That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a 36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my 37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What 38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could 39 my way up?
Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you 40 that?’’She asked just as we were 41 the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and 42 the window. “It looks like a child.’’ 43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed 44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the 45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no 46 that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and 47 at the engineer.
I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I 48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my 49 feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I 50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something 51
me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was 52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.
Once the train was out of 53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to 54 it !’’
I got ready for bed that night 55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.
A.help B.favor C.hand D.ride
A.love B.future C.job D.university
A.would B.should C.could D.might
A.walk B.struggle C.feel D.work
A.see B.hear C.watch D.find
A.passing B.repairing C.crossing D.building
A.brought down B.rolled out C.pointed out D.looked out
A.At length B.Frankly speaking C.After all D.Sure enough
A.red B.yellow C.green D.black
A.streets B.train C.tracks D.roads
A.possibility B.problem C.way D.doubt
A.shot B.waved C.shouted D.laughed
A.ran B.drove C.thought D.walked
A.big B.bare C.fast D.quick
A.drew B.held C.led D.caught
A.attracted B.knocked C.struck D.pushed
A.deafening B.sounding C.exciting D.loud
A.fashion B.mind C.sight D.date
A.fetch B.do C.make D.get
A.thus B.already C.never D.still
Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. Today her little daughter Lauren was giving her 36 concert. She had been waiting for this 37 for years and years. “Now it is here at last,” she thought. “How beautiful her 38 is.
The song made her 39 to the days when she was Lauren’s 40 . As a young 41 , Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer. She studied 42 in France, Italy and in the United States, “You can become a fine 43 in the future, ” her teachers told her. “But you must be 44 to study hard and work for many years. There will be 45 time for anything but music in your life.” Dorothy was 46 at that time and she was 47 that music was all she wanted or needed to 48 her life. For almost a year Dorothy 49 of nothing else. Then she 50 David, a young engineer travelling in Europe. They soon fell in 51 .
David asked her to be his 52 . Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved 53 , too. She didn’t know what to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married. You can’t 54 do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return. Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her 55 .
A.sorry B.successful C.first D.wonderful
A.dance B.moment C.show D.party
A.voice B.face C.dress D.life
A.think of B.bring back C.go back D.come back
A.age B.friend C.mother D.teacher
A.musician B.pop star C.lady D.girl
A.French B.music C.piano D.dance
A.actress B.student C.singer D.dancer
A.prepared B.learning C.driven D.waiting
A.some B.any C.no D.enough
A.eight B.eighteen C.eighty D.eighty-eight
A.lucky B.sure C.afraid D.fond
A.fill B.live C.lead D.take
A.heard B.knew C.talked D.thought
A.saw off B.learned from C.heard of D.met with
A.love B.feeling C.music D.touch
A.assistant B.teacher C.wife D.student
A.him B.engineering C.herself D.music
A.certainly B.possibly C.only D.mainly
A.thought B.hope C.purpose D.will
When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My 36 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 37 . All day I 38 on the sands(沙滩) with strange 39 children. We made houses and gardens, and 40 the tide(潮汐) destroy them. When the tide went out, we 41 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 42 seemed to shine always brightly 43 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 44 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 45 in one’s pockets or good places where we could 46 ice creams. Each day was very happy.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 47 is much the same as it was. I 48 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 49 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 50 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 52 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 53 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 54 who make houses and gardens with sands, 55 watch the incoming tide…
A.teacher B.parents C.nurse D.younger sister
A.sea B.lake C.mountain D.river
A.played B.slept C.sat D.stood
A.moving B.excited C.angry D.nervous
A.made B.brought C.watched D.heard
A.rolled B.looked C.turned D.climbed
A.light B.sun C.moon D.lamp
A.and B.yet C.but D.or
A.exploring B.examining C.repairing D.measuring
A.sweets B.sand C.ice-creams D.money
A.make B.sell C.buy D.offer
A.house B.holiday C.garden D.tide
A.hardly B.almost C.still D.perhaps
A.waves B.wind C.hands D.feet
A.destroy B.fix C.use D.build
A.But B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides
A.wonder B.feel C.understand D.believe
A.strong B.weak C.young D.old
A.children B.boys C.girls D.grown-ups
A.that B.which C.whom D.who
Four years ago,an accident took my wife away and I had to take care of our youny child . There was one particular night, when I had an __36__ at work. Therefore, I __37_ cooked an egg and left my sleepy child alone at home.
It was very late when I __38__. With just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went stright into the room, without having dinner. __39__, when I jumped into my bed , all I heard and felt was broken sounds and __40__ liquid. I opened my blanket, and there _41__ the source of the “problem”—a broken bowl with noodels and a mess on the bed.
I was so _42_ that I rushed into Loe’s room and gave him a good spanking. He __43__ cried but didn’t ask for mercy, except a short explanation.
“Dad, I was _44__, but you were not back yet, so I wanted to cook some noodles.But I remembered that you __45_ me not to touch or use the kitchen without any __46__ around; therefore, I __47__ the shower and used the hot water to cook the noodles.However, I was __48__ that the noodles would turn cold, so I put it under the__49__ to keep it warm __50__ you return. But I forgot to remind you.”
I went towards my son to give him a(n) __51__ hug and asked him to sleep. Then I began to _52__ the mess on the bed. When everthing was done, I passed my son’s room, and saw that he was still __53__ while looking at his mother’s photo.He cried not for the __54__ on his little body. After this _55__, I have tried to give him both the love of dad and mum.
A.accident B.emergency C.action D.excuse
A.easily B.slowly C.carefully D.hurriedly
A.returned B.left C.completed D.remembered
A.Otherwise B.Besides C.Therefore D.However
A.warm B.cold C.smelly D.boiling
A.found B.lay C.formed D.linked
A.excited B.sad C.moved D.angry
A.merely B.never C.hardly D.really
A.thirsty B.hungry C.curious D.anxious
A.threatened B.reminded C.astonished D.suggested
A.child B.partner C.adult D.friend
A.put on B.picked up C.set off D.turned on
A.afraid B.sad C.surprised D.sorry
A.desk B.blanket C.chair D.bed
A.after B.if C.till D.unless
A.brief B.abrupt C.tight D.friendly
A.clear up B.put down C.take on D.send off
A.sleeping B.writing C.reading D.crying
A.wound B.effect C.comfort D.pain
A.fight B.quarrel C.incident D.communication
Many years ago my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a terminal illness . He was unable to work at 36 job . He would be fine for quite a while , but would then fall suddenly 37 and have to be admitted to the hospital .
He wanted to do something to keep himself 38 , so he decided to volunteer at the local children 39 . My dad loved kids . He would talk to them and play with them .Sometimes , he would 40 one of his kids . In certain instances , he would give 41 to the sad parents of these children .
One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a 42 disease that paralyzed (使…瘫痪) her from the neck down . I don’t know the 43 of the disease , but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl . My dad decided to try to help her . He started 44 her in her room , bringing paints , brushes and paper . He stood the paper up 45 a backing , put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint . He didn’t use his hands at all . Only his 46 would move . He would visit her 47 he could and paint for her . All the while he would tell her , “see , you can do 48 you set your mind to .”
49 , she began to paint using her mouth , and she and my dad became friends . Soon after , the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also 50 the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and 51 to work , he was at the volunteer counter one day and 52 the front door open . In came the little girl who had been paralyzed , but this time she was 53 . She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight . She gave my dad a picture she had done using her 54 . At the bottom it read, “thank you for helping me walk .” Sometimes love is more 55 than doctors , and my dad-who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture-loved every single child in that hospital .
.
A.an important B.a steady C.an easy D.a good
A.ill B.behind C.asleep D.down
A.well B.wealthy C.busy D.healthy
A.palace B.hospital C.center D.park
A.teach B.miss C.lose D.treat
A.speech B.comfort C.praise D.help
A.special B.curious C.strange D.rare
A.result B.reason C.name D.course
A.observing B.drawing C.painting D.visiting
A.with B.across C.against D.over
A.head B.neck C.fingers D.eyes
A.with whoever B.whenever C.as if D.as soon as
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.Basically B.Naturally C.Eventually D.Suddenly
A.left B.entered C.rushed to D.stayed at
A.stopped B.returned C.hesitated D.refused
A.pushed C.observed D.kicked
A.shouting B.lying C.walking D.jumping
A.hands B.pens C.paper D.mind
A.thankful B.useful C.thoughtful D.powerful
My husband is an engineer. Since we met, he has always been the rock in my life. I knew he had his feet 36 planted on the ground ,and it seemed that no matter what else went 37 , he would be the constant one.
Three years of romance and two years of marriage later, I began to feel 38 of him because he never brought me flowers , he never 39 me, and nothing had changed in our marriage.
After 40 , I finally told him I wanted to be 41 . He just sat there , speechless and didn’t even know __42__to say to make me stay . Finally , he spoke ,“What can I do to change your 43 ?”
“I’ll stay if you have a good answer 44 this question,” I replied coldly。“If I asked for a 45
growing on a cliff, and getting it for me 46 certain death, would you still do so ?”
His face grew troubled.“Can I give you the answer tomorrow morning ?” With that , my heart 47 . He couldn’t even give me an answer 48 away.
The next morning , I found he was 49 .However, I found a note under a warm glass of milk . My eyes 50 misty as I was reading it
“Dear, I’ll give you my 51 .
After you do typing for a long time , I need my 52 to do it for you.
Every time you leave the house , you forget your keys . I need my legs to run 53 and open the door for you… that’s why I cannot pick the flower for you….”
With tears 54from my eyes , I opened the door. And there he was , with an extremely worried look on his face, waving the packet he had in his hand in front of me.
Just because someone doesn’t love you 55 you want him to, it doesn’t meant that he doesn’t love you heart and soul.
A deeply B firmly C slightly D totally
A different B crazy C exciting D excited
A liked B tried C fond D tired
Afrightened B loved C surprised D lost
Asome time B sometime C sometimes D some times
A in B up C down D out
A what B which C how D when
A saying B comment C opinion D mind
A to B of C for D about
Atree B moon C flower D butterfly
Ameant B resulted C caused D led
Asank B settled C rose D worried
A soon B straight C straightly D quickly
Amissed B missing C losing D lost
Afell B changed C grew D got
Adscriptions B causes C lists D reasons
Aheart B fingers C mind D arms
A home B at home C out D in
Asteaming B sretching C streaming D spreading
Alike it B way C how D the way
Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his 36 was very poor, so he had to work in his 37 time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his 38 . In spite of this, he 39 to get to the university. But it was so 40 to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the 41 time so as to earn 42 money for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and 43 in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often 44 him do all the serving.
In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, 45 , allowed to do the 46 jobs, like helping to lift 47 and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.
One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the 48 room. The woman 49 to be one of his 50 who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling 51 at the thought of the operation 52 he came to get her. And when she 53 Dick, it seemed to her 54 that nearly finished her.
“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she 55 her eyes painfully.
A.home B.house C.family D.village
A.spare B.rest C.active D.lunch
A.toys B.education C.school D.clothes
A.managed B.tried D.wasn’t able
A.free B.hard C.easy D.expensive
A.other B.last C.different D.same
A.enough B.much C.a little D.most
A.the others B.another C.others D.other
A.didn’t have B.helped C.let D.begged
A.in all B.actually C.of course D.sometimes
A.light B.simplest C.difficult D.different[来
A.doctors B.knives C. tools D.people
A.living B.sitting C.operating D.waiting
A.happened B.hated C.seemed D.remembered
A.neighbours B.teachers C.friends D.customers
A.unhappy B.sad C.surprised D.frightened
A.before B.after C.until D.for
A.spoke to B.told C.saw D.refused
A.as if B.even if C.what if D.if only
A.started B.glared C.opened D.shut
I live in a rural area but sometimes we go to the city to go shopping. One day, my daughter and I 21 we needed a day of it. We 22 made the most of it. Like anyone that likes going shopping, we of course had a 23 day.
After we bought all that we needed, it was time to go. On the way to the exit doors, there was a lady 24 the pay phone who wasn’t able to speak English very well. She 25 getting help from people but kept getting 26 all the time. Seeing the 27 in her face, I stopped to see if I could help her. I didn’t really 28 much of what she was saying but I finally got the idea 29 she wanted a 30 . She gave me the coins and I called one of the taxi companies. I 31 that the lady didn’t talk much English but 32 a taxi. They replied they would 33 one out right now. I tried my best to tell that to the lady. Soon she 34 happily. Obviously, she was very 35 to me.
When my kids were 36 , I would do an act of kindness and after we were away from the 37 , I would explain what I did and 38 . I wasn’t trying to 39 but just trying to teach them about acts of 40 . They learned that it was OK to help others and have gone on to do the same.
A.meant B.argued C.accepted D.decided
A.surely B.willingly C.legally D.sadly
A.hopeful B.pleasant C.lucky D.equal
A.by B.on C.with D.from
A.considered B.managed C.begged D.tried
A.turned to B.turned up C.turned down D.turned off
A.calmness B.sadness C.courage D.anger
A.think B.seize C.hear D.understand
A.that B.which C.what D.where
A.company B.taxi C.telephone D.lift
A.apologized B.explained C.repeated D.sentenced
A.escaped B.voted C.needed D.rewarded
A.send B.lend C.give D.leave
A.helpful B.satisfied C.thankful D.loyal
A.generous B.young C.unhappy D.unfair
A.exhibition B.position C.situation D.acceptance
A.where B.when C.how D.why
A.show off B.show around C.blow up D.give up
A.guidance B.kindness C.principle D.willingness
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children, that his clothes were torn and that very often he ___31____ a bath.
In his file, his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ___32____ smile. He does his work neatly and he is a ___33____ to be around.”
His second-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy __34____ he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a _____35___. ”
His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been ____36____ on him. ”
Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleep in class. He could become a ____37__. ”
On Christmas, Mrs. Thompson received presents from her class, ___38___ in beautiful ribbons and bright paper ____39___ Teddy’s which was in a brown shopping bag.
Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace ____40__ some of the stones ____41__, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume (香水). She stopped the children’s laughter, put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.
Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom __42____.”
On that __43____ day, Mrs. Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to become _____44__. The more she encouraged him, the faster she responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Every Christmas after Teddy graduated, she would receive a letter from Teddy. Then one day his letter was ____45___: Theodore F. Stoddard, Ph. D.(博士)
Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be ___46___. He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She ____47__ on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the ___48____ Teddy remembered his mother smelling.
You can never ____49___ what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or ___50__ of actions.
A.enjoyed B.avoided C.wanted D.needed
A.ready B.loud C.false D.crazy
A.joke B.joy C.cheer D.comedy
A.for B.but C.so D.and
A.shock B.damage C.struggle D.ruin
A.rude B.scary C.harmful D.hard
A.problem B.companion C.difficulty D.disadvantage
A.none B.all C.many D.few
A.together with B.including C.except for D.besides
A.besides B.with C.without D.among
A.stolen B.dropping C.robbed D.missing
A.wished to B.preferred to C.used to D.had to
A.very B.last C.every D.extra
A.light B.right C.fresh D.alive
A.signed B.said C.copied D.written
A.graduated B.employed C.examined D.married
A.pretended B.appeared C.occurred D.practiced
A.way B.manner
A.talk B.say C.speak D.tell
A.disappearance B.shortage C.lack D.ignorance
Once upon a time, there lived many doves(鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 36 did not get anything to eat. All of them were 37 .
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下),please 38 us to take some rest.” The King replied, “Have 39 , my dear young fellow. We shall 40 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings(翅膀) with 41 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 42 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 43 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 44 the grains(谷物) under a banyan tree. 45 The King Dove said, “It’s too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It might be a 46 .Some hunter must have laid a trap(下了陷阱).”
But the doves were very hungry. The 47 of the grains was too tempting(诱惑人的).Without giving a(n) 48 to the king’s advice, they flew down and started eating the grains. After having a big 49 , they tried to fly away, only to 50 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “ I told you before that it is a trick(骗局) of some hunter.
All of them felt ashamed and 51 . One of them said to the King Dove. “Oh Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 52 at the same time and in the same 53 , all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 54 show up. The King Dove said, “ Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed(眩晕). He couldn’t ____55___ what he had just seen.
..
A.but B.and C.so D.or
A.excited B.surprised C.tired D.angry
A.help B.teach C.allow D.accept
A.rest B.courage C.luck D.interest
A.slowly B.happily C.possibly D.surely
A.surprise B.pleasure C.force(用力) D.anger
A.turned down B.turned back C.broke out D.watched out
A.persons B.doves C.plants D.grains
A.rushing towards B.looking for C.picking up D.dropping down
A.Gladly B.Amazedly C.Hardly D.Suddenly
A.magic B.trick C.dream D.mistake
A.color B.smell C.view D.sight
A.sound B.thought C.idea D.care
A.meeting B.discussion C.meal D.break
A.appreciate B.understand C.realize D.worry
A.pleased B.scared(害怕) C.full D.sick
A.food B.king C.net D.wing
A.way B.place C.circle D.direction
A.hunter B.guide C.adult D.child
A.believe B.remember C.tell D.catch
Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you 36 find in most any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played 37 so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family 38 that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no 39 .Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and, despite their 40 to find him, by the next week he was still missing.
Curiously, Spotty 41 at Brownie’s house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored(不理睬)the 42 little neighbor dog.
Finally, one morning Spotty 43 to take “no” for an answer. Spotty followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say “ 44 me! It’s urgent!”
Finally, Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a 45 spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie 46 , one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier requirement 47 .Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.
Spotty had done more than simply 48 Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the 49 dog. Ted found some dog food---which was later 50 as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that 516 !
Spotty had been visiting Brownie 52 , in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously stayed with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling(依偎) with him at night to keep him 53 and touching him gently with its nose to keep his spirits up.
Brownie’s leg was treated by a veterinarian and he re-covered. For many years afterward, the two 54 watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏) 55 chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.
( ) ..
A.must B.should C.can D.need
A.together B.wildly C.separately D.happily
A.watched B.heard C.feared D.noticed
A.hope B.success C.failure D.information
A.wishes B.demands C.efforts D.worries
A.showed up B.showed off C.turned out D.turned off
A.nervous B.eager C.angry D.clever
A.decided B.refused C.wanted D.pretended
A.Love B.Hit C.Forgive D.Follow
A.beautiful B.distant C.wild D.clean
A.alive B.dead C.brave D.sleepy
A.immediately B.seriously C.directly D.honestly
A.asked B.ordered C.informed D.led
A.injured B.defeated C.fightened D.worried
A.regarded B.determined C.recognized D.showed
A.month B.day C.evening D.week
A.particularly B.regularly C.usually D.especially
A.fearless B.well C.warm D.hopeful
A.families B.parents C.neighbours D.friends
A.but B.or C.so D.and
There is a story about a school teacher named Mrs. Thompson. Standing in front of her 36 grade class on the first day of school, she told the children a lie. She said she 37 them all. But that was 38 , because there was a little boy called Teddy, whom she didn’t like at all.
Mrs. Thompson was 39 that he didn’t play well with other children, that his clothes were 40 and that he always needed a bath. 41 , when she received his records, she got a real 42 .
Teddy’s first grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a smart child with ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners.”
His second grade 43 wrote, “Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a deadly illness and life at home 44 be a struggle.”
His third teacher wrote, “ His mother’s death has been 45 to him.”
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was 46 herself. She felt even worse when students 47 her beautiful Christmas presents, except for Teddy’s ---- a 48 that was one quarter full perfume(香水).
After the children left she 49 for at least an hour.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the 50 children in the class. Six years went by when she got a letter from Teddy, 51 that he had finished high school.
There followed another letter years later. Teddy 52 Mrs. Thompson to attend his wedding and asked 53 she could sit in the place usually kept for the 54 of the groom.
Teddy 55 in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back saying “Teddy, you are wrong. In fact, I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
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A.5th B.1st C.3rd D.2nd
A.praised B.loved C.punished D.treated
A.ridiculous B.unimportant C.disappointed D.impossible
A.known B.scolded C.told D.asked
A.clean B.funny C.dirty D.strange
A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Otherwise
A.fear B.problem C.surprise D.puzzle
A.classmate B.teacher C.friend D.leader
A.must B.might C.need D.have to
A.easy B.necessary C.fair D.hard
A.crazy about B.ashamed of C.worried about D.tired of
A.brought B.sold C.received D.afforded
A.box B.bag C.bottle D.pack
A.laughed B.sat C.cried D.walked
A.smartest B.tallest C.laziest D.worst
A.permitting B.telling C.praising D.regretting
A.encouraged B.invited C.frightened D.begged
A.when B.where C.why D.if
A.father B.aunt C.uncle D.mother
A.shouted B.acted C.waved D.whispered
Every morning a woman made some bread for members of her family and an extra piece for whoever needed it. She would always 36. the extra piece on the windowsill(窗台).
She 37. an old man came every day and took the extra piece without expressing his 38. . This went on day after day. The woman felt very 39. . In order to punish him, she decided to add 40. to the bread she 41. for him! As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she 42. and gave up eventually. Immediately, she prepared another one and put it on the sill. 43. , the man came that day, picked up the bread and left, totally 44. of the anger in the heart of the woman.
That evening, there was a 45. on the door. As she opened it, she was 46. to find her son standing in the doorway. He had gone to a distant place to 47. his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him.
Looking at his mother he said 48. , “ Mom, it is truly 49. I’m here. My business 50. so I had to beg for food on my way home. I would have died this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was 51. enough to give me a piece of bread, and said, ‘ this is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your 52. is greater than mine!’ ”
As the mother 53. those words, her face turned pale. She 54. the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not thrown it away, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have 55. his life!
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A.cut B.taste C.place D.sell
A.doubted B.noticed C.hoped D.worried
A.appreciation B.concern C.regret D.sympathy
A.strange B.sad C.satisfied D.angry
A.sugar B.salt C.poison D.milk
A.cared B.applied C.prepared D.begged
A.agreed B.hesitated C.accepted D.understood
A.As usual B.On the way C.As a result D.On the other hand
A.message B.key C.knife D.knock
A.curious B.surprised C.nervous D.disappointed
A.assess B.spend C.seek D.bring
A.cheerfully B.carefully C.proudly D.weakly
A.normal B.amazing C.terrible D.necessary
A.failed B.succeeded C.grew D.continued
A.unique B.smart C.kind D.mean
A.strength B.job C.help D.need
A.said B.wrote C.read D.heard
A.threw B.remembered C.kept D.discovered
A.lost B.saved C.started D.built
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening. The overhead light outside my door was 36 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole. When I finally 37 to open the door, I 38 around the wall for a light switch. I found a 39 where a switch was once installed... but no switch.
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 40 by the bed when I put away my luggage 41 in the day. I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 42 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 43 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 44 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 45 to find another lamp. So I 46 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no draw-string!
I finally stumbled(跌跌撞撞) around until I found a desk lamp that actually 47 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 48 is.
But even more necessary than 49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of love, sympathy and 50 . Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place.
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 52 of some light.
So let your light shine. Whatever ligh you 53 may be a beacon(灯塔)of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness. And if you feel that your light is 54 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 55
the light of one small candle.
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A.burning B.broken C.shining D.smooth
A.managed B.attempted C.succeeded D.meant
A.touched B.turned C.felt D.looked
A.light B.plate C.lamp D.signal
A.lamp B.switch C.desk D.window
A.later B.earlier C.sooner D.first
A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything
A.when B.unless C.since D.although
A.certainly B.surely C.absolutely D.perhaps
A.stars B.street C.room D.shop
A.forced. B.struggled C.made D.pushed
A.worked B.failed C.did D.closed
A.love B.thinking C.dream D.light
A.spiritual B.physical C.mental D.inner
A.faith B.soul C.help D.attention
A.mixed B.fancy C.lonely D.complicated
A.lack B.need C.favor D.face
A.devote B.receive C.offer D.throw
A.only B.even C.ever D.much
A.give out B.leave out C.take out D.put out
For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.
For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__53__things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤).I got on an airplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.
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A.ever B.never C.always D.often
A.except B.rather than C.more than D.or rather
B.before C.although D.since
A.visited B.praised C.telephoned D.met
A.work B.life D.plan
A.worry B.care C.talk D.look
A.built B.found C.bought D.sold
A.repairing B.painting C.cleaning D.decorating
A.teach B.order C.force D.allow
A.asked B.kept C.ordered D.served
A.smart B.upset C.busy D.tired
A.practice B.task C.tea D.time
A.Different C.Funny
A.as usual B.in pain C.casually D.finally
A.call B.moment C.situation D.scene
A.church B.school C.home D.hospital
A.immediately B.happily C.gradually D.carefully
A.heard B.spoke C.thought D.demanded
A.take up B.make up C.turn up D.put up
A.started out B.given in C.passed away D.come back