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A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington D.C. I saw many of our nation’s treasures, and I also saw a lot of unfortunate people like beggars and homeless folks in the streets.
Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended(伸出). In a natural reaction, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand. I didn’t even look at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.
But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”
Immediately, I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice(偏见)—I judged another person simply for what I thought she was.
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in America at the age of 15. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, cashier, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.
In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time, at age 17— I was a busboy, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school, he would end up like me.
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington D.C. cured me of my blindness. She reminded me to always keep my eyes and heart open.
【小题1】When the author came to America at first ______.
A.he usually did some work with a little payment.
B.he used to beg for some money on the street.
C.he lived a comfortable life as a network engineer.
D.he was respected by others all the time.
【小题2】According to the passage, what did the author regret?
A.That he gave all his change to the blind woman.
B.The way he treated the blind woman.
C.That he came to Washington D.C.  for a visit.
D.That he didn’t tell the woman the way to the post office.
【小题3】The father mentioned in the passage wanted ______.
A.to encourage his son to make a living by himself
B.his son to become a busboy in the future
C.his son to work harder at school
D.to remind his son to depend on himself at school
【小题4】We can infer all of the following statements from the passage EXCEPT ______.
A.He disliked being bothered by beggars.
B.He was delighted to give away his money to beggars.
C.He once suffered a lot.
D.The blind woman didn’t beg for money at that time.
【小题5】What does the author want to tell us through this story?
A.Don’t dream up ways to get what you want.
B.Money is the root of all evils.
C.An easy life makes a person forgetful.
D.Be good to others all the time.
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
【小题1】The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A.it was too cold and quiet
B.she could only sing one song in the small farm
C.there was nothing more that could make her excited
D.the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
【小题2】From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A.left the small farm with Lord
B.passed away four years ago
C.left for Lord to live her own way
D.preferred to be with Lord
【小题3】What does the underlined word refer to?
A.shoutedB.comforted
C.recalledD.sighed
【小题4】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.Mom’s musicB.Cherish(珍惜) life
C.My happy childhoodD.Our small farmhouse

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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。
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.
【小题1】
A.outgoingB.intelligentC.overweightD.friendly
【小题2】
A.whistlesB.whispersC.screamsD.laughs
【小题3】
A.rideB.liftC.driveD.travel
【小题4】
A.dullerB.longerC.funnierD.worse
【小题5】
A.missingB.losingC.droppingD.leaving
【小题6】
A.WhileB.ThoughC.SinceD.Because
【小题7】
A.argumentsB.commentsC.statementsD.discussions
【小题8】
A.determinedB.attemptedC.managedD.pretended
【小题9】
A.kept awayB.took backC.put awayD.held back
【小题10】
A.gardenB.churchC.marketD.library
【小题11】
A.escapingB.stoppingC.delayingD.missing
【小题12】
A.on purposeB.by chanceC.in realityD.at ease
【小题13】
A.uninterestedlyB.uncertainlyC.unexpectedlyD.unfortunately
【小题14】
A.concernedB.contentC.angryD.disappointed
【小题15】
A.struggledB.competedC.dealtD.lived
【小题16】
A.runB.studyC.walkD.play
【小题17】
A.alongB.acrossC.byD.in
【小题18】
A.thinB.perfectC.sociableD.pessimistic
【小题19】
A.excitedB.upsetC.regretfulD.proud
【小题20】
A.leadB.stretchC.existD.stay