I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company. I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn't search any further. He acknowledged(承认) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life's greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of earing and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need.
According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very .
A. generous B. kind C. happy D. mean
The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means .
A. main B. unimportant C. necessary D. possible
We can infer from this passage that .
A. the writer didn't get the job in the company
B. Bruce made the writer pass the interview
C. another manager also lost his wife
D. the business interview was cold
Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. The writer's daughter was studying in Boston at that time.
B. Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain.
C. Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm.
D. Bruce wanted to make Mends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 39 .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t 40 them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41 from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily
42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t
44 whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46 to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47 most was the counseling(咨询) meeting I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 , and my life is still guided by the
54 lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
38.A.about B.with C.for D.of
39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meeting C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long C.As usual D.Once again
52.A.performances B.descriptions C.speeches D.gifts
53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
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科目：高中英语 来源：2007年高考福建卷英语试题 题型：完型填空
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area.My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more.If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans,he would say,“If you want them,make the money and buy them 39 .”He wasn’t being mean;he just couldn’t 40 them.From age 12 on,I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41 from high school,I joined the navy.Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island,S.C.,where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 .These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles.Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline,team-work and responsibility.It didn’t 44 whether you were black,white or Asian;everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46 to graduate from the U.S.Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy.The part of my job I 47 most was the consueling(咨询) meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 ,trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 .These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups,educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 ,and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there.It taught me discipline,friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
38.A.about B.with C.for D.of
39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meetings C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long
C.As usual D.Once again
52.A.performances B.descriptions
C.speeches D.gifts
53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年福建省福州市高三第四次质量检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents ? the necessities of life ? they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father ? a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them ? .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t ? them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
??? When I ? from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily ? . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully ? discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t ? whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the ? of the company.
??? I went ? to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I ? most was the consulting(咨询) meetings I ? with the family members of the men and women in my ? , trying to help them deal with the long periods of ? . These proved popular and word of them spread. ? I was being asked to give encouraging ? to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
??? But I consider the boot camp my first real ? , and my life is still guided by the ? lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to ? it.
1.A. provided ???? ????????????? B. got ????????????? ??????? C. made ????????????? D. bought
2.A. while ????????????? ??????? B. but ????????????? ??????? C. so ????????????? ??? D. or
3.A. about ????????????? ??????? B. with ????????????? ??????? C. for ????????????? ??? D. of
4.A. themselves ????????????? ??? B. ourselves ????????????? ??? C. yourself ????????????? D. myself
5.A. pay ????????????? ??????? B. find ????????????? ??????? C. produce ????????????? D. afford
6.A. came ????????????? ??????? B. returned ????????????? ??? C. escaped ????????????? D. graduated
7.A. drills ????????????? ??????? B. tasks ????????????? ??????? C. exercises ????????????? D. reports
8.A. included ????????????? ??? B. asked ????????????? ??? C. required ????????????? D. met
9.A. matter ????????????? ??? B. mean ????????????? ??? C. exist ????????????? D. work
10.A. good ????????????? ??????? B. boss ????????????? ??????? C. rest ????????????? ??? D. right
11.A. out ????????????? ??????? B. on ????????????? ??????? C. away ????????????? D. off
12.A. took ????????????? ??????? B. hated ????????????? ??? C. enjoyed ????????????? D. did
13.A. ended ????????????? ??????? B. began ????????????? ??? C. continued ????????????? D. held
14.A. charge ????????????? ??? B. situation ????????????? ??? C. position ????????????? D. choice
15.A. lessons ????????????? ??? B. meetings ????????????? ??? C. training ????????????? D. separation
16.A. Long before ????????????? B. Before long ????????????? C. As usual ????????????? D. Once again
17.A. performances ????????????? B. descriptions ????????????? C. speeches ????????????? D. gifts
18.A. vacation ????????????? ??? B. place ????????????? ??? C. job ????????????? ??? D. travel
19.A. important ????????????? ??? B. bitter ????????????? ??? C. normal ????????????? D. difficult
20.A. gain ????????????? ??????? B. achieve ????????????? ??? C. show ????????????? D. match
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年四川省顺庆校区高一上学期第二次阶段性考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
——Dr. Karl Menninger
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him 41 that the main reason why I was 42 with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years old had recently died of a heart attack . A(n) 43 in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn’t probe(探查) any 44 .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another 45 .
After the next 46 of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a 47 with him. He told me that he , 48 , had lost his wife .And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had 49 the same pain 50 I had , a pain that was almost 51 to explain to someone who had not 52 a loved 53 . He offered his business card and home phone number and 54 that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to 55 , I should feel 56 to give him a call. No matter whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I 57 needed any help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea 58 we would see each other again, he helped me 59 one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally 60 business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need.
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011黑龙江大庆实验中学高三考前得分训练英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker rushed me again．He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasn't sure what to do．After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying．
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable．I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed．
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
1..
Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
A．To get close to a butterfly. B．To look over the bad situation.
C．To escape a sudden attack. D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
2..
What made the man feel funny?
A．Making the attacker pause. B．Being attacked by a butterfly.
C．Being stepped on by his mate. D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.
3..
From this experience the man learned .
A．what he should do when faced with trouble
B．people should show sympathy to the weak
C．how he should deal with attacks
D．people should protect butterflies
4..
Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A．Careless． B．Amusing． C.Courageous． D．Aggressive.
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