It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈)from a(n) ___1___ injury. I had ___2___ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, ___3___ for the 3,000-meter run.
“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ___4___ me. I felt ___5___ as I fell farther and farther behind.
“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest ___6___ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should ___7___,” I thought as I moved on. ___8___, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ___9___ and decided not to ___10___ in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ___11___ my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer— ___12___ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and ___13___, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was leaving ___14___ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.
“Courage? I just ___15___ a race!” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”
Suddenly I regained ___16___. I decided to ___17___ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ___18___ in medals and victories, but in the ___19___ we overcome(戰(zhàn)勝). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ___20___ the people who don’t give up when they lose.
1. A. slighter  B. worse     C. earlier    D. heavier
2. A. expected      B. supposed    C. imagined   D. doubted
3. A. late    B. eager   C. ready     D. thirsty
4. A. from behind   B. ahead of  C. next to   D. close to
5. A. ashamed B. astonished  C. excited D. frightened
6. A. cheer     B. shout  C. cry    D. noise
7. A. slow down     B. drop out    C. go on  D. speed up
8. A. Therefore   B. Otherwise   C. Besides   D. However
9. A. with delight    B. with fear  C. in pain    D. in advance
10. A. play     B. arrive   C. race  D. attend
11. A. even if   B. only if  C. unless   D. until
12. A. weaker     B. longer      C. lower  D. louder
13. A. well enough     B. sure enough   
C. surprisingly enough   D. strangely enough
14. A. while       B. when    C. as     D. since
15. A. finished   B. won    C. passed      D. lost
16. A. cheer   B. hope   C. interest   D. experience
17. A. hold on   B. turn to   C. begin with    D. stick with
18. A. measured   B. praised   C. tested  D. increased
19. A. sadness     B. struggles    C. diseases   D. tiredness
20. A. or     B. nor    C. and     D. but
  
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1、邏輯推理常識(shí)運(yùn)用詞義比較 又是地區(qū)運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)了，可作者的腳由于上一次的(earlier)受傷仍然還沒有痊愈。注意本句中的過(guò)去完成時(shí)態(tài)及其still的意義有著明顯的提示意義。slighter更輕微的；worse更遭的；earlier早的，上一次的；heavier更沉重的，巨大的。
2、邏輯推理詞義比較 所以，作者不是認(rèn)為(supposed)，設(shè)想(imagined)，希望(expected)參加運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)，而是懷疑(doubted)自己是否應(yīng)該參加運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。
3、邏輯推理詞義比較 但是，我到了比賽場(chǎng)地，沒有遲到(late)，但并非熱切(eager)，渴望(thirsty)地準(zhǔn)備(ready)參加3000米跑步。
4、前后照應(yīng)詞義比較 其他的女孩子不是落到了后面(from behind)，靠近(close to，next to)作者，而是沖到了作者的前面(ahead of)。后文as I fell farther and farther behind有所暗示。
5、邏輯推理詞義比較 作者越來(lái)越落后，作者不會(huì)感到驚訝(astonished)，也激動(dòng)(excited)不起來(lái)，而是感到慚愧(ashamed)，當(dāng)然不至于害怕(frightened)。
6、詞義辨析邏輯推理前后照應(yīng) 這是作者在運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)上聽到的最大聲的歡呼聲(cheer)。前面“Hooray!” 指歡呼的叫聲也有所暗示，后文I heard a cheer—louder than the one I’d heard earlier和They must be cheering for the boys也都有明顯提示。cheer愉快, 歡呼(之聲)；shout一般指由于情緒過(guò)度而發(fā)出的大聲的呼喊、高叫；cry一般指由于情緒激動(dòng)而發(fā)出的哭泣聲；noise通常指超過(guò)一般承受力的喧鬧聲、噪聲。
7、邏輯推理詞義比較 第一名已經(jīng)先我兩圈到達(dá)了終點(diǎn)。作者心想可能自己不該參加比賽，應(yīng)該放棄(drop out)才對(duì)。slow down (使)慢下來(lái), (使)減速；drop out不參與, 離去, 放棄；go on 繼續(xù)下去；speed up加速。
8、詞義比較邏輯推理語(yǔ)句連貫 然而我還是決定堅(jiān)持跑下去。注意前后句子之間的轉(zhuǎn)折意義。therefore因此, 所以，表示因果關(guān)系；otherwise另外, 否則，表示其它情況的出現(xiàn)；besides此外，還，表示附加意義；however然而，可是，表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
9、前后照應(yīng)邏輯推理 跑最后兩個(gè)圈時(shí)，作者無(wú)法輕松(with delight)起來(lái)，也沒有害怕恐懼(with fear)，當(dāng)然也無(wú)法叫其他人提前(in advance)到達(dá)，而是在腳疼(in pain)的狀態(tài)中跑著步。前文My foot still hadn’t healed from an earlier injury.已經(jīng)有所提示。
10、邏輯推理詞義比較      作者在想這一次已經(jīng)沒有辦法了，明年就不參加徑賽跑步了。arrive到達(dá), 抵達(dá)；play玩，進(jìn)行比賽；attend出席, 參加；race賽跑，疾走。race相當(dāng)于短文中多次出現(xiàn)的run，再考慮到空后的具體意義的in track，故選擇具體意義的race，而不選擇籠統(tǒng)意義的play和attend。
11、語(yǔ)句連貫詞義比較      作者想，即便是腳好了，這樣跑也不值得。even if即便，即使，表示讓步關(guān)系；only if只要，只有，表示條件關(guān)系；unless如果不, 除非，表示假使條件關(guān)系；until到……為止，直到……才，表示時(shí)間關(guān)系。
12、詞義比較前后照應(yīng)      歡呼聲不是更弱(weaker)，更低(lower)，而是更大(louder)。longer缺少比較的對(duì)象或前提。
13、詞義比較邏輯推理      作者轉(zhuǎn)身看到男孩子正準(zhǔn)備開始比賽，她毫不吃驚(surprisingly)地，毫不奇怪(strangely)地，充分地(well)確信(sure)大家是為男孩子歡呼。
14、詞匯用法句法結(jié)構(gòu)      作者正準(zhǔn)備離開，這時(shí)幾個(gè)女孩子走上前來(lái)。when 在此句中作并列連詞，意思是“正在這時(shí)，就在那個(gè)時(shí)候，突然”。while作從屬連詞，表示“當(dāng)……時(shí)候”，通常強(qiáng)調(diào)兩個(gè)動(dòng)作或情況的同時(shí)發(fā)生；as作從屬連詞，表示“當(dāng)……時(shí)候”，通常強(qiáng)調(diào)一個(gè)動(dòng)作或情況伴隨另一動(dòng)作或情況；since作從屬連詞，表示“自……以后, 自……以來(lái)”。
15、邏輯推理詞義比較      作者對(duì)女孩的贊揚(yáng)不解，因?yàn)樗齽倓偱苓^(guò)(pass)了終點(diǎn)，結(jié)束(finish)了比賽，但跑在最后沒有獲勝(win)，而是輸(lose)了比賽。
16、邏輯推理詞義比較      女孩子們的鼓勵(lì)使作者又找回了失去的信心(hope)，而不是歡樂(cheer)，興趣(interest)，經(jīng)驗(yàn)(experience)。
17、邏輯推理詞義比較      作者決定明年還要 (stick with)參加徑賽比賽。hold on把持住，繼續(xù), 不掛斷, 停止；turn to轉(zhuǎn)向，求助于, 致力于, 開始行動(dòng)；begin with首先，用……開頭；stick with與……固定在一起，堅(jiān)持做(某事)。
18、邏輯推理詞義比較      作者意識(shí)到在獎(jiǎng)牌和勝利中，力量和勇氣并非總是可以估量(measure)的。measure估量，斟酌, 權(quán)衡；praise贊揚(yáng)，稱贊；test測(cè)試，檢驗(yàn)；increase增加，增大。
19、邏輯推理詞義比較      但是在我們戰(zhàn)勝了的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中，力量和勇氣就卻總是可以估量出來(lái)。sadness悲哀, 悲傷；struggles掙扎, 努力, 奮斗；diseases疾病, 弊病；tiredness疲勞, 疲倦。
20、語(yǔ)句連貫詞義比較      最堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的人并非總是贏得勝利的人，而是(but)那些遇到失敗挫折時(shí)決不放棄的人。or或者, 還是，表示或然關(guān)系；nor也不，表示否定關(guān)系；and表示并列關(guān)系；but表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
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The author who himself was born in a poor family wrote this novel in his twenties with a view to reveal the ugly masks of those cruel criminals and to 36 the horror and violence hidden underneath the narrow and dirty streets in London.
The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist, an orphan, who was thrown into a world full of  37
and crime. He suffered enormous pain, 38 hunger, thirst, beating and abuse. While reading the tragic experiences of little Oliver, I was shocked by his sufferings. I 39 the poor boy, but at the same time I detested the evil Fagin and the brutal Bill. To my relief, as was written in all the best stories, the goodness eventually conquered  40  and Oliver lived a happy life in the end. One of the plots that attracted me 41  is that after the theft, little Oliver was allowed to recover in the kind care of Mrs Maylie and Rose and 42  a new life.
How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive pain 43  pure in body and mind? The reason is the nature of goodness. I think it is the most important information 44 in the novel by Dickens --- he believed that goodness could conquer  45  difficulty.
Goodness is to human what water is to fish. He who is without goodness is an utterly  46  person. On the contrary, as the famous saying goes, “ The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” He who is with goodness undoubtedly is a happy and useful person. People receiving his help are grateful to him and he also gets gratified from what he has done, and thus he can do  47  to both the people he has helped and himself.
36. A. open       B. exploit         C. expose          D. cover
37. A. honor                B. poverty        C. glory           D. imagination
38. A. such like             B. for example    C. such as        D. for instance
39. A. looked down upon                      B. made an apology for
C. played a joke on                         D. felt sorry for
40. A. relationship     B. kindness         C. carelessness   D. devil
41. A. mainly     B. most          C. mostly         D. best
42. A. began              B. launched        C. set               D. changed
43. A. bear                         B. remain           C. hold          D. maintain
44. A. contained           B. implied            C. imported      D. added
45. A. every              B. some            C. little           D. much
46. A. gracious           B. worthless      C. modest       D. earnest
47. A. harm             B. damage       C. good             D. justice

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當(dāng)今社會(huì)“感恩”話題盛行，總有一些有關(guān)感恩的人和事會(huì)讓我們思考良久。這篇閱讀表達(dá)題會(huì)給我們一些很好的啟示，讓我們有深深的感悟。
Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：For cutting the grass $5. 00For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00For going to the store for you $0. 50
Baby－sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25
Taking out the garbage $1. 00
For getting a good report card $5. 00
For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00
Total owed: $14. 75
Well，I’ll tell you，his mother looked at him standing there expectantly，and boy，could I see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the pen，turned over the paper he’d written on，and this is what she wrote：
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me，No Charge.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you，No Charge.
For all the trying times，and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years，there’s No Charge.
For all the nights that were filled with dread，and for the worries I knew were ahead，No Charge
For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose，there’s No Charge，Son.
When you___________________，the cost of my love is No Charge.
Well，friends，when our son finished reading what his mother had written，there were great big old tears in his eyes，and he looked straight up at his mother and said：“Mom，I sure do love you. ”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”.
1. What’s the best title of the passage?
                                                                          
2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Although you have brought me hard times and many tears in these years, you needn’t pay for them.
                                                                          
3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（within ten words）
                                                                          
4. What do you learn after reading the passage? （within 30 words）
                                                                          
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school.
And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.
Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.
After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner.
小題1: The passage is mainly about ___________.
A．why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man
B．what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success
C．how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude
D．what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child
小題2: Which of the following is true about Buffett?
A．His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.
B．He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.
C．He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.
D．He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.
小題3: How did Buffett behave at the stock market?
A．He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.
B．He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.
C．He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.
D．He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up.
小題4:Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?
A．His education.B．His family background.
C．His desire to learn. D．His cooperation with his partner.
小題5:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.
B．Buffett and Gates are business partners.
C．His father helped him a lot in his business.
D．Buffett has a good sense of business.

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根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容， 從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
W: How can I help you, Mr Martin?
M: Well, I started having a bad headache weeks ago and it' s getting worse. I can' t sleep
well. I’m tired all the time, and the worst thing is that my hair is getting very grey and I' m
only 30.
W:    61  Well, do you smoke?
M: No. I gave it up a month ago.
W: Right. I see you' re a businessman.   62  
M: Well, I usually work eight hours a day, but at the moment I work at least ten hours.
W: That' s a lot.   63  
M: Well, I usually sit in front of the TV with a pizza and a coffee.
W: Hmm.   64  
M: Not really, but I' m losing a lot of weight and I don' t know why.
W:   65   I think it' s just too much work. I want you to eat more vegetables and
do some exercise. Come back and see me in four weeks.
A．Don' t worry.
B．Come on. Just for a minute.
C．Do you do any exercise at the moment?
D．How many hours a day do you usually work?
E. And how do you relax?
F. And you should feel free to call or visit me.
G. I see.

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