1 . It was midnight, and I was on my knees, burying head in my hands. I struggled to
To others, the decision was
Exhausted, I rose to my feet, and made my way upstairs to check on my children, finding each curled up in a
The decision, indeed, was simple. I would
To be sure, I lost a number of business opportunities. But I was available to
Now I have no regrets. I am
A.put out | B.jump at | C.turn down | D.hold back |
A.card | B.offer | C.letter | D.essay |
A.simple | B.smart | C.casual | D.cautious |
A.carefully | B.nervously | C.critically | D.eventually |
A.light | B.sound | C.fresh | D.hard |
A.relax | B.follow | C.rescue | D.inspire |
A.decline | B.change | C.respect | D.accept |
A.honour | B.backpack | C.weight | D.project |
A.publishing | B.preserving | C.exploring | D.accumulating |
A.devoted | B.connected | C.limited | D.donated |
A.imagine | B.report | C.embrace | D.adjust |
A.adapt | B.refer | C.turn | D.head |
A.heart | B.room | C.mood | D.book |
A.anxious | B.grateful | C.ready | D.famous |
A.design | B.hope | C.worry | D.voice |
2 . Ben was bothered every time he went through the kitchen. It was that little metal contain on the shelf above his wife Martha’s cook stove, which he had been repeatedly
Ben never saw Martha cook a dish without taking the container of the shelf and sprinkling (洒)
Then one day Martha became ill and was kept overnight in the hospital. Feeling lonely and bored in the house after returning home, Ben
A.forbidden | B.told | C.inspired | D.threatened |
A.recipe | B.menu | C.herb | D.tobacco |
A.refilling | B.restoring | C.emptying | D.decorating |
A.pleased | B.concerned | C.puzzled | D.relieved |
A.valuable | B.previous | C.tasteless | D.messy |
A.yet | B.even | C.still | D.just |
A.failed | B.hurt | C.worked | D.changed |
A.wife | B.host | C.housekeeper | D.cook |
A.delightful | B.comforting | C.annoying | D.irresistible |
A.broke into | B.wandered into | C.ran out of | D.went back to |
A.opened | B.wetted | C.blinded | D.drew |
A.satisfied | B.calm | C.astonished | D.angry |
A.wrapped | B.unfolded | C.tore | D.wrinkled |
A.recognized | B.mentioned | C.treated | D.received |
A.stupidly | B.simply | C.cautiously | D.safely |
1. 你对此的理解;
2. 结合具体实例;
3. 你的启发与感悟。
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4 . “You’d be an intermediate (中级学生),” the clever salesgirl at the Apple Store said brightly. She was talking about the free classes one could sign up for. An intermediate, I thought with pride. “I’ve used Macs since they had green text and discs,” I said, eager to strengthen my position. “And I had a Mac Classic for years.” She smiled, or maybe she was thinking, “If it’s been that long, why are you still an intermediate?”
Why does one remain an intermediate? Sometimes it’s a matter of opportunity: Leaving New England was a blow to my cross-country skiing. No longer living on the banks of a river held up kayaking. Horseback riding, too, requires an opportunity. I know, however, a friend I rode with as a child bought herself a retired police horse in her 40s. A devoted kayaker would not have been prevented by the highways lying between her and rivers.
Sometimes, it’s ability. I have taken up piano later in life. I love music, but I can see that I have no particular gift for it. Gardening was another late job. I wasn’t a natural at that, either.
I admit I’m a little ashamed of being an intermediate. It seems to imply a lack of focus, an unwillingness to push myself to go deeper or further. Do I lack the persistence to become an expert? Am I too easily distracted to put in the 10,000 hours reportedly required to achieve mastery?
Maybe I have to accept that, for now at least, intermediate is my sweet spot. I’ve moved past the frustrations of beginnerhood without meeting the demands of expertise. A beginner is a beginner and an expert is just that. But an intermediate can be low, medium, or high. And wherever you are as an intermediate, you can always go forward, try harder, and learn more.
Who of us can claim to be an expert parent, wife, husband, child, or friend? At best, we’re the high intermediate with much to learn.
1. What did the writer want to prove to the salesgirl in the first paragraph?A.Her position as a lifelong intermediate. |
B.Her good knowledge about Apple computers. |
C.Her eagerness to attend free courses. |
D.Her ability to afford to buy expensive computers. |
A.They are only excuses. |
B.They appear just by accident. |
C.They are waiting in our life. |
D.They just come and go. |
A.The writer’s worries. |
B.The writer’s disappointments. |
C.The writer’s curiosities. |
D.The writer’s doubts. |
A.It means the possibility to make improvement. |
B.It marks the beginning to achieve mastery. |
C.It presents the opportunity to become an expert. |
D.It rids people of the difficulty to move on. |
5 . Seeing fresh snow over our town, my son CJ and I couldn’t wait to go sledding (滑雪橇) in the park. As we
Four teenage boys were the only ones at the park when I arrived. As it is common to see kids
As it was early, the saucer hadn’t cut a track into the snow,
On the way back, my heart was flying at the joy of
A.drew | B.approached | C.destroyed | D.cleaned |
A.decided | B.pretended | C.forgot | D.happened |
A.worried | B.proud | C.alone | D.nervous |
A.scolded | B.left | C.influenced | D.accompanied |
A.willing | B.grateful | C.curious | D.afraid |
A.like | B.without | C.beyond | D.for |
A.knocked | B.removed | C.fooled | D.folded |
A.hurting | B.losing | C.cheating | D.persuading |
A.otherwise | B.therefore | C.however | D.instead |
A.weight | B.security | C.benefit | D.speed |
A.peak | B.bottom | C.limit | D.level |
A.ridiculous | B.helpless | C.tough | D.meaningless |
A.paid off | B.faded away | C.came back | D.flew off |
A.history | B.sight | C.fear | D.memory |
A.experiencing | B.impacting | C.changing | D.ignoring |
In 1818 Mary Shelley published Frankenstein, the story of a scientist who tries to create a superior, being and instead creates a monster. In the last two centuries, this story
The Frankenstein myth confronts. Homo sapiens (智人) with the fact that the last days are fast approaching.
We seek comfort in the fantasy that Dr. Frankenstein can create only terrible monsters, whom we would have to destroy in order to save the world. We like to tell the story that way because it implies that we are
We would have a hard time
7 . Camping is a rite of passage (成人仪式) if you grow up in Canada. It’s a child’s first
Then I
Then I overheard a(n)
My friends and I
I wasn’t just leaving, having accomplished something I
A.attempt | B.taste | C.proposal | D.target |
A.odd | B.awkward | C.amazing | D.rough |
A.grew | B.observed | C.turned | D.recalled |
A.involving | B.surviving | C.abandoning | D.experiencing |
A.Overall | B.Moreover | C.Somehow | D.Therefore |
A.argument | B.debate | C.conversation | D.quarrel |
A.explained | B.insisted | C.prayed | D.interrupted |
A.mercy | B.empathy | C.faith | D.preference |
A.set up | B.beat down | C.drew on | D.rose to |
A.shot up | B.slowed down | C.broke out | D.put off |
A.swinging | B.bouncing | C.rolling | D.twinkling |
A.curious | B.enthusiastic | C.upset | D.desperate |
A.barely | B.constantly | C.ultimately | D.merely |
A.foundation | B.appreciation | C.resolution | D.recognition |
A.contrast | B.attitude | C.priority | D.exposure |
8 . About a month ago I noticed something really amazing, which I must call a garden miracle(奇迹). It so happened that when I
How was this
I can’t help feeling
For one thing, I am moved by the happenstance(巧合) of the whole thing. If I had
But there’s something else that
When it comes to positivity, a little goes a long way. Just ask my little miracle plant.
1.A.approached | B.shut | C.opened | D.knocked |
A.need | B.provide | C.receive | D.keep |
A.sticks | B.branches | C.roots | D.flowers |
A.essential | B.possible | C.significant | D.different |
A.stepped aside | B.stepped away | C.looked down | D.looked around |
A.request | B.enable | C.instruct | D.intend |
A.excited | B.puzzled | C.amazed | D.amused |
A.put | B.found | C.measured | D.missed |
A.broad | B.soft | C.strong | D.narrow |
A.pulled out | B.cared for | C.thought about | D.brought in |
A.requires | B.cheers | C.inspires | D.changes |
A.attention | B.warmth | C.time | D.effort |
A.expecting | B.imagining | C.doubting | D.saying |
A.experience | B.do | C.accept | D.remember |
A.water | B.encouragement | C.sunshine | D.support |
The average present merely satisfies a temporary desire; the great one becomes more precious with time going by.
When I was a boy of fourteen, I needed to have 80 hours of community service per year and I used to take care of Mrs. Long’s garden, which was near the Presbyterian Church. As a junior high school student, I devoted myself to it, sweeping the fallen leaves and mowing the lawn (修剪草坪). There I learnt how to cut away dry branches and even helped to plant a sapling (小树苗). Tired as I was every time I finished my work, I did enjoy the time there for learning something new. I clearly remembered that Mrs Long, a nice and caring elder, always treated me to delicious meals and drinks. She also loved taking photos, always with an old camera in hand. It was said that the camera was passed down from her father and she cherished it a lot.
Several days before Christmas, she whispered to me, “When Christmas comes, I shall have a present for you.” I spent much time wondering what it would be. The boys I played with had baseball gloves, ice skates and bicycles, and I was so eager to acquire any one of these that I convinced myself that she intended to choose from among them. But at the same time, I had some doubts whether she would buy me such things because she was not that well-off.
The day before Christmas, I went there as before. With the work done, I was going to leave when she pulled me aside. “Kid, wait for a minute,” she said, leading me into her living room. She seated me on a chair, went to another room, and in a moment stood before me holding a small package that under no circumstances could hold a bicycle or a pair of skates or even a baseball glove. It weighed almost nothing.
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Often, when he came to visit, my grandfather would bring me a present. These were never the sorts of things that other people brought, such as dolls, books or toys. My dolls and toys have been gone for more than half a century, but many of my grandfather’s gifts are still with me.
Once he brought me a little plastic cup. I looked inside, expecting to see something special. But there was only some loose soil in it, which made me disappointed. He smiled at me affectionately. Turning around, he picked up a little teapot from my dolls’ tea set and took me to the kitchen where he filled the little cup with water. Back in the living room, he put it on the windowsill(窗台) and handed me the teapot. “If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may happen.” he told me.
At that time, I was only five years old. This whole thing made no sense to me at all. I looked at him doubtfully and asked, “Do I have to water it every day? What will happen?” He nodded to me with encouragement, “Yes, every day, dear.”
And so I promised. At first, curious to see what would happen, I did not mind doing this. But as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder and harder to remember to put water in the cup. After a week, I asked my grandfather if it was time to stop yet. Shaking his head no, he said, “Every day.” The second week was even harder, and I became regretful of my promise to put water in the cup. When my grandfather came again, I tried to give it back to him, but he refused to take it, saying simply the same words, “Every day.” By the third week, I began to forget to put water in the cup during the day. Often, I would remember only after I had been put to bed and would have to get out of bed and water it in the dark. But I did not miss a single day.
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1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One morning, something amazing happened.
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This was perhaps my first lesson in the power of perseverance.
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