How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver,impolite waiter,rude boss,or an insensitive employee 36 your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed 37 the airport.We were driving in the 38 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us.My taxi driver slammed on his 39 ,slid sideways,and at the very last moment our car stopped and 40 the other car by just inches!The driver of the other car looked around and started 41 at us.
My taxi driver just 42 and waved at the guy.And I mean he was really 43 .So I asked,“Why did you just do that?This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call“The Law of the Garbage Truck”.
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.They run around full of 44 ,full of frustration,full of anger,and full of disappointment.As their garbage 45 up,they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on 46 .Don't take it personally;Just smile, wave,wish them well,and move on.
Believe me.You'll be 47 .Don't take their garbage and 48 it to other people at work, at home,or on the streets.Life's too short to wake up in he morning with 49 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what's 50 in your life,Roy Baumeister,a psychology researcher from Florida State University,found in his extensive research that you 5l bad things more ofter than good things in your life,you store the bad memories more easily,and you 52 them more frequently.
Therefore,love the people who treat you right and ignore the ones who don't.Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 53 it!
When you follow“The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life! You make room for the good by 54 go of the bad.Have a marvelous,garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today 55 the harvest you will reap tomorrow.
A.enrich B.obtain C.spare D.ruin
A.through B.to C.in D.for
A.latter B.right C.opposite D.free
A.window B.door C.brakes D.seat
A.knocked B.overtook C.missed D.lost
A.laughing B.throwing C.glancing D.yelling
A.wondered B.ignored C.smiled D.guessed
A.friendly B.angry C.tired D.disappointed
A.expectation B.passengers C.garbage D.goods
A.turns B.piles C.holds D.pushes
A.roads B.children C.you D.dustbin
A.upset B.happier C.pitiful D.frightened
A.eontribute B.share C.explain D.spread
A.surprise B.pleasure C.doubt D.regrets
A.funny B.important C.strange D.embarrassing
A.remember B.forget C.value D.appreciate
A.recalI B.exchange C.enjoy D.imagine
A.inspire B.take C.mend D.notice
A.letting B.consisting C.making D.dreaming
A.distinguish B.deserve C.deliver D.determine
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ,finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A.taken B.carried C.brought D.fetched
A.with which B.from which C.where D.when
A.outside B.overhead C.downstairs D.nearby
A.bad B.tired C.sick D.hopeless
A.useless B.necessary C.possible D.helpful
A.had B.found C.caught D.felt
A.buried B.rested C.shook D.turned
A.till then B.worse still C.strange enough D.even so
A.sound B.noise C.voice D.tone
A.it B.what C.that D.which
A.sleep B.strength C.patience D.anger
A.put on B.dressed up C.selected D.wore
A.sadly B.proudly C.quietly D.firmly
A.made fun of B.stared at C.was angry with D.caught sight of
A.across B.around C.towards D.by
A.as B.before C.though D.until
A.meet as B.sit here C.join us D.scold me
A.shall trouble B.would trouble C.need bother D.should bother
A.a notice B.a message C.an invitation D.an apology
A.washed B.changed C.dressed D.prepared
Passing Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad 38 . “No way am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and 40 was on her way for 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had 50 , and the time was really 51 spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live 55 a larger and more rewarding world.
A.leaving B.changing C.taking D.giving
A.comfortable B.suitable C.available D.favorable
A.heart B.expression C.action D.thought
A.decided B.wanted C.regretted D.promised
A.immediately B.lately C.recently D.now
A.treatment B.travel C.pleasure D.business
A.know B.say C.realize D.recognize
A.eat B.feed C.choose D.support
A.offering B.needing C.stopping D.trying
A.impolite B.far C.close D.fast
A.girl B.neighbor C.passenger D.stranger
A.unusual B.direct C.important D.shameful
A.when B.although C.since D.as
A.refused B.wondered C.cried D.did
A.warmed B.jumped C.broken D.cheered
A.good B.worse C.better D.bad
A.below B.through C.across D.beyond
A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.sometimes
A.separate B.independent C.silent D.upset
A.of B.in C.at D.for
This is love, hand in hand with you, old age to the old.
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a(an) 31 husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The 32 had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The 33 was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an 34 of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to 35 that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would 36 .
And it did, 37 from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks 38 on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, 39 and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. 40 the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn 41 a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, 42
then I thought she wanted to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the 43 flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director. We visited the shell museum 44 I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole 45 passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went 46 with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn 47 me. “What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a(an) 48 voice, “do you know something? I don’t….”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that 49 I had several weeks ago … our doctor … did he tell you something about me? Am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst into 50 .
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
A.hardworking B.challenging C.loving D.convincing
A.plan B.idea C.decision D.hope
A.speaker B.driver C.listener D.passenger
A.result B.start C.process D.act
A.agree B.avoid C.assume D.admit
A.remain B.change C.respond D.continue
A.properly B.especially C.right D.straight
A.common B.unusual C.ugly D.great
A.surprised B.frightened C.disappointed D.discouraged
A.Before B.During C.After D.For
A.suggested B.cancelled C.denied D.delayed
A.otherwise B.but C.yet D.so
A.neighbors B.tourists C.children D.employees
A.when B.unless C.because D.though
A.plan B.vacation C.business D.week
A.smooth B.bad C.wrong D.well
A.stared at B.glared at C.glanced at D.pointed at
A.loud B.excited C.sad D.doubtful
A.checkup B.makeup C.buildup D.cutup
A.tears B.cheers C.anger D.laughter
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 2 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him , which he was 4 to read , but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out , he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 16 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well , it’s really 19 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 20 , I might have been in trouble .”
A.knew B.understood C.noticed D.recognized
A.since B.even if C.though D.as if
A.flat B.open C.cut D.fixed
A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D.continuing
A.see B.find C.guess D.learn
A.menu B.bill C.paper D.food
A.direct B.familiar C.strange D.funny
A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D.talked about
A.the waiter B.time C.I D.the dinner
A.true B.hopeful C.clear D.possible
A.restaurant B.washroom C.office D.kitchen
A.left B.acted C.sat down D.calmed down
A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D.wished
A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered
A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for
A.care B.surprise C.worry D.regret
A.must B.can C.need D.may
A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune
A.a pity B.natural C.a chance D.lucky
A.Thus B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
You must know the “ding dong ditch”. Person A rings Person B’s doorbell, and then quickly runs away or hides before Person B answers. Person B hurries to answer the door, only to find that no one’s there. After the 1 thing is repeated several times, this is called “ding dong ditch”.
Sharon Mardis, a single mother of four, told ABC News that she 2 a “ding dong ditch” when she 3 to her door at 1:00 am last night.
“My doorbell started ringing, 4 I came to the door,” Sharon told ABC News. “There was 5 at the door. I went back in the house. I got ten or twenty 6 and the doorbell started ringing again. I came back to the door, still nobody at the door.” She got 7 and stepped outside, shouting, “Who’s that? What on earth are you going to do?” There was just 8 .
But after Sharon returned to the house, she 9 something. Smoke! Sharon quickly 10 her kids and the family pets and ran out of the house. Only then did she 11 how bad the fire was. The 12 of the house fell down; the house was quickly 13 by flames. The smoke detectors(探测器) had never 14 : they were out of batteries. Good thing for the doorbell.
The 15 is who had rung it. 16 found that the flames has fused(熔化) the wires of the doorbell together, causing it to ring. But 17 , the fire had nothing to do with the doorbell wiring at all. It had started in the bathroom, well down the hall. From there, the flames didn’t spread to the nearby 18 , where the children and Sharon were sleeping. 19 , they surprisingly reached the doorbell first, making it ring repeatedly, and 20 Sharon to avoid danger.
Sharon believes it happened that way thanks to an angel.
A.special B.same C.important D.serious
A.experienced B.followed C.learned D.practiced
A.fell B.turned C.responded D.returned
A.though B.but C.because D.and
A.somebody B.nobody C.something D.nothing
A.miles B.centimeters C.feet D.kilometers
A.tired B.angry C.worried D.interested
A.cry B.noise C.silence D.laugh
A.hit B.touched C.heard D.smelled
A.gathered B.settled C.comforted D.frightened
A.wonder B.dream C.realize D.agree
A.paintings B.roof C.lights D.floor
A.covered B.separated C.blocked D.stopped
A.moved off B.left off C.taken off D.gone off
A.fact B.opinion C.mistake D.question
A.Nurses B.Firefighters C.Teachers D.Doctors
A.fortunately B.strangely C.honestly D.clearly
A.kitchen B.hall C.bathroom D.bedroom
A.Instead B.Therefore C.Thus D.Then
A.ordering B.encouraging C.warning D.advising
The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room, I was the nurse on duty. When I felt sad about having to 1 on Christmas Day, a woman and four small children showed up at my desk.
“Are you all sick?” I asked. “Yes.” the woman said 2 and lowered her head. But when it came to telling me about their 3 , things got a little surprising. They all seemed to be well and there was nothing 4 with their body.
Why did they tell a 5 that they were all sick? I did not say anything but 6 that it might be a little time before a doctor could 7 them . The mother said, “Take your time. We can 8 here. It’s so warm.” When she finished the register chart, I noticed she didn’t write down their address----were they 9 ?
I looked at the 10 around the Christmas tree. The children were excited and 11 to be healthy. The littlest one was pointing at the Christmas tree and said something to the mother. Then I was sure that they came here not because of 12 but only for warmth.
I went back to the nurses’ station and 13 the homeless family. The nurses, 14 about working on Christmas Day like me, turned to feel sorry for the family and decided to 15 .We bought delicious food in the hospital restaurant and 16 a big dinner for our guests. We needed 17 . So we put apples in a basket and collected candies and clothes. Just as we were seriously prepared to meet the physical needs of the 18 , our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be 19 on Christmas Day.
Later, as the family was to 20 , the youngest child ran to me and said, “Thank you very much. Good bye. ”
A.choose B.work C.shop D.clean
A.angrily B.joyfully C.weakly D.loudly
A.plans B.jobs C.habits D.problems
A.wrong B.new C.special D.strange
A.story B.lie C.joke D.secret
A.explained B.agree C.promised D.replied
A.visit B.educate C.see D.encourage
A.sleep B.eat C.dance D.wait
A.careless B.homeless C.impolite D.unhappy
A.family B.team C.class D.police
A.seemed B.wanted C.decided D.happened
A.fun B.hunger C.illness D.tiredness
A.introduced B.mentioned C.reported D.greeted
A.writing B.learning C.worrying D.complaining
A.leave B.stop C.watch D.help
A.prepared B.cooked C.ordered D.started
A.vegetables B.materials C.presents D.fruits
A.doctors B.patients C.leaders D.nurses
A.satisfied B.excited C.warm D.full
A.watch B.sing C.win D.Leave
Mr Brown lives in Sydney. His house is about five kilometers ____41___ his office and the bus can ____42___ him there. He likes football very much and wants to ___43___ the football matches. His wife likes to buy nice clothes and ___44___ her husband give all his wages to her and he has to do ___45___ she says. Then she always __46___ some fares (车费) back to him. Of course Mr Brown doesn’t have any money to buy the ___47___. One evening he went to watch a football match. He bought a ticket ___48___ all his money and he ___49__to go home ___50__ foot. When he ___51___ home, he was tired, but felt ___52___. Since then he began to go to work on foot. But he is ___53__ to tell his wife about it.
This morning when he was having breakfast, he ____54__ a piece of news over the radio: the bus fares were going to __55__ in price. He hurried to turn it __56__, but it was too __57___. His wife asked, “What did the radio say?”
He had to ___58__ her all he heard. Then he became sad and said, “ What a Pity!”
“You must be happy, I think,” said his wife. “You will save some ___59___.”
“Sorry, I can’t ___60__ with you.” said Mr Brown. “I won’t be able to watch two matches a month!”
A.far B.away C.far away D.away from
A.send B.bring C.take D.put
A.see B.look C.look at D.watch
A.asks B.let C.makes D.wants
A.what B.that C.which D.like
A.puts B.gives C.gets D.carries
A.tickets B.buses C.football D.clothes
A.with B.for C.to D.by
A.had B.wanted C.liked D.enjoyed
A.by B.on C.with D.for
A.arrived at B.got to C.reached to D.got
A.worried B.sad C.happy D.interesting
A.sorry B.afraid C.ready D.pleased
A.heard B.listened C.saw D.wrote
A.rise B.raise C.drop D.low
A.over B.on C.up D.off
A.hard B.heavy C.fare D.late
A.say B.tell C.speak D.talk
A.time B.work C.idea D.money
A.go B.come C.agree D.Talk
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 1 assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. Without the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8 the practice sessions (练习赛), I didn’t 9 know the rules of the game, not to mention what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process (过程) — friends who respected my 16 to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise (赞扬) from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 18”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A.as B.until C.unless D.once
A.hoped B.agreed C.meant D.chose
A.continued B.changed C.settled D.started
A.idea B.plan C.belief D.saying
A.right B.chance C.ability D.patience
A.going B.looking C.cheering D.applying
A.point B.half C.rest D.basis
A.enjoying B.preparing C.attending D.watching
A.even B.still C.yet D.ever
A.terrified B.exhausted C.pleased D.puzzled
A.Interestingly B.Fortunately C.Obviously D.Hopefully
A.focus B.spy C.rely D.try
A.want B.do C.support D.know
A.steps B.orders C.rules D.games
A.roles B.part C.mind D.value
A.efforts B.curiosity C.wish D.strength
A.expressed B.improved C.confirmed D.recognized
A.dreaming B.playing C.relaxing D.hiding
A.by B.for C.with D.to
A.lucky B.happy C.sure D.satisfied
Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted 1 in Green Park with some ot her friends. She was very happy about it. 2 she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park – it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as she was riding fast, she 3 sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting 4 , so Debbie looked 5 her to see what was happening. As a result (结果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasn’t hurt, 6 a car hit her bike. After the car 7 , two men got out and started running. 8 , a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (贼)!”
9 a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a way, she had helped them 10 .
A.goes to skate B.go skating C.going to skate D.to go skating
A.While B.As soon as C.If D.As quickly as
A.heard B.listened to C.found D.saw
A.close and close B.closer and closer C.big and big D.bigger and bigger
A.after B.in front of C.behind D.before
A.because B.so C.but D.and
A.fell over B.passed away C.turned back D.stopped
A.A few minutes later B.Just then C.After an hour D.Very fast
A.In a few days B.Sometimes C.Some time later D.At the same time
A.get out of the car B.run after the two men C.catch the thieves D.shout at the thieves
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her. I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 45 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there. Love is 47 .”
I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 52 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A.keep fit B.rise early C.earn money D.collect money
A.magic B.romantic C.fantastic D.attractive
A.simple B.easy C.relaxing D.luxurious
A.the question B.question C.reach D.control
A.feeling B.love C.quarrel D.smile
A.raised B.shook C.nodded D.bowed
A.hurt B.injured C.wounded D.harmed
A.in great surprise B.in a great embarrassment C.with deep depression D.at extreme sorrow
A.happens B.comes about C.appears D.occurs
A.warm and soft B.hot and hard C.thin and cool D.strong and durable
A.somewhere and sometime B.anywhere or anytime C.more or less D.here and there
A.inside B.outside C.faraway D.nearby
A.could believe B.couldn’t understand C.wouldn’t recognize D.might know
A.got sick B.got stuck C.threw up D.became disabled
A.quite healthy B.very pale C.fairly red D.much surprised
A.jump high B.go hurriedly C.run fast D.walk slowly
A.think about B.talk with C.worry about D.laugh at
A.Reading B.Seeing C.Saying D.Writing
A.fresh roses B.gold ring C.sweet kisses D.beautiful jewelry
A.a thread B.a needle C.the cloth D.the cotton
Never before had I imagined I should have the opportunity to live with so many girls.Would they 36 such a single “Hi” from me? I was about to greet my new roommates, 37 they did not seem to have the same 38 attention that I had.They just dealt with their own 39 , sorting out their clothes,and making arrangements for their university life.Thus tranquility(宁静)
became the 40 atmosphere in the dormitory.
To my surprise, 41 such a situation,I did not feel a sense of 42 .With time going on,we got to know each other deeper.I was 43 to find that in deep soul we all had great dreams and belonged to the same 44 .
However,not long before the 45 was disturbed by my own upset of mind for study pressure.What I was 46 about seemed to have 47 to do with them and what they were doing and talking about seemed so far away from me.However,one incident changed my 48 and made me treasure this kind of 49 better and more confident in our friendship.
One day,when I was leaving the teachers’ office,it was in complete silence and frightening 50 .At my dormitory gate,I was startled (使惊奇)to find there still 51 a little light glimmering in the darkness,so faint but yet so clear.Just under the 52 of the light,I went to the room without any difficulty.They were in sound sleep,leaving the 53 light on in the calm world.Tears rolled down my cheeks.
I know 54 that we all like tranquility,both in environment and in our mind.It is the care that 55 all the misunderstandings and unpleasantness.
A.hear B.accept C.expect D.like
A.but B.so C.and D.then
A.worried B.eager C.deep D.warm
A.homework B.meal C.business D.reading
A.silent B.other C.rest D.only
A.having B.thinking C.facing D.doing
A.surprise B.disappointment C.happiness D.warmth
A.pleased B.disappointed C.sorry D.sure
A.dormitory B.class C.pattern D.group
A.harmony B.friendship C.order D.arrangement
A.interested B.curious C.concerned D.doubtful
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.idea B.life C.dormitory D.mind
A.calm B.friendship C.care D.situation
A.light B.darkness C.time D.feeling
A.happened B.had C.existed D.set
A.guidance B.calm C.shadow D.middle
A.bright B.rosy C.strong D.cold
A.at last B.on purpose C.at first D.once again
A.moves B.melts C.touches D.tears
A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.” the sign said.
“Boy!” The silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.
An old woman was standing at her door.
“You boy! Come here this minute.”
Slowly the boy 1 onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house. When he arrived at her house, she 2 out her hand and wrapped her 3 old fingers around his arm.
“Help me inside, boy,” she said. “Help me 4 to my bed. What's your name?”
“Joseph,” he said.
The old woman on the bed tried to 5 up, raising berselfon her elbow (肘) . Water 6 from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel 7 .
“I'm 8 , Joseph. You can see that, can't you? I want you to write a will(遗嘱) for me. There's paper and pencil on the table there.”
Joseph looked down at the 9 , and then looked out of the window. He saw the sign again, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola. I want my silver pin to 10 to my daughter."
Joseph bent his small body over the table and 11 the pencil slowly across the paper.
“There's my Bible.(圣经)”The old woman said. “That's for my daughter, too. I want a 12 Christian burial (基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That's the last - 13 of a poor old woman.”
The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out of the window.
“Here. Bring it here so I can 14 it.”
Joseph found the Bible, and, 15 the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.
“ 16 me now, boy,” she sighed(叹气).“I'm tired.”
He ran out of the house.
A cold wind blew through the 17 window, but the old woman on the bed
18 nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. 19 on the paper were some childish letters, which 20 the words, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.”
A.rushed B.stepped C.hurried D.struggled
A.pushed B.let C.reached D.pointed
A.firm B.smooth C.dry D.fresh
A.back B.over C.away D.down
A.sit B.get C.stand D.wake
A.rolled B.burnt C.burst D.ran
A.sick B.ill C.unpleasant D.funny
A.dead B.dying C.living D.alive
A.table B.pen C.paper D.woman
A.send B.go C.belong D.come
A.moved B.drew C.used D.pulled
A.great B.merry C.real D.splendid
A.look B.chance C.opinion D.wish
A.sign B.write C.remember D.copy
A.setting B.hiding C.placing D.lying
A.Hold B.Pardon C.Take D.Leave
A.large B.open C.small D.pretty
A.did B.saw C.felt D.knew
A.Described B.Printed C.Recorded D.Written
A.formed B.spelled C.organized D.repeated
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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 21 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 22 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 23 in front of him, which he was 24 to read , but I could 25 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 26 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 27 way in which the waiter and I 28 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 29 went on and it became 30 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 31 . When he came out , he paid his bill and 32 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 33 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 34 you here because he though you were the man he 35 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 36 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 37 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 38 .” “Well , it’s really 39 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 40 , I might have been in trouble .”
A.knew B.understood C.noticed D.recognized
A.since B.even if C.though D.as if
A.flat B.open C.cut D.fixed
A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D.continuing
A.see B.find C.guess D.learn
A.menu B.bill C.paper D.food
A.direct B.familiar C.strange D.funny
A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D.talked about
A.the waiter B.time C.I D.the dinner
A.true B.hopeful C.clear D.possible
A.restaurant B.washroom C.office D.kitchen
A.left B.acted C.sat down D.calmed down
A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D.wished
A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered
A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for
A.care B.surprise C.worry D.regret
A.must B.can C.need D.may
A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune
A.a pity B.natural C.a chance D.lucky
A.Thus B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
完形填空(共20小題;每小題I. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 21 to buy what he needed 22 his next day’s work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 23 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 24 for him. And it would 25 him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 26 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 27 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 28 . He could not imagine that a thief would 29 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石场).
When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 30 anything was different. He 31 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 32 the fire. 33 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 34 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.
But when he 35 the floorboards near the loom (织布机),and saw the 36 hole ,he did not understand 37 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 38 ! He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 40 !
A.arrived B.been C.left D.gone
A.to B.in C.for D.with
A.holiday B.home C.supper-time D.meat
A.ordinary B.unusuall C.normal D.common
A.boiling B.cooking C.smoking D.making
A.interesting B.worried C.interested D.worrying
A.unlocked B.uncovered C.discovered D.locked
A.go B.lead C.find D.lose
A.whether B.that C.because D.as
A.turned off B.threw into C.threw off D.got off
A.away from B.farther on C.on to D.closer to
A.As soon as B.As well as C.As far as D.As long as
A.But B.As C.So D.For
A.took down B.took off C.took over D.took up
A.dark B.empty C.small D.deep
A.at last B.at once C.at most D.at least
A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
A.searched B.gathered C.researched D.found
A.Gone B.missing C.lost D.stolen