In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 1 for four generations to become one. The table was always 2 with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing 3 as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family 4 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 5 me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I 6 how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 7 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 8 , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 9 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 10 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 11 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 12 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 13 . The clock stood desertedly 14 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 15 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 16 , reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 17 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were 18 into the dining room, into house and into my 19 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 20 again.
A．party B．time C．place D．situation
A．filled B．cleared C．spread D．left
A．wine B．surprise C．fish D．love
A．friend B．guard C．doctor D．lawyer
A．disappointed B．encouraged C．interested D．comforted
A．questioned B．remembered C．doubted D．wondered
A．sound B．hammer C．voice D．ring
A．studies B．opinions C．memories D．brains
A．strangely B．carefully C．eagerly D．usually
A．got B．kept C．prevented D．found
A．Break B．fall C．stop D．move
A．wind B．repair C．read D．clean
A．unexpectedly B．gently C．difficultly D．freely
A．ticking B．moving C．noisy D．quiet
A．help B．bear C．hope D．insist
A．slowly B．quickly C．unwillingly D．naturally
A．feet B．hands C．sense D．life
A．breathed B．blown C．taken D．sent
A．study B．bedroom C．heart D．mind
A．died B．lived C．smiled D．sang
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire(百万富翁，but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngestof eight children. His father had a in a cotton mill (纱厂)but he was often 27 to work because ofpoor health. The family couldn’t to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went . After leaving school at the age of ，Jack was what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £ 100 to start his own .
It was just after the war F_aw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a in scrap metal（废弃金尾). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage (仓库).When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and plenty of money.
Jack working hard. After one year he succeeded in the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had his first million, and he wanted to this achievement by doing something “ ”. With all his money it was to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959，“Baines Castle” was built in the of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the countiy.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, Jack still can’t get used to the good life. He can be found drinking with the locals at the local pub (酒吧）.
“I remember being very as a child, but never as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am ”
A．job B．work C．company D．house
A．able B．glad C．unable D．eager
A．offer B．like C．expect D．afford
A．wrong B．hungry C．ill D．bad
A．seeing B．wondering C．doubting D．preparing
A．school B．farm C．business D．store
A．problem B．purpose C．future D．principle
A．spent B．borrowed C．wasted D．earned
A．enjoyed B．preferred C．promised D．hated
A．developing B．saving C．repaying D．paying
A．given B．made C．taken D．lost
A．remember B．honor C．celebrate D．recognize
A．fat B．simple C．bad D．great
A．impossible B．possible C．obvious D．basic
A．ground B．front C．spot D．heart
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．using B．sparing C．living D．keeping
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom
A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．well
A．proud B．satisfied C．unhappy D．happy
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。
I have always lived in Canada, and traveled from Hamilton to Ottawa for work months ago. Arriving at the airport , I had to stay in the hall to spend my time. Without much else to do, I decided to go to the store. As I walked around the store, 1 two American women having a on a bench. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours, and I felt anxious to do something to help them their wait.
I the store for a few moments, and went to buy a medium-sized toy which looked like a cartoon . I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a and wrote, "When you get up ,I hope this gift will make you smile. Have a good trip ! "
I walked towards the two women and the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to wake them, I tried my best to make no , but in my attempt to flee the scene. one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first she looked . Maybe she thought I was a ! But when she looked at the soft toy and the note, she up, as if she became a happy girl. " Is this for me? " she asked. I gave her a smile and nodded.
She was about the thing ! We talked more like old friends instead of
. I came to realize that we should care for each other and love each other although
we were from places.
A．late B．early C．hurriedly D．soon
A．waiting B．dining C．exhibition D．lecture
A．flower B．book C．drug D．gift
A．kept B．made C．noticed D．heard
A．talk B．nap C．rest D．cigarette
A．calm B．ease C．weaken D．sharpen
A．ran into B．went through C．looked around D．set about
A．driver B．author C．salesman D．character
A．pen B．card C．box D．packet
A．hurriedly B．quietly C．slowly D．fast
A．repaired B．hid C．placed D．showed
A．mistake B．experiment C．noise D．progress
A．moved B．happy C．sure D．scared
A．passenger B．thief C．passerby D．student
A．gave B．turned C．hurried D．brightened
A．friendly B．grateful C．plastic D．bitter
A．excited B．worried C．sad D．anxious
A．workers B．teachers C．strangers D．officers
A．enjoyment B．permission C．attention D．suggestion
A．clean B．beautiful C．same D．different
It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of________to where he was going. Pretty soon he________that he was lost, but he________to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to________someone who could tell him how to get back to the________.
It was a long________road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost________，he saw in a________a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his________team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，________ploughing.
“Where does the horse________？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It________stays right where it is，”said the farmer，________stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little________.
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting________.“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I________ saw.”
________ stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time________at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. ________I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”
A．signs B．orders C．attention D．direction
A．realized B．recognized C．accepted D．received
A．stopped B．used C．wanted D．continued
A．miss B．meet C．look D．lose
A．town B．country C．capital D．village
A．lonely B．busy C．dirty D．crowded
A．at noon B．at night C．raining D．dark
A．truck B．pile C．field D．store
A．strong B．tired C．weak D．tiring
A．but B．went on C．stopped D．still
A．go B．lead up C．get D．show
A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom
A．began B．still C．without D．already
A．clearly B．lower C．more loudly D．more politely
A．judged B．measured C．saw D．studied
A．sad B．lovely C．friendly D．angry
A．ever B．often C．even D．never
A．Still B．Not C．With D．Finally
A．gladly B．immediately C．in silence D．excitedly
A．Really B．Perhaps C．Certainly D．Fortunately
My teeth（牙齿）screamed. I couldn’t them any longer. I finally my fear of dentists(牙医) and decided to get them fixed. But ? I was a college student(大学生) and barely（勉强） myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first within walking distance. The receptionist（接待员）told me to come right over. I hurried across the school. I forgot the in worrying about how I would pay the .
In a few minutes I was being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad .”
“I already knew that,” I him and answered quickly to hide (隐藏) my .
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my .”
“Well, then you’ll pay me. you concentrate (集中精力) on your classes and the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth. From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. sometimes they’ve rescued me danger or making a big mistake.
A．bear (忍受) B．take C．treat D．forget
A．identified B．admitted C．ignored D．expressed
A．where B．who C．why D．how
A．changed B．provided C．supported D．enjoyed
A．visit B．fix C．call D．cover
A．teacher B．dentist C．driver D．operator
A．As B．After C．Since D．Though
A．class B．time C．address D．pain
A．bill B．debt C．tax D．visit
A．shape B．order C．size D．situation
A．directed B．comforted C．stopped D．advised
A．anger B．fear C．hope D．trick
A．agree B．wait C．afford D．remember
A．effort B．use C．difference D．offer
A．plan B．picture C．purpose D．procedure
A．As a result B．In the meantime C．After that D．Ever since
A．present B．show C．bring D．leave
A．appreciated B．meant C．approved D．made
A．passed B．had C．settled D．filled
A．to B．in C．against D．from
My nephew’s 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to inside and joined him in a game. After for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I fell into my favorite recliner（躺椅）to let my neck muscles relax. He'd slipped out of the room and I was catching a few moments of peace and quiet.
"Look，Alice,” he said as he ran over to the chair where I was sitting "I found a kite. Could we go outside and it?"
Glancing out a nearby window, I noticed it was outside. “I'm sorry, Tripper,.” I said, sad to see his eyes. "The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”
The 10-year-old replied, “I think it's enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered as he ran out to the back door .
Up and down in the yard he ran, pulling the kite to a small length of string. He ran back and forth，as hard as his ten year-old would carry him, looking back at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of determination, he came back in.
I asked, "How did it go?"
"Fine，”he said, not wanting to admit ．“I got it to fly some”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I'll have to wait for the ．”
At that moment I heard another Voice speak to my . "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way waiting for the Wind.”
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to what we want to do. We wait for the Wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted（耗尽）our own ．We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!
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A．live B．study C．stay D．lie
A．playing B．resting C．challenging D．arguing
A．worried B．troubled C．excited D．enjoyable
A．casually B．enthusiastically C．stubbornly D．deliberately
A．decorate B．drop C．hang D．fly
A．hot B．still C．noisy D．fine
A．bright B．disappointed C．dull D．satisfied
A．clever B．talented C．determined D．fearless
A．sunny B．cloudy C．windy D．rainy
A．hurriedly B．curiously C．suddenly D．unwillingly
A．adapted B．added C．attached D．devoted
A．mind B．body C．arms D．legs
A．angrily B．nervously C．doubtfully D．hopefully
A．unsuccessful B．successful C．uncomfortable D．comfortable
A．win B．defeat C．mistake D．luck
A．wind B．order C．news D．sunshine
A．heart B．memory C．dream D．world
A．regardless of B．instead of C．in spite of D．in case of
A．imagine B．decide C．apply D．accomplish
A．courage B．patience C．strength D．knowledge
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