I teach biology at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my 21 how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so 22 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so 23 .
His question 24 me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a 25 about how you want to deal with life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,”I continued, 26 all sixty students in the class. “In 27 to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at a 28 in Henderson, 17 miles down the highway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I 29 the highway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car 30 . I tried to start it again, but the 31 wouldn’t work. 32 I turned my flashers on, took my books, and 33 down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, I called and 34 for a tow truck to meet me at my car after 35 . The secretary there asked me what had happened. ‘This is my 36 day.’ ” I replied, smiling.
She was 37 . “What do you mean?”
“My car could have broken down anywhere along the highway. It didn’t.” I replied. “ 38 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the highway, 39 walking distance of here.
I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient 40 .”
I ended my story. In spite of the early hour, no one in my class seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them.
21. A.schoolmates B. children C. teachers D.students
22. A. had B. good C. sad D.free
23. A. cheerful B. grateful C. hopeful D. thankful
24. A. informed B.told C. reminded D. warned
25. A. decision B. choice C. preference D. judgment
26. A. showing B. demanding C. addressing D. commanding
27. A. contribution B. devotion C. application D. addition
28. A. school B. college C. university D. institute
29. A. exited B. found C. crossed D. entered
30. A. broke B. died C. ended D. finished
31. A. instrument B. wheel C. light D. engine
32. A. But B. And C. So D. Or
33. A. marched B. drove C. rode D. followed
34. A. prepared B. looked C. waited D. arranged
35. A. class B. work C. study D. lunch
36. A. usual B. unusual C. unlucky D. lucky
37. A. astonished B. excited C. puzzled D. pleased
38. A. Anyway B. Instead C. Also D. Still
39. A. within B. beyond C. without D. along
40. A. order B. need C. way D. situation
科目：高中英語 來源：湖南省2010屆高考下學(xué)期適應(yīng)性測試（一） 題型：閱讀理解
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I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life.
Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.
In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰島素). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.
Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.
I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig（實驗品）on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?
I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.
After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the Untied States, which is also known as a melt pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.
61. What can we know about the author?
A. She visited China before twenty. B. She was given an unhappy home.
C. She got married in Czechoslovakia. D. She could hardly tolerate her parents.
62. As a diabetic, the author could still live normally in 1941 because .
A. she was able to buy enough insulin B. she received good medical treatment
C. she was looked after by her husband D. she was helped by people of different races
63. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A. a small rabbit B. an ever lasting effort C. the new insulin D. the human guinea pig
64. How does the author feel about he
r stay in China?
A. Unbearable. B. Unbelievable. C. Unfortunate. D. Unforgettable.
65. We can infer from the text that the author’s husband was .
A. a doctor B. a researcher C. a teacher D. a sailor
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