阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My brother Hershel celebrated his seventeenth birthday on January 4th, 1943. Unexpectedly, there was a(n) ________ in my family.

Seeing young men from our village race to join the army, Hershel was greatly ________. He made a decision on his birthday to ________ for his duty. “You’re too young!” Dad rejected .“I’m not! I can’t ________!” Hershel declared.

By then so many young men had lost their lives in the battlefield. Out of his ________ of losing his firstborn, Dad didn’t want to send Hershel off to war.

The argument continued for months. ________ Dad’s signature was necessary for his service, Hershel had to persuade Dad to support him. With little progress, he became increasingly ________ and impatient. ________, Dad realized that a son who was unhappy would accomplish little at home. He ________, though with deep worry.

On the day of Hershel’s ________ to begin his service in the Navy, Dad ________ him to town. ________ to speak of his love, Dad waited until the last moment, and pulled him tightly to his heart.

One day two years later, a piece of ________ news came over the radio. Hershel’s ship had ________! The number of survivors was unknown. Dad’s face was crumpled (扭曲) by ________, “Oh, no!”

Sending his firstborn off to war must be an enormous ________!

Without further message, the whole family were in despair. ________ filled our home. But Dad was still waiting. One day, a telegram came. It was from the war department. When Dad held it in the hand, he was ________. With trembling fingers, he tore it open. “Hershel is alive and is coming home!” he shouted with ________.

When Hershel appeared in the yard, he walked slowly to Dad and hugged him fiercely. Dad, a strong man who seldom ________ emotion, embraced his son and cried openly.

His son was home.

1.A. accidentB. bargainC. meetingD. quarrel

2.A. disturbedB. honoredC. encouragedD. defeated

3.A. look outB. sign upC. wake upD. set out

4.A. waitB. obeyC. understandD. help

5.A. fearB. sadnessC. regretD. annoyance

6.A. UnlessB. IfC. SinceD. Though

7.A. ambitiousB. seriousC. anxiousD. wild

8.A. EventuallyB. UndoubtedlyC. UnconsciouslyD. Completely

9.A. held onB. gave upC. broke outD. went away

10.A. graduationB. departureC. applicationD. signature

11.A. accompaniedB. invitedC. deliveredD. carried

12.A. DesperateB. DiscouragedC. UnableD. Undecided

13.A. excitingB. interestingC. shockingD. strange

14.A. broken downB. gone downC. broken throughD. gone away

15.A. sorrowB. doubtC. disappointmentD. displeasure

16.A. gloryB. challengeC. pressureD. sacrifice

17.A. HopelessnessB. ConflictC. AssumptionD. Expectation

18.A. ignorantB. nervousC. proudD. calm

19.A. determinationB. disbeliefC. confidenceD. delight

20.A. showedB. wastedC. controlledD. hid

Both are so much related to each other. And both are so dissimilar! What are the differences between friendship and love? Is platonic(理想的) friendship possible between persons of opposite sex? Let us try and understand.

What is friendship? Why do we call a person our friend? When do we call someone a very good friend? If we care for a person, if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a person, they are our good friends. We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency. We are always sure that our friend will understand why we acted in a certain way. We need not explain anything to our very good friends. The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so close, that most of the things are automatically understood by our friends.

What about love? In a relationship of deep love, all the sharing that we discussed above are taken for granted. But love transcends(胜过,超越) all these. During love, we are attached with a particular person, while in friendship, one may have many friends. A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other, that one gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt! Love also involves a physical element. Friendship does not have that. This is a vital difference. Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward. Nature does not give us friendship.

Your heart beats will never increase in expectation of meeting your friend. You will not lie awake at night thinking about your friend. You will not feel totally lost, if you don't meet your friend for a few days. You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend. But in love, you will do all these and much more. Indeed, there is no comparison between love and friendship.

1.What's the function of the first passage?

A.To come up with the question for the further discussion.

B.To explain the main idea of the following passage.

C.To tell us the whole meaning of the passage.

D.To advise us to make friends in different way.

2.How do you do to make real friends?

A.You should give others your everything.

B.You should share, help and understand each other.

C.You should have the same interests in everything.

D.Friend in need is a friend indeed.

3.If you are friends, you'll ________.

A.dream of him at night

B.lie awake at night and think your friend

C.feel you don't meet him for a long time

D.never feel excited meeting your friend

4.The writer gives us the article to ________.

A.tell us the meaning of love and friendship.

B.tell us relationship between friends and relatives.

C.tell us the difference between love and friendship.

D.tell us how to get friendship and love.

Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. But sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they aren’t careful. Here are a few tips for you:

Don’t test your luck. Of course you think anyone who moves into your lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if you’ve recently invested in some improvements. But listing a home at a price that’s too high above the market price could turn away some buyers.

Buyers noticing that the home still hasn’t sold may begin to assume there’s something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. And if a home hasn’t received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price.

A price that’s too low can bring about an undesired outcome. Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple offers. But setting the price too low comes with several risks. One possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $ 15,000 to $ 20,000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if it’s not properly marketed. Once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it.

Spy on the competition. Going to other people’s open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Check out the finishes in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. But don’t set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere.

1. What does the underline part in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. To be at a disadvantage

B. To get the upper hand

C. To have control over the situation

D. To be unable to fit in

2. What should home sellers do according to the passage?

A. Price your house on the basis of its geographic location.

B. Price your house slightly above the market price after decorating it.

C. Change the price if no offer has been received within a week.

D. Change your house at a price slightly below the market price.

3.If you set the price of your house too low, _____.

A. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a look

B. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellers

C. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of days

D. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased

4.What is the benefit of going to other people’s open house?

A. You can pick up some useful lessons on house selling.

B. You can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere.

C. You can work out how much money you should ask for your home.

D. You can know how to make your house stand out against other houses.

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

“Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I ______ to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was ______ and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.

For a few seconds, Roy sat ______ on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, ______ what he might say.

“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to ______ for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you ______ buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had ______ for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

In the back of my mind I ______ the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling ______. There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s ______ struck a nerve inside me.

I replied, “______ but only if God helps.”

I finished my work and______ all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big ______ in the grocery store window: Turkeys---14 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.

I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart ______. “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I ______ the problem. He made an exception. To my ______, I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had ______ my heart, even though I had never met her.

Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home ______ with children of all ages. I will never forget the ______ on the six kids’ faces.

By far, that was the greatest ______ of my life.

1.A.plan B.refuse C.fail D.agree

2.A.private B.enough C.endless D.limited

3.A.nervously B.silently C.friendly D.excitedly

4.A.arranging B.receiving C.fearing D.blaming

5.A.eat B.do C.pay D.say

6.A.freely B.possibly C.gently D.regularly

7.A.lent B.pulled C.hidden D.saved

8.A.invited B.organized C.counted D.connected

9.A.affected B.defeated C.satisfied D.bored

10.A.voice B.face C.heart D.body

11.A.Bad B.Poor C.Sure D.Afraid

12.A.angered B.worried C.wondered D.prayed

13.A.flower B.sign C.book D.word

14.A.sank B.fell C.ended D.held

15.A.explained B.promised C.required D.corrected

16.A.horror B.sadness C.credit D.surprise

17.A.broken B.stolen C.operated D.supported

18.A.covered B.shaped C.filled D.made

19.A.sorrow B.loneliness C.disappointment D.smiles

20.A.year B.season C.Thanksgiving D.reward

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