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One evening I was resting in a cafe. I  36  a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.
He was in a(n) 37  shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the  38  in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He  39  down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was busy doing his work  40  heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for  41  from the rain. More and more people crowded  42  and gradually separated the boy from me.
Hours passed, and it turned  43  . I had no shoes on my feet and  44  where the boy had been. I thought he would not  45  my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.
When it was near midnight the  46  ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be  47  . I had to move to the door, head  48  . just as I went to the gate, I 49  found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 50  with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being  51  . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms..
I shook him slightly and woke him up. He  52  up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package  53  , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I  54  him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the  55  of the boy stayed in my mind.
小题1:
A.tookB.woreC.mendedD.owned
小题2:
A.oldB.unfitC.smallD.dirty
小题3:
A.bagB.packageC.boxD.suitcase
小题4:
A.seatedB.bentC.putD.looked
小题5:
A.whenB.afterC.becauseD.since
小题6:
A.protection B.restC.hideD.preparation
小题7:
A.outB.away C.inD.off
小题8:
A.darkB.lightC.dimD.bright
小题9:
A.thought B.wonderedC.guessedD.imagined
小题10:
A.shineB.keepC.returnD.carry
小题11:
A.rainB.coffeeC.timeD.work
小题12:
A.openedB.lockedC.stoppedD.closed
小题13:
A.loweredB.droppedC.raised D.held
小题14:
A.shortlyB.surprisedly C.sadlyD.immediately
小题15:
A.tableB.door C.bedD.café
小题16:
A.wetB.bareC.paleD.cold
小题17:
A.stayed B.standC.jumpedD.got
小题18:
A.finally B.suddenlyC.unfriendlyD.hurriedly
小题19:
A.recognizedB.forgaveC.paidD.inspired
小题20:
A.featureB.shirtC.imageD.form

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:C
文章讲述了一个守信的擦鞋的男孩的形象,告诉我们诚实守信的重要性。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A带走;B穿;C缝补;D拥有;这里是指穿着一双皮鞋。
小题2:B 上下文串联。根据54空后的unfit可知B正确。
小题3:C 上下文串联。根据下文可知他拿着一个盒子。
小题4:B 动词辨析。他要给我擦鞋,那么一定要弯腰下去。
小题5:A 连词辨析。When在那时。句意指他正忙于擦鞋,突然开始下大雨了。
小题6:A 名词辨析。下雨了,人们躲进咖啡店啦躲雨,寻求保护。
小题7:C 固定词组。Crowd in涌入;
小题8:A 上下文串联。根据下文可知是在傍晚天黑的时候。
小题9:B 动词辨析。这里是指想知道那个男孩在哪里。
小题10:C 动词辨析。这里是指他不会归还我的鞋子。
小题11:A 上下文串联。这里是指雨停了。
小题12:D 动词辨析。这里是指天黑了,咖啡店要关门了。
小题13:A动词辨析。这里是指我很狼狈,低着头。
小题14:B 副词辨析。我没有想到那个男孩在门口那里等我,所以我很惊讶。
小题15:B 名词辨析。解析同上。
小题16:B 形容辨析。根据下文可知他用T恤包着我的鞋,那他上半身自然就是赤裸的了。
小题17:C 动词辨析。Jump表示他看见我的兴奋之情。
小题18:D 副词辨析。这里是指他匆忙地打开包裹。
小题19:C 动词辨析。这里是指我付钱给他。
小题20:C 名词辨析。Image形象。这里是指他的形象一直在我的脑海里。
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Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could hardly get in the door.  His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.
“What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked.  But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”
When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack — a smaller bag of his bedroom — a place to store the many objects that he collected.  It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.
Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations.  Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem.  On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.
“Do you think you have something in your backpack that could help me remember my locker combination (箱子密码)?”  he asked.  “I lost the piece of paper it was written on.  I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.”  Kenny looked really worried.
“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and opened it.  “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in my home to write the combination down?  Well, I know how I can recover what you wrote.”
He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his backpack.  The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook.  Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks.  Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white.
“That’ s amazing!”  Kenny said, “I owe you one.”  And he dashed off to open his locker.
It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out; you never know when it might come in handy.”
小题1:Why is Justin’s room in such a mess?
A.He always forgets to clean it.
B.He never throws anything out.
C.He has no time to clean it.
D.He shares the room with his brother.
小题2:In what way is Justin’s blue backpack used?
A.He uses it as a place to store collected objects.
B.He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.
C.His parents tell him to clean it all the time.
D.He carries it to remind others of his ability.
小题3:The underlined phrase “pleaded with” means              .
A.ignoredB.askedC.pushedD.admired
小题4:How does Kenny feel toward Justin?
A.AnnoyedB.DisinterestedC.GratefulD.Angry
As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents in Texas. And every few summers, we’d __16__ the caravan (旅游团队), a group of Airstream trailer owners who __17__ together around the U.S. and Canada.
I loved and worshipped my grandparents and I really looked __18__ to these travels. On one particular __ 19__ ,I was about 10 years old. I was rolling around in the backseat. My grandfather was __20__ . And my grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked throughout these trips, and I hated the __21__.
At that age, I’d take any excuse to make estimates(估计) and do minor __22__.At any rate, I decided to do the math for my __23__. I estimated the number of  cigarettes per days, estimated the number of __24__ per cigarette and so on. When I was satisfied that I’d come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head  into the __25__ of the car, tapped my grandmother __26__ the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, “At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your __27__!” Because the ad said, every puff of a cigarette takes some  number of minutes __28__ smoker’s life.
I expected to be applauded for my __29__ and arithmetic skills. That’s not what happened.__30__, my grandmother burst into __31__. I sat in the backseat and did not know what to do. My grandfather was a highly intelligent, __32__ man. He had never said a harsh word to me. He pulled __33__ onto the shoulder of the highway. He stopped and got out of the car, __34__ me, and after a bit of silence,he gently and __35__ said, “Jeff, one day you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.”  
小题1:
A.takeB.join C.attend D.visit
小题2:
A.workB.studyC.travelD.explore
小题3:
A.forwardB.backwardC.towardD.upward
小题4:
A.holidayB.researchC.trip D.return
小题5:
A.talkingB.readingC.trainingD.driving
小题6:
A.sceneB.smellC.band D.type
小题7:
A.arithmetic(算数)B.questionC.gameD.problem
小题8:
A.grandfatherB.grandmotherC.visitorD.car
小题9:
A.casesB.smokesC.kindsD.puffs(烟头)
小题10:
A.windowB.seatC.backD.front
小题11:
A.atB.inC.onD.under
小题12:
A.tourB.lifeC.distanceD.date
小题13:
A.awayB.fromC.withD.off
小题14:
A.clevernessB.coolnessC.happinessD.ability
小题15:
A.EventuallyB.InsteadC.UnfortunatelyD.Though
小题16:
A.wordsB.laughtersC.tearsD.screams
小题17:
A.stubbornB.determinedC.lonelyD.quiet
小题18:
A.over B.in C.awayD.up
小题19:
A.noticedB.lookedC.glaredD.glanced
小题20:
A.angrilyB.excitedlyC.calmlyD.coldly
When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧),it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts(抛弃)your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解), you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”
小题1:Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?
A.make your tongue shutB.tie your tongue in order not to say.
C.have no suitable words to say.D.say what you want freely.
小题2:As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?
A.To show your sorrow and offer your help.
B.To try to make the tragedy less serious.
C.To tell your friend not to think about it any more.
D.To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.
小题3:Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .
A.they might get along well again and you might be deserted
B.your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friend
C.it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend
D.your friend might hate you in the future
小题4:Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?
A.Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.
B.I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.
C.I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.
D.You must be sad about it. That’s enough.
Mom was right! If you say thank you, for even the smallest gift or slightest show of kindness, you’ll feel happy.
Gratitude, says Robert A. Emmons, a professor or psychology at the University of California, is an important element of happiness. In his recent took, Thanks!, Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove mom’s point. In acknowledging and developing this much-ignored expression of thankfulness, he explains how people have benefited---- even improved their health.
As one of the leading scholars of the positive psychology movement, he admits gratitude may be difficult to express. He advises you to begin by admitting that life is good and full of events and elements that make daily existence a wonder. Second, recognize that the source of life’s goodness is more than just you. That source may be your mom, a friend, partner, child, colleague at work or play, or any combination of these.
Gratitude is always other-directed, notes Emmons. You can be pleased or angry with yourself and feel guilty about doing something wrong, but you can never be grateful to or for yourself.
Expressing gratitude shouldn’t be a reaction; it should be a state of mind. To feel grateful when life is a breeze and you have more than you need is easy. To feel grateful in time of crisis---- anger, hatred and bitterness----is easier. Also, too many people are aware of life’s blessings only after these are lost.
It’s crisis and chaos ---- danger, disease, disability and death ---- that bring many individuals to realize just how dependent they are on others. Yet it’s the way each of us begins life and ends it. It’s too bad that so many people waste those decades in between labouring under the illusion they are self-sufficient, says Emmons.
The abundance of voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals with chronic health problems is many. But Emmons goes beyond his “groundbreaking” science to make his case for gratitude by including the inspirational writings of philosophers, novelists and saints, as well as the beliefs of various religions and their respective scriptures. Taken together, these observations are summed up quite nicely by famous humanist Albert Schweitzer, who said the secret of life is “giving thanks for everything.”
To enable and embrace gratitude, Emmons encourages the readers of Thanks! To keep a gratitude diary. He even provides easy-to-follow directions on how to practice and develop gratitude.
I’m not a reader or advocate of self-help books, but I am thankful for the reference I found in a newspaper article to the research Emmons was conducting on gratitude involving organ donors and recipients. The chance discovery led me to this book.
Mom implied that kindness seems to find its way back to the giver because life really is all about giving, receiving and repaying. So I’ll pay attention to her professional advice and say: Thank you, professor Emmons.
小题1:What is the text mainly discussed?
A.There are many ways of being thankful.
B.Gratitude is important to happiness.
C.Mom is great for her being thankful.
D.Being thankful will keep you fit.
小题2:The author mentions Robert A. Emmons’ book Thanks! In order to prove that ___.
A. Professor Emmons supports mom’s study on psychology.
B. mom is as great a psychologist as Professor Emmons.
C. Professor Emmons is a famous psychologist.
D. mom is right about her viewpoint on gratitude.
小题3:It will be easier for you to feel grateful when ___________.
A.you live a comfortable life
B.you receive gifts on your birthday
C.you get help during your hard times
D.you are congratulated on your success
小题4:What is the opinion of Professor Emmons?
A.It is enough to thank others orally.
B.Whether you are thankful is always up to you.
C.Remember to be thankful anytime and anywhere.
D.It is easier to be thankful for yourself than for others.
小题5:In the writer’s opinion, Emmons’ book Thanks! On gratitude is _______.
A.one-sidedB.reasonableC.puzzlingD.helpful
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40  to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear, “Take out the things you've stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn't take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.
But they didn't believe that I hadn't stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was   45  when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn't know how to prove   47  I was innocent.
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly,   48  we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49  .
Suddenly, they   50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51   she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52  thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it  53  my innocence.
After that, they   54  to me in the small room. But they should have apologized   55  , shouldn't they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?
小题1:
A.buyB.paidC.passedD.spent
小题2:
A.obeyB.begC.followD.listen to
小题3:
A.angryB.excitedC.happyD.puzzled
小题4:
A.veryB.muchC.suchD.so
小题5:
A.disagree B.unwillingC.voluntarilyD.willingly
小题6:
A.gentleB.coldC.soundD.polite
小题7:
A.OfB.InC.AtD.From
小题8:
A.look atB.watchC.examineD.keep
小题9:
A.Needless to sayB.So farC.On one handD.As a result of
小题10:
A.afraidB.frightenedC.shockedD.sad
小题11:
A.wrongedB.annoyingC.confusedD.unpleasant
小题12:
A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.how
小题13:
A.andB.butC.orD.so
小题14:
A.unhappilyB.forcefully C.terriblyD.widely
小题15:
A.changedB.raisedC.increasedD.closed
小题16:
A.likeB.asC.according toD.as if
小题17:
A.onlyB.lastC.veryD.just
小题18:
A.testedB.showedC.provedD.gave
小题19:
A.saidB.apologizedC.agreedD.promised
小题20:
A.loudlyB.togetherC.politelyD.in public
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博)and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was nearly sent away. After he came out of lock-up(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy” said the boy “So I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
小题1:Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A.he was a worker   
B.he worked in a factory
C.he was a driver and had a lot of work to do  
D.he had worked there for a long time
小题2:Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A.she couldn’t find any work
B.she thought her husband was tired
C.her husband spent all time in gambling
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
小题3:The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A.he didn’t love her any longer
B.he wouldn’t stop gambling
C.he had been put into lockup
D.he was nearly sent away by the factory
小题4:Which of the following is right? _________.
A.The boy hoped his father would be put into lockup again
B.The boy thought his father needed some policemen
C.The boy hoped his father would stop gambling soon
D.The boy hoped his mother would come back to do housework
My boss’s daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way.
After days of thinking, we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my boss’s daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong.
After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didn’t talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didn’t care about other people’s feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didn’t leave anything for us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem.
The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents, but unfortunately I didn’t think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our patience was tested during that time.
We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didn’t work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.
小题1:This passage is mainly about the writer’s experience of              .
A.trying to please her boss
B.changing a girl’s bad behavior
C.improving her communication skills
D.dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house
小题2:Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer ?
A.Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter
B.Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there
C.Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way
D.Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners .
小题3:What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?
A.The daughter wasn’t behaving well.
B.The writer and her husband were careless.
C.The writer and her husband hated children.
D.The daughter tried her best to make others happy.
小题4:The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to               .
A.being patient with her
B.her parents punishing her
C.asking her parents about her
D.telling her parents about her behavior
小题5:After reading the passage , we learn that               .
A.the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with
B.the daughter learnt to behave well in the end
C.the writer didn’t enjoy the daughter’s stay
D.the daughter hated dealing with others
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something,“I’m awfully sorry,”I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
小题1:The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________.
A.she might be recognized
B.asking for help looked silly
C.she was normal and independent
D.being fond blind was embarrassing
小题2:After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.
A.began to run
B.hit a person as usual
C.hit a lamppost by accident
D.was caught by something
小题3:At the request stop that evening, the girl___________.
A.stopped a big lorry
B.stopped the wrong bus
C.made no attempt to stop the bus
D.was not noticed by other people
小题4:What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A.Other vehicles also stopped there.
B.It was unreliable for making judgments.
C.More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D.It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.
小题5:Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping__________.
A.to find people there
B.to find more buses there
C.to find the bus by herself there
D.to find people more helpful there

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