It was Christmas in 1961.I was teaching in a small town where my twentyseven third graders eagerly
__1__ the great day of giftgiving in advance.
Each day the children produced some new __2__ - strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets and
German bell.Through it all she remained alone, __3__ from a distance, seemingly miles away.I wondered
what __4__ happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn.I hoped the festivities
would __5__ her.But nothing did.The students made the fried marbles and competed with one anther to
bring the __6__ ones.
The day of giftgiving finally came.We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were __7__.All
along, she sat quietly watching.To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her.She opened it so slowly
and carefully.I waited but she __8__.I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had __9__ around
herself.
After school, I sat down in a chair, hardly __10__ of what was happening, when she came to me
with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled, __11__ it had been held many
times by __12__, childish hands.She said nothing."For me?" I asked.She didn"t say a word, but __13__
her head.I took the box and cautiously opened it.There inside, glistening green, a fried marble __14__
from a golden chain.Then I looked into that eight－year－old __15__ and saw the question in her dark
brown eyes.In a flash, I knew - she had __16__ it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before
and would never hold her or brush her hair or __17__ her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant it when I whispered, "Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful.Your mother would __18__ it." Neither of
us could stop the __19__.She threw herself into my arms and we wept together.And for that brief
moment, I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest __20__ of all: her trust and love. |
( )1. A. prepared
( )2. A. fancies
( )3. A. seeing
( )4. A. would
( )5. A. attend to
( )6. A. prettiest
( )7. A. transformed
( )8. A. gave away
( )9. A. built
( )10. A. afraid
( )11. A. when
( )12. A. untouched
( )13. A. nodded
( )14. A. protected
( )15. A. face
( )16. A. bought
( )17. A. appreciate
( )18. A. love
( )19. A. laugh
( )20. A. joy | B. reserved
B. impressions
B. playing
B. should
B. appeal to
B. wisest
B. informed
B. threw away
B. adjusted
B. aware
B. while
B. unknown
B. raised
B. hung
B. cheek
B. exchanged
B. enjoy
B. benefit
B. excitement
B. identity | C. expected
C. wonders
C. searching
C. must
C. listen to
C. heaviest
C. exchanged
C. carried away
C. offered
C. content
C. as though
C. unwashed
C. dropped
C. held
C. hair
C. made
C. communicate
C. dislike
C. tears
C. contribution | D. waited
D. possessions
D. watching
D. needed
D. object to
D. naughtiest
D. deserted
D. turned away
D. filled
D. fond
D. even if
D. unpacked
D. turned
D. escaped
D. forehead
D. stole
D. share
D. need
D. description
D. gift |
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试题【完形填空 It was Christmas in 1961.I was teaching in a small town where my twenty】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空。 | I’m going to share my most embarrassing experience in life with you. It turned out to be one of my
life’s most valuable 1 .
This summer, I 2 a dance camp organized by the high school dance team. We went to learn new
tricks, techniques and knowledge about the art of dance. I arrived at the camp, being very 3 of my
ability to be a good dancer; of course I was 4 high marks and praise. My rich experience and long
time in the dance team qualified me for the top class, which I felt was a right 5 .
However, when the class began I 6 that I did not know as much as I thought I did. My
over-confidence 7 me to fall flat on my face. It seemed as if every girl in the class could perform
challenging jumps, leaps and other 8 tricks except me. All of that “former experience” got me nowhere. Because of that I became discouraged and wanted to 9 immediately. My frustration kept me from
doing my best. As a result the final performance was nothing but embarrassing. On the stage I 10
forgot how to dance and most of the time I just stood there, looking 11 , while the other girls performed
like professionals. How embarrassing it was!
From this experience I 12 that people are sometimes not as good at something as they think they
are; there is always someone out there that can do it 13 than you. I also learned that there is always
room for 14 , and I should do my best whatever the situation is. I know if I do not try my best, I will
15 even before I begin. | ( ) 1. A. lessons
( ) 2. A. attended
( ) 3. A. worthy
( ) 4. A. showing
( ) 5. A. suggestion
( ) 6. A. hoped
( ) 7. A. caused
( ) 8. A. strange
( ) 9. A. perform
( )10. A. completely
( )11. A. happy
( )12. A. remembered
( )13. A. better
( )14. A. improvement
( )15. A. fall | B. jokes
B. checked
B. confident
B. expecting
B. method
B. pretended
B. allowed
B. difficult
B. struggle
B. quickly
B. stupid
B. lied
B. deeper
B. experienced
B. fear | C. lectures
C. supported
C. fond
C. receiving
C. decision
C. realized
C. cheated
C. simple
C. survive
C. probably
C. amazed
C. concluded
C. faster
C. success
C. hesitate | D. expressions
D. started
D. aware
D. wasting
D. style
D. explained
D. advised
D. funny
D. quit
D. hardly
D. surprised
D. wondered
D. wider
D. creation
D. fail | | 阅读理解。 | Cosmo Books Ltd., 14, Woodman Road,
Hertford Estate, Two Bridges,
Rickmansworth, West Sussex.
Middx.
25th February
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete
works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books
of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds
and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems
for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for
them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens
which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds
and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my
door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book
set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all.
However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August
of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to
send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the
plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works
of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are
still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should
not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment.
Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete
works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
| | 1. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________ | A. show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd..
B. complain about getting books he didn’t want.
C. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
D. urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books. | | 2. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ____ | A. unlimited number of Cosmo Books.
B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
C. fifteen pounds and fifty pence.
D. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. | | 3. Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________ | A. he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain
B. he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.
C. he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.
D. the set he already had was not particularly attractive. | | 4. It can be inferred that _______ | A. Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent.
B. Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order.
C. Mr. Walker hasn’t received the books that he ordered.
D. Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge. | | 5. The tone of the letter is that of _______ | A. bitterness
B. respect
C. annoyance
D. humor | | 阅读理解。 | I can’t remember a winter being as cold as this in Pennsylvania, but I’m sure there were colder days.
Even though the daylight hours are growing longer minute by minute, it’s easy to find an excuse not to go out unless you absolutely must, but then again I often have to push myself to accomplish things.
People I speak to have been in all kinds of nasty moods. They say they’re “under the weather,” not feeling good about this time of year.
As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday, it was so cold that my nose and face felt frozen and my ears were stinging.
Of course, that doesn’t matter to Ricky and Lucy. They have a routine they must go through to find just the fighting spot no matter how cold or hot it is.
So I wait.
But this time it was different. As cold as it was, I suddenly was excited thinking about how wonderful this extreme cold really was.
Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer’s extremely hot days flashed through my mind. I could remember standing in the heat of the afternoon, with sweat pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun against my face. I reminded myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat.
I was grateful for the extremes. Without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days when things were just right. Without the extremes, life would be boring.
It’s being pushed to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the middle more. Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to how we live. Financial extremes remind us that when things go smoothly it’s also time to save for raining days.
I’ve come to the conclusion that all too often I find a reason not to be happy with where I am at that moment.
Whether it’s hot or cold, good health or bad, in the money or out of it, I always want it to be different.
I’m tired of being “Under the Weather!” | | 1. What is the author’s attitude towards the extremes in life? | A. Grateful.
B. Critical.
C. Negative.
D. Unconcerned. | | 2. That day the writer waited in the terrible cold because ______. | A. his dogs wanted to hunt
B. he wanted to face the cold bravely
C. his dogs had a routine
D. he wanted to be different | | 3. The underlined word “nasty” (Paragraph 4) can be replaced by ______. | A. unpleasant
B. violent
C. favorable
D. unusual | | 4. At last the author drew a conclusion that ______. | A. happiness cannot be gained by complaints
B. things will be different whatever the situation is
C. happiness will fail to come to you if you can find a reason
D. he is disappointed with his present situation | | 5. What is the best title for this passage? | A. Follow the Routine
B. Two Extremes in Life
C. Changes should be Expected
D. Weather Information | | 完形填空 | I"d be 16 in six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.I remember when my mum __1__
me up that morning, her voice wasn"t as __2__ as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes.I was __3__ to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn"t want to
face the problem that I"d let myself __4__ for the past six months.Finally, I dragged myself out of __5__.
I finished getting ready and tried to __6__.It didn"t work, so I decided that my __7__ should go with
me.We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking.I __8__, with the wheel hitting the fence.
After that, the little bit of confidence I"d had was __9__.I tried two more times, but didn"t __10__ much.
Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork.And I waited for 20 minutes-just __11__ time to make myself
believe that I was going to fail.Then, finally, it was my __12__.I just wanted to get it over and make sure
that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love.It offered me some __13__ and I realized
something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside.I had become
__14__ and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite __15__.The confidence that came with it
hit me like a wave.The rest of the test went well too and I __16__ it all.As I drove back, the instructor
told me I would not be coming back for a second __17__ next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn"t have to say a word.My mum knew just by looking at me.Her __18__
made her face softer.And I"m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face.Her eyes, __19__,
looked kind of tear.I knew she was __20__ for me. | ( )1. A. got
( )2. A. loud
( )3. A. unable
( )4. A. mention
( )5. A. house
( )6. A. set down
( )7. A. mum
( )8. A. succeeded
( )9. A. missing
( )10. A. work
( )11. A. enough
( )12. A. ability
( )13. A. belief
( )14. A. calm
( )15. A. badly
( )16. A. passed
( )17. A. practice
( )18. A. words
( )19. A. however
( )20. A. sad | B. woke
B. weak
B. unhappy
B. forget
B. kitchen
B. take down
B. dad
B. failed
B. lost
B. improve
B. little
B. performance
B. advantage
B. anxious
B. well
B. went
B. paperwork
B. smile
B. therefore
B. happy | C. turned
C. noisy
C. unwilling
C. leave
C. garage
C. calm down
C. instructor
C. managed
C. disappeared
C. change
C. more
C. time
C. anxiety
C. excited
C. unsuccessfully
C. failed
C. test
C. look
C. although
C. nervous | D. brought
D. strong
D. unavailable
D. put
D. bed
D. put down
D. teacher
D. attempted
D. gone
D. get
D. less
D. turn
D. comfort
D. cautious
D. hardly
D. tried
D. parking
D. anger
D. but
D. sorry | | 完形填空。 | Twelve years ago, my mother gave birth to the beautiful little girl. 1 , we were later given the
2 that this little girl, who was three and a half month old, would only have 14 days on earth. It"s
hard to understand what kind of 3 you have when you find out that you"re 4 something that you
don"t even know.
As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 5 . When the doctors said
that we could take her home, that was 6 reality hit. We had no 7 .
I"m from a small town with small hospitals, but when you don"t have money, you just don"t 8 it.
My mother tried for days to get money, but nothing 9 each time. A caseworker (社会工作者) was
even doing her best. It"s 10 that it almost felt as if we had to 11 a baby from the hospital.
One day the caseworker walked into her boss"s office to 12 again. As she walked out, 13 down
yet again, out of no where a man walked up to her. He 14 her a handful of money and said, "Please
give this to the lady in 15 , so she can take her daughter home." She looked down at her hand with
tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was 16 . They searched all over the hospital
and he was nowhere to be 17 .
Thanks to the guy that I will 18 know, we could take home that 19 baby girl that was only given
14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act
of 20 should be shared with everyone. | ( ) 1. A. Besides
( ) 2. A. idea
( ) 3. A. character
( ) 4. A. losing
( ) 5. A. hope
( ) 6. A. how
( ) 7. A. car
( ) 8. A. understand
( ) 9. A. came up
( )10. A. interesting
( )11. A. save
( )12. A. apologize
( )13. A. let
( )14. A. took
( )15. A danger
( )16. A. gone
( )17. A. avoided
( )18. A. even
( )19. A. beautiful
( )20. A. courage | B. Otherwise
B. news
B. friendship
B. wasting
B. freedom
B. where
B. knowledge
B. have
B. set up
B. necessary
B. buy
B. research
B. moved
B. paid
B. need
B. shy
B. found
B. still
B. naughty
B. gentleness | C. However
C. order
C. habit
C. explaining
C. trouble
C. when
C. shelter
C. change
C. made up
C. impossible
C. visit
C. try
C. knelt
C. handed
C. reward
C. disappointed
C. persuaded
C. almost
C. nervous
C. kindness | D. Therefore
D. point
D. feeling
D. gaining
D. information
D. whether
D. money
D. prevent
D. gave up
D. sad
D. develop
D. interview
D. fell
D. lent
D. advance
D. proud
D. stopped
D. never
D. dangerous
D. politeness |
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