As I sat beside the window of our classroom that afternoon, my heart sank further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s fourth-grade, end-of-the-year party.
I had happily volunteered my mother when Miss Pace looked for cookie volunteers. Mom’s chocolate chips were well-known, and I knew they’d be a hit with my classmates. But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had already come and gone, dropping off their sweet offerings.
The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts and I took my book bag from my desk.
I decided I would slam the front door, and refuse to return her hug. But when I arrived, she wasn’t at home.
I was lying face-down on my bed upstairs when I heard her come through the front door.
“Robbie,” she called out a bit urgently. “Where are you?”
I could then hear her rushing anxiously from room to room, wondering where I could be. I remained silent.
Coming through the door, she said: “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just forgot. I got busy and forgot.”
Then my mother did something completely unexpected. She began to laugh! How could she laugh at a time like this? I rolled over and faced her, ready to let her see my rage (憤怒).
But my mother wasn’t laughing at all. She was crying. “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I let you down. I let my little boy down.”
I was moved by her tears.
I tried to remember her kind words from times past when I’d skinned knees or cut myself, times when she knew just the right thing to say.
“It’s okay, Mom. We didn’t even need those cookies. There was plenty of stuff to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.”
We didn’t say another word. We just held each other. When we came to the point where I would usually pull away, I decided that, this time, I could hold on, perhaps, just a little bit longer.
小題1:. The author was pretty down because ______.
A．he couldn’t go to the party he had been looking forward to
B．his mother didn’t turn up at the party as she had promised
C．his mother had refused to make chocolate chips for the party
D．the cookies his mom made was not popular at the party
小題2:. When the author returned home, ______.
A．he was so angry that he slammed the front door
B．he was silent and refused to return his mother’s hug
C．he rushed from room to room looking for his mother
D．he was disappointed that he couldn’t express his anger to his mother
小題3:. We can tell from the story that _____.
A．the mother didn’t get to the party because of the traffic jam
B．the mother was sorry for her absence and laughed at herself
C．the author was a caring and thoughtful boy
D．the author was overcome with anger
小題4:. The article expresses the message that ______.
A．it is silly to be angry with your family
B．everybody should keep his or her promises
C．true love is based on understanding
D．understanding how to comfort people in low spirits is a true skill

小題1:.B
小題1:.D
小題1:.C
小題1:C
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A．hanging B．lyingC．sittingD．hiding
小題2:
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小題7:
A．healthyB．coolC．meanD．rich
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A．coinB．pennyC．dollarD．pound
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小題2:
A．officiallyB．personallyC．similarlyD．generally
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A．benefitB．a(chǎn)ttitudeC．meaningD．a(chǎn)ward
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A．springB．summerC．a(chǎn)utumnD．winter
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A．searchingB．makingC．blamingD．begging
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A．called upB．broke upC．pulled upD．sped up
小題7:
A．40B．50C．60D．70
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A．directlyB．usuallyC．unwillinglyD．fluently
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A．moneyB．waterC．sandD．oil
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A．postedB．handedC．kickedD．threw
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A．closedB．fullC．openD．empty
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A．butB．orC．a(chǎn)ndD．before
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A．successfulB．carefulC．usefulD．helpful
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A．ratherB．moreC．otherD．better
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I didn’t know if  saying that would make___55___of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.
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A．down
B．a(chǎn)way
C．out
D．up
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A．After
B．For
C．In
D．On
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B．got
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A．or
B．but
C．when
D．while
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A．money
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C．test
D．explanation
小題7:
A．Anything
B．Nothing
C．Important
D．Interesting
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)dvised
B．told
C．called
D．visited
小題9:
A．trick
B．exercise
C．notice
D．experiment
小題10:
A．Basically
B．Fortunately
C．Usually
D．Frequently
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B．helpful
C．interested
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A．body
B．work
C．study
D．Health
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B．understand
C．know
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A．bad
B．good
C．easy
D．hard
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A．funny
B．a(chǎn)fraid
C．pleased
D．a(chǎn)ble
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A．both
B．neither
C．some
D．none
小題17:
A．next evening
B．next morning
C．that evening
D．that morning
小題18:
A．before
B．a(chǎn)fter
C．because
D．a(chǎn)s
小題19:
A．sound
B．voice
C．whisper
D．courage
小題20:
A．neither
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A．a(chǎn) research paperB．a(chǎn) course schedule
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D．Philosophy has universal appeal and concerns everybody in nature.
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A．Because the teachers didn’t treat him well enough.
B．Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.
C．Because he hated the life in the new school.
D．Because he didn’t put his heart into study.
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A．She punished him for not working hard.
B．She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.
C．She forced him to work harder.
D．She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.
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“Five years ago, my father and I had a severe disagreement and really never settled it since then. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other.”
“So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him. It’s strange, but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest.”
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A．they are middle-aged peopleB．they are not macho enough
C．they were taught to hide their emotionsD．they didn’t know how to show feelings
小題2: From the passage we know that_________.
A．the adult students have classes in the day time only
B．not all the adult students in the writer’s class are male
C．the man refused to meet his father after their quarrel
D．the man quickly decided to say “I love you” to his father
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A．stood on his chair straightB．sat quietly in the chair
C．bent himself over his chairD．raised himself slowly from the chair
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A．He felt it too strange to say “I love you” to his father.
B．He felt relaxed just thinking of saying “I love you” to his father.
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A．To get close to a butterfly.B．To look over the bad situation.
C．To escape a sudden attack.D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
小題2:What made the man feel funny?
A．Making the attacker pause.B．Being attacked by a butterfly.
C．Being stepped on by his mate.D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.
小題3:From this experience the man learned       .
A．what he should do when faced with trouble
B．people should show sympathy to the weak
C．how he should deal with attacks
D．people should protect butterflies
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Destiny and Personal Responsibility
One important variable affecting communication across cultures is destiny（命運(yùn)）and personal responsibility. This refers to the degree to which we feel ourselves the masters of our lives, contrary to the degree to which we see ourselves as subject to things outside our control. Another way to look at this is to ask how much we see ourselves able to change and act, to choose the course of our lives and relationships. Some have drawn a parallel between the personal responsibility in North American settings and the view itself. The North American view is vast, with large spaces of unpopulated land. The frontier attitude of “King” of the wilderness, and the expansiveness of the land reaching huge distances, may relate to generally high levels of confidence in the ability to shape and choose our destinies.
In this expansive land, many children grow up with a heroic sense of life, where ideas are big, and hope springs forever. When they experience temporary failures, they encouraged to redouble their efforts, to “try, try again.” Action, efficiency（效率）, and achievement are valued and expected. Free will is respected in laws and enforced by courts.
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This variable is important to understanding cultural conflict. If someone believing in free will crosses paths with someone more passive, miscommunication is likely. The first person may expect action and accountability. Failing to see it, he may conclude that the second is lazy, not cooperative, or dishonest. The second person will expect respect for the natural order of thins. Failing to see it, he may conclude that the first is forcible, rude, or big headed in his ideas of what can be accomplished or changed.
小題1:The author thinks that one’s character is partly determined by        .
A．physical sensesB．general attitude
C．financial backgroundD．geographic characteristics
小題2:According to the passage, Mexicans would think that Americans are        .
A．impracticalB．dishonestC．a(chǎn)mbitiousD．hesitant
小題3:The underlined word “subject” in Paragraph 1 probably means      .
A．a(chǎn) topic of a discussionB．a(chǎn) branch of knowledge
C．a(chǎn) person being experimented onD．a(chǎn) person under the power of others
小題4:The author would probably agree that        .
A．vast land may lead to a more controllable desire
B．heroic sense of life roots deeply in a small country
C．living in limited space contributes to an accepting attitude
D．fighting over land may help people gain high levels of confidence

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