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The long line of rush hour traffic wound its way down the rainslick(湿滑的) street as I glanced nervously at my watch.5：30! Nothing had gone right all day.This traffic jam seemed the perfect ending to a(n) ______ day.
I sighed loudly，______ there was no one to hear.Lately my life seemed ______ more than a neverending ______ of regular tasks.Surely there was more to living than this.I guess I was simply too tired to look for it.
And then, looking ______， I saw him.
The lone(孤零零) flagman was standing ______ the street，______ directing four driving ways of traffic as they ______ into one.But there was something ______ about this flagman, and as my car ______， I realized what it was.
Standing among dozens of impatient motorists, he was smiling and ______ at every driver that passed.
As I sat waiting my ______ in my warm car, I began to feel ______.If this man, who did nothing all day but watch one car after another______， could stand in the cold rain hour after boring hour and still have a friendly ______ for every single person who passed, what right did I have to ______ my life?
It was ______ my turn to pass the flagman.“Thank you，” I mouthed ______ the window.He smiled and nodded and I drove on, spirits lifted，______ changed.And in the rear view mirror(后视镜) I could see him, raising his hand and ______ to every car that passed.
1.A．dangerous B．enjoyable C．horrible D．interesting
2.A．though B．so C．if D．when
3.A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
4.A．cycle B．discovery C．expectation D．sacrifice
5.A．right B．left C．backward D．forward
6.A．next to B．in the middle of C．away from D．ahead of
7.A．wisely B．eagerly C．patiently D．calmly
8.A．exchanged B．combined C．crashed D．jumped
9.A．common B．wrong C．outstanding D．unusual
10.A．approached B．started C．stopped D．passed
11.A．shouting B．staring C．aiming D．waving
12.A．order B．turn C．request D．fortune
13.A．annoyed B．delighted C．ashamed D．disappointed
14.A．go by B．go up C．get along D．get through
15.A．glance B．gesture C．move D．treat
16.A．set aside B．burst into C．look down upon D．complain about
17.A．certainly B．luckily C．finally D．merely
18.A．through B．from C．off D．in
19.A．anxiety B．attitude C．experience D．doubt
20.A．talking B．explaining C．whispering D．greeting
阅读理解。
In 1992, when Xi Jinping worked in Fuzhou, he came across a newspaper report about “My Guling”， written by a Chinese student studying in the United States.
The report described an American couple who tried in vain to revisit a southern Chinese town called Guling, where the husband, Milton Gardner, had spent 10 years of his childhood before moving back to the United States in 1911.
Gardner, who later became a professor of physics at the University of California，had been longing to revisit Guling since 1979 when the diplomatic ties between China and the US were set up.But he had never made the trip due to his failing health.
According to the newspaper, Gardner kept uttering (叨念) “Kuling, Kuling” in the final hours of his life.
After he passed away, his wife Elizabeth Gardner decided to carry out the dying wish of her husband and since then made several trips to China in an attempt to find the small town that her husband had so much affection about.Her efforts ended in vain as she had few clues(线索) about the exact spot of the town.But a Chinese student lodging(寄宿) at the Gardners' recognized the small town as Guling near Fuzhou City from postmarks on some old mails of late Mr.Gardner.The student wrote an article about Gardners' story and sent it to the People's Daily, one of the major newspapers in China.
“After I read the story, I immediately contacted Mrs.Gardner through the departments concerned and invited her to visit Guling，” Xi told the media.Thanks to Xi's arrangement, Mrs.Gardner finally arrived at Guling in August 1992.She met there with nine childhood friends of her husband, all of whom were over 90 years old at that time.
It was a happy occasion for Mrs.Gardner, who was later awarded the honorary citizenship of Fuzhou City, Xi recalled.
“She said that she would value this bond(纽带) of friendship between her husband and the people of China, because after seeing for herself the beautiful Guling and the warmth and goodwill of the Chinese people, she now understood why her husband had been so deeply attached to China.”
“I believe there are many such touching stories between our two peoples，” said Xi.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Mr.and Mrs.Gardner were brought up in a southern Chinese town.
B．The name of the town changed shortly after Milton Gardner left.
C．Guling might have originally been pronounced as Kuling in English.
D．Mrs.Gardner knew exactly where the small town lay in south China.
2.According to the passage, Mr.Gardner ________.
A．lived and worked in Guling for ten years
B．had few memories about the small Chinese town
C．kept in touch with his childhood playmates until he passed away
D．was deeply impressed by Guling's people and environment
3.What played the most important part in making Milton Gardner's wish come true?
A．The help from newspapers.
B．Mrs.Gardner's hard efforts.
C．Mr.Xi's concern and arrangement.
D．The Chinese student's letter to Mr.Xi.
4.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．the Gardners' story is a moving one with a happyending
B．the Chinese student studying in the US must be from Fuzhou
C．the mails sent by Mr.Gardner became clues of Guling
D．the American couple revisited China trying to find Guling but in vain
阅读理解
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know.I looked round when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile.She said, “Hi, handsome.My name is Rose.I'm eightyseven years old.Can I give you a hug？” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may ！” She gave me a giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young，innocent age？”I asked.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！” she told me.After class we walked to the Student Union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.We became instant friends.
Every day of the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop.I was always listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football dinner.I'll never forget what she taught us.“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn't take any talent or ability.The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.Have no regrets.The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose”．She challenged each of us to study the lyrics (歌词) and live them out in our daily life.At the year's end she finished the college degree she had begun all those years.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
1.What happened to the author on the first day of school?
A．He got to know an old professor.
B．He made the acquaintance of an old lady.
C．He joined the Student Union.
D．He had to share a milkshake with others.
2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can find out the author's ________.
A．concern about age
B．respect for the old
C．curiosity about the lady
D．complaint about education
3.In the author's eyes，________.
A．Rose was innocent and generous
B．Rose was wise and skilled
C．Rose was talented and hardworking
D．Rose was courageous and her words were inspiring
4.Which saying might Rose possibly support ________.
A．One is never too old to learn.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Rome wasn't built in a day.
D．It is no use crying over spilt milk.
阅读理解。
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature went to the French novelist “for the art of memory” with which he has “uncovered the lifeworld of the occupation”．
Although the 69yearold writer is a very popular literary figure in France, he is little known elsewhere.
So who is this Patrick Modiano, why does his memory have such an influence upon him, and what exactly has he uncovered?
Modiano was born in a suburb of Paris right after World War Ⅱ ended in Europe in July 1945.His father was a JewishItalian businessman who met his Belgian actress mother during the Nazi occupation of Paris.
As The New Yorker magazine put it, Europeans born in 1945 share a condition—They escaped the war, but “not the taint(污点) of the war”．
Modiano's life has been influenced by Nazi Germany's occupation during the war, and his family's connections to it.According to New Yorkbased newspaper Forward, his father survived the war dishonorably.When Paris' Jews were brought together to be sent to concentration camps, the businessman did not join them but spent the time making money from deals with Nazis on the black market.
“The novelist has a duty to record the lives of the people who have disappeared, the people who were made to disappear，” French writer Clemence Boulouque, also an expert in Jewish studies, told The New Yorker magazine.
In his more than three dozen novels, Modiano has returned again and again to the same themes：Jewishness, the Nazi occupation, and loss of identity.His characters collect pieces of old evidence, handwriting, photographs, police files, and newspaper cuttings.
His most admired novel，Missing Person, is a good example.It's the story about a detective who has lost his memory.He tries to find out who he really is by following his own steps through history.
Although Modiano's win is a surprise outside France, people are celebrating in his home country.Modiano is the 15th French literature winner.After Le Clezio's 2008 win, it seemed unlikely that there would be another so soon.
1.The passage is mainly about ________.
A．a literary figure's personal affairs
B．a famous novelist's family background
C．a Nobel Prize winner and his literary achievement
D．European people's sufferings during World War Ⅱ
2.Which of the following statements about Patrick Modiano is TRUE according to the passage?
A．He is a survivor of World War Ⅱ.
B．He tried to find back his lost identity.
C．World War Ⅱ has an impact on his life.
D．He was worldfamous before winning the Nobel Prize.
3.Modiano won the Nobel Prize because of ________.
A．his extraordinary character
B．his unique way of recording history
C．his characters' unusual experiences
D．his special connections to the war
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Modiano's parents were sent to the concentration camp
B．Modiano's winning the Prize was beyond expectation
C．Modiano's father had nothing to do with the Nazis
D．Clemence Boulouque is also of Jewish origin
阅读理解。
The stories we share with one another are important.They show wisdom and provide inspiration.They are important to our development.But sometimes people choose not to tell.
Considering the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news，people are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.
There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told.Bobette Buster said it like this，“The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle.When they are finally uncorked，their power to destroy is set free.”
There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story：they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.
Most of us have two selves：the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside.And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.
Honesty and openness is important：It proves we are trustworthy.It displays we are human.We are not perfect or better.It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development.Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely.But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.
Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not.There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.
1.What's the function of the example in Paragraph 2?
A．It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.
B．It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.
C．It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.
D．It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.
2.One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that ________.
A．storysharing highlights the importance of hard work
B．people are used to exposing their weaknesses
C．people so metimes have no courage to share their stories
D．some stories make themselves feel uneasy
3.Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?
A．Freed. B．Broken.
C．Unfolded. D．Untouched.
4.The writer aims to convince us to ________.
A．be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets
B．share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves
C．remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories
D．realize the importance of being honest when making
friends
阅读理解。
Have you ever noticed that the more you have, the more you want? Let's face it.Thinking our life is good enough doesn't come naturally to many people.When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment.Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction.Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.
Focus on what you are thankful for.Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have.Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be.Focus on what you are thankful for.Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now.
When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our wellbeing.Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner.What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.
When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied.Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position.Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.
When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you.Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you.Stay present and focus on the task you're undertaking at the moment.Don't let the life pass you by because you're always on the goal and distracted by ambition.
Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.
1.How can we live with contentment?
A．To change our lifestyle.
B．To have a motivation in life.
C．To give less attention to what we are grateful for.
D．To realize the difference between needs and desires.
2.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A．Make wise decisions.
B．Know the present situation.
C．Let go of regrets.
D．Remember the past.
3.The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “________”．
A．enjoy B．change
C．create D．neglect
4.What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?
A．Make time for simple pleasures.
B．Learn from successful people.
C．Focus on your future goals.
D．Create chance to learn more.
