One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood. 1 that evening, my wife had asked me to
go to the store to get some soft drinks.It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 2 , so I sent her to the store in my truck.At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 3 .I en joyed
having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck.I like it but it is 4 metal and won" t last
forever." After hearing the loud noise, the whole 5 ran outside.My son shouted: "Dad, Dad, Holly
crashed your truck."
My heart sank and my mind was 6 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was
involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my 7 saying: "Here is a chance to show Holly what
you really 8 .She" 11 never forget it."
The accident had occurred in my own driveway.Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly
was not 9 physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: " Oh, Dad, I"m sorry.I know
how much you love this truck." I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend 10 by and asked what had happened to my truck.I told her the whole 11 .
Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl.I 12 my dad" s car and
ran into a log that had fallen 13 the road.I ruined the car.When I got home my Dad knocked me to the
ground and began to kick me.
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 14 of the night.It was a deep wound on her 15 .
I remember how 16 Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I 17 her.One day,
when Holly thinks 18 in the future, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than
anything else.
I repaired the car, but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is 19 there today.Every day it reminds me of what
really 20 in my li fe. |
( )1. A. After
( )2. A. studying
( )3. A. truck
( )4. A. still
( )5. A. brothers
( )6. A. filled
( )7. A. heart
( )8. A. hate
( )9. A. beaten
( )10. A. stood
( )11. A. accident
( )12. A. gave
( )13. A. across
( )14. A. accident
( )15. A. body
( )16. A. angry
( )17. A. blamed
( )18. A. back
( )19. A. already
( )20. A. works | B. Before
B. cooking
B. family
B. just
B. friends
B. satisfied
B. house
B. love
B. wounded
B. ran
B. story
B. bought
B. through
B. pain
B. head
B. surprised
B. scolded
B. forward
B. still
B. needs | C. Later
C. driving
C. neighbor
C. also
C. neighbors
C. surrounded
C. neighborhood
C. refuse
C. hurt
C. stopped
C. adventure
C. rode
C. against
C. car
C. face
C. disappointed
C. comforted
C. up
C. never
C. matters | D. Earlier
D. operating
D. house
D. always
D. family
D. confused
D. truck
D. worry
D. worried
D. drove
D. experience
D. borrowed
D. over
D. sorry
D. soul
D. sad
D. beat
D. of
D. no longer
D. values |
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| 阅读理解。 | Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have given $500,000 to help the town of Joplin -a town near the
Mississippi River, where Pitt"s mother went to school recover from a huge tornado (龙卷风)that struck
on May 22, 2011.
The couple made the  donation through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation on Thursday to help rebuild the town
of Joplin after about 30% of the buildings were destroyed by the tornado. Over 150 people were killed.
"The Joplin community faces great challenges ahead," said Brad. "Having spent most of my childhood
there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient.
"The locally based Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with
these Joplin citizens for long to rebuild their lives. We, too, hope to further help with these rebuilding
efforts."
"Last year 42 million people worldwide were hurt by natural disasters," added Angelina. "So often,
these disasters seem far away; but now, the need is right here at home for thousands of people. Our
hearts go out to the families in Joplin who have lost so much."
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks was founded in 1973 and has since grown to include 43
branch community foundations. The Foundation"s task is to improve the quality of life in the Missouri
Ozarks area through resource development, community grant making, working together, and public
leadership.
"We had a call in the first day or two afterward from an organization representing them," said Brian
Fogle, president of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. "They made several calls afterwards, but
we learned that they made a donation. | | 1. Where did the disaster most probably happen? | A. in Britain
B. in the USA
C. in Australia
D. in China | | 2. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $500,000 after the disaster_______. | A. by post
B. in the flesh
C. through a foundation
D. through the local Red Cross | | 3. The best title for the passage is______. | A. A disaster by a huge tornado in Joplin
B. Rebuilding efforts after the disaster
C. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks
D. A donation from the Pitts | | 完形填空。 | School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sa t at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home.Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies. Janie,
the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 .
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day.On this day,
however, her conver sation was worth listening to.
"My father"s sick," she said to no one in 5 .I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes.With a sudden
change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What"s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble." Her eyes 7
as she continued."I"ve already lost my mum, so I don"t think I can 8 losing him."
I couldn"t respond.I was 9 .My heart ached for her.I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great
10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her.I wouldn"t like anyone to go through that.Suddenly I realized
Janie wasn"t only a bus driver.That was just her job.She had a w hole world of family and concerns too. I
had never thought of her as anything but a 11 .I suddenly felt very 12 .I realized I had only thought of
people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life.I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus
driver.1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant.
For all I know, I"m just another person in someone else"s world, and may not even be important. I
should not have been so selfish and self-centered.Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and
appointments to 15 .Understanding people is an art. | ( )1. A. determination
( )2. A. make
( )3. A. topic
( )4. A. devotedly
( )5. A. common
( )6. A. avoiding
( )7. A. glanced
( )8. A. mind
( )9. A. angry
( )10. A. pain
( )11. A. daughter
( )12. A. selfish
( )13. A. long
( )14. A. takes
( )15. A. stay | B. decision
B. stand
B. message
B. carelessly
B. silence
B. clearing
B. closed
B. regret
B. interested
B. pity
B. worker
B. confused
B. often
B. has
B. remain | C. attempt
C. think
C. discussion
C. truly
C. particular
C. keeping
C. lowered
C. bear
C. curious
C. disappointment
C. driver
C. worried
C. far
C. finds
C. keep | D. anxiety
D. find
D. conversation
D. sincerely
D. surprise
D. fighting
D. saddened
D. miss
D. shocked
D. mercy
D. passenger
D. sad
D. well
D. needs
D. put | | 填空题。 | Peter Judd joined the army 1 he was eighteen, and for several months he 2 (teach) how to be a
good soldier. He did quite well in everything 3 shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing 4 (shoot), all of _5_were doing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target nine times
and had not hit it once, the officer 6 was trying to teach the young soldier s to shoot said, "You"re
quite 7 (hope). Peter! Don"t waste your last bullet too! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!"
Peter felt ashamed. He went behind the wall, and a few seconds later the officer and the 8 young
soldiers heard the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, "Has that silly man really shot 9 ?" He ran behind the wall 10 (anxious), but Peter was all right. "I"m sorry, sir." he said, "but I missed again." | | 阅读理解。 | It was one of the hap piest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my b achelor"s degree,
graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and
five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my
diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family"s well-being.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an
envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn"t be back. We"d been having
trouble, but the final ity of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were
horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I
was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had
to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for
six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One
small step after one small step was the way I bounced back (恢复原状).
And in the seven years since, I"ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher,
earned a master"s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly
would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I"m glad it happened to me when it
did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and
strong-things I"m hopefully instilling (灌输) now in my children. | | 1. After getting her bachelor"s degree, the author expected to ________. | A. become a teacher
B. be a wife and mother
C. work two jobs
D. get divorced | | 2. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2? | A. Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
B. She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
C. Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
D. She was going to have another baby soon. | | 3. The author"s hardships in life made her ________. | A. become confident and independent
B. work harder in the kindergarten
C. use her routine to move forward
D. feel pleased with what happened to her | 4. It can be inferred from th e passage that __________. | A. The author"s parents helped her a lot
B. The author received further education later
C. The author earned a master"s degree when she was 29
D. The author didn"t know how to deal with marriage | | 5. What helped the author to pull through her hard time? | A. The divorce with her husband.
B. Her fellow soldiers in the army.
C. Her decision to find a new job.
D. A strong mind and love for her kids. | | 完形填空。 | My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 1 with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are _2_ he has other kids to be with and we have_3_ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _4_,so we have asked him to tell us 5 _ he"s going and to come home at a specified time.
The 6 started when Kevin didn"t come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go 7 him. I found him at a friend"s house,and he looked _8_ that he couldn"t continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the 9 of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few _10_ late,but after half an hour,I"m going to be 11 . He told me he understood.
The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin _12_ she said he should be bac k home at 6. I walked to his friend"s house and a look of _13_ appeared on Kevin"s face when he came to the door.
At 14 ,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn"t come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _15_ playing. This was 16 ,so Qugen and I decided to ground (罚不准出门) him for a week. This 17 no playing with his friends.
For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _18_ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his 19 .
As a 20 , I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences. | ( )1. A. studying
( )2. A. glad
( )3. A. made
( )4. A. amusements
( )5. A. when
( )6. A. changes
( )7. A. looking for
( )8. A. angry
( )9. A. quality
( )10. A. hours
( )11. A. satisfied
( )12. A. if
( )13. A. guilt
( )14. A. home
( )15. A. finish
( )16. A. impossible
( )17. A. meant
( )18. A. reply
( )19. A. decisions
( )20. A. teacher | B. playing
B. lucky
B. allowed
B. communication
B. why
B. conflicts
B. picking up
B. nervous
B. importance
B. minutes
B. shocked
B. unless
B. disappointment
B. school
B. keep
B. impolite
B. suggested
B. apologize
B. words
B. parent | C. chatting
C. worried
C. trained
C. honesty
C. where
C. worries
C. waiting for
C. disappointed
C. stories
C. days
C. surprised
C. because
C. excitement
C. work
C. learn
C. unacceptable
C. showed
C. tell
C. actions
C. writer | D. quarreling
D. sure
D. forced
D. responsibility
D. whenever
D. problems
D. calling up
D. ashamed
D. ways
D. times
D. concerned
D. so
D. hatred
D. office
D. stop
D. unbelievable
D. implied
D. explain
D. friends
D. professor |
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