Esmeralda and Quasimodo were still for several moments, as they considered their predicament
Eventually he was the first
But she wanted to obtain his
She listened to him with profound tenderness. A tear
One day, my nine-year-old younger brother Jeff came home from school earlier than me. When I returned home, I found he was shouting at our mom—who was busy cooking in the kitchen—about the clothes that needed washing.
“Mom, why haven’t you washed my clothes?” he asked, pointing at the dirty clothes he had taken off two days before. “I want to wear them tomorrow,” Jeff added. However, the clothes that he was wearing still looked clean. “Dear, I’ll wash it after cooking,” Mom told Jeff, looking anxious and upset. Without replying, Jeff unhappily went to his bedroom and closed the door, with a long face.
I was shocked about Jeff’s bad behavior towards Mom. How unsympathetic he was! Our washing machine had been out of order for two months. Because our parents were on a tight budget and were too busy, they still didn’t buy a new one. So recently our family had to wash our clothes by hand, which was time-wasting and truly hard work.
Just when I decided to scold (训斥) my little brother, Dad came home from work, and I told him what had happened.
Dad was upset and felt sorry for Mom, knowing how hard she worked all day. She was a saleswoman in a supermarket and did all she could to support our family. Often, Dad tried to help with some of the housework. He didn’t want Mom to have too much burden, knowing her heavy work as a saleswoman. I also tried to spare time to help do housework, sharing some of the family burden. However, Jeff was a lazy and naughty (淘气) boy, who hardly did housework.
Now, our dad decided it was high time to teach him a lesson. “Jeff, come here,” Dad called out. “I’ve some good news for you.” Jeff immediately came and asked excitedly, “What, Dad?” “Your mom and I are too busy recently. Tonight, I want you to wash your own clothes,”Dad smiled. Jeff immediately refused, shaking his head.
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“Then, you won’t get your pocket money next week. I’m serious,” Dad replied.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________At 9 pm, Jeff was still struggling to rinse (漂洗) the clothes, realizing the work wasn’t easy at all.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . When it comes to emergencies, children are sometimes unsure what to do.
However, she has been
“In the ambulance, they
Even the police were
After getting to
| A．But | B．For | C．Or | D．So |
| A．disturbed | B．inspired | C．prepared | D．confused |
| A．learning | B．thinking | C．debating | D．recording |
| A．cited | B．criticized | C．doubted | D．appreciated |
| A．showed up | B．hung about | C．passed out | D．broke in |
| A．happened | B．declined | C．begged | D．intended |
| A．impact | B．information | C．time | D．advice |
| A．unlock | B．clean | C．change | D．untie |
| A．responded | B．came | C．mattered | D．belonged |
| A．consideration | B．money | C．power | D．assistance |
| A．frightened | B．pleased | C．disappointed | D．surprised |
| A．dream | B．know | C．worry | D．joke |
| A．bravery | B．generosity | C．determination | D．honesty |
| A．plans | B．decisions | C．difference | D．progress |
| A．sure | B．glad | C．aware | D．afraid |
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She was the prettiest puppy we had ever seen, and the whole family immediately fell in love with her. We named her Onyx because of her black, shiny black coat. She spent her first vacation with us when she was only ten weeks old and had her first bath and swim in the St. Lawrence River. We had no clue that this amazing little ball of fur would end up being our hero.
As she grew older, Onyx became more and more involved in our family activities. On hot summer days, Onyx enjoyed floating on the river with us in her own rubber tube (橡皮圈). Amazingly standing on the top of the tube, she smiled while showing off her perfect balance. Resting her front legs and paws over the edge of the rubber tube, she kept her eyes shut as she floated until she’d had enough of the warm sun on her black coat.
One day, our eighteen-year-old daughter, Margie, announced she was going to swim across the bay. No one in the family was free to go swimming with her. The unwritten rules, regardless of swimming ability, was to have a companion in the water with you, especially when swimming the width of the bay. I was not a good swimmer, so I said to Margie, “Take Onyx with you.” Having heard her name, Onyx woke up from a nap and was ready for action. Margie signed the dog to follow her. Onyx ran to the water next to her. They entered the freezing river together and swam side by side across the bay.
I watched from the bank as they reached the sandbar (沙洲) on the far shore. They rested a few minutes before diving into the water for the return trip. I felt uneasy for some reason and continued to watch the pair swim side by side.
Suddenly I heard Margie calling out, “I have a cram (痉挛) in the leg! ”
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Seeing the pair approaching the riverbank, I breathed a sigh of relief.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . When my mom passed away only a few years after we’d lost Dad, the wound of my grief was
As I walk along the path through the park, I
| A．raw | B．tough | C．urgent | D．firm |
| A．passion | B．recreation | C．desperation | D．addiction |
| A．aspect | B．step | C．inspection | D．direction |
| A．realize | B．design | C．visualize | D．specialize |
| A．exploration | B．restoration | C．restriction | D．conservation |
| A．absurd | B．temporary | C．innocent | D．delicate |
| A．break off | B．sink into | C．take up | D．engage in |
| A．pace | B．rhythm | C．version | D．strength |
| A．Consequently | B．Subsequently | C．Eventually | D．Absolutely |
| A．rejoin | B．remain | C．recall | D．rebuild |
| A．additional | B．formal | C．typical | D．mental |
| A．challenge | B．assignment | C．dilemma | D．loss |
| A．circumstances | B．attitudes | C．prospects | D．feelings |
| A．Therefore | B．Moreover | C．Otherwise | D．Nevertheless |
| A．conclusion | B．wonder | C．reminder | D．episode |
6 . It happened towards the end of secondary school before the state exams every Irish teenager has to sit if they want to go to university. Our only objective for an entire year was to memorize as much information as possible in order to deal with one exam after another. Our teacher’s only objective was to repeat all that information.
And it was just another day of that when it happened. I didn’t know why, but the teacher suddenly went off script, broke off what he was saying and considered us for a moment.
Then he spoke about how we were going to leave school soon, and head into the world, separately, forever. He said we wouldn’t be able to grasp it yet, but our horizons were about to expand in ways we wouldn’t believe. As a teenage boy, I thought it was inspiring to hear an adult address us like this, not as kids to whom he needed to pass information, but as humans with whom he wanted to share something like wisdom.
What stayed with me was the image he used. He said our awareness would be like a flame in a dark cave. The brighter and larger the flame grew, the more of the cave we would see. But with every bit of light, there would come a growing awareness of the vastness of the cave, of just how little of it we were actually seeing, and of how much more space and opportunity was left for our flame to grow.
According to him, life isn’t about reaching firm conclusions anyway, but about opening yourself to the possibility that you might be wrong, and that there’s always more to learn. Every awkward mistake can be a feeding of that flame.
What my teacher said passed by quietly in a sunlit classroom, but it kicked open a door in my mind, a door through which much of my subsequent life has flowed.
1. What can we learn about the author in the first paragraph?| A．He had difficulty with exams. | B．He was not confident of himself. |
| C．He didn’t get on well with teachers. | D．He had a boring secondary school year. |
| A．What we have already known. | B．How far we want to see. |
| C．How we would grow up. | D．Where we should go. . |
| A．Humble. | B．Inspiring. | C．Dynamic. | D．Generous. |
| A．To stay respectful to teachers. | B．To be content with what we have. |
| C．To be open to all the possibilities. | D．To make up for the past mistakes. |
7 . It was a busy morning and I had several things to do before the day became too hot to be outside the house. As I was walking by the side of a busy road, I saw an old lady, maybe in her 80s, standing dangerously close to the traffic. Although my mind was preoccupied, I thought to myself that I should warn her not to stand so close to the busy traffic rushing by. When I reached the spot where the old lady was standing, I noticed that she was trying to get attention of passers-by who of course were too busy to take note of her.
She kept pointing to the middle of the road. When I tried to gently move her back further away from the edge of the busy road, she said that she was standing there because she dropped her house key in the middle of the road and was unable to enter her house without the key. I looked around and no one seemed to be interested in the two of us. I knew I was getting delayed but decided to help.
The traffic was busy on the road with people on two-wheelers or in cars as well as school buses rushing with school children. It was the worst time of the day to cross a busy road without a traffic light. I asked the old lady to stay at a safe distance, took a deep breath, and carefully stepped onto the road waving my hands crazily, fearing to be hit by an oncoming vehicle. At first one lane (车道) stopped and then I moved further on to the middle of the road continuing to wave my hands.
I quickly picked up the key and ran back to the old lady waiting by the side of the road and returned the key to her. As I turned to continue my hurried walk, the old lady pulled me by my hand and gave me a big warm hug. I felt so happy to have helped this old lady.
1. What was the author’s worry about the old lady?| A．She couldn’t get into her house. | B．She might lose her key on the road. |
| C．She could be hit by the passing cars. | D．She might get lost on the busy road. |
| A．It was dangerous to cross the road. |
| B．People had little sense of traffic safety. |
| C．People got tired of driving on the road. |
| D．No one on the road would help the old lady. |
| A．Scared. | B．Concerned. | C．Energetic. | D．Grateful. |
| A．Eventful. | B．Heart-warming. | C．Breath-taking. | D．Life-changing. |
8 . Recently, I took him for a classic English afternoon tea at The Ritz Hotel. The thought of showing him a piece of authentic British life excited me for weeks, so when we finally sat down in the Ritz’s elegant tearoom, with the sound of a pianist in the background, I was thrilled.
I looked at the polished silver tea stand topped with finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones (烤饼), and mouthwatering pastries and teacakes. I was ready to dig in. Then I looked at Dad and a trace of nervousness flashed across his face. He carefully copied what I ate and how to use the knife and fork, and from time to time anxiously looked up at the waiter in his bow tie who was serving our table.
When we got to the scones, Dad took a big bite and remarked how delicious it was. He asked me to explain how the British eat scones, so I supplied him with details about the custom of breaking scones into small pieces, spreading cream and strawberry jam on top, before consuming each piece in one mouthful.
“Oh, why did you not tell me earlier?” Dad’s face turned red in embarrassment, suddenly realizing his mistake. For the rest of the scones session, he busied himself with neatly spreading the cream and jam like an obedient (听话的) child.
Suddenly, I felt a complex mixture of happiness, sadness and loneliness. Growing up, Dad was my hero, my mountain. I still remember flying into his arms after school at the kindergarten gate. Through the sound of his voice, I learned to feel and understand the world.
After moving to London alone, I have learned to achieve academic grades, found a job, and started a new life all by myself. But I did not fully realize how much I had grown up, until I saw how dependent Dad was on me in London. Although he is still a mountain in my heart, I realized I have in the meantime built a strong mountain of my own. And by being away from Dad’s protective wings I have come to understand more of myself and to find my own place in the world.
1. Why did the author take her father for a classic English afternoon tea?| A．The food in the restaurant was delicious. |
| B．She wanted her father to experience real British life. |
| C．Her father was deeply attracted by the elegant tearoom. |
| D．She intended to introduce an excellent restaurant to her father. |
| A．Disappointed and painful. | B．Embarrassed and desperate. |
| C．Nervous and cautious. | D．Sorrowful and helpless. |
| A．She had a happy childhood. | B．She had achieved a lot in academic area. |
| C．Her father was not her mountain any more. | D．She should be the person for her father to rely on. |
| A．An eating experience changed a father. | B．Eating with Dad strengthened our relationship. |
| C．Dining environment was vital for a restaurant. | D．Living alone enhanced a person’s independence. |
9 . As a single parent of two, Carolyn had always been inspired to get her bachelor’s degree ( 学士学位). However, the day-to-day life had
The
“I had a meltdown (崩溃), but I got back on
The
| A．changed | B．lost | C．stood | D．come |
| A．pursue | B．hold | C．download | D．fancy |
| A．showed | B．meant | C．requested | D．proved |
| A．attention | B．reaction | C．devotion | D．journey |
| A．apologizing | B．noting | C．demanding | D．warning |
| A．struggle | B．trick | C．foundation | D．process |
| A．technical | B．general | C．academic | D．physical |
| A．restoring | B．checking | C．receiving | D．expecting |
| A．land | B．duty | C．stage | D．track |
| A．totally | B．ultimately | C．nearly | D．repeatedly |
| A．joint | B．virtual | C．original | D．improved |
| A．university | B．danger | C．power | D．kindergarten |
| A．registration | B．application | C．interview | D．graduation |
| A．In spite of | B．In need of | C．In terms of | D．In hopes of |
| A．afford | B．secure | C．include | D．review |
Ten miles away stood a house with shiny red walls, a green garden and an apple tree. A young girl’s face would be seen reflecting from one of the large glassy windows. Her name is Maggie. Her eyes were sparkling and on her face there was a smile which could light a million candles. She seemed to be longing for a chance to play like a young child, but she had no strength in her legs because she and her family met with an accident, in which she lost both her legs.
But her spirit was strong. She would be inspired by seeing birds fly. The flying eagle would make her want to fly. She was lonely. She longed for a true friend who would talk to her and teach her to fly or at least tell her stories about soaring into the blue sky.
One evening, Maggie slowly rolled her wheelchair to the giant window and looked out to the many houses that lay across the road. Suddenly she heard someone singing and then could see an old man in a pilot suit singing in glory. The beautiful sound and the melody made the little girl happy. Suddenly he stopped and gazed up toward her. “What are you staring at?” he said angrily. “You think I’m a circus clown? (马戏团小丑)” “No, Sir. I was just listening to you. You sing very well,” she said. “I don’t need your praises. I don’t need anyone!” he shouted. He started to walk to his house and shut the door. Tears rolled down from her apple-red cheeks as the man shouted at her. She was lonely.
Next morning, Maggie pushed her wheelchair across the garden to the stone road as little children played hide-and-seek around her. Suddenly out of nowhere a loading truck came rumbling across toward her. Terrified, she tried to move away from its path but the wheels of her chair were stuck. “Oh my,” she thought as the truck came in her direction fast, with the driver unaware of the obstruction in front of him. She screamed loudly but in a split second she was pulled out of her wheelchair by someone and fell on the ground. She closed her eyes and shivered as the truck passed her whistling. As she opened her eyes, she could see a man standing beside her.
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She gazed up to him and immediately recognized him as the man she saw singing last night.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Maggie got to know his name was Ken and that he was a retired pilot.
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