Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world and turned it upside down they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often , I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town, my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather, Dan, whom I showed no in. I was depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no that things could change back to the way they were.
Even though I all Dan’s attempts to get to know me and wasn’t very to him, he never gave up on me. , I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and get
to know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. , I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their divorce was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I learned an important —change is not always the worst thing that can . Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.
A．created B．shook C．entered D．occupied
A．unless C．when D．until
A．break up B．hold up C．keep up D．show up
A．whispered B．fought C．talked D．competed
A．throughout B．beyond C．before D．after
A．where B．although C．while D．that
A．visitor B．relative C．neighbor D．stranger
A．confidence B．interest C．fear D．anger
A．doubt B．difference C．point D．way
A．forgot B．supported C．resisted D．valued
A．serious B．nice C．bad D．generous
A．Gradually B．Immediately C．Usually D．Regularly
A．mind B．trouble C．common D．order
A．spent B．wasted C．lost D．saved
A．experience B．information C．impression D．advice
A．However B．Besides C．Eventually D．Occasionally
A．wrong B．confident C．guilty D．right
A．remarried B．returned C．changed D．left
A．method B．truth C．skill D．word
B．remain C．continue D．happen
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse(路边小店) on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One cold and wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from to toe, explained that he had out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant （怀孕的） wife and his two children at the car and said that he would hitchhike （搭便车） back.
Once I had a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and . While the little ones played and ran , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the .
It was about 5 a.m. before they . The young fellow asked me how much he should for it and I toldhim that the petrol pump （加油泵） had ＄15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and __ me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this case, a little bit of was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
A．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock
A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．driven B．used C．come D．run
A．away B．behind C．over D．out
A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled
A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting
A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow
A．on B．off C．in D．over
A．neat B．hot C．warm D．attractive
A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along
A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults
A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared
A．give B．pay C．owe D．offer
A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown
A．call B．letter C．check D．notice
A．get B．force C．require D．dislike
A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found
A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful
A．praised B．persuaded C．promised D．convinced
A．honesty B．success C．confidence D．kindness
Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house ,expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed．This special sign-language is frequently by tramps to inform their whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be , old worn trousers ,and a jacket many sizes too big for him .On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been , for the tramp’s face lit up with . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt for him as he walked out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried , whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up
A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．share B．save C．give D．put
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．with B．in C．by D．on
A．a fashion B．a design C．pieces D．blocks
A．success B．care C．failure D．family
A．gave B．got C．set D．made
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment
A．rise B．put on C．raise D．throw
A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry
A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly
A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded
A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking
A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing
A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps _____ the talk with slides, writing down important information on the black board, ____ reading material and giving out ____. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and ____ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture ____ notes which do not catch the main points and ____ become hard even for the ____ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which ____ new students to develop the skills they need to be ____ listeners and note-takers. ____ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which ____ learners to practice these skills ____. In all cases it is important to ____ the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to ____ that most students have ____ in acquiring the language skills ____ in college study. One way of ____ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the ____ year. Another basic ____ is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ____ ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．advantage D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace
The eyes are one of the most expressive of body language．Keith，seventeen，from Montclair， New Jersey，learned the hard way about one the eyes can make．“I had a teacher who heavily on classroom discussion，”Keith says．“He seemed to have a strong to know just when I didn’t have the answer．I couldn’t how he could be so .Then it dawned on(逐渐被人明白)me． I didn’t know the answer，I would looking at him．When I did know what to say，I always stared straight back him. From that moment on，I myself to look him in the eye， I knew the answer or not．That trick has me a lot of trouble．”
Many people， some policemen，believe eye contact is a good of testing honesty．If someone can’t look at you directly in the eye，then he or she is not playing ，they insist. After many experiments， ，a number of exports have found out that good liars can make false eye contact．
Eye contact，though not a sure of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and continues to do so，you know his attention is on you．When he turns his head away， his mind is probably ．But there is ．A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact， no matter how interested he is in the other person．And certain nationalities，such as the British and Germans，are much oriented(适应)to eyeball-to-eyeball contact than，say，the French and the Arabs．
A．1etter B．notice C．message D．news
A．1ooked B．graded C．1ived D．took
A．ability B．body C．mind D．way
A．figure out B．speak out C．turn out D．put out
A．slow B．sharp C．boring D．cautious
A．The first time B．Last time C．Each time D．At times
A．hate B．enjoy C．1ike D．avoid
A．on B．at C．in D．of
A．allowed B．forbade C．taught D．persuaded
A．when B．whether C．if D．unless
A．saved B．given C．increased D．offered
A．except B．adding C．beside D．including
A．1esson B．way C．chance D．approach
A．honestly B．effectively C．efficiently D．constantly
A．furthermore B．moreover C．however D．otherwise
A．expression B．means C．sign D．trick
A．discovered B．1ain C．put D．fixed
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．elsewhere D．everywhere
A．exception B．expectation C．question D．adaptation
A．worse B．1ess C．too D．enough
When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time with Mr Gillespie. I spent many days there ____ his hand and talking to him. He became a close ____ of mine, although he was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was ____. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions ____, I continued to volunteer there.
Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a ____ face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got the courage to ask him if his name was Mr Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he ____ yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose(昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was a(n) ____, not a person, who was there with him. Mr Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. We both cried for a while, said our good byes and ____ our separate ways.
I know that I made a ____ between his life and his death. More importantly, he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he ____ for me: he made me an angel.
A．touching B．breaking C．holding D．seeking
A．friend B．nurse C．volunteer D．doctor
A．dead B．lost C．puzzled D．gone
A．undone B．unanswered C．uncovered D．unaccepted
A．unbelievable B．pleasant C．familiar D．strange
A．allowed B．replied C．thought D．considered
A．animal B．angel C．businessman D．ambassador
A．ran B．checked C．turned D．went
A．life B．difference C．promise D．lives
A．missed B．realized C．did D．practiced
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