题目内容
get hold of; tell. . . apart; over and over again; come to light; as a matter of fact; similar to; astonish; splendid; It is apparent to us that; the+比较级，the+比较级
1. The twins are so much alike that their mother can hardly ____them_____.
2. _____________________ he hasn’t done his work properly.
3. The whole truth _________ after a thorough investigation.
4. _____________we stand, ___________we will see.
5. I considered it______________, and finally decided to go to the USA.
6. ______________the rope or you will fall.
7. This handbag is very beautiful. Well, ________________, it is a fake.
8. Her new car is ____________ mine, but hers is more expensive.
9. Mary ____________ me with her excellent swimming skill.
10. I had a ____________ holiday in Hawaii and forgot all sadness.
1. tell ;apart 2. It is apparent to us that 3. came to light
4. The higher ;the farther 5. over and over again 6. Get hold of
7. as a matter of fact 8. similar to 9. astonished 10. splendid
As I sat beside the window of our classroom that afternoon, my heart sank further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s fourth-grade, end-of-the-year party. I had happily volunteered my mother when Miss Pace looked for cookie volunteers. Mom’s chocolate chips were well-known, and I knew they’d be a hit with my classmates. But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had already come and gone, dropping off their sweet offerings. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts and I took my book bag from my desk. I decided I would slam the front door, and refuse to return her hug.
But when I arrived, she wasn’t at home. I was lying face-down on my bed upstairs when I heard her come through the front door. “Robbie,” she called out a bit urgently. “Where are you?” I could then hear her rushing anxiously from room to room, wondering where I could be. I remained silent. Coming through the door, she said: “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just forgot. I got busy and forgot.” Then my mother did something completely unexpected. She began to laugh! How could she laugh at a time like this? I rolled over and faced her, ready to let her see my rage (愤怒). But my mother wasn’t laughing at all. She was crying. “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I let you down. I let my little boy down.”
I was moved by her tears. I tried to remember her kind words from times past when I’d skinned knees or cut myself, times when she knew just the right thing to say. “It’s okay, Mom. We didn’t even need those cookies. There was plenty of stuff to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.” We didn’t say another word. We just held each other. When we came to the point where I would usually pull away, I decided that, this time, I could hold on, perhaps, just a little bit longer.
【小题1】The author was pretty down because ________.
| A．he couldn’t go to the party he had been looking forward to |
| B．his mother didn’t turn up at the party as she had promised |
| C．his mother had refused to make chocolate chips for the party |
| D．the cookies his mom made was not popular at the party |
| A．he was so angry that he slammed the front door. |
| B．he was silent and refused to return his mother’s hug. |
| C．he rushed from room to room looking for his mother. |
| D．he was so disappointed that he couldn’t express his anger to his mother. |
| A．the mother didn’t get to the party because of the traffic jam |
| B．the mother was sorry for her absence and laughed at herself |
| C．the author was a caring and thoughtful boy |
| D．the author was overcome with anger |
| A．it is silly to be angry with your family |
| B．everybody should keep his or her promises |
| C．true love is based on understanding |
| D．understanding how to comfort people in low spirits is a true skill |
Handwriting can make or break the first impression . If your handwriting is difficult for others to read, you will sometimes feel embarrassed._1___. It needs lot of practice to improve your handwriting.
___2___. Try each of them out on a piece of paper by signing your name .Find out which type of pen you can write best with. You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen.
__3__. Do not just do what feels comfortable because that is just your old bad habit coming back into play. Try to hold the pen lightly and don’t press too hard.
Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper .Write until you have filled up all the lines. Be careful with each O that you write.__4____.
Practice writing Os as much as possible . Remember , practice makes perfect .You may practice for weeks or months if you need to.__5___.
As your handwriting shows signs of improvement , go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words.
| A．Gather different types of pens |
| B．Practice holding your pen in different ways. |
| C．However ,a bad writing habit is hard to break. |
| D．Choose a type of pen with which you write best. |
F. Two to three months’ practice is enough to get good handwriting.
G. After you are confident in your Os, do the same thing with your name
I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to 38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my 39 on a moving sidewalk when I 40 a woman in her fifties 41 with a carry-on bag.
I don’t know 42 , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”
She responded, “Yes.”
“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run 43 and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again. I 44 onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please 45 the plane for her. I 46 myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane 47 they closed the doors and 48 . After the plane leveled off, I 49 the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.
I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the 50 at seven o’clock in the morning. The 51 kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the 52 in their robes. As I slowly 53 at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile 54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before. 55 , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.
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