A
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars
36
please,"
She
then
37
down at the paper I was
38
and said, "I'm sick and
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all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front
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. I want to read some
41
news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just
42
a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational
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about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for
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. I'd buy one every day!" She then
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me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments, I
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the
same
store
again
to
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bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a
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young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my
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. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and
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a negative tone ordered…"Next!"
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age;
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made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by
52
.
Every morning, you should ask
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this important question: "Who do I want to be
today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do
great
good
to
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the joy and happiness that you will experience in your
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.
36. A. at all
B. in all C. for all D. all for
37. A. stared B. glared C. glanced D. noticed
38. A. carrying B. taking C. reading D. buying
39. A. tired of B. interested in C. concerned about D. fond of
40. A. columns B. editions C. pages. D. parts
41. A. bad B. good C. latest D. interesting
42. A. collect B. print C. sell D. publish
43. A. stories B. ideas C. concepts D. experiences
44. A. rewards B. the others C. others D. nothing
45. A. praised B. thanked C. appreciated D. criticized
46. A. dropped out B. dropped off C. dropped on D. dropped by
47. A. pick up B. take up C. bring up D. carry up
48. A. beautiful B. fantastic C. different D. stupid
49. A. card B. money C. dollar D. change
50. A. with B. at C. through D. in
51. A. one B. who C. what D. it
52. A. moving up B. going away C. showing up D. showing off
53. A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves
54. A. creating B. determining C. enjoying D. guaranteeing
55. A. home B. work C. study D. life
答案:36 – 40 BCDAC
41– 45 BDACB
46 –50 DACBD
51– 55 ACCBD
B
This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept __16__ why those who had so much money were never __17__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to __18__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __19__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __20__ you for a long time. Now, open your __21__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __22__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __23__ shall become dust. Do you understand?”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __24__ !It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __25__ one, so don't load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __26__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __27__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?” asked Fortune.
“Never __28__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __29__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __30__ forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “__31__ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __32__ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __33__ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __34__ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __35__ but his broken bag.
16.A.showing
B.explaining
C.proving
D.wondering
17.A.relaxed
B.satisfied C.worried
D.depressed
18.A.learn
B.watchC.eat
D.play
19.A.street
B.bridge C.yard
D.forest
20.A.praise
B.forgive C.help
D.comfort
21.A.coat
B.pocket C.box
D.wallet
22.A.occasion
B.suggestion C.situation
D.condition
23.A.hand
B.feet C.ground
D.street
24.A.look out
B.look after C.look up
D.look down
25.A.small
B.empty C.worn
D.full
26.A.stand
B.wait C.breathe
D.think
27.A.stream
B.piece C.pair
D.variety
28.A.stop
B.request C.fear
D.insist
29.A.spread
B.close C.loose D.shake
30.A.pour
B.end C.dry
D.melt
31.A.take
B.add C.lend
D.send
32.A.flow
B.burst C.disappear D.change
33.A.attract
B.permit C.include
D.hold
34.A.present
B.food C.treasure
D.metal
35.A.nothing
B.anything C.everything
D.something【要点综述】一个沿街乞讨的乞丐遇到了财富女神,财富女神给了乞丐许多金币,同时告诫乞丐,金币掉到地上则化为灰尘。贪婪的乞丐不听劝告,导致金币撑破钱包化为灰尘,乞丐又变得一无所有。故事告诫人们面对金钱不要贪得无厌。
16.D 根据第一段最后一句,为什么那些人如此有钱却从不满足,还想得到更多。可知乞丐对此百思不得其解,“keep wondering”(一直想知道)符合句意。
17.B 还想得到更多,所以不满足,B项符合句意。
18.C 由常识可知,乞丐最重要的是要解决吃和穿的问题。eat(吃)对应下面提到的“穿”,符合语境。learn学习;watch看,观察;play游戏;均不符合语境。
19.A 根据第一段,乞丐在沿街乞讨,所以财富女神降落到大街上才能看到乞丐。street(街道)符合语境。bridge桥;yard院子;forest森林;均不符合语境。
20.C 根据下文,“打开你的钱包,我要给你一些金子”,可知财富女神在帮助乞丐。所以选help,意为:帮助。praise表扬;forgive原谅; comfort安慰;均不符合语境。
21.D 根据第三段中“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold”(所有进入你钱包的都是纯金)可知乞丐打开的是一个钱包,所以选 wallet,意为“钱包”。
22.D 只有在这种条件下,“我”才会去做。“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the________shall become dust”指上文提到的这种条件。condition“条件、状况”,符合句意。
23.C 句意:每一枚金币掉到地上都会变成尘土。ground(地面)符合语境。
24.A 根据下文财富女神告诫乞丐不要装得太重,提醒乞丐注意、当心。所以选look out。look after照顾;look up仰视,向上看;look down俯视。
25.C 上文中“With an old wallet in his hand”表明这是一个旧钱包,所以选worn,意思是:用旧的。
26.B could hardly wait to do sth.意为:迫不及待做某事。句意:激动的乞丐早已迫不及待地想拿到金子。
27.A 根据倒数第三段中提到“golden stream”可知答案。
28.C 通过乞丐告诉财富女神钱包现在还很结实,可知不要为钱包担心。Never fear.不要害怕。
29.D 句意:钱包装了如此多的金币,乞丐的手开始发抖。shake(发抖)符合语境。spread伸展;close关闭;loose放松;均不符合语境。
30.A 乞丐希望金子源源不断地流出,四个选项中只有pour(流出)能形象地描绘出乞丐的贪婪。
31.B 对应前文的“Just a little more,”可知,这里表达的意思是:贪婪的乞丐想再往钱包中多装一两把金子。add(添加)符合句意。take拿,携带;lend借出; send发送;均不符合语境。最后一段的第一句话也有原词复现:One more piece was added and the wallet split。
32.B 钱包已经装满了,而且是一个旧钱包,继续装可能会裂开。所以选burst“破裂”。下文中的“split”为同义词复现。
33.D 贪婪的乞丐认为钱包还能多装一点。hold“容纳”,符合语境。
34.C treasure(财宝)这里指代金币。钱包破裂后金币自然会掉到地上。present礼物; food食物;metal金属;均不符合句意。
35.A 句意:贪婪的乞丐除了破裂的钱包一无所有。nothing什么也没有。When Andra Rush started her trucking company, all she had was an old van,two used pick-up trucks and the simple certainty of a 23-year-old girl. But she planned to make her fortune in about four years to
36
her true goal: dealing with poverty on Native American reservations across North America. "I thought I could retire by the time I was 27," says Rush, "At that age, you don't know
37
you don't know."
Rush is 49 now and
38
working hard. Her tiny start-up just outside Detroit has
39
to a $400 million North American business. Today Rush is a(an)
40
not only for Native Americans but also for women in the male-controlled world of trucking.
Rush was
41 30 miles outside Detroit. When the teenage Rush visited the reservation for the first time, she was
42
by the poverty and lack of hope. "I really wanted to
43
" she says.
She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1982. She took a nursing job with a 44 pay and then practiced at an air goods company, 45 the speed of package pickups and deliveries made a little more a little more profits. "I thought I could do that 46 ," Rush says.
Within six months, Rush had ten employees, and clients(客户)
47
Ford and GM were paying her to 48 small packages from the airport. Ford was the first to offer her a job trucking parts between its plants and supplier.
By 2001, many of Rush's 1,000 employees were Native Americans, working alongside people of every
49
But she felt she hadn't done enough. 50
she joined forces with a Canadian parts maker to design and gather auto components.
She located the plants near reservations, 51 opportunities where they were needed most. By 2009, her auto parts business was earning $370 million
52
.
She's come a long way from the
53
23-year-old who thought "the cash would just roll in." But Rush wouldn't change a thing: "I love my job," she says. "I 54
the fact that you can start to get some motivation and keep
55
yourself—and then suddenly you lift your head and it's been 25 years"
36. A.make B. accomplish C.
receive D.arrive
37. A.what B.which C.why D.who
38. A.so B.somehow C.still D.anyhow
39. A.
grown B.become C.got D.gone
40. A.able housewife B.ordinary woman C.role model D.truck driver
41. A.brought B.lived C.risen
D.raised
42. A.moved B.interested C.struck D.encouraged
43. A have an influence B.make a difference C.set an example D.make a decision
44. A.low B.high C.cheap D.expensive
45.A.which B.that C.when D.where
46.A.well B.badly C.worse D.better
47.A.like B.besides C.for D.except
48.A.take B.fetch C.bring D.lift
49.A.education B.family C.background D.city
50.A.Because B.For C.But D.So
51.A.seizing B.creating C.grasping D.losing
52.A.in case B.in turn C.in return D.in need
53.A.inexperienced B.experienced C.expert D.skilled
54.A.enjoy B.hate C.doubt D.refuse
55.A.fighting B.forcing C.challenging D.amusing
答案:36-55 BACAC
DCBAD
DABCD
BCAAC
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