A young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street．He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no children appeared．Instead，a brick smashed into his door! He slammed on the brakes(make his car stop)．The angry driver then jumped out of the car, caught the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，“What was that all about and who are you?”
The young boy was apologetic．“Please，Mister．．．Please，I’m sorry…I didn’t know what else to do．I threw the brick because no one else would stop…”
With tears dripping down his face，the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car．“It’s my brother，”he said．“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up．”
Now sobbing(crying silently)，the boy asked the executive，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me．’’
Moved beyond words，the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair，then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed(a light touch) at the fresh scrapes and cuts．A quick look told him everything was going to be okay．“Thank you and may God bless you．”the grateful child told the stranger．Shaken up for words，the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair—bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home．
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts．Sometimes when we don’t have time to listen，he has to throw a brick at us．Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!
小題1:The executive slowed down because______.        .
A．he saw a boy throw a brick to his car
B．he saw a boy rush out from between cars
C．he was afraid some boys suddenly rushed out
D．a(chǎn) brick smashed into his door
小題2:The boy threw the brick to the car in order to_________.
A．disturb the driver on purpose
B．destroy the car of the stranger
C．a(chǎn)sk someone to drive him home
D．stop someone to help him
小題3:Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must feel       .
A．sympathized and excited
B．regretful and sympathized
C．a(chǎn)shamed and regretful
D．a(chǎn)ngry and regretful
小題4:After the boy’s brother fell off his wheelchair,        .
A．the boy threw bricks at several cars
B．the boy tried to stop several cars
C．the boy’s brother was hurt seriously
D．the boy’s brother wanted to stop a car
小題5:From the last paragraph we can learn that        .
A．you shouldn’t drive so fast that someone throws at you
B．it is common to throw a brick at a car running too fast
C．you can’t go through your life without a brick throwing at you
D．you should pay more attention to others and help them
       
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試題分析：本文通過(guò)一個(gè)男孩砸車(chē)讓別人停車(chē)幫助他把摔倒的哥哥扶起來(lái)的故事告訴我們要放慢自己的腳步，多體會(huì)生活中的一些美好的事物。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段第1行He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．可知他放慢速度的原因是害怕有孩子從停好的車(chē)子旁邊跑出來(lái)。故C正確。
小題2:D 推理題，根據(jù)文章2,3段I threw the brick because no one else would stop…” 和With tears dripping down his face，the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car．“It’s my brother，”he said．“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up可知他扔磚頭是因?yàn)橄胱寗e人停車(chē)來(lái)幫助他。故D正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第5段第一句Moved beyond words，the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．可知他很感動(dòng)，同時(shí)對(duì)這個(gè)男孩很很同情。故B正確。
小題4:.B 推理題。根據(jù)The young boy was apologetic．“Please，Mister．．．Please，I’m sorry…I didn’t know what else to do．I threw the brick because no one else would stop…”可以推斷之前好多輛車(chē)都沒(méi)有停下來(lái)，所以他才會(huì)用磚塊砸車(chē)，讓別人停下了幫助他的。故B正確。
小題5:D 推理題。根據(jù)Sometimes when we don’t have time to listen，he has to throw a brick at us．Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!可知作者建議我們要放慢自己的腳步，多體會(huì)生活中的一些美好的事物。故D正確。
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I’m not       about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard,       work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to      for help in things they themselves are not that good       doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our       and weaknesses.
A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck       by arriving at the office early. He apologized and       when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others       he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get       and do average work. He always       the extra effort to do his very best.
We have to work hard and do what it      to be on the way to luck and success when it comes.        , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent        and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s         , the right important person is always         you and all that you do. Then he will      and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.
小題1:
A．qualifications B．occupations C．breaks D．licenses
小題2:
A．comfortableB．lucky C．happyD．important
小題3:
A．putB．prayC．sendD．expect
小題4:
A．controlB．invent C．create D．meet
小題5:
A．thinking B．teachingC．talking D．calling
小題6:
A．practicalB．honestC．meaningfulD．a(chǎn)dequate
小題7:
A．trapB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．chargeD．a(chǎn)sk
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)tB．withC．throughD．from
小題9:
A．pressuresB．limitsC．strengthsD．a(chǎn)bilities
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．seldomD．never
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)dmittedB．promisedC．realizedD．conveyed
小題12:
A．becauseB．whenC．soD．before
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．byC．behindD．over
小題14:
A．raisedB．exploredC．foundD．made
小題15:
A．obtainB．a(chǎn)ffordsC．takesD．a(chǎn)dapts
小題16:
A．Therefore B．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Anyway
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)pproach B．a(chǎn)dministration C．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．a(chǎn)ction
小題18:
A．handsB．places C．homes D．minds
小題19:
A．catchingB．a(chǎn)doptingC．a(chǎn)ffectingD．watching
小題20:
A．decorateB．cheerC．rewardD．value

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