I have never learned as much math in my life as I did 1ast year．It was because of Ms．Pam 1 I truly understood what I was learning．It might not seem 2 a big deal to some, but to me it is．I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 3 ．
I never really wanted to work for good 4 in math class．I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts．I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom 5 Ms．Pam caught me and yelled across the 6 ,“Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?”It was a nightmare…she would always 7 me with one foot out of the door, it never 8 ．Even then l just thought of it as a thing I had to do．It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after schoo1．She would 9 everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 10 ．
Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but 11 they knew that she was right and 12 for it．Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed, so did I．I knew that it was because of her．
Even outside class, she was 13 as ever．She always wanted to know what was going on in my(and everyone else's)life, and she was always looking out for everyone's best interest．
Ms．Pam is a sweet woman with a sense of 14 that you just have to laugh at．When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well．Many of her precious students 15 high, and so she 16 the same from us．Day after day there were students in the classroom 17 problems．When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready．I walked out of that test with my head 18 ．I knew that I was a 19 and Ms．Pam had made me that way．I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students．I knew that I would 20 her．
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston．They walked without an appointment(预约)into the outer 1 of Harvard’s president．But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become 4 and go away．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face．The lady told him, “ We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 8 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t 10 ．Instead, he was shocked．“ Madam, ” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this 11 would look like a cemetery(基地)．” “ Oh, no, the lady 12 quickly, we don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 13 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building!Do you have any 15 how much a building costs?We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “ Is that all it costs to start a 17 ?Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 18 their offer was turned down, Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 19 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about．
(1)
[ ]
A．
lab
B．
library
C．
hall
D．
office
(2)
[ ]
A．
watched
B．
stopped
C．
followed
D．
interviewed
(3)
[ ]
A．
hoping
B．
finding
C．
realizing
D．
imagining
(4)
[ ]
A．
surprised
B．
disappointed
C．
worried
D．
troubled
(5)
[ ]
A．
hopelessly
B．
carefully
C．
unexpectedly
D．
unwillingly
(6)
[ ]
A．
pleasant
B．
funny
C．
cold
D．
sad
(7)
[ ]
A．
attended
B．
visited
C．
studied
D．
served
(8)
[ ]
A．
clever
B．
brave
C．
proud
D．
happy
(9)
[ ]
A．
set about
B．
set up
C．
take down
D．
take over
(10)
[ ]
A．
satisfied
B．
excited
C．
moved
D．
ashamed
(11)
[ ]
A．
house
B．
part
C．
garden
D．
place
(12)
[ ]
A．
explained
B．
expressed
C．
refused
D．
admitted
(13)
[ ]
A．
building
B．
yard
C．
playground
D．
square
(14)
[ ]
A．
laughed
B．
shouted
C．
glanced
D．
called
(15)
[ ]
A．
suggestion
B．
idea
C．
thought
D．
opinion
(16)
[ ]
A．
bored
B．
astonished
C．
interested
D．
pleased
(17)
[ ]
A．
department
B．
university
C．
business
D．
club
(18)
[ ]
A．
Once
B．
While
C．
Since
D．
Though
(19)
[ ]
A．
name
B．
character
C．
picture
D．
sign
(20)
[ ]
A．
talked
B．
knew
C．
heard
D．
cared
完型填空：
I work as a volunteer(志愿者)for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti．Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 1 him．
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 2 ．For the first two days, he said almost nothing．I worried the trip was too 3 for a 17-year-old．Then, on day three, as we were 4 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑)，“ Pretty hard．”
After that there was no turning back．A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 5 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷)．He couldn’t stop 6 ．Later he said 7 , “I wish I could speak French．” I was 8 this from a boy who hated and 9 French classes throughout school．
Usually silent, he 10 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people．He blossomed(活泼起来) 11 , the moment that really took 12 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains．I was 13 a woman villager for an article．135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 14 ．Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 15 to become part of the leadership of the 16 ．
Learning her story, Barrett was as 17 as I by this tiny woman's achievements．His eyes were wet and there was a 18 of love and respect on his face．He had finally understood the importance of my work．
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 19 as a volunteer．My insides suddenly felt struck．This 20 achieved all I'd expected．Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday．He’ll be a man．
(1)
[ ]
A．
comfort
B．
please
C．
attract
D．
educate
(2)
[ ]
A．
rough
B．
dangerous
C．
troublesome
D．
violent
(3)
[ ]
A．
little
B．
much
C．
fast
D．
slow
(4)
[ ]
A．
moving
B．
running
C．
climbing
D．
looking
(5)
[ ]
A．
too
B．
very
C．
even
D．
so
(6)
[ ]
A．
joking
B．
crying
C．
shouting
D．
smiling
(7)
[ ]
A．
patiently
B．
regretfully
C．
lightly
D．
cheerfully
(8)
[ ]
A．
ashamed
B．
disappointed
C．
determined
D．
surprised
(9)
[ ]
A．
took up
B．
went in for
C．
fought against
D．
called off
(10)
[ ]
A．
befriended
B．
disregarded
C．
avoided
D．
recognized
(11)
[ ]
A．
Thus
B．
Even
C．
Meanwhile
D．
However
(12)
[ ]
A．
my
B．
his
C．
our
D．
her
(13)
[ ]
A．
asking
B．
interviewing
C．
arranging
D．
describing
(14)
[ ]
A．
brain
B．
wish
C．
will
D．
health
(15)
[ ]
A．
appeared
B．
struggled
C．
hesitated
D．
failed
(16)
[ ]
A．
village
B．
city
C．
organization
D．
state
(17)
[ ]
A．
pleased
B．
bored
C．
puzzled
D．
touched
(18)
[ ]
A．
combination
B．
composition
C．
connection
D．
satisfaction
(19)
[ ]
A．
in
B．
behind
C．
out
D．
away
(20)
[ ]
A．
interview
B．
flight
C．
article
D．
trip
完型填空：
Itwas a cold winter day that Sunday．The parking lot to the 1 was filling up quickly．I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 2 among themselves as they walked in the church．
As I got 3 I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church．He was almost lying down 4 he was asleep．His hat was 5 down so you could not see his face．He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 6 for his feet, with holes all over them, his toes 7 out．
I guessed this man was 8 , and asleep, so I walked on 9 through the doors of the church．
We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 10 the man lying outside．People whispered but no one took 11 to ask him to come in, 12 me．
A few moment later church began．We all waited for the preacher(牧师)to take his 13 and to give us the Word 14 the doors to the church opened．
In 15 the man walking down the church with his head down．
People gasped(倒吸一口气)and whispered and made 16 ．
He 17 his way down the church and up onto the pulpit(讲坛)where he took off his hat and coat．My heart 18 ．
There stood our preacher…he was the “homeless man”．
The preacher took his Bible(圣经)and laid it on his stand．
“Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am 19 about today．If you 20 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them．”
(1)
[ ]
A．
school
B．
lecture
C．
park
D．
church
(2)
[ ]
A．
arguing
B．
whispering
C．
staring
D．
speaking
(3)
[ ]
A．
closer
B．
clearer
C．
lower
D．
farther
(4)
[ ]
A．
even though
B．
so that
C．
as if
D．
even if
(5)
[ ]
A．
dragged
B．
pulled
C．
dropped
D．
pushed
(6)
[ ]
A．
big
B．
bad
C．
ugly
D．
small
(7)
[ ]
A．
reached
B．
went
C．
stuck
D．
ran
(8)
[ ]
A．
homeless
B．
helpless
C．
hopeless
D．
careless
(9)
[ ]
A．
out
B．
by
C．
across
D．
from
(10)
[ ]
A．
invited
B．
mentioned
C．
took
D．
called
(11)
[ ]
A．
pleasure
B．
measure
C．
courage
D．
trouble
(12)
[ ]
A．
except
B．
besides
C．
without
D．
including
(13)
[ ]
A．
turn
B．
place
C．
time
D．
seat
(14)
[ ]
A．
when
B．
before
C．
as
D．
after
(15)
[ ]
A．
rushed
B．
hurried
C．
came
D．
entered
(16)
[ ]
A．
decision
B．
choices
C．
faces
D．
jokes
(17)
[ ]
A．
made
B．
pushed
C．
felt
D．
walked
(18)
[ ]
A．
sank
B．
fell
C．
broke
D．
failed
(19)
[ ]
A．
speaking
B．
preaching
C．
talking
D．
discussing
(20)
[ ]
A．
judge
B．
hate
C．
treat
D．
test
完型填空。
Our waitress looked even younger than my daughter．When she 1 the steamed fish, the dish tilted and the 2 splashed over my overcoat．My favorite overcoat!
3 sprang out of her chair and dashed to her．“It doesn’t matter．Never mind,” said my daughter, with a very 4 smile．
Looking at my 5 overcoat, the panicked waitress stammered,“I, I, let me wipe it off with napkin…．”
“It really doesn’t matter．Go on with your work and 6 it．”My daughter spoke in such a soft voice as if not the waitress 7 she had done wrong．A relaxed smile came back to 8 face．She said“Sorry” again and again and left．
My daughter stared at me quietly．Alas, her big eyes were covered with 9 !Slowly she began to tell me a story．
My daughter had 10 in London for three years．To develop her 11 , she didn’t go home over the years．Every vacation she would work and earn money for her backpack tours．My daughter was entirely a princess at home, but she worked as an odd-jobber in England．
She got into trouble on the first day．
Her task was to 12 cups．The cups were as thin as paper．She had a 13 time cleaning up piles of them．But before she could sit down and relax, her legs gave 14 and she fell onto the cups, which crashed to the 15 into pieces．
“Mum, at that time I really had the 16 of falling into the hell,” even now my daughter’s 17 trembled．“But, can you guess what the forewoman did to me?She walked up to me and asked concernedly, ‘Are you okay?’ Then she 18 and told other waitresses to clear the pieces．She didn’t blame it on 19 at all．”
“Since others could forgive your daughter’s fault, why can’t you treat others as your daughter and forgive theirs?”
My daughter really 20 up．
(1)
[ ]
A．
carried
B．
fetched
C．
served
D．
brought
(2)
[ ]
A．
fish
B．
dish
C．
food
D．
liquid
(3)
[ ]
A．
My daughter
B．
The waitress
C．
The manager
D．
I
(4)
[ ]
A．
hard
B．
excited
C．
pleaded
D．
gentle
(5)
[ ]
A．
dirtied
B．
favorite
C．
ugly
D．
beautiful
(6)
[ ]
A．
treasure
B．
remember
C．
excuse
D．
forget
(7)
[ ]
A．
and
B．
but
C．
or
D．
nor
(8)
[ ]
A．
my
B．
my daughter’s
C．
the waitress’
D．
everyone’s
(9)
[ ]
A．
anxiety
B．
worries
C．
regrets
D．
tears
(10)
[ ]
A．
worked
B．
toured
C．
studied
D．
lived
(11)
[ ]
A．
independence
B．
character
C．
abilities
D．
English
(12)
[ ]
A．
collect
B．
wash
C．
serve
D．
clear
(13)
[ ]
A．
good
B．
unforgettable
C．
hard
D．
meaningful
(14)
[ ]
A．
in
B．
up
C．
out
D．
away
(15)
[ ]
A．
ceiling
B．
walls
C．
air
D．
floor
(16)
[ ]
A．
idea
B．
feeling
C．
wish
D．
impression
(17)
[ ]
A．
voice
B．
body
C．
fingers
D．
chair
(18)
[ ]
A．
turned
B．
left
C．
added
D．
calmed
(19)
[ ]
A．
others
B．
me
C．
herself
D．
cups
(20)
[ ]
A．
looked
B．
grew
C．
gave
D．
stood
完型填空。
A parable(寓言)tells about a martial artist who kneels(跪)before a master in a ceremony to receive the Black Belt, which is hard to earn．After years of 1 , the student has finally reached a height of achievement in the discipline．
“Before gaining the belt, you must 2 one more test,” the coach seriously tells the young man．
“I’m ready,” responds the student, 3 perhaps one more round of boxing．
“You must answer the 4 question：what is the true meaning of the Black Belt?”
“Why, the end of my journey,” says the student．“A well-deserved 5 for my hard work．”
The master waits for more． 6 , he is not satisfied．The coach finally speaks, “You are not ready for the Black Belt． 7 in one year．”
As the student 8 before his master a year later, he is again asked the question, “What is the true 9 of the Black Belt?”
“It is a symbol of honor and the highest achievement in our art．” The young man responds．
Again the master waits for more．Still 10 , he says once more, “You are not ready for the Black Belt．Return in one year．”
A year later the student kneels before his coach and 11 the question, “What is the true meaning of the Black Belt?”
This time he answers, “The Black Belt 12 not the end, but the beginning, the 13 of a never-ending journey of discipline, work and the pursuit of an ever higher standard．”
“Yes,” says the master．“You are now ready to 14 the Black Belt and begin your work．”
You may not be 15 for a Black Belt, but you might be at an important point．Maybe you’re facing a life change, perhaps even a 16 one．Or maybe you are waiting for something you have worked hard to achieve－graduation, a new job, a 17 , or even retirement．
All wise people see that 18 can be new beginnings．Change need not be feared．And neither should we be looking for a 19 resting place, for a full and happy life is always active．
Does the change you face represent, not just an ending, but a new beginning in your life’s 20 ? If so, you may be ready to move forward．
