3 . As a kid, I remember that whenever my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, just so we’d have time to talk with each other.

When I left for college, my dad would ________ me every Sunday morning. Years later, when I bought a house, my dad ________ it in the summer heat. All he asked me to do was help him dip (蘸) his brush and ________ with him. But I was too ________ those days to talk to him.

Four years ago, my dad was putting together a swing set for my daughter. He asked me to bring him a cup of tea and have a ________ with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.

One Sunday morning we were talking on the phone ________, and I noticed my dad had ________ some things we discussed recently. That morning since I was in a hurry, our conversation became ________. Later that day came a call. My father had had an aneurysm (动脉瘤) and was in hospital. ________ I flew back and on my way I was thinking about all the ________ opportunities to talk with my dad.

By the time I arrived, my father had ________. Now it was he who didn’t have time for a(n) ________ with me. After his death I ________ much more about him. All he ________ was only my time. And now I ________ that nothing is more important than my company with my dear parents.

1.

A．witness

B．call

C．instruct

D．discover

2.

A．painted

B．visited

C．repaired

D．tidied

3.

A．rest

B．chat

C．sit

D．climb

4.

A．upset

B．happy

C．busy

D．disappointed

5.

A．talk

B．meal

C．game

D．walk

6.

A．on time

B．all the time

C．as well

D．as usual

7.

A．understood

B．promoted

C．remembered

D．forgotten

8.

A．joyful

B．annoying

C．short

D．fascinating

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Immediately

C．Personally

D．Fortunately

10.

A．missed

B．valuable

C．rare

D．good

11.

A．passed by

B．passed away

C．died out

D．set off

12.

A．laugh

B．trip

C．adventure

D．conversation

13.

A．complained

B．learned

C．cared

D．guessed

14.

A．commanded

B．expressed

C．desired

D．reminded

15.

A．concerned

B．ignored

C．conquered

D．recognized

4 . My brother is exactly one year older than me. We look like twins, but we are completely________.By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother________meditation (冥想)，while I was a born________who liked the stage. I took his relative silence to be unfriendly. We simply didn’t________.

I didn’t________having a bad relationship with my brother because I was busy at school.________,I threw myself into the world of music. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be________for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough________my noisy singing. So space to practise became a(n)________between us because we shared a room.

At the start of the term, I practiced “Circle of Life” for a musical play. This was the first time I________to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音) when I changed to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and________practising, announcing I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother________quiet when I got home.

After two days of this, my brother asked me to________him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my failure to sing this song________, I accepted. My brother said, “When your mind calms down, you simply come back. Don’t blame yourself." I got the message, and it soon became my new________.I kept trying at the song, no longer getting________at myself. And just in time for the trial (选拔) performance, I was able to________power in my singing despite the change to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don’t have to always get everything________the first time and that good things come with________.I now understand why my brother prefers the________.

1.

A．capable

B．unusual

C．different

D．normal

2.

A．preferred

B．disliked

C．replaced

D．adapted

3.

A．writer

B．performer

C．painter

D．leader

4.

A．get along

B．stir up

C．show off

D．check in

5.

A．try

B．mean

C．enjoy

D．mind

6.

A．In case

B．In particular

C．In return

D．In contrast

7.

A．humorous

B．ordinary

C．competitive

D．grateful

8.

A．above

B．below

C．near

D．without

9.

A．opportunity

B．problem

C．agreement

D．balance

10.

A．struggled

B．expected

C．promised

D．decided

11.

A．began

B．allowed

C．continued

D．stopped

12.

A．hated

B．experienced

C．accepted

D．wanted

13.

A．help

B．invite

C．join

D．admire

14.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．gracefully

D．carefully

15.

A．limit

B．sentence

C．mistake

D．philosophy

16.

A．rude

B．surprised

C．angry

D．excited

17.

A．maintain

B．remove

C．reduce

D．lose

18.

A．right

B．wrong

C．back

D．down

19.

A．luck

B．talent

C．fear

D．effort

20.

A．noise

B．quiet

C．fight

D．safety

5 . Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. A few days before Christmas, he _________ his five year-old daughter after _________ that she had used up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even angrier when on Christmas Eve he saw that she had used all of the gold paper to _________ one shoebox. He was also concerned about where she had gotten _________ to buy what was in the shoebox.

The next morning the little girl, _________ excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, “This is for you, Daddy!” Holding the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier behavior, _________ what he had done to her.

But when he _________ the shoebox, he found there was nothing. “Don’t you know, young lady,” he said _________, “when you give someone a _________, there’s supposed to be something inside the package!”

The little girl __________ him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered, “Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was __________.” He fell on his knees and put his arms around the girl and begged her to __________ him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the girl’s life only a short time later. It is said that the father __________ this little gold box by his bed for all his life. Whenever he was __________ or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and __________ his daughter’s love.

1.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．thanked

D．punished

2.

A．promising

B．learning

C．admitting

D．agreeing

3.

A．decorate

B．draw

C．buy

D．measure

4.

A．time

B．advice

C．space

D．money

5.

A．filled with

B．ready for

C．different from

D．related to

6.

A．thinking

B．forgetting

C．ensuring

D．regretting

7.

A．closed

B．opened

C．accepted

D．found

8.

A．happily

B．anxiously

C．angrily

D．shyly

9.

A．hand

B．lecture

C．solution

D．present

10.

A．looked up at

B．caught up with

C．lived up to

D．made up for

11.

A．empty

B．broken

C．full

D．colorful

12.

A．love

B．hate

C．forgive

D．defend

13.

A．kept

B．observed

C．used

D．searched

14.

A．interested

B．discouraged

C．surprised

D．terrified

15.

A．share

B．refuse

C．remember

D．remove

6 . I remember I was just eighteen when Grandma Julie died. Until the lawyer read her ________,I never fully ________the depth of Grandma’s love. It was a moment I will never forget—a day that made me the________kid in town.

After________ the distribution（分配）of Grandma’s legacies（遗产），the lawyer said,“There are three more things.” He________his bag and brought out a small________box, which contained my Grandma’s wedding ring. “These letters and notes are also for you,”he________.

Grandma’s letter began,“Dear Jeffrey, I’m________you one of my most precious treasures—my memories. These memories are the letters your________wrote me. They are________—a(n)________that will teach you how to love and understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity（正直）. When you read them you will   ________the love and passion of a good man for a good woman, and you’ll learn how love can become the________of your life.

“I have been________,since I loved a wonderful man who also loved me. Love is like a beautiful ________you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it________. I’ve just shown you how priceless his love notes are. Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and love her________. This love will________ both your lives and make you both happier.”

“As for being valuable,save the envelopes. It’s said the old________are worth far more than the rest of my wealth. And,the personal hand-written note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. Have a ________,meaningful life. God bless you.”

1.

A．will

B．story

C．dialogues

D．works

2.

A．measure

B．appreciate

C．guess

D．find

3.

A．happiest

B．loneliest

C．best

D．richest

4.

A．delivering

B．announcing

C．writing

D．sharing

5.

A．turned into

B．reached into

C．dug into

D．looked into

6.

A．tool

B．pencil

C．jewelry

D．letter

7.

A．added

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．joked

8.

A．considering

B．teaching

C．leaving

D．providing

9.

A．Dad

B．Mom

C．Grandpa

D．Uncle

10.

A．expensive

B．valuable

C．old-fashioned

D．serious

11.

A．speech

B．guidebook

C．introduction

D．method

12.

A．keep

B．miss

C．send

D．feel

13.

A．strategy

B．center

C．process

D．trouble

14.

A．couragerous

B．strong

C．honest

D．fortunate

15.

A．record

B．article

C．memory

D．photograph

16.

A．by chance

B．on purpose

C．in wonder

D．in comfort

17.

A．deeply

B．immediately

C．respectfully

D．carefully

18.

A．enrich

B．revise

C．save

D．design

19.

A．letters

B．notes

C．stamps

D．envelopes

20.

A．satisfactory

B．successful

C．proud

D．loving

7 . War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous ________ school, but I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave ________ treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.

It was mostly my fault. Since my junior year of high school, I had ________ at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a ________ in my town’s local hospital. My goal was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.

However, as graduation and college neared, it all changed. Treating the sick was ________, but I came to realize it was not what I was meant to do for the ________ of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds(查房), and taking temperatures, and ________ I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the future I wanted.

Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could ________. I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a ________. It was going to be my career. And it had to be.

On August 1^st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every ________ to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to ________ any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.

Standing by my decision to be a writer had proven my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at ________, and she decided to support me, which ________ the world to me.

Before that time, I had never stood up ________ my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend allowed me to become a separate and ________ adult. I am now finished with my first semester(学期)as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.

1.

A．cooking

B．nursing

C．gardening

D．writing

2.

A．medical

B．warm

C．mental

D．silent

3.

A．doubted

B．started

C．pointed

D．aimed

4.

A．student

B．volunteer

C．graduate

D．doctor

5.

A．energetic

B．hard

C．gentle

D．honorable

6.

A．rest

B．part

C．whole

D．half

7.

A．thus

B．even

C．yet

D．then

8.

A．see

B．wait

C．find

D．remember

9.

A．custom

B．hobby

C．rule

D．business

10.

A．chance

B．time

C．right

D．ability

11.

A．finance

B．block

C．raise

D．offer

12.

A．peace

B．war

C．ease

D．play

13.

A．attached

B．applied

C．meant

D．devoted

14.

A．for

B．against

C．over

D．by

15.

A．complete

B．wealthy

C．limited

D．lonely

8 . It is a touching story which won't be forgotten. An old gentleman reached the hospital at 9:00 am. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 10： 00.

The nurse had him take a _________ in the waiting area, _________ him it would be at least 35 minutes _________ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _________ his watch and decided, since I was_________ busy --- my patient didn't _________ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he _________ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _________. He told me that she had been _________ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be __________ if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, and that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was __________ and asked him, “And you __________ go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?”

He smiled and said, "She doesn't know me, but I know who she is." I had to hold back __________ as he left.

Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is __________ of all that is. The happiest people don't __________ have the best of everything; they just __________ the best of everything they have. __________ isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain. I love the story and recommend it to you. Thank you for your time. Please spread the story to people around you if you are fond of it.1.

A．break

B．test

C．breath

D．seat

2.

A．persuading

B．declaring

C．telling

D．promising

3.

A．if

B．before

C．since

D．after

4.

A．looking at

B．fixing

C．winding

D．taking off

5.

A．always

B．also

C．not

D．very

6.

A．show off

B．turn up

C．come on

D．go away

7.

A．forgot

B．needed

C．agreed

D．happened

8.

A．daughter

B．mother

C．wife

D．sister

9.

A．late

B．well

C．around

D．there

10.

A．worried

B．lonely

C．scared

D．hungry

11.

A．so far

B．neither

C．already

D．no longer

12.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．believe

D．envy

13.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．satisfied

14.

A．only

B．then

C．thus

D．still

15.

A．curiosity

B．tears

C．encouragement

D．judgment

16.

A．realize

B．suggest

C．hope

D．prove

17.

A．agreement

B．expression

C．exhibition

D．acceptance

18.

A．necessarily

B．completely

C．naturally

D．frequently

19.

A．learn

B．try

C．make

D．favor

20.

A．Disease

B．Life

C．Trust

D．Dignity

10 . My first and favorite hero is my dad. I still _______ times when he would stay up with me to watch those funny shows at midnight after a long day of tiring work. The_______and excitement I felt every time he came home from work with a toy in his hand, _______but still willing to give me the world. And how my dad would go to the store and buy me a cartoon-themed cake_______ it wasn't my birthday because he knew how much I liked to _______ myself with cake.

Our life _______ when my sister was born. She was sick. I couldn't_______ anything except the fact that my parents were_______. She went through multiple hospitalizations, during which my mother was by my sister's side the entire time. My dad assumed the_______of my mom. I did everything with him, from sleeping in his bed because I was ________at night, to going to work with him every single day. And complaining to him that I was hungry every day after school. This________went on for years.

I didn't really care for________when I was younger. I just________they were people with super abilities. Now, I think my dad________ under that category. He has the________to make me feel happy and joyful. He makes me feel safe, warm, and loved.

1.

A．ignore

B．need

C．confirm

D．remember

2.

A．peace

B．relief

C．joy

D．pride

3.

A．ashamed

B．tired

C．discouraged

D．bored

4.

A．when

B．in case

C．if

D．even though

5.

A．cover

B．reward

C．stuff

D．inspire

6.

A．simplified

B．changed

C．guaranteed

D．improved

7.

A．understand

B．miss

C．control

D．expect

8.

A．sad

B．angry

C．weak

D．strange

9.

A．mistake

B．risk

C．promise

D．role

10.

A．confused

B．depressed

C．scared

D．excited

11.

A．actually

B．finally

C．secretly

D．merely

12.

A．foods

B．heroes

C．relatives

D．gifts

13.

A．expressed

B．suspected

C．envied

D．knew

14.

A．struggles

B．differs

C．fits

D．objects

15.

A．ability

B．ambition

C．responsibility

D．intention