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,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 36 Mr. Larchmont refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months. 39 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 40 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 48 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 49 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 55 our success or failure.
A.What about B.How come C.How about D.What if
A.grant B.admit C.submit D.guarantee
A.managed B.studied C.worked D.conducted
A.Finally B.Absolutely C.Successfully D.Effectively
A.for the weight B.at the knees C.in the heart D.for the leg
A.thoughts B.force C.strength D.courage
A.shock B.enjoyment C.delight D.amazement
A.praise B.award C.reward D.raise
A.to find B.to appreciate C.to notice D.to decorate
A.as B.through C.including D.for
A.understood B.recognized C.figured D.predicted
A.letter B.note C.envelope D.mail
A.Best wishes B.Good news C.Congratulations D.Wonderful job
A.cool B.admirable C.cheerful D.proud
A.call on B.reflect on C.feed back D.remind of
A.while B.before C.until D.when
A.as though B.even though C.whether D.unless
A.welled up B.flowed over C.rushed out D.streamed down
A.qualified B.restricted C.conditional D.concerned
A.despite B.without C.either D.regardless of
通读下面短文,了解其大意,然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 21 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a 22 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”
But John 23 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 24 works yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us”, Mary 25 .
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 26 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 27 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 28 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”
In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 29 for the basement which was full of smoke and 30 hot. He found the door and two children. 31 he left he could hear some more sobbing(哭泣). He 32 the two badly frightened children into 33 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 34 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 35 ! That house will fall down any second. ”
36 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 37 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 38 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 39 and fresh air, he found that he had just 40 his own children.
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
A.direction B.mistake C.danger D.smoke
A.home B.plant C.store D.kitchen
A.ran B.walked C.drove D.rode
A.at B.off C.to D.on
A.whispered B.nodded C.disagreed D.required
A.ruins B.pieces C.flames D.silence
A.pushed B.seized C.greeted D.stopped
A.basement B.department C.house D.hall
A.went B.reached C.asked D.rushed
A.heavily B.slightly C.partly D.terribly
A.If B.As C.Since D.Unless
A.comforted B.delivered C.recognized D.protected
A.cheering B.freezing C.waiting D.suffering
A.many B.several C.three D.two
A.dangerous B.foolish C.practical D.painful
A.Therefore B.So C.Consequently D.But
A.wide B.endless C.final D.dirty
A.particular B.interesting C.familiar D.fortunate
A.car B.sunlight C.crowd D.arms
A.rescued B.found C.lost D.missed
Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 21 just inside the entrance 22 .It said: “Remember, 23 ,one of our customers gets 24 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 25, like many of her 26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 27 hoping. The 28 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 29 buying so many things but failed. She 30 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 31 doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped 32 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 33 than she found that she had forgotten to 34 tea. She dashed back to the 35 , got some tea and went towards the 36 .As she did so, she saw the 37 came. 38 his hand he said, “I want to 39 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 40 !”
A.notice B.report C.board D.newspaper
A.did B.promised C.made D.agreed
A.every day B.every month C.twice a week D.once a week
A.excellent B.free C.extra D.unexpected
A.waited B.came C.hoped D.went
A.friends B.neighbors C.relatives D.customers
A.got rid of B.got along with C.gave up D.gave out
A.counter B.cushion C.food D.cupboard
A.against B.for C.with D.about
A.often B.always C.usually D.seldom
A.bill B.hand C.car D.basket
A.anxiously B.seriously C.crazily D.wonderfully
A.pockets B.car C.basket D.house
A.buy B.find C.take D.have
A.shop B.counter C.department D.supermarket
A.door B.entrance C.cash-desk D.shelves
A.secretary B.policeman C.manager D.salesman
A.Putting out B.Holding out C.Shaking D.Waving
A.congratulate B.tell C.inform D.thank
A.is yours B.means nothing C.belongs to you D.costs nothing
You don’t mean any harm. You’re just trying to have a good time. But do you know how your overseas vacation 21 people in other countries? What’s your dream vacation? New chances are opening up all the time to 22 the world. So we visit travel agents, compare prices and pay our money. We know 23 our vacation costs us. 24 unfortunately, tourism often harms the local people 25 it helps them. For example, in Zanzibar, a British company got 57 sq km of land from the government for tourist sites(旅游胜地). They include 14 luxury hotels, three golf courses , swimming pools and an airport. The local people fear 26 their farmland and fishing rights. And most of the profits(利润) do not help the local people. 27 , profits go for the tour operators in wealthier countries. When the Massey people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slum (贫民区), 28 now make a little money by selling small gifts. Removed from their hunting lands, the Indians have no choice 29 their culture. Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. Now people are working together to correct them. Tourists, too, are 30 the pressure. Though the beginnings are small, the results are 31 . The good news is that everyone, including us, can 32 in helping the local people in the place we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by 33 that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally 34 hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people 35 planning and managing tourism.
A.effect B.affect C.cause D.involve
A.exploit B.invent C.find D.explore
A.what B.how C.which D.how many
A.However B.But C.Yet D.Otherwise
A.more than B.other than C.less than D.rather than
A.losing B.missing C.disappearing D.dismissing
A.Instead B.Instead of C.In place of D.Opposite
A.the other B.others C.the others D.some other
A.but “sell” B.except “sell” C.but to “sell” D.but “selling”
A.holding on B.putting on C.lying on D.setting up
A.disappointing B.ridiculous C.apparent D.terrible
A.have an effect B.make an attempt C.be responsible D.play a part
A.subscribing B.convincing C.deciding D.making sure
A.owned B.possessing C.belonged to D.owning
A.on B.at C.in D.for
US president Barack Obama is probably ______ most powerful person in the world. But what was his high school life _______? You can find answers to the question in his “Back to School” speech ______ (give) on September 13, 2010.
“I know some of you may be nervous about starting a new school year and worried about _______ that’ll be like. Here is what I tell you: nobody _____ (get) to write your destiny (命运) but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay _____ (focus) on your education. An education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times _____ you’re staying up late for a test, or dragging (费力地拉起) yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering _____ it’s all worth it. Let me tell you: Nothing is as _____ in life as your education. In other ______ (word), the farther you go in school, the farther you’ll go in life.
An unforgettable experience I recently had made me ______ (see) how important friendships are and the need to have a better understanding of friends. A friend is a person ______ is always there to encourage and support you whenever you’re in trouble. A friend is a person who’ll try to do what he or she can______ you. A friend is a person who’s overjoyed seeing you win and who will share your sorrow when you’re ________ (disappoint).
For my part, friendship is like a ______(price) gift: It can’t be bought for any amount. It’s also a shining light of hope. If you have friendship, you’ll never feel_______(alone).
Exactly 10 years ago, 189 heads of state ______ (gather) in New York. They set a number of goals. These goals included helping poor people, educating children and protecting the environment. The leaders agreed to do their best to meet the goals _______ 2015.
With only five years _______ (go), about 140 world leaders got together in New York on September 20. Their________ (三天的)meeting was to talk about their work on the goals.
A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that 37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny 42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 46 to go over and act like any normal 47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 50 .
When we get caught doing something 51 , for example, we may 52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected. We 54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 55 . What do you think of it?
A.treat B.catch C.appreciate D.recognize
A.looked for B.got along C.belonged to D.resulted from
A.pleased B.terrible C.confused D.excited
A.Looking B.Removing C.Preventing D.Hearing
A.dirty B.lovely C.gifted D.strange
A.dress up B.bring up C.clean up D.make up
A.whenever B.though C.before D.until
A.carefully B.strangely C.especially D.wonderfully
A.serious B.accurate C.balanced D.natural
A.cheered B.gathered C.ran D.looked
A.wished B.decided C.hesitated D.meant
A.anxious B.discouraged C.wise D.curious
A.strange B.difficult C.committed D.annoying
A.passed away B.ran away C.set out D.went up
A.more B.worse C.better D.faster
A.exciting B.perfect C.strange D.wrong
A.refuse B.attempt C.promise D.pretend
A.often B.just C.always D.never
A.get down B.end up C.go through D.set out
A.consequences B.opportunities C.expectations D.choices
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "I'm so 36 !" was my reply. Then he said, "Excuse me too. I wasn't even 37 you" .We were very polite, this stranger and I.
38 at home, a different story is told---how we 39 our loved ones. While I was cooking ,my daughter came up to me quietly. When I 40 , I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way! "I barked She ran away, with her little heart broken. I didn't realize how 41 I'd spoken.
That night, as I lay 42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, "While 43 with a stranger, you're calm and polite, but with those you love, you're quick to 44 . Go and look right now on the kitchen floor. You'll 45 some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 46 them herself. She stood there _ 47 , not to spoil your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes." 48 this time, I felt sad and my own tears had begun to 49 . "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" I asked. She 50, "I found them out by the tree. 1 knew you'd like them." I said, "I'm so sorry that I 51 them today. And I shouldn't have shouted at you that way." She whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 52 .” I hugged her.
Are you aware that if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily 53 you in a matter of days? But the family you leave behind will feel the 54 for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we 55 more into our work than into our families –an unbalanced investment (投资) indeed.
A. angry A. noticing A. And A. respect A. cooked A. aloud A. asleep A. dealing A. quarrel A. find A. made A. quickly A. In A. come A. added A. missed A. forever A. fire A. loss A. pass |
B. sorry B. knowing B. So B. regard B. turned B. clearly B. still B. meeting B. excite B. take B. bought B. eagerly B. By B. form B. cried B. lost B. anyway B. pay B. trouble B. lead |
C. sad C. following C. As C. treat C. began C. difficultly C. awake C. talking C. shout C. enjoy C. prepared C. quietly C. For C. fall C. smiled C. destroyed C. however C. remember C. problem C. run |
D. unlucky D. understanding D. But D. show D. worked D. cruelly D. upset D. traveling D. mistake D. need D. picked D. nervously D. After D. flow D. agreed D. forgot D. therefore D. replace D. care D. pour |
I’ll never forget my first daughter, who died too early from a bad accident. During those years, life was 36 . One Christmas I found my 3-year-old daughter 37 with a roll of golden wrapping paper. I had bought the paper to finish a rather important project. So I became 38 and scolded her loudly, “You are not good. And you are 39 your father’s money. You don’t know how hard your parents are working.” She was 40 and cried bitterly, running away.
41 , she brought a gift, a golden 42 made of golden wrapping paper to me the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.” I was 43 of my earlier hurting words, but my anger rose again when I found out the box was 44 . I shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” She 45 at me with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew 46 into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
I was completely 47 . I put my arms around her and begged for her 48 . A year later, a serious 49 took the life of my daughter. I was so sad that I 50 in bed for three days and three nights, saying nothing with tears rolling down my cheek. From then on, I hated cars and kept the golden box by my bed for many years. Whenever I was 51 , I would take out an imaginary kiss and 52 the love of my daughter who had put it there.
In a very real 53 , each one of us, as humans beings, has been given a golden container 54 with unconditional love and kisses ... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There are 55 no other possessions that anyone could hold more precious than this.
A.nice B.hard C.instructive D.dull
A.tearing B.littering C.cutting D.busy
A.disappointed B.curious C.angry D.anxious
A.using B.spending C.sparing D.wasting
A.confused B.frightened C.amazed D.calm
A.Therefore B.However C.Thus D.Though
A.box B.tie C.car D.pen
A.scared B.happy C.ashamed D.satisfied
A.full B.broken C.cheap D.empty
A.looked around B.looked away C.looked up D.looked down
A.kisses B.love C.hearts D.prays
A.glad B.touched C.upset D.confident
A.thanks B.gifts C.forgiveness D.explanation
A.event B.illness C.operation D.accident
A.lay B.stood C.knelt D.sat
A.lost B.hungry C.discouraged D.sick
A.realize B.remember C.recognize D.respond
A.way B.state C.direction D.sense
A.decorated B.filled C.covered D.linked
A.only B.naturally C.simply D.actually
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was 36 the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently,telling me to 38 to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I 42_ to be punctual(守时的),hard-working,and polite to the 43 .
I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 46 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the 49 thing Dad said was,“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned,I was just 53_ member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a _54 is above all.It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
A.cleaning B.shining C.removing D.keeping
A.why B.what C.when D.how
A.offer B.refuse C.love D.learn
A.interested B.annoyed C.relaxed D.satisfied
A.fun B.pride C.trouble D.effort
A.got it right B.kept it a rule C.made it clear D.took it for granted
A.had B.tended C.hated D.managed
A.family B.workers C.customers D.friends
A.never B.always C.seldom D.ever
A.must B.should C.might D.could
A.at B.before C.around D.for
A.worked out B.found out C.put out D.thought out
A.alone B.away C.outside D.off
A.usual B.last C.next D.first
A.washing B.taking C.cleaning D.moving
A.ignore B.follow C.believe D.understand
A.happen B.care C.go D.matter
A.no B.other C.some D.another
A.team B.family C.leader D.restaurant
A.why B.whether C.when D.how
High school seems bigger. There are 36 kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a 37 time for new students, 38 ,in fact, it isn’t really that bad.
The first day of course is always terrifying, but, then again, the first day of middle school was probably the 39 .Of course you might get lost during the first few days 40 your classes, but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.
One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can 41 .For example, if you like 42 ,there are many art classes. At the same time, there are 43 classes, which you can’t take in middle school 44 photography and psychology(心理学).There are many new things in high school that make it much more 45 .
In high school, you’re able to join more clubs, play more sports, and take part in more 46 ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same 47 as you. Also, these activities can give you a 48 to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in 49 .
High school is different 50 everyone, but there’s one thing that’s 51 .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you 52 before. But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re 53 so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get 54 ,but the changes aren’t that bad. You 55 worry too much about growing up.
A.less B.few C.more D.many A.terrible B.popular C.good D.worried A.but B.and C.while D.or A.different B.same C.rich D.difficult A.attending to B.looking for C.finding out D.knowing of A.take B.join C.give D.learn A.dancing B.sports C.art D.singing A.other B.another C.others D.the other A.without B.like C.except D.as A.fun B.boring C.busy D.tiring A.activities B.classes C.lectures D.groups A.customs B.classes C.ages D.interests A.chance B.time C.place D.space A.your home B.middle school C.society D.primary school A.in B.from C.on D.for A.sure B.certain C.doubtful D.believable A.did B.created C.remembered D.made A.taking classes B.growing up C.joining activities D.making friends A.older B.cleverer C.taller D.wiser A.can’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.won’t |
They say that first impressions are very important. My first impression of Mrs Li was 31___ she was nervous and 32____. I think perhaps she was, 33_____ it was her first lesson 34_____ us. But now, after 35______, the class really likes 36______ with her. She is kind and 37_______, and she 38________ English so 39_____ that 40______ I can understand it! --- She avoids 41______ you feel stupid. I’ve always hated making mistakes or 42______ a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Mrs Li just smiles, 43_____ you don’t feel completely stupid! I think maybe she goes _44___ too slowly for the faster students, but for me it’s wonderful!I feel I’m going to make progress 45_____ her.
A. it B. that
A. shy B. relax
A. as B. is
A. after B. with
A. two week B. two weeks
A. working B. work
A. patience B. patient
A. explains B. explain
A. clear B. clearly
A. even B. every
A. to make B. making
A. to pronounce B. pronouncing
A. so that B. that
A. a bit B. bit
A. with B. to
I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (询问).
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself
The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
A.before B.ago C.already D.still
A.town B.country C.friends D.way
A.train B.car C.highway D.phone
A.have B.go C.ride D.cross
A.safe B.dangerous C.fast D.slow
A.moment B.way C.road D.day
A.come B.leave C.take D.drive
A.crossroad B.corner C.station D.beginning
A.direction B.road C.disappointed D.interesting
A.about B.over C.of D.up
A.another B.the other C.other D.others
A.asked B.forced C.encouraged D.told
A.far B.safe C.dangerous D.dirty
A.going B.coming C.driving D.walking
A.lands B.cars C.farms D.hills
A.heavy B.little C.few D.light
A.farms B.trucks C.houses D.villages
A.together B.gone C.covered D.coming
A.looked B.liked C.enjoyed D.found
A.happiness B.scenery C.joys D.problems
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 on the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 41 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 42 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 45 in playing her violin.
I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
A.with B.for C.against D.to A.good B.true C.new D.old A.sound B.song C.play D.violin A.shaking B.hanging C.falling D.floating A.wind B.snow C.air D.rain A.watching B.listening C.seeing D.hearing A.lively B.lovely C.harvest D.lonely A.up B.off C.down D.over A.flowed B.grew C.entered D.ran A.lost B.active C.busy D.interested A.once B.never C.often D.usually A.waiting B.stopping C.standing D.hearing A.because B.so C.when D.but A.interesting B.moving C.encouraging D.exciting A.But B.However C.Even D.Though A.stopped B.began C.gone D.changed A.happy B.sad C.strange D.surprised A.surprised B.excited C.encouraged D.interested A.that B.which C.it D.who A.song B.dream C.fire D.sister |
It was the beginning of a new term. As a(n) 36 teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was 37 at the gate of the classroom. She looked very 38 .
I walked up to her and asked 39 she stood there. But she said 40 . Instead, a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the 41 student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl, who didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I 42 why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and 43 her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She 44 said nothing, but she burst into tears.
I later learnt that her parents 45 in a car accident, and she had 46 talking to others since then. She learnt very 47 . I gave her respect and never 48 her as I know everybody deserves (值得) respect. I 49 her after school, and she was making 50 little by little. I encouraged her and as 51 went by, she was not as shy as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her 52 . She was not one of the best students when she left that school, 53 at least, she was not that shy and sad little girl any longer.
In the following 54 , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a(n) 55 to her wedding. And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy!
A.old B.new C.good D.famous
A.smiling B.sitting C.standing D.crying
A.tall B.shy C.beautiful D.kind
A.if B.when C.why D.how
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.worst B.shortest C.ugliest D.smartest
A.remembered B.thought C.asked D.understood
A.threw B.pushed C.pulled D.led
A.firstly B.still C.surprisingly D.finally
A.fought B.disappeared C.met D.died
A.kept B.stopped C.advised D.forgot
A.fast B.widely C.slowly D.quietly
A.played jokes with B.thought highly of C.took care of D.looked down upon
A.helped B.served C.chose D.pleased
A.progress B.happiness C.marks D.surprises
A.dreams B.efforts C.energy D.time
A.joy B.sadness C.past D.anger
A.since B.because C.so D.but
A.hours B.years C.months D.days
A.invitation B.card C.key D.letter
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really __1__your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special 2 that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The 3 was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I 4 , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his 5 was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 6 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and 7 in a hurry. Remember?”
“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he 8 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were 9 . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everythinghad been thrown all over the place, and you 10 me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
My heart sank. I felt 11 . I hugged Keith and asked him to 12 me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his 13 , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”
Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 14 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too 15 and didn’t keep it as their father.
A.showed B.hurt C.attended D.expressed
A.candy B.book C.picture D.toy
A.challenge B.message C.idea D.fact
A.complained B.apologized C.continued D.explained
A.suggestion B.answer C.memory D.blame
A.hospital B.church C.school D.garden
A.settled down B.went on C.set off D.got up
A.knew B.imagined C.discovered D.remembered
A.angry B.worried C.happy D.satisfied
A.praised B.punished C.helped D.educated
A.terrible B.hopeless C.inspired D.encouraged
A.support B.criticize C.suspect D.forgive
A.mother B.brother C.sister D.father
A.strange B.interesting C.important D.difficult
A.lightly B.rudely C.equally D.truly