My parents always raised me to have strong values and hold firm to my confidence in life, and this was never more proved than when a situation arose when it would be easy for most people to ignore it.
A gentleman at my father’s work smelled awful and neglected his behavior, and as the months went by, he showed signs of confusion. After being told to pick up papers at another building, he would be found sitting at his desk staring at his shoes; after being reminded (to which he would completely believe he hadn’t been told the first time), he would be found once again sitting at his desk in the same position. This happened to worsening degrees over a few months and his coworkers either ignored it or were ignorant to this due to a lack of social association with the man.
My father began to mentally record all of this and finally sat down with him one day when he was found two hours after work was out, sitting in his car, looking like he didn’t know where to go. Apparently the gentleman was in the beginning/middle stages of Alzheimer’s and there was someone who used his forgetfulness as a reason to ask him for money every few days. My father took this man to a hospital (for the first time in years) to be properly treated, and then got a caretaker to watch over his condition. He then went to the man’s house and helped him sort out all of his financial matters and get his retirement set up; they went to the bank and had a government worker ensure that his bills would be paid for and his children would no longer get to treat him like a personal ATM.
That my father took his much personal time to help another man that so many had forgotten or would choose to neglect, or even make fun of, truly shows his character.
【小题1】The author presents this passage by ______.
| A．telling an instructive story | B．describing his father |
| C．reasoning with some facts | D．giving causes and effects |
| A．The gentleman was ignored by his co-workers. |
| B．The gentleman was so serious that no one liked him. |
| C．The gentleman was good at communication with his co-workers. |
| D．The gentleman was in great need of help because of his illness. |
| A．hopeful | B．strict | C．stubborn | D．helpful |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．A friend to all is a friend to none. |
| C．Friendship cannot stand always on one side. |
| D．False friends are worse than open enemies. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
解析试题分析：文章讲的爸爸在朋友得了老年痴呆症的时候，别的人都忽视了他，但是爸爸却伸出了援助之手，所以是患难朋友才是真正的朋友。
【小题1】写作手法题：文章第一段的句子：My parents always raised me to have strong values and hold firm to my confidence in life,说明父母让我要有坚定的人生观并对自己要自信，下文是讲了爸爸帮助一个患老年痴呆症的人的故事，来证明这句话，选A
【小题2】推理题：从第二段的描述可知这个人得了老人痴呆症，总是健忘，这时他是需要帮助的，选D
【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：My father took this man to a hospital (for the first time in years) to be properly treated, and then got a caretaker to watch over his condition.可知作者认为他的爸爸是乐于助人的，选D
【小题4】主旨题：文章讲的爸爸在朋友得了老年痴呆症的时候，别的人都忽视了他，但是爸爸却伸出了援助之手，所以是患难朋友才是真正的朋友。选A
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【小题1】From the first paragraph，we can know that Robert Hooke __________.
| A．was famous because he worked with many scientists |
| B．liked making friends with the famous people |
| C．received a lot from other scientists |
| D．made contributions to many different fields |
| A．1647 | B．1634 | C．1662 | D．1640 |
| A．learning by himself with his father’s help |
| B．introducing himself to them |
| C．designing experiments and instruments |
| D．refusing any reward from Royal Society of London |
| A．he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimes |
| B．he had all kinds of interests in his daily life |
| C．he was too proud to look up to them |
| D．the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments |
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Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
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【小题1】The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.
| A．alone | B．with his wife | C．with his friend | D．with an Italian |
| A．a ride | B．a walk | C．a drink | D．rest |
| A．watch | B．money | C．book | D．ring |
| A．The Frenchman was. | B．The Italian was. |
| C．Both of them was. | D．Neither of them was. |
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【小题1】 He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.
| A．he was very rich |
| B．he wanted to make the jeweler believe him |
| C．he was anxious to get it |
| D．his business had been successful |
| A．exactly the same size as the black on |
| B．exactly the same quality as the black one |
| C．worth no more than $ 25,000 |
| D．exactly as big and nice as the black one |
| A．to see the perfect pearl |
| B．to buy some beautiful pearls too |
| C．to get in touch with the rich man |
| D．to sell their own pearl at a high price |
| A．he died suddenly |
| B．He happened to be out |
| C．He got $ 20,00 by cheating and had run away with the money |
| D．He wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time |
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【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?
| A．She enjoyed removing others' drinks. |
| B．She became more and more forgetful. |
| C．She preferred to do everything by herself. |
| D．She wanted to keep her house in good order. |
| A．she had already finished them |
| B．my mother had taken them away |
| C．she forgot where she had left them |
| D．someone in my family was holding them |
| A．is happy to clean windows |
| B．loves to clean used windows |
| C．is fond of clean used windows |
| D．likes clean windows as my mother did |
| A．my mother often made us confused |
| B．my family members had a poor memory |
| C．my mother helped us to form a good habit |
| D．my wife was surprised when she visited my mother |
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【小题1】We learn from the passage that Sophie .
| A．likes to watch clouds in the attic |
| B．comes to the orchard after school |
| C．enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much |
| D．picks many apples in the orchard |
| A．looking for Grandma’s recipe for apple pie |
| B．helping Sophie’s grandmother make apple pie |
| C．trying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie |
| D．talking about apples，and bees，and Grandma with Sophie |
| A．how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie |
| B．how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies |
| C．how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard |
| D．how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma |
| A．My grandfather’s orchard | B．My grandmother’s apple pie |
| C．A morning in the attic | D．The last days of summer |
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In 1966, Betty Friedan helped found NOW, the National Organization for Women. She served as its first president. She led campaigns to end unfair treatment of women seeking jobs. She wanted women to take part in social and political change. Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration(游行) in New York City for women’s rights. Demonstrations were also held in other cities.
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【小题1】According to Paragraph 2, Betty lost her job because .
| A．she was pregnant | B．she got married |
| C．her editors didn’t like her | D．she was too independent |
| A．fight against the government |
| B．fight for women’s rights |
| C．take part in political life |
| D．get support from the government |
| A．was popular among young women readers |
| B．thought highly of those huge demonstrations |
| C．was about the condition of the women’s movement then |
| D．decreased the movement’s influence on American political life |
| A．Betty help ed women live better |
| B．Betty wanted to be remembered forever |
| C．Betty thought it better to be a woman |
| D．the television reporter knew Betty well |
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The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.
“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.
“You’re welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.
By Steve Brunkhorst
【小题1】The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he
| A．had a habit of giving tips to waitresses |
| B．thought the meal was delicious |
| C．wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude |
| D．learned the secret of happiness from the waitress |
| A．The waitress knew who the old man was from the note. |
| B．The waitress knew the old man before she served him. |
| C．The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary. |
| D．It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss. |
| A．have a good meal |
| B．enjoy good service |
| C．see the restaurant for himself |
| D．show his love for common people |
| A．looked at | B．served | C．waited for | D．Found |
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Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed the depth of a desert’s beauty and delights.
“It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said. “Not deep at all.”
“Some people desire seeing beauty,” Chris replied. “Mine delivers that”.
Ashley laughed and said, “well, that depends on what you think beauty is.”
Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. The letter said, “You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you.”
Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. “Who would do such a shocking deed?” she wondered. “I will not let a simple letter defeat me.”
Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich.
“Try some,” he smiled widely. “It’s delicious.”
“Are you trying to poison me?” Ashley asked. Chris’s answer was delayed from confusion. “What’s your problem?” he asked.
The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself. When Chris saw her bat, he joked, “Defend and win one for the team.”
Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. “You can’t delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time,” Chris said. “We must meet the demands of our job.”
“You‘re not the boss,” Ashley replied. “Don’t make demands of me.”
Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired.
Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled.
【小题1】What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?
| A．Drawing. | B．Designing. |
| C．Painting. | D．Building. |
| A．Excellent |
| B．Too bad |
| C．It didn’t show the real beauty of the desert. |
| D．He expressed himself in an indirect way. |
| A．Chris was not a good designer |
| B．Chris and Ashley were friendly to each other |
| C．Chris herself must have written the letter |
| D．It may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one’s mind |
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