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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a _____ in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often ______ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t ____to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was _______what to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own ______ .

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a ___in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored _______in an old garage(车库). When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and _____ plenty of money.

Jack ______working hard. After one year he ______ in repaying the ￡100.

By the time Jack was 30 years old he had ______his first million, and he wanted to______ this achievement by doing something “grand”. ______ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the________buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” ______￡500 million, _______Jack still can’t get used to ___ the good life. He can often ______drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.

“I remember being very ______as a child, but never 4____ as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

A．job

B．work

C．company

D．house

A．able

B．glad

C．unable

D．eager

A．afford

B．charge

C．buy

D．offer

A．seeing

B．wondering

C．doubting

D．preparing

A．school

B．farm

C．business

D．store

A．problem

B．purpose

C．future

D．principle

A．them

B．it

C．this

D．that

A．spent

B．borrowed

C．wasted

D．earned

A．enjoyed

B．preferred

C．promised

D．hated

10.

A．managed

B．tried

C．succeeded

D．failed

11.

A．given

B．made

C．taken

D．lost

12.

A．remember

B．honor

C．celebrate

D．recognize

13.

A．Use

B．To

C．On

D．With

14.

A．finest

B．worst

C．smallest

D．highest

15.

A．at

B．in

C．for

D．with

16.

A．so

B．and

C．or

D．but

17.

A．using

B．doing

C．living

D．keeping

18.

A．be found

B．find

C．look for

D．be looked for

19.

A．rich

B．poor

C．healthy

D．well

20.

A．proud

B．satisfied

C．unhappy

D．happy

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I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. The New Year was a week old and my tree ____.stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly ____ in a shower of colorful lights. I’d ____ long enough.
I got up, went to the ____ and dragged the boxes into the room. The garland (花环) was the first to ____ I took the large ornaments (装饰物) off next. They____a large pile on our bed. An hour later, our bed was covered with Christmas memories.
I prepared the boxes and ____placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to ____ a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I held the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little ____but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories.
There was a collection of handmade ones my children made in their first years of school more than twenty years ago. They are _____perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree.
A few hours after I started, the____boxes were back in the garage, the room was _____and I sat staring at the corner. It took me two days of work to _____my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.
My tree is a good marriage or a great friendship____the tree, they take a long time to decorate with memories, but can be torn down ____What once stood proudly in the glow of love comes tumbling down and all it ____is an unkind word or a thoughtless act.
Every year I have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. They get to glow in the corner of my life for ____I live. I get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. I can do the same with the loves in my life every day. When I held the Santa, a flood of wonderful memories ____ The same happens when I hold my wife or see the smile of a friend across the room.
____your friendships and your marriage. Once they come down, they aren’t as easy to put back together as a Christmas tree, if ____ Stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.1.

A．already

B．even

C．still

D．yet

A．maintained

B．displayed

C．collected

D．located

A．complained

B．suffered

C．postponed

D．missed

A．courtyard

B．basement

C．storehouse

D．garage

A．come down

B．break up

C．fade away

D．stand out

A．covered

B．made

C．lay

D．occupied

A．cautiously

B．casually

C．randomly

D．desperately

A．spot

B．witness

C．evaluate

D．admire

A．ragged

B．ugly

C．dull

D．rigid

10.

A．free of

B．far from

C．away from

D．close to

11.

A．abandoned

B．aged

C．filled

D．increased

12.

A．clean

B．empty

C．orderly

D．quiet

13.

A．choose

B．equip

C．decorate

D．furnish

14.

A．As for

B．Similar to

C．Contrary to

D．Along with

15.

A．quickly

B．carelessly

C．directly

D．suddenly

16.

A．proves

B．lacks

C．means

D．takes

17.

A．as far as

B．as long as

C．as soon as

D．as much as

18.

A．recovered

B．returned

C．remained

D．repeated

19.

A．Share

B．Preserve

C．Cherish

D．Pursue

20.

A．in all

B．above all

C．at all

D．after all

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【推荐2】We had a terrible snowstorm over the weekend. The city was brought to a(n) _______ until crew（技术人员团队）and snow moving equipment could open up streets. I live in a(n) _______. My neighbors and I had parked in a(n) _______ parking lot. I hadn’t been able to go anywhere since last Friday, because my car, and everyone else’s car were buried（埋）in snow.

The snow moving equipment was able to _______ by Wednesday afternoon and clear a path down the aisles（通道）between the rows of cars. We had to shovel（铲）out our own cars, though. I have a little red _______ shovel, and it took me one and a half hours to clear off my car.

I headed back into my apartment feeling pretty great _______ being free again. My neighbour was at her doorway, so I stopped and _______. She said she was in poor health and she needed to get out, but she hadn’t been able to shovel out her car yet. She thought the snow moving crew would come back and finish the job for her. I said that they _______ would, but I knew they wouldn’t. We live in a big city, and removal crew don’t have time to shovel out individual cars.

So, last night after _______, I headed secretly out with my little red plastic shovel, ________ her car, and shoveled the snow away from around it. It only took ________ because her car is smaller than mine.

I had to take pain killers last night so I could sleep. Five months ago, I broke my ________ and pulled muscles in my back. I have ________ well and regained my mobility, but shoveling snow for two and a half hours put too much burden on my shoulders.

It was all good this morning, ________. Even better, when I looked out my window, I could see ________ in the snow where my neighbour had been able to just jump in her car this morning and drive away.

A．stop

B．difference

C．result

D．alarm

A．campus

B．hotel

C．studio

D．apartment

A．nearby

B．outdoor

C．medium

D．separate

A．get over

B．get off

C．get through

D．get across

A．plastic

B．tough

C．flexible

D．unique

A．in

B．against

C．about

D．with

A．chatted

B．apologized

C．observed

D．questioned

A．eventually

B．likely

C．frequently

D．occasionally

A．supper

B．work

C．dawn

D．dark

10.

A．cleared off

B．pulled up

C．set off

D．fixed up

11.

A．half an hour

B．one hour

C．two hours

D．several hours

12.

A．arm

B．leg

C．shoulder

D．head

13.

A．adapted

B．developed

C．settled

D．recovered

14.

A．though

B．either

C．instead

D．yet

15.

A．scenes

B．points

C．tracks

D．sights

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She was singing songs about love: keeping on trying, and not understanding the power within yourself. The way she was singing_______me a bit. I thought that it must take_______to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York bus station.

So I stood there listening. She must have felt my presence because she would _______look in my direction. I walked over and put some money in her box and she said, “Thank you,” Instead of _______my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a rough time lately, but you’ve made me _______again.”

“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. ” Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mom had got _______,and I’m not so sure what to do…”

“You see, here’s the problem,” she added, ”The way you were walking. Don’t look________because the chance comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. Lift your head up.” I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So I asked her, ”Why are you playing the piano in the middle of a crowded place?

She________to me that she saw a lot of negative people in the world and she wanted to reduce the pain and bring more ________by sharing motivational(激励性的) music.

A．got on

B．got off

C．got through

D．got around

A．talking

B．laughing

C．shouting

D．singing

A．bag

B．box

C．case

D．bowl

A．comforted

B．changed

C．confused

D．shocked

A．time

B．courage

C．money

D．energy

A．particularly

B．occasionally

C．carefully

D．gradually

A．continuing

B．missing

C．fighting

D．blocking

A．thoughtful

B．watchful

C．hopeful

D．thankful

A．raised

B．fired

C．lost

D．paid

10.

A．separated

B．defeated

C．satisfied

D．frightened

11.

A．explained

B．responded

C．suggested

D．complained

12.

A．advantage

B．challenge

C．positivity

D．knowledge

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One night, my mother came up to my room, asking softly, “Have you _________ your thesis yet?” “Not yet, Mom,” I _________, even too busy to look up at her. Then she mentioned that she had some _________ symptoms (症状) in her body that had never been seen before. She wanted to say something more, but my academic (学业的) _________ made me hardly take her words to heart.

However, two months later, the doctor announced my mother might _________ for less than a year _________ cancer (癌症). It was then that I _________ that things became more serious than I had imagined. Before it was too late, I was __________ to stop my thesis and be there with my mother for her rest life. __________, my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year. The next July, I finished my scientific thesis and got the __________ from the lab.

When looking back today, I feel __________ for losing precious time with my mother. The __________ of my mother gave me a new way to think about life: If your loved ones need you, be there for them. Science will be waiting when you __________.

A．interview

B．account

C．search

D．allow

A．apply for

B．stare at

C．focus on

D．refer to

A．burned

B．canceled

C．considered

D．completed

A．described

B．replied

C．shouted

D．judged

A．creative

B．specific

C．strange

D．similar

A．task

B．interest

C．freedom

D．achievement

A．debate

B．explain

C．sweat

D．survive

A．according to

B．except for

C．because of

D．rather than

A．summarized

B．realized

C．pretended

D．stressed

10.

A．shocked

B．worried

C．honored

D．determined

11.

A．Unluckily

B．Uncertainly

C．Suddenly

D．Quietly

12.

A．aid

B．joy

C．offer

D．hope

13.

A．regretful

B．grateful

C．ready

D．lonely

14.

A．comment

B．loss

C．progress

D．supply

15.

A．understand

B．breathe

C．remind

D．return

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A．persuaded

B．encouraged

C．expected

D．ordered

A．approach

B．speak

C．hear

D．agree

A．angrier

B．happier

C．sadder

D．more worried

A．still

B．only

C．never

D．indeed

A．crowded

B．covered

C．provided

D．equipped

A．laziness

B．dishonesty

C．inability

D．mistake

A．buried

B．raised

C．closed

D．bent

A．admiration

B．curiosity

C．scold

D．praise

A．crying

B．eating

C．playing

D．sleeping

10.

A．loudly

B．rudely

C．firmly

D．kindly

11.

A．comment

B．answer

C．introduction

D．bet

12.

A．lifted

B．kissed

C．held

D．threw

13.

A．freezing

B．warm

C．sleepy

D．comfortable

14.

A．books

B．clothes

C．pictures

D．money

15.

A．show

B．take

C．get

D．put

16.

A．respect

B．pity

C．affection

D．appreciation

17.

A．coins

B．food

C．fruit

D．sand

18.

A．change

B．view

C．effect

D．impression

19.

A．avoid

B．invite

C．compare

D．imitate

20.

A．important

B．meaningless

C．negative

D．harmful

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A．partner

B．dog

C．classmate

D．cat

A．valuable

B．boring

C．stressful

D．awful

A．excited

B．nervous

C．strange

D．afraid

A．ugly

B．beautiful

C．old

D．weak

A．However

B．Besides

C．Finally

D．Otherwise

A．staying

B．working

C．competing

D．fighting

A．diet

B．appearance

C．opinion

D．style

A．consider

B．afford

C．save

D．spend

A．care about

B．speak of

C．think of

D．complain about

10.

A．angry

B．patient

C．careful

D．satisfied

11.

A．simple

B．difficult

C．busy

D．boring

12.

A．lucky

B．sad

C．ready

D．surprised

13.

A．ordinary

B．traditional

C．harmful

D．necessary

14.

A．even

B．just

C．still

D．already

15.

A．part

B．pity

C．pleasure

D．pride

16.

A．prove

B．imagine

C．predict

D．realize

17.

A．place

B．book

C．moment

D．party

18.

A．avoid

B．accept

C．refuse

D．offer

19.

A．illnesses

B．changes

C．chances

D．persons

20.

A．meeting

B．helping

C．losing

D．knowing

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