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Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet(水龙头). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it.

All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores(家务活),_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.

But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed.

I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”

“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.

He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”

By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world.

1.A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed

2.A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social

3.A. active B. boring C. careless D. practical

4.A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting

5.A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed

6.A. come up with B. face up with C. look forward to D. step away from

7.A. begin B. check C. like D. find

8.A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully

9.A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically

10.A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous

11.A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret

12.A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice

 

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.C

【解析】

试题分析:因丈夫去世仍然沉浸在悲痛之中的作者听到水龙头滴漏的声音几乎发疯。丈夫生前包揽了所有家务,现在不得不自己面对。前来修理水龙头的师傅得知作者丈夫去世,不仅免费帮助她修理了水龙头,还做了其他一些室内维修。这是因为修理师傅曾经受惠于人。作者感到了人间温暖。

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Located in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point--Cormorant Island and Egg Island.

The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds. The islands have become a paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called ‘Bird Islands’.

Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starts to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs.

During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and birds eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.

To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997. Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring Bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.

Inspection officials and management employees often patrol the lake, improving local residents’ knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds.

At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area, to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds’ nest-building, egg-laying and breeding. As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.

1.Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt-water lake in the Great Northwest?

A. Because it is getting warmer and warmer.

B. Because it is being reformed

C. Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable for them to live in.

D. Because the people there are becoming richer and richer

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A. floating fish and various grasses

B. grass moving on the water surface and different kinds of fish

C. salt water and plenty of grains

D. corn from the local farmers

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

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D. “The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water” means spring is coming

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A. let the farmers there know the animal protection law

B. tell the farmers there some knowledge about animal protection.

C. call on people to love and protect the birds

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I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork(交错)of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes(条纹)look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach, the forest was silent.

Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into its mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant’s neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.

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A. To see the diversity.

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— Daisy, Isabelle’s Mother

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is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.

Held at Wiley Hall

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.

12:00 PM - 6 :00 PM

Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identification when you donate.

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·be 18 to 44 years old

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The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals

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1.We can learn from the passage that__________.

A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelle's mother

B. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly

C. Isabelle has been ill for 11 months

D. doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family

2.To be a marrow donor, you must_____________.

A. be a relative of the patient B. carry a driver's license

C. be at least 18 years old D. apply to Michael's Fund

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