Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing was something she picked up by herself. After her first ，teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ，writing stories was simply a interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商）。 they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long and paid Tracy a $500，000 advance. “A pretty money, " said the publisher, " for writer. "
Tracy's characters (人物）are interesting, her stories sometimes （9) readers uneasy： those about the supernatural. " My mother believed I could the afterlife world " ，she told a close friend. " She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago. "
“Can I? I don't think I can, Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have （11） when things come to me .”Once, she was wondering how to complete a set in ancient (古代的）China. the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese . It came without her having it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained by her fame. She lives in the same she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home. There's more room for in her life— and it wasn't just
A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method
A．duty B．effort C．job D．task
A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then
A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．film B．story C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown
A．Now that B．Even though C．just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold
A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments
A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts
A．Description B．Painting C．scene D．talk
A．Surprisingly B．Suddenly C．Expectedly D．Fortunately
A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine
A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered
A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved
A．life B．city C．house D．way
A．success B．work C．joy D．variety
A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．Fun
In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. In ___36___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I __37__advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to ___38__ me at the airport, and took me to his home__39 the airport. My friend drove his car into the innermost lane, ___40__ had a sign ‘carpool only’ I wondered what “carpool” meant. I wondered ___41____he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself ____42__ in asking:” Is there anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing.____43___?” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help ___44__ and told me that “ carpool” ___45___to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can ____46___. I felt rather embarrassed __47__ that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor ４８ to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “ ４９ ”, my friend said, “ I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, ５０ why he could not “ carpool” with him since we had “ carpooled” ５１. My friend explained to me again that the “ carpool” with him that ____５2____ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save ５3 . The first” carpool” is a noun; ____５4___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for ５５ in America to understand it in a short time.
A．common B．time C．general D．short
A．took B．had C．used D．found
A．see B．take C．meet D．accept
A．In B．Out of C．Inside D．From
A．where B．which C．it D．there
A．what B．whether C．which D．when
A．puzzled B．foolish C．interested D．clever
A．which B．why C．where D．what
A．laughing B．shouting C．stopping D．saying
A．means B．refers C．is D．comes
A．pass through B．go over C．drive in D．sit in
A．in saying B．for doing C．on hearing D．at listening to
A．went out B．came over C．arrived D．got off
A．Yes B．I’m afraid C．Sure . D．No
A．wondering B．saying C．suggesting D．hesitating
A．yesterday B．tomorrow C．the last day D．today
A．his neighbor B．his friend C．he. D．I
A．time B．money C．energy D．pollution’
A．and B．while . C．so D．or
A．newcomer B．people C．Chinese D．those
"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 1 on, something good will happen some day." Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 2 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 3 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 4 stations wouldn't employ a person without 5 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had 6 in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 7 for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had 8 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum 9 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 10 I left his office,! asked aloud," 11 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director 12 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 13 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 14 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 15 Saturday.
A．put B．take C．move D．carry
A．devoted B．designed C．found D．enjoyed
A．invited B．promised C．refused D．accepted
A．large B．all C．no D．small
A．experience B．examination C．agreement D．college
A．played B．joined C．taken D．fought
A．possible B．successful C．right D．important
A．shown B．disappeared C．resulted D．turned
A．woke B．advised C．demanded D．reminded
A．While B．After C．Before D．So
A．What B．How C．Whenever D．Wherever
A．calling B．answering C．broadcasting D．announcing
A．make B．act C．broadcast D．play
A．moved B．sorry C．thankful D．satisfied
A．future B．coming C．last D．later
Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 41 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 42.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please 43 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be 44 , my dear young fellow. We shall 45 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping his wings with 46 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 47 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 48 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 49 the scattered grains under a banyan tree. 50 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 52 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 53 to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big 54 , they tried to fly away only to 55 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 56 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 57 at the same time and in the same 58, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 59 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t 60 what he had just seen.
A．but B．and C．so D．however
A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed
A．permit B．leave C．let D．accept
A．happy B．tough C．ashamed D．cool
A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely
A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger
A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down
A．persons B．hunters C．grains D．plants
A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down
A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly
A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake
A．color B．smell C．view D．sight
A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care
A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break
A．appreciate B．realize C．understand D．concern
A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick
A．food B．king C．net D．wing
A．way B．place C．direction D．circle
A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child
A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch
Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more_36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__ from behind his back a small box.__50__ it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk.
A．anxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practised B．wandered C．studied D．stayed
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．judgment
A．school B．year C．education D．program
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 31 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 34 . There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 35 , “come with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A 36 feeling came over him. All 37 them the rain was pouring down, 38 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 41 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42 him. “We have been 43 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 45 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.
A．dropped B．fell C．rolled D．covered
A．Suddenly B．Strongly C．Quickly D．Hardly
A．beating B．blinding C．burning D．touching
A．looked up B．woke up C．lay down D．sat down
A．lazily B．angrily C．freely D．slowly
A．natural B．common C．strange D．sad
A．around B．beside C．through D．above
A．yet B．for C．so D．or
A．reaching B．leading C．heading D．returning
A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself
A．gone B．left C．followed D．lost
A．see B．meet C．beat D．ask
A．waited B．thought C．worried D．excited
A．yard B．wind C．grass D．rain
A．defeated B．caught C．damaged D．struck
粤公网安备 44130202000953号