Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very  36  because of this.

But a girl with dark skin and ling shiny hair changed me. Here best characteristics are her openness and   37  . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I   38  became a happy girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt  39  and helpless and I was afraid that I would  40  her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me :“Rain, you can achiever more than I do, so  1  to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great  42  she was to me at that time.

However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded(有根据的). I felt that the   43  between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.

I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I   44  her several times intending to tell her to think easefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not   45  . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked   46  but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.

Now I firmly believer that distance and time can’t   47  you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.

A.silent     B.aggressive C.impatient  D.greedy

A.faithfulness   B.cheerfulness   C.quietness   D.kindness

A.gradually     B.normally       C.frequently D.regularly

A.scared    B.shabby      C.cold-hearted     D.unreasonable

A.leave     B.miss  C.lose   D.abandon

A.look forwardB.hold on      C.get down  D.give thought

A.burden   B.example    C.encouragement D.wonder

A.difference  B.distance      C.misunderstanding     D.complaint

A.visited   B.messaged  C.telephoned       D.wrote

A.negotiate  B.develop      C.survive     D.accelerate

A.cheerful   B.dynamic    C.calm  D.pale

A.protect    B. prevent       C.free   D.separate

In many African countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign donor organizations. However, Sister Florence has changed all that. Using her own resources, Sister Florence is leading the work of raising orphans from different backgrounds. Sister Florence Wanjala’s biggest motivation to start the orphan program was when she saw a little boy whose parents had died. The boy was living with a cruel grandparent and he would visit the grave of his mother, crying for support. Sister Wanjala wanted to give a helping hand and give him hope. From that time, she started feeling the call to help a larger number of orphans.
She opened an office with a few friends and coordinated (协调)a program to help the orphans. All the registrations were done in the office and the program so far has 8000 children. Sister Wanjala said, “My dream is to help the orphan to live a holistic (完整)life and be a good Kenyan citizen to help this country. Many people think that the way to support orphans is to put them in an institution(孤儿院). Others support them up to the age of eighteen, but here, we do it very differently.” For Sister Wanjala, putting a child in an institution is normally her last choice. She prefers the orphans to live in a foster(寄宿的) home.
She said, “I’m so encouraged and happy to see the orphans succeeding. When they come first or second in class, it shows how the program has helped them, and that’s encouraging to me as I continue to coordinate the program.”Through her charity work, more than 1000 orphans have been able to find a home. Sister Wanjala, as a mother, takes care of her own family.
【小题1】What inspired Sister Wanjala to start the orphan program?

A.Her preference for kids. B.Her own similar experience.
C. A sad story about an orphan.D.Her successful charity work.
【小题2】Sister Wanjala opened an office mainly to ______.
A. set up as many institutions as possible for orphans
B start a program to offer orphans a foster family
C.  provide school education for those orphans
D.  raise more money for the homeless kids
【小题3】What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. She didn’t want orphans to live in an institution.
B. She preferred to put orphans into an institution.
C. She had no choice but to put orphans in institutions.
D. She sent orphans into an institution in the end.
【小题4】What can we learn from the text?
A. Sister Wanjala finally adopted the little boy.
B. Sister Wanjala found foster homes for 8000 orphans.
C. Sister Wanjala was too busy to care for her own family.
D. Sister Wanjala was not alone in helping orphans.

Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虚拟的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.

She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.

“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”

Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”

Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).

And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”

For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.

1.What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?

A.There was no girl character in the game.

B.The characters were not real at all.

C.No girls would like to play the game.

D.It was not like playing real hockey games.

2.According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.

A.girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past

B.female players can be represented by men

C.boys don’t like to play hockey with girls

D.more and more girls are interested in hockey

3.What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?

A.He ignored it.                          B.He disliked it.

C.He agreed to it.                         D.He voted against it.

4.Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.

A.enjoy the fun of being a model

B.do what you think important to do

C.work hard to get used to any new situation

D.think about problems from different angles

 

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 36 in career and often complained that he had been fooled (欺骗) by others. One day he told his wife he was 37 disappointed with the city that he had to 38.

So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 39. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 40 and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 41 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light 42 on his door.

“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew 43 else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 44. He opened the door impatiently (不耐烦地). At the door was a little 45, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 46? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 47.

After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 48 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 49 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 50 neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to51 you these.”

At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 52 his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 53 to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 54 himself,  for his eyes had been covered by his 55 mind.

1.

A.experienced

B.unsuccessful

C.interested

D.unlucky

 

2.

A.very

B.so

C.such

D.rather

 

3.

A.leave

B.travel

C.stay

D.choose

 

4.

A.morning

B.afternoon

C.noon

D.evening

 

5.

A.went down

B.went out

C.went by

D.went on

 

6.

A.wanted

B.decided

C.forgotten

D.remembered

 

7.

A.knocks

B.calls

C.strikes

D.sounds

 

8.

A.everybody

B.anybody

C.somebody

D.nobody

 

9.

A.troubled

B.followed

C.liked

D.learned

 

10.

A.boy

B.girl

C.postman

D.shopper

 

11.

A.candies

B.toys

C.lights

D.candles

 

12.

A.easily

B.worriedly

C.happily

D.heavily

 

13.

A.found

B.met

C.touched

D.knew

 

14.

A.bringing

B.seeing

C.holding

D.drawing

 

15.

A.poor

B.kind

C.new

D.young

 

16.

A.buy

B.give

C.borrow

D.sell

 

17.

A.made

B.caused

C.developed

D.stopped

 

18.

A.laziness

B.sadness

C.unkindness

D.unhappiness

 

19.

A.besides

B.except

C.but

D.than

 

20.

A.open

B.right

C.warm

D.cold

 

It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.

I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?

"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ,she was still happy.

When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.

    After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).

Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.

When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

1.The author's family cancelled their ride because______.

    A.Katie couldn't join them for the ride

    B.the weather was too terrible for a ride

    C.they couldn't find their dog

    D.Max's daughter passed away

2.What does the underlined part In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?

    A.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.

    B.Suzie was financially dependent of me.

    C.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.

    D.Suzie was too weak to live her own life.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

    B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

    C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

    D.The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

4.What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?

    A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.

    B.Be thankful for what we have in our life.

    C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness.

    D.We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

 

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