My family came to America in 1985.__1__of us spoke a word of English. Each morning，I disliked going to school for fear of not __2__what people were saying.
Very soon my mother noticed something was__3__me.The pain and care I saw in her moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the __4__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not__5__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __6__the two of us work together to learn the language at home.The__7__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __8__ to her as it was to me.
That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __9__me by the school fence. Although she was the__10__of all the mothers there，her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __11__.The afternoon sun shone__12__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that __13__ her from others.
My mother and I immediately began reading together and __14__five new words a day. My mother，with her encouraging __15__，made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her__16__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __17__she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.
It has been seven years since that reading __18__with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong __19__ of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children.My__20__and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life.
A．All B．One C．Some D．None
A．hearing B．mastering C．understanding D．noticing
A．changing B．disappointing C．hurting D．troubling
A．fear B．emotion C．sense D．difficulty
A．dull B．necessary C．impossible D．easy
A．decided B．suggested C．promised D．allowed
A．hope B．consideration C．confidence D．progress
A．new B．easy C．familiar D．rough
A．sent for B．picked up C．waited for D．looked for
A．earliest B．latest C．tallest D．shortest
A．promising B．relaxing C．confusing D．exciting
A．directly B．brightly C．slightly D．clearly
A．separated B．distinguished(区别) C．saved D．prevented
A．discussing B．reviewing C．memorizing D．writing
A．virtue(美德) B．teaching C．attitude D．skill
A．working B．shopping C．learning D．resting
A．determination B．kindness C．trick D．consciousness
A．experience B．course C．practice D．comprehension
A．sense B．duty C．influence D．intention
A．care B．admiration C．feeling D．envy
When I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt 41 , so we stopped at a small stand (摊位). Everyone lined up to buy their food.
42 , after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some 43 . Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t 44 me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady 45 to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my 46 . She 47 and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.
When I reached the stand, I found 48 from our group was around. Then I spent the 49 $20 buying the candy. I thought 50 , "I have almost bought all the candy for the next century!" But then, I 51 I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone. 52 , an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon 53 this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I 54 any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any 55 . With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was 56 ! When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the 57 . As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my 58 action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to 59 the old lady back that $20. From this 60 , I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.
A．hungry B．angry C．bored D．worried
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Though
A．juice B．candy C．money D．chips
A．buy B．lend C．leave D．show
A．refused B．remembered C．promised D．forgot
A．opinion B．service C．dream D．decision
A．argued B．agreed C．considered D．doubted
A．nobody B．somebody C．everybody D．anybody
A．whole B．major C．certain D．actual
A．fearfully B．regretfully C．excitedly D．carefully
A．hoped B．realized C．discovered D．understood
A．Gradually B．Immediately C．Suddenly D．Slowly
A．watching B．telling C．finding D．hearing
A．made B．received C．meant D．accepted
A．words B．thoughts C．expressions D．actions
A．explaining B．joking C．lying D．stealing
A．condition B．truth C．situation D．case
A．humorous B．generous C．dishonest D．dangerous
A．offer B．afford C．pass D．pay
A．experiment B．example C．punishment D．experience
December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual 36 had disappeared.
The telephone rang. I 37 it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be 39 ? I wanted to be left 40 .
My heart felt as 41 as the falling snow. 42 can I stop missing my mother?
I 43 the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”
“Leave me alone!” I 44 back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid 45 under the door.
“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.
Not answering the 46 made me even 47. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister 48 in a car accident when she was eight years old. 49 , her mother had to return to 50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.
When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and 51 it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n) 52 written on it:
Dear Lucy,
My words won’t heal（治愈）the 53 . But your own words can.
Love,
Rebecca
As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.
That night, I 54 the phone and dialed her number.
“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”
A．excitement B．disappointment C．fright D．pity
A．answered B．covered C．picked D．ignored
A．pleasure B．puzzled C．sadness D．interest
A．regretful B．joyful C．comfortable D．careful
A．alive B．active C．alone D．crazy
A．light B．white C．heavy D．clear
A．Why B．Where C．Whether D．How
A．looked through B．looked into C．looked out D．looked up
A．brought B．shouted C．took D．turned
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．phone B．question C．letter D．door
A．more helpful B．more attractive C．worse D．better
A．survived B．escaped C．lived D．died
A．As a whole B．As a result C．In all D．In general
A．work B．wash C．repair D．learn
A．closed B．folded C．opened D．painted
A．article B．poem C．notice D．message
A．failure B．pain C．wish D．shame
A．picked up B．picked out C．pushed back D．put away
A．around B．over C．on D．at
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep？ Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a (an) 1 bed for you. Hiroyuki's bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 2 .
The bed 3 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 4 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 5 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 6 . The sound recording can be loud music or 7 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 8 you'll be late!"
If you don't get up 9 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 10 minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the 11 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 12 the bed is vertical (垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 13
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 14 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees ---"All-Honda Idea Contest". The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 15 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
A．expensive B．special C．valuable D．comfortable
A．works B．runs C．happens D．moves
A．is separated from B．is made up of C．is attached to D．is made into
A．loud B．classical C．pop D．soft
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．way
A．sends B．turns C．plays D．appears
A．pleasant B．interesting C．unpleasant D．funny
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．after B．until C．since D．before
A．other B．another C．more D．one
A．end B．middle C．body D．top
A．However B．Finally C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．angry B．work C．happy D．awake
A．win B．achieve C．gain D．defeat
A．praises B．contents C．prizes D．medals
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.
__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.
A．confidently B．eagerly C．proudly D．fearfully
A．reach B．keep C．take D．make
A．create B．support C．appreciate D．accept
A．watch B．avoid C．attend D．speed
A．excuse B．reply C．promise D．trick
A．Besides B．Thus C．Otherwise D．However
A．active B．formal C．different D．serious
A．recognized B．greeted C．encouraged D．showed
A．air B．audience C．school D．playground
A．rather than B．other than C．except for D．along with
A．stage B．position C．office D．exit
A．Jill’s B．teacher’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．fixed B．touched C．hurt D．inserted
A．successfully B．disappointedly C．delightedly D．hopefully
A．drunk B．woken C．forgiven D．hidden
A．stepped B．noticed C．examined D．glanced
A．getting off B．taking down C．building up D．turning around
A．learning B．lying C．putting D．carrying
A．How B．Where C．Why D．Whether
A．perfect B．comfortable C．fortunate D．important
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 22 people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.
A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
A．on B．in C．at D．about
A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
A．this B．he C．it D．that
A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raise
粤公网安备 44130202000953号