阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
With his leg lame（瘸的）and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings（树苗）. of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never it. A few days later, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his , bought the little boy a gift and said he would surely become an outstanding __ when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly __ his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle（长柄勺）. All of a sudden, he : his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. , he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. is the best nourishment（滋养品）of life. it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
A．ever B．seldom C．still D．often
A．held B．raised C．lowered D．covered
A．Both B．None C．One D．Each
A．likes B．protects C．grows D．watches
A．And B．So C．Before D．But
A．cared for B．got rid of C．occurred to D．put forward
A．appealed to B．took care of C．adapted to D．turned to
A．surprised B．frightened C．disappointed D．amused
A．roots B．leaves C．branches D．seeds
A．word B．balance C．agreement D．opinion
A．teacher B．gardener C．president D．botanist
A．satisfied B．certain C．optimistic D．independent
A．believed B．recalled C．repeated D．knew
A．generally B．hardly C．recently D．voluntarily
A．remembered B．understood C．wondered D．admitted
A．cutting B．decorating C．watering D．fertilizing
A．filling B．falling C．dropping D．crying
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Moreover D．Instead
A．Love B．Water C．Disability D．Father
A．So long as B．If only C．Now that D．Even though
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20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。
You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago.
On this special day for teachers across the country, I can ______keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear.
Do you still remember the happy ______about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your _____.You, a beautiful young lady, ______ us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children ______more time on their books ______ after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still ______ that one day you might leave. You ______a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their_____ of your leaving. You went all out in the ______ of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized to us the ______ of one's life, so that must have been what you were ______ in those five years!
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room ______ you had been crying ______.In your class, we ______ but looked away from your eyes. You ______for some time as if you were _____to find this right word…you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…?
On the following morning, we ______ you the very best and the villagers gave you their ______The train took you away and your broken ______The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A．forever B．seldom C．hardly D．soon
A．scene B．condition C．sign D．sight
A．report B．arrival C．explanation D．speech
A．promised B．answered C．permitted D．agreed
A．shared B．spent C．paid D．devoted
A．even B．ever C．soon D．still
A．considered B．feared C．supposed D．doubted
A．wore B．pretended C．gained D．presented
A．pule B．trouble C．question D．fear
A．teaching B．middle C．course D．field
A．way B．wealth C．value D．cost
A．after B．for C．with D．against
A．as if B．because C．even though D．before
A．happily B．bitterly C．anxiously D．angrily
A．listened B．talked C．discussed D．studied
A．explained B．stopped C．talked D．spoke
A．thinking B．worrying C．crying D．trying
A．hoped B．expected C．wished D．brought
A．thanks B．satisfactions C．expressions D．rewards
A．boy B．class C．heart D．memory
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
The writer Devin with his friend Johnson went to his favourite news-stand. Johnson the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor .The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he the late-night edition. Accepting the , Johnson politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Devin asked, “Does he always treat you so ?”
“Yes,,he does,” Johnson responded. “And are you always so and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” Johnson as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Johnson ,“Because I don’t want him to decide how I am going to .”
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority(优先权). , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis（危机）or will you be more concerned about the of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority(优先权). , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
A．praised B．paid C．invited D．greeted
A．service B．harvest C．instructions D．scores
A．printed B．requested C．completed D．took
A．newspaper B．record C．radio D．food
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．relieved D．worried
A．separately B．seriously C．quickly D．rudely
A．obviously B．originally C．unfortunately D．finally
A．content B．smart C．energetic D．kind
A．struggled B．hesitated C．continued D．watched
A．ordered B．wondered C．advised D．explained
A．work B．act C．arrive D．write
A．decides B．imagines C．answers D．doubts
A．responses B．appearance C．growth D．progress
A．wound B．control C．cheat D．kill
A．Instead B．Again C．Therefore D．Besides
A．exam B．person C．trip D．enemy
A．pressure B．power C．duty D．patience
A．proud B．glad C．angry D．fearful
A．lives B．experiments C．friendship D．team
A．time B．value C．use D．nationality
One morning, Ann found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. Ann took photos of the dog and 400 FOUND fliers（传单）everywhere. , her husband went to a store and bought some pet , warning their two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself the screen door and barked at her. She was puzzled. she opened the door, Riley rushed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart . Riley ran over to Jack, but the moment Ann bent to help him the dog went .
“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, had called to claim the dog, so Ann to keep it.
The next morning Ann got a call. A man named Peter his lost dog and called the number on the .
Peter drove to Ann’s house to his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After the dog saved Jack, Peter , “Maybe Odie was to find you. Maybe you should keep it.”
A．put off B．set out C．gave out D．gave off
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
A．supplies B．clothes C．chains D．houses
A．discouraging B．recovering C．treating D．dying
A．what B．that C．whom D．as
A．in B．over C．against D．up
A．quickly B．weakly C．hardly D．madly
A．As long as B．Once C．If D．As soon as
A．operation B．injury C．attack D．hurt
A．on B．in C．back D．over
A．silent B．crazy C．wild D．hungry
A．must B．may C．would D．should
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．afforded B．decided C．refused D．managed
A．recognized B．remembered C．abandoned D．accepted
A．advertisement B．flier C．poster D．newspaper
A．put up B．give up C．pick up D．make up
A．learning B．suggesting C．reminding D．seeing
A．cried B．sighed C．answered D．laughed
A．supposed B．ready C．willing D．ought
There was once a young man walking down the streets of Rome, from one end of the city to the other, on his way to visit a relative. While walking, he happened to a beautifully impressive church and heard sounds coming from the building. They sounded like a lot of pounding（冲击）.
Deciding to satisfy his , he approached the building, opened the heavy door and looked inside the church. Well , all he could was an old man in front of a big piece of marble , the marble with a chisel（凿子） and hammer.
“Well , it must be something very ,” the young man probably thought to himself, “ he doesn’t even notice me.” He then left the church and continued with his .
Several days later, he returned on the same . It seemed that the old man was still going at it, so he decided to ask him what he was doing.
He again went to the door, opened it and looked inside. To his , there was a big statue of an angel with wings spreading out wide open, light on it through the stained glass windows, and it the front of the church.
He could not help it but the next moment he was right next to the old man, his jaw hanging wide open. He with absolute amazement and a puzzled look on his face. He just could not understand how the old man knew that there was an angel in that piece of and he could not help but him, “Sir , how did you know that there was an in that piece of marble?”
The old man and replied, “Son, there is an angel in every one of us. All we need to do is to take a hammer and a chisel and chip away at all those little piece that do not look like an angel.”
A．enter B．build C．pass D．visit
A．loud B．noisy C．pleasant D．rough
A．relative B．curiosity C．owner D．wife
A．hear B．see C．feel D．smell
A．wiping B．cutting C．taking D．turning
A．mysterious B．optimistic C．important D．strange
A．because B．although C．unless D．if
A．thought B．work C．journey D．pray
A．route B．square C．business D．time
A．usually B．secretly C．really D．absolutely
A．disappointment B．amazement C．relief D．joy
A．sitting B．kneeling C．lying D．standing
A．shining B．bathing C．throwing D．looking
A．decorate B．exposed C．shaded D．beautified
A．for B．at C．with D．in
A．shared B．wondered C．frowned D．noticed
A．stone B．clay C．marble D．wood
A．challenge B．ask C．praise D．question
A．admire B．inventor C．eagle D．angel
A．sat down B．turned around C．looked up D．came out
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填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ,并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 ｡
People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking. I have always myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol , no matter the .
Still, half a year ago I made this of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend’ s. Then I drove home, since it wasn’t very . I thought that there would be no , because it was very late at night. However, to my surprise, I was and left without my driving license for three months. I told my parents nothing , but then I had to invent a lie, because I did not have the to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.
Those three months seemed to pass very for me, because I had got into the of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often. I had to take a and I didn’t like it as I spent lots of money. It was, indeed, a( n) for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.
this, being drunk while driving a real danger not only for the driver, but also for . Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very nowadays. Teenagers especially use alcohol going out with friends and then return home driving their cars. They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health and, therefore, I advise people to drinking alcohol before driving.
A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared
A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously
A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand
A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction
A．far B．long C．high D．fast
A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman
A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten
A．in the end B．from then on C．at the beginning D．after a while
A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage
A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully
A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble
A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat
A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment
A．Apart from B．Instead of C．Along with D．Due to
A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes
A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters
A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent
A．before B．though C．while D．whether
A．in danger B．in doubt C．in advance D．in difficulty
A．enjoy B．avoid C．keep D．consider
Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most pe
ople try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen not-so-good ones. It on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were .
After the ceremony, I decided to my emails to see if I had mail from my overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but 
failed me. I was terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After to find the right words, I said to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains in my mind. And five months later she .
After that, every Christmas morning me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to her a merry Christmas. Now, I hav
e tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.
A．especially B．frequently C．fortunately D．finally
A．familiar B．funny C．generous D．boring
A．as well as B．other than C．instead of D．except for
A．applied B．meant C．continued D．happened
A．disappointed B．excited C．angry D．frightened
A．check B．change C．receive D．cover
A．class B．community C．school D．family
A．grateful B．prepared C．celebrated D．eager
A．trouble B．fear C．burden D．disease
A．words B．messages C．expressions D．ideas
A．falling B．shaking C．standing D．striking
A．whispering B．struggling C．battling D．requiring
A．confidently B．honestly C．politely D．softly
A．pain B．shame C．emotion D．doubt
A．cautious B．limited C．vivid D．cruel
A．passed away B．gave away C．turned away D．carried away
A．informed B．convinced C．reminded D．accused
A．report B．celebrate C．describe D．imagine
A．bother B．demand C．wish D．declare
A．lessons B．discussions C．manners D．times
Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to people in changing their lives, their personal barriers in life.
It was always to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were about what they would get for their money, and others attended often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most to work with. They sit there with crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this , there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had this person.
As I my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, . He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think .
A．rescue B．assist C．sponsor D．treat
A．breaking down B．working against C．breaking through D．working out
A．fascinating B．frightening C．incredible D．mysterious
A．conscious B．explicit C．roundabout D．skeptical
A．willingly B．reluctantly C．voluntarily D．naturally
A．inspiring B．daring C．challenging D．shocking
A．hands B．wrinkles C．smiles D．arms
A．impress B．conquer C．twist D．spin
A．displayed B．paid C．clarified D．requested
A．court B．case C．guilt D．generation
A．succeeded B．managed C．anticipated D．failed
A．went about B．turned over C．put away D．set off
A．arbitrary B．bored C．very D．suspected
A．reaction B．feeling C．effort D．mind
A．but B．although C．though D．while
A．to B．beyond C．opposite D．against
A．hopeful B．helpful C．handy D．holy
A．gestures B．functions C．emotions D．behaviors
A．wisely B．foolishly C．regularly D．regularly
A．additionally B．alike C．otherwise D．overall
Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese at my face, but I pushed them . My mom believed I would learn I was ready. But the never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for . “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased their impatience. With every , the breath of the dragons（龙）on my back grew stronger---my blood boiling--- me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu，please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned and I ran back home , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace（丢脸）to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish , but, in the end, the joke is on . Every laugh is a culture ; every laugh is my heritage（传统）fading away.
A．custom B．games C．characters D．language
A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
A．decision B．permission C．information D．preparation
A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
A．guessed B．forgot C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing B．allowing C．persuading D．leading
A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
A．service B．home C．risk D．root
A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
A．it B．us C．me D．them
A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．Reflected
Even at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), a top-ranked high school in the US, senior Pooja . She has got a 4.57 grade-point average, a 2390 (out of 2400) on the SAT, and earned all 13 of her Advanced Placement (先修课程)exams. She a national non-profit program that encourages middle-school girls to in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. She has developed a mobile app that analyzes speech patterns and predicts with 96 percent accuracy a person has Parkinson’s disease（帕金森氏病）.
Oh, and she’s 17.
Pooja earned admission to all eight Ivy League schools. Ivy League schools are generally as the best universities worldwide. Earning an letter from one Ivy League school is a rare achievement for most high school students. It is rare for a student to get into all eight, a few each year manage to do so. This year, Long Island student Harold Ekeh announced that he, too, had been accepted to all the Ivies.
Pooja’s adviser, Kerry Hamblin, said that she worked very hard to herself in the classroom, which helped her to be the best among her classmates. “She’s taking the hardest courses, the most that we offer, and has succeeded beyond anyone’s in all of them,” Hamblin said.
“She is really outstanding as a TJHSST kid has taken the mission(任务,使命) of the school as as it can go,” said principal Evan Glazer. “She’s a STEM superwoman who her interests in curious ways.”
Pooja has taken classes in computing, artificial intelligence and DNA science. Pooja wrote one of her college application essays being a woman interested in a career in computer science, a field strongly mainly by men for a long time. She said she’s often one of just girls in her technology classes. “I want to encourage in the field,” she said.
A．sticks out B．pushes out C． stands out D． puts out
A．scored B．graded C．bet D．arrived
A．found B．founded C．set D．based
A．undertake B．enjoy C．practice D．participate
A．also B．either C．ever D．never
A．whether B．what C．why D．how
A．sighted B．thought C．viewed D．looked
A．appointment B．acceptance C．acquirement D．allowance
A．fully B．hopefully C．badly D．extremely
A．though B．if C．even D．then
A．make B．push C．remind D．help
A．interesting B．tiring C．challenging D．disturbing
A．exceptions B．respects C．thoughts D．expectations
A．who B．as C．which D．where
A．good B．far C．low D．well
A．went B．progressed C．approached D．moved
A．about B．in C．for D．to
A．committed B．required C．existed D．influenced
A．a handful of B．a lot of C．a large number of D．an amount of
A．similarity B．diversity C．imbalance D．excellence
On a summer evening, I was reading a newspaper in my garden. Then my 18-year-old son，Max , wandered out to me. We spent about an hour chatting together, . Then he went out to have another night out with his .
As he left to meet his friends, I on how our evening together had been one of my life’s golden moments. , such treasured times were drawing to a . In less than a week, Max will go off to Israel, where he will study art for three years. Of course, Max’s is part of the natural order. Life is rushing in, and he is moving on. I’m that my son has the drive and energy to plan his own , which is the most important thing.
To , we’ll have the phone and e-mail, but why do it happen so ? I wondered how Max felt about leaving. He isn’t the one to his inner thoughts, and he prefers to use rather than noise to make his point. However, on my birthday last week, he gave me a card as a(n) . Inside, he had placed a scratch card(刮刮卡)with a top of $100,000, as well as a message. His message read, “Dear Mum, I discovered on the Internet that the average cost of a child until adulthood is $106,428, so I want to show my . I hope you win. Then you can go on holiday to all the places you love.” Reading his words, I , cried and gave him a huge hug.
I’m going to my boy. But he’s no longer a boy, is he? I’m going to miss this lovely young man. I didn’t a bean on the scratch card, but looking at Max, I know I’ve been a winner anyway.
A．wake B．join C．disturb D．call
A．tired B．delighted C．shocked D．moved
A．friends B．teachers C．classmates D．parents
A．reminded B．revised C．recovered D．reflected
A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Then
A．close B．wonder C．trick D．past
A．regretting B．maturing C．studying D．leaving
A．worried B．proud C．sad D．curious
A．happiness B．luck C．future D．business
A．keep in touch B．live out C．start with D．go through
A．quickly B．strangely C．generally D．hardly
A．hide B．bury C．ignore D．show
A．chances B．dreams C．wisdom D．wealth
A．memory B．gift C．praise D．honor
A．class B．remark C．grade D．prize
A．delivering B．adopting C．raising D．educating
A．gratitude B．doubt C．action D．opinion
A．puzzled B．broke C．complained D．laughed
A．thank B．miss C．admire D．lose
A．find B．plant C．win D．buy
Waiting eagerly for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by the window. Just then, a flight stewardess me and asked, “Would you mind your seat with the woman over there？They are a couple and would like to sit together.” The only other seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts(石膏), a blackandblue face, and a depressed emotion.“ am I going to sit there.” was my immediate . But then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, “Opportunity.” Eventually I took my new seat and after a short conversation, I that Kathy had been in a car crash, and she was on her way for .
When the snack of nuts and juice arrived， did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to help herself. I offering to feed her but hesitated，as it seemed close a service to offer to a stranger. At last I decided that Kathy’s need was more important than my . I offered to help her eat，and although she too felt uncomfortable about accepting it，she . The flight turned out and she and I close in a short period of time. By the end of the fivehour trip, my heart was full of , and the time was definitely better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and offer to feed her. Love sometimes beyond human borders and overcomes the fears that keep us . When we reach out our hands to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more world.
Help me move beyond the small self so I can with the hearts of others.
When I give to another, I feed my own soul.
A．reached B．deserved C．approached D．greeted
A．sharing B．exchanging C．giving D．quitting
A．acceptable B．comfortable C．bearable D．available
A．In no way B．In a way C．In one way D．By no way
A．reply B．reaction C．choice D．faith
A．discovered B．found C．informed D．saw
A．holidays B．sightseeing C．interview D．treatment
A．that B．which C．it D．what
A．suggested B．considered C．advocated D．teased
A．too B．so C．much D．still
A．guilt B．discomfort C．inconvenience D．ambition
A．refused B．laughed C．did D．made
A．embarrassing B．desperate C．ridiculous D．agreeable
A．kept B．grew C．remained D．developed
A．warmth B．sorrow C．pleasure D．fun
A．pushes B．touches C．goes D．fits
A．close B．allergic C．tough D．separate
A．rewarding B．demanding C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．help B．connect C．affect D．withdraw
A．care B．sympathy C．love D．kindness
A king wanted to give a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many tried. The king all the pictures. But there were only he really liked, and he had to between them. One picture had a lake. The lake was a perfect for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy（绒毛状的） clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a picture of peace.
The picture had mountains, too. they were bare. Above was a(n) sky, and in it there were rain and . Down the side of the mountain tumbled(翻滚) a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful .
But when the king looked , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her . There, in the midst of the bush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think will win the prize? The king chose the picture. Do you know why? “Because,” the king, “peace does not to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your . That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．singers B．writers C．citizens D．artists
A．looked at B．looked back C．looked into D．looked around
A．one B．three C．two D．four
A．make B．count C．choose D．correct
A．clean B．calm C．deep D．shallow
A．water B．picture C．mirror D．waterfall
A．colorful B．white C．heavy D．thick
A．meaningful B．hard C．modern D．wonderful
A．other B．beautiful C．old D．last
A．But B．And C．So D．As
A．nice B．angry C．fine D．lovely
A．planes B．kites C．lightning D．birds
A．easily B．at last C．at least D．at all
A．meaningfully B．politely C．curiously D．carefully
A．growing B．falling C．playing D．dying
A．room B．hole C．body D．nest
A．first B．second C．perfect D．real
A．ordered B．explained C．thought D．suggested
A．mean B．have C．come D．happen
A．nest B．picture C．heart D．home
Most people need hear those “three little words”—I love you. Once in a while, they hear them just in time.
I met Connie the day she was to the ward(病房), where I worked as a(n) . Her husband, Bill, stood nearby as she was transferred to the hospital bed. Although Connie was in the final stages of her fight cancer, she was alert(机敏的) and cheerful. We got her . I finished marking her name on all the hospital supplies she would , and then asked if she needed other things.
“Oh, yes,” she said, “Would you please me how to use the TV? I enjoy the soaps so much and I don’t want to get behind on what’s happening.” As we became , she told me how 44 it was to be married for 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman”.
“Oh, I know Bill loves me,” she said, “but he has been one to say he loves me, or send cards to me.” She . “I would give anything if he’d say ‘I love you,’ but it’s just not in his .”
Bill visited Connie every day. In the , he sat next to the bed while she was the soaps. Later, when she began more, he paced up and down the hallway outside her room. Soon, when she no longer watched television and had waking moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill.
A few days later, when I knew from the head nurse that Connie , I went into the room to say my own to Connie. There, on the table, was a large Valentine card from Bill that says, “To my wonderful ... I love you.”
A．admitted B．entered C．forced D．asked
A．partner B．volunteer C．doctor D．assistant
A．excitedly B．nervously C．calmly D．hurriedly
A．for B．with C．against D．of
A．settled up B．settled on C．settled for D．settled in
A．be used B．be useful C．be using D．make use
A．give B．show C．make D．take
A．peaceful B．familiar C．strange D．happy
A．frustrating B．warm C．happy D．angry
A．never B．ever C．always D．seldom
A．read B．sighed C．smiled D．cried
A．nature B．characteristic C．feature D．quality
A．first B．end C．beginning D．top
A．watching B．using C．making D．talking
A．watching B．talking C．sitting D．sleeping
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A．was dying B．had died C．was dead D．died
A．goodbye B．hello C．sorrow D．missing
A．bedside B．above C．behind D．front
A．friend B．son C．wife D．Teacher
When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a problem and had to go to hospital for a examination.
It seemed a small compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go right from the beginning. Not having a car or the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was that I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the direction.
I the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a who was trying to get past me. instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was . After I explained my to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, a bus would take me back into the city to my appointment. Sitting there waiting, I felt that someone had been willing to help. , hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a to the hospital.
Such unexpected from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose , for all things are possible.
A．housing B．traveling C．social D．physical
A．scientific B．final C．thorough D．previous
A．challenge B．chance C．success D．error
A．fast B．easy C．wrong D．ahead
A．leaving B．knowing C．visiting D．appreciating
A．Since B．Although C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．necessary C．important D．obvious
A．same B．opposite C．general D．right
A．looked at B．waited for C．got on D．got off
A．stranger B．friend C．driver D．gentleman
A．Especially B．Normally C．Probably D．Surprisingly
A．nervous B．OK C．excited D．dangerous
A．idea B．motivation C．situation D．excuse
A．who B．when C．where D．which
A．grateful B．afraid C．certain D．disappointed
A．Then B．Thus C．Perhaps D．Surely
A．staring B．waving C．laughing D．shouting
A．bike B．suggestion C．lift D．guide
A．kindness B．news C．results D．appearance
A．power B．support C．touch D．faith
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