I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely(模糊地)  1  the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see things again,  2  a disaster can do strange things to people. It happened to me the other day that I might not have come to love  3  as I do if I hadn’t been blind. I believe in life now. I am not sure that I would believe in it so  4 . I don’t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I  5  mean that the loss of  6  made me enjoy more of  7  I have now.
Life asks us to keep making  8  to reality. If a person is able to get ready for anything changeable his world will  9  more meaningful. I became blind, but I was  10 . My parents and my teachers saw  11  in me-a potential(潜力) to live, you might call it-which I didn’t see, and they make me fight it out with blindness.
The hardest  12  I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was what I had to do at least. If I hadn’t been able to do that, I would become a chair rocker for the  13  of my life. When I say I believe in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self-confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase  14 . That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that: A belief that I could deal with anything alone; that somewhere in the  15  there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
1. A. imagine       B. find             C. remember     D. guess
2. A. but           B. though               C. so           D. because
3. A. myself       B. life             C. eyes         D. blindness
4. A. that         B. therefore            C. happily      D. deeply
5. A. seldom        B. just             C. hardly           D. always
6. A. them      B. it                   C. blindness        D. light
7. A. that         B. what             C. which            D. where
8. A. moments      B. encouragements       C. improvements D. changes
9. A. become        B. change               C. look         D. end
10. A. brave        B. lucky                C. sad          D. wise
11. A. something    B. everything           C. nothing      D. anything
12. A. problem      B. experience           C. difficulty       D. lesson
13. A. rest     B. whole                C. need         D. last
14. A. lonely       B. alone                C. self         D. person
15. A. company  B. group                C. society  (社会)   D. family

At East China University of Science and Technology, students who finish their food in the dining hall can get a coupon(优惠券) when they return their tray(餐盘). They can exchange coupons for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.

“It’s been a big surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in the university of Shanghai. “It makes us try our best to finish the food!”

But some food in the dining hall is so poorly prepared that students are reluctant to finish it all. Some schools have paid some attention to it.

“The dishes in our canteen are all right, generally speaking. We’ve tried our best to make it tasty. But of course it’s difficult to make all the students love it.” said Wang.

Other universities also pay attention to the size of food. At Nanjing University, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from.

“I like to try different dishes at each meal. So I had to throw away a lot of food because the bowls were too big. But now the dining hall offers small sizes. It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, a student from Nanjing University.

But what if you really can’t finish all your food? Some universities also provide a take-away service. If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the leftovers home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted.

So you see, if we call on students not to waste food, schools should also improve the service and meal quality.

1.How can the students at East China University of Science and Technology get a coupon?

A. They eat up all the food and wash the tray.            

B. They return the tray in the dining hall.

C. They finish all the food and return the tray.           

D. They wash the tray and return it.

2.In some universities, if you can’t finish all your food, you can __________________.

A. leave the food on the table and go away                     B. share it with your friends

C. give the food back to the dining hall                             D. take it away with a box

3.The underlined word “reluctant” in this passage means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 开心的                            B. 饥饿的                            C. 不情愿的                        D.不可能的

4. In order to reduce the waste, universities do a lot of things except _____________.

A. trying to make the food as delicious as possible.

B. offering different sizes of the food.

C. exchanging trays for coupons and gifts.

D. raising the price of the food.

5.Where can we read this passage?

A. In a newspaper.                                          B. In a science book.

C. In a story book.                                           D. In a fashion magazine.

 

When I was leaving to meet Lynne, my friend Tony told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn't listen to him. I thought Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant on time. I know Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table and a waiter brought us some delicious food.

The dinner was a great success. We talked a lot while eating. After two hours, the waiter finally came and asked if we wanted one check (账单)or two, Lyrme said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I said,“Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my friend, please?" The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called Tony. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, and paid my check. He laughed at me all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at that time I was very embarrassed. I thought an invitation to  have dinner in America meant the same thing as that in China. Now 1 think you have to understand thai your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too. They can be quite different.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

One day I got an invitation to dinner from Lynne. Before I left, my friend Tony told me to take some money, bul 1 didn’t take his1.______. 1 reached the restaurant on time because I know being late is thought to be 2.______    . Lynne and I enjoyed the dinner very much. But two hours3._______, 1 got into trouble 4._______my check. I thought Lyrme would pay 5.________of the checks. In fact I was wrong. I had to call Tony for help. After the problem was solved, I realized the importance of learning about different customs.

 

It was the last night of my summer camp.  16  I didn’t want to leave, I had to go back home the next day. I didn’t want to pack (收拾行装). I just wanted to make the night go  17  . How I wished that I could make time  18  at that moment! However, it seemed that time flew more quickly than before. I  19   on the bed, but I wasn’t   20  at all. I just closed my   21  , thinking of every minute I had    22   with my friends during the camp.

Just then, someone  23  the door. “Open the door, please.” said a soft   24  . I thought it was my friend, Elle. So I replied, “It’s open.” Then the door   25 . When I looked at the door, I was   26 . There stood all my friends, Elle, Lily, Sally and Allie. Together they walked over to my  27   and then each of them gave me a big hug (拥抱). We  28  our phone numbers and e-mail addresses to each other. We said that no matter how far we would be away from each other, we would  29  forget each other.

Just then, a tear slowly rolled down my face. As I looked up, I noticed all of my friends’ eyes were also   30  .

1.

A.Until

B.While

C.Because

D.Although

 

2.

A.clearly

B.quickly

C.slowly

D.easily

 

3.

A.fly

B.pass

C.stop

D.finish

 

4.

A.sat

B.lay

C.stood

D.read

 

5.

A.sleepy

B.angry

C.excited

D.sad

 

6.

A.door

B.eyes

C.books

D.windows

 

7.

A.wasted

B.missed

C.spent

D.chatted

 

8.

A.waited at

B.looked at

C.cleaned up

D.knocked at

 

9.

A.noise

B.sound

C.voice

D.cry

 

10.

A.opened

B.locked

C.closed

D.broke

 

11.

A.afraid

B.nervous

C.crazy

D.surprised

 

12.

A.home

B.bed

C.room

D.door

 

13.

A.changed

B.forgot

C.gave

D.remembered

 

14.

A.ever

B.never

C.seldom

D.often

 

15.

A.wet

B.bright

C.black

D.open

 

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