A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions __48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．caught
A．on B．at C．over D．against
A．player B．teacher C．composer D．starter
A．giving B．attending C．teaching D．reviewing
A．interesting B．wonderful C．moved D．impressive
A．another B．a different C．the same D．other
A．advised B．ordered C．demanded D．requested
A．warned B．reminded C．asked D．required
A．course B．task C．discussion D．deal
A．and B．but C．as a result D．what’s more
A．for the moment B．at the moment C．for a moment D．at a moment
A．music B．songs C．the piano D．vitamins
A．dropping B．falling C．pouring D．running
A．Since B．As C．While D．Because
A．taking B．making C．having D．giving
A．thank B．praise C．admire D．owe
A．get on B．get up C．get off D．get down
A．quietly B．calmly C．happily D．slowly
A．shocked B．touched C．delighted D．disturbed
A．world B．heart C．brains D．dreams
Every year，whenever Spring Festival arrives，a lot of Chinese people cannot wait to go home.They ____for long hours in front of the ticket offices in railway stations，or do ____ they can in order to get a ____.They tolerate the long ____ on the train only to want to have a family ____ with their near and dear ones.
Most Chinese ____ the Spring Festival ____ because they want to follow tradition，there are also some practical reasons to explain Chinese people’s fever for the holiday.Compared with one’s ____，home provides a more humane environment for one to ____ oneself.
Society may do with or without you，but at home，you become ____ and irreplaceable.You may be the father or mother，daughter or son，grandfather or grandmother in the family and the family will be ____ if anyone is absent.
In addition，family provides an ideal environment for one to fully relax oneself.____，one can ____ one’s time to do whatever he or she wants，and one can spend money whenever one likes.In society，____，one needs to do ____ fast and with high efficiency，because society always requires efficiency and ____ profits.Such company principles ____ people merely a tool in modern society.
Chinese people’s strong desire for Spring Festival shows that they feel ____.With the Spring Festival，people can find back the ____ family atmosphere often seen in days ____.
A．expect B．queue C．wish D．call
A．whatever B．what C．whichever D．which
A．present B．ticket C．souvenir D．food
A．journey B．trip C．voyage D．tour
A．dinner B．entertainment C．relationship D．reunion
A．congratulate B．spend C．celebrate D．take
A．only if B．if only C．simply D．not only
A．workplace B．factory C．hospital D．company
A．improve B．relax C．control D．strengthen
A．only B．ordinary C．unique D．common
A．impossible B．incomplete C．irregular D．illegal
A．At home B．In reality C．In society D．In the world
A．take B．spend C．waste D．kill
A．furthermore B．however C．besides D．but
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．minimum B．medium C．middle D．maximum
A．make B．take C．get D．bring
A．happy B．pleased C．pleasant D．oppressed
A．hot B．warm C．cold D．cool
A．gone by B．gone out C．gone off D．gone down
While on a family canoe trip on the Fox River a few years ago ，Grant and Colton Shepard were disturbed by what they saw in the water.“We were there to enjoy the ____，”says Grant,11，“____we saw a lot of litter (垃圾) .”
The brothers，who live in Riverside，Illinois，went home and took action.They ____the Illinois Department of Natural Resources，____ to monitor local rivers and streams carefully.They ____training workshops to become familiar with the organisms (微生物) that are found in local____.
Ever since，the two boys have been taking weekly ____ from two rivers.They study them to make certain that the underwater ecosystem is ____.Sometimes they find strange things.“We ____discovered a big picnic table that had ____underwater！” says Grant.
It’s not just rivers that these kid volunteers____.They have devoted themselves to keeping their environment____balanced.“In the future，we’re going to need more resources.____we protect them now，they won’t be there for us，”says Colton,14.
Every year，____their campaign for a cleaner world, the brothers____ at least 100 days without using a car.Their purpose is to cut down on the ____ gases that cars give off into the air.
The brothers have also been active in helping ____ Illinois’ precious grassland.For the past two years，they have spent ____ one Saturday a month clearing away nonnative plants from a 100acre rare oak (橡木) grassland.“The plants and bushes ____our heritage because they prevent the old oaks from growing ____，”says Grant.
A．garden B．grass C．beauty D．trip
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．contacted B．reminded C．informed D．interviewed
A．preparing B．offering C．advising D．agreeing
A．produced B．provided C．attended D．held
A．forests B．lakes C．waters D．schools
A．wastes B．samples C．polluters D．liquids
A．in order B．in place C．in danger D．in balance
A．never B．often C．once D．seldom
A．put B．deserted C．sunk D．left
A．pick out B．care about C．look out D．take over
A．slightly B．regularly C．totally D．finally
A．Even if B．As long as C．Before D．Unless
A．for the purpose of B．as a result of C．as part of D．as well as
A．walk B．run C．choose D．go
A．extra B．harmful C．useless D．various
A．decorate B．plough C．design D．restore
A．at least B．by turns C．as usual D．at most
A．destroy B．threaten C．change D．replace
A．rightly B．nicely C．properly D．separately
I was successful at my job.I worked very hard，but it____ me and my family a fabulous(极好的)lifestyle.I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director.____，one afternoon last May，I was called to the office，and it was ____ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there____they talked on and all I could think was，“I’ve____.” I’d been so well respected；____I was of no value.
For six weeks，I was in a very ____place.I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸)．I could____things needed doing，but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的)in everything____ me.
Then，in late June，my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final.The year before，he’d been very sad when I ____ the same final，so he was____when I told him I’d go.Not only did they win，but the look on his face as he saw me ____him on was unbelievable.From then on，I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions(激情)．I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band—I____went to another city to watch him play.These moments were so____.My life had been so much devoted to____for so long，and I felt____that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
____，being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose—I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being____ again.Now I feel more positive about my professional____ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have.Losing my job made me realize just how ____ it is to achieve real balance in life.
A．promised B．afforded C．showed D．left
A．Therefore B．Anyhow C．Otherwise D．However
A．quickly B．gently C．partly D．easily
A．until B．after C．as D．so
A．failed B．finished C．tried D．changed
A．suddenly B．finally C．immediately D．shortly
A．secret B．quiet C．lonely D．dark
A．see B．get C．suggest D．understand
A．defended B．directed C．deserted D．disturbed
A．watched B．missed C．lost D．won
A．disappointed B．worried C．honoured D．delighted
A．cheering B．taking C．leading D．passing
A．just B．even C．still D．almost
A．hopeful B．meaningful C．difficult D．strange
A．work B．family C．matches D．performances
A．successful B．thoughtful C．thankful D．peaceful
A．Naturally B．Doubtfully C．Disagreeably D．Unexpectedly
A．employed B．comforted C．valued D．encouraged
A．education B．experience C．relationship D．future
A．important B．interesting C．simple D．surprising
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。
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11,2011，many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the____had stopped after the quake. On my way home I____an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread，which made my heart____A middleaged Japanese man was holding a sign that said，“Please use our____.” He was____his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to____others.He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle，I will____you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home，all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to____my car with gas. There was a____of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very____lines.I got____，since I was behind 15 cars. Finally，when it was my____the man smiled and said，“____this situation，we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright？”“Of course，I'm just glad that we are all able to____，” I said. His smile gave me so much____.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center____when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However，after he wiped the tears，his next____surprised me.“I am very____that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't____any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that，I realized there is a bright future on the other side of t his____.
【选项】
A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．business
A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard
A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm
A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house
A．advertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating
A．encourage B．save C．charge D．assist
A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send
A．start B．fill C．check D．wash
A．plenty B．lack C．variety D．diversity
A．direct B．straight C．long D．short
A．worried B．lucky C．excited D．annoyed
A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision
A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of
A．share B．offer C．tolerate D．transform
A．comfort B．pleasure C．trouble D．entertainment
A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying
A．promises B．roles C．actions D．remarks
A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud
A．bought B．supplied C．prepared D．received
A．city B．center C．lesson D．disaster
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。
A farmer once owned an old mule(骡子)．One day，the mule fell into a nearby well，and he began to ____ and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the ____，the farmer felt sympathy for the mule，but ____ that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving，then he called his ____ together and told them what had happened and ____ them to help shovel(铲) some dirt to bury the old mule in the ____ and put him out of his suffering.
Hearing many people coming to help，the old mule initially was ____...But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back，a thought suddenly ____ him. He was ____ that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his ____，he should shake it off and step up！So he did，blow after blow.
He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to ____ himself. No matter how painful the blows were，or how disappointing the situation seemed，the old mule just ____ on shaking it off and stepping up!
As you might have guessed，it was not long ____ the old mule finally stepped over the wall of the well，painful and tired. What would otherwise ____ him，actually blessed him because of the manner in which he ____ his adversity(逆境)．
____ is life！As long as we face our problems and respond to them ____，and refuse to give in to panic，bitterness，or selfpity，the adversities that come along to bury us ____ have the potential to ____ and bless us！Forgiveness，tolerance，hope and perseverance are ____ in shaking it off and stepping up out of the well in which we find ourselves.
A．sink B．struggle C．leave D．sigh
A．location B．ground C．position D．situation
A．decided B．doubted C．complained D．responded
A．brothers B．relatives C．neighbors D．children
A．required B．requested C．demanded D．recommended
A．house B．water C．hole D．well
A．excited B．amused C．disappointed D．surprised
A．came B．happened C．struck D．occurred
A．awake B．aware C．afraid D．ashamed
A．chest B．stomach C．tail D．back
A．enjoy B．express C．encourage D．praise
A．kept B．held C．moved D．relied
A．when B．before C．until D．since
A．save B．protect C．desert D．bury
A．solved B．handled C．refused D．experienced
A．That B．How C．As D．What
A．readily B．passively C．positively D．willingly
A．frequently B．seldom C．never D．usually
A．affect B．benefit C．direct D．conduct
A．cheerful B．hopeful C．helpful D．meaningful
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