in my present memory, and 1 me yet.
We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware 2 . No automatic door, not a computer
in the building, it was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds 3 us. The sleigh
bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic
beeper that reminded Andy of our 4 .
"Good afternoon, Ryan," 5 the cheerful acknowledgment. Andy was a very 6 sort of owner. He was
of medium build height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.
We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were 7
a spring. He very patiently replied, "I have lots of springs. You"re going to need to be more 8 ."
"Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door."
"That"s it. A screen door spring. Right down there." We 9 where he was pointing, and sure enough, there
they were. Andy knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service
couldn"t be beaten. The price; Yes. But service and 10 ; No.
I picked up one and followed him to the 11 .
He 12 the price, doing the math in his head."$1.88, with tax comes to $1.99."
"Put it on my dad"s account."
He nodded and smiled, "Good dad"s account" He chuckled. "I don"t know what you boys would do 13 dad"s
account!"
He handed me the ticket and as I 14 it I asked, "You really trust my signature?"
His reply surprised, 15 delighted me. "When I can"t trust Jerry Hoover"s boys, I can trust nobody!"
We left, and the brain 16 started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang
in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That"s a tall order to live up to. It"s a high standard of 17 . My father
made a fame for that name, and I get to 18 the benefits. But on account of this, I 19 maintain that fame. And
that"s 20 business.
| ( )1. A. inspires ( )2. A. restaurant ( )3. A. hugged ( )4. A. presence ( )5. A. shouted ( )6. A. special ( )7. A. looking up ( )8. A. scientific ( )9. A. turned to ( )10. A. description ( )11. A. corner ( )12. A. put up ( )13. A. without ( )14. A. saw ( )15. A. yet ( )16. A. merely ( )17. A. honesty ( )18. A. realize ( )19. A. would ( )20. A. serious | B. excites B. store B. greeted B. dependence B. said B. ridiculous B. looking for B. careful B. got to B. determination B. counter B. made up B. within B. wrote B. still B. eventually B. fortune B. believe B. can B. optimistic | C. shocks C. park C. heard C. importance C. went C. friendly C. looking into C. specific C. stuck to C. satisfaction C. bank C. took up C. by C. signed C. even C. immediately C. consideration C. use C. may C. silent | D. amazes D. factory D. sensed D. absence D. came D. appropriate D. looking afte D. practical D. referred to D. imagination D. door D. figured up D. for D. touched D. also D. possibly D. devotion D. enjoy D. must D. successful |
| 1-5 ABBAD 6-10 CBCAC 11-15 BDACA 16-20 CADDA | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily. We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. "Mom, let"s run through the rain," she said. "No, honey. We"ll wait until it slows down a bit," Morn replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated:"Mom, let"s run through the rain." "We"ll get soaked if we do," Mom said. "No, we won"t, Morn. That"s not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore at her Mom"s arm, "This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?" "Don"t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"" The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn"t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child"s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith,"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let"s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don"t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories. | |||
| 1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"? | |||
| A. happiness B. approval C. disagreement D. love | |||
| 2. What do we know about the mother in the story? | |||
| A. Her husband was cured of his cancer. B. She was strong-willed and considerate. C. She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said. D. Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in. | |||
| 3. Which of the following may the author agree with? | |||
| A. The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune. B. Parents should act more bravely than their children. C. Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well. D. Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents. | |||
| 4. The best title for the passage might be _____. | |||
| A. Run Through the Rain B. Be a Determined Mother C. Wait in the Rain D. Have a wonderful experience | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay. Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt. She was his father"s only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with:"trade". Of course as soon as she became "Mrs. Parks", her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother"s opinion. Hilary discovered his aunt"s address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary"s star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbour. He had only about a sixpence in his pocket. One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will. "Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people." "Didn"t you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked. His aunt shook her head. "No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations." On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt"s only relation. His future was safe. After a few months had passed, Hilary"s problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible. Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He. began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman. One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever. "Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look. "I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don"t blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn"t marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me... Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour. If I die tonight, you"ll get nothing... No, Hilary, don"t try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know, and i don"t want to know. Goodnight, Hilary." Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank. | |||
| 1. From the story, we learn that Hilary"s aunt was _____. | |||
| A. bad-tempered and lonely B. kind-hearted and wise C. careless about money D. cruel to her niece | |||
| 2. Why did Hilary"s father consider his aunt dead? | |||
| A. Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage. B. Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will. C. Because she broke away from the family for a better life. D. Because he thought she was a shame to the family. | |||
| 3. The underlined sentence "He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman" in paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith _____. | |||
| A. was determined to put his aunt"s life to an end B. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer C. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt D. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people | |||
| 4. Which of the following is the focus of the story? | |||
| A. Hilary"s aunt"s money. B. Hilary Smith"s debts. C. The intended murder. D. Hilary"s aunt"s marriage. | |||
| 5. According to the law book, _____. | |||
| A. Hilary"s aunt is not allowed to make a new will B. the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will C. Hilary"s aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies D. Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation | |||
| 6. Which detail from the story is the climax (高潮) of the story? | |||
| A. Hilary escaped from the prison. B. Hilary quarreled with is aunt about ten pounds. C. Hilary"s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her. D. Hilary"s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else. | |||
| 下面有五则寓意。阅读A-F的寓言故事，然后匹配与之对应的寓言故事。其中有一个故事是多余的。 | |||
| ( )1. Not everything you see is what it appears to be. ( )2. He who loses freedom loses all. ( )3. Misfortune tests true friendship. ( )4. Union gives strength. ( )5. Precious things are for those that can prize them | |||
A | |||
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| This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into "real world". My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, 1 only one would capture (俘虏) my heart forever. First she handed me the 2 . Because Amy is 3 with her actions, I knew this was her least favorite. It was a bottle of perfume (香水). I was happy with it, yet 4 as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After 5 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish (时髦的) and 6 sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so generous (大方的). Then she handed me the 7 gift. Judging by me familiar size and 8 , I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack to the movie "Rocky", with songs inspiring to all athletes dreamers. I 9 loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me. She was 10 to a knee injury that 11 me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my team-mates and 12 each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would become well soon. This was what led my sister to buying that CD. After mentioning what was behind the 13 , Amy played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note 14 me as If it was new. It played in my soul and on my emotions. I 15 breathlessly, as the words "Trying hard now. It"s so hard now." sounded through the room. It touched me in a way 16 me happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn"t 17 crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had 18 my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the 19 little sister in the world. I had never received a gift with so much 20 behind it! I"ll cherish (珍惜) it forever. | |||
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