题目内容
I had a toothache yesterday and I ____(后悔)eating too much sweets in my childhood.
When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（light）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(disappointment)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.
A. become serious about her study B. go to her friend’s house regularly
C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend
In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.
A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities
C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other
In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.
A. seek professional help B. be left alone
C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence
What is the best title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination
C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions
I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was to me. We liked each other the first instant we met. , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to an Ivy League (常春藤联盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会). It was understood that we had about where we would dance and drink and party together.
This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.
There was no that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was down south and I had offers for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family .
One week the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a to make--- one that went beyond the choice of to attend university.
In August, I and drove north to Providence. It took several months to that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.
1.A. confusing B. disturbing C. appealing D. amusing
2.A. Unfortunately B. Actually C. Luckily D. Originally
3.A. leave B. start C. finish D. attend
4.A. in B. at C. on D. from
5.A. special B. crazy C. wrong D. normal
6.A. talked B. looked C. lied D. argued
7.A. description B. rejection C. application D. acceptance
8.A. constructed B. assessed C. assisted D. informed
9.A. point B. use C. doubt D. need
10.A. left B. sent C. exposed D. employed
11.A. waiting B. asking C. hoping D. searching
12.A. tradition B. connection C. reputation D. expectation
13.A. before B. after C. at D. since
14.A. plan B. decision C. rule D. promise
15.A. out B. away C. far D. deep
16.A. when B. where C. whether D. how
17.A. got up B. packed up C. looked up D. turned up
18.A. foresee B. imagine C. realize D. consider
19.A. chances B. position C. equipment D. tools
20.A. surprises B. adventures C. opportunities D. choices
Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he 36 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 38 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 39 two jobs to support his large family, 40 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 41 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 43 help. I told Dad, “That’s 44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 46 driving me to school.
After months of 47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 49 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 50 and in the hours of work I’d 51 . When I got my 52 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 53 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 54 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 55 to Dad for that lesson.
1. A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
2. A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
3. A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
4. A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
5. A．so B．or C．but D．and
6. A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
7. A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
8. A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
9. A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
10. A．house B．school C．office D．farm
11. A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
12. A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
13. A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
14. A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
15. A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
16. A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
17. A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
18. A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
19. A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
20. A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to 36 the problem. It certainly wasn’t 37 doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled 38 from behind me. A man got out and offered to 39 me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos（纹身）on his arm, I became 40 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But 41 I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the 42 . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had 43 me.
Then, without 44 , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I 45 agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much 46 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my 47 , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you 48 with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he 49 at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he 50 it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they 51 . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my 52 . He said, ‘‘I experience that same 53 often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I 54 thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a 55 . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’
1. A．find B．make C．fix D．avoid
2. A．useful B．easy C．wise D．lucky
3. A．up B．out C．on D．round
4. A．carry B．lift C．drive D．help
5. A．discouraged B．frightened C．disappointed D．astonished
6. A．when B．until C．as D．before
7. A．tire B．suit C．expression D．shirt
8. A．embarrassed B．concerned C．discouraged D．puzzled
9. A．warning B．realizing C．knowing D．waiting
10. A．directly B．happily C．hurriedly D．unwillingly
11. A．fear B．satisfaction C．relief D．excitement
12. A．regret B．amusement C．surprise D．delight
13. A．working B．repairing C．fighting D．struggling
14. A．studied B．performed C．grew D．volunteered
15. A．refused B．kept C．ignored D．left
16. A．behaved B．spoke C．looked D．thought
17. A．selfishness B．stupidity C．weakness D．disability
18. A．life B．incident C．reaction D．change
19. A．hardly B．actually C．finally D．probably
20. A．point B．start C．remark D．comparison
My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an 41 job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to 42 my life or the lives of the people around me.
Two years ago my wife 43 me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a 44 in history. Last term I took a political science class. The 45 Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He 46 in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor 47 someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she 48 told me because he wanted to.
This 49 me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my 50 forever. He told me that by working at the college he would be able to 51 the kinds of students he believed would make a 52 in the world. He said that 53 the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city 54 because the students there showed the 55 promise and cared deeply for their education.
Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and 56 us to take part in our community in any way we 57 .
I thought that I was the 58 one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same 59 that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to 60 our country, our community and ourselves.
1. A．irregular B．unsatisfying C．impatient D．unfamiliar
2. A．taste B．feel C．better D．respect
3. A．convinced B．suggested C．ordered D．informed
4. A．degree B．reward C．success D．career
5. A．headmaster B．classmate C．officer D．instructor
6. A．played B．served C．assisted D．succeeded
7. A．where B．how C．why D．whether
8. A．angrily B．hurriedly C．nervously D．simply
9. A．interested B．frightened C．worried D．troubled
10. A．feeling B．spirit C．life D．family
11. A．remember B．reach C．watch D．calm
12. A．promise B．decision C．difference D．choice
13. A．beyond B．through C．for D．with
14. A．environment B．college C．education D．background
15. A．most B．usual C．deepest D．strongest
16. A．forced B．warned C．encouraged D．invited
17. A．could B．did C．should D．had
18. A．few B．just C．first D．only
19. A．time B．change C．pressure D．reaction
20. A．appeal to B．make for C．turn to D．care about
