Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he 36 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 38 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 39 two jobs to support his large family, 40 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 41 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 43 help. I told Dad, “That’s 44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 46 driving me to school.
After months of 47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 49 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 50 and in the hours of work I’d 51 . When I got my 52 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 53 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 54 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 55 to Dad for that lesson.
A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
A．house B．school C．office D．farm
A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
This is no joke. Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, are expecting just over 100 guests at a(an) 21 at a church, where they will become husband and wife.
Their modern romance was a 22 made in cyberspace（网络空间）. She was 23 and bored one night last year, so she typed her name into the 24 social networking Website Facebook just to see if anyone 25 it: Hildebrandt, 24, in South Florida. At the time, Kelly Hildebrandt, of Lubbock, Texas, was the only one matched. So she sent him a 26 . She said, “Hi. We had the same name. Thought it was cool.” Kelly Carl Hildebrandt said, “I thought she was pretty 27 .”
For the next three months the two 28 e-mails. 29 he knew it, occasional phone calls turned into daily chats, sometimes 30 hours. He 31 her in Florida after a few months and fell head over heels.
“I thought it was fun,” he said of that first online meet. “I had no 32 that it would lead to this.”
Months after Kelly Hildebrandt sent her first e-mail, she found a diamond engagement 33 hidden in treasure box on a beach in December. “I totally think that it’s all God’s 34 ,” Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said. “He planned it out just 35 .”
She's a student at a local community college. He works in financial 36 . They plan to make their home in South Florida.
There was also some uncertainty 37 how to phrase their wedding invitations, so they decided to include their 38 names. But 39 confusion likely won't carry on past the husband and wife, as Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said there are no plans to pass along the name to their future 40 . “No,” she said. “We're definitely not going to name our kids Kelly.”
A．situation B．occasion C．ceremony D．meeting
A．game B．match C．contest D．competition
A．curious B．serious C．anxious D．generous
A．ordinary B．common C．fashionable D．popular
A．understood B．made C．shared D．recognized
A．word B．message C．letter D．reminder
A．clever B．simple C．attractive D．easy
A．exchanged B．changed C．expected D．received
A．After B．As C．While D．Before
A．wasting B．spending C．lasting D．taking
A．dropped B．visited C．forgot D．called
A．idea B．decision C．chance D．hope
A．call B．lace C．phone D．ring
A．preparation B．reason C．arrangement D．appointment
A．great B．perfect C．excellent D．smart
A．crisis B．conveniences C．customs D．services
A．about B．on C．in D．at
A．first B．last C．middle D．family
A．some B．no C．any D．little
A．wife B．husband C．parents D．children
Since I moved to Seattle, there’s no farm whose name has come up more than Quillisascut. Quillisascut is a cheese company, 36 what they call “traditional farmstead cheese’’, but it’s also a school. 37 completing a five-day “Introduction to Farming” workshop at Quillisascut, I understand why this farm school is so 38 . I hope that you can one day visit it, too.
At Quillisascut, mornings begin at 5:30 am with 39 and milking the goats. The morning’s 40 is made into cheese in the afternoon. Cheese making requires many steps. The process can take one day to several months, 41 the type of cheese being made.
During our workshop, we were lucky enough to have the farm’s chefs 42 meals of grains and beans from neighboring farms and herbs from the garden. All of the foods used for cooking are either grown there or 43 sourced.
Any 44 from meals is made into compost(堆肥). It is 45 onto the farm’s land, transforming Quillisascut’s soil 46 fertile salad bars for the goats. In addition to sunlight, rain, and compost, the goat farm 47 seeding and reseeding.
When I know where my food came from, who 48 it, and the complex process it took to get to my 49 , food does more than fuel my body. It also heats my 50 . I wonder how different our food and healthcare systems would look like if all people learnt firsthand about the 51 and tears involved in bringing food to the table.
If every food production operation 52 the public onto its ground, it is possible that our country’s food system would look very different; and our country’s connection with food could 53 . But for now, Quillisascut and other educational farms are making a(an) 54 , carrying out the goal “to make the world a more 55 place”.
A．displaying B．selling C．advertising D．designing
A．Until B．Unless C．After D．If
A．beloved B．interested C．moved D．excited
A．observing B．feeding C．introducing D．finding
A．goat B．milk C．choice D．meat
A．putting on B．taking on C．focusing on D．depending on
A．describe B．check C．cook D．heat
A．regionally B．comfortably C．formally D．positively
A．leftover B．makeup C．food D．drink
A．passed B．based C．worked D．spread
A．with B．of C．as D．into
A．avoids B．protests C．requires D．promotes
A．tasted B．measured C．grew D．learnt
A．car B．wallet C．wall D．plate
A．soul B．face C．hand D．dream
A．seed B．sweat C．money D．imagination
A．welcomed B．persuaded C．demanded D．suggested
A．break B．settle C．begin D．deepen
A．performance B．difference C．expression D．impression
A．famous B．curious C．beautiful D．traditional
Before India gained independence (独立), a few young men from the villages wanted to free India from the foreign rule; they wanted the British to quit India. They needed material wealth to 36 the British out of India, so they started collecting 37 in the Indian villages.
One day, they got encouraged to collect 38 things as well. They went from door to door carrying a huge bag, which gradually was 39 with money and gifts. As they went, a one-legged beggar kept 40 them. The young men did not mind.
At the 41 of the day, they entered a house to see 42 they had collected. The beggar also wanted to enter, but since he was not a member of the group, they did not 43 him in. The beggar said to them: “I walked such a 44 distance right behind you. You want freedom; I also want freedom. India is not only your motherland. It is also my motherland.”
45 , the young men got mad and told the beggar to go away. Then one of the men felt 46 for him, so they decided to 47 him the things they had collected. 48 the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no 49 for him. Then suddenly the beggar opened up the bag that he had been carrying. It 50 a few coins and some rice. He threw all the contents into their bag at once.
At the 51 of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping 52 of gratitude (感激), because he had 53 all that he had to their cause. On that day, they had gone to visit so many rich families, who had given them next to 54 ; but this beggar had given them everything that he had! They were deeply 55 by the beggar’s contribution.
A．drive B．grow C．help D．pick
A．food B．money C．papers D．seeds
A．military B．material C．mysterious D．cultural
A．tired B．satisfied C．filled D．covered
A．following B．cheating C．calling D．beating
A．beginning B．end C．front D．middle
A．how B．what C．where D．when
A．stop B．drop C．allow D．promise
A．short B．near C．long D．little
A．At last B．At first C．At a time D．In that case
A．necessary B．patient C．thankful D．sorry
A．trouble B．serve C．show D．excite
A．Since B．While C．If D．Although
A．interest B．courage C．respect D．disappointment
A．included B．consisted C．held D．contained
A．thought B．sight C．sound D．moment
A．laughter B．difference C．truth D．tears
A．taken B．given C．wasted D．lost
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．moved B．removed C．excited D．surprised
Charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. His family had a lot of money, and 1 he liked something, they would buy it for him. Then, he had no idea what things cost, and wouldn't 2 to take care of what he had. Nor did he realise how difficult it was for other children to get toys like the ones he had.
A time came, though, when he was 3 used to all his toys and various stuff that he began to want something 4 . One of his uncles found a fine horse and he gave it to Charlie. Charlie was very 5 at having a horse. He had never got something like that before.
However, he 6 the horse just as badly as he did all his other toys, and it soon started looking 7 . For the first time in his life Charlie became truly 8 . He loved the horse, and the fact that his family had offered to exchange it for a new one meant nothing to him. One day, while in the countryside, he saw a girl with a horse. The girl looked very poor, but the horse seemed happy and looked great.
Wondering how she had 9 this, Charlie secretly followed her, watching everything she did. First he followed them through the forest, where he saw that she never used the whip, and never 10 the horse. Then they came to the stable, and 11 they arrived the girl fed and watered the horse. Then she carefully groomed (照顾) it. Charlie was surprised. This was the 12 of what Charlie had done to his horse.
Charlie wanted to 13 and become like the girl. As no one had shown him how to do this, he 14 to her and asked her to teach him how to look after his horse. After her initial surprise, she happily 15 . With her he learned how to 16 care and effort into things. He learned that he could be much 17 with only a few special things that you truly 18 , than with thousands of toys that were only good for a short time and were then 19 aside. When the horse finally 20 all its strength and health, Charlie was happy that his effort had been worthwhile.
A．whichever B．whenever C．whatever D．however
A．refuse B．bother C．obey D．hesitate
A．so B．as C．quite D．very
A．usual B．different C．right D．expensive
A．excited B．interested C．annoyed D．hopeful
A．operated B．commanded C．trained D．treated
A．tired B．puzzled C．grateful D．sick
A．worried B．patient C．ashamed D．doubtful
A．controlled B．learned C．managed D．prepared
A．scratched B．hit C．broke D．damaged
A．even if B．every time C．now that D．soon after
A．glory B．devotion C．opposite D．assumption
A．change B．continue C．inspect D．overcome
A．got over B．turned over C．took over D．went over
A．agreed B．received C．adopted D．responded
A．give B．put C．spend D．take
A．stringer B．higher C．happier D．smarter
A．cared for B．cut down C．poured into D．looked up
A．picked B．dropped C．passed D．thrown
A．relieved B．recovered C．lost D．grasped
Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 1 between human beings and insects. The 2 take every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 3 attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the 4 man who had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the
5 of the car, he naturally got out to examine the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 6 his way. Again the noise began, 7 and became even louder. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 8 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 9 .
On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's 10 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 11 and went in. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive 12in to inform him that his car was 13 with bees. The poor driver was 14 that the best way should be to call a 15 .In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
A．connection B．difference C．communication D．similarity
A．passengers B．insects C．former D．first
A．give B．keep C．pay D．draw
A．unfortunate B．careless C．unpleasant D．hopeless
A．front B．back C．left D．right
A．drove B．continued C．pushed D．forced
A．normally B．gently C．quietly D．immediately
A．black B．beautiful C．white D．colorful
A．below B．ahead C．nearby D．behind
A．boring B．careful C．exciting D．hard
A．hotel B．museum C．hospital D．school
A．broke B．moved C．hurried D．dropped
A．crowded B．covered C．filled D．equipped
A．advised B．required C．ordered D．requested
A．bee-keeper B．policeman C．waiter D．repairman
The “Doorman”
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he 38 " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good 41 for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was 42 When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food．I went back and told my family his 47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a 52 ! He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example．
A．heavy B．messy C． long D． grey
A．service B．status C． appearance appearance D． attitude
A．smells B．smiles C． sniffs D． smokes
A．into B．over C． around D． beyond
A．hated B．missed C． ignored D． refused
A．example B．rule C． record D． target
A．tough B．accessible C． awkward D． stressful
A．withdrew B．freed C． prevented D． excused
A．company B．effort C． presence D． attempt
A． quitted B．exited C． marched D． approached
A． before B．though C． unless D． since
A． demand B．deed C． experience D． story
A． concerned B．puzzled C． shocked D． bored
A． continue B．start C． take D． make
A． waved B．washed C． raised D． extended
A． gratitude B．affection C． sympathy D． approval
A． nod B．hug C．lift D． clap
A． streaming B．slipping C． rushing D． breaking
A． firmly B．simply C． constantly D． politely
A． journey B．wisdom C． coincidence D． opportunity
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuseme too... I wasn't36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41_ . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I 50 have fussed（慌乱）at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 55 =" (F)ATHER" -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.
A．ever B．just C．even D．right
A．to B．on C．in D．for
A．school B．home C．work D．office
A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took
A．nearly B．hardly C．rudely D．already
A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken
A．awake B．asleep C．afraid D．alive
A．dealing B．meeting C．going D．talking
A．floor B．kitchen C．door D．window
A．grew B．bought C．picked D．fetched
A．joy B．expressions C．smiles D．tears
A．desk B．knees C．body D．bed
A．wrapped B．covered C．put D．help
A．pink B．yellow C．blue D．black
A．shouldn't B．needn't C．mustn't D．can't
A．indeed B．anyway C．anything D．besides
A．country B．company C．place D．state
A．for B．behind C．with D．to
A．stranger B．loss C．meal D．work
A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FRIEND D．FAMILY
A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.
He may have the 36 that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make 37 of his mental faculties(官能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of 38 anything new because of their age.
A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 39 , because he feels that it 40 be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence(信心) necessary for success, and he won’t work his hardest, even though he may 41 he is doing so. He is 42 likely to fail, and the failure will 43 his belief in his incompetence(无能).
Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had 44 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 45 in maths. His teacher told his 46 he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 47 too much of him. In this way, they too 48 the idea. He accepted 49 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to 50 , and was very poor at maths, 51 as they expected.
One day he worked out a problem which 52 of the other students had been able to solve.
Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 53 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 54 . He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned early in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 55 himself as well as others by his ability. 36—40 ABBCA 41—45 BDBAC 46—50 DBADC 51—55 CABDA
A．belief B．way C．fact D．condition
A．biggest B．full C．higher D．deepest
A．teaching B．learning C．accepting D．using
A．decision B．success C．effort D．trouble
A．would B．should C．must D．could
A．forget B．think C．guess D．understand
A．truly B．really C．however D．therefore
A．lead to B．strengthen C．increase D．result in
A．an experience B．an expert C．a thought D．a story
A．state B．mind C．start D．ending
A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
A．blame B．expect C．get D．win
A．developed B．organized C．discovered D．found
A．a B．one C．its D．the
A．manage B．succeed C．try D．act
A．only B．almost C．just D．then
A．none B．all C．many D．most
A．lived B．worked C．played D．graduated
A．lesson B．medicine C．subjects D．maths
A．encourage B．love C．astonish D．disappoint
Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 36 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. 37 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll 38 me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the 39 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 40 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to 41 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So 42 I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 43 feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many 44 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 45 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 46 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 47 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said, “Thank you so much for always bringing 48 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 49 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough 50 for everyone.”
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 51 remember how many kids were in the class. But her 52 taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 53 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I 54 something to drink. And I think that’s just as 55 .
A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．desperate
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take
A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool
A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach
A．reflect B．puzzle C．upset D．amuse
A．unless B．because C．though D．when
A．ended up B．went on C．insisted on D．set out
A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful
A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression
A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest
A．stood out B．got out C．came back D．paid off
A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh
A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave
A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups
A．already B．always C．ever D．never
A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension
A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich
A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell
A．believable B．ridiculous C．interesting D．important
There once was a place 36 all the people were happy and 37 . Everyone was friendly and neighborly. Even the dogs and cats 38 together.
Then one day a stranger was seen 39 toward the village: a tall, tall stranger. As the stranger, who was a giant, 40 closer and closer, the people all ran into their houses and wouldn't come out.
The giant 41 the village. He was enormous, towering over everything.42a little girl stepped out on her porch. She jumped down from her porch. Her family yelled, "STOP! COME BACK! That's a giant!" But she didn't stop. She began to walk 43 the giant.
The strangest thing 44 . As the child walked toward the giant, he grew 45 . Soon he was the same size as the girl. As she came beside the giant, she 46 him. She stooped down and gently 47 the giant up in her hands, asking, "What's your name?"
The giant whispered, "My name is F-E-A-R! Help me!! I have a terrible 48 . I guess I look strange. When I meet people they are afraid of me. And when people are afraid of me, I suddenly grow into a giant and everybody runs away from me. YOU are not afraid of me, so I stayed small. Do you 49 it? It's crazy! Please help me!"
"I can take you for a walk through our village," the girl responded. "I want everyone to hear of your problem. When they know the truth, they will no 50 be afraid of you. While we are going from house to house you can look at me 51 , and then you will stay the same size as you are now.
"But 52 we go, let's change your name. What do you want to be called? YOU should not be called FEAR, because YOU are not afraid. It's the people who look at you 53 fear you. That's what causes you to grow into a giant."
"Will you hold my hand 54 ? If I get scared I'll shut my eyes. Oh, and will you please call me 55 ."
A．which B．for which C．when D．where
A．satisfying B．content C．sad D．miserable
A．played B．fighted C．quarreled D．laughed
A．walk B．walking C．walked D．having walked
A．coming B．to come C．came D．having come
A．destroyed B．came C．pulled down D．entered
A．For the moment B．All of a sudden C．In the balance D．In other words
A．toward B．in C．on D．by
A．occurred to B．occurring C．happened D．take place
A．bigger and bigger B．weaker and weaker C．narrower and narrower D．smaller and smaller
A．towered over B．was under the shadow of C．was afraid of D．fighted against
A．brought B．picked C．set D．put
A．disaster B．situation C．problem D．catastrophe
A．receive B．get C．attain D．obtain
A．more B．longer C．length D．much
A．for a while B．in a minute C．all the time D．the whole day
A．until B．after C．before D．when
A．what B．which C．who D．whom
A．gently B．slightly C．abruptly D．delightly
A．ENEMY B．FOE C．PAL D．OPPONENT
Good afternoon, everyone,
I’d like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with 1 can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award.
Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2 . She is interested in 3 trail (小路) rides. 4 Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel 5 the city to locate good bike trails, so she 6 to do something.
Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪） 7 through it. 12 miles of land around the creek was 8 used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9 to ask the city council to 10 a bike path along the unused land. Christy 11 a petition (请愿书). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would12 the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the 13 and, more 14 , agreed to allow the bike trail.
The 15 took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a 16 bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the community’s important 17 spots. I can’t 18 with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the 19 of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy 20 this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together.
Thank you!
A．patience B．satisfaction C．determination D．permission
A．still B．instead C．either D．though
A．tough B．vacant C．convenient D．remote
A．However B．As C．But D．Since
A．around B．beyond C．along D．outside
A．expected B．decided C．offered D．claimed
A．running B．going C．coming D．walking
A．often B．ever C．seldom D．even
A．runners B．players C．passengers D．riders
A．approve B．apply C．prove D．accuse
A．formed B．developed C．drew D．described
A．write B．view C．call D．sign
A．demand B．request C．invitation D．scheme
A．importantly B．naturally C．obviously D．necessarily
A．destruction B．organization C．construction D．protection
A．interesting B．competing C．parking D．rewarding
A．match B．exercise C．play D．game
A．put up B．keep up C．end up D．turn up
A．discovery B．invention C．creation D．collection
A．deserves B．preserves C．reserves D．serves
I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.
The 31 goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that 32 would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it 33 to me always.”
My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would 34 me the rest of my life.
Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would 35 for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would 36 at it for several hours and could always 37 a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was 38 but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with 39 purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was 40 when looking at the length of others’ resumes.
“What makes you feel you are 41 for this job?” The well－dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I 42 and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very 43 member of your team.”
I went home, 44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to 45 yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I 46 the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are 47 in my mind. Don’t 48 failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”
How 49 this gift from Mom! It had built up 50 in me.
A．money B．check C．bill D．paper
A．luck B．happiness C．wealth D．wisdom
A．close B．near C．hard D．firm
A．look out for B．watch over C．see to D．come across
A．get B．stretch C．hold D．reach
A．stare B．glance C．observe D．glare
A．come up with B．put forward C．set up D．pull through
A．exciting B．amazing C．nervous D．scary
A．suitable B．matching C．fancy D．exaggerating（夸张的）
A．slim B．terrible C．few D．abundant
A．born B．qualified C．stable D．grateful
A．turned around B．turned back C．put up D．raise up
A．productive B．additional C．concise（简洁） D．effective
A．terrified B．exhausted C．sound D．cautious
A．test B．challenge C．prove D．strengthen
A．hung up B．got through C．set aside D．got off
A．brilliant B．awesome C．careful D．unbelievable
A．stand B．bend C．fear D．ruin
A．rare B．special C．relative D．primary
A．confidence B．perseverance C．model D．intelligence
It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.
“ Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.
A．had B． attended C． held D． took
A．wall B． church C． hole D． table
A．boss B． company C． train D． bus
A．warm B． ready C． cool D． calm
A．damage B． story C． fact D． truth
A．work B． believe C． listen D． understand
A．carefully B． attentively C． finally D． especially
A．join B． write C． bring D． leave
A．amuse B． comfort C． please D． help
A．cried B． accepted C． refused D． continued
A．puzz led B． delighted C． determined D． disappionted
A．sad B． shocked C． hopeful D． excited
A．later B． earlier C． warmer D． colder
A．woman B． manager C． husband D． family
A．weeks B． countries C． Christmases D． centuries
In the spring of 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembour’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ___36___ for Bazaar. They always talked about the good times ___37___they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But ___38___ their different social status, both of them buried the ___39___.
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar, he was___40___ with impatience. Finally, Bazaar ___41___ at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___42___ the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon ___43___ that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___44___ . One year later, Leon could not ___45___ the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family ___46___ a candy store.
Many years later, they met again. Bazaar ___47___ that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the ___48___ letters then.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past ___49___ .If that chocolate had been___50___, those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to ___51___ a solid chocolate which can ___52___ a long time.
After lots of ___53___ , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was___54___engraved(刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the___55___ of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．dishes B．chocolate C．ice-cream D．cakes
A．until B．if C．while D．once
A．because of B．thanks to C．apart from D．regardless of
A．feelings B．difference C．silence D．needs
A．calling B．burning C．working D．talking
A．stood up B．turned up C．stayed up D．dressed up
A．wrote B．sent C．mixed D．noticed
A．expected B．declared C．allowed D．promised
A．sick B．angry C．married D．bored
A．reduce B．stop C．repeat D．bear
A．left B．visited C．ran D．found
A．realized B．remembered C．wondered D．thought
A．confusing B．interesting C．melting D．annoying
A．misunderstandings B．competitions C．judgment D．prejudice
A．stable B．powerful C．frozen D．solid
A．buy B．discover C．create D．enjoy
A．stand B．spare C．take D．preserve
A．breaks B．research C．pressure D．problems
A．luckily B．immediately C．quickly D．firmly
A．story B．memory C．whisper D．secret
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