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9. A. rottingB. spreadingC. hurtingD. bleeding
10. A. lossB. failure C. disappointmentD. sadness 11. A. hadB. managedC. tried D. planned 12. A. WillingB. UnableC. DeterminedD. Deciding 13. A. hearingB. sightC. feelingD. direction 14. A. rescueB. villageC. localD. brave 15. A. endB. topC. openingD. side 16. A. saveB. helpC. stopD. calm 17. A. adventureB. workC. lifeD. mankind 18. A. MindB. WatchC. ImagineD. Warn
19. A. reallyB. immediately C. carefullyD. hopefully 20. A. andB. soC. butD. while
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While flicking through my photographs the other day, I came 1 one of a basket weaver from Ssesse Island, Uganda and I started 2 . Weaving basket designs is a complex craft that takes much 3 . To see an expert at work is so 4 that I had watched this particular lady for hours. What was astonishing, 5 , was that a young African man had also become fascinated as the basket weaver 6 her craft. 7 whether the young man was more interested in the basket weaving or the weaver, I approached. On being asked about his 8 in weaving, the young man looked at me and replied that he didn?t know how to weave so he was watching 9 we can always learn something from one another.
Of all the 10 I?ve learned during my travels, one of the finest is that 11 has nothing to do with wealth and little to do with 12 education! Wisdom can be 13 in every village, every town, every city, country, and continent in every corner of the earth. 14 , the wisest are often not those who are the most vocal but, instead, those who are 15 and modest.
The young man on Ssesse Island is a perfect 16 . His status (地位) in the village was such that he was not expected to study the 17 task of basket weaving; yet, there he was.
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As I watch what is happening in our world today, I find myself 18 that more people had the wisdom of my young African friend. Much time has passed 19 I met the young man but I have carried his memory and wisdom in my heart ever since. And I believe whole-heartedly that it doesn?t 20 who we are, we can always learn something from one another. 1. A. up withB. acrossC. overD. through 2. A. smilingB. writingC. recallingD. thinking 3. A. skillB. timeC. painD. material
4. A. embarrassingB. tiring C. fascinatingD. confusing 5. A. luckilyB. however C. happilyD. thus
6. A. performedB. completed C. designedD. sold 7. A. Realizing B. Questioning C. WonderingD. Calculating 8. A. attitudeB. interest C. opinionD. experience 9. A. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. though 10. A. resultsB. lessonsC. abilitiesD. pleasures 11. A. wisdomB. happinessC. healthD. peace 12. A. publicB. personalC. higherD. formal 13. A. caughtB. graspedC. foundD. dug
14. A. MoreoverB. BesidesC. AnyhowD. Therefore 15. A. learnedB. quietC. elegantD. innocent
16. A. representativeB. teacher C. matchD. example 17. A. lowlyB. simple C. dullD. priceless 18. A. celebratingB. wishing C. planingD. suggesting 19. A. untilB. after C. beforeD. since 20. A. meanB. depend C.matterD. change
参考答案.BDACB ACBCB ADCAB DABDC ：
I was studying theater at Southem Methodist University in Dallas and felling anxious and uncertain about my future. Will I be able to 1 myself? I wondered. That summer, I decided to see if I could get out 2 my own.
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Two girlfriends and I piled into a car and 3 to Aspen, Colo. where I found a job as a maid at a hotel. I don't remem- ber what I 4 ,but it was so little that I lived a difficult life.
I was at the hotel by six o'clock every morning to 5 breakfast. When breakfast was finished, I 6 the room where it was served and then the rest rooms. I had 7 been in a men's room hefore, and I was always 8 of someone walking in while I was on my knees cleaning the floors and toilets.
I came from an upper-middle-class back ground(背景), and my parents'friends always 9 me well. But now that I Was a servant, I found that many of the guests of 10 background were not so nice. That was a shock.
People were 11 to serve themselves at the breakfast; it was my 12 to go through the room and add coffee ad juice. But some people wanted me to do 13 for them, I remember one man who kept 14 me to get his food and demanding things we did not serve. He was also very critical (挑剔的).
15 I wanted to say, \do in a nice way 16 I was told. I'd take a deep breath and .somehow get what he wanted.
Still, I've never forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so rudely. Today, whenever I am in a taxi or being 17 , I always try to be as considerate (体贴的)as possible. .Service-industry jobs are not easy, and they're even 18 when people treat you like dirt.
My first job also helped me achieve more confidence (信心). After that summer I realized that what I had been afraid of was 19 . I now knew that the worst thing would be if I failed at it without really trying. I decided to give it all my energy. If I falied, 20 I would always know that I had done my best. 1. A. enjoy B. support C. manage D. live
答案：B 指导：support sb．／oneself当“养活、维持??的生计”讲，作者此处想自己将来能否养活自己?enioyoneself当“玩得高兴”讲；manage／1iVe后面不跟反身代词。
2. A. in B. for C. on D. of
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答案：C 指导：onone's own\依靠自己”。作者此处强调的还是“养活自己”。 3. A. headed B. rushed C. returned D. turnd
答案：A 指导：head用作动词，当“向??地方去”讲，后面出现表示方位或地点的副词或介词短语。此处表示作者向着那个方向去，不可能用rush\冲”。 4. A. got B. found C. had D. earned
答案：D 指导：从后面一句看，此处作者是不记得当时自己能“挣”多少钱，但确实很少。“得到”只能是具体的东西，而不能表示挣多少钱。 5. A. have B. cook C. help with D. prepare for
答案：C 指导：此处作者是在餐馆里打工，因此是“帮助准备”早饭。help with sth．“帮助干??”。作者是在打工，因此不一定是“做”早饭，因此不用cook；prepare for breakfast当“准备吃早饭”讲，不合语境。 6. A. cleaned B. checked C. left D. closed
答案：A 指导：从作者当服务员的身份可断定，此处早饭过后，作者要“清理”房间。check意为“核查、核对”多指数字或答案；其他选项也不合题意。 7. A. once B. ever C. even D. never 答案：D 指导：作者应是“从来没有”到过男厕所。 8. A. afraid B. proud C. fond D. sorry
答案：A 指导：因为作者从来没有到过男厕所，因此当有人进来，
而作者跪在地上擦地板时感到“害怕”。once，ever都表示肯定；even用来说明程度的递增，都不合语境。
9. A. liked B. knew C. treated D. helped
答案：C 指导：此处作者拿自己生活圈子里的人跟来这儿的顾客做比较。作者因为出身中产阶级，因此大家对她都不错。
因此用treat sb. well．know sb．well当“非常了解某人”讲，其他动词不与副词well搭配。
10. A. another B. the same C. a differentD. a higher
答案：B 指导：作者此处认为来自于“同样”背景的人们对我并不友好，因此作者感到震惊。由作者感到震惊来看，其他选项不合逻辑。 11. A. asked B. supposed C. advised D. due
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