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He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.

“Is your taxi 1 ?” I asked when he finally looked 2 at me. He nodded, then said 3 as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a 4 .” He 5 as if he had a cold .

“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He 6 his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I 7 know it by heart.”

“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”

“This isn't 8 ,” he replied. “Although it 9 just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at 10 .”

“I don't think any of us keep 11 our correspondence (通信) too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've 12 quite a while?”

“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the 13 through high school.”

“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.

“ 14 ,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I 15 away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of lose touch 16 you never forget.”

“You said 'was'. Does that mean—?” He nodded. “ 17 a couple of weeks ago.”

“I'm sorry,” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend—and losing a real old one is 18 tougher.”

He didn't 19 to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”

“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things 20 and we just don't seem to find the time.”

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.

1. available B. acceptable C. beneficial D. occupied

2. A. down B. up C. to D. off

3. A. unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologetically D. definitely

4. A. booklet B. novel C. book D. letter

5. A. sounded B. spoke C. seemed D. continued

6. A. hung B. nodded C. shook D. kept

7. A. anyhow B. hardly C. almost D. really

8. A. friendship B. family C. leadership D. colleague

9. A. could B. might C. maybe D. would

10. A. writing B. reading C. talking D. earning

11. A. up B. with C. on D. in

12. A. found B. written C. known D. seen

13. A. curriculum B. coincidence C. life D. way

14. A. Eventually B. Actually C. Additionally D. Besides

15. A. removed B. left C. headed D. moved

16. A. even though B. as though C. when D. whereas

17. A. Died B. Suffered C. Choked D. Survived

18. A. ever B. even C. fairly D. quite

19. A. appeal B. reply C. adapt D. talk

20. A. take up B. pick up C. come up D. break up

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died．As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him．But the more I tried, the more he pulled away．When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year．At this rate he would never graduate．I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him．Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help．“Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son． I’m at the end of my rope．I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call．A man introduced himself as the headmaster．“I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger．“I love my son but I just don’t know what to do．I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked．It’s out of my hands．“For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line．The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades．Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl．I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around．On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded．“That was me．I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you．That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ______.

A．preferred to stay alone at home B．lost interest in any activity

C．refused to talk to others D．began to dislike his mother

There was silence on the other end of the line because ______ .

A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

The underlined sentence “…he even made the honor roll” means that “ ______ ”.

A．he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

B．he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

C．he was even on the list of students who turned themselves around

D．he was even on the list of the best students at school

What is the main idea of this passage ?

A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

D．School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

I still remember the days when I was a youthful student in an engineering school. I lived a casual life, without caring about the future. I smoked, drank with friends and made girl friends. Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lead to loss.

Two years had passed and I was staring down a report card that highlighted FAIL in more than half the subjects. I didn’t care, at least not till my dad found out about it. You see, I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expected to finance their own education, my dad financed me.

Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking. He lost his temper but he just told me, “Son, your allowance is cut in half from this moment on”. It hit me like a roundhouse kick (回旋踢) from Bruce Lee. I was jolted (震摇) out of my bones! I couldn’t comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college. I owed everybody money: the grocery store, the bars, the restaurants, my friends, etc. I was living a life filled with credit.

When I went back to college, I knew that if I don’t change the way I live my life I won’t be able to pay everybody off. So I decided to make some changes, drastic changes. I quit smoking, cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road, starting hanging out in libraries and reading my engineering books.

One year later, I went from a miserable failure to a magna cum laude (优等成绩). Life was never the same again. This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it, however small or large. Even today it still motivates me when I feel that I’m about to lose or give up. It reminds me that I can do it!

The author wrote this text with the purpose of ________.

A. introducing his university life to the teenage readers

B. encouraging those lazy students to study hard at school

C. showing you can overcome any difficulty if you take action

D. calling on the readers not to develop bad habits in college

The author didn’t care about his study until _______.

A. he entered the engineering school B. he was in heavy debt he couldn’t bear

C. he decided to give up smoking D. his allowance was cut in half

The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that the author ________.

A. paid off his debt and life wasn’t hard for him any more

B. removed his bad habits and didn’t lead a casual life

C. never hung out with his friends but studied all day

D. began to live a happy life due to his good grades

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Students tended to earn money for college expenses in America.

B. The author did well in making good friends in the school.

C. The author made great progress with the help of his friends.

D. Students were encouraged to do part-time jobs in Indian schools.

Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.

Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.

The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.

In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.

“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”

“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”

“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”

“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.

Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”

Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.

“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”

Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.

The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”

“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”

“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”

Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.

One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.

“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”

“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.

At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

1.From the passage, we can learn that Hans ______.

A．was extremely wise and noble B．admired the Miller very much

C．was highly valued by the Miller D．had a strong desire for fortune

2.Hans worked a lot for the Miller because he ______.

A．was treated as a best friend by the Miller

B．owed the Miller many valuable things

C．was convinced of the Miller’s noble talk

D．intended to show off his unselfishness

3.What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?

A．True friendship between them. B．Blind devotion to a friend.

C．A sudden change of weather. D．A lack of formal education.

4.The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ______.

A．warn the readers about the danger of a false friend

B．show the friendship between Hans and the Miller

C．entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale

D．persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

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I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang． 36 voice on the other end spoke to me, "Dad, please come back soon．I miss you so much! "I judged that it was a 37_ number．A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely 38 , "You've dialed the wrong number! " and then 39

During the following days, I got the same call 40 ．But I didn't care much about it．

Then one day she constantly called me, 41 I didn't answer．Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, "Dad, please come back．I miss you so much! Dad, I'm 42 so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take 43 of me．But, dad, please 44 me again, OK?" The innocent 45 was difficult to reject．I made a 46 kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, "Thank you．．．Dad, I am so．．．happy, so．．．happy．．．"

Shortly after this, I became 47 about who had been on the other end of my phone．So I called back, and a woman answered, "Sorry, sir．I am really sorry to have 48 you．My daughter has suffered from bone cancer 49 she was born．And her father．．．died in an 50 a short while ago．I dare not tell her this 51 ．Poor baby．When she couldn't 52 the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always 53 her．I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her a random phone number．．．"

"How is your daughter now?" I couldn't wait to 54

"She has 55 ．You must have kissed her on the phone, because she went with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone．．．"

Tears blurred my eyes．．．

36．A．A boy' s B．A child' s C．My daughter' s D．My son' s

37．A．bad B．different C．new D．wrong

38．A．screamed B．blamed C．returned D．replied

39．A．hung up B．hung on C．held on D．held up

40．A．here and there B．now and then C．more or less D．sooner or later

41．A．so that B．in case C．as if D．even if

42．A．near B．on C．in D．at

43．A．care B．control C．notice D．charge

44．A． comfort B．kiss C．pat D．encourage

45．A．application B．command C．request D．appetite

46．A．soft B．sweet C．low D．loud

47．A．surprised B．curious C．interested D．amazed

48．A．bothered B．confused C．interrupted D．reached

49．A．when B．since C．as D．while

50．A．invitation B．event C．accident D．invention

51．A．fate B．reason C．story D．news

52．A．receive B．fight C．bear D．face[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]

53．A．encouraged B．amused C．satisfied D．supported[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]

54．A．hear B．ask C．tell D．see

55．A．gone B．passed C．gone by D．passed by

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