I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people wander around. I often gave money to
them, feeling 1 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 2 giving and became very 3 .
Things started to 4 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 5 myself out
of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 , "Will work for food." I 7 . My daughter said, "Mommy, you 8 to give to those people in 9 ."" I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for
alcohol (酒) or other 10 things." She didn"t respond. But when I said that, it didn"t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 11 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and
something deep 12 me said, "Just help him." 13 I rolled down my window, and he ran over happily,
saying "God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I 14 into my pocket and strangely enough, there sat three
quarters and two pennies.
I scooped(抓起)it up and gave it to him. He 15 tears in his 16 , "Wow, you just made it 17 for me
to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you; the bus that had this great sale is 18 in 20 minutes!" It was a
moment I"ll never forget. I think that man won"t forget it either, 19 I was the one who got the best 20 in
life - GIVING. |
( )1. A. pleased
( )2. A. stopped
( )3. A. upset
( )4. A. reform
( )5. A. pull
( )6. A. mark
( )7. A. passed by
( )8. A. expected
( )9. A. shock
( )10.A. curious
( )11.A. meet
( )12.A. beside
( )13.A. Thus
( )14.A. climbed
( )15.A. turned around
( )16.A. eyes
( )17.A. necessary
( )18.A. taking
( )19.A. so
( )20.A. award | B. sorry
B. refused
B. disappointed
B. reward
B. push
B. symbol
B. gave in
B. tried
B. happiness
B. bad
B. look
B. inside
B. Or
B. jumped
B. broke down
B. face
B. possible
B. operating
B. or
B. message | C. nervous
C. considered
C. satisfied
C. end
C. persuade
C. sign
C. stood up
C. promised
C. comfort
C. exciting
C. find
C. behind
C. However
C. saw
C. burst into
C. nose
C. important
C. leaving
C. and
C. gift | D. amazed
D. continued
D. happy
D. change
D. concern
D. sentence
D. held on
D. used
D. need
D. anxious
D. notice
D. above
D. besides
D. reached
D. spoke up
D. mouth
D. nice
D. driving
D. nor
D. lesson |
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| 完形填空。 | I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good
friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good 1 .
Then basketball competitions started and we were on the 2 team. After a few games, 3 ,
Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn"t admit it then, but actually I envied(嫉妒)
her. Having 4 practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she
was talking 5 my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new 6 . To my 7 , the next day at school she
told everyone I 8 her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At
noon she handed me a letter and walked away 9 talking with me. I couldn"t accept the 10_
words on the paper. In great _11__ , I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange(交换) more 12 notes. I cried myself to sleep every night,
13 our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate"s home. Our moms looked at
each other 14 . Kate"s mom asked us questions but 15_of us responded(反应). At last I let
everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about _16_ we
were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate 17 from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me
with tears. I will never forget that.
It was five months 18 we had broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together
again. It makes me happy that we are 19 to care about each other more. I now know that 20 I
am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list. | ( ) 1. A. rest
( ) 2. A. right
( ) 3. A. however
( ) 4. A. regular
( ) 5. A. on
( ) 6. A. haircut
( ) 7. A. joy
( ) 8. A. caught
( ) 9. A. in spite of
( )10. A. cruel
( )11. A. anxiety
( )12. A. serious
( )13. A. meaning
( )14. A. happily
( )15. A. neither
( )16. A. what
( )17. A. rose
( )18. A. if
( )19. A. planning
( )20. A. whenever | B. time
B. good
B. but
B. free
B. in
B. clothes
B. surprise
B. gained
B. instead of
B. sad
B. anger
B. dangerous
B. hoping
B. nervously
B. either
B. how
B. raised
B. when
B. pretending
B. whatever | C. example
C. famous
C. still
C. different
C. by
C. necklace
C. pleasure
C. copied
C. except for
C. disappointing
C. surprise
C. regretful
C. believing
C. excitedly
C. both
C. which
C. stood
C. because
C. learning
C. however | D. party
D. same
D. yet
D. strange
D. behind
D. shoes
D. sorrow
D. created
D. as well as
D. beautiful
D. doubt
D. hurtful
D. proving
D. surprisingly
D. none
D. why
D. got
D. since
D. arranging
D. whoever | | 阅读理解。 | There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most beautiful picture
in the world on the wall of his palace.
So the king said,"All right,you may work on one of the walls in the new hall."
Just then,another artist said, "Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make
exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover,I shall do so without looking
at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so
that either of us cannot see the other."
Everyone in the king"s court,including the king and the first artist was intrigued. So the king
decided to give the second artist a chance.
The following day,a thick curtain was put in place and both the artists got to work. The first
artist brought a regular supply of paint,oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth
and a bucket of water every day.
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.
So the king sent a message to the second artist,saying he was coming to see their works that
evening.
After seeing the first artist"s wall,the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him
a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked some people to remove the curtain.
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first
wall. But the second artist had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.
The king gave the second artist a double reward,and then asked,"I am indeed very happy with
your work. But how did you do it?"
The man said simply,"It"s very easy!I just polished(擦亮) the wall every day!"
It was a wall made of white marble(大理石)! The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.
The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it! | | 1. A thick curtain was put up between the two walls to ________. | A. help them concentrate on their works
B. keep the first artist"s painting secret
C. prevent their paintings from being seen by the king
D. make it hard for them to exchange ideas | | 2. Why did the king give the second artist more money? | A. He promised to give him a reward.
B. His painting was the best ever seen.
C. He painted better than the first artist.
D. The king thought he was very clever. | | 3. How was the king feeling when he saw the second wall? | A. Satisfied and curious.
B. Fascinated(着迷的) and doubtful.
C. Surprised and excited.
D. Delighted and excited. | | 4. The best title of the text is "________". | A. Two Artists
B. A King Who Loved Art
C. Whose Painting Is Better
D. The Paintings on the Wall | | 完形填空。 | Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their
farm.But,being adventurous boys,they knew it would be more 1 to camp in the woods
that lay beyond the river.Excitedly,the boys 2 with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy 3 ,the two brothers walked along the riverbank,hardly noticing
the distance or the sun beating down.They were eager to reach their 4 before lunchtime.
As they entered the cool,shadowy woods,they began to search for a suitable camping spot.
Peter wanted to 5 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 6 Paul,who was older,
insisted that they camp further away. 7 ,Peter followed his brother deeper into the 8 .
"This really is a wonderful setting!" said Paul in excitement.They 9 their tent,and settled
down to eat the sandwiches they had made,then decided to find their way 10 to the river
to catch some fish.
"Are you sure that this is the right 11 ?" whispered Peter shakily."I"m sure we passed that
hollow tree just a while ago." Paul walked 12 silently."Look,there it is again.We"re lost,aren"t
we?" complained Peter.Paul had to admit that he didn"t know where they were. 13 ,they were
a long distance from where they were 14 to be.They were not even 15 of where they had
set up their camp.They set in 16 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea."Why don"t we
look for clues(线索)the way that trackers 17 in the movies?We weren"t careful about how we
walked,so I"m sure we would have left 18 some broken tree branches and leaves."
Carefully,the boys 19 the marks that they had left,until finally they found their campsite.
Hurriedly,they packed their belongings and set off 20 the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure? | ( )1.A.surprising
( )2.A.went round
( )3.A.load
( )4.A.grassland
( )5.A.live
( )6.A.but
( )7.A.Unconsciously
( )8.A.woods
( )9.A.put off
( )10.A.forward
( )11.A.place
( )12.A.alone
( )13.A.After all
( )14.A.discovered
( )15.A.afraid
( )16.A.enjoyment
( )17.A.appear
( )18.A.behind
( )19.A.fetched
( )20.A.for | B.exciting
B.went back
B.tent
B.destination
B.lie
B.and
B.Unfortunately
B.farm
B.put on
B.near
B.mark
B.about
B.At last
B.encouraged
B.sure
B.satisfaction
B.do
B.out
B.watched
B.to | C.annoying
C.went away
C.food
C.field
C.wait
C.or
C.Unwillingly
C.setting
C.put down
C.back
C.way
C.in
C.Above all
C.persuaded
C.informed
C.disappointment
C.work
C.aside
C.followed
C.at | D.frightening
D.went through
D.storage
D.river
D.stay
D.so
D.Uninterestingly
D.camp
D.put up
D.further
D.time
D.on
D.At first
D.supposed
D.reminded
D.imagination
D.behave
D.around
D.collected
D.in | | 完形填空。 | When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To 1 chaos(混乱)in my
own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelsey"s Corner was born. There she was
2 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the
3 .
As she approached high school, Kelsey took her 4 off the garden. I didn"t 5 to accept this change.
It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 6
social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelsey"s Corner.
Now my daughter is eighteen and is in the 7 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled
with college admission materials, 8 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will
soon answer its 9 . Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 10 her mother and I are
anxious about the coming life 11 our daughter around.
Kelsey"s Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 12 Kelsey"s leaving. One morning,
when I 13 past Kelsey"s Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 14 at the foot of some dead
stalks(秆).
It"s 15 that life is a cycle. Kelsey"s leaving is 16 one point on the cycle. Now the life wheel will roll
with Kelsey as she 17 into her adult life.
Let her live as she will and let her 18 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 19 , she
will be welcome home. I"ll take care of Kelsey"s Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on
towards a 20 stage of our lives, one that promises a rich harvest. | ( )1.A. defend
( )2.A. willing
( )3.A. garden
( )4.A. emotion
( )5.A. wonder
( )6.A. attractive
( )7.A. latest
( )8.A. reminding
( )9.A. letter
( )10.A. since
( )11.A. beyond
( )12.A. in spite of
( )13.A. imagined
( )14.A. existed
( )15.A. doubtful
( )16.A. only
( )17.A. looks
( )18.A. return
( )19.A. time
( )20.A. strange | B. avoid
B. sorry
B. family
B. awareness
B. support
B. peaceful
B. last
B. introducing
B. cry
B. while
B. except
B. in case of
B. wandered
B. planted
B. informal
B. rarely
B. moves
B. recover
B. person
B. proper | C. cover
C. free
C. corner
C. mind
C. realize
C. complex
C. beginning
C. promising
C. notice
C. because
C. besides
C. because of
C. performed
C. appeared
C. probable
C. always
C. breaks
C. compete
C. need
C. different | D. tolerate
D. sure
D. area
D. expectation
D. refuse
D. changeable
D. former
D. ordering
D. call
D. unless
D. without
D. instead of.
D. examined
D. exposed
D. true
D. seldom
D. pulls
D. join
D. company
D. common | | 阅读理解。 | After their 15-year-old dog Bailey died in 2007, Ron and his wife, Ann, looked for months to find the
right new pet. "I love dogs," says Ron, a worker at a health club in Waukesha, Wisconsin. "I can"t imagine not having one."
Finally, the couple spotted a young dog at the Humane Society in Milwaukee. His name was Oscar.
"He was very attractive," says Ron, 65. Oscar quickly made himself at home, sleeping on his new owners" bed at night.
A diabetic(糖尿病人) for 25 years, Ron faithfully took his medicine four times a day and generally
had no problems. But on March 17, at about 3 a.m., he got out of bed to use the bathroom. Suddenly, he
fell down to the floor. "I must have taken the wrong amount of medicine before I went to sleep, because
my blood sugar was dangerously low," he says.
"Normally, Oscar is very quiet and well-behaved," says Ron. "But when I hit the floor, he let out
sounds like a wild animal."
"Honestly, it sounded like the dog from hell," says Ann, who was awakened by the sound." I didn"t
know what the sound was. Then I saw my husband lying on the bathroom floor. He was cold." She ran
for the phone and called an ambulance.
Ron spent several hours in the hospital. By 6:30a.m., he was well enough to go home. "You would
never suspect Oscar of any heroism." says his grateful owner. "He"s a wonderful little guy. We are lucky
enough to own him."
Even before Oscar"s heroic action, the couple had given their pet a new nickname(昵称). "We felt the
name Oscar wasn"t good enough," says Ron, "so sometimes we call him Eduardo"-more suitable, they
think, for their dog. | | 1. What was Ann doing when Ron went to the bathroom? | A. She was sleeping.
B. She was watching TV.
C. She was taking care of Oscar.
D. She was talking with someone on the phone. | | 2. Why did Ron fell onto the floor in the bathroom? | A. He forgot to take his medicine.
B. The floor in the bathroom was too wet.
C. He took the wrong amount of medicine.
D. He is a diabetic and accidentally ate some sugar. | | 3. Which of the following is TRUE? | A. Oscar was 15 years old when he was found.
B. The sound of Oscar was usually like a wild animal.
C. Ron got diabetes when he was 40 years old.
D. Ron had to take his medicine three times a day. | | 4. From the passage we can learn that Oscar_______________. | A. is a little noisy at home
B. sleeps with his owners at night
C. got his new nickname after the story
D. was found at a health club in Waukesha |
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