A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.
I cannot thank you enough for 39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 40 piles of law books. I was 41 . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 43 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept 44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 47 . With your words of wisdom in my 48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 49 . I set out to live my life filled with 50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I 51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 52 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your 53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
A．found B．played C．kept D．provided
A．saving B．making C．donating D．receiving
A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical
A．what B．that C．which D．where
A．at B．to C．upon D．under
A．amused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．roles B．tests C．positions D．shows
A．must B．ought to C．need D．could
A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating
A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes
A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model
A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge
A．weak B．powerful C．youthful D．empty
A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opened up
A．hope B．hardship C．harmony D．sadness
A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly
A．and B．but C．or D．for
A．description B．statement C．praise D．introduction
A．secretly B．curiously C．carelessly D．eagerly
A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading
The Turning Point
A handsome, middle aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he 1 , he couldn't help but 2 a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was 3 they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was 4 a small pink ribbon on the lapel (翻领) of his suit that he became aware of what the 5 was all about.
The man 6 the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks (嬉笑) began to get to him. He looked one of the 7 men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, "This?"
With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he 8 said, as he fought back 9 , "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how 10 your little ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"
The middle aged man 11 motioned for the joker to come over to his table, and invited him to sit down. As 12 as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a 13 voice, the middle aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring 14 about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's 15 ."
"Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer?"
"No, she didn't. She's alive and 16. But her breasts nourished (养育) me as an infant, and were a soft 17 place for my 18 when I was scared or 19 as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her 20 ."
| A．ordered | B．settled | C．realized | D．left |
| A．notice | B．meet | C．glance | D．catch |
| A．common | B．strange | C．natural | D．obvious |
| A．showing | B．wearing | C．hanging | D．fixing |
| A．fun | B．talk | C．joke | D．story |
| A．shut off | B．took off | C．put off | D．brushed off |
| A．happy | B．rude | C．dishonest | D．selfish |
| A．addressed | B．interrupted | C．scolded | D．questioned |
| A．anger | B．laughter | C．tears | D．words |
| A．ugly | B．small | C．funny | D．pretty |
| A．quickly | B．calmly | C．cleverly | D．carefully |
| A．unfortunate | B．uncertain | C．unfair | D．uncomfortable |
| A．high | B．sharp | C．soft | D．loud |
| A．awareness | B．promotion | C．changes | D．lessons |
| A．name | B．honor | C．request | D．sense |
| A．suffering | B．wealthy | C．lucky | D．well |
| A．hiding | B．healing | C．resting | D．sleeping |
| A．hand | B．arm | C．head | D．mind |
| A．hungry | B．lonely | C．proud | D．nervous |
| A．strength | B．accompany | C．fame | D．health |
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __36__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.
36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
37. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
39. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
40. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
41. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
42. A. to B. through C. over D. for
43. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
44. A. check B. carry C. find D. board
45. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
46. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
47. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
48. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
49. A. while B. when C. where D. after
50. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
51. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
52. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance
54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
55. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __36__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.
36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
37. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
39. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
40. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
41. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
42. A. to B. through C. over D. for
43. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
44. A. check B. carry C. find D. board
45. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
46. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
47. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
48. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
49. A. while B. when C. where D. after
50. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
51. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
52. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance
54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
55. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert.After they were seated, the mother saw a friend in the audience and walked 36 the aisle(通道)to greet her. 37 the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 38 explored his way through a door 39 "NO ADMITTANCE."
40 the house’s lights dimmed and the 41 was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was 42 . Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused 43 the impressive Steinway on stage.In 44 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently(纯洁地)picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master 45 his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't 46 ." "Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left 47 and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the 48 side of the child and he 49 a running obbligato(伴奏).Together, the 50 master and the young novice(新手)transformed a 51 situation into a wonderfully creative 52 . The audience was mesmerized(迷倒).
That's the way it is with God. 53 we can finish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the 54 aren't exactly flowing music. But 55 the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
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A．through B．down C．across D．over
A．Seizing B．Taking C．Catching D．Using
A．fortunately B．immediatly C．eventually D．surprisingly
A．marked B．said C．carried D．noticed
A．Before B．When C．Since D．Because
A．concert B．lecture C．speech D．party
A．crying B．sleeping C．missing D．playing
A．on B．to C．in D．at
A．anger B．surprise C．delight D．horror
A．made B．walked C．finished D．found
A．move B．quit C．leave D．play
A．finger B．arm C．foot D．hand
A．other B．another C．both D．each
A．filled B．played C．added D．passed
A．old B．great C．famous D．patient
A．fanscinating B．exciting C．surprising D．frightening
A．experience B．choice C．performance D．exercise
A．which B．That C．What D．How
A．results B．ways C．music D．concert
A．of B．for C．with D．by
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