1 . It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon
The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge,
More and more young Javanese
After they were inside the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes — delicious homemade ones,
By midnight, the fireworks had stopped
A.let out | B.gave out | C.came out | D.set out |
A.burning | B.used | C.exploding | D.broken |
A.lit | B.bought | C.piled | D.removed |
A.patiently | B.calmly | C.worriedly | D.excitedly |
A.silver | B.new | C.colorful | D.gold |
A.mountains | B.valleys | C.streets | D.shops |
A.games | B.meetings | C.sports | D.events |
A.danced | B.gathered | C.drank | D.shouted |
A.village | B.scene | C.night | D.ground |
A.on the edge of | B.on the way to | C.in the center of | D.in the direction of |
A.tip | B.back | C.top | D.bottom |
A.fond | B.little | C.full | D.free |
A.jumped | B.sat | C.stood | D.bent |
A.follow | B.show | C.notice | D.admire |
A.shooting | B.kicking | C.hitting | D.jumping |
2 . In China, the Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things
Spring Festival, which comes “only
In the past,
A.help | B.want | C.get | D.hope |
A.in | B.on | C.at | D.with |
A.after | B.before | C.during | D.at |
A.towns | B.schools | C.shops | D.restaurants |
A.on | B.in | C.from | D.above |
A.other | B.fewer | C.another | D.more |
A.Where | B.Wherever | C.Whatever | D.How |
A.a time | B.twice | C.one | D.once |
A.money | B.presents | C.wishes | D.cards |
A.itself | B.themselves | C.by itself | D.either |
A.go | B.come | C.return | D.turn |
A.in | B.at | C.on | D.by |
A.would | B.might | C.could | D.have to |
A.Now | B.But | C.And | D.So |
A.sleeping | B.playing | C.running | D.drinking |
3 . I remember to this day the feeling of the cold wind causing my ears to hurt. However, that didn’t
It is thought that the tradition came from the Vikings who were settlers in the Western Isles. Honestly, that wasn’t
There were about 25 houses to visit in my town of North Boisdale. The start time was 19:00 and all the boys would
Outside each house one person would ask the man of the house for permission (许可) to
After being to each house the pillowcases would be
The last house would also provide a small party that would,
A.trouble | B.interest | C.fit | D.harm |
A.test | B.service | C.tradition | D.program |
A.new | B.possible | C.wise | D.important |
A.success | B.experience | C.fun | D.help |
A.show off | B.look around | C.run away | D.meet up |
A.visit | B.clean | C.find | D.fill |
A.bought | B.received | C.stolen | D.sent |
A.enter | B.shout | C.hide | D.stop |
A.still | B.again | C.even | D.then |
A.bags | B.gifts | C.pictures | D.candles |
A.searching | B.leaving | C.painting | D.protecting |
A.give | B.remind | C.lend | D.wish |
A.safe | B.full | C.warm | D.open |
A.discovered | B.remembered | C.emptied | D.accepted |
A.begin | B.finish | C.continue | D.change |
4 . It was my tenth birthday. The
That night, we were playing games when the doorbell rang. “Judy, come here for a minute,” Mom called from the front door.
I
How had I forgotten to invite Sarah? I remembered that I only
I guess I had forgotten to invite her simply because she wasn’t
“I can’t
“Thanks, but I have to go,” she said, turning toward the door.
Inside the box was a small
I didn’t know it then, but now I
A.guest | B.gift | C.price | D.performance |
A.command | B.competition | C.celebration | D.challenge |
A.service | B.invitation | C.risk | D.experiment |
A.lose | B.recommend | C.purchase | D.treasure |
A.rubbed | B.fixed | C.rolled | D.lowered |
A.persuade | B.bother | C.surprise | D.evaluate |
A.added | B.compared | C.associated | D.tied |
A.line | B.order | C.circle | D.turn |
A.pretending | B.determining | C.pushing | D.intending |
A.stay | B.move | C.breathe | D.imagine |
A.blamed | B.begged | C.urged | D.promised |
A.model | B.cat | C.toy | D.dog |
A.so that | B.in case | C.as if | D.even though |
A.realize | B.guess | C.ignore | D.predict |
A.incapable | B.unconditional | C.irresponsible | D.impatient |
5 . Valentine’s Day had arrived. My husband, Roy, planned a
After a hard day at work, I
The entire evening was
When we arrived back home, Becky was
I don’t know if a pillow can hold magic,
A.trip | B.date | C.party | D.vacation |
A.set | B.bought | C.reserved | D.borrowed |
A.left | B.moved | C.stayed | D.hurried |
A.excited | B.worried | C.awkward | D.surprised |
A.smart | B.happy | C.awkward | D.surprised |
A.box | B.table | C.dress | D.present |
A.cold | B.quite | C.beautiful | D.bittersweet |
A.fear | B.anger | C.disappointment | D.embarrassment |
A.described | B.doubted | C.remembered | D.explained |
A.before | B.after | C.until | D.because |
A.hurt | B.loved | C.hated | D.influenced |
A.sitting | B.kneeling | C.sleeping | D.standing |
A.everything | B.something | C.anything | D.nothing |
A.smile | B.sigh | C.nod | D.cry |
A.or | B.so | C.for | D.but |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B 、C 、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Annie, my neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first term at college this year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday month
Her family is quite
I wanted to send her a card and maybe a small gift to
Then I bought her a small present and a card as
At the last minute, I added a pack of small cakes and a box of birthday
I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommate and one of her neighbors in her school got together with her and held the party for her once it arrived. She sounded so
It was such an easy and fun thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laughed and talked about the
A.came around | B.came about | C.came across | D.came out |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.lonely | D.proud |
A.small | B.big | C.rich | D.poor |
A.bring | B.cheer | C.dress | D.call |
A.gradually | B.regularly | C.simply | D.usually |
A.idea | B.word | C.notice | D.view |
A.decision | B.surprise | C.question | D.expectation |
A.school | B.office | C.building | D.store |
A.toy | B.bag | C.computer | D.recorder |
A.wishes | B.parties | C.beliefs | D.faiths |
A.that | B.which | C.what | D.whether |
A.but | B.so | C.while | D.until |
A.going on | B.getting off | C.setting off | D.trying on |
A.imagined | B.requested | C.planned | D.designed |
A.allowing | B.packing | C.lighting | D.painting |
A.candles | B.suits | C.tools | D.envelopes |
A.confident | B.sad | C.happy | D.surprised |
A.forget | B.share | C.continue | D.change |
A.strange | B.terrible | C.familiar | D.wonderful |
A.recognize | B.confirm | C.understand | D.remember |