He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road. He stopped to give her a ____. “Why don't you wait in the car where it is warm, Madam? It won't take me long.” He said, “____，my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire. Joe crawled under the car and changed the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She couldn't thank him ____ and asked him how much she ____ him. He told her that if she really wanted to ____ him back, the next time she saw someone in ____ of help, she could give that person the ____ he needed, and Joe added, “And think of me.”
She drove off with gratefulness. A few miles ____ the road the lady saw a small ____. She went in. The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant, ____ her with a sweet smile. The old lady ____ how someone like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could ____ her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions. Then Joe's words ____ her. After the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her ____ from a hundreddollar bill. ____， the lady stepped right out of the door.
When the waitress came back, she noticed a note on the table, ____ “I'm helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back, here is ____ you can do—Do not let the chain of love ____ with you.”
The waitress went home that night with the ____ tip and what the lady had written. With the baby ____ next month, she and her husband needed money. She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered, “Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
A．surprise B．hand C．sympathy D．glance
A．Just in case B．As you wish C．For one thing D．By the way
A．enough B．right C．straight D．extra
A．charged B．provided C．owed D．offered
A．pay B．bring C．put D．hold
A．honor B．favor C．need D．possession
A．guidance B．assistance C．acquaintance D．consequence
A．down B．off C．beside D．beyond
A．bank B．grocery C．gas station D．restaurant
A．introduced B．greeted C．identified D．spotted
A．thought B．suspected C．wondered D．questioned
A．taste B．measure C．remain D．maintain
A．struck B．moved C．obtained D．reminded
A．tip B．change C．order D．service
A．Moreover B．Otherwise C．However D．Eventually
A．writing B．showing C．going D．saying
A．how B．which C．what D．whether
A．combine B．end C．disagree D．deal
A．honest B．generous C．modest D．graceful
A．due B．ready C．born D．likely
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When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs, me. “Don’t be . Only geniuses (天才) can become writers,” the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）. “And you are getting a D this term.” I was deeply and I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short, sad poem about unusual dreams and mailed it to the Capper’s Weekly newspaper. To my , they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a paid writer! I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed again. “Just plain dumb luck,（纯属侥幸）” the teacher said. However, I’d tasted . I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written.
By the time I graduated from high school（with a C-minus average）, I had scrapbooks filled with my published works. I never talked about my writing to my , friends or my family again. They were killers, and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
Later, I wrote a book about what I understood and felt about life. It took me nine months, just like a(an) . I chose a publisher and wrote a letter, which : “I wrote this book myself, I you like it. Chapters(章节) 6 and 12 are my favourites. Thank you.” I mailed it without an envelope.
A month later, I a letter, and a request to start working on book. Crying Wind became a bestseller, and was translated into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualifications(品质) I have to be a writer. The answer is . I just write. I’m not a genius, and I’m not gifted. I just write. To all those who dream of , I’m shouting at you, “Yes, you ! Don’t listen to them!” Writing is easy. It’s fun, and anyone can do it.
A．listening to B．talking about C．laughing at D．looking at
A．silly B．discouraged C．shy D．pride
A．hurt B．cheated C．struck D．hit
A．regret B．surprise C．joy D．disappointment
A．success B．failure C．luck D．pain
A．parents B．headmasters C．publishers D．teachers
A．time B．hobby C．thought D．dream
A．baby B．plant C．animal D．boy
A．wrote B．read C．showed D．told
A．demand B．think C．hope D．suggest
A．accepted B．received C．signed D．kept
A．others B．the other C．other D．another
A．many B．none C．some D．few
A．success B．being famous C．writing D．being rich
A．must B．can C．need D．should
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My family fled from Cuba and settled in Miami, USA when I was only one year old. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.
I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a complete . I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word: . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.
, one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American. , she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.
Still, the teasing . The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud of our class’s reading award. It was a(n) given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.
As Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained and language skills. By midyear, I was well to speaking English fluently and had a good grasp on reading. the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day came, and I was so nervous.
When Mrs. Collins me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson in fairness and never .
From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying as a singer years later, I always Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through in my life.
A．shock B．puzzle C．mistake D．pleasure
A．slow B．weak C．honest D．stupid
A．set apart B．set off C．set down D．set about
A．Surprisingly B．Happily C．Fortunately D．Wonderfully
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Anyhow
A．appeared B．continued C．increased D．started
A．holder B．follower C．supporter D．carrier
A．gift B．honor C．treasure D．responsibility
A．patience B．respect C．pride D．confidence
A．on my way B．in my way C．by my way D．to my way
A．For B．By C．With D．In
A．suddenly B．hurriedly C．certainly D．finally
A．permitted B．introduced C．announced D．admitted
A．explained B．realized C．complained D．told
A．weak B．light C．warm D．strong
A．cheering up B．giving up C．turning up D．holding up
A．courage B．independence C．success D．support
A．requested B．noticed C．reminded D．mentioned
A．confused B．impressed C．taught D．inspired
A．chances B．choices C．challenges D．competitions
My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.
The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he so much. I reassured him that I would be .
When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to until later that evening, and I was when I opened my luggage and found my son’ssecurity blanket inside. I my wife trying to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for . I immediately to the phone to call Kathy.
When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had been packed, Kathy me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.
She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe .” Knowing that our son would be most the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”
A．attracted B．cheered C．impressed D．terrified
A．set about B．set down C．set in D．set out
A．plane B．books C．blanket D．prayer
A．packing B．reading C．writing D．discussing
A．curious B．excited C．worried D．confused
A．enjoyed B．feared C．prayed D．flew
A．fine B．happy C．hard-working D．easy
A．call B．rest C．unpack D．examine
A．shocked B．satisfied C．amused D．disappointed
A．thought B．pictured C．talked D．hated
A．gladly B．sincerely C．hurriedly D．desperately
A．food B．school C．bed D．work
A．asked B．rushed C．ordered D．walked
A．accidentally B．inaccurately C．deliberately D．casually
A．let B．calmed C．took D．blew
A．bless B．think C．watch D．check
A．speech B．hotel C．job D．trip
A．afraid of B．tired of C．worn out D．interested in
A．wonderful B．excellent C．safe D．great
A．annoyed B．answered C．pleased D．comforted
完形填空(共30小题；A篇每小题1分，B篇每小题1.5分，满分40分)
Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch and all of the other sixth graders were already playing outside.
“Wow! How it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is . ” Judy said.
“But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the ,” I responded.
“Janet, everyone is outside. No one will ever know, ” said Karen, reaching into box and drawing out a piece of . Judy also began drawing.
I reluctantly (勉强地）joined my friends, but afraid of being . Then Judy had all idea. “We’re all right-handed. Let’s see who can write their best using their left hand. ”
Judy and Karen started . I chose a piece of white chalk from the box and wrote my name.
“We’d better get this board cleaned off Mrs. Eiffier comes back, ”said Judy, but I found it wasn’t chalk at all, but a white crayon（蜡笔）! At last, Karen got a knife and scraped it. It finally, but we left an abrasion (磨损处) on the blackboard.
Mrs. Eiffler never asked about the abrasion but I always remember the lesson. “No one will ever know” is never . Even if no one else found out, I myself knew.
A．useful B．fun C．stupid D．necessary
A．asleep B．worried C．outside D．lucky
A．blackboard B．book C．desk D．floor
A．bread B．wood C．paper D．chalk
A．followed B．praised C．caught D．affected
A．address B．class C．name D．dream
A．writing B．singing C．shouting D．reading
A．until B．before C．unless D．since
A．broke down B．took off C．came off D．slowed down
A．true B．typical C．important D．different.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It’s the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition from children to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It’s all not so about being a teenager though. We don’t have to have our takeus to somewhere we want to go or we couldn’t go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions without others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won’t get jobs, and things will take a turn for the .With the present world economy in , we have to do really , really well in our for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
A．chances B．changes C．feelings D．expectations
A．smooth B．practical C．demanding D．necessary
A．knowledge B．independence C．confidence D．responsibility
A．easy B．strange C．bad D．interesting
A．guides B．partners C．parents D．friends
A．fun B．trouble C．relation D．business
A．proud B．young C．smart D．mature
A．predict B．remember C．imagine D．understand
A．guiding B．helping C．inviting D．consulting
A．occasionally B．briefly C．forever D．naturally
A．pressure B．passion C．motivation D．panic
A．better B．worse C．fewer D．more
A．decline B．hope C．increase D．debt
A．contribution B．education C．application D．qualification
A．promotion B．work C．experience D．age
A．harder B．happier C．easier D．lighter
A．reflect B．confirm C．determine D．identify
A．vital B．urgent C．common D．unnecessary
A．Or B．Otherwise C．But D．Because
A．experience B．way C．condition D．power
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