My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was  36  the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently,telling me to  38  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   40   because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I  42  to be punctual,hard-working,and polite to the  43  .

I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the  49  thing Dad said was,“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52 as far as Dad was concerned,I was just  53   member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  54  is above all.It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.

A. cleaning         B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why               B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                     B. refuse                      C. love                   D. learn

A. interested        B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun             B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right      B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear         D. took it for granted

A. had                B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family            B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never             B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must             B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                 B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out  B. found out                 C. put out                            D. thought out

A. alone            B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual            B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om                              B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore          B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen         B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team             B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why             B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

There was once a boy who suffered from a deadly disease and could die anytime. One day, he 31  a CD store and saw a young girl about his age and he knew it was love at first  32  . He opened the door and walked in. she looked up and asked, “ 33  I help you?”

He said, “Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to  34  a CD.”

He picked one out and gave her  35  for it.

“Would you like me to  36  it for you?” she asked, smiling her cute smile.

He nodded and she went to the back.

She came_37_with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. _38  , he went to that store every day and bought a CD. He was still too 39  to ask her out and he really wanted to. His mother found out about this and  40  him to just ask her.

So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD 41  he did every day and when she wasn’t looking, he  42  his phone number on the desk and ran out…

RING…The mother  43  the phone and said, “Hello?”

It was the girl! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, “He passed  44    yesterday…”

The mother went into the boy’s room. She was face to face with piles and piles of  45 CDs. She picked one up and started to open it.

46  , there was a CD and as took it out of the wrapper, out 47  a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it.

It 48  : Hi…I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn.

The mother opened  49  CD…Again there was a piece of paper with the  50  words.

A. examined

B. admired

C. passed

D. searched

A. sight

B. thought

C. attempt

D. time

A. Must

B. Can

C. Should

D. Might

A. enjoy

B. try

C. use 

D. buy

A. attention

B. care

C. money 

D. service

A. wrap

B. choose

C. check

D. play

A. across

B. up

C. out  

D. back

A. Ever since 

B. From then on

C. In addition

D. In case

A. shy

B. anxious

C. eager  

D. weak

A. forbad

B. discouraged

C. told

D. forced

A. since

B. once

C. because

D. like

A. left

B. dropped

C. marked

D. threw

A. picked out

B. held on

C. picked up

D. rang up

A. off

B. away

C. down

D. up

A. used

B. ordered

C. torn

D. unopened

A. Inside

B. Outside 

C. Instead

D. Somewhere

A. flew

B. fell 

C. went 

D. appeared

A. wrote

B. said

C. signed

D. underlined

A. other

B. any

C. no

D. another

A. different

B. encouraging

C. same

D. exciting

My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas,little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here,her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day,when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.

1.Nanny,s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

A.they suffered starvation in their homeland

B.they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C.they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D.their country was in war and they needed peace

2.The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

A.wasn't cooked the way his mom did

B.was served a bit later than usual

C.was prepared in a special way

D.was just to his parents,taste

3.When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

A.surprised          B.ashamed          C.shocked           D.annoyed

4.The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

A.forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B.hardships can make children more indifferent

C.grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D.family ties can sometimes be misused

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like   21  .I said yes because I needed to   22   for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen  23  school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most  24  .

One day a woman asked me for   25   on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in   26   and found other books we could   27  .She left the store   28  , and I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30   in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant(移民) child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike(蹼状的), to the rest of his hand. His family could not   31   a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket. I   33   my boss to let me do the   34  .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,   35  to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his  36   hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the   37  , not the store. Today it’s  38  . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the   39    ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make   40   of the world.

1.A.a book            B. the place         C. a job                      D. the boss

2.A.gain experience    B. start saving           C. get a degree                  D. get grades

3.A.during                   B. after                 C. around                         D. behind

4.A.boring                   B. tiring                C. satisfying               D. important

5.A.advice                   B. medicine           C .help                         D. books

6.A.stock (库存品)    B. mind                C. shelves                     D. counter

7.A.borrow                  B. publish              C. introduce                D. order

8.A.much happier     B. less anxious    C. less disappointed     D. more confident

9.A.pride                         B. interest              C. anxiety                 D. difficulty

10.A.doctor                 B. bookseller      C.TV reporter            D. writer

11.A.afford                  B. do                    C. support                  D. pay

12.A.danger                 B. trouble               C. shame                    D. need

13.A.suggested             B. required            C. expected                 D. persuaded

14.A.story                   B. operation        C. thing                   D. favor

15.A.promising            B. offering         C. providing               D. refusing

16.A.broken                 B. damaged           C. repaired                 D .injured

17.A.boss                    B. customers          C. future                    D. college

18.A.different                  B. true                  C .the same                 D. new

19.A.children            B. viewers             C. patients                  D. strangers

20.A.use                   B.fun                    C. change                          D. sense

 

 

完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

There was once a boy who suffered from a deadly disease and could die anytime. One day, he 31  a CD store and saw a young girl about his age and he knew it was love at first  32  . He opened the door and walked in. she looked up and asked, “ 33  I help you?”

He said, “Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to  34  a CD.”

He picked one out and gave her  35  for it.

“Would you like me to  36  it for you?” she asked, smiling her cute smile.

He nodded and she went to the back.

She came_37_with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. _38  , he went to that store every day and bought a CD. He was still too 39  to ask her out and he really wanted to. His mother found out about this and  40  him to just ask her.

So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD 41  he did every day and when she wasn’t looking, he  42  his phone number on the desk and ran out…

RING…The mother  43  the phone and said, “Hello?”

It was the girl! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, “He passed  44    yesterday…”

The mother went into the boy’s room. She was face to face with piles and piles of  45 CDs. She picked one up and started to open it.

46  , there was a CD and as took it out of the wrapper, out 47  a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it.

It 48  : Hi…I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn.

The mother opened  49  CD…Again there was a piece of paper with the  50  words.

1. A. examined

B. admired

C. passed

D. searched

2. A. sight

B. thought

C. attempt

D. time

3. A. Must

B. Can

C. Should

D. Might

4. A. enjoy

B. try

C. use 

D. buy

5.A. attention

B. care

C. money 

D. service

6. A. wrap

B. choose

C. check

D. play

7. A. across

B. up

C. out  

D. back

8.A. Ever since 

B. From then on

C. In addition

D. In case

9.A. shy

B. anxious

C. eager  

D. weak

10. A. forbad

B. discouraged

C. told

D. forced

11. A. since

B. once

C. because

D. like

12.A. left

B. dropped

C. marked

D. threw

13.A. picked out

B. held on

C. picked up

D. rang up

14.A. off

B. away

C. down

D. up

15.A. used

B. ordered

C. torn

D. unopened

16.A. Inside

B. Outside 

C. Instead

D. Somewhere

47. A. flew

B. fell 

C. went 

D. appeared

17. A. wrote

B. said

C. signed

D. underlined

18. A. other

B. any

C. no

D. another

19. A. different

B. encouraging

C. same

D. exciting

 

 

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