As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 11 . On the Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring them presents quickly and the wish to 12 up late so that they will not 13 the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 14 for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I 15 hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I 16 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but fortunately he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, 17 took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 18 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 19 stockings. Then I pushed in the 20 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were 21 to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were 22 by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! 23 I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. 24 the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon. We were woken up 25 by them at this time.
A．question B．matter C．problem D．business
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopeful B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．liked B．feared C．surprised D．hated
A．we B．they C．I D．it
A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree
A．going B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．Even B．And C．Soon D．Then
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely
When I was 17, I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg. He gave me one of the most valuable of my life; a statement that was filled with words of . To this very day, I still it; I am a genius (天才) , and I apply my wisdom.
,I was a high school dropout (辍学学生) and was living in a tent in Hawaii. I had a very limited vocabulary and had never reading a single book. When Dr Bragg taught me this statement, he held me to say it with feeling it were true and present. To do so seemed so far away from that it was funny. After saying it many times, . I began to feel what those powerful words meant. every day I continued to say it, and it became to believe; I am a genius, and I apply my wisdom.
It was two and a half years later when I really saw the of the statement. I was sitting in a college library by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics. I heard one of the students speak to another, “John is really a ! At the moment, I what Dr Bragg had taught me, and I to say this statement for the rest of my life.
I can’t quite put into words what a(n) this statement has made in my life. it, I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college classes. I think that the key to is putting your true feelings into a statement you and saying it over and over every day.
A．enjoyments B．parts C．gifts D．knowledge
A．idea B．comfort C．praise D．power
A．like B．need C．say D．use
A．At the time B．For a while C．All at once D．For the moment
A．advised B．finished C．minded D．admitted
A．as if B．so that C．in case D．now that
A．history B．hope C．life D．reality
A．moreover B．however C．otherwise D．anyhow
A．Until B．Since C．So D．After
A．easier B．funnier C．more unusual D．more impossible
A．evidence B．purpose C．details D．results
A．followed B．surrounded C．assisted D．invited
A．loudly B．kindly C．softly D．directly
A．star B．spokesman C．kid D．genius
A．read B．remembered C．showed D．doubted
A．decided B．asked C．expected D．learned
A．difference B．problem C．improvement D．impression
A．Except for B．More than C．Instead of D．Because of
A．love B．success C．happiness D．understanding
A．think about B．look for C．believe in D．dream up
Father’s Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother’s Day, which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time．
Father’s Day was first celebrated by Americans it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart．He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife away giving birth to their sixth child．He six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly back in those days．
His daughter, Sonora Dodd, when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his ．It was in the early 1900s and she was actually one day, listening to a sermon on ．She thought there should be a Father’s Day celebration．
And so the was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonora’s father’s death．Britain took the idea of Father’s Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated since the 1970s．
Father’s Day is never quite such a big commercial event Mother’ s Day is, probably because it hasn’t been in for so long．But what do British people do for Father’s Day? Well, most people would buy their fathers a card．The card would probably have nice message in it what a great Dad their father is．Some people do buy presents as well．
gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because there are things that Dads can use even if they don’t want them．In the run-up to Father’s Day, or indeed Mother’s Day, there will be advertisements on TV giving ideas of CDs or gadgets（小玩意） we can buy．Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar goods with “ World’s Greatest Dad” on them．
Some families do things together to celebrate Father’s Day like going for a meal．As a special treat, British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest, him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn to make him feel really appreciate．
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．gave B．went C．died D．passed
A．brought B．fed C．raised D．educated
A．unusual B．unnatural C．unfair D．untrue
A．noticed B．found C．heard D．realized
A．wife B．children C．son D．daughter
A．at school B．at home C．at work D．at church
A．Mother’s Day B．Father’s Day C．Christmas Day D．New Year’s Day
A．still B．too C．also D．as well
A．attraction B．tradition C．position D．congratulation
A．special B．officially C．especial D．greatly
A．like B．that C．as D．which
A．existence B．use C．effect D．power
A．writing B．saying C．speaking D．telling
A．Regular B．Popular C．Normal D．Moral
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
A．you B．them C．us D．people
A．placed B．put C．laid D．written
A．must B．can C．might D．should
A．cook B．boil C．steam D．make
Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph we realized we were . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand- new （崭新的）$20 bill. I was so because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience（良心） opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it....”
I have learned two things from this . Maybe I was a fool for in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will up with you.
This reflects（反映） the saying, “A coward（懦夫） dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
A．say B．talk C．share D．explain
A．as B．while C．then D．when
A．lost B．tired C．hungry D．anxious
A．excited B．eager C．satisfied D．encouraged
A．rest B．food C．travel D．drink
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Immediately D．Actually
A．thought B．recognized C．noticed D．realized
A．walked B．left C．worked D．found
A．look B．get C．turn D．think
A．ask B．pay C．apologize D．send
A．refused B．wanted C．hoped D．meant
A．hope B．surprise C．anger D．fear
A．into B．with C．for D．from
A．sure B．upset C．proud D．pleased
A．warned B．reminded C．thought D．told
A．experience B．experiment C．story D．mistake
A．turning B．taking C．handing D．giving
A．free B．cheap C．plain D．delicious
A．make B．wake C．catch D．put
A．coward B．fool C．loser D．hero
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized，Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up，I was embarrassed(尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very__ __，and when we would walk together，his hand on my arm for___ ____，people would stare. I would inwardly(内心地)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted____ ____．If he ever noticed or was bothered，he never____ ___that he knew.
It was____ __to coordinate(协调)our steps—his hesitant，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____ ____．I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway，which was___ ____he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day，and would____ ____it to the office even if others could not. A matter of____ ____．
He never talked about himself as an object of pity，nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or____ ___．What he looked for____ ___others was a “good heart”，and if he found one，the____ ____was good enough for him.
Now that I am older，I believe that his idea is a proper___ ____by which to judge people，even though I___ ____don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is.__ ___ I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now，but I think of him often. I wonder if he___ ____I was unwilling to be seen with him during our__ ____．Now that I am older，I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling____ ___to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune，and when I don’t possess a “good heart”．
At such times I put my hand on his arm to____ ____my balance，and say，“You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
A．strong B．energetic C．short D．handsome
A．balance B．strength C．comfort D．courage
A．care B．attention C．situation D．friendship
A．hoped B．found C．liked D．showed
A．easy B．difficult C．possible D．necessary
A．see B．pay C．say D．give
A．rule B．time C．step D．pace
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．get B．make C．take D．walk
A．sorrow B．thought C．energy D．pride
A．helpful B．interesting C．successful D．encouraging
A．on B．in C．at D．with
A．owner B．another C．winner D．other
A．method B．value C．standard D．level
A．never B．also C．ever D．still
A．And B．But C．Now D．Then
A．sensed B．smelled C．agreed D．hoped
A．walks B．talks C．stays D．visits
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．find B．remain C．refill D．regain
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The word“sharp”can be to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work．In this chapter, the writer sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine . The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use“sharp”to describe the blades of knives．Knives also have points．We can use“sharp”to describe a kind of point, as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives．Scissors (剪刀) have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull．Furthermore, the points of scissors are sharp or ．Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades．We can use the words“sharp”and“dull”to describe the blades of these tools, ．Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are to use．They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
“Sharp”can be used to describe the edges of furniture and some containers．For example, the edge of a table or desk can be ．In addition, we can describe the edge of open can as sharp．The top of a can is sometimes sharp to cut your hand．A piece of glass from a(n) jar or bottle is very sharp.
, we sometimes use“sharp”to describe people．A person who appears sharp is very well ．A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and learn and understand.
To summaries,“sharp”can be used to describe many kinds of that have blades, points, and edges．When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent．It is an expensive word it can be used in many different ways.
A．written B．used C．seen D．taken
A．makes up B．takes up C．care for D．talks about
A．sharp B．color C．point D．edge
A．some B．any C．only D．certain
A．so B．as soon C．such D．or
A．either B．neither C．too D．very
A．round B．used C．easy D．blunt
A．too B．even C．either D．ever
A．difficult B．easy C．interesting D．clean
A．for B．with C．of D．at
A．seen B．sharp C．smooth D．hard
A．an B．a C．the D．any
A．so as B．in order C．so that D．enough
A．old B．broken C．new D．glass
A．again B．quite C．rather D．ordinarily
A．However B．Finally C．Therefore D．In this way
A．prepared B．dressed C．mannered D．served
A．easy to B．hard to C．slow to D．quick to
A．materials B．knives C．objects D．containers
A．because B．even if C．though D．in case
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