My Forever Valentine我永远的“情人”
Valentine’s Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly (天真的) thought 1 him as my “Valentine man”.
My first recollection of the 2 he could bring to Valentine’s Day came when I was six. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was 3 “Love, Dad” and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to 4 my birthstone, a ruby (红宝石). There is 5 difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember 6 that ring with pride that all the cards in the world 7 not surpass (超越).
8 I grew older, the gifts gave 9 to heart-shaped boxes filled with my 10__ chocolate and always included a 11 card signed “Love, Dad”. In those years my thank-you became 12 of a perfunctory (敷衍) response. The cards seemed less 13 , and I took for granted that the Valentine would 14 be there. I had 15 my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “significant others” and “Love Dad” just didn’t seem quite 16 .
His final card remains on my desk today. It’s a 17 of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a 18_ of love with simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.
Those things never 19 , nor does the memory of a man who never 20 being my Valentine.
A．of B．about C．up D．over
A．memory B．magic C．puzzle D．presents
A．read B．written C．shown D．signed
A．recover B．resemble C．represent D．replace
A．much B．little C．great D．less
A．having B．owning C．wearing D．watching
A．could B．did C．must D．should
A．Because B．Since C．When D．As
A．room B．way C．honour D．seat
A．favorite B．lovely C．dear D．precious
A．usual B．common C．strange D．special
A．less B．little C．more D．much
A．important B．beautiful C．familiar D．standard
A．surely B．always C．regularly D．often
A．let B．kept C．placed D．remembered
A．suitable B．enough C．effective D．sacred
A．signal B．certificate C．consequence D．reminder
A．tradition B．hobby C．habit D．custom
A．lose B．die C．miss D．appear
A．thought B．wanted C．tried D．stopped
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm. by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided endless hours of for a city kid.
I can still remember one afternoon I was eight years old. I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the walls surrounding the farm. The walls were old; some stones were , others loose. Still, my yearning（向往）to climb across those walls so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I took all my and entered the living room, where the had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I, I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. a chorus(异口同声) went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried, “You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too ; the was just as I’d expected. Just I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now wait a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things .”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life. Later I told my grandfather about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a (an) day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you as you are.”
Many years have passed then, and today I’m a host in the television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, seen by millions of children.
There have been over the years, but one thing the same: my suggestion left to children at the end of almost every program. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” The kids can hear me say, “and people would like you exactly as you are.”
A．Covered B．Extended C．Surrounded D．Spread
A．fruit B．fun C．richness D．wonder
A．when B．that C．while D．which
A．regretted B．allowed C．realized D．provided
A．remaining B．leaving C．missing D．losing
A．grew B．disappeared C．built D．turned
A．trouble B．mind C．heart D．courage
A．adults B．relations C．men D．women
A．Quietly B．Hurriedly C．Frequently D．Immediately
A．excited B．sad C．disappointed D．pleased
A．sound B．end C．response D．story
A．whenever B．while C．as soon as D．before
A．of himself B．in himself C．by himself D．to himself
A．news B．experience C．doubt D．wonder
A．special B．regular C．common D．usual
A．straightly B．exactly C．quietly D．rightly
A．since B．till C．until D．by
A．name B．named C．naming D．to name
A．jobs B．events C．adventures D．changes
A．becomes B．develops C．remains D．seems
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was , nothing about my term in France was what I .
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was pleasant and exciting I received some shocking news from my program coordinator (协调人); there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family (大家庭). They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to my native language, I asked not to a room with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian (巴西人), the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the .
I left France with many , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights in the town, and weekends France we enjoyed together. I love how people seem so different, but end up being so . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the foreign people to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain precious .
A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue
A．approved B．knew C．warned D．denied
A．stubborn B．anxious C．appropriate D．interesting
A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising
A．expected B．liked C．doubled D．feared
A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported
A．until B．when C．since D．while
A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush
A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague
A．learn B．appreciate C．speak D．master
A．combine B．fit C．divide D．share
A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted
A．term B．week C．month D．vacation
A．presents B．suitcases C．stories D．dreams
A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned
A．exploding B．exploring C．describing D．exposing
A．need B．shall C．must D．can
A．generous B．independent C．similar D．distant
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．instructions B．friendships C．facts D．data
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 300 years, there have been so many in both places that now people can easily an English person from an American in the he or she talks.
Many old words in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they either a “aucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still in England. Americans often make new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and in England.
Also, over the last three centuries the English language has thousands of new words for things that weren’t before. And often, American and English people used two names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be closer together. One thing is that people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in , on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 60 to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.
A．past B．recent C．oldest D．latest
A．citizens B．inventions C．changes D．advances
A．pick B．tell C．take D．judge
A．voice B．place C．language D．way
A．disappeared B．stayed C．returned D．formed
A．said B．talked C．spoke D．called
A．then B．hardly C．clearly D．still
A．necessary B．native C．common D．lively
A．of B．into C．up D．out
A．another B．the other C．none D．something
A．discovered B．added C．improved D．learned
A．accepted B．known C．introduced D．understood
A．new B．short C．different D．surprising
A．produced B．made C．developed D．used
A．having B．bringing C．getting D．making
A．types B．names C．degrees D．parts
A．putting B．staying C．living D．growing
A．British B．American C．educated D．ordinary
A．families B．buses C．movies D．newspapers
A．need B．expect C．seem D．happen
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阅读下面的短文，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，并填在答题卡上。
I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite because there is a short cut(捷径)to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the . So I always try to through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white .
She was short and and had white hair. She was walking as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚着)on it with her right hand. She bent down and the rubbish. She clearly found it and it took her a while. She some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then walking. It all took her great effort（努力）.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does about it. I was moved to this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it ! I haven’t been able to thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.
A．hard B．early C．easily D．late
A．rubbish B．boxes C．bottles D．paper
A．walk B．pass C．go D．rush
A．so B．until C．when D．because
A．back B．act C．mark D．color
A．bike B．stick C．dog D．umbrella
A．weak B．rich C．clever D．sad
A．quickly B．happily C．angrily D．slowly
A．at midnight B．at noon C．at last D．at first
A．in B．around C．against D．under
A．searched for B．threw away C．reached for D．looked at
A．unable B．difficult C．different D．impossible
A．picked up B．dropped down C．put in D．lifted up
A．warm B．help C．support D．hide
A．continued B．started C．enjoyed D．remembered
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．feel B．see C．have D．let
A．busy B．beautiful C．dirty D．clean
A．keep B．stop C．mind D．regret
A．wall B．desk C．ground D．Classroom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling _ _in your life. Little did I know you were __ __every penny you earned to go to__ __ school.
I cannot thank you enough for _ __you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I went into the living room where you were buried _ __piles of law books. I was __ __.Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for __ __? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know. “Moms _ __ be lawyers, too.” you smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Young as I was, that statement kept __ _ in my ears. I watched as you faced the _ __ of completing your studies, while still being a __ __and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you __ __.With your words of wisdom in my __ __ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world __ _.I set out to live my life filled with _ _, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I __ __found myself in the unique position of being either the first woman doctor in Maryland Rotary __ _one of the few women chief medical reporters in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
__ __by your statement, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and __ __meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m __ __ it. So much to do. So many dreams to live.
A．found B．provided C．kept D．played
A．saving B．making C．fashion D．medical
A．business B．law C．act D．advance
A．that B．what C．which D．where
A．at B．to C．under D．upon
A．amused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．role B．positions C．tests D．shows
A．must B．could C．need D．ought to
A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating
A．choices B．challenges C．chances D．changes
A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model
A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge
A．weak B．powerful C．empty D．youthful
A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opened up
A．hardship B．hope C．harmony D．sadness
A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly
A．and B．but C．or D．for
A．Delighted B．Discouraged C．Shocked D．Encouraged
A．secretly B．curiously C．eagerly D．carelessly
A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading
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