After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. By the time I got home, I was sweaty, 1 and hungry. I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the kitchen to 2 . I passed
by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my 3 would take me the whole night. I
grabbed my schoolbag and went 4 to my room, feeling defeated. I tried to understand chemistry and 5
sleepiness at the same time. I was stressed out and 6 . I wanted something to cheer me up.
Later in the evening, I 7 the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it-the sound of my mom
singing. 8 she sings off-key (跑调), it made me excited that she was here. I ran down the stairs to greet my mom. We 9 and I ran back upstairs to do homework again. I like it when my mom was happy. Her 10
flowed down to me and I got the strength to 11 the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be 12 after coming back from work. Every weekday, she
wakes up 13 in the morning to go to work and spends an hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a
14 factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work,
she gets stuck in 15 for two hours on her way back home. When I 16 my school life with her work life, I
should not be the one to 17 . At least I have some fun things to do at school, while one mistake at work can
cost my mom her job. I 18 that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart even
though there may be 19 . Seeing her happy makes me feel 20 , too. |
( )1. A. heavy
( )2. A. keep
( )3. A. dream
( )4. A. aside
( )5. A. put off
( )6. A. bored
( )7. A. made
( )8. A. Unless
( )9. A. agreed
( )10. A. need
( )11. A. face
( )12. A. creative
( )13. A. early
( )14. A. furniture
( )15. A. task
( )16. A. replace
( )17. A. complain
( )18. A. achieve
( )19. A. lies
( )20. A. successful | B. busy
B. eat
B. supper
B. upstairs
B. fight off
B. shocked
B. recorded
B. Though
B. debated
B. idea
B. change
B. careful
B. naturally
B. tobacco
B. traffic
B. exchange
B. decide
B. notice
B. difficulties
B. skillful | C. sleepy
C. give
C. homework
C. outwards
C. refer to
C. worried
C. imagined
C. If
C. hugged
C. faith
C. accept
C. positive
C. fast
C. car
C. communication
C. connect
C. study
C. appreciate
C. confusions
C. good | D. unlucky
D. watch
D. experience
D. nearby
D. research into
D. frightened
D. heard
D. As
D. celebrated
D. energy
D. leave
D. professional
D. regularly
D. clothing
D. examination
D. compare
D. play
D. improve
D. accidents
D. important | | 完形填空。 | Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the
best academic system in the world.
I was very 1 when I first stepped onto the campus (校园). Well, it"s not even really a campus. It"s 2
like an area in a small town.
Harvard"s main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and 3 . You might 4 say they"re
a little shabby (破旧). They don"t fit the modern 5 of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by 6
and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a castle of the Mid-Ages. But when I looked across the street, the 7
shops and in-fashion (时尚的) students made me feel like I was in the 21st century 8 . It creates a strong
contrast (对比) and brings a special 9 to the school.
Our tour 10 Gary took us around and told us."You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is
where they hold their 11 ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony."
It"s 12 ! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the grass?
I 13 some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft
sound of 14 turning, along with the singing of the birds, I felt very 15 . There was no competitive feeling
at all.
Harvard has the world"s first computer in its science centre 16 there are hundreds of high-end computers,
too. Its religion(宗教) and the literature departments are also 17 the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition an
d 18 technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to 19 in.
I hope one day I"ll 20 my dream school-Harvard. | ( )1. A. upset
( )2. A. more
( )3. A. great
( )4. A. still
( )5. A. model
( )6. A. grass
( )7. A. empty
( )8. A. once
( )9. A. environment
( )10. A. guide
( )11. A. celebration
( )12. A. uninteresting
( )13. A. had
( )14. A. books
( )15. A. lucky
( )16. A. but
( )17. A. in
( )18. A. old
( )19. A. read
( )20. A. serve | B. troubled
B. less
B. solid
B. even
B. way
B. stones
B. quiet
B. again
B. scene
B. partner
B. closing
B. unbelievable
B. saw
B. benches
B. calm
B. and
B. beyond
B. new
B. live
B. attend | C. shocked
C. much
C. noisy
C. ever
C. idea
C. plants
C. free
C. only
C. atmosphere(氛围)
C. visitor
C. opening
C. unbearable
C. felt
C. blankets
C. nervous
C. though
C. among
C. fast
C. study
C. find | D. tired
D. most
D. simple
D. yet
D. example
D. flowers
D. busy
D. then
D. condition
D. professor
D. graduation
D. uncomfortable
D. imagined
D. pages
D. happy
D. yet
D. under
D. fresh
D. tour
D. visit | | 阅读理解。 | A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, "I don"t think
I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."
"Is the man of the house home?" they asked. "No", she replied, "He"s out.""Then we cannot come in",
they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened."Go to tell them I am
home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in."We do not go into a house together,"
they replied."Why is that?" she asked.
One of the old men explained that their names were Wealth (财富), Success and Love. Then he added,
"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed and he suggested
inviting Wealth to fill their home with wealth. And his wife wanted to invite Success; but their daughter-in-law
suggested they should invite Love so that their home would be filled with love. At last the husband said to his
wife."Go out and invite Love to be our guest."
The woman went out and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our
guest." Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him.
Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success:"I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?" The old men
replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since
you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!" | | 1. The best title for this passage would be ______. | A. A Woman and Three Men
B. Wealth, Success and Love
C. A Strange Thing Happened to a Woman
D. A Husband and his Wife | | 2. The woman asked the three men to come in and have something to eat because _______. | A. she was a warm-hearted woman
B. they were her neighbors
C. they asked her to do
D. they were her friends | | 3. Who does the underlined word "the man" in the second paragraph refer to? | A. The woman"s son.
B. The woman"s father.
C. The woman"s son-in-law(女婿)
D. The woman"s husband. | | 4. It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that _______. | A. The three old men are brothers and they can"t be separated.
B. The husband will refuse them in.
C. The wife will be scolded by the husband.
D. If a person has love, he will own everything. | | 完形填空。 | In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new
1 for himself. Along the way, he had 2 run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car.
This 3 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked 4 into a restaurant and ordered a
big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in 5 , he found himself 6 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his 7 .
The waiter, who was also the owner, walked 8 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent
down, 9 a $20 bill that looked 10 it had fallen on the floor and said,"Son, you must have 11 this," the
owner said. The young man couldn"t believe his 12 ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a 13 , bought
gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand 14 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money
15 ."Maybe that fellow just knew I was 16 and he helped me in a way that didn"t 17 me." Right then he
made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he 18
thousands of dollars. He is known as the "Secret Santa" because at 19 time each year, he personally hands
money out to those on the streets and at hospitals."I"ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed(带
来快乐的) to give than to 20 , because it comes back to you many many times over," he says. "It restores
some faith in humanity." | ( )1. A. conclusion
( )2. A. unexpectedly
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. hopefully
( )5. A. hours
( )6. A. turning
( )7. A .way
( )8. A. behind
( )9. A. took out
( )10. A. even if
( )11. A. placed
( )12. A. luck
( )13. A. message
( )14. A. what
( )15. A. after all
( )16. A. in danger
( )17. A. astonish
( )18. A. gives up
( )19. A. breakfast
( )20. A. steal | B. impression
B. completely
B. began
B. nervously
B. weeks
B. lying
B. job
B. near
B. picked out
B. as if
B. put
B. word
B. note
B how
B. above all
B. in pain
B. embarrass
B. sends out
B. Christmas
B. provide | C. start
C. strangely
C. spread
C. carelessly
C. years
C. smiling
C. wallet
C. before
C. took up
C. as well
C. dropped
C. promise
C. mark
C. where
C. in all
C. in trouble
C. interest
C. puts away
C. church
C. receive | D. surprise
D. necessarily
D. struggled
D. excitedly
D. months
D. joking
D. car
D. under
D. picked up
D. even so
D. removed
D. action
D. tip
D. that
D. at all
D. in charge
D. discourage
D. gives away
D. New Year
D. rob | | 阅读理解。 | For a small town, Manhattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel,
with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.
The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them
choose to eat in the brightly lighted restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan,
who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.
Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she"s planning one day
to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works
twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.
Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid
forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She"s discovered something else too.
You don"t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.
"A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan," she explains."They like you to
recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just
want to be left alone. Then there are people who can"t make up their minds. They look down the menu and
say"What do you suggest?"So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say, "Not very", I suggest the salad bar,
with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they"re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak,
with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It"s very nice. Real good value."
Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she"s learning too much about people. She"ll probably make
a good animal doctor, but if she find she doesn"t like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理
医生) instead. | | 1. A good title for this passage is_______. | A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn
B. American Holiday Inn
C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan
D. How to Deal with People | | 2. The word "a veterinary surgeon" probably means _______. | A. an animal doctor
B. an animal trainer
C. a hotel manager
D. a food expert | | 3. From the passage we can infer that _______. | A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students
B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work
C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there
D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food | | 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? | A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.
B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.
C. Some couples prefer to be left alone without being bothered too much.
D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere. |
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