1 . I was never very neat while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but my always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Overtime, Kate got neater and I got my merriser. She moved to push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

Who broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! why under my bed!” Suddenly I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up. She quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously. that was something she could not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bad. Cleaned the suckers and swept the floor even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the writer shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the writer’s shoes beneath her bed.

2. Why did the writer tidy up the room?

A．Because she was scared by Kate’s anger.

B．Because she hated herself for being so messy.

C．Because she wanted to show her care.

D．Because she was asked by Kate to do so.

3. How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing courses.

B．By showing differences.

C．By describing a process.

D．By following time order.

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate.

B．Hard Work Pays off.

C．How to Be Organized?

D．Learning to Be Roommates.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Several years ago, after a long morning of touring in New York, my children and I     1    (take) a rest on a park bench in Central Park.

“Look!” my son said excitedly, pointing to a nearby rubbish bin. That’s when we saw     2     (we) first raccoon (浣熊). Quite at home in the big city, he paid no attention     3     us, focusing only on finding a tasty lunch. He looked through a few     4    (thing) before coming out with a wrapped (有包装的) sandwich held between his paws.

Seemingly satisfied, he jumped down and walked slowly to a spot not a meter from where we sat. The children were     5    (deep) attracted, the raccoon providing     6    (good) entertainment than any museum.

He had     7     look at us, perhaps to make sure that we weren’t about to steal his lunch. With thin fingers, he managed     8    (remove) the layers of wrapping until the half-eaten sandwich was uncovered. Then,     9     he did really surprised us all. Instead of     10    (start) his food, he turned to a nearby pool and put his hands in. With a casual air, he rubbed his hands together underwater for a moment, then started picking at his meal.

3 . A man asked why an old lady was all alone on a cruise   ship. He _______ that although she was alone, all the staff, ship’s officers, waiters and busboys, were very _______ with her. So he asked the waiters who the lady was, _______ to be told that she owned the shipping line, but all the waiters knew was that she had been on the last _______ cruises. One after the other.

As he left the dining room one evening the man _______ her eye and stopped to say hello. They chatted for a while and he asked _______ , “I heard that you’ve been on this ship for the last four cruises.” She replied, “Yes, that’s _______.”

He said, ”I don’t understand.” And she replied, without a pause, “It’s _______ than living in a nursing home. So there will be no nursing home in my future, I’m _______ on this cruise; the average ________ for a nursing home is $200 per day. Here, I can get a ________ discount and senior discount price of $135 per day. That ________ $65 a day for tips and extra cash. It works very well for me here.

I can have as many as ten meals a day of fantastic food or room ________ which means I can have breakfast in bed every day of the week. I get a free swimming pool, a workout room. Free washers and dryers, and showers every night. I get free toothpaste and free soap and shampoo. They will even ________ you like a customer, not a ________. An extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff hurrying to help you,

I get to ________ new people every seven or 14 days! TV broken? Light bulb needs changing? Need to have the flowers ________? No problem! They will fix everything and ________ for the inconvenience. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don’t ever have to ________ them to do so. There is always a doctor on board. This is ________ I want to live the end of my life.

1.

A．wondered

B．noticed

C．searched

D．guessed

2.

A．familiar

B．serious

C．isolated

D．cautious

3.

A．whispering

B．continuing

C．pretending

D．expecting

4.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

5.

A．caught

B．avoided

C．missed

D．scared

6.

A．excitedly

B．anxiously

C．seriously

D．curiously

7.

A．wrong

B．strange

C．true

D．funny

8.

A．easier

B．nearer

C．fresher

D．cheaper

9.

A．staying

B．hanging

C．playing

D．working

10.

A．discount

B．salary

C．bargain

D．cost

11.

A．full-time

B．long-term

C．large-scale

D．first-rate

12.

A．leaves

B．remains

C．spends

D．loses

13.

A．service

B．cleaning

C．inspection

D．charge

14.

A．cure

B．treat

C．please

D．admire

15.

A．passenger

B．visitor

C．guest

D．patient

16.

A．serve

B．save

C．meet

D．help

17.

A．completed

B．located

C．replaced

D．cut

18.

A．trouble

B．answer

C．prepare

D．apologize

19.

A．ask

B．recommend

C．encourage

D．forbid

20.

A．what

B．why

C．how

D．when

4 . Judy Wright and her husband decided to move closer to their son, Chris, who lived in Georgia. About a month after the move, Judy fell ill, suffering from her ongoing (不间断的) battle against Parkinson disease.

Her condition worsened rapidly and she required medical care at home. The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minute. Instead, a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.

One day, TunDe shared a story with Judy and her family. She remembered a particularly difficult day in 2014, when a stranger had helped her with a kind gesture. She had run out of gas, and with only $5 in her pocket, was walking to a gas station. A man saw her walking and turned his car around. He paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his wallet. Upon hearing the story, Judy’s son, Chris, took off his hat and said ,“That was me!” He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.

During the care of Judy, the Wright family learned about TunDe’s family and her own dream. The nursing aid, TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OB-GYN nurse. Her tuition was past due (逾期) and she had a family to care for, but she was determined to achieve that goal for herself and her family.

Judy died on July 9,2017. Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners (悼念者) to donate to TunDe’s education, to assist her in paying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.

1. Why did Judy’s family choose TunDe in the end?

A．To help her with a kind gesture.	B．To look after Judy in the hospital.
C．To replace another nursing aid.	D．To give Judy the best medical care.

2. How might Chris feel when hearing TunDe’s story?

A．Thrilled	B．Shocked
C．Puzzled	D．Delighted

3. How did the Wright family help TunDe after Judy’s death?

A．They paid for her education.	B．They helped care for her family.
C．They bought her a surprise present.	D．They helped her realize her dream.

4. What does the whole story mainly tell us ?

A．Kindness comes full circle.	B．Constant dropping wears stone.
C．The truth never fears investigation.	D．Actions speak louder than words.

5 . An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son.

Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) perched on the tree near their window.

The father asked his son, "What is this?"

The son replied, "It is a crow."

After a few minutes, the father asked his son the 2^nd time, "What is this?"

The son said, "Father, I have just now told you it's a crow."

After a little while, the old father again asked his son the 3^rd time, "What is this?"

"It's a crow, a crow, a crow. "said the son loudly.

A little after, the father again asked his son the 4^th time, "What is this?"

This time the son shouted at his father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again. ‘IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23times what it was, and I replied to him all 23times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23times. I did not at all feel annoyed. I rather felt affection for my innocent child."

1. In what tone did the son say to his Father "It's a crow, a crow,a crow."?

A．Impatient	B．Excited
C．Hurried	D．Surprised

2. Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?

A．Because he wanted to make his son angry.

B．Because he was too old to remember anything.

C．Because he couldn't understand what his son said.

D．Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.

3. How old was the old man when his son asked him 23times"What is this"?

A．35years old.	B．38years old.
C．45years old.	D．80years old.

4. What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A．A crow	B．Father's love
C．An old dairy	D．An old man