Mary was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ________, of course, made the others jealous.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
In 1988, Mary Anderson was at the Miami airport checking in for a flight to Norway to be with her husband when she was told she wouldn’t be able to check her luggage without paying a $100 surcharge (超载) .
Mary had no money as her new husband had left for Norway and she had no one else to call .
“ I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without ,” says Mary .
As tears ran down her face , a voice behind her said , “That’s okay, I’ll pay for her .”
Rather surprised , Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before . He had a gentle and kind voice that was firm and decisive .
Although this happened twenty years ago , Mary still remembers the authority that radiated (发出)from the man .
Mary was pleased to bring her luggage to Norway and told the stranger she would give his money back . The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper and gave it to Mary . She thanked him repeatedly . When she finally walked off towards the boarding gate, he waved goodbye to her .
That man turned out to be Barack Obama .
Mary paid the money back to Obama the day she joined her husband . At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker in Chicago , and had started his law studies at Harward University .
In the spring of 2006 , Mary’s parents heard Obama was considering a run for President . They wrote a letter saying that they would support him. At the same time , they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier .
And Obama replied , “ I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport . I’m happy I could help her then , and I’m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway . Please send her my best wishes . Sincerely , Barack Obama,
United States Senator .”
Why did Mary feel completely desperate ?
A. She had missed the only flight to Norway .
B. Her new husband abandoned her suddenly .
C. She didn’t have the money to buy a ticket .
D. She had no money to pay for the surcharge .
How did Mary feel when someone offered to help her ?
A. Amazed B. Puzzled C. Delighted D. Annoyed
Mary asked the stranger to leave his name and address _________ .
A. in order to contact him later B. so that she could repay him
C. because he impressed her deeply D. because she fell in love with him
What’s the passage mainly about ?
A. A letter from Barack Obama B. Mary’s parents support Obama
C. Obama helped a stranger 20 years ago D. Mary was lucky to get help at the airport
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科目:高中英语 来源:四川省绵阳中学2011届高三上学期入学考试试卷(英语) 题型:完型填空
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 31 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 32 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 33 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.
One evening, Mary was 34 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 35 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 36 , red paper rose.
“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 37 . I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
Then Mary 38 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 39 . They not only loved me 40 . They opened a world of 41 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’
I did, and today I'm 42 to be giving that chance to a child who 43 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 44 where she got it so long ago.
Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 45 a new spring, a beautiful new 46 for my own little girl. It 47 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.
Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 48 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”
One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 49 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. 50 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.
31.A. poverty B. loneliness C. misery D. suffering
32.A. home B. place C. school D. life
33.A. glory B. favor C. habit D. tradition
34.A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending
35. A. new B. grateful C. kind D. active
36. A. broken B. faded C. treasured D. dried
37.A. tasteless B. powerless C. priceless D. worthless
38.A. directed B. introduced C. brought D. accepted
39.A. loved B. protected C. cared D. cheered
40.A. silently B. continuously C. unintentionally D. unconditionally
41.A. necessities B. possibilities C. beauties D. riches
42.A. eager B. willing C. proud D. lucky
43.A. started out B. came up C. turned out D. grew up
44.A. understand B. guess C. tell D. know
45.A. replaces B. symbolizes C. equals D. creates
46.A. chance B. mystery C. challenge D. beginning
47.A. reminds B. helps C. accompanies D. drives
48.A. fix B. close C. tie D. gather
49.A. cause B. push C. put D. leave
50.A. Yet B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届浙江省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单词拼写
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文,写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。
1.Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a l of exercise.
2.Li Hui a a good knowledge of English during her stay in London Last year .
3.The boy has cut his finger and it is b heavily.
4.The bus came a of time , and Mary was not ready.
5.His mother still t him as a child though he is 25 years old .
6.We know this place well, so we can be your g .
7.If everybody helps a little , it really makes a d to our environment .
8.Our teacher was d that we were successful in our examination .
9.The doctor will see you again next week. M , you must rest as much as possible .
10.This coat is much too t_______. Please show me a bigger one.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届云南芒市高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36 school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their 38 every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents 39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40 their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41 . But one morning the alarm 42 to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43 , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44 into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even 46 breakfast and then I’ll 47 you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the 48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the 49 several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and 50 and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51 .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town 52 they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most 53 way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know 54 else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to 55 the other children to school.
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科目:高中英语 来源:山西省2010年高考仿真实战模拟考试英语试题 题型:阅读理解
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 1988 , Mary Andersen was at the Miami airport checking in for a flight to Norway to be with her husband when she was told she wouldn't be able to check her luggage without paying a $ 100 surcharge (超载).
Mary had no money as her new husband had left for Norway and she had no one else to call.
"I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without." says Mary.
As tears ran down her face, a voice behind her said, "That's okay, I'll pay for her."
Rather surprised, Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before.He had a gentle and kind voice mat was firm and decisive.
Although this happened twenty years ago, Mary still remembers the authority that radiated (发出)from the man, Mary was pleased to bring her luggage to Norway and told the stranger she would give his money back.The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper he gave to Mary.She thanked him repeatedly When she finally walked off towards the boarding gate, he waved goodbye to her.
That man turned out to be Barack Obama.
Mary paid the money back to Obama the day she joined her husband.At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker in Chicago, and had started his law studies at Harvard University.
In the spring of 2006 Mary’s parents heard Obama was considering a run for president. They wrote a letter saying that they would support him. At the same time, they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier.
And Obama replied, “ I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport. I’m happy I could help her then, and I’m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway. Please send her my best wishes. Sincerely, Barack Obama, United States Senator.”
1.Why did Mary feel completely desperate?
A.She had missed the only flight to Norway.
B.Her new husband abandoned her suddenly.
C.She didn't have the money to buy a ticket.
D.She had no money to pay for the surcharge.
2.How did Mary feel when someone offered to help her"?
A .Amazed. B.Puzzled. C.Delighted. D.Annoyed.
3.Mary asked the stranger to leave his name and address____,
A.in order to contact him later B.so that she could repay him
C.because impressed her deeply D.because she fell in love with him
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.A letter from Barack Obama.
B.Mary's parents support Obama.
C.Obama helped a stranger about 20 years ago.
D.Mary was lucky to get help at the airport.
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