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       Love in a Box

When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I   1   at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.

Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box,   2   my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my   3   .

All Saturday I waited   4   and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I   5   that an enquiry about the box would   6   anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that   7   trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful   8   . A (n)   9   shoebox rested on top of it.   10   flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started   11   your project.”

In the next hour my father   12   the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts   13   to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a   14   smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside,   15   danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much   16   to me, for his world consisted only of work.

The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal(解散) time   17  .

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to   18   . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that   19   through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none   20   compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

1 A. announced                 B. appeared               C. served                  D. sat

2. A. and                          B. but                       C. or                        D. so

3. A. design                      B. plan                      C. idea                      D. project

4. A. sadly                        B. anxiously              C. disappointedly       D. patiently

5. A. found                       B. realized                 C. knew                    D. imagined

6. A. start                         B. cause                    C. mark                    D. produce

7. A. invited                      B. took                     C. saved                   D. had

8. A. boxes                       B. gifts                     C. paper                    D. food

9. A. new                         B. big                       C. attractive              D. empty

10. A. Relaxation               B. Relief                    C. Cheer                   D. Calm

11. A. by                          B. at                         C. in                         D. on

12. A. folded                    B. packed                  C. changed                D. pressed

13. A. joined                     B. attached                C. linked                   D. connected

14. A. slight                      B. brief                     C. broad                   D. confident

15. A. joy                         B. fun                       C. interest                 D. amusement

16. A. money                    B. time                      C. support                 D. hope

17. A. reached                  B. set                        C. spent                    D. came

18. A. accept                    B. respect                 C. admire                  D. recognize

19. A. carried                   B. kept                      C. spread                  D. lasted

20. A. ever                       B. even                     C. yet                       D. still

1-5 ACDBC                    

6-10 BACDB   

11-15 DCBCA  

16-20  BDCDA

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Love in a Box

When I was a little girl,I found love in a box all because of a class assignment.On a Friday night I__1__at the dinner table,“My teacher said we have to bring a box,a special box,for our Valentines (情人节) on Monday.”

Mother said,“We’ll see”,and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean?I had to have that box__2__my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster.Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my__3__.

All Saturday I waited__4__and with Sunday arriving,my concern increased,but I__5__an enquiry about the box might__6__anger or loud voice,for in my house children only ask once.More than that __7__trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon,my father called me into the kitchen.The table was covered with colorful__8__of different kinds.A(n)__9__shoebox rested on top of it.__10__flooded through me when Daddy said,“Let’s get started__11__your project.”

In the next hour my father__12__the shoebox into an impressive valentine box.Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts__13__to what I considered all the right places.He sang while he worked.When he finished,he was so delighted that a__14__smile spread over his face.“What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside,__15__danced all the way to my heart.It was the first time that my father devoted so much__16__to me,for his world consisted of work only.

The holiday party arrived,and my classmates put cards,and presents into the valentine boxes.Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time__17__.

On the way home,I held out my valentine box for the world to__18__.The love that filled it meant more to me than all inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that__19__through decades of other Valentine’s Days.He gave me other gifts through the years,but none__20__compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old,empty shoebox.

1.A.announced      B.appeared

C.served       D.sat

2.A.and          B.however

C.or          D.so

3.A.design        B.plan

C.idea         D.project

4.A.sadly        B.anxiously

C.disappointedly     D.patiently

5.A.found         B.realized

C.knew        D.imagined

6.A.start        B.cause

C.mark        D.produce

7.A.invited       B.took

C.saved       D.had

8.A.boxes         B.gifts

C.paper         D.food

9.A.new          B.big

C.attractive       D.empty

10.A.Relaxation     B.Relief

C.Cheer       D.Calm

11.A.by         B.at

C.in         D.on

12.A.folded        B.packed

C.changed        D.pressed

13.A.joined       B.attached

C.linked         D.connected

14.A.slight       B.brief

C.broad         D.confident

15.A.joy         B.fun

C.interest        D.amusement

16.A.money       B.time

C.support        D.hope

17.A.reached      B.set

C.spent         D.came

18.A.accept     B.respect

C.admire       D.recognize

19.A.carried      B.kept

C.spread        D.lasted

20.A.ever        B.even

C.yet        D.still

 

Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.
【小题1】What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

A.Love takes a long period.B.Love gets along without richness.
C.Love goes on against Vanity.D.Love is different from happiness.
【小题2】Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?
A.Because they have enough Love already.
B.Because they don’t need Love.
C.Because they look down upon Love.
D.Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.
【小题3】It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.
A.ClevernessB.TimeC.KnowledgeD.Beauty

 

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Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including    26  . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would   27  , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.

    Love was the   28   one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for   29  .

    Richness was   30   Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of   31   and silver in my boat. There is no  32   here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was   33   passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might   34   my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was   35  , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so   36   that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so   37   that she did not even   38   Love when Love called her.

   Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will   39   you.” It was a(n)   40  . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder   41   they were going. When they arrived at dry   42  , the elder went her own way.

43   how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was   44  ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge   45   with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”

26. A. Vanity                   B. Richness             C. Time                    D. Love

27. A. float                   B. sink                 C. fly                        D. fall

28. A. very                   B. only                   C. likely                  D. first

29. A. advice                   B. help                C. money                D. time

30. A. passing by      B. looking at           C. facing to            D. thinking of

31. A. water                   B. food             C. gold               D. value

32. A. wealth         B. place                C. need                   D. chance

33. A. still               B. also                 C. even             D. just

34. A. dirty                  B. damage          C. turn              D. steal

35. A. far                    B. near              C. distant            D. closed

36. A. joyful                  B. surprised         C. sad                D. hurried 

37. A. happy              B. angry               C. amazed       D. proud

38. A. saw                  B. notice              C. catch                 D. hear

39. A. take                B. fetch                C. ask                  D. carry

40. A. adviser         B. elder                C. younger             D. helper

41. A. how                B. why                 C. when                 D. where

42. A. shore               B. grass              C. land                  D. room

43. A. Realizing            B. Believing          C. Understanding  D. Questioning

44. A. Kindness             B. Time               C. Power              D. Strength

45. A. cried                B. shouted          C. smiled               D. flushed

 

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Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived. Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.  1.  On hearing this, they all made boats and left, except for Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

2.

Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”

Richness answered, ”No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!”

“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat,” Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love turned to him and asked, “  3.  ”

“Oh, Love. I am so sad and I need to be alone.”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come,  Love. I will take you.” It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “ 4. 

“It was Time.” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” asked Love. “ But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “5. ”

A.One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink

B.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help

C.They help each other usually

D.Sadness, let me go with you

E. Who helped me ?

F. Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is

G. Time is so kind to give a hand to anybody

 

Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

    Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

    Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"

    Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

    Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"

    "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.

    Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."

    "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

    Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

    Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

1.What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

     A. Love takes a long period.                   B. Love gets along without richness.    

C.  Love goes on against Vanity.             D. Love is different from happiness.

2.Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?

       A. Because they have enough Love already.     

B. Because they don’t need Love.

  C. Because they look down upon Love.

   D. Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.

A. Cleverness       B. Time       C. Knowledge     D. Beauty

 

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