Diana got married and had a 5-year-old son named Dusfin. They lived a very happy life and have been expecting a new family member coming. But a disease forced her to experience an emergency operation to deliver their new daughter.At 12 inches long and ________ only one pound and nine ounces,she was a premature baby.But the doctor’s soft words dropped like ________.“I don’t think she’s going to make it” he said.“There’s only a 10-percent ________ she will pull through the night,and even then,if by some chance she does make it,her future could be a very ________ one.”
David and Diana listened as the doctor ________ the serious problems the newly—born baby,Anna,would ________ face if she survived.She would never walk;she would never ________;she would probably be blind;and so on.
“No! No!” was all Diana could ________.The whole family had long ________ the day they would have a daughter to become a ________ of four.Now,within a matter of hours,that dream was slipping away. But Diana insisted,“I don’t care what the doctors say! One day she will be coming home with us!”
Certainly,there was ________ a moment when Anna suddenly grew ________.But as the weeks went by,she did ________ gain an ounce of weight here and an ounce of ________ there. At last,when Anna turned two months old,her parents were able to ________her in their arms for the very first time though ________ continued to gently but coldly ________ that her chances of surviving,much less living any kind of normal life,were next to zero.
Finally,Anna went home from the hospital,just as her mother had ________.Today,five years later,Anna is a little but lively young girl with bright gray eyes ________ a strong interest for life. She shows no ________ of any mental or physical injuries. Simply,she is everything a little girl can be.1.
A.weighing | B.counting | C.measuring | D.looking |
A.gifts | B.rains | C.orders | D.bombs |
A.chance | B.right | C.deduction | D.result |
A.easy | B.common | C.cruel | D.peaceful |
A.solved | B.collected | C.created | D.described |
A.bravely | B.likely | C.completely | D.firmly |
A.talk | B.taste | C.breathe | D.see |
A.act | B.consider | C.say | D.refuse |
A.gone through | B.given up | C.relied on | D.dreamed of |
A.family | B.group | C.team | D.unit |
A.ever | B.even | C.never | D.still |
A.happier | B.stronger | C.quieter | D.calmer |
A.strangely | B.sharply | C.particularly | D.slowly |
A.strength | B.progress | C.skill | D.wisdom |
A.hold | B.grasp | C.touch | D.flick |
A.barbers | B.parents | C.relatives | D.doctors |
A.notice | B.warn | C.judge | D.present |
A.doubted | B.feared | C.hoped | D.accused |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.or else |
A.effects | B.marks | C.signs | D.evidences |
“They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”
“I don’t care how you do it,” Mr. Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”
In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.
“John Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”
When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”
Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?”
1. Johnny was fired from the jobs because _______.
A.he liked listening to the radio |
B.he had a big family to support |
C.he spent a lot of time writing letters |
D.he didn’t do the jobs well |
A.Because he was lazy. |
B.Because he was out of work. |
C.Because he cheated the people. |
D.Because he didn’t pay for his new suit. |
A.Johnny would get $2,500 from the newspaper. |
B.The court would give $ 250 back to Johnny. |
C.Johnny would continue to advertise in the newspaper. |
D.Johnny would become a newspaper reporter. |
A.How did the parents feel when Johnny invited them to the theatre and dinner. |
B.What’s Johnny’s secret. |
C.What did the policeman want Johnny to do. |
D.How much did Johnny have to pay all the people back. |
3 . Being a good friend isn’t always easy,but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort.As the years pass,you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless.
Keep your promises.
Don’t ever make a promise that you can’t keep.If you say you’ll hang out with a friend and an unexpected situation arises,explain the situation.Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry.Nobody is perfect,and it’s okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon.
Apologize when you’ve made a mistake.
To be truly supportive,you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a difficult time.If you sense that your friend is getting into some trouble,help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.
Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.
Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won’t always want to spend time with you.Learn to step back and give your friend space.
A.However,don’t make it a regular thing. |
B.Help your friend deal with his or her struggles. |
C.Learn to forgive your friend and move forward. |
D.Of course,to have a good friend,you must be one. |
E.If you want your friend to believe in you,you can’t act like you’re perfect. |
F.Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to have a walk with other people. |
G.Take the time to truly understand your friend when he or she is talking to you. |
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either.
I left
Then started another
Things did change, but very slowly and
A.However | B.Thus | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.devoted | B.spent | C.taken | D.wasted |
A.In that case | B.In this way | C.On the other hand | D.On the contrary |
A.pleased | B.annoyed | C.forced | D.advised |
A.demanded | B.concluded | C.promised | D.mentioned |
A.at | B.for | C.from | D.after |
A.announcing | B.reading | C.knowing | D.saying |
A.shame | B.challenge | C.pride | D.honor |
A.experiment | B.research | C.conflict | D.trial |
A.though | B.while | C.as | D.unless |
A.determined | B.astonished | C.satisfied | D.concerned |
A.predict | B.imagine | C.guess | D.feel |
A.need | B.would | C.will | D.shall |
A.quickly | B.extremely | C.smoothly | D.gradually |
A.made up | B.paid off | C.took on | D.burst out |
A.attended | B.received | C.passed | D.failed |
A.accepted | B.allowed | C.admitted | D.permitted |
A.questioned | B.convinced | C.persuaded | D.called |
A.nodded | B.laughed | C.shouted | D.joked |
A.matter | B.period | C.waste | D.length |
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分
Jenny is one of my classmates but she is always happy to give others hand. When Tracy’s hair was falling out after her treatment for cancer, Jenny wants to do something to help. She knew Tracy was not like being the only one without hair. So, Jenny made a decision. All of us felt great surprised when Jenny had her shoulder-length hair cutting off. But Jenny said she just didn’t want to let her friend to feel alone. Beside, Jenny did this two more times in support of her friends Tracy. “I knew this was the right decision,” she said. “Her heart told me so.”
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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,选出最佳选项。
One day, I was walking with my daughter, and we saw a man picking bottles out of garbage cans(垃圾箱). He did not ask us for spare
The kindness was repaid to my daughter. When she got to the
A.room | B.time | C.bottle | D.change |
A.what | B.how | C.why | D.where |
A.honest | B.homeless | C.unnecessary | D.hopeful |
A.others | B.us | C.children | D.himself |
A.coin | B.can | C.toy | D.box |
A.had | B.tried | C.wanted | D.agreed |
A.because | B.while | C.unless | D.though |
A.would | B.needed | C.expected | D.did |
A.so | B.thus | C.but | D.still |
A.off | B.into | C.onto | D.at |
A.begged | B.called | C.answered | D.thanked |
A.square | B.store | C.pool | D.park |
A.pass | B.money | C.clothes | D.glasses |
A.sad | B.worried | C.bad | D.lovely |
A.exact | B.more | C.different | D.same |
One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was clear that he was having a difficult time.
We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for help with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was touched by our idea so that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!
It was so wonderful to see Charlie in his new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing his story, ideas of kindness may have come in the minds of many people.
1. Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?
A.It was very warm and fine. |
B.His glasses were missing. |
C.His old glasses were broken. |
D.He forgot to wear his glasses. |
A.Charlie was a young man with skills |
B.Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses |
C.Charlie completely accepted the money for the new glasses |
D.Charlie couldn’t support his family with enough money |
A.took up | B.gave up |
C.cut down | D.put off |
A.Customers’ Gift to an Employee |
B.A Friendly Clerk — Charlie |
C.The Wonderful Feeling of Helping others |
D.An Expensive Pair of Glasses |
The pregnancy progressed ________for Karen until the labor pains came.Soon it was every five minutes ...every minute.But something serious ________during delivery.Finally, Michael’s little sister was born.But she was in serious ________ .With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance________the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St.Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The days passed by.The little girl got________ .The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope."Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot.They had ________a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral(葬礼).
After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come ________the week was over.Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he saiD. Kids were never ________ in Intensive Care.But Karen made up her mind to take Michael ________they liked it or not.If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She________ him in an oversized suit and ________him into ICU.He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse ________him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually________ lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a ________tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby ________the battle to live.And he began to sing.________the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…”
________the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to________down and became steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” encouraged Karen.“You never know, dear, how much I love you.Please don’t take my sunshine away…”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
Funeral plans were________.The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!1.
A.sang | B.talked | C.played | D.whispered |
A.quietly | B.toughly | C.normally | D.hopefully |
A.rose | B.raised | C.arose | D.aroused |
A.condition | B.place | C.situation | D.position |
A.took | B.rushed | C.carried | D.sent |
A.worse | B.better | C.conscious | D.awake |
A.made up | B.fixed up | C.built up | D.set up |
A.until | B.when | C.after | D.before |
A.asked | B.admitted | C.allowed | D.acknowledged |
A.no matter | B.even if | C.whether | D.as if |
A.dressed | B.put | C.wore | D.fit |
A.forced | B.marched | C.hid | D.followed |
A.required | B.replied | C.recognized | D.regarded |
A.mild-mannered | B.well-managed | C.warm-hearted | D.cold-blooded |
A.tough | B.strong | C.hard | D.firm |
A.lost | B.losing | C.lose | D.having lost |
A.In | B.On | C.At | D.With |
A.Finally | B.Patiently | C.Instantly | D.Interestingly |
A.quiet | B.calm | C.slow | D.fast |
A.changed | B.prepared | C.abandoned | D.switched |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thought about the question raised in your letter. In my opinion, you should go back after you finish your studies at abroad. For one thing, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In fact, I know that a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For another, I think it will be more convenient for you look after your parents because they are getting older and older. And this is only my point of view. It is up to me to make a right choice.
10 . As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a
Dad is also a living example of real
Dad, the life
A.teacher | B.gardener | C.farmer | D.grocer |
A.stormy | B.lively | C.disappearing | D.burning |
A.order | B.form | C.room | D.position |
A.repeatedly | B.normally | C.finally | D.really |
A.go | B.begin | C.happen | D.change |
A.yet | B.still | C.even | D.nearly |
A.surprised | B.nervous | C.angry | D.frightened |
A.apologized | B.cried | C.complained | D.laughed |
A.lost | B.done | C.gone | D.touched |
A.meets with | B.brings up | C.works out | D.thinks about |
A.Thankfully | B.Hopefully | C.Unfortunately | D.Strangely |
A.or | B.for | C.so | D.but |
A.happened | B.seemed | C.continued | D.looked |
A.face | B.appreciate | C.examine | D.question |
A.love | B.pride | C.friendship | D.honesty |
A.support | B.settle | C.start | D.impress |
A.after | B.before | C.beside | D.under |
A.in spite of | B.in support of | C.in control of | D.in place of |
A.careful | B.regretful | C.considerate | D.humorous |
A.history | B.stories | C.patterns | D.lessons |