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To son, Cecil,

Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.

The writer of the letter may be ______.

A. an American soldier in the battle field

B. an American policeman

C. a soldier in the Vietnam War

D. a postman working far away from home

Keiko is the ______ of the writer.

A. wife B. son C. daughter D. sister

One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.

A. they both experienced the Vietnam War

B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.

C. they used to study in the same school

D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them

We can infer(推断) that ______.

A. the writer was a devoted son

B. the writer was a brave soldier

C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field

D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.

When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．

So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．

1. A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging

2. A．found B．prepared C．got D．expected

3. A．broke in B．settled down C．showed up D．turned off

4. A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．worried D．relieved

5. A．present B．first C．recent D．previous

6. A．hardly B．suddenly C．regularly D．occasionally

7. A．strength B．sadness C．importance D．safety

8. A．know B．reach C．remember D．mention

9. A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with

10. A．fine B．special C．helpful D．normal

11. A．reminded B．waited C．convinced D．promised

12. A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward

13. A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered

14. A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy

15. A．matter B．wonder C．doubt D．suppose

It's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing.

I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one!

Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails.

Email reminds me, of course, of my computer and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my computer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favorite—coming from “favorite pages”, so the verb comes from an adjective not a noun.

Now my children bought me a mobile phone, known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message for them on their phone. Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll start using it myself!

1.“I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means .

A．it was a firm arrangement

B．he prefers a pencil to a pen

C．the arrangement should be written as a diary

D．it was an uncertain arrangement

2.A website address can be easily found if it has been______.

A．favorited B．messaged C．emailed D．texted

3.Which of the following has not been used as a verb yet?

A．message B．mobile C．email D．page

4.The best title for this passage is____.

A．Technology and Language.　　 B．Development of the English language

C．New Technology and New words D．New Verbs from Nouns

It was one of those cold winter nights in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . I was driving an eyesore（丑陋的东西）that could only be 36 as a “ car ” by someone who was either a shameless liar or a good friend .

It was 37 to drive the car because you had to keep your fingers and toes crossed to keep the engine running . I tried to imagine I was driving a huge clumsy 38 ; that way I didn’t 39 the slow speed .

That night I must have uncrossed my fingers to scratch something . The car 40 in the middle of a four-lane stretch of Oak Street . I 41 for a place to turn off（拐弯）, but the street was lined with parked cars .

There I sat , in 42 traffic , as tons of vehicles screamed by . In my rearview mirror（后视镜）I saw a car 43 behind me . I knew what was coming . Soon the horn would start and someone would be 44 at me . But I was 45 .

A stranger got out of the car and came to my 46 . He asked , “ Do you want a 47 ?”

I was surprised but 48 . And then he 49 to his car and two teens piled out to help push my car . When I was 50 delivered to a side street , they got back into their car and rejoined the sea of 51 . I didn’t get to 52 them .

Over the years I’ve realized something about the 53 who stopped to help . I’ve noticed that every time I’m in 54 , he appears . The one true thing in this world is an unasked 55 provided by a stranger .

1.

A．heard of

B．referred to

C．looked down

D．talked about

2.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．funny

D．special

3.

A．truck

B．car

C．bicycle

D．snail

4.

A．realize

B．feel

C．mind

D．notice

5.

A．got

B．died

C．slowed

D．began

6.

A．hoped

B．asked

C．cared

D．waited

7.

A．late

B．fast

C．busy

D．local

8.

A．break down

B．speed up

C．pass by

D．pull up

9.

A．shouting

B．walking

C．aiming

D．rushing

10.

A．lucky

B．wrong

C．stupid

D．sorry

11.

A．mind

B．way

C．window

D．seat

12.

A．change

B．ride

C．lift

D．push

13.

A．listened

B．insisted

C．nodded

D．watched

14.

A．waved

B．smiled

C．pointed

D．drove

15.

A．readily

B．quietly

C．simply

D．safely

16.

A．teens

B．traffic

C．passers-by

D．travelers

17.

A．wait

B．recognize

C．thank

D．notice

18.

A．stranger

B．driver

C．repairman

D．friend

19.

A．debt

B．trouble

C．surprise

D．despair

20.

A．courage

B．comfort

C．suggestion

D．kindness

I was 15. She looked like she was over 70. But on that day. I think she understood me more than anyone else.

Walking into the church that Sunday was hard. I had never let anyone see me cry. But I knew I would cry that day .My grandfather was suddenly ill .The doctors said he might not live much longer. Everyone in my family was crying .Grandpa was the sweetest man in the world .Why was he leaving us?

There weren't many people at church that day. One of them was an old lady sitting at the end of my row. She was smiling. I closed my eyes and prayed for my grandfather to get better. Soon, my eyes were full of tears. I opened my eyes and saw a hand in front of me. It was giving me a tissue(纸巾)。

The old lady was sitting next to me, smiling. She didn't say a word. She just gave me a tissue and a smile. I tried to thank her, but only tears came out. Then she took my hand. I looked into her eyes. They were clear and blue, and they make me feel peaceful. Her smile said to me :I am with you. Everything will be OK. I closed my eyes again. When I opened them, she wasn't there. I left the church but still couldn't find her. I never saw her again.

My grandfather died the next week. We all cried a lot. But when I thought of that old lady's warm smile, I felt a little better.

How did she know how I was feeling ? I wish I could see her again, to say thank you.

1.According to Paragraph 2, what made the whole family cry ?

A. Grandfather's words B. Grandfather's death.

C. The author's cry. D. The doctor's words.

2.The author went to church to _____.

A. pray for grandfather. B. ask the old lady for help.

C. avoid being seen crying. D. thank the old lady.

3.Whose hand does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to

A. Grandfather's B. The old lady's.

C. The author's. D. Father's.

4.What do we know about the old lady ?

A. She knows the author. B. She can't speak.

C. She needs understanding. D. She is very kind.

5.What made the author feel better after Grandfather died ?

A. The old lady's words. B. The old lady's smile.

C. The old lady's eyes. D. The old lady's hand

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