

3.What can we know about Louis Braille from the passage?

A. He was a blind man with an attention disorder.

B. He played an important role in the world of the blind people.

C. He thought he was different from others.

D. He finally gave up getting education.

4.How did the writer feel when he got his paper at last?

A. Strange. B. Excited. C. Surprised. D. Embarrassed.

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When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. All the day she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.

My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.

1.Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A. Because she left her child a special memory.

B. Because she realized her child had grown up.

C. Because she was proud of what her child had done.

D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

2. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that _______.

A. her mother was ill again

B. the surgery was unsuccessful

C. her mother was getting better

D. the surgery was simple

3.Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A. Hardworking.　　 B. Famous.

C. Rich.　　　　　　　 D. Great.

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When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with operation. But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the operation I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.

My mother managed to live through the operation. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.

1.Who decided to have the operation?

A. The doctors.　　 B. Kate’s mother.

C. Kate.　　　　　　 D. Kate’s family.

2.What was the surprise to Kate?

A. Kate’s mother gave her a doll.

B. Kate’s mother woke her up late.

C. Kate’s mother talked a lot to her.

D. Kate’s mother was getting better.

3.Why was Kate’s mother happy that day?

A. Because she was proud of what her child had done.

B. Because she expected the operation to be successful.

C. Because she realized her child had grown up.

D. Because she left her child a special memory.

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When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery (手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the surgery I was off school. And my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up and saying, “ Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I have wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.

My mother managed to live throughout the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.

1.Who made the decision to have a surgery in the story?

A. The doctors　　　 B. The patient

C. The writer　　　　 D. The patient’s family

2.What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?

A. She stayed at home to have a rest.

B. She went to the doctor’s for advice.

C. She turned to her family for comfort.

D. She stayed all day for her child.

3.Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A. Because she left her child a special memory.

B. Because she realized her child had grown up.

C. Because she was proud of what her child had done.

D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ________.

A. her mother was ill again

B. the surgery was unsuccessful

C. her mother was getting better

D. the surgery was very simple

5.Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A. Hardworking　　　　 B. Famous

C. Clever　　　　 　　 D. Great

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