Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the kitchen table．She would present new tests, taking her 1 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 2 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 3 word I could think of．She checked to see if that was possibly one way to 4 “Helsinki” before showing me the answer．
The tests got 5 ．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 6 I saw my mother’s disappointed(失望的)face once again, something inside of me began to 7 ．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 8 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 9 ．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 10 me．I won’t be what I’m not．
So the following nights when my mother presented 11 tests, I performed listlessly, my head on one arm．I pretended(假装)to be bored．And I was．I started to 12 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 easier 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．
One day in September we were doing some repairing on my parents' old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding．We had to 1 a great climbing plant that had grown 2 a roof beam(房梁), so that we could repair the roof and 3 the walls．
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a nest(鸟巢)of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves．He then 4 something 5 among that mass of earth and straw(稻草)of the nest．He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 6 , saw glittering(闪闪发光)gold．It was a child's bracelet(手镯)．He ran into the house to show me．
“You won't believe that the blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 7 to feed on,”he said,“but they also want their children to 8 in a cradle(摇篮)of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 9 , we told her about this 10 thing．
“Don't you remember, Mother?”she said with a loud laugh．“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 11 a few days later while out playing in the yard?It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer 12 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping(保管箱)．
In December of the following year, the young couple's baby son was baptized(受洗礼)．Among the 13 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother's bracelet, now shining like 14 ．I hope that if my grandson ever loses it, one of the 15 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby．
(1)
[ ]
A．
remove
B．
cover
C．
grow
D．
water
(2)
[ ]
A．
beyond
B．
from
C．
across
D．
through
(3)
[ ]
A．
build
B．
paint
C．
sweep
D．
print
(4)
[ ]
A．
moved
B．
got
C．
picked
D．
noticed
(5)
[ ]
A．
nice
B．
colorful
C．
shiny
D．
special
(6)
[ ]
A．
horror
B．
surprise
C．
calm
D．
sad
(7)
[ ]
A．
buy
B．
plant
C．
store
D．
collect
(8)
[ ]
A．
lie
B．
sing
C．
listen
D．
wait
(9)
[ ]
A．
party
B．
Christmas
C．
birthday
D．
wedding
(10)
[ ]
A．
important
B．
strange
C．
terrible
D．
funny
(11)
[ ]
A．
hid
B．
threw
C．
lost
D．
broke
(12)
[ ]
A．
fitted
B．
satisfied
C．
matched
D．
interested
(13)
[ ]
A．
jewellery
B．
toys
C．
clothes
D．
presents
(14)
[ ]
A．
attractive
B．
new
C．
modern
D．
golden
(15)
[ ]
A．
blackbirds
B．
grandchildren
C．
neighbors
D．
mice
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For me, Chirstmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November．My sister Alice and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a 1 to Father Chirstmas, telling him about all the presents we 2 ．We carefully posted the letter to“Father Christmas, the North pole”……
Christman Eve came, The whole family helped to 3 the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons．Then, in the afternoon, when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived, 4 was ready．Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Chirstmas and then put our 5 at the end of our beds．We tried to keep 6 as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew it was 7 -Christmas morning!
We couldn’t wait to 8 the stocking．It was now full of all kinds of small present and sweets．Christmas morning was bright and sunny．After going to church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to 9 our new present．Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruits and ice creams．
10 lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on TV．We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 11 ．Then came the afternoon tea and a large 12 cake covered with snowmen．It didn’t seem possible, 13 we still went on eating．By bedtime all of the children were very 14 ．As soon as Mom 15 the light, we all fell into a deep sleep．
(1)
[ ]
A．
card
B．
letter
C．
diary
D．
composition
(2)
[ ]
A．
wanted
B．
carried
C．
sold
D．
borrowed
(3)
[ ]
A．
repair
B．
build
C．
choose
D．
decorate
(4)
[ ]
A．
something
B．
nothing
C．
everything
D．
anything
(5)
[ ]
A．
shoes
B．
trousers
C．
jackets
D．
stockings
(6)
[ ]
A．
awake
B．
asleep
C．
alone
D．
away
(7)
[ ]
A．
morning
B．
afternoon
C．
evening
D．
night
(8)
[ ]
A．
wash
B．
change
C．
open
D．
hang
(9)
[ ]
A．
hand in
B．
play with
C．
throw away
D．
pass on
(10)
[ ]
A．
Before
B．
After
C．
During
D．
At
(11)
[ ]
A．
happily
B．
carefully
C．
silently
D．
slowly
(12)
[ ]
A．
birthday
B．
New Year
C．
Christmas
D．
Thanksgiving
(13)
[ ]
A．
but
B．
so
C．
or
D．
and
(14)
[ ]
A．
hungry
B．
tired
C．
excited
D．
surprised
(15)
[ ]
A．
turned on
B．
turned back
C．
turned up
D．
turned off
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For me, Chirstmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November．My sister Alice and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a 1 to Father Chirstmas, telling him about all the presents we 2 ．We carefully posted the letter to“Father Christmas, the North pole”…
Christman Eve came, The whole family helped to 3 the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons．Then, in the afternoon, when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived, 4 was ready．Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Chirstmas and then put our 5 at the end of our beds．We tried to keep 6 as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew it was 7 Christmas morning!
We couldn’t wait to 8 the stocking．It was now full of all kinds of small present and sweets．Christmas morning was bright and sunny．After going to church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to 9 our new present．Lunch was always late, but what a lunch!Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruits and ice creams．
10 lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on TV．We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 11 ．Then came the afternoon tea and a large 12 cake covered with snowmen．It didn’t seem possible, 13 we still went on eating．By bedtime all of the children were very 14 ．As soon as Mom 15 the light, we all fell into a deep sleep．
(1)
[ ]
A．
card
B．
letter
C．
diary
D．
composition
(2)
[ ]
A．
wanted
B．
carried
C．
sold
D．
borrowed
(3)
[ ]
A．
repair
B．
build
C．
choose
D．
decorate
(4)
[ ]
A．
something
B．
nothing
C．
everything
D．
anything
(5)
[ ]
A．
shoes
B．
trousers
C．
jackets
D．
stockings
(6)
[ ]
A．
awake
B．
asleep
C．
alone
D．
away
(7)
[ ]
A．
morning
B．
afternoon
C．
evening
D．
night
(8)
[ ]
A．
wash
B．
change
C．
open
D．
hang
(9)
[ ]
A．
hand in
B．
play with
C．
throw away
D．
pass on
(10)
[ ]
A．
Before
B．
After
C．
During
D．
At
(11)
[ ]
A．
happily
B．
carefully
C．
silently
D．
slowly
(12)
[ ]
A．
birthday
B．
New Year
C．
Christmas
D．
Thanksgiving
(13)
[ ]
A．
but
B．
so
C．
or
D．
and
(14)
[ ]
A．
hungry
B．
tired
C．
excited
D．
surprised
(15)
[ ]
A．
turned on
B．
turned back
C．
turned up
D．
turned off
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People all over the world celebrate the new year．However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn't begin on the 1 date very year．
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year's Eve．In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square． 2 they're waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun．Just before 12 o'clock, everyone 3 down from 10：10, 9, 8… As soon as it's 12 o'clock, everyone shouts very 4 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year's Day is often a family day．Some families get together for a special meal．When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 5 ．
On New Year's Day, many people make resolutions for the new year．They 6 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework．I will work 7 at school than others．” or “I won't spend so much time playing video games．” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 9 their resolutions．
So it doesn't matter how they celebrate, 10 people in countries all over the world, it's a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new．
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