Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. Today her little daughter Lauren was giving her ___1___ concert. She had been waiting for this ___2___ for years and years. “Now it is here at last,” she thought. “How beautiful her ___3___ is.”

The song made her ___4___ to the days when she was Lauren’s ___5___. As a young ___6___, Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer. She studied ___7___ in France, Italy and in the United States. “You can become a fine ___8___ in the future,” her teachers told her. “But you must be ___9___ to study hard and work for many years. There will be ___10___ time for anything but music in your life.”

Dorothy was ___11___ at that time and she was ___12___ that music was all she wanted or needed to ___13___ her life. For almost a year Dorothy ___14___ of nothing else. Then she ___15___ David, a young engineer travelling Europe. They soon fell in ___16___. David asked her to be his ___17___. Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved ___18___, too. She didn’t know what to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married. You can’t ___19___ do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return.

Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her ___20___.

1. A. sorry      B. successful   C. first    D. wonderful

2. A. dance     B. moment     C. show   D. party

3. A. voice      B. face    C. dress   D. life

4. A. think of  B. bring back  C. go back      D. come back

5. A. age B. friend C. mother       D. teacher

6. A. musician B. pop star      C. lady    D. girl

7. A. French   B. music  C. piano  D. dance

8. A. actress    B. student       C. singer D. dancer

9. A. prepared B. learning     C. driven D. waiting

10. A. some    B. any     C. no     D. enough

11. A. eight     B. eighteen     C. eighty D. eighty-eight

12. A. lucky    B. sure    C. afraid  D. fond

13. A. fill       B. live     C. lead    D. take

14. A. heard    B. knew  C. talked D. thought

15. A. saw off        B. learned from      C. heard of     D. met with

16. A. love     B. feeling       C. music  D. touch

17. A. assistant       B. teacher       C. wife    D. student

18. A. him      B. engineering       C. herself       D. music

19. A. certainly      B. possibly     C. only    D. mainly

20. A. thought                 B. hope       C. purpose      D. will

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell.Upon its    36   everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

       David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so   37   for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves.But something made David   38 .I can still remember he was always   39   a smile and willing to help.He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He   40   just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home

       Weeks passed and the   41   over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break.I smiled in   42   as the last of them hurried out of the door.Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.

       "I have something for you." he said and   43   from behind his back a small box.  44   it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it." I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing.I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it's   45  ."

       "Oh no it isn't" said David."It's full of love.My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there."

       Tears filled my eyes   46  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to.After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning   47  the little empty box set on my desk.

A.warning          B.ringing        C.calling       D.yelling

A.modestly         B.naturally        C.inaccurately   D.inappropriately

A.popular          B.upset        C.special       D.funny

A.expressing          B.delivering    C.wearing      D.sharing

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

A.argument         B.excitement     C.movement    D.judgment

A.relief              B.return         C.vain            D.control

A.searched        B.found         C.raised           D.pulled

A.Holding           B.Handing      C.Sending        D.Leaving

A.cheap             B.empty        C.useless          D.improper

A.as               B.until          C.because         D.though

A.from             B.behind       C.over                D.towards

Even though it was only October,my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more__36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__  everyone would run for their coats and go home,everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had,and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat,boots,or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,”he said and__49__from behind his back a small box.__50__  it to me,he said anxiously,“Open it.” I took the box from him,thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice,David,but it’s__52__.”
“Oh,no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas,David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk..

【小题1】
A.anxious B.courageousC.seriousD.cautious
【小题2】
A.warningB.ringingC.callingD.yelling
【小题3】
A.scoldedB.wonderedC.realized D.learned
【小题4】
A.modestlyB.naturallyC.inaccuratelyD.inappropriately
【小题5】
A.popularB.upset C.special D.funny
【小题6】
A.expressingB.deliveringC.wearingD.sharing
【小题7】
A.practised B.wanderedC.studiedD.stayed
【小题8】
A.wouldB.shouldC.mightD.could
【小题9】
A.aim atB.turn toC.put off D.head for
【小题10】
A.argumentB.excitementC.movement D.judgment
【小题11】
A.schoolB.year C.education D.program
【小题12】
A.reliefB.returnC.vainD.control
【小题13】
A.weakly B.sadlyC.quietlyD.helplessly
【小题14】
A.searchedB.foundC.raisedD.pulled
【小题15】
A.HoldingB.HandingC.Sending D.Leaving
【小题16】
A.delight B.expectationC.appreciation D.surprise
【小题17】
A.cheapB.emptyC.uselessD.improper
【小题18】
A.asB.untilC.because D.though
【小题19】
A.adviceB.supportC.attention D.command
【小题20】
A.from B.behindC.over D.towards

Jean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything is good. But the problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
【小题1】Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _________.

A.richB.youngC.lonelyD.talkative
【小题2】The reason why they even forgot their time is that they _________.
A.talked in delight on QQ
B.hated study
C.fell in love with each other
D.had similar hobbies
【小题3】Why did Jean leave her home for San Francisco?
A.To amaze David.
B.To be on a business trip.
C.To be invited to Jim's birthday party.
D.To send some gifts to Jim.
【小题4】The following states are true about Jean EXCEPT that _________ according to the passage.
A.she is a university student
B.she was born in a wealthy family
C.she made a friend named Jim younger than her
D.she uses her family name on her QQ
【小题5】We could believe that Jean was _________ when seeing Jim himself instead of David at his door.
A.delighted B.disappointedC.regretfulD.confused

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