阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. Immediately my mind traveled back many years.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of   31       on my shoulder. Finally, I came to that Company, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had taken me there to   __32 _ his workers whether they wanted any magazines.

Shaking off the rain, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fire place. Noticing the   33   in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” Then, he took me to a shoe store. Inside, a salesman   34   me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in   35  . “We’d like a pair of   36   socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a   37  , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately(深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to   38   I love you.”

I said good-bye, and for the first time I sensed that somehow things would be   39  . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a   40  .

31. A. newspapers                B. magazines                C. books                       D. tools

32. A. tell                                B. say                          C. answer                      D. ask

33. A. dirt                           B. water                       C. hole                      D. mud

34. A. bought                          B. fitted                       C. sold                        D. comforted

35. A. it                           B. them                      C. one                         D. this

36. A. new                          B. old                          C. big                       D. small

37. A. pen                           B. paper                             C. card                        D. notebook

38. A. admit                     B. know                             C. consider                  D. express

39. A. mistaken                   B. right                       C. all right                   D. possible

40. A. rule                          B. cake                        C. thing                        D. difference

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there' s always some __19__soul in the crowd who will volunteer.The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __23__, I remembered an incident from high school.1 grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked.One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __25__ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生).The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__.Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends told the truth but I lied.No one __27__ found out."
Nearly 20 years later.Sheriff Brown's name __28__ on my list.I didn't even know if he was still   29__.Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed.I tried his number.After a few __30__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused."Yes." "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins."
"And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused."I knew it!" he yelled back.We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion.His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33__ all these years.I want to thank you for calling me for your sake."
Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __35  the past wrongdoings.
16.A.something      B.anything         C.somebody        D.anybody
17.A.ashamed       B.afraid          C.sure             D.proud
18.A.private         B.secret          C.interesting        D.funny
19.A.foolish         B.polite          C.simple           D.brave
20.A.expected       B.suggested       C.ordered          D.demanded
21.A.connect with    B.depend on       C.apologize to        D.get along with
22.A.improve        B.continue        C.realize           D.keep
23.A.notes          B.list            C.plan             D.stories
24.A.any           B.most           C.none            D.all
25.A.part           B.game           C.trick             D.record
26.A.view          B.sign           C.attention          D.remark
27.A.also           B.even           C.still             D.ever
28.A.appears'         B.considers        C.presents          D.remembers
29.A.angry          B.happy          C.doubtful         D.alive
30.A.words          B.rings          C.repeats           D.calls
31.A.cold                                          B.plain          C.nervous          D.lively[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]
32.A.in case                                        B.so long as      C.unless            D.because
33.A.around         B.out            C.on              D.away
34.A.build up        B.make up        C.clear up          D.give up
35.A.regret          B.forgive         C.right              D.punish

Dear Editor,
I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?
Jimmy
Hi, Jimmy,
As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment (调整) to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!
Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.
Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform (顺应) again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.
Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry(重归), and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.
【小题1】What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A.To criticize his parents.
B.To ask for advice about his studies.
C.To complain about his parents.
D.To ask for help.
【小题2】What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?
A.It’s unusual.B.It’s normal. C.It’s serious.D.It’s interesting.
【小题3】The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.
A.have changed in the past year
B.have unrealistic expectations of each other
C.need to behave like they did before
D.need to find a balance between the good and bad
【小题4】The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.
A.patience and trust
B.patience and politeness
C.better communication between family members
D.a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there’ s always some __19__ soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my  _23__, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a __25__ on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a sob.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one __27__ found out.”

“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name __28__ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still __29__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few __30__, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it?”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to __35__ the past wrong doings.

1.                A.something      B.anything        C.somebody D.anybody

 

2.                A.ashamed        B.afraid          C.sure D.proud

 

3.                A.private         B.secret          C.interesting D.funny

 

4.                A.foolish         B.polite          C.simple    D.brave

 

5.                A.expected       B.suggested       C.ordered  D.demanded

 

6.                A.connect with    B.depend on      C.make apologise to   D.get along with

 

7.                A.improve        B.continue        C.realize    D.keep

 

8.                A.notes          B.list             C.plan D.stories

 

9.                A.any            B.most           C.none D.all

 

10.               A.part           B.game          C.trick  D.record

 

11.               A.view           B.sign           C.attention  D.remark

 

12.               A.also           B.even           C.still   D.ever

 

13.               A.appears        B.considers       C.presents   D.remembers

 

14.               A.angry          B.happy          C.doubtful   D.alive

 

15.               A.words          B.rings           C.repeats   D.calls

 

16.               A.cold           B.plain           C.nervous   D.lively

 

17.               A.in case         B.so long as       C.unless D.because

 

18.               A.around         B.out            C.on   D.away

 

19.               A.build up        B.make up        C.clear up   D.give up

 

20.               A.regret         B.forgive         C.right  D.punish

 

 

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