Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.
He and his family lived on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. However, when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to him. He looked a little scared(害怕的) to meet us, but started to smile shyly after my mom hugged(拥抱) him.
When we got back home and Douglas started his things, I could not believe it. All of his 40 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts.
“How can you only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.
“That’s the way my school has always been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”
“I would hate having to wear the thing every day.”
“I don’t mind,” Douglas said. “It time. I don’t have to think about what I am going to wear.”
“Well we don’t wear uniforms at our . You’re going to look pretty funny if you come to school in a jacket and tie(领带).
Douglas looked worried. , I felt bad. I had not meant(打算) to hurt him. After all, it was not easy to come to live with some family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him.”
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．parent B．cousin C．uncle D．friend
A．meet B．teach C．help D．ask
A．putting away B．laughing at C．playing with D．speaking about
A．bags B．pictures C．books D．clothes
A．make B．hate C．wear D．sell
A．right B．same C．only D．old
A．wastes B．saves C．spends D．has
A．school B．country C．home D．airport
A．Really B．Luckily C．Suddenly D．Secretly
A．difficult B．special C．big D．strange
A．look at B．look for C．look after D．look up
I live in Albuquerque, and some homeless people often stay at the stoplights. I often gave money to them, feeling 1 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 2 giving and had a strong sense of 3 .
Things started to 4 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 5 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 ,"Will work for food." I 7 .
My daughter commented, "Mommy, you 8 to give to those people in 9 ."I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 10 things. "She didn't respond. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 11 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 12 me said, "Just help him." 13 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with delight, saying "God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I 14 into my ashtray（烟灰缸） and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
I scooped（抓起） it up and gave it to him. He 15 with joy and tears in his 16 "Wow, you just made it 17 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much. The bus that has this great sale is 18 in 20 minutes!" It was a moment I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either, 19 I was the one who got the best 20 in life——GIVING.
A．pleased B．sorry C．nervous D．proud
A．stopped B．refused C．considered D．continued
A．satisfaction B． joy C．loss D．surprise
A． reform B．decline C．end D．change
A．pull B．drive C．persuade D．concern
A．gesture B．symbol C．sign D．sentence
A．passed by B．gave in C．stood up D．held on
A．expected B．attempted C．promised D．used
A．shock B．happiness C．comfort D．need
A．dim B．bad C．exciting D．anxious
A．pick B．look C．ring D．bring
A．besides B．inside C．behind D．above
A．So B．Otherwise C．However D．Moreover
A．climbed B．jumped C．saw D．reach
A．turned around B．broke down C．burst out D．spoke up
A．eyes B．face C．nose D．mouth
A．necessary B．possible C．important D．nice
A．taking B．operating C．leaving D．driving
A．but B．or C．and D．nor
A．award B．message C．gift D．lesson
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 1 must be the most 2 thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother 3 different things for my sister and brother. “But the 4 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she 5 me, she showed it in action. But 6 a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks 7 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf (深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. 8 she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 9 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did 10 me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. 11 came. My hope turned to 12 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the 13 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 14 trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the 15 of her desk told me, as she’d 16 been able to, that she was 17 that writing was my chosen work. I 18 the desk carefully and found some papers 19 --- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.
“Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the 20 that speaks louder than words.
A．speaking B．writing C．looking D．listening
A．wonderful B．tiring C．funny D．productive
A．bought B．gave C．designed D．kept
A．pen B．paper C．chair D．desk
A．loved B．disliked C．appreciated D．sympathized
A．like B．as C．be D．unlike
A．with B．among C．beside D．between
A．So B．And C．But D．Or
A．careful B．active C．thankful D．serious
A．ignore B．accept C．forgive D．dislike
A．No one B．None C．Something D．Neither
A．surprise B．joy C．disappointment D．happiness
A．ideas B．information C．news D．Letter
A．stand B．stop C．continue D．practice
A．present B．appearance C．shape D．sight
A．always B．ever C．never D．often
A．sorry B．encouraged C．regretful D．pleased
A．moved B．cleaned C．fixed D．emptied
A．inside B．outside C．below D．above
A．gesture B．method C．action D．way
My father often works very hard. And he 1 goes to the movies. Here I’ll tell you a 2 story about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he 4 to have not much work to do that day and 5 was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.
So he came back home and 6 finished his supper. Then he said good－bye to us and left.
But to our 7 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 8 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that happened at the 9 .
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 10 came to my father’s seat and said that seat was hers. My father was 11 , he took out the ticket 12 looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, 13 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 14 . So he asked her to 15 her ticket. She took out her ticket at once and the seat 16 in it was Row17, Seat3.
Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The 17 of tickets are different.” 18 they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am 19 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 20 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words he left.
A．always B．seldom C．often D．sometimes
A．funny B．sad C．bad D．strange
A．would B．was about to C．had to D．ought to
A．happened B．liked C．pretended D．wanted
A．it B．this C．that D．which
A．early B．quietly C．quickly D．suddenly
A．surprise B．joy C．sorrow D．delight
A．matter B．date C．time D．price
A．hall B．theatre C．office D．cinema
A．man B．woman C．boy D．stranger
A．interested B．surprised C．frightened D．disappointed
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Seat1 B．Seat2 C．Seat3 D．Seat4
A．different B．unusual C．the same D．strange
A．bring B．get C．see D．show
A．said B．named C．told D．shown
A．designs B．colors C．prices D．owners
A．But B．However C．So D．Yet
A．sad B．sorry C．wrong D．worried
A．exhibition B．play C．concert D．film
Rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the church, eager to get home and play with the 1 that Santa had left for us. Across the street was a gas station where the bus stopped. It was 2 for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing close to the locked door in an attempt to keep 3 .
We were on the way to our grandparents’ house for the Christmas dinner. We were approaching our destination(目的地) 4 my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I can’t 5 it! They are standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. ”
When my father 6 the gas station, he rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas. You are waiting for the 7 ?” Father asked.
The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and 8 of a job.
“Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll 9 you up there. ”
After they settled in, Father looked back over his 0 and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Their sad faces gave him the 11 .
“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “ 12 when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having 13 finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys in my 14 . We’ll just 15 them first before I take you to your destination. ” All at once, the three children’s faces shone with 16 .
When we got out of the car at our house, the children 17 the front door and straight to the Christmas tree. One of the girls picked up Jill’s doll and 18 hugged it to her breast, and the other girl seized(抓住)something of mine.
All this happened many years ago, but the memory of it remains 19 . That was the Christmas when my sister and I learned the 20 of making others happy.
A．balls B．presents C．parcels D．trees
A．open B．familiar C．closed D．unexpected
A．clean B．energetic C．active D．dry
A．while B．when C．now that D．even if
A．understand B．admit C．deserve D．stand
A．pulled into B．drove away C．passed by D．looked at
A．truck B．brother C．bus D．driver
A．chances B．benefits C．emergencies D．discoveries
A．show B．seek C．bring D．drive
A．window B．head C．shoulder D．children
A．sympathy B．answer C．problem D．belief
A．because B．though C．as if D．so
A．pleasure B．trouble C．confidence D．suffering
A．company B．car C．shop D．house
A．recognize B．buy C．fetch D．find
A．doubt B．disappointment C．curiosity D．excitement
A．ran through B．stared at C．watched out D．looked through
A．shyly B．immediately C．quietly D．slowly
A．sensitive B．worthwhile C．fresh D．weak
A．joy B．award C．patience D．attention
“Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late and the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. Thank God, here it is! The bus__1__round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the__2__ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I__3__ the manager doesn’t notice.” But no __4__luck! “Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your__5__ this time?”. “ I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your__6__ at the counter, we’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very__7__, and every few seconds he looked __8__the main entrance. The girl__9__about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary __10__and she walked out. __11__, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something__12__with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun__13__ out of his coat. The moment a loud noise __14__ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling…. After__15__seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found in bed! __16__shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__17__of your excuse! Go start work at once!” To my__18__, the first customer was a girl __19__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The __20__! Wasn’t that the surprise of my life?
A．ran B．came C．rode D．drove
A．hotel B．shop C．bank D．restaurant
A．believe B．expect C．guess D．hope
A．much B．such C．more D．this
A．excuse B．idea C．cause D．answer
A．business B．job C．place D．spot
A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry
A．down B．for C．towards D．through
A．cared B．talked C．asked D．worried
A．information B．offer C．instruction D．support
A．Again B．Then C．Thus D．However
A．hidden B．rolled C．filled D．covered
A．getting B．aiming C．appearing D．sticking
A．took B．shook C．filled D．covered
A．what B．when C．that D．it
A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever
A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None
A．belief B．surprise C．joy D．regret
A．of B．with C．on D．in
A．dream B．story C．affair D．accident
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