Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into 36 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them 37 ．
The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 38 I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you 39 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"
I was 40 and asked why．
He explained, "As if the openings were made 41 for the sake of special style and reuse．"
Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on 42 shoe, but all the openings were patched （打补丁） by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, 43 more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but 44 the master's skill．
Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife 45 the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it 46 _ and mend it．"
Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and 47 thread and they 48 a look of ice crystal （冰晶） hanging from a winter's branch． 49 , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 50 with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of 51 !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be 52 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is 53 to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life．Since you can't 54 the existence of wound, you should not expect people's 55 by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．
A．laughter B．cheers C．tears D．speech
A．made B．repaired C．decorated D．preserved
A．Anything B．Something C．Everything D．Nothing
A．trust B．inform C．appoint D．convince
A．annoyed B．confused C．disappointed D．discouraged
A．on purpose B．by accident C．in vain D．beyond control
A．neither B．any C．every D．each
A．remaining B．growing C．looking D．feeling
A．appreciate B．witness C．praise D．describe
A．delivered B．checked C．washed D．ironed
A．outside B．downtown C．home D．abroad
A．red B．white C．pink D．purple
A．took on B．put on C．decided on D．focused on
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Anyway D．Besides
A．sighed B．signed C．greeted D．paused
A．cake B．art C．furniture D．jewellery
A．pretty B．attractive C．tough D．ugly
A．easy B．improper C．likely D．impossible
A．change B．imagine C．stand D．prove
A．respect B．friendship C．sympathy D．apology
A man wanted to make an investment. An idea struck him: “Why don’t I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?” So he went to the , bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family, he it in the center of his .
He read everything about a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, it with manure（粪肥），and took good care of its leaves by removing those ones. He made sure the tree received enough care.
Many times he sat and the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the mangos that the tree would . His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years went by …Now, he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark（树皮）healthy and hard. It was a big attraction it decorated his whole garden.
Then one day he noticed a small bud（花蕾）,which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful .Now he could hardly wait for the fruit, so he started to his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product—a small green fruit. The man was so .
He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in .The day came when he decided to the first fruit of the tree. He the tree, picked the fruit and then came his .The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad.
Seeing this, his came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbors heard this, they did not know whether to or comfort him, for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap（收获）what we plant.
A．city B．farm C．market D．shop
A．grew B．moved C．planted D．threw
A．garden B．house C．village D．yard
A．buying B．improving C．keeping D．raising
A．decorated B．equipped C．served D．supplied
A．green B．red C．white D．yellow
A．admired B．drew C．greeted D．operated
A．beneficial B．expensive C．healthy D．tasty
A．bear B．burst C．deserve D．make
A．immediately B．quickly C．narrowly D．suddenly
A．because B．if C．though D．when
A．flower B．fruit C．leaf D．nut
A．rise B．increase C．decrease D．decline
A．greedy B．happy C．nervous D．sad
A．age B．length C．size D．width
A．observe B．sell C．steal D．taste
A．climbed B．cut C．hid D．killed
A．anxiety B．cheer C．disappointment D．opinion
A．children B．friends C．neighbors D．relatives
A．complain B．laugh C．motivate D．support
Frank laughed as he tried to tear at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball _, Chuck Hart. While Hart was for his poor sportsmanship and infamous , he was a great player. In fact, Frank wasn't thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box. The first indication that something was came as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community.
Frank’s hands ; his heart stopped. It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Frank would be by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Frank decided he not tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Frank said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
The next morning his dad drove him to school. When they in front of his destination, Frank slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Frank, wait a minute, look…” his dad said ,“Frank, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Frank’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ?”
“No,” Frank said.
“Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a (n) when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Frank , you were polite and made the best of it. You have such a good , like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Frank looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．amazed B．excited C．ashamed D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．criticised B．praised C．adored D．accused
A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
A．can B．need C．would D．may
A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
A．danger B．surprise C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．however B．and C．but D．so
A．quality B．courage C．dream D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．look C．hope D．lesson
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，选出最佳选项填入答题卡。
A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.
At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room (更衣室）.My of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.
Approaching my locker (衣物柜），I noticed my teammates .Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field, what will happen in 120 minutes.
Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock He told the team how this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams _ my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动）it needed to .
At 7:10 pm, warm - ups finished, we went over the game and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (国歌) that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final . But tonight was different. On this clear night he looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them” Even the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already our way out of the door.
Outside, a few young fens reached to touch our hands, eager to be a of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and my hand, the young feces lit up as if they had just met Superman.
Seconds later, the team ran onto the ，moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy from fens and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.
A．thoughts B．ideas C．pictures D．minds
A．covered B．mixed C．replaced D．filled
A．exercising B．struggling C．preparing D．previewing
A．in case B．even though C．as long as D．as if
A．relaxed B．worried C．frightened D．impressed
A．dreaming B．wishing C．expecting D．imagining
A．useless B．difficult C．available D．important
A．warm up B．pick up C．get up D．rise up
A．route B．frame C．plan D．forecast
A．urged B．insisted C．suggested D．stressed
A．speech B．preparation C．decision D．change
A．finally B．simply C．actually D．eventually
A．when B．before C．as D．since
A．leading B．dragging C．showing D．making
A．player B．friend C．part D．team
A．held out B．took out C．got out D．brought out
A．field B．stage C．yard D．garden
A．success B．reply C．achievement D．welcome
A．atmosphere B．experience C．expectation D．examination
A．accepted B．admitted C．realized D．recognized
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。
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument (争论)with a boy in my class. I can't what it was about, but I have never forgotten the I learned that day.
I was that I was right and he was wrong—and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The decided to teach us a very important lesson. She both of us up to the of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was. "White," he answered.
I couldn't believe he said the object was white, it was obviously black! Another started between my classmate and me, this about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I answer, "White." It was an object with two colored sides, and from his side it was white. from my side was the color black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must in the other person's shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to understand their view.
A．think B．suppose C．remind D．remember
A．lesson B．lecture C．class D．text
A．told B．wished C．certain D．allowed
A．officer B．teacher C．doctor D．parent
A．told B．came C．brought D．woke
A．back B．front C．middle D．side
A．planted B．placed C．said D．fixed
A．the other B．another C．other D．others
A．happily B．fortunately C．clearly D．nearly
A．width B．shape C．color D．size
A．when B．unless C．until D．if
A．fight B．argument C．conversation D．game
A．time B．year C．month D．day
A．places B．seats C．attitudes D．glasses
A．needed to B．was able to C．hoped to D．had to
A．similarly B．differently C．beautifully D．surprisingly
A．Still B．Since C．Only D．Also
A．seat B．stand C．lie D．put
A．behaviour B．movement C．condition D．situation
A．unexpectedly B．suddenly C．quietly D．Truly
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. ____, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived ____ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son ___.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills. They had been ___ _ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days ____. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some ____.
One morning , the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert __ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ___ . "What's that?" he asked. "That's the _ _ treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly _ ___something of an adventure story in the boy’s _ _ . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the _ _ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the __ __ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ____ such a man in a story. _ __ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was _ ___.
So, thanks to a___ ___ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of greatest _ ____ stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．burden
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．injured B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．humorous D．adventure
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