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北京中考英语完形各区历年完形集萃拔高版71k
经 典 完 型 总 结 Part pre-one 1 Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present.He was so excited! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes. All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball player , Chuck Hart. 35 Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 36 , he was a great player.In fact, Travis wasn't thinking about Hart' s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart' s 37 on the side of the box.The first indication that something was wrong came as he tore away the last piece of paper.Not Hart' s.The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was known for his amazing work in the community. Travis's hands 38 ; his heart stopped.It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren't nice, but what would his friends think ? They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be teased(取笑)by the other players. When he looked up into his dad' s eyes, however, Travis knew he 39 tell him. "'Thanks, Dad.I was really hoping for shoes," Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box. Next morning his dad drove him to school.When they 40 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door.Just then, his dad stopped him. "Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look"…" his dad said hesitatedly(犹豫地)"Travis, I know those aren' t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 41 The guy whose name is on those shoes," he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, "is someone I 42 .Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in trouble" "No," Travis said. " Never.He' s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he' s a team player.You could have acted like a 43 when you didn't get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 44 you were polite and made the best of it.You have 45 , like the guy whose name is on these shoes.I' m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I' 11 ever see." When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 46 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful gift 35.A.Unless B.If C.Because D.Although 36.A.skill B.performance C.behavior D.action 37.A.name B.photo C.sign D.model 38.A.fell B.froze C.shook D.folded 39.A.mustn't B.needn't C.wouldn't D.couldn't 40.A.pulled up B.put up C.took up D.turned up 41.A.choice B.effort C.comment D.mistake 42.A.believe B.miss C.admire D.remember 43.A.teammate B.adult C.kid D.student 44.A.so B.and C.but D.or 45.A.honor B.courage C.dream D.belief 46.A.clearly B.carefully C.patiently D.differently Part one1 In our home it was natural to fear our father. Even our mother was 36 of him. As children, my sister and I thought every family was like that. Every family had an unpredictable alcoholic (喜怒无常的酒鬼) who was impossible to 37 and a Mom who was there to protect the children. We were good children and Mom was always telling us we were, 38 Daddy couldn’t see it. Part of this was because we dared not do anything, 39 when Daddy was home. Then came the day we found something new and fun to do. We knew it would not upset (惹恼) anyone. On a wooden door, we drew lots of pretty pictures with chalk. It 40 us to see how gifted we were. These pictures were good! We knew Mom would just love it. But the praise we expected did not come. Instead of seeing the 41 in our work, all Mom could see was the time and effort she would need to clean it off. She was mad and we knew we were in big trouble! Off we ran to our wooden yard for there we could find 42 . Together we hid behind a tree quietly. Soon we heard Mom and our neighbors calling out to us. Still we did not move. As it got dark, those around us became more worried and we became more 43 . Mom called the police. We could tell something was happening because we could hear all the voices 44 together in a group. Then the search was on again. Suddenly we heard another voice — our Daddy. But there was something 45 different about his voice. In it we heard something we had never heard before. Was that our Daddy on his knees, with tears running down, promising God that he would give his life to Him if He would safely return his girls? Nothing in our lives had 46 us for this kind of shock (震惊). Neither of us remembered how we came out to him. What we do remember are those crying and strong loving arms holding 47 like we were precious (被珍爱的). Things were different after that. We had a new Daddy. Mom always told us that life is full of miracles (奇迹). I guess she was right. Our whole family was changed with a piece of chalk. 36. A. proud B. tired C. sure D. afraid 37. A. live with B. please C. believe in D. move 38. A. even though B. as if C. as long as D. as far as 39. A. usually B. nearly C. especially D. probably 40. A. allowed B. encouraged C. surprised D. promised 41. A. pictures B. chalk C. love D. beauty 42. A. comfort B. quietness C. safety D. freedom 43. A. frightened B. lonely C. impatient D. hopeless 44. A. drawn B. grew C. matched D. brought 45. A. greatly B. strangely C. specially D. completely 46. A. thanked B. got C. trained D. prepared 47. A. him B. us C. them D. me Part one 2 I was filled with uncertainties and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall. It was no 36 I wasn’t looking forward to (期待)entering ninth grade. High school is well known for being a place for serious competitions, where everyone seems to be 37 physical changes and love self-esteem(自尊). For me, 38 was my greatest problem. I had always felt no confidence and out of places as one of the taller members of my class, standing a head 39 the other girls. My grandfather would watch me grow 40 uncomfortable, but he didn’t laugh at my self-consciousness(不自在)or try to comfort me. Instead, he would give me advice. “Stand straight and tall,” he’d say, 41 I unsuccessfully, tried to make myself smaller and shorter. And each time, I would carefully 42 his words. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about more than just inches(英寸). My grandfather joined the army to fight for his country when German soldiers 43 his hometown of Tarnow in Poland. “Stand straight, stand tall,” meant something else back then. After the war, he left for America. 44 in a new country, he was frightened about his future. Walking into the crowded and noisy streets of New York, “Stand straight, and stand tall,” he would tell himself. Thanks to the help of a 45 friend, he got a job in a jewelry(珠宝)shop on a busy street. Within months, my grandfather was selling jewelry as if he’d been doing it his whole life. I am so proud to be one of those children who carry on 46 family name. My grandfather’s unusual and special experiences have changed the way I think about my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a challenge to 47 my posture(姿势). It tells me to be proud of who I am. 36. A. wonder B. reason C. guess D. question 37. A. going through B. starting with C. showing up D. making out 38. A. shape B. appearance C. height D. shyness 39. A. of B. among C. over D. above 40. A. increasingly B. slowly C. greatly D. surprisingly 41. A. before B. when C. after D. since 42. A. listen to B. understand C. follow D. catch 43. A. stayed B. took C. broke D. beat 44. A. Being homesick B. Without money C. Full of hopes D. All alone 45. A. interesting B. amazing C. tiring D. caring 46. A. my B. his C. our D. their 47. A. form B. build C. improve D. choose Part one 3 Last year, I learned from a newspaper that some sick kids needed help, I phoned the newspaper and I was asked to 34 a little gorl named Lisa, who had mental illness. A short time later, I went for a 35 to Lisa. After having been at the mental hospital for years, she had recently been allowed to be at home. In the beginning, I did most of the 36 , Lisa, however, was too quiet and introverted, shyly sitting in the corner of the sofa and listening. She was careful not to allow our eyes to 37 . Over time, Lisa felt more comfortable little by little while I was 38 . Our weekly get-togethers usually 39 sharing a cup of hot coffee, windowing shopping or taking slow walks in the country. Lisa 40 discussed how she felt about our friend ship, even after we complete our first years together , however, she knew she could always 41 me. Then one day I got a call from our volunteer group. “Mary, would you and Lisa like to be interviewed on a local TV news show?” Excited, I answered, “ Wow! Let me discuss it with Lisa.” I didn’t think Lisa would be 42 going on “ Live television. But to my surprise, Lisa wanted to be interviewed, too. At the interview, she said,” 43 I can help other people understand how important our 44 is, and how it has help me, maybe they’ll volunteer, too. Mary, wouldn’t that be great?” With tears running down, we smiled at one another. From then on, Lisa never 45 a chance to plant seeds(种子)about the volunteer group with others. Her face lit up whenever she talked about our special friendship. 34 A help B take C teach D tell 35 A swim B visit C trip D way 36 A cleaning B listening C talking D interesting 37 A reach B open C fix D meet 38 A present B silent C calm D polite 39 A needed B went C meant D enjoyed 40 A ever B never C once D just 41 A agree with B think about C care for D depend on 42 A nervous B comfortable C safe D sorry 43 A If B Though C Because D After 44 A get-together B talk C friendship D interview 45 A met B had C lost D missed Part one 4 Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car. The driver was moving much too fast. When Jessie neared her exit(出口), she ___38___ something and stopped her car to the right of the highway(高速公路). An accident had happened on the left side. The truck had ___39___ a car, but the driver was gone. Jessie thought that the people inside must be badly ___40___ and she should help them as much as she could. Not thinking of the ___41___, Jessie hurried to the other side of the road, though few people dared(敢)cross such a busy road. Looking into the car, she saw five people —two women and three children. Jessie was ___42___ to see all of them moving. Jessie pulled one of the car doors. It wouldn’t open. She went to the next door. ___43___, she couldn’t move it. She almost thought that all was ___44___ before she got one of the doors to open a little. “Please get the children out,” one of the women called. Jessie ___45___ a little boy from the car and moved him to a ___46___ place. Then she went to bring the other children to safety. After the last child was out of the car, Jessie thought of the box in ___47___ car. She had something in it that could help get that door open. So she got the box quickly. As Jessie was ___48___ on the door, the driver said, “Not many people would do what you’re doing.” “Your just take it easy, and I’ll have you ___49___ soon,” said Jessie. She was as good as her word. As soon as she helped the women out of the car, it caught fire. 38. A. did B. saw C. made D. forgot 39. A. hit B. met C. passed D. followed 40. A. beaten B. treated C. needed D. hurt 41. A. matter B. trouble C. danger D. accident 42. A. proud B. happy C. nervous D. worried 43. A. Again B. Clearly C. Perhaps D. Exactly 44. A. expected B. missed C. lost D. found 45. A. picked B. dropped C. collected D. pulled 46. A. quiet B. cool C. safe D. clean 47. A. their B. her C. another D. this 48. A. working B. turning C. knocking D. setting 49. A. back B. past C. over D. out Part one 5 I was not quite seventeen when I decided to join the US Army. My mother tried her best to 38 me out of my dream, then finally signed the papers that would allow me to be a solider. One day, nearly two years after the Philippines(菲律宾)became my 39 , I was told to go to the office of Lieutenant Colonel(中校)Boyd. He seemed to be a kind man, but I was pretty sure that he hadn’t called me in to 40 the time of day. Standing before his desk, I waited 41 as he read through some paperwork. Then he looked up. “Why, Private(二等兵), haven’t you written to your mother for more than six months?” I felt weak in my knees. Has it been 42 long? I thought. “I don’t have anything to say, sir.” Lieutenant Colonel Boyd told me that my mother had got in touch with the American Red Cross, which in turn informed me about that. Then he said, “Go to that desk, and you’ll find some paper and a pen. Sit down right this minute and write to your mother, Private?” “Yes, sir.” When I finished a short letter, I stood before him again. “Private, I’m 43 you to find something to say to your mother at least once a week. Do you understand?” I did. Some thirty-five years later, my 44 mother’s mind was not as good as it used to be, and I had to place her in a convalescent home(疗养院). As I 45 her own things in a big old strong box, I found some letters tied with a bright red ribbon(缎带). They were the letters I had 46 from the Philippines. I sat on the floor of her room that afternoon reading each one, tears(眼泪)running down my face. I now realized how deeply I, as a 47 , had made her worried by my careless thoughts. The lesson I learned may have been too 48 to help my mother, but it’s still 49 me good. These days I don’t need an officer standing over me to write my loved ones on a regular basis(定期). 38. A. talk B. carry C. push D. take 39. A. space B. home C. country D. dream 40. A. lose B. take C. waste D. pass 41. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. nervously D. unhappily 42. A. that B. very C. quite D. too 43. A. ordering B. asking C. telling D. saying to 44. A. angry B. sad C. aged D. sorry 45. A. looked for B. went through C. put away D. brought out 46. A. written B. heard C. brought D. saved 47. A. son B. soldier C. young man D. grown-up 48. A. early B. late C. long D. short 49. A. made B. kept C. done D. given Part one 6 My mother was the one who always beat me. I always cried loudly to let the neighbors 35 she was killing me. For example, if she acted as though she was about to 36 her hand to me, I would open my 37 and let the world know about it. If anybody was passing by out on the road, 38 would either change her mind or just give me a few light touches. Thinking about it now, I feel certain that just as my father supported me for being 39 than the other children, my mother gave me more shout for the 40 reason. She was very bright herself, but she liked the ones who were 41 . Jimmy, my eldest brother, I knew, was especially her 42 I remember that he would tell me to get out of the house. “Let the sun shine on you so you can get some color.” He went out of his way 43 to let me have a sense of color—advantage. I learned early that crying out in disagreement could finish things. My older brothers and sister would sometimes come in from school and 44 a biscuit with butter or something. My mother impatiently, would tell them no. But I would cry out and make a big noise until I got what I wanted. I remember well how my mother asked me 45 I couldn't be a nice boy like Wilfred. But I would think to myself that Wilfred, for being so nice and quiet, often stayed 46 . So early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noises. 35.A.hope B.see C.think D.understand 36.A.raise B.show C.pass D.hold 37.A.door B.window C.eyes D.mouth 38.A.he B.she C.I D.they 39.A.happier B.luckier C.brighter D.kinder 40.A.right B.wrong C.same D.different 41.A.darker B.cleverer C.nearer D.older 42.A.need B.love C.kind D.favorite 43.A.never B.often C.sometimes D.usually 44.A.put down B.ask for C.look at D.sell out 45.A.how B.when C.where D.why 46.A.silent B.hungry C.healthy D.Pleasant Part two1 I should say I owe my success to my mother.My belief began when 1 was just a kid.I __35__becoming a doctor. My mother was a servant.Through her work,she found that__36__people spent a lot more time reading than they__37__watching television.She told my brother and me to watch only two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week.In our free time,we had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and__38__written book reports to her.She would mark them up with check marks and highlights.Years later we realized her marks were a trick because my mother was uneducated. When I entered high school,1 was an A—student.but not for__39__.I wanted the brightly coloured clothes and 1 wanted to hang out with the guys.I went from being an A.student to a B.student to a C—student.0Be night my mother came home after 40 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said,“Okay,I'll give you aU the money I__41__! this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms,and you can buy the family food and pay the bills.With everything paid off.you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.”1 was very __42__with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配)the money, there was __43__ left. I realized my mother was a great woman to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table,let alone buy clothes.I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere.Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my__44__and became an A—student again,and at last I__45__ my dream and I became a doctor. My mother is a woman with____46____formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children.There is no job more important than parenting. 35.A.thought of B.depended on C.gave up D.dreamed of 36.A.strict B.easygoing C.Successful D.careful 37.A.cost B.paid C.took D.did 38.A.read B.present C.teach D.explain 39.A.soon B.far C.long D.often 40.A.finishing B.shopping C.making D.getting 41.A.accept B.win C.spend D.make 42.A.excited B.pleased C.disappointed D.bored 43.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing 44.A.guys B.mother C.studies D.play 45.A.expected B.realized C.changed D.tried 46.A.1ittle B.much C.few D.High Part two 2 When you’re a teenager, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new CD, 35 your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life wasso unfair when things like this happened—until September 11, 2001. I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster shown on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their 36 as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the buildings brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the 37 and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not 38 what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 39 others. It tore my heart apart to watch the hopeless looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while 40 in all the debris. Then it 41 me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted. A feeling of coldness ran down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily 42 to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real need in life was. This disaster 43 me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just to the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a 44 that I may never tell them that again. Not getting a new CD is not going to make or 45 my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would 46 make my life miserable. 9/11 showed me just what I am. 35. A. so B. but C. or D. for 36. A. families B. lives C. houses D. friends 37. A. streets B. planes C. corners D. seats 38. A. believing B. thinking C. knowing D. caring 39. A. save B. join C. meet D. calm 40. A. hidden B. found C. trapped D. placed 41. A. pushed B. surprised C. told D. hit 42. A. turned B. compared C. came D. happened 43. A. taught B. reminded C. seemed D. influenced 44. A. story B. doubt C. chance D. plan 45. A. change B. break C. spare D. end 46. A. rather B. usually C. probably D. truly Part two 3 My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(内向的) after his father died. As a single 36, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more 37 dulled away(使变低沉). When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling 38 for the year. In this way he would never graduate(毕业). I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing 39 . One night I felt so powerless(无能为力) that I got down on my knees and 40 God for help. “Please God,I can’t do 41 more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man 42 himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” 43 he could say another word, I choked up(哽咽)and all my disappointment(失望) and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was 44 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up. Karl’s next report card showed a marked 45 in his grades. Finally,he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I went to a parent teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had 46 himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you 47.” 36. A. parent B. man C. child D. family 37. A. she B. I C. he D. we 38. A. schools B. days C. weeks D. grades 39. A. made B. worked C. remained D. did 40. A. asked B. took C. sent D. looked 41. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 42. A. treated B. regarded C. shouted D. introduced 43. A. When B. After C. Before D. Until 44. A. noise B. silence C. sound D. music 45. A. improvement B. enjoyment C. development D. encouragement 46. A. walked B. changed C. turned D. moved 47. A. comfortable B. important C. safe D. proud Part two 4 My father couldn’t read and write. He started school in the first grade, where the punishment for a wrong answer was ten ruler beats on a hand. For some reason, right shapes and letters just did not fall into his six-year-old mind. His father took him out of 36 after several months. Years later, his wife, with her fourth-grade 37 , would try to teach him to read. And later I would hold his big hand and help him to copy the letters of his name. He accepted unwillingly, but soon grew 38 and would say that he had had enough. One night, when he thought no one saw, he 39 with my second grade reader and worked on the words until they became too difficult. He pressed his head into the 40 and cried. After that, nothing could bring him to sit with pen and paper. From the farm to road building and later to factory work, his hands served him well. His energetic interest and ability brought 41 to become a line boss. After Mother died years later, he insisted on staying in the small house with the garden and a few farm animals 42 His health began to fail, and he was in and out of the hospital. My last memory of Dad was watching him walk across the hillside with my two children. Three weeks 43 my family flew back to our own home, Dad was dead because of a heart attack. I returned for the funeral. Doctor Green told me Dad had been given a bottle of pills. Yet it had not been found on Dad’s person. Doctor Green felt that a pill might have kept him 44 long enough to call for help. In Dad’s garden I stopped to pass my fingers in the earth where he had reached the end of his life. My hand came to rest on a half-buried stone. I lifted it and noticed 45 it the hit, yet unbroken bottle that had been beaten into the soft earth. When I saw the bottle, the scene of Dad 46 to remove the cap and in desperation(绝望) breaking it with the stone flashed before my eyes. With great sorrow and deep pain I knew why those big hands had lost in their fight with 47 . For there, printed on the cap, were the words: “Child-proof cap—Push down and twist to unlock.” 36.A. school B. class C. farm D. home 37. A. knowledge B. memory C. experience D. education 38.A. bored B. nervous C. worried D. angry 39.A. ran away B. stole away C. moved away D. walked away 40.A. pages B. books C. copies D. papers 41.A. a success B. a decision C. an opinion D. an offer 42.A. in front B. far away C. all around D. close by 43.A. when B. after C. until D. before 44.A. alive B. awake C. asleep D. active 45.A. behind B. below C. under D. beside 46.A. expecting B. wanting C. trying D. deciding 47.A. the bottle B. the cap C. death D. illness Part two 5 “Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me. After I graduated from 35_____ in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But 36_____, I was refused every time. At one station, a kind lady told me that 37_____ stations wouldn’t hire an inexperienced person and 38_____ that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused 39_____. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad 40_____ me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already 41_____ an announcer. As I left his office, my 42_____ boiled over.u “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud. While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone 43_____. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. 44_____ my performance, he offered me a chance to work there. On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you 45_____, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous (先前的) 46_____.” 35. A. family B. office C. college D. bank 36. A. immediately B. usually C. unluckily D. naturally 37. A. small B. big C. old D. new 38. A. agreed B. asked C. explained D. suggested 39. A. more B. again C. already D. finally 40. A. offered B. borrowed C. gave D. bought 41. A. chosen B. decided C. invited D. hired 42. A. frustration B. anger C. pride D. worry 43. A. shouting B. talking C. calling D. crying 44. A. Interested in B. Pleased with C. Excited about D. Surprised at 45. A. carry on B. get on C. come on D. try on 46. A. information B. encouragement C. effort D. disappointment Part two 6 I was now five, and still I showed no much interest in things except with my toes(脚趾). I could not look after myself, 35 my father took care of me. I used to lie on my back all the time in the kitchen. I was 36 , imprisoned(监禁) in a world of my own, unable to communicate with others. Then, suddenly, it happened on the afternoon of a cold December day. All the family were gathered round the big kitchen fire. Mona and Paddy were drawing funny animals, using a bright piece of yellow chalk. It was the chalk that 37 me so much. I had never seen anything like it before. Suddenly, I wanted to do what my sister was doing. Then without thinking or knowing exactly what I was doing, I 38 out and took the chalk out of my sister’s hand, with my left foot. It is a puzzle(迷惑)to many people as well as to 39 . I held the chalk tightly between my toes and made a wild scribble(乱涂)with it on the board. Next moment I stopped, not knowing what to do with the chalk next, hardly knowing how it 40 there. Then I looked up and realized that everyone was looking at me 41 . My mother came in. Her eyes looked from my face down to my 42 , then she took another piece of chalk from Mona, and drew the single letter “A” on the floor in front of me. “Copy that, Christy.” She said. I tried to do the same action, but I 43 . “Try again, Chris.” she whispered in my ear. I tried another two more times. I drew one side of the letter, then the other. It looked ugly, but I 44 to make it finally. I had done it! True! I couldn’t speak with my mouth, but now I would speak through something more 45 than spoken words. That one letter was my 46 to a new world, my key to mental freedom. 35. A. and B. for C. so D. though 36. A. lost B. lonely C. tired D. weak 37. A. troubled B. worried C. reminded D. interested 38. A. dropped B. set C. checked D. reached 39. A. you B. me C. it D. them 40. A. got B. stuck C. worked D. arrived 41. A. angrily B. sadly C. silently D. carefully 42. A. hand B. neck C. foot D. leg 43. A. froze B. forgot C. fell D. failed 44. A. tried B. managed C. offered D. decided 45. A. lasting B. interesting C. moving D. surprising 46. A. dream B. tool C. gift D. road Part three 1 My earliest memory of dad is grabbing(抓住)his hand while we walked together. As I grew older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 35 the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet with the 36 score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that. On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered(分送)the bread to the stores. The 37 and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that. My father would be present at all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 38 that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 39 . The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and 40 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to 41 the game. I’ll always remember that. Years later I had become a 42 . I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart 43 in my ears. I 44 the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really 45 to me. I still taught in school but I couldn’t centre attention on my teaching. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my 46 in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that! 35. A. when B. although C. because D. before 36. A. public B. final C. official D. lucky 37. A. colour B. taste C. smell D. touch 38. A. exactly B. sadly C. slowly D. simply 39. A. drive B. walk C. race D. ride 40. A. immediately B. hopefully C. surprisingly D. unusually 41. A. accept B. choose C. afford D. make 42. A. teacher B. player C. doctor D. reporter 43. A. break B. knock C. beat D. hit 44. A. set up B. picked up C. put up D. hung up 45. A. happened B. mattered C. came D. belonged 46. A. purpose B. pleasure C. position D. progress Part three 2 Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good __35__ for the team. A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the__36__ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __37__ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __38__ way to decide. Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容).Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the __39__ on the team were set except one. Carla and I __40__ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup. Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead.__41__ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted __42__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla __43__,just by a little bit. Her expression as she __44__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I'll still have the fun of seeing the show up close. Was I __45__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don't think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn't __46__ it. It won't hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do. 35. A.choices B.pairs C.leaders D.fans 36. A.course B.work C.trip D.show 37. A.direction B.discussion C.competition D.conversation 38. A.special B.hard C.fair D.funny 39. A.places B.rules C.names D.orders 40. A.tied B.clapped C.cried D.returned 41. A.Still B.Never C.Then D.Again 42. A.us B.it C.me D.her[来源:学,科,网] 43. A.wait B.turn C.move D.win 44. A.accepted B.realized C.considered D.decided 45. A.coming B.refusing C.helping D.cheating 46. A.mean B.plan C.regret D.say Part three 3 Six months ago my father lost his job. My parents discussed what would be best for my family and agreed that he would be more likely to find work in his field in another city. I was very __36___that they hadn’t asked my opinion. “What about my friends?” I shouted. “ And baseball? I’m __37___playing center field. I don’t want to move.” “Jesse!” my mother cried out. But Dad seemed to__38___. “It’s all right,” he told my mother. “ His whole life is about to change. We’re upset (难受) by this__39___.” “I know you don’t believe me mow,” my father said quietly, “but something good will come out of all this. I don’t know__40___. Just keep an open mind. The next few weeks were a blur(模糊的记忆) . Dad was in a city 300 miles away, looking for work. Mom and I Stayed in our house, knowing that our days there were__41___. When my father called with the news that he had a job, I felt numb(麻木) . As we _ 42 _ away from the house, my mother must have seen the sadness on my face. “Jesse, life goes on,” she said, “A wonderful new life awaits us, but only__43__we work at it.” I thought about those words. I tried to look on the__44__side. “I will try, Mom,” I promised in a small voice. However, I was disappointed as we drove into the city. Everything seemed so unfamiliar. Seeing our new neighborhood helped—tall trees and quiet sidewalks welcomed us. Then I noticed our house, and it just kind of looked right to me. Dad __45__out of the front door. “This is it.” he said. “It’s not home yet, but I think that you and your mother might make some decorations to make it look good.” My father was trying to be lightened, but I could see that he was a little __46__. I said, “Actually, Dad, I think it looks kind of cool.” Dad went on with__47__.“Believe it or not, the little League coach lives right across the street! He told me he could use a strong arm in the outfield. I’ll take you to meet him tomorrow.” “I’m ready, Dad.” I said. And I was. 36.A.angry B.worried C.doubtful D.surprised 37.A.mainly B.fortunately C.probably D.finally 38.A.know B.mind C.understand D.agree 39.A.disability B.possibility C.difficulty D.uncertainty 40.A.what B.which C.how D.why 41.A.lost B.numbered C.spent D.gone 42.A.ran B.broke C.pulled D.kept 43.A.introduction B.decision C.instruction D.direction 44.A.wrong B.funny C.bright D.far 45.A.jumped B.rushed C.looked D.moved 46.A.proud B.sad C.excited D.nervous 47.A.discoveries B.details C.instructions D.description Part three 4 I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Uklan. From the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail(钉子) I 36 out of old boards. I got my first real job, at JM’s Restaurant in town when I was 12. My main responsibilities were clearing up tables and washing dishes, but 37 I helped cook. Every day after school I would 38 to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays, I worked from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to 39 and watching my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t really like work, but I loved what work allowed me to have. Because of my 40 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local(当地的) Tastee Freez. This made me feel 41 . Word that I was hardworking and trustworthy(讲诚信) 42 around the town. A local clothing store offered me a credit card 43 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately bought a $68 sport coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 44 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the store—keeper $90! So I learned gradually the danger of easy credit. I paid 45 as soon as I could. My first job taught me self-control responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction that 46 of my friends experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 47 responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was! 36. A. put B. pulled C. picked D. pressed 37. A .always B. usually C. sometimes D. often 38. A. head B. turn C. change D. move 39. A. school B. church C. work D. travel 40. A. study B. power C. age D. job 41. A. proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful 42. A. ran B. got C. flew D. carried 43. A. if B. while C. since D. although 44. A. keeping B. making C. paying D. taking 45. A. out B. over C. away D. back 46. A. many B. all C. few D. no 47. A. take B. know C. offer D. understand Part three 5 Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people. My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very 36 life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would 37 my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.” At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never 38 again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I didn’t want to be bad enough. She 39 that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school-walking on my own! When the Great Depression(大萧条) 40 , my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support(支撑) both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be 41 again. Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real 42 point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1916. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels for families and was angry that they charged(收费)an extra $2 for each child. That was too 43 for most American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a hotel for families that would never charge extra for 44 . There were plenty of doubters at that time. Not 45 , mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of hard time. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my heart, I 46 doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world - Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year. You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a 47 in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you. 36. A. quiet B. boring C. hard D. strange 37. A. accept B. change C. disturb D. check 38. A. study B. speak C. listen D. walk 39. A. drove B. expected C. explained D. covered 40. A. did B. hit C. cut D. fit 41. A. excited B. brave C. patient D. poor 42. A. leading B. breaking C. turning D. celebrating 43. A. expensive B. fantastic C. different D. special 44. A. husband B. parents C. children D. wife 45. A. successfully B. surprisingly C. interestingly D. importantly 46. A. always B. sometimes C. almost D. never 47. A. task B. hotel C. company D. word Part three 6 A couple lf years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some medicine. Upon entering the house, I __36__ that there was a piano in the living room beside the wall. Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman played. She said “yes” and __37__ that she had been taking lessons---at the age of 54! “I have been __38__ for 8 years now.” I said, after hearing her words. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave.” She requested(请求)。 I thought she was kidding and I __39__ smiled. When I had bought the medicine, she asked me to play some music. I thought for a moment and __40__ to play David Lanz’s Return to the Heart, __41__ she had so much passion (热情) for and interest in music, and it’s one of my favourite songs. I played the song to the best of my ability(能力), putting as much emotion into it as possible. She __42__ it. As I was about to step out of the door, I heard a week voice calling, “Young man!” I __43__, and saw an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank you for the __44__ song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to get out of bed, but I really want to thank you for the song. It made me feel good.” She said. With that, she turned around and walked slowly back to her room. I was deeply touched by her __45__ and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It was __46__ to its name, returning to one’s heart to __47__ and joy. 36. A. notice B. heard C. learned D. knew 37. A. explained B. added C. dreamed D. wished 38. A. waiting B. writing C. practicing D. playing 39. A. simply B. proudly C. shyly D. happily 40. A. promised B. agreed C. decided D. hoped 41. A. since B. until C. because D. if 42. A. hated B. remembered C. heard D. loved 43. A. turned round B. looked up C. ran away D. went on 44. A. valuable B. pretty C. beautiful D. popular 45. A. kindness B. experience C. appreciation D. condition 46. A. correct B. true C. right D. real 47. A. sadness B. happiness C. peace D. honesty Part four1 I’m sure many great people think about how they can make a difference in the world. 35 , sometimes little things can make a really big difference. I learned this 36 one day five years ago with my father, when I was just acting like myself –– a nine-year-old kid. Papa came home late from work after 9 p.m., and he 37 even more tired than usual. His eyes were already half-closed. I followed him to his bedroom. Papa 38 up the stairs, slowly lifting his feet one after the other. I was 39 that I would have to start pushing him. Fortunately, he 40 it to the bedroom on his own. Papa sat down on the bed and started removing his shoes and socks. “How was work?” I asked cheerfully. “Oh, it was OK,” he replied. “It’s just that I’m tired.” “Oh, um…you want me to leave?” Papa gave me a tired 41 that made me more comfortable. It made me feel like he wasn’t going to scold me, as he often did when I made some 42 . “No,” he said kindly, “of course I don’t want you to leave.” I opened my mouth and started 43 out the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch. Papa always loved it when I did that, and he 44 laughing loudly. I was happy that I had made my father laugh so much. “Did you like it?” I asked. “Of course I did,” he said. “Did you know that 45 you make me laugh, you make me feel a lot better?” I was 46 that I could really do a thing like that. 35. A. But B. So C. Although D. In fact 36. A. class B. lesson C. subject D. course 37. A. felt B. kept C. looked D. turned 38. A. ran B. went C. stepped D. rushed 39. A. afraid B. sure C. sorry D. happy 40. A. made B. did C. took D. got 41. A. shout B. cry C. smile D. laugh 42. A. faces B. progress C. mistakes D. trouble 43. A. trying B. acting C. sending D. putting 44. A. continued B. started C. finished D. enjoyed 45. A. whenever B. however C. no matter D. whether 46. A. puzzled B. worried C. wondering D. surprised Part four 2 On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were 35 warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying to watch. I was feeling a little tired 36 I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video. They were so 37 that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He 38 over to another nearby dustbin and started looking 39 it. I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and 40 the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in 41 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread across his face and this made 42 feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s 43 day!” He thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he 44 away. I now understand what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can 45 help and everyone will be helped by something kind. The image(图像) of that man’s happiness 46 by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice. 35. A. welcomed B. dressed C. invited D. served 36. A. because B. when C. although D. after 37. A. dry B. dirty C. heavy D. salty 38. A. jumped B. climbed C. fell D. headed 39. A. through B. around C. for D. over 40. A. showed B. threw C. returned D. handed 41. A. sight B. danger C. surprise D. trouble 42. A. him B. me C. us D. them 43. A. busy B. boring C. terrible D. lucky[来源:学.科.网44. A. walked B. rode C. ran D. flew 45. A. offer B. receive C. refuse D. share 46. A. drawn B. led C. caused D. taken Part four 3 Years ago,when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家),a boy showed up in the waiting-room.It was David,who was looking down at his feet nervously. David had lived together with his mother and grandfather since he lost his father.But when he turned 13,his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. He became very 37 ,refusing to talk to others from then on. The first two times we met,I did most of the 38 ,but David didn’t say a word.He just sat in the chair and was even careful not to allow our eyes to meet. When he was going to 39 after the second visit,I put my hand on his shoulder. He accepted it,but still didn’t 40 me. When he came the next week,I suggested playing a game of chess.He agreed.After that we played chess evers Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence. It was not 41 to cheat in chess,but I managed to let him win once or twice. But why did he 42 look at me?“Perhaps he only needs someone to 43 his pain(痛苦)with,” I thought. I kept wondering and playing with him,until some months later,suddenly,he looked up at me,“It’s your turn,” he said.That made me 44 because I could see the hope of success. After that day,David started talking.Soon he got a lot of 45 in school and joined a bicycle club.He wrote to me several letters about how he would try to get into university. After some time,the letters 46 .I knew he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something.At least I learned a lot from him.He 47 me how one- without any words-can reach out to another person.All it 48 is a shoulder to cry on,a friendly touch and an ear that listens. 37.A.serious B.tired C.sad D.angry 38.A.writing B. listening C.talking D.reading 39.A.explain B.speak C.arrive D.leave 40.A.look at B.listen to C.smile at D.shout to 41.A.useful B. easy C.difficult D.important 42.A.ever B.always C.never D.sometimes 43.A.share B.find C.lose D.kill 44.A.relaxed B.worried C.interested D.excited 45.A.friends B.teachers C.classmates D.parents 46.A.lost B.stopped C.went D.came 47.A.gave B. advised C.passed D.showed 48.A.makes B.gives C.takes D.uses Part four 4 It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 35 , and it needed repairing as well. As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy 36 some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 37 . Now we didn't know 38 to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing children's presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was no time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 39 . Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (泥土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully 40 with clay to make a small bike. 41 Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 42 loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real 43 ?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would 44 trade in this beautiful bike Daddy 45 for me. I 46 keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!" ( ) 35. A. new B. old C. beautiful D. modern ( ) 36. A. buy B. bought C. to buy D. buying ( ) 37. A. something else B. anything else C. else something D. else anything ( ) 38. A. what B. how C. why D. where ( ) 39. A. happy B. excited C. sad D. angry ( ) 40. A. works B. worked C. working D. to work ( ) 41. A. In B. On C. At D. For ( ) 42. A. book B. story C. note D. newspaper ( ) 43. A. one B. ones C. some D. any ( ) 44. A. usually B. certainly C. never D. of course ( ) 45. A. repaired B. bought C. borrowed D. made ( ) 46. A. am going to B. would like to C. had better D. would rather Part four 5 Ryan’s life was nearly perfect. He had a lot of friends on his block. They walked to school together almost every day, and after school they always had time to play. But Ryan did have one problem. It was his 35 , Allie. Somehow, Allie just didn’t understand that Ryan and his friends didn’t want her around. Wherever they went, her little 36 worked overtime to keep up with the boys. Whenever she came up, she always looked around and said, “Here I am” . But nobody would like to play with her. Ryan tried asking his mom to 37 Allie at home. “Why does my sister have to come along?” he asked. “Troy’s sister doesn’t. Jimmy’s sister doesn’t. Why me?” Ryan’s mother just laughed. “Troy’s sister is only six months old, and Jimmy doesn’t have a sister. Guess that makes you the 38 one, Ryan.” Today, Ryan wanted to play whiffle ball with his friends after school. They used to play with a hard ball, but one of them broke a window at Mr. McWhirter’s house. Boy, had Ryan and his friends gotten into trouble for that one! Mr. McWhirter wouldn’t even give them their ball 39 . Today, as usual, Allie caught up with the boys and said, “Here I am.” Just as 40 , everyone ignored(不理睬) her. Finally, the game got started. It was Jimmy’s turn to 41 . He beat the ball hard—right into Mr. McWhirter’s yard. The ball lay in the grass, just out of 42 . The boys looked at each other and nobody knew what to do. Just at that time, Troy shouted: “Ryan, look at Allie. I mean, look at how 43 she is.” “Yeah,” said Jimmy. “She’s so small, she can 44 through the fence!” Allie looked at Ryan and his friends. Then she slipped through(滑过)the fence, picked up the ball, and came back out of the yard. She handed the ball to Ryan and waited, 45 the boys to see if they wanted her to do anything else. “Whoooo-eee,” said Troy. “That was quick. Thanks, Allie.” “Nice job,” said Jimmy, patting (轻拍)her on the head. Hearing these words, Ryan’s heart was filled with 46 . “Come on,” said Ryan, “I’ll teach you how to swing the bat.” 35. A. mother B. friend C. sister D. neighbor 36. A. hands B. head C. eyes D. legs 37. A. watch B. teach C. keep D. wait 38. A. unusual B. unafraid C. unsure D. unlucky 39. A. away B. up C. out D. back 40. A. quickly B. naturally C. nervously D. seriously 41. A. play B. hit C. shoot D. choose 42. A. touch B. control[来源:Zxxk.Com] C. reach D. order 43. A. small B. happy C. young D. short[来源:学&科&网] 44. A. pass B. walk C. rush D. fit 45. A. catching up with B. looking down upon C. looking up at D. putting up with 46. A. surprise B. pride C. patience D. hope Part four 6 A primary school teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag with a few tomatoes. Each 35 will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of tomatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will 36 the number of people he/she hates. So when the day 37 , every child brought some tomatoes with the name of the people he/she hates. Some had two tomatoes; some three 38 some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with them the tomatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go for the week, even the toilet. Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain(抱怨) because the rotten tomatoes let out 39 smell. Besides, those having 5 tomatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After a week, the children were relieved (解除痛苦) because the game had 40 ended. The teacher asked: “how did you feel when carrying the tomatoes with you for a week?” The children 41 their frustrations(失败、挫折) and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through when they had to carry the 42 and smelly tomatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: “ This is exactly the 43 when you carry your hatred (hate 的名词)for somebody inside your heart. The smell of hatred will 44 your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot stand the smell of rotten tomatoes for just a week, can you 45 what it is like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?” So throw away any hatred for 46 from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take. “ Learn to forgive(原谅、宽恕) and forget.” 35. A. bag B. tomato C. person D. child 36. A. hang on B. carry on C. depend on D. call on 37. A. happened B. reached C. came D. appeared 38. A. since B. until C. while D. when 39. A. unpleasant B. strong C. certain D. different 40. A. hardly B. finally C. really D. nearly 41. A. give out B. let out C. find out D. check out 42. A. big B. fresh C. small D. heavy 43. A. accident B. information C. situation D. experience 44. A. fill B. change C. pollute D. exam 45. A. think B. imagine C. realize D. hope 46. A. anyone B. nobody C. somebody D. everyone Part five 1 Students in high schools can be cruel and we certainly were to a young man named Matt who was in my class. We laughed at him about his size. He was at least fifty pounds overweight. One day he sat near me in gym class. Someone pushed him and he __33__ on me and hurt my foot quite badly. With the whole class __34__, I had to choose either to laugh it off or pick a fight with Matt. I chose to __35__ in order to keep my face. I shouted, “Come on, Matt, let’s fight.” He said he didn’t want to. But peer pressure (同辈压力) __36__ him into the fight whether he liked it or not. He came toward me with his fists(拳头) in the air. With one __37__ I bloodied his nose and the class went wild. Just then the teacher walked into the room. He saw that we were fighting and sent us out to the running track. He followed us with a __38__ on his face and said, “I want you two boys to go out there and run that mile holding each other’s hands.” The room broke into __39__. The two of us were __40__, but Matt and I went out to the track and ran our mile — hand in hand. At some point during the course of our run, I looked at him, with blood still flowing from his nose and his weight slowing him down. I realized that he was a boy as me. I no longer saw Matt as __41__. It was amazing what I learned when I was forced to go hand-in-hand with someone for only one mile. For the rest of my life I have never so much as __42__ a hand against another person. 33. A. called B. rode C. fell D. lay 34. A. waiting B. singing C. listening D. watching 35. A. fight B. talk C. shout D. laugh 36. A. brought B. turned C. changed D. forced 37. A. beat B. hit C. touch D. knock 38. A. happiness B. sadness C. puzzle D. smile 39. A. noise B. laughter C. tears D. pieces 40. A. brave B. painful C. shy D. afraid 41. A. dirty B. foolish C. fat D. slow 42. A. held B. gave C. lent D. raised Part five 2 When I was young, my father always took me to play baseball in the park next to our neighborhood. One day at the park, a woman 35 a young boy in a wheelchair stopped to watch us play. My dad went over and asked if the child could join in our 36 . The woman explained that her son had polio(小儿麻痹症) and wouldn’t be able to get out of the chair. But my dad placed the bat in the youngster’s hand. Then he 37 out to me, “Anne, pitch(投) one in to us.” I aimed at the bat and let the ball fly. The ball met with the bat with help of my dad and the child screamed(尖叫) with 38 . As I turned, I heard my dad singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game. An hour later we all left the field, very 39 but very happy. Dad told the mother to bring the boy 40 the next Saturday and we would play another game. Dad and I were at the field the next Saturday but the mother and son never came. Twenty years passed, 41 my dad gone, I had very mixed emotions about leaving the neighborhood. Before moving I decided to walk around the park where Dad and I had 42 so many happy moments. Two teams were on the field just about to start a game. I was in tears as I watched the children play the game. “Jeff, protect 43 base,” one coach shouted. I cheered the runner on when the ball was hit far into the outfield. The coach turned and smiled, “I never 44 I’d ever be a coach playing on this field. You see, I had polio as a child and had to sit in a wheelchair. With the help of a man, I was able to 45 the ball and hear him singing the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game. I believe that experience gave me the desire to 46 again. I hope that some day I’ll look up in the stands and see that man and his daughter again. I would like to thank him.” 35. A. putting B. pushing C. caring D. awaking 36. A. team B. class C. party D. game 37. A. ran B. pointed C. set D. called 38. A. joy B. fear C. surprise D. shame 39. A. hungry B. sleepy C. tired D. thirsty 40. A. up B. back C. out D. home 41. A. for B. with C. as D. after 42. A. spent B. saved C. arranged D. owned 43. A. my B. his C. your D. her 44. A. realized B. mentioned C. expected D. thought 45. A. hit B. kick C. pass D. catch 46. A. work B. play C. win D. walk Part five 3 One day in my third grade, I brought home a very plain invitation. “I’m not going,” I said. “She’s a 35 girl named Ruth, and Berniece and Pat aren’t going. She asked the whole class, all 36 of us.” As Momma studied the invitation, she looked 36 sad. Then she said, “Well, you are going! I’ll pick up a present tomorrow.” I couldn’t believe it. Momma had never made me go to a party! I was sure I’d 37 die if I had to go. But nothing could ever make Momma change her mind. When Saturday arrived, Momma 38 me out of bed, made me wrap the pretty pink mirror she bought and drove me over to Ruth’s home. Following Ruth up the steepest (最陡峭的), scariest stairs I’d ever seen, I finally got through the door. On the table sat the biggest cake I had ever seen. Thirty-six cups filled with homemade candy were near the cake — each one with a name on it. “This won’t be too bad — once 39 gets here,” I decided. “Where’s your mom?” I asked Ruth. Looking down at the floor, she said, “Well, she’s sick.” “Oh. Where’s your dad?” “He’s gone.” Then there was a 40 , except for a few bad coughs from behind a closed door. About 15 minutes passed....then 10 more. Suddenly, we 41 that no one else was coming. How could I get out of here? As I slowly fell into self-pity, I saw Ruth’s tearful face. All at once my eight-year-old heart was filled with pity for Ruth and 42 at my 35 selfish (自私的) classmates. I spoke at the top of my voice, “Who needs them?” Ruth’s surprised look changed to 43 agreement.[来源:Zxxk.Com] We started with the cake. I sang “Happy Birthday” 44 Ruth made a wish and blew out the candles, and then we played all the games. In a flash it was noon and Momma arrived to pick me up. 45 Ruth repeatedly, I happily got into the car. “I was the only one there — out of the whole class. And I couldn’t wait to tell every one of them what a great party they 46 !” That was the day I learned that one person could really make a difference. I had made a big difference on Ruth’s ninth birthday, and Momma had made a big difference in my life. 35. A. popular B. lucky C. new D. happy 36. A. hopefully B. strangely C. absolutely D. immediately 37. A. just B. still C. ever D. never 38. A. helped B. knocked C. kicked D. rushed 39. A. anyone B. no one C. everyone D. someone 40. A. silence B. voice C. shame D. sadness 41. A. expected B. realized C. hoped D. explained 42. A. responsibility B. understanding C. interest D. anger 43. A. excited B. sudden C. direct D. quiet 44. A. since B. because C. while D. though 45. A. Holding B. Replying C. Praising D. Thanking 46. A. hated B. missed C. lost D. knew[来源:学科网ZXXK] Part five 4 Another person’s enthusiasm(热情)was able to encourage me to the success.That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__35_me to her with these words,“I would like you to meet the fellow who is famous for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, ___36 my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___37 .This is not the worst boy at all, ___38 the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a(n) ___39 between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things.She ___40 my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county ,where my father’s career could be more ___41 and my brother and I could be better educated . When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___42 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___43 that great day. I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___44 beneficiary (受益者).My father became the __45 man in town.My brother and stepbrothers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president. What power _46 has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is constantly strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and temporary defeat can never match . You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm. 35.A.rushed B .sent C .carried D .introduced 36. A.pushed B .shook C .raised D .pulled 37. A.perfect B .right C .wrong D .impolite 38. A.but B .so C .and D .or 39. A.agreement B .friendship C .gap D .relationship 40. A.begged B .persuaded C .ordered D .invited 41. A.successful B .meaningful C.helpful D .useful 42. A.cemera B .radio C .bicycle D .typewriter 43. A.teaching B .writing C .studying D .reading 44. A.next B .same C .only D .real 45. A.cleverest B .wealthiest C .strongest D .healthiest 46. A.enthusiasm B .responsibility C .encouragement D .confidence Part five 5 My hero is my father, Peter Murawski, because without my dad, my life would be nothing. My dad works to support the 35 . Not only does he put in the normal weekday, he also works a night shift to add money to the family budget so that we can have a roof over our heads, food on the table, heat, electricity, cable and in the future, a college education. Dad doesn't get home 36 midnight and he gets up every morning at 6:00. In the morning, my dad wakes me up. Then he goes downstairs to make lunch for us. He makes sure we get off to school and is there to give us a 37 if one of us misses the bus. After that, Dad goes to work; he spends eight hours staring at a computer screen. When he returns home, Dad usually 38 has an hour or so before he has to leave for his other jobs. I help by fixing dinner, but sometimes he doesn't even have time to 39 . On the weekends, you would think that Dad would want to 40 , but he's still up at the crack of dawn. What is he doing? He's either working in the yard 41 making repairs to the house. Every once in a long while Dad will stop and rest. He'll 42 to a nice family dinner or lounge in his big comfortable chair to watch football or channel surf. At these times my dad gets the energy he needs to keep up his lifestyle, sacrificing(牺牲) all his 43 for the family. My dad is a real 44 of what you can do for your family if you really love them. He puts us first and never stops to think of 45 . He deserves to be rewarded, yet if I mentioned that to him, he'd say that the 46 of his children are enough for him. 35.A.factory B.farm C.business D.family 36.A.by B.until C.at D.before 37.A.ride B.call C.ticket D.meal 38.A.also B.only C.still D.already 39.A.stop B.plan C.eat D.play 40.A.do sports B.have a trip C.make friends D.take a break 41.A.but B.so C.just D.or 42.A.sit down B.give back C.get up D.show off 43.A.joy B.hope C.time D.money 44.A.role B.example C.master D.friend 45.A.himself B.themselves C.myself D.ourselves 46 A.interests B.needs C.smiles D.grades Part five 6 One night, I wondered what it would be like if I only asked questions. I decided that no matter what anyone said to me the next day, I would reply only with 36 . I loved to read about scientists and their discoveries, and I knew that scientists always started their research with a question. I hoped that I could become a scientist. Maybe by asking questions, I could train my mind to be 37 . I survived the morning easily. “Is there any egg?” I answered when my mother asked what I wanted for breakfast. “Is this seat taken?” I asked when my friend Mike asked where he was going to 38 on the bus. In the classroom, Mr. Black spoke slowly and clearly while I listened carefully. The problem had been part of my homework the night before. I wrote the answer on the board, “Could the answer be 361?” Mr. Black smiled and nodded. I thought,“How did I 39 to get through that?” I almost laughed because asking questions really was starting to become a 40 . I thought I had made it safely through the whole day, 41 what I had come to consider my experiment blew up at the dinner table when my dad asked me about my day. “What do I always do?” I replied. My parents looked at each other. My father 42 again. “Well, I hope you went to school,” he said. “Uhhh … why would you think otherwise?” I asked. My parents exchanged another 43 and were becoming annoyed. “Do you think questions are a good way to train your mind to be active?” I asked. “It 44 the question,” said my father. “Some questions are asked for 45 information. Those are good mind-training questions. Sometimes, people use questions to get the other person to say something. Sometimes people ask questions to get someone to agree with them. Those questions don’t really achieve anything.” “I guess my experiment didn’t work,” I said, and I told my father about my 46 . “I think it worked 47 !” my father said. “You made a discovery, didn’t you? What matters is that you have put your idea into practice.” 36. A. actions B. answers C. gestures D. questions 37. A. deep B. free C. quick D. strong 38. A. get B. sit C. come D. take 39. A. fail B. have C. want D. manage 40. A. habit B. step C. goal D. rule 41. A. or B. so C. but D. and 42. A. tried B. asked C. guessed D. ordered 43. A. look B. word C. mind D. topic 44. A. refers to B. belongs to C. puts on D. depends on 45. A. sending B. finding C. sharing D. keeping 46. A. test B. idea C. plan D. wonder 47. A. slowly B. safely C. perfectly D. properly Part six1 It was Christmas. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders excitedly expected the great day of gift-giving in a couple of days. Each day the children produced some new 36 — Christmas cards, handmade gifts, German bells and so on. Through it all she remained alone, 37 from far away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so quiet. I hoped the festivities would please her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles (small balls, made of glass or stone) and competed with one another to bring the 38 ones. The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were 39 . All along, she sat quietly, watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she 40 . After school I sat down in a chair, hardly knew what was happening, when she came to me with out-stretched hands, holding a small white box that looked a little old, as if it had been 41 many times by unknown, childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but 42 her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, shining green, a fried marble hung from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old 43 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. 44 I knew — she had made it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or 45 her childish joys or sorrows. I meant 46 when I said in a low voice, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would love it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we cried together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest 47 of all: her trust and love. (340) 36. A. candles B. cakes C. wonders D. cheese 37. A. preparing B. playing C. searching D. watching 38. A. prettiest B. wisest C. heaviest D. cleverest 39. A. mentioned B. advised C. exchanged D. achieved 40. A. gave away B. threw away C. carried away D. turned away 41. A. afforded B. touched D, disturbed D. realized 42. A. nodded B. raised C. lowered D. dropped 43. A. face B. hands C. hair D. head 44. A. Certainly B. Suddenly C. Generally D. Hopefully 45. A. appear B. enjoy C. share D. reply 46. A. her B. myself C. us D. it 47. A. joy B. promise C. gift D. wish Part six 2 “I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in reading it?” said the old lady. John took over the papers from her shaking hand and 36 her in chair. He remembered her rich 37 in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then __38__ that she couldn’t hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll send it to a publisher.” The days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few 39 . But he was so impressed(留下深刻印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option(版权). More money would be given as an advance(预付款). Every month John 40 $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book. One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t 41 more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon. Grandma 42 on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. __43__ she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She __44__ traced(探查)her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, 45 holding her book. Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in 46 . John’s face turned red. Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the end of the line. She would keep on working, not 47 the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance. ( ) 36. A. pushed B. put C. met D. seated ( ) 37. A. problems B. experiences C. thoughts D. family ( ) 38. A. searching B. forgetting C. imagining D. realizing ( ) 39. A. words B. sentences C. pages D. books ( ) 40. A. brought B. took C. expected D. posted ( ) 41. A. die B. stay C. last D. remain ( ) 42. A. went B. kept C. carried D. held ( ) 43. A. Though B. Before C. Unless D. If ( ) 44. A. angrily B. proudly C. sadly D. politely ( ) 45. A. still B. yet C. always D. ever ( ) 46. A. anger B. joy C. surprise D. tears ( ) 47. A. writing B. knowing C. thinking D. practicing Part six 3 It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on. A 36 came,“Nice shirt,”I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 37 that shirt away, but gave it to her 38 .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide. I 39 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 40 , “I will no longer work for your family,”she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s 41 was something greater. The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to 43 a university. After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are 44 , aren’t you? I think I have a 45 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 46 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 47 . For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling upset then one day, the personnel manager and the principal showed up in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you treat the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working spirit over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you should be the teacher of this class.” My mom spent more than 20 years there. During her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the thoughtless comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle challenging situations and never give up. 36.A.noise B.voice C.sound D.tune 37.A.get B.take C.carry D.throw 38.A.otherwise B.anyhow C.instead D.actually 39.A.settled B.pushed C.stored D.stuck 40.A.teacher B.employer C.director D.adviser 41.A.purpose B.encouragement C.achievement D.victory 42.A.went B.met C.worked D.stayed 43.A.visit B.continue C.attend D.prepare 44.A.serious B.fortunate C.careful D.responsible 45.A.career B.duty C.position D.part 46.A.learning B.judging C.obeying D.imagining 47.A.patiently B.eagerly C.successfully D.skillfully Part six 4 There were many people standing on the platform, but Jeff could see his grandfather standing near the back of the 36 Each summer Jeff spent a month with him at the seashore. Grandpa' s old truck 37 _ in front of the cottage, Grandpa smiled and nodded his head toward the __38 _. "Go on," he said with a smile, "and I’ll get 39 on. " Sand moved and settled under Jeff’s feet as he walked along the beach. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of salty air. Suddenly the 40 was broken, he heard whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. And he _ 41_ a big seagull flying around his head, darting(冲) at him. "Aaawk," it cried, swooping (扑) down again and again. _ 42__ his head with his arms, Jeff rushed back to Grandpa' s cottage. Grandpa had prepared a delicious supper. Afterward they sat by the fire and Jeff told him about the seagull. "It surely had a reason to 43 that way," Grandpa said. "I wonder 44 it is. " The next morning, sunlight shone warm and bright as Jeff 45 returned to the beach in search of interesting stones, shells, or pieces of driftwood. Once again, though, he soon found himself under 46 "Go away!" Jeff shouted, clapping loudly to persuade the _ 47 _seagull to leave. Instead it swooped even closer. And Jeff had to scramble (爬) under some nearby bushes. There he heard a softer bird sound" Eeeep !" Gently pushing branches aside, he saw a young seagull. Its feet were trapped in plastic rings, the type that is like coca bottles. "No wonder your mom' s upset," Jeff said. Carefully he untied the rings. At first crying and shaking, the bird soon calmed , accepting help. Finally free, the bird moved its wings onto the sand cheering, " Eeep!" "Aawk," its mother replied, swooping down. Together they flew up into the blue sky. Jeff ran to tell Grandpa the news. " Now you can collect your rocks in peace," Grandpa said. Taking hold of a bag, Jeff said, " I think I' 11 collect some litter first. " Grandpa looked at Jeff with new eyes. "Mind if I join you?" 36. A.crowd B.train C.queue D.seats 37.A.loaded B.passed C.repaired D.parked 38.A.cottage B.beach C.truck D.hill 39.A.luggage B.fire C.supper D.cloth 40.A.walk B.peace C.thought D.silence 41.A.knew B.discovered C.learned D.saw 42.A.Bowing B.Shaking C.Covering D.Turning 43.A.cry B.act C.fly D.respond 44.A.what B.why C.how D.where 45.A.bravely B.carefully C.quietly D.lonely 46.A.influence B.pressure C.guard D.attack 47.A.unfortunate B.unfriendly C.unacceptable D.unlikely Part six 5 I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 36 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 37 it. The 38 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 39 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 40 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and 41 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't 42 and get hurt. After that happened, I 43 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫). Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 44 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 45 . After a while, I started wishing I could 46 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 47 in our home. Then last Wednesday, something happened that changed everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and interview them about their lives for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently. "Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's interesting and rich in experience." That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma. This is how I ended up on stage today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her as if she was a great heroine. I was proud of my grandma and hoped she would never know that I had been ashamed of her. 36. A. funny B. common C. terrible D. clear 37. A. admit B. receive C. refuse D. show 38. A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure 39. A. already B. always C. simply D. hardly 40. A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing 41. A. warn B. demand C. advise D. beg 42. A. mind B. hear C. see D. fall 43. A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted 44. A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of 45. A. died B. cheered C. disappeared D. suffered 46. A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide 47. A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar Part six 6 When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class. When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40 . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 . One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46__ did no good and everything 47 as before. The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye. I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even treated myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you expected, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him,realizing that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence. 36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get 37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained 38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious 39. A. but B. so C. for D. or 40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved 41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected 42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted 43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view 44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure 45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned 46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method 47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed Part seven 1 The 36 picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into the tea-cup and placed in on the small table in front of his 37 ,who were a father and daughter ,and put the lid on the cup with a clink .Apparently 38 of something ,he hurried into the inner room ,leaving the 39 on the table .His two guests heard a chest of drawers opening and a rustling (飒飒地响). They 40 sitting in the living-room ,the 10-year-old daughter ,looking at the flowers outside the window .The father was just about to take his cup when the 41 came ,right there in the living room .Something was hopelessly broken . It was the thermos ,which had fallen to the floor .The girl looked 42 her shoulder at once ,startled (吓一跳), 43 .It was 44 .Neither of them had touched it ,not even a little bit . The sound caused the host to rush back from the inner room .He looked at the 45 floor and blurted out ,“It doesn’t matter ,it doesn’t matter !” The father started to say something .Then he muttered ,“Sorry,I 46 it and it fell.” “It doesn’t matter,”the host said . Later ,when they left the house ,the daughter said ,“Daddy ,I saw your 47 in the windowpane (窗玻璃).You were sitting perfectly still .Why did you say ……?” The father laughed “What then would you give as the cause of its fall ?” “It fell by itself .The floor is uneven (不平).It wasn’t steady when Mr .Li put it there .” “It won’t do ,girl ,It sounds more acceptable when I say I knocked it down .There are things people accept less the more you defend them .The truer your story is ,the less true it sounds .” The daughter was lost in silence for a while .Then she said ,“Can you explain it only this way ?” “Only this way.”the father said . 36.A.owner B.host C.guest D.master 37.A.friend B.neighbors C.children D.guests 38.A.knowing B.remembering C.hearing D.thinking 39.A.thermo B.cup C.lid D.tea 40.A.enjoyed B.remained C.imagined D.hated 41.A.stranger B.host C.crash D.noise 42.A.around B.at C.behind D.over 43.A.staring B.watching C.shouting D.crying 44.A.helpless B.exciting C.strange D.terrible 45.A.broken B.steaming C.dirty D.flooded 46.A.touched B.used C.hit D.moved 47.A.face B.shadow C.reflection D.action Part seven 2 When I was young, I was very embarrassed(尴尬)to be seen with my father. He was disabled and very short, and he 34 with great difficulty. When we walked together, with his hand on my arm for balance, people would 35 . I would be nervous about the unwanted 36 . It was 37 for us to walk in step, and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went 38 . But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace(步幅). I will try to follow you.” Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He never missed a day and would 39 it to the office even if others could not. He 40 talked about himself as an unhappy man, nor did he show any envy(嫉妒)of the more fortunate or able. What he 41 in others was a “good heart,” 42 if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. He has been gone many years now. I wonder if he felt I didn’t 43 to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how 44 I was. I think of him when I complain about life, when I envy another’s good fortune, and when I don’t have a “good heart”. At such times I put my hand on his arm to get back my 45 , and say, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.” 34. A. walked B. spoke C. played D. studied 35. A. listen B. look C. talk D. stand 36. A. invitation B. information C. expression D. attention 37. A. possible B. important C. difficult D. necessary 38. A. along B. away C. alone D. around 39. A. try B. get C. make D. keep 40. A. only B. never C. once D. also 41. A. thought of B. learned about C. depended on D. looked for 42. A. and B. but C. now D. then 43. A. care B. enjoy C. hate D. like 44. A. proud B. nervous C. sorry D. sad 45. A. luck B. balance C. chance D. purpose Part seven 3 My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ___35___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he has a problem when you saw him ___36___. Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___37___ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, __38___. We never told him that he probably wouldn't be ___39___ to run like the other children. So he didn't know. In ___40___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, ___41___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the ___42___. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know. He ran four to five mile every day-even when he had a fever. I was worried, so I went to look for him after school. I found him running ___43___. I asked him how he felt. "Okay," he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ___44___. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___45___ the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn't do it … so he didn't know. He just ___46___ it. 35. A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid 36. A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk 37. A. after B. before C. during D. till 38. A. either B. too C. though D. yet 39. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid 40. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth 41. A. so B. if C. then D. because 42. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade 43. A. alone B. away C. almost D. already 44. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running 45. A. got B. kept C. made D. found 46. A. made B. played C. had D. Took Part seven 4 There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so awful at that time may cause us to 36 years later. One such memory is a phone call I received when I was about three or four years old. My mother had 37 a competition on a local radio show. Competitors were to tell an interesting story about their 38 . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus(圣诞老人)! Mrs. Claus would award the lucky child a prize from a local store. Well the 39 came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then 40 the phone to me. I wasn”t aware of the fact that countless people were listening to our conversation. 41 , the fact that this lady had a direct connection to the big guy, that was 42 . I didn”t know it yet, but my mother had caught the attention of the competition judges by telling about the time I had painted a wall with crayons(蜡笔). Even I knew that this was not the kind of behavior that Santa would 43 . Suddenly, in a very angry voice, Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my artwork. I believed that this lady was the 44 Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress acting as her. Hey, I was just a little kid! I threw down the phone and ran crying from the room. I thought my crime had not gone unpunished. Santa would 45 know that I”d been bad! It turned out that I did get a nice present from the radio station and its sponsor(赞助者). And I guess Santa didn”t find out about the wall. Maybe he 46 and was forgiving. In any case, my Christmas presents did not 47 a mass of coal. I wonder what Santa has in mind for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn”t written Mrs. Claus any letters. 36. A. hope B. suffer C. blame D. smile 37. A. wanted B. entered C. held D. ran 38. A. mind B. memory C. childhood D. child 39. A. call B. prize C. news D. word 40. A. answered B. returned C. handed D. picked 41. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Finally 42. A. important B. strange C. true D. accessible 43. A. understand B. choose C. appreciate D. predict 44. A. potential B. real C. exact D. specific 45. A. surely B. never C. perhaps D. impossibly 46. A. had B. did C. could D. would 47. A. produce B. burn C. include D. destroy 5 Part seven 5 “Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I 35 asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to 36 it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied. My mind could not 37 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 38 my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same excuse. Why had I even bothered to ask? 39 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be different. As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 40 me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 41 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 42 three others. I followed my classmates to the stage. When I reached out my hand to shake the teacher’s, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 43 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat disappointedly. Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 44 . But the strong smell of alcohol (酒精)hit me as soon as I stepped inside, and I could feel my tears 45 . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him stepped on the couch. Why did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 46 than his whiskey bottle. 35. A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully 36. A. reach B. keep C. take D. make 37. A. create B. support C. appreciate D. accept 38. A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed 39. A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However 40. A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed 41. A. air B. audience C. school D. playground 42. A. apart from B. other than C. except for D. along with 43. A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted 44. A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden 45. A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around 46. A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important Part seven 6 “Yes, I’ll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again,” Mrs. Robson replaced the 35 and crossed the hall into the comfortable living room. Really it had not been an 36 telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and immediately agreed to pick her up, but Mrs. Robson 37 to admit that she needed help. After her husband died ten years ago. she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in the house alone and 38 to go and live with her daughter. But this evening, she was standing at the living-room, staring out at the “SOLD” 39 in the small front garden. Her feelings were 40 . Naturally she was sad at the 41 of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the 42 of the house, she had bought a little flat there. Her husband had always been very 43 of this house. She hadn’t been 44 here, but it didn’t mean as much to her as it had to him. Recently most of the people who lived in the street had moved away, and it was this 45 made her decide to sell. The next morning Mrs. Robson would 46 the house for the station in her daughter’s car. 35. A. recorder B. receiver C. gift D. clock 36. A. easy B. exciting C. active D. early 37. A. failed B. promised C. hated D. wanted 38. A. preferred B. loved C. seemed D. refused 39. A. notice B. gate C. comer D. space 40. A. angry B. painful C. mixed D. excited 41. A. sight B. thought C. beginning D. moment 42. A. sale B. advertisement C. rent D. tax 43. A. afraid B. worthy C. tired D. fond 44. A. unfriendly B. unhappy C. dishonest D. content 45. A. that B. reason C. house D. which 46. A. buy B. sell C. leave D. exchange Part eight 1 Summer is the best time on the Island of the Blue Dolphins (海豚). The sun is warm then and the winds blow out of the west,sometimesout of the south. It was during these days that the ship might return and now I 1 most of my time on the rock, 2 out from the headland into the east, towards the country 3 my people had gone, across the sea that was never-ending. Once while I watched, I saw a small object which I took to be the ship, but a stream of water 4 from it and I knew that it was whale (鲸鱼)spouting (喷水). During those summer days I saw nothing else The first storm of winter 5 my hopes. If the white men's ship were 6 for me it would have come during the time of good 7 . Now I would have to wait 8 winter was gone, maybe longer. The thought of being alone on the island while so many suns rose from the sea and went 9 back into the sea 10 my heart with loneliness. I had not felt so lonely before because I was sure 11 the ship would return as Matasaip had Said 12 would. Now my hopes were dead. 1. A. spent B. shared C. paid D. devoted 2. A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked 3. A. when B. where C. which D. until 4. A. rose B. raised C. grew D. set 5. A. encouraged B. ended C. broke D. limited 6. A. leading B. moving C. coming D. following 7. A. weather B. pattern C. season D. autumn 8. A. after B. as C. until D. while 9. A. rapidly B. quickly C. Slowly D. fully 10. A. pumped B. set C. filled D. full 11. A. whether B. and C. that D. When 12. A. it B. he C. that D. this Part eight 2(fitfor一摸) Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was crying, with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 2 I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. “I guess we all have to 3 something,” mother said quietly. I could 4 her pain and the tension of 5 the strong feeling that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 6 my shoulder and sobbed. I held her tightly and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was enough. At that moment, feeling mother’s 7 with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to break. She was still my mother, 8 she was something 9 : a person like me, capable of fear and hurt and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 10 in her arms. A week later mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 11 . “It’s a job I can do, though.” She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very different feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her 12 away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type. 1.A.tired B.ashamed C.lazy D.shocked 2.A.eagerly B.worriedly C.little D.much 3.A.fail B.win C.forget D.obtain 4.A.kill B.watch C.sense D.recognize 5.A.holding back B.putting away C.staying up D.stopping from 6.A.to B.up C.through D.against 7.A.hand B.face C.hair D.back 8.A.while B.although C.yet D.since 9.A.more B.excellent C.strange D.huge 10.A.kindness B.memory C.comfort D.support 11.A.supplied B.offered C.paid D.contributed 12.A.screaming B.laughing C.tapping D.sewing Part eight 3 This is a story of the lake and the three big fish that were in it, one of them intelligent, another half-intelligent, and the third, stupid. Some fishermen came to the edge of the lake with their 1 . The three fish saw them. The intelligent fish decided at once to leave, to make the long, 2 trip to the ocean. He thought, “I won’t 3 those two on this. They will only weaken my resolve (决心), because they love this place so much. They call it home. Their ignorance will 4 them here.” Then he left. The half-intelligent fish thought, “My guide has gone. I should have gone with him, but I didn’t, and now I’ve 5 my chance to escape. I wish I’d gone with him.” He mourned the 6 of his guide for a while, and then thought, “What can I do to 7 myself from these men and their nets? Perhaps if I pretend to be already 8 ! I’ll belly up on the surface and float like weeds float, just giving myself totally to the water. To die before I die.” So he did that. He moved up and down, helpless, within arm’s 9 of the fishermen. “Look at this! The best and biggest fish is dead.” One of the men lifted him by the tail and threw him up on the ground. He 10 over and over and slid secretly near the water, and then, back in. 11 , the third fish, the dumb one, was smartly jumping about, trying to escape with his smartness. The net, of course, finally closed around him, and as he lay in the terrible frying-pan bed, he thought, “If I get out of this, I’ll never live again in the limits of the lake. Next time, the 12 ! I’ll make the infinite (无限的) my home.” 1. A. nets B. fishing poles C. fishing boats D. fish 2. A. easy B. wonderful C. difficult D. exciting 3. A. argue about B. consult with C. inform of D. tell of 4. A. keep B. make C. have D. get 5. A. got B. lost C. found D. left 6. A. occurrence B. appearance C. presence D. absence 7. A. stop B. prevent C. save D. escape 8. A. sick B. alive C. weak D. dead 9. A. touch B. reach C. length D. distance 10. A. jumped B. swam C. rolled D. walked 11. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Certainly D. Meanwhile 12. A. ocean B. river C. lake D. stream Part eight 4 It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members filled the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of attention. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __1_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be perfect—so I thought. I waited backstage all __2__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __3__ that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the audience. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an __4__ move. I was concentrating so much keeping the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look __5__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __6__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the blood rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___7___.” I did my best to follow her advice as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my __8___ for the evening. I ___9___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could calm me down. Recently I realized I had been a __10__ that night. I was ___11___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __12___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too. 1. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up 2. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up 3. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted 4. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra 5. A. why B. whether C. where D. what 6. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped 7. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice 8. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience 9. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed 10. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool 11. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused 12. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return Part eight 5 My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling lawyer , but I always knew he was 1 . He never criticized us, but used 2 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. I f you don’t give them water, they die.” I remember as a child I said something unkind about somebody, and my father said, “ 3 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 4 people, I would get the best 5 . From then on I’ve always tried to follow the principle in my life and later in running my company. Dad’s also always been very 6 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 7 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 8 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 9 me to go into law. And I’ve always regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 10 I didn’t pursue my dream. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.” As 11 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 12 me. 1.A.strict B.honest C.special D.learned 2.A.praise B.courage C.power D.warmth 3.A.Another B.Some C.Any D.Other 4.A.on B.in C.at D.about 5.A.in case B.by turns C.by chance D.in return 6.A.understanding B.experienced C.serious D.demanding 7.A.taking up B.making up C.picking up D.keeping up 8.A.and B.as C.even if D.as if 9.A.helped B.allowed C.persuaded D.suggested 10.A.rather B.but C.for D.therefore 11.A.this B.he C.it D.that 12.A.controlled B.comforted C.reminded D.Raised Part eight 6 Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians(挪威人)had 1 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 2 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves before they started the 950-mile journey back. The journey was unexpectedly slow and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly appeared. The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 3 to mark their way home. To make things 4 . Evans, whom they had all thought of 5 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having struggled along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died. The four who were 6 pushed on at the best speed they could 7 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his frozen fact; at night his feet swelled(肿胀) so large that he could hardly put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 8 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 9 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him with a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 10 for another night. The following morning, while the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 11 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 12 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions. 1.A.hit B.fought C.won D.beaten 2.A.growing B.putting C.planting D.laying 3.A.taken up B.cut up C.set up D.picked up 4.A.easier B.better C.bitter D.worse 5.A.to B.upon C.as D.in 6.A.left B.lost C.defeated D.saved 7.A.manage B.try C.employ D.find 8.A.pain B.fear C.trouble D.danger 9.A.all others B.some others C.others D.the others 10.A.bed B.tent C.blanket D.sleeping-bag 11.A.missed B.separated C.passed D.gone 12.A.patiently B.lonely C.alone D.worriedly Part nine 1 The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I—595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 1 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “Why can't it rain?”I thought. That would 2 things off. I thought about my friends , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now. I'd had some problems in school, so my parents decided to let me work 3 with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 4 of a road maintenance (道路养护) company. It was up to us to keep the roads 5 of rubbish. The job was smelly and dirty, especially on hot days like this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it. We continued our regular route (路线) along 595, 6 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 7 were broken on the ground. They weren't like that before. “Dad! Pull over! I want to 8 something out. ” I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to hurry. . . there wasn't much time. 9 I saw a Toyota that 10 upside down in the trees. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 11 there. Then I noticed something 12 . It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window! "H-e-l-p!" a lady moaned (呻吟). 1. A. wipe B. clean C. dry D. brush 2. A. wash B. keep C. stay D. cool 3. A. full-time B. part-time C. all the time D. some time 4. A. advantage B. possession C. position D. place 5. A. away B. from C. far D. clear 6. A. leaving B. going C. coming D. heading 7. A. cars B. bottles C. trees D. glasses 8. A. check B. turn C. make D. bring 9. A. Above B. Behind C. Ahead D. Below 10. A. hung B. pulled C. caught D. knocked 11. A. treasured B. deserted C. kept D. hid 12. A. pushing B. shouting C. moving D. crying Part nine 2 It was the district sports meet . My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈)from a(n) 1 injury . I had 2 whether or not I should attend the meet . But there I was , ready for the 3,000-meter run . “ Ready … set … ” The gun popped and we were off . The other girls rushed 3 me . I felt 4 as I fell farther and farther behind . “ Hooray ! ” shouted the crowd . It was the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meet . The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line . “ Maybe I should 5 , ” I thought as I moved on . 6 , I decided to keep going . During the last two laps , I ran 7 and decided not to race in track next year . It wouldn’t be worth it , even if my foot did heal . When I finished , I heard a cheer—louder than the one I’d heard earlier . I turned around and 8 , the boys were preparing for their race . “ They must be cheering for the boys . ” I was leaving 9 several girls came up to me . “ Wow , you’ve got courage ! ” one of them told me . “ Courage ? I just lost a race ! ” I thought . “ I would have given up on the first lap , ” said another girl . “ We were cheering for you . Did you hear us ? ” Suddenly I regained hope . I decided to 10 track next year . I realized strength and courage aren’t always 11 in medals and victories , but in the 12 we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win , but the people who don’t give up when they lose . 1. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier 2. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted 3. A. from behind B. ahead of C. next to D. close to 4. A. ashamed B. astonished C. excited D. frightened 5. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up 6 A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However 7. A. with delight B. with fear C. in pain D. in advance 8. A. well enough B. sure enough C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough 9. A. while B. when C. as D. since 10. A. hold on B. turn to C. begin with D. stick with 11. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased 12. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases D. tiredness Part nine 3 I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the garage. With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 4 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late! I knew Dad would be angry if he 5 I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 6 there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd come as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I'll never forget the look he gave me. "I'm disappointed you feel you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't 7 , I called the garage to ask if there were any problems , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt 8 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 9 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with myself. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about 10 I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were 11 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, begging him all the way, but he walked silently. Seeing Dad in so much 12 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was also the most successful lesson. I have never lied since. 1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. Familiar 2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. Serviced 3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. Promised 4. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still 5. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out 6. A. went B ran C. walked D. Hurried 7. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D come out 8. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. Surprised 9. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. Thought 10. A. where B. how C. why D. When 11. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. Worthless 12. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. Natural Part nine 4 We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we've become used to suddenly disappears. 1 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 2 to see -- or look at -- on my way to work each morning. For three years, no matter what the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On Snowy days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 3 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. Clearly , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 4 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 5 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I missed her. “Did she have an accident? Something 6 ?” I thought to myself about her 7 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 8 her. I began to realize that part of our daily life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar strangers: the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 9 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are important markers in our lives. They add weight to our 10 of place and belonging. Think about it. If , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 11 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 12 , person? 1. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have 2. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. Tried 3. A. took B. brought C. carried D. Turned 4. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered 5. A. long B. often C. soon D.much 6. A. better B. worse C. more D. Less 7. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. Fortune 8. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. Hurt 9 A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. Probably 10. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. Sense 11. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. Mentioning 12. A. unnamed B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal Part nine 5 June was sitting by the swimming pool in her new swimsuit. Feeling very hot, she jumped into the water. 36 else was in the pool. It was so good to have the whole pool to herself. The fresh water 37 her body immediately. She kept on swimming around the pool. Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of shape, June grew 38 easily. “Ah, no pain no gain,” she thought to herself. June continued to swim, realizing her head was hurting. Her breathing became 39 . Then she saw the lifeguard and some others around the pool. No sense in embarrassing(使尴尬)herself or troubling anyone, she 40 on. Then June found herself in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a scene, she continued on. 41 she made it to the other side of the pool. Tiredness and weakness made it difficult for June to get out of the pool. As she 42 , her body swayed(摇摆)back and forth, losing her balance. Realizing she needed help but unable to even say anything, she leaned against (斜靠)the pool side. Several minutes later she had enough 43 to pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool, she felt that someone was 44 at her. It was the lifeguard. June was only able to wave her hand, telling him that she was okay. Have you ever found yourself in such a 45 and you don’t ask for help? Maybe you’re afraid you’ll be made a laughing stock(笑柄). We’ve all been there. Don’t be shy to ask for help. 46 has many ups and downs. When you find yourself unable to “keep your head above water,” stop, look around and ask for help before you find yourself “ 47 ”. The journey of life will be happier and more satisfying. 36. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody 37. A. cleaned B. cooled C. filled D. washed 38. A. worried B. tired C. excited D. bored 39. A. deep B. free C. difficult D. quiet 40. A. walked B. played C. passed D. swam 41. A. Finally B. Clearly C. Suddenly D. Immediately 42. A. landed B. stood C. jumped D. dressed 43. A. attention B. support C. energy D. freedom 44. A. staring B. laughing C. shouting D. pointing 45. A. conclusion B. relation C. location D. situation 46. A. Emotion B. Time C. Life D. Experience 47. A. downing B. uping C. outing D. nearing Part nine 6 Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the kitchen table. She would present new tests. taking her 36 from stories of amazing children she had read in newspapers and magazines. The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states in our country and 37 most of the European countries. A teacher also said the little boy could also pronounce the names of the foreign cities correctly. “What’s the capital of Finland?” my mother asked me, looking at the magazine story. All I knew was the capital of California. “Nairobi!” I guessed. saying the most 38 word I could think of. She checked to see if that was possibly one way to 39 “Helsinki” before showing me the answer. The tests got 40 . One night I had to look at a page from the Bible (圣经) for three minutes and then report everything I could remember. I said all I remembered. And 41 I saw my mother’s disappointed (失望的) face once again. something inside of me began to 42 . I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations. Before going to bed that night. I looked in the mirror in the bathroom and when I saw only my face looking back—and that it would always be this 43 face—I began to cry. I made loud noises like a mad animal. And then I saw what seemed to be the prodigy (奇才) side of me —because I have never seen that face before. I looked at myself in the mirror. blinking (眨眼) so I could see more 44 . The girl looking back at me was angry, strong. This girl and I were the same. I had new thoughts. I won’t let her 45 me. I won’t be what I’m not. So the following nights when my mother presented 46 tests. I performed listlessly, my head on one arm. I pretended (假装) to be bored. And I was. I started to 47 other things. Soon, she noticed I was absent-minded. We had a talk and I told her what I thought and how I felt about the tests. Then the whole evening, she seemed to be thinking. The next day, she presented me some cashier tests. I found my pleasure and confidence back again, and we started to be on the way to make me a prodigy I could be. 36. A. examples B. lessons C. notes D. ideas 37. A. perhaps B. even C. almost D. still 38. A. surprising B. foreign C. interesting D. special 39. A. pronounce B. express C. spell D. read 40. A. longer B. newer C. better D. harder 41. A. before B. after C. if D. although 42. A. rise B. fall C. die D. run 43. A. strange B. unhappy C. ugly D. ordinary 44. A. easily B. quickly C. clearly D. differently 45. A. trouble B. change C. help D. teach 46. A. her B. my C. our D. their 47. A. put away B. worry about C. go over D. think about Part10 1 I teach a bilingual kindergarten class. One Monday I noticed that two of my students, Juan and Cynthia, had a shared 35 on Friday of that week. I informed both their moms that they could bring in 36 to celebrate their children’s birthdays. I wondered whether 37 intended(打算)to bring in a birthday treat for the kids. On Thursday, I asked Juan and Cynthia about it, but they didn’t know anything about their parents’ plans. Both children, however, were very excited about having a birthday party the next day in class. As I was tired after work, I decided to 38 it until the next day. The next morning my first thought was: What should I do about the cakes? It would be terrible if there was nothing for the kids to eat at the party. It 39 me as I approached (接近)the Mexican bakery on my drive to school. The shop had four large pieces of cake for a dollar each. The only thing was that I was 40 on cash. I needed the five dollars in my purse to 41 until payday. However, I decided the 42 was the most important. The school day went well. After story time, I told the students, “Today we are celebrating the double birthdays of Juan and Cynthia.” I brought out the cake and lit the candles, and then we sang Happy Birthday, Cynthia and Juan smiled happily. After the candles were blown out, I cut each of the four pieces of cake into five little pieces. It was just 43 , all 20 of my students had come to class that day. At the end, Juan said to me, “Miss Jones, I never had a birthday party before!” As I watched him walk away, still 44 , tears came to my eyes. When Cynthia came up moments later, I asked her if she’d ever had a birthday party before. “No”, she said, “but I loved my birthday today! Thank you, Miss Jones.” I later learned, after talking with their parents, that our simple celebration had, 45 , been both Cynthia’s and Juan’s first birthday party. I had to 46 the last couple of days of that month on the one dollar ---- but it was certainly worth it! 35. A. birthday B. interest C. room D. feeling 36. A. toys B. parents C. cakes D. friends 37. A. both B. either C. neither D. others 38. A. try B. leave C. keep D. change 39. A. required B. stopped C. worried D. left 40. A. weak B. short C. hard D. out 41. A. save B. make C. last D. owe 42. A. class B. party C. students D. money 43. A. half B. over C. all D. enough 44. A. smiling B. talking C. singing D. shouting 45. A. certainly B. truly C. anyway D. naturally 46. A. spend B. leave C. work D. make Part ten 2 “Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course(赛道,路线)down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.” “No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.” Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast, 35 he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would 36 if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would 37 speed along. The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they 38 the other riders at the start line. “Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry. 39 will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved 40 to the front. A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so 41 . His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong 42 and made one more loop in the course,” he thought. Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his 43 alone wouldn’t be enough this time; 44 the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t 45 the riders who were in the lead. After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked. “Third place!” Sally answered excitedly. “That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be 46 enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied. 35. A. but B. as C. and D. or 36. A. help B. move C. care D. come 37. A. just B. even C. never D. still 38. A. joined B. passed C. visited D. invited 39. A. I B. You C. They D. She 40. A. quickly B. quietly C. clearly D. carefully 41. A. hard B. wide C. long D. tidy 42. A. chance B. turn C. step D. ride 43. A. patience B. spirit C. speed D. imagination 44. A. accepting B. changing C. knowing D. finishing 45. A. leave B. touch C. face D. reach 46. A. honest B. smart C. brave D. confident Part ten 3 The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman appeared at the _36_. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old”. While we were _37_ what made her take this challenge at her age. She said with a smile. “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us__38__. “In fact,” she went on, “I always dreamed of having a college education, and now I’m getting _39_ !” After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good friends. I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her 40 with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a talk. When she was stepping up to the podium (讲台), suddenly she __41__she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated(泄气的) and said, “I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can’t get my ready talk 42 , so I have to tell you what I know. ” In her speech she told us “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying young, being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 43 every day. I think there is a great 44 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 45 in bed for one full year and never do anything, I’ll become seventy-one. 46 anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided, growing up can be 47 . It’s never too late to be all you can possibly be. ”During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends wherever she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree. 36. A. office B. grade C. door D. work 37. A. finding B. getting C. wanting D. wondering 38. A. worried B. laughed C. expected D. relaxed 39. A. one B. each C. some D. much 40. A. news B. study C. hope D. experience 41. A. shouted B. dreamed C. found D. believed 42. A. again B. back C. down D. away 43. A. natural B. difficult C. interesting D. possible 44. A. difference B. change C. pleasure D. confidence 45. A. lie B. hide C. sit D. sleep 46. A. until B. before C. unless D. Since 47. A. noticed B. chosen C. thought D. mentioned Part10 4 A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the __35__ was he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of ___36___ because of the dead battery(电池). Nothing could be done but to ___37___ in the cold car. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the arrival of the rescue who saved him. It is almost unimaginable that he could stand the cold and great fear in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his ___38___: “First of all I checked up my ___39___ conditions and found myself not in deadly danger. As there was no way to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from losing blood. In this way I dozed (打盹) off. ” His story put an end to my regret for the failure of an exploration adventure(冒险) that happened last year. A group of young men ___40___ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. Unable to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of ___41___. Finally they fell dead in fear and tiredness. According to the rescue people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the ___42___ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to ___43___ themselves, they would probably sense a faint(very little) light glimmering (闪烁) not far away. Don’t you think that you can compare it with ___44___ itself? When you meet with obstacles or big problems in life and work, you are lost in darkness. ___45___ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle immediately. It seems not to be an active attitude, ___46___ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(预见) as well as a great courage in the first place. ( )35. A. hopeless B. worst C. more D. best ( )36. A. service B. way C. work D. control ( )37. A. cry B. lie C. sleep D. wait ( )38. A. plan B. decision C. excuse D. explanation ( )39. A. physical B. mental C. working D. medical ( )40. A. had B. managed C. tried D. planned ( )41. A. sight B. direction C. hearing D. feeling ( )42. A. opening B. top C. end D. side ( )43. A. save B. help C. stop D. calm ( )44. A. adventure B. life C. work D. human ( )45. A. Mind B. Watch C. Imagine D. Warn ( )46. A. and B. so C. but D. while Part10 5 My father was 44 and knew for sure he wasn’t going to 35 it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life. Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter , some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always 36 . “Right now ,you are pretending to be a time killer. 37 I know that one day, you will do something great that will 38 you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission(许可) to believe in myself . “You will do something great .” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I ,but at times in my life when I’ve felt 39 of myself , I remember his words and wish he were here ,so I could ask , “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going ?” A long way from 12 now , I 40 he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though , I’ve come to believe he would want me to move on to what comes next : to be proud of , and believe in , somebody else . It’s time to start writing my own 41 to my children . Our children look to us with the same 42 question we had . Our kids don’t hold back because they’re not afraid to 43 . They’re only afraid of failing us . They don’t worry about being disappointed(失望的). Their worry , as 44 was until I got my father’s letter-- is of being a disappointment . Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to 45 them . I always knew my parents loved me . But trust me :That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real , and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts :“Don’t worry ; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing(祝福) from their parents may be the only thing 46 them back. 35. A. keep B.take C.make D.move 36. A.stands B.points C.checks D.breaks 37. A.So B.But C.Or D.Because 38. A.push B.afford C.allow D.set 39. A.relaxed B.nervous C.sorry D.proud 40. A.realize B.wonder C.remember D.recognize 41. A.questions B.stories C.progress D.letters 42. A.unreasoned B.unexpected C.unanswered D.unnoticed 43. A.follow B.fail C.regret D.hurt 44. A.his B.theirs C.mine D.ours 45. A.think of B.believe in C.care about D.talk about 46. A.giving B.paying C.turning D.holding Part10 6 When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me 35 my lines. But once on stage, every word 36 from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's (旁白) part for the play, and asked me to change 37 . Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she 38 my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping(炸开) through the grass in bunches, I watched my 39 carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds(杂草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll have 40 roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,”I said.“All flowers are 41 —even dandelions!” My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 42 of people, too,”she added. When I 43 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “ 44 you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, with her continuous 45 , I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give 46 to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed. 35. A. practice B. write C. train D. read 36. A. left B. developed C. disappeared D. failed 37. A. roles B. lines C. plays D. teachers 38. A. touched B. heard C. reached D. sensed 39. A. teacher B. friend C. classmate D. mother 40. A. only B. hardly C. still D. also 41. A. perfect B. beautiful C. natural D. lively 42. A. kind B. same C. true D. clever 43. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised 44. A. Or B. So C. And D. But 45. A. talking B. management C. helping D. encouragement 46. A. that B. this C. it D. them Part 11 1 My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at swimming . As for me, I 36 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario. The last time Dad and I set sail together is really unforgettable . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 37 well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands. When we were in the middle of the lake, a strong wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit 38 . Dad was always at his best in any 39 , but at this moment he 40 . “John! Help!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands. In my memory he could fix any 41 . He was the one I always 42 for strength and security. Before I could respond(反应), a 43 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water 44 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt strongly 45 of him. I swam to Dad quickly and helped him climb onto the hull(船壳)of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 46 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him. That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency(紧急情况). More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 47 for my father. 36.A.enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned 37.A.finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded 38.A.repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently 39. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job 40. A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew 41. A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat 42. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to 43. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave 44. A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up 45. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid 46. A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame 47. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out Part 11 2 Donnie was the youngest student in my class. He was shy and afraid of failing in any classroom activities. He seldom answered questions ---- he might be wrong . He seldom finished his work on time because he ___35__ with me again and again to be sure that he hadn’t made a mistake. I tried my best to build his self-confidence . But __36___ changed until Mary Anne, a student teacher, came to our class . One morning, we were working on math problems . Donnie had written down the problems carefully and filled in the answers quickly. Pleased with his ___37__ , I left the children with Mary Anne and went for the books for the next class . When I ___38__, Donnie was crying. He’d missed the third problem . The students teacher looked at me __39___ . Suddenly her face brightened .From the desk we shared , she got a box filled with pencils . “Look , Donnie,” she said, kneeing ___40__ him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She took the pencils out of the box, one at a time, and __41__ them on the desk . “See these pencils, Donnie?” she went on. “They are the teachers.’ See how the eraser on the end of each pencil is ___42__ ? That’s because we make mistakes, too. Lots of them . But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you ___43__ learn to do, too.” She then stood up and said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll __44__ that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer of a smile ---- the __45___ I saw on his face that year . The pencil became the best present Donnie had ever received . It kept telling him it’s __46___ to make mistakes ---- as long as you erase them and try again . ( )35. A talked B checked C discussed D worked ( ) 36. A everything B something C anything D nothing ( ) 37. A progress B success C action D spirit ( ) 38. A arrived B started C returned D stayed ( ) 39. A angrily B sadly C nervously D worriedly ( ) 40. A behind B before C between D beside ( ) 41. A placed B threw C dropped D set ( ) 42. A broken B cut C worn D lost ( )43. A can B may C must D would ( )44. A know B remember C discover D realize ( )45. A only B first C last D best ( )46. A OK B good C necessary D possible Part 11 3 When I was eight, I wrote my first poem. My mother read and cried. “Buddy, you didn’t really write this beautiful poem!” Shyly, but proudly, I said yes. She poured out her 35 . “It was nothing short of talent!” “What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to show my work to him. I spent quite some time 36 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish (花体字), drew a fancy border around it, and confidently I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able 37 my poem. At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed 38 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz …” “If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said. I 39 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of 40 . “I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting wet. “Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.” “I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough 41 poetry in the world already?” I couldn’t 42 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I 43 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the 44 out of me. That may have been the end of the story, but not of its meaning for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s awful.” Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all 45 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that cautions, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.” Those conflicting(冲突的) voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 46 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course. 35. A. praise B. surprise C. doubt D. belief 36. A. waiting B. planning C. praying D. preparing 37. A. read B. revise C. appreciate D. polish 38. A. upset B. calm C. tired D. relaxed 39. A. shook B. raised C. lowered D. turned 40. A. truth B. fight C. decision D. discussion 41. A. awful B. short C. beautiful D. common 42. A. hold B. see C. stand D. control 43. A. seated B. threw C. left D. kept 44. A. confusion B. pressure C. satisfaction D. disappointment 45. A. love B. honor C. creation D. improvement 46. A. worth B. trust C. knowing D. use Part 11 4 Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched(伸出的). Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes __35__. She never __36__ to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting. On the last day of our __37__, I found myself __38__ on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. We had been advised to walk straight through the heavy traffic without looking right or left. Let them __39__ us. But tonight I was by myself and felt unable to face the stream of vehicles. __40__ I hesitated(犹豫) on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, __41__ that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos(混乱). Then we moved on __42__ the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then walked away, still smiling and waving back to me. I had not given her a single coin. We had shared something greatly more important—a warming of hearts in friendship. Traveling in poorer nations, I have __43__ all sorts of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response(反应) of tourists faced with those very poor people is to __44__ them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in __45__. A few may hurriedly drop a few coins, and then make their getaway immediately . For many reasons,giving money is not the best gift to an outstretched hand. The greatest gift is time and respect. Put your hand into another’s outstretched hand and grasp it for a moment. These are important. Everyone needs recognition(识可), to be seen as worthy of being __55__, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing. 35. A. met B. opened C. turned D. dropped 36. A. liked B. wanted C. managed D. failed 37. A. work B. visit C. camp D. festival 38. A. free B. alone C. lost D. put 39. A. avoid B. stop C. lead D. direct 40. A. Since B. Although C. As D. Before 41. A. hoping B. considering C. concluding D. suggesting 42. A. across B. off C. along D. towards 43. A. changed B. followed C. owned D. seen 44. A. look over B. look through C. go through D.see off 45. A. anxiety B. explanation C. annoyance D. sadness 46. A. liked B. trusted C. accepted D. known Part 11 5 Twist was the name of an old champion racing horse. He was past thirty years old, but the heart of the true 36 still beat with the great spirit. However, I knew little about the 37 that the old horse’s spirit would have on my daughter. My daughter Stacy had ever had a bad experience with a runaway horse. She was just eight at the time, and a terrifying 38 accompanied the disaster. Although she broke no bones, her confidence , love for horses and the desire to learn to ride were 39 . No matter how my wife and I tried, we had no success in curing(治疗) the damage caused that day. But when she was thirteen, a turning point came. One day as I saw Stacy look into the eye of the old fellow in the stall(牲口棚), I knew this was going to be the beginning of a 40 relationship. Fortunately, Stacy’s accident had not weakened her love for 41 in general, and this small opening was all that Twist needed to create an unusual bond(关系纽带) . In the following weeks, Stacy began to express daily 42 in coming to the stall with me. She actively spent time with him, feeding, brushing and combing him, all the 43 talking to him about her life. Then one day 44 I was readying one horse for a ride, I noticed the old guy’s eager(渴望的)expression and desire to be 45 , too. So I asked Stacy if she wanted to take Twist out for a ride. Stacy looked once again into the old man’s eye. That moment, their two spirits 46 and completed the bond that had been forming over a couple of months. Continuing to look deep into his eyes, Stacy didn’t speak . She only nodded yes. Moments later, I saw them riding 47 together, Stacy winning renewed(重建的) confidence and desire, and Twist winning his medal of a child’s heart. 36. A. jumper B. member C. owner D. winner 37. A. wish B. ability C. effect D. idea 38. A. attack B. fall C. shake D. task 39. A. destroyed B. forgot C. respected D.changed 40. A. serious B. similar C. special D. formal 41. A. animals B. parents C. friends D. fields 42. A. thanks B. interest C. sympathy D. opinions 43. A. best B. way C. same D. while 44. A. although B. so C. as D. because 45. A. carried B. included C. praised D. trained 46. A. rose B. fought C. met D. recovered 47. A. off B. on C. down D. Back Part 11 6 Oseola McCarty Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life.It may seem like an ordinary 35 to an ordinary life, but there was something quite special about this woman. In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave$150,000, most of the money she had.saved throughout her life, to the University of Southey Mississippi in her hometown.The money was to help other African Americans 36 university. She had quitted(中断,退出)school in the sixth grade to go to work, never married, never had children and never learned to drive because there was never any place in 37 she wanted to go.All she ever had was the work which she saw as a blessing(福分). Too many other black people in the countryside of Mississippi did not have even that.She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would rectum from school to clean and iron 38 money which she would then save. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university.She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look afire sick relatives and work.When asked why she had given her life 39 away, she replied, "I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard, like l did." After news of her donation 40 the media, over 600 donations were 41 to the scholarship fund. One was given by a media senior manager, Ted Turner, who gave a billion dollars. She didn't want any fuss made over her _ 42_, but the news 43 and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people.Wherever she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to 44 touch her.She met the ordinary and the famous, President Clinton included.In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was giyen over 300 awards.She was honored by the United Nations and 45 the Presidential Citizen's Medal. Despite(尽管)having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University.Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true 46 does exist(存在). 35.A.start B.call C.end D.show 36.A.with B.through C.out D.along 37.A.general B.public C.particular D.advance 38.A.about B, with C.like D.for 39.A.happiness B.savings C.time D.experience 40.A.ended B.broke C.controlled D.hit 41.A.took B.had C.made D.put 42.A.gift B.dream C.death D.life 43.A, gave off B.got out C.came about D.put away 44.A.often B.just C.only D.almost 45.A.gave B. showed off C.refused D.received 46.A.wealth B.selflessness C.carefulness D.love 完型完义62 t64k Part pre-one 1 DCABD AACCC AD Part one1 1 DBACC DCAAB DB 2 AACDA BCBDD BC 3 ABCDA CBDBA CD 4 BADCB ACDCB AD 5 ABDCA ACBAC BC 6 CA DBC CADA B DB Part 2 1 DCDBC ADBDC BA 2 BBBCA CDDAC BD 3 36-41ACDBAB 42-47DCBACD 4 36—41 ADABAD 42—47 DBACCC 5 CCBDB ADACB AD 6 CBDDB ACCDB AD Part 3 1 DBCBA CDACD BA 2 ADCCA ACBDB DB 3 ADCDA BCACB DB 4 BC A CD A B D BD C A 5 CBDAB DCACB DA 6 ABDAC ADACC BC Part4 1 DBCCA ACDBB AD 2 BACDA DCBDB AC 3 CCDAB CADAB DC 4 BDBAC CBCAC DD 5 CDCDD BBCAD CB 6 BCCCA BBDCC B A Part5 1 CDADB DBCCD 2 BDDAC BBACC AD 3 CBADC ABDAC DB 4 DCCAB BADBC BA 5 DBABC DDACB AC 6 DCBDA CAADB BC Part6 1 CDACD BAABC DC 2 DBDCA CDABA CB 3 BDCDB ABCAC AB 4 ADBCB DCBAA DB 5 CACDB DBCDA DC 6 ABACD BBBCD CB Part7 1 BDDAB CDACB A C 2 ABDCA CBDAD CB 3 ADCBA BDCDD CD 4 DBDAC BACBA BC 5 BDDCD BADCA CD 6 BACDA CBADA AC Part8 1. 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