One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a __20__. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap （皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was __21___ the saxophone to his __22__ and just about to play. My family walked on up the river towards the castle __23__ I stayed there by the statue, __24__ of playing a saxophone on TV.
Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my __25___ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a __26__! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the __27___ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I __28__hard but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost __29___ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound – loud and clear like I __30__ the music of the man by the river in Kobe.
A．car B．bus C．train D．motorcycle
A．bank B．castle C．mountain D．river
A．closed B．open D．clear
A．low B．lonely C．loud D．deep
A．man B．statue C．photo D．picture
A．playing B．picking C．lifting D．rising
A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．lips
A．though B．but C．so D．or
A．dreaming B．pretending C．admiring D．observing
A．anger B．regret C．sickness D．joy
A．guitar B．drum C．saxophone D．violin
A．music B．exercise C．instruction D．note
A．blew B．flew C．shook D．beat
A．reading B．crying C．talking D．asking
A．made B．heard C．played D．imagined
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.
When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 54 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
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A．had B．gave C．wrote D．discussed
A．enough B．safe C．much D．polluted
A．asks B．orders C．hopes D．ensures
A．good B．strong C．important D．unreal
A．especially B．sometimes C．even D．seldom
A．boys B．others C．students D．grown-ups
A．collecting B．selling C．buying D．using
A．things B．chemicals C．water D．air
A．making B．recycling C．reducing D．handling
A．uses B．has C．throws D．needs
A．tell B．increase C．spread D．inform
A．talked to B．listened to C．heard from D．thought about
A．and B．besides C．as well as D．as good as
A．officials B．workers C．clerks D．experts
A．industrial B．agricultural C．scientific D．educational
A．much B．no C．some D．little
A．if B．how C．when D．why
A．proud B．glad C．modest D．worried
A．praises B．helps C．supports D．honors
A．awarding B．saving C．serving D．favoring
To my family and friends,
I have just started my tour of the area badly affected by the war. Everything is going really well, so no 16 . The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of 17 too. Let me 18 .
Last week, 120 school girls were 19 by a gas leak（泄漏）. Most have recovered but six are still in 20 . Even though the local government speaks about the 21 of education, most of the kids here only attend school for four hours a day if they are lucky. They are so excited and 22 to learn, but then have to 23 things like being attacked. Most of these kids are 24 and can’t afford a pencil or even paper. So I’m planning a trip to several schools to talk about 25 and to give these kids some of the 26 they need. That is where all of you can help. If you can 27 whatever school supplies you have available, that would be 28 appreciated.
I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the 29 to do this and I will post pictures of this 30 after I return.
Thank you again.
Todd Tucker
A．wonder B．worries C．doubt D．way
A．surprises B．attractions C．problems D．stories
A．forget B．expect C．explain D．retell
A．surprised B．confused C．discouraged D．poisoned
A．hospital B．school C．prison D．ruin
A．beauty B．importance C．future D．lack
A．afraid B．likely C．unable D．willing
A．receive B．challenge C．suffer D．respect
A．lazy B．clever C．poor D．healthy
A．information B．education C．communication D．medicine
A．things B．clothes C．knowledge D．money
A．send over B．hand up C．give off D．look for
A．actually B．usually C．recently D．greatly
A．time B．chance C．responsibility D．lead
A．advertisement B．email C．party D．trip
I've always loved pigeons(鸽子). Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 16 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt(破坏) our 17 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 18 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 19 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 20 .
You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if they get to know that your pigeons are 21 big prizes.
My wife had been changing her 22 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 23 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the travelling, which she liked. You see some one has to take the pigeons a 24 way off and set them free. Some of the 25 were really nice. I never travelled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of 26 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 27 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the great 28 . Then I'd watch them 29 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I'd look at my watch and think, “My goodness, that’s a good 30 . ”And I'd take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 31 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 32 up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would work out if we’d won 33 .
Then last year we had a 34 ! All of them got some sort of flu and 35 . It was terrible. I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
A．racing B．feeding C．tending D．flying
A．dream B．work C．marriage D．hobby
A．just B．even C．almost D．hardly
A．notice B．learn C．imagine D．recognize
A．living B．fun C．money D．change
A．losing B．winning C．giving D．making
A．subject B．decision C．relation D．attitude
A．proud B．fond C．careful D．sure
A．different B．1ong C．short D．far
A．distances B．activities C．trips D．movements
A．direction B．sight C．hearing D．touch
A．over B．across C．with D．through
A．heaven B．mountain C．cloud D．sky
A．turn B．dance C．circle D．whistle
A．fly B．time C．day D．1ook
A．write B．record C．count D．memorize
A．come B．show C．phone D．cheer
A．again B．finally C．only D．accidentally
A．disadvantage B．chance C．problem D．disaster
A．flew B．died C．cured D．lost
As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with 36 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became 37 when I realized that it was an elderly 38 ．
The man leaned on his 39 who walked in front of him．He not only used her for 40 but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them _41 as one—each needing the other to 42 in this fast-changing world．
That little example of true strength 43 my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so 44 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my 45 ，and I was still 46 young．
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength 47 me the entire week．My 48 wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful， 49 wife．I started to think—not only was I 50 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple，who，_51 the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to 52 them through this world．
There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes 53 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a 54 feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 55 helping our elder friends．
A．tension B．anger C．surprise D．puzzle
A．nervous B．worried C．patient D．satisfied
A．couple B．driver C．policeman D．truck
A．friend B．daughter C．wife D．mother
A．fun B．free C．support D．care
A．worked B．stood C．thought D．considered
A．warn B．point C．remind D．function
A．ruin B．remove C．change D．fail
A．sure of B．mad about C．excited with D．curious about
A．courage B．freedom C．dream D．strength
A．similarly B．extremely C．naturally D．relatively
A．agreed with B．stayed with C．happened to D．connected with
A．family B．plan C．life D．salary
A．supportive B．famous C．active D．pretty
A．lucky B．fit C．willing D．eager
A．unless B．despite C．owing to D．since
A．challenge B．value C．carry D．arrange
A．picture B．share C．compare D．teach
A．sad B．bitter C．serious D．warm
A．in case of B．regardless of C．as a result of D．when it comes to
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
Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 36 they mostly live too far from home to go back there 37 lunch, they have to 38 other arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In 39 canteens the food served is simple but 40 , and there is some 41 of choice. But the number of dishes 42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 43 a counter at which they are 44. There they can find a tray on 45 to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 47 of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 48 fruit or pudding of some 49 as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen 50 their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51 of money.
As there are so many people 52 work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 53 cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 54 on the restaurant and the food chosen. 55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.
A．Unless B．As C．If D．Although
A．for B．at C．of D．in
A．take B．bring C．make D．use
A．such B．few C．so D．little
A．full B．limited C．extra D．enough
A．exchange B．variety C．change D．difference
A．are B．is C．being D．be
A．to B．with C．at D．from
A．sold B．served C．made D．kept
A．which B．it C．except D．instead
A．or B．but C．and D．except
A．consist B．compose C．compare D．insist
A．along B．with C．about D．at
A．sort B．pattern C．category D．content
A．prepare B．repair C．afford D．provide
A．space B．case C．face D．place
A．at B．above C．over D．by
A．must B．may C．should D．could
A．taking B．turning C．depending D．bringing
A．Besides B．However C．Never D．More
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ___36___ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ___37___. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to ___38___ up late so that they will not ___39____ the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ___40___ for a long time, hoping to get a short ___41___ at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I ___42___ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I ___43___ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ___44___ me where that new bike had come from, but ___45___ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, ___46___ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly___47___ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ___48___ stockings. Then I pushed in the ___49____ I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were ___50___ to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were ___51___ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room — they were shouting excitedly! ___52_____ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. ____53_____ the baby arrived. He moved ___54____ the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up ___55___. The day had really begun with a band(巨响) !
A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased
A．question B．matter C．Problem D．business
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．look B．stare C．glare D．watch
A．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．liked B．feared C．surprised D．hated
A．answer B．tell C．ask D．search
A．sadly B．unluckily C．possibly D．fortunately
A．it B．they C．I D．we
A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree
A．going B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．Even B．And C．Soon D．Then
A．with B．on C．over D．by
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.
__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.
A．confidently B．eagerly C．proudly D．fearfully
A．reach B．keep C．take D．make
A．create B．support C．appreciate D．accept
A．watch B．avoid C．attend D．speed
A．excuse B．reply C．promise D．trick
A．Besides B．Thus C．Otherwise D．However
A．active B．formal C．different D．serious
A．recognized B．greeted C．encouraged D．showed
A．air B．audience C．school D．playground
A．rather than B．other than C．except for D．along with
A．stage B．position C．office D．exit
A．Jill’s B．teacher’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．fixed B．touched C．hurt D．inserted
A．successfully B．disappointedly C．delightedly D．hopefully
A．drunk B．woken C．forgiven D．hidden
A．stepped B．noticed C．examined D．glanced
A．getting off B．taking down C．building up D．turning around
A．learning B．lying C．putting D．carrying
A．How B．Where C．Why D．Whether
A．perfect B．comfortable C．fortunate D．important
I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.
My friends told us that taking the “hard 16 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to 17 . But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 18 , which was relatively modern and 19 . During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not 20 at all.
It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 21 . However, we had energy. First, we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the tickets seller 22 us that tickets would not be on 23 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting 24 , but we made up our minds to 25 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way 26 the “gypsy” taxi driver who tried to 27 one hundred yuan for the ride, we found another taxi and it 28 cost us thirty yuan to get 29 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets. 30 , the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 31 . The most important lesson about China I ever 32 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 33 . We were not able to get tickets, but the 34 agents could.
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very 35 . It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.
A．chair B．bed C．bench D．seat
A．provide B．happen C．expect D．think
A．plane B．train C．ship D．bus
A．clean B．dirty C．simple D．long
A．easy B．good C．bad D．hard
A．trouble B．sleep C．food D．help
A．promised B．persuaded C．advised D．informed
A．sale B．show C．duty D．time
A．behind B．out C．back D．through
A．ask B．start C．look D．pay
A．towards B．into C．past D．across
A．charge B．offer C．bargain D．share
A．even B．only C．also D．still
A．where B．which C．what D．how
A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However
A．couldn’t B．wouldn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．heard B．taught C．gave D．learned
A．harder B．earlier C．easier D．later
A．business B．travel C．transport D．hotel
A．interesting B．crowded C．famous D．good
People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and error． 37 , when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six 38 in analyzing a problem．
First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must 39 that there is a problem with his bicycle．
Next the person must 40 the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must 41 the parts that are wrong．
Now the person must look for 42 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 43 solutions．For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes． 44 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 45 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．
After 46 the problem, the person should have 47 suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example 48 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones．
In the end, one 49 seems to be the solution to the problem．Sometimes the 50 idea comes quite 51 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 52 way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）stuck to a brake．He 53 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake．
Finally the solution is 55 ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．
A．usual B．serious C．similar D．common
A．Instead B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
A．conditions B．ways C．stages D．orders
A．prove B．explain C．show D．see
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．skills B．answers C．explanation D．information
A．exact B．possible C．real D．special
A．Once in a while B．In other words C．First of all D．At this time
A．talk to B．look for C．agree with D．depend on
A．settling down B．discussing C．comparing with D．studying
A．enough B．extra C．several D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．conclusion B．suggestion C．decision D．discovery
A．clear B．next C．final D．new
A．late B．unexpectedly C．clearly D．often
A．different B．simple C．quick D．sudden
A．easily B．fortunately C．clearly D．immediately
A．separate B．clean C．loosen D．remove
A．completed B．recorded C．tested D．accepted
For many 36 in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of 37 . By making their own money they can buy whatever they want . It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence .
Most teens I know have a small sum of money . Their 38 give them an allowance (零用钱). For some ,an allowance is given every week ; for 39 , every month or so . Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents . An allowance is typically based on the 40 of chores (家务), such as washing the dishes , cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash , and 41 the floor . 42 to younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) is also regarded as worthy of extra cash , 43 some cases .
Many teens also work to get 44 .Since most of my peers (同伴) are not 45 for a formal job , many choose part-time positions . These require relatively 46 time and basically no training . They can have these jobs like babysitting ; 47 younger students , offered by most schools 48 a small fee ; 49 bagging groceries at local supermarkets .
50 spending habits , most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree style . Often , a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours . I’m not saying that teens in US are 51 saving money . Indeed , in many situations , teens can be quite level-headed (头脑冷静) in 52 money towards college or other 53 plans . The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a 54 . It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree 55 .
A．adults B．teens C．babies D．elders
A．freedom B．pride C．happiness D．excitement
A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．schools
A．the others B．another C．the other D．others
A．completion B．performance C．end D．success
A．watering B．washing C．sweeping D．removing
A．Cruelty B．Coldness C．Usefulness D．Kindness
A．in B．on C．by D．for
A．dollars B．money C．cash D．fees
A．satisfied B．ready C．qualified D．allowed
A．little B．much C．more D．no
A．helping B．training C．tutoring D．informing
A．in need of B．in return for C．with the purpose of D．as a result of
A．and B．but C．so D．yet
A．As for B．Because of C．in spite of D．But for
A．used to B．expert at C．looking forward to D．incapable of
A．spending B．earning C．saving D．collecting
A．future B．present C．past D．last
A．characteristic B．weakness C．merit D．symbol
A．lifestyle B．attitude C．habit D．thinking
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.
| 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 |
Temperature is part of my married romance. 36 to New York from Baltimore——where there is just one small snowstorm each year——I was seated by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37 all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario（加拿大的安大略省）, where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39 . “When Canadians have -30℃, they 40 it bravely,” he says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.（爱哭的人）”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots——comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 meaning getting serious.
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48 .
49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52 , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being satisfied. It’s from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not
to make us comfortable, but to make us 54 . We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted.
A．Coming B． Having been coming C． To come D． Came
A．lightning B． burning C． going D． flashing
A．appears B． starts C． keeps D． runs
A．something B． everything C． nothing D． none
A．suggest B． face C． neglect D． love
A．drink B． receive C． dress D． ride
A．under B． over C． inside D． with
A．remark B． sign C． comment D． show
A． sleep B． forget C． die D．continue
A． hardly B． easily C． tightly D． loosely
B． reaction C． feelings D． adaptation
A．rainy B． freezing C． sunny D． happy
A．character B． love C． hope D． hardship
A．Meanwhile B． However C． Therefore D． Besides
A．merely B． ever C． never D． just
B． knows C． states D． decides
A．unable B． accustomed C． interested D． willing
A．originally B． exactly C． actually D． namely
A．wild B． cold C． strong D． warm
A．will B． must C． can D． may
It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. 36 I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salistury .
I was going along 37 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a 38 scream--- “ Help! ” I looked round, but the only 39 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious--looking（可疑的）car just 40 a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I 41 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw 42 me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with 43 .
“Let me go, you coward; you’re hurting me. Oh ! Oh ! ”
I felt my 44 boil. The fog was coming down 45 now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no 46 that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop that knife, you fool. Oh ! ” Then a cry and a groan（呻吟）.
If I was to save her, it was now or 47 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to 48 . The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 49 , and its brakes（刹车）screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and 50 into the ditch（沟）at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out .
“You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was 51 than he. I put all I could into 52 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It 53 him right on the point of the chin; his 54 slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 55 open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately . ”
A．And B．Though C．Therefore D．But
A．quietly B．quickly C．carefully D．nervously
A．boy’s B．man’s C．woman’s D．driver’s
A．person B．sign C．sound D．form
A．turning B．crossing C．going D．driving
A．slowed down B．put on C．added to D．took up
A．right behind B．close to C．away from D．near by
A．joy B．sorrow C．fear D．anger
A．tears B．heart C．face D．blood
A．slighter B．thicker C．lower D．harder
A．need B．effort C．trouble D．doubt
A．never B．late C．ever D．then
A．justice B．court C．lawyer D．sentence
A．direction B．path C．front D．nose
A．drove B．ran C．crashed D．sped
A．slower B．quicker C．taller D．heavier
A．an anger B．a fist C．a beat D．a blow
A．caught B．struck C．knocked D．beat
A．chin B．fists C．knees D．body
A．hit B．brought C．pushed D．pulled
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