Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my 37 of foreign languages was 38 to a little college French．
I 39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally 40 with local geography or transportation systems， 41 interviews and do research? It seemed 42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging 43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t 44 ．So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad news. But by the time I had 45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to 47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even 48 bookings，confident that somehow I will 49 .
The point is that the new，the 50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try 51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world 52 to you.
I’ve 53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m 54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for 55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．
A．though B．and C．but D．since
A．knowledge B．view C．target D．experience
A．forced B．limited C．reduced D．increased
A．left B．doubted C．paused D．hesitated
A．get up B．put up C．set up D．cheer up
A．impossible B．possible C．easy D．disturbing
A．away B．down C．off D．for
A．ask B．try C．practice D．accept
A．finished B．started C．reserved D．cancelled
A．traveler B．reporter C．writer D．thinker
A．take B．head C．make D．change
A．careful B．free C．professional D．advanced
A．lose B．win C．manage D．remember
A．different B．same C．old D．bad
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．sticks B．comes C．opens D．drinks
A．learned B．hoped C．forgotten D．attempted
A．weaker B．braver C．worse D．luckier
A．trouble B．failure C．victory D．challenge
It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked slowly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didn’t have the 43 to brush my hair, 44 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence（能力） and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and 48 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from 55 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
A．on B．in C．like D．for
A．body B．soul C．shoe D．footprint
A．sweep up B．drop off C．fall down D．pile up
A．upstairs B．downstairs C．indoors D．outdoors
A．so B．yet C．and D．for
A．delighted B．disappointed C．annoyed D．ashamed
A．pay B．award C．reward D．treat
A．courage B．strength C．spirit D．power
A．stand alone B．leave alone C．sit alone D．let alone
A．frequently B．gradually C．hardly D．uncertainly
A．intelligence B．independence C．excellence D．qualification
A．achieve B．praise C．respect D．promote
A．supply B．support C．contribution D．similar
A．burden B．job C．business D．sorrow
A．sensitive B．same C．considerate D．similar
A．blue B．rainy C．bright D．snowy
A．despair B．difficulty C．pain D．regret
A．still B．once C．even D．never
A．worse B．less C．more D．better
A．facing B．noticing C．managing D．expressing
Mr Black once decided to travel by air on business because of some reason. He liked 16 beside a window when he was 17 ,so when he got onto the plane, he 18 a window seat. He 19 that all of them had already been taken 20 one, and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one. Mr Black was 21 that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards 22 .
When he 23 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written 24 ink and said,“This is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr Black had never seen such a notice in a plane 25 ,but he thought that the plane 26 be carrying something particularly heavy in 27 baggage room which made 28 necessary to have passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and 29 another empty seat, not beside the 30 ,to sit in.
Two or three other people tried 31 in the window seat beside the soldier, but they, too, 32 the notice and went on. Then, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier, who was 33 the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside him－and 34 that way succeeded in 35 the company of the girl during the whole of the trip.
A．sitting B．to sit C．sat D．sit
A．traveling B．sitting C．flying D．sleeping
A．found B．looked for C．noticed D．searched
A．found B．looked for C．saw D．observed
A．besides B．except C．expect D．except for
A．glad B．pleased C．surprised D．surprising
A．it B．one C．got D．reached
A．get to B．arrived C．got D．reached
A．by B．with C．in D．of
A．past B．then C．ago D．before
A．may B．must C．would D．should
A．her B．plane C．its D．it's
A．that B．this C．it D．everything
A．see B．seeing C．finding D．found
A．one B．window C．soldier D．girl
A．to sit B．sitting C．to seat D．seating
A．watched B．saw C．read D．found
A．seeing B．watching C．seen D．watched
A．in B．by C．on D．for
A．failing B．having C．missing D．helping
As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 17 made me quite curious about how 18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 23 interest.
The study estimated that there are a(n) 24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.
Let’s face it: plane rides are 29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 31 , but passengers with heart disease 32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.
A．called B．addressed C．informed D．surveyed
A．accident B．condition C．incident D．disaster
A．soon B．long C．many D．often
A．faced B．treated C．identified D．provided
A．for B．to C．by D．through
A．before B．since C．when D．while
A．collected B．conducted C．discovered D．published
A．by B．of C．with D．in
A．amount B．average C．sum D．number
A．significant B．heavy C．common D．serious
A．For B．On C．But D．So
A．require B．inspire C．engage D．command
A．include B．limit C．imply D．contain
A．enjoyable B．promoting C．dull D．stressful
A．who B．what C．which D．that
A．severely B．unwillingly C．easily D．casually
A．ought to B．may C．used to D．need
A．Any B．One C．Other D．Another
A．Whatever B．However C．Whenever D．Wherever
A．most B．worst C．least D．best
Below are some classified(分类的) ads from an English newspaper.
●FOR SALE
Come to our moving sale — Plants, pottery, books，clothes, etc. Sat, Dec. 14th — 9a. m.---5p. m. 1612 Ferndale, Apt. 1. Call 800 4696.
Used fur coats and jackets. Good condition. $ 30 -- $ 50. Call 800 0436
Moving: Must sell. TV21, $ 50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $ 15; cassette tape recorder, $ 10. Call 800 0739
●LOST AND FOUND
Found: Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and South U. Steve. 800 4661.
LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call 8002896.
FOUND: Nov. 8th — A black and white puppy in PackardJewett area. Call 8005770.
●PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all
professions and occupations, $ 700 to $ 3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime
Sightseeing. Free information at Students’ Union.
The International Center plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures. If you’ d like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call us (800 9310) and ask for Mike or Janet.
●ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $ 300 per month until March 1st. $ 450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800 7839.
●DOMESTIC SERVICE
Early hour wake up
Service: For prompt (on time), courteous (polite) wakeup service, call 800 0760.
●HELP WANTED
Babysitter — my home
If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 schoolage children, please call Gayle Moore, 800 1111,
Person wanted for delivery work. Own transportation. Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101, after 9 a. m.
Waitress wanted 10a. m. --2 p. m. or 10∶30 a. m. --5 p．m. Apply in person.
207 S. Main, Curtis Restaurant.
Help wanted for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800 2817.Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?
A. PERSONAL. B. ROOMMATES
C. DOMESTIC SERVICE. D.HELP WANTED.A secondhand jacket will probably cost you________.
| A．$ 60 | B．$ 20 | C．$ 40 | D．$ 10 |
To have your travel notes published, you may contact________.
| A．Students’ Union | B．Gayle Moore |
| C．The International Center | D．LifePlanning Workshop |
If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning，you may call________.
| A．800 0760 | B．800 7839 | C．800 2817 | D．8005770 |
An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26 . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow 27 to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was 28 the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman 29 the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to 30 . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would come back, 31 it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a 32 sound.He looked up and there was the 33 , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold 34 it had found in the house.
The old man did not 35 much about money,but his wife was 36 when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. 37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her 38 to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39 it to return.
“If you have found 40 __,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old 41 with the help of its friends.The basket was 42 but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran, 43 that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所）in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she 44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐）with gold and silver.Instead,out 45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.
A．danger B．life C．health D．help
A．refused B．decided C．managed D．failed
A．cleaning B．sweeping C．building D．dirtying
A．fed B．noticed C．caught D．killed
A．return B．fly C．stay D．cry
A．and B．if C．but D．until
A．strange B．sweet C．loud D．familiar
A．cat B．sparrow C．basket D．stick
A．coin B．watch C．ring D．cup
A．bring B．take C．care D．put
A．afraid B．sad C．nervous D．excited
A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Luckily
A．way B．mark C．picture D．sign
A．forbade B．forced C．begged D．helped
A．food B．treasure C．rooms D．plant
A．bowl B．box C．chair D．basket
A．covered B．empty C．big D．small
A．pleased B．afraid C．anxious D．hopeful
A．laid B．broke C．hid D．opened
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．jumped
When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron （围裙）on her birthday．I wanted my own mom — 21 that apron I'd just given her, of course —to 22 me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 23 as she waited breathlessly to hear about my 24 day at school．
Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to 25 .She had hardly any extra time and 26 , and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 27 very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 28 of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or 29 together and other times the cookies weren't smooth． 30 , none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we 31 was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 32 us on the kitchen counter．
Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 33 all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 34 than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to 35 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 36 by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're 37 that I was thinking about them as I 38 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I 39 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．
I'm sure my mother felt 40 the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．
A．wearing B．holding C．taking D．throwing
A．watch B．greet C．guide D．encourage
A．vitamins B．vegetables C．cookies D．fruits
A．boring B．frightening C．comfortable D．exciting
A．start with B．set up C．make up D．deal with
A．power B．work C．energy D．strength
A．on B．at C．in D．by
A．methods B．results C．efforts D．ways
A．put B．piled C．stuck D．tied
A．Besides B．However C．Meanwhile D．Thus
A．gave up B．cared about C．figured out D．cut down
A．waiting for B．looking for C．longing for D．heading for
A．predict B．admit C．comment D．understand
A．longer B．heavier C．higher D．tighter
A．put away B．take on C．get out D．come about
A．appetites B．motivations C．opportunities D．instructions
A．anxious B．aware C．eager D．crazy
A．shook B．removed C．tore D．mixed
A．state B．stress C．imagine D．complain
A．mostly B．possibly C．really D．exactly
At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said,"Priya,keep it as a 26 of your marriage life．When something 27 happens, put some money in and give a brief 28 to it next to the line．The happier the event is, the more money you can put in．When 29 after years, you will know how much happiness you've 30 "．
Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit（储蓄）． 31 , after years, they started quarrelling and fighting．They both 32 marrying the worst person in the world．
One day Priya talked to her mother,"Mom, we can't 33 it any more．We decided to get adivorce!I can't imagine 34 I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded,"Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first． 35 the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and 36 it first．You shouldn't keep any record of such a 37 marriage．"Priya thought it was 38 ．So she went to the bank, 39 to draw out all the money．While waiting in the queue,she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous 40 ．Her eyes filled with tears,she left in a（an） 41 ．When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money．
The next day, Hitesh gave the bankbook back to Priya． 42 , she found a new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the day I 43 how much I've loved you．How much happiness you've brought me．" Much 44 , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their 45 ．
A．record B．respect C．remark D．guide
A．uncertain B．unexpected C．pleasant D．annoying
A．arrangement B．comment C．promise D．dream
A．taking up B．looking out C．taking in D．lookingback
A．harvested B．bought C．offered D．wanted
A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However
A．enjoyed B．risked C．regretted D．stopped
A．help B．stand C．blame D．defeat
A．what B．where C．why D．when
A．Return B．Lose C．Check D．Remember
A．devote B．spend C．lend D．waste
A．happy B．poor C．simple D．traditional
A．reasonable B．faithful C．hopeful D．responsible
A．planning B．pretending C．hesitating D．preferring
A．trouble B．experiences C．quarrels D．happiness
A．panic B．ease C．hurry D．while
A．Interestingly B．Naturally C．Disappointingly D．Surprisingly
A．admit B．search C．realize D．declare
A．attracted B．tired C．puzzled D．moved
A．safe B．mother C．bank D．Wedding
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four 36 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 37 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 38 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 39 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 40 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 41 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 42 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 43 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 44 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 45 a group of eagles soaring (高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 46 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 47 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 48 staring at his real family up above, 49 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 50 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 51 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 52 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 53 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 54 .
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 55 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 26 will never return. I think it quite 27. What does time look 28 ? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 29 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 30 about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 31 time to review their lessons. It is 32 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 33 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 34 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 35 .We wish to save time because time is36.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 37 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 38 our time and energy to our study so that we 39 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 40 of time, for it not only brings us 41 , but also does other 42 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 43 we do it today and not 44 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 45.
A．lost B．passed C．missed D．used
A．important B．true C．interesting D．usual
A．for B．like C．after D．over
A．amount B．quality C．quantity D．price
A．think B．imagine C．examine D．check
A．spare B．free C．enough D．much
A．that B．why C．because D．certain
A．doing B．making C．taking D．getting
A．needn’t B．have to C．had better D．would rather
A．easy B．simple C．stupid D．interesting
A．worthless B．priceless C．ready D．little
A．look upon B．agree C．think D．believe
A．spend B．give C．set D．devote
A．must B．should C．may D．would
A．helper B．thief C．friend D．teacher
A．wealth B．health C．failure D．illness
A．danger B．harm C．trouble D．difficulty
A．help B．make C．have D．let
A．keep B．remain C．manage D．leave
A．valuable B．expensive C．worth D．rich
It was a busy morning,about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 busy-my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I woul examine his would.While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late.He replied that she 46 knew who he was,that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 and asked him,“And you 49 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she in.” I had to hold back 50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages,true love is 52 of all that.The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everythng; they just 54 the best of everying they have. 55 is’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．thus D．judgment
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
An old friend from abroad（国外）__16__ I wanted to stay with telephoned me from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still in the __17__, but I had done something to get ready for his coming. After explaining where my new room was, I told him __18__ I had left the key under the doormat（门垫）. __19__ I would be home rather __20_, I asked him to go into the kitchen and __21__ himself to some food and drink.
Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the __22__. At the moment, he said __23__ was __24__ the radio __25__ having a truly wonderful meal. He had cooked two eggs and helped himself __26__ some __27__ chicken from the refrigerator. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of milk __28__ he hoped I would __29__ him. When I asked him if he had __30__ the room without __31__, he answered that he had __32_ been able to find the key under the doormat. As the living-room window just __33__ the apple tree had been left _34__, he had climbed in. I listened to all this in __35__. There in no apple tree in front of my living-room. There is one in front of my neighbor’s.
A．what B．as C．which D．whom
A．room B．office C．station D．airport
A．that B．where C．why D．how
A．For B．When C．So D．As
A．late B．soon C．on time D．early
A．eat B．help C．cook D．make
A．airport B．station C．bus stop D．living-room
A．I B．he C．she D．my boss
A．repairing B．buying C．listening to D．hearing
A．after B．before C．as D．while
A．to B．with C．for D．from
A．cold B．hot C．new D．warm
A．and B．but C．because D．though
A．help B．see C．join D．join in
A．got B．arrived C．reached D．came
A．joy B．regret C．thinking D．difficulty
A．also B．always C．not D．none
A．in front of B．near C．far away from D．around
A．open B．dirty C．closed D．shut
A．silence B．surprise C．the room D．the office
When Pat Jones finished college，she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could 21 she was young．Pat wanted to visit Latin America 22 ，so she got a job 23 an English teacher in a school in Bolivia．Pat spoke a little Spanish 24 she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn't 25 much English．
A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind：if you dream 26 a foreign language, you have really mastered(掌握)it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and 27 that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in 28 ．
One day，one of her 29 students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had 30 early, but had slept 31 .
“What does this have to do with your 32 ?” Pat asked．
“I dreamed all night，Miss Jones. and my dream was in English?”
“In English?” Pat was very 33 ，since he was such a bad student．She was 34 secretly jealous(嫉妒的)．Her 35 was still not in Spanish．But she encouraged(鼓励)her young student．“Well，36 me about your dream．”
“All the people in my dream 37 English.” the student said．“And all the signs were in English．All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English．”
“Great. That's 38 ，”said Pat．“What did all the people say to you?”
“I'm sorry，Miss Jones．That's 39 I slept so badly．1 didn't 40 a word they said．It was a nightmare(噩梦)!”
A．although B．while C．if D．since
A．first B．at first C．1ast D．at last
A．for B．of C．as D．1ike
A．and B．but C．so D．yet
A．say B．know C．read D．write
A．in B．about C．of D．for
A．thought B．realized C．hoped D．wanted
A．English B．Spanish C．Russian D．German
A．bright B．excellent C．best D．worst
A．got up B．gone to bed C．in bed D．woken up
A．well B．soundly C．badly D．heavily
A．English B．1anguage C．dream D．homework
A．surprised B．worried C．pleased D．excited
A．yet B．seldom C．also D．hardly
A．study B．class C．work D．dream
A．answer B．write C．tell D．ask
A．read B．liked C．spoke D．learned
A．wonderful B．terrible C．funny D．strange
A．how B．why C．when D．because
A．hear B．understand C．like D．remember
A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I 36 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat 38 my clothes, but they were not in 39 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place _ 40_I had been. Suddenly it occurred to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 41 for the parking lot.（停车场）
My wife, Diane, has 42 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the 43 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be 44 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying 45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 46 .
Without hesitation, I called the 47 . I gave them my location（位置）and 48 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 49 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I 50 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s 52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 53 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and 54
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman 55 I didn’t steal your car.”
A．reached B．ran C．searched D．asked
A．Hopefully B．Fortunately C．Worriedly D．Suddenly
A．up B．down C．away D．off
A．none B．each C．either D．any
A．what B．which C．where D．why
A．passed B．headed C．shook D．waved
A．beaten B．fooled C．scolded D．punished
A．proper B．regular C．common D．only
A．destroyed B．fined C．stopped D．stolen
A．shock B．answer C．conclusion D．expression
A．available B．empty C．full D．busy
A．police B．gatekeeper C．driver D．guard
A．asked B．proved C．regretted D．said
A．important B．difficult C．wonderful D．different
A．threw B．lost C．forgot D．left
A．silence B．disappointment C．sleep D．breath
A．song B．sound C．voice D．noise
A．Excited B．Embarrassed C．Angered D．Interested
A．get back B．take back C．give away D．pick up
A．teach B．persuade C．believe D．prove
Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 36 that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had been his mother’s 37 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
Hard 38 Robby tried, he lacked the basic sense of music. However, he persisted, and at the end of each weekly 39 , he always said, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 40 . He just did not have any gift for music.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby 41 or waited in her old car to 42 him up. She always 43 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby 44 coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 45 .
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcoming recital(独奏会) 46 Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf ... I’ve just got to 47 !” he insisted. I agreed.
The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was 48 with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. Finally Robby came up on stage. I was 49 when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto(协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not 50 what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 51 that everyone 52 to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 53 . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on 54 at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, _55 she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play ...”
A．prefer B．imagine C．suppose D．wish
A．plan B．belief C．need D．dream
A．although B．while C．as D．if
A．conference B．lesson C．test D．show
A．successful B．senseless C．wonderful D．hopeless
A．on B．in C．off D．away
A．pick B．put C．take D．hold
A．waved B．sang C．jumped D．left
A．finished B．broke C．stopped D．continued
A．tired B．sick C．deaf D．unhappy
A．as B．since C．while D．when
A．succeed B．learn C．play D．listen
A．seated B．filled C．surrounded D．mixed
A．surprised B．certain C．disappointed D．angry
A．pleased with B．interested in C．eager for D．prepared for
A．bad B．hard C．differently D．well
A．raised B．rose C．lifted D．left
A．platform B．stairs C．stage D．floor
A．practising B．listening C．training D．performing
A．luckily B．therefore C．however D．actually
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