1 . “How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son
Did what he had done really make me
The rest of the day, he
For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but
A.refused | B.requested | C.decided | D.demanded |
A.calmer | B.emptier | C.happier | D.angrier |
A.breath | B.weight | C.temper | D.thought |
A.cry | B.shout | C.smile | D.respond |
A.doubt | B.relief | C.silence | D.surprise |
A.pardon | B.praise | C.abandon | D.accompany |
A.put | B.give | C.throw | D.drive |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Moreover |
A.satisfied | B.puzzled | C.moved | D.annoyed |
A.advice | B.behavior | C.words | D.argument |
A.hug | B.blame | C.forgive | D.understand |
A.endless | B.enough | C.important | D.meaningful |
A.put | B.blow | C.heat | D.burn |
A.choice | B.answer | C.victim | D.disaster |
A.declined | B.shared | C.enjoyed | D.accepted |
A.retell | B.forget | C.read | D.forecast |
A.rudely | B.firmly | C.loosely | D.causally |
A.voice | B.words | C.force | D.feelings |
A.for | B.with | C.beyond | D.against |
A.hard | B.soft | C.sharp | D.smooth |
2 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
Winners are made, but born.
1.A.luck | B.tests | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.operating | B.editing | C.consulting | D.coaching |
A.successful | B.excellent | C.strong | D.new |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.believe | B.agree | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.claim | C.permit | D.demand |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.pride | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.missed | C.considered | D.practiced |
A.defeat | B.decline | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.relax | B.improve | C.expand | D.defend |
A.shame | B.burden | C.victory | D.favor |
A.chances | B.thrills | C.concerns | D.offers |
A.surprise | B.serve | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.honestly | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
3 . One morning in early fall, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by
The next morning, the geese were still my
As days passed, I started
I asked a biologist what to do. He explained that sometimes a
On the first day of November, I was working in the neighborhood of the geese with my tractor. As I bent to fasten a chain from the tractor, I
The season’s first snowflake fell the very next day. The birds must have
A.accident | B.surprise | C.nature | D.fortune |
A.increased | B.created | C.deserved | D.valued |
A.guests | B.puzzles | C.fellows | D.friends |
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.Still | D.Anyhow |
A.closer | B.quicker | C.quieter | D.broader |
A.approached | B.calmed | C.observed | D.protected |
A.turning | B.attending | C.driving | D.talking |
A.firmly | B.cautiously | C.warmly | D.proudly |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.whether |
A.sympathy | B.rescue | C.pleasure | D.concern |
A.companion | B.visit | C.settlement | D.care |
A.recover | B.survive | C.fly | D.return |
A.weak | B.folded | C.broken | D.flightless |
A.held | B.caught | C.directed | D.made |
A.spreading | B.sweeping | C.trembling | D.beating |
A.gained | B.set | C.discovered | D.lost |
A.reach | B.sight | C.control | D.help |
A.concluded | B.indicated | C.sensed | D.confirmed |
A.unexpected | B.causal | C.regular | D.short |
A.contribution | B.promise | C.treat | D.devotion |
4 . Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a
She had asked the government for
One day, the bombing stopped and the
A.meeting | B.working | C.personal | D.religious |
A.raised | B.handled | C.reported | D.discussed |
A.worried | B.angry | C.doubtful | D.curious |
A.practical | B.precious | C.reliable | D.expensive |
A.then | B.still | C.even | D.rather |
A.permission | B.confirmation | C.explanation | D.information |
A.large | B.public | C.distant | D.safe |
A.Fortunately | B.Surprisingly | C.Seriously | D.Secretly |
A.starting | B.parking | C.filling | D.testing |
A.stop | B.help | C.warn | D.rescue |
A.intended | B.pretended | C.happened | D.agreed |
A.war | B.night | C.building | D.way |
A.put | B.opened | C.passed | D.threw |
A.hid | B.exchanged | C.burnt | D.distributed |
A.approached | B.erupted | C.continued | D.ended |
A.restaurant | B.library | C.city | D.wall |
A.neighbours | B.soldiers | C.friends | D.customers |
A.sold | B.read | C.saved | D.moved |
A.occupied | B.bombed | C.quiet | D.busy |
A.dreamed of | B.believed in | C.cared about | D.looked for |
5 . I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have
At the end of the term, we
One week after graduation, Rose
A.forced | B.motivated | C.expected | D.supported |
A.dreamed of | B.picked up | C.turned down | D.gave away |
A.developed | B.compared | C.organized | D.shared |
A.carried | B.informed | C.educated | D.invited |
A.dull | B.broken | C.prepared | D.long |
A.table | B.home | C.floor | D.office |
A.saving | B.killing | C.helping | D.hurting |
A.cured | B.showed | C.created | D.cleared |
A.playing | B.working | C.jumping | D.resting |
A.wealthy | B.clever | C.young | D.useful |
A.courage | B.spirit | C.respect | D.humor |
A.lose | B.treasure | C.fail | D.live |
A.crazy | B.dead | C.alive | D.curious |
A.balance | B.difference | C.relation | D.instruction |
A.As | B.Unless | C.If | D.Though |
A.productive | B.wasteful | C.considerate | D.strange |
A.miss | B.seek | C.take | D.gain |
A.regrets | B.rights | C.games | D.ideas |
A.smiled | B.died | C.cried | D.acted |
A.quickly | B.reasonably | C.silently | D.possibly |
6 . I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so
I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing
One day I asked Sally why she
I
I felt she was extremely
The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was
It’s true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.
1.A.silent | B.small | C.strong | D.huge |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.for |
A.still | B.again | C.well | D.alone |
A.passing | B.running | C.shooting | D.struggling |
A.studied | B.practiced | C.expected | D.improved |
A.title | B.prize | C.scholarship | D.reward |
A.good | B.brave | C.careful | D.active |
A.lack | B.talk | C.appear | D.count |
A.encouraged | B.respected | C.watched | D.helped |
A.victory | B.confidence | C.responsibility | D.profession |
A.dropped | B.buried | C.covered | D.sunk |
A.walked off | B.walked out | C.walked around | D.walked up |
A.coach | B.teacher | C.captain | D.leader |
A.suggested | B.sent | C.promised | D.offered |
A.worried | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.great | B.wrong | C.strict | D.cruel |
A.pressure | B.value | C.cause | D.power |
A.exactly | B.naturally | C.really | D.normally |
A.taken | B.admitted | C.introduced | D.appointed |
A.dreamed of | B.picked up | C.benefited from | D.carried out |
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。
A white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he
He was Father Time, travelling forever, and the bag he
Each
Down flew the Tomorrow
Everybody tried to
A.settled | B.relaxed | C.excited | D.worried |
A.laid | B.lifted | C.placed | D.bore |
A.night | B.morning | C.afternoon | D.dawn |
A.fetched | B.got | C.flew | D.took |
A.pink | B.white | C.black | D.blue |
A.off | B.back | C.out | D.away |
A.deep | B.far | C.over | D.along |
A.striking | B.beating | C.moving | D.shaking |
A.grass | B.tree | C.earth | D.floor |
A.especial | B.beautiful | C.lovely | D.ordinary |
A.familiar | B.common | C.wonderful | D.bad |
A.heart | B.head | C.mind | D.hands |
A.desired | B.forgotten | C.noticed | D.seen |
A.much | B.little | C.few | D.some |
A.change | B.advice | C.shock | D.suggestion |
A.hold | B.keep | C.catch | D.protect |
A.watched | B.guessed | C.knew | D.expected |
A.look | B.prepare | C.wait | D.long |
A.after | B.before | C.when | D.as |
A.struggled | B.refused | C.fought | D.escaped |
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 father was a self-taught mandolin (曼陀铃) player. He was one of the best string
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his
I joined the United States Air________ in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home
In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was
In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life
A.equipment | B.musical | C.instrument | D.musician |
A.copy | B.see | C.look at | D.read |
A.family | B.employer | C.friends | D.audience |
A.applying | B.paying | C.devoting | D.attaching |
A.since | B.while | C.before | D.after |
A.Force | B.Energy | C.Power | D.Strength |
A.on duty | B.on leave | C.on holiday | D.on vacation |
A.touch | B.contact | C.feel | D.keep |
A.proud | B.praise | C.please | D.pride |
A.took part | B.participated | C.joined | D.involved |
A.cut in | B.cut off | C.cut up | D.cut out |
A.Although | B.If | C.Whether | D.Because |
A.destroy | B.affect | C.effect | D.injure |
A.uses | B.preparations | C.impressions | D.excuses |
A.comment | B.sense | C.difference | D.decision |
A.at | B.on | C.with | D.off |
A.first | B.latest | C.last | D.longest |
A.bills | B.notes | C.symbols | D.signs |
A.wet | B.dry | C.cried | D.crying |
A.sponsoring | B.giving | C.distributing | D.taking |
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,并在答题卡上涂黑。
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __2__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly __4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5__ and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __8__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __10__, so he went to the door and opened it __11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __12__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __14_ this time she was _15__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18__ in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic (无同情心的)mind.1.
A.complaining | B.telling | C.hoping | D.pretending |
A.pleased B disappointed | B.exhausted | C.encouraged |
A.looking | B.turning | C.coming | D.tidying |
A.went on | B.went down | C.went out | D.went through |
A.candles | B.matches | C.lights | D.flashlights |
A.happily | B.patiently | C.hopefully | D.helplessly |
A.steps | B.words | C.knocks | D.screams |
A.dark | B.quiet | C.noisy | D.crowded |
A.newcomer | B.stranger | C.guest | D.settler |
A.called | B.disturbed | C.watched | D.offered |
A.surprisingly | B.delightedly | C.impatiently | D.willingly |
A.gently | B.kindly | C.politely | D.violently |
A.lend | B.sell | C.harness | D.borrow |
A.And | B.But | C.So | D.For |
A.holding | B.hiding | C.fetching | D.lifting |
A.suggested | B.commanded | C.sent | D.forced |
A.frightened | B.pleased | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
A.failure | B.success | C.complaint | D.determination |
A.warmth | B.coldness | C.kindness | D.sympathy |
A.doubtfully | B.hardly | C.actually | D.nearly |
In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its
One day, I
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to
The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things
In the weeks that followed, I
Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was
The woman beggar listened attentively and
“Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in
I saw then the
A.cared about | B.came across | C.looked for | D.focused upon |
A.presented | B.gave | C.recalled | D.reminded |
A.traffic | B.dust | C.noise | D.climate |
A.headed | B.struggled | C.stood | D.came |
A.move | B.unload | C.hide | D.pass |
A.warning | B.planning | C.thinking | D.arranging |
A.hung | B.put | C.swallowed | D.cleared |
A.obvious | B.expensive | C.familiar | D.precious |
A.elegantly | B.cautiously | C.dependently | D.frequently |
A.locals | B.thieves | C.beggars | D.men |
A.proud | B.conscious | C.sick | D.aware |
A.get | B.run | C.come | D.rush |
A.attended to | B.looked up | C.thought about | D.wrote down |
A.for | B.into | C.out | D.at |
A.order | B.vain | C.serve | D.shock |
A.meant | B.made | C.deserved | D.suggested |
A.dirtiness | B.poverty | C.kindness | D.safety |
A.updated | B.unfolded | C.broken | D.unexpected |
A.moment | B.action | C.dignity(尊严) | D.life |
A.changed | B.damaged | C.found | D.accepted |