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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about  36  in work and life. Offering his  37  coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and  38  with a large pot of coffee and a  39  of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to  40  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have  41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been  42 , leaving behind the plain and  43  ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  44  of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup  45  adds no quality to the coffee.  46  it is just more expensive and in some cases  47  hides what we drink.”
48  all of you really want is coffee, not the cup,  49  you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began  50  each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:  51  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52  are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the  53  of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  54  to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups  55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.
小题1:
A.stressB.dreamC.sorrowD.truth
小题2:
A.friends B.customersC.fellowsD.guests
小题3:
A.carriedB.returnedC.arrivedD.reached
小题4:
A.kindB.varietyC.sortD.number
小题5:
A.devoteB.exposeC.helpD.addicted
小题6:
A.searched B.witnessedC.noticedD.discovered
小题7:
A.taken upB.brought inC.sold out D.cut down
小题8:
A.expensiveB.cheapC.beautifulD.usual
小题9:
A.pointB.answerC.sourceD.result
小题10:
A.by itselfB.on its ownC.for itselfD.itself
小题11:
A.At no time B.At timesC.In no caseD.In most cases
小题12:
A.everB.evenC.neverD.hardly
小题13:
A.WhatB.ThatC.WhichD.Whether
小题14:
A.butB.soC.and D.for
小题15:
A.suspectingB.likingC.envyingD.eyeing
小题16:
A.LoveB.LifeC.FutureD.Failure
小题17:
A.TheyB.WeC.YouD.What
小题18:
A.quantityB.styleC.qualityD.standard
小题19:
A.haveB.hesitateC.forgetD.fail
小题20:
A.force B.driveC.puzzleD.amaze

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:B
教授通过杯子以及咖啡形象的比喻了生活与金钱,地位,告诉人们我们不要为金钱地位驱使而忘记生活的本质。
小题1:上下文串联。根据根据下文that is the  44  of your problems and stress.
小题2:名词辨析。由上文可知,学生回校看望老师,对老师来说,他们是客人。
小题3:动词辨析。根据前文教授去了厨房,可知教授是返回客厅。
小题4:考查固定词组。A variety of各种各样的;a kind/sort of一种;a number of 许多;根据后文内容可知教授是拿出各种杯子让学生挑。
小题5:固定词组。Help oneself自行取用。
小题6:动词辨析。A搜寻;B目击;C注意;D发现;句意:如果那么注意到…
小题7:动词短语辨析。A占据,从事于;B引进,赚钱;C卖完;D削减;砍倒;句意:所有的好看的昂贵的杯子都被拿走了。
小题8:形容词辨析。对应上文的nice-looking expensive cups可知这里是cheap;
小题9:名词辨析。由上下文可知这是他们压力的根源。
小题10:考查反身代词。根据句意:杯子本身不能增加咖啡的品质。
小题11:介词辨析。A绝不;B时而不时;C绝不;D大部分情况下;句意:在大部分情况下,昂贵的杯子只会让咖啡更贵。
小题12:副词辨析。A曾经,在任何时候;从来;至今;B甚至;C从不;D几乎不;句意:在有些情况下,昂贵的杯子甚至隐藏了我们喝的东西。
小题13:考查主语从句。What引导起主语从句并在句中做宾语。
小题14:考查连词。根据上下文可知是转折关系,句意:你们真正想要的是咖啡而不是杯子,但是你们都拿了好的杯子。
小题15:动词辨析。A怀疑;B喜欢;C羡慕;D看;句意:你们现在看相互的杯子。
小题16:上下文串联。由上下文可知是把生活比喻成咖啡…;
小题17:代词辨析。They指代前面提及的the jobs, money and position。
小题18:名词辨析。A数量;B风格;C品质;D标准;杯子不会改变咖啡的品质。
小题19:动词辨析。根据上下文可知我们把注意力集中到杯子上,就不能享受生活。
小题20:动词辨析。A控制;B驱使;C困扰;D使惊讶,使吃惊;句意:不要让外在的东西驱使你,而要享受生活。
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I began to see “Garbage Trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.
小题1:Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs?
A.The author.B.The taxi driver.
C.The driver of the black car.D.Both drivers.
小题2:The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is that ______.
A.the black car was full of garbage
B.the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined
C.the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi
D.the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened
小题3:The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A.bad mood B.excitementC.new productsD.waste materials
小题4:What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Always be kind and hardworking.
B.Ignore unpleasantness and stick to your tasks.
C.Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.
D.Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解


Plants are very important living things. Life could not go if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants don’t grow from seeds. They grow from spores. Spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as he seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that      .
A.plants are important for lifeB.plants cannot grow without air
C.there are many plants around usD.we cannot live without water
小题2:Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Plants can be divided into main types: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
B.All fruits have seeds in them.
C.Seeds are protected by the fruits.
D.Some plants grow from spores.
小题3:The underlined word "non-flowering" means        .
A.开花的B.有花的C.多花的D.不开花的
小题4:In “shady places” there is        .
A.a lot of sunshineB.a lot of waterC.no waterD.little sunshine

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