When I was a kid，my sister and I used to have ice cream for dessert.One day our grandpa came to visit.Grandpa always had unique opinions on things，1.________ his words made us look at the world just a little differently.This time，his joyful words changed my outlook on life in 2.________ way that stays with me to this day.My sister and I were having bets 3.________ who could finish their ice cream first.With a smile，Grandpa said，“4.________ would you want to do so Actually，5.________you eat slowly，itll last longer.You should have a competition to see who can finish last.” 6．________ my grandpa taught me that day was that we should take the chance to enjoy things we already have.These days，when I want something，I wait as long as I can 7.________ I allow myself to have it.Then，when I finally get it，I make sure to keep it as long as possible，because I know that，no matter what it is，8.________ will be gone soon. 1. and 考查并列连词。该空连接两个句子且表示并列关系，故填and。
2. a 考查冠词。way为可数名词单数形式，且表示泛指，意为“一种方式”。
3. on 考查固定搭配。have bets on 意为“就打赌”。
4. Why 考查疑问副词。你们为什么要这么做呢 5. if 考查连词。如果你们吃慢一点，你们就会吃得久一点。
6. What 考查名词性从句的引导词。该空引导主语从句且在从句中作taught的间接宾语，故填what，首字母要大写。
7. before 考查状语从句的引导词。这些日子，当“我”想要什么东西的时候，在“我”得到它之前，“我”会尽量等久一点。
8. it 考查代词。该空在句中作主语，指代上文提到的something，故填it 。
2016高考训练题。阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba. com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a yearand Alibaba is iust the middleman. It encourages people to use its marketsnot charging small sellers a percentage of the sale. If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly Why not try it ”my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began. Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail buying makes up 80 of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall. com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices. What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U. S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shoppingbigbox retailers especiallyin favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao. I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chineselanguage site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine. 1. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in ________. A. its low price B. its not charging small sellers C. its business-to-business service D. its big size 2. In paragraph 1, by referring to “Alibaba” as “the middleman”, the author means _______. A. Alibaba stands out as the best online site. B. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites. C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers. D. Alibaba will continue to develop. 3. What can be inferred from the passage A. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites. B. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail. C. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover. D. TMall. com provides more profit than Taobao. 4. What is the passage mainly about A. How the author purchases online in China. B. Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase i China. C. Shopping online in China is TaoBao. D. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping. 参考答案14、DCCB 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
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