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How are you with 38 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 39. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind. Patience is an important 40 of a happy and rewarding life. 41 , some things are worth waiting for. 42 presents many opportunities for wait training. We can hate waiting, 43 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 44 --- we cannot avoid it. How is your 45 coming along? 26. A. proudlyB. respectfullyC. patientlyD. curiously 27. A. angryB. hungryC. frightenedD. thirsty 28. A. a questionB. a reasonC. an opinionD. an idea 29. A. seriousB. difficultC. convenient(方便的) D. regular 30 A. hurtB. encouragedC. attractedD. shocked 31. A. clerkB. secretaryC. passer-byD. friend 32. A. SinceB. BeforeC. AsD. If 33. A. looking forB. working forC. sending forD. paying for 34. A. called upB. returned toC. visitedD. left 35. A. worriedB. disappointedC. satisfiedD. surprised 36. A. descriptionB. preparationC. excuseD. lecture 37. A. toreB. savedC. developedD. destroyed 38. A. your wifeB. your familyC. patienceD. determination 39. A. hoping forB. waiting forC. ready forD. fit for 40. A. lessonB. experienceC. purposeD. quality 41. A. For exampleB. After allC. Right nowD. So far 42. A. Every ageB. Every shopC. Every dayD. Every office 43. A. acceptB. controlC. changeD. improve 44. A. certainB. interestingC. precious(宝贵的)D. easy 45. A. photo takingB. job huntingC. decision makingD. wait training 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) A Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide. "Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused . I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift. Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach: It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors. Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I strive to do. I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice. 46. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher? A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable. B. Because the writer was insincere. C. Because the student was naughty. D. Because the answer was difficult to understand. 47. What do you think of the writer? A. Stupid. B. Honest.C. Conservative.D. Polite. 48. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her. B. The writer’s answer made the student confused. C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach. D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question. 49. We can infer from the text that _________. A. the writer was also a good teacher in school B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home B Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life's tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation. 50. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are ______. A. more interesting B. unusually poplar C. more detailed D. more formal 51. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ______. A. show disbelief in themB. are ready to face up to them C. remain cold to themD. are willing to get away from them 52. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show? A. A new type of robot.B. National hatred. C. Family income planning.D. Street accident. 53. W e can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ____. A. have become the only ones of its kindB. exploit the weaknesses in human nature C. appear at different times of the dayD. attract different people C Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour. (责任编辑：admin) |