My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.
When we children became 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n) 17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.
He didn’t 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, 22 in bad weather. If someone 23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 25 !”
One spring morning I was on the bus home from 26 . Tests and long hours in labs had 27 me exhausted. As other students were 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 29 at my destination, and I 30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.
It was the top of my father’s head. I 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care, 35 .
Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.
A．aware B．certain C．surprised D．excited
A．attempt B．suggestion C．trouble D．plan
A．spend B．earn C．survive D．raise
A．strengthen B．soften C．take D．show
A．neither B．each C．all D．none
A．bicycle B．car C．train D．bus
A．especially B．only C．even D．once
A．refused B．complained C．cried D．intended
A．strangest B．lowest C．softest D．scariest
A．on B．in C．by D．for
A．work B．home C．town D．college
A．led B．made C．found D．proved
A．treated B．received C．met D．greeted
A．stop B．house C．street D．corner
A．stepped off B．went off C．jumped on D．climbed on
A．mind B．view C．flower D．leaf
A．shining B．flying C．failing D．moving
A．understood B．thought C．imagined D．realized
A．since B．after C．until D．though
A．after all B．above all C．in advance D．in total
My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22 ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24 ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28 ．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy
A．stupidity B．anxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity
A．gave B．taught C．had D．took
A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability
A．interesting B．amusing C．important D．worthwhile
A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous
A．cases B．examples C．affairs D．articles
A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct
A．adulthood B．career C．childhood D．school
A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is
A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved
A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy
A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning
A．thank B．blame C．pray D．ask
A．whenever B．since C．before D．as
A．how B．when C．what D．where
Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.
At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.
That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.
On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.
Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”
A．disappointed B．pleased C．surprised D．puzzled
A．raising B．teaching C．helping D．protecting
A．sorrowful B．joyful C．pitiful D．grateful
A．reward B．job C．aid D．prize
A．knelt B．fell C．rolled D．slipped
A．like B．at C．over D．for
A．pocket B．case C．basket D．bank
A．checks B．bills C．receipts D．signs
A．So B．And C．But D．or
A．hopefully B．luckily C．obviously D．suddenly
A．hunting B．struggling C．rushing D．trading
A．goal B．budget C．total D．maximum
A．spend B．save C．distribute D．collect
A．looked B．drove C．wandered D．walked
A．owed B．offered C．brought D．wished
A．unload B．separate C．divide D．choose
A．out B．inside C．down D．up
A．wet B．excited C．close D．familiar
A．sadder B．heavier C．wilder D．deeper
A．vain B．store C．need D．touch
When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to 21 at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22 journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅，只不过；只是)watched the 23 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 24 the things he would need for the 25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly 26 that he must have left his passport (护照，通行证) 27 .
Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 28 to return to the bank. This was the 29 time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important 30 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 31 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 32 outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 33 the driver. He then 34 a good deal of confusion（混乱）in the building. A 35 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罢工）of airport staff（职员，员工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 37 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40 his passport.
A．leave B．register C．check out D．pull
A．pleasant B．short C．long D．rough
A．scenery B．scene C．view D．sight
A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking
A．trip B．plane C．meeting D．flight
A．remembered B．realized C．noticed D．learned
A．at home B．at the office C．at the bank D．in the taxi
A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use
A．golden B．last C．only D．first
A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting
A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult
A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked
A．left B．sent away C．paid D．spent
A．started B．noticed C．caught D．found
A．speech B．noise C．call D．voice
A．apologize B．announce C．worry D．regret
A．advised B．forced C．told D．persuaded
A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time
A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry
A．return B．find C．recover D．gather
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After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 21 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a 22 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”
But John 23 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 24 works yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us”, Mary 25 .
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 26 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 27 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 28 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”
In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 29 for the basement which was full of smoke and 30 hot. He found the door and two children. 31 he left he could hear some more sobbing（哭泣）. He 32 the two badly frightened children into 33 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 34 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 35 ! That house will fall down any second. ”
36 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 37 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 38 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 39 and fresh air, he found that he had just 40 his own children.
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
A．direction B．mistake C．danger D．smoke
A．home B．plant C．store D．kitchen
A．ran B．walked C．drove D．rode
A．at B．off C．to D．on
A．whispered B．nodded C．disagreed D．required
A．ruins B．pieces C．flames D．silence
A．pushed B．seized C．greeted D．stopped
A．basement B．department C．house D．hall
A．went B．reached C．asked D．rushed
A．heavily B．slightly C．partly D．terribly
A．If B．As C．Since D．Unless
A．comforted B．delivered C．recognized D．protected
A．cheering B．freezing C．waiting D．suffering
A．many B．several C．three D．two
A．dangerous B．foolish C．practical D．painful
A．Therefore B．So C．Consequently D．But
A．wide B．endless C．final D．dirty
A．particular B．interesting C．familiar D．fortunate
A．car B．sunlight C．crowd D．arms
A．rescued B．found C．lost D．missed
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 41 —an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 42 trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 43 .
Those fun trips had a(n) 44 impact. A chance encounter(偶遇) in 2000 proved that. One day, 45 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 46 .He sensed trouble between them. 47 one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I 48 you. You took me 49 when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 50 days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that 51 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 52 there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 53 on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 54 to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 55 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 56 can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 57 the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 58 drugs.”
Moody faces 59 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 60 to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
A．drinking B．drug C．security D．smoking
A．ran into B．got over C．left behind D．looked into
A．ahead B．away C．off D．out
A．immediate B．damaging C．limited D．lasting
A．once B．while C．since D．until
A．quarreling B．complaining C．talking D．cheering
A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Secretly
A．understand B．hear C．see D．remember
A．fishing B．sailing C．boating D．swimming．
A．quietest B．longest C．best D．busiest
A．connects B．introduces C．reduces D．commits
A．where B．unless C．as D．whether
A．impression B．burden C．decision D．impact
A．asked B．intended C．pretended D．agreed
A．solution B．change C．bite D．surprise
A．concerns B．interests C．conversations D．emotions
A．participated in B．worked out C．approved of D．made up
A．misuse B．avoid C．tolerate D．test
A．unemployment B．challenge C．competition D．retirement
A．team B．school C．family D．community
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