One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the  36   to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good  37   not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨類植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth．  38   nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And  39  , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a   40   sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was  41   small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo  42   to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing  43  ． Those roots made it strong and gave it  44   it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not  45  ．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have  46   been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo．  47   will I ever quit on you． Don't  48   yourself with others．The bamboo had a different  49   from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will  50  ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked   51  ．
"As high as it can?" I  52  ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory  53   rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never   54 on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you  55 ． Both are necessary to life．
小題1:
A．farmB．heavenC．bushes D．woods
小題2:
A．reason B．senseC．responseD．explanation
小題3:
A．EvenB．InsteadC．YetD．Rather
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)gainB．a(chǎn)lways C．everD．often
小題5:
A．thinB．tinyC．weakD．short
小題6:
A．largelyB．entirelyC．seeminglyD．probably
小題7:
A．raised B．providedC．roseD．produced
小題8:
A．fruits B．leaves C．seedsD． roots
小題9:
A．whichB．whereC．howD．what
小題10:
A．presentB．exploreC．handle D．offer
小題11:
A．particularlyB．a(chǎn)ctually C．merely D．obviously
小題12:
A．EitherB．So C．NeitherD．As
小題13:
A．furnishB．a(chǎn)ssociateC． connect D．compare
小題14:
A．purposeB．recognitionC． creditD．possibility
小題15:
A．goB．comeC．getD．leave
小題16:
A．in nature B．in exchangeC．in respectD．in turn
小題17:
A．questionedB．requiredC．requested D．remarked
小題18:
A．fromB．withC．byD．for
小題19:
A．cut upB．give up C．break upD．pick up
小題20:
A．experiencesB．strengthsC．a(chǎn)wards D．a(chǎn)mbitions

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

試題分析：本文敘述了作者因為感覺生活沒有意義想要放棄所有的家人朋友，放棄自己的生活，他想去樹林見上上帝最后一面，上帝以竹子和蕨類植物給作者作比較，雖然蕨類植物發(fā)芽很快，竹子在五年后才發(fā)芽，其實在這五年里竹子在長根，但是6個月后竹子就能長到100英尺，現(xiàn)在的作者就是和竹子一樣
小題1:考查名詞及語境的理解。A． farm 農(nóng)場； B．heaven天堂； C．bushes灌木； D．woods樹林。 根據(jù)"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨類植物） and the bamboo?可知作者去了森林，“我” 去了森林和上帝進行了最后一次談話，故選D。
小題2:考查名詞及語境的理解。A． reason理由； B． sense感覺； C．response反應； D．explanation解釋。你能給“我”一個理由不讓“我”放棄嗎?故選A。
小題3:考查副詞及語境的理解。A． Even甚至； B． Instead反而； C．Yet但是； D．Rather寧可。根據(jù)The fern quickly grew from the earth可知前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。蕨類植物很快從地上長出來，可是竹子的種子里什么也沒有，故選C。
小題4:考查副詞及語境的理解。A． again又； B． always   總是； C．ever曾經(jīng)； D．often經(jīng)常。nothing came from the bamboo seed 可知竹子還沒有發(fā)芽，故選A。
小題5:考查形容詞及語境的理解。A． thin薄的； B． tiny細小的，很少的，微小的； C．weak弱的； D．short矮的。根據(jù)Compared to the fern it was        small可知是很小的芽。在第五年的時候一個很小的嫩芽從地上長了出來，故選B。
小題6:考查副詞及語境的理解。A． largely主要地； B． entirely完全地； C．seemingly貌似，表面上看來； D．probably可能。根據(jù)But just 6 months later the bamboo        to over 100 feet tall可知剛發(fā)芽時給人的感覺是它太小了。與蕨類植物相比它似乎太小了無關(guān)緊要，故選C。
小題7:考查動詞及語境的理解。A． raised提高； B． provided提供； C．rose上升； D．produced產(chǎn)生。根據(jù)Compared to the fern it was          small可知它有開始的那么小，到6個月后的那么高。但是6個月之后竹子長到100英尺高，故選C。
小題8:考查名詞及語境的理解。A． fruits水果； B． leaves葉子； C．seeds種子； D.  roots根。根據(jù)下文Those roots made it strong可知這里應是根。竹子花了五年的時間長出了根，故選D。
小題9:考查連詞及語境的理解。這里缺少need的賓語。不是定語從句，所以不能用which；where和how不能作賓語。這些根使竹子變得強壯并且供應它生存所需要的東西，故選D。
小題10:考查動詞及語境的理解。A． present提出； B． explore探索； C．handle處理； D .offer提供。這里是handle a challenge應付挑戰(zhàn)。我不會讓我的創(chuàng)造物它無法應付的挑戰(zhàn)，故選C。
小題11:考查副詞及語境的理解。A． particularly特別的； B． actually事實上； C．merely僅僅；     D． obviously明顯地。這么長時間你一直在掙扎，你事實上在長根，故選B。
小題12:考查副詞及語境的理解。A． Either也； B． So因此； C．Neither也不； D． As因為。根據(jù)I would not quit on the bamboo．可知后面應是Neither ，我沒有放棄竹子，我也不會放棄你，故選C。
小題13:考查動詞及語境的理解。A． furnish提供； B． associate聯(lián)想； C.  connect連接； D． compare比較。根據(jù)上文舉的例子可知不要把自己和其他的人相比，故選D。
小題14:考查名詞及語境的理解。A． purpose 目的； B． recognition承認； C.  credit信用；      D． possibility可能。根據(jù)上文可知竹子和蕨類植物有不同的目的，故選A。
小題15:考查動詞及語境的理解。A． go走； B． come來； C． get到達； D． leave離開。根據(jù)上文可知竹子的時間來的晚。你的時間到了你就長高了，故選B。
小題16:考查短語辨析及語境的理解。A． in nature  本質(zhì)上； B． in exchange作為交換； C．in respect to關(guān)于； D．in turn反過來，輪流，依次。竹子能長多高呢?他反過來問我，故選D。
小題17:考查動詞及語境的理解。A． questioned詢問； B． required需要； C． requested 要求；  D． remarked注意。根據(jù)上文可知這是對話。它長地盡可能高嗎?我問道，故選A。
小題18:考查介詞及語境的理解。by+doing通過做某事。它通過盡可能地長高來給我榮耀，故選C。
小題19:考查動詞短語及語境的理解。A． cut up切碎； B． give up放棄； C． break up打碎；  D． pick up撿起。我希望它能使你看到上帝不會放棄你，故選B。
小題20:考查名詞及語境的理解。A． experiences經(jīng)歷； B． strengths優(yōu)勢； C． awards獎項； D． ambitions理想。好的日子給你幸福，不好的日子給你經(jīng)歷，兩者在生活中都是很重要的，故選A。
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小題9:
A．wonderB．ideaC．signD．a(chǎn)ction
小題10:
A．connectionB．competitionC．conversationD．comprehension
小題11:
A．faceB．backC．eyesD．shoulders
小題12:
A．sankB．beatC．brokeD．a(chǎn)ched
小題13:
A．care forB．rely onC．look down uponD．put up with
小題14:
A．thatB．howC．whetherD．why
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)ccusedB．a(chǎn)rrestedC．punishedD．sentenced
小題16:
A．relaxB．leaveC．stopD．pause
小題17:
A．shylyB．weaklyC．proudlyD．firmly
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．a(chǎn)shamedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．a(chǎn)mused
小題19:
A．wisdomB．generosityC．honestyD．kindness
小題20:
A．controlB．likeC．comfortD．enjoy

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A great man married a woman and they had a little lovely girl.
When the little girl was growing up, the man usually hugged her and said, “I love you, little girl.” The Little girl would say, “I’m not a little girl any more.” Then the man would laugh, “But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”
The little girl later left her home and went into the world. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”
One day the little girl received an unexpected phone call. The great man became ill. He couldn’t talk, smile, walk, hug or dance.
So she went to the side of the great man. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. She sat next to the great man, and drew her arms around his useless shoulders(肩膀). Her head on his chest(胸膛), she thought of many good memories. She felt sad as she couldn’t hear the words of love that had comforted her.
And then she heard from within the man, the beat of heart. The magic happened. She heard what she wanted to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say… I love you, little girl… I love you, little girl.
小題1:When the little girl said, “I’m not a little girl any more.” , the great man ______.
A．felt sadB．was happyC．was angryD．couldn’t stand
小題2:What did the man do after the little girl left her home?
A．He left her wife.
B．He learned to sing and dance
C．He left his home and went into the world.
D．He would call her and showed his love to her.
小題3:The little girl went to her father because ______.
A．he became ill
B．she missed her parents
C．she made lot of money outside
D．she didn’t get his father’s calls
小題4:What can we learn from what the girl had done after seeing his father?
A．She knew his father would die soon.
B．She felt sorry for leaving his father.
C．She loved her father deeply too.
D．She was sure his father would be well soon.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there  looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason                                       
that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
小題1:According to the passage,         plays an important role in making friends.
A．a(chǎn)dmitting your shortcomingsB．self criticism
C．modestyD．confidence
小題2:If you are not liked by a person,        .
A．you should find the reason in yourself
B．you’d better talk with the person face to face
C．you may not be the one to be blamed
D．you and that person misunderstand each other
小題3:We can learn from the third paragraph that        .
A．your good qualities may make you earn more money
B．your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
C．your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends
D．you’ll have few friends if you don’t share the same interest
小題4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?
A．It is important to lose weight.
B．It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.
C．Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.
D．If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.
小題5:What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?
A．How to find your good qualities.B．How to make friends.
C．How to make self criticism.D．How to keep fit.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫無掩飾的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (復雜的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband come home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to—it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have , but enjoying what we do possess.
小題1:As people grow older, they ____.
A．feel it harder to experience happiness
B．a(chǎn)ssociate their happiness less with others
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness
小題2:What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A．She cares little about her own health.
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
小題3:What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B．Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case.
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D．Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.
小題4:People who equal happiness with wealth and success ______.
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
B．stress their right to happiness too much
C．a(chǎn)re at a loss to make correct choices
D．a(chǎn)re more likely to be happy
小題5:What can be concluded from the passage?
A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
B．Each man is the master of his own fate.
C．Success leads to happiness.
D．Happy is he who is content.

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