After forty-three years I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a   16   on the newspaper route in my hometown when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it remains in my memory that she taught me a lesson in     17   that I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, my fellows and I were throwing stones onto the slanted (倾斜的) roof of the old lady’s house to observe how the stones    18    off the roof’s edge and shot out like missiles. I found a   19   smooth rock and threw it out, but it  20  straight not for the roof but for a small window of the old lady’s house.   21   the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our   22    flew off her roof.
I was so   23   about getting caught that first night   24   I was not concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter.    25  , a few days later I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She    26   greeted me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act    27   in her presence.
I    28   my mind that I would save my newspaper delivery money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelop with a    29   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hope that the seven dollars would    30   the cost for repairing it.
I waited until it was     31     to avoid being seen, and put the letter I didn’t    32   into her yard. To my relief, I could have the   33  of, once again, looking straight into the old lady’s kind eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her newspaper. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself.   34  eating cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. After opening it, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note    35  , “I’m proud of you.”

【小题1】
A.teacherB.customer C.relative D.friend
【小题2】
A.happinessB.carelessnessC.forgivenessD.kindness
【小题3】
A.rolledB.flowedC.ranD.floated
【小题4】
A.simplyB.mostlyC.fairlyD.roughly
【小题5】
A.followedB.came C.layD.headed
【小题6】
A.AtB.On C.ForD.From
【小题7】
A.athletesB.missiles C.windowsD.fellows
【小题8】
A.excited B.disappointedC.embarrassedD.frightened
【小题9】
A.asB.that C.when D.though
【小题10】
A.ThereforeB.MeanwhileC.HoweverD.Besides
【小题11】
A.yetB.stillC.even D.already
【小题12】
A.cautiouslyB.constantlyC.cheerfullyD.comfortably
【小题13】
A.take upB.made upC.set up D.put up
【小题14】
A.paperB.noticeC.note D.message
【小题15】
A.coverB.offer C.affordD.pay
【小题16】
A.rainyB.fine C.cloudyD.dark
【小题17】
A.signB.read C.expectD.want
【小题18】
A.abilityB.freedomC.chanceD.desire
【小题19】
A.UnlessB.UntilC.BecauseD.While
【小题20】
A.saying B.writingC.tellingD.explaining

Some time ago , I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg .I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there were a whole lot of antique  shops near my home .So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me .I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception .I was quite wrong .The man wouldn’t even look at my chair .
The second shop , though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third, and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong .
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind .I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair .How much do you want for it , sir ?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said .“OK ,” he said , “I’ll give you twenty pounds .” “It’s got a slightly broken leg ,”I said .“Yes I saw that , it’s nothing .”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited .“What will you do with it ?” I asked .“Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done .” “I’ll buy it ,” I said .“ What do you mean ? You’ve just sold it to me ,” he said . “Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind .I’m sorry , I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it .” “You must be crazy ,” he said.Then suddenly the penny dropped .“ I know what you want .You want me to repair your chair.” “ You’re right ,” I said .“ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me’ ?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it ,” he said .“We don’t do repairs , not enough money in it and too much trouble .But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing .
【小题1】We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer       .

A.was rather impolite
B.was warmly received
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
【小题2】The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper       .
A.changed his mind B.accepted the offer
C.saw the writer’s purpose D.decided to help the writer
【小题3】How much did the writer pay ?
A.£5.B.£7 C.£20.D.£27.
【小题4】From the text , we can learn that the writer was          
A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funny

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

  “Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

   Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _  __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  _ _  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.

   Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  _ _ , the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.

  “You must like the music,” she said.

  “Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

   Suddenly, a __ _ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day _ _ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

  “__ __, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends

   She smiled and I smiled.

   Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that __ _. Only thick leaves were _     behind. But I will always remember the __ _ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.

   We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _   ; some are like _  in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.

   I shall always __ __ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

1.A. irrigation B. harvest  C. rainfall D. adventure

2.A. walk   B. nap C. rest D. glance

3.A. stressful B. aimless C. uninteresting D. desperate

4.A. flowed  B. floated C. flew D. fled

5.A. devoted  B. addicted C. engaged D. absorbed

6.A. exposure B. movement C. existence D. enthusiasm

7.A. get over B. take over C. pull over D. go over

8.A. casually B. devotedly C. roughly D. thoroughly

9.A. along B. down C. over D. back

10.A. strange B. happy C. special D. sad

11.A. when B. which C. that D. what

12.A. In consequence B. In reality C. In addition D. In detail

13.A. mountain B. stream C. road D. lawn

14.A. left B. thrown C. fallen D. piled

15.A. figure B. face C. hair D. eyes

16.A.give away B. give up C. give in D. give off

17.A. direction B. destination C. position  D. situation

18.A. clothes B. shadows C. footprints D. wrists

19.A. broke B. stepped C. approached D. participated

20.A. remind B. review C. remain D. recall

 

After forty-three years I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a   16   on the newspaper route in my hometown when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it remains in my memory that she taught me a lesson in     17   that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, my fellows and I were throwing stones onto the slanted (倾斜的) roof of the old lady’s house to observe how the stones    18    off the roof’s edge and shot out like missiles. I found a   19   smooth rock and threw it out, but it  20  straight not for the roof but for a small window of the old lady’s house.   21   the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our   22    flew off her roof.

I was so   23   about getting caught that first night   24   I was not concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter.    25  , a few days later I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She    26   greeted me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act    27   in her presence.

I    28   my mind that I would save my newspaper delivery money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelop with a    29   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hope that the seven dollars would    30   the cost for repairing it.

I waited until it was     31     to avoid being seen, and put the letter I didn’t    32   into her yard. To my relief, I could have the   33  of, once again, looking straight into the old lady’s kind eyes.

The next day, I handed the old lady her newspaper. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself.   34  eating cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. After opening it, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note    35  , “I’m proud of you.”

1.                A.teacher        B.customer        C.relative   D.friend

 

2.                A.happiness       B.carelessness     C.forgiveness    D.kindness

 

3.                A.rolled          B.flowed         C.ran  D.floated

 

4.                A.simply          B.mostly          C.fairly D.roughly

 

5.                A.followed        B.came           C.lay  D.headed

 

6.                A.At             B.On             C.For  D.From

 

7.                A.athletes        B.missiles         C.windows  D.fellows

 

8.                A.excited         B.disappointed     C.embarrassed   D.frightened

 

9.                A.as             B.that            C.when    D.though

 

10.               A.Therefore      B.Meanwhile      C.However  D.Besides

 

11.               A.yet            B.still            C.even D.already

 

12.               A.cautiously       B.constantly       C.cheerfully D.comfortably

 

13.               A.take up         B.made up        C.set up     D.put up

 

14.               A.paper          B.notice          C.note D.message

 

15.               A.cover          B.offer           C.afford D.pay

 

16.               A.rainy          B.fine            C.cloudy    D.dark

 

17.               A.sign           B.read           C.expect    D.want

 

18.               A.ability          B.freedom        C.chance    D.desire

 

19.               A.Unless         B.Until           C.Because   D.While

 

20.               A.saying          B.writing         C.telling D.explaining

 

 

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