1 . There is a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble in The World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too— that is why it made November 16th “International Day for Tolerance”.
But first, what is tolerance? According to French philosopher Voltaire, “Tolerance is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error; let us pardon each other’s fool— that is the first law of nature.”
Very often, people do not realize that they are intolerant. This is because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UN’s campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men do not put themselves in the shoes of women.
It is worth thinking a little about the words “tolerance” and “intolerance”. Are they the best words to describe the evils of which we are speaking here? To agree to be “tolerant” of someone is not necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that there is something wrong with them.
Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not perfect and this weakness is something that we all share. That is the reason we should be tolerant. It is a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness.
1. What is the purpose of the UN “International Day for Tolerance”?| A．To celebrate the founding of the UN. |
| B．To solve the problem of global warming. |
| C．To change people’s opinion towards globalization. |
| D．To arouse the awareness of tolerance among people. |
| A．Because men do not realize the purpose of the UN. |
| B．Because men are physically stronger than women. |
| C．Because men are not willing to understand women. |
| D．Because men do not appreciate the shoes of women. |
| A．Because they cannot be used in a respectful way. |
| B．Because they are hard to pronounce in English. |
| C．Because they cannot be translated into other languages. |
| D．Because they do not express the exact meaning people refer to. |
| A．Humans tend to find faults in others. |
| B．Humans need to give something to others. |
| C．Humans are advised to treat others better. |
| D．Humans change their attitudes towards others. |
2 . Our savings ran out and we were going to lose our house. We had to move into Grandpa’s house, which had been old and beyond
The roof seemed to leak
Joe and I both tried to be
One evening, I walked out into the back yard to
I suddenly
| A．control | B．repair | C．recognition | D．comparison |
| A．empty | B．noisy | C．secret | D．busy |
| A．for no reason | B．in every respect | C．on no account | D．at any moment |
| A．worn | B．kept | C．cut | D．cleared |
| A．proved | B．felt | C．grew | D．stood |
| A．hardly | B．simply | C．suddenly | D．occasionally |
| A．brave | B．friendly | C．energetic | D．cheerful |
| A．warning | B．answer | C．message | D．lesson |
| A．escape | B．defeat | C．release | D．absorb |
| A．Probably | B．Accidentally | C．Naturally | D．Consequently |
| A．planting | B．picking | C．watering | D．observing |
| A．flowers | B．insects | C．seats | D．trees |
| A．quietest | B．safest | C．nicest | D．cleanest |
| A．confirmed | B．declared | C．recalled | D．realized |
| A．eager | B．grateful | C．concerned | D．responsible |
3 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost
This event
When the last petal
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains
Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.
1.| A．buried | B．hidden | C．placed | D．trapped |
| A．dotted | B．surrounded | C．covered | D．marked |
| A．observed | B．prevented | C．set | D．bore |
| A．regularly | B．generally | C．narrowly | D．gradually |
| A．bare | B．vacant | C．blank | D．empty |
| A．effect | B．fault | C．damage | D．feast |
| A．sighing | B．yelling | C．swearing | D．teasing |
| A．lucky | B．simple | C．smooth | D．cozy |
| A．as many as | B．as well as | C．rather than | D．regardless of |
| A．due | B．contrary | C．familiar | D．similar |
| A．sank | B．quit | C．matured | D．faded |
| A．merely | B．actively | C．casually | D．fiercely |
| A．eye | B．nose | C．soul | D．mind |
| A．set up | B．set off | C．put up | D．put off |
| A．why | B．if | C．how | D．when |
| A．slipped | B．dropped | C．quit | D．broke |
| A．remind | B．warn | C．convince | D．rid |
| A．division | B．dilemma | C．composition | D．conflict |
| A．unlimited | B．unchanged | C．unspoiled | D．unexpected |
| A．vain | B．practical | C．previous | D．fresh |
4 . My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables. When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed, and I admitted Dad wanted a salad but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him so I went to the store. She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some vegetables.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile, “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
1. Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening?| A．She was asked by her father to do it. | B．She was interested in growing vegetables. |
| C．She knew it was important to her father. | D．She wanted to improve her gardening skills. |
| A．Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots. | B．Animals often dug holes in the garden. |
| C．The plants were given too much water. | D．The vegetables were marked incorrectly. |
| A．Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables. |
| B．Her mother regularly helped her to make a salad. |
| C．Her father couldn’t see the progress of the vegetables in his garden. |
| D．Her father went on a business trip at that time. |
| A．Always get ready for a rainy day. | B．Don’t be disappointed by bugs. |
| C．Working alone produces results. | D．Hard work can often be rewarding. |
5 . In the 1950s, Japan began to focus on developing is economy. Every day, many people traveled by train between Tokyo and Osaka. Many industrial materials were also transported on those railway lines. But the Japanese railway system was so outdated that the 320-mile trip could take 20 hours. So in 1955 the Japanese railway chief asked the nation’s engineers to create a faster train.
Months later, a team managed to create a train going at a speed of 65mph — a speed that made it one of the fastest passenger trains worldwide at the time. But the railway chief wasn’t satisfied. He wanted 120mph. The engineers immediately explained that at those speeds, if a train turned too sharply, the speed would force the cars off the track.
But the railway chief didn’t change his mind. After making many attempts, the engineers eventually created a train running up to 120mph and had a big influence on the industrial design worldwide. This is an example of what a “stretch goal” (延展性目标) can achieve. When exploring psychology, I was frequently told by researchers that the most successful people tend to set goals differently from everyone else. In particular they tend to identify big, seemingly unrealistic objectives.
“Stretch goals break complacency (自满),” some scientists wrote. “By forcing a big rise in collective hopes, stretch goals can shift attention to possible new futures and perhaps lead to increased energy in the organizations. They thus can achieve more.”
This lesson can be used in the most ordinary aspects of life. Take to-do lists for instance. When making to-do lists, some people often write down tasks they can cross off right away. That’s wrong. Before writing easy tasks, you should first put down at the top of your list a big stretch goal that will constantly remind you of the main objective you’re trying to get done.
1. What does the description of Japan’s problem in the 1950s show?| A．The public’s discontent at its train service. |
| B．The unfavorable economic situation of Japan. |
| C．The practical need to improve its railway system. |
| D．The unbalanced development of its transportation. |
| A．They found it tough but worthwhile. |
| B．They considered it totally unrealistic. |
| C．They put forward their own research plan. |
| D．They believed it would gradually come true. |
| A．How to break down big goals into smaller ones. |
| B．How to understand “stretch goals” matters. |
| C．How to create success step by step. |
| D．How to set goals sets people apart. |
| A．encourage people to keep making to-do lists daily |
| B．indicate we’d better first achieve easy goals |
| C．prove to-do lists are crucial to organizations |
| D．show stretch goals can apply to our daily life |
| A．A stretch goal can be a double-edged sword. |
| B．Ambition pushes personal and social progress. |
| C．Readers need to listen to members’ opinions. |
| D．Goals should fit in with the reality. |
Sam Watts was a 37-year-old fisherman living and working in Canada. One day, Sam planned to head out into the Pacific at 9 am and work straight through until 5 pm the next day. Joining Sam would be his crewman, 24-year-old Tom Buck.
Although Sam had been warned that a storm was coming, there was little that would keep him from going. As he sailed through the waves some 120 kilometers from land, Sam let out his three-kilometer-long fishing line. The storm was gaining strength on land but had yet to reach the men far offshore. That changed around 1 am. Waves rocked the small boat, which began to turn sideways like an amusement park ride. “Get us out of here!” Tom screamed to Sam. “Let’s go back!”
With the winds and waves kicking up, the boat began to fill with water. Sam and Tom tried to pull in the fishing line together, but the high waves filled the boat with water, forcing Sam to make a hard decision. He cut the line, losing thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment and fish in the sea. He then pointed the boat toward a port five hours away. Sam then called his boss, William Fox, to report his position.
With dawn coming, Sam spotted the rise of the mountains on the horizon. He was figuring out a route through the dangerous waters when suddenly the motor stopped. “I couldn’t believe it,” Sam said. “We were 24 kilometers off the coast, and the motor died.” High waves raised and dropped the boat, sending the men crashing into the sides. “William, William!” Sam yelled into the radio. “If you’re coming to get me, come now!”
“We’re coming!” William shouted back.
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Shortly after, the radio died and the wind continued to blow straight offshore, driving the men farther out to sea.
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The next morning, Sam spotted a fishing boat in the distance.
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7 . For my 8th birthday my
I bumped into the curb (路缘),
Learning life lesson is
But things are different now.
My husband, Rich,
When the life lessons come along in this New Year you may
| A．dream | B．reward | C．gift | D．aim |
| A．brothers | B．sisters | C．friends | D．classmates |
| A．stuck | B．turned | C．knocked | D．pushed |
| A．wildly | B．carefully | C．slowly | D．instantly |
| A．jumping | B．flying | C．moving | D．leaving |
| A．sadness | B．happiness | C．excitement | D．sympathy |
| A．although | B．until | C．because | D．while |
| A．passed | B．remained | C．happened | D．changed |
| A．crowded | B．busy | C．covered | D．empty |
| A．experiments | B．attempts | C．fights | D．conflicts |
| A．though | B．even | C．much | D．still |
| A．wonderful | B．comfortable | C．dangerous | D．painful |
| A．ready | B．perfect | C．wrong | D．strong |
| A．forced | B．taught | C．allowed | D．ordered |
| A．practice | B．habit | C．development | D．feeling |
| A．repair | B．fix | C．steady | D．move |
| A．almost | B．usually | C．always | D．seldom |
| A．in time | B．in relief | C．in turn | D．in case |
| A．accept | B．learn | C．refuse | D．avoid |
| A．blame | B．complaint | C．support | D．criticism |
8 . About a decade ago, my grandpa who was suffering from Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病)got into my car and drove off. Angel and I
They said they overheard him crying about being
I was
I’ve spent the rest of the day thinking about what an extraordinary person she is, and about those amazing college kids who helped my
| A．condemned | B．contacted | C．consulted | D．found |
| A．college | B．naughty | C．homeless | D．kindergarten |
| A．careless | B．scared | C．lost | D．forgetful |
| A．left | B．drove | C．kicked | D．carried |
| A．depending | B．coming | C．reflecting | D．going |
| A．afraid | B．skeptical | C．sure | D．aware |
| A．turned | B．walked | C．got | D．looked |
| A．sadness | B．surprise | C．feelings | D．tears |
| A．reacted | B．thought | C．asked | D．replied |
| A．extremely | B．worriedly | C．anxiously | D．surprisingly |
| A．father | B．grandma | C．uncle | D．grandpa |
| A．merciful | B．helpful | C．careful | D．peaceful |
| A．courage | B．failure | C．fear | D．choice |
| A．positive | B．little | C．optimistic | D．opposite |
| A．minute | B．time | C．honor | D．luck |
9 . A few years back a group of young teachers from another school was spending a day in my class. They were energetic, bright and
We were building
It’s important to remember that we
| A．curious | B．cute | C．caring | D．encouraging |
| A．role | B．reason | C．goal | D．mistake |
| A．fall | B．break | C．guess | D．tour |
| A．cars | B．roller coasters | C．rockets | D．tracks |
| A．showed | B．given | C．called | D．awarded |
| A．together | B．down | C．back | D．aside |
| A．present | B．plan | C．buy | D．read |
| A．avoided | B．forbade | C．suggested | D．kept |
| A．quickly | B．firmly | C．correctly | D．politely |
| A．students | B．parents | C．friends | D．teachers |
| A．continues | B．happens | C．stops | D．matters |
| A．Thus | B．Now | C．Then | D．But |
| A．broke | B．appeared | C．worked | D．opened |
| A．taught | B．understood | C．created | D．changed |
| A．shut up | B．come up | C．get up | D．keep up |
10 . When I see my children avoiding the food on dirty plates in the sink or cringing at the wet sand sticking to her hands, I’m reminded of a time when I was unwilling to get my hands a little dirty.
My parents owned a 500-acre ranch (牧场) in Montana when I was young. We had the usual group of animals to care for: cows, sheep, horses, chickens, dogs and barn cats. There were always fences to fix and things to plow or burn. I probably didn’t help as much as I should have, could have or would have if I’d been a little older.
One cold day, I was checking on the sheep with my mother when she spied a sheep in trouble. The poor thing was trying to deliver her lamb and needed our help. My mother calmly held the sheep’s head and instructed me to grab hold of two tender legs.
I hesitated, and must have had quite a look of panic on my young face. The little things were definitely not something I wanted to touch. But I worked up my courage and put my fingers around them. My heart beat in fear and excitement as I pulled with all my strength. I can still remember the feel of the unexpectedly soft legs and their sharp little hooves (蹄) as if it happened yesterday. I remember feeling happy to see “my lamb” being licked (舔) clean by her mother.
Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t refuse to get my hands a little dirty. If I had, a wonderful memory would have been lost. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something amazing and pure.
1. What does the underlined phrase “cringing at” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Paying attention to. | B．Feeling uneasy about. |
| C．Breaking away from. | D．Getting curious about. |
| A．The author owned a big ranch. |
| B．There were many ranches in Montana. |
| C．The author had to fix a lot of fences. |
| D．The author was too young to help much. |
| A．By pulling the sheep baby out. |
| B．By touching the little hooves. |
| C．By holding the sheep’s head. |
| D．By cleaning the baby. |
| A．It is better for kids to help parents earlier. |
| B．Keeping your hands clean is a good habit. |
| C．It is certain to get dirty working on the ranch. |
| D．Getting hands dirty is to explore something unusual. |
