The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a maginifying glass (放大镜) when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey . " said the man in the door. " Remember me? "
" Yes. " the boy said. whispering. "Rick. "
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick seemed to be shown in the eyes. With a strong feeling that ought to have hurt him.
" You knew me." Rick said. " You hadn't forgotten. "
" You're--just the same. " the boy said. and felt much thankful.
He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers. He was thin, but he was built to be lean; and he was still, or again. sunburnt. After everything, the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness.
" Let's look at you." Rick said, dropping into a chair. Then slowly he felt more at home, and he became once more just Rick as if nothing had happened. There were lines about his eyes. and deeper lines on his cheeks. but he looked like-just Rick, lined by sunfight and smiling.
" When I look at you." he said, " You make me think about me, for we look like each other. "
" Yes, " said the boy, eagerly, " they all think we both look like my grandfather. "
【小题1】On his return. Rick_______.
| A.had not changed much |
| B.looked very old |
| C.was much thinner than before |
| D.was wearing different clothes |
| A.brothers | B.related |
| C.friends | D.neighbours |
| A.old and friendly | B.old and nervous |
| C.thin and nervous | D.thin and friendly |
| A.was worried that Rick had forgotten him |
| B.was proud of what Rick had done |
| C.was pleased to see Rick |
| D.wondered where Rick had been |
| A.had similar personalities |
| B.cared about each other |
| C.had lived in the same house |
| D.felt their friendship had changed |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】B
解析试题分析:文章讲述了两个久别重逢的两个人,在相遇后的交谈,以及他们的心理和外貌的变化。
【小题1】根据“He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers. He was thin, but he was built to be lean; ...”可知,Rick几乎没有什么变化。故选A。
【小题2】根据最后一句“we both look like my grandfather”可知,Rick和男孩都与男孩的grandfather相像,这里用的my,说明俩人不是兄弟,故选B。
【小题3】根据“He was thin和the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness.”可知,Rick很瘦,但脸上依然保留着幸福的微笑,说明Rick很瘦很友好。故选D。
【小题4】根据“" You're--just the same. " the boy said. and felt much thankful.和Yes, " said the boy, eagerly,”可知,男孩见到Rick很开心,并且迫不及待地想和他交谈。故选C。
【小题5】根据“we look like each other”可知,他俩只是长得像,排除A;根据“dropping into a chair. Then slowly he felt more at home”可知,坐在椅子上之后,慢慢地变得不是那么拘束了,说明他俩不是这在一个房子里,排除C;根据“as if nothing had happened”可知,似乎一切都没有变,排除D。故选B。
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【小题1】According to the author, most of his friends in the town _____.
| A.have never experienced city life |
| B.can only understand the rural life |
| C.prefer the small close community |
| D.know little about the real city life |
| A.schoolmates | B.colleagues | C.relatives | D.parents |
| A.his present character | B.the social ability |
| C.the comfort of city life | D.diverse cultural experiences |
| A.A Small Town and a Big City |
| B.A Man of Two Different Worlds |
| C.Experience Various Environments |
| D.Make the Best of Diverse Cultures |
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【小题1】Why does Luo Gaoqi wants to study in a foreign land according to his words?
| A.Because the people there are more intelligent. |
| B.Because the foreign countries are more developed. |
| C.Because he can make more friends there. |
| D.Because the culture there is different from that in China. |
| A.Their major is the same, which is journalism. |
| B.Both of them want to go back to China after graduation. |
| C.Their parents are against their decision. |
| D.They are forced to study in a foreign land by their parents. |
| A.scientists and high-level talents need a better environment in China |
| B.the students abroad are unwilling to go back to China |
| C.China doesn’t need those people to come back to our country at all |
| D.we all need to go abroad to study and then serve our own country |
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【小题1】 What is John Harrison’s job?
| A.An official. | B.An ice-cream taster. |
| C.A chemist. | D.An ice-cream manufacturer. |
| A.keep a diary of work |
| B.have a degree in related subjects |
| C.have new ideas every day |
| D.find out new flavor each day |
| A.He stirs the ice cream. |
| B.He examines the color of the ice cream. |
| C.He tastes the flavor of the ice cream. |
| D.He lets the ice cream warm up. |
| A.Tasting with Eyes | B.Flavors of Ice Cream |
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| A.enlarge | B.regain | C.prove | D.lose |
| A.store the list of phone numbers | B.remind you of your daily affairs |
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| A.prove today’s watches are fashionable |
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| D.stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches |
| A.Japanese watches stand out |
| B.Watches tell more than time |
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| D.Watches are becoming less popular |
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【小题1】Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?
| A.To make his son keep quiet. |
| B.To spend the night by watching TV programs. |
| C.In order not to let his son feel lonely. |
| D.To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible. |
| A.unexpected | B.encouraging | C.exciting | D.nervous |
| A.a doctor | B.a reporter | C.an editor | D.a teacher |
| A.They prefer reading to watching TV. |
| B.They like watching TV after school. |
| C.They would rather watch TV than read books. |
| D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. |
| A.talk about | B.think about | C.quallel about | D.care about |
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【小题1】One purpose of the writer in writing the passage is ________________.
| A.to introduce some methods to cure PTSD |
| B.to instruct PTSD patients to return to civilian life |
| C.to recommend a website to veterans and people concerned |
| D.to give military service men and women advice on civilian life |
| A.How to readjust to civilian life. |
| B.how to get rid of mental diseases. |
| C.How to get along with PTSD patients. |
| D.How to return to school for benefits. |
| A.He’s a veteran who has just come back from a military combat. |
| B.He runs Fullerton College with a veteran office. |
| C.He’s in charge of an office dealing with veteran affairs. |
| D.He provides a lot of financial aid for soldiers and marines. |
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A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious(勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
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【小题1】“Office politics” (Line 2,Para.4) is used in the passage to refer to____.
| A.the political views and beliefs of office workers |
| B.the interpersonal relationships within a company |
| C.the various qualities required for a successful career |
| D.the code of behavior for company staff |
| A.They believe that doing so is impractical. |
| B.They feel that such behavior is unprincipled(不道德的). |
| C.They are not good at manipulating colleagues. |
| D.They think the effort will get them nowhere. |
| A.avoid being too outstanding |
| B.get along well with his colleagues |
| C.honest and loyal to his company |
| D.give his boss a good impression |
| A.self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery |
| B.hard work contributes very little to one’ s promotion |
| C.many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery |
| D.speaking up for oneself is part of human nature |
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Expectation and familiarity also make time seem to flow more rapidly.Almost all of us have had the experience of driving somewhere we’ve never been before. Surrounded by unfamiliar scenery, with no real idea of when we’ll arrive, we experience the trip as lasting a long time. But the return trip, although exactly as long, seems to take far less time. The novelty of the outward journey has become routine. Thus taking a different route on occasions can often help slow the clock.
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Learning something new is one of the ways to slow the passage of time. One of the reasons the days of our youth seems so full and long is that these are the days of learning and discovery. For many of us, learning ends when we leave school, but this doesn’t have to be.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is used to show .
| A.psychological time is quite puzzling |
| B.time should not be measured by a pendulum |
| C.physical time is different from psychological time |
| D.physical theory has nothing to do with the true sense of time |
| A.Our sense of time changes. |
| B.We spend less time at the beach. |
| C.More time is structured and scheduled. |
| D.Time is structured with too many appointments. |
| A.excitement | B.unfamiliarity |
| C.imagination | D.amusement |
| A.give various explanations about time |
| B.describe how we experience time psychologically |
| C.show the different ideas of physicists and psychologists on time |
| D.explain why time flies and how to slow it down psychologically |
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