During my high school years, the most important thing was what I was wearing to the Friday night dance and who I was taking.Although college was talked about, it was the least of my worries.

When I was graduating eighth grade and starting high school, my elder brother was graduating twelfth grade and going onto college.For my graduation, he gave me a card in which he wrote, “Enjoy your four years…they go by fast.” I remember not believing him then, but looking back…he was right.Those four years shaped who I was as a person, pushed me to my limit and encouraged me to become an adult.

However, I was so completely absorbed in my junior and senior years of high school, that when someone spoke of college I brushed it off.I wasn't ready to leave my comfort zone of having all of my closest friends together and knowing what every single day was going to be like.Studying was something I did only AFTER I nailed my half-time dance performance.I knew my parents wanted me to go to college, so I told them I would go to community college (社区学院) and I didn’t worry about my SAT(美国大学入学考试)scores.

When my senior year passed and everyone graduated and went off to their own college, I started to wish I had done the same.My friends were living away, meeting new people, discovering new places, and I was living at home and driving to and from class every day.It seemed exactly like high school.I hated it! I thought college was supposed to be different! Why didn’t I take more time to research colleges and do the same? I ended up loving college and wishing I had four years to enjoy the campus atmosphere instead of two.

My advice to anyone thinking about attending college is to think about it very seriously and look into all of your choices well ahead of time.Now I have graduate and I am working full time and I would do anything to go back to my high school days for a second chance!

Why didn’t the author worry about his SAT scores?

A.He wanted to go to community college.

B.He had been admitted for his gift in dance.

C.He was well prepared for the exam.

D.He believed his brother would help him.

When in high school, the author          

A.drove to and from class every day.

B.buried himself in his study all the time.

C.enjoyed talking about future college life.

D.lived in the school except on holidays.

What did the author’s brother mean by “Enjoy your four years…they go by fast”?

       A.He wished the author to have more dance.

B.He advised the author to value the years.

C.He encouraged the author to leave his comfort zone.

D.He suggested the author aim at a community college.

Talking of his high school years, the author feels     

A.regretful       B.lonely   C.angry     D.pleased

The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he’s been gone for 17 years, his   21  still resonate(产生共鸣). He taught me how to run my own race in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to   22 .
One incident is   23  in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of   24 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he’d done with so many people, he’d given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor   25 , the guy didn’t deliver.
Dad’s outlook(人生观)on most things was “Live and let live.” In this case, however, his calmness   26  Terre and me, and we let him know it.
“How can you be nice to that man?” we said to him. “You’ve been so kind to him, and he’s not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?”
My father shrugged(耸肩)and said to us, “I do not bend my back with   27 . ”
I didn’t get it at first, but over the years I came to understand the   28 . Holding a grudge(怨恨)doesn’t   29  the person you’re angry with, but it changes you. It makes you heavier and gives you more weight to drag around.
After my father died in 1991, a (n)   30  came from a fellow I’d had a quarrel with years before to   31  his sympathy. He wrote: “I thought I’d tell you how sorry I am   32  the loss of your father. I know he   33  the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. ”
Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his   34 . And then, because he’d   35  
our disagreement, I recalled Dad’s inspiring words. “I am my father’s daughter,” I wrote. “And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”

【小题1】
A.lecturesB.suggestionsC.lessonsD.pictures
【小题2】
A.forgiveB.persuadeC.forgetD.excuse
【小题3】
A.vitalB.obviousC.visualD.vivid
【小题4】
A.sister’sB.mineC.father'sD.mother’s
【小题5】
A.in returnB.in turnC.by returnD.by turn
【小题6】
A.relaxedB.movedC.interruptedD.bothered
【小题7】
A.angerB.disappointmentC.worryD.yesterday
【小题8】
A.reasonB.wordC.philosophyD.sentence
【小题9】
A.changeB.hurtC.upsetD.disturb
【小题10】
A.newsB.letterC.messageD.information
【小题11】
A.explainB.expressC.produceD.present
【小题12】
A.inB.withC.aboutD.at
【小题13】
A.showedB.representedC.equaledD.meant
【小题14】
A.kindnessB.sympathyC.understandingD.consideration
【小题15】
A.referredB.mentionedC.remindedD.retold

February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
72. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
73. Valentine was put into prison because _______.
A. he killed one of the soldiers                                        B. he stole a lot of food
C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order                              D. he didn’t want to be a soldier
74. The last paragraph mainly tells us _______.
A. students in China send cards to their teachers   B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China              D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
75. The best title for this passage should be _______.
A. Valentine’s Day                                                          B. A Brave Priest
C. Valentine’s Day in China                                             D. A Romantic Man

A car drew up outside the Swan Hotel and a young man got out.Pausing only for a moment to see that he had come to the right place,he went into the hotel and rang the bell on the counter of the bar.

    Mrs.Crump,the landlady,who was busy in the kitchen at the time,hurried out,wiping her hands.The young man raised his hat.

    “Excuse me,”he said.“I’m looking for my uncle,Mr.White.I believe he is staying here.”

    “He was staying here.”Mrs.Crump corrected him.“But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday.”

    “Oh,dear,”said the young man,looking disappointed.“I understood that he was going to stay here until the end of the month.At least that is what his servant told me when I rang up his house.”

    “Quite right,”said Mrs,Cramp.“He planned to stay here the whole of July,as he always does. But yesterday he got a telegram to say that his relative was ill.So he caught the train back to London immediately.”

    “I wish he had let me know, ”The young man said.“I wrote him a letter saying that I was coming.I’ve had all this trouble for nothing.Well,since he isn’t here,there’s no point in waiting.”

    He thanked Mrs.Grump and went out.Mrs.Grump went to the window and watched him drive off.When his car was out of sight,she called out:“You can come out now, Mr.White. He’s gone.”

    Mr.White came out of the kitchen,where he had been waiting.

    “Many thanks,Mrs.Grump,”he said,laughing,“you did that very well.These nephews of mine never gave me any peace.That young man is the worst of them all.As you see,when he needs money, he even follows me into the country.Well,perhaps next time he won’t warn me by writing a letter!”

1.This story is about a man         

A.who was very much loved by his nephews

B.whose nephew went to visit him at the hotel

C.who was not willing to meet his nephew

D.whose nephew is always asking him for help

2.When his nephew came to the hotel,Mr.White            

A.took the train back to London

B.left to visit a sick relative

C.went to pick up a telegram

D.hid himself in the kitchen

3.Mr. White didn’t like his nephews because         

A.they always follow him around

B.they frequently disturb their relatives

C.they won’t write to him often

D.they usually visit him in hotels

 

William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.

Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Romeo and Juliet was reborn as the musical West Side Story and more recently as the movie Romeo and Juliet with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.

Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.

It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.

1.Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.

A.Juliet

B.Hamlet

C.Claire Danes

D.Romeo

2.From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.

A.most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones

B.most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare

C.“Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo

D.Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English

3.Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?

A.There are many new words in his plays.

B.He wrote his plays using uncommon words.

C.The characters in his plays speak in poetry.

D.Most of the words in his plays are outdated.

4.We can infer from the passage that ______.

A.most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films

B.language changes with the development of society

C.Shakespeare made lots of money from his works

D.it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them

 

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