1 . Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he
If there was one phrase my dad
When I was in high school, I had a
After months of
Even now, whenever I
| A．understood | B．forgave | C．guided | D．impressed |
| A．history | B．lesson | C．skill | D．language |
| A．always | B．almost | C．ever | D．never |
| A．so | B．or | C．but | D．and |
| A．good | B．free | C．terrible | D．short |
| A．still | B．nearly | C．hardly | D．probably |
| A．real | B．practical | C．immediate | D．extra |
| A．suggested | B．risked | C．enjoyed | D．missed |
| A．meeting | B．testing | C．learning | D．interviewing |
| A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．shocked |
| A．believe in | B．hold back | C．stand for | D．look after |
| A．hope | B．forget | C．worry | D．promise |
| A．different | B．hard | C．important | D．interesting |
| A．grateful | B．sorry | C．polite | D．useful |
2 . It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon (铁人三项) Series in Mexico. With just 700 metres to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother Jonny, was in the lead. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the track. Alistair had to choose brotherly love, or a chance to win the race.
For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help. Alistair ran towards Jonny, caught him and started pulling him towards the finish line. Alistair then pushed his brother over the line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother, who had been rushed to the medical area.
The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do,” says Jonny. Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as they can when they train. Though there are arguments over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage. “Throughout my entire life, I’ve had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been a fantastic driving force.”
Watched by millions, the ending to the race has different opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified (取消资格) or highly praised for their actions? But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain:“Mun wouldn’t have been happy if I’d left Jonny behind.” At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal——he was just a brother.
1. Why did Alistair get third place only?| A．He fell onto the track accidentally. | B．He was overtaken by another athlete. |
| C．He stopped to give his brother a hand. | D．He struggled with the burning heat. |
| A．An inspiration. | B．An authority. | C．A competitor. | D．A follower. |
| A．Unfavorable. | B．Supportive. | C．Uninterested. | D．Varied. |
| A．The Finish Line | B．Just a Brother | C．To Win or Not | D．Life Is a Race |
| A．Life. | B．Health. | C．Sports. | D．Community. |
3 . My son was ten at the time and we were on a late night family car trip to Cleveland for the get-together the next day. I was taking my
About an hour and a half later, when I finally
| A．offer | B．step | C．place | D．turn |
| A．learned | B．ate | C．exercised | D．slept |
| A．failed | B．needed | C．refused | D．agreed |
| A．move | B．take | C．play | D．touch |
| A．patient | B．pleased | C．awake | D．strong |
| A．discuss | B．do | C．prove | D．say |
| A．to | B．for | C．with | D．about |
| A．lucky | B．fine | C．simple | D．dangerous |
| A．studies | B．rules | C．differences | D．competitions |
| A．tasks | B．sports | C．shows | D．programs |
| A．interested | B．surprised | C．angry | D．sorry |
| A．stay | B．stop | C．watch | D．leave |
| A．dark | B．main | C．wide | D．beautiful |
| A．passed | B．followed | C．finished | D．arrived |
| A．worked | B．continued | C．disappeared | D．changed |
4 . At a medical laboratory clinic in Waterloo, Ontario, an elderly woman sat on the edge of a waiting room chair loudly singing out the Celine Dion’s tune My Heart Will Go On. I was there with my father, who was getting a routine blood test when the woman arrived. She settled into the seat directly across from my dad. The position made it seem as though she was sitting forward to engage in conversation with him. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
I was concerned about how my dad would react to the possible interact on his space. He was 77 at the time and had been living with Alzheimer’s for several years. He was a brilliant introverted man. When he was healthy, he considered it wholly bad manners to bring undue attention to oneself. I couldn’t help but think that this melodic little woman was playing with fire.
Her singing began gently, like a quiet hum. I glanced over at dad. His smile was gone, and he was staring right at her. She was staring back. I couldn’t read his expression, but it seemed to be something like confusion.This wasn’t an unusual state for him, and I wondered whether he was actually seeing her at all or if he was lost somewhere deep in his mind, not really aware of her presence at that point. Or maybe he was trying to establish whether this was someone he should know. Her singing slowly got louder. By the time she got to the chorus — “Near, far, wherever you are…”, dad looked a little shocked. Still, I watched for any sign of an annoyed outburst. Instead, his face softened, and the tension eased in his brow. He no longer looked confused.
People say that Alzheimer’s is a thief, which it steals your loved ones slowly, day by day. There is so much heartbreaking truth in that statement. But certain experiences with my dad have allowed me to see a side of him that I never knew existed. In an unexpected way, that’s what happened to me that day in the clinic. When her song ended and the waiting room became silent, the woman opened her eyes. My dad was still looking directly at her. “That was beautiful,” he said. And she smiled and said, “Thank you.”
1. Why did the author’s father appear in the clinic?| A．To get a physical examination. | B．To ask for advice from the doctors. |
| C．To search for a cure for his disease. | D．To enjoy the song sung by an elderly woman. |
| A．She considered the old woman’s song as beautiful. |
| B．She believed the old woman would become famous. |
| C．She thought the old woman’s voice would attract others. |
| D．She assumed her father would get angry with the old woman. |
| A．He was annoyed at it. | B．He was stuck to confusion. |
| C．He was excited to hear it. | D．He thought highly of it. |
| A．Alzheimer’s is a thief. | B．A beautiful singing from an old lady. |
| C．An unexpected reaction from my father. | D．Some heartbreaking truths about Alzheimer’s. |
Leo had gone nowhere during his two-week vacation. He had the money, but he hated to travel alone. He used to take vacations with Max, his younger brother, but they had a big argument at the end of their last vacation. Each of them had spent the last two months waiting for the other to apologize.
Leo did not feel good about being distant with his favorite brother. But he was not going to ask for forgiveness when, in his mind, he just broke Max’s cup by accident, but it was not a big deal at all. So Leo's summer vacation was spent in his own "back yard". As usual, he cleaned up his apartment , put away his books, trying to make his life busy and full.
However, he did do one thing new and different alone. He went to a new coffee shop at the corner. It served delicious coffee at reasonable prices, and the staff were quite friendly.
The vacation seemed endless. He always sat at a coffee table outside by himself and read the free daily paper. Each day he was there, reading most of the newspaper articles and drinking his coffee black with the question crossing his mind again and again: What was Max doing?
Leo was unhappy. Between articles, he took breaks by watching the nearby traffic and pedestrians(行人). The coffee shop was next to a huge park, the favorite place for both Max and him where they even spent a whole summer vacation battling for the same soccer team. They were champion of the town! The coffee shop, with its excellent location and coffee, had helped make his vacation a pleasant one. If his brother should be there to join him just one day, his vacation would be perfect, he imagined.
One morning, accidentally knowing from mom the cup he broke was a gift from their late grandma, Leo was deeply sorry. He tried to break the ice and smiled to Max at the breakfast table but got no response. Leo was still unhappy.
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6 . True friendship lasts a lifetime. Years can pass, but the love always stays the same.
For many years Tony Parker from the city garbage collection would arrive in front of the Wierenicz home and there would always be three cute faces
Just for fun, the children’s mother, Carla Wierenicz, posted an old video of Tony
Just like old
For the special meeting they
Carla said Tony was
| A．waiting | B．answering | C．paying | D．caring |
| A．finished | B．dropped | C．changed | D．gone |
| A．running | B．showing | C．putting | D．getting |
| A．important | B．special | C．proper | D．right |
| A．trucks | B．times | C．activities | D．parents |
| A．picking | B．rising | C．summing | D．jumping |
| A．lives | B．greetings | C．races | D．comments |
| A．just | B．never | C．already | D．also |
| A．flower | B．toy | C．dinner | D．drawing |
| A．thankful | B．anxious | C．famous | D．sorry |
7 . The Friends of Charles Dickens
Dickens was born in 1812. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors' prison. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors' jail became topics of several of Dickens, novels。.
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)
Although twelve years younger than Dickens Wilkie Collins became one of Dickens best friends. Collins was a popular novelist who developed the mystery novel style. The Moonstone is one of his best. He and Dickens wrote The Frozen Deep . Wilkie was the son of the painter William Collins. He was born in London and lived in Italy and France as a child.
John Elliotson (1791-1868)
Elliotson was Dickens's family doctor for many years and thus they became good friends. Elliotson was an early advocate for the use of the stethoscope (听诊器). He also believed in the use of acupuncture (针灸).
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Poe was an American author best known for his poems and short fiction. The Fall of the House of Usher and The Murders in the Rue Morgue are two of his most popular works Dickens and Poe's friendship began in Philadelphia while Dickens was on his first tour of the United States. They talked about literature and seemed to enjoy one another's company However，two years later Poe broke off the relationship because he was angry about an article on American poetry. The article was written by Thackeray, but Poe believed that Dickens was behind the article.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
William Makepeace Thackeray was a novelist His best known work is Vanity Fair. He was also a friend of Charles Dickens. While Dickens and Thackeray were friends, the relation ship wasn't always smooth. They had several serious quarrels. One quarrel involved Dickens siding with Edmund Yates after Yates insulted Thackeray.
1. Who had taken care of Dickens' health for years?| A．Collins. | B．Poe. | C．Elliotson. | D．Thackeray. |
| A．A traffic accident. | B．Their ideas on running companies. |
| C．A poem written by Dickens. | D．An article written by Thackeray. |
| A．Vanity Fair. | B．The Moonstone. |
| C．The Fall of the House of Usher. | D．The Murders in the Rue Morgue. |
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Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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