It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which,    11  , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something    12   in the company should ever do. I wish I    13   give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow —    14   it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m    15  , experienced and I know better.
   16   I work with some very kind and compassionate (富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to    17   by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar    18   they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “   19  ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who    20   the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely    21   about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would    22   to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the    23   when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,    24   with empathetic consideration. She listened to my    25  . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)    26  .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to    27   that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s    28  . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her    29   to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those    30   words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
小題1:
A．by the way B．in the way C．on the way D．to the way
小題2:
A．someoneB．a(chǎn)nyone C．no one D．the one
小題3:
A．should B．might C．willD．could
小題4:
A．fixB．blame C．rely D．put
小題5:
A．outgoing B．old C．cheerful D．energetic
小題6:
A．Thankfully B．Naturally C．Generally D．Hopefully
小題7:
A．work B．stopC．watch D．sit
小題8:
A．decisions B．troublesC．a(chǎn)ttempts D．mistakes
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．confusing C．embarrassing D．puzzling
小題10:
A．repairs B．wants C．works D．occupies
小題11:
A．mad B．serious C．curious D．hopeful
小題12:
A．react B．a(chǎn)gree C．turn D．object
小題13:
A．issue B．outcome C．standard D．message
小題14:
A．for B．therefore C．butD．otherwise
小題15:
A．challengeB．imaginationC．conclusion D．explanation
小題16:
A．order B．key C．end D．process
小題17:
A．forgetB．ruinC．prevent D．change
小題18:
A．brokenB．doneC．lost D．kept
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)ttention B．skill C．patience D．interest
小題20:
A．sweet B．pleasantC．meaningful D．colorful

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

試題分析：文章講述的是作者在工作中犯了一個錯誤，但是被老板批評，很多同事都來安慰他，其中一個工作認(rèn)真的同事鼓勵他繼續(xù)向前，不要被這件事情擋住前進(jìn)的道路。
小題1:A 考查詞組辨析 by the way 順便說一下  in the way 擋在路上 on the way 在路上 to the way 無意義  句意為，順便說一下，他這樣寫是因為他覺得他需要解釋，我所做的是整個公司中沒有人應(yīng)當(dāng)做的。
小題2:C意為，順便說一下，他這樣寫是因為他覺得他需要解釋，我所做的是整個公司中沒有人應(yīng)當(dāng)做的。
小題3:D 句意理解，我希望我能找出一個好借口。
小題4:B blame on youth 把錯誤歸咎于年輕。
小題5:B 上下文，與34空對比，可惜我不年輕，我年齡很大（old）
小題6:A 句意理解，根據(jù)后文可知很多同事都來安慰我，所以此處是感激的是，
小題7:B 句意理解，stop by 順便訪問，拜訪意為他們很多人順便過來安慰安慰我。
小題8:D 上下文，根據(jù)第一行I made a serious mistake可知，同事說他犯了一個相似的錯誤。
小題9:C 上下文，根據(jù)第一段My boss called it “extremely embarrassing”可知，
小題10:D 句意理解，根據(jù)句意可知此處意為坐在我旁邊的同時，occupy意為占據(jù)，居住，占領(lǐng)
小題11:B 考查詞組，be serious about 對……非常認(rèn)真意為她對工作非常的認(rèn)真，
小題12:A 文章理解，根據(jù)后文可知，作者想知道他的這個同事對他犯的錯誤是作何反應(yīng)。
小題13:A 句意理解，意為如我所料，她沒有忽略發(fā)生的事情。Issue 事情，事件，問題 outcome結(jié)果，criterion標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，準(zhǔn)則 message消息
小題14:C 此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折，意為她向我提到這件事情，但是是以感同身受的口氣。
小題15:D 句意理解，她聽了我對這件事情的解釋。
小題16:C 上下文，根據(jù)下文的it happened可知，她想鼓勵作者，讓他的自我愛憐結(jié)束。
小題17:D 句意理解，你做任何事情都無法改變它。
小題18:B 上下文，根據(jù)前一句it's over可知，意為這件事情結(jié)束了，it's done.
小題19:A 文章理解，她說完后就回去工作了，即把她的注意力轉(zhuǎn)移到了工作上。
小題20:C 句意理解，這些話對作者是很有意義的。
點評：文章講述的是作者在工作中犯了一個錯誤，但是被老板批評，很多同事都來安慰他，其中一個工作認(rèn)真的同事鼓勵他繼續(xù)向前，不要被這件事情擋住前進(jìn)的道路。題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達(dá)的思想，注意前后段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認(rèn)真分析，注意選項與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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This   49  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   50  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   51  the kinds of students he believed would make a   52  in the world. He said that   53  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   54  because the students there showed the   55  promise and cared deeply for their education.
Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   56  us to take part in our community in any way we   57  .
I thought that I was the   58  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   59  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   60    our country, our community and ourselves.
小題1:
A．irregularB．unsatisfyingC．impatientD．unfamiliar
小題2:
A．tasteB．feelC．betterD．respect
小題3:
A．convincedB．suggestedC．orderedD．informed
小題4:
A．degreeB．rewardC．successD．career
小題5:
A．headmasterB．classmateC．officerD．instructor
小題6:
A．playedB．servedC．a(chǎn)ssistedD．succeeded
小題7:
A．whereB．howC．whyD．whether
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)ngrilyB．hurriedlyC．nervouslyD．simply
小題9:
A．interestedB．frightenedC．worriedD．troubled
小題10:
A．feelingB．spiritC．lifeD．family
小題11:
A．rememberB．reachC．watchD．calm
小題12:
A．promiseB．decisionC．differenceD．choice
小題13:
A．beyondB．throughC．forD．with
小題14:
A．environmentB．collegeC．educationD．background
小題15:
A．mostB．usualC．deepestD．strongest
小題16:
A．forcedB．warnedC．encouragedD．invited
小題17:
A．couldB．didC．shouldD．had
小題18:
A．fewB．justC．firstD．only
小題19:
A．timeB．changeC．pressureD．reaction
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)ppeal toB．make forC．turn toD．care about

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I can remember the day my father came home from the war. As he walked up the front path of our home, he saw Mum and me and he dropped the suitcase.
I was only five years old so Dad made a fuss of me, then began making an even bigger fuss of my mother. This left me free to examine all the stuff lying around the broken suitcase, and I was quick to notice a newspaper advertisement displaying a new piano. When Dad saw me holding up the newspaper cutting, he smiled.
“Yes, that’s right,” he said. “I bought your mum a piano for ten pounds down and two pounds a week.”
A few moments later, a horse pulled a cart with a piano on top. Soon we all stared at it in our small lounger room. Mum had never been close to a piano before, except at the kindergarten I attended, and she used to say how wonderful it would be if the teachers could teach her to play.
After tea that night, Mum began to teach herself to play. She plinked the keys for about two hours and drove everybody in the street mad, until Dad gently said, “Enough is enough.”
From that day on, she would plink between doing the cooking and housework. Three months went by and Mum was now a skilled pianist, holding parties with all the neighbors gathering around to sing.
Although we were poor, Mum felt like a princess and was delighted at all the attention she was receiving.
At the height of Mum’s happiness, I began to notice that Dad was looking increasingly worried. It turned out that since returning from the war, he’d been unable to find a job. Then, a few weeks later, I observed two men taking Mum’s piano away. Mum sobbed in the kitchen. Suddenly, it all became clear to me: no job, no money, no piano.
Dad finally got a job. Mum was happy again as if he’d just win the lottery(彩票). Dad had to study to qualify as an account. Every night after dinner he’d place a stack of books on the kitchen table and study late into the night. Mum didn’t say much but I could tell she was proud of Dad.
Two years later, Dad bought Mum another piano. This time he paid cash for it.
小題1:How did the author’s Dad buy the piano for his mum?
A．He paid part of the bill regularly.
B．He earned it by winning a bet.
C．He paid cash for it.
D．He bought it as a big bargain.
小題2:By saying “Enough is enough”, the author’s dad meant_______.
A．practice makes perfect
B．it was time to stop practicing
C．he couldn’t bear being troubled
D．his wife played the piano well enough
小題3:What happened to the author’s mum’s first piano?
A．It was lost.
B．It was broken by one neighbor.
C．It was sold by his dad.
D．It was taken away.
小題4:What made the author’s mum proud of his dad?
A．His dad’s willingness to help cook.
B．His dad’s winning the lottery luckily.
C．His dad’s loyalty to his motherland.
D．His dad’s determination to rebuild his life.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Grace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite (花崗巖) wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground. The fearless girl is only 10, but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.
Last week, Kane won a bronze in the 11­and­younger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta. She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or top­flight facilities in which to train. Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil. The hope of enthusiasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“I’m already training for that,” said Kane. “Climbing is my passion, my love, and I want to make something of it.”
Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he can’t keep up with her, “It’s the freedom to let loose,” she said. “When I’m up there, I’m so focused and don’t hear anything. I always feel comforted knowing people are supporting me.”
The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and November’s International Championships in Ecuador. That’s a trip she might have to miss because it’s too expensive.
Kane held a backyard music concert---she played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songs---and raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta. She’s also been sponsored by a shoe company, but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.
Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”. One of Grace’s biggest challenges is finding balance in her life. There’s school, her music and church to fit around climbing.
“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue,” Grace said. “But it doesn’t bother me. It’s like playing the piano; you can’t take a break or you’ll lose your touch.”
小題1:What would be the best title of the passage?
A．Rock climbing gains popularity
B．Grace Kane likes challenges
C．A young climber follows her dream
D．An amazing victory for a young rock climber
小題2:We can learn from the second paragraph that rock climbing ________.
A．is not an exhibition at the Olympics now
B．is an official event at the Olympics now
C．is not open to children
D．will gain full status in 2020
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?
A．She is only interested in rock climbing.
B．She is a girl with many talents.
C．Rock climbing has affected her study.
D．She has won gold medals in several matches.
小題4:One of Grace’s biggest challenges is to ________.
A．find a capable coach for her
B．get qualified for the USA team
C．raise enough money for International competitions
D．keep balance between rock climbing and other activities

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