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As I sat beside the window of our classroom that afternoon, my heart sank further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s fourth-grade, end-of-the-year party.
I had happily volunteered my mother when Miss Pace looked for cookie volunteers. Mom’s chocolate chips were well-known, and I knew they’d be a hit with my classmates. But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had already come and gone, dropping off their sweet offerings.
The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts and I took my book bag from my desk.
I decided I would slam the front door, and refuse to return her hug. But when I arrived, she wasn’t at home.
I was lying face-down on my bed upstairs when I heard her come through the front door.
“Robbie,” she called out a bit urgently. “Where are you?”
I could then hear her rushing anxiously from room to room, wondering where I could be. I remained silent.
Coming through the door, she said: “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just forgot. I got busy and forgot.”
Then my mother did something completely unexpected. She began to laugh! How could she laugh at a time like this? I rolled over and faced her, ready to let her see my rage (愤怒).
But my mother wasn’t laughing at all. She was crying. “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I let you down. I let my little boy down.”
I was moved by her tears.
I tried to remember her kind words from times past when I’d skinned knees or cut myself, times when she knew just the right thing to say.
“It’s okay, Mom. We didn’t even need those cookies. There was plenty of stuff to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.”
We didn’t say another word. We just held each other. Whe

n we came to the point where I would usually pull away, I decided that, this time, I could hold on, perhaps, just a little bit longer.
小题1:

. The author was pretty down because ______.

A．he couldn’t go to the party he had been looking forward to

B．his mother didn’t turn up at the party as she had promised

C．his mother had refused to make chocolate chips for the party

D．the cookies his mom made was not popular at the party

小题2:

. When the author returned home, ______.

A．he was so angry that he slammed the front door

B．he was silent and refused to return his mother’s hug

C．he rushed from room to room looking for his mother

D．he was disappointed that he couldn’t express his anger to his mother

小题3:

. We can tell from the story that _____.

A．the mother didn’t get to the party because of the traffic jam

B．the mother was sorry for her absence and laughed at herself

C．the author was a caring and thoughtf

ul boy

D．the author was overcome with anger

小题4:

. The article expresses the message that ______.

A．it is silly to be angry with your family

B．everybody should keep his or her promises

C．true love is based on understanding

D．understanding how to comfort people in low spirits is a true skill

答案

小题1:.B
小题1:.D
小题1:.C
小题1:C

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I love charity(慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won’t find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐赠物). They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（资助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What

better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly o

n the environment.
小题1:

. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.

A．its convenient location

B．its great variety of goods

C．its spirit of goodwill

D．its nice shopping environment

小题2:

. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.

A．sell cheap products

B．deal with unwanted things

C．raise money for patients

D．help a foreign country

小题3:

. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?

A．The operating costs are very low.

B．The staff are usually well paid.

C．90% of the donations are second-hand.

D．They are open twenty-four hours a day.

小题4:

. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

A．What to Buy a Charity Shops.

B．Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.

C．Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.

D．The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.

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I am a person who does not like to wait．I don" t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms．
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．
The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people．The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about．"Just be patient," she said to me．
No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．
小题1:According to the passage, the world ______．

A．needs to produce many materials to use	B．is becoming more and more crowded
C．loses tracks of story line increasingly	D．is crowded with shoppers everywhere

小题2:How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?

A．By reading books designed to be read in shortened words．

B．By arriving early for an appointment．

C．By taking measures to produce some books for readers．

D．By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons．

小题3:Which of the following can"t be carried in the author"s pocket?

A．One Hundred Things Every American Should Know

B．The Poetry of Robert Frost

C．Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers

D．Homer and Ben Johnson

小题4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun．

B．The author was a bookish and lonely soul.

C．Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about．

D．There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days．

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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was standing on stage before 200 people, dressed up as George Washington. I had the lead role in my sixth grade 36 and, for the

past two months, I had walked back and forth in my room 37 to say my lines.
Now it was time to give a 38 , and my heart was beating rapidly. At my 39 , I began to speak smoothly and clearly, but then it 40 : I

stuttered（口吃）. I knew I would, and I did.
From that moment on, I 41 that my role in that play would be my first and my last. My speech problem affected 42 .
As a child, I struggled to say a full sentence, repeatedly hearing the 43 comments of my parents. “Take a deep breath and think about what you’re going to say.” I was too 44 to admit I had a problem.
45 my school career progressed my speech problem became less noticeable, but it never 46 . It held me back.
After realizing that class officers had to speak in front of the entire student body, I 47 running in class elections . I feared reading aloud and meeting new people.
I would 48 sit in my room and cry, imagining what it would be like to be 49 , like everyone else.
Finally, I came to my senses. I read articles about famous people who 50 their speech problems. I 51 the fact that I do have a problem that will always be with me.
It has made me a

52 person and, with time, I know I’ll gain the confidence to stand up and 53 to myself that it will never hold me back. 54 , I know that I’m not the only one who 55 , because nobody is perfect.
小题1:

A．play

B．game

C．dance

D．concert

小题2:

A．desiring

B．waiting

C．struggling

D．hesitating

小题3:

A．test

B．performance

C．suggestion

D．judgment

小题4:

A．sight

B．angle

C．news

D．turn

小题5:

A．happened

B．seemed

C．broke

D．remained

小题6:

A．urged

B．promised

C．admitted

D．repeated

小题7:

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

小题8:

A．exciting

B．surprising

C．puzzling

D．annoying

小题9:

A．ashamed

B．willing

C．weak

D．eager

小题10:

A．Though

B．As

C．Before

D．Unless

小题11:

A．failed

B．disappeared

C．burst

D．combined

小题12:

A．

insisted on

B．put off

C．approved of

D．gave up

小题13:

A．never

B．seldom

C．sometime

D．constantly

小题14:

A．normal

B．special

C．usual

D．ali

小题15:

A．realized

B．refused

C．overcame

D．avoided

小题16:

A．doubted

B．changed

C．hid

D．faced

小题17:

A．stronger

B．greater

C．wiser

D．purer

小题18:

A．explain

B．prove

C．respond

D．scream

小题19:

A．On the contrary

B．On the other hand

C．Above all

D．At most

小题20:

A．attempts

B．argues

C．suffers

D．risks

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．
It was my second day of 36 and it was raining heavily．I could not 37 the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 38 ．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were 39 home．It was the last time I felt 40 to him．
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this 41 ．I was proud of it，for I felt 42 and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 43 from him．
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment， 44 me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 45 ．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”
I followed his 46 for the next two words，but 47 I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the 48 way．His advice did not improve my writing but our 49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 50 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 51 ．People used to ask him to write something to put on the wall

s, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me，“As you can see，this family

is going to count on you．We are 52 to provide you anything for your future．You have to get 53 to change the life for yourself．”
As a result of his 54 ，I have 55 it through high school and through college．
小题1:.

A．graduation

B．employment

C．college

D．school

小题2:.

A．form

B．resist

C．follow

D．break

小题3:.

A．dormitory

B．door

C．desk

D．bed

小题4:.

A．at

B．already

C．beyond

D．halfway

小题5:.

A．close

B．near

C．happy

D．relaxed

小题6:.

A．gap

B．thought

C．action

D．accident

小题7:.

A．lonel

B．depressed

C．independent

D．comfortable

小题8:.

A．comfort

B．help

C．support

D．explanation

小题9:.．

A．helping

B．directing

C．watching

D．blaming

小题10:.

A．skill

B．patience

C．time

D．practice

小题11:.

A．introduction

B．manner

C．spirit

D．advice

小题12:.

A．even if

B．while

C．as

D．though

小题13:．

A．difficult

B．slow

C．efficient

D．fast

小题14:.

A．relationship

B．friendship

C．thought

D．life

小题15:.

A．schooling

B．life

C．hope

D．expectation

小题16:.A．writer B．scholar Cscientist D．specialist
小题17:.tired B．glad C．useless D．ready
小题18:.

A．an education

B．a rich boyfriend

C．a well-paid job

D．a good writing

小题19:.

A．help

B．expectations

C．examination

D．watch

小题20:.

A．succeeded

B．got

C．made

D．found

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Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn"t covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn"t have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn"t sure what to do. After all, it"s just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That"s when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate"s sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate"s safety seemed admirable. I couldn"t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I"ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
小题1:Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

A．To get close to a butterfly.	B．To look over the bad situation.
C．To escape a sudden attack.	D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

小题2:What made the man feel funny?

A．Making the attacker pause.	B．Being attacked by a butterfly.
C．Being stepped on by his mate.	D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.

小题3:From this experience the man learned .

A．what he should do when faced with trouble

B．people should show sympathy to the weak

C．how he should deal with attacks

D．people should protect butterflies

小题4: Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

A．Careless.

B．Amusing.

C．Courageous.

D．Aggressive.

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