I looked up at the signs, trying to make sure which train I needed to take to Narita Airport. So I could catch the flight that would take me home to Canada. I was feeling the of my huge pack, which contained gifts for my family. The Japanese language was to me. You could imagine how hopeless I felt when I failed to see any symbol that familiar.
Just then, a woman stopped and asked in which way I wanted to go. She helped me the platform number, the price and the time of departure.
I thanked her. Having ten minutes left, she I join her for a quick tea. She told me she was born in Japan, spending a year backpacking in New York had let her experience the life of a woman alone. We excitedly traded stories but soon our chat was over. Her train was leaving. Before leaving, she hurriedly both our drinks. “Save your money,” she said.
I stood up and pulled the load once more onto my back. , she reappeared with a square box in white and red paper. She pushed the box into my . It was warm.
“For the train. Goodbye.” I had these specially prepared boxed meals for sale in the stations. They looked delicious but they were my budget.
As I waited on the platform, my pack didn’t feel heavy as before. Though I had been given one more to carry, I felt light-hearted with the taste of warm food, the of my homecoming and the generosity（慷慨）of a Japanese woman I ran into on the way. And I never even her name when she introduced herself.
A．pressure B．weight C．content D．value
A．attractive B．simple C．funny D．mysterious
A．sounded B．looked C．turned D．remained
A．English B．Japanese C．French D．Chinese
A．call for B．account for C．find out D．work out
A．demanded B．insisted C．wanted D．hoped
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．working B．living C．traveling D．struggling
A．serious B．short C．constant D．private
A．drank up B．emptied out C．paid for D．filled with
A．At the same time B．By that time C．All of a sudden D．In time
A．hidden B．wrapped C．covered D．decorated
A．pack B．cups C．hands D．bottles
A．tasted B．seen C．touched D．smelt
A．about B．within C．upon D．beyond
A．any B．too C．as D．much
A．food B．pack C．burden D．gift
A．plan B．promise C．dream D．decision
A．unexpectedly B．unluckily C．hurriedly D．finally
A．caught B．forgot C．called D．asked
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since— the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ,like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s me why visitors started respecting the place and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew about organizing any big event. But in 2004,together with some climbers, I set a date for a .On that day, more than 300 people .Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to .I couldn’t believe the we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone,2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by rather than complaining. We need to teach by .You can’t blame others you start with yourself.
A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing
A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace
A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods
A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out
A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend
A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed
A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
A．although B．if C．when D．unless
I used to be a very self－centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ____ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ____. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) ____. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ____ to help. That was really a big ____ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ， however, came when I took a part－time job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me ____ that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died, I was ____， but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ____ these experiences. They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away. I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me.
On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and , I went to ask grandpa.
"How come of your stories ever come true?"
"Well, sometimes you have to make them come true," he answered. "I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures."
He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own .
Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (桨). I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I pushed it out and jumped on top.
I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to . , I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,
From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.
Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me. I was .
A．happen B．end up C．work out D．turn out
A．heroes B．friends C．memories D．stories
A．how B．when C．so D．clearly
A．special B．interesting C．hot D．ordinary
A．meet B．track C．find D．check
A．unhappy B．cheated C．discouraged D．disappointed
A．neither B．none C．nothing D．any
A．continued B．loved C．started D．agreed
A．doubting B．believing C．remembering D．thinking of
A．adventure B．plan C．raft D．game
A．river B．waters C．pond D．stream
A．row B．swim C．water D．bathe
A．fall B．realize C．fear D．sink
A．Frightened B．Nervous C．Clear-headed D．Fighting
A．nearer B．close C．back D．up
A．then B．rather C．right D．only
A．jumped B．screamed C．sought help D．wept
A．thus B．also C．so D．such
A．changed B．disappeared C．lost D．happened
A．thinking for myself B．becoming cleverer C．growing up D．learning from my experience
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(礼仪)?
While the tradition of drinking tea _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.
In 1840,Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.
This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕点） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.
_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.
_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.
A．relaxing B．disheartening C．recovering D．regretting
A．similar B．familiar C．concerned D．associated
A．concluded B．connected C．included D．extended
A．reviews B．runs C．starts D．dates
A．sense B．meaning C．concept D．way
A．accounting for B．answering for C．preparing for D．asking for
A．hungry B．thirsty C．anxious D．tired
A．served B．lasted C．continued D．remained
A．keep B．break C．hold D．own
A．stop B．hesitation C．rest D．pause
A．greater B．upper C．higher D．lower
A．translate into B．divide into C．change into D．get into
A．between B．among C．into D．beyond
A．appears B．consists C．builds D．adds
A．normal B．fair C．average D．particular
A．possibly B．probably C．maybe D．likely
A．On B．By C．In D．With
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．Differently B．Similarly C．Exactly D．Hardly
A．proved B．followed C．led D．advanced
完形填空（共２０小题；每小题１分，满分2０分）
When Miss Hughes entered the classroom, the children stopped playing and talking.. Then they stood up as one body and ____ the teacher in a loud voice,“Good morning ! Miss Hughes smiled and told the class to sit down. She____ at a glance that there seemed to be thirty-five pupils in the class, ____ . They were all watching her with fixed eyes, ____ no doubt to find what sort of person she was.
“ I ____ you want to know my name,” she said. But before she could tell them, a student ____ out, “It’s Miss Hughes .” Miss Hughes laughed. “_____ travels fast,” she said. “ I’m ___23__ it will take me longer to learn all your names. ”
Miss Hughes_____ a list and began to call the pupils’ name in ____ . When she came to the last one, John, she _____ that he had been absent for over a month. “What’s the matter with John ? ” she asked, ____ puzzled. “He’s in hospital. He had his leg broken,” said a girl in the front _____ . “ He slipped while skating, ” a boy ___ . “Has anyone _____ to see him ? ” Miss Hughes asked. No one ____ .
It was time to start the ____ . A lot of pupils in the classroom _____ Miss Hughes to tell them a story. “Very well, ” she said. “But first of all I’d like you to write a letter to John . We’ll ____ the best ones to him and cheer him up in hospital . I’ll tell you a story , _____ you are finished. ”
A．greeted B．congratulated C．amused D．asked
A．said B．found C．reported D．decided
A．more or less B．after all C．most of all D．above all
A．having B．getting C．stopping D．waiting
A．expect B．imagine C．consider D．wish
A．called B．laughed C．helped D．pulled
A．Light B．Sound C．Surprise D．News
A．glad B．afraid C．confident D．sorry
A．went over B．took out C．dealt with D．searched for
A．turn B．fact C．case D．action
A．believed B．guessed C．learned D．mistook
A．turning B．staying C．smelling D．looking
A．class B．row C．room D．desk
A．added B．shouted C．cried D．agreed
A．started B．been C．gone D．wanted
A．continued B．left C．came D．answered
A．game B．show C．business D．lesson
A．advised B．persuaded C．begged D．ordered
A．choose B．send C．lend D．leave
A．while B．whether C．if D．until
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