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When I was eight, I wrote my first poem. My mother read and cried, “Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!” Shyly, but _____, I said yes. She poured out her ____.“It was nothing short of talent!” “What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could _____ wait to show my work to him. I spent quite some time ____ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish(花体字), drew a fancy border around it and ____ I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to _____ my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed ____. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. _____ he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He’s reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaze...” “If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said. I ______ my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of ______. “I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting ______.

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.” “I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough _____ poetry in the world already?” I couldn’t ______it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I ______ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the disappointment out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its ______ for me. I realized how ____ I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s awful.” Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is _____. It needs the balance of the force that _____, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those _______ voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. ______ the two poles of confirmation and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

1.A. proudlyB. slowlyC. anxiouslyD. honestly

2.A. praiseB. surpriseC. criticismD. belief

3.A. seldomB. hardlyC. frequentlyD. instantly

4.A. waitingB. planningC. prayingD. preparing

5.A. embarrassedlyB. confidently

C. nervouslyD. casually

6.A. readB. reviseC. appreciateD. polish

7.A. allergicB. fragileC. tiredD. upset

8.A. ExcitedlyB. SuddenlyC. SurprisinglyD. Instantly

9.A. shookB. raisedC. turnedD. lowered

10.A. truthB. struggleC. discussionD. decision

11.A. wetB. wideC. darkD. blank

12.A. terribleB. elegantC. fluentD. inaccurate

13.A. stopB. seeC. standD. control

14.A. seatedB. threwC. stuckD. kept

15.A. difficultyB. developmentC. significanceD. challenge

16.A. enthusiasticB. fortunate

C. desperateD. ridiculous

17.A. incompleteB. contradictoryC. inappropriateD. constructive

18.A. ordersB. persuadesC. cautionsD. announces

19.A. conflictingB. warning

C. disturbingD. inspiring

20.A. InB. BetweenC. AmongD. For

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There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night, “Sorry”.

Once as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by ________, brushing against my handbag. ________ he continued on his way, he ________ back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize.

One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, ________ I wasn’t ready for it, and ________ dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was ________—why would he apologize when it was my ________?

Another time, I ________ on a man’s foot in an escalator (电梯). At the same time , we both said “sorry”. I thought it ________ at first: was it really ________ for him apologize?

Later on, an American friend ________ to me that according to the American ________, the escalator is a(n) ________ place which everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies(占据)a position in the escalator, making it ________ for someone else to find a place to stand in, isn’t it necessary to ________ an apology?

During my stay in America, I gradually ________ that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is ________. If someone is ________, a “sorry” is always necessary. Even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” would ________ tempers(脾气). Perhaps this is ________ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets in America.

1.A. excitedlyB. hurriedlyC. happilyD. fast

2.A. ThoughB. AfterC. Even asD. Even if

3.A. stoppedB. heldC. watchedD. turned

4.A. orB. andC. butD. so

5.A. a coinB. the applesC. The walletD. a bill

6.A. impressedB. movedC. annoyedD. puzzled

7.A. problemB. matterC. faultD. business

8.A. movedB. steppedC. walkedD. knocked

9.A. interestingB. acceptableC. excitingD. reasonable

10.A. politeB. importantC. surprisingD. necessary

11.A. announcedB. explainedC. suggestedD. admitted

12.A. ideasB. rulesC. opinionsD. senses

13.A. openB. commonC. publicD. free

14.A. unfitB. impossibleC. narrowD. difficult

15.A. expressB. speakC. sayD. tell

16.A. realizedB. rememberedC. recognizedD. meant

17.A. mistakenB. responsibleC. carelessD. correct

18.A. nervousB. sickC. worriedD. troubled

19.A. reduceB. coolC. loseD. change

20.A. thatB. whenC. whyD. how

Looking back on the first twenty years of my life, I feel grateful to have been so healthy and happy. I’m happy due to many key factors. They include my physical health, healthy finances and my family’s happiness.

Health comes first for me, because without health everything else is meaningless. Imagine starting a career without good health. Imagine achieving anything without good health. 1.______

Good health is not enough to be happy. 2.______ Money obviously pays for the basic necessities of life—food, housing, clothing, etc. —but it is also necessary for other reasons. Money guarantees we always get good medical treatment when we fall ill. 3._______

Family is another important factor in having a happy life because it provides the love, joy, and support that everyone needs. I love my family with all my heart. I get pleasure from their pleasure. I suffer when they suffer. 4._______They give me advice when I have misunderstandings with my friends. More importantly, they are always there to share everything with me.

5.______As long as I stay healthy, work hard to earn enough money and share both good times and bad times with my family, I will always be the happiest girl in the world.

A. My family help me get through pressures and difficulties.

B. Clearly, good health is much more important than any other aspect of one’s life.

C. Besides, we can use money to improve our life.

D. We still need money in today’s society.

E. Sometimes the amount of money we have is determined by our happiness.

F. These three factors are all I need in this world.

G. Having good health and healthy finances, we can turn our attention to the happiness of our family.

An early morning winter storm had brought several inches of snow on my small town in the mountains. Schools were canceled, roads were dangerous and all I wanted to do was to stay in bed. Still, I knew I had to get the day started so I put on warm clothes and walked outside. The snow got all over my shoes. The cold wind dried my lips and my eyes. My 47 year-old back ached in anticipation(预想)of the shoveling(铲雪)I would have to do if the snow didn't stop soon.

Yet, when I looked out on the white blanket that covered the ground, I couldn't help but smile a bit. It was so beautiful. It softened the bare trees and hid the dead grass. In the distance I could hear the sound of the snowplow(雪犁) on the road, the barking of a happy dog and the laughter of children playing outside, enjoying their way off from school.

The sweet music of that laughter brought back a hundred memories of winters past. I remembered catching snowflakes (雪花) on my tongue, building snowmen, making snow angles, running down hills and always losing snowball fights with first my brothers and then my own children. Standing there in that warm coat of memories made the wind a little less cold and my back a little less sore(疼痛的). I turned up my head, stuck out my tongue and for the first time in years caught a snowflake on it. It tasted so fresh and clean. It tasted like youth, like joy and like love.

May you always feel young in spirit, no matter how old or achy your body may be. May you always delight in the simple joys of life. May you always share your happiness with the hearts of children. And may you always give your love, your light, your laughter and your warmth to others even on the coldest days.

1.What was the author's first reaction when he knew it snowed heavily?

A. He was upset.B. He was happy.

C. He was thankful.D. He was moved.

2.From which senses did the author describe the joy of having snow?

A. Taste and smell.

B. Sight and smell.

C. Smell, hearing and taste.

D. Sight, hearing and taste.

3.What does the author mainly want to tell us with this article?

A. Appreciate every snowstorm you spend with your family.

B. Snow brings both fun and trouble.

C. Memories can change our opinion.

D. We should stay young at heart.

4.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph l, we can know that “________".

A. my back ached because of the cold weather

B. I didn't want to start my day on such a snowy day

C. my back would ache upon thinking of cleaning up the snow

D. the snow didn't stop and I felt too cold

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