Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.  

1.The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because        .

A．the woman's window was dirty    B．the writer's window was dirty

C．the woman lived nearby          D．the writer was near-sighted

2.Finishing the cleaning, the writer was surprised that        .

A．the woman was sitting by her window     B．the woman's window was clean

C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon    D．the woman's window was still terrible

3.“…it dawned on me” probably means “       ”.

A．I began to understand it       B．it cheered me up

C．I knew it grew light          D．it began to get dark

4.It’s clear that        .

A．the writer had never met the woman before  B．the writer often washed the window

C．they both worked as cleaners             D．they lived in a small town

5.From the passage, we can learn        .

A．one shouldn't criticize others very often

B．one should often make his windows clean

C．one must judge himself before he judges others

D．one must look at others through his dirty windows

 

I was 15. She looked like she was over 70. But on that day. I think she understood me more than anyone else.

Walking into the church that Sunday was hard. I had never let anyone see me cry. But I knew I would cry that day .My grandfather was suddenly ill .The doctors said he might not live much longer. Everyone in my family was crying .Grandpa was the sweetest man in the world .Why was he leaving us?

There weren't many people at church that day. One of them was an old lady sitting at the end of my row. She was smiling. I closed my eyes and prayed （祷告）for my grandfather to get better. Soon, my eyes were full of tears. I opened my eyes and saw a hand in front of me. It was giving me a tissue(纸巾)。

The old lady was sitting next to me, smiling. She didn't say a word. She just gave me a tissue and a smile. I tried to thank her, but only tears came out. Then she took my hand. I looked into her eyes. They were clear and blue, and they make me feel peaceful. Her smile said to me :I am with you. Everything will be OK. I closed my eyes again. When I opened them, she wasn't there. I left the church but still couldn't find her. I never saw her again.

My grandfather died the next week. We all cried a lot. But when I thought of that old lady's warm smile, I felt a little better.

How did she know how I was feeling ? I wish I could see her again, to say thank you.

1.The author went to church to _____.

A．pray for grandfather.

B．ask the old lady for help.

C．avoid being seen crying.

D．thank the old lady.

2.Whose hand does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to

A．Grandfather's      B．The old lady's.      C．The author's.       D．Father's.

3.What do we know about the old lady ?

A．She knows the author.                    B．She can't speak.

C．She needs understanding.                 D．She is very kind.

4.What made the author feel better after Grandfather died ?

A．The old lady's words.                     B．The old lady's smile.

C．The old lady's eyes.                      D．The old lady's hand.

 

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

　　“Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

　　 Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _  __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  _ _  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.

　　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  _ _ , the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.

　　“You must like the music,” she said.

　　“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　　 Suddenly, a __ _ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day _ _ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

　　“__ __, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends

　　 She smiled and I smiled.

　　 Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that __ _. Only thick leaves were _     behind. But I will always remember the __ _ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.

　　 We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _   ; some are like _  in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.

　　 I shall always __ __ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

1.A. irrigation B. harvest  C. rainfall D. adventure

2.A. walk   B. nap C. rest D. glance

3.A. stressful B. aimless C. uninteresting D. desperate

4.A. flowed  B. floated C. flew D. fled

5.A. devoted  B. addicted C. engaged D. absorbed

6.A. exposure B. movement C. existence D. enthusiasm

7.A. get over B. take over C. pull over D. go over

8.A. casually B. devotedly C. roughly D. thoroughly

9.A. along B. down C. over D. back

10.A. strange B. happy C. special D. sad

11.A. when B. which C. that D. what

12.A. In consequence B. In reality C. In addition D. In detail

13.A. mountain B. stream C. road D. lawn

14.A. left B. thrown C. fallen D. piled

15.A. figure B. face C. hair D. eyes

16.A．give away B. give up C. give in D. give off

17.A. direction B. destination C. position  D. situation

18.A. clothes B. shadows C. footprints D. wrists

19.A. broke B. stepped C. approached D. participated

20.A. remind B. review C. remain D. recall

 

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”
Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.  
【小题1】The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because        .

A．the woman's window was dirty	B．the writer's window was dirty
C．the woman lived nearby	D．the writer was near-sighted

【小题2】Finishing the cleaning, the writer was surprised that        .

A．the woman was sitting by her window	B．the woman's window was clean
C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon	D．the woman's window was still terrible

【小题3】“…it dawned on me” probably means “      ”.

A．I began to understand it	B．it cheered me up
C．I knew it grew light	D．it began to get dark

【小题4】It’s clear that        .

A．the writer had never met the woman before	B．the writer often washed the window
C．they both worked as cleaners	D．they lived in a small town

【小题5】From the passage, we can learn        .

A．one shouldn't criticize others very often

B．one should often make his windows clean

C．one must judge himself before he judges others

D．one must look at others through his dirty windows

 

第二节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was   36  a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her  37  each afternoon, sewing or reading.

　 　38 several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was  39  through the dirty window. I would say to myself, "I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible."

　　One bright morning I  40  to clean my house, including washing the window on the inside.

　　Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a  41  ! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!

　　Then I understood . I had been  42  her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

　　That was quite an important  43__ for me. How often had I looked at and criticized(批评) others through the dirty window of my heart,  through my own shortcomings (缺点)?

　　Since then, whenever I wanted to  44  someone, I asked myself first, "Am I looking at him _45__   my own dirty window?"

　　Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

36. A. ever                B. only                      C. even                     D. still

37. A. window            B. door                     C. house                    D. table

38. A. Before              B. Because                 C. While                    D. After

39. A. clean               B. unclear                  C. clear                    D. funny

40. A. wanted             B. managed               C. decided                  D. promised

41. A. surprise            B. joy                       C. trouble                D. problem

42. A. watching                 B. criticizing         C. looking                 D. observing

43. A. lesson              B. thing                     C. day                      D. story 

44. A. help                        B. trouble                         C. judge                     D. dislike

45. A. across              B. in                             C. through                 D. by