1 . We had two dogs, Lucky and Lily Bit. Lucky loved to find ways to leave the confines (束 缚) of her indoor living routine, which made her a masterful escape artist. Lily Bit, on the other hand, did exactly as she was told, never straying, always staying close to home... except when she came under the influence of Lucky.
Whenever the two got out together, they could be seen out of sights often staying away for hours. More often than not, they’d arrive home near suppertime, covered in mud and leaves and smelling to high heaven from their afternoon outing in the woods.
I remember one such occasion when they’d once again mysteriously escaped, except this time, they returned clean and no worse for wear. It wasn’t until a few days later that we learned why. My wife ran into our neighbor Carl who lived a few houses down from us.
“I saw your two dogs the other day,” Carl said with a smile,
“Oh, yes? I’m so sorry. They’d been so good lately, so it was such a surprise when they got out. I sure hope they didn’t cause any trouble.” my wife replied,
“Oh, no, no trouble at all. Did you have any idea where they went?”
“No,” my wife answered.
“They attended my dog’s funeral (葬礼)” Carl said sadly.
“What?” Ann exclaimed, “Oh, no. I didn’t know Toby had died.
“Yep, it died a couple days ago. I was burying him in the back lot when your two dogs came running up. They sat down not far from me while. I finished burying him, then they left.”
“Wow that’s amazing! ” my wife replied. “Toby was Lily Bit’s father, you know. ”
“No, I didn’t know that,” Carl replied, “but I guess that explains why she felt like she needed to be there. She had to say her final goodbye.”
1. What words can best explain the meaning of the word “straying” underlined in Para. 1?A.Wandering away. | B.Staying still |
C.Shouting loudly. | D.Disobeying impolitely. |
A.Their abilities were different. | B.Their hobbies were different. |
C.Their personalities were different | D.Their physical features were different. |
A.They got more united. | B.They looked in a mess. |
C.They smelled nice as usual. | D.They got willing to do as told to. |
A.To show his respect for dogs. | B.To be in memory of his dogs. |
C.To suggest learning from dogs, | D.To think highly of his two dogs. |
2 . My son Daniel’ s passion (激情) for surfing
The lifeguard
I was
I ran to the car so
I sobbed in his arms telling him how
“It’s okay, Mom,” he
“What?” I asked.
I told him he wasn’ t
For the next seven days he kept
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I
Back then Daniel was just a boy who was
I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I taught audiences in distant cities: “Passionate people embrace(拥抱)what they love and never give up.”
1.A.ended | B.began | C.paused | D.decreased |
A.competitors | B.colleagues | C.parents | D.companions |
A.researched | B.improved | C.tested | D.managed |
A.reported | B.demanded | C.required | D.conducted |
A.injured | B.shot | C.attacked | D.occupied |
A.dragged | B.walked | C.rushed | D.fetched |
A.leaving | B.running | C.wandering | D.flying |
A.directly | B.steadily | C.cautiously | D.secretly |
A.accepted | B.greeted | C.blamed | D.dismissed |
A.naturally | B.happily | C.fast | D.heavily |
A.settled down | B.reached out | C.fastened up | D.sought out |
A.normal | B.relaxed | C.calm | D.awful |
A.comforted | B.discouraged | C.hurt | D.protected |
A.forced | B.charged | C.limited | D.allowed |
A.scolding | B.consulting | C.pressing | D.instructing |
A.agreed | B.ignored | C.repeated | D.avoided |
A.taught | B.warned | C.reminded | D.persuaded |
A.took up | B.gave in | C.came out | D.insisted on |
A.doubtful | B.worried | C.nervous | D.enthusiastic |
A.situation | B.position | C.impression | D.presentation |
3 . After 20 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years, but my busy life had made it impossible to visit her
“What’s wrong? are you well?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night
“I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I
She thought about it for a moment, and
Before we
A few days
“I paid this bill
At that moment, I
A.home | B.talk | C.movie | D.dinner |
A.directly | B.frequently | C.rarely | D.exactly |
A.bring | B.take | C.force | D.invite |
A.visit | B.meal | C.ring | D.date |
A.argued | B.whispered | C.committed | D.responded |
A.agreed | B.refused | C.promised | D.nodded |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.met | B.parted | C.left | D.divided |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.or |
A.before | B.earlier | C.ago | D.later |
A.broke | B.formed | C.fell | D.struck |
A.sat | B.waited | C.gathered | D.dined |
A.saw | B.read | C.showed | D.wrote |
A.in advance | B.on purpose | C.by accident | D.with patience |
A.tables | B.dishes | C.seats | D.chances |
A.mother | B.family | C.wife | D.child |
A.miss | B.admire | C.love | D.hug |
A.sensed | B.accepted | C.checked | D.pursued |
A.time | B.money | C.comfort | D.calls |
A.ensured | B.delayed | C.forgotten | D.forgiven |
4 . Old Tom had four sons. He wanted them
5 . An old man lives with his little grandson.Every day the old man gets up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked,“Grandpa,I want to read books as you do.But I always forget what I read.What are the advantages of reading?”
The grandfather didn’t answer him,but said,“Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said,but all the water leaked out before he got back home.The grandfather laughed and said,“You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
The next time the boy ran faster,but the basket was still empty before he returned home.The boy said,“See,Grandpa,it’s no use!”
“Is it no use?” the old man said.“Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different.It was cleaner,inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books.You might not understand or remember everything,but when you read them,you will be changed,inside and out.”
1. What does the old man do every day?A.He carries water. |
B.He reads books. |
C.He writes something. |
D.He does some chores. |
A.was too busy to do it |
B.got up late |
C.always forgot what he read |
D.slept late |
A.Once. | B.Twice. |
C.Three times. | D.Four times. |
A.We won’t have any changes. |
B.We can understand everything. |
C.We will be changed,inside and out. |
D.We can never forget what we read. |
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7 . There are plenty of mindless activities to keep a child busy in this information age. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Alice wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.
As a writer, I know about winning contests—and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.
A revelation(启示)came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied. “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地)told them. Telling myself that I was an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借鉴) my daughter’s experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
1. The underlined sentence probably means that the author was __________.A.trying to let her daughter enjoy her own life |
B.helping her daughter develop real skills for writing |
C.making sure that her daughter would win the contest |
D.trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wished |
A.She wanted to share her story with readers. |
B.She had won a prize in the previous contest. |
C.She believed she possessed real talent for writing. |
D.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help. |
A.she was afraid that Alice’s imagination might run wild while writing |
B.she did not want to disappoint Alice who needed her help so much |
C.she wanted to help Alice realize her dream of becoming a writer |
D.she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance |
A.Children need more room to develop. |
B.Parents should co-opt children’s experience. |
C.Children should be provided enough help. |
D.Parents need to remind their children of their own choices. |
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As the saying go, treat others as you would like to be treated. If we want to be treated well, and we should treat others well too.
Two years before, I was admitted to a high school. I felt proudly and superior. Therefore, I always looked down upon my classmates who turned for me in their studies. One day, Tom asked me help him work out a math problem. I glanced at it, and said, “So easy, what foolish you are!” On hear it, he said angrily, “I won’t ask you again.” I was shocking. Only then did I realize why I was so unpopular with my classmate. From then on, I tried to treat them equally and helped them with all my heart.
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My wife and I
We weren’t seated for two minutes
He was in his early sixties and
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God gave us two ears and one mouth,because we need to listen
A.a lifetime | B.a few months | C.several years | D.a long time |
A.put | B.enjoyed | C.took | D.planned |
A.part | B.gift | C.dream | D.intention |
A.explain | B.glare | C.come | D.sit |
A.inspiration | B.expectation | C.gift | D.conversation |
A.after | B.when | C.suddenly | D.before |
A.seated | B.joined in | C.talked with | D.joined |
A.Go ahead | B.Never mind | C.Forget it | D.With pleasure |
A.formally | B.politely | C.immediately | D.intelligently |
A.complaining | B.weeping | C.talking | D.laughing |
A.a tour guide | B.a conductor | C.a consumer | D.a trainer |
A.However | B.Sometimes | C.Moreover | D.Otherwise |
A.supporter | B.professor | C.mayor | D.1awyer |
A.each | B.every | C.either | D.one |
A.someone | B.God | C.my wife | D.the train |
A.to improve | B.to talk | C.to control | D.to target |
A.once | B.by contrast | C.if only | D.other than |
A.praying | B.talking | C.desiring | D.begging |
A.should listen | B.maybe listen | C.must listen | D.would listen |
A.much more | B.twice | C.with two | D.a lot more |
10 . At a certain time in our lives, we consider every place as the possible sites for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attraction of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
1. What do we know about the author?A.He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived. |
B.He made a study of many farms before buying. |
C.He made money by buying and selling farms. |
D.He had the money to buy the best farm in the country. |
A.It was of good market value. | B.It was next to the highway. |
C.It was in a good position. | D.It was behind a nice garden. |
A.He was afraid the owner might change his mind. | B.He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm. |
C.He wanted to keep the farm as it was. | D.He was eager to become a farm owner. |
A.the money the author lost in buying the farm | B.the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place |
C.the removal of the trees around the house | D.the failure to possess the Hollowell place |
A.To own a farm. | B.To satisfy his needs. |
C.To be free from worries. | D.To live in the countryside. |