| A．Uncomfortable. | B．Enjoyable. | C．Troublesome. |
2 . My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t find it attractive. After an
My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”.
After a few days’ consideration, she decided dance wasn’t for her - a choice I
As adults, we are used to
| A．routine | B．passionate | C．depressing | D．independent |
| A．defeat | B．make | C．try | D．skip |
| A．After all | B．In case | C．In addition | D．By contrast |
| A．addict | B．expose | C．drag | D．commit |
| A．sufficiency | B．sense | C．energy | D．desire |
| A．interest | B．help | C．manner | D．element |
| A．seemingly | B．partly | C．equally | D．hardly |
| A．insisting on | B．making up for | C．fixing up | D．letting go of |
| A．required | B．suspected | C．ignored | D．supported |
| A．spotting | B．clearing | C．challenging | D．crossing |
| A．yet | B．once | C．still | D．even |
| A．experiencing | B．stressing | C．monitoring | D．judging |
| A．informal | B．unfair | C．external | D．proper |
| A．abandon | B．attach | C．treasure | D．permit |
| A．roughly | B．slightly | C．merely | D．nearly |
I wasn’t the most popular kid in my fresh year and not into fashion. As a result, I had no close friends, which is why I was so surprised when Ashley and I became friends before sophomore (大二) year.
Ashley was fashionable and very artistic. These were qualities I knew nothing about. We had always been in the same classes, but had never talked much.
During summer schools we both took the same classes. The teacher paired us on a task. Ashley seemed unwilling to work with me at first, but she gave in, I imagined, because none of her “cool” friends were in the class. We worked on the project together. When classes ended, we continued to hang out.
Ashley was all of the things I thought I wanted to be. I began listening to the music she listened to, wearing the clothes she wore. When we started school again, Ashley introduced me to her group of friends. Finally I fit in. I followed them around, laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions.
One day, I overheard (无意听到) their talk in the school canteen (食堂). “She’s such a loser,” one girl said.” I know, Ashley. She just follows you around and doesn’t have a personality of her own,“ another girl added. Then Ashley replied, “I know, I wish she would leave us alone. We were in summer school together and now she thinks we’re best friends or something.”
It was the first time that I had felt heartbroken. My eyes were with uncontrollable tears. I thought we were friends. I didn’t know she thought of me in that way I couldn’t stay there and listen anymore. I got up and ran out the door. The girls sitting fell silent as they realized I had heard the whole conversation.
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I told my mother what had happened that night.
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4 . My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to
When we met
Then on a rainy day I
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the
How I wished I hadn’t
| A．enjoy | B．keep | C．feed | D．save |
| A．fine | B．bad | C．cool | D．warm |
| A．chat | B．smile | C．touch | D．kiss |
| A．schoolmates | B．workers | C．passengers | D．friends |
| A．agreed | B．decided | C．advised | D．happened |
| A．strange | B．beautiful | C．usual | D．kind |
| A．concerned | B．knew | C．wondered | D．remembered |
| A．quickly | B．violently | C．patiently | D．curiously |
| A．disappointed | B．worried | C．satisfied | D．surprised |
| A．seen | B．wanted | C．gained | D．minded |
| A．physicists | B．authors | C．fishermen | D．customers |
| A．later | B．finally | C．often | D．never |
| A．met | B．missed | C．managed | D．hoped |
| A．forgotten | B．refused | C．hated | D．remembered |
| A．new | B．good | C．few | D．small |
Jim slumped on the couch. Mother’s Day was coming up, and he didn’t have a present. “How can I buy a present without money?” he thought.
Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest. “Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree(疯狂购物) for her,” said the ad.
“This is perfect!” thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper, taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.
“My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes a lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom.”
Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad. He ran to the mailbox with his entry(参赛作品), “Mom will love having a shopping spree,” he thought.
Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days passed by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother’s Day. Jim still hadn’t heard anything about the contest.
“What am I going to do now?” he wondered. He didn’t have a present, and he didn’t have a shopping spree, and he still didn’t have any money. He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought so hard that his ears hurt.
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Suddenly he had an idea.
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The next morning, Jim handed his present to his mom.
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A Great Monday
Monday started out well. I woke up on time, ate breakfast and did some last minute studying for my math test later that morning. I was confident of getting good grades. I left my house and ten minutes later, I sat with my friends on the school bus. We were busy chatting about how we spent our weekend. At the next stop, a student named Ryan got on the bus. He was in a rush and tripped (绊倒) over someone’s foot. There was a loud noise as he fell to the floor.
Every one of us on the bus laughed. Ryan got up, brushed his jacket and went to an empty seat. He tried to laugh with us, but his face was red with embarrassment. The rest of the morning went by quickly. I did well in my math test. I read two more chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird in English class. Soon we heard the lunch bell. I met my friends from the cheerleading team in the dining hall. I noticed Ryan a few tables away, sitting by himself. He caught me looking at him. I smiled at him quickly and looked away.
When we finished eating, we went to the courtyard to practice a cheer we would do at that night’s football game. After much practice, we finally managed to do the cheer perfectly. We decided to practice it again one last time. Just like the rest of my day so far, the cheer was going great. I raised my leg for one last toe touch. That was when I felt my jeans (牛仔裤) split (裂开) down the middle of my backside.
I froze. I had no idea what to do. I heard people burst out laughing and I saw them pointing at my torn jeans. I tried to cover myself with my hands, I tried to laugh too, but I felt tears begin to well up in my eyes.
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Then I saw Ryan running towards me.
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8 . During the winter break, I found my dad’s old CD player in a drawer that I had never seen before. It reminded me of the three CDs I recently bought from Mostly Books, a second-hand media store on South Street. I knew I could put the player to good use with them.
However, I was a naughty kid who broke closet doors and shelves, so my dad was often unwilling to let me borrow his things. I couldn’t decide whether to ask my dad about using the player. “Can you help me with your old CD player? I want to play some CDs,” I finally asked him after walking into his home office that day. Despite my worries, my dad said yes.
Growing up, I felt that my dad disagreed with nearly everything I did. I was frightened to take his advice because listening to him felt like going against my own ideas.
That day I looked at his office wall and saw a painting and he told me he bought it in the 1990s for a couple thousand dollars. Imagining him buying the artwork challenged my idea of him being too frugal (节俭的) and boring (没有情调的) to spend so much money on art.
This new side of my dad encouraged me to finally take the time to look for our similarities. I discovered how similar we really are while fixing the CD player with my dad, which helped me see him as someone I could relate to, instead of someone to avoid. Watching my dad prepare his old CD player for use was my first step toward understanding him. I observed several of his characters that I recognized in myself, like persistence, patience and calmness. Seeing these characters in my dad showed me how similar we are, which lowered the defenses (防御) I built against him, allowing our relationship to heal (愈合).
1. Why couldn’t the author decide whether to ask his dad about using the player at first?| A．He had no CDs to play then. |
| B．He feared his dad would say no. |
| C．He figured the CD player was broken. |
| D．He was afraid he’d break the CD player. |
| A．They often had different views. |
| B．They hardly talked to each other. |
| C．They had no similar personalities. |
| D．They were shy to speak for themselves. |
| A．He should challenge his father. |
| B．His father was very good at art. |
| C．His father was a really boring man. |
| D．He might not really know about his father. |
| A．They often argued with each other. |
| B．They greatly misunderstood each other. |
| C．They got on with each other much better. |
| D．They built great defenses against each other. |
9 . Addison Witulski is only 9 years old. Her 7-year-old brother, Kaden Witulski, was born with a heart condition, and now he
Overhearing what they said, Addison decided to
Addison’s best friend, Erika Borden, wanted to
“Halfway through the day, she came running into the house saying her butterfly pictures were selling
Erika’s mom, Mace Petty, promoted the lemonade stand on Facebook and within minutes, cars were lining up to have a drink to show their
| A．accepts | B．finishes | C．needs | D．conducts |
| A．safety | B．money | C．health | D．business |
| A．satisfied with | B．curious about | C．confident of | D．worried about |
| A．so | B．though | C．for | D．while |
| A．borrow | B．exchange | C．raise | D．return |
| A．setting up | B．closing up | C．taking over | D．looking over |
| A．free | B．luck | C．fun | D．good |
| A．lost | B．set aside | C．found | D．handed over |
| A．sad | B．shocked | C．angry | D．puzzled |
| A．save | B．encourage | C．believe | D．please |
| A．serve | B．help | C．taste | D．buy |
| A．cheaply | B．poorly | C．well | D．badly |
| A．calmly | B．quickly | C．creatively | D．seriously |
| A．support | B．respect | C．advice | D．opinion |
| A．plan | B．promise | C．confidence | D．purpose |
1. 表明写信目的；
2. 建议；
3. 表示祝愿。
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2. 词数100左右；
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Dear Alex,
I’m glad to learn that you’re going to pay a visit to Yinchuan.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
