Night after night,she came to tuck me in,even long after my childhood years.Following her longstanding custom,she'd lean down and push my long.hair out of the way,then kiss my fore—head.

I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me,for they felt work—worn and mush against my young skin.Finally,one night,I shouted out at her,"Don't do that any more--your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.

Time after time,with the passing years,my thoughts returned to that night.By then I missed my mother's hands.missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Sometimes the incident seemed very close,sometimes far away.But always it lurked,in the back of my mind.

Well,the years have passed,and I'm not a little girl anymore.Mom is in her mid—seventies.and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.She's been our doctor,reaching into a medicine cabinet(医药箱)for the remedy(药物)to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe(安慰)the boy's scraped knee.She cooks the best fried chicken in the world…gets stains out of blue cans, like I never could…

Now, my own children are grown and gone.Mom no longer has Dad,and on special occasions.I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her.So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead.Then a kissever so gentlytouched my brow(额头)

In my memory,for the thousandth time,I recalled the night my young voice complained,"Don't do that any more--your hands are too rough!" Catching Mom's hand in hand,I blurted (冲口说出)out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember ,as I did.But Mom didn't know what I Was talking about.She had forgotten--and forgiven—long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

What would be the best title for the text?

A.Mother's Hands          B.Appreciation for Mother.

C.My Childhood Years.    D.My Unselfish Mother.

The author began to get annoyed because      .

A.her mother's hands were really old and tough

B.she thought she didn't need her mother's care

C.she didn't like her mother any more

D.her mother stayed in her room too long

What do we know about the author?

A.With time passing, she began to understand her mother.

B.She was an only child in the family.

C.She never forgave herself.

D.Her mother was a doctor.

By saying "Then a kiss,ever so gently,touched my brow.",the author means that________

A.children need Mother's kissing        B.mothers kiss their children gently

C.mothers love their children forever    D.children depend on their mothers

It can be inferred from the text that _____________

A.the author began to spend nights with her mother

B.her mother  never kissed  author again

C.her mother forgave her at last

D.the author felt guilty of what she did to her mother

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life.Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become __1   and that I would be one of the great ones.She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my__2 to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came   3__ to others.I had problems with writing, reading and especially Speaking.I didn't talk the way __4__ kids did and did not respond, to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings.;My reading was poor 5  with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to __6___My writing was not at the   7 it should have been.Even simple things like knowing-my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were   8  

My mother  9   all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to __10  the situation early in my development.She didn't want me to 11   .After-a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had  12  me.She spent hours every day _13_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn._14__ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.      

In addition, she gave __15__ for my life.She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high    16_ she knows that I can do it.For that, I thank her.She would not allow her son to be incapable.She never __17__ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must.I will be a  18__ person if I continue to follow her lead.She encourages me to study hard for my   19__and attend college.

She used her gifts as a__20__ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

1.                A.everything      B.nothing         C.anything  D.something

 

2.                A.mind           B.brain           C.feelings   D.work.

 

3.                A.smoothly       B.strongly         C.frequently D.easily

 

4.                A.average        B.ordinary        C.normal   D.come on

 

5.                A.just            B.ever           C.even D.only

 

6.                A.hear           B.write           C.read D.understand

 

7.                A.level           B.length          C.speed    D.degree

 

8.A.problems     B, excuses      C.worries      D: duties

9.                A.suffered        B.observed       C.removed  D.tolerated

 

10.               A.study          B.find           C.change    D.keep

 

11.A.fight        B.struggle      G.strike      D.challenge

12.               A.interrupted     B.disturbed       C.terrified   D.troubled

 

13.               A.teaching        B.giving          C.supporting D.reminding

 

14.               A.Without        B.Except         C.Besides   D.Beyond

 

15.               A.information     B.advice         C.promise   D.expectation

 

16.A.before       B: though       C.because      D.unless

17.               A.setup          B.gave up        C.pushed up D.looked up

 

18.A.rich         B.famous       C; successful   D.powerful

19.               A.training        B.grades         C.experiments    D.abilities

 

20.               A.woman         B.doctor         C.sister D.teacher

 

 

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She 36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the  37 of the seats, walked down and found the  38 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Mary, 34,  39 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of  40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He  41  her how to rely on her other  42 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and  43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend(友好对待) the bus drivers who could  44 for her, and save her a seat.

 45 , Mary decided that she was ready to try the  46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their  47  ways.

On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was  48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I  49 envy you.” Mary had no  50  what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you  51  ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the  52 week, a fine-looking gentleman  53  a military uniform has been standing across the corner  54 you as you get off the bus. He  55  you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”          

Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.    

1.

A.thanked

B.asked

C.discovered

D.paid

 

2.

A.location

B.shape

C.size

D.cost

 

3.

A.ticket

B.bus

C.seat

D.bag

 

4.

A.according to

B.instead of

C.thanks to

D.due to

 

5.

A.anger

B.darkness

C.happiness

D.light

 

6.

A.asked

B.encouraged

C.taught

D.praised

 

7.

A.feelings

B.sights

C.senses

D.abilities

 

8.

A.how

B.when

C.where

D.who

 

9.

A.make out

B.watch out

C.find out

D.work out

 

10.

A.Finally

B.Luckily

C.However

D.Besides

 

11.

A.visit

B.trip

C.bus

D.work

 

12.

A.opposite

B.separate

C.difficult

D.usual

 

13.

A.getting on

B.getting in

C.getting off

D.getting up

 

14.

A.must

B.may

C.will

D.do

 

15.

A.idea

B.opinion

C.way

D.thought

 

16.

A.want

B.mean

C.say

D.suggest

 

17.

A.next

B.old

C.past

D.following

 

18.

A.by

B.on

C.with

D.in

 

19.

A.searching

B.watching

C.calling

D.noticing

 

20.

A.looks out

B.takes up

C.believes in

D.makes sure

 

I worked as a waitress for a few months. I was not a great waitress and I worked in a restaurant that served mostly older people who, however, have not learned that ten percent of their expense is no longer a tip that waitresses can live on – let alone a college student working hard for 20 hours a week!

One night, when I was still working two hours after shift(轮班) was supposed to finish, all that I wanted was for my last table to clear out so I could clean and go home. My last customer caught me on her way out and asked if I had change for a twenty. I dug through my pocket and turned out my night’s earnings—a small amount of $14.

She smiled at me and said, “That is enough.”

My eyes were full of tears as I made the uneven(不等价的) exchange. “Thank you, ”I said in a low voice.

I heard her little boy ask why she did that and she explained that I’d had a hard night and she just wanted to help me out. I even heard her words, “Reach out your hands when somebody needs help.” I noticed the little boy nodded his head. Not only did her kindness touch my hurried and tiring life, but she also taught her son an important lesson that night.

I do not know her name, but I will always remember her.

1. According to the passage, at that time the author was ___________.

A. a full-time worker               B. still a college student

C. a school-leaver                 D. a secretary in a big company

2. Why did the woman want an uneven exchange?

A. She was to thank the author for her service.

B. She was in great need of change to buy a gift for her son

C. She was only to teacher her son a lesson.

D. She only wanted to give a hand to the author.

3. What was the woman’s son’s attitude to what she did at last?

A. Unbelievable.                  B. Acceptable.

C. Disappointed.                  D. Amazed.

4. What did the woman probably teach her son?

A. To live a hard life.

B. To give a waitress a more than 10% tip.

C. To show kindness to those  who need help.

D. To make an uneven change.

 

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One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.

I first   36   a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious   37   and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200   38  campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere   39   where he was.

I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel   40  . So I   41   him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”

42   a shaky voice he   43  answered, “Okay, I guess.”

I calmly asked him to join in the activities and   44   some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”

I could   45   that this whole experience was   46   to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to   47  him, either. It was going to take more time and   48  .

The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone,   49   out the window.

That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my   50  about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him   51   they could.

The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing   52  . He owned the dance floor   53   meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.

In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of   54  every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as   55   as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”

36.A.learned     B.recognized       C.noticed     D.heard

37.A.anger       B.discomfort       C.excitement       D.satisfaction

38.A.ambitious B.curious     C.anxious     D.eager

39.A.other than B.just as       C.or rather   D.as well as

40.A.left out     B.put out     C.made out  D.let out

41.A.passed     B.left    C.visited      D.approached

42.A.At     B.In     C.On    D.By

43.A.unfortunately   B.unwillingly      C.unconsciously   D.uninterestingly

44.A.help  B.interview  C.find   D.meet

45.A.sense B.suggest     C.consider    D.prove

46.A.familiar    B.similar      C.strange     D.typical

47.A.push  B.pull   C.pardon      D.punish

48.A.effects      B.exercises   C.efforts      D.expenses

49.A.observing B.examining C.admiring   D.staring

50.A.trouble     B.concern    C.devotion   D.understanding

51.A.unless       B.before      C.when D.since

52.A.wonder     B.danger      C.scene D.instructor

53.A.sparing     B.saving      C.spreading  D.sharing

54.A.himself     B.yourself    C.themselves       D.itself

55.A.soon  B.far    C.often D.long

 

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