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名校版高考英语综合训练题含答案In1955,atage12,1becameobsessed(着迷)withtheideaofrecordinganalbumforourparentstodosomethingincelebrationoftheirweddingday.Mysister,brother,andIwouldsingourfavouritesongsforthem.Therecordingwastobekeptasecretfromourparents.Ifoundalocalstudio,DunfordRecordings,nottoofarfromwherewelivedinChristchurch.Irangandaskedthecostofmakingarecord.Topayfortherecording,IsavedthemoneyIearnedfromhelpingmyauntyMaeintheschoolholidays.Icalledafamilyfriendandpersuadedhertoaccompanyusonthepiano.Wecouldn'tpractisewithherforfearofbeingfoundout,soIgotmysisterandbrothertogetherandweworkedoutaroutine.IarrangedwithAuntyMae,instrictestsecrecy,totakeustothestudioattheappointedtime.Wesangourfirsttwosongsacoupleoftimessotheycouldselectthebestversion,butbythetimewegottothethirdsongwewererathertired,soonlyrecordeditonce.Outsidethestudiodoor,Ihadbeenholdingtherecordverycarefullybutmysistersnatcheditfrommeanditrolledoutofitsjacket,downthestairs,bouncingontothepavementandthenontotheroad.Gasp!Horror!Mercifully,itwasundamaged.Thedaycameandweexcitedlygaveourpreciouspresenttoourparents.Theyweresurprisedindeed.However,itneveroccurredt。methatmyparentsboughtabrand-newradiogramtoplaytherecordon.Myparentshadbeensecretlywarnedbymyauntaboutoursurprise,andunknowntous,theyweredownstairsintheapplianceshopbuyingtheradiogramwhilewewereupstairsrecording.Theyactuallysawtherecordrolloutontothestreet.Ourrecordinghasbecomeawonderfulmemoryofthepast.Whydidtheauthorwanttorecordanalbumatage12?A.Tocelebratetheirparents7weddingday.B.Tomakemoneytosupporthisfamily.C.Tofoundalocalstudiotoplaymusic.D.Tosatisfyhiscuriosityaboutradiogram.Howdidtheauthorgetthemoneytopayfortherecording?Hegothissisterandbrothertoearnmoney.Heborrowedmoneyfromafamilyfriend.Heearnedthemoneyneededonhisown.HeraisedsomemoneywithhisauntyMae.Whatweretheirparentsdoingwhentherecordwasbeingmadeinthestudio?Theywerelisteningnexttothedoor.Theywerewatchingtherecordrolling.Theywereplayingintheapplianceshop.D.Theywerebuyingtheradiogramdownstairs.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A.Enthusiasticandgenerous.B.Lovingandconsiderate.C.Hardworkingandresponsible.D.Talentedandfashionable.Keys4.A5.C6.D7.BYou'velikelyencounteredthehumblebragbefore一boasting(吹嘘)disguisedasacomplaint,suchas:'Tmhavingsuchastressfulday.IgottwojoboffersandIdon'tknowwhattodo:Thisisatypicalexampleofhumblebragging,atermcoinedbycomedicwriterHarrisWittelsreferringto"aspecifictypeofboastthatallowstheoffendertobroadcasttheirachievementswithoutthenecessaryshameandguiltthatshouldnormallyaccompanysuchclaims,/.Insimplertermsjt'sawaytodisguiseaboastwithsomehumility.Humblebraggingcomesintwodifferentforms.Thefirstishumility-based,anexamplebeing,can'tbelieveIgotthehighestgradeinmyclass/1Thesecondtypecomesmixedwithabitofcomplaint,forexample,〃Ican'tbelievethatshopkeeperaskedmeforID.rm25!"Peopledon'tlikeitwhenothershumblebragbecausetheyfindtheyarelackinginsincerity.Sincerityisacriticaldimensionofsocialevaluation,whichisviewedasfundamentaltopeople/sidentity.Infact,sincerityisprizedevenabovecompetenceandwarmthinothers,accordingtoDrSezer.Ifhumblebraggingdoesn'tworkzandnoonelikesit,whydowestilldoit?Weallwanttohighlightourpositivequalitieswithoutseemingproud.Byspeakinginacomplaintoranexpressionofhumility,wehopewe'IIsomehowlandonthe“sweetspot“ofself-presentation:promotingourselveswhilealsoconveyinglikability.Inaddition,researchsuggeststhatpeoplemayexperiencepositiveemotionswhilehumblebragging.Consideringthatwe'realllikelytofeeltheurgetohumblebrag,atleasttosomeextent,theproperresponsewhenwehearafrienddoingitmaybetosimplyletitgo—becauseultimatelywe'regoingtodoitourselves,andtobewhoreallywanttobecalledoutonit..Whichofthefollowingremarksisanexampleofhumblebragging?A.HowIhatehearingmyvoiceonTV!B.Tmthrilledtobeawardedthefirstprize.C.Tmtheonlypersontogetpromotedinthefirm.D.HowIdislikedoingthesamethingeveryday!.Whichcanbestdescribepeople*simpressionofhumblebraggers?A.Honest.B.Humble.C.Insincere.D.Incapable..Whydopeoplehumblebrag?A.Tolifttheirspirits.B.Toexpressthe
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