The elderly Chinese man in the small booth (售票口) behind the thick glass shook his head. I didn't need to know a word of Chinese to understand there were beds available for the Thursday night train from Beijing to Shanghai. I had a Friday morning
with my college friend. I must be on that train. Desperate times desperate measures. So I squatted(蹲下). I assumed that this was the international for “Are there any hard seats available?”
, there were. It was seat 109. Very quickly, I found it. The Chinese man sitting in it, however, seemed to beg to differ.
I panicked. I am a man who usually avoids conflicts(冲突) and so I my seat, as if still looking, to buy myself more time. I had two options: The first is to be a and ask for what was rightfully mine. The second was to 23 and spend the next 13 hours staying in a corner.
Well, nine out of ten times I choose the second option. But at that moment, every square inch of had already been claimed. There wasn’t a corner in which to cower(退缩). So, I mustered up(聚集) some and presented the man with my proof of ownership. He looked at my ticket and .
About midnight my became heavy and I was ready for the lights to dim and my date
Ms ZZZZ to start. But the room bright and hot. I tried to persevere and was even able to work into a sleeping position.
It is here I must admit: I have a bladder (膀胱). The man next to me drank a Coca-Cola, a bag of milk and a bottle of water and the course of 13 hours he did not move once. I drank but finally, I made my way to the bathroom at 3:02 am.
After waiting in a thick cloud of cigarette smoke, I finally used the bathroom. The philosophy(原则) of my sleeping was right: if you get a seat on a train, don’t move.
A．extra B．few C．some D．no
A．discussion B．appointment C．debate D．conversation
A．take up B．call for C．keep away D．bring in
A．habit B．custom C．symbol D．style
A．Naturally B．Luckily C．Indeed D．Suddenly
A．rushed towards B．jumped upon C．pushed into D．walked past
A．man B．human C．fellow D．hero
A．give up B．lie down C．wait for D．sit still
A．seats B．beds C．space D．corners
A．ever B．yet C．still D．even
A．information B．support C．confidence D．force
A．moved B．refused C．accepted D．admitted
A．body B．eyelids C．arms D．legs
A．to B．on C．with D．from
A．remained B．turned C．stuck D．continued
A．it B．him C．one D．myself
A．sick B．wrong C．healthy D．small
A．at B．over C．to D．from
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．neighbour B．friend C．colleague D．partner
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An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night
One evening when the boys were particularly 36 ．he went out to talk to them．He explained that he had just retired and was 37 when he could see or hear boys playing his 38
game，football．He would 39 give them 25 dollars each week to play in the street at night．The boys got 40 , for they could hardly believe 41 they were being paid to do something they
42 ．
The first two weeks had passed；the boys came to the old man’s house, and went away 43
with their 25 dollars．The third week when they came back, 44 ，the old man said he hadn’t much money 45 himself and sent them away with only 15 dollars．The fourth week, the man said he hadn’t yet received his 46 from the govertnment and gave them only 10 dollars．The boys were disappointed，but there was 47 much that they could do about it．
At the 48 of the fifth week, the boys came back and 49 at the old man’s doon, waiting for their 50 ．Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared．He 51 that he could not afford to pay them 25 dollars 52 he had promised, but said he would give them five dollars each week without 53
This was really too much for the boys．“You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five dollars!”they yelled．“ 54 !”
They 55 away and never played on the street again．
A．hot B．noisy C．troublesome D．naughty
A．happiest B．tired C．encouraged D．bored
A．interesting B．amusing C．acceptable D．favorite
A．ever B．therefore C．willingly D．forever
A．shouted B．cried C．thrilled D．smiled
A．how B．when C．that D．what
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．respected
A．happily B．thankfully C．gratefully D．tearfully
A．but B．in addition C．however D．besides
A．earned B．saved C．remained D．1cft
A．food ticket B．insurance C．paycheck D．bill
A．not B．no C．so D．very
A．final B．end C．start D．beginning
A．kicked B．hit C．beat D．knocked
A．rewards B．awards C．checks D．wages
A．expressed B．apologized C．stated D．expected
A．though B．1ike C．when D．as
A．joke B．hesitation C．fail D．question
A．No way B．No possible C．No problem D．No play
A．walked B．backed C．broke D．stormed
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When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 31 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 32 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 33 thinking that she wouldn’t live 34 from then on.
Over the years, I 35 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago ,in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 36 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a(an) 37 trying(难受的)day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 38 .
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 39 into my son’s room with a box of 40 .After 16 years, I still 41 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 42 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 43 the path for those people who were less 44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 45 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 46 .But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 47 .From this person that I thought would have no 48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously(神奇的) 49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 50 that I can never repay.
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It __21__from west to east,__22__ mountains, __23__ valleys and finally __24__ the sea.
The Great Wall has a history of over two __25__ years. People began to __26__ the wall __27__ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls __28__. __29__, the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is __30__ 6,000 kilometers long, 6—7meters high and 4—5 meters wide. In most places it is __31__ enough for five horses or ten men to walk __32__ along the top. It was very __33__ to build __34__ a great wall in the old __35__.Thousands of men __36__ when they built it, The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of __37__.
Today, the Great Wall has become a place __38__ interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. __39__ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, __40__ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.
A．comes B．goes C．lies D．stands
A．through B．along C．over D．across
A．and B．from C．to D．through
A．gets B．comes C．reaches D．arrives
A．thousand B．million C．hundred D．billion
A．create B．design C．form D．build
A．between B．at C．in D．on
A．made up B．joined up C．sent up D．put up
A．Since then on B．Now and then C．from then on D．After then
A．no more than B．not more than C．less than D．more than
A．wide B．long C．high D．tall
A．one by one B．day by day C．side by side D．step by step
A．easy B．difficult C．good D．bad
A．like B．look C．so D．such
A．times B．history C．countries D．enemies
A．killed B．died C．murdered D．gone
A．life B．live C．lives D．living
A．of B．with C．for D．about
A．Just as B．As if C．Look like D．Such
A．us B．we C．our D．ours
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Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 36 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s 37 to share with others – a lesson I needed to 38 myself as well, as it 39 .
One evening Danac had 40 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s 41 game called Go Fish. That evening, 42 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She help up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 43 that
I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 44 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 45 . I thought perhaps she didn’t und
erstand that when she gave something away, it was gone 46 . So I tried again, saying, “ 47 you give the cards to her, you can’t 48 them back tomorrow.”
A look of 49 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 50 . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay, I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat 51 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to 52 her to share. Did it 53 that our Go Fish set would be 54 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 55 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
A．achieve B．apply C．receive D．get
A．kind B．gentle C．fun D．merciful
A．design B．know C．create D．review
A．turned up B．turned away C．turned to D．turned out
A．begged B．encouraged C．invited D．found
A．box B．card C．paper D．show
A．before B．while C．after D．until
A．explain B．suggest C．respond D．teach
A．thing B．card C．set D．toy
A．insisted B．recommended C．announced D．cried
A．surely B．suddenly C．forever D．indeed
A．If B．Once C．As D．Unless
A．ask for B．call for C．look for D．care for
A．surprise B．concern C．delight D．satisfaction
A．understand B．accept C．refuse D．doubt
A．sadly B．angrily C．quietly D．slowly
A．conduct B．ask C．force D．help
A．work B．mean C．remind D．matter
A．incomplete B．lost C．limited D．gone
A．content B．usefulness C．way D．joy
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空
白处的最佳选项。
Everyone needs water and a diet 36 healthy foods. These foods should 37 some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on.
People need energy to live. They eat all kinds of foods 38 change into energy. Our bodies use different 39 of energy. The energy is measured in calories(卡路里). The more 40 we take, the more calories we burn. Even when you are 41 , you are using energy---about 65 calories an hour. While you are at school, or walking home, your body is 42 up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you might be using 400 calories an hour. On 43 Day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, perhaps as 44 as 650 calories an hour.
The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is 45 in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many 46 countries in the world. That is 47 lots of people in China have white teeth.
People in the Western world do not eat 48 healthy foods. They eat
too much fat and sugar and don’t take 49 exercise. Because of this, they 50 very easily. In order to 51 with the quick pace(步伐) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. They eat a lot of sweets, soft drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, 52 are called 53 food by some epicureans（美食家）. The result is that many of them become fat. In order to avoid 54__ fat and 55 it is advisable(明智的) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that h
ave a high calorie rating.
A．above B．of C．at D．over
A．include B．hold C．contain D．make up
A．which B．what C．where D．it
A．numbers B．amounts C．plenty D．deal
A．exercise B．exercises C．sport D．game
A．sleepy B．running C．working D．asleep
A．running B．adding C．burning D．wasting
A．Children B．Work C．Sports D．Sport
A．much B．many C．few D．little
A．poor B．low C．rich D．plenty
A．more B．other C．rest D．others
A．Why B．because C．because of D．since
A．so B．very C．much D．such
A．a number of B．too much C．masses of D．enough
A．lose weight B．put on weight C．die D．stay healthy
A．keep up B．carry on C．keep on D．go on
A．as B．these C．which D．they
A．bad B．diseased C．healthy D．junk
B．becoming C．to become D．get
A．keep thin B．keep fit C．stay calm D．fall ill
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