I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I
discovered something I had 1 forgotten, something that happened to as a child.
One night, as I lay in bed 2 my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and
how 3 I behaved toward Mother."I must make things right before going to sleep," I thought.
Quietly I 4 out of bed and picked up pencil and paper from the dresser, then tiptoed into the hall. The
5 from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks.
I quickly 6 a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so 7 . I didn"t want my brothers and sisters
to know my 8 , so I added a postscript:"Please don"t let anyone see this." Then I quietly moved 9 my
parents" bedroom and put the letter under Mother"s pillow.
The next morning, when I 10 my bed after breakfast. I unexpectedly found a 11 note under my
pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and 12 me.
This became my 13 of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a return
note, but she never 14 our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were 15 ,
she never mentioned them when we brothers and sisters recalled our childhood.
When mother 16 , I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied
with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in her handwriting. It read,"In the event of my death, please 17
these."
I 18 the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise I 19 my childish writing,"P.S. Please don"t let anyone see this. Love, Edie."
I gently glanced the unopened bundle in the 20 along with other things for the rubbish burner. "Lord," I
prayed"make me like my mother." |
( )1. A. just
( )2. A. until
( )3. A. badly
( )4. A. jumped
( )5. A. thread
( )6. A. wrote
( )7. A. careless
( )8. A. business
( )9. A. out of
( )10. A. made
( )11. A. return
( )12. A. missed
( )13. A. secret
( )14. A. gave out
( )15. A. grown
( )16. A. went travelling
( )17. A. hide
( )18. A. picked up
( )19. A. lost
( )20. A. wastebasket | B. never
B. before
B. well
B. slipped
B. needle
B. found
B. naughty
B. mistakes
B. into
B. searched
B. different
B. forgave
B. favorite
B. spoke about
B. happy
B. went shopping
B. destroy
B. tore open
B. destroyed
B. drawer | C. often
C. after
C. politely
C. moved
C. moon
C. sent
C. lazy
C. love
C. after
C. left
C. new
C. understood
C. way
C. read aloud
C. curious
C. went away
C. keep
C. turned over
C. liked
C. bedroom | D. long
D. since
D. happily
D. fell
D. light
D. took
D. late
D. relation
D. behind
D. went to
D. lovely
D. supported
D. trick
D. passed round
D. interested
D. passed away
D. read
D. looked through
D. recognized
D. bookshelf | | 完形填空。 | My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 1 in the house are
few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 2 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 3 ,
whether it"s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don"t mind. 4 , I
wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 5 putting others" needs before
my own. But, other times, I can"t help but feel a little 6 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and
everyone knew it. My life 7 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 8 me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I 9 for the movie theater-alone, I"d 10 been to the movies
alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being
ridiculous (荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 11 so much work waited for me at home? I 12 myself to swallow
these 13 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 14 held high and enjoyed
every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 15 for a couple of hours, I was 16 wife or
mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I 17 that Fridays would be mine, 18 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head
to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 19 up a little fast food or some clothes
just for myself. I really 20 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family. | ( )1. A. busy
( )2. A. chance
( )3. A. fun
( )4. A. So far
( )5. A. practiced
( )6. A. happy
( )7. A. centred
( )8. A. moved
( )9. A. applied
( )10. A. ever
( )11. A. if
( )12. A. forced
( )13. A. answers
( )14. A. hands
( )15. A. leave
( )16. A. everybody’s
( )17. A. expressed
( )18. A. at least
( )19. A. making
( )20. A. come up with | B. alone
B. way
B. fear
B. From then on
B. advised
B. excited
B. insisted
B. bothered
B. waited
B. also
B. when
B. allowed
B. efforts
B. head
B. happen
B. somebody’s
B. declared
B. at last
B. picking
B. break away from | C. tense
C. purpose
C. work
C. As a result
C. meant
C. angry
C. depended
C. amused
C. longed
C. never
C. unless
C. ordered
C. thoughts
C. legs
C. return
C. anybody’s
C. agreed
C. in all
C. taking
C. look forward to | D. brave
D. fortune
D. love
D. After all
D. considered
D. nervous
D. knocked
D. scared
D. headed
D. instead
D. until
D. taught
D. results
D. ticket
D. weaken
D. nobody’s
D. decided
D. in time
D. bringing
D. pay attention to | | 阅读理解。 | Step into Pat Lundin"s home and you"ll be greeted by 500 smiling faces of dolls. Lundin, 82, describes
herself as "doll crazy". And she"s not alone.
As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club of Largo, she frequently meets with 25 other women who
share her hobby. Once a month, they gather at the Palms of Largo to show off their latest finds and catch
up on news in the world of doll collecting.
On Saturday, the club will hold the Palms of Largo Fifth Annual Doll Show. The program will include 37
vendors (卖主) with both classic and contemporary dolls for sale.
"Timeless Treasures is a club that"s open to doll lovers regardless of the age of the doll," said Judy Smith,
president of the organization."Some doll clubs require members have a certain number of antique dolls, but we
don"t. we make sure we are not terribly formal."
Smith, 71, is a retired schoolteacher who owns Judy"s Doll Hospital, a part-time business she operates out
of her home. She will have a table offering repair and appraisal (鉴定) services. Smith firs began studying and
collecting dolls in her early 20s,in Glassboro, New Jersey, she does not know how many dolls she owns, or
how many repairs she has made over the years. But she does know the age of her oldest doll.
"She"s 129," Smith said."It is a German-made doll that belonged to my grandmother, and it sits in my living
room."
The show is for both the beginner as well as the experienced collector, said Anita Munson, one of the
show"s organizers.
Over the years, Munson, 82, has learned how to identify a valuable doll. "Generally speaking porcelain
(瓷制的) dolls are the most valuable," she said. "But the porcelain will not be shiny."
Smith believes many people will attend to find out how much their dolls are worth. She wants them to
know more.
"Because the dolls reflect what the children were wearing and doing at a particular period of time, they can
be a great history lesson for children now," she said. | | 1. According to the passage, Timeless Treasures is _____. | A. a club for doll lovers
B. a company selling dolls
C. a group of retired teachers
D. an organization repairing toys | | 2. We can infer that the show has been held _____. | A. twice
B. four times
C. six times
D. eight times | | 3.What can we learn about Smith? | A. She owns the oldest doll in the world
B. She has collected about five hundred dolls
C. She has studied dolls for about fifty years
D. She worked as a businesswoman before retirement | | 4. Smith wants people to know _____. | A. porcelain dolls are not valuable
B. collecting dolls is a way to make money
C. dolls have nothing to do with tradition
D. dolls may help children learn about history | | 5. The passage is written mainly to _____. | A. describe the colorful life of a group of elderly women
B. explain why some people like collecting old dolls
C. introduce a recent doll show and its host organization
D. offer knowledge and experience about doll collecting | | 阅读理解。 | It is the summer of 1776. Thomas Jefferson is not happy. He"d rather be home in Virginia than attending
Philadelphia"s Continental Congress(大陆会议)
Thomas Jefferson knew he had a job to do. Important men throughout the American colonies (殖民地)
were meeting in Philadelphis to discuss and debate the war with Great Briain. The colony of Virginia sent
Thomas Jefferson to Philadelphia. But Jefferson wasn"t happy. Jefferson wanted to be home that hot summer
of 1776. he missed his wife, Martha. She hadn"t been feeling well when he left, and he worried about her.
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee from Virginia stood up at the Congress and announced that "these
American colonies ought to be free and independent states." Jefferson probably knew what was coming next.
Here was another resolution (决议)to debate. And whenever there was a resolution, there was a declaration.
The American colonies had been at war with Great Britain for more than a year, but surprisingly. The
colonies had not formally announced their independence. So the Congress appointed a five-man committee to
crate a document declaring America"s independence. And the committee chose Thomas Jefferson to write it.
Jefferson knew he was to list the unfair things Great Britain had done to the colonies. For days and days,
Jefferson wrote and rewrote about the king and his unfair laws. About independence. About freedom. He
borrowed ideas from other political writers, but he wrote these thoughts in words that all people could
understand. He wanted his ideas to be shared with everyone.
And they were. The Continental Congress voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
on July 8, it was read out loud to a cheering crowd. No one knew who the author was, but they knew what
the Declaration stood for-independence and freedom for all.
Still, Thomas Jefferson dreamed of home. In late July he begged Richard Henry Lee to replace him in the
Congress. In September, Jefferson"s dream finally came true, and he traveled home.
Since then, the words Thomas Jefferson wrote during that hot Philadelphia summer have inspired people
throughout the world. Thank goodness Jefferson didn"t go home. | | 1. Why didn"t Thomas Jefferson want to go to Philadelphia? | A. He was not a good debater
B. He found a new job in Virginia
C. It was extremely hot in Philadelphia
D. He was concerned about his wife"s health | | 2. The Continental Congress set up a committee to write a document to _____. | A. officially declare war on Britain
B. announce the American colonies were free
C. inspire soldiers fighting against Britain
D. revise the Declaration of Independence | | 3. The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refers to _____. | A. people in the colonies
B. members of the Congress
C. Jefferson "s ideas
D. ideas of other writes | | 4. What do we know about the Declaration of Independence? | A. It was written in quite simple words
B. It took Jefferson about one year to write it
C. Jefferson finished it with the help of Richard Henry Lee
D. It won Jefferson great honors immediately it was announced. | | 5. We can learn from the passage that _____. | A. Jefferson was a very caring husband
B. Jefferson was not really interested in politics
C. Jefferson was unwilling to borrow other writers" ideas
D. Jefferson finished his job in the Congress before going home | | 完形填空。 | On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher,
Mrs. King, suggested I 1 a national marketing club called DECA 2 many students with talent and interest
in business. 3 I did.
The first 4 was to raise money for marketing activities and competitions later in the year by selling Gold
Canyon Candles. Mrs. King said the money was 5 in a week and that 40 percent of the income would go
into my personal account. At first I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show
6 and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would 7 buy some. I started my presentation with a firm
handshake.
Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 8 her that our
candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles. Greatly 9 I
decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood. On Saturday morning, with great 10 , I knocked at the
door of my first 11 buyer.
"I"m a student at Skyline High School and we are raising money for DECA, I"m trying to sell …"
"Not today, sorry," the man 12 me and shut the door.
Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself that the 13 thing that might happen was being
refused like that again. I couldn"t even count how many times I was 14 with reasons like "Not today","I don"t
have any 15 money right now" or "I just bought some". 16 , I had to continue with the day. Finally, a
woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles. I couldn"t even hide my 17 and said,"Thank you very
much" to her with a bow.
After a 18 hard work, I turned in $408 worth of sales of candles, which gave me $163 in my own
account.
I was surprised to 19 I was the second highest seller in all classes.
It was my first time working as a sales person. This experience let me know that worrying about difficulties
was only wasting my time and a(an) 20 in my way to success. | ( )1. A. hold
( )2. A. attracting
( )3. A. Yet
( )4. A. chance
( )5. A. tight
( )6. A. preference
( )7. A. automatically
( )8. A. warned
( )9. A. inspired
( )10. A. stress
( )11. A. permanent
( )12. A. interrupted
( )13. A. best
( )14. A. turned up
( )15. A. extra
( )16. A. Otherwise
( )17. A. appreciation
( )18. A. week’s
( )19. A. work out
( )20. A. load | B. join
B. abusing
B. So
B. change
B. tough
B. aim
B. certainly
B. asked
B. moved
B. courage
B. previous
B. bothered
B. luckiest
B. turned down
B. more
B. Besides
B. sorrow
B. hour’s
B. find out
B. error | C. build
C. appealing
C. Though
C. challenge
C. diverse
C. expectation
C. eventually
C. convinced
C. shocked
C. experience
C. precious
C. disturbed
C. worst
C. turned on
C. remaining
C. Therefore
C. delight
C. year’s
C. take out
C. conflict | D. set
D. admitting
D. Or
D. choice
D. due
D. confidence
D. personally
D. explained
D. disappointed
D. knowledge
D. potential
D. hurt
D. unhappiest
D. turned out
D. left
D. However
D. anxiety
D. month’s
D. get out
D. barrier |
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