Once in Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home near the town of Osaka, while the other lived in Kyoto. 36 , they didn’t know each other. Bothof them liked to see a little of the world: the Kyoto frog wanted to visit Osaka, and the Osaka frog wished to go to Kyoto.
So one morning they 37. However, the journey was more 38 than they had expected, for they didn’t know much about traveling. Half-way between the two towns, at the top of a mountain, the two frogs 39 each other! Soon they fell into 40 .
“What a(n) 41 we are too small, ” said the Osaka frog. “Otherwise, we could see both towns from here, and 42 if it is worth our going on.”
“Oh, that is easily 43 ,” replied the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind (后面的) legs, and hold on to each other 44 we won’t fall down, and then we can both look at the towns we are 45 to.”
This idea 46 the Osaka frog; he stood up and put his front paws on the 47 of the other frog, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as 48 as they could. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog, towards Kyoto, but the 49 frogs forgot that when they stood up, their eyes were in the backs of their heads, and that 50 their noses pointed to their destinations, yet their eyes looked at the places 51 which they had come.
“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog. “Kyoto is 52 like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey.”
“If I had known that Osaka was only a 53 of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” 54 the frog from Kyoto. Then they started off for their 55 again.
A．Surprisingly B．However C．Fortunately D．Undoubtedly
A．showed off B．left out C．turned away D．set out
A．wonderful B．dangerous C．exhausting D．exciting
A．endangered B．encouraged C．encountered D．embarrassed
A．conversation B．disagreement C．competition D．consideration
A．shame B．surprise C．shortcoming D．coincidence
A．doubt B．wonder C．show D．tell
A．finished B．managed C．imagined D．prepared
A．as long as B．in case C．so that D．unless
A．turning B．traveling C．settling D．adapting
A．worried B．disturbed C．confused D．pleased
A．legs B．shoulders C．head D．nose
A．high B．wide C．far D．quickly
A．adventurous B．close C．smart D．foolish
A．because B．though C．since D．if
A．from B．to C．around D．in
A．hardly B．partly C．mostly D．exactly
A．corner B．part C．copy D．spot
A．exclaimed B．announced C．hesitated D．thought
A．destinations B．dreams C．homes D．countries
That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, ___37___,I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the ___38___, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something ___39___ in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I ___40___ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its ___41___ and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He ___42___ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already ___43___ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.
Several thoughts ___44___my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ___45___ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ___46___would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed___47___ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, ___48___ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then ___49___ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of___50___ in the way he seemed to be doing things— ___51___the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and ___52___, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.
It was a ___53___ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a ___54___if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt ___55__ of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon.
A．forces B．allows C．causes D．forbids
A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．besides
A．parking lot B．bus stop C．school D．market
A．interesting B．surprising C．awful D．useful
A．noticed B．recognized C．called D．assisted
A．back B．handle C．wheel D．seat
A．searched B．left C．moved D．wandered
A．stopped B．started C．intended D．finished
A．crossed B．slipped C．disturbed D．inspired
A．attractive B．shiny C．simple D．expensive
A．repairmen B．businessmen C．drivers D．cyclists
A．busy B．content C．careful D．bored
A．waving B．looking C．laughing D．pointing
A．about B．for C．with D．like
A．worry B．respect C．sympathy D．pride
A．cleaning B．fixing C．replacing D．covering
A．still B．yet C．again D．soon
A．lesson B．subject C．skill D．fact
A．business B．living C．success D．right
A．tired B．doubtful C．fearful D．ashamed
Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen. 16 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, causing me great embarrassment.
I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy 17 at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so 18 that I just couldn’t help gazing (注视) at him. What was more 19 was that, he was also stealing some 20 at me, which made me blush (脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and 21 that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart 22 wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness, he is driving me 23 !” Shortly, I lowered my head to 24 his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed (泄露) 25 .
To my pleasant surprise, my 26 came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing
27 ! “Oh, please! Don’t 28 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (多情的). Please don’t 29 my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without 30 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he 31 right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not 32 it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my 33 back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more 34 when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.
From that, I drew a big 35 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.
A．Generally B．Finally C．Undoubtedly D．Recently
A．made up B．grew up C．turned up D．rose up
A．attractive B．gentle C．ugly D．rude
A．inviting B．puzzling C．interesting D．exciting
A．words B．sounds C．smiles D．glances
A．thought B．pretended C．believed D．supposed
A．beating B．bleeding C．aching D．sinking
A．bad B．crazy C．lost D．confused
A．blind B．shut C．escape D．catch
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．imagination B．dream C．wish D．hope
A．away B．near C．up D．down
A．touch B．hide C．approach D．leave
A．apply for B．ask for C．forget D．remember
A．hesitation B．action C．looking D．thinking
A．knelt B．lay C．stood D．sat
A．heard B．saw C．smelt D．known
A．luggage B．bag C．cup D．glasses
A．disappointing B．interesting C．joking D．embarrassing
A．picture B．lesson C．breath D．character
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 8 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 9 and went to college. My first novel (小说) 10 while I was at college.
`After college I taught during the 11 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 12 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 13 that job to write full time 14 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 15 was a working-class boy who’d 16 school early, now teaching at the university
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 17 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 18 what does it mean? I 19 wish all the people that have put me down had 20 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
A．bright B．useless C．simple D．hopeful
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．low B．poor C．good D．useful
A．support B．happiness C．surprise D．thing
A．admitted (承认) B．decided C．planned D．told
A．me B．them C．her D．it
A．wrong B．right C．stupid D．bad
A．see B．know C．understand D．face
A．experiment B．practice C．writing D．composition
A．came on B．came in C．came out D．came back
A．day B．night C．month D．year
A．graduation B．pass C．degree D．success
A．giving in B．giving back C．giving out D．giving up
A．while B．if C．when D．or
A．there B．here C．it D．that
A．left B．attended C．changed D．graduated
A．tired B．calm C．nervous . D．famous
A．And B．But C．However D．Well
A．just B．exactly C．so D．very
A．praised B．said C．answered D．advised
Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy 36 every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his 37 .
“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very 39 way. “My 40 leaves at three o’clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a 41 light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to 42 my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an 43 ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was 44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s 45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the 47 that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and 48 through red lights. Soon there was a police car 49 him. Mr. Hart raced on until he 50 the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes 51 three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
“ 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman 53 into the station. Three minutes later they 54 with the young man.
“Well 55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.
A．stations B．streets C．building D．shops
A．house B．truck C．bed D．taxi
A．fast B．slowly C．quietly D．early
A．kind B．friendly C．unfriendly D．lovely
A．train B．bus C．plan D．ship
A．green B．yellow C．red D．black
A．catch B．get C．leave D．miss
A．interest B．accident C．answer D．example
A．driving B．listening C．begging D．walking
A．face B．eye C．coat D．back
A．driver B．runner C．thief D．worker
A．films B．newspapers C．stations D．offices
A．walked B．drove C．flew D．ran
A．before B．beside C．behind D．near
A．reached B．passed C．hit D．entered
A．after B．to C．past D．at
A．Look B．Stand C．Stop D．Hands up
A．broke B．went C．walked D．rushed
A．disappeared B．left C．met D．returned
A．finished B．done C．known D．take
My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane 36 at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 38 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 39 .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 40 time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made 41 . 42 me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
43 my friend had left, I went to a 44 near the hotel to get something 45 . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the 46 what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some 47 ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the 48 thing as the man at the next table was 49 . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 50 I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 51 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 52 on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay 53 and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of 54 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to 55 .
A．took off B．landed C．dropped D．reached
A．hot B．warm C．cold D．cool
A．look B．listen C．enjoy D．mind
A．home B．hotel C．office D．school
A．first B．one C．last D．only
A．satellites B．lakes C．beauty D．parks
A．Helped B．Helping C．Had helped D．Being helped
A．Before long B．Shortly after C．Soon D．Then
A．restaurant B．shop C．supermarket D．pub
A．to drink B．to read C．to eat D．to listen
A．boss B．cook C．waiter D．waitress
A．voices B．suggestions C．sounds D．gestures
A．similar B．different C．same D．right
A．looking B．ordering C．picking D．eating
A．until B．when C．before D．after
A．tired B．stopped C．determined D．continued
A．anything B．everything C．something D．some things
A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive
A．noise B．voices C．streets D．places
A．drive a car B．cook meals C．teach Chinese D．speak English
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race. My 36 was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of 37 who passed by and 38 a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the 39 and gave it a shot.
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t 40 if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very 41 , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 42 for a second.
But then I 43 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 44 capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 45 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 46 me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned 47 about myself in that moment. I turned my 48 into inspiration.
I decided that I would not 49 running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and 50 properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I 51 the finishing line, I was proud 52 my accomplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we 53 ourselves to others. It’s only 54 . Don’ allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into 55 and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.
A．position B．direction C．decision D．target
A．trainers B．runners C．fans D．volunteers
A．begged B．drank C．dropped D．grabbed
A．project B．service C．race D．experience
A．doubt B．know C．answer D．promise
A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．carefully
A．surprised B．satisfied C．amused D．defeated
A．forgot B．realized C．remembered D．abandoned
A．different B．wonderful C．valuable D．proper
A．dream B．plan C．goal D．job
A．happened B．hit C．occurred D．attracted
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．agreement D．achievement
A．sign up B．pick up C．give up D．keep up
A．predict B．behave C．prepare D．pretend
A．found B．crossed C．held D．left
A．in B．upon C．of D．for
A．combine B．control C．compare D．contribute
A．natural B．frequent C．important D．terrible
A．condition B．motivation C．situation D．protection
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood ,who lived in the flat below ,signed (叹息)to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___36___ some work home from the office, ___37___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours ,thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___38___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___39___ and was ready to go to bed ,though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___40___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed ,trying to read ,but he___41___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___42___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___43___ he could not shut ___44___ the noise ，finally after __45____ seemed hours his___46___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed ,__47__ some clothing, marched ___48___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___49___ him in his dressing gown came ___50___ the room and__51___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow ,come and ___52___. I know our parties ___53___ you. I meant to send you ___54___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __55_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched
A．with which B．from which C．where D．when
A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby
A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless
A．useless B．necessary C．possible D．helpful
A．had B．found C．caught D．felt
A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned
A．till then B．worse still C．strange enough D．even so
A．away B．off C．down D．up
A．it B．what C．that D．which
A．sleep B．strength C．patience D．anger
A．pulled on B．dressed up C．selected D．wore
A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly
A．made fun of B．stared at C．was angry with D．caught sight of
A．across B．around C．towards D．by
A．as B．before C．though D．until
A．meet as B．sit here C．join us D．scold me
A．may trouble B．would trouble C．may bother D．must bother
A．a notice B．a message C．an invitation D．an apology
A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era(年代). He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 32. He was the first screen artist to write, 33 and perform in his own films; in fact, 34 Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 35of equality and justice for all —36for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 37 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 38 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 39 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in40 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 41twice until the age of seven. The man 42 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 43. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 44and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 45, and she began actively 46Church of England services. At the age of 47, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 48 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 49 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 50 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 51Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
A．character B．behaviour C．personality D．gentleman
A．act B．shoot C．direct D．edit
A．in case of B．in this case C．in case D．in some cases
A．possibility B．message C．culture D．promise
A．generally B．widely C．especially D．totally
A．him B．them C．us D．it
A．believed B．recognized C．realized D．known
A．really B．always C．still D．ever
A．happiness B．luck C．poverty D．peace
A．brother B．teacher C．mother D．father
A．taught B．left C．loved D．expected
A．born B．young C．ill D．old
A．actor B．artist C．dancer D．singer
A．ended B．began C．broke D．continued
A．attending B．working C．joining D．asking
A．eight B．seven C．nine D．ten
A．mother B．police C．family D．court
A．which B．what C．he D．who
A．then B．when C．before D．until
A．took away B．picked up C．took apart D．brought up
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 26 in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the 27 went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 28 — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 29 , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the 30 .
When all the students 31 a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have 32 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 33 the plain and cheap ones. While it is 34 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 35 of your problems and stress. "
"Be assured that the cup itself adds no 36 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even 37 what we drink. "
"What all of you really want is coffee, 38 the cup, but you 39 went for the best cups … And then you began 40 each other's cups. "
"Now consider 41 : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain 42 , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor 43 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 44 to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups 45 you ... enjoy the coffee instead. "
A．stress B．progress C．condition D．pride
A．advisor B．professor C．monitor D．graduate
A．glasses B．bowls C．trays D．cups
A．plain-looking B．beautiful C．modern D．nice-looking
A．pot B．sugar C．milk D．coffee
A．made B．had C．cooked D．served
A．talked B．discussed C．noticed D．decided
A．leaving behind B．falling about C．leaving about D．falling behind
A．strange B．wonderful C．normal D．important
A．source B．purpose C．doubt D．result
A．price B．quality C．sweet D．color
A．proves B．tastes C．hides D．steals
A．more than B．less than C．other than D．rather than
A．consciously B．wisely C．shyly D．carelessly
A．showing B．eyeing C．exchanging D．praising
A．it B．that C．this D．one
A．jobs B．money C．position D．life
A．change B．increase C．discover D．lower
A．try B．manage C．fail D．plan
A．envy B．drive C．support D．assess
It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 31 any November day. His 32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33 . One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 35 those good people would not see me. I was 36 . My first thought was, how would I ever 37 them? I didn’t have the 38 to brush my hair, 39 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and 41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and 43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard 45 words from the people who supported me during those 46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I 48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form 50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
A．on B．in C．like D．for
A．body B．soul C．shoe D．footprint
A．sweep up B．drop off C．fall down D．pile up
A．upstairs B．downstairs C．indoors D．outdoors
A．so B．yet C．and D．for
A．delighted B．disappointed C．annoyed D．ashamed
A．pay B．award C．reward D．treat
A．courage B．strength C．spirit D．power
A．stand alone B．leave alone C．sit alone D．let alone
A．frequently B．gradually C．hardly D．uncertainly
A．intelligence B．independence C．excellence D．qualification
A．achieve B．praise C．respect D．promote
A．supply B．support C．contribution D．similar
A．burden B．job C．business D．sorrow
A．sensitive B．same C．considerate D．similar
A．blue B．rainy C．bright D．snowy
A．despair B．difficulty C．pain D．regret
A．still B．once C．even D．never
A．worse B．less C．more D．better
A．facing B．noticing C．managing D．expressing
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21 , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _22 _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_ much better than an IQ test. We 24 that Michael’s score must have been a _25 and we should treat him __26___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31 the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _ 32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33 , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .
Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
A．joy B．surprise C．dislike D．disappointment
A．tearfully B．fearfully C．cheerfully D．hopefully
A．student B．son C．friend D．doctor
A．argued B．realized C．decided D．understood
A．joke B．mistake C．warning D．wonder.
A．specially B．strictly C．naturally D．carefully
A．poor B．good C．average D．standard
A．in B．about C．of D．for
A．visited B．chose C．passed D．entered
A．allowed B．described C．required D．offered
A．missed B．held C．delayed D．attended
A．high B．same C．low D．different
A．curiously B．eagerly C．calmly D．jokingly
A．faith B．interest C．pride D．delight
A．looked for B．asked for C．waited for D．prepared for
A．received B．accepted C．organized D．discussed
A．imperfect B．impossible C．uncertain D．unsatisfactory
A．honestly B．much C．well D．bravely
A．hear B．learn C．expect D．speak
A．wise B．rude C．shy D．stupid
It was a bitter, 36 evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was 37 by winter’s frost (霜)while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path. 38 , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another. As 39 rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man 40 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?”
Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeing the old man unable to 41 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his 42 . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders pass by. I'm 43 why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”
The old man looked at the rider and replied, “I know people pretty good. When I 44 the eyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no 45 for my situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of 46 .”
Those heart-warming comments 47 the horseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
A．warm B．cool C．cold D．windy
A．marked B．covered C．equipped D．filled
A．Happily B．Anxiously C．Appreciatively D．Confidently
A．the second B．the third C．the fourth D．the last
A．stared B．looked C．caught D．attracted
A．lift B．carry C．rise D．jump
A．home B．company C．destination D．office
A．afraid B．excited C．delighted D．curious
A．got into B．ran into C．looked into D．broke into
A．concern B．worry C．envy D．doubt
A．trouble B．need C．danger D．difficulty
A．amazed B．promoted C．touched D．benefited
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to __36__ the cause of her illness, so she __37__ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was __38_. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to __39__ the baby only to discover that they, __40__, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __41__ to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “__42__ I think the baby is __43_ from thallium poisoning.”
“__44__ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely __45__.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __46__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and __47__ the symptoms are __48__. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll __49__ some tests and find out __50__ it’s thallium or not.”
The __51__ showed that the baby had __52__ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. __53__ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon __54__ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查） showed that the poison __55__ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.
A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss
A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown
A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible
A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure
A．too B．either C．often D．never
A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong
A．and B．so C．as D．but
A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying
A．Who B．How C．What D．Which
A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous
A．in B．on C．by D．about
A．all B．some of C．one of D．both
A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described
A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．words B．tests C．examination D．book
A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never
A．As long as B．As for as C．Once D．If
A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill
A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come
Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music．Today her little daughter Lauren was giving her 36 concert．She had been waiting for this 37 for years and years．“Now it is here at last,” she thought．“How beautiful her 38 is.”
The song made her 39 to the days when she was Lauren’s 40 ．As a young 41 , Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer．She studied 42 in France, Italy and in the United States．“You can become a fine 43 in the future,” her teachers told her．“But you must be 44 to study hard and work for many years．There will be 45 time for anything but music in your life.”
Dorothy was 46 at that time and she was 47 that music was all she wanted or needed to 48 her life．For almost a year Dorothy 49 of nothing else．Then she 50 David, a young engineer travelling Europe．They soon fell in 51 ．David asked her to be his 52 ．Dorothy also wanted to marry David．But she loved 53 , too．She didn’t know what to do．David was against her being a singer．He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married．You can’t 54 do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return.
Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her 55 .
A．sorry B．successful C．first D．wonderful
A．dance B．moment C．show D．party
A．voice B．face C．dress D．life
A．think of B．bring back C．go back D．come back
A．age B．friend C．mother D．teacher
A．musician B．pop star C．lady D．girl
A．French B．music C．piano D．dance
A．actress B．student C．singer D．dancer
A．prepared B．learning C．driven D．waiting
A．some B．any C．no D．enough
A．eight B．eighteen C．eighty D．eighty-eight
A．lucky B．sure C．afraid D．fond
A．fill B．live C．lead D．take
A．heard B．knew C．talked D．thought
A．saw off B．learned from C．heard of D．met with
A．love B．feeling C．music D．touch
A．assistant B．teacher C．wife D．student
A．him B．engineering C．herself D．music
A．certainly B．possibly C．only D．mainly
A．thought B．hope C．purpose D．will
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