At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n)      that would forever alter my future.      sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have      hearing.
I experienced great      throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of      with the other students, I also      with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could     .
    for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I      her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually      because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and      answered Mrs. Jordan's question.
Her response      all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically      her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle      it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!"
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with     .  Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence      like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n)      in this world. No matter how many      I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.
The very three-word phrase entirely      my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my      among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.
小題1:
A．decision B．effortC．commitment D．a(chǎn)ttempt
小題2:
A．Apart from B．Rather thanC．Regardless of D．Instead of
小題3:
A．strong B．normal C．weak D．sharp
小題4:
A．excitement B．sympathy C．a(chǎn)nxiety D．a(chǎn)uthority
小題5:
A．making upB．getting away C．coming up D．fitting in
小題6:
A．struggled B．handled C．impressed D．a(chǎn)bsorbed
小題7:
A．leave behind B．turn out C．take off D．keep up
小題8:
A．Gradually B．Eventually C．Luckily D．Subsequently
小題9:
A．found B．read C．observed D．a(chǎn)ppreciated
小題10:
A．confident B．embarrassedC．frightenedD．jealous
小題11:
A．carelessly B．nervously C．casually D．naturally
小題12:
A．fooled B．delightedC．surprised D．upset
小題13:
A．hit B．stepped C．placed D．settled
小題14:
A．unless B．since C．a(chǎn)fter D．until
小題15:
A．regret B．pride C．envy D．courage
小題16:
A．increased B．declined C．escapedD．built
小題17:
A．fortune B．impressionC．living D．difference
小題18:
A．feelings B．obstacles C．competitions D．opportunities
小題19:
A．devoted B．surrounded C．occupied D．transformed
小題20:
A．hardshipB．character C．popularityD．health

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:A
小題11:B
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:B
小題16:A
小題17:D
小題18:B
小題19:D
小題20:C

試題分析：文章介紹作者三歲的時(shí)候完全失聰，但是父母還是把他送到正常的學(xué)校，雖然在小學(xué)很辛苦，但是老師的鼓勵(lì)使他自信心增加，整個(gè)的人生態(tài)度也發(fā)生了巨大的改變。
小題1:考查名詞：A. decision決定，B. effort努力，C. commitment奉獻(xiàn)，投入，D. attempt試圖，我父母做了個(gè)改變我一生的決定。Make a decision做決定，選A
小題2:考查詞組：A. Apart from除了，B. Rather than而不是，C. Regardless of不管，D. Instead of代表，而不是，從后面的they chose an ordinary one for me.可知父母沒有把我送到聾啞人的特殊的教育學(xué)校，而是送到正常的學(xué)校，選D
小題3:考查形容詞：A. strong牢固的，B. normal正常的，C. weak虛弱的，D. sharp尖銳的，從前面的句子：they chose an ordinary one for me.可知那里的老師和同學(xué)都有正常的聽力，選B
小題4:考查名詞：A. excitement興奮，B. sympathy同情，C. anxiety焦慮，D. authority官方，從后面的句子：because, in addition to the problems of   35   with the other students, I also   36   with most of my school work.可知作者整個(gè)小學(xué)都體驗(yàn)了焦慮，選C
小題5:考查詞組：A. making up編造，組成，B. getting away離開，C. coming up出現(xiàn)，提出，D. fitting in適應(yīng)，除了要和同學(xué)相適應(yīng)的問題，fit in with與... 相適應(yīng)，選D
小題6:考查動(dòng)詞：A. struggled努力，掙扎，B. handled處理，C. impressed給…印象深刻，D. absorbed吸收，我還要和大部分功課做斗爭，struggle with和…努力，選A
小題7:考查詞組：A. leave behind落后，留下，B. turn out結(jié)果是，C. take off脫下，D. keep up維持，跟上，從前面的I also  36   with most of my school work.可知作者要花費(fèi)每個(gè)空余時(shí)間才能跟上，選D
小題8:考查副詞：A. Gradually逐漸地，B. Eventually最后地，C. Luckily幸運(yùn)地，D. Subsequently其后，隨后，接著，從后面的句子：my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. 可知幸運(yùn)的是老師用三個(gè)字的短語改變了這種情況，選C
小題9:考查動(dòng)詞：A. found 發(fā)現(xiàn)，B. read讀，C. observed觀察，D. appreciated欣賞，從后面的句子：immediately raised my hand.可知作者讀懂了老師的唇語，立刻舉手回答問題，選B
小題10:考查形容詞：A. confident自信的，B. embarrassed尷尬的，C. frightened害怕的，D. jealous嫉妒的，從后面的句子：because I was sure I had the right answer.可知作者很自信，選A
小題11:考查副詞：A. carelessly粗心的，B. nervously緊張地，C. casually隨意地，D. naturally自然地，. 從前面的句子：I took a deep breath可知作者回答問題的時(shí)候很緊張，選B
小題12:考查動(dòng)詞：A. fooled 愚弄，B. delighted使…高興，C. surprised使驚訝，D. upset使不安，從后面老師同學(xué)的反應(yīng)可知作者的回答讓所有的人很驚訝，選C
小題13:考查動(dòng)詞：A. hit 擊打，B. stepped走，踏，C. placed 放置，D. settled解決，老師熱情的用右腳擊打地面，選A
小題14:考查連詞：A. unless除非，B. since自從，C. after在…后面，D. until直到，老師的右手繞了一個(gè)圈直到指著我，選D
小題15:考查名詞：A. regret后悔，遺憾，B. pride驕傲，C. envy嫉妒，D. courage勇氣，從前面的句子：For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star.可知作者當(dāng)時(shí)很驕傲，選B
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞：A. increased增加，B. declined衰退，下降，C. escaped逃脫，D. built建立，從前面的句子：Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair.可知作者的自信心增強(qiáng)了，選A
小題17:考查名詞：A. fortune運(yùn)氣，財(cái)產(chǎn)，B. impression印象，C. living 生活，D. difference不同，那時(shí)我下定決心我要對(duì)這個(gè)世界產(chǎn)生影響。Make a difference對(duì)…產(chǎn)生影響，選D
小題18:考查名詞：A. feelings 感覺，B. obstacles障礙，C. competitions競爭，D. opportunities機(jī)會(huì)，從后面的I knew I could overcome them.可知無論我遇到多殺障礙，我都會(huì)克服它們，選B
小題19:考查動(dòng)詞：A. devoted奉獻(xiàn)，投入，B. surrounded包圍C. occupied 占據(jù)，D. transformed轉(zhuǎn)變，從前面的句子：my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. 可知老師的話改變了我的生活，選D
小題20:考查名詞：A. hardship困難，B. character性格，C. popularity受歡迎D. health健康，從前面的my grades and speech improved greatly,可知學(xué)習(xí)說話都有了提高，在同學(xué)中的受歡迎程度也增加了，選C
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We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don't need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker, “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?
小題1:The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because___________.
A．the weather was so unpleasantB．a(chǎn) Daddy has his right to do so
C．the kids didn't ask him to join themD．he was tired of his boring work
小題2:Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?
A．No obvious reason.B．The children’s reaction.
C．His self-control.D．The mess made by the children.
小題3:According to the passage the author will __________in another similar situation.
A．play a crab again like this time B．a(chǎn)pologize to kids in a sincere way
C．a(chǎn)void blaming kids in a hurryD．beat them up about such things
小題4:What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?
A．How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.
B．How to blame our children in a more interesting way.
C．How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids.
D．How to persuade children to do what they are told to.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dried up well. The animal cried  16 for hours as the farmer tried to  17  what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was  18 , the well needed to be covered up, and  19  the donkey just wasn’t worth the  20 , so he invited his neighbors to  21  and help him bury the donkey in the well. They all held shovels (鏟) and begin to shovel  22   into the well. At first, the donkey  23   what was happing and  24   cried pitifully. Then, to everyone’s 25  , he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked  26  into the well and was  27  at what he saw.  28  each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey  29  something surprising. He shook it off and took a step up! As the farmer’s neighbors 30  to shovel dirt  31  the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. The donkey stepped  32  over the edge of the well! As with the donkey,  33  is going to shovel dirt  34  you, all kinds of dirt. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving 35  .
小題1:
A．happily B．hardlyC．sadlyD．greatly
小題2:
A．carry outB．think outC．leave outD．watch out
小題3:
A．youngB．smallC．oldD．large
小題4:
A．rescuingB．killingC．sellingD．buying
小題5:
A．moneyB．effortC．praiseD．time
小題6:
A．come aroundB．come overC．come downD．come to
小題7:
A．stoneB．earthC．dirt D．soil
小題8:
A．realizedB．foundC．heardD．saw
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)gainB．ever C．neverD．once
小題10:
A．joyB．a(chǎn)mazementC．disappoint mentD．excitement
小題11:
A．offB．down C．upD．over
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．sorryC．worriedD．a(chǎn)ngry
小題13:
A．WithB．AsC．ForD．On
小題14:
A．didB．hadC．made D．considered
小題15:
A．began B．stoppedC．startedD．con tinued
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)t the top ofB．on top ofC．a(chǎn)t the foot ofD．in front of
小題17:
A．luckilyB．successfullyC．hardD．easily
小題18:
A．lifeB．worldC．time D．work
小題19:
A．off B．onC．up D．down
小題20:
A．up B．a(chǎn)way C．in D．out

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as “Baby Doe”. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West.
Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. Then he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here.” he said.
As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore（礦石）, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountain side and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.
小題1:Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT that
A．Tabor became its leading citizen.
B．great deposits of lead is expected to be found there.
C．it could bring good fortune to Tabor
D．it was renamed
小題2:The underlined word “grubstake” in Paragraph 3 means
A．to supply miners with food and supplies
B．to open a general stores
C．to do one's contribution to the development of the mine
D．to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
小題3:We can infer that Tabor’s life career is.
A．purely lucky
B．based on his managing theory of “grubstake’
C．through the help from his wife
D．because he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
小題4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Tabor’s Life.B．A legend of the Old West
C．Lead Makes Leadville’s FortuneD．The Best Investment

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