Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the tuition fee for my brother and me．They don’t in‘the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV．My father has a bad temper，it’s easy for him to lose his temper．One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her and looked at her．
“Is there any between you and Dad?”I asked her in a very low voice．
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt．
at last I heard my mother say the following words．
"Susan，”’She said . “Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的)．If life is a ，then love should be a tead．It can be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is ．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next ．At that time，my father suddenly got sick seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month． After they were ，every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father walk on the country road．My father had never been so ．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently shone through the leaves．All of these the most beautiful picture in the world．The doctor had said my father would in two months．But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone．We were all worried．
“Dad，how are you feeling now?”I asked him one day．
“Susan，”he said gently，“To tell you the truth，I just like with your mom．I like this kind of life．” his eyes，I knew he loved my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers，girls and sweet kisses．But from this ，I understand that love is just a in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm．
A．expensive B．low C．cheap D．high
A．play B．talk C．act D．perform
A．silently B．carefully C．certainly D．happily
A．money B．love C．time D．distance
A．surprise B．joy C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．So B．But C．And D．For
A．sadly B．excitedly C．regretfully D．thoughtfully
A．trouble B．pleasure C．quilt D．cloth
A．hardly B．often C．always D．ever
A．valuable B．inside C．true D．priceless
A．winter B．autumn C．summer D．spring
A．free B．back C．fine D．ready
A．continuously B．worriedly C．constantly D．slowly
A．gentle B．perfect C．pleased D．thankful
A．put up B．took up C．made up D．set up
A．run B．recover C．stand D．work
A．walking B．1iving C．sitting D．chatting
A．Examining B．Seeing C．Noticing D．Reading
A．practice B．observation C．experience D．activity
A．thread B．thing C．jewel D．light
How to Be Polite at a Dinner Party?
It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the 21 to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late，the food may be spoiled(变味)，and 22 may the host or hostess’ spirits．If you have to be 23 ， call and tell them to start 24 you．
It’s even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be 25 ．If you are early，drive or walk around the block a few times，or just sit in your car until the right time．
Though it’s often 26 to arrive at a party on time，on the other hand，the host or hostess 27 guests to arrive and leave between certain times，so you can 28 at any time between the times he or she gives you．
It’s nice to bring an empty stomach，but it’s even nicer to bring 29 present．The present should not cost a lot，or you might make the host or hostess 30 ．Flowers，wine，or a box of candy will be fine． 31 bring money as a present．In an introduction，the 32 of a name is：(1)the given name；(2)the family name．In other 33 ，the given name comes 34 . It’s important not only to learn and remember 35 ，but to repeat them often in conversation．After the introduction，we usually call friends by their 36 names．Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names，such as “Mrs. Smith”，“Mr. Johnosn”，“Dr .Brown”.
A maiden(闺女)name is a 37 family name at birth. In the United States and Canada，after a woman 38 ，she takes the family name of her 39 in place of her maiden name．It is now becoming common，however，for women to 40 their maiden names after they get married,
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A．guests B．visitors C．customs D．passengers
A．or B．so C．but D．yet
A．tired C．1ate D．early
A．without B．for C．with D．after
A．awake B．ready C．up D．friendly
A．useless B．impossible C．unable D．important
A．forces B．invites C．begs D．orders
A．play C．arrive D．start
A．a big B．a small C．a good D．an expensive
A．pleased B．satisfied C．interested D．uneasy
A．Never B．Always C．Do D．Be sure to
A．spelling B．calling C．order
A．words B．1etters C．idioms D．sentences
A．1ast B．first C．finally D．in the middle
A．expressions B．appearances C．names D．addresses
A．given B．family C．middle D．pen
B．boy’s C．woman’s D．man’s
A．works B．marries C．bears D．dies
A．husband B．mother C．father D．sister
A． stop B．give up C．keep D．find
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad 36 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t 37 it, but I could pray from the 38 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or 39 and go home empty-handed. That corner 40 either mouth-watering excitement or 41 .
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the 42 sound of his offer. It 43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to 44 today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震惊）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some 45 for odd jobs（零活）. But 46 it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of 47 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll 48 .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to 49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt 50 for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or 51 act disappointed.
I 52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have bee
n the 53 ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We 54 another trip the next week. As we 55 the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
A．never B．hardly C．frequently D．strangely
A．expect B．mention C．wait D．get
A．month B．day C．weekend D．moment
A．finish B．drive C．turn D．return
A．indicated B．meant C．suggested D．instructed
A．anger B．shame C．happiness D．disappointment
A．funny B．surprising C．interesting D．beautiful
A．came B．spoke C．went D．flew
A．serve B．treat C．buy D．provide
A．extra C．little D．easy
A．after B．while C．when D．although
A．sadness B．regret C．curiosity D．selfishness
A．accept B．pay C．pass D．eat
A．turn back B．keep up C．stop by D．give in
A．unsatisfied B．embarrassed C．frightened D．crazy
A．even B．never C．only D．somehow
A．knew B．learned C．acknowledged（承认） D．found
A．dearest B．worst C．cheapest D．best
A．made out B．prepared for C．went on D．took up
A．crossed B．left C．came D．approached
That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a 36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my 37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What 38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could 39 my way up?
Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you 40 that?’’She asked just as we were 41 the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and 42 the window. “It looks like a child.’’ 43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed 44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the 45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no 46 that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and 47 at the engineer.
I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I 48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my 49 feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I 50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something 51
me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was 52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.
Once the train was out of 53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to 54 it !’’
I got ready for bed that night 55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.
A．help B．favor C．hand D．ride
A．love B．future C．job D．university
A．would B．should C．could D．might
A．walk B．struggle C．feel D．work
A．see B．hear C．watch D．find
A．passing B．repairing C．crossing D．building
A．brought down B．rolled out C．pointed out D．looked out
A．At length B．Frankly speaking C．After all D．Sure enough
A．red B．yellow C．green D．black
A．streets B．train C．tracks D．roads
A．possibility B．problem C．way D．doubt
A．shot B．waved C．shouted D．laughed
A．ran B．drove C．thought D．walked
A．big B．bare C．fast D．quick
A．drew B．held C．led D．caught
A．attracted B．knocked C．struck D．pushed
A．deafening B．sounding C．exciting D．loud
A．fashion B．mind C．sight D．date
A．fetch B．do C．make D．get
A．thus B．already C．never D．still
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20
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After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved t
o be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis play
ers.
With he
r solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
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A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
A．good B．better C．best D．well
A．much B．either C．both D．some
B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
A．over B．off C．in D．around
A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
A．what B．how C．because D．why
A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
A．found B．became C．got D．helped
A．event B．team C．project D．race
A．one B．this C．that D．it
A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
A．and B．or C．but D．while
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’ m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’ t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”
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A．break B．fever C．cold D．headache
A．foreign B．common C．busy D．noisy
A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler
A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
A．tough B．punctual C．generous D．careful
A．as B．since C．while D．if
A．pay B．change C．wait D．search
A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money
A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．offers
A．only B．still C．even D．ever
A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace
A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie
A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly
A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down
A．teased B．shouted C．burst D．laughed
A．possible B．special C．good D．safe
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