1 . I shared one of the lifeboats with the chief engineer, Tom Fenton. I don't
A.remember | B.recognize | C.doubt | D.see |
A.areas | B.ways | C.troubles | D.cases |
A.pulled | B.carried | C.thrown | D.put |
A.shadow | B.cloud | C.wind | D.storm |
A.quiet | B.unusual | C.rough | D.deep |
A.sun | B.stars | C.rainbow | D.lightning |
A.crazy | B.bored | C.sad | D.alive |
A.sank | B.returned | C.drifted | D.appeared |
A.slept | B.talked | C.played | D.ate |
A.shocked | B.hurt | C.awakened | D.heated |
A.body | B.face | C.ears | D.eyes |
A.shape | B.water | C.bank | D.sky |
A.Now that | B.Although | C.As if | D.Unless |
A.get around | B.worry about | C.work out | D.give up |
A.important | B.ready | C.gone | D.broken |
A.possibly | B.successfully | C.luckily | D.mostly |
A.forest | B.island | C.ocean | D.river |
A.wife | B.doctor | C.patient | D.companion |
A.ring | B.wake | C.dress | D.bring |
A.Keeping | B.Turning | C.Getting | D.Looking |
2 . I started volunteering at a soup kitchen several years ago. The original reason I was going was to
Basically, I was
The first time I went there was right before Christmas. For the people coming to the soup kitchen, it was not exactly a
I have never
A.reduce | B.avoid | C.complete | D.cancel |
A.yet | B.just | C.even | D.still |
A.food | B.work | C.time | D.money |
A.tired of | B.worried about | C.responsible for | D.free from |
A.busy | B.serious | C.experienced | D.struggling |
A.hide | B.rest | C.live | D.study |
A.Although | B.If | C.Because | D.Until |
A.available | B.strange | C.pleasant | D.painful |
A.wise | B.honest | C.curious | D.fortunate |
A.turn down | B.suffer from | C.pass down | D.learn from |
A.definitely | B.gradually | C.equally | D.hardly |
A.reason. | B.effort | C.chance | D.patience |
A.stability | B.guilt | C.loss | D.appreciation |
A.grateful | B.confident | C.proud | D.shocked |
A.change | B.leave | C.forget | D.help |
A.describe | B.waste | C.brighten | D.disturb |
A.reward | B.excuse | C.risk | D.mistake |
A.planned | B.regretted | C.forgiven | D.understood |
A.reminds | B.confuses | C.encourages | D.disappoints |
A.talent | B.concern | C.kindness | D.weakness |
3 . My father was attached to gardening by birth. One of my earliest memories is following Dad barefoot around in the garden with both hands blackened from digging in the soil. The garden was a wonderland full of possibilities.
As Dad grew older, he still loved gardening. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still planted all sorts of plants. Sometimes, I would come over to visit, and we would walk together in the garden. But then, something changed. Like the weeds that took over his garden, the cancer grew rapidly in Dad, and the doctor gave up. I stayed with Dad twenty-four hours a day and I found myself in all kinds of uncomfortable situations with Dad until I promised to care for the garden.
Though I had heard the words of the doctor, what really made me believe that Dad was dying was the state of his garden. That year, he only planted tomatoes. Too tired to weed them, he simply tied them with strong strings to the fence and let them be. It made me sad to see them ignored, so I would come over and water them once in a while, and remove the weeds. I still remember the day I picked the last tomato from the vine(藤). That day was one of the saddest I had ever experienced in my life.
Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden. I decided I would start out with just a few tomatoes. That morning when I moved to the garden, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, standing barefoot in the soil , happily playing in soil.
1. When the author was a child he liked his father’s garden because it was _________.A.a field that produced much food |
B.a piece of land covered with black soil |
C.a place where he got educated |
D.a fantastic place with unexpected surprise |
A.His garden | B.His illness |
C.His son | D.His grandson |
A.The words of the doctor. |
B.The condition of his father. |
C.His communication with his father. |
D.That the garden wasn’t taken good care of by his father. |
A.Water the garden | B.Remove weeds |
C.Pick a tomato | D.Cut tomato vines. |
A.Because he remembered his father. |
B.Because his son showed interest in the garden. |
C.Because he thought of the food he would get. |
D.Because he could take care of his own garden. |
Over the past few days, a young adult, maybe in his early twenties, has been sleeping on the sidewalk in front of a postbox. As
I told my own son about giving the man breakfast. I said, “I hope someone would be kind to you if you were in his position.“My son responded
5 . Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty- five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
“Whrr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whrr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, “ Not ...was. Say were!” We suddenly realized that Mom was correcting Brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads.
1. What do the underlined words “went steadily downhill” mean in the 2nd paragraph?A.went lower and lower | B.went worse and worse |
C.went down the hill | D.went downstairs |
A.She wanted to tell her sons her will. |
B.She wanted to have something to eat before she died. |
C.She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking. |
D.She wanted to give her sons something before she died. |
A.Mom was a good teacher and never gave up her teaching. |
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun. |
C.Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died. |
D.Mom stopped teaching when she was at home. |
A.He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching. |
B.His mother should have forgotten her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life. |
C.His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching. |
D.His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired. |
6 . I run a hotel in London. My knowledge on volcano is from my son’s science textbook, which says “volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when dissolved gases escape
The story that most
A little later, after receiving many cancellations(取消预订), an idea
So, two days later, Peter and Maz arrived at the hotel and
A.violently | B.slightly | C.slowly | D.urgently |
A.relating | B.listening | C.connecting | D.going |
A.telling | B.promising | C.inventing | D.persuading |
A.buses | B.taxis | C.trains | D.flights |
A.amused | B.struck | C.satisfied | D.disappointed |
A.married | B.away | C.home | D.abroad |
A.get around | B.pick up | C.leave for | D.turn to |
A.instead of | B.except for | C.in terms of | D.because of |
A.greatest | B.loveliest | C.poorest | D.healthiest |
A.upset | B.regretted | C.frightened | D.embarrassed |
A.question | B.solution | C.answer | D.attitude |
A.struck | B.happened | C.occurred | D.appeared |
A.in need | B.in danger | C.in trouble | D.in touch |
A.for free | B.for sale | C.for charge | D.for recreation |
A.made effort | B.called back | C.held back | D.found out |
A.offer | B.money | C.reward | D.space |
A.regularly | B.shortly | C.frequently | D.formally |
A.provided | B.known | C.separated | D.limited |
A.checked in | B.got around | C.moved in | D.settled down |
A.glad | B.happy | C.content | D.proud |
7 . A Frenchman had arrived at a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. He was late and the small street was dark and lonely. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it was the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and force him to return the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman showed his fist to the Italian and pointed to his watch-pocket. The Italian thought that the Frenchman was demanding his own watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the Italian of his watch.
1. When did the Frenchman find his watch missing?A.When he returned to the hotel. |
B.After the Italian went by. |
C.When he was staying at the hotel with his wife. |
D.As soon as he arrived at the small Italian town. |
A.Because he thought that the Italian had stolen his watch. |
B.Because he found that the Italian’s watch was the same with his. |
C.Because the Italian was a thief. |
D.Because the Italian was walking too fast. |
A.His wife had hidden the watch. |
B.He had left the watch in the hotel. |
C.The Italian had stolen his watch. |
D.His wife gave the watch to the Italian. |
8 . Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station (加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off , but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery (电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
“Thank you” — two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
1. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ________.A.to visit a friend |
B.to see his parents |
C.to pay at the cash register |
D.to have more gas for his car |
A.turned off | B.moved off | C.put up | D.set up |
A.He had it pulled back to the gas station. |
B.The couple sent him a business card. |
C.The couple offered to help him. |
D.He called his friend for help. |
A.something went wrong with the lights |
B.the meeting lasted a whole day |
C.he forgot to turn off the lights |
D.he drove too long a distance |
A.how to write a thank-you letter |
B.how to deal with car problems |
C.the kind-heartedness of older people |
D.the importance of expressing thanks |
Teaching second grade is always a challenge.Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties.One year a student called Billy
One
One week our class was studying
That day began as normal.I was preparing activities focused on dog themes
Throughout the day,Billy never left Rocky’s side,feeding him,being gentle with him and even
Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid
That day Rocky more than helped me with my
A.challenged | B.cheated | C.benefited | D.betrayed |
A.unforgettable | B.uncontrollable | C.unconscious | D.unfortunate |
A.physical | B.mental | C.academic | D.authentic |
A.advantage | B.agenda | C.reason | D.way |
A.awake | B.call | C.visit | D.sign |
A.tolerating | B.observing | C.relieving | D.ignoring |
A.emotions | B.pets | C.botany | D.diet |
A.after | B.as | C.when | D.before |
A.boring | B.fantastic | C.busy | D.rough |
A.settled | B.punished | C.treated | D.excited |
A.fled | B.stormed | C.jogged | D.floated |
A.surprise | B.delight | C.shame | D.fear |
A.protector | B.trainer | C.friend | D.owner |
A.resist | B.describe | C.reduce | D.forget |
A.educating | B.envying | C.comforting | D.quieting |
A.exploding | B.reading | C.arguing | D.apologizing |
A.surprised | B.disappointed | C.amused | D.confused |
A.urge | B.shorten | C.transform | D.expand |
A.admiration | B.curiosity | C.anxiety | D.love |
A.family | B.teaching | C.housework | D.performance |