When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student(優(yōu)等生), I believed I could  1   tough（=hard） subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he  2 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was  3   to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,  4   English was my best subject. I went to reason with Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 5  .
I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that  6   because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I  7    with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his  8   .
One more test before the final exam. One more  9  to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts(加倍努力) and, for the first time,  10  the meaning of the word "thorough"（徹底的）.But my  11  did no good and everything  12  as before.
The last hurdle（障礙）was the final. No matter what  13 I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the  14  goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  15  myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have  16  with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He  17  to be expecting me. "If I gave you the As you  18  , you wouldn't continue to work as hard."
I stared at him,  19  that his analysis and strategy（策略）were correct. I had worked my head  20  , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
小題1:
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
小題2:
A．found B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
小題3:
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．a(chǎn)nxious
小題4:
A．but B．so C．for D．or
小題5:
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
小題6:
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．a(chǎn)ffected
小題7:
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．mind C．plan D．view
小題9:
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
小題10:
A．memorizedB．considered C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．learned
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)mbition B．confidence C．effort D．method
小題12:
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
小題13:
A．grade B．a(chǎn)nswer C．lesson D．comment
小題14:
A．scholarshipB．course C．degree D．subject
小題15:
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
小題16:
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
小題17:
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
小題18:
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
小題19:
A．rememberingB．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
小題20:
A．out B．over C．on D．off

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:B
小題7:B
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:B
小題13:A
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:A
小題17:D
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:D
文章講述了一個故事，一位老師通過一個方法激勵我認真學習。
小題1:動詞搭配。參加課程attend some course。
小題2:動詞辨析，A發(fā)現(xiàn)；B表達，呈現(xiàn)；C交換；D獲得；我對于他在課堂上呈現(xiàn)的觀點很感興趣。
小題3:形容詞辨析。A震驚的；B擔心的；C害怕的；D焦慮的；根據(jù)下文我看到我的分數(shù)那么低，應該是感到震驚。
小題4:連詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知這句話是起補充說明的作用。
小題5:形容詞辨析。A不改變的；B不開心的；C不友好的；D不為所動。由下文可知老師不為所動。
小題6:動詞辨析。由上下文可知我不明白含義是什么。
小題7:上下文串聯(lián)。由上文可知是與老師理論。
小題8:名詞辨析。改變主意change one’s mind.
小題9:名詞辨析。期末考試來了，又是一次提高成績的機會。
小題10:動詞搭配。根據(jù)下文的the meaning可知這里應該使用learn.
小題11:名詞辨析。由上文可知我非常努力，考試我的努力沒有產(chǎn)生什么影響。
小題12:詞義辨析。go進行;由句意可知一切進行的和以前一樣。
小題13:名詞辨析。A分數(shù)；B答案；C課程；D評論；由句意可知無論我得到什么樣的分數(shù)。
小題14:上下文串聯(lián)。由文章倒數(shù)第二行可知我以為我拿不到獎學金了。
小題15:固定詞組。Treat sb to 請某人…
小題16:名詞辨析。A快樂；B運氣；C問題；D陰謀；根據(jù)句意可知我第一次感覺考試有趣。
小題17:詞義辨析。由句意可知：他似乎在等我。
小題18:動詞辨析。Ａ珍惜；B想象；C期待；D歡迎；句意：如果我像你期待的那樣給了你A，你就不會這樣認真努力。
小題19:動詞辨析。我認識到他的分析和方法是對的。
小題20:固定結(jié)構(gòu)。worked my head off很努力地工作.
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A．setB．settledC．placedD．fixed
小題20:
A．seesB．findsC．isD．looks

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


Charlie was spending his summer holidays by the sea. One day he climbed over some rocks. He was looking for some crabs (螃蟹) for supper. He took off  his shorts and put them on a rock.
The afternoon went quickly. Time was flying by. Look! The sea was coming in fast. It was over some of the rocks now.
Charlie looked up. "It's getting late. Oh dear! Look at the sea. Where are my shorts now?" he thought. He saw them on a rock.
Oh dear! The rock was an island! Now he must swim and got them.
Charlie jumped into the sea and started swimming. He reached the rock and put his shorts on his head. Then he started swimming back. Oh no! The sea was too strong for Charlie. It was pulling him away from the beach.
"Help!" he called. "I can't get back. "
Luckily, a boat was coming by. The people in the boat saw Charlie and heard his call for help.
"Are you all right?" asked the woman in the boat.
"No! I can't swim back. The sea is too strong. "
The woman stopped the boat and she and a girl pulled Charlie into the boat. He threw his shorts into the boat too. Then they turned the boat Bound and took Charlie back to the beach.
"That was lucky," said the woman.
"Thank you very much," said Charlie.
"Be careful next time," said the woman. "The sea is usually very strong near these rocks. "
"Next time, I'm going to keep my shorts in my bag," said Charlie. "Better safe than sorry!"
小題1:Where did the story take place?
A．In the hillsB．By the seaC．On the riverD．In the town
小題2:Before looking for crabs, Charlie put _______________.
A．his shirts in a bagB．his shoes on a rock
C．his shorts in a bagD．his shorts on a rock
小題3:Charlie cried for help because______________.
A．the sea was carrying him away from the beach
B．the sea was pulling Charlie onto the rocks
C．the sea was getting lower
D．the sea was going out
小題4:Who saved Charlie? _____.
A．A man and a girlB．Two menC．A woman and a girlD．A man and a boy

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, "This is my destiny(命運).I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的)factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.
小題1:According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_________________.
A．doesn’t need improvingB．couldn’t be improved
C．will be better some dayD．will be worse in the future
小題2: What does the author think of the woman’s life?
A．PositiveB．PassiveC．ColorfulD．Disturbing
小題3:Which of the following statements is the author’s opinion?
A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B．Your luck can be changed by your own efforts.
C．You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
小題4:In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _______________.
A．positive thinking B．positive action
C．hope for the bestD．intention to succeed
小題5: The text is mainly written to advise you to _________________.
A．understand yourselfB．improve your life
C．believe in yourselfD．change your normal way

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