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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I stood up to 1 when a gentle hand 2 my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady looking up at me with a 3 .
She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 4 ?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze (an act of pressing).
“Why are you in college at such a young, 5 age ?”I asked. “I always dreamed of having a 6 experience and now I’m getting 7 !” she told me.
Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she 8 her wisdom and 9 with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a (an) 10 icon（偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.
At the 11 of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. When she was 12 , frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 13 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 14 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 15 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 16 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you 17 .”
One week after graduation Rose died 18 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught us by 19 that it’s never too late to 20 all you can possibly be.
1. A. look around B. look back C. look down D. look up
2. A. hit B. felt C. touched D. knocked
3. A. surprise B. smile C. wonder D. pleasure
4. A. hand B. welcome C. hug D. gift
5. A. innocent B. golden C. happy D. valuable
6. A. college B. junior high school C. senior high school D. primary school
7. A. it B. that C. one D. them
8. A. shared B. told C. learned D. debated
9. A. course B. experience C. degree D. happiness
10. A. old B. great C. campus D. outgoing
11. A. end B. middle C. beginning D. top
12. A. invited B. appearing C. speaking D. introduced
13. A. nose B. face C. throat D. eyes
14. A. look B. prove C. grow D. stay
15. A. healthy B. young C. cheerful D. rich
16. A. humor B. goals C. dreams D. jokes
17. A. lose B. fail C. die D. disappoint
18. A. hopefully B. peacefully C. fortunately D. bitterly
19. A. experience B. example C. pleasure D. courage
20. A. be B. achieve C. gain D. do
| 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 36 why those who had so much money were never 37 and were always desiring more. |
“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you understand?”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should 44 !It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.
“Never 48 .It’s still strong enough now” answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will 52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “ It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 55 but his broken bag.
36. A. showing B. explaining C. proving D. wondering
37. A. relaxed B. satisfied C. worried D. depressed
38. A. learn B. watch C. eat D. play
39. A. street B. bridge C. yard D. forest
40. A. praise B. forgive C. help D. comfort
41. A. coat B. pocket C. box D. wallet
42. A. occasion B. suggestion C. situation D. condition
43. A. hand B. feet C. ground D. street
44. A. look out B. look after C. look up D. look down
45. A. small B. empty C. worn D. full
46. A. stand B. wait C. breathe D. think
47. A. stream B. piece C. pair D. variety
48. A. stop B. request C. fear D. insist
49. A. spread B. close C. loose D. shake
50. A. pour B. end C. dry D. melt
51. A. take B. add C. lend D. send
52. A. flow B. burst C. disappear D. change
53. A. attract B. permit C. include D. hold
54. A. present B. food C. treasure D. metal
55. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 16 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 17 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 18 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 19 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 20 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me 21 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 22 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 23 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 24 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 25 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun — the ants, the clouds, my little niche (处境) — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 26 . She just stared.
My heart 27 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would
28 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 29 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal (罪犯) waiting to be 30 . I begged in my heart for her to
31 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 32 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 33 . I looked into her eyes and her 34 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 35 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
16. A. them B. it C. me D. her
17. A. sadder B. shorter C. weaker D. slower
18. A. looking B. smiling C. aiming D. glaring
19. A. still B. alone C. straight D. together
20. A. street B. sun C. corner D. mirror
21. A. distant B. stubborn C. hopeless D. unfortunate
22. A. after B. before C. since D. until
23. A. disturb B. seek C. interrupt D. ignore
24. A. wonder B. idea C. sign D. action
25. A. connection B. competition C. conversation D. comprehension
26. A. face B. back C. eyes D. shoulders
27. A. sank B. beat C. broke D. ached
28. A. care for B. rely on C. look down upon D. put up with
29. A. that B. how C. whether D. why
30. A. blamed B. arrested C. punished D. sentenced
31. A. relax B. leave C. stop D. pause
32. A. shyly B. weakly C. proudly D. firmly
33. A. astonished B. ashamed C. annoyed D. amused
34. A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D. kindness
35. A. control B. like C. comfort D. enjoy
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
So, you have to give a speech and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”
Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
51. The main idea of this article is _________.
A. that you can improve your speaking ability
B. that a poor speaker can never change
C. to always make a short speech
D. that it is hard to make a speech
52. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.
A. many people are afraid of giving a speech
B. many people are happy to give a speech
C. many people do not prepare for a speech
D. many people talk too long
53. The underlined phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.
A. speak too loudly
B. look at the ceiling
C. look down upon them
D. use words and ideas that are too difficult
54. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. few people know how to make good speeches
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
C. research is important in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
55. The title for this passage may be _______.
A. Do Not Make a Long Speech
B. How to Give a Good Speech
C. How to Prepare for a Speech
D. Try to Enjoy a Speech
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 34 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 35 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 36 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 37 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me 38 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 39 Angel appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 40 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible（极为诱人的） smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No idea.”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 41 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche (处境) — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 42 . She just stared.
My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 43 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 44 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced. I begged in my heart for her to 45 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 46 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 47 . I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 48 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
34. A. them B. it C. me D. her
35. A. sadder B. shorter C. weaker D. slower
36. A. looking B. smiling C. aiming D. glaring
37. A. street B. sun C. corner D. mirror
38. A. distant B. disappointed C. hopeless D. unlucky
39. A. after B. while C. since D. until
40. A. disturb B. seek C. comfort D. ignore
41. A. games B. performance C. conversation D. competition
42. A. face B. back C. eyes D. wings
43. A. look up to B. catch up with C. look down upon D. put up with
44. A. that B. how C. whether D. why
45. A. relax B. leave C. stop D. forbid
46. A. excitedly B. weakly C. proudly D. firmly
47. A. astonished B. ashamed C. annoyed D. upset
48. A. control B. like C. forgive D. hate
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