One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England,an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn't have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
“It's your turn,” he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one—without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
【小题1】When he first met the author, David ________.
A.felt a little excited | B.walked energetically |
C.looked a little nervous | D.showed up with his teacher |
A.was ready to listen to David |
B.was skeptical about psychology |
C.was able to describe David's problem |
D.was sure of handling David's problem |
A.wanted to ask the author for advice |
B.needed to share sorrow with the author |
C.liked the children's drawings in the office |
D.beat the author many times in the chess game |
A.He recovered after months of treatment. |
B.He liked biking before he lost his family. |
C.He went into university soon after starting to talk. |
D.He got friends in school before he met the author. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析试题分析:一天,一个青少年David来到了作者工作的地方,David失去了他的家人,变得寡言少语。作者决定试着去倾听David的心声,通过和David下棋,作者和David的关系改善了很多。后来,David恢复了健康,交到了很多朋友。
【小题1】根据第一段“He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly.”,可知,David不安地走来走去,脸色发白,手还不停地颤抖,这些是紧张的表现,故选C。
【小题2】根据第二段“Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.”可知,作者决定敞开心扉倾听David的心声,故选A。
【小题3】根据““Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.””可知,David可能是想找一个人来分享他的痛苦,故选B。
【小题4】根据倒数第二段“After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.”可知,经过一段时间的治疗,David恢复了健康,回到了正常的生活,故选A。
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On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12yearold boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football.Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water.The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls(回忆).“I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water.Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress.“At one point, I considered turning back,” he says.“I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!”
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella.Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat.He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.
“Let's aim for the pier(码头),” Jack said.Tim turned the boat toward it.Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink.“Can you guys swim?” he cried.“A little bit,” the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier.Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.
“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again.“Yes,” Tim told them each time.
After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.
【小题1】Why did the two boys go to the sea?
A.To go boat rowing. |
B.To get back their football. |
C.To swim in the open water. |
D.To test the umbrella as a sail. |
A.The beach. | B.The water. |
C.The boat. | D.The wind. |
A.To take in enough fresh air. |
B.To consider turning back or not. |
C.To check his distance from the boys. |
D.To ask the boys to take down the umbrella. |
A.They were dragged to the pier by Tim. |
B.They swam to the pier all by themselves. |
C.They were washed to the pier by the waves. |
D.They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back. |
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On 23rd December, 2013, Michael Schumacher — the famous Formula-One race car driver — received serious brain injuries after hitting his head on a rock while downhill skiing with his son. The accident happened during a family holiday in the French Alps. Although he was wearing a helmet, which broke apart on impact, the F1 celebrity was moving at speeds of up to 62 mph and skiing outside the off-piste safety demarcations (滑雪场地外的安全区). Doctors reported that he would have died on impact if he hadn’t been wearing a helmet. He has been in a coma (昏迷) since arriving at a nearby hospital where he was airlifted to from the site of the accident.
Michael Schumacher grew up in frugal (简朴的) conditions and started what would become his remarkable professional career when his working class father — a bricklayer — built him a go-kart from where he started participating in competitions. He started his adult career racing for Formula Ford in 1988 and later raced for Formula One Ford, Ferrari, and Mercedes AMG. He holds numerous F1 world records including most race victories, fastest laps, and most races won in a single season. According to the Formula One website, he is “statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen”. Also notable are his contributions to charity, during the peak of his career he has given away more than 50 million Euros to a variety of charity organizations, most to help children around the world.
Millions of Europeans and other fans around the world are holding their breath and waiting for information about his hopeful recovery. We wish him and his family the best.
【小题1】Michael Schumacher is in a coma after ________.
A.crashing in an airlift accident |
B.a Formula One Ford car crash |
C.a skiing accident during his holiday |
D.a bump onto a rock in a skiing race |
A.A medical instrument. |
B.A small car-racing field. |
C.A racing-car driver’s safety helmet. |
D.A small motor vehicle used for racing. |
A.is recovering quickly at the Alpine Hospital in France |
B.gave all his money to charity during the height of his career |
C.raced for Ferrari and Mercedes before becoming a celebrity |
D.came from humble origins to become the greatest F1 driver ever |
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Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities(设备)to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
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【小题1】Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A.Because she received a degree in mathematics. |
B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded. |
C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic. |
D.Because she worked as a helper to her mother. |
A.At the Curie Institute. |
B.At the University of Paris. |
C.At a military hospital. |
D.At the College of Sevigne. |
A.In 1932. |
B.In 1927. |
C.In 1897. |
D.In 1926. |
A.Irene worked with radioactivity. |
B.Irene combined family and career. |
C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once |
D.Irene died from leukemia. |
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【小题1】The baby travelled on the Titanic with his_______.
A.mother | B.parents | C.aunt | D.relatives |
A.Schleiferi | B.Eino. | C.Magda. | D.Panula. |
A.1912 | B.1954 | C.2012 | D.2004 |
A.uncover | B.find | C.bury | D.gather |
A.the unknown baby's body was taken from the north Atlantic |
B.the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
C.people found out who the unknown baby was |
D.people took care of the unknown baby for 100 years |
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【小题1】Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield’s home?
A.She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident. |
B.She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family. |
C.She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision. |
D.She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family. |
A.A nursery maid. | B.A house cleaner. | C.A home cook. | D.A family teacher. |
A.The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold. |
B.The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield’s words. |
C.All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family. |
D.All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself. |
A.Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot |
B.The youngest girl Harriet would be the writer’s favorite student |
C.the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should |
D.Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children |
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【小题1】The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.
A.doing shopping | B.having a debate |
C.reading a message | D.leaving for Wyoming |
A.a photo of a flower | B.a story about a kid |
C.a call from the mother | D.a text about Christmas |
A.the father | B.the author |
C.William Blake | D.Edgar Allan Poe |
A.To show how to design images for gifts. |
B.To suggest making gifts from one’s heart |
C.To explain how computers help creat gifts. |
D.To describe the gifts the author has received |
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【小题1】At the family gathering, the adults __________.
A.watched their favorite TV programs |
B.talked about what happened at home |
C.drank tea while chatting |
D.arranged tables for children’s games |
A.got tired of | B.got annoyed by |
C.was absorbed in | D.was puzzled at |
A.Tegan was unhappy to be left alone at the gathering. |
B.Tegan’s father often played with her in games. |
C.Tegan refused to apologize for what she had done. |
D.Tegan’s father cared nothing about what she was doing. |
A.whether there was any tea left |
B.how she made tea so wonderful |
C.where she got the sugar for tea |
D.what kind of tea he had drunk |
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Messages of support and offers of help quickly flooded her webpage and it became one of the most talked about subjects on Twitter.
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【小题1】What happened after Alice Pyne wrote her “Bucket List”?
A.People around the world sent messages to support her. |
B.People sent gifts to her from all over the world. |
C.A lot of people offered to donate bone marrow to her. |
D.The media called on people to help her. |
A.catch people’s attention |
B.say goodbye to a few friends |
C.give comfort to two terminally ill men |
D.express her last few wishes |
A.is unaware of her own conditions |
B.is very sad to know that she will die |
C.is calm to know that death is approaching |
D.is still quite confident in fighting against cancer |
A.To ask people to donate bone marrow. | B.To get a cool computer. |
C.To swim with shark. | D.To meet a boy. |
A.meet Pyne in person |
B.help Pyne in any possible way |
C.donate money to Pyne |
D.invite Pyne to join the band |
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