高中完形填空专项训练100题(3)附答案

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My son Joey was born with clubfeet. The doctors told us that with treatment he would be able to walk 1 —but would never run very well. The first three years of his 2 were spent in surgery. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him 3 .

The children in our 4 ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would

jump right in and run and play, too. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be 5 to run as well as the other children .So he didn’t know.

In seventh grade he 6 to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he trained with the team. He worked harder and ran 7 than any of the others — perhaps he 8 that the abilities that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come 9 to him. Although the entire team runs, only the 10 seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He 11 to run four to five miles a day, every day —even the day he had a fever.

I was 12 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him running alone. I asked

him how he felt. “ 13 ”, he said. He had two more miles to go. The 14 ran down

his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 15 he looked straight ahead and

kept running. We never told him he 16 run four miles with a fever. So he didn’t

know.

Two weeks later, the 17 of the team runners were called. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade— the 18 six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldn’t 19 to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it. We never told him he couldn’t do all those things. So he didn’t know. He 20 did it.

1. A. silently B. usually C. particularly D. normally

2. A. school B. life C. illness D. time

3. A. play B. laugh C. walk D. talk

4. A. neighborhood B. city C. family D. childhood

5. A. pleased B. forced C. able D. willing

6. A. refused B. decided C. remembered D. hesitated

7. A. faster B. sooner C. less D. more

8. A. sensed 9. A. certainly 10. A. oldest 11. A. continued 12. A. upset disappointed

13. A. Sorry Absolutely

14. A. tears 15. A. Thus 16. A. couldn’t needn’t

B. actually B. earliest B. had B. angry B. Okay B. heat B. Then B. wouldn’t C. learned C. naturally C. first C. wanted C. worried C. Right C. sweat C. So C. mustn’t D. proved

D. possibly

D. stopped

D.

D.

D. rain

D. Yet

D.

B. understood D. top

17. A. parents B. names C. teachers D. members

18. A. next remaining

B. last C. other D.

19. A. expect B. wish C. fail D. want

20. A. seldom B. just C. always D. never

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When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

The plane was to 1 at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 2 journey to the airport. Phillip merely watched the 3 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 4 the things he would need for the 5 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly 6 that he must have left his passport 7 .

Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 8 to return to the bank. This was the 9 time he was representing his firm for an important 10 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 11 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 12 outside the air terminal. Phillip got out, took his suitcase

and 13 the driver. He then 14 a good deal of confusion in the building. A 15 could be heard over the loudspeaker.

“We very much 16 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 17 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 18 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 19 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 20 his passport.

1. A. leave B. register C. check out D. pull

2 A. pleasant B. short C. long D. rough

3. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight

4. A. counting checking

B. looking over C. thinking about D.

5. A. trip B. plane C. meeting D. flight

6. A. remembered B. realized C. noticed D. learned

7. A. at home B. at the office C. at the bank D. in the taxi

8. A. time B. chance C. possibility D. use

9. A. golden B. last C. only D. first

10. A. journey B. visit C. business D. meeting

11. A. sad B. unable C. impossible D. difficult

12. A. stopped parked

13. A. left bye-bye to

14. A. started 15. A. speech 16. A. apologize 17. A. advised 18. A. ideas 19. A. loud laugh 20. A. return B. was driven B. sent away B. noticed B. noise B. announce B. plans B. deep sigh B. find C. reached C. paid C. caught C. call C. worry C. told C. information C. big smile C. recover D. was

D. said D. found

D. voice

D. regret

D. persuaded

D. time

D. sharp cry

D. gather

B. forced

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A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 1 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.

Gleams of light appeared from windows of 2 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.

A 3 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 4 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 5 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 6 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 7 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 8 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 9 old and tired under the bright electric light, 10 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 11 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 12 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 13 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 14 . The man at once recognized the woman as his 15 . They had 16 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.

17 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 18 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 19 , the couple stood

face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 20 . 1. A. pouring B. falling C. dropping D. flooding

2. A. poor B. black C. faraway D. nearby

3. A. rich B. beautiful C. poor 4. A. crying B. wandering C. struggling 5. A. striking B. hitting C. flowing 6. A. boy B. girl C. woman 7. A. out B. near C. outside 8. A. made B. left C. asked 9. A. became B. showed C. appeared 10. A. so B. and C. however 11. A. straight B. thirsty C. hungry 12. A. room B. house C. picture D. ugly

D. wondering

D. beating

D. man

D. inside

D. told

D. sounded

D. though

D. still

D. fire

13. A. picked B. stood C. came D. looked

14. A. father B. mother C. friend D. brother

15. A. wife B. sister C. mother D. girlfriend

16. A. kept B. got C. made D. lost

17. A. Much B. Many C. No D. Not

18. A. as B. while C. when D. since

19. A. disappointed B. sorry C. happy D. sad

20 A. began B. stopped C. ended D. wanted

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He hated my name, Whitney. My family never knew why. He wished for my name to be Nicole, which was how it became my 1 name. He was the first man I ever trusted, 2 my father, and he still is one of the few men I trust. He loves me; after all, I am his granddaughter, 3 .

He has a disease that causes his 4 to drift. He doesn’t remember his own wife half the time; I don’t know why I 5 he will remember me when I see him. My dad and grandmother held his hands as they 6 him in to see me for the first

time in four months. His bones 7 under his skin, and I could tell that his 8 no longer occupied his mouth. He didn’t look like my grandfather; his face was that of a 9 . He looked like he might have when he was in World War II, but Alzheimer’s was his 10 now.

They sat him down. Without a glance at me, my grandfather 11 his head for at least a half hour, almost as if he were ashamed. Suddenly he 12 tracing my palm, noticing every line and detail. His fingers fell through the spaces between 13 like sand. I stood up, still holding his hand, and took him for a walk to try to 14 him a bit.

When we returned, he did not want to sit. He looked at me with a grandfather’s 15 . His eyes played with mine, searching for memories we had 16 . He started to play with my hair, examining the faint color through his almost 17 eyes. I took his hand and spun myself around 18 we were dancing like we used to.

All too soon, it was time to 19 . He planted a million kisses on my cheeks as I felt tears welling up in my eyes. I was his little girl again, although he didn’t remember my 20 . That’s okay. He didn’t like it anyway.

1．A． first B． last C． middle D． full

2．A． according to B． besides C． like D． unlike

3．A． always B． sometimes C．perhaps D．unbelievably

4．A． mind B． eyes C． hands D． body

5．A． doubt B． hope C． know D． expect

6．A． 7．A． badly

8．A． 9．A． 10．A．11．A．12．A．13．A．14．A．15．A．walked felt sharp speech soldier B． called C． carried D． pushed

B． looked terrible C． stood out D． hurt

B． smile C． tongue D． teeth

B． stranger C． patient D． victim

B． dream C． career D． story

B． raised C． hung D． scratched

B． started C． remembered D． imagined

B． those C． others D． mine

B． move C． amuse D． wake

B． intelligence C． softness D． weakness

war turned stopped them calm bravery

16．A． exchanged B． refreshed C． shared D． lost

17．A． blind B． tearful C． cold D． sleepy

18．A． so that B． as if C． until D． because

19．A． eat B． rest C． leave D． meet

20．A． appearance B． childhood C． birthday D． name

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An Indian warship destroyed a suspected pirate vessel off the Horn of Africa last November. Finally, here is the language that pirates can understand: 1 a ship.

Several countries have 2 forces to patrol Somali waters in 3 to the growing number of pirate attacks on 4 . But the pirates have only become more brazen, 5 larger ships. Pirates even hijacked ( a Saudi 6 that was carrying over $100 million of oil.

Nearly 100 ships were hijacked 7 the Horn of Africa in 2008. Ransoms paid to 8 the ships reached nearly $50 million. This has 9 much hand-wringing (much disappointment) in government circles, and some 10 decisions by shipping companies. Some have decided to reroute their ships all the way 11 the Cape of Good Hope. That could 12 over $250,000 to each

trip, but it’s better for their ship and crew to be kept by pirates for some weeks.

International patrols are having little 13 . Pirates responded by moving their armed attacks 14 offshore. In effect, they've created a much larger field of play. The Sirius Star was 15 450 nautical miles off the Kenyan coast, in the Indian Ocean--a 16 of water so vast that 17 forces can't possibly patrol it.

It seems that shipping firms have a decision to make: 18 the region altogether or arm their ships to defend off direct attacks. There are some creative ways to do that. A chemical tanker fought off pirates 19 with automatic weapons by releasing foam from fire hoses into the waters around the ship. In 2005, a cruise ship used a Long Range Acoustic Device, capable of causing permanent ear damage and temporary vision loss, to defend off a pirate attack on Somalia's coast.

When shall 20 return to this body of water? People are still seeking the answer.

1. A. Attack B. Sink C. Control D. Drive

2. A. joined B. attended C. gathered D. united

3. A. return B. turn C. response D. favor

4. A. warships passengers ships

B. commercial ships C. fishing ships D.

5. A. aiming B. targeting C. intending D. taking

6. A. fishing boat B. goods ship C. passenger ship D. oil tanker

7. A. out B. about C. off D. from

8. A. charge B. seize C. keep D. free

9. A. caused B. led C. did D. brought

10. A. reasonable B. unreasonable C. negative D. sensitive

11. A. about B. over C. around D. beyond

12. A. increase B. put C. make D. add

13. A. effect B. affect C. effort D. afford

14. A. away B. further C. about D. around

15. A. forced B. left C. captured D. broken

16. A. sea B. flow C. mass D. body

17. A. air B. naval C. land D. mixed

18. A. Avoid B. Protect C. Keep D. Guard

19. A. mixed B. combined C. fitted D. armed

20. A. war B. hijack C. peace D. conflict

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Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. 1 the only girl in a family of 2 children, she often 3 she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, 4 her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and 5 , she retreated into books. 6 her love of 7 , she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to take part in the activities in school.

In high school, with the 8 of one particular teacher, Cisneros 9 her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to 10 because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a 11 . Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, 12 , she felt lonely –– a（n） 13 American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different 14 Cisneros find her “Creative voice. ”

“It was not until this moment 15 I considered myself truly different that my writing got a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to 16 with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would 17 about something my classmates couldn’t. ”

Cisneros 18 her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl 19 up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to graduate school level. 20 then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

1. A. To B. For C. As D. By

2. A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight

3. A. felt like B. looked like C. liked D. admired

4. A. beside B. except C. except for D. as well as

5. A. unimportant B. ambitious C. mature D. stubborn

6. A. Despite of B. In spite C. Despite D. Spite of

7. A. hiding B. reading C. crying D. feeling

8. A. praise B. guidance C. improvement D. encouragement

9. A. improved B. improvised C. increased D. developed

10. A. home B. college C. school D. library

11. A. friend 12. A. but 13. A. Canadian 14. A. assisted 15. A. that 16. A. do 17. A. concern 18. A. printed 19. A. growing 20. A. Until B. teacher C. husband D. brother

B. however C. and D. therefore

B. African C. German D. Mexican

B. led C. helped D. caused

B. when C. then D. why

B. deal C. handle D. affect

B. know C. learn D. write

B. published C. invented D. punished

B. grown C. to grow D. is growing

B. Before C. Since D. After

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It had been a pleasantly warm day, without much wind, and with enough cloud to prevent the heat of the sun becoming too great. Charles had spent a long time studying the 1 of the water in the boat, and had discovered that, by evening, it had 2 very slightly. This, it would seem, must mean that the boat was not 3 water, which was fortunate, because any attempt to empty it out suggested greater 4 than he felt equal to. One other immediate problem had 5 his thoughts for a few moments. This was the problem of Harcourt. Charles realized that he 6 put poor Harcourt in the sea. It should be simple matter and take no more than a few seconds. Charles arranged in his mind exactly 7 it could most easily be done, but his body did not react to the 8 of his mind. Charles told himself that it was his badly burnt hands that were the trouble. And there was nothing to be done about them except not 9 them.

But then, suddenly, almost without knowing how he did it, Charles moved, stood up, bent 10 the body of poor Harcourt, lifted it and let it slip as 11 as possible into the sea. Afterwards he stood in the stern of the boat for a long time, watching the color of the sea 12 and the sky become increasingly farther off with the coming of the night. In a curious way he felt strangely happy. The problem of his 13 had not yet begun to trouble him.

After a time Charles’s returning interest in 14 showed itself in the simple form of hunger. With some difficulty, 15 the water in the boat, he 16 its stores and found food and water in air-tight tins. He also found a neat package

wrapped in green oiled silk. He unwrapped it and found maps. Neat, beautifully designed and 17 , spotlessly new, they 18 his knees and he was 19 alone in a world of water. At that moment these clean official maps, correct in every detail, were as 20 as the sound of a human voice, as cheering as a candle in darkness.

1. A. level B. temperature 2. A. risen B. fallen 3. A. taking on B. taking over 4. A. success B. effort 5. A. held B. interrupted 6. A. was able to B. was to 7. A. when B. where 8. A. bottom B. suggestions 9. A. mention B. warm 10. A. down B. over C. amount D. colour

C. sunk D. emptied

C. taking up D. taking in

C. hope D. space

C. taken D. tied

C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t

C. how D. why

C. brain D. middle

C. clean D. use

C. forward D. into

11. A. light B. gently C. smoothly D. fast

12. A. deeply B. deep C. deepen D. deeper

13. A. rescue B. hands C. boat D. escape

14. A. working B. studying C. living D. watching

15. A. except B. in spite of C. instead of D. owing to

16. A. exploited B. exploded C. examined D. explained

17. A. written B. printed C. published D. hidden

18. A. lay down B. lay across C. lay in D. lay about

19. A. especially B. suddenly C. no longer D. no less

20. A. comforting B. interesting admiring

C. frightening D.

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Two teenagers who are lost at sea off the United States for six days were saved yesterday.

Driscoll, 15, and his best friend, 18-year-old Josh Long, were found on Saturday about 11 km 1 Cape Fear in North Carolina. That was six days and more than 100 miles（161 km）from where they had 2 from Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, on April 24.

The boys had 3 a lot of water and were tired, but in pretty good 4. They set out 5 on a 4.3-metre sailboat on a 6 day when the National Weather Service had warned small boats to stay out of the water. They realized they were 7 almost immediately and tried to swim back to 8 , 9 the boat along with them.

Within 10 , they were far out at sea.

“We 11 our fishing equipment on the second day,” Driscoll said. “So we couldn’t catch any fish.”

The boys’ hopes faded 12 each day. They stood on their boat 13 they saw another boat, 14 . One night they were woken up by 15 coming into the boat. A large ship was very close to them.

“ 16 was like some huge building in the water,” Driscoll said.

At one point, the boys thought they had gone across the Atlantic Ocean and were close to Africa. 17 , they were 179km north of their starting point. A coast guard boat set out to 18 them.

The boys got up and made some 19 . This time, they were heard.

“What we have experienced is a completely surprising story of 20 . That’s going to be studied for years to come,” said Richard Goerling, Long’s uncle. “I think the boys have a book to write.”

1. A. at 2. A. arrived 3. A. drunk 4. A. shape 5. A. traveling swimming

6. A. fine 7. A. in trouble 8 A. shore 9. A. driving 10. A. a week B. on B. set off B. lost B. health B. rainy B. in safe B. the sea B. sailing B. hours C. beside C. returned C. saved C. fishing C. windy C. at sea C. an island C. pushing C. minutes D. off

D. finished

D. found

D. energy

D. D. snowy

D. far away

D. harbor

D. pulling

D. seconds

C. spirit B. racing

11. A. bought B. found C. lost D. repaired

12. A. by B. for C. on D. with

13. A. every time B. once C. one day D. sometimes

14. A. jumping and singing C. crying and speaking 15. A. a shark B. a mouse noise

16. A. He B. This 17. A. Instead B. Therefore 18. A. search B. look for 19. A. fire B. noise 20. A. voyage B. struggle B. waving and shouting

D. screaming and whistling

C. water D. some C. That D. It

C. But D. So

C. look into D. defend

C. balloons D. flags

C. survival D. sailing

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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 1 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 2 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 3 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 4 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 5 trouser suit? Will he even 6 me? \"After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 7 seen Joe. She fished a 8 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 9 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 10 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 11 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 12 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 13 right·

Looking out of the window，Joe 14 a first glimpse，through a break in the 15 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 16 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy，had. 17 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 18 ，it was not necessary， 19 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 20 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

1. A. and B. but C. for D. as

2. A. because B. since C. as if D. when

3. A. thought B. liked C. had D. hoped

4. A. Idea B. Facts C. Thoughts D. Matters

5. A. new B. strange C. latest D. single

6. A. like B. recognize C. terrify D. tell

7. A. before B. recently C. last D. most

8. A. purse B. handkerchief C. mirror D. book

9. A. never B. almost C. often D. regularly

10. A. told B. called C. saw D. thought

11. A. offering B. taking C. having D. making

12. A. appearance B. clothes C. make-up D. looking

13. A. come across B. turn up C. go off D. get out

14. A. caught B. left C. enjoyed D. met

15. A. air B. rain C. train D. clouds

16. A. employed B. invited， C. told D. informed

17. A. offered B. arrived C. intended D. attempted

18. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. as well

19. A. luckily B. really C. partly D. separately

20. A. put B. make C. take D. leave

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Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 3 process, but there’ s always some 4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: Making my _8 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 9_ of us kids liked. One night, my two friends and I decided to play a 10 on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is an s.o.b. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 11 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 12 found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 13 on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 14 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 15

“And I want you to know that I did it!” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 16 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 17 your friends got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 18 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me…for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to 19 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’ s never too late to 20 the past wrongdoings.

1. A. something anybody

B. anything C. somebody D.

2. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud

3. A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny

4. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave

5. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded

6. A. connect with B. depend on C. make apologies to D. get along

with

7. A. improve 8. A. notes 9. A. any 10. A. part 11. A. view 12. A. also 13. A. appears remembers

14. A. angry 15. A. words B. continue C. realize B. list C. plan B. most C. none B. game C. trick B. sign C. attention B. even C. still B. considers C. presents C. doubtful B. rings C. repeats D. keep

D. stories

D. all

D. record

D. remark

D. ever

D.

D. alive

D. calls

B. happy

16. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively

17. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because

18. A. around B. out C. up D. away

19. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up

20. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish

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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 1 began when I was just a kid. I 2 becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that 3 people spent a lot more time reading than they 4 watching television. She announced that my brother and I 5 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 6 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 7 . My mother was illiterate.

When I entered high school I was a(n) 8 ,but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 9 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 10 her

various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy 11 food and pay the bills. With everything 12 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. “ I was very 13 with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was 14 _ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 15 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 16 buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my 17 and became an A-student again, and eventually I 18 my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with 19 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 20 than parenting. This is what I believe.

1. A. belief B. work C. education D. promise

2. A. majored in B. got used to C. dreamed of D. got tired of

3. A. lazy B. easy-going C. successful D. reliable

4. A. spent B. paid C. took D. did

5. A. could only B. could not C. must not D. should often

6. A. read to B. present to C. teach D. explain to

7. A. joke B. means C. tool D. trick

8. A. A-student B. B-student C. C-student D. D-student

9. A. get rid of with

B. hang out with C. break away from D. keep in touch

10. A. making B. stopping C. working D. getting

11. A. your brother B. yourself C. your sister D. the family

12. A. left over B. paid off C. used up D. carried out

13. A. angry B. pleased C. disappointed D. bored

14. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing

15. A. put an idea into B. gave an impression on

C. keep a roof over D. have eyes in the back of

16. A. let alone B. let out C. let in D. leave alone

17. A. guys B. mother C. studies D. play

18. A. made B. fulfilled C. changed D. tried

19. A. little B. much C. few D. high

20. A. more interesting B. less important

C. more important D. less interesting

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Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed. ＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_2____ on earth was he going to get the ___3___ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __4___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _6____.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7_ it . He would have to find a job . __8____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice who usually had__9_ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning

and my car needs washing. ”

That was the __10_ of James’s odd-job business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books. He lost count of the _11____ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 12 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14____ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day _15_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He _16___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _19__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _20__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

1. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked

2. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What

3. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest

4. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair

5. A. point B. reason C. result D. right

6. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save

7. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect

8. A. Or B. So C. For D. But

9. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge

10. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening

11. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety

12. A. brand B. number C. size D. type

13. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble

14. A. all B. enough C. much D. some

15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly

16. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted

17. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly

18. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working

19. A. since B. if C. than D. though

20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1 , but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I’ve always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I’ve 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn’t pursue my 17 . You know what you want.

Go fulfill it. ”

As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.

1. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener

2. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned

3. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth

4. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess

5. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual

6. A. Another B. Some C. Any D. Other

7. A. on B. in C. at D. about

8. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return

9. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow

10. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious demanding

D.

11. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up

12. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice

13. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if

14. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested

15. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost

16. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore

17. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream

18. A. this B. he C. it D. that

19. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project

20. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, a beautiful image of innocence. It was 1 outside and the kind of rain fell to 2 the earth.

We all stood there under the 3 ,just outside the door. We waited, some 4 , but others irritated 5 nature messed up their hurried day. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said. Her 6 was so sweet as it broke the dull surroundings.

“No, honey. We’ll 7 until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.

This young child waited another 8 and repeated: “ Mom, let’s run through the rain. ”

“We’ll get soaked if we do.”

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she quickly 9 her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? 10 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were 11 to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through 12 !’ ”

The entire crowd became 13 . I swear you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes. The mother 14 and thought for a moment.

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 15 .Some might even ignore what was said, 16 this was a moment of confirmation in a young child’s life.

“Honey , you are 17 right. Maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood 18 and smiling as they ran past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got soaked, but soon they were 19 to their cars and I did too.”

Many years has passed, and yet the scene often flashes in my mind. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money and health, but no one can ever take away your 20 memories. I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

1. A. blowing B. pouring C. flowing D. whistling

2. A. twist B. sweep C. hit D. split

3. A. window B. tent C. roof D. shelter

4. A. patiently B. disappointedly C. uneasily D. angrily

5. A. unless B. because C. before D. though

6. A. heart B. voice C. temper D. smile

7. A. rest B. run C. wait D. play

8. A. time B. second C. minute D. hour

9. A. moved 10. A. Why 11. A. talking 12. A. that 13. A. upset 14. A. paused understood

15. A. curious 16. A. and 17. A. probably 18. A. thinking B. When B. reporting B. something B. anxious B. worried B. silly B. as B. partly B. hesitating C. bent D. pulled

C. Where D. How

C. complaining D. lying

C. anything D. nothing

C. sad D. silent

C. doubted D. C. careless D. sensitive

C. or D. but

C. absolutely D. partly

C. watching D. preparing

B. raised

19. A. led B. followed C. rushed D. sent

20. A. precious B. bitter C. recent D. vague

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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 1 it as the bunny that 2 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 3 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 4 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 5 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 6 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny 7 it looked pretty good.

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 8 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 9 there in his little box.

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 10 around the rabbit hutch. Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 11 to go over and act like any normal 12 neighbor

and find out what was going on.

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a（n） 13 thing! Mary’s bunny 14 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there...”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 15 . When we get caught doing something 16 , for example, we may 17 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 18 what we expected. We 19 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 20 . What do you think of it? 1. A. treat B. catch C. appreciate D. recognize

2 A. looked for B. got along C. belonged to D. resulted from

3. A. pleased B. terrible C. confused D. excited

4. A. Looking B. Removing C. Preventing D. Hearing

5. A. dirty B. lovely C. gifted D. strange

6. A. dress up B. bring up C. clean up D. make up

7. A. whenever B. though C. before D. until

8. A. carefully B. strangely C. especially D. wonderfully

9. A. serious B. accurate C. balanced D. natural

10. A. cheered 11. A. wished 12. A. anxious 13. A. strange 14. A. passed away 15. A. more 16. A. exciting 17. A. refuse 18. A. often 19. A. get down B. gathered C. ran D. looked

C. hesitated D. meant

B. discouraged C. wise D. curious

B. difficult C. committed D. annoying

B. ran away C. set out D. went up

B. worse C. better D. faster

B. perfect C. strange D. wrong

B. attempt C. promise D. pretend

B. just C. always D. never

B. end up C. go through D. set out

B. decided

20. A. consequences B. opportunities C. expectations D. choices

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An Italian philosopher once said that a great man makes his own good luck. What he means is that when good luck comes, a great man knows how to seize the opportunity and 1 advantage of it.

There is a story about Bill Gates, the 2 of Microsoft that proves this. One day an executive from a large computer company came to his 3 looking for someone who had 4 a new operating system for computers. He didn’t know too much about the inventor or his operating system, and he wasn’t 5 sure of the inventor’s address. At that time everything in the computer business was so new and so disorganized 6 normal business procedures were almost unknown.

It 7 that the inventor lived in a home next to Gates, but he was not at home when the executive came by. He may have been 8 at a meeting or shopping for new equipment. The executive, 9 no one home, wasn’t sure what to do, but he didn’t want to waste his trip, so he stopped by Gates’ house to ask him if he knew anything about the inventor’s system and 10 it worked.

Since Gates was working on very 11 software, most other people in his place would have spoken 12 with the executive, told him that he was working

on something else, and then forgotten about the whole thing. Gates, however, saw a（n） 13 and jumped on it. He told the executive that 14 he was working on his own operating system（he wasn’t）and he would be 15 to discuss it with the executive in a few weeks.

After the executive 16 to a meeting to be held a few weeks later, Gates quickly went out 17 for someone who had a workable new operating system. As an engineer he had a better idea than the executive about what he needed, and when he found someone with an operating system that he liked, he made modifications（修改） 18 on what the executive told him. His meeting a few weeks later was a great 19 , and Gates’ new operating system was sold to the large company and the sale became the foundation of Microsoft. Within two decades Gates was the richest man in the world. He 20 his own luck by seizing an unexpected opportunity.

1. A. take B. make C. use D. give

2. A. discoverer B. founder C. organizer D. speaker

3. A. neighborhood B. home C. office company

D.

4. A. worked B. bought C. found D. invented

5. A. certainly B. fairly C. ever D. even

6. A. as B. whose C. that D. which

7. A. found out B. turned out C. turned up D. showed up

8. A. out 9. A. expecting seeing

10. A. when 11. A. same exact

12. A. attentively 13. A. choice occasion

14. A. after all in addition

B. outside B. considering B. where B. different B. carefully B. possibility B. in fact C. off C. looking C. how C. similar C. briefly C. opportunity C. in hand D. up

D. D. why

D. D. closely

D.

D.

15. A. devoted B. invited C. prepared D. welcomed

16. A. promised B. agreed approved

C. admitted D.

17. A. looking B. leaving C. caring D. hoping

18. A. depended B. relied C. based D. fixed

19. A. mistake B. failure C. result success

D.

20. A. enjoyed B. made C. took D. missed

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I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: \"There is no Santa Claus,\" she laughed．\"Even dummies know that!\"

I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 ．After I told her everything, she said \"No Santa Claus? Don't believe it．Now, 2 your coat, and

let's go．\"

\"Go? Go where?\" I asked．

\"Where\" 3 to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．\"Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it．I'll wait for you in the car．\"

The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．

Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn't have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 8 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．

\"Is this a Christmas present for someone?\" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down．

\"Yes,\" I replied shyly．\"It's．．．for Bobbie．\"

The nice lady smiled at me．I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．

That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, \"To Bobby, From Santa Claus\" on it．Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house．

Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept 13 and hid in the 14 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．\"All right, Santa Claus, get going．\"

I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie．

Forty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those 18 spent shivering ,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes． 19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team．

1．A．the reason B．many things C．stories D．the truth

2．A．put on B．put away C．put up D．put down

3．A．used B．turned out C．found out D．turned up

4．A．lent B．took C．paid D．handed

5．A．anyone B．one C．someone D．anybody

6．A．crowded B．varied C．noisy D．convenient

7．A．satisfied B．confused C．curious D．amazed

8．A．worry B．disappointment C．happiness D．excitement

9．A．counter B．desk C．shelf D．goods

10．A．money B．gifts C．change D．encouragement

11．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design

12．A．drove B．took C．led D．asked

13．A．quickly B．painfully C．nervously D．noiselessly

14．A．bushes B．darkness C．doorway D．car

15．A．courage B．look C．step D．breath

16．A．waited B．whispered C．crept D．stood

17．A．came B．sounded C．did D．appeared

18．A．moments B．days C．time D．people

19．A．Today B．That year C．That night D．Since then

20．A．on B．for C．at D．of

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Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas 1 contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 2 I bought them something, so gift buying was 3 but fun.

Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 4 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 5 slippers. When we finally _ 6 the checkout register, the girl 7 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 8 . “That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy 9 his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft 10 broke from the little girl. “But 11 would have loved these shoes,” she cried.

“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 12 ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 13 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice 14 said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you 15 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to 16 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher

said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 17 walking on those streets in these shoes?”

My eyes 18 as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am 19 she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to 20 me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.

1. A. plan B. list C. goods D. purchases

2. A. unless B. because C. if D. since

3. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

4. A. waited B. joined C. attended D. gathered

5. A. cotton B. leather C. gold D. silver

6. A. approached B. got C. checked D. found

7. A. immediately B. hesitantly C. shyly D. carefully

8. A. gift B. treasure C. life D. prize

9. A. opened B. touched C. reached D. searched

10. A. tear B. sob C. smile D. sigh

11. A. mommy B. daddy C. we D. Jesus

12. A. leave B. come C. return D. arrive

13. A. above all B. at last C. at least D. after all

14. A. gratefully B. sweetly C. gracefully D. kindly

15. A. request B. expect C. mean D. attempt

16. A. hospital B. tomb C. heaven D. sky

17. A. equal B. comfortable C. convenient D. beautiful

18. A. pained B. wetted C. shut D. froze

19. A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. confident

20. A. inform B. warn C. cure D. remind

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My Fellow American,

I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Upon learning this news, Nancy & I had to decide whether as private citizens we would 1 this a private matter or we would make this news known in a 2 way.

In the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer 3 I had my cancer surgeries. We found through our open disclosures we were able to 4 public awareness. We were happy that 5 many more people underwent testing. They were treated in early stages and able to 6 to normal, healthy lives. So now, we feel it is 7 to share it with you. In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater 8 of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are 9 by it.

At the moment I feel just fine. I 10 to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have 11 done. I will continue to share 12 journey with my beloved Nancy and my family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch 13 my friends and supporters.

Unfortunately, as Alzheimer’s Disease 14 , the family often suffers a lot. I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this 15 experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help she will 16 it with faith and courage.

In closing let me thank you, the American people for giving me the great honor of 17 me to serve as your President. When the Lord calls me

home, 18 that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and endless optimism for its future.

I now begin this 19 that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright 20 ahead.

Thank you my friends. May God always bless you.

Sincerely,

Ronald Reagan

1. A. stay B. keep C. hold 2. A. proper B. good C. public 3. A. and B. but C. or 4. A. raise B. make C. take 5. A. by the way B. on condition C. in a whole result

6. A. repeat B. recover C. return 7. A. impossible B. important C. pity D. suitable

D. so

D. turn

D. as a D. replace

D.

D. pretend

obvious

8. A. concern B. encouragement C. awareness D. decision

9. A. protected B. affected C. examined D. controlled

10. A. intend continue

11. A. finally 12. A. life’s today’s

13. A. for B. with 14. A. progresses advances

15. A. meaningful 16. A. treat consider

B. want B. seldom B. one’s B. cures B. useful B. see C. love C. always C. other’s C. removes C. careful C. face D. D. D. on

D. D. D. rarely

C. by D. painful

17. A. having B. allowing C. showing D. declaring

18. A. whoever B. wherever C. whenever D. whatever

19. A. life B. road C. line D. journey

20. A. evening B. day C. night D. dawn

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My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 1 what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 2 was very important to us as humans, so I said, \"My ears, Mommy.\" She said, \"No. Many people are 3 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.\"

Several years passed 4 she asked me again. Since making my first 5 , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her, \"Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.\" She looked at me and told me, \"You are 6 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.\"

7 the years, Mother asked me a couple more 8 and always her answer was,

\"No, but you are getting 9 every year, my child.\" Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 10 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, \"Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?\"

I was 11 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 12 between her and me. She saw the 13 on my face and told me, \"This question is very important. It shows that you have really 14 your life.\" I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, \"My dear, the most important body part is your 15 .\" I asked, \"Is it because it holds up your head?\" She replied, \"No, it is 16 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough 17 and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 18 when you need it.\" Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a 19 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 20 .

1. A. notice B. believe in C. doubt D. guess at

2. A. love B. health C. sound D. sight

3. A. blind B. deaf C. invisible D. thoughtful

4. A. while B. once C. after D. before

5. A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion

6. A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing

7. A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over

8. A. ways B. things C. questions D. times

9. A. stronger 10. A. duty 11. A. shocked 12. A. game 13. A. worry 14. A. enjoyed 15. A. shoulders 16. A. how 17. A. respect 18. A. by B. taller C. smarter D. nicer

B. turn C. pity D. chance

B. satisfied C. interested D. excited

B. test C. match D. secret

B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain

B. found C. disliked D. lived

B. feet C. hands D. hair

B. because C. why D. whether

C. love D. fun

B. on C. above D. for

B. favor

19. A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious

20. A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind

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He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to __1__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, __2__ leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often __3__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __4__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.

__5__, a misfortune befell a girl. One night she was__6__ dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __7_ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __8__. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __9__are broken, my heart can still fly.” She wrote in her blog.

One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__10_ program. The boy told the television hostess about his __11__ future, whereas the girl was full of __12_ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __13__. The boy : My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The

girl: Broken wings, flying heart.

They had both gone through the same ordeal, but their different __14__ determined their nature of their lives. As seems the case, __15__disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __16__ when faced with it is the true test of your character. If you choose to _17__ or escape from the ordeal, it will 18 you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __19__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __20__ will arise. 1. A. live B. stand C. depend D. feed

2. A. occasionally B. forever C. always D. never

3. A. quarrel B. share C. support D. fight

4. A. happily B. luckily C. separately D. disappointedly

5. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Naturally

6. A. having B. serving C. expecting D. preparing

7. A. turned to B. turned down C. turned off D turned against

8. A. alone B. free C. independent D. successful

9. A. arms B. wings C. dreams D. promises

10.A.interview B. radio C. sports D. health

11. A. hopeful B. uncertain C. bright D. miserable

12. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement

13. A. hands B. strength C. toes D. mouths

14. A. characters B. desires C. opinions D. attitudes

15. A. unexpected B. natural C. attempted D. deadly

16. A. emergency B. misfortune C. loneliness D. experience

17. A. ignore B. resist C. complain D. suffer

18. A. take B. stop C. follow D. keep

19. A. decision B. result C. failure D. hardship

20. A. solutions B. ways C. rewards D. hopes

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After the board meeting, Frank began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My dad was a fisherman and had his own 1 . But it was hard making

a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he 2 enough to feed the family.”

He looked at us and said, “I 3 you could have met my dad. He was a big man and strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he 4 like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and overalls with the rain hat 5 down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”

Frank’s voice 6 a bit as if he were back to his childhood. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. His truck was older than he was, which you could hear coming for 7 . As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to 8 .”

“When the truck stopped, it would throw out a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like 9 would be standing around and watching. Then he would 10 and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 11 for me at that time.”

He paused and then went on, “I 12 that day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his 13 big smile. He started to lean toward me, 14 I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.”

“It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this 15

look on his face. My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear 16 . I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield. ‘You are right,’ he said, ‘You are a big boy --a man. I won’t kiss you any more.’”

Frank got a funny look on his face, and tears began to well up in his eyes as he spoke. “It wasn’t long 17 that when my dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet stayed 18 but not dad.”

I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again, “Guys, you don’t know 19 I would give to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek ... If I had been a 20 , I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”

1. A. house B. truck C. boat D. car

2. A. caught B. received C. made D. took

3. A. think B. wish C. hope D. mean

4. A. looked B. tasted C. felt D. smelled

5. A. pulled B. taken C. put D. laid

6. A. worked B. rose C. lost D. dropped

7. A. blocks B. streets C. hours D. moments

8. A. appear B. escape C. disappear D. flee

9. A. the students B. everybody C. somebody D. the teachers

10. A. come over B. lean over C. go over D. turn over

11. A. exciting B. frightening C. embarrassing D. surprising

12. A. remember B. believe C. think D. imagine

13. A. unusual B. common C. ordinary D. usual

14. A. and B. but C. so D. therefore

15. A. surprised B. excited C. moved D. worried

16. A. up B. down C. off D. away

17. A. since B. before C. after D. from

18. A. on B. in C. off D. out

19. A. if B. that C. which D. what

20. A. student B. boy C. child D. man

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In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 1 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 2 was from the textbooks she had read. \"I had a 3 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 4 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.\"

Atsuko 5 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 6 world. \"People were struggling with problems and often seemed 7 ,\" she said. \"I felt very alone.\"

One of her hardest 8 was PE. \"We played volleyball.\" she said.

\"The other students were 9 it, but I wasn't.\"

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 10 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 11 the net. NO problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 12 she failed.

A young man on her team 13 what she was going through.\" He walked up to me and 14 , 'Come on. You can do that'\".

\"You will never understand how those words of 15 made me feel. Four

words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.\"

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 16 . Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. \"I have 17 forgotten the words.\" she said. \"When things are not going so well, I think of them.\" She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 18 to her. \"He probably doesn't even remember it,\" she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind----you have no idea how long the words will 19 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 20 words: You can do that.

1. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard

2. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit

3. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing

4. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling

5. A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted

6. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered

7. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted

8. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.

9. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about

10. A. kick B. pass C. carry D. hit

11. A. through B. into C. over D. past

12. A. after B. if C. because D. until

13. A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed

14. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered

15. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion suggestion

16. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure

17. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost

18. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant

19. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live

20. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy

D.

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Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 1 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 2 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 3 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 4 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 5 child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 6 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium problems.

He couldn’t 7 or run properly. I was 8 if I was to take the job when my mother 9 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 10 .”

Then I told her I was 11 for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 12 , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face 13 up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 14 to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time. a lot of time. But with patience and support. Nick took

one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 15 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he 16 it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 17 . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 18 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”

I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 19 for granted.

This 20 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

1. A. grade B. course C. project D. relaxation

2. A. service B. favour C. business D .trade

3. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide

4. A. protect B. assist C. attend D. comfort

5. A. normal B. naughty C. clever D. happy

6. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt

7. A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk

8. A. hesitating B. wondering C. questioning D. doubting

9. A. suggested B. argued C. challenged D. commented

10. A. energy B. courage C. faith D. time

11. A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready

12. A. awareness B. balance C. knowledge D. control

13. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut

14. A. demanding B. simple C. interesting D. flexible

15. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situations

16. A. climbed B. got C. managed D. made

17. A. laughter B. reaction C. answer D. greeting

18. A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise

19. A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy

20. A. miserable B. smart C. lucky D. special

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It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito bites. Right before 1 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 2 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 3 like me. She said, \"There's an old saying—the 4 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 5 to the mosquitoes. \" Not 6 it, I replied, \"Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!\"

Well, less than a week 7 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 8 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 9 , but they all proved useless.

Late one 10 in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the 11 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 12 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 13 she said, \"There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. “With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously 14 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 15 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed, I ran to others' 16 , only to find they were all sleeping 17 as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites, I came to 18 my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a（n） 19 mind about those strange old wives' tales 20 they do have some truth to them.

1. A. leaving B. passing C. visiting D.

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2. A. persuaded informed

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4. A. earlier 5. A. grows remains

6. A. expecting believing

7. A. after 8. A. shade 9. A. touched B. reminded B. friends B. longer B. goes B. understanding B. pile B. bitten C. warned C. passengers C. sooner C. flows C. recognizing C. when C. cloud C. defeated D.

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10. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening night

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11. A. noise B. hit C. pain D. effect

12. A. woke up dropped on

13. A. blamed frightened

14. A. having 15. A. land 16. A. houses 17. A. joyfully worriedly

18. A. tell 19. A. open honest

B. shouted at B. interrupted B. watching B. fly B. flats B. anxiously B. know C. looked for D. C. moved D. C. making D. helping

C. fall D. wait

C. rooms D. homes

C. soundlessly D.

C. remember D. accept

C. clear D.

B. active

20. A. and B. so C. because D. until

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