On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 36 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 37 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 38 . But I jumped up, ran up the 39 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 40 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 41 security guards and take me from the stage? 42 my desire for bold (大胆的)action was louder than any 43 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 44 to come to us. We must take 45 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 46 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 47 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 48 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 49 . As I sat down at my computer to 50 my e-mails, I 51 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 52 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 53 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 54 way. So we don’t try. We 55 . But as Wayne Gretzky said,“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
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解析【小题1】考查词组辨析。 bring in引进,带来 reach for 伸手去拿 take over接管 hand in 上交 句意为在他演讲的时候,他伸手去拿他的钱包。
【小题2】上下文,根据后文可知很多人都想要,所以是很多手都伸出来了。
【小题3】句意理解,句意为人们都探身前去看JACK会选择谁。
【小题4】句意理解,因为jack在演讲,所以作者站起来,跑到台阶的前面,抢过那张钱。
【小题5】名词辨析,thoughts想法,opinion对……的观点 ideas 主意 plans计划 根据was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people可知,作者心理有这样的想法。
【小题6】考查动词辨析。ask比较通俗,语气也较客气。Call 呼叫 demand表示有正当权利的要求,因此含有“坚决或强烈要求”的意思, order命令。根据句意为作者担心他们会报警(呼叫安保人员)。
【小题7】句意理解,但是我对大胆行为的渴望,高过了内心怀疑的声音。
【小题8】同上
【小题9】上下文。JACK说,我们不能等待机会来找我们,我们要必须要采取行动来创造我们所想要的。
【小题10】同上。
【小题11】上下文。后文讲到了他向JACK要E-mail地址,所以他成功见到了JACK。Manage 意为成功做了某事
【小题12】考查动词短语。根据后面with him可知,他把自己的观点和梦想告诉Jack(即分享观点和梦想)
【小题13】考查动词短语搭配。 Be busy with sth /in doing sth 忙于某事
【小题14】句意理解。根据e-mail him 可知,他写信给jack,但是jack没有回信(回应)。
【小题15】根据句意可知,此处作者是在电脑前查看email,看是否收到了JACK的回信。
【小题16】句意理解,根据后文可知,作者突然惊醒了,“我在干什么?”
【小题17】句意理解,意为此时我想到了当时的人群,大部分都渴望那张百元纸币,但是都牢牢地坐在他们的椅子上。
【小题18】句意理解。我们总是错误地认为生活给予我们的礼物就在那里,一切都会自然而然地来。
【小题19】同上。
【小题20】我们认为一切都会自然而然的来,所以我们不去尝试,最终只能放弃。Put up 举起,张贴 take up 占据,开始从事 set up建立
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
I once heard someone say, “We don’t remember days; we remember moments.” However, in today’s busy life we often forget to enjoy small pleasures while we make big plans.
In the race to be better or best, we sometimes lose sight of “just being”. And just being and enjoying a beautiful moment can provide some of life’s greatest pleasures. A fire on a cold winter night, a good book, an impressive sunset, a great meal, or a timeless moment with your child or a friend ... these moments, if we stop long enough to enjoy, are the essence (本质) of life.
I love to fish, especially for large-mouth bass (鲈鱼). About three years ago I was watching television late at night and got this crazy idea to go fishing in the lake behind my house. Of course, my wife thought I was nuts. It was almost midnight! I told her I was fine and took off.
I walked out to a warm summer breeze and looked up at the starry sky and breathtaking full moon. I allowed my senses to soak (浸泡) in every second — the sweet smell of flowers, the sound of every cricket (蟋蟀), the moon’s reflection dancing off the water — it was a perfect night.
After walking across a small field, I took out a flashlight, and selected a lure (饵). On my first cast I got a bass weighing over five pounds, one of the largest I had ever caught. I gently put it back into the water and continued my midnight adventure. During the next two hours I caught seventeen bass, all between two and five pounds. Although I’ve fished for almost fifty years, no fishing memory can top that night.
But that night provided far more than a fishing memory. It was a life memory. It provided me a picture of what life could be like if I just slowed down enough to enjoy the moments. On my way back to the house, as I walked through the tall grass, I took one last look at the sky and stopped to say, “Thank you, God, for giving me this night.”
The purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. suggest people should make big plans
B. tell people to do what they like
C. advise people to enjoy beautiful moments
D. encourage people to follow their dreams
What does the underlined word “nuts” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Determined. B. Ill. C. Tired. D. Crazy.
The fourth paragraph is mainly about ______.
A. the description of the night
B. the author’s fishing experience
C. the author’s attitude towards life
D. what the author did that night
We can learn from the passage that night the author ______.
A. caught fewer fish than before
B. enjoyed real small pleasures
C. went to bed around 1:00 am
D. went fishing with his wife
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011届安徽省皖南八校高三第一次联考英语卷 题型:完型填空
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience.It happened about three years ago and it has had a 36 effect on me.I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 37 but whose actions gave a new 38 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 39 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was 40 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car 41 on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car.He was probably about 42 years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie.He walked 43 across the street and over to the homeless man.Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 44 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves(手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks.Then he 45 them to the homeless man.The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 46 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t 47 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 48 the pedal(踏板)of that top-brand BMW car with a 49 foot! I stood there and the looks of 50 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 51 very different lives had met and the one who was 52 in materials had offered 53 than his shoes.He had left this BMW car and 54 down from his high position.He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 55 and real generosity.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年安徽省无为县开城中学高二下学期期末考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “The Old Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.
That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. Previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us something about ______.
A.the past and present of British pubs |
B.the decline of British pubs |
C.the long history of British pubs |
D.the importance of British pubs |
A.The credit crunch. |
B.The present closing time. |
C.The ban of smoking. |
D.Having no spare money. |
A.British people used to like drinking slowly |
B.closing the pubs early will reduce social problems |
C.binge drinking means drinking less beer |
D.British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking |
A.is against the admission of too many women to the pubs |
B.holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs |
C.thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems |
D.thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need |
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My name is Margaret. I have been a professional for twenty years. I’m always how sorrow and pain can bring such wonderful gifts as wisdom, patience and love. , we often get so caught up in the daily necessities and routines that we the very things that can bring us and teach us many valuable lessons.
I was hired to a very special lady. I was to prepare meals for her, make sure she took her medicine , do light housekeeping, and provide transportation to and from the market and her doctor’s appointments. All of these were important and necessary so that she could remain . Our focus was just that - her to remain living independently.
It was on a cold rainy night. She turned her little head and smelt her
pillow after she had got into bed. I observed tears running from her eyes. She said, “It’s been such a long time since I’ve had sheets; I love the of fresh clean sheets. I couldn’t the sheets myself anymore. Thank you so much for changing my sheets. ”
Such a simple as smelling clean sheets brought such great joy to her life. That was the day I unconditional care. The next day we sat down and what was important to her, what she liked, and how she had done things all these years. I never knew how much I would enjoy and learn from her her life experiences with me. She was the sunshine in my life.
I’m so for the lessons I have learned - the lessons I almost because I forgot to slow down to look and see the beauty that was right in front of me.
1.A. teacher B. doctor C. coach D. caregiver
2.A. worried B. confused C. amazed D. interested
3.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Though
4.A. value B. admire C. acquire D. ignore
5.A. wisdom B. joy C. knowledge D. wealth
6.A. care for B. look for C. call up D. pick up
7.A. constantly B. happily C. properly D. immediately
8.A. lessons B. tasks C. meals D. gifts
9.A. calm B. confident C. comfortable D. independent
10.A. helping B. forcing C. persuading D. advising
11.A. also B. even C. still D. just
12.A. new B. clean C. expensive D. beautiful
13.A. style B. size C. smell D. color
14.A. make B. repair C. change D. buy
15.A. pleasure B. success C. offer D. desire
16.A. needed B. learned C. took D. got
17.A. dealt with B. took up C. carried out D. talked about
18.A. sharing B. comparing C. discussing D. recalling
19.A. famous B. sorry C. anxious D. thankful
20.A. accepted B. missed C. understood D. gained
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For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “The Old Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.
That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. Previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
1.The passage mainly tells us something about ______.
A.the past and present of British pubs
B.the decline of British pubs
C.the long history of British pubs
D.the importance of British pubs
2.Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs?
A.The credit crunch.
B.The present closing time.
C.The ban of smoking.
D.Having no spare money.
3.We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.British people used to like drinking slowly
B.closing the pubs early will reduce social problems
C.binge drinking means drinking less beer
D.British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking
4.We can see from the last paragraph that the author _______.
A.is against the admission of too many women to the pubs
B.holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs
C.thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems
D.thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need
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