2 . Over the years, I never thought of my father as being very emotional. He never was, ________ not in front of me. My father never told me he loved me when I was a child, and never held it against him. I thought that all I really wanted was for my dad to take________in me.

On November 9^th, 1990, I received________that my National Guard unit would be sent to the front. I went on to my father and gave him the news. I could feel he was ________about my going. We never________it much more, and eight days later I was gone.

A few days after Thanksgiving I was able to call my wife. She told me that my father said his usual Thanksgiving prayer (祷告). But this time he________ one last sentence. As he lowered his voice and a tear ran ________his cheek, he said, “ Dear Lord, please________over and guide my son, Rick, with your hand in his time of need as he ________ his country, and bring him to home________.” At that point he burst into tears. I had never seen my father cry, and when I heard this, I couldn’t help but cry myself.

Eight months later, when I returned home from________, I hugged my wife and children in tears. When I came to my father, I gave him a huge hug. He whispered in my ear, “ I’m very proud of you, Son, and I love you.” I looked at that man, my dad,________ in the eyes as I held his head between my hands and I said, “I love you too, Dad,” and we hugged again. And then together, both of us cried.

Ever since that day, my ________ with my father has never been the same. We have had many ________ conversations. I have learned that he’s always being proud of me, and he’s not afraid to say “I love you” any more.________ am I. I’m just sorry it has taken more than 30 years and a war to find it out.

1.

A．at most

B．at least

C．at all

D．at first

2.

A．confident

B．responsibility

C．pride

D．satisfaction

3.

A．word

B．sentence

C．warning

D．wisdom

4.

A．amazed

B．confused

C．satisfied

D．worried

5.

A．quarrelled

B．argued

C．talked

D．discussed

6.

A．added

B．affected

C．approved

D．attracted

7.

A．over

B．down

C．beyond

D．under

8.

A．observe

B．notice

C．watch

D．look

9.

A．fights

B．serves

C．supports

D．saves

10.

A．surprisingly

B．fortunately

C．safely

D．dangerously

11.

A．war

B．setting

C．spot

D．work

12.

A．up

B．under

C．through

D．straight

13.

A．friendship

B．relationship

C．partnership

D．membership

14.

A．bright

B．blank

C．deep

D．smart

15.

A．Along

B．Also

C．So

D．Neither

4 . After I graduated from the university, I got so pressured in finding a job. I did a lot of _________ both online and handing in person to a particular company. It occurred, one day I went to _________ my CV (履历) to a certain company and I wanted to meet the human resource manager in person because I believed it was a better _________ than leaving my CV at the reception.

Unfortunately, in this company the _________ did not allow me to see the human resource manager and _________ asked me to just leave the CV with her and that she would _________ it. I was really _________ since I knew she wouldn't do that and my CV will just be thrown in the trash can, I thought so because it usually _________ a lot in some other companies. So I just left with my head _________ and never thought about it again since I knew I would never get any __________ from the company.

Weeks passed and one day I received a call from a(an) __________ number and guess what...it was the human resource manager of that same company. I was really shocked since I did not __________ it at all. So he said he received my CV and that he would __________ it.

I was so happy and felt bad at the same time for __________ the receptionist the other day. This humbled me and it was a __________ to believe in people and not assume things just because of the norm.

1.

A．designs

B．applications

C．preparations

D．examinations

2.

A．hand in

B．give up

C．carry out

D．take back

3.

A．result

B．chance

C．position

D．suggestion

4.

A．lawyer

B．president

C．reporter

D．receptionist

5.

A．thus

B．still

C．instead

D．therefore

6.

A．create

B．share

C．deliver

D．exchange

7.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

8.

A．fails

B．works

C．changes

D．happens

9.

A．up

B．down

C．aside

D．forward

10.

A．response

B．suggestion

C．project

D．comment

11.

A．familiar

B．important

C．unknown

D．common

12.

A．expect

B．connect

C．value

D．confirm

13.

A．agree on

B．work on

C．refer to

D．search for

14.

A．doubting

B．scolding

C．admiring

D．punishing

15.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．reminder

D．criterion

5 . 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.

1.

A．stop

B．difference

C．result

D．alarm

2.

A．campus

B．hotel

C．studio

D．apartment

3.

A．nearby

B．outdoor

C．medium

D．separate

4.

A．get over

B．get off

C．get through

D．get across

5.

A．plastic

B．tough

C．flexible

D．unique

6.

A．in

B．against

C．about

D．with

7.

A．chatted

B．apologized

C．observed

D．questioned

8.

A．eventually

B．likely

C．frequently

D．occasionally

9.

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

6 . My three-year-old son Nathan, was digging the sand to build a castle. Although I warned him it’d be_________, he insisted on building it in the path of every single wave that would_______on the shore.

I sighed, figuring the only way to make him_______was to do as he liked and let him see what would happen. I only hoped he wouldn’t be too_________when that first wave destroyed his___________

But when the water came and washed away his castle, he jumped up and down and clapped his hands. “That’s great! Let’s do it again!” I didn’t know how he could_______ seeing his fruit of labor ruined.

“Is it really fun when the waves wash away the___________?”

“Yes, “ he said.

Looking at him, I thought about my_____________at home. Nothing I did there ever seemed to_________. I prepared dinners, which ten minutes after i placed them on the table were completely consumed. I mopped floors only to see someone____________them on their first trip in from the back yard. My life was just one never-ending to-do list.

Just like the sand castles Nathan built , all my__________were washed away by a giant wave called Family Life. Nothing I did lasted beyond the moment.

Because of this, I often struggled feeling____________. I wondered if the things I did counted. And if nothing I did mattered, that meant that I didn’t matter.

But as I watched my child____________in the sand happily, I realized that I’m building something______________. Something that will last forever.

I’m____________a family.

1.

A．Taken apart

B．washed away

C．cleared up

D．dug out

2.

A．crash

B．dance

C．float

D．appear

3.

A．understand

B．regret

C．refuse

D．struggle

4.

A．angry

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．upset

5.

A．future

B．creation

C．world

D．gift

6.

A．imagine

B．stand

C．avoid

D．gift

7.

A．tools

B．clothes

C．shoes

D．castles

8.

A．pet

B．item

C．life

D．plan

9.

A．last

B．happen

C．help

D．exist

10.

A．empty

B．dirty

C．narrow

D．dry

11.

A．tears

B．worries

C．feelings

D．efforts

12.

A．confused

B．fancy

C．competitive

D．unfair

13.

A．lying

B．digging

C．rolling

D．sleeping

14.

A．actual

B．slight

C．important

D．formal

15.

A．protecting

B．designing

C．building

D．creating

7 . If we redouble our efforts, our dreams will come true. Chen Zuobin had _________ for 13 years already. Finally, he decided to become a _________ again. Born in a mountain village in Anhui Province, Chen Zuobin walked out of the mountains for study when he was 19. Though he had a _________ life as a creative director of an international agency in Shanghai, he couldn’t _________ the anxiety reflected in his dreams.

“I dreamed about _________ branch roads several times a year. I didn’t know which one leads to _______.It made me feel terrible.” One day, Chen Zuobin said to his wife, “I want to go home.” _________ being surprised, his wife said, “Follow your heart. Don’t worry about me.”

The young couple returned to their hometown and _________ the Real Food Farm just to lead a real and simple life. Chen Zuobin shook off the _________ and tiredness from too much workload in the city. Only in the mountains can they enjoy the __________ air. There isn’t the smell of tail gas, but the smell of __________ when it shines over the woods. They live a life of “eating healthily and __________ well”.

In a time __________ eating properly becomes a luxury in the urban life ,it’s truly a right way to return to the simplicity. “Life is a journey of __________ the proper way.” said Chen Zuobin.

Those dreams about branch roads have __________ because he has found his own path.

1.

A．dreamed

B．lived

C．struggled

D．hesitated

2.

A．villager

B．worker

C．manage

D．farmer

3.

A．hard

B．successful

C．simple

D．cozy

4.

A．remove

B．remember

C．expose

D．imagine

5.

A．muddy

B．uncertain

C．countless

D．straight

6.

A．Rome

B．home

C．future

D．destination

7.

A．In terms of

B．In spite of

C．In place of

D．Instead of

8.

A．left

B．sold

C．built

D．ruined

9.

A．anxiety

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．joy

10.

A．warm

B．thin

C．smelly

D．fresh

11.

A．water

B．dust

C．sunlight

D．smog

12.

A．playing

B．sleeping

C．dressing

D．studying

13.

A．when

B．that

C．which

D．where

14.

A．changing

B．directing

C．leading

D．finding

15.

A．faded away

B．passed away

C．put away

D．run away

8 . One day, I was preparing for an important exam in the library and people kept disturbing me. I was getting more and more _______ and of course, the more upset I got, the less I was able to _______. The last straw (稻草) was when I heard someone singing _______me. I turned around and saw a girl _______seemed very interested in what she was reading. The fact that she looked like a friendly girl didn’t _______. However, it made me even angrier. I _______ my books, glared at her and whispered angrily, “_______ your noise, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so _______!”

I left the library _______hurriedly that I left my most important textbook behind. It was only when I got home two hours later __________I realized it. I was so ________that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle ________introduced the speaker as Jenny. Jenny said that she had ________I’d left my book in the library and ________my name was in it, she’ d asked a ________to get my phone number from their files (档案). She said that she could bring it around for me.

Of course you’ve ________who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for ________. When I recognized her in the street, I was filled with ________and apologized several times for my rude behavior. Jenny just laughed and told me she was glad to see that I’d ________left my glare in the library! I couldn’t help ________at this and invited her back to my apartment for a cup of tea.

We got along really well and ever since then we’ve been best friends.

1.

A．grateful

B．calm

C．angry

D．interested

2.

A．listen

B．focus

C．organize

D．watch

3.

A．for

B．with

C．beneath

D．behind

4.

A．who

B．which

C．when

D．where

5.

A．appear

B．matter

C．remove

D．devote

6.

A．picked up

B．threw away

C．came up

D．deal with

7.

A．fond of

B．because of

C．apart from

D．in ruins

8.

A．cruel

B．excited

C．selfish

D．sincere

9.

A．quite

B．very

C．too

D．so

10.

A．that

B．when

C．until

D．what

11.

A．grateful

B．hopeful

C．fancy

D．upset

12.

A．girl

B．number

C．name

D．voice

13.

A．heard

B．concerned

C．noticed

D．remembered

14.

A．if

B．as

C．what

D．unless

15.

A．reader

B．lawyer

C．librarian

D．manager

16.

A．sentenced

B．guessed

C．told

D．expressed

17.

A．singing

B．apologizing

C．whispering

D．attacking

18.

A．smile

B．words

C．shame

D．flame

19.

A．again

B．just

C．even

D．also

20.

A．laughing

B．cheering

C．admitting

D．falling

9 . Growing roots

When I was growing up. I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d _________ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t _________ lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some _________ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never _________ his new trees, which was _________ many people. He thought that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them, and that if you want strong trees, you have to make things _________ for them. He, talked about how watering trees _________ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in _________ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be _________. The lack of water seemed to __________ the trees in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to __________ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __________ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to__________ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet__________and　I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the winds blow, they won’t be __________ away.

1.

A．even

B．ever

C．never

D．hardly

2.

A．valuing

B．making

C．enjoying

D．saving

3.

A．exciting

B．dull

C．interesting

D．terrible

4.

A．watered

B．raised

C．loved

D．sheltered

5.

A．against

B．beyond

C．within

D．from

6.

A．harmful

B．favorable

C．tough

D．wonderful

7.

A．made for

B．head for

C．allow for

D．care for

8.

A．charge

B．favor

C．honor

D．search

9.

A．treasured

B．challenged

C．respected

D．liked

10.

A．harm

B．raise

C．benefit

D．hurt

11.

A．pray

B．apply

C．stand

D．call

12.

A．perfectly

B．formally

C．obviously

D．lately

13.

A．attend

B．say

C．change

D．keep

14.

A．hardships

B．worries

C．bosses

D．jobs

15.

A．given

B．sent

C．broken

D．swept

10 . 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Annie, a neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first semester （学期）at college this school year. She was a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit_____
Her family was quite poor and_____were tight, so there wouldn’t be any birthday visitors. I wanted to____her a card and maybe a small ____ to brighten her day a bit. I got her school_____from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a (n) _____!
I_____perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and____novelties (新颖小巧而廉价的物品) at a store. I took a small____and asked three other people in my area at work to_____Happy Birthday and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people_____what we were doing and____their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!
Then I bought her a small present and a card as____planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I_____everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles_____sending them off. I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the_____got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so____and I was so glad that she had some friends to_____her special day with.
It was such an easy and____thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie____me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!
1.

A．nervous

B．alone

C．lonely

D．worried

2.

A．thought

B．measure

C．money

D．time

3.

A．send

B．sell

C．provide

D．draw

4.

A．remark

B．debate

C．apology

D．gift

5.

A．number

B．campus

C．report

D．address

6.

A．idea

B．surprise

C．chance

D．message

7.

A．decided

B．thought

C．wished

D．concluded

8.

A．another

B．other

C．others

D．one

9.

A．recorder

B．camera

C．radio

D．phone

10.

A．beg

B．make

C．repeat

D．sing

11.

A．took out

B．pick out

C．found out

D．let off

12.

A．added

B．devoted

C．overcame

D．drilled

13.

A．suddenly

B．finally

C．originally

D．carefully

14.

A．collected

B．arranged

C．decreased

D．expected

15.

A．until

B．after

C．unless

D．before

16.

A．office

B．home

C．Classroom

D．dormitory

17.

A．familiar

B．happy

C．wonderful

D．upset

18.

A．help

B．compare

C．avoid

D．share

19.

A．interesting

B．challenging

C．funny

D．greedy

20.

A．warned

B．told

C．pretended

D．advised