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Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.
Hilary did not like Australia and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt.
She was his father's only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with "trade". Of course as soon as she became "Mrs. Parks", her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion.
Hilary discovered his aunt's address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary's star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbor. He had only about a sixpence in his pocket.
One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.
"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people."
"Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked.
His aunt shook her head. "No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations."
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation. His future was safe.
After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.
"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look." I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn't marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me...Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor. If I die tonight, you'll get nothing...No, Hilary, don't try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know; and I don't want to know. Good night, Hilary."
Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.
72. Why did Hilary's father consider his aunt dead?
A. Because he thought she was a shame to the family.
B. Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will.
C. Because she broke away from the family for a better life.
D. Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage.
73. The underlined sentence "He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman" in paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith ______.
A. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer
B. was determined to put his aunt's life to an end
C. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt
D. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people
74. According to the law book, ______.
A. Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will.
B. Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies.
C. the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will.
D. Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation.
75. Which detail from the story is the climax(高潮)of the story?
A. Hilary escaped from the prison.
B. Hilary quarreled with is aunt about ten pounds.
C. Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else.
D. Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her.
第四部分:任務(wù)型閱讀(共10小題;每小題l分,滿分l0分)
請認真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意:每個空格只填一個單詞。
There's a huge power in knowing how to make adjustments in life. In fact, it's possible to turn failure into success by making the right adjustments. The trick is in knowing where the adjustment is needed and how much.
We call people who have the ability to make the best life adjustments happy. And on the other hand we call people who refuse or neglect to make adjustments sad, frustrated or confused.
Whatever your stage in life, age or financial level, everyone will face what I call the 3 C's. The 3 C's are changes, challenges and choices. The person who handles the 3 C's the best we call happy and well adjusted.
One obstacle many people trip over is assuming money will help them make the best life adjustments. Wrong! It may help in some ways, but even money won't help unless you have the knowledge and put in the effort. For instance, dysfunctional (不正常的) wealthy people who find it hard to deal with the challenges, changes and choices of life are not that hard to find.
So, what's one of the key factors of people who fail to live up to their potential? They fail to make life adjustments when faced with changes, challenges or choices.
Here are 3 simple but powerful tips to help you make effective life adjustments when faced with the 3 C's or changes, challenges and choices.
Learn To Think With Your Eyes And Ears
When you learn how to think with your eyes we call that observation and when you learn how to think with your ears we call that hearing. Most people see but few people know how to observe. The difference between seeing and observing is like the difference between reading and studying.
The same goes with listening. It only requires ears to hear, but it often takes awareness and thought to listen. One factor in helping you to listen better is to hear not only what people say but what they don't say. Reading body language and voice inflection can help you listen between the lines. All these play an effective role in helping you to think with your eyes and ears.
Learn To Go With The Flow
The people who learn to make the best life adjustments cultivate the habit of going with the flow. For example, they refuse to sweat the small stuff; they remain flexible to life changes. The best way to do that is to trust your instincts(直覺). The more you do that the more they will work for you.
Worry tends to ruin your God-given instincts. Notice people who can go with the flow and you'll find a person with sharp instincts.
Be Prepared For Changes, Challenges And Choices
If you can keep an attitude of preparation you'll have the best chance of making effective life adjustments. What kind? The kind that can see you through problems, setbacks and challenges.
As the saying goes, “If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.” That's the best advice for anyone who wants to make the best life adjustments and win!
Title: Whoever Makes The Best Adjustments (76)
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Supporting details |
Introduction |
Failure can turn into success when the right adjustments are made. |
Definition |
3C’s stand for changes, challenges and choices. And people best at (78)
3C’s are happy and well adjusted. |
Wrong (79)
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Money (80) than your knowledge and effort will help you make the best life adjustments. |
Three tips
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Learn to (81) and listen.
* Different from seeing, observation means thinking with eyes.
* (82) hearing, listening requires awareness and thought. |
Learn to go with the flow.
* Adapting to life changes without being (83) about small stuff.
* Forming the habit of going with the flow by (84) on your instincts. |
Be prepared for 3C’s.
With an attitude of preparation, you are more (85) to adjust to life effectively. |
第五部分:單詞拼寫(共10題,滿分10分)
請認真閱讀下列句子,根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。
86. Everyone assembled in the hall at the a________ time.
87. Be ready and willing to make c________ between your needs and those of your partner.
88. He was faced with the d________ of whether or not to return to his country.
89. The Malvern Hills have provided i________ for many artists and musicians over the decades.
90. The printed word is no s________ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
91. ________(考慮到)that you are no longer involved with this man, your response is a little extreme.
92. When I first came to college I realized that brainpower didn't ________(重要) for much.
93. The students spent all day making ________(裝飾) for the party.
94. Since ________ (平等) is highly valued in society, both men and women are supposed to have opportunities in finding a job.
95. The government is taking ________(試驗性質(zhì)的)steps towards tackling the country's economic problems.
第六部分:書面表達(共1題,滿分20分)
閱讀下面的短文,然后按要求寫一篇150字左右的
英語短文。
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you're sorry, the wounds will still be there.”
寫作內(nèi)容:
1. 以“Anger management”為題約30個詞概括上文的主要內(nèi)容。
2. 談?wù)勀愕南敕ǎ?20詞),內(nèi)容包括:
(1)分析憤怒情緒可能產(chǎn)生的后果(至少兩點);
(2)就如何控制憤怒情緒提出建議(至少兩點)。
寫作要求:1. 不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的姓名和學校名稱。
評分標準:概括準確,語言規(guī)范,內(nèi)容合適,語篇連貫。
Anger management
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