In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 36 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 37 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 38 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 39 — smelling it, 40 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 41 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 42 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 43 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 44 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 45 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 46 . He turned and ran back to the 47 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 48 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 49 his head, he saw a big juicy 50 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 51 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 52 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 53 that day, after he became rich, every year he 54 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 55 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
A．forced B．passed C．taken D．spent
A．as B．when C．while D．which
A．needed B．wanted C．valued D．liked
A．months B．days C．years D．seasons
A．tasting B．watching C．pressing D．touching
A．much B．soon C．long D．far
A．old B．strong C．tall D．experienced
A．seriously B．carefully C．secretly D．softly
A．nervous B．excited C．pleasant D．eager
A．cry B．disappointment C．surprise D．noise
A．jumped B．stopped C．broke D．settled
A．cold B．small C．old D．lonely
A．look B．tears C．comfort D．smile
A．shook B．lifted C．put D．turned
A．gift B．surprise C．orange D．wonder
A．sharing B．breaking C．eating D．taking
A．feelings B．affairs C．relation D．sacrifice
A．In return for B．In case of C．In memory of D．In search of
A．must B．would C．might D．should
A．desire B．idea C．meaning D．thinking
When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: "No Santa Claus （Father Christmas）!" I fled to Grandma because I knew she would 36 me the truth．I told her everything．"No!" she said．"Ridiculous! Don' t 37 it．"
After dinner, we went to General Store．Grandma handed me ten 38 ．"Take it and buy something for whoever needs it．I'll wait in the 39 ．" I' d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped 40 ．For moments, I stood there, confused, 41 what to do with it．I thought of everybody I knew． 42 I thought of Bobbie Decker．His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough．We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough 43 he had a thicker coat．So I decided to buy Bobbie one．"Is this a present for 44 ?" the saleslady asked me kindly．I 45 shyly．She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a merry Christmas．Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus 46 and ribbons and write "To Bobbie, From Santa Claus " on it．Then she 47 me over to Bobbie's house．Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie' s house．We 48 noiselessly and hid in the 49 by his front walk．"All right, Santa Claus," she 50 ,"get going．" I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door, 51 his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 52 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．
Forty years I haven' t forgotten those 53 I spent shivering （颤抖）in Bobbie' s bushes．That night, I realized that the stories about Santa Clause were really ridiculous ．Santa Claus was alive, 54 we were on his 55 ．
A．tell B．teach C．take D．advise
A．remember B．believe C．understand D．consider
A．bags B．keys C．coats D．dollars
A．home B．store C．car D．bus
A．separately B．apart C．singly D．alone
A．wondering B．worrying C．expecting D．looking -
A．Luckily B．Surprisingly C．Suddenly D．Firstly
A．unless B．since C．as D．if
A．anyone B．someone C．others D．another
A．nodded B．smiled C．replied D．denied
A．gift B．name C．paper D．needle
A．sent B．drove C．walked D．guided
A．stole B．struggled C．stepped D．searched
A．cars ． B．buildings C．stairs D．bushes
A．sighed B．whispered C．called D．shouted
A．knocked B．pushed C．pounded D．switched．
A．rushed B．laughed C．paused D．waited
A．nights B．feelings C．moments D．bills
A．and B．but C．then D．therefore
A．side B．team C．part D．staff
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。
He fell in love with her at the first sight at a party. She was so outstanding while he was so 36 . At the end of the party, he invited her to have 37 with him. She was very 38 , but she promised.
Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too 39 to say anything. Suddenly he
said to the waiter,“ Would you please give me some 40 ?” Everybody stared at him, so strange！His face turned red, but still, he 41 the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him 42 ,“Why do you have this 43 ?”
He replied,“ When I was a little boy, I was living near the 44 . Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood and my 45 .”
While saying that tears 46 his eyes. She was deeply 47 . That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. Later they got 48 … And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that’s the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which 49 :
My dearest, please forgive my lie, the only 50 I said to you --the salty coffee. The first time we 51 I was so nervous that actually I wanted some sugar. I 52 to tell you the truth many times, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have 53 not to lie to you forever… Having you is my biggest happiness even though I have to drink the salty coffee.
Her tears 54 the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, “What’s the taste of salty coffee?” She replied, “It’s 55 .”
A．handsome B．pretty C．humorous D．ordinary
A．dinner B．coffee C．tea D．meal
A．surprised B．disappointed C．shocked D．ashamed
A．anxious B．eager C．nervous D．serious
A．sugar B．paper C．salt D．spoon
A．put B．took C．mixed D．dipped
A．curiously B．carefully C．seriously D．elegantly
A．interest B．practice C．hobby D．act
A．city B．village C．sea D．road
A．mother B．family C．hometown D．friend
A．formed B．filled C．collected D．appeared
A．touched B．moved C．inspired D．encouraged
A．divorced B．married C．drunk D．hurt
A．wrote B．spoke C．told D．said
A．request B．will C．fact D．lie
A．danced B．dated C．gathered D．talked
A．managed B．offered C．tried D．failed
A．promised B．asked C．ordered D．persuaded
A．watered B．beat C．covered D．made
A．romantic B．salty C．sweet D．cosy
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D．Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context。
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell．Upon its 36 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 37 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David 38 ．I can still remember he was always 39 a smile and willing to help．He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He 40 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home
Weeks passed and the 41 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break．I smiled in 42 as the last of them hurried out of the door．Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk．
“I have something for you．” he said and 43 from behind his back a small box． 44 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it．” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing．I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 45 ．”
“Oh no it isn’t” said David．“It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there．”
Tears filled my eyes 46 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 47 the little empty box set on my desk．
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．judgment
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 36 Mr. Larchmont refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months. 39 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 40 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 48 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 49 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 55 our success or failure.
A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if
A．grant B．admit C．submit D．guarantee
A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted
A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively
A．for the weight B．at the knees C．in the heart D．for the leg
A．thoughts B．force C．strength D．courage
A．shock B．enjoyment C．delight D．amazement
A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise
A．to find B．to appreciate C．to notice D．to decorate
A．as B．through C．including D．for
A．understood B．recognized C．figured D．predicted
A．letter B．note C．envelope D．mail
A．Best wishes B．Good news C．Congratulations D．Wonderful job
A．cool B．admirable C．cheerful D．proud
A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of
A．while B．before C．until D．when
A．as though B．even though C．whether D．unless
A．welled up B．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down
A．qualified B．restricted C．conditional D．concerned
A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of
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。
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors ．When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face , but I pushed them 37 ．My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready ．But the 39 never came．
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 40 at him , confused , scratching my head ．“ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown ．”
“Hey ,this is America , not China．I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for 43 ．
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said , handing over a $20 bill ．I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown．
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers．“I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman．But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer ．The laugh of the people behind increase
d 47 their impatience．With every 48 , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out ．“ Xian Sheng Yu , please．” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated ．The crowd erupted into laughter ．My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese．I should feel right at 52 ．Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace （丢脸）to the language．
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end, the joke is on 54 ．Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage （传统） fading away．
A．custom B．games C．characters D．language
A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
A．decision B．Permission C．information D．preparation
A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing C．persuading D．leading
A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
A．service B．home C．risk D．root
A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
A．it B．us C．me D．them
A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected
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