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    We come by business naturally in our family.Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store.As we worked and watched，we ____ that work was about more than ____ and making a sale.
    One lesson stands out in my mind.It was shortly before Christmas.I was in eighth grade and was working evenings，straightening the toy section.A little boy，five or six years old，came in.He was wearing a brown torn coat with ____ sleeves.His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to ____ to buy anything.He looked around the toy section，picked up this item and that，and ____ put them back in their place.
    Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy.His steel blue eyes ____ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out as he ____ the boy what he could do for him.The boy said he was looking for a Christmas ___ for his brother.I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same ____ as any adult.Dad told him to take his ___ and look around.He did.
    After about 20 minutes，the little boy picked up a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this，Mister？”
    “How much you ____？” Dad asked.
    The little boy held out his hand and ___ it.His hand was creased(起皱) with ____ lines of dirt from holding his ____ too tightly.In his hand lay only 27 cents.The ____ on the toy plane he’d ____ was $3.98.
    “That’ll just ___ it，” Dad said as he made the sale.Dad’s reply still ____ in my ears.When the little boy walked out of the store，I didn’t notice the worn coat or the ____ torn shoelace.What I saw was a happy child with a ____.
    小题1:
    A．showedB．heard
    C．learnedD．guessed
    小题2:
    A．survivalB．pleasure
    C．troubleD．expectation
    小题3:
    A．shortB．dirty
    C．tight D．colorful
    小题4:
    A．intendB．attempt
    C．affordD．decide
    小题5:
    A．suddenlyB．differently
    C．happilyD．carefully
    小题6:
    A．closedB．smiled
    C．shoneD．focused
    小题7:
    A．askedB．told
    C．showedD．called
    小题8:
    A．treeB．card
    C．presentD．cake
    小题9:
    A．friendshipB．respect
    C．supportD．favor
    小题10:
    A．effortB．word
    C．timeD．courage
    小题11:
    A．paidB．earned
    C．lostD．got
    小题12:
    A．cleanedB．opened
    C．gaveD．turned
    小题13:
    A．lonB．thin
    C．wet D．flat
    小题14:
    A．toy B．pocket
    C．hand D．money
    小题15:
    A．priceB．number
    C．qualityD．value
    小题16:
    A．carried outB．picked out
    C．put outD．pulled out
    小题17:
    A．changeB．cover
    C．needD．take
    小题18:
    A．ringsB．stays
    C．runsD．pauses
    小题19:
    A．cleanB．normal
    C．single D．double
    小题20:
    A．choiceB．hope
    C．packageD．treasure

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

    小题1:　C
    解析　作者的感悟“...work was about more than ____ and making a sale.”是在父亲店里工作学习到的。
    小题2:　A
    解析　对于多数人来说，工作是为了保障生活，而类似于下文的事例让作者明白，他在父亲店里的工作不只是为了生存和卖东西，还可以给别人带去快乐。
    小题3:　B
    解析　根据下文“His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor...”可知，此处是描述小男孩衣衫褴褛，因此dirty符合语境。
    小题4:　C
    解析　小男孩看起来非常穷，买不起任何一件物品。afford买得起，承担得起，符合句意。
    小题5:　D
    解析　由句意可知，小男孩看看这个看看那个，然后小心地把物品放回原位，carefully强调小男孩对物品的爱惜。
    小题6:　B
    解析　根据下文“...the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out...”可知，smile符合语境。
    小题7:　A
    解析　根据下文“The boy said he was looking for...”可知，父亲询问小男孩有什么可以为他做的。
    小题8:　C
    解析　根据下一段“...the little boy picked up a toy plane...”可知，小男孩想为他弟弟买一个圣诞礼物。
    小题9:　B
    解析　根据下文内容可知，父亲并没有轻视这个贫穷的小男孩，以对待成人那样尊重的态度对待他。
    小题10:　C
    解析　根据下一段After about 20 minutes可知，父亲让小男孩不要着急慢慢挑。take one’s time从容进行，不着急。
    小题11:　D
    解析　根据下文小男孩向作者的父亲展示自己带的钱可知，父亲问小男孩有多少钱，get符合语境。
    小题12:　B
    解析　小男孩伸出手并且把手张开，作者和父亲才能看到他手里的钱。
    小题13:　C
    解析　小男孩因为把钱攥得太紧以致出汗，和手上的泥土混合，使得手心看起来像起了一道道的皱痕，因此wet符合语境。
    小题14:　D
    解析　根据下文“In his hand lay only 27 cents.”可知，小男孩手里攥的是钱。
    小题15:　A
    解析　根据后面的$3.98可知此处说的是玩具飞机的价钱。
    小题16:　B
    解析　这个玩具飞机是小男孩经过20多分钟精心挑选出来的，因此pick out精心挑选，符合语境。
    小题17:　B
    解析　根据下文“Dad said as he made the sale.”可知，尽管小男孩的钱很少，父亲仍然把玩具飞机卖给了他，所以此处父亲是告诉小男孩他的钱正好够支付这个玩具飞机的，cover够付，符合语境。
    小题18:　A
    解析　小男孩的钱很少，但是父亲却说够支付玩具，使得小男孩能够为他的弟弟购买圣诞礼物，心满意足地离开商店。父亲的举动使作者很受震撼，所以他的话经常在作者耳边回响，因此ring符合语境。ring in one’s ears在耳边回响。
    小题19:C
    解析　根据第二段中的“...his one shoelace was torn.”可知选single。
    小题20:　D
    解析　小男孩为弟弟选购礼物的心愿达成，非常高兴，这个礼物对他来说非常重要，就像一个珍宝，因此treasure符合语境。
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    I wrote down his name and address, and sent him a card appreciating his advice and praying for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a letter from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months, and became very fond of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt as if he was.
    About a year later I received a letter from his wife. When I started to read, tears came to my eyes. She told me how Frank’s battle with the disease had finally come to an end, and he passed away shortly before the Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters to Frank, and explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his funeral, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he affected a 19-year-old he’d never met.
    小题1: The author was then probably working for ______.
    A．a travel agencyB．a cigarette company
    		C．an e-shopping storeD．a vacation school
    小题2:The underlined part "collect myself" in the second paragraph probably means "_______".
    A．gather togetherB．comfort myself
    		C．relax myselfD．calm down
    小题3: What can we infer from the text?
    A．Frank was in hospital while answering the phone.
    		B．Frank is actually the author’s grandfather.
    		C．There was something wrong with Frank’s lung.
    		D．The author asked Frank to travel and he took his advice.
    小题4: We can learn from the text that the author ________.
    A．took down Frank’s name and address to visit him in person
    		B．was warmly welcomed by her customers when she called them
    		C．didn’t stop smoking even though Frank asked him to
    		D．kept in touch with Frank through letters until he died
    小题5:At Frank’s funeral the author’s 1st letter to Frank was read in order to ____.
    A．encourage people to fight against disease and live bravely
    		B．indicate that Frank touched many people’s hearts
    		C．show the good relationship between Frank and the author
    		D．praise Frank and give thanks to the author

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：完形填空

    Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
    Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her        and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She        said, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.” They kissed and she left.
    He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to       . I tried not to interrupt him, but he        me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”
    “Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” “I am        and she lives much too far away. I have        ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral” he said.
    “When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”
    He began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been        for many generations within my family. My parents        say it to everyone.”
    He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it       , and then he smiled and        the following:
    　　“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
    　　I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
    　　I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
    　　I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much       .
    　　I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
    　　I wish you enough        to appreciate all that you possess.
    　　I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good-byes’.”
    　　Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.
    小题1:
    A．arrivalB．regretC．departureD．joy
    小题2:
    A．in generalB．in publicC．in particularD．in turn
    小题3:
    A．cryB．restC．sit downD．talk
    小题4:
    A．showedB．ledC．tookD．welcomed
    小题5:
    A．illB．strongC．oldD．brave
    小题6:
    A．storiesB．challengesC．tripsD．jobs
    小题7:
    A．handed overB．handed downC．handed inD．handed out
    小题8:
    A．ought toB．had toC．used toD．were able to
    小题9:
    A．in detailB．in heartC．in memoryD．in general
    小题10:
    A．talkedB．sharedC．criedD．declared
    小题11:
    A．bigger B．worseC．sweeterD．better
    小题12:
    A．successB．gainC．sorrowD．loss

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    I was very sympathetic with world leaders burdened with resolving conflicts between nations. When my three children were young, in most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a war zone. It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn’t make it through a day without playing tricks on his sisters, Alex and Taryn, then 11 and 9.
    My husband and I tried to understand his adolescent moodiness. We begged, reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how his behavior was hurting our family. His response was a shrug and “I say it because it’s true”.
    I even tried telling the girls to fight back. But it was a bad idea. Now I had three kids at war. At wit’s end, I poured my heart out to my sister in an e-mail. She wrote back, “Don’t e-mail me. E-mail him.”
    Our son was online every day, mailing and instantly messaging his friends. So what if I was within shouting distance? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. There’d be no yelling or door slamming（猛然关闭）. Zack wouldn’t feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not. Zack didn’t reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them, ”You are right. I’m sorry.” The kids still fought, of course, but Zack scaled back the abuse (恶习). Best of all, I now have an effective way to communicate with not one but three easily annoyed teens. They don’t tune me out as much. They don’t like to listen to me nag (唠叨) .Or as Alex says, “You’re so much nicer online.”
    All I know is that the house is quiet, and we’re talking. In fact, Taryn just instantly messaged me from upstairs. It’s time to take her to softball practice.
    小题1:The purpose of this passage is to tell us _________ .
    A．how to solve family problems
    B．how a mother shows her love to her children
    C．how to treat kids in a more sensible way
    D．the value of understanding between parents and children
    小题2:By the first sentence of the passage, the author really means to be_______.
    A．humourousB．sympatheticC．seriousD．inspiring
    小题3:How did Zack react when the author first tried to stop his bad behavior？
    A．He was annoyed and got worse.
    B．He talked back to the author.
    C．He felt sorry and changed.
    D．He was persuaded and acted politely.
    小题4:Zack stopped fighting with his sisters because _________ .
    A．his mother learned how to mail him
    B．his mother stopped yelling and nagging
    C．his sisters learned to instantly message him
    D．his mother had more friendly communications with him online

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