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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Anewbookcalled“BattleHymnoftheTigerMother”byAmyChuahascausedadebate(争论)aboutculturaldifferencesinparenting.AmyChuaisateacherinanAmericanuniversityandbothofherparentsareChinese.Inthebook,Ms.Chuawritesabouthowshetaughtherdaughters.ShetoldNBCtelevisionthatshehadaclearlistofwhatherdaughterswerenotallowedtodo,suchashavingaplaydate,watchingTVorplayingcomputergamesandgettinganygradelessthananA.
ManypeopleareagainstAmyChua’sparentingstyle(风格),evenherhusband,whoisAmerican.Theysayitisrudeandunfairtochildren.Butshesaysherparentsraisedherandherthreesistersinthatway.
Ms.Chuasaysafterheryoungerdaughtershouted“Ihatemylife!
Ihateyou!
”shedecidedtoretreatbecauseshewasafraidoflosingherdaughter.ButshealsosaysAmericanparentsoftenhavelowexpectationsoftheirchil
dren’sabilities.“Thedebateisaboutwhatitmeanstobeasuccessfulparentandwhatitmeanstobeasuccessfulchild,”saidStacyDeBroff,whohaswrittenfourbooksonparenting.ShesaysAmyChua’sparentingstyleisnotlimitedtoChinesefamilies.Itisatraditionalwayofparentingamongimmigrants(移民).Theyhopetogetabetterfuturefortheirchildren.
Shealsoseesarisk(风险).Whenchildrenhavenotimetobesocia
lortodeveloptheirowninterests,theymightnotdevelopotherskillsthattheyneedtosucceedinlife.DeBroffadvisesparentstodeveloptheirownstyleofparentingandnotjustrepeatthewaytheywereraised.
21.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAmyChua?
A.Polite.B.Cruel.C.Strict.D.Popular.
22.Theunderlinedword“retreat”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_____.
A.giveupB.goonC.gooutD.giveout
23.AccordingtoMs.DeBroff,_____.
A.AmyChua’sparentingstyleshouldbeforbidden
B.AmericansshouldlearnfromAmyChua
C.parentsshouldhavetheirownparentingstyle
D.AmyChua’sstyleisbadforchildren’sgrowth
24.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthepassage?
A.Business.B.Entertainment.C.Sports.D.Culture.
B
Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy––they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.––JeffBezos
IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.
Iwasworkingatafinancial
firminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.
Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.
25.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?
A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.
B.Thesupportofhiswife.
C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.
D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.
26.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.
A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthor
B.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheidea
C.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheidea
D.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed
27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazon
C.FollowingMyPassionD.WeAreWhatWeChoose
C
Oneofthemostimportantthingsintheworldisfriendship.Inordertohavefriends,youhavetobeafriend.Buthowcanyoubeagoodfriendatschool?
Listen—Listenwhentheyaretalking.Don’tsayanythingunlesstheyaskyouaquestion.Sometimesit’snotnecessaryforyoutoha
veanythingtosay;
theyjustneedsomeonetotalktoabouttheirfeelings.
Helpthem—Ifyourfriendiseverinneedofsomething,betheretohelpthem.Youshouldtrytoputthemfirst,butmakesureyoudon’tdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo.Trytotakeanextrapencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincasetheyforgetone.Havealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneed.
Bethereforthem—Trytomakesomethingforyourfriendtohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes.Makingcardsandencouragingthemareamongthenicestthingsyoucandoforafriend.MarilynMonroe,afamousU.S.actor,oncesaid,“Ioftenmakemistakes.SometimesIamoutofcontrol.Butifyoucan’tstaywithmeatmyworst,youaresurenottodeserve(值得)tobewithmeatmybest.”Alwaysrememberthis!
Ifyoudon’twanttostaywithyourfriendswhenthey’reinhardtimes,thenyoudon’tdeservetobewiththemwhenthey’rehavingagoodtime!
Makeplans—Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends.Goshopping,goforicecream,haveaparty,gotoamovieandsoon.Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy.Byplanningthingstogether,youbothcanhaveagoodtime.Andyou’llrememberthesethingswhenyou’reallold!
28.Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelings,youshould_____.
A.givehimorhersomeadviceB.justlistenunlessasked
C.calmhimorherdownD.shareyourfeelingsaswell
29.Whenweprovidehelpforourfriends,weshould_____.
A.trytodoeverythingforthemB.putthembeforeourselves
C.changetheirbadhabitsfirstD.ignoretheirfaults
30.WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroe’swords?
A.Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.B.Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.
C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.
31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Howtofindagoodfriend.B.Howtohelpfriendsintrouble.
C.Howtobeagoodfriend.D.Howtomakemorefriends.
D
InAfrica,Christmasdaybeginswithgroupsofcarolers(欢唱颂歌的人)walkingtoandfrothroughthevillage,alongtheroadway,bythehousesofthechurchmen,singingthelovelycarolsknowntheworldaround.Oftenpeoplemaybeawakenedbyagroupofcarolersbeginningtogatheratthechurch.TheyreturnhometomakefinalpreparationastotheclothesonemustwearandalsoastohisofferingfortheChristmasservice.ThemostimportantpartoftheirChristmasserviceistheloveoffering.ThisisthegiftinhonorofJesus.Atabout8or9o’clock,everyonemakestheirwaytothecelebrationofthebirthdayofJesus.EveryonewhoattendstheservicegoesforwardtolaydowntheirgiftupontheraisedplatformneartheCommuniontable.Notonepersonwillattendtheservicewithoutgivingagift.
ChristmasinSouthAfricaisasummerholiday.Th
ereisnosnow,butithasmanyflowers,manybeautifulvarietiesofwildflowersbeingintheirfullpride.
InGhana,mostchurchesannou
ncethecomingofChristmasbydecoratingthechurchandhomesbeginningwiththefirstweekinAdvent,fourweeksbeforeChristmas.Thisseasonhappenstobethecocoaharvesttime,soitisatimeofwealth.Everyonereturnshomefromwherevertheymightbe,suchasfarmsormines.
InAfrica,itisthetraditionaldinnerofturkey,roastbeef,mincepies,sucklingpig,yellowricewithraisins,vegetables,andplumpudding,orcrackers.Intheafternoon,familiesgooutintothecountryandusuallytherearegamesorbathinginthewarmsunshine,andthenhomeinthecooloftheevening.BoxingDayisalsoapublicholidayofrealrelaxationusuallyspentintheopenair,whichfallsonDecember26.
32.Thewriterofthispassagemainlywantsto_________.
A.persuadeustohaveaholidayinAfrica
B.introducetouswhenChristmascameintobeing
C.tellushowpeoplecelebrateChristmasinAfrica
D.describesomeimportantholidaysinAfrica
33.Thecorrectorderofthefollowingfestivalsshouldbe________.
A.Christmas→BoxingDay→Advent
B.BoxingDay→Christmas→Advent
C.Christmas→Advent→BoxingDay
D.Advent→Christmas→BoxingDay
34.IfyouvisitSouthAfricaonChristmasday,you’llfind________.
A.everyonereturnshometoharvestcocoa
B.peopleenjoyatraditionaldinner
C.thechurchandhomesarebeingdecorated
D.itissnowingheavilyeverywhere
35.InAfrica,thetraditionaldinnerforChristmasincludingthefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.pumpkinpiesB.yellowrice
C.crackersD.turkey
第二节(共5小题;
每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
FindingYourHiddenTalents
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Whatsortsofthingsdoyouliketoreadabout,watchordo?
Whatareyourfavoriteshowsontelevision?
Whichcolumnofthenewspaperandmagazinesdoyouliketoread?
Toknowwhatyouareinterestedinisthefirststeptowardsfindingyourhiddentalents.
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