The fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often about her and laughed at her a lot. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿), from Africa. She had just been adopted (收养) by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this girl, and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how I would help her in with us? There had to be a .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a (an) copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Park, and showed her what Suzy had . “Why, it's wonderful,” said Miss Park, who then showed us a poster she had painted
the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don't have enough . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy's were everywhere - all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (an) award. I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of your own students them.”
I could hear everyone whispering (窃窃私语), “Who in our school could draw well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves (应得) a , too. Our mystery artist is our new student, Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional
artist's set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she'd probably never
anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to their hands, Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause (掌声) was deafening (震耳欲聋). I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
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My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ___1___ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ___2___. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 3 me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___4___ for hours crying.
Things ___5___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___6___ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___7___ my home.
At first my ___8___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___9___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___10___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___11___ teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___12___.
Before I left Lowood, I was ___13___ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___14___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ___15___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___16___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___17___ stayed at Thornfield and ___18___ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ___19___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___20___ from the top floor of the house.
1. A. happy B. long C. sad D. comfortable
2. A. food B. love C. method D. schooling
3. A. shouted at B. cried over C. found out D. talked with
4. A. lived B. stayed C. studied D. beat
5. A. appeared B. worked C. seemed D. remained
6. A. built B. designed C. owned D. opened
7. A. built B. reached C. left D. sold
8. A. food B. life C. book D. study
9. A. noise B. friends C. mistakes D. faces
10. A. took over B. took up C. took off D. took away
11. A. turned B. met C. became D. found
12. A. school B. home C. library D. country
13. A. taught B. visited C. brought D. required
14. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking into D. looking at
15. A. stopped B. continued C. started D. remained
16. A. showing B. teaching C. searching D. wanting
17. A. often B. hardly C. happily D. quietly
18. A. yet B. so C. still D. though
19. A. interesting B. good C. instructive D. strange
20. A. come B. drop C. fall D. go
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 1 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 2 to go home. Some battled to 3 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 4bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 5 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 6 had stopped. After making my way 7 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 8. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 9 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 10 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 11 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 12 through, exhausted and 13
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 14 I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 15 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 16 to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 17 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 18 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 19 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 20 me and put a smile back on my face.
1. A. confusion B. flood C. sink D. crash
2. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
3. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
4. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
5. A. occurred B. promised C. deserved D. happened
6. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
7. A. to B. through C. over D. for
8. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
9. A. check B. carry C. find D. board
10. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
11. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
12. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
13. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. helpless
14. A. while B. when C. where D. after
15. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
16. A. devotion B. donation C. concern D. reaction
17. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
18. A. promise B. appreciation C. admiration D. guidance
19. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
20. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
What on Earth about Chinese Football?
Do you like playing football? Do you know what on earth about Chinese football? Are you in
__1__ of watching Chinese football? If you are,you will know that China's football world is a mess (混乱) recently. It looks as if only an earthquake 2 the system and a reform has to 3 . Last week, the fa'st steps towards change might have been 4 when the Chinese Football Association(CFA) agreed 5 out the reform of the Chinese Premier League (中超联赛). For example, no team will leave the league for its bad performance this year. The move came following pressure from both clubs and the fans.
The story starts when the Beijing Hyundai Football Club quit a match (罢赛) on October 2,2004 in protest against a penalty kick (违规点球). The club disagreed 6 their punishment made by the CFA, 7 included a fine and a points cut. It warned it might leave the league. Many fans and clubs supported Beijing Hyundai's position. They said that the fault did not lie 8 the club but the troubled Chinese football world. Scold of match fixing and" black whistles" have been frequent since the late 1990s. In an important match 9 Yanbian Hyundai and Sichuan Quanxing in 1995, one side gave up defending to protest 10 unfair referees(判罚) and watched the other side score almost freely. Some teams lose 11 purpose because it 12 the same owner with its opposition. Most football fans are losing interest in such games because of their lack 13 professional spirit.
Most football clubs are 14 and some cannot pay their players. Smaller and smaller crowds means ticket sales, their other main income, 15 falling. All the facts show that Chinese football has come to its most critical point for years. "There is no choice 16 . The CFA will help those clubs which are losing money to 17 confidence l8 a profit ",said Yan Shiduo, the vice president of the CFA. Wang Wen, 19 of Beijing's Football Fans Association said," The fans are 20 by Chinese football and we hope for effective reform of the league."
1.A.habit B.a habit C.the habit D.habits
2.A.will shake up B.shake up C.would shake up D.should shake up
3.A.carry out B. be carried out C.make D.be made
4.A.made B.carried C.taken D.brought
5.A.to carry B.carrying C.with carrying D.on carrying
6.A.with B.to C.on D./
7.A.it B.which C.that D.this
8.A.in B.on C.at D.with
9.A.between B.among C.in D.on
10.A.at B.for C.against D.in
11. A.for B. on C. in D. with
12.A. shares B. spares C. owns D. wants
13. A. for B. of C. with D. to
14. A. on debts B. in red C. in the debt D. in the red
15. A. is B. are C. was D. were
16. A. but reform B. but reforming C. but to reform D.other than to reform
17.A.build B.build up C. set up D. put up
18.A.to make B. making C. make D.made
19.A.head B.thehead C. a head D.heads
20.A.harmed B.hurt C.injured D.destroyed
Dear God，
Now that I am no longer young，I have friends whose mothers have passed away．I have heard these sons and daughters say they never 2 1 appreciatedtheir mothers until it was too 22 to tell them．
I am 23 with the dear mother who is still allve．I appreciate her 24 each day．My mother does not 25 ，but I do． 26 I grow older and wiser．Irealize what a(n) 27 person she is．How sad that I alil 28 to speak thesewords in her presence，29 they flow easily from my pen．
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for giving her llfe I 30’ For the love，patience and just plain hard work that go into 3 l a child? For32 a toddler，for understanding a moody teenager，for tolerating a college student who thinks she knows 33？ For waiting for the day 34 a daughter realizes her mother really is？
How does a 35 wonlan thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother？For being ready with advice (when asked ) or 36 silent when it is most appreciated? For not saying:”I 37you so ,”when she could have spoked these words dozens of 38 ?For being essentially herself-loving ,thoughtful. Patient, and forgiving?
I don’t know how，dear God，except to bless her as richly as she 39 an
d to help me live up to the example she has set．I pray that 1 will look as good in the eyes of my 40 as my mother looks in mine．
A daughter
21．A fully B．truly C．painfully D mainly
22．A．early B．slow C．1ate D．fast
23．A．satisfied B．prepared C．worried D blessed
24．A much B．more C．1ess D．fewer
25．A．stand B．move C．change D exist
26．A．As B．With C．For D．Because
27．A．ordinary B．usual C．strict D extraordinary
28．A．unable B．able C．eager D ready
29．A．therefore B．otherwise C．but D．however
30.A herself B．itself C．themselves D．oneself
31.A．punishing B．blaming C．raising D．praising
32.A．running after B．running across C．running out D．running for
33 A．something B．everything C．anything D．not
hing
34．A．that B．when C．in which D．where
35 A．grown B．pleased C．trained D．well-behaved
36 A interrupting B．disliking C．representing D．remaining
37．A．asked B．told C．ordered D required
38．A．times B．days C．months D years
39．A．gots B．gives C．deserves D．delivers
40.A．husband B．children C．relatives D．neighbours
It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 16 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 17 among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 18__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 19 he was asleep. His hat was 20 down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 21 for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 22 out. I guessed this man was 23 and asleep, so I walked on 24 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 25 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 26 to ask him to come in, 27 me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his 28 and to give us the Word, __29 the doors to the church opened. In 30 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _31 . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 32 .
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and 33 it on his stand.
“ 34 , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you 35 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
16. A. school B. lecture C. park D. church
17. A. arguing B. whispering C. stating D. speaking
18. A. closer B. clearer C. lower D. farther
19. A. even though B. so that C. as if D. even if
20. A. dragged B. pulled C. dropped D. pushed
21. A. big B. bad C. ugly D. small
22. A. reached B. went C. stuck D. ran
23. A. homeless B. helpless C. hopeless D. careless
24. A. out B. by C. across D. from
25. A. invited B. mentioned C. took D. called
26. A. pleasure B. measure C. courage D. trouble
27. A. except B. besides C. without D. including
28. A. turn B. place. C. time D. seat
29. A. when B. before C. as D. after
30. A. rushed B. hurried C. came D. entered
31. A. decision B. choices C. faces D. jokes
32. A. sank B. fell C. broke D. failed
33. A. threw B. set C. laid D. folded
34. A. Brothers B. Folks C. Supporters D. Members
35. A. judge B. hate C. treat D. test
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