My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll open and close its blue glass eyes and even say “Mamma”. I stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not such differences. They were “store-bought”dolls. We each chose one and I named Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became devoted . Our “children” kept us all day. We gave them a bath, them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children —their and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, interests seemed to have moved into toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had one of her arms, and was one-legged. “You can them if you want,” my sisters said to me. Therefore, I had dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed —being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
A．wanted B．expected C．hoped D．enjoyed
A．doll B．toy C．girl D．baby
A．might B．should C．could D．dared
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom
A．immediately B．firstly C．hardly D．finally
A．beautiful B．lovely C．store-bought D．new
A．care about B．care for C．think about D．worry about
A．total B．real C．like D．unlike
A．my B．one C．them D．mine
A．sisters B．fathers C．friends D．mothers
A．free B．busy C．hard D．tired
A．wore B．put on C．dressed D．wash
A．faces B．legs C．arms D．hands
A．my B．their C．my sisters’ D．my doll’s
A．tiny B．different C．curious D．humorous
A．hurt B．wounded C．lost D．damaged
A．the other B．another C．it D．other
A．look out for B．take care of C．pay attention to D．have a look at
A．two B．few C．many D．three
A．teach B．feed C．satisfy D．help
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
——Dr. Karl Menninger
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him 41 that the main reason why I was 42 with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years old had recently died of a heart attack . A(n) 43 in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn’t probe(探查) any 44 .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another 45 .
After the next 46 of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a 47 with him. He told me that he , 48 , had lost his wife .And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had 49 the same pain 50 I had , a pain that was almost 51 to explain to someone who had not 52 a loved 53 . He offered his business card and home phone number and 54 that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to 55 , I should feel 56 to give him a call. No matter whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I 57 needed any help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea 58 we would see each other again, he helped me 59 one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally 60 business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need.
A．friendly B．honestly C．carefully D．patiently
A．together B．speaking C．meeting D．interviewing
A．wife B．period C．job D．experience
A．further B．other C．farther D．ahead
A．problem B．thing C．subject D．object
A．round B．speaking C．moment D．term
A．rest B．break C．chance D．walk
A．too B．either C．still D．once
A．received B．gave C．wanted D．experienced
A．when B．as C．if D．like
A．possible B．impossible C．unimaginable D．unthinkable
A．missing B．missed C．lost D．past
A．one B．girl C．wife D．lady
A．offered B．suggested C．spoke D．said
A．refer to B．share C．talk to D．help
A．free B．sure C．convenient D．glad
A．never B．once C．ever D．still
A．where B．since C．whether D．that
A．work out B．deal with C．do with D．solve
A．long B．short C．warm D．cold
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no 36 and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had 37 apart, and I could not afford another one．
I got in a streetcar and there 38 the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle 39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I 40 the handle and saw a name carved there．The 41_procedure would have been to 42 the umbrella to the conductor, while I 43 to take it with me and find the owner myself．
Then I 44 a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so 45 that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an） 46 , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was 47 that to have accepted money would have 48 something．
The next six months were 49 ．I was able to get only temporary 50 here and there for a small salary． 51 , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery 53 me．
Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a 54 ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．
Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and 55 her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．
A．hope B．job C．faith D．house
A．torn B．divided C．taken D．fallen
A．down B．against C．in D．over
A．equipped B．armed C．decorated D．filled
A．examined B．inspected C．investigated D．checked
A．general B．usual C．ordinary D．regular
A．turn in B．give in C．bring in D．take in
A．hesitated B．turned C．promised D．determined
A．searched B．observed C．found D．watched
A．reward B．prize C．award D．praise
A．so B．even C．ever D．such
A．changed B．spoiled C．helped D．missed
A．fortunate B．merciful C．inspiring D．miserable
A．employment B．settlement C．fulfillment D．disappointment
A．threw B．spread C．put D．lost
A．got over B．came over C．turned over D．knocked over
A．set B．brought C．took D．picked
My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22 ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24 ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28 ．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy
A．stupidity B．anxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity
A．gave B．taught C．had D．took
A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability
A．interesting B．amusing C．important D．worthwhile
A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous
A．cases B．examples C．affairs D．articles
A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct
A．adulthood B．career C．childhood D．school
A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is
A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved
A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy
A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning
A．thank B．blame C．pray D．ask
A．whenever B．since C．before D．as
A．how B．when C．what D．where
Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.
At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.
That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.
On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.
Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”
A．disappointed B．pleased C．surprised D．puzzled
A．raising B．teaching C．helping D．protecting
A．sorrowful B．joyful C．pitiful D．grateful
A．reward B．job C．aid D．prize
A．knelt B．fell C．rolled D．slipped
A．like B．at C．over D．for
A．pocket B．case C．basket D．bank
A．checks B．bills C．receipts D．signs
A．So B．And C．But D．or
A．hopefully B．luckily C．obviously D．suddenly
A．hunting B．struggling C．rushing D．trading
A．goal B．budget C．total D．maximum
A．spend B．save C．distribute D．collect
A．looked B．drove C．wandered D．walked
A．owed B．offered C．brought D．wished
A．unload B．separate C．divide D．choose
A．out B．inside C．down D．up
A．wet B．excited C．close D．familiar
A．sadder B．heavier C．wilder D．deeper
A．vain B．store C．need D．touch
When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to 21 at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22 journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅，只不过；只是)watched the 23 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 24 the things he would need for the 25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly 26 that he must have left his passport (护照，通行证) 27 .
Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 28 to return to the bank. This was the 29 time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important 30 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 31 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 32 outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 33 the driver. He then 34 a good deal of confusion（混乱）in the building. A 35 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罢工）of airport staff（职员，员工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 37 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40 his passport.
A．leave B．register C．check out D．pull
A．pleasant B．short C．long D．rough
A．scenery B．scene C．view D．sight
A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking
A．trip B．plane C．meeting D．flight
A．remembered B．realized C．noticed D．learned
A．at home B．at the office C．at the bank D．in the taxi
A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use
A．golden B．last C．only D．first
A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting
A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult
A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked
A．left B．sent away C．paid D．spent
A．started B．noticed C．caught D．found
A．speech B．noise C．call D．voice
A．apologize B．announce C．worry D．regret
A．advised B．forced C．told D．persuaded
A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time
A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry
A．return B．find C．recover D．gather
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