The Turning Point

A handsome, middle aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he  1 , he couldn't help but  2  a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was  3  they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was  4  a small pink ribbon on the lapel (翻领) of his suit that he became aware of what the  5 was all about.

The man  6  the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks (嬉笑) began to get to him. He looked one of the  7  men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, "This?"

With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he  8  said, as he fought back  9 , "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how  10  your little ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"

The middle aged man  11  motioned for the joker to come over to his table, and invited him to sit down. As  12  as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a  13  voice, the middle aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring  14  about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's  15 ."

"Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer?"

"No, she didn't. She's alive and 16. But her breasts nourished (养育) me as an infant, and were a soft  17  place for my  18 when I was scared or  19  as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her  20 ."

 A. ordered                  B. settled                   C. realized                    D. left

A. notice                       B. meet                      C. glance                       D. catch

A. common                   B. strange                   C. natural                      D. obvious

A. showing                    B. wearing                  C. hanging                     D. fixing

 A. fun                         B. talk                        C. joke                          D. story

A. shut off                     B. took off                 C. put off                      D. brushed off

A. happy                       B. rude                       C. dishonest                   D. selfish

A. addressed B. interrupted                              C. scolded                     D. questioned

A. anger                        B. laughter                 C. tears                         D. words

 A. ugly                        B. small                     C. funny                        D. pretty

A. quickly                     B. calmly                   C. cleverly                     D. carefully

 A. unfortunate             B. uncertain                C. unfair                       D. uncomfortable

 A. high                        B. sharp                     C. soft                           D. loud

A. awareness                 B. promotion              C. changes                     D. lessons

A. name                        B. honor                     C. request                      D. sense

A. suffering                   B. wealthy                  C. lucky                        D. well

A. hiding                       B. healing                   C. resting                      D. sleeping

A. hand                         B. arm                       C. head                         D. mind

A. hungry                      B. lonely                    C. proud                        D. nervous

 A. strength                   B. accompany             C. fame                         D. health

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I ___36___ that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, ___37___ he knew me. The man had a newspaper ___38___ in front of him, which he was ___39___ to read, but I could ___40___ that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my ___41___the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the ___42___ way in which the waiter and I ___43___each other. He seemed even more puzzled as ___44___went on and it became ___45___that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the ___46___. When he came out, he paid his bill and ___47___without another glance in my direction.

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had ___48___. “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He ___49___ you here because he thought you were the man he ___50___. ” “What? ” I said, showing my ___51___. The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I ___52___ say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ___53___. ” “Well, it’s really ___54___I came to a restaurant where I’m known, ” I said. “___55___, I might have been in trouble.”

36. A. knew    B. understood C. noticed       D. recognized

37. A. since    B. even if       C. though       D. as if

38. A. flat      B. open   C. cut      D. fixed

39. A. hoping B. thinking     C. pretending  D. continuing

40. A. see       B. find    C. guess  D. learn

41. A. menu   B. bill     C. paper  D. food

42. A. direct   B. familiar      C. strange       D. funny

43. A. chatted with B. looked at    C. laughed at  D. talked about

44. A. the waiter    B. time    C. I  D. the dinner

45. A. true      B. hopeful      C. clear   D. possible

46. A. restaurant    B. washroom  C. office  D. kitchen

47. A. left      B. acted   C. sat down    D. calmed down

48. A. wanted B. tried   C. ordered      D. wished

49. A. met      B. caught C. followed    D. discovered

50. A. was to beat  B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for

51. A. care     B. surprise      C. worry D. regret

52. A. must    B. can     C. need   D. may

53. A. discovery     B. mistake      C. decision     D. fortune

54. A. a pity   B. natural       C. a chance     D. lucky

55. A. Thus    B. However    C. Otherwise   D. Therefore

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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I    21     that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,    22    he knew me. The man had a newspaper     23   in front of him, which he was    24    to read , but I could    25    that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my     26   the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the    27    way in which the waiter and I    28    each other. He seemed even more puzzled as     29   went on and it became     30    that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the    31    . When he came out , he paid his bill and    32     without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had    33    . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He    34    you here because he though you were the man he     35    .” “What ?” I said , showing my     36    . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I   37     say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a     38   .” “Well , it’s really    39    I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “   40    , I might have been in trouble .”

【小题1】
A.knewB.understoodC.noticedD.recognized
【小题2】
A.since B.even if C.thoughD.as if
【小题3】
A.flatB.open C.cut D.fixed
【小题4】
A.hopingB.thinking C.pretendingD.continuing
【小题5】
A.seeB.find C.guessD.learn
【小题6】
A.menuB.billC.paperD.food
【小题7】
A.directB.familiarC.strangeD.funny
【小题8】
A.chatted withB.looked atC.laughed at D.talked about
【小题9】
A.the waiterB.time C.ID.the dinner
【小题10】
A.trueB.hopefulC.clearD.possible
【小题11】
A.restaurantB.washroomC.officeD.kitchen
【小题12】
A.leftB.acted C.sat down D.calmed down
【小题13】
A.wanted B.tried C.orderedD.wished
【小题14】
A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered
【小题15】
A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for
【小题16】
A.careB.surprise C.worry D.regret
【小题17】
A.mustB.can C.need D.may
【小题18】
A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune
【小题19】
A.a pityB.natural C.a chance D.lucky
【小题20】
A.ThusB.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

The church seems cold this morning, even after all the people, friends and family, fill the benches. I sit here in silence, in shock and denial. This was not supposed to happen. What about our dreams, or our plans? We were going to raise our children, travel the world, and grow old together. I’m only 37, a typical housewife. I don’t know if I can do all this alone—two children, no father. What do I do or say?

The faces of so many people confuse me as they come to pay their last respects. Some have real sorrow; I can see it in their eyes. The others seem to just say, “I told you so.” Those famous last words: I-told-you-so. How I can’t stand them. And the pointing fingers as so-called family and so-called friends pick me out of the crowd for others to see. I want to scream and wake up but I can’t do anything but sit there. How can they be so blind? I fell in love with a man. Love knows no boundaries .

He was a good man, hardworking, caring and kind. He was retired from the Navy and a gentleman. He was sensitive to others’ needs, the kind of man that knew what to do or say, how to humor any situation and calm everyone’s fears. I remember our first child was a big surprise to both of us. I remember when I told him the news. He fell off his chair, saying over and over in disbelief, “But I’m almost sixty.” After a few months he started planning our next and even doing his famous little dance whenever he discussed the idea.

A man, thirty years older than I, lies in a coffin. Flowers, the American flag and his VFW comrades surround him, paying tribute(颂词)to him as the man he really was. And I sit alone here, with our two children, in silence, praying that this cold morning at church is only a nightmare and I will awake to his loving arms again.

1.What can we know from the passage about the writer?

A. She married a man much older than she. 

B. She is going to give birth to their second child.

C. She lost her husband, who was as old as she.

D. She lost her father, whom she loved deeply.

2.From Paragraph Two, we can see ______.

A. the writer didn’t really love the man

B. some of her family members didn’t understand her

C. some of her family members and friends were blind

D. she thought her marriage to the man was a mistake

3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined words “But I’m almost sixty”?

A. I can’t believe it.

B. That’s a lot of trouble.

C. That should have happened long ago.

D. It can’t be my child.

4.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the writer’s feelings for the man?

A. Sad.         B. Loving.        C. Inseparable        D. Complaining.

 

完形填空:(每个小题1分,共20分)

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I    21     that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,    22    he knew me. The man had a newspaper     23   in front of him, which he was    24    to read , but I could    25    that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my     26   the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the    27    way in which the waiter and I    28    each other. He seemed even more puzzled as     29   went on and it became     30    that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the    31    . When he came out , he paid his bill and    32     without another glance in my direction .

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had    33    . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He    34    you here because he though you were the man he     35    .” “What ?” I said , showing my     36    . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I   37     say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a     38   .” “Well , it’s really    39    I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “   40    , I might have been in trouble .”

1.

A.knew

B.understood

C.noticed

D.recognized

 

2.

A.since

B.even if

C.though

D.as if

 

3.

A.flat

B.open

C.cut

D.fixed

 

4.

A.hoping

B.thinking

C.pretending

D.continuing

 

5.

A.see

B.find

C.guess

D.learn

 

6.

A.menu

B.bill

C.paper

D.food

 

7.

A.direct

B.familiar

C.strange

D.funny

 

8.

A.chatted with

B.looked at

C.laughed at

D.talked about

 

9.

A.the waiter

B.time

C.I

D.the dinner

 

10.

A.true

B.hopeful

C.clear

D.possible

 

11.

A.restaurant

B.washroom

C.office

D.kitchen

 

12.

A.left

B.acted

C.sat down

D.calmed down

 

13.

A.wanted

B.tried

C.ordered

D.wished

 

14.

A.met

B.caught

C.followed

D.discovered

 

15.

A.was to beat

B.was dealing with

C.was to meet

D.was looking for

 

16.

A.care

B.surprise

C.worry

D.regret

 

17.

A.must

B.can

C.need

D.may

 

18.

A.discovery

B.mistake

C.decision

D.fortune

 

19.

A.a pity

B.natural

C.a chance

D.lucky

 

20.

A.Thus

B.However

C.Otherwise

D.Therefore

 

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