As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs． It was that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some ，they did not．
My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't to get away．
“Well，” he said，“when they are very and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to that they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．”
My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free， because they believed they couldn't，they were stuck right where they were．
Like the elephants，how many of us go life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old，outdated that no longer serve us?
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【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】C
【小題5】B
【小題6】D
【小題7】A
【小題8】C
【小題9】A
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解析試題分析：本文通過大象本能輕而易舉地掙脫繩子，但他們不會這樣做，因為被小時候的經(jīng)歷固定住，體會到了人生何嘗不是如此，要掙脫固有的觀念。
【小題1】A考查形容詞辨析及語境理解。A．clear清楚的；B．necessary必要的；C．interesting有趣的；D．important重要的；句意：大象能擺脫繩子，這是很明顯的，根據(jù)上文提到 He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope． 一頭大象用一根繩子綁著，這讓我的朋友很困惑，所以顯然是綁不住的，故選A項。
【小題2】D考查名詞辨析及語境理解 A．business生意；B．time時間；C．duty責(zé)任；D．reason原因。句意：但是因為一些原因，他們不能。根據(jù)下方提到My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't to get away 故選D項。
【小題3】A 考查動詞辨析及語境理解 A．try嘗試；B．continue繼續(xù)；C．remember記得；D．refuse 拒絕；句意：我的看到附近的一個訓(xùn)練者，問他為什么大象這樣站著，不試著掙脫。根據(jù)下方提到小時候大象就被綁著，他習(xí)慣了，認(rèn)為不能掙脫，故選A項。
【小題4】C 考查形容詞辨析及語境理解 A．strong強(qiáng)壯 的；B．sleepy困的；C．young 年輕的；D．tired累的；句意：當(dāng)他們小時候甚至更小時，我們就用同樣尺寸的繩子綁著他。根據(jù)下方提到As they grow up，they are used to that they cannot break away當(dāng)他們長大時，可知故選C項。
【小題5】B 考查動詞辨析及語境理解 A．guessing認(rèn)為；B．believing相信；C．proving證明；D．regretting后悔遺憾。 句意：當(dāng)他們長大時，他們習(xí)慣于相信不能掙脫繩子。Be used to doing 習(xí)慣于做某事，故選B項。
【小題6】D 考查副詞辨析及語境理解 A．ever曾經(jīng)；B．even甚至；C．never從不；D．still仍然； 句意：他們認(rèn)為這繩子仍然能困住他們，因此他們不會掙脫，故D項。
【小題7】A 考查連詞辨析及語境理解A．but但是；B．a(chǎn)nd并且；C．or否則；D．so因此。 句意：這些動物任何時候能掙脫這些繩子，但因為他們相信不能，所以他們就被困以原地。根據(jù)句意，兩個句子之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選A項。
【小題8】C 考查介詞辨析及語境理解 句意：跟大象一樣，許多認(rèn)為有些事我們不能做，把這做為自己堅定的信念。Go across 通過，故選C項。
【小題9】A 考查動詞辨析及語境理解A．failed失�。籅．laughed笑；C．a(chǎn)imed目的旨在；D．looked看；句意：僅僅就因為我們失敗過？fail at it 在此處失敗過，故選A項。
【小題10】C考查名詞辨析及語境理解A．dreams夢想；B．instructions說明；C．beliefs信念；D．chances機(jī)會。句意：我們中許多人被老的守舊的思想所牽絆，這些理念已經(jīng)不能為我們很好地服務(wù)了。根據(jù)文章指固定的思想所禁錮，故選C項。
考點：人生百味類文章。
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◆Home
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◆Social life
Have friends that encourage you to eat right, to be active, to laugh, and to do your best. Meet with your friends regularly and share with them when you have more of something than you need. Support each other in difficult times.
◆Workplace
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◆Community
If possible, live near people who have about the same amount of money as you. This makes you less aware (意識到的) of what you don’t have. Live in a neighborhood where you feel safe and where you can walk a lot. Walking makes you healthier, and healthier people are happier people.
【小題1】What does yourself include according to the passage?
【小題2】How can we increase our energy and improve mood?
【小題3】What is the key to greater well-being, according to Ed Diener?
【小題4】Why should we live near people as rich as ourselves?
【小題5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
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| A．Her husband sent her. |
| B．Another hiker helped her. |
| C．She climbed by herself. |
| D．She reached there by car |
| A．Pull. | B．Contact. | C．Speak. | D．Answer. |
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| C．A woman hiker got on well with a 50-pound bull dog |
| D．A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain |
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| A．1914 | B．1928 | C．1967 | D．1982 |
| A．was born in Mexico City |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia |
| C．had a writing style called “magical realism ” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life |
| A．隔絕的 | B．安逸的 | C．喧囂的 | D．繁華的 |
| A．He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 |
| B．His novel One Hundrend Years of Solitude was a great success. |
| C．He was widely known as “a girl of 20th-century literature ”. |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. |
| A．praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Márquez |
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【小題1】The underlined phrase “pick up”in Paragraph 1 may mean“_____”.
| A．keep out | B．give up |
| C．pay no attention to | D．continue |
| A．Treating friends at home. |
| B．Taking days off to be with friends. |
| C．Meeting friends at the airport at mid night. |
| D．Sharing everything they have. |
| A．Americans are always generous with their time. |
| B．Americans don't feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon. |
| C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear. |
| D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships. |
| A．American students |
| B．Chinese students |
| C．Chinese visitors to America |
| D．American visitors to China |
| A．An introduction of friendships. |
| B．An advertisement of mobiles. |
| C．Friendships between Chinese. |
| D．The ways Americans treat friends. |
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"I left it at home."
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| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
【小題2】The old woman is happy with Jack because ________.| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
【小題3】The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.| A．蓋印 | B．跺 | C．貼郵票 | D．承認(rèn) |
【小題4】Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (為了) ________.| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
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根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇正確答案。
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| A．he was ill | B．he was not feeling well |
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| A．stay in his room | B．be thrown into the sea |
| C．have dinner | D．run away |
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The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
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【小題1】This story happened in ________.
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| A．three men | B．three women and one man |
| C．four men | D．three men and one woman |
| A．had similar opinions about the reporter’s question |
| B．disagreed with each other |
| C．had been invited to the White House many times |
| D．didn’t reply to the reporter |
| A．he himself was really important because he owned one of the largest companies in the world |
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| C．the visitor was really important if the President would rather treat him than answer an important phone call from another country |
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| A．the television reporter | B．the owner of many buildings |
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It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C.’Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.
A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.
“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.
Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.
“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.
The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags-in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.
Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.
“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”
We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”
I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.【小題1】Who gave the boy a meal box?
| A．The young woman. | B．The old man. |
| C．The young man. | D．Mum and Dad. |
【小題2】Why didn’t the boy have the meal?| A．He was not hungry. |
| B．He wanted to help the old man. |
| C．He didn’t like the food. |
| D．He saw a sandwich in the meal box. |
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