A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he’s not an artist.
"I 37 up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don’t have 38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40 I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was 41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．and you’ll 42 what I mean．"
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （显露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I __46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I 48 the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are 50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （轮滑）, __52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （码头）," he said．
Thanks to my _55__, I’m working on some big docks．
A．surprised B．moved C．pleased D．excited
A．made B．took C．signed D．gave
A．interest B．concern C．time D．emotion
A．went for B．called for C．accounted for D．cared for
A．Because B．After C．Before D．Although
A．doing B．missing C．pushed D．engaged
A．admire B．abolish C．spot D．see
A．important B．strange C．beneficial D．special
A．slightly B．slowly C．possibly D．hopelessly
A．thoughts B．lists C．ideas D．blanks
A．studied B．added C．dropped D．obtained
A．burdens B．challenges C．dreams D．responsibilities
A．reviewed B．discovered C．wrote D．appreciated
A．play B．relax C．travel D．hike．
A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier D．older
A．write B．put C．find D．leave
A．such as B．for instance C．in fact D．in particular
A．complaining B．relaxing C．objecting D．adjusting
A．problem B．key C．answer D．question
A．hobbies B．optimism C．list D．wishes
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 31 ．What 32 when a town has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 33 ．
Very 34 rain ever fell there．The town had no water35 ．The water it used was 36 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 37 live in the town 38 water was needed．Now water 39 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 40 money．
The town 41 a plan．It found 42 to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 43 many ways．Five 44 lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 45 ．They 46 have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 47 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 48 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 49．The town that saved 50 water has saved the town！
A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．a way B．ways C．an answer D．a key
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．man-making B．man-make C．man-made D．man made
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．must B．could C．needed D．had to
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
I was driving in the car. It was raining. The car suddenly slid (滑) off of the__36__road and turned upside down. The roof of the car was damaged and my__37__was trapped in the window. I could not move it__38__the glass on my face and the pressure from the roof. I was__39__.It was still raining and I was afraid that the ditch (壕沟) I was in would__40__ with water. I was also afraid that the car would__41__as I could smell gasoline.
Then two male truck drivers came to me and tried to__42__me.They got a car jack and_43__the top of the car and released me. Then they __44__me out of the car. Two young women stepped forward and__45__to take me to the hospital. I immediately realized that I was_46__hurt.I had hurt my back and I was in a lot of__47__.At the hospital，I was Xrayed and the__48__told me that there was something serious.The__49__on my face were also done with and I was given pain__50__.
This__51__in the South in 1958，a time of segregation (种族隔离)__52__ “black” people and “white” people. As it happened，the two men and the two women who were so__53__to help me were all African Americans. Whoever they are，I__54__life has been good and kind to them as they were to me. I am always thankful to them and I will never__55__them.
A．clean B．wet C．white D．wide
A．hand B．foot C．head D．body
A．except for B．thanks to C．ahead of D．because of
A．tired B．comfortable C．scared D．surprised
A．put on B．show up C．hold on D．fill up
A．catch fire B．set off C．make a difference D．break down
A．see B．help C．answer D．encourage
A．lifted B．broke C．burnt. D．checked
A．threw B．kicked C．pulled D．pushed
A．refused B．offered C．wished D．pretended
A．seriously B．strangely C．slowly D．commonly
A．pity B．sadness C．luck D．pain
A．man B．woman C．doctor D．helper
A．cuts B．smiles C．signs D．expressions
A．instruction B．medicine C．training D．treatment
A．changed B．disappeared C．occurred D．began
A．after B．with C．for D．between
A．kind B．worried C．careful D．eager
A．doubt B．hope C．think D．imagine
A．fight B．fear C．forget D．scold
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。
Three kids to go until my turn to dive (跳水). At the front of the line, a girl in a pink swim suit is 36 and climbs onto the diving board. Will she change her 37, like I did last week, I wonder? Encouraged by the teacher, the Pink Girl 38. Only two kids to go. I feel very 39. You don’t have to do this, I tell myself. 40 next week is the pool party, my brain 41. You will be the 42 one who can’t go on the diving board.
As I am thinking, another girl dives into the 43. Then it’s my little brother Travis’ turn. I 44 my eyes, and then open them just in time to see him jump off the 45. He comes out of the water and smiles. I can’t help 46, too. Nothing scares that kid.
Then I realize it’s my 47. I climb onto the diving board. 48 are diving at the other end of the pool. Everywhere, everyone is 49. Except me.
“What are you 50?” asks the kid after my turn.
I step forward. Then I 51 Travis standing by the pool. “You can do it!” he shouts. That’s what I’ve 52 told him when he was 53 to tie his shoes or write his name.
I take a deep breath and step out into nothing. My body 54, and then I feel the water. I swim in the water for a while before I pull myself to the 55, where my face finds the sun. I DID IT!
A．slow B．right C．ready D．tired
A．answer B．mind C．plan D．role
A．climbs B．jumps C．kicks D．walks
A．nervous B．strange C．surprised D．angry
A．Because B．Unless C．But D．Though
A．argues B．doubts C．decides D．understands
A．same B．next C．last D．only
A．sea B．river C．lake D．pool
A．close B．wipe C．cover D．hurt
A．roof B．line C．board D．ladder
A．dancing B．smiling C．opening D．stopping
A．way B．hope C．mistake D．turn
A．Parents B．Kids C．Classmates D．Teachers
A．moving B．laughing C．studying D．changing
A．looking for B．waiting for C．paying for D．caring for
A．imagine B．remember C．see D．watch
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．always
A．offering B．agreeing C．learning D．refusing
A．drops B．shakes C．breaks D．rests
A．surface B．door C．beach D．sky
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I live in a big city. It’s noisy and dirty and I got very 36 .At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some 37 air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my 38 . I was really looking forward to it.
My parents live a long way 39 .I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night. In the middle of the 40 it began to rain. The road become very 41 and it was difficult to drive. We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very 42 .The next 43 it was still raining. James took his 44 to a garage which was very good.
In the afternoon the 45 improved, we wanted to go for a 46 . My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t 47 .We rang up the garage. “Oh,” They said, “Your car 48 be ready till tomorrow.” So it wasn’t 49 to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree 50 a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there. 51 my mother remembered, “I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left.” The word game wasn’t any good 52 a dictionary.
On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her 53 and we had to hire a 54 to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. Next time I want a rest, I’ll stay 55 .
A．angry B．surprised C．tiring D．tired
A．warm B．cool C．cold D．fresh
A．comrades B．friends C．parents D．hometown
A．away B．here C．there D．far
A．day B．night C．journey D．road
A．narrow B．wet C．dirty D．dry
A．happy B．excited C．tired D．thirsty
A．morning B．day C．afternoon D．evening
A．clothes B．car C．books D．machine
A．car B．clothes C．weather D．work
A．drive B．look C．trip D．walk
A．move B．roll C．begin D．work
A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．wouldn’t D．won’t
A．interesting B．necessary C．possible D．wonderful
A．on B．over C．for D．with
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Gradually D．Quickly
A．for B．in C．with D．without
A．foot B．leg C．head D．floor
A．truck B．taxi C．bike D．bus
A．in the country B．in the city C．in my office D．in the garage
It was a Friday afternoon. An elderly lady was doing the 21 in a supermarket. When she returned to her 22 , she found four men in the act of 23 her car. So she 24 her shopping bags and took out her 25 , screaming at the top of her voice, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! 26 the car!”
The four men didn’t 27 for a second threat. They all got out immediately and 28 like mad.
After she got into the 29 seat and prepared to drive away, she was 30 that she could not get her key into the ignition (点火开关). She 31 over and over again, and then she suddenly realized why, 32 she found that there was a football, a jacket and two packs of cigarettes in the front seat.
A few minutes later, she saw her own car 33 four or five spaces farther down. She put her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her 34 .
The police officer to whom she told the story couldn’t stop 35 . He pointed to the other end of the corner, where four 36 men were reporting that their car was 37 by a mad, elderly woman 38 as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and 39 a large handgun. Not surprisingly, the elderly lady felt very sorry for what she had done, and 40 to the four men.
A．experiment B．business C．shopping D．research
A．garden B．house C．garage D．car
A．running after B．leaving with C．looking at D．taking apart
A．hid B．brought C．showed D．dropped
A．glasses B．key C．handgun D．beer
A．Get out of B．Go away with C．Take away D．Watch out
A．leave B．ask C．wait D．stand
A．spoke B．ran C．laughed D．stood
A．driver’s B．passenger’s C．back D．middle
A．guilty B．embarrassed C．surprised D．disappointed
A．tried B．closed C．stopped D．found
A．before B．though C．as D．if
A．passed B．moved C．driven D．parked
A．trouble B．mistake C．news D．joke
A．talking B．laughing C．worrying D．arguing
A．stupid B．strong C．typical D．frightened
A．bought B．stolen C．robbed D．sold
A．treated B．painted C．considered D．described
A．firing B．carrying C．buying D．finding
A．apologized B．shouted C．waved D．Walked
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