1 . Jenny married Steven in 1950. They loved each other but Steven had bad tempers. As a new bride(新娘), Jenny moved into Steven’s house on his farm. She took a shoe box with her and put it in her closet (壁橱). She asked Steven not to open the box. Thinking that everyone has his/her secret that he/she never wanted others to know, Steven accepted it.

For 50 years, Steven left the box alone, even without touching it. Finally, Jenny was ill and dying. Steven thought the box must hold something very important and it was time to open it, so he asked Jenny whether he could open the box. Jenny said yes.

Opening the box, Steven found two doilies(装饰小垫) and $82,500. He took the things to Jenny and asked where this came from.

“Well, my mother gave me the box the day we got married,” she explained, “She said that love needed understanding, so did life. She knew you had bad tempers, so she told me to make a doily whenever I felt hurt and frustrated(沮丧), so that I wouldn’t get mad at you.” Steven was glad that in the past 50 years Jenny had made only two doilies. Then he asked about the money.

“In fact, after having made too many doilies, I began to sell them. Each brought us $50. That’s the money I’ve made by selling the doilies.”

Hearing this, Steven couldn’t help crying…

Everyone gets three presents in life. Life is the first one; love is the second and understanding is the third. It is love that gives us lives and understanding, while understanding keeps love.

1. After reading the passage, we know that        .

A．the wife made a living by making and selling doilies

B．the wife often hid her own money into the shoe box

C．the husband thought there were just shoes in the box

D．the husband had often made the wife sad in the past

2. How many doilies had the wife made since she got married?

A．1652.

B．1650.

C．50.

D．2.

3. We can infer(推断出) from the passage that        .

A．Jenny had even worse tempers

B．Making doilies is the best way to make money

C．Steven didn’t break his promise

D．Shoe boxes were always used to hold money

4. The wife’s mother is a woman who is        .

A．beautiful and funny	B．kind and wise
C．brave and smart	D．Honest and loyal

2 . A hero isn’t just a superman that flies around saving people. A hero can be a volunteer worker, a teacher, or even a _________ member. My hero just so happens to be my dad, which may sound like something _________ to you. You would also say your mom or dad is your hero because they raised you, or you’re always able to _________ them. My _________ are like that as well. _________, I still consider my dad a hero above everybody else and he _________ deserves it.

My dad has always been caring and loving. When I was young, he was the one that stayed at home with me, taking _________ of me and loving me wholeheartedly. He also helped me with my _________ so I could do well in my schoolwork. I couldn’t ask for a _________ dad. I love how my dad __________ my mom as well. He is a fantastic __________, so my mom is willing to share her sorrows and joys with him. Besides, my dad is always __________ to offer a helping hand, sharing housework and solving her problems at work. He has also shown others his good __________ by serving our country and helping the community.

My dad isn’t a great person who changes the world, but he has __________ my little world. He is a great __________ for me and I’d like to be an ordinary hero like him.

1.

A．sports

B．club

C．rescue

D．family

2.

A．wrong

B．usual

C．strange

D．serious

3.

A．turn to

B．aim at

C．seek for

D．look into

4.

A．colleagues

B．heroes

C．competitors

D．parents

5.

A．So

B．Instead

C．Yet

D．Besides

6.

A．occasionally

B．definitely

C．gradually

D．suddenly

7.

A．possession

B．control

C．advantage

D．care

8.

A．assignments

B．interactions

C．experiences

D．inventions

9.

A．faster

B．better

C．stricter

D．happier

10.

A．changes

B．raises

C．treats

D．praises

11.

A．teacher

B．performer

C．listener

D．employer

12.

A．ready

B．hesitant

C．sorry

D．regretful

13.

A．adaptability

B．personality

C．innovation

D．appearance

14.

A．replaced

B．ruined

C．shaped

D．closed

15.

A．example

B．traveler

C．funder

D．servant

3 . When 72-year-old Randy Long was cleaning out his garage not long ago, he came across some practice baseballs he used to throw around with his son and grandson.

Thinking some kids might get ________ of them, he took them to a local baseball cage, where he ________ them along with a touching note that might just bring even the strongest men to tears:

“Hope someone can use these baseballs. I found them when ________ my garage. I pitched (投球) them to my son and grandson for countless ________ . My son is now 46 years old and my grandson is 23 years old. I am 72. They have both ________ away. If you are a father, ________these times. You won’t believe how quickly they will be gone.”

________, Long’s grandson, Ethan Anderson, tweeted about his grandpa’s generous gesture. He never expected the post to go viral. The impact of the story finally hit home when the family ________ by the media, but Anderson says while his grandfather is amazed by all the attention he’s getting, he really doesn’t have much use for social media.

Anderson may be grown-up, but he fondly remembers his grandpa as a thoughtful coach who helped him ________ his true athletic potential. “When I was a kid, we would usually go a few times a week to practice in the cages,” he recalled. “Many times, I didn’t even want to go, but he always wanted me to be the best ________ I could be.”

After the story was shown on the news, Anderson was nearly swept away by the wave of ________ feedback. There are a lot of kids younger than me telling me they’ll cherish the times they have with their dads or granddads,” he told CNN, “And they won’t ________ it for granted anymore.”

“I get to go back and ________ every now and then,” he said. “I just didn’t realize that he missed ________ in the cages. Although he’s moved to Birmingham, about a two-hour drive from Long, Anderson has decided it’s time to team back up with his grandpa on a more ________ basis.

1.

A．trouble

B．use

C．assistance

D．amusement

2.

A．left

B．obtained

C．took

D．found

3.

A．cleaning

B．repairing

C．building

D．painting

4.

A．competitions

B．sessions

C．rounds

D．venues

5.

A．passed

B．drove

C．broke

D．moved

6.

A．remember

B．cherish

C．expect

D．govern

7.

A．Touched

B．Surprised

C．Scared

D．Motivated

8.

A．was ranked

B．was investigated

C．was extended

D．was contacted

9.

A．possess

B．predict

C．achieve

D．perform

10.

A．player

B．writer

C．scientist

D．actor

11.

A．primitive

B．objective

C．familiar

D．positive

12.

A．look

B．take

C．consider

D．make

13.

A．pursue

B．invite

C．visit

D．encourage

14.

A．running

B．hitting

C．skiing

D．watching

15.

A．identical

B．widespread

C．experienced

D．regular

4 . The bell rang. Jacob smiled and he was glad his math class was _______. He grabbed his lunch bag out of his backpack and looked inside. He blinked. Beside his usual lunch, there was an envelope. Jacob opened it and slid out a (n) _______. It was of a suitcase. Jacob _______ what it meant.

The next day at lunchtime Jacob opened his bag. A new envelope peeked out. Inside was a tiny toy _______. Now he was _______! When he got home, he asked his mother, “Are we taking a plane somewhere?” She just _______ at him, her eyes sparkling. “I guess it’s a mystery(谜)” was the only _______ she gave him.

Over the next few days, Jacob _______ more: a small American flag, a leaf from a palm tree and _______ a juicy orange. Then one day, when he finally got to open his lunch bag, there was ________ in it except for his usual lunch. His heart sank. Maybe he had been wrong after all. Maybe there was no trip. He was very ________.

Just before the end of the day, the school secretary handed Jacob a small box. “This is for you and ________ your mother outside.” He opened the box. A smile slid across his face. He ________ and pulled out a small black hat with two round mouse ears.

He hurried down to the main school doors where his mother and father were waiting, with suitcases. “We’re going to Disney World, right?” Jacob couldn’t contain his excitement. “Mystery ________,” laughed his mother. “Come on, we’re headed to the ________!”

1.

A．finished

B．organized

C．recommended

D．registered

2.

A．backpack

B．photograph

C．envelope

D．lunch

3.

A．recognized

B．requested

C．wondered

D．imagined

4.

A．bag

B．picture

C．suitcase

D．airplane

5.

A．awkward

B．amazed

C．content

D．curious

6.

A．laughed

B．rushed

C．smiled

D．shouted

7.

A．solution

B．answer

C．impression

D．strategy

8.

A．found

B．designed

C．compared

D．exchanged

9.

A．even

B．yet

C．still

D．again

10.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

11.

A．impressed

B．frightened

C．stressed

D．confused

12.

A．meet

B．visit

C．call

D．challenge

13.

A．checked out

B．cleaned up

C．reached in

D．came along

14.

A．improved

B．explained

C．arranged

D．solved

15.

A．class

B．airport

C．home

D．school

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My teenage son, Jordan, always complained about having to be home earlier than all his friends. He would tell me that he was already seventeen, but still had a curfew (宵禁). He believed he was practically an adult. I pointed out that he was not an adult as he was still in high school.

“You don’t trust me!” he yelled. Before I continued, he rolled his eyes, slammed the door and walked away. I sighed. How could I make Jordan see that I only wanted to keep him safe?

I decided to go for a walk, hoping the December air would clear my head. I opened the front door and nearly stepped on her: a small black cat, just like a meatball. “Hi, Meatball,” I said, bringing her into my arms. I walked back in, touching her neck gently. Meatball seemed happy enough to come in the house, but after an hour or two, she sat by the door, meowing to go back outside.

“Why won’t she just stay in with us all the time?” Nathan, my youngest son asked.

I explained to him that she was happy here but she liked being able to come and go as she pleased.

“That must be nice,” Jordan muttered from the other room, complaining why the cat, not him, could come and go. He even asked me to give Meatball a curfew.

Meatball became a regular.

One night, temperatures were unusually low. Meatball stood at the door, meowing to go outside.

I shook my head at her, afraid that she might freeze to death. She stared at me and meowed again. I patted her head, “I know you’re not happy, but it’s for your own good.”

“Mom’s not being mean to you,” Nathan told the cat. “She’s just trying to keep you from turning into a frozen meatball.” We both laughed at his joke.

The next morning, I couldn’t find Meatball. I asked the kids if anyone had seen her.

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Jordan nodded, “I let her out last night.”

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As I drove to the animal hospital, Jordan sat in the back, holding Meatball inside his coat.

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6 . Shortly after I graduated from junior high school, my mom frequently repeated, “Learn to_______, and doors will open for you.” To her, it was a(n)_______skill. So she bought me a typewriter. “Thanks, Mom，_______ I can’t type,” I said. “That’s going to change,” she answered. “Soon.”

Soon arrived just one week later, when we went to the Crown Business Institute which offered_______in various office skills. My mom _______ me through the door. Inside, I saw some_______typists showed amazing performances. I was as impressed as I was_______that I would ever achieve such proficiency (熟练). Before my objection, my mom had arranged me for six weeks of typing lessons.

As the lessons progressed, my mom made me_______my typing skills over and over again. Meanwhile Mom also studied my typing practice book, memorized the keyboard and the_______. She encouraged me when I________.

Mom was right. Many doors did open for me. I’ve become as ________as those students I’d admired the first day I________arrived at Crown. My life would have been different if Mom had not________my learning to type. I mastered typing________, but the key to my success was the________who pushed me through one door, so future doors could open.

1.

A．rest

B．dance

C．type

D．sing

2.

A．strange

B．useless

C．important

D．unnecessary

3.

A．but

B．though

C．because

D．so

4.

A．programs

B．exams

C．services

D．classes

5.

A．carried

B．allowed

C．pushed

D．saw

6.

A．skillful

B．beautiful

C．new

D．lazy

7.

A．proud

B．glad

C．skeptical

D．afraid

8.

A．share

B．perform

C．quit

D．practice

9.

A．systems

B．lessons

C．questions

D．techniques

10.

A．arrived

B．struggled

C．agreed

D．refused

11.

A．famous

B．confident

C．cautious

D．excellent

12.

A．unwillingly

B．excitedly

C．unexpectedly

D．safely

13.

A．praised

B．stopped

C．supported

D．commented

14.

A．right away

B．at last

C．of course

D．as usual

15.

A．relative

B．woman

C．coach

D．friend

7 . I love training with my husband Chris. We do our own exercises separately, but then we really enjoy spending 30—40 minutes doing something we both like together. I also train with my family — my brother, his wife and our cousins will come to our house every now and then to train together. It's like family fun time! A little bit of competition also makes us work out harder.

Laziness, as you know, is contagious. But so is enthusiasm. If you can get your partner on board, you will be able to encourage each other on those days when the other doesn't feel like moving. If you set yourself a challenge and add competition to the mix, I promise you that the training will be much more fun. Time will fly by and you'll want to do it again.

This is why I wanted to learn Chris' favourite sport — surfing. Not only would we have more things to do together, but it would be a great challenge for me. In turn, I have introduced Chris to two of my favourite activities: horse riding and motorbiking. Now he also loves them, which means we have even more chances to have fun together. Encouraged by our example, my brother and his wife now train together too. This is what it's all about at the end of the day: quality time with your partner.

What if you don't have a partner? Well, I'm sure you have a friend who would love to train with you. Or, if you have young children, why not train in the backyard with another parent while they play? You just need some music. The important thing is to have a plan and to make the time to do it. It will be much more fun than doing it on your own.

1. How does the author train with her husband?

A．They train on a daily basis.	B．They start with separate training.
C．They train for half an hour each time.	D．They always try to do the same exercise.

2. What happens when the author trains with the family?

A．Everyone gets more active.	B．Everyone relaxes after work.
C．Everyone is very competitive.	D．Everyone feels time is slowing down.

3. How does the author find surfing?

A．It's more for men than women.	B．It makes her feel discouraged.
C．It's not so hard as she expected.	D．It requires lots of hard work to learn.

4. What is the author trying to do in the last paragraph?

A．To look for help.	B．To express thanks.
C．To make a promise.	D．To give encouragement.

8 . As parents, we walk a fine line between caring for our children and teaching them how to care for themselves. When they're little, they need our help with everything. Over time, kids usually take the lead on things like feeding and dressing themselves, but it can be difficult to know when it's time for them to start doing some basic things, such as packing their own lunches for school or solving problems with teachers without a parent's help.

Blogger Amy Carney recently shared a post about the things parents should stop doing for their teens. In it, Carney shared the basic skills that she expects her kids to master by the time they hit 13, such as waking themselves up in the morning, making their own breakfast and lunch, and finishing their own homework.

Barb Harvey, a childhood behavior expert, gave me her answer: The age at which children learn to master certain skills will be different depending upon the maturity (成熟) and interest level of the child.

I asked the same question among my friends. They gave all kinds of answers, which can explain Harvey's opinion.

Therefore, there's only one expert who can determine when your kids have the ability to deal with certain skills, and that's you. If your kids aren't ready to pack their own lunches — don't sweat it. Help them learn the skills they're ready to deal with and keep working towards the end goal of raising responsible and able adults. Because if there's one thing that we can all agree on as parents, it's that time moves quickly when you're raising kids. One day you will wish they could just do things without you and the next day, you will feel upset that they do.

1. What is Amy Carney's expectation when her children are 13?

A．To be a skillful cook.	B．To follow Harvey's opinion.
C．To be an expert.	D．To have basic skills.

2. Who can decide when the children will learn to care for themselves?

A．Amy Carney.	B．Barb Harvey.
C．The children.	D．The parents.

3. Why will parents feel upset when their children grow up?

A．Their kids can do nothing.

B．They feel less important.

C．Their children become able adults.

D．Their kids disagree on anything.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Walking a fine line.

B．Blogger Amy Carney.

C．Parents and their children's growth.

D．A childhood behavior expert.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the   sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

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As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.

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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

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