Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.
Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.
When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n) 42 language I couldn’t understand. I 43 that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44 my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45 .
46 after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48 in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50 school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51 my improvement and moved me into a more 52 English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again, 54 I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.
A．find B．join C．see D．help
A．good-looking B．well-dressed C．better-paying D．highly-thought
A．once B．other C．each D．only
A．case B．condition C．situation D．state
A．packing B．trying C．managing D．arranging
A．reached B．entered C．got D．arrived
A．strange B．unusual C．standard D．foreign
A．hoped B．wished C．expected D．demanded
A．staring B．looking C．checking D．watching
A．texts B．newspapers C．English D．poems
A．Although B．Even if C．But D．Since
A．It B．They C．I D．Things
A．live B．study C．survive D．continue
A．adapt B．adopt C．adore D．admire
A．for B．in C．after D．at
A．made B．noticed C．concerned D．remember
A．modern B．advanced C．difficult D．convenient
A．even B．ever C．some D．any
A．if B．though C．ever D．because
A．could B．should C．would D．might
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift givin
g and unselfish(无私的) love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 21 .
I wanted to do something very 22 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 23 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 24 it looked almost new. I was so 25 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet（头盔） and riding outfit（全套装备）.
I could 26 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon wakening, I went to the kitchen to 27 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room w
as a beautiful keyboard with a 28 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so 29 . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 30 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 31 .
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 32 this expensive gift.
Of co
urse, the 33 awoke, and my son was thrilled with(对…感到激动) my reaction. Many kisses were 34 , and I immediately wanted him to 35 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 36 what I was expecting. Then I 37 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother 38 on that day, and my feet never hit th
e ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 39 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 40 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
A．hope B．advice C．support D．courage
A．polite B．similar C．special D．private
A．played B．studied C．traveled D．worked
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．sure B．fond C．proud D．confident
A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．note B．notice C．word D．sign
A．disturbed B．confused C．astonished D．inspired
A．give B．take C．draw D．teach
A．reason B．request C．comment D．response
A．present B．afford C．find D．order
A．neighbor B．building C．home D．house
A．exchanged B．experienced C．expected D．exhibited
A．tear B．open C．check D．receive
A．purely B．basically C．obviously D．exactly
A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．write
There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She 36 that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be 37 to her.
She asked many wise people to help her 38 why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be 39 so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a 40 that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big 41 with her everywhere she went. 42 was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly 43 what the wise people said about forgiving（宽恕）.
After 50 years, she decided to 44 the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had 45 on then, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words 46 slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing 47 the image（印象）of something that once was.
The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She 48 the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started 49 and dancing and she felt free!
She was able to see that her 50 loved her child, but was 51 that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who 52 her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most 53 , she was able to say “I am lovable.” 54 it took many years, she was finally open to bringing 55 into her life.
She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.
A．decided B．considered C．promised D．hoped
A．bad B．sorry C．thankful D．nice
A．guess B．understand C．expect D．invent
A．better B．worse C．angrier D．harder
A．holiday B．date C．trip D．path
A．bowl B．basket C．bag D．purse
A．Beneath B．Above C．Outside D．Inside
A．agreed with B．fought against C．gave up D．suffered from
A．pick B．open C．put D．break
A．pictures B．memories C．words D．dreams
A．disappeared B．appeared C．showed D．changed
A．and B．with C．among D．but
A．refused B．forgot C．realized D．preferred
A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．worrying
A．daughter B．mother C．teacher D．friend
A．sad B．happy C．excited D．hopeful
A．liked B．hurt C．educated D．ignored
A．surprisingly B．terribly C．nervously D．importantly
A．Although B．If C．Because D．So
A．trouble B．love C．money D．future
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four
41 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain, 42 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain 43 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 44 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 45 to hatch and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 46 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 47 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 48 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 49 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 50 a group of eagles soaring(翱翔) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 51 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 52 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 53 staring at his real family up above, 54 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 55 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 5
6 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 57 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 58 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 59 .
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 60 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
A．large B．curious C．small D．fortunate
A．guiding B．blowing C．causing D．inviting
A．on B．over C．past D．to
A．introduce B．punish D．share
A．offered B．regretted C．managed D．turned
A．Carefully B．Gently C．Sadly D．Luckily
A．chicken B．eagle C．hero D．fool
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．and B．but C．so D．however
A．noticed B．recognized C．respected D．watched
A．cried B．smiled C．argued D．explained
A．excitement B．anger C．laughter D．surprise
A．approached B．avoided C．continued D．considered
A．promising B．proving C．believing
A．suggestion B．advantage C．dream D．discovery
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．went B．enjoyed C．began D．stopped
A．Happily B．Finally C．Quickly D．Probably
A．gave away B．broke down C．passed away D．died out
A．steal B．follow C．have D．remember
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 31_ of Harvard’s president(哈佛大学校长). But they were 32 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 33 that the couple would finally become 34 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 35 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 36 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 37_ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 38 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 39 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t 40 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 41_ would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 42 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 43 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 44 at the couple and then exclaimed（惊叫）, “ A building! Do you have any 45_ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 46 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 47 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 48_ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 49 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 50 about.
A．lab B．library C．office D．hall
A．watched B．interviewed C．followed D．stopped
A．realizing B．finding C．hoping D．imagining
A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．troubled
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unwillingly D．unexpectedly
A．cold B．pleasant C．funny D．sad
A．visited B．attended C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．happy D．proud
A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over
A．moved B．satisfied C．excited D．ashamed
A．house B．part C．garden D．place
A．expressed B．explained C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．glanced C．shouted D．called
A．suggestion B．thought C．idea D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
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