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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 waya that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is 38 luxurious (奢侈) for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was 42 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at 1ast I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 43 , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it is 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 45 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there. Love is 47 .”
I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother supported my father 51 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 52 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 .But from this experience, I undentand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
A．very B．quite C．rather D．too
A．question B．problem C．interest D．control
A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
A．in great surprise B．in great embarrassment C．in deep depression D．in deep sorrow
A．thoughtfully B．patiently C．anxiously D．happily
A．strong B．weak C．visible D．invisible
A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and oool D．strong and durable
A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime C．here and there D．more or less
A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
A．could believe B．couldn’t understand C．might know D．wouldn’t recognize
A．got sick B．got stuck C．1ay down D．lay off
A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
A．fresh roses B．gold rings C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewels
A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
The other night, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I home and was brushing my teeth when I , and there on the bathroom mirror was a note in the of a heart. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” Immediately, I cut a heart out of a piece of paper, and taped a next to hers, saying, “I Love You, too, Laurel. Love, Mom,” which she read the next morning.
Our family has that by integrating (交互式的) writing into our activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to enjoy writing and becoming a(n) writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I how influential parents can be as children learn to write. when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I became by her work．I offered praise for her efforts, for I found that scribbling is far more complex and important than I had realized. It was obvious that her scribbles, being lovely art objects, showed a lot about her of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn to read. As a matter of fact, by observing my own child and her friends and by reading professional books, I became more and more about how writing develops and how can help children become eager writers.
A．1eft B．returned C．missed D．headed
A．turned up B．turned down C．looked up D．looked on
A．size B．shade C．model D．shape
A．picture B．composition C．note D．page
A．found B．imagined C．dreamed D．doubted
A．relative B．useful C．daily D．personal
A．important B．ordinary C．fortunate D．skilled
A．learned B．regarded C．considered D．discussed
A．Yet B．Though C．But D．So
A．disappointed B．attracted C．puzzled D．worried
A．apart from B．because of C．instead of D．rather than
A．arguments B．fear C．understanding D．dislikes
A．when B．how C．where D．whether
A．particular B．clear C．anxious D．crazy
A．teachers B．friends C．books D．parents
I used to work as a waitress in a little restaurant. I felt frustrated then so I had been that period. I hadn’t told anybody except my employer. Somehow a had overheard (无意中听到) my saying that I had to go to another . As I passed her table, she me a card with her phone number on it. She explained that she lived in Sydney and that I should call I needed any help.
Some weeks later, it was time for appointment(约会) in Sydney and I flew there. I was as I had never been there before and didn’t anyone else there. So I to ring the lady who had given me her number, even though I had only met her that once. I had arrived, she was very excited and came to meet me. She gave me a bed and a meal and took me to my appointment the next day and afterwards, she took me back to the .
She treated me so that I offered her a gift to express my but she refused. She said “Your to me is to offer your help to another when it is .” Over the months we kept in touch but then for some reason our communication got less and less .
I always felt I wasn’t giving enough to others as a , but she had told me that I gave her very much and the way I people was a gift. I now give a hand to others every day even if it is only a smile to those who have none to give.
A．going through B．worrying about C．wishing for D．dreaming of
A．manager B．waiter C．customer D．friend
A．restaurant B．school C．town D．city
A．showed B．handed C．lent D．returned
A．before B．after C．if D．because
A．her B．their C．my D．his
A．pleased B．tired C．scared D．honest
A．help B．know C．meet D．serve
A．decided B．promised C．refused D．expected
A．room B．hotel C．car D．phone
A．Considering B．Admitting C．Learning D．Thinking
A．secretly B．immediately C．slowly D．unwillingly
A．room B．airport C．park D．station
A．calmly B．warmly C．coldly D．poorly
A．thankfulness B．concern C．excitement D．attitude
A．advice B．question C．pay D．gift
A．needed B．tested C．appreciated D．accepted
A．frequent B．valuable C．important D．meaningful
A．nurse B．waitress C．teacher D．cook
A．laughed at B．recognized C．talked about D．treated
Each one of us is a wonderful being. Encouragement can the hidden ability and wonder in an individual. Telling others constantly that they are the useless, stupid, and uncreative only the possibility of their improvement. But if we were to the encouragement technique in our praises, chances are that we would make others realize their .
An old man was picking fish from the shore and throwing them back into the sea. A young man this and said, “For the past two hours you are throwing fishes into the sea. But there are so many fishes around. Can you make a difference to all of them?” The old man smiled, yet another fish, threw it into the sea and said, “I have made difference to this fish.”
Constantly encourage yourself and encourage others. Let this be your and duty. Believe in them, and life will have meaningful . With such a purpose you will have no time to be depressed. The act of yourself and others will be a source of joy.
“But I am so . Can I make a difference to the world?” asked the man. It is said, “What a little lamp can do, the great Sun cannot; it can shine in the .”
A pilot while flying realized that he direction. It was dark and difficult for him to land. The was running out. There was a great . Suddenly he saw a heavy truck on the expressway; its headlight beam him to make out the path. Using expressway as runway, he . He said to himself, “I am sure the truck driver would not have realized that the truck’s headlights many lives”.
In the same way, we may not know how we can to others. What is important is our intention to contribute.
A．lose B．lack C．inspire D．appreciate
A．destroys B．adds C．creates D．gains
A．discover B．study C．employ D．improve
A．goal B．dream C．fault D．potential
A．sure B．busy C．worth D．foolish
A．observed B．praised C．opposed D．heard
A．really B．specially C．quickly D．frequently
A．set up B．ran up C．picked up D．went up
A．progress B．habit C．result D．benefit
A．stories B．tasks C．friends D．purposes
A．encouraging B．trusting C．enjoying D．appreciating
A．helpful B．meaningful C．unimportant D．unlucky
A．morning B．night C．sky D．hole
A．missed B．found C．mistook D．lost
A．fuel B．money C．strength D．patience
A．comfort B．surprise C．pleasure D．danger
A．advised B．helped C．taught D．requested
A．escaped B．failed C．landed D．appeared
A．killed B．saved C．risked D．cost
A．turn B．contribute C．point D．prefer
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for ____ hands. Most people were reluctant（不情愿） to work on _____ along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful _____that raged across the Atlantic， wreaking havoc（浩劫，灾难） on the buildings and crops. As the farmer __ applicants for the job， he ______ a steady stream of refusals.
____， a short， thin man， well past middle age， approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand？” the farmer asked him.
“Well， I can ___ when the wind blows，” answered the ____ man.
Although ____ by this answer， the farmer， desperate（不顾一切的） for _____， hired him. The man worked well around the farm， ______ from dawn to dusk， and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. ____ out of bed， the farmer grabbed（抓起） a lantern and ____ next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He ____ the little man and yelled， “Get up！ A storm is coming！ Tie things down before they blow away！”
The little man ____ in bed and said ____， “No sir. I told you， I can sleep when the wind blows.”
Enraged by the response， the farmer was tempted to ___ him on the spot. Instead， he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his ___， he discovered that all of the haystacks（干草垛） had been covered with tarpaulins（油布）. The cows were in the barn， the chickens were in the coops（鸡笼）， and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand ____， so he returned to his bed to also sleep ____ the wind blew.
A．took B．applied C．hired D．got
A．field B．farm C．garden D．park
A．winds B．flood C．hurricane D．storms
A．visited B．trained C．saw D．interviewed
A．accepted B．offered C．refused D．received
A．Surprisingly B．Finally C．Obviously D．Luckily
A．sleep B．do C．work D．help
A．strong B．young C．kind D．little
A．pleased B．puzzled C．surprised D．satisfied
A．work B．pleasure C．man D．help
A．busy B．sad C．tired D．happy
A．Coming B．Leaving C．Going D．Jumping
A．rushed B．ran C．went D．moved
A．beat B．stroke C．shouted D．shook
A．rolled over B．put on C．got up D．sat
A．delightly B．happily C．Firmly D．angrily
A．kill B．instruct C．fire D．inform
A．regret B．joy C．surprise D．sadness
A．expected B．prepared C．meant D．offered
A．when B．while C．after D．as
One day I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my . Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I didn’t even you.” We were very , the stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying .
But at home, a different is told. How we treat our ones, the young and the old. Later, in the kitchen, as I cooked our supper, my entered, very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I at her. She left, with her little heart broken. I didn’t how hard I’d spoken.
That , as I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice to me and said, “While with strangers, you are polite, with those you love, you didn’t do it properly. Go and look right now on the floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she for you. She picked them herself--pink, yellow and blue.”
By this time, I felt and small and now my own fell. I quietly went to her bed, “ up, my dear daughter.” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them on the tree. I knew you’d like them, the blue.” I said, “I’m so that I missed them today ... And I shouldn’t have shouted at you that way.” She whispered(低声说), “Mommy, that’s okay. I still you anyway.” I hugged her and said, “I love you too and love your flowers, especially the blue.”
A．rule B．reply C．step D．truth
A．see B．tell C．get D．take
A．nervous B．alike C．polite D．confident
A．welcome B．thanks C．hello D．good-bye
A．story B．message C．notice D．activity
A．crazy B．loved C．blind D．brave
A．mother B．husband C．daughter D．son
A．smiled B．looked C．shot D．shouted
A．lie B．care C．attack D．realize
A．noon B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．looked B．sang C．spoke D．listened
A．when B．but C．unless D．besides
A．kitchen B．office C．dinning-room D．library
A．brought B．bought C．stole D．sold
A．excited B．sad C．happy D．great
A．leg B．head C．tears D．feelings
A．Look B．End C．Dress D．Wake
A．especially B．specially C．except D．except for
A．brave B．lazy C．sorry D．excited
A．hate B．love C．miss D．beat
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