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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
When Carol was diagnosed, her cancer had 21 to her bones. We calmly talked about what to expect. I reviewed choices for 22 and printed out new research. But 23 , I cried and struggled. Only half the patients are alive two years after diagnosis.
Carol began treatment afterwards. She felt almost 24 and went right back to work. Carol hates the idea of being 25 as a “sick” person. She likes her life 26 . Last winter, Carol suddenly found 27 difficult to swallow. She slept a lot and was slow to wake in the morning. There was continuous pressure in her chest and 28 I saw her looking thoughtful. One day, she told me, “I think I 29 never leave the hospital,” she continued, “I just want to enjoy the little things--- 30 is out of the window.” We had never spoken of that before. 31 we began an African safari, a trip she had dreamed of for years.
Morning and afternoon, we went diving and rolled into the clear water 32 down like peas in honey. In the evenings, we spent time on the pier, watching the sun set. One of the young couples on the island wondered if we were sisters. We laughed. “Friends for 34 years,” I said. I could see by their 33 that they didn’t really understand that kind of time. We have been friends 34 than they have been alive.
35 dives, we talked about where to go next. I made lists 36 she slept. Our plans were now more theoretical, and the big trip to the South Pacific one day seemed a long way off. Cancer has become part of our 37 . We are well aware that our bodies are temporary gifts. Not knowing what comes next means 38 is possible. Perhaps I will be hit by a truck, or my heart will stop. Life is 39 .
We took our last dive of the trip. When we reached the deep blue water, we spread our arm out like wings and pretended to 40 .
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A．spread B．delivered C．developed D．sent
A．directions B．medicine C．instructions D．treatment
A．in danger B．in tears C．in private D．in trouble
A．same B．common C．usual D．normal
A．looked B．considered C．thought D．felt
A．as it is B．to good purpose C．of general interest D．in a way
A．this B．one C．it D．that
A．now and then B．more or less C．here and there D．sooner or later
A．should B．might C．must D．need
A．what B．which C．that D．when
A．Still B．Yet C．Then D．Even
A．sinking B．swimming C．dropping D．disappearing
A．words B．voices C．faces D．actions
A．longer B．older C．closer D．elder
A．Among B．With C．Between D．Beyond
A．because B．though C．since D．while
A．leadership B．scholarship C．friendship D．membership
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
A．dangerous B．colorful C．difficult D．different
A．enjoy B．dance C．sing D．fly
A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn(谷仓) on the farm．So he put a(n) on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars．
Facing the temptation(诱惑) of the handsome , people tried their best to look for it everywhere.
However, the grain was like a hill along with lots of straw, so if they wanted to find the gold watch, it would
be like for a needle in the ocean．
So they gave up one by one．Only a small boy in shabby clothes kept looking for it in the grain．He was to find the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a(n) meal. It was late, and the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have when he heard a strange "tick-tock"．
He held his breath and listened attentively．It was quieter in the barn while "tick-tock" sounded clearly．The boy the sound, found the gold watch in the depths of the grain and finally got the 100 dotes．
Like the gold watch in the barn, has existed around us and spread in every comer of life．Only when we are and firmly look for it can we find it．
A．advertisement B．order C．notice D．letter
A．reward B．present C．award D．profit
A．surrounded B．piled C．lined D．located
A．catching B．fighting C．sending D．fishing
A．nervous B．ready C．eager D．willing
A．early B．full C．free D．small
A．look B．drink C．thought D．rest
A．immediately B．suddenly C．eventually D．fortunately
A．followed B．heard C．forgot D．made
A．hidden B．stored C．buried D．thrown
A．hick B．success C．confidence D．courage
A．hungry B．confident C．relaxed D．calm
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a ____ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few ___ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ _ and dropped them into the hat. He ____ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He ____ the sign ____ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to ____. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had ____ the sign came to see ____ things were. The boy ____ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, ____ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) ____ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
____ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so ____ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more ____ ?
Be thankful for what you have. ____ life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to ____. Face your past without regret. __ ___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the ____ without fear. Keep the faith and ____ the fear.
A．cover B．sign C．board D．note
A．cashes B．treasures C．pennies D．coins
A．pocket B．can C．backpack D．case
A．still B．then C．already D．yet
A．put on B．put out C．put off D．put back
A．in case B．now that C．so that D．as though
A．mix up B．show up C．fill up D．make up
A．changed B．prepared C．supported D．reached
A．what B．why C．where D．how
A．realized B．recognized C．felt D．discovered
A．though B．but C．yet D．still
A．averag B．successful C．harmonious D．beautiful
A．After all B．In the long term C．Of course D．As a matter of fact
A．happy B．disappointed C．lucky D．strange
A．effective B．brave C．surprising D．scientific
A．Once B．When C．While D．Because
A．smile B．exist C．survive D．prove
A．Look into B．Search for C．Deal with D．Depend on
A．tomorrow B．adventure C．future D．sunrise
A．preserve B．charge C．skip D．drop
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Harvard University, aiming for a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, a(n) woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that . But one year after I entered college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw（退出） from college to her. This meant that school and my personal dream would have to .
Then I got married with another dream: building my family from a of adopted（收养的） and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. A year later came our second adopted boy. , the following year, we adopted son number three. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can how totally occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of eight! Our home was a complete zoo－a joyous zoo. Not surprisingly, I never did it back to college full-time. But I never my dream either. I had only one option: make it work. That meant taking as as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to . But I knew I should set a(n) for them to follow for the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years, but I got my college degree！
I am not , just single-minded. It always me that from the , challenges look huge, but when you’re in the midst of them, the same ones seem . Not everything you want arrives in your life in one day. It’s a (n) . Remember: little steps can lead to big dreams.
A．judge B．student C．housewife D．dreamer
A．sensitive B．ordinary C．amazing D．curious
A．plan B．goal C．decision D．record
A．attend to B．search for C．care about D．stand for
A．drop B．wait C．expect D．keep
A．connection B．relation C．combination D．comparison
A．Therefore B．Then C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．imagine B．hope C．imply D．doubt
A．take B．make C．manage D．get
A．put up B．picked up C．cleaned up D．gave up
A．few B．little C．much D．many
A．satisfied B．inspired C．confused D．guilty
A．go B．leave C．return D．stay
A．break B．continue C．quit D．relax
A．leader B．alarm C．example D．challenge
A．proud B．special C．responsible D．usual
A．hurt B．occurred C．struck D．troubled
A．end B．bottom C．outside D．inside
A．normal B．funny C．unbearable D．strange
A．experiment B．solution C．performance D．process
Ellen Granz lied to her teacher about why she hadn’t done her homework, but, of course , many students have lied to their teachers. The is that Ellen Glanz was a 28-year–old high school teacher who was a student for six months to her teaching by gaining a fresh perspective (视角)of her school.
She found many classes , students doing as little as necessary to pass tests. She concluded that many students have little power and for their own education.
Ellen Glanz found herself doing the things. There was the day when Glanz wanted to join her friend’s party to the purchase of a new house, but she had for a math class. For the first time , she knew how students feel when they think something is more than homework.
She found a way out and told the , “I considered my choices: admit to the teacher, copy someone else’s sheet, or make up an excuse .”She chose the one —— the one most widely ——and told the teacher that the needed to complete the homework had been ripped (撕掉) from her book. The teacher accepted the story, never her book. In fact, nobody else did the homework .
“Finally,”Glanz said, “the teacher , thinking that the homework must have been difficult, each question at the blackboard while students copied the at their seats. The teacher had the material and the students had listened to the explanation. But had anything been ? I don’t think so .” Glanz found these things were in many classes . Students simply didn’t do the homework, but copied from someone else or the teacher into doing the work for them.
A．change B．chance C．difference D．mistake
A．improve B．change C．increase D．finish
A．advanced B．long C．boring D．special
A．appreciation B．blame C．sympathy D．responsibility
A．small B．important C．old D．same
A．celebrate B．watch C．report D．support
A．time B．homework C．suggestions D．plans
A．surprising B．encouraging C．independent D．important
A．lie B．secret C．opinion D．doubt
A．openly B．angrily C．carefully D．partly
A．best B．last C．only D．real
A．offered B．admired C．used D．argued
A．photos B．plans C．letters D．pages
A．reading B．checking C．reviewing D．remembering
A．went over B．took down C．replied to D．searched for
A．theories B．problems C．designs D．methods
A．collected B．provided C．found D．covered
A．learned B．judged C．considered D．tested
A．pleasing B．amazing C．common D．funny
A．suggested B．influenced C．cheated D．frightened
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to a great climbing plant that had grown a roof beam(房梁)，so that we could repair the roof and the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then something among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his , saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯). He ran into the house to me.
“You won’t believe that the blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we to feed on,”he said, “but they also want their children to in a cradle(摇篮) of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the , we told her about this occurrence(发生的事).
“Don’t you remember, mother?” she said with a loud . “When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼). Among the the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like . I hope that if my grandson loses it, one of the that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
A．cover B．remove C．grow D．water
A．across B．over C．beyond D．through
A．build B．rescue C．paint D．print
A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg
A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed
A．shiny B．colorful C．nice D．special
A．honor B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment
A．ask B．tell C．give D．show
A．working B．cheating C．thieving D．dreaming
A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect
A．listen B．sing C．lie D．wait
A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding
A．strange B．important C．terrible D．funny
A．cry B．laugh C．sigh D．sound
A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke
A．interested B．satisfied C．matched D．fitted
A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents
A．new B．attractive C．modern D．golden
A．almost B．just C．ever D．even
A．grandchildren B．blackbirds C．Neighbors D．mice
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