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A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My   21   of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were   22   with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates   23  . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling   24   it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more   25  , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,   26   what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how   27   this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to   28  .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game   29   and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (庄严正式的歌曲)  30   that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final   31  . But tonight was different. On this clear night he   32   looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even   33   the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already   34   our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a   35   of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and   36   my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman. 

Seconds later, the team ran onto the   37  , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy   38   from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the   39   of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and   40   that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

.A. thoughts                     B. ideas                 C. pictures                    D. minds

.A. covered                   B. mixed               C. replaced                  D. filled

.A. exercising                B. struggling         C. preparing                 D.previewing

.A. in case                     B. even though       C. as long as                D. as if

A. relaxed                      B. worried            C. frightened             D. impressed

A. dreaming               B. wishing             C. expecting                 D. imagining

A. useless                       B. difficult            C. available                  D. important

A. warm up                B. pick up             C. get up                      D. rise up

A. route                        B. flame                      C. plan                        D. forecast

A. urged                           B. insisted             C. suggested              D. stressed

A. speech                       B. preparation        C. decision                   D. change

A. finally                          B. simply                     C. actually                   D. eventually

A. when                        B. before              C. as                           D. since

A. leading                 B. dragging           C. showing                  D. making

A. player                          B. friend               C. part                         D. team

A. held out                B. took out            C. got out                    D.brought out

A. field                            B. stage                C. yard                        D. garden

A. success                 B. reply                C. achievement             D. welcome

A. atmosphere                B. experience               C. expectation           D. examination

A. accept             B. admitted           C. realized              D. recognized

Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch. We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.

  It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” suggested my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it. Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.

  By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night. Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.

Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?

  A. they could not see each other because of the fog.

  B. Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.

  C. They planned to do different things until lunch time.

  D. The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.

What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?

  A. Go to the concert.           B. See the Crown Jewels.

  C. Return to Cambridge.           D. Go shopping.

The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.

  A. They lost their way in the fog

  B. they forgot to make necessary arrangement

  C. they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other

  D. the couple couldn’t find the underground station

It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.

  A. spilt by the fog               B. quite tiring

  C. rather disappointing           D. very enjoyable

My mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage. This can’t be happening to me. Then I felt the gun, cold, against my head, and I heard my friend Jeremy saying, “What do you want? Take my wallet,” but at the time I thought of nothing.

I remember being a little annoyed when the gunman pulled me from the car by the hair. I remember the walk to the house --- Jeremy, me, the two men with two guns. I remember the fear and anger in the gunmen’s voices because Jeremy was being slow, and I remember wondering why he was being slow. I did not realize that Jeremy had thrown the keys into the bush. But I remember that sound of the gun hitting Jeremy’s head and the feeling as the man who had hold of my hair released me. And I remember the split second when I realized he was looking at Jeremy, and I remember wondering how far I could run before he pulled the trigger. But I was already running, and upon reaching the car across the street, I didn’t crouch(蹲伏) behind it but screamed instead.

I remember thinking there was something ridiculous and illogical about screaming “Help, help!” at eight o’clock on a Tuesday evening in December and changing my plea(恳求) to the more specific “Help, let me in, please let me in!” But the houses were cold, closed, unfriendly, and I ran on until I heard Jeremy’s screams behind me announcing that our attackers had fled.

The neighbors who had not opened their doors to us came out with baseball bats and helped Jeremy find his glasses and keys. In a group they were very brave. We waited for the police to come until someone said to someone else that the noodles were getting cold, and I said politely, “Please go and eat. We’re O.K.”

I was happy to see them go. They had been talking of stricter sentences for criminals, of bringing back the death penalty(处罚) and how the President is going to clean up the country. I was thinking, they could be saying all of this over my dead body, and I still feel that stiffer sentences wouldn’t change a thing. In a rush all the anger I should have felt for my attackers was directed against these contented people standing in front of their warm, comfortable homes talking about all the guns they were going to buy. What good would guns have been to Jeremy and me?

People all over the neighborhood had called to report our screams, and the police turned out in force twenty minutes later. They were ill-tempered about what was, to them, much trouble about nothing. After all, Jeremy was hardly hurt, and we were hopeless when it came to describing the gunmen. “Typical,” said one policeman when we couldn’t even agree on how tall the men were. Both of us were able to describe the guns in horrifying detail, but the two policemen who stayed to make the report didn’t think that would be much help.

The policemen were matter-of-fact about the whole thing. The thin one said, “That was a stupid thing to do, throwing away the keys. When a man has a gun against your head you do what you’re told.” Jeremy looked properly embarrassed.

Then the fat policeman came up and the thin one went to look around the outside of the house. “That was the best thing you could have done, throwing away the keys,” he said. “If you had gone into the house with them…” His voice became weaker. “They would have hurt her” --- he twisted his head toward me – “and killed you both.” Jeremy looked happier. “Look,” said the fat policeman kindly, “there’s no right or wrong in the situation. There’s just luck.”

All that sleepless night I replayed the moment those black gloves came up to the car window. How long did the whole thing last? Three minutes, five, eight? No matter how many hours of my life I may spend reliving it, I know there is no way to prepare for the next time --- no intelligent response to a gun. The fat cop was right. There’s only luck. The next time I might end up dead.

And I’m sure there will be a next time. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. Security is an illusion(幻觉); there is no safety in locks or in guns. Guns make some people feel safe and some people feel strong, but they’re fooling themselves.

1. When the writer saw the gun pointing against the car window, ______.

A. she felt very annoyed              B. she lost consciousness

C. she felt very much nervous          D. she lost the power of thinking

2.What most possibly drove the two gunmen away?

A. Jeremy’s fighting                B. The author’s screaming

C. Their neighbour’s brave action      D. The police’s arrival

3.When the author called for help, the neighbors didn’t come out immediately because ______

A. they were much too frightened

B. they were busy preparing dinners

C. they needed time to find baseball bats

D. they thought someone was playing a trick

4.The author was happy to see the neighbors go because ______.

A. she hated to listen to their empty talk

B. she did not want to become an object of pity

C. she was angered by their being late to come to her help

D. she wanted to be left alone with Jeremy to get over the shock

5.The police were rather angry because ______.

A. the author was not hurt and gave a false alarm

B. they thought it was a case of little importance

C. the author and Jeremy could not tell the police anything

D. the gunmen had already fled when they arrived on the scene

6.What the author wants to tell us is that______.

A. neighbors are not helpful in moments of difficulty

B. the police are not reliable when one is in trouble

C. security is impossible as long as people can have guns

D. preventing robbers entering your house is the best choice

 

Saturday, June 16th  

In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.

However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.

Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way! 

We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.

This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.

1.The writer went camping in Green Natural Park            .

A.in June           B.for 2 days         C.for 4 hour         D.in the afternoon

2.It was even worse that they            .

A.had no picnic                          B.couldn’t light the fire

C.lost their way                          D.couldn’t know each other

3.Chris suggested that they should             in the rain.

A.set up a tent                           B.reach the campsite

C.keep singing                           D.find a place to hide

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It was sunny in the morning.               B.None of them had an umbrella.

C.They gave up the camping at last.           D.They ran about to dry themselves.

 

There’s a small cross by the side of Highway128, near the town o Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this 16 story:

Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and 17 to drive—after just one 18.

19, the four friends traveled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end ---- 20 did. Suddenly, they turned 21 into the opposite lane(车道), running into an oncoming car.

22 home we were watching E.T. on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 am a police officer 23 my mom with the shocking 24. Michael had been killed.

In the morning, I 25 my mother and sister crying. I stood there 26. “What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing my 27 eyes.

Mom took a deep breath. “Come here…”

Thus began a difficult 28 through grief, where all roads lead to nowhere. It 29 hurts to remember that day.

The only thing tat helps is telling my story, 30 you will remember it 31 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink ---- even just one drink.

Joe chose the road to 32. He was convicted of manslaughter(过失杀人罪) and served time. However, the real punishment is 33 the consequences(后果) of his actions. He left us 34 and ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare that will 35 him--- and us ---- or the rest of our lives. And a small cross by the side of Highway 128.

1.

A.interesting

B.amusing

C.sad

D.happy

 

2.

A.offered

B.refused

C.agreed

D.insisted

 

3.

A.drive

B.dinner

C.drink

D.insisted

 

4.

A.Sadly

B.Happily

C.Surprisingly

D.Luckily

 

5.

A.somebody

B.anybody

C.nobody

D.everybody

 

6.

A.gently

B.sharply

C.quickly

D.shortly

 

7.

A.After

B.Back

C.In

D.Before

 

8.

A.supplied

B.informed

C.quickly

D.shortly

 

9.

A.telephone

B.notice

C.news

D.report

 

10.

A.found

B.discovered

C.wondered

D.surprised

 

11.

A.sad

B.excited

C.puzzled

D.surprising

 

12.

A.teary

B.wide

C.sleepy

D.frightened

 

13.

A.travel

B.trip

C.tour

D.journey

 

14.

A.also

B.still

C.however

D.hardly

 

15.

A.suggesting

B.warning

C.hoping

D.supposing

 

16.

A.until

B.once

C.if

D.though

 

17.

A.nowhere

B.somewhere

C.anywhere

D.everywhere

 

18.

A.living with

B.going with

C.getting on with

D.getting away with

 

19.

A.with

B.to

C.into

D.onto

 

20.

A.occur

B.frighten

C.disturb

D.strike

 

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