There was a woman in Detroit , who has two sons . She was worried ___28___ them , especially the younger one , Ben , __29__ he was not doing well in school . Boys in his class__30__ him because he seemed so __31___ .
The mother __32__ that she would , herself , have to get her sons to do better in school . She __33__ them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a __34__ a week and do a report about it for her .
One day , in Ben’s __35__ , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it . Ben __36__ up his hand and the teacher let him __37__ . “Why did Ben raise his hand ?” they wondered . He _38__ said anything ; what did he possibly want to say ?
Well , Ben not only __39__ the rock ; he said a lot about it . He named other rocks in its group and even knew ___40___ the teacher had found it . The teacher and the students were __41__ . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book __42__ .
Ben later went on to the _43_ of his class . When he finished high school , he went to Yale University __44_ at last became one of the best doctors in the United States .
After Ben had grown up , he __45__ something about his mother that he did not know as a __46__ .
She , herself , had never learned how to __47___ .
A．about B．on C．with D．over
A．because B．so C．but D．though
A．played with B．go through C．took off D．made fun of
A．clever B．hard C．slow D．quick
A．asked B．decided C．forgot D．heard
A．made B．let C．told D．considered
A．notice B．message C．book D．question
A．class B．room C．office D．lab
A．looked B．gave C．took D．put
A．think B．leave C．stand D．speak
A．always B．even C．quickly D．never
A．found B．played C．knew D．threw
A．whether B．when C．where D．why
A．afraid B．surprised C．worried D．unhappy
A．pictures B．exercises C．shops D．reports
A．top B．end C．back D．side
A．so B．and C．or D．however
A．learned B．remembered C．understood D．guessed
A．doctor B．child C．student D．teacher
A．read B．work C．teach D．show
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I 36 the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to 37 him. I felt so upset and 38 . He took me to a small room, but I was 39 frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me 40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a 41 voice said in my ear, “Take out the things you've stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn't take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
42 this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to 43 me. 44 , they found nothing.
But they didn't believe that I hadn't stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was 45 when it rang again. I felt 46 and burst into tears. I didn't know how to prove 47 I was innocent.
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly, 48 we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said 49 .
Suddenly, they 50 their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did 51 she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the 52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it 53 my innocence.
After that, they 54 to me in the small room. But they should have apologized 55 , shouldn't they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?
A．buy B．paid C．passed D．spent
A．obey B．beg C．follow D．listen to
A．angry B．excited C．happy D．puzzled
A．very B．much C．such D．so
A．disagree B．unwilling C．voluntarily D．willingly
A．gentle B．cold C．sound D．polite
A．Of B．In C．At D．From
A．look at B．watch C．examine D．keep
A．Needless to say B．So far C．On one hand D．As a result of
A．afraid B．frightened C．shocked D．sad
A．wronged B．annoying C．confused D．unpleasant
A．what B．whether C．that D．how
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．unhappily B．forcefully C．terribly D．widely
A．changed B．raised C．increased D．closed
A．like B．as C．according to D．as if
A．only B．last C．very D．just
A．tested B．showed C．proved D．gave
A．said B．apologized C．agreed D．promised
A．loudly B．together C．politely D．in public
Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds were simply 46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
A．heard B．thought C．cared D．talked
A．coincidence B．independence C．convenience D．intelligence
A．lost B．carried C．expected D．housed
A．Until B．Unless C．Though D．If
A．expressed B．offered C．made D．sent
A．recognized B．informed C．reminded D．understood
A．children B．citizens C．villagers D．relatives
A．suggest B．ask C．arrange D．order
A．for B．to C．on D．by
A．final B．formal C．simple D．noble
A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unavailable D．uncomfortable
A．thousand B．hundred C．million D．billion
A．Disappointed B．Surprised C．Worried D．Embarrassed
A．committees B．individuals C．corporations D．organizations
A．theirs B．ours C．hers D．yours
A．wrote B．read C．broadcast D．shared
A．touched B．examined C．won D．opened
A．finding B．spending C．raising D．borrowing
A．perfectly B．physically C．healthily D．thankfully
A．proposal B．decision C．conclusion D．announcement
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My parents took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 26 . All day, I seem to remember, I played on the sands with strange 27 children. We made houses and gardens, and 28 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we climbed over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the sun seemed to shine always 29 and the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 30 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were sweets in one’s pockets or good places where one could 31 ice creams. Each day seemed a life-time.
32 I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good holiday is much the same as it was. I 33 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 34 beating (拍打) the rocks. I no longer wish to 35 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 36 , I still love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 37 what my ideal(理想的) holiday will be like when I am old . 38 I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 39 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 40 on too many ices creams.
A．sea B．lake C．mountain D．river
A．moved B．excited C．anxious D．nervous
A．made B．brought C．watched D．heard
A．gently B．hardly C．brightly D．carefully
A．in need of B．in search of C．in place of D．in praise of
A．sell B．make C．buy D．offer
A．When B．Although C．If D．But
A．almost B．perhaps C．still D．often
A．waves B．wind C．hands D．feet
A．destroy B．fix C．use D．build
A．But B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．wonder B．feel C．understand D．believe
A．All B．Each C．Both D．Every
A．girls B．boys C．children D．grown-ups
A．happy B．tired C．sad D．sick
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 34 water to the runners. I remember being so 35 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 36 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked 37 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 38 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 39 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 40 for a second.
But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 41 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 42 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 43 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 44 .
I decided that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 45 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my accomplishment. In life we all have those moments where we 46 ourselves to others. It’s only natural . Don’t allow those moments to 47 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 48 anything you want in life.
A．bring out B．pass out C．take out D．pick out
A．excited B．worried C．concerned D．anxious
A．gave B．made C．signed D．dressed
A．At times B．In time C．In all D．After all
A．victory B．decision C．moment D．conclusion
A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．moved D．thrilled
A．relaxed B．defeated C．puzzled D．inspired
A．special B．evident C．common D．different
A．motto B．plan C．goal D．direction
A．worried B．hit C．reached D．hurt
A．attraction B．devotion C．inspiration D．expectation
A．slightly B．hardly C．clearly D．properly
A．introduce B．relate C．present D．compare
A．weaken B．wound C．amuse D．cheer
A．reserve B．deliver C．achieve D．abandon
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once, there lived a young short monk in a temple on top of a hill, caring for his vegetable garden. He had one daily task of carryingtwo 1 of water up the hill from a cold stream. Rain or shine, he never 2 a day carrying water up the mountain to the temple. One day, a thin and tall 3 monk passed the temple and the young monk invited him to 4 . Since they would share the water, they went down the mountain together to fetch water. But the carrying pole is only 5 enough for one bucket. The two monks were unable to 6 the shared load on their carrying pole without shaking the contents of the two buckets all over the short monk. They 7 to retain（保留） only a small 8 of water that the young monk would have carried on his own, not mentioning to 9 the garden. When the young monk began to see his guest as 10 , the other monk began to see his host as unreasonable. Then a 11 monk came. The 12 of the third monk urged everyone to expect that someone else would take on the chore. As a result, no one fetched water though everybody was 13 . One night, a rat jumped and knocked the candleholder（烛台）, leading to a devastating(毁坏性的) 14 in the temple. The three monks finally united together to put out the fire. Since then they understood the old saying "unity is strength" and begin to live a 15 life. The temple never lacks water again.
A．buckets B．bowls C．bottles D．cups
A．lost B．spared C．missed D．spent
A．traveling B．roaming C．begging D．hiking
A．balance B．fasten C．lift D．hold
A．failed B．managed C．tried D．wished
A．sum B．number C．drop D．amount
A．look for B．look at C．care with D．care for
A．unhappy B．unforgettable C．ungrateful D．unrelated
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
A．mistake B．arrival C．death D．leaving
A．tired B．hungry C．thirsty D．angry
A．fire B．flood C．storm D．earthquake
A．hard B．poor C．rich D．harmonious
Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened 36 a young man, the son of a(n) 37 baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was 38 , and by midseason he expected to be removed 39 day. The coaches were 40 by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb athlete, but he seemed to have become 41 from his potential.
His 42 seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a 43 and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the 44 , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play 45 , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning 46 . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly 47 the attention of the parent team, and he was called 48 to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the 49 remark the judge had 50 that day when his baseball career had seemed 51 .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood 52 my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. 53 he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s 54 .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just 55 I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”
A．as B．since C．while D．when
A．star B．average C．amateur D．old
A．embarrassing B．disappointing C．satisfying D．rewarding
A．some B．a C．one D．any
A．amazed B．impressed C．puzzled D．ashamed
A．separated B．different C．inconsistent D．divided
A．hope B．future C．dream D．ambition
A．pause B．rest C．break D．stop
A．catcher B．coach C．batter D．judge
A．began B．lasted C．restarted D．moved
A．part B．point C．place D．spot
A．drew B．fixed C．focused D．took
A．in B．for C．up D．out
A．encouraging B．casual C．demanding D．wise
A．said B．made C．given D．pointed
A．fixed B．useless C．endless D．helpless
A．on the right B．on the left C．before D．behind
A．And B．So C．Thus D．Therefore
A．strength B．arms C．body D．talent
A．supposed B．pretended C．imagined D．expected
Mother’s Day was coming，but John had been visiting customers．He was now in a small town just outside a flower shop and he knew what to do．
He went into the shop and saw a young man 26 the clerk to sell him some roses for six dollars，but the clerk just explained that roses were 27 ．
The clerk looked up at John， 28 her head．Something inside of John was 29 by the boy’s voice．John had been 30 in his business，and he looked at the clerk and 31 mouthed that he would pay for the roses．
The clerk looked at the young man and told him to get the roses for six dollars．The young man almost jumped into the 32 and ran from the store with the 33 ．It was worth the extra dollars just to see that kind of 34 ．
John ordered his own flowers and made sure that the 35 would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her．He drove away from the shop，feeling very 36 ．He caught a light about two blocks away．As he 37 at the light，he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk．He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates．Suddenly，he 38 that it wasn’t a park but a cemetery(公墓)．
The light 39 ，and John slowly crossed the intersection．He 40 and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to fclllow the boy．The young man stopped by a small monument and went to his 41 ．He began to cry after he carefully 42 the roses on the grave．He stared at the little boy’s heaving(起伏的) body and listened to his crying．
John turned with 43 ，and walked back to his car．He drove 44 to the shop and told the clerk he would 45 the flowers personally．He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her．
A．begging B．ordering C．forcing D．urging
A．cheap B．beautiful C．expensive D．special
A．shaking B．waving C．nodding D．holding
A．recalled B．touched C．hurt D．lightened
A．influenced B．ruined C．buried D．blessed
A．loudly B．silently C．gently D．calmly
A．river B．air C．lake D．hole
A．money B．flowers C．basket D．cards
A．surprise B．horror C．excitement D．sadness
A．delivery B．message C．transportation D．transfer
A．relaxed B．disappointed C．good D．sorry
A．sang B．waited C．looked D．stood
A．remembered B．found C．discovered D．realized
A．flashed B．changed C．disappeared D．shone
A．drove back B．pulled over C．broke down D．burst out
A．arms B．palms C．feet D．knees
A．laid B．decorated C．set D．grew
A．laughter B．anger C．tears D．astonishment
A．slowly B．quickly C．carefully D．excitedly
A．bring B．fetch C．take D．catch
My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 36 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 37 to do it well, telling me to 38 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 39 .
I was proud of working in the restaurant 40 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 41 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 42 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 43 . I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 46 free soft drinks?” He 47 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 49 thing Dad said was, “How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 52 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 53 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 54 is above all. It has nothing to do with 55 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
A．washing B．shining C．changing D．repairing
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．offer B．refuse C．continue D．forget
A．interested B．annoyed C．relaxed D．satisfied
A．if B．because C．when D．though
A．anxiously B．strangely C．clearly D．secretly
A．had B．tended C．hated D．pretended
A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends
A．never B．always C．seldom D．already
A．must B．should C．might D．could
A．by B．to C．on D．for
A．worked out B．decided on C．set aside D．cut down
A．absent B．over C．away D．alone
A．usual B．last C．next D．first
A．washing B．going C．cleaning D．turning
A．cover B．follow C．believe D．understand
A．they B．I C．he D．it
A．no B．either C．any D．another
A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant
A．when B．whether C．how D．why
In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 36 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 38 the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the 39 letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 40 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 41 . Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it 42 her the contest. But the fact is that she 43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 44 .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get 45 . This young girl could easily have 46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you 47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 48 and character more than the prize from a spelling 49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today 52 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 53 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to 54 to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
A．high B．sweet C．tough D．soft
A．finally B．kindly C．secretly D．totally
A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misspelled D．lost
A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same
A．stage B．studio C．test D．classroom
A．bravery B．honesty C．courage D．cleverness
A．cancelled B．cost C．offered D．wasted
A．achieved B．broke C．won D．defeated
A．reputation B．knowledge C．1ife D．character
A．paid B．awarded C．caught D．reported
A．escaped B．1ied C．changed D．answered
A．accept B．fight C．cheat D．insist
A．conscience B．feeling C．diligence D．modesty
A．contest B．champion C．judger D．expert
A．sense B．pride C．respect D．awareness
A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice
A．make B．change C．keep D．create
A．give B．take C．follow D．set
A．grow up B．bring up C．take up D．come up
A．recording B．inspecting C．correcting D．watching
We took the bus from the suburb every early morning that summer 3 years ago. One of the passengers was a small 36 man who took the bus to the centre for senior citizens every morning. He walked with a stoop (佝偻) and a sad look on his face when he, with some difficulty, 37 the bus and sat down alone behind the driver. No one ever paid very much attention to him.
Then one 38 morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled before he sat down. The driver 39 guardedly. The rest of us were silent. The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, 40 and said in a loud voice: “And a very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “Good morning,” 41 . The following weeks we were more alert (留意的). Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date 42 . The thin hair had been carefully combed. He said good morning to us every day and we 43 began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver 44 smilingly and asked:“Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?”and he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers 45 and clapped at him. Charlie bowed and waved the 46 before he sat down on his seat. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the 47 passengers began bringing him flowers for his bouquet(花束).
The summer went by, and 48 was closing in, when one morning Charlie wasn't waiting at his usual 49 . When he wasn't there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or — 50 — on holiday somewhere.
One day, we learned from the staff working in the centre for senior citizens that the elderly 51 was fine, but he hadn't been coming to the 52 that week. One of his very close friends had died at the weekend. They 53 him back on Monday. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.
The next 54 Charlie was waiting at the stop, stooping a bit more, a little bit more grey, and without a tie. He seemed to have shrinked（缩小）again. Inside the bus was a 55 . All of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
A．black B．pale C．grey D．brown
A．caught B．climbed C．braked D．boarded
A．February B．July C．October D．December
A．shook B．sat C．stood D．nodded
A．cried B．breathed C．smiled D．sighed
A．in reply B．in vain C．with care D．in return
A．watch B．tie C．cap D．bag
A．actually B．surprisingly C．extremely D．gradually
A．turned around B．cast down C．paid off D．kept up
A．whistled B．resisted C．ignored D．agreed
A．hands B．flowers C．stick D．bag
A．normal B．ordinary C．average D．regular
A．autumn B．winter C．spring D．summer
A．station B．stop C．home D．seat
A．hopefully B．thoughtfully C．traditionally D．apparently
A．woman B．wife C．husband D．gentleman
A．suburb B．school C．centre D．club
A．wondered B．expected C．discussed D．refused
A．Tuesday B．Wednesday C．Monday D．Friday
A．silence B．laughter C．voice D．passenger
A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to 21 his studies. There he wrote down his 22 for a course in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.
The English lecturer 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had 25_to another course, so he was 26 when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.
The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his 29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see 30 this student would answer the questions. He 31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they 32 him and he examined them 33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he 34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he 35 for the student to question him about it.
When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I 36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”
“I’m very 39 about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I 40 what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first lecture.”
A．value B．continue C．improve D．begin
A．questions B．advice C．problems D．name
A．week B．lecture C．meet D．sight
A．astonished B．regretted C．noticed D．believed
A．led B．devoted C．gone D．changed
A．surprised B．angry C．pleased D．unhappy
A．test B．subject C．note D．course
A．discovered B．prepared C．invented D．found
A．ideas B．senses C．lectures D．texts
A．when B．what C．why D．how
A．hoped B．proved C．expected D．wished
A．showed B．gave C．handed D．reached
A．carelessly B．carefully C．slowly D．happily
A．enjoyed B．kept C．did D．examined
A．cared B．called C．sent D．looked
A．promise B．know C．advise D．guess
A．lessons B．paper C．notebook D．exercises
A．wisdom B．experience C．method D．explanation
A．glad B．proud C．content D．sorry
A．realized B．understood C．remembered D．suffered
After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some 36 with you.”
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been 37 for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only 38 .
Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her 39 and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm 40 she were the First Lady.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable 41 —nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I 42 .
Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a 43 to do anything for her.
Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n) 44 note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night 45 for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they 46 . Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be 47 till “some other time”.
A．time B．money C．dinner D．movie
A．upset B．cheerful C．alone D．excited
A．usually B．occasionally C．frequently D．often
A．program B．comb C．organ D．hair
A．as if B．even though C．such as D．as to
A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．fight
A．refused B．wondered C．ordered D．agreed
A．luck B．chance C．will D．hope
A．connected B．attached C．abandoned D．deserted
A．cared B．arranged C．meant D．applied
A．spend B．want C．need D．deserve
A．put off B．paid off C．put forward D．looked forward
Because my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 36 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 37 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 38 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 39 me. The woman looked carefully at me 40 through her glasses, and then 41 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 42 ,She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 43 . I felt even more helpless, when she told me that it would be 44 to get a job without 45 .I wondered whether I ought to leave, 46 the telephone on her desk rang, I heard her say:“ 47 , I’ve got someone in the 48 at this very moment, who might 49 .” She wrote down a 50 , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a 51 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“Oh yes,” said I — 52 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 53 her again and again, and rushed out to the 54 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.
I spent the next few hours 55 cook books.
A. bed B house C. agency D. office
A．proud B．please C．nervous D．worried
A．family B．door C．place D．stage
A．calmed B．excited C．frightened D．disturbed
A．as usual B．for a while C．in a minute D．once again
A．advised B．examined C．informed D．questioned
A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased
A．place B．job C．advice D．help
A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual
A．ability B．experience C．knowledge D．study
A．after B．since C．until D．when
A．Above all B． As a matter of fact C．As a result D．In spite of that
A．family B．house C．office D．restaurant
A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer
A．letter B．name C．note D．number
A．cook B．help C．teacher D．secretary
A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really
A．answered B．promised C．thanked D．told
A．outside B．local C．closest D．nearest
A．borrowing B．buying C．reading D．writing
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 1 me．I hid behind my mother she hid behind her grandmother， 2 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 3 and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first intentionally distanced myself from her．At that time, she was 4 family problems and I deserted her to be with me because she got _ 5 than ever before．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had_ 6 ．However，every summer we couldalways sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 7 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then I didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，I was very 8 ，but we still stayed in __9___．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 10 __ her and people were calling her 11 ．
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 12 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were ___13 me．”
We both cried．And a kind of 14 that I learn from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as warm as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someonethere．If you desert them，you will only be 15 yourself.
A．follow B．meet C．join D．support
A．scared B．annoyed C．worried D．delighted
A．temper B．interest C．confidence D．shyness
A．taking up B．getting through C．going through D．making up
A．happier B．cooler C．stronger D．cleverer
A．problems B．shortcomings C．partners D．disabilities
A．admit B．accept C．consider D． realize
A．calm B．considerate C．upset D．helpful
A．place B．touch C．control D．mood
A．confused B．bothered C．reminded D．deserted
A．crazy B．stubborn C．clumsy D．stupid
A．expect B．influence C．appreciate D．demand
A．urging B．blaming C．helping D．hurting
A．honour B．favor C．pleasure D．lesson
A．uncomfortable B．successful C．guilty D．reliable
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