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    It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just  31 any November day. His   32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it   33 . One morning, I walked slowly   34  and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,  35 those good people would not see me. I was   36 . My first thought was, how would I ever  37 them? I didn’t have the  38 to brush my hair,   39 clear someone’s walk.
    Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I   40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and  41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I   42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
    Learning to receive the love and   43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a   44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
    Over and over, I heard   45 words from the people who supported me during those  46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your  47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
    I am not the person I   48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the   49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form  50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
    小题1:
    A．onB．inC．like D．for
    小题2:
    A．bodyB．soul C．shoe D．footprint
    小题3:
    A．sweep upB．drop off C．fall downD．pile up
    小题4:
    A．upstairsB．downstairsC．indoorsD．outdoors
    小题5:
    A．soB．yetC．andD．for
    小题6:
    A．delightedB．disappointedC．annoyedD．ashamed
    小题7:
    A．pay B．awardC．rewardD．treat
    小题8:
    A．courage B．strength C．spiritD．power
    小题9:
    A．stand aloneB．leave aloneC．sit aloneD．let alone
    小题10:
    A．frequentlyB．graduallyC．hardlyD．uncertainly
    小题11:
    A．intelligenceB．independenceC．excellenceD．qualification
    小题12:
    A．achieve B．praiseC．respectD．promote
    小题13:
    A．supplyB．supportC．contributionD．similar
    小题14:
    A．burdenB．jobC．businessD．sorrow
    小题15:
    A．sensitiveB．same C．considerateD．similar
    小题16:
    A．blueB．rainyC．brightD．snowy
    小题17:
    A．despair B．difficultyC．painD．regret
    小题18:
    A．stillB．once C．evenD．never
    小题19:
    A．worseB．less C．moreD．better
    小题20:
    A．facingB．noticing C．managingD．expressing

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    小题1:考查介词。“天开始下雪，就像是十一月任何的一天。”此处like是介词，意思是“像……”。
    小题2:考查名词。“当我发现他时，他的身体（body）上已经薄薄的盖上了一层雪花”。
    小题3:考查动词短语。“之后的四个月，差不多每个月都在下雪，而我就坐在沙发上，看着雪一点点堆积起来（pile up）。”
    小题4:考查副词。“我慢吞吞的下楼（downstairs），却吃惊的发现一台扫雪机正在清扫我的车道。” 与下文的crawled back upstairs 相呼应。
    小题5:考查连词。“我感到十分羞愧。为了不让外面的好心人看到，我跪在地上，爬回到楼上。”前后构成因果关系，故用so。
    小题6:考查形容词。见35解析。
    小题7:考查动词。“我首先想到的就是，怎样才能回报他们? ”看别人帮你打扫积雪，自然先想到“回报reward”他们。
    小题8:考查名词。“我情绪低落得连梳头的力气（strength）都没，更别说帮别人铲雪了。”
    小题9:考查动词短语。let alone更不用提；更别说。
    小题10:考查副词。“我因为很少hardly请求别人的帮助和关心而自豪。”
    小题11:考查名词。“我把自己定位为一个独立的，能干的人”。 independence独立;自主。
    小题12:考查动词。“如果我整天蜷在沙发上看着窗外飘落的雪花，我拿什么获得自尊?” respect oneself 自重。
    小题13:考查名词。“学习怎样接受别人的爱和帮助(support)并不简单。”
    小题14:考查名词。“Mary，为你做饭并不是个负担（burden）。我爱你，我很愿意为你做饭，能够帮上忙让我感觉很好。”
    小题15:考查形容词。“那些帮助我度过人生中的忧郁的日子的人们，一次又一次的用体贴的话来安慰我。”considerate体贴的;体谅的
    小题16:考查形容词。blue沮丧的,忧郁的。
    小题17:考查名词。：“你并不是无所事事，完全的无保留的直面痛苦pain，可能是最难做的事。”
    小题18:考查副词。“我已经不是以前的我”。once曾经，一度。
    小题19:考查形容词。“很多方面我变得更好。”change for the better 改进；改善。
    小题20:考查动词。“我很惊奇地了解到，当你面对自己最痛苦的最可怕的经历，坚强的挺过来，你会感受到难以置信的自由。”face面临；面对。
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    Love, not words, wins arguments.
    小题1:
    A．supporterB．oppositeC．followerD．advocate
    小题2:
    A．marriageB．connectionC．careerD．future
    小题3:
    A．annoyedB．shockedC．frightenedD．amused
    小题4:
    A．resultsB．signsC．causesD．reasons
    小题5:
    A．easyB．normalC．silentD．calm
    小题6:
    A．habitB．feelingC．attitude D．mind
    小题7:
    A．deathB．injuryC．happinessD．trouble
    小题8:
    A．hurried upB．looked upC．woke upD．went up
    小题9:
    A．loveB．explainC．stayD．change
    小题10:
    A．aroseB．disappearedC．reducedD．increased
    小题11:
    A．carB．officeC．bicycleD．house
    小题12:
    A．leaveB．walkC．rushD．get
    小题13:
    A．worryB．thinkC．believeD．remind
    小题14:
    A．atB．toC．onD．in
    小题15:
    A．badB．goodC．terribleD．important
    小题16:
    A．weakB．illC．oldD．close
    小题17:
    A．unlessB．ifC．sinceD．because
    小题18:
    A．photosB．flowersC．floorD．letter
    小题19:
    A．hungryB．thirstyC．satisfiedD．regretted
    小题20:
    A．buyingB．bringingC．heatingD．catching

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in theclothes that we choose to wear．The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed．Traditionally, a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females，while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking clothes consciousness．
    This type of American culture is gradually changing as man’s dress takes on greater variety  and color．Even as early as 1955，a research in Michigan said that men considered that the value of clothing in daily life was very important．White—collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol of ability，which could be used to impress or influence others，especially in the work situation．The white-collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his boss．Although blue-collar workers were less aware that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing，they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of  dress would be made fun of by fellow workers．
    Since that time，of course，the patterns have changed，the typical white-collar worker may now be wearing the blue shirt，while the blue-collar may be wearing a white shirt，but the importance of dress has not become less. Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups.
    小题1:The passage tells us that       .
    A．our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity
    B．the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles
    C．our values and lifestyles are from the sign language
    D．the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression
    小题2:Traditionally，people usually thought that       .
    A．men cared very much for clothes
    B．neither men nor women showed interest in clothes
    C．both men and women paid great attention to their clothes
    D．women concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t
    小题3:White-collar workers pay great attention to their clothes because       ．
    A．they extremely concern about the impression their clothes make on their bosses
    B．they know that people might judge them on the basisof their clothes
    C．they want to impress and influence others
    D．they don’t want to be laughed at
    小题4:What does the underlined word“status”in the last paragraph mean？
    A．雕塑B．身份C．状况D．资格

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    Over the last 70 years．researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes．However of all the factors，wealth and age are the top two．
    Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed，clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference．
    Researchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex．In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
    “Dollars buy Status(社会地位)，and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts，which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors，for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．
    In a research，Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family, job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距)．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income，”says Michalos．
    Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad．“Given all the problems of aging，how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
    Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it，or they're more realistic about their goals，only setting ones that they know they can achieve．But Carstensen thinks that with time running out，older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't．
    “People realize not only what they have，but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says．“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85，for example，may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
    小题1:According to the passage，the feeling of happiness _________.   
    A．has little to do with wealthB．increases gradually with age
    C．is measured by desiresD．is determined partly by genes
    小题2:Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _________.
    A．make them feel much betterB．provide chances to make friends
    C．improve their social positionD．satisfy their professional interests
    小题3:Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _________.   
    A．optimisticB．practicalC．successfulD．emotional
    小题4:Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if __________.
    A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger
    B．they have a stronger desire for friendship
    C．their income is below their expectation
    D．the hope for good health is greater

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