Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese __21__ at my face, but I pushed them __22__. My mom believed I would learn __23__ I was ready. But the __24__ never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was __25__ at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He __26__ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some __27__ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for __28__.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I __29__ the words, running down straight into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish __30__ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he __31__ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased __32__ their impatience. With every __33__, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger－my blood boiling－ __34__ me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned __35__ and I ran back home __36__, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at __37__. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish __38__, but, in the end, the joke is on __39__. Every laugh is a culture __40__; every laugh is my heritage fading away. .
| A．custom | B．games | C．characters | D．language |
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| A．ahead | B．around | C．along | D．aside |
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| A．when | B．before | C．unless | D．until |
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| A．success | B．study | C．time | D．attempt |
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| A．aim | B．joke | C．nod | D．stare |
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| A．cared about | B．laughed at | C．argued with | D．asked after |
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| A．right now | B．from now | C．at times | D．in time |
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| A．decision | B．permission | C．Information | D．Preparation |
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| A．repeated | B．reviewed | C．spelled | D．kept |
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| A．farm | B．stand | C．pond | D．market |
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| A．guessed | B．forgot | C．doubted | D．ignored |
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| A．by | B．as | C．with | D．from |
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| A．second | B．effort | C．desire | D．movement |
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| A．forcing | B．allowing | C．persuading | D．leading |
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| A．bright | B．blank | C．pale | D．red |
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| A．open-mouthed | B．tongue-tied | C．empty-handed | D．broken-hearted |
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| A．service | B．home | C．risk | D．root |
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| A．trade | B．deed | C．challenge | D．incident |
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| A．it | B．us | C．me | D．reflected |
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| A．thrown | B．lost | C．divided | D．reflected |
Why do people play football? It’s a(n) __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for poi
nts. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
A．stupid B．funny C．exciting D．wonderful
A．for B．by C．in D．against
A．so B．to C．as D．very
A．much B．many C．most D．more
A．why B．when C．where D．which
A．mustn’t B．must C．can’t D．can
A．cry B．laugh C．run D．shout
A．gentlemen B．ladies C．madmen D．madams
A．ofgoing B．forgoing C．going D．tobegoing
A．angry B．dangerous C．sad D．tired
A．rather B．better C．like D．fairly
A．off B．down C．up D．on
A．listen B．listento C．hear D．hearof
A．late B．latest C．later D．lately
B．volleyball C．tennis D．football
Charles R. Drew was a medical student at Columbia University in New York. Before he graduated, he wrote an article __41___ blood bank, that is, the storing of blood. Up till then, a lot of people had died from loss of blood __42___ there was no blood bank.
When the United States entered the Second World War, it became __43___ to set up blood banks. Dr Drew became __44___ of the Red Cross’s first blood bank. When the Red Cross __45___ blood banks to collect and store blood for men __46__ in battle, black American gave blood along with the whites. At ___47__ their blood was not accepted. Later blood from the blacks was ___48___ but was stored in a __49___ place from “white” blood. Although the best doctors __50___ that there was __51___ difference at all between the blood of blacks and whites, the Red Cross, with the support of the government, __52___ to separate black blood from white blood.
After the war, Dr Drew was ___53__ from Washington with three other doctors to attend a medical meeting in a southern state. In northern Carolina their car went __54___ a ditch（深沟）and Dr Drew was __55___ hurt. He had lost __56__ blood by the time a passing car took him to the __57___ hospital. But they were stopped at the gate of the hospital. “__58__him to the hospital for blacks.” No matter __59___ they said, they could not get into the hospital. They had to take him to the __60___ hospital, but on the way Dr Drew died because he had lost too much blood.
A．of B．on C．for D．in
A．though B．if C．because D．and
A．possible B．impossible C．unimportant D．necessary
A．visitor B．head C．receiver D．supporter
A．started B．expected C．promised D．forbade
A．died B．killed C．wounded D．fighting
A．most B．least C．first D．last
A．received B．accepted C．lost D．found
A．good B．cool C．hot D．separate
A．discovered B．invented C．insisted D．regretted
A．little B．much C．some D．no
A．began B．refused C．stopped D．continued
A．driving B．walking C．arriving D．running
A．from B．into C．along D．off
A．hardly B．nearly C．badly D．not
A．some B．little C．all D．much
A．biggest B．most modern C．nearest
A．Take B．Bring C．Send for D．Find
A．how B．what C．where D．who
A．colored B．better C．farthest D．same
Today Mr. Johnson, a member of the International Olympic Committee(国际奥委会), visited a high school in Beijing. He made a speech there. In his 36._____, he talked about the history and significance of 37._____. He described the 38._____ Olympic Games. He said that athletes at the ancient games could only be men who spoke Greek, 39._____ today, both men and 40._____from around the world can compete. The modern games, first held in 1896, were designed (设计) to make it possible for countries and people to live 41._____ together.
Mr. Johnson also talked about some famous 42._____. One example is Michael Jordan who 43._____ his second Olympic gold medal after a long break. He 44._____ mentioned (提到) Deng Yaping who won many gold medals. Mr. Johnson 45._____ his speech by wishing the Olympic movement a successful future. The audience really enjoyed his speech.
A．speech B．book C．newspaper D．magazine
A．Asian Games B．the Olympic Games C．European Games D．African Games
A．late B．new C．ancient D．modern
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．boys B．teenagers C．adults D．women
A．angrily B．quietly C．peacefully D．sadly
A．dancers B．actors C．singers D．athletes
A．lost B．won C．brought D．missed
A．only B．just C．never D．also
A．started B．ended C．wrote D．found
Several factors make a good newspaper story. First， 1 ，it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 2 . They usually respond 3 it in one of three ways.
One by providing 4 detail, comment or background information.
One by finding a new 5 on the day’s major stories.
One by printing completely different stories which 6 doesn’t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be 7 . People don’t want to read about 8 , everyday life. Because of this, many stories 9 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be 10 
news, “ Plane lands safely—no-one hurt ”doesn’t sell newspapers. “Plane 11 —200 feared dead !” does .
Next, there’s human interest. People are interested in other 12 —particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 13 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .
Finally, for many editors, 14 is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That’s 15 the stories in Tokyo’s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New York or Buenos Aires.
A．gradually B．extremely C．obviously D．precisely
A．newspapers C．reporters D．broadcasters
A．with B．on C．of D．to
A．extra B．available C．reliable D．memorable
A．direction B．look C．angle D．section
A．TV B．internet C．newspaper D．radio
A．conventional B．dramatic C．professional D．sensitive
A．common B．usual C．ordinary D．special
A．urge B．neglect C．increase D．involve
A．good B．bad C．exciting D．informative
A．crashes B．bumps C．strikes D．drops
A．places B．people C．things D．news
A．in addition B．in any case C．for example D．after all
A．personality B．similarity C．tolerance D．familiarity
A．that B．why C．because D．what
Mom, Dad, I’m going to college! Can you believe it? I never thought it could happen. 16 middle school and part of high school, I 17 to keep up. I was not a bad student，but I just didn’t understand 18 they were teaching because I have a learning 19. I wanted to show everyone I could graduate and go to 20 . I wanted to make something of myself, and 21 I wasn’t a failure.
22 the time came to choose a college, I wasn’t sure which would be the best for me. I knew I didn’t 23 to go to a big school, which narrowed(缩小) my 24 to a small college which could be 25 for me with a learning disability. I looked in Florida and found three schools. I 26 two, but they just didn’t 27.Then I visited Beacon College. Beacon is mainly for students who have learning disabilities and it has small classes.
The day when I was 28 by Beacon College was the happiest day of my life. I received the call from the school 29 me I was accepted just as I was sitting down for dinner. My family was so 30, and I was ready to pack that night and move to Florida. The expectation of going to college 31 the rest of my senior year.
The closer the time came, the more nervous I became about being in a(n) 32 place. Finally my parents and I packed the car and 33 Florida. After a two-day drive, we arrived.
“Welcome to Beacon College! It is so nice to see you!” I heard 34 from the teachers and students, as we were introduced. I felt so 35 to hear those cheerful voices. I knew I had found a perfect（理想的）school. I had found my home for the next four years.
A．During B．Through C．Until D．Under
A．struggled B．started C．forgot D．turned
A．how B．that C．why D．what
A．experience B．advantage C．disability D．habit
A．work B．college C．hospital D．home
A．believe B．prove C．feel D．imagine
A．Because C．When D．Before
A．want B．manage C．decide D．refuse
A．plans B．decisions C．choices D．purposes
A．honorable B．imaginable C．comfortable D．suitable
A．expected B．left C．visited D．dreamed
A．work B．fit C．match D．satisfy
A．asked B．invited C．accepted D．attracted
A．telling B．warning C．advising D．reminding
A．worried B．surprised C．frightened D．excited
A．stopped B．lasted C．saw D．held
A．old B．famous C．familiar D．new
A．cared for B．looked for C．headed for D．asked for
A．day and night B．over and over D．less than
A．warm B．cold C．sad D．sorry
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