2 . When I think of my childhood, I remember cycling with my friends and buying orange candies, but most of all, going home to see my grandma waiting at the doorstep and asking, “How was your day, bunny?”

Nana (I call my grandma Nana) saw me ________. She left me many great ________. She told me stories of the fairies and princesses but also of the wars and how she ________ those days.

Nana was born during the Second World War with a very different lifestyle and childhood from me. She didn’t get ________. In fact, she had to help with the housework. Even when her siblings (兄弟姐妹) got the ________ to learn, she would only watch them read and write. But she never ________. That is the most important lesson she had taught me.

She taught me to be ________ whatever things I had in my life. When I ________ to be selected in my school’s cheerleading team, I was very upset, but she made me realize that, if not in the cheerleading team, something else was out there in the world that was going to happen to ________, and it did. I ________ a state-level gymnast.

As years went by, Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症) ate her from the ________. The ________ who once refused to call me by any name but her “little bunny”, now didn’t even remember what my ________ was. Soon, she forgot who I was until I sang Frank Sinatra’s Fly me to the Moon. The tiny spark (火花) of ________ in her eyes was what I ________. The little glimmer (微光) in her eyes meant that I was her “bunny” once again.

One day, the glimmer ________ disappeared from her eyes and that was the day when I knew I had lost my nana. On her last day on this earth, as I sat beside her bed watching her fall in and out of ________, I heard her hum Fly me to the Moon ________. That was the last time when I heard her ________, but I will keep it in my heart forever.

Nana took a piece of my childhood with her when she ________. She is my world, and I know she is proud of me.

1.

A．grow up

B．look out

C．look up

D．work out

2.

A．works

B．designs

C．truths

D．memories

3.

A．forgot

B．celebrated

C．survived

D．calculated

4.

A．care

B．education

C．assistance

D．fame

5.

A．invitation

B．law

C．burden

D．opportunity

6.

A．complained

B．cried

C．struggled

D．argued

7.

A．eager for

B．upset about

C．grateful for

D．curious about

8.

A．pretended

B．failed

C．wished

D．managed

9.

A．me

B．her

C．it

D．them

10.

A．trained

B．got

C．needed

D．became

11.

A．outside

B．inside

C．top

D．bottom

12.

A．woman

B．master

C．neighbour

D．colleague

13.

A．address

B．job

C．hobby

D．name

14.

A．ambition

B．separation

C．recognition

D．permission

15.

A．occupied

B．expected

C．represented

D．seized

16.

A．hardly

B．usually

C．completely

D．slightly

17.

A．sight

B．style

C．service

D．sleep

18.

A．loudly

B．beautifully

C．weakly

D．fluently

19.

A．voice

B．story

C．laughter

D．praise

20.

A．sank

B．dreamed

C．left

D．whispered

3 . Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His ________ was also very poor — a small and empty house, which was ________ with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to ________ coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a ________ place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the ________ for his unlucky life.

Then, the poor man ________ a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you from ________,” the wise man ________. The poor man took the ________ from the wise man and wanted to ________ it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he ________ such a beautiful thing? But then he started ________ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his ________, put it on the table and started watching it again. 

“It’s not ________ for such a beautiful thing to be ________,” the poor man thought. So he ________ some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even ________. “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man ________ again.

So the poor man started ________ his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, ________ rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.

1.

A．child

B．home

C．health

D．village

2.

A．treated

B．built

C．filled

D．covered

3.

A．consider

B．forget

C．enjoy

D．avoid

4.

A．quiet

B．dirty

C．cold

D．wet

5.

A．reason

B．result

C．problem

D．change

6.

A．helped

B．thanked

C．met

D．protected

7.

A．danger

B．death

C．poorness

D．trouble

8.

A．said

B．shouted

C．cried

D．wrote

9.

A．money

B．vase

C．table

D．flower

10.

A．draw

B．study

C．throw

D．sell

11.

A．bring

B．buy

C．like

D．need

12.

A．washing

B．looking at

C．repairing

D．showing off

13.

A．house

B．farm

C．shop

D．school

14.

A．important

B．right

C．possible

D．easy

15.

A．big

B．empty

C．old

D．safe

16.

A．planted

B．borrowed

C．stole

D．picked

17.

A．more beautiful

B．stranger

C．more expensive

D．stronger

18.

A．expected

B．thought

C．believed

D．doubted

19.

A．cleaning

B．checking

C．moving

D．choosing

20.

A．or

B．for

C．but

D．and

4 . Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his ______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some ______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his ______. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him ______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm ______ belonged to(属于)his uncle in the afternoon. They ______the night there, so that they could ______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm ______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember _____ he was. He turned over ______ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he _____ that he was at the ______ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ______ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ______. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It _____ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk ______, because they didn’t want to _______up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle (保温瓶) ______ hot coffee and took some sandwiches _____ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera _____ and started out.

1.

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

2.

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

3.

A．trips

B．buses

C．holidays

D．mountains

4.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

5.

A．what

B．it

C．when

D．which

6.

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

7.

A．start

B．pack

C．run

D．step

8.

A．telephone

B．machine

C．bell

D．clock

9.

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．that

10.

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

11.

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

12.

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

13.

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

14.

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．dining-room

D．bedroom

15.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

16.

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

17.

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

18.

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

19.

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

20.

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

5 . I am a nurse working in a hospital. It was a ___morning when an elderly gentleman____to have his heart condition checked by the doctor. He said he was in a hurry ___he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I had him take a seat. Since there were a lot of people ___to see the doctor, I knew it would be over an hour ___the doctor would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch ___while waiting. To make him not feel so ___with nothing to do for long hours, I decided to go over and __ with him for a while. The gentleman told me that he ___to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his mom. His mother had been suffering from a disease and had ___there for several years.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit ___. He replied, “She can’t ___me now.” I was ___, and asked him, “And you still go every morning, ___she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I ___make out who she is — the woman who gave me not only ___but a mother’s whole love.” I was moved to tears and felt very ___on such a winter day. The ___between parents and children is everlasting (永恒的).

Just then, a young man came up and said to the man, “Grandpa, now it’s my____to see the doctor. I am not in a hurry, so you can do it first.” The elderly man was very ___and went in the doctor’s to have his heart examined.

1.

A．sad

B．late

C．busy

D．long

2.

A．arrived

B．started

C．realized

D．stopped

3.

A．so

B．as

C．or

D．if

4.

A．changing

B．declaring

C．calling

D．waiting

5.

A．since

B．before

C．when

D．after

6.

A．nearly

B．firmly

C．hardly

D．frequently

7.

A．embarrassed

B．bored

C．relaxed

D．frightened

8.

A．chat

B．learn

C．read

D．walk

9.

A．needed

B．forgot

C．decided

D．failed

10.

A．worked

B．dreamed

C．stayed

D．known

11.

A．weak

B．late

C．busy

D．tired

12.

A．believe

B．obey

C．recognize

D．accept

13.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．ashamed

D．surprised

14.

A．until

B．though

C．because

D．unless

15.

A．still

B．seldom

C．even

D．also

16.

A．life

B．advice

C．mind

D．knowledge

17.

A．cool

B．hot

C．cold

D．warm

18.

A．content

B．desire

C．love

D．hope

19.

A．step

B．duty

C．turn

D．chance

20.

A．nervous

B．grateful

C．curious

D．serious

6 . Bill White's father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some _______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his _______. But his father didn't take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn't remember _______ he was. He turned over ________ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn't talk ________, because they didn't want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

1.

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

2.

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

3.

A．trips

B．buses

C．animals

D．mountains

4.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

5.

A．led

B．stick

C．got

D．belonged

6.

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

7.

A．start

B．begin

C．walk

D．step

8.

A．telephone

B．machine

C．computer

D．clock

9.

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．what

10.

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

11.

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

12.

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

13.

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

14.

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．study

D．bedroom

15.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

16.

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

17.

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

18.

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

19.

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

20.

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

7 . I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very ___________ and go to bed early. For this _________ my first day or night in any _____________ place is always quiet and very little happens. _________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very _________ and unusual.

At that time _________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked _________ city. I arrived late in the _________ by boat. As soon as I got off the ___________, I went to look for a __________. I found a small one not far from the quay (码头).

This hotel looked __________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my __________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this ____________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for ____________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, __________ night. From the hotel I could ____________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright ____________.

The hotel had a narrow __________ and no name. When I ____________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.

1.

A．unhealthy

B．excited

C．tired

D．careless

2.

A．way

B．reason

C．research

D．journey

3.

A．big

B．new

C．old

D．small

4.

A．So

B．Because

C．And

D．But

5.

A．ordinary

B．dark

C．free

D．strange

6.

A．Gibraltar

B．Algeciras

C．Madrid

D．New Delhi

7.

A．after

B．for

C．at

D．back

8.

A．morning

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．spring

9.

A．bus

B．boat

C．plane

D．train

10.

A．guide

B．driver

C．hotel

D．dinner

11.

A．clean

B．dirty

C．beautiful

D．interesting

12.

A．friend

B．address

C．effort

D．way

13.

A．small

B．large

C．expensive

D．funny-looking

14.

A．another

B．one

C．no

D．some

15.

A．dark

B．cloudy

C．bright

D．rainy

16.

A．look down

B．look up

C．look after

D．look for

17.

A．sky

B．night

C．space

D．moonlight

18.

A．bedroom

B．doorway

C．stairs

D．door

19.

A．went through

B．painted

C．walked out

D．pointed out

20.

A．came to

B．walked for

C．went out of

D．escaped from

8 . Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She _______ him very much and as he was not a _______ child, she was always _______ that he might be ill, _______ she used to take him to see the best _______ in the town four times a year to be looked _______
During one of these _______, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any _______ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick _______ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I ________”
Mrs. Ball was very ________ “But I’m sure you have ________ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor ________ “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m ________ my sweater off, because the ________ is very tight.”1.

A．loved

B．hated

C．missed

D．cared

2.

A．rich

B．clever

C．strong

D．happy

3.

A．afraid

B．surprised

C．glad

D．sure

4.

A．which

B．for

C．but

D．so

5.

A．player

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．lawyer

6.

A．round

B．over

C．for

D．after

7.

A．talks

B．years

C．visits

D．stays

8.

A．answer

B．thing

C．word

D．trouble

9.

A．waited

B．thought

C．stood

D．looked

10.

A．did

B．will

C．have

D．do

11.

A．excited

B．interested

C．pleased

D．surprised

12.

A．already

B．just

C．never

D．always

13.

A．angrily

B．seriously

C．happily

D．carefully

14.

A．turning

B．taking

C．keeping

D．putting

15.

A．collar

B．nose

C．mouth

D．ear

9 . I found out one time that doing a __36____for someone could get you into a lot of trouble．I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test．During the test, the girl sitting next to me ___37____ something, but I didn’t understand．So I __38______ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen．She showed me that hers was ____39_____ and would not write．I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and ____40_____ it on her desk．
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were____41_____．As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about ____42____ it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to____43____ your own two feet and be responsible for your own ____44____．For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact ____45____ when people do something____46____, they are really cheating themselves．She made me ____47____ that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave．I walked out of the room ____48____ why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．
____49____, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test．When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers ____50____ the girl’s test paper．I ___51____ to explain about the pen, but all she____52____ say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me ____53____ after the test．____54____ I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I was sure she ____55____ to believe that I had cheated on the test．1.

A．help

B．hand

C．favor

D．fever

2.

A．whispered

B．talked

C．told

D．spoke

3.

A．turned over

B．came over

C．leaned over

D．looked over

4.

A．out of sight

B．out of work

C．out of place

D．out of ink

5.

A．place

B．put

C．gave

D．lent

6.

A．punished

B．dismissed

C．praised

D．parted

7.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．how

8.

A．stand up

B．stand on

C．stand for

D．stand by

9.

A．attitude

B．activity

C．action

D．behavior

10.

A．what

B．if

C．that

D．where

11.

A．honest

B．dishonest

C．modest

D．disappointed

12.

A．promise

B．permit

C．recognize

D．prove

13.

A．wandering

B．reflecting

C．understanding

D．wondering

14.

A．Long before

B．Therefore

C．Ever before

D．Later on

15.

A．of

B．in

C．from

D．on

16.

A．managed

B．planned

C．tried

D．promoted

17.

A．could

B．would

C．can

D．will

18.

A．right

B．only

C．slight

D．once

19.

A．After

B．Until

C．As if

D．Even if

20.

A．remained

B．continued

C．kept

D．wanted