单选题Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?AWhy don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?BI wish I could write as well as you.CFor all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.DHer eyes were red from excessive reading.
单选题
Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?
A
Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?
B
I wish I could write as well as you.
C
For all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.
D
Her eyes were red from excessive reading.
参考解析
解析：
考查原因状语。A选项中的for the sake of是句子的目的状语；B选项中的as well as you是比较状语；C选项中的For all his efforts是该句的让步状语；D选项中的斜体部分from excessive reading在该句中做原因状语，表示原因；故选D。
考查原因状语。A选项中的for the sake of是句子的目的状语；B选项中的as well as you是比较状语；C选项中的For all his efforts是该句的让步状语；D选项中的斜体部分from excessive reading在该句中做原因状语，表示原因；故选D。
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请阅读Passage l，完成此题。Passage 1When asked by Conan if his daughters had smart phones, comedian Louis CK explained that he had successfully fended them off by simply replying, "No, you can' t have it. It is bad for you."He instantly became my hero as I was mired in difficult negotiations with my ten-year-old daughter over one. And frankly, she was winning. Was it possible to say no to my daughter, as CK suggested? I hadn't even known I was allowed to, if the guinea pigs, the dogs, and things for her doll Molly were any indication. CK rationalized, "I am not raising the children. I'm raising the grown-ups that they are going to be. So just because the other stupid kids have phones doesn't mean that my kid has to be stupid." Now I knew I didn't want my kid to grow up stupid like her friends. I needed to explain this to her. This is what CK told Conan and me.Cell phones are "toxic, especially for kids," he said, because they don't help them learn em-pathy, one of the nicer human emotions. When we text, we don't see or hear a visceral reaction.The response we get is cold and hard text-message. "Why are kids mean?" He asked. "Because they're trying it out. They look at another kid and say, 'You're fat.' Then they see the kid's face scrunch up and think that doesn't feel good." Texting "you're fat" allows you to bypass the pain.CK went on to explain that smart phones rob us of our ability to be alone. Kids use smart phones to occupy their time: Must text! Must play game! Must look up more tiny socks online for Molly!!! CK asked, what happened to zoning out? After all, one of the joys of being human is allowing our minds to wander, with cell phones, kids are always preoccupied. They never daydream, except in class. And here's something else we're missing: our right to be miserable. This was a right I hadn't realized I desired until CK pointed out that it's another essential human emotion.CK gave the example of driving by yourself and suddenly realizing that you're alone. Not "Oh,guess I can't use the lane" alone. Dark, brooding sadness causes so many drivers to grab that smart phone and reach out to another living soul."Everybody's murdering each other with their cars" as they text because they dread being alone. Too bad--they're missing out on a life-affirming experience."I was in my car one time, and Bruce Springsteen's 'Jungle land' came on. He sounds so far away, making me really sad. And I think I've got to get the phone and write hi to 50 people. I was reaching for the phone, and I thought, don't! Just be sad."So CK pulled over and allowed himself to sob like a little girl denied a nice thing for her American Girl doll. "It was beautiful. Sadness is poetic. You're lucky to live sad moments," he said. Because he didn't fight it and allowed himself to be miserable, his body released endorphins."Happiness rushed in to meet the sadness. I was grateful to feel sad, and then I met it with true profound happiness. The thing is, because we don't want that first bit of sad, we push it away with that little phone. So you never feel completely sad or completely happy. You just feel kind of satis-fied. And then you die. That's why I don't want to get phones for my kids".And I suppose I don't either.Why did CK refuse to buy his kids cell phones?查看材料A．He didn't like cell phones at all and thought they were poisonous, especially,for kids.B．He believed that cell phones were ruining kids' abilities to experience their own lives.C．He worried that his kids would play their phones in class and be absent-minded.D．He was a different kind of father who would like to raise his kids in a different way.
请阅读Passage l，完成此题。Passage 1When asked by Conan if his daughters had smart phones, comedian Louis CK explained that he had successfully fended them off by simply replying, "No, you can' t have it. It is bad for you."He instantly became my hero as I was mired in difficult negotiations with my ten-year-old daughter over one. And frankly, she was winning. Was it possible to say no to my daughter, as CK suggested? I hadn't even known I was allowed to, if the guinea pigs, the dogs, and things for her doll Molly were any indication. CK rationalized, "I am not raising the children. I'm raising the grown-ups that they are going to be. So just because the other stupid kids have phones doesn't mean that my kid has to be stupid." Now I knew I didn't want my kid to grow up stupid like her friends. I needed to explain this to her. This is what CK told Conan and me.Cell phones are "toxic, especially for kids," he said, because they don't help them learn em-pathy, one of the nicer human emotions. When we text, we don't see or hear a visceral reaction.The response we get is cold and hard text-message. "Why are kids mean?" He asked. "Because they're trying it out. They look at another kid and say, 'You're fat.' Then they see the kid's face scrunch up and think that doesn't feel good." Texting "you're fat" allows you to bypass the pain.CK went on to explain that smart phones rob us of our ability to be alone. Kids use smart phones to occupy their time: Must text! Must play game! Must look up more tiny socks online for Molly!!! CK asked, what happened to zoning out? After all, one of the joys of being human is allowing our minds to wander, with cell phones, kids are always preoccupied. They never daydream, except in class. And here's something else we're missing: our right to be miserable. This was a right I hadn't realized I desired until CK pointed out that it's another essential human emotion.CK gave the example of driving by yourself and suddenly realizing that you're alone. Not "Oh,guess I can't use the lane" alone. Dark, brooding sadness causes so many drivers to grab that smart phone and reach out to another living soul."Everybody's murdering each other with their cars" as they text because they dread being alone. Too bad--they're missing out on a life-affirming experience."I was in my car one time, and Bruce Springsteen's 'Jungle land' came on. He sounds so far away, making me really sad. And I think I've got to get the phone and write hi to 50 people. I was reaching for the phone, and I thought, don't! Just be sad."So CK pulled over and allowed himself to sob like a little girl denied a nice thing for her American Girl doll. "It was beautiful. Sadness is poetic. You're lucky to live sad moments," he said. Because he didn't fight it and allowed himself to be miserable, his body released endorphins."Happiness rushed in to meet the sadness. I was grateful to feel sad, and then I met it with true profound happiness. The thing is, because we don't want that first bit of sad, we push it away with that little phone. So you never feel completely sad or completely happy. You just feel kind of satis-fied. And then you die. That's why I don't want to get phones for my kids".And I suppose I don't either.Why did the author regard CK as her hero?查看材料A．CK was a good father and a very brave comedian in her eyes.B．CK didn't agree to buy smart phones for his young daughters.C．She was very impressed by his solution to the smart phone probletn.D．She was encouraged by him not to make any compromises to her daughter.
When I was about 12 1 had an enemy,a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings．Week by week her list grew:I was skinny,I wasn't a good student,I was boyish,I talked too loud,and so on．I put up with her as long as I could．At last,with great anger,I ran to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly．Then he asked,"Are the things she says true or not?"True?I wanted to know how to strike back．What did truth have to do with it?"Mary,didn't you ever wonder what you are really like?Well,you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the other things she said."I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change(like being skinny),but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change．For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it."That's just for you,"he said．"You know better than anybody else the truth about yourself,once you hear it．But you've got to learn to listen,not to close your ears in anger or hurt．When something said about you is true you'll know it．You'll find that it will echo inside you."Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．Why did the girl's father ask her to make the list?A.He wanted to keep the list at homB.He didn't know what the girl's enemy had saiC.He wanted the girl to talk bacD.He wanted her to check if she really had these weak point
I recently went to a charity party. At the end of the visit our host told us that the following Monday was his birthday. He asked21, as a gift to him, we would do something kind for someone else on that day. I thought that was a terrible birthday 22 !The following Monday, I saw my neighbor, a new mother, in the garden with her baby, I went outside to say"hello" to her. During the talk, she told me, not in a complaining 23 but just as a matter of fact, about the sleeplessness and the challenges to get anything done with a baby followed by. I 24 the charity party host's request and said,"Hey!Why don't 25 watch your baby for an hour!I will just hang out with him here in the back garden 26 you go in and take an hour to yourself."She was so surprised that she almost cried."Are you 27 Would you be able to do that ""Of course! " I said. "I'd be happy to! " An hour later she came outside with a smile on her face."I have 28 so much done! " she told me, and I told her that I had sung every kid's song I knew and had a good time hanging out with the baby, too. And I was so happy to see her smiling like that.It was one of the best 29 I've ever given, and it has given me the desire to ask the same 30 all my friends this year. I know it will make me feel great to know my friends are out there sharing their wisdom and time with people who can really use it.I recently went to a charity party. At the end of the visit our host told us that the following Monday was his birthday. He asked21, as a gift to him, we would do something kind for someone else on that day. I thought that was a terrible birthday 22 !The following Monday, I saw my neighbor, a new mother, in the garden with her baby, I went outside to say"hello" to her. During the talk, she told me, not in a complaining 23 but just as a matter of fact, about the sleeplessness and the challenges to get anything done with a baby followed by. I 24 the charity party host's request and said,"Hey!Why don't 25 watch your baby for an hour!I will just hang out with him here in the back garden 26 you go in and take an hour to yourself."She was so surprised that she almost cried."Are you 27 Would you be able to do that ""Of course! " I said. "I'd be happy to! " An hour later she came outside with a smile on her face."I have 28 so much done! " she told me, and I told her that I had sung every kid's song I knew and had a good time hanging out with the baby, too. And I was so happy to see her smiling like that.It was one of the best 29 I've ever given, and it has given me the desire to ask the same 30 all my friends this year. I know it will make me feel great to know my friends are out there sharing their wisdom and time with people who can really use it.A.forB.aboutC.asD.from
根据以下材料，回答Trogmire Troll was dealing with acrisis. The new girl in class really liked him a lot. Trogmire was not happyabout it.Trogmire′s good friend, Tremor Troll, triedto comfort him. "What′s thebig deal? I think Treasure Troll is kind of cute. And she seems to be niceenough."Trogmire swallowed his last bite of poisonsumac salad and glared at Tremor. "Then why don′t you ask her to be yourgirlfriend? There she is, sitting all by herself at the other end of thecafeteria. March over there and ask her to be your sweetie-poo!""She′ s crazy about you, not me,"Tremor replied."Well, I don′t want any girlfriend,especially not a weird pesky one like her!" Trogmire growled.Tremor wouldn′ t give up. "The onlything pesky about her is that she keeps writing you those notes and shestares.""Yucky love notes!" Trogmireinterrupted. He took another sip of mole milk. "Did you notice those strange browneyes? Why aren′ t they normal red or pink?"Tremor took another look at Treasure."I think her face is a lovely shade of green. And her dark green curlyhair is quite pretty. Besides, she′ s very sweet and that′ s what reallymatters."Trogmire stuck out his tongue. "I think I′m going to be sick! I′dbetter save my dessert for later." He crammed a small bag of MaggotMunchies into his even smaller shirt pocket. "The fact is, I have aproblem. That girl is getting on my nerves!"Tremor followed Trogmire′s example anddecided to save his dessert for later. However, he carefully placed the baginto his lunch box. "Do youhave any ideas about how to solve your problem?" Tremor asked."I′m going to be mean and rude toher," Trogmire announced. "I′11 call her names and make ugly faces at her.""That′s how you treat everyone,"Tremor reminded his friend.Trogmire nodded. "It′s time thatTreasure got to know the real Troll!"How did Treasure Troll feelabout Trogmire Troll?A.She didn't like him because he was rude.B.She was annoyed by his strangeappearance.C.She didn' t have any strong feelingsabout him.D.She liked him a lot.
根据以下材料，回答Trogmire Troll was dealing with acrisis. The new girl in class really liked him a lot. Trogmire was not happyabout it.Trogmire′s good friend, Tremor Troll, triedto comfort him. "What′s thebig deal? I think Treasure Troll is kind of cute. And she seems to be niceenough."Trogmire swallowed his last bite of poisonsumac salad and glared at Tremor. "Then why don′t you ask her to be yourgirlfriend? There she is, sitting all by herself at the other end of thecafeteria. March over there and ask her to be your sweetie-poo!""She′ s crazy about you, not me,"Tremor replied."Well, I don′t want any girlfriend,especially not a weird pesky one like her!" Trogmire growled.Tremor wouldn′ t give up. "The onlything pesky about her is that she keeps writing you those notes and shestares.""Yucky love notes!" Trogmireinterrupted. He took another sip of mole milk. "Did you notice those strange browneyes? Why aren′ t they normal red or pink?"Tremor took another look at Treasure."I think her face is a lovely shade of green. And her dark green curlyhair is quite pretty. Besides, she′ s very sweet and that′ s what reallymatters."Trogmire stuck out his tongue. "I think I′m going to be sick! I′dbetter save my dessert for later." He crammed a small bag of MaggotMunchies into his even smaller shirt pocket. "The fact is, I have aproblem. That girl is getting on my nerves!"Tremor followed Trogmire′s example anddecided to save his dessert for later. However, he carefully placed the baginto his lunch box. "Do youhave any ideas about how to solve your problem?" Tremor asked."I′m going to be mean and rude toher," Trogmire announced. "I′11 call her names and make ugly faces at her.""That′s how you treat everyone,"Tremor reminded his friend.Trogmire nodded. "It′s time thatTreasure got to know the real Troll!" Which of the following statements isTRUE?A.Trogmire pretended to be rude in orderto make Treasure stop liking him.B.Tremor thought that looks were moreimportant than personality.C.Tremor thought that Treasure was cute.D.Trogmire offered his dessert to Treasureto make her sick.
单选题Alan: Wow, your homework looks great! Celia: Thanks.______ Alan: But didn’t Mrs. Smith tell us we had to write it in our books? Celia: ______ ... What am I going to do now?AI typed it on my Dad’s computer. ; Oh no, you’re right!BHow did you do your homework? ; I remember now.CJason helped me with it. ; No, she didn’t, I’m afraid.DIn fact I did it poorly. ; Why didn’t you tell me earlier?
单选题Which of the following italicized phrases indicates PURPOSE?AShe said it for fun, but others took her seriously.BFor all its effort, the team didn’t win the match.CLinda has worked for the firm for twenty years.DHe set out for Beijing yesterday.
单选题Neil: I can’t see very well. Or at least I can’t see to read. Maurice: Well, you should have your eyes tested, and have some glasses made. Neil: ______ Maurice: Right. But you probably need them now. We all get older, and…AThere aren’t any glasses.BI’ve never worn glasses.CI don’t believe it.DThank you. I’ll do that.