A little stream flowed down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless obstacles. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But when she decided to start her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the mud and sand. After numerous tries, she found it was all in vain and was very upset. “Maybe it’s my destiny(命運(yùn)) ! I’m not destined to reach the vast ocean in the legend, ” she murmured sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice came, saying, “If a breeze can cross the desert, so can a river.”
It was the voice of the desert. Unconvinced, the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you stick to what you are. If you’re willing to give it up, and let yourself evaporate （蒸發(fā)） into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach your destination,” said the desert in its deep voice.
The little stream had never heard of such a thing. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” She could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. Wouldn’t it be self-destruction to give up what she was now?
“How do I know if this is true?” asked the little stream.
“The breeze can carry the vapor across the desert and release it as rain at an appropriate site. The rain will form a river again to continue its course,” answered the desert very patiently.
“Will I still be what I am now?” asked the little stream.
“Yes, and no. Whether you’re a river or invisible vapor, your inner nature never changes. You stick to the fact that you’re a river because you don’t know your inner nature,” answered the desert.
Deep down, the stream vaguely remembered that before she became a river, it was perhaps also the breeze that carried her halfway up a high mountain, where she turned into rain and fell onto the ground and became what she was now. Finally the little stream gathered her courage and rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.
Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner nature? What is it that I cling （緊抓） to? And what is it that I really want?
小題1:When reaching the desert at first, the little stream was ________ to cross it.
A．upsetB．confidentC．pessimisticD．hesitant
小題2:The desert suggests that the stream ________ in order to cross the desert.
A．change its formB．disappear into the desert
C．stick to what it isD．turn to another stream for help
小題3:Finally the stream successfully crossed the desert with the help of ________.
A．the rainB．the desertC．the breezeD．the mountain
小題4:In the text the writer compares the stream to ________.
A．the TruthB．the courageC．the course of lifeD．the obstacles in life

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述的是一條小溪在過沙漠的時(shí)候，遇見了困難。最后在沙漠的建議下，改變了自己的形態(tài)，變成了水蒸氣，在風(fēng)的幫助下，最后越過了沙漠。并把這一過程與人生進(jìn)行了比較！
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第1段3,4行，小溪認(rèn)為自己已經(jīng)克服了很多的困難，自己也一定可以走過沙漠，進(jìn)入海洋。說明它很有信心。故B正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第四段If you’re willing to give it up, and let yourself evaporate （蒸發(fā)） into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach your destination,”可知沙漠建議它變成水蒸氣。改變自身的狀態(tài)，通過這種方式來過沙漠。故A正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Finally the little stream gathered her courage and rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.可知小溪變成了水蒸氣，在風(fēng)的幫助之下，越過了沙漠。故C正確。
小題4:C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner nature? What is it that I cling （緊抓） to? And what is it that I really want?可知作者是把生命的本質(zhì)與小溪的情況進(jìn)行了對比。故C正確。
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Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
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For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, "How's it going?" But he did something different--he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
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He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. "I sure want to thank you for shopping here today," he told them. "You have a great day. Bye-bye."
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture--and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name--Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
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A．They thought it priceless.
B．They thought it awful and odd.
C．They felt somewhat offended.
D．They were in some way moved.
小題2:The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because______
A．the cashier did more than scanning the items
B．the cashier couldn't work as fast as others
C．there were some big purchases
D．the writer was not patient enough
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A．He might be Marty's father or grandfather.
B．He might have died while working in the market.
C．He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.
D．He might have come back from the dead once before.
小題4:According to the writer, when common people ask you "How's it going?"
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B．they are inquiring about your private information
C．they don't expect to hear any negative answers
D．they don't really care what you may answer
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A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.
B．Being different is a good way of doing business.
C．A little positive action can make a big difference.
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A．Proud.B．Happy.C．Excited.D．Ashamed.
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⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.
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C．Because he was good at nothing except bodybuilding.
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A．Have a dream and make it come true.
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B．is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases
C．once offered women a. special approach to university education
D．was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s
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B．the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
C．the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century
D．the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century
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B．A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C．Healthy eating should be promoted at school
D．Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned
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A．Her family moved frequently in her childhood.
B．Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.
C．To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.
D．Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.

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D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life
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D．to share happiness and sadness with his family
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A．Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.
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A．enrichB．strengthenC．lengthenD．deepen
小題2:
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A．fixB．doC．findD．set
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小題5:
A．spareB．separateC．emptyD．special
小題6:
A．dishesB．magazinesC．lives D．lists
小題7:
A．put awayB．handed in C．took outD．wrote down
小題8:
A．disappointedlyB．unluckilyC．bitterlyD．quietly
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ppearanceB．way C．situationD．position
小題10:
A．changeB．a(chǎn)cceptC．decideD．drop
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)dviceB．warningC．a(chǎn)cceptanceD．pride
小題12:
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