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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a  36  thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to  37  it.

The  38  started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I  39  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and  40  to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and  41  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't  42  and get hurt.

After that happened, I  43  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.  44  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost  45 .

After a while, I started wishing I could  46  Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel  47  in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that  48  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and  49  them about their  50  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's  51  and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on  52  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her  53  she was a great heroine. I was  54  of my grandma and hoped she would  55  know that I had been ashamed of her.

36. A. funny     B. common    C. terrible    D. clear

37. A. admit     B. receive     C. refuse     D. show

38. A. quarrel     B. accident    C. trouble      D. adventure

39. A. already     B. always    C. simply     D. hardly

40. A. enjoying    B. pretending   C. imagining    D. continuing

41. A. warn     B. demand    C. advise     D. beg

42. A. mind     B. hear     C. see      D. fall

43. A. expected    B. declared    C. realized    D. doubted

44. A. Because of   B. Except for    C. Such as     D. Instead of

45. A. died       B. cheered    C. disappeared  D. suffered

46. A. meet      B. avoid     C. arrange     D. hide

47. A. independent   B. inconvenient  C. unwelcome   D. unfamiliar

48. A. changed    B. finished    C. stopped    D. Prepared

49. A. interview    B. report      C. tell       D. write

50. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages    D. achievements

51. A. free      B. popular    C. interesting    D. embarrassing

52. A. show      B. stage     C. duty      D. time

53. A. and then     B. even if     C. so that     D. as if

54. A. sure      B. proud     C. ashamed    D. afraid

55. A. never      B. even     C. still      D. once

36--55     CACDB   DBCDA   DCAAB   CBDBA  


解析:

36  根据第一句I used to be ashamed of my grandma 以及后文可知,作者过去对奶奶错误的看法或态度是一件羞于启齿的事情。funny滑稽可笑的 ;common常见的;clear清晰的。

37  虽然这种事情说出来不好,但却是一个事实,作者不得不承认。

38  后文所列举的例子,是作者认为由奶奶引起的麻烦事。另外后文没有出现作者与Katy争吵,故排除A;accident事故;adventure冒险。

39 根据句意可知此处应为否定的语气。

40  根据动词的用法可排除A、C;再根据后文作者担心奶奶会听见受到伤害可以推断出Katy只是假装要宣扬这件事。

41   此处作者应为恳求的语气。

42  根据上下文及词意可知。

43  联系上下文可知,作者意识到奶奶会引起很多不愉快的事情。expect盼望;期望;declare 宣告;宣称;doubt怀疑。

44   根据常识可知,买汉堡包应该买已经做好的,而奶奶却让他们做一个“巨无霸”汉堡包。

45  根据前文but 可知,作者的态度应与弟弟的态度相反,再结合作者对奶奶的态度可排除B项,disappear 消失,不符语意, suffer受苦,遭受;此处用die表示作者十分生气失望的心情。

46  作者希望把奶奶藏起来,不让奶奶出来引起麻烦。

47   inconvenient 不便利的,不方便的,主语不能为人,故排除;结合语意可知父母不希望让奶奶感到在家里不受欢迎。

48  此处为本文的转折点,根据下文可知,作者对奶奶的看法发生了根本性的改变。finish结束;stop停止; prepare准备。

49   根据52个空后面的interview 可知答案。

50   根据下文51个空后面的rich in experience 可知此处lives 为生活、经历。

51  根据49个空前面My teacher told us to help find interesting old people… 的可知此处应选C。

52  作者在全体师生面前采访奶奶,让她讲述自己的经历应在舞台上。on show在展览,on duty 在上班,on time按时。

53  as if好象。

54   联系上文可知,作者对奶奶的看法已经转变。be proud of  对……感到自豪, be sure of  确信,be afraid of 害怕……。

55  作者希望奶奶永远不会知道自己原来对她的看法,不让她因此受到伤害。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同坐的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每行有一处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺此处加一个漏字符号(∧),并写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉,并写出该加的词再划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一个横线( ),并写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从十一处起)不计分。
Dear Amy,
I have a problem, but I’m writing to ask you for                  71. ______
an advice. This is a secret, so don’t tell anyone                   72. ______
else. My cousin and I used to getting                           73. ______
along very well in each other and we were                       74. ______
good friend. Last week we talked about our plan                  75. ______
and we are planning to spend the summer holidays                76. ______
together, but now I don’t think I want invite him home.             77. ______
Recently I has discovered that he’s started to tell lies.               78. ______
When I told him it was wrong to tell lies, but she just laughed       79. ______
at me. “Should I keep quietly or tell his parents?”                80. ______
Yours
Alice

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter(痛苦的) about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A.He was silent most of the time.             B.He was too proud of himself.

C.He did not love his children.               D.He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

A.nervous          B.sorry             C.tired             D.safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A.More critical.                          B.More talkative

C.Gentle and friendly.                      D.Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to         .

A.the author’s son                       B.the author’s father

C.the friend of the author’s father           D.the café owner

 

下面文章中有4处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D和E)中选出符合各段意思的小标题, 选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Early to Bed, Early to Rise

B. Read Challenging Books

C. Relax yourself

D. Minimize Television Watching

E. Take Time to Reflect

Five Simple Ways to Increase Your Intelligence

Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and increase your ability to focus.  

Here are 5 simple ways anyone can squeeze a bit more productivity out of the old gray matter.

1. __________-This is a hard sell. People love vegetating in front of the television, myself included more often than I’d like. The problem is watching television doesn’t use your mental capacity OR allow it to recharge. It’s like having the energy sapped out of a muscle without the health benefits of exercise.

When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead. If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the tube off and have a conversation. All of these things use your mind more than television and allow you to relax.

Exercise- I used to think that I'd learn more by not exercising and using the time to read a book instead. But I realized that time spent exercising always leads to greater learning because it improves productivity during the time afterwards. Using your body clears your head and creates a wave of energy. Afterwards, you feel invigorated(精力充沛)and can concentrate more easily.

2. __________-Many people like to read popular suspense fiction, but generally these books aren't mentally stimulating. If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability you should read books that make you focus. Reading a classic novel can change your view of the world and will make you think in more precise, elegant English. Don’t be afraid to look up a word if you don’t know it, and don’t be afraid of dense passages. Take your time, re-read when necessary, and you’ll soon grow accustomed to the author’s style.

3. __________-Nothing makes it harder to concentrate than sleep deprivation. You'll be most rejuvenated if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. If you stay up late and compensate by sleeping late, you’ll wake up lethargic(无精打采)and have trouble focusing. In my experience the early morning hours are the most tranquil and productive. Waking up early gives you more productive hours and maximizes your mental acuity(敏锐)all day.

If you have the opportunity, take 10-20 minute naps when you are hit with a wave of drowsiness. Anything longer will make you lethargic, but a short nap will refresh you.

4. __________-Often our lives get so hectic that we become overwhelmed without even realizing it. It becomes difficult to concentrate because nagging thoughts keep interrupting. Spending some time alone in reflection gives you a chance to organize your thoughts and prioritize your responsibilities. Afterwards, you’ll have a better understanding of what's important and what isn’t. The unimportant stuff won’t bother you anymore and your mind will feel less encumbered.

Conclusion-I hope you aren’t disappointed that none of the techniques I've proposed are revolutionary. But simple, unexciting answers are often the most valid. The challenge is having the will to adhere to them. If you succeed in following these 5 tips, you’ll be rewarded with increased mental acuity and retention of knowledge.

 

Every country has its own culture.

Even though each country uses doors, doors may have   50  functions and purposes which lead to   51  differences.

When I first came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different   52  and they had distinct functions. You have to push the door with the word “ PUSH ” to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word “PULL” to   53  the building. This was new to me, because we use the      54  door in South Korea. For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed.

The way of using school bus doors was also   55  to me. I used to take the school bus to school. The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back door. Students who were getting off the bus should get off first, and students who were getting on should get on   56  in South Korea. We do not need to wait for people to  57 . One morning I hurried to the bus, and when the bus doors opened, I  58  tried to get on the school bus through the front door. All the students around looked at me. I was totally   59 , and my face went red.

1.

A.different

B.important

C.practical

D.unusual

 

2.

A.national

B.embarrassing

C.amazing

D.cultural

 

3.

A.exits

B.entrances

C.signs

D.doors

 

4.

A.enter

B.leave

C.open

D.close

 

5.

A.main

B.same

C.front

D.back

 

6.

A.annoying

B.hard

C.satisfying

D.strange

 

7.

A.sooner

B.later

C.faster

D.earlier

 

8.

A.get on

B.get off

C.get up

D.get up

 

9.

A.politely

B.patiently

C.unconsciously

D.slowly

 

10.

A.embarrassed

B.annoyed

C.unsatisfied

D.excited

 

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