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December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual  36  had disappeared.
The telephone rang. I  37  it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be  39 ? I wanted to be left  40 .
My heart felt as  41  as the falling snow.  42  can I stop missing my mother?
I  43  the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”
“Leave me alone!” I  44  back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid  45  under the door.
“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.
Not answering the  46  made me even 47. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister  48  in a car accident when she was eight years old.  49 , her mother had to return to  50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.
When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and  51  it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n)   52  written on it:
Dear Lucy,  
My words won’t heal(治愈)the 53  . But your own words can.
Love,
Rebecca
As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.
That night, I  54  the phone and dialed her number.
“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”
小题1:
A.excitementB.disappointmentC.frightD.pity
小题2:
A.answeredB.coveredC.pickedD.ignored
小题3:
A.pleasureB.puzzledC.sadnessD.interest
小题4:
A.regretfulB.joyfulC.comfortableD.careful
小题5:
A.aliveB.activeC.aloneD.crazy
小题6:
A.lightB.whiteC.heavyD.clear
小题7:
A.WhyB.WhereC.WhetherD.How
小题8:
A.looked throughB.looked intoC.looked outD.looked up
小题9:
A.broughtB.shoutedC.tookD.turned
小题10:
A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
小题11:
A.phoneB.questionC.letterD.door
小题12:
A.more helpfulB.more attractiveC.worseD.better
小题13:
A.survivedB.escapedC.livedD.died
小题14:
A.As a wholeB.As a resultC.In allD.In general
小题15:
A.workB.washC.repairD.learn
小题16:
A.closedB.foldedC.openedD.painted
小题17:
A.articleB.poemC.noticeD.message
小题18:
A.failureB.pain C.wishD.shame
小题19:
A.picked upB.picked outC.pushed backD.put away
小题20:
A.aroundB.overC.onD.at

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:A
本文讲述了作者在母亲离开后过的第一个圣诞节前夜,朋友的关心使她渐渐地走出了寒冷的冬天。
小题1:名词辨析。由于母亲的离世,这个圣诞节已经没有了往日的兴奋(excitement),故选A。
小题2:动词辨析。根据后面“我”径直走向自己的房间,可知“我”并没有去接电话,故选D。
小题3:上下文串联。“我”走进房间继续沉浸在悲伤(sadness)之中。
小题4:形容词辨析。根据上下文可知,我怎么能高兴(joyful)呢?
小题5:形容词辨析。根据句意,应该是:自己想一个待会。故选C.
小题6:形容词辨析。heavy在此处有两层含义:雪下的大,用heavy修饰;另外“我”的心情沉重,也用heavy来修饰。故heavy最恰当。
小题7:疑问词辨析。根据意思,应该是“我“怎么能够停止思念我的母亲?
小题8:动词短语辨析。根据意思,应该是透过窗户向外看,故用look through.
小题9:动词辨析。“我”在里面,朋友在门外,所以应该是“喊”。
小题10:不定代词辨析。根据句意,应该是把某样东西塞进门里。故用something.
小题11:名词辨析。根据前面朋友喊Answer the door!,可知答案为D.
小题12:形容词的比较级。没有应门使得我的心情更糟糕(worse)。
小题13:动词辨析。根据下文朋友的妈妈出去工作,和accident这样的字眼,不难看出答案为D。
小题14:短语辨析。由于父亲的离世,朋友的妈妈不得不再次回去工作(work)。故选B.
小题15:上下文串联。见上一题解释。
小题16:上下文串联。拿了包裹,坐下来打开包裹。这是三个并列的动作。
小题17:上下文联系。书签上有一个信息(message).
小题18:名词辨析。作者的母亲走了,心里肯定很痛苦,所以答案为pain。
小题19:短语辨析。根据意思,拿起(Pick up)电话,拨通了朋友的号码。
小题20:固定短语。around the corner 表示即将来临。
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After 21 years of marriage,my wife wanted me to take another woman,my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie.Due to the  31  of my work and my three children,I visited her only  32  .That night I called inviting her to go out.Though a bit   33 ,she accepted it happily.
That Friday after work,I drove over to  34  her up.On reaching her house,I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 35 .Wearing the dress she had worn to    36   her last wedding anniversary,she smiled like an angel.
We went to a  37  that,although not elegant,was very comfortable.After we sat down,I    38  my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.A smile was on her lips.“I used to have to   39  the menu when you were smal1,”she said.“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the   40  ,”I responded.During the dinner,we had such a   41  conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 42 the movie.When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film.Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me   43  you.” I agreed.
A few days later,Mother died of a massive heart attack.It   44  so suddenly that I had no  45  to do anything for her.some time later,I   46  an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had   47  .An attached note said,“I paid this   48   in advance.I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there;but nevertheless,I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife.You’ll never know   49   that night meant for me.I love you, son.”
At that moment.I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they   50   because these things can never be put off till “some other time”.
小题1:
A.hopesB.plansC.demandsD.promises
小题2:
A.occasionallyB.frequentlyC.casuallyD.immediately
小题3:
A.depressedB.embarrassedC.surprisedD.discouraged
小题4:
A.putB.callC.cheerD.pick
小题5:
A.tripB.dateC.filmD.ride
小题6:
A.congratulateB.celebrateC.announceD.welcome
小题7:
A.cinemaB.restaurantC.hotelD.theatre
小题8:
A.focusedB.cleanedC.1iftedD.opened
小题9:
A.readB.printC.writeD.hand
小题10:
A.taskB.effortC.prizeD.favor
小题11:
A.complexB.urgentC.humorousD.pleasant
小题12:
A.discussedB.arrangedC.missedD.delayed
小题13:
A.inviteB.informC.noticeD.remember
小题14:
A.appearedB.happenedC.seemedD.proved
小题15:
A.courageB.beliefC.chanceD.permission
小题16:
A.receivedB.deliveredC.postedD.rejected
小题17:
A.1ivedB.dinedC.workedD.rested
小题18:
A.menuB.billC.1etterD.ticket
小题19:
A.whoB.howC.whyD.what
小题20:
A.trustB.moveC.deserveD.share
Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
小题1:
A.complainingB.telling C.hoping D.pretending
小题2:
A.pleasedB.disappointed C.exhausted D.encouraged
小题3:
A.looking B.turning C.coming D.tidying
小题4:
A.went onB.went down C.went out D.went through
小题5:
A.candlesB.matches C.lights D.bulbs
小题6:
A.happily B.patiently C.hopefully D.helplessly
小题7:
A.steps B.words C.knocks D.screams
小题8:
A.dark B.quiet C.noisy D.crowded
小题9:
A.newcomer B.stranger C.guest D.settler
小题10:
A.called B.disturbed C.watched D.offered
小题11:
A.surprisingly B.delightedly C.impatiently D.willingly
小题12:
A.gently B.kindly C.politely D.violently
小题13:
A.lend B.sell C.harness D.borrow
小题14:
A.And B.But C.So D.For
小题15:
A.holding B.hiding C.fetching D.lifting
小题16:
A.suggested B.commanded C.sent D.forced
小题17:
A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.surprised
小题18:
A.failure B.success C.complaint D.determination
小题19:
A.warmth B.coldness C.kindnessD.sympathy (同情)
小题20:
A.doubtfully B.hardly C.actually D.nearly
A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!
  Running to the farmyard, the mouse shouted, warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house; there is a mouse trap in the house.” The chicken with her head high, said, “Shut up, Little Ugly. This is a great concern to you, but it has nothing to do with me; I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,” said the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; you are always  in my prayers.”
  The mouse turned to the cow, who said, “A mouse trap; am I in great danger, huh?”
So the mouse had to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.
  That very night a sound was heard through the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
She returned home with a fever. It is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever, so the farmer took his sharp knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig.   The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So next time someone is facing a problem, don’t say that has nothing to do with you.
小题1:We could see from the passage that the mouse was______.
A.good at cheating othersB.dishonest
C.kind and warm-heartedD.foolish
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The others helped the farmer kill the cow.
B.The mouse trap was very practical.
C.The pig is more friendly than the other animals .
D.The farmer’s family had no friends at all
小题3:What can we learn from the story?
A.Traps can always cause chain reactions
B.Sometimes when the least of us are threatened, we all might be at risk.
C.It is better to be safe than to be sorry.
D.To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.
Mom was right! If you say thank you, for even the smallest gift or slightest show of kindness, you’ll feel happy.
Gratitude, says Robert A. Emmons, a professor or psychology at the University of California, is an important element of happiness. In his recent took, Thanks!, Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove mom’s point. In acknowledging and developing this much-ignored expression of thankfulness, he explains how people have benefited---- even improved their health.
As one of the leading scholars of the positive psychology movement, he admits gratitude may be difficult to express. He advises you to begin by admitting that life is good and full of events and elements that make daily existence a wonder. Second, recognize that the source of life’s goodness is more than just you. That source may be your mom, a friend, partner, child, colleague at work or play, or any combination of these.
Gratitude is always other-directed, notes Emmons. You can be pleased or angry with yourself and feel guilty about doing something wrong, but you can never be grateful to or for yourself.
Expressing gratitude shouldn’t be a reaction; it should be a state of mind. To feel grateful when life is a breeze and you have more than you need is easy. To feel grateful in time of crisis---- anger, hatred and bitterness----is easier. Also, too many people are aware of life’s blessings only after these are lost.
It’s crisis and chaos ---- danger, disease, disability and death ---- that bring many individuals to realize just how dependent they are on others. Yet it’s the way each of us begins life and ends it. It’s too bad that so many people waste those decades in between labouring under the illusion they are self-sufficient, says Emmons.
The abundance of voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals with chronic health problems is many. But Emmons goes beyond his “groundbreaking” science to make his case for gratitude by including the inspirational writings of philosophers, novelists and saints, as well as the beliefs of various religions and their respective scriptures. Taken together, these observations are summed up quite nicely by famous humanist Albert Schweitzer, who said the secret of life is “giving thanks for everything.”
To enable and embrace gratitude, Emmons encourages the readers of Thanks! To keep a gratitude diary. He even provides easy-to-follow directions on how to practice and develop gratitude.
I’m not a reader or advocate of self-help books, but I am thankful for the reference I found in a newspaper article to the research Emmons was conducting on gratitude involving organ donors and recipients. The chance discovery led me to this book.
Mom implied that kindness seems to find its way back to the giver because life really is all about giving, receiving and repaying. So I’ll pay attention to her professional advice and say: Thank you, professor Emmons.
小题1:What is the text mainly discussed?
A.There are many ways of being thankful.
B.Gratitude is important to happiness.
C.Mom is great for her being thankful.
D.Being thankful will keep you fit.
小题2:The author mentions Robert A. Emmons’ book Thanks! In order to prove that ___.
A. Professor Emmons supports mom’s study on psychology.
B. mom is as great a psychologist as Professor Emmons.
C. Professor Emmons is a famous psychologist.
D. mom is right about her viewpoint on gratitude.
小题3:It will be easier for you to feel grateful when ___________.
A.you live a comfortable life
B.you receive gifts on your birthday
C.you get help during your hard times
D.you are congratulated on your success
小题4:What is the opinion of Professor Emmons?
A.It is enough to thank others orally.
B.Whether you are thankful is always up to you.
C.Remember to be thankful anytime and anywhere.
D.It is easier to be thankful for yourself than for others.
小题5:In the writer’s opinion, Emmons’ book Thanks! On gratitude is _______.
A.one-sidedB.reasonableC.puzzlingD.helpful
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博)and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was nearly sent away. After he came out of lock-up(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy” said the boy “So I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
小题1:Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A.he was a worker   
B.he worked in a factory
C.he was a driver and had a lot of work to do  
D.he had worked there for a long time
小题2:Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A.she couldn’t find any work
B.she thought her husband was tired
C.her husband spent all time in gambling
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
小题3:The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A.he didn’t love her any longer
B.he wouldn’t stop gambling
C.he had been put into lockup
D.he was nearly sent away by the factory
小题4:Which of the following is right? _________.
A.The boy hoped his father would be put into lockup again
B.The boy thought his father needed some policemen
C.The boy hoped his father would stop gambling soon
D.The boy hoped his mother would come back to do housework
My boss’s daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way.
After days of thinking, we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my boss’s daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong.
After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didn’t talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didn’t care about other people’s feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didn’t leave anything for us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem.
The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents, but unfortunately I didn’t think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our patience was tested during that time.
We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didn’t work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.
小题1:This passage is mainly about the writer’s experience of              .
A.trying to please her boss
B.changing a girl’s bad behavior
C.improving her communication skills
D.dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house
小题2:Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer ?
A.Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter
B.Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there
C.Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way
D.Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners .
小题3:What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?
A.The daughter wasn’t behaving well.
B.The writer and her husband were careless.
C.The writer and her husband hated children.
D.The daughter tried her best to make others happy.
小题4:The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to               .
A.being patient with her
B.her parents punishing her
C.asking her parents about her
D.telling her parents about her behavior
小题5:After reading the passage , we learn that               .
A.the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with
B.the daughter learnt to behave well in the end
C.the writer didn’t enjoy the daughter’s stay
D.the daughter hated dealing with others
If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following:
Set your target.
While you should always keep your options open to changing your mind , you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless one.
Schedule plenty of interviews.
Use every possible method to get interviews-answering ads, using search firms , getting in touch with companies directly , surfing the Web, and networking(向同行请教 ). Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can become one of your positive experiences.
Follow up
Even if someone does not hire you ,write them a thank –you note for the interview. Then, some weeks later, send another brief  letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position , for that matter –is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!
Make it your full-time job
You can’t find a job by looking sporadically( 断续地) . You have to make time for it. If you’re unemployed and looking , devote as much time as you would to a full –time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
Network vertically(纵向地 )
In the search stage of your job hunt , talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have an accurate and deep understanding that people at your level won’t have , and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired .
Keep your spirits up
Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do, keep up your confidence , continue your efforts, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job you want.
小题1:From the passage , it can be learned that to get a job , one should absolutely avoid___.
A.having as many interviews as possible
B.looking without a clear target
C.applying for the same position a second time
D.changing his goal set previously
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It will be of great help for you to seek advice from experienced job hunters
B.There can’t be too much time for you to hunt for a job if you are out of work
C.There is no point having the interview unless a job is perfect for you.
D.There is no need for you to write letters to the company that refused you
小题3:According to the passage , it can better help job hunters get hired by ______.
A.consulting higher level people in their desired industries in advance
B.working out a well organized timetable for their job interviews
C.recommending themselves to the company they desire to work for
D.taking a positive attitude toward their future job–hunt success
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage ?
A.Procedures in Searching for a job
B.Advice for Successful Job Hunters
C.Tricks for Job-hunt Success
D.Guidance from Successful Job Hunters

Peanuts to This

Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice:flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
小题1:What did the author’s classmates think about his report?
A.Controversial.B.Ridiculous.
C.Boring.D.Puzzling.
小题2:Why was the author confused about the task?
A.He was unfamiliar with American history.
B.He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C.He forgot his teacher’s instruction.
D.He was new at the school.
小题3:The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.
A.annoyedB.ashamed
C.readyD.eager
小题4:In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A.by redoing his task
B.through his own efforts
C.with the help of his grandfather
D.under the guidance of his headmaster

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