Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those interesting birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 36 I became an animal collector in the first 37 .The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 38 was not the traditional “mamma” or “daddy”,39 the word “zoo”, which I would 40 over and over again with a exciting 41 until someone, in groups to 42 me up, would take me to the zoo. When I 43 a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 44 of pets, ranging from owls(鹰) to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 45the countryside in search of fresh specimens to 46 to my collection of pets.
47 on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 48 , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,49 were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 50 had enough money of my own to be able to 51 my first trip and I have been going 52 ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of 53 ,it is certainly a job which will appeal 54 all those who love animals and 55 .
A．how B．where C．when D．whether
A．region B．field C．place D．area
A．clearness B．emotion C．feeling D．affection
A．except B．but C．except for D．but for
A．recite B．recognize C．read D．repeat
A．volume B．noise C．voice D．pitch
A．close B．shut C．stop D．comfort
A．grew B．was growing C．grow D．grown
A．many B．amount C．number D．much
A．living B．seeing C．liking D．exploring
A．increase B．include C．add D．enrich
A．later B．further C．then D．farther
A．servant B．keeper C．member D．assistant
A．who B．they C．of which D．which
A．pay B．finance C．allow D．provide
A．normally B．often C．usually D．regularly
A．unhappiness B．sorrows C．excitement D．disappointments
A．for B．with C．to D．from
A．voyage B．travel C．journey D．Trip
My First Day
I was still shy before a crowd. And my first day at the new school made me laughed by my classmates. I was sent to the blackboard to write my name. I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the of so many pupils on my back made my hand __ and I was unable to write a single letter.
“ __ your name,” the teacher called to me. I lifted the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became .
“Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, at me to give me confidence.
“What’s your name?” she asked.
“Richard,” I whispered.
“Then write it.”
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was again. I tried to collect my senses but I could remember nothing. I how totally I was failing and I grew weak and leaned(斜靠) my hot forehead the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud and my muscles froze. I sat and myself. Why did I always appear so nervous I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no that I could read better than any of them, and I could talk when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange faces make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
A．presence B．pressure C．eyes D．smiles
A．break B．struggle C．fall D．freeze (冻结)
A．Write B．Read C．Spell D．Repeat
A．still B．ever C．even D．also
A．delighted B．angry C．disappointed D．nervous
A．pointing B．smiling C．looking D．waving
A．blank B．stupid C．quiet D．empty
A．realized B．recognized C．doubted D．guessed
A．by B．before C．against D．from
A．cheer B．noise C．cry D．laugh
A．calmed B．hated C．comforted D．hid
A．when B．during C．where D．before
A．need B．doubt C．wonder D．use
A．freely B．anxiously C．clearly D．correctly
A．shaking B．suffering C．hurting D．burning
It surprised me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling. It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there. Joe ___ smiled. It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also. Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting，he had ____ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more？A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ____ smiled back at me. Some even ____！The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and，you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile. The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him. The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me.
As I drove home，I was smiling. I ____ what I had just learned，and when
someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____，I smiled at him. He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ____ I felt. Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had. For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well.
A．work B．happen C．matter D． last
A．order B．debt C．hand D．line
A．always B．eventually C．immediately D．still
A．naughty B．happy C．active D．Humorous
A．decided B．judged C．noticed D．considered
A．answers B．complaints C．excuses D．comments
A．guidance B．respect C．sympathy D．protection
A．perform B．attempt C．bother D．help
A．experiment B．life C．project D．program
A．meet B．touch C．know D．contact
A．glared B．greeted C．approached D．escaped
A．spare B．long C．hard D．great
A．stopped B．tried C．kept D．enjoyed
A．persuaded B．accepted C．supported D．needed
A．thanked B．changed C．encouraged D．invited
A．worried about B．thought about C．talked over D．looked over
A．gesture B．address C．call D．ticket
A．normal B．great C．reasonable D．complicated
A．so B．for C．but D．till
A．realize B．admire C．show D．lift
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹，线条) of light cast by the blinds of the tall _______ send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a _______ and the concrete and paint ________ tickle my nose. I _______ everything about this room.
Some of the ______ times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(讽刺的), but the _____ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ______ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ______ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your ______ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually _______.
When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and ______ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, ______ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) _____ of being different and alone.
I ______ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ______ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ______ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ______ to know that I succeed in an area where _____ others—and virtually(事实上) no girls—do.
High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ______. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ______ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
A．doors B．windows C．roofs D．walls
A．last look B．long walk C．short breath D．deep breath
A．smells B．tastes C．sounds D．looks
A．hate B．love C．miss D．forget
A．worst B．tiring C．best D．better
A．room B．office C．building D．stage
A．pretend B．expect C．want D．decide
A．hardly B．seriously C．always D．happily
A．acting B．speaking C．moving D．repeating
A．thought of B．judged C．taken care of D．feeling
A．happiness B．anxieties C．chances D．pressures
A．and B．however C．but D．though
A．feeling B．idea C．hope D．fact
A．seldom B．almost C．relatively D．absolutely
A．hope B．doubt C．think D．suspect
A．up for B．out at C．up to D．down to
A．pride B．duty C．humor D．sight
A．few B．many C．a few D．some
A．cruelly B．tensely C．friendly D．mildly
A．fond of B．afraid for C．sure of D．interested in
I knew my father loved me and his love was deep although he was an ill-humored man. He just didn’t know how to it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town. We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively . When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to my father for a dance. “Dad, you know I’ve never with you before. I begged you but you wanted to. How about right now?” I waited for the refusal. But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.” My father took me in his and I felt overcome by emotion. As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he my eyes. “Dad,” I finally , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face. “ I love you so much.” he whispered back. I was struck dumb by his . It wasn’t what I had thought. But it was of course exactly what I needed to . I had always known that he loved me. I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had him and made him silent. “I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly. He stumbled（结结巴巴地说) over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open. It’s for me, but just remember how much I love you.” When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence changed. When I came back, Dad sat in his chair his body leaning forward, very pale. Everything was really too late. He was .
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face. But it’s a totally different scene that I now. I remember his saying “I love you” and my saying it back. The three words on forever long after we are gone.
A．answer B．express C．mention D．understand
A．band B．hall C．sofa D．bar
A．invite B．teach C．help D．show
A．chatted B．sang C．danced D．stayed
A．still B．even C．also D．never
A．final B．normal C．rough D．usual
A．tell B．show C．ask D．explain
A．arms B．hands C．heart D．mind
A．noticed B．ignored C．avoided D．greeted
A．complained B．whispered C．explained D．shouted
A．Because B．Though C．If D．While
A．response B．advise C．promise D．excuse
A．find B．know C．hear D．think
A．surprised B．pleased C．inspired D．frightened
A．clear B．important C．impossible D．hard
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．for B．with C．on D．from
A．moved B．tired C．lost D．gone
A．discover B．remember C．remind D．consider
A．depend B．carry C．live D．take
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.
It was raining outside. We all stood near the door of the supermarket, waiting. Suddenly I heard a sweet voice. “Mom, let’s the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Walmart.
“What? No, honey. We’ll until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied. The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she out of her mom’s arm.
“ This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”
The whole crowd became . We couldn’t hear anything but . We all stood there silently. Her mom thought for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need .”
Then off they ran. We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their just in case. Yes, they got wet. But they were followed by many who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.
Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will herself looking back on this moment and she will smile. So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.
A．get through B．look through C．run through D．go through
A．leave B．wait C．imagine D．jump
A．get wet B．get confused C．get paid D．get tired
A．pulled B．pushed C．carried D．form
A．noisy B．calm C．silent D．frightened
A．her mum B．the girl C．laughter D．the rain
A．running B．washing C．walking D．waiting
A．hands B．backs C．heads D．coats
A．drivers B．children C．parents D．adults
A．find B．stop C．make D．express
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