Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the 21 of the class when he entered high school, his 22 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 23 if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was 24 to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never 25 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His 26 father was always in the stands, with words of 27 for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 28 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael 29 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 30 immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 31 , a silent young man eagerly 32 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 33 .
“Coach, please let me 34 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach 35 . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n) 36 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their 37 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 38 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 39 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 40 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
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A．strongest B．smallest C．biggest D．youngest
A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father
A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball
A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won
A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic
A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．amusement
A．after B．since C．towards D．before
A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up
A．school B．home C．field D．class
A．ahead B．beside C．behind D．away
A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped
A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon
A．go B．fight C．work D．play
A．left B．refused C．agreed D．cried
A．star B．son C．amateur D．trainer
A．victory B．award C．memorial D．unity
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopp
A．hear B．see C．feel D．make
The Making of a Surgeon
How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident （进修医生） drew to a close, I asked myself this question 36 more than one occasion．
The answer, I concluded, was 37 ．When you can say to yourself, “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just 38 or better than any other surgeon”-- then, and not until then, you are 39 a surgeon．I was 40 that point．
41 , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night．The first few months of the year I had 42 the ringing of the telephone．I knew it meant another critical decision to be 43 ．Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular 44 , I'd have trouble getting back to sleep．I'd 45 all the facts of the case and, often, wonder 46 I had made a poor decision．More than once at two or three in the 47 , after lying awake for an hour, I’d get out of 48 , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself．It was the only 49 I could find the 50 of mind I needed to relax．
Now, in the last month of my residency, 51 was no longer a problem．Sometimes I still couldn’t be sure of my decision, but I had learned to 52 this as a constant problem for a surgeon．I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision I'd made was bound to be a 53 one．It was a nice feeling．
This all sounds conceited （自负的） and I guess it is -- 54 a surgeon needs conceit．He needs it to encourage him in trying moments when he's bothered by the 55 and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine．He has to feel that he's as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world．Call it conceit -- call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it．
A．at B．in C．on D．for
A．self-service B．self-centered C．self-reliant D．self-confidence
A．as good as B．as well as C．as far as D．as long as
A．indeed B．maybe C．perhaps D．even
A．waiting B．standing C．lying D．nearing
A．Let B．Take C．Have D．Get
A．valued B．avoided C．feared D．enjoyed
A．made B．applied C．included D．developed
A．condition B．state C．occasion D．situation
A．retell B．review C．revise D．remind
A．if B．why C．how D．when
A．evening B．day C．morning D．afternoon
A．flat B．bed C．house D．apartment
A．means B．approach C．method D．way
A．peace B．trouble C．sorrow D．excitement
A．driving B．reviewing C．sleeping D．lying
A．expect B．accept C．respect D．inspect
A．critical B．poor C．sound D．difficult
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．confidence B．conceit C．solutions D．doubts
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills. They had been this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of . “What’s that? ”he asked. “That’s the treasure, ”said the boy. Robert suddenly something of an adventure story in the boy’s . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd the . But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to such a man in a story. Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was .
So, thanks to a September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．humorous D．adventure
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．voice B．joy C．smile D．speech
A．proud B．moved C．satisfied D．active
A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
A．refused B．agreed C．hesitated D．paused
A．explained B．discovered C．knew D．replied
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．fooling B．blaming C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．on B．by C．with D．in
A．disappeared B．improved C．spread D．returned
A．compare B．survive C．compete D．struggle
A．face B．deliver C．ignore D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．leaving D．cleaning
A．anxiety B．disbelief C．horror D．trouble
A．increase B．replace C．add D．mix
A．broadcast B．create C．assess D．publish
A．concentrate B．prepare C．escape D．recover
A．energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless
A．Holding on to B．Dating back to C．Looking back on D．Dropping in on
A．afford B．attempt C．expect D．pretend
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son 36 a severe stomachache and died suddenly. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time la
ter, 37 him alone with his six-year- old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were _ 38 _ Al could handle, and he _ 39 to alcohol. Al began to lose everything he possessed---his home, his land, his art objects, everything. 40 he died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al’s death, I reacted with the same disdain（蔑视）the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing 41 _ left. “What a complete failure!” I thought. “What a totally 42__ life!”
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier _ 43 judgment. You see, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most 44 most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the f
ree 45 of the love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come 46 somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to 47 an alcoholic. One day I get up my 48 to ask him. “I’m really puzzled by something,” I said. “I know your father was basically the only one to 49 you. 50 on earth did he do that you became such a special person?
Ernie sat _ 51 _ and thought for a few moments. Then he said, “From my _52 memories as 
a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a __53 and said, “I love you, son.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 54 Al as a failure. He had not left any material possession behind, 55 he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
A．obtained B．developed C．cured D．recovered
A．taking B．locking C．finding D．leaving
A．more than B．less than C．other than D．rather than
A．got B．turned C．loved D．changed
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Eventually D．Jokingly
A．material B．expensive C．real D．special
A．happy B．thoughtful C．deserted D．wasted
A．angry B．sharp C．actual D．proper
A．handsome B．rich D．ordinary
A．flow B．rise C．fly D．move
A．out B．from C．up D．down
A．defend B．become C．discuss D．argue
A．confidence B．courage C．belief D．strength
A．feed B．love C．care D．raise
A．How B．What C．Why D．Which
A．angrily B．comfortably C．quietly D．excitedly
A．earliest B．nearest C．best D．hardest
A．pat B．lesson C．kiss D．present
A．judge B．say C．remember D．respect
A．so B．and D．or
It was my first college acting class. With great hesitation, sweating hands and an heart,1 walked into the classroom. I had spent my entire life__ public speaking. But now here l was, not only to learn how to speak like someone on _ .but to become them entirely. Theater classes are _ at many high schools and universities in the US. "Theater kids" are a quite different bunch who always seemed able to _ a room with their personalities.
__ _ it was only a beginner-level course, my college class was filled with students who seemed a _ _ fit for acting. They were confident, funny and _ .The professor, a stout（矮胖） woman with a permanent smile and gentle behavior,_ _ just as well, She _ us each with a handshake and welcoming eyes. The class was held in a circular room with _ situated around the edges. This allowed everyone in the room to have a(n) _ 0f whatever performance or lecture was _ in the center.
After our first-day of introductions, each week we _ in a series of activities designed to help us find our own inner _ .We sang songs, danced to music, and recited _ _ from our favorite short stories.
The _ _ was eye opening .I learned that anyone has the _ to act, and many of us already do in our daily life. In the end, I'm not _ 一that l would consider myself an actor. But I don't think I ever had more fun in a college class.
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It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was ____ for a ride across the river. The wait seemed ____. His body became stiff(僵硬的) from the cold north wind.
He heard the ____ of approaching hooves(马蹄) running along the frozen path. Anxiously, he ___ as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by ____an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by, and another. ____, the last rider drew near. The old man caught the rider’s eyes and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Reining (勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing. Hop____.” The horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. He took the old man not ____ across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ____ caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by. I’m curious ___ you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ____ and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other ___ and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would have been ____ even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ____. I knew your gentle spirit would _____ the opportunity to help me.”
Those heartwarming comments ____ the horseman deeply. “I’m most ____ for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I ___ get too busy in my own affairs so that I fail to ____ to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” with that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
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He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady，stranded on the side of the road.He stopped to give her a ____.“Why don’t you wait in the car where it is warm，Madam？It won’t take me long.” he said.“____，my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car and changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She couldn’t thank him ___ and asked him how much she ____ him.He told her that if she really wanted to ____ him back，the next time she saw someone in ____ of help，she could give that person the ____ they needed，and Joe added，“And think of me.”
She drove off with gratefulness.A few miles ____ the road the lady saw a small ____.She went in.The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant，____ her with a sweet smile.The old lady ____ how someone like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could ____ her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions.Then Joe’s words ____ her.After the lady finished her meal，the waitress went to get her ____ from a hundreddollar bill.____，the lady stepped right out the door.
When the waitress came back，she noticed a note on the table，___ “I’m helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back，here is ___ you can do—Do not let the chain of love ____ with you.”
The waitress went home that night with the ____ tip and what the lady had written.With the baby ___ next month，she and her husband needed money.She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleeping next to her，she whispered，“Everything’s going to be all right.I love you，Joe.”
A．surprise B．hand C．sympathy D．glance
A．Just in case B．As you wish C．For one thing D．By the way
A．enough B．right C．straight D．extra
A．charged B．provided C．owed D．offered
A．pay B．bring C．put D．hold
A．honor B．favor C．need D．possession
A．guidance B．assistance C．acquaintance D．consequence
A．down B．off C．beside D．beyond
A．bank B．grocery C．gas station D．restaurant
A．introduced B．greeted C．identified D．spotted
A．thought B．suspected C．wondered D．questioned
A．taste B．measure C．remain D．maintain
A．struck B．moved C．obtained D．reminded
A．tip B．change C．order D．service
A．Moreover B．Otherwise C．However D．Eventually
A．writing B．showing C．going D．saying
A．how B．which C．what D．whether
A．combine B．end C．disagree D．deal
A．honest B．generous C．modest D．graceful
A．due B．ready C．born D．likely
A student went to college after 41__ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world geography. 42_ after the first day, he did not go to 43_ any more. The teacher noticed that this student was 44_ absent and thought that he had changed to 45 class. He was very 46_ when he saw the boy's name on the list(名单) of students 47_ wanted to take the geography examination 48_ the end of the year.
The teacher had prepared a difficult examination paper, which covered 49 he had taught, and he was eager to see 50 this student answered the questions. He expected that his answers would be very 51_; but when he examined his paper carefully, he found only one small mistake in them. 52_ this surprised him very much, he went through the paper 53_, but was still not able to find 54 one mistake, so he sent 55 the student to question him about his work after the exam..
When the student had 56 the room, the teacher said to him, “I know that you came to my class only once on the first day and that you have been absent from all the others. Yet I have found only one small mistake in your paper. 57_ is that?”
“Oh, I'm sorry about that mistake, sir, ”answered the student. “After the examination, I realized 58 I ought to have written. I would not have made that mistake 59 I had been confused(弄糊涂) by your 60_ lecture.”
A．having B．taking C．passing D．failing
A．So B．But C．However D．And
A．it B．lesson C．college D．class
A．always B．once C．never D．sometimes
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．angry B．happy C．sorry D．surprised
A．that he B．he C．who D．whom
A．by B．at C．after D．in
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．what B．when C．how D．why
A．good B．full C．nice D．bad
A．For B．As C．So D．Though
A．two times B．twice C．once D．again once
A．more than B．another C．the other D．second
A．with B．to C．x D．for
A．reached to B．arrived to C．arrived into D．come into
A．Why B．What C．How D．Which
A．where B．why C．what D．when
A．unless B．if C．because D．as
A．first B．last C．latest D．certain
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项
（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选
项。
I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp 36 , there seemed to be no 37 to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and 38 my own special therapy (疗法): 39 reading .
I 40 three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I 41 foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was 42 in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 43 .
Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long 44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my 45 . Once more , super-slow-reading had giv
en me not only 46 but perspective (视角)， and helped me in my everyday affairs .
I discovered its 47 years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would 48 from page to page , 49 to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser （守财奴）with 50 and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .
I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize 51 I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase 52 my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even 53 speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist 54 a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and 55 exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.
A．day B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
A．solutions B．doubt C．wonder D．courses
A．tried on B．applied C．practiced D．managed
A．fast B．super fast C．super slow D．slow
A．spent B．wasted C．cost D．took
A．united B．attended C．attracted D．joined
A．found B．lost C．persuaded D．accepted
A．broken B．discouraged C．refreshed D．awakened
A．view B．care C．walk D．distance
A．therapy B．problems D．work
A．difficulty B．success C．achievement D．pleasure
A．use B．disadvantage C．value
A．look B．read C．analyze D．digest
A．worried B．eager C．glad D．anxious
A．books B．troubles C．words D．music
A．how well B．how long C．how many D．how much
A．caught B．missed C．escaped
A．faster B．higher C．lower D．slower
A．playing B．studying C．writing D．singing
A．realize B．recognize C．repay D．understand
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20
.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved t
o be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis play
ers.
With he
r solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
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A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
A．good B．better C．best D．well
A．much B．either C．both D．some
B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
A．over B．off C．in D．around
A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
A．what B．how C．because D．why
A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
A．found B．became C．got D．helped
A．event B．team C．project D．race
A．one B．this C．that D．it
A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
A．and B．or C．but D．while
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself. After her first____, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ____, writing stories was simply a ____ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. ____, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
____ Tracy’s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I ? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have ____ when things come to me ____. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China. ____ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____. It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame. She lives in the same ____ she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for ____ in her life — and it wasn’t just __ __.
A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method
A．duty B．effort C．job D．task
A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then
A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．film B．story C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown
A．Now that B．Even though C．Just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold
A．make up B．connect with C．control D．explain
A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments
A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts
A．description B．condition C．scene D．talk
A．Surprisingly B．Suddenly C．Expectedly D．Fortunately
A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine
A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered
A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved
A．life B．city C．house D．way
A．success B．work C．joy D．variety
A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．fun
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
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother
and his friends were all 36 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they 37 that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 38 for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother 39 me the ticket. I was really 40 !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 41 . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 42 . I could barely make out the stage in the 43 . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 44 the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 45 what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as 46 as a jet engine. I could 47 the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just 48 that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51 from a long sleep. My ears were still 52 with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 , I listen to one of their songs and 55 I’m back at that first show.
A．members B．fans C．friends D．volunteers
A．guessed B．thought C．discovered D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．offered B．booked C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．excited C．embarrassed D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．serious C．nervous D．quiet
A．silence B．darkness C．noise D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．stepped onto D．broke into
A．forget B．bear C．repeat D．hear
A．loud B．hard C．sweet D．fast
A．enjoy B．touch C．feel D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．finish C．delay D．change
A．theatre B．party C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．woken D．benefited
A．aching B．burning C．rolling D．ringing
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．besides B．otherwise C．instead D．though
A．decide B．regret C．imagine D．conclude
When I was little, my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London, She couldn't leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her. As I grew older, I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Things changed when I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas, which was all about making candles . I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my surprise, they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mom and I couldn't make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun. and my friends worked with me in the market.
When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road. Since then, I've never looked back, even in difficult times. At the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from designing furniture to paintings.
The sentence "I began to give my mom a hand" means" ".
A．I began to give my mom some gifts B．I began to help my mom sell flowers C．I began to wash my hands before working D．I began to get along better with my morn
A．She talked with her mother at the market. B．She played with her school friends at home. C．She read all kinds of books about Christmas D．She made candles of different shapes and sizes.
A．bdeac B．bedac C．adbec D．dbeac
A．buying her a shop B．teaching her basic skills C．lending her some money D．working together with her
A．spend all your free time on developing your interests B．have your own idea and work hard to make it succeed C．get as much support as you can from your family D．hold on to your dreams and never give up
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