1 . I never went to university but always thought about it. The only way I _________ it was listening to my children talk about the interesting classes they were taking. University was just a life-long _________ of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old. I still thought about that old dream _________ one day when there was an Advanced-Age _________ at the local university. I decided to _________.

      My first day of school finally arrived. As I drove there, my mind was filled with _________ thoughts, “What am I doing? The _________ will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get a _________. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”
      Then, suddenly, I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I slowed down a little and read the words, “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit talking about me? I didn’t turn the car around.
      I drove a little _________ on up the highway and there was another __________. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue __________ out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was __________ inside me.
      __________ the gate of the university, I found there __________ still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud woman. Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest university graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed __________.1.

A．attended

B．gained

C．consulted

D．contained

2.

A．goal

B．idea

C．advice

D．dream

3.

A．since

B．before

C．until

D．after

4.

A．theme

B．system

C．programme

D．process

5.

A．sign up

B．turn up

C．keep up

D．make up

6.

A．negative

B．attractive

C．active

D．optimistic

7.

A．tutors

B．kids

C．professors

D．guards

8.

A．degree

B．praise

C．skill

D．reputation

9.

A．higher

B．further

C．closer

D．lower

10.

A．billboard

B．picture

C．portrait

D．cartoon

11.

A．breaking

B．giving

C．pulling

D．sticking

12.

A．holding

B．arriving

C．setting

D．making

13.

A．Leaving

B．Squeezing

C．Approaching

D．Staying

14.

A．stood

B．lived

C．lay

D．sat

15.

A．slightly

B．accidentally

C．differently

D．completely

2 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

1.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．forced

D．invited

2.

A．therefore

B．though

C．instead

D．besides

3.

A．avoided

B．risked

C．regretted

D．kept

4.

A．in shape

B．for fun

C．at ease

D．on business

5.

A．refused

B．happened

C．bothered

D．decided

6.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．constantly

D．gradually

7.

A．eager

B．content

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．cheated

B．comforted

C．asked

D．annoyed

9.

A．happy

B．proud

C．careful

D．sure

10.

A．cup

B．part

C．share

D．mouth

11.

A．curiosity

B．passion

C．fear

D．confidence

12.

A．perfect

B．positive

C．adorable

D．official

13.

A．accept

B．feel

C．display

D．compare

14.

A．witness

B．separate

C．discourage

D．save

15.

A．trouble

B．sense

C．peace

D．contact

3 . In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of ________ and was forced to spend the night in his car. This ________ until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked ________ into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in ________, he found himself ________ to the waiter, telling him he had lost his ________. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked ________ the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,________a $20 bill that looked ________ it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have ________ this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his ________! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a ________, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand ________the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money ________. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was ________ and he helped me in a way that didn’t ________ me. So I just made a ________ to help others if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a(an)________ man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he ________ thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at ________ time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50, 000 away in Kansas City.

1.

A．time

B．gas

C．energy

D．money

2.

A．continued

B．remained

C．kept

D．stayed

3.

A．hopefully

B．excitedly

C．nervously

D．silently

4.

A．hours

B．weeks

C．years

D．months

5.

A．turning

B．lying

C．smiling

D．joking

6.

A．way

B．job

C．wallet

D．car

7.

A．behind

B．in front of

C．before

D．under

8.

A．took out

B．picked out

C．took up

D．picked up

9.

A．even if

B．as if

C．as well

D．even so

10.

A．placed

B．put

C．dropped

D．removed

11.

A．luck

B．word

C．promise

D．action

12.

A．message

B．signal

C．mark

D．tip

13.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．when

14.

A．after all

B．above all

C．in all

D．at all

15.

A．in danger

B．in peace

C．in trouble

D．in charge

16.

A．surprise

B．embarrass

C．impress

D．cheat

17.

A．plan

B．choice

C．promise

D．dream

18.

A．famous

B．rich

C．lucky

D．important

19.

A．gives up

B．sends out

C．puts away

D．gives away

20.

A．breakfast

B．Christmas

C．church

D．New Year’s

4 . Years ago,when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children. We thought we’d find a hotel on the way without _________ ahead of time. As it was getting late, we started looking for a hotel, only to find that all the hotels were full.

_________, around 9 p.m., we stopped at a gas station. My husband told the woman behind the counter that we were _________ to find a hotel. She told us it would be _________ at such late time in a busy season. Noticing that we were worried, she said we could spend the night at her home near.

Though surprised at her _________, we gladly accepted it. She then called her son to come and lead the way, since she had to work until midnight. Soon a pick-up vehicle arrived and we _________ it. When we reached her home, her husband _________ us. He invited us to have coffee and we chatted when _________ his wife. She came past 12. We asked if we could leave _________ in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we’d have to have breakfast with them.

The next morning, around the table were a mass of people, and we were ____________ that they were total ____________ from different countries. After breakfast, when we were ____________, my husband asked if he could offer some ____________. But they said no. Then we left. We kept in ____________ for many years. Later we lost contact, but over the years we have never forgotten their ____________.

1.

A．ordering

B．booking

C．seeking

D．exchanging

2.

A．Eventually

B．Incredibly

C．Typically

D．Luckily

3.

A．managing

B．struggling

C．deciding

D．failing

4.

A．unnecessary

B．informal

C．improper

D．impossible

5.

A．employment

B．request

C．offer

D．admission

6.

A．followed

B．made

C．took

D．embraced

7.

A．joined

B．accepted

C．greeted

D．assisted

8.

A．talking about

B．waiting for

C．cheering up

D．picking up

9.

A．absolutely

B．definitely

C．originally

D．secretly

10.

A．aware

B．angry

C．amazed

D．anxious

11.

A．consumers

B．strangers

C．relatives

D．neighbors

12.

A．insisting

B．wandering

C．approaching

D．leaving

13.

A．payment

B．service

C．advice

D．food

14.

A．line

B．check

C．touch

D．mind

15.

A．passion

B．eagerness

C．kindness

D．encouragement

5 . On a recent trip to California, I was Introduced to Smile Cards. I promised to _________ an act of kindness before I left California. I _________ thinking about it but I didn’t know what to do.

I reached the airport and the _________ was about to begin when I saw an ice cream store. I went in and told the guy at the store that I _________ to do an act of kindness. The guy, named Jose looked confused (困惑的). _________ I explained that I had just attended a conference, where I was told Smile Cards and _________ to do an act of kindness. Jose showed _________ I told Jose. “Whoever is your next _________, treat him to some ice cream and then give him this Smile Card” Jose_________ read the card and agreed with a smile that was both __________ and confused at the same time.

Since this was my first time, I wanted to know the __________ of the receiver. “Jose, I have to catch a __________ but here is my cell phone number. Would you be __________ enough to call me and tell me the persons reaction?” He __________.

I went to my gate, and as I was about to board, Jose __________, “I did the act of kindness. The person was very happy, and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for him!” I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling proud.

1.

A．do

B．find

C．prove

D．explain

2.

A．practised

B．enjoyed

C．delayed

D．kept

3.

A．checking

B．boarding

C．shopping

D．booking

4.

A．managed

B．chose

C．wanted

D．forgot

5.

A．Then

B．Again

C．Yet

D．Anyhow

6.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．allowed

D．encouraged

7.

A．anger

B．interest

C．satisfaction

D．delight

8.

A．visitor

B．waiter

C．customer

D．friend

9.

A．curiously

B．calmly

C．politely

D．nervously

10.

A．helpful

B．hopeful

C．careful

D．grateful

11.

A．reply

B．reaction

C．expression

D．decision

12.

A．bus

B．train

C．flight

D．taxi

13.

A．kind

B．brave .

C．wise

D．shy

14.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．succeeded

D．failed

15.

A．arrived

B．shouted

C．appeared

D．called

6 . One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. It was nothing more than a little branch _________ her dad planted it for her and several years later it started to _________ towards the sky at an amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the _________ and glorious, golden leaves in the fall.

When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow _________ the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight broke that lovely tree down the _________ . It was so sad seeing half of it _________ on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said the damage had been so _________ that the tree would have to be cut down. _________ she had saved a few young plants from it that she hoped to _________ in the future. It was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see __________ but a stump (树桩) in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed seeing its branches reach towards the heavens and leaves __________ in the afternoon sun. I thought that the stump would be a sad __________ of its loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, __________ , had another plan. When I dropped in yesterday, I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that __________ and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such a joy to see the evidence of __________ . I could feel my heart __________ .Life by its very nature is a __________ bag. It offers us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, __________ and pain. What we can do with it is up to us. We can let it __________ us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our __________ stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it to help others.

1.

A．unless

B．when

C．until

D．because

2.

A．erupt

B．wind

C．shoot

D．stand

3.

A．spring

B．summer

C．fall

D．winter

4.

A．fell on

B．took apart

C．got through

D．tore down

5.

A．top

B．middle

C．bottom

D．root

6.

A．dancing

B．spreading

C．trembling

D．lying

7.

A．obvious

B．unexpected

C．subtle

D．severe

8.

A．Consequently

B．Eventually

C．Thankfully

D．Accidentally

9.

A．replace

B．decorate

C．plant

D．remove

10.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

11.

A．falling

B．shaking

C．floating

D．shinning

12.

A．vision

B．example

C．reminder

D．view

13.

A．however

B．therefore

C．moreover

D．otherwise

14.

A．leaf

B．stump

C．branch

D．stick

15.

A．life

B．time

C．effort

D．nature

16.

A．beat

B．smile

C．hurt

D．sink

17.

A．mixed

B．changeable

C．separate

D．stable

18.

A．sorrow

B．wealth

C．pleasure

D．sympathy

19.

A．break

B．pull

C．benefit

D．attach

20.

A．connections

B．families

C．bodies

D．souls

8 . The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems ______.The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by ______. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River   ______ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were   _______for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in the Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture ______ went overseas to Japan, ______ into the Japanese society and ______ the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it ______ to the same system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the ______ of the European culture. ______ the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists of England ______ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ______ from the European one a lot.

At the same time, the ______ of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are ______ based on the Latin system, for example, the one I'm using to write this paper.

Other factors like human race difference ______ as well. However, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom ______ until recent centuries. ______ they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.

1.

A．above all

B．on the whole

C．in all

D．in no case

2.

A．mountains

B．plains

C．lakes

D．rivers

3.

A．while

B．for

C．or

D．when

4.

A．protected

B．improved

C．developed

D．created

5.

A．gradually

B．naturally

C．suddenly

D．quietly

6.

A．mixed

B．changed

C．decided

D．forced

7.

A．expanded

B．shaped

C．interrupted

D．influenced

8.

A．amounts

B．comes

C．belongs

D．adds

9.

A．brought up

B．carried out

C．given in

D．picked out

10.

A．result

B．sign

C．base

D．content

11.

A．Through

B．Except

C．With

D．Like

12.

A．affected

B．spread

C．crossed

D．formed

13.

A．joined in

B．settled down

C．broke down

D．went up

14.

A．differ

B．come

C．suffer

D．result

15.

A．difference

B．development

C．history

D．feature

16.

A．properly

B．partly

C．mostly

D．simply

17.

A．last

B．count

C．reduce

D．change

18.

A．in terms of

B．as to

C．due to

D．in case of

19.

A．transform

B．communicate

C．display

D．distinguish

20.

A．Furthermore

B．Meanwhile

C．However

D．Therefore

9 . “Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect _________ of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的) translation of the Chinese greeting with a _________ English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard-American _________. I was too _________ to believe her. So I did a _________ on Google. Much to my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages _________ the expression “long time no see” in them. This sentence has been _________ used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is a little informal, it is part of the _________ that Americans use daily. However, if you _________ this sentence in Microsoft Word, it will tell you that the grammar needs to be ____________

Nobody knows the ____________ of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully ____________ a world-wide famous Chinese detective(侦探) named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese ____________ by quoting Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a ____________ sentence in the real world ____________ the popularity of these movies.

Some people ____________ America to a huge pot of stew(炖菜). All kinds of culture are ____________ in the pot together, and they ____________ the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minor group in the United States, is also ____________ some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be ____________ in the mixed stew.

1.

A．word

B．sign

C．example

D．symbol

2.

A．senior

B．perfect

C．simple

D．damaged

3.

A．means

B．greeting

C．habit

D．culture

4.

A．amazed

B．awkward

C．excited

D．annoyed

5.

A．job

B．research

C．experiment

D．adventure

6.

A．making

B．printing

C．having

D．explaining

7.

A．widely

B．actually

C．fluently

D．ordinarily

8.

A．life

B．pleasure

C．language

D．style

9.

A．open

B．carve

C．draw

D．type

10.

A．designed

B．corrected

C．developed

D．used

11.

A．time

B．meaning

C．expression

D．source

12.

A．did

B．made

C．created

D．discovered

13.

A．stories

B．habits

C．sentences

D．wisdom

14.

A．popular

B．rare

C．modern

D．ordinary

15.

A．thanks to

B．as to

C．except for

D．other than

16.

A．join

B．compare

C．add

D．lead

17.

A．burnt

B．related

C．mixed

D．prepared

18.

A．design

B．change

C．decide

D．damage

19.

A．applying

B．affecting

C．taking

D．contributing

20.

A．influenced

B．used

C．considered

D．mentioned