In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a time for three 36 to become one. The table was always spread with 37 containing love as the main ingredient (成分). And that grandfather clock stood like an old family friend, watching over the 38 that was a part of our lives.
As a child, the old clock fascinated me. I 39 and listened to it during meals. Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather’s ritual (老习惯). He wound (上发条) that clock with a(n) 40 key carefully each day. I remember watching 41 my grandfather took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the clock. He inserted the key and wound — not too much, nor too 42 . He never let that clock wind down and 43 . He showed us grandchildren how to open the door and let us each take 44 winding the key.
After my grandfather died, it was days after the funeral 45 I remembered the clock! The tears 46 freely when I entered the dining room. The clock stood there quiet.
Some time later, my grandmother gave me the key. The old house was 47 . No laughter over the dinner table, no ticking or chiming of the 48 — all was still. I took the key in my shaking hand and 49 the clock door. All of a sudden, I was a 50 again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and blue eyes. He was there, 51 at me, at the secret of the clock's magic, at the key that held so much power.
I stood there, 52 in thought for a long time. Then slowly and 53 I inserted the key and wound the clock. It sprang to life. Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were breathed into the dining room, into the house and into my 54 . With the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 55 again.
A.persons B.generations C.families D.stages
A.water B.soup C.rice D.food
A.embarrassment B.sorrow C.laughter D.depression
A.sang B.laughed C.ate D.watched
A.big B.special C.black D.ugly
A.since B.unless C.as D.until
A.little B.fast C.high D.hard
A.talk B.run C.break D.stop
A.turns B.trouble C.pains D.action
A.once B.when C.before D.that
A.exposed B.flowed C.expressed D.spread
A.cold B.different C.quiet D.full
A.table B.house C.door D.clock
A.locked B.opened C.turned D.closed
A.man B.father C.child D.god
A.winking B.shouting C.glaring D.glancing
A.lost B.lived C.missed D.interrupted
A.nervously B.excitedly C.steadily D.carefully
A.account B.heart C.anxiety D.pocket
A.died B.disappeared C.lived D.smiled
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood ,who lived in the flat below ,signed (叹息)to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___36___ some work home from the office, ___37___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours ,thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___38___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___39___ and was ready to go to bed ,though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___40___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed ,trying to read ,but he___41___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___42___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___43___ he could not shut ___44___ the noise ,finally after __45____ seemed hours his___46___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed ,__47__ some clothing, marched ___48___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___49___ him in his dressing gown came ___50___ the room and__51___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow ,come and ___52___. I know our parties ___53___ you. I meant to send you ___54___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __55_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A.taken B.carried C.brought D.fetched
A.with which B.from which C.where D.when
A.outside B.overhead C.downstairs D.nearby
A.bad B.tired C.sick D.hopeless
A.useless B.necessary C.possible D.helpful
A.had B.found C.caught D.felt
A.buried B.rested C.shook D.turned
A.till then B.worse still C.strange enough D.even so
A.away B.off C.down D.up
A.it B.what C.that D.which
A.sleep B.strength C.patience D.anger
A.pulled on B.dressed up C.selected D.wore
A.sadly B.proudly C.quietly D.firmly
A.made fun of B.stared at C.was angry with D.caught sight of
A.across B.around C.towards D.by
A.as B.before C.though D.until
A.meet as B.sit here C.join us D.scold me
A.may trouble B.would trouble C.may bother D.must bother
A.a notice B.a message C.an invitation D.an apology
A.washed B.changed C.dressed D.prepared
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the 36 rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 37 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their 38.
As the bus came near the Mile, a 39 suddenly rang out, “40! This is your driver speaking.” We 41 the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The 42 came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go 43.”
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her 44 every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next 45 from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices were 46. For many of us, these were the 47 words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like 48, to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help 49. There was the feeling of relief(解脱) that we were not being robbed. Moreover, there was the sense of ice being 50. “Good morning, neighbor.” It was not so 51 after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, and many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t 52 to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had 53 heard before in bus No. 151.
When I 54 my stop, I said goodbye to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day I was 55 off happily.
A.unwritten B.strict C.legal D.important
A.read B.sit C.talk D.hide
A.ways B.methods C.respect D.distance
A.message B.warning C.suggestion D.voice
A.Attention B.Mind C.Help D.Listen
A.found out B.knocked at C.cared about D.looked at
A.papers B.passengers C.neighbors D.tears
A.on B.round C.ahead D.down
A.still B.nearly C.even D.hardly
A.turn B.talk C.order D.remark
A.high B.fast C.slow D.weak
A.first B.last C.best D.only
A.teachers B.citizens C.patients D.schoolchildren
A.shouting B.crying C.smiling D.wondering
A.formed B.heated C.broken D.frozen
A.sad B.hard C.ordinary D.shy
A.need B.want C.like D.begin
A.often B.never C.ever D.always
A.stopped B.reached C.came D.found
A.starting B.seeing C.taking D.turning
After 21 years of marriage,my wife wanted me to take another woman,my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie.Due to the 31 of my work and my three children,I visited her only 32 .That night I called inviting her to go out.Though a bit 33 ,she accepted it happily.
That Friday after work,I drove over to 34 her up.On reaching her house,I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 35 .Wearing the dress she had worn to 36 her last wedding anniversary,she smiled like an angel.
We went to a 37 that,although not elegant,was very comfortable.After we sat down,I 38 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.A smile was on her lips.“I used to have to 39 the menu when you were smal1,”she said.“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 40 ,”I responded.During the dinner,we had such a 41 conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 42 the movie.When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film.Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 43 you.” I agreed.
A few days later,Mother died of a massive heart attack.It 44 so suddenly that I had no 45 to do anything for her.some time later,I 46 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 47 .An attached note said,“I paid this 48 in advance.I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there;but nevertheless,I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife.You’ll never know 49 that night meant for me.I love you, son.”
At that moment.I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 50 because these things can never be put off till “some other time”.
A.hopes B.plans C.demands D.promises
A.occasionally B.frequently C.casually D.immediately
A.depressed B.embarrassed C.surprised D.discouraged
A.put B.call C.cheer D.pick
A.trip B.date C.film D.ride
A.congratulate B.celebrate C.announce D.welcome
A.cinema B.restaurant C.hotel D.theatre
A.focused B.cleaned C.1ifted D.opened
A.read B.print C.write D.hand
A.task B.effort C.prize D.favor
A.complex B.urgent C.humorous D.pleasant
A.discussed B.arranged C.missed D.delayed
A.invite B.inform C.notice D.remember
A.appeared B.happened C.seemed D.proved
A.courage B.belief C.chance D.permission
A.received B.delivered C.posted D.rejected
A.1ived B.dined C.worked D.rested
A.menu B.bill C.1etter D.ticket
A.who B.how C.why D.what
A.trust B.move C.deserve D.share
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work.
I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 46 me – I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.
A.As B.Though C.If D.When
A.successful B.extra C.satisfying D.convenient
A.driving B.repairing C.taking D.designing
A.working B.travelling C.discussing D.living
A.prepared for B.attended C.asked for D.held
A.lose B.like C.find D.get
A.hard B.busy C.serious D.short
A.wave at B.drop off C.call on D.look for
A.ordering B.promising C.saying D.showing
A.in case B.or else C.as if D.now that
A.hurt B.hit C.caught D.moved
A.feelings B.attention C.strength D.interests
A.opinions B.education C.experiences D.life
A.list B.book C.check D.copy
A.connect B.turn C.keep D.add
A.her B.a passenger C.me D.my friend
A.hospital B.factory C.restaurant D.hotel
A.listen to B.review C.give D.talk about
A.plan B.choice C.day D.tour
A.operation B.speaking C.employment D.thinking
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。、
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I can’t remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day.
I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24 decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25 both of us up to the 26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 31 it was obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the other person’s shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view.
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.text B.lecture C.class D.lesson
A.told B.wished C.convinced D.allowed
A.officer B.worker C.doctor D.teacher
A.told B.came C.brought D.woke
A.front B.back C.middle D.side
A.planted B.placed C.had D.fixed
A.another B.other C.the other D.others
A.clearly B.fortunately C.happily D.nearly
A.width B.shape C.color D.size
A.if B.unless C.until D.when
A.fight B.argument C.conversation D.game
A.color B.shape C.size D.weight
A.places B.seats C.attitudes D.glasses
A.needed to B.was able to C.hoped to D.had to
A.similarly B.differently C.beautifully D.surprisingly
A.Still B.Also C.Since D.Only
A.seat B.stand C.lie D.put
A.movement B.situation C.condition D.behavior
A.truly B.suddenly C.quietly D.unexpectedly
Dinah is one of the most good-natured children that ever lived, but she is very, very lazy. There is nothing she likes, or used to like, so much as to curl up in some warm corner in the sun and do nothing.
Dinah’s mother wished very much that her child should learn to read, but the lady who tried to teach her soon give it up. “It is no 16 ,” she said, “Dinah 17 not learn. She is not stupid, but too lazy.”
It happened soon that a young man from Massachusetts came to the house where Dinah lived. He brought with him something no one else in the neighborhood had ever seen before-a pair of roller-skates.
When Dinah saw the young man going rapidly up and down the piazza (广场) on his skates she was so 18 . She ran after him like a cat, her black eyes shining.
One day the young man allowed her to 19 the skates. The child was too happy for words. Of course she fell down, but did not 20 at all.
“Look here, Dinah,” said the young man, “I understand that my aunt has been trying to teach you to read. Why didn’t you learn? Now, if you can read, I will send you a pair of good roller-skates.”
For a moment she said 21 , then exclaimed decidedly, “I’ll have those skates, sure.”
And she did. When she 22 her mind on her work, she could always do it well, 23 it was.
The lady who had before this found her 24 difficult a child to teach, now had no trouble. If Dinah showed the least 25 of her former laziness, the word SKATES was enough to draw her attention back to her lesson instantly.
On New Year’s morning she received a box marked in large printed letters:
MISS DINAH MORRIS,
Care of Mrs. Lawrence Delaney,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
If she can read what is on the outside of this box she can have what is inside.
And as Dinah read every word clearly and quickly, of course she had the fine roller-skates the box held. And now sitting curled up in the sun, doing nothing, is not the thing she likes to do best.
A.need B. way C. use D. importance
A.shall B. will C. must D. can
A.astonished B. terrified C. frightened D. shocked
A.put up B. try out C. try on D. have on
A.move B. hurt C. cry D. mind
A.something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
A.paid B. drew C. bent D. made
A.whenever B. however C. whatever D. wherever
A.such B. so C. still D. very
A. sign B. impression C. mark D. expression
One afternoon,my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain,26 you can just wait until we make a quick 27 at the grocery store. I have something 28 to show you.”
At the grocery store, we 29 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to 30 your question. " I put one apple of each 31 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 32 look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all 33 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 34 , some of the apples may not 35 look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was 36 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, 37 them back on the table, but 38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I 39 tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of 40 . See if that helps you 41 which one is which.”
He took 42 , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are 43 like apples! They are all different, but once you 44 the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally 45 it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.
A.although B.so C.because D.if
A.bought B.counted C.saw D.collected
A.check B.mention C.answer D.improve
A.worried B.satisfied C.proud D.curious
A.ordinary B.normal C.different D.regular
A.outside B.whole C.table D.inside
A.still B.even C.only D.ever
A.keeping B.placing C.pulling D.giving
A.on B.sward C.for D.in
A.each one B.each other C.the other D.one another
A.admit B.consider C.decide D.believe
A.just B.always C.merely D.seldom
A.made B.took C.got D.did
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . As he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines(小雕像). “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you.” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy, you have a kind 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people.
A.hardly B.never C.regularly D.nearly
A.so B.when C.as D.but
A.hurried B.left C.remained D.waited
A.walk B.run C.escape D.drive
A.doubting B.wondering C.saying D.hoping
A.ever B.yet C.just D.still
A.loved B.sensed C.noticed D.contacted
A.help B.collect C.raise D.like
A.alone B.cruel C.lonely D.terrible
A.nothing B.none C.either D.some
A.happened B.brought C.reached D.occurred
A.fear B.magazine C.idea D.figurine
A.imagined B.thought C.wished D.expected
A.friend B.gift C.dog D.book
A.lit up B.went up C.grew up D.turned up
A.for B.on C.with D.in
A.calm B.encouraged C.disappointed D.surprised
A.pity B.happiness C.politeness D.kindness
A.eye B.heart C.hand D.head
A.continued B.avoided C.started D.risked
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 16 for her father.
She 17 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was 18 satisfied with perfume(香水). 19, shopping at this time of the year was not a most 20 job. People 21 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 22 you over in their hurry in order to 23 something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 24. "They are 25 silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 26 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 27 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 28 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 29 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 30 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 31 to please him.
When she got home, with her small but 32 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 33 table. Her mother was in great 34. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 35 that she could not say a single word.
A.suit B.card C.thing D.gift
A.believed B.wished C.hoped D.supposed
A.never B.seldom C.always D.scarcely
A.Therefore B.Fortunately C.Besides D.Finally
A.easy B.careful C.exciting D.satisfactory
A.walked B.stepped C.lifted D.stood
A.turned B.hit C.brought D.knocked
A.watch B.find C.stare D.sell
A.time B.show C.board D.duty
A.real B.cheap C.poor D.exact
A.hope B.ask C.force D.persuade
A.experience B.things C.books D.school
A.stopped B.saw C.asked D.found
A.money B.cigarette C.shapes D.shop
A.always B.nearly C.only D.never
A.hardly B.impossibly C.possibly D.certainly
A.cheap B.well-chosen C.expensive D.ready-made
A.on B.by C.beside D.at
A.excitement B.anger C.sadness D.disappointment
A.glad B.happy C.surprised D.excited
As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange 26 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 27 me so much. There was never total 28 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 29 clothes hung over a chair take on(呈现) the 30 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 31 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 32 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 33 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 34 very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 35 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home .That was no 36 . After school, 37 , when all the buses were 38 up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some 39 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my 40 .
Perhaps one of the worst fears 41 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 42 by others. Being popular was so important to me 43 , and the fear of not being liked was a 44 one.
One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to 45 and overcome(克服) our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
A.way B.time C.place D.reason
A.wounded B.destroyed C.surprised D.frightened
A.quietness B.darkness C.emptiness D.loneliness
A.got B.forced C.made D.caused
A.spirit B.height C.body D.shape
A.eye B.window C.mouth D.door
A.breath B.wind C.air D.sound
A.belief B.feeling C.imagination D.doubt
A.lay B.hide C.rest D.lie
A.especially B.simply C.probably D.directly
A.discussion B.problem C.joke D.matter
A.however B.yet C.although D.still
A.called B.backed C.lined D.packed
A.old B.crowded C.poor D.unfamiliar
A.sight B.mind C.order D.task
A.above B.in C.of D.at
A.protected B.guided C.believed D.accepted
A.then B.there C.once D.anyway
A.strict B.powerful C.heavy D.right
A.form B.remember C.recognize D.recover
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 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 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
A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was 46 .She was on the beach,looking up at the ball.She was amazed by its 47 ,deep red in the middle, 48 fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the 49 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere 50 her.After all she had been through,this is what she 51 .“ It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home,my parents will be 52 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react,when she got home after the three days she was 53 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting 54 .She tried to imagine having her favorite 55 on until she saw her front door It seemed different. 56 had taken care of the outside garden for days.She was 57 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now…It all seemed 58 .She couldn't understand what was going on.
She entered the 59 .First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n) 60 written by her father.It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready, I went 61 .”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her 62 room.She went in.Then she saw her mother, lying on the bed sleeping.Her 63 looked so tired,as if she hadn’t 64 for days.She was really pale.Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up she found something 65 .She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
A.rising B.setting C.shining D.smiling
A.shape B.shadow C.size D.color
A.quickly B.partly C.softly D.probably
A.waves B.boats C.trees D.sands
A.relaxed B.puzzled C.disappointed D.interrupted
A.understood B.considered C.needed D.regretted
A.discussing B.finding C.asking D.wondering
A.alive B.asleep C.missing D.hardworking
A.sunny B.warm C.cold D.cloudy
A.glasses B.hat C.skirt D.jacket
A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Mother D.Father
A.shocked B.scared C.exhausted D.comforted
A.beautified B.rearranged C.deserted D.destroyed
A.garden B.bedroom C.yard D.house
A.book B.note C.article D.poste
A.1ooking B.working C.fishing D.sightseeing
A.own B.parents’ C.sister’s D.brother’s
A.gesture B.body C.face D.eyes
A.studied B.slept C.exercised D.moved
A.different B.new C.precious D.dangerous
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book. 42 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 44 the book in the study.
He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 46 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 48 new book, just as he had left it one 49 ago. He opened it and began to 50 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag (标签) with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL.
A.expected. B.enjoyed. C.admired. D.owned
A.finding B.proving C.deciding D.knowing
A.afford B.offer C.keep D.like
A.encouraged B.comfortable C.proud D.moved
A.Nervous B.Serious C.Careful D.Curious
A.packed. B.opened. C.picked up D.put aside
A.Angrily B.Eagerly C.Calmly D.Anxiously
A.At B.From C.With D.To
A.toasting B.putting C.forgetting D.leaving
A.until B.as C.before D.unless
A.learned B.realized. C.recognized. D.admitted
A.get to B.search for C.turn to D.leave for
A.much B.still C.hardly D.quite
A.year B.month C.week D.day
A.clean B.read. C.turn D.count
A.lost B.came C.appeared. D.dropped
A.old. B.same C.special D.new
A.remembered. B.desired. C.found. D.met
A.picture B.place C.date D.met
A.words B.information C.date D.card
One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and 53 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 54 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 55 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak
A.since B. while C.before D.as
A.wondering B.forgetting C.remembering D.regretting
A.preferred B. expected C.failed D.decided
A.Because B.When C.If D.Until
A.hopelessly B.carelessly C.cautiously D.unwillingly
A.stream B.rock C.tree D.house
A.heard B.found C.sensed D.smelt
A.at B.in C.onto D.through
A.familiar B.strange C.terrible D.pleasant
A.missed B.discovered C.followed D.ignored
A.calmly B.merrily C. gently D.loudly
A.wandered B.looked C.searched D.travelled
A.girl B.house C. window D.hero
A.satisfaction B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.delight
A.jumped B.climbed C.walked D.flew
A.awake B.asleep C. abandoned D.available
A.saw B.spotted C.observed D.watched
A.disturbed B.comforted C.rescued D.scared
A.pain B.shock C. sorrow D.relief