内容正文:
A
It was New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. Lucky for me, it was a day off, so I was thinking about getting my bank work out of the way. The bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, as usual, curt (简短失礼的,简略的) to my polite “Happy New Year.” He nodded and I sat in front of him.
Minutes passed but nothing happened.
Then very uncertain and embarrassed, I put my form and booklet (小册子) in front of him. He was busy filling up entries in his register (登记簿). After a few minutes he took my form and from his cabinet he took out a very thick file from which he started filling in my details. I sat there wondering why we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms and registers.
After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient, I asked him if my work was done. The moment I uttered the words, I felt as if a bombshell had fallen on him. He shouted, “Nothing is done, it will take time!”
Just then I saw his morning cup of tea which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost cold while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, must be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done.
第一节 根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中,每词限用一次,有两词为多余选项 (共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
polite unsure angry hope go fall
push thought touch do patient shout
On New Year’s Day, I went to get my bank work 66 and said “Happy New Year” to the bank person 67 .
I felt 68 .
Minutes 69 by but nothing happened.
I put my things before him, 70 and embarrassed.
After a few more minutes, I asked him if my work was done but he shouted at me as if a bomb 71 on him.
I became 72 and worried.
Just then I saw his morning cup of tea lying there for the last ten minutes,
73 .
Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling, realizing I should be 74 and not 75 him so hard.
第二节 根据文本内容回答下列问题(共10分)
76. What must the bank person be feeling when customers like me come?(3分)
77. What might I say to him then? How might the man respond?(3分)
78. What would I learn from this incident at last?(4分)
B
There were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired (退休的) teacher and the other was an insurance agent (保险代理人) who had a lot of interest in technology. Both of them had planted different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher was giving a small amount of water to his plants and didn’t always give a full attention to them, while the other neighbor interested in technology, had given a lot of water to his plants and looked after them too well.
The retired teacher’s plants were simple but looked good. The insurance agent’s plants were much fuller and greener. One day, during the night, there was a heavy rain and a wind due to a minor storm. Next morning, both of the neighbors came out to see the loss to their gardens. The neighbor who was an insurance agent saw that his plants came off from the roots (根) and were totally destroyed. But, the retired teacher’s plants were not harmed at all and were standing strongly.
The insurance agent neighbor was surprised to see it and he went to the retired teacher and asked, “We both grew the same plants together, I actually looked after my plants better than you did for yours, and even gave them more water. Still, my plants came off from the roots, while yours didn’t. How is that possible? ”
The retired teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more attention and water, but because of that they didn’t need to work themselves for it. You made it easy for them. While I gave them just an adequate amount of water and let their roots search for more. And, because of that, their roots went deeper and that made their position stronger. That is why my plants lived”.
根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中,每词限用一次,有两词为多余选项。
assume confuse doubt grow like little
neighbor pull safety sweep with worry
There once lived two66 ______, a retired teacher and an insurance agent, who 67______ plants in their own gardens.
The retired teacher gave 68______ water and care to his plants than the insurance agent did.
69______ the teacher’s plants, the agent’s plants looked healthier with more care.
One night, a storm 70______ across their gardens, which left them 71______ about their plants. They hurried to see what happened the next morning.
The agent’s plants 72______ out of the earth while the teacher’s stood there and remained 73______ and sound.
The agent felt 74______ about the different results of their plants.
The teacher made the 75______ that his neighbor’s plants were given too much attention and water.
The agent seemed to understand...
76. How did the two neighbors look after their growing plants?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________77. Why did the two neighbors’ plants have different results after the storm?
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78. What lesson can you learn from the story?
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$$A篇
66. done 67. politely 68. hopeful 69. went 70. unsure
71. had fallen 72. impatient 73. untouched 74. thoughtful 75. push 76.
He must be feeling so worried/upset/anxious/nervous that “here comes another person who will push me for doing his work first.” 77. I might say to him, “Sir, you please have your tea; I am not in a hurry.” He might look up at me for the first time, give me a rare smile and say, “Thanks, but it is an everyday affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will come who will be in a hurry.” and then continue his work at hand. 78. I would learn to be more communicative, understanding / thoughtful / empathetic and friendly with people who help me with my work, putting myself in others’ shoes and be thankful that they are there for me, not taking their work for my convenience for granted.
B篇
66. neighbors 67. grew 68. less 69. Unlike 70. swept
71. worried 72. were pulled 73. safe 74. confused 75. assumption
76. The retired teacher gave his plants less water and attention, while the insurance agent gave more water and care.
77. The retired teacher’s plants had deeper roots because they had to search for water, making them stronger and more resilient to the storm. The insurance agent’s plants, however, were given too much water and attention, leading to shallower roots and weaker foundation.
78. The story teaches us that sometimes, providing too much help or comfort can weaken one’s ability to withstand challenges. It’s important to let individuals or plants develop their own strength and resilience.
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