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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Never Save Something Beautiful for That Special Day
Years ago I was talking with a classmate in Sydney. At the time his wife had just passed away not too long ago. He told me while going through her things, he found a silk scarf _1 in a designer store when they had traveled to New York City. The scarf was beautiful, with elegant _2 , and a high price tag still hanging. His wife begrudged wearing it; she was _3 it for a special day.
He _4 at that moment; I didn't say anything either. After a long pause he said: “Never save something beautiful for that special day. Each _5 day is a special day.”
Whenever I _6 what he had said, I would put down the things I was doing to grab a novel, turn on the music and lie down on the couch to _7 some time for myself. I would appreciate the glorious scenery of the Tanshui River through a French window, _8 the dust gathered on the glass. I would take my wife out to _9 , not thinking what to do with the meal already cooked. Life should be the experience we truly cherish, not days we just have to endure.
One time I shared the above conversation with a lady. When I saw her again, she told me that she no longer _10 the beautiful china in a cabinet. She had thought to save them for a special day, only to discover that it never _11 came. “Future”, “someday” are not contained in her _12 any more. If there are things that are pleasant or make her complacent, she wants to hear or see them now.
We often hope to gather with old friends, but always say, “let's find a(n) _13 .” We often want to hug our grown children, but always wait for the appropriate moment. We often want to write to our spouses to express our strong affection or to show our deep admiration, but always tell ourselves that there is no need to _14 . In fact, each morning when we open our eyes, we should tell ourselves that this is a special day. Each day, each minute is so incredibly _15 .
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Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about bow his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 37 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 38 , he loaded his family into the car and 39 them to see family members in Canada with a 40 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”
The 41 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 42 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 43 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t 44 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 45 was how warm the people were in the house and how 46 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 47 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 48 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 49 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 50 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 51 is telling the stories in a way children can 52 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 53 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 54 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children
55 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
36. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored
37. A. when B. while C. how D. why
38. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless
39. A fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took
40. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D. belief
41. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D. report
42. A. large B. small C. new D. grand
43. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried
44. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise
45. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about
46. A. much B. many C. little D. few
47. A. beyond B. over C. behind D. through
48. A. argument B. skill C. interest D. anxiety
49. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff
50. A. provide B. retell C. support D. refuse
51. A. trouble B. gift C. fact D. trick
52. A. perform B. write C. hear D. question
53. A. means B. ends C. begins D. proves
54. A. needs B. activities C. judgments D. habits
55. A. that B. what C. which D. whom
One day a rabbit ran into an
elephant. "Hello," said the rabbit. "Fine day, isn’t it?"
The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted.
"Leave me alone. I don’t have the time to waste on someone so small."
The rabbit was shocked by the elephant’s words. Then he decided to ask the
whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephant’s
rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, "You
think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛)." The whale looked at him for a moment before bursting into
laughter. "Very well, little one. Go and get a rope," she said. The rabbit ran off to find a strong and
thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, "Elephant, I will beat you at a
game of Tug-of-War." The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge
the tiny animal. He tied the rope around his huge waist. The rabbit took the
other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, "When I say
'pull’, you start pulling. "The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the
whale, "Tie this to your tail and when I say 'pull’，you swim." The
whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabbit’s foolishness.
Then the rabbit called out "PULL!" The elephant and the whale began
pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the
whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day
on, they said "hello" to the little rabbit with great respect
whenever they met.
1.Why did the rabbit want a game of
Tug-of-War?
A. He wanted
to show he was the best.
B. He knew that he could
do well in this game.
C. He wanted to
get respect from the elephant and the whale.
D. He wanted to prove he
wasn’t the tiniest animal.
2.What do you think of the rabbit according
to the story?
A. Smart and
brave.
B. Tiny and stupid.
C. Pride and
naughty.
D. Poor and weak.
3.Why did the elephant and the whale lose
the game?
A. They didn’t prepare
for it.
B. They were not as
strong as the rabbit.
C. They were too
impolite to the little rabbit.
D. They actually fought
with each other but not the rabbit.
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the
passage?
A. The elephant was
pleased to talk to the rabbit at first.
B. It was the whale who
suggested having a game of Tug-of-War.
C. The rabbit was
stronger than both the whale and the elephant.
D. The whale and the elephant began to respect the rabbit from then
on.
A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him．Thus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）．
Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun．Later, he was given rain．
Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side．“Thank God for this．I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say．
“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked．He thought the man was making fun of him．No one ever spoke to him like that．
“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked．
“It is me．A seed．”
`“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree．“Are you joking? You are not a seed．You are a big tree!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”
“What do they come here for?”
“To feel your shade （树荫）! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time．”
A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride．
The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life．The years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up．
“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable．Wow! That’s great!”
【小题1】The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______．
| A．nobody looked after him | B．he was thrown into the open air |
| C．he was such a small seed | D．he didn’t believe in himself |
| A．escape from the rain |
| B．thank God for offering him a tree |
| C．have a rest and enjoy the shade |
| D．talk with the big tree |
| A．tell us that we should help each other |
| B．praise the seed for his strength |
| C．teach us not to laugh at others |
| D．tell us never to lose hope |
| A．A history book． | B．A science book． |
| C．A storybook． | D．A novel． |
Education cuts(削减) have become routine (惯常的) over the past few years, which has made it difficult for students to learn. The results of a survey of 1,850 Los Angeles County high school students show just how much the cuts are affecting students.
Because of teacher layoffs (解雇), class sizes at some high schools have risen to 50 students — even in math and English classes. Some 37 percent of students report that they sometimes don’t have a desk to sit at. Sixty-seven percent say crowded classrooms make them feel the teachers don’t have enough time to teach, and 30 percent say they’ve not been able to join in a program because it’s no longer offered at their school.
At a time when technology is an important skill, 52 percent of students say there aren’t enough computers. Or they’re often broken, and there’s no one to fix them. Fifty-one percent say they’ve had to share textbooks with a classmate because there aren’t enough copies to go around. Fifty-seven percent say they’ve had to copy information because their school doesn’t have enough paper to make copies.
“We have only one science teacher for the entire(整个的) high school,” writes Felix Ruano, a 16-year-old student. He goes on to describe how that teacher, who is only qualified to teach chemistry, is teaching physics — or, at least, is trying to do so. “He shows physics videos and we teach ourselves from our textbook,” says Ruano. And, as has been seen elsewhere, “all but one of the restrooms” at Ruano’s school “have been closed because we don’t have enough people to clean them.”
Ruano notes that though faced with the challenges, 97 percent of students say they plan to go to college. But without “properly trained teachers and the best resources,” says Ruano, it’s not likely that every student will achieve that goal. “Unless schools fix these problems,” he says, “students could lose hope.”
1.According to the text, education cuts have led to the following results EXCEPT that _____.
A．class sizes at some high schools have risen
B．some students don’t have a desk to sit at
C．some students have to share textbooks
D．some students have to leave school
2.The underlined word “qualified” in the fourth paragraph can best be replaced by “_____”.
A．fit B．willing C．bored D．worried
3.According to Ruano, _____.
A．he is good at teaching himself
B．most students plan to go to college
C．his school is going to be closed
D．most students are hopeful about their school
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．What caused education cuts? B．Education cuts, right or wrong?
C．Education cuts have hurt students D．How to deal with education cuts
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