In 2004,I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England,holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate.After nervously 21 a short training course,I began to give classes to my 12 students,all of them older than I was. I 22 hard to remain clam in class and 23 they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt most of the time.I was quite _24_,actually,until the end of 25 and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm,and at 6:50, I_ 26 myself in the teachers bathroom to 27 all the test questions again.I really wanted to learn the 28 by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester.The 29 is,I actually locked myself in the bathroom.I 30 couldn't get out!The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls 31 the students went to their rooms.I tried hard to 32 the bathroom door,but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as 33 as I could, However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started 34 ：“Diana’s locked in the bathroom!”Shame had fallen upon me! 35 , the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, 36 ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like“Aren’t we 37 ! No test today!”All I could do was 38 , and my entire 39 was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces.“ 40 ！Teacher.”They said,“We know you are human too!”
They all passed their test.True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterwards, and laughed the whole thing off.
A．holding B．taking C．getting D．giving
A．performed B．learned C．worked D．tried
A．thought B．hoped C．guessed D．realized
A．successful B．fortunate C．happy D．satisfied
A．the class B．the course C．the day D．the year
A．tidied B．washed C．locked D．reminded
A．rewrite B．answer C．go over D．put forward
A．questions B．instructions C．answers D．steps
A．situation B．condition C．trick D．problem
A．probably B．simply C．sadly D．nearly
A．as B．before C．open D．push
A．knock B．kick C．open D．push
A．quietly B．hurriedly C．excitedly D．crazily
A．scolding B．running C．laughing D．shouting
A．At first B．Soon enough C．In the end D．Right now
A．to my amazement B．to my delight C．to my surprise D．to my horror
A．lucky B．comfortable C．anxious D．regretful
A．watch B．smile C．wait D．worry
A．class B．staff C．group D．school
A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Don’t be angry D．Don’t worry
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese at my face , but I pushed them . My mom believed I would learn I was ready . But the never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”
“Hey ,this is America , not China. I’ll get some with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for .
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said ,handing over a $20 bill . I the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased their impatience. With every , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— me to cry out . “ Xian Sheng Yu , please.” “ Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned and I ran back home , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish , but , in the end, the joke is on . Every laugh is a culture ; 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．forgot C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing B．allowing 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
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it ____, as there are a whole lot of antique（古董的） shops near my home. ____ I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first ____ expecting a friendly reception. I was quite ____ . The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more __ _, was just the same, and the third and the fourth, so I decided that my____must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a(n)_ __ in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to__ __ a chair?”
He looked it over ____ and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “20 pounds,” I said.
“OK,” he said, “I’ll give you 20 pounds.”
“It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said.
“Yes, I saw that, it’s ____ .”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting ____ . “What will you do with it?” I asked.
“Oh, it will be easy to sell ____ the repair is done.”
“I’ll buy it,” I said.
“What do you mean? You’ve just ____ it to me,” he said.
“Yes, I know but I’ve ____ my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you 27 pounds for it.”
“You must be ____ ,” he said. Then, ____ the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”
“You’re ____ ,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’
“I wouldn’t have ____ to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much ____ . But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?”
He was a very nice man and was greatly ____ by the whole thing.
A．sold B．returned C．cleaned D．repaired
A．And B．Yet C．Still D．So
A．club B．shop C．restaurant D．station
A．confident B．polite C．careless D．wrong
A．eager B．different C．polite D．strange
A．approach B．appearance C．decision D．manners
A．question B．plan C．belief D．excuse
A．check B．buy C．repair D．see
A．carefully B．hurriedly C．unhappily D．excitedly
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．worried B．patient C．confused D．excited
A．since B．once C．unless D．while
A．lent B．sent C．sold D．returned
A．spoken B．changed C．settled D．lost
A．anxious B．disappointed C．sick D．crazy
A．constantly B．eventually C．suddenly D．naturally
A．lucky B．wrong C．right D．wise
A．expected B．agreed C．managed D．refused
A．loss B．damage C．trouble D．pressure
A．amused B．disturbed C．inspired D．warne
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister．We were ____ to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life．My parents always say, “____hard and the world is yours．” They are never without a___ word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough．
My parents always ____ me to go to college. However, when I ____ at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they____ stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to．____ , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently ____ the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the ___ a better place to live in．
Every time I call home to tell them about a ____ I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or ____ class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how ____ of me they are．I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly ____ to have my parents．
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of ____ . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful ____ that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(刺穿).But somehow, we ____ to work through those issues．They never ____ loving in me or believing in me．
I ____ everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and ____ , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always ____ for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．
A．brought B．introduced C．raised D．produced
A．Educate B．Work C．Train D．Practise
A．helpful B．harmful C．stressful D．meaningful
A．reminded B．expected C．supposed D．designed
A．hesitated B．judged C．fixed D．decided
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．Carefully B．Hopefully C．Thankfully D．Delightfully
A．serve B．attend C．admit D．join
A．fortune B．planet C．universe D．world
A．grade B．problem C．failure D．value
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever D．however
A．modest B．proud C．ashamed D．nervous
A．annoyed B．praised C．relaxed D．blessed
A．lessons B．problems C．moments D．experiences
A．teachers B．directors C．couples D．parents
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．conducted
A．concluded B．began C．prevented D．stopped
A．pay B．owe C．own D．spend
A．agreement B．excitement C．encouragement D．statement
A．fight B．look C．defend D．protect
When I was growing up, I was to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled (瘸) and very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would inwardly(内心) feel uncomfortable at the unwanted , he never on.
It was difficult to coordinate(协调) our ---his halting(蹒跚)， mine impatient--- and because of that, we didn’t much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “you set the pace. I will try to you.”
Our walk was to or from the subway, which was he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would it to the office even if others could not.
He never talked about himself as an of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more or able. What he looked for others was a “good heart”.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper by which to judge people, even though I don’t know precisely what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he my reluctance(unwillingness) to be seen with him during our .If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how I it. I think of him I complain about trifles(轻视)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to my balance, and say, “You the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
A．embarrassing B．surprised C．willing D．embarrassed
A．attention B．care C．friendship D．situation
A．let B．showed C．found D．liked
A．bodies B．steps C．minds D．eyes
A．see B．pay C．walk D．say
A．adjust B．follow C．catch D．keep
A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．often
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A．get B．take C．walk D．make
A．aim B．purpose C．person D．object
A．successful B．rich C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．method B．standard C．value D．level
A．missing B．died C．loss D．gone
A．agreed B．recognized C．sensed D．smelled
A．stays B．walks C．visits D．talks
A．thought B．recall C．regretted D．annoy
A．when B．though C．since D．that
A．regain B．find C．fill D．keep
A．take B．set C．put D．run
完型填空1（共12小题；满分18）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.
A．young B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．changed B．began C．gone D．stopped
A．happy B．sad C．strange , D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
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