1 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When I was seven years old, I saw my mother making doll clothes. She told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. My mother just smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”

When I was nine, my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick (弹簧高跷). But my mother told me that we simply couldn’t afford one. A few days before Christmas, my parents and I went shopping. While my mother and I were paying the money, my dad came with a long box. I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box. After we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the barn. While my parents were away, I shuck out to the barn to find the box. I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was disappointing. After all the wrapping paper was cleaned up, my dad came back from the barn with a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t believe it, how they were able to get the money for it and how they tricked me with the broom. My parents probably laughed quietly when they played the trick on me and I wondered if they were watching me from the window as I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present.

Although we didn’t have much money, my parents gave me the most important gift of all, much love. We had love and we had joy.

1. What present did the author receive on Christmas morning at the age of 7?(no more than 10 words)
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2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 5 words)
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3. Why did the author feel disappointed when the author found a broom in the box?(no more than 15 words)
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4. Why did the author’s parents put a broom in the box? (no more than 15 words)
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5. What is the best present you’ve received from your parents? Please give your reasons.(no more than 20 words)
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2 . God’s Coffee

A group of alumni(校友),highly established in their careers, decided to visit their old university professor. They_________to walk to the house and on getting into the door, they began chatting with their former professor._________,conversation soon turned into_________ about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _________with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups — porcelain(瓷质的), plastic,glass, crystal(水晶的), some_________ looking, some expensive,some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the_________.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand the professor said, “If you_________, all the nice looking expensive cups were_________, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.” While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the_________of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no__________ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and, in some cases, even__________what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee,not the cup,but you__________ went for the best cups... And then you began __________ each others cups.”

Now take this into __________:Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not __________, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __________ to enjoy the coffee God has provided us. So it is vital for us to learn the importance of “coffee” __________the wonderful “cups”, as it may disturb our __________.

God brews(酿造)the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee! The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care __________.Speak kindly. With all of these things in your mind, you can just leave the__________to God.

1.

A．go through

B．call off

C．got together

D．hold on

2.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Then

D．Thus

3.

A．complaints

B．apologies

C．discussion

D．consultant

4.

A．brought

B．carried

C．returned

D．came

5.

A．artificial

B．simple

C．dramatic

D．plain

6.

A．coffee

B．tea

C．juice

D．food

7.

A．contrasted

B．traced

C．noticed

D．identified

8.

A．pulled away

B．picked up

C．taken up

D．got away

9.

A．content

B．case

C．source

D．supply

10.

A．difference

B．impact

C．pleasure

D．quality

11.

A．fades

B．hides

C．misses

D．confuses

12.

A．consciously

B．confidently

C．immediately

D．eventually

13.

A．handling

B．eyeing

C．glancing

D．regretting

14.

A．thought

B．example

C．mind

D．account

15.

A．define

B．maintain

C．expect

D．ruin

16.

A．accept

B．fail

C．attempt

D．pursue

17.

A．in addition to

B．instead of

C．regardless of

D．in spite of

18.

A．version

B．eyesight

C．vision

D．insight

19.

A．timely

B．broadly

C．wonderfully

D．deeply

20.

A．coffee

B．cup

C．fantasy

D．rest

3 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and _________ is the one I’ve been dealing with lately.

A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms(症状) in my left _________. My husband sent me _________ to a specialist who said I had already suffered some everlasting loss of vision and would, without _________, go blind in that eye within months. And I urgently _________ to begin painful eye injections. Almost blind? Painful eye injections? I was _________. What if the _________ medicine didn’t work? What if my right eye developed the same condition? I _________ thought that, amazingly, the medicine was only three years old; before that, patients just went blind.

Over that long week, I _________ myself to casually __________ sadness, to cry and acknowledge my fears about my very fragile body. I __________ to be near anybody but my husband. Fortunately, I __________ pretty quickly, within the week. During this __________ time, I posted my __________ in my blog and receives great care and support from friends online, which filled my heart with __________ and encourages me to receive the eye injections. Besides, the doctor __________ the efficacy(功效) of the medicine. In the end, I bravely received the eye injections and they were very successful. I was lucky enough to see the world again with my healthy eye.

Finally, I gained a __________ insight: being your happiest self isn’t equal to a lifetime of __________ skies, and we are bound to __________ storms of life. Knowing this can help us face difficulties optimistically and __________ the change of life.

1.

A．loneliness

B．tiredness

C．sadness

D．greatness

2.

A．eye

B．arm

C．leg

D．ear

3.

A．suddenly

B．carelessly

C．secretly

D．immediately

4.

A．luck

B．treatment

C．apology

D．discussion

5.

A．needed

B．expected

C．managed

D．congratulated

6.

A．in relief

B．in anger

C．in peace

D．in panic

7.

A．new

B．traditional

C．strong

D．folk

8.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．occasionally

D．mistakenly

9.

A．forbade

B．encourages

C．forced

D．permitted

10.

A．lay down

B．hold back

C．fall into

D．meet with

11.

A．desired

B．promised

C．refused

D．attempted

12.

A．gave in

B．cheered up

C．gave up

D．broken down

13.

A．terrible

B．sweet

C．spare

D．precious

14.

A．election

B．challenge

C．goal

D．choice

15.

A．guilt

B．pride

C．hope

D．joy

16.

A．stresses

B．analyzed

C．investigated

D．guaranteed

17.

A．wrong

B．unique

C．funny

D．valuable

18.

A．sunny

B．cloudy

C．rainy

D．snowy

19.

A．disturb

B．experience

C．blame

D．assign

20.

A．admit to

B．listen to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

4 . I had a busy to - do list today and was about to get started when my sister called.

I talked with her for a short time and could _________ my seven - year - old niece (侄女，外甥女) in the background, full of energy as always, and getting blamed for something. I _________ to speak with her, both because I love talking to her and because I was _________ that I could help redirecting (使改变方向) some of her energy in a more _________ direction and give my sister a break.

I listened and talked with her on the phone, giving her as much _________ as she needed to share her thoughts and _________ herself.

The conversation went for quite a while. _________ my time, she gifted me her funny stories and sense of _________. She said the cutest things that always _________ me and caused me to laugh out loud! She told me about her friend’s birthday party, which __________ a cake, chocolate ice cream, and sand art! Then there were __________ about her new little brother, cute animals she saw recently and of course, the weather!

Forty minutes later she __________, saying, “Well, I should __________ have let you get going.”

At one point in the conversation my __________ had turned back to my “to - do” list, but then I consciously (有意识地) turned it back to her. I chose to be __________ with her and give my full attention to her so that she __________ important and special. __________, she is indeed important and special. Children are so precious (宝贵的) and __________ so fast! And we can learn so much from them, including the __________ they see the world. When choosing between my niece and my to - do list, I __________ that chores and errands (差事) could wait — every time!

1.

A．imagine

B．meet

C．observe

D．hear

2.

A．happened

B．promised

C．asked

D．had

3.

A．hoping

B．imagining

C．realizing

D．insisting

4.

A．positive

B．serious

C．confusing

D．unusual

5.

A．energy

B．relaxation

C．space

D．time

6.

A．enjoy

B．express

C．forget

D．teach

7.

A．Instead of

B．Thanks to

C．In exchange for

D．In addition to

8.

A．relief

B．humor

C．achievement

D．responsibility

9.

A．surprised

B．embarrassed

C．puzzled

D．interested

10.

A．created

B．included

C．stored

D．sold

11.

A．stories

B．dreams

C．articles

D．reports

12.

A．continued

B．finished

C．explained

D．explored

13.

A．typically

B．significantly

C．probably

D．secretly

14.

A．mood

B．feeling

C．decision

D．mind

15.

A．familiar

B．present

C．strict

D．confident

16.

A．felt

B．became

C．proved

D．remained

17.

A．Likely

B．Currently

C．Actually

D．Regularly

18.

A．grow

B．study

C．begin

D．appear

19.

A．change

B．process

C．way

D．direction

20.

A．argued

B．proved

C．debated

D．believed

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

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, 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, sobbing.

Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.

She was watching. her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at mc. “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. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.	B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.	D．By following time order.

2. What made Kate angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the author shouting loud.

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

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

3. Which word can replace the underlined word “sobbing” in the3^rd paragraph?

A．Laughing

B．Crying

C．Talking

D．Moving

4. The author tidied up the room most probably because __________.

A．She was scared by Kate’s anger

B．She hated herself for being so messy

C．She wanted to show her care

D．She was asked by Kate to do so

5. 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 Roommate

10 . An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house chatting with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window edge.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you unable to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t feel angry at all, but instead felt affection for my son”.

If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will respect and take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

1. In what tone did the son said to his father “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”?

A．Impatient.

B．Excited.

C．Hurried.

D．Surprised.

2. We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of _____.

A．eighty

B．three

C．thirty-eight

D．forty-five

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

A．A crow

B．Father’s love

C．An old dairy

D．An old man