When I was a child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night   36  when she made dinner after a long,   37  day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone   38  ! Yet all my dad did was to   39  his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I   40  him that night, but I do remember   41  him smear(涂上)butter on that toast and eat   42  bite!
  43  I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom   44  to my dad for burning the toast.   45  I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I   46  burnt toast.”
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy   47  and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Son, your mom   48  a hard day at work today and she’s really   49 . And besides, a little burnt toast never   50  anyone!”
You know, life is full of imperfect things…and imperfect people. I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s   51  and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy and   52  relationship.
And this is my prayer for you today: you’ll learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and   53  them at the feet of God, because   54 , he’s the only one who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker(煞風景)！
We could extend(推廣)this to any relationship in fact   55  understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
小題1:
A．in timeB．in turnC．in factD．in particular
小題2:
A．comfortableB．hardC．boringD．happy
小題3:
A．noticedB．punishedC．praisedD．opposed
小題4:
A．enter forB．a(chǎn)nswer forC．reach forD．make for
小題5:
A．toldB．a(chǎn)skedC．explainedD．promised
小題6:
A．helpingB．hearingC．makingD．watching
小題7:
A．oneB．everyC．a(chǎn)notherD．neither
小題8:
A．UntilB．SinceC．WhenD．As long as
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)pologizeB．congratulateC．a(chǎn)pplyD．introduce
小題10:
A．OrB．ForC．HoweverD．And
小題11:
A．hateB．respectC．loveD．make
小題12:
A．morningB．goodnightC．eveningD．night
小題13:
A．bring in B．put inC．get inD．take in
小題14:
A．lovelyB．excellentC．hard-workingD．tired
小題15:
A．hurtB．foundC．expectedD．stricken
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)dvantagesB．valuesC．faultsD．gifts
小題17:
A．lastingB．a(chǎn)ppreciativeC．outstandingD．turning
小題18:
A．wrapB．playC．layD．tie
小題19:
A．on the topB．in the endC．in surpriseD．in the long term
小題20:
A．ifB．thoughC．whenD．a(chǎn)s

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:A
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:B
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:A
小題16:C
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:B
小題20:D
文章通過作者描述了一段回憶：雖然面包被媽媽烤焦了，但是父親并沒有責備母親，而是吃掉了烤焦的面包。這讓作者感悟到了接受別人犯的錯，學會理解別人，這也是建立良好人際關系的基礎。
小題1:詞組辨析。意為我尤其記得一個夜晚。In time及時，最終 in turn 輪流，反作用于 in fact實際上 in particular 尤其，特別
小題2:上下文，根據(jù)long可知，這一天的工作非常漫長，不容易，辛苦。所以選hard，而且49空tired也說明了這一點。
小題3:上下文，前面說了extremely burned toast，所以我想看是否有人會注意到這個烤焦的面包。
小題4:詞組辨析。Reach for 伸手去拿  enter for 報名參加 answer for 對……負責 make for 走向，有助于 本句意為然而我父親唯一做的事情就是伸手去拿烤面包。
小題5:句意理解。意為我不記得我那天晚上告訴了他什么。
小題6:句意理解，意為我只記得看到他在烤面包上面涂上黃油，并且一口一口全吃掉了。
小題7:同上
小題8:連詞。當我那晚從餐桌上起身，我記得聽到媽媽向父親道歉，因為她烤焦了面包。（for burning the toast.
小題9:同上
小題10:連詞，根據(jù)上下文可知，此處是并列關系。
小題11:上下文。因為父親吃掉了烤焦的面包，并且理解母親，接受了她的道歉和失誤，所以他安慰地說道我喜歡吃烤焦的面包。
小題12:上下文，因為前面是later that night，所以是和父親道晚安。
小題13:詞組辨析。 Put in 指投入時間/經(jīng)歷 bring in 引進，帶來 get in 進入，收獲 take in 理解， 接受，欺騙 本句意為你的媽媽做了一天的工作，她真的很累，并且一點烤焦的面包又不會傷害到誰/對誰有危害。
小題14:同上
小題15:同48
小題16:上下文。上文他父親接受了他母親的錯誤/過失，所以此處是fault。
小題17:形容詞辨析。 建立一個健康和持久的關系。 Appreciative 有欣賞力的，賞識的，與上文講述的情況正好相反。 Outstanding突出的，也與發(fā)生的事情相反。 turning 轉(zhuǎn)向
小題18:動詞辨析。 把它們放在上帝的腳下。Lay 放置，tie捆，系 wrap包裹
小題19:詞組辨析。On the top在頂端 in the end 最后 in surprise驚訝地 in the long term從長遠角度看 意為，最后他將會是唯一的一個能夠跟你有一種關系，這種關系不會在乎烤焦的面包。
小題20:考查連詞。 意為因為理解是任何關系的基礎。
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A．how the author applies to Harvard
B．how the author struggles for her ideal
C．how The New York Times helps the author
D．how people help the author in different ways
小題4:Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author's life?
a. The newspaper reported her story.
b. She graduated from Harvard University.
c. She slept on the cold floor at night.
d. She joined the committee at the Door.           
e. Her mother died from the illness.
A．d→e→c→a→bB．e→c→d→a→b
C．e→c→a→b→dD．b→c→d→e→a
小題5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Patience is a virtue.
B．Love can be passed on.
C．Time waits for no man.
D．Honesty leads to success.

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In the past few years development in medical technology has made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend(延長) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of(支持) these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want to. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become terrible. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity (尊嚴) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the argument goes on and on without a final answer.
小題1:The best title for this passage is _____.
A．The Right to LiveB．The Right to Die
C．The Doctor’s DutyD．The Right to Live or Die
小題2:In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of __ .
A．the development of medical technology
B．big hospitals
C．good doctors
D．both B and C
小題3:According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is decided by _____ .              
A．the doctors
B．the head of the hospital
C．his or her family
D．the patient himself or herself
小題4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Most of the medical workers join in the argument.
B．The argument has ended in favor of the patient.
C．The argument hasn’t ended yet.
D．The quality of life is not as important as life itself.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no. I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things I’d rather not be doing. I get stuff done, but it’s not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time.
That’s why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter.
Being a quitter isn’t being someone who gives up, who doesn’t see important things through to the end. I desire to be the opposite of that. The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there’s no value in what he’s doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important.
We get involved in something, realize we don’t want to be a part of it, but keep on going. We say “Well, I’ve already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out.” A friend of mine once told me, “I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it.” Odd though it sounds, we all tend to do this.
I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested. If you’re reading a book, and don’t like it, stop reading. Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is stop before your losses grow even more, and quit. Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one. Isn’t that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second. Let’s learn how to say “no” at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things we’d like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing.
Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder. But if we do both, we’ll start to make sure that we’re spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses. Let’s be quitters together.
小題1:The author wants to be a quitter, because he/she        .
A．wishes to have more time for relaxation
B．hopes to improve his/her personality
C．expects to make more efficient use of his/her time
D．has found it hard to do several things at one time
小題2:In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?
A．When you know a task cannot be finished.
B．When you feel tired and need a rest.
C．When you meet with difficulties along the way.
D．When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time.
小題3:The message the author tries to convey is to        .
A．learn to say noB．create more value
C．live your life to the fullestD．stop doing many things at a time

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