She is only 12 years old but lives only with her younger sister. Her parents are far away from home, and she has to take care of her younger sister. She is He Can, a student at Anqing Jiangzhen Middle School in Anhui, one of the “stay-at-home children” in her town. To make money, these kids’ parents go to big cities to find jobs. Their children have to stay at home because they have to go to school.    

       He Can’s parents left home when she was only four. They only come back for the Spring Festival every year. Because she had to live with different relatives at different times, He Can went to eight different primary schools.    

       “I used to complain,” she said. “But later I understood my parents. They have to go away to make a better life for us.” He Can said her frequently (频繁地) changing life also has a good side.    

       “When I went to a new school, I had to try to make friends,” said He Can. “I became outgoing. Now I’m not afraid of talking to people.”    

       He Can said her relatives were kind to her. They taught her how to cook and wash clothes.     

       When He Can was going to start junior high school, her parents agreed to let her live out with her younger sister. She rents a house near the school. Sometimes their grandmother comes over and helps them.    

       Every day, He Can gets up at 6:00 am and cooks breakfast. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 pm. Then He Can does chores and helps her sister take a shower. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 pm.    

       Though busy, He Can is still a top student in her class. She said the secret is never to put things off until tomorrow.    

       “I think my life is OK,” she said. “But if possible, I would like my parents to settle down (安顿下来) and live with us.”

Why does He Can live only with her younger sister?

A. Because their parents don’t like them.       

B. Because their parents have to work in a big city.

C. Because they enjoy living by themselves.   

D. Because their schools are too far away from their home.

Where did He Can live before she started junior high school?

A. In her relatives’ houses.                   B. In her own house.

C. In a house she rented.                    D. In her school.

What does He Can think of changing schools so often?

A. She hates it and complains a lot about it.  

B. She thinks it good for her growth.

C. She enjoys it because she can make more friends.

D. She thinks it bad for her studies.

What is He Can’s secret of being top at studies though busy?

A. She often asks her relatives for help.  

B. She exercises a lot to make herself stronger.

C. She gives her sister some work to do. 

D. She tries to finish everything before going to bed.

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner.   36  woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made   37  impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to   38  her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you   39 ?”she asked. “I thought that it would be   40  to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it   41  moment, and agreed.
That Friday after work,   42  I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I   43  that, she, too, seemed to be   44  about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to   45  her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that,   46  not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there   47  at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was   48  her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an)   49  conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.
A few days   50 , my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do   51  for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note   52 “You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the   53  dinner. I love you, Son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your   54 . Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be   55  till“some other time”.

【小题1】
A.AnotherB.This otherC.OtherD.Others
【小题2】
A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it
【小题3】
A.forceB.orderC.adviseD.invite
【小题4】
A.happyB.goodC.wellD.bad
【小题5】
A.gladB.pleasantC.interestingD.pleased
【小题6】
A.at theB.for aC.in aD.for the
【小题7】
A.untilB.afterC.asD.since
【小题8】
A.noticedB.observedC.watchedD.heard
【小题9】
A.confusedB.calmC.nervousD.easy
【小题10】
A.congratulateB.celebrateC.memorizeD.honor
【小题11】
A.thoughB.evenC.butD.yet
【小题12】
A.glancingB.staringC.glaringD.smiling
【小题13】
A.inB.beyondC.aboveD.on
【小题14】
A.deepB.curiousC.agreeableD.short
【小题15】
A.laterB.afterC.beforeD.ago
【小题16】
A.anythingB.everythingC.nothingD.something
【小题17】
A.writingB.sayingC.speakingD.telling
【小题18】
A.firstB.secondC.lastD.next
【小题19】
A.motherB.wife C.familyD.work
【小题20】
A.put offB.taken overC.cut offD.picked up

I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and   36  . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still   37   a dream.
My dream was   38  . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and   39   anything that moved on the field. I was also   40  : my high school coach was John, who not only   41   me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He   42   me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend   43   me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the   44   of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to   45   up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as   46   as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your   47   days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head   48  , trying to think of the words that would   49   to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his   50   in me.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the   51   of a dream?”
That simple question made   52   to me the difference between   53   something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and   54   the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and   55   a $ 20,000 contract(合同). Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

【小题1】
A.attentionB.time C.patienceD.fashion
【小题2】
A.bring B.continueC.make D.afford
【小题3】
A.athletics B.music C.business D.money
【小题4】
A.kick B.play C.hitD.pass
【小题5】
A.right B.popular C.lucky D.confident
【小题6】
A.believed in B.relied on C.called on D.dealt with
【小题7】
A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked
【小题8】
A.called B.advised C.applied D.recommended
【小题9】
A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose
【小题10】
A.keep B.end C.give D.pick
【小题11】
A.happy B.madC.frightened D.excited
【小题12】
A.living B.working C.playing D.dreaming
【小题13】
A.moving B.hanging C.shaking D.nodding
【小题14】
A.express B.announce C.apologiseD.explain
【小题15】
A.belief B.pride C.fear D.disappointment
【小题16】
A.lengthB.priceC.powerD.spirit
【小题17】
A.clear B.direct C.straight D.attractive
【小题18】
A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying
【小题19】
A.by B.for C.beyond D.within
【小题20】
A.paid B.found C.offered D.presented

When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them   36  at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to   37  and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I   38  at all. My grades really started to   39  too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so   40  all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I   41  to worry even more. What would my friends   42  me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t   43   me?
It was not that   44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might   45  if I was able to get more sleep.   46  I understood how the future could be better, I felt really   47  to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.
  48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t   49  to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to   50  and feel sleepy.
During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept   51  out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the   52  things that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could   53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was   54  and to do something to fix it   55  just watch my whole life get worse and worse.

【小题1】
A.laughing B.shootingC.knockingD.screaming
【小题2】
A.doubtB.worryC.protestD.quarrel
【小题3】
A.sleptB.ateC.spokeD.dreamed
【小题4】
A.reduceB.changeC.dropD.influence
【小题5】
A.boredB.tiredC.upsetD.shy
【小题6】
A.refusedB.happenedC.endedD.started
【小题7】
A.think aboutB.worry aboutC.get on withD.agree with
【小题8】
A.teachB.fixC.answerD.recognize
【小题9】
A.helpfulB.interestingC.awfulD.practical
【小题10】
A.improveB.developC.benefitD.adjust
【小题11】
A.IfB.UnlessC.ThoughD.Once
【小题12】
A.nervousB.surprisedC.excitedD.calm
【小题13】
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Instead
【小题14】
A.allowedB.remindedC.askedD.persuaded
【小题15】
A.studyB.relaxC.respondD.recover
【小题16】
A.picking B.tryingC.leavingD.pointing
【小题17】
A.tinyB.excitingC.positiveD.important
【小题18】
A.forgiveB.concentrateC.appreciateD.understand
【小题19】
A.wrongB.significantC.acceptableD.realistic
【小题20】
A.instead ofB.as well asC.rather thanD.other than

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body.Through the years I would   36  the correct answer.When I was younger, I thought   37   was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are    38 .But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."

Several years passed before she asked me again.Since    39 my first attempt, I had often thought over the correct answer.So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it   40_  be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not   41 because there are many people who are blind."

  42  the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her response to my answer was, "No, but you are getting  43  every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa    44 .Everybody was crying.My Mommy looked at me when it was our   45  to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"

I was   46 when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a  47

between her and me.She saw the   48   on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have really  49  your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your  50  ."

I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because a crying friend or­­  51 one can rest their head on it .Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only   52  that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on 53  you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   54  one.It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of  55 .

1.                A.doubt about     B.look for         C.believe in D.guess at

 

2.                A.sight           B.health          C.sound    D.love

 

3.                A.blind           B.deaf           C.abnormal D.Delicate

 

4.                A.doing          B.did            C.making   D.made

 

5.                A.must           B.shall           C.can  D.need

 

6.                A.natural         B.available        C.wrong    D.correct

 

7.                A.Before         B.Till             C.Beyond   D.Over

 

8.                A.stronger        B.taller           C.smarter   D.nicer

 

9.                A.passed by       B.passed out      C.passed away   D.passed over

 

10.               A.duty           B.turn           C.pity  D.change

 

11.               A.shocked        B.satisfied        C.interested D.excited

 

12.               A.game          B.test            C.match     D.secret

 

13.               A.worry          B.puzzlement      C.regret D.pain

 

14.               A.made          B.cared          C.disliked   D.lived

 

15.               A.shoulder       B.foot           C.hand D.hair

 

16.               A.love           B.loved          C.loving     D.loves

 

17.               A.know          B.want           C.hope D.wish

 

18.               A.until           B.when          C.before    D.unless

 

19.               A.valuable        B.useful          C.selfish D.precious

 

20.               A.others         B.the others      C.other D.the other

 

 

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