Comedian Groucho Mark said, “Those are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others.”
You and I have principles and we also have  31 . I have opinions about what I think is right or wrong or good or bad. But they’re only opinions —I could be  32 ! I won’t try to build my life  around my opinions,  33  I’ll try to keep to my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a valuable  34 about life principles. One day, he found a wallet that 35 $127 as well as a woman’s  36 . He jumped onto his  37  and went to her house. He told her he found her wallet and she gave him a big  38 . She also gave him twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the  39 and his father said, “I don’t think you should have  40  $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be rewarded for being  41 .”
He considered his father’s statement and  42 that he would return the money. He  43 biked to the lady’s home and gave her back the money. She didn’t want to  44 it, but he told her she had to — that his father  45  something to him that he had  46 realized before.
When ideals such as honesty and a personal standard of always doing the right thing guide our every action and decision, we  47 develop a good character. These great principles  48 our lives and make us into a person of  49 . They teach confidence. That boy is  50 to be raised by a wise father who had the wisdom to say, “Those are my principles.”
小題1:
A．livesB．opinionsC．conditionsD．purposes
小題2:
A．happyB．differentC．wrongD．clever
小題3:
A．soB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．but
小題4:
A．lessonB．skillC．secretD．course
小題5:
A．costB．containedC．gotD．covered
小題6:
A．nameB．scriptC．identificationD．house
小題7:
A．bicycleB．carC．horseD．taxi
小題8:
A．handB．surpriseC．chanceD．hug
小題9:
A．performanceB．eventC．principleD．trade
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．paidC．earnedD．saved
小題11:
A．generousB．honest C．selflessD．confident
小題12:
A．imaginedB．expectedC．predictedD．decided
小題13:
A．onceB．evenC．a(chǎn)gainD．still
小題14:
A．fetchB．takeC．returnD．spare
小題15:
A．pointed outB．gave outC．picked upD．a(chǎn)dded up
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．oftenC．neverD．ever
小題17:
A．suddenlyB．a(chǎn)ctuallyC．immediatelyD．personally
小題18:
A．shapeB．protectC．encourageD．understand
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．senseC．directionD．character
小題20:
A．sureB．freeC．fortunateD．tough

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

試題分析：文章大意：文章講述了一個(gè)男孩拾到一個(gè)女士的錢(qián)包，歸還給了她，而且接受了她的回報(bào)，但是男孩的父親卻指出他不該接受這個(gè)獎(jiǎng)賞，因?yàn)樽鋈艘性瓌t。只有當(dāng)誠(chéng)實(shí)和做正確的事情的個(gè)人標(biāo)準(zhǔn)指導(dǎo)我們的行為的時(shí)候，我們才能培養(yǎng)好的品格。
小題1:考查名詞和上下文串聯(lián)：A. lives生活，B. opinions觀點(diǎn)，C. conditions條件，D. purposes目的，從下文的I have opinions about what I think is right or wrong or good or bad.可知這句話(huà)是我們有原則也有觀點(diǎn)，選B
小題2:考查形容詞和句意理解：A. happy快樂(lè)，幸福，B. different不同的，C. wrong錯(cuò)誤的， D. clever聰明的，句意：這些只是我的觀點(diǎn)，我有可能是錯(cuò)的，選C
小題3:考查連詞和上下文理解：A. so因此，B. and 并且，C. or或者，D. but但是，句意：我不會(huì)把生活建立在觀點(diǎn)上，但是我會(huì)堅(jiān)守自己的原則，兩句話(huà)是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以選D
小題4:考查名詞和搭配：A. lesson教訓(xùn)，道理，B. skill技能，技術(shù)，C. secret秘密，D. course課程，句意：一個(gè)15歲的男孩學(xué)到一個(gè)關(guān)于人生的重要的道理。選A
小題5:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. cost價(jià)值，花費(fèi)，B. contained 含有，裝有，C. got得到，D. covered覆蓋，指錢(qián)包里裝有多少錢(qián)，用contain，選B
小題6:考查名詞和常識(shí)：A. name名字，B. script腳本，手跡，C. identification身份證，D. house房子，錢(qián)包里會(huì)裝身份證這是常識(shí)，選C
小題7:考查名詞和上下文串聯(lián)：A. bicycle自行車(chē)，B. car汽車(chē)，C. horse馬，D. taxi 出租車(chē)，從后面的句子：He     biked to the lady’s home and gave her back the money.可知男孩是跳上自行車(chē)，去了她家，選A
小題8:考查名詞和句意理解：A. hand手，B. surprise驚訝，C. chance機(jī)會(huì)，D. hug擁抱，男孩告訴她找到她的錢(qián)包，她給了男孩一個(gè)擁抱，選D
小題9:考查名詞和句意理解：A. performance表現(xiàn)，B. event事件，C. principle原則，D. trade貿(mào)易，句意：晚上男孩把這件事告訴他的父親，選B
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞辨析： A. accepted接受，B. paid付錢(qián)，C. earned掙得，D. saved拯救，句意：父親說(shuō)，我想你不該因?yàn)樽龅氖虑榻邮?0美元，選A
小題11:考查形容詞：A. generous大方的，B. honest誠(chéng)實(shí)的，C. selfless無(wú)私的，D. confident自信的，句意：一個(gè)人不應(yīng)該因?yàn)檎\(chéng)實(shí)收到獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，選B
小題12:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. imagined想象，B. expected期待，預(yù)料，C. predicted預(yù)測(cè)，D. decided決定，句意：男孩考慮了父親的話(huà)，決定把錢(qián)還回去，選D
小題13:考查副詞： A. once一旦，B. even甚至，C. again再次，D. still 仍然，這是男孩第二次去女士的家，用again，選C
小題14:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. fetch去拿，B. take帶來(lái)，C. return歸還，D. spare騰出，女士肯定是不想拿這個(gè)錢(qián)，選B
小題15:考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析：A. pointed out      指出，B. gave out 分發(fā)，用盡，C. picked up撿起，習(xí)得，收聽(tīng)，恢復(fù)，D. added up加起來(lái)，句意：父親對(duì)男孩指出他從沒(méi)意識(shí)到的問(wèn)題。選A
小題16:考查副詞：A. always總是，B. often經(jīng)常，C. never 從不，D. ever曾經(jīng)，句意：父親對(duì)男孩指出他從沒(méi)意識(shí)到的問(wèn)題。選C
小題17:考查副詞：A. suddenly突然，B. actually實(shí)際上，C. immediately立刻，D. personally親自地，個(gè)人地，句意：當(dāng)誠(chéng)實(shí)和做正確的事情的個(gè)人標(biāo)準(zhǔn)指導(dǎo)我們的行為的時(shí)候，我們實(shí)際上是培養(yǎng)好的品格，選B
小題18:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. shape 塑造，B. protect保護(hù)，C. encourage鼓勵(lì)，D. understand理解，句意：這些原則塑造我們的生活使我們成為有品格的人，選A
小題19:考查名詞和句意理解： A. attitude態(tài)度，B. sense感覺(jué)，C. direction指導(dǎo)，D. character性格，詞組：“有品格的人”，選D
小題20:考查形容詞：A. sure有把握，確保，B. free免費(fèi)的，自由的，C. fortunate幸運(yùn)的，D. tough困難的，句意：有這樣的明智的父親撫養(yǎng)這個(gè)男孩是幸運(yùn)的，選C
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The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school, college and a job interview, chiefly because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women, Alas （the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men）. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, after all, that more education leads to better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
“These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,” one of the report’s authors writes. “But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”
小題1:What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?
A．Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier.
B．Money can make people become happier.
C．Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all.
D．Schoolwork can help teens achieve success.
小題2:The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.
A．they are easy to communicate with others
B．they are good at doing their schoolwork
C．they are hopeful and optimistic about their life
D．they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day
小題3:The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A．upsetB．gloriousC．happyD．wealthy
小題4:What can be the best title for the text?
A．The way to educate kids.B．The source of happiness.
C．How to achieve your goal.D．The secret of being wealthier.

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
My grandparents built and lived in a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. They actively practiced living a   21  life. Saving and avoiding overspending was their life   22  for their whole life.   23  seeking satisfaction through material items, they chose to spend   24  time together, with family, and in nature.
Over the years my grandparents noticed   25  changes in their community. Every year more farmland was   26  to build larger and larger homes. With houses’ prices   27 , many of their neighbors sold their little homes and lands.   28  only their small house was still on the block, surrounded by a sea of tall buildings. Countless family members   29  my grandparents to expand their home. But they didn’t want a bigger place and were   30  with what they had.
　　In many ways, I’ve modeled my life after my grandparents. Through their example I learned an important   31  : It is absolutely possible to live a small and fulfilling life.
　　My grandparents lived in a small home, but they owned a(n)   32  garden. They loved gardening deeply because it not only   33  their grocery bill, but also improved their health and gave them a(n)   34  to be outside. They said, “  35   you live in a small home or an apartment, you don’t have to give up gardening.”
My grandparents avoided lifestyle creep(攀比) by paying for their own home in cash and building it themselves. They also recycled and   36  everything. For instance, they drove the same car for over 15 years and didn’t buy anything new until their stuff was   37  worn out.
My grandparents taught me that living well on   38  isn’t about feeling bad for myself.   39 , it’s about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to seek your dreams. You know: Becoming debt free, living in a smaller home, and others are a few ways to   40  your life.
小題1:
A．dullB．simpleC．singleD．busy
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．experienceC．principleD．standard
小題3:
A．Rather thanB．More thanC．Other thanD．Apart from
小題4:
A．shopping B．workC．breakD．quality
小題5:
A．obvious B．delicateC．enjoyableD．flexible
小題6:
A．improved B．ruined C．discoveredD．distributed
小題7:
A．taking up B．making upC．going upD．turning up
小題8:
A．Probably B．SuddenlyC．InstantlyD．Eventually
小題9:
A．forcedB．encouraged C．persuadedD．ordered
小題10:
A．contentB．a(chǎn)ngryC．cautiousD．familiar
小題11:
A．lessonB．theory C．truthD．sentence
小題12:
A．smallB．specialC．ordinaryD．huge
小題13:
A．reduced B．handledC．checkedD．handled
小題14:
A．platformB．stageC．excuse D．solution
小題15:
A．As ifB．Even ifC．Only ifD．What if
小題16:
A．sewedB．createdC．soldD．reused
小題17:
A．thoroughlyB．generallyC．nearly D．hardly
小題18:
A．more B．less C．better D．worse
小題19:
A．What’s moreB．As a resultC．On the wholeD．On the contrary
小題20:
A．riskB．manageC．limitD．destroy

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Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(懷舊). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm home.
小題1:Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)?
A．It is her favorite place to play.
B．Her needs can be satisfied there.
C．Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.
D．Her parents always play together with her there.
小題2:What can be learned from the passage?
A．The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom.
B．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.
C．The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.
D．Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.
小題3:Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.
A．Open the window at night
B．lie down in bed to have a dream
C．try to bring back a sense of home
D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
小題4:What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A．To express how much she is attached to her home.
B．To declare how much she loves her first house.
C．To describe the state of her family.
D．To look back on her childhood.

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.
Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.
小題1:According to the writer, time problems            .
A．a(chǎn)re caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors
B．a(chǎn)re caused by delayed information or decisions
C．can be solved by self-management
D．can’t be controlled
小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?
A．slowness and indecision.
B．Lack of self-discipline.
C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.
D．Working hard.
小題3:It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should      .
A．be used in managing others’ activities
B．be used in managing one’s own activities
C．not be used in time management
D．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities
小題4:We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is       .
A．working harder and harder
B．clever self-management
C．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it
D．employing a skillful secretary

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