Last year．I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC．I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．Immediately, I pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office．”
In an instant, I realized what I had done．I acted with prejudice―I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister．Through the years, I have been a doorkeeper, cashier and pizza delivery driver among many other humble(卑微的)jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer．
In my own life, I have experienced prejudice．I remember a time―at the age of 17―when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am, where I have been ,and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility(謙虛)．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．
小題1:How did the writer give the blind woman money?
A．In a modest wayB．In a polite way
C．In an impatient way．D．In a painful way
小題2:According to the text, the writer__________．
A．still lives a poor life    
B．was busy with his work
C．was born in Honduras  
D．was a native of Washington D．C．
小題3:According to the text, the author most probably agrees that one should__________．
A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled
B．try to experience different kinds of culture
C．treat others equally with love and respect
D．think about one’s past as often as possible
小題4:What would be the best title of the text?
A．A priceless lesson B．An act of prejudice
C．A sightseeing trip D．A humble moment

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:A
一位素不相識的盲人婦女引發(fā)了作者對人生的反思：對任何人都不要抱有偏見，要謙虛待人。
小題1:C解題思路：細節(jié)題。依據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句中without even looking at her知道作者當(dāng)時很不耐煩。
小題1:C解題思路：細節(jié)題。依據(jù)第三段前兩句中I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the US知道答案。
小題1:C解題思路：推斷題。作者反省自己不應(yīng)該對弱勢群體抱有偏見，而應(yīng)該用愛和尊重平等地對待他人。
小題1:A解題思路：推斷題。那位盲人讓我丟掉對弱勢群體的偏見，繼續(xù)堅持謙虛待人的人生信條，這是非常珍貴的教訓(xùn)。
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I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help．
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A．The author was a capable and independent woman.
B．The author was so lazy that she wouldn’t shovel the walk.
C．Finally the author got through hardest work bravely.
D．When facing the worst fear, you will get strength.
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A．To talk about her hardest work in her life.
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C．To tell us to walk out of hardest work confidently and bravely.
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(樹樁) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香) hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “l(fā)ucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
小題1:Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?
A．Make the best of a bad job.
B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．All is not gold that glitters.
D．A good heart conquers ill fortune.
小題2:What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?
A．She became famous through her family background.
B．She is a British talk show host.
C．She became successful by her own effort.
D．She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.
小題3:The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show __________.
A．man can conquer nature
B．luck is in your own hand
C．bad luck can turn into good
D．you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you

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