John lived all alone because his wife had died. He had worked hard as a tailor all his life, but misfortune
had left him penniless. He had 1 sons, but they only had time to 2 and eat dinner with their father
once a week.
3 the old man grew weaker and weaker, and his sons came by to see him less and less. He often
worried 4 would become of him, until at last he thought of a plan.
The next morning he went to see his friend, the carpenter, and asked him to make a large 5 . Then
the locksmith, and asked him for an old 6 . Finally the glassblower for all the broken pieces of glass he
7 . The old man took the chest home, filled it to the 8 with broken glass, locked up tight and put it
beneath his 9 .
"What"s in this chest?" his sons asked, looking under the table.
"Oh, nothing," the old man replied,"just some things I"ve been 10 ." They kicked it and heard a rattling
inside."It must be full of all the gold he"s saved over the years," they 11 to one another.
So they talked it over and realized they needed to 12 the treasure. They decided to 13 living with the
old man, and 14 they could look after him, too. So the first week the youngest moved in, the second week
the middle and the third week the eldest. This 15 for some time.
At last the old father died. The sons gave him a very 16 funeral, for they knew there was a 17 sitting
beneath the kitchen table. When the 18 was over, they hunted through the house until they found the key,
and unlocked the chest. To their astonishment, they found nothing but broken glass. But they didn"t give up,
and the eldest son turned over the chest to make sure if there was something valuable 19 among the broken
glass. On the bottom he found an inscription 20 : Honor Your Father And Mother. |
( )1. A.four
( )2. A.stand by
( )3. A.Gradually
( )4. A.what
( )5. A.shelf
( )6. A.chest
( )7. A.made
( )8. A.top
( )9. A.bed
( )10. A.making
( )11. A.whispered
( )12. A.find
( )13. A.take chances
( )14. A.on the way
( )15. A.went on
( )16. A.sad
( )17. A.old man
( )18. A.service
( )19. A.mixed
( )20. A.writing | B.two
B.pass by
B.Clearly
B.that
B.table
B.lock
B.broke
B.bottom
B.house
B.keeping
B.reported
B.own
B.take turns
B.by the way
B.kept on
B.deep
B.fortune
B.celebration
B.painted
B.reading | C.three
C.go by
C.Fortunately
C.how
C.cupboard
C.cover
C.bought
C.center
C.kitchen table
C.saving
C.shouted
C.know
C.take measures
C.that way
C.moved on
C.rich
C.guest
C.meal
C.hidden
C.telling | D.five
D.stop by
D.Hurriedly
D.which
D.chest
D.saying
D.had
D.inside
D.yard
D.using
D.pointed
D.guard
D.take actions
D.in the way
D.put on
D.nice
D.lock
D.crying
D.grown
D.speaking | | 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. Tolman, suggested I 1 a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and
interest in 2 . So I did.
The first 3 was to raise money for marketing competitions later in the year by selling candles. Mrs.
Tolman said the money was due in a week and that 40 percent of the 4 would go into my personal account.
At the beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show 5 and do a
wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my 6 with a firm handshake. Then I
introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 7 her that our candles
were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.
Greatly 8 I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.
On Saturday morning, with great courage, I knocked all the door of my first potential 9 . "I"m a student
at Skyline High School and we are 10 money for DECA, I"m trying to sell…"
"Not today, sorry," the man 11 me and shut the door.
Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself the 12 thing that might happen was being refused like
that again. I couldn"t even count how many times I was 13 with reasons like "Not today", "I don"t have any
14 money right now" or "I just bought some". 15 , I had to continue with the day. 16 , 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 19 to find out 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 20 difficulties was only
wasting time and a barrier in my way to success. | ( )1. A. hold
( )2. A. business
( )3. A. chance
( )4. A. income
( )5. A. ability
( )6. A. presentation
( )7. A. told
( )8. A. puzzled
( )9. A. buyer
( )10. A. lending
( )11. A. greeted
( )12. A. worst
( )13. A. allowed
( )14. A. more
( )15. A. However
( )16. A. And
( )17. A. anger
( )18. A. week"s
( )19. A. lucky
( )20. A. overcoming | B. join
B. English
B. way
B. candles
B. confidence
B. business
B. convinced
B. delighted
B. seller
B. raising
B. bothered
B. uneasy
B. permitted
B. extra
B. So
B. Secondly
B. embarrassment
B. hour"s
B. surprised
B. dealing with | C. build
C. math
C. challenge
C. business
C. aim
C. deal
C. explained
C. shocked
C. businessman
C. returning
C. hurt
C. unluckiest
C. refused
C. little
C. Therefore
C. Firstly
C. happiness
C. year"s
C. calm
C. accepting | D. set
D. sports
D. choice
D. expense
D. expectation
D. interest
D. requested
D. encouraged
D. shop keeper
D. borrowing
D. interrupted
D. unhappiest
D. demanded
D. left
D. But
D. Finally
D. sadness
D. month"s
D. confused
D. worrying about | | 阅读理解。 | The American local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now,
thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too. A new start-up, Foodzie, is an online
farmers market where small food producers and growers can sell their products.
Foodzie was started by Mr. LaFave and two of his friends, who met during college at Virginia Tech,
where they would pay frequent visits to farmers markets. Last year, while living in North Carolina, one of
them, Emily Olson, now 24, came up with one idea. She was working as a brand manager for a gourmet
grocery chain and realized that people who enjoyed fine food but didn"t work in the business had no way to
discover handmade foods outside their local farmers markets. Small farmers had no way of finding or selling
to faraway customers, either.
Mr. LaFAve and the third co-founder, Nik Bauman, both 25, worked in corporate sales and software
development. "With business, food and computer science backgrounds, we figured we had everything we
needed." Mr. LaFAve said.
The three quit their jobs, and opened this site to the public in December and the site has had 43,000
visitors in the past month. So far, 29 sellers have opened shops and 41 are in the process of opening them.
The founders recently hired a fourth employee to help Ms. Olson recruit (吸收) new food producers at
farmers markets and food shows. Mr. LaFAve is convinced that the recession (经济衰退) will not reduce
people"s interest in buying locally grown and handmade food."There is misunderstanding that all these foods
are more expensive than mass-produced alternatives," he said. "People are pouring their heart and soul into
these products, and they are of the highest quality." | | 1. The passage is mainly about _____. | | [ ] | A. how an online farmers" market works
B. the American local food movement
C. three youths starting an online farmers" market
D. the reasons why people are interested in local food | | 2. Why did the founders start the online farmers" market? | | [ ] | A. Because it met the need of the market.
B. Because the founders were interested in seasonal food.
C. Because some people wanted to buy locally grown food.
D. Because farmers wanted to sell their foods. | | 3. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be used to describe _____. | | [ ] | A. food of high quality
B. terrible food
C. food of low fat
D. fried food | | 4. The founders of the site employed another person to help _____. | | [ ] | A. open new shops in faraway markets
B. buy locally grown and handmade food
C. find more food outside their local farmers" markets
D. find more food growers to open shops on their site | | 5. About the three founders, we know that _____. | | [ ] | A. they are of the same age
B. to start the website they gave up their work
C. they used to be colleague
D. they majored in farming at college | | 完形填空。 | I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn"t intend to start the bus soon because it was not yet
1 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 2 , not to anyone in particular. On
her way to the station, half of her money was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 3
still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 4 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to 5 fares. When she
came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 6 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got
on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to get off the bus.
The old man was almost in tears as he 7 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor"s
side and repeated the conductor"s 8 .
The woman was watching the incident. 9 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man,
she interfered.
"Stop 10 him! Can"t you see he"s only trying to get home?"
"He doesn"t have any money!" the driver shouted.
"Well, that"s no reason to throw him off the bus," she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 11 money, and handed it to the conductor. "Here"s his
fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 12 time."
All heads turned to the woman. "It"s only money," she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 13 a happy smile, with the money she"d lost earlier forgotten.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 14 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the
15 will be when we make it a little easier for others! | ( )1. A. empty
( )2. A. tearfully
( )3. A. strangely
( )4. A. unsatisfied
( )5. A. gather
( )6. A. explained
( )7. A. begged
( )8. A. request
( )9. A. Unless
( )10. A. attacking
( )11. A. spending
( )12. A. busy
( )13. A. giving
( )14. A. move
( )15. A. home | B. full
B. seriously
B. happily
B. weak
B. raise
B. approved
B. instructed
B. action
B. Although
B. bothering
B. collected
B. full
B. wearing
B. increase
B. journey | C. crowded
C. carefully
C. secretly
C. unhappy
C. collect
C. found
C. praised
C. suggestion
C. Until
C. blaming
C. remaining
C. hard
C. taking
C. lighten
C. smile | D. ready
D. calmly
D. fortunately
D. excited
D. rise
D. repeated
D. thanked
D. order
D. When
D. wronging
D. borrowed
D. fearful
D. forcing
D. carry
D. friendship | | 阅读理解。 | Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there
a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family,
but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and
felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A"s and unhappy with my boyfriends if
their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to
struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father"s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We
walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son"s funny facial
expressions. Gone was my father"s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who
seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own
childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment.
After so many years, I"m at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, I"m delighted with my new
friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. | | 1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult? | | [ ] | A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her. | | 2. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? | | [ ] | A. More critical.
B. More talkative.
C. Gentle and friendly.
D. Strict and hard-working. | | 3. The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to _____. | | [ ] | A. the author"s son
B. the author"s father
C. the friend of the author"s father
D. the café bar |
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