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Book Reviews

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1.When writing a review, you ________.

A. cannot refer to any previous review

B. must express your own views and opinions

C. must provide some information about the author

D. needn’t give any examples to support your views

2.Which aspects should be included in all three reviews?

A. Strengths and weaknesses.

B. Plot and character.

C. Programs and scenes.

D. Location and description.

3.Where can you probably find the passage?

A. In a personal diary.

B. In an official report.

C. In a tourist guidebook.

D. In a popular magazine.

Not being sure where I want to start this, I will say that I lost my mom back in April of this year. She was ninety-two. , I was not expecting her to and I don’t think she was expecting it either. I was very close to my mom, being an only child. We did have on the surface, but we still had a close relationship those.

Being newly married less than a year, and having moved a couple of times , I have had more changes recently in my life than at any other point of my fifty-four years. Stability is one of the gifts that Mom me and it had so many that I wasn’t aware of until now. My husband and I have made some to Mom’s home and will be moving at the end of next week. It is now our home, but it still has my heart in it. It’s where I grew up, and there are many that will live there with us. At the same time, I am looking forward to some very happy and memorable ones with my husband.

Mom such a big part in my life. Our lives were woven because she gave me her values which have become strongly in the woman I am today. I don’t have any children whom I could these on to. However, Mother’s values affect me every day with the I have with others, whether I know them or not. I hope Mom would be of who I am, what I’ve become because of her, and of I am going to live with my . She gave me everything I needed to know in life: respect others, and give help to others who it most. I love you, Mom, and I will never forget you.

1.A. However B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. Though

2.A. pass out B. pass away C. pass by D. pass down

3.A. promises B. agreements C. differences D. s imilarities

4.A. in terms of B. in case of C. in need of D. in spite of

5.A. once B. since C. though D. either

6.A. saved B. brought C. gave D. taught

7.A. ideas B. thoughts C. meanings D. benefits

8.A. studies B. decisions C. changes D. remarks

9.A. son’s B. father’s C. mom’s D. husband’s

10.A. memories B. chances C. choices D. dreams

11.A. receiving B. promising C. making D. supplying

12.A. affected B. played C. controlled D. managed

13.A. brightly B. lightly C. roughly D. tightly

14.A. intended B. designed C. rooted D. admitted

15.A. hold B. pass C. drive D. reply

16.A. contact B.interest C. trouble D. effect

17.A. free B. proud C. full D. certain

18.A. what B. where C. why D. when

19.A. life B. children C. husband D. time

20.A. hunt B. need C. treat D. consider

When I stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn’t find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it my phone and showed him where he needed to go.

He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel.I it again for him.He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and .I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways.As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions-so I Googled the address again and that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!

it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away-where he was surely still looking around-were .But I thought I'd give it a(an) and set off in that direction. I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up.I parked my car as I considered what else I could do- , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was.

When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: " did you find me?!" he asked."I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we .Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.

1.A.museum B. parking spot C. hotel D. grocery store

2.A.on B. in C. at D. with

3.A.constantly B. exactly C. absolutely D. completely

4.A.relief B. panic C. delight D. puzzlement

5.A.confirmed B. evaluated C. analyzed D. adjusted

6.A.took off B. took up C. took down D. took over

7.A.lost B. parted C. fought D. pushed

8.A.nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

9.A.realized B. considered C. determined D. stated

10.A.Hopefully B. Unbelievably C. Consequently D. Unfortunately

11.A.big B. vital C. slim D. obvious

12.A.beginning B. end C. change D. try

13.A.hardly B. merely C. regularly D. occasionally

14.A.while B. before C. when D. since

15.A.at a loss B. at a risk C. at ease D. at peace

16.A.put out B. put up C. pulled down D. pulled in

17.A.Where B. Why C. When D. How

18.A.tried out B. figured out C. burst out D. carried out

19.A.luck B. smiles C. greetings D. praise

20.A.left together B. returned home C. waved goodbye D. rushed away

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