I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time.

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.

Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A. the way it blocked the view     B. its height

C. the smell of its flowers         D. its green leaves

In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

 A. Spring.    B. Summer    C. Autumn.    D. Winter.

Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

 A. He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

 B. The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

 C. He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

 D. His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

 A. the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

 B. the author worked in the office for at least a few years

 C. it was summer when the author took his job in the office

 D. the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

What advice does the author intend to give us?

 A. Treasure what we've owned.                B. Look before you leap.

 C. Treat everything calmly.                   D. Never forget the past.   

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.
【小题1】The writer is probably ______.

A.workerB.a college teacher
C.manager of a companyD.a clerk
【小题2】He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.
A.from his friends
B.from one of his colleagues
C.over the radio
D.from the newspaper
【小题3】He could go and buy the ticket ______.
A.any day before work hours
B.both before and after work hours
C.only during lunch time
D.on Saturday and Sunday
【小题4】The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.
A.surprisedB.pleasedC.puzzledD.sorry
【小题5】The story is about ______.
A.a good concert
B.someone enjoying a good concert
C.someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends
D.someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert

 

Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple-choice questions; it will consist (由…组成) entirely of essays (文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (理解性的), which means you’ll be responsible (负责) for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term. I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The research project will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Gook luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.

1 The final exam take place on a ____ .

         A. Tuesday        B. Wednesday C. Thursday      D. Friday

2 What will be included in the exam?

         A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.

         B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.

         C. The exam will have an oral and written section.

         D. There will be only essay questions.

3 Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?

         A. Because it will be easy to understand.

         B. Because it will cover topics from a variety (多种多样) of subjects.

         C. Because students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

         D. Because students must complete all parts of it.

4 The underlined phrase run into probably means ____ .

         A. meet somebody unexpectedly    B. go into

         C. come across (偶然遇见)    D. come up against something with force

 

As I got up today, I smelt fresh coffee. I woke up to   36   a cup of it with some biscuits on my bedside table. This reminded me of   37  , the old school and college days, when mom used to wake me up by serving a   38   cup of coffee. The taste is still so   39   in my memories.

A   40    thought hit me, “I was in bed, so who prepared this coffee for me? Is it a dream?”

I pinched(掐)myself, ouch… that hurt, which meant I was not   41  . I walked out of the room with the cup of coffee,   42   my roommate. I asked him whether he prepared that for me, and the answer was YES.

I was relaxed   43   somehow my heart wanted him to say NO, because I wanted to be in a   44   that my mom prepared it for me. The whole   45   reminded me of mom and I   46   her at that moment.

On my way to my office, I was thinking about those days when mom used to cook my   47  meal. I could not   48   any single day when I slept without food. But now, I no longer   49  the food mom cooked.

This very thought   50   tears to my eyes and I decided to call up mom. I reached the office and gave her a call.

The first thing she asked was, “Is everything all right?” I was   51  . And I thought, “How the time has   52  ”.

When I was with her, I used to call her after every hour when I was out with my friends. In those days she   53   asked me what was wrong, as she knew that it was my habit. My call at this point of the day to her meant that I was in   54  .

Time has changed, she is still the same, and it is   55   who have changed.

1.

A.find

B.drink

C.prepare

D.cook

 

2.

A.kitchen

B.comfort

C.warmth

D.home

 

3.

A.smelling

B.cooking

C.steaming

D.pouring

 

4.

A.deep

B.fresh

C.heavy

D.recent

 

5.

A.funny

B.possible

C.realistic

D.sudden

 

6.

A.thinking

B.working

C.dreaming

D.reacting

 

7.

A.in search of

B.in favor of

C.in place of

D.in case of

 

8.

A.and

B.but

C.or

D.so

 

9.

A.sense

B.relief

C.belief

D.state

 

10.

A.scene

B.incident

C.care

D.matter

 

11.

A.hated

B.expected

C.missed

D.questioned

 

12.

A.last

B.every

C.tasty

D.complete

 

13.

A.check

B.count

C.remember

D.cover

 

14.

A.pack

B.finish

C.imagine

D.enjoy

 

15.

A.brought

B.caused

C.pushed

D.raised

 

16.

A.careless

B.speechless

C.rootless

D.homeless

 

17.

A.influenced

B.passed

C.flied

D.changed

 

18.

A.never

B.still

C.often

D.almost

 

19.

A.peace

B.surprise

C.trouble

D.progress

 

20.

A.my roommate

B.she

C.the situation

D.I

 

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