Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of . When Joshua was born, the doctor us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet. , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.
Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach. , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.
When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally with the children, was appointed to be the .
On the day of the contest, I made my through the crowded parents to see Cf’s picture, it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua's class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it with those of the other children.
Well, when I returned to the kids, you can image my when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I it! ”
CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any ?
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解析试题分析:文章讲述了一个患有唐氏综合症的孩子的故事。Joshua患有先天性唐氏综合症,医生告诉他父母,Joshua将不会走路、说话、生活不能自理,让他们不要在Joshua身上花费时间和精力。但是,作者夫妇没有放弃Joshua,当Joshua的画获得班级第一名时,作者感到惊喜和欣慰,并决定像正常孩子那样去看待Joshua。
【小题1】考查形容词辨析。A鼓舞人心的;B令人沮丧的;C振奋人心的;D令人兴奋的。difficult and stories根据and表并列可知,空白处所填词与difficult近义,A、C、D都是积极词汇,故选B。
【小题2】考查名词辨析。A期望;B爱;C教育;D指示,说明。根据第一段最后一句However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.可知,作者谈的是期望,故选A。
【小题3】考查动词辨析。A建议;B希望;C劝说;D建议。the doctor us not to “waste our time,医生建议作者不要浪费时间......,suggest不能加sb to do sth,advise sb to do sth建议某人做某事,故选D。
【小题4】考查副词辨析。A幸运的是;B不幸的是;C自然;D大体上。we were not about to accept the words作者不愿意听取医生的建议,不想放弃这个孩子,对孩子来说,是幸运的,故选A。
【小题5】考查短语辨析。A由于;B只要;C就......而言;D以防。We decided that we saw progress we could never give up.作者夫妇决定,只要孩子有一点进步,他们就不会放弃,故选B。
【小题6】考查副词辨析。A然而;B而且;C因此;D所以。根据“We could not set goals for him... if we did not have high hopes,”可知,前后表示转折关系,故选A。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。A掌管;B准备;C忙于;D进行,实施;管理,经营。The school an art contest学校举办美术竞赛,故选D。
【小题8】考查形容词辨析。A熟悉的;B相似的;C友好的;D亲密的。who was not personally with the children当地教堂和孩子们不熟悉的长老,故选A。
【小题9】考查名词辨析。A主人;B教师;C班主任;D裁判,法官。was appointed to be the 教堂长老担任竞赛的裁判,故选D。
【小题10】考查名词辨析。A效果,影响;B方法;C力量;D努力,难事。I made my through the crowded我在人群里挤着走,make one’s way艰难行进,故选B。
【小题11】考查连接词辨析。A哪里;B正如,像,作为;C当,既然;D无意义。 it was likely to be hung there,正如CJ的画很有可能挂在那里,故选B。
【小题12】考查介词辨析。A在......之后;B在......期间;C在......之前,趁......还没;D一次,曾经,一旦。I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture leaving the building作者认为在离开教学楼之前都不会看到儿子的画,故选C。
【小题13】考查形容词辨析。A兴奋的;B足够的;C令人惊奇的;D高兴的,满足的。根据“I had no expectation that Joshua would win”可知,作者认为,知道儿子能画画并得到展示就足够了,it was for me to know that he was able to draw a pictur。故选B。
【小题14】考查动词辨析。A展示;B绞死;C拿走;D取代。have it with those of the other children让自己的画进行展示,故选A。
【小题15】考查短语辨析。A占据,从事;B跟上,继续;C起床;D捡起,学会,车接。Well, when I returned to the kids根据上文可知,作者后来离开了,现在是来接孩子们,故选D。
【小题16】考查名词辨析。A惊喜;B期望;C欢乐;D愉悦,娱乐。you can image my when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class!对作者来说,看到儿子获胜,是一个很大的惊喜,故选A。
【小题17】考查动词辨析。A到达,得到;B画,拉,吸引;C制作,使得;D打败。“I won the contest! I it! ”我赢了,我做到了。make it成功,故选C。
【小题18】考查形容词辨析。A特殊的;B非凡的;C好奇的;D混合的。it was certainly a feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not儿子做到了妹妹CJ没有做到的事情,这是一种特别的感受,故选A。
【小题19】考查考查固定搭配。A在......上;B高的;C很好;D容易的。根据第二段“we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high?”可知,作者想对儿子抱以很高的期望,儿子获胜后,作者决定对儿子抱以很高的期望,故选B。
【小题20】考查形容词辨析。A困难的;B烦恼的;C令人失望的;D不同的。根据“It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them.”可知,作者想把儿子当作一个正常人来看待,故选D。
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
This was my grandmother's first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had promised grandfather that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my parents and I at her house, we found she had waited up all night for us. The house did seem a little without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas was the most important decoration of all. So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that was stored in grandfather's closet (壁橱). Through our efforts, we finally stepped back to our handiwork. It looked beautiful. something was missing.
"Where' s your star?" I asked.
The star was my grandmother' s favorite part of the tree.
"Why, it be here somewhere," she said, starting to sort through the boxes again. "Your grandfather always everything so carefully when he took the tree down."
As we emptied the boxes and no star, my grandmother's eyes filled with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought them great happiness. Now, on her first Christmas without him, the star was , too.
"Don' t worry, Grandmother," I her. "We'll find it for you."
My mother and I formed a search . "Let' s start in on the closet where the ornaments (装饰品) were," Mother said. "Maybe the star just fell out of the box. "
That sounded , so I began to search the closet. I thought I tried every , but no star. I could see grandmother was , although she tried not to show it.
"What's in this wrapped box?" Mother suddenly called out. "It was at the bottom of father's closet. "
Grandmother took the box in and opened it. Her face when she unfolded the paper and pulled out a golden star. There was a(n) attached.
Don' t be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while packing the decorations, and I couldn't to tell you. Thought it was time for a new one. I hope it brings you as much as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Bryant
So grandmother's tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. And we were glad we were able to make this Christmas for her.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
I’m sitting in a quiet room at the Millcroft Hotel, a peaceful place hidden back among pine trees about an hour out of Toronto. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m the desperate (绝望的) sounds of a life-and-death going on a few feet away.
There’s a small burning out the last of its short life’s energies in a (an) to fly through the glasses of the window. , it’s not working. The great effort offers no hope for survival. Ironically (讽刺地), the struggle is part of the trap. It is for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in through the glass. This fly is doomed (注定失败). It will there on the windowsill.
Across the room, ten steps , the door is open. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could reach the outside world it . With only a small effort now being , it could be free of this self-set . The breakthrough possibility is there. It would be so .
Why doesn’t the fly try another approach, dramatically different? How did it get so locked in on the idea this particular route and determined effort offer the most promise for success?
No doubt this way makes to the fly. Regrettably, it is an idea that will kill it.
Trying hard isn’t necessarily the solution achieving your goal. It may not offer any real for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes, in fact, it is a big part of the problem.
If you your hopes like the fly for a break-through, you may your chances for success.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
The “Doorman”
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his , he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom, he . ”After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn’t go right, being a good example was . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I myself from the meal and went to get them.
Just then, the “doorman” was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his . Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I .
When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside he purchased food. I went back and told my family his . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the“doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to our trip, I noticed the“doorman”enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the“doorman”a . He pulled away, with tears down his face.
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude(感恩). I said thanks to a man who had help open a door for me, and also said thanks for that to teach my children by example.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my daughter, Gigi. That was, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream.I could ____ speak when the police questioned me.
After that, the policeman asked me to go home to wait. My friend Gloria came to ____me. She took my hand and gave me ____. It was a picture of a little girl ____asleep in her bed, standing by the bed was a tall, blond(金发的)__ __. We prayed and waited by the phone until sunset. The ____ never rang.
Suddenly,the front door swung open. I looked up and ____. There stood Gigi. I cried, throwing my ____ around her. Gigi said:“I was scared. We were going really fast on an old ____ road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out ____ the car,and they ran off the road and hit a tree. Then the tall man ____ the car door and pulled me out. He was really nice,and said I would be okay. I must have gone to ____, because when I woke up it is in front of our house. He must have brought me home.” “But who...how did he know..., where to bring you?”My voice broke. Gigi ____ her head. Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture. “That's him!” she ____ at the picture. “Mommy,that's the man who pulled me out of the car!” Gloria and I turned ____. “Are you sure that's the man?” Gloria asked. “Yeah, that's him ____ that he didn't have wings,and he was wearing blue jeans.”
Later that night, the police found the____kidnappers. When questioned, the driver remembered turning away to ____ hitting a tall blond man.
Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from any one claiming to have ____Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for her ____. But from that day on, I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
(2013·高考四川卷)“Look,it’s Baldy!”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the___on my head,it was___horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old,I suffered serious____after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors____to save my life.“Holly’s very____to be alive,”they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be___with scars on her head,and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn’t,people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me,they never____understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was____to a children’s burns camp,where children like me can get any help.There,I____14yearold Stephanie,whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so____that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t____what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else,Holly,”she____me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great____it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something____.So weeks later,at my 13th birthday party,____by her bravery,I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.
Now,I am____of what I look like and much happier,because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
As I held my father's hands one night,I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____,including all his struggles.
One summer,I remember,a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which____took twenty minutes. That morning,however,the process didn't___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves!”Dad____,“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____,he never gives up.
____,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone,____Dad remained optimistic.He__23__to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk,he works countless hours to ____our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____,putting others first.
Dad,the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very ____.After several years, however,the boss ____ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) ____ employee.John could not take it anymore,handed in his resignation to the boss and ____ the boss did not value hardworking staff,but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He ____ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评),but I have a(n) ____.I hope you will do one more thing for our company ____ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”
John ____.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the ____.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just ___ his head. He went back to the market and returned,telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second,and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the ____ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went,returned and said,“Boss,only one person selling watermelon,$1.2 per kg, $ 10 ____ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in ____.On the table 58 melons,each weighs about 2 kg,____ from the South two days ago.They are fresh,red,and of good quality.”
John was very ___ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to ____ but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends,a more successful person is better at ___,thinks more and explores in depth.____ exist in the daily details.For the same matter,a more successful person sees more and ____ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his ____.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow,the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often. achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. As he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “What are you doing?” asked one of the .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. The older boys began to ,telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a while,the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too ,but it did cause his to go on. And that is what a goal is --to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have my life because I tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the that really makes sense.
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