I’ve often had difficulty remembering names. Proper nouns seldom found easy purchase in my brain unless I consciously repeat them over and over again. Needless to say, when people leave my life their names are often soon forgotten. This can have some embarrassing consequences.
Five or six years after high school graduation, I was reading carefully the shelves of a local auto supply shop when I noticed someone familiar enter the store. I knew him. He was in my graduation class and although he was not a good friend of mine, we had shared many classes and knew each other well. I began to feel an increasing sense of foreboding(预感)and quickly hid behind the nearest shelving unit. I should have known his name. How many times had I heard it during class role call? How many conversations had we had in the hallways?
I easily remembered his surname, “Ricca”. His was a large, well know family in the town of my childhood. I couldn’t have just acknowledged him using his surname. I might as well have admitted forgetting his name, which was not a choice. One’s name is important to every person’s identity. Not remembering an old acquaintance’s name is similar to forgetting your wife’s favourite flower, an embarrassing mistake of the highest order.
I quickly ran through the alphabet (字母表), a strategy I developed for just such an occasion. Abe? No, Adam, Andy, Bob? No, Bill? Yes! Bill sounded right. Of course, his name is Bill. I confidently made my way around the shelves and spoke to him as he was studying some cans of motor oil.
“Bill, how are you doing?”, I said offering him my hand which he took with a friendly shake. We talked a bit, some amusing remarks about our college experiences and such. I took his hand again, said how good it was to see him and gave him a happy wave, calling him by name again, as I left.
I was so pleased that I avoided yet another awkward encounter(相遇) that I could feel a big smile on my face as I paid the cashier and exited the store. As I marched merrily across the parking lot, an awful thought came into my mind. John, his name is John! Where did Bill come from? Was that one of my brothers? The sudden realization of what I did made me stop in my tracks. My head dropped when I realized my mistake. There was no way Mrs. Ricca would name one of her sons “Bill”. “Billerica” was the name of a town just north of Boston.
【小题1】Which one can show the charge of the writer’s feelings?
a. guilty   b. anxious   c. embarrassed   d. happy   e sure

A.a-d-b-e-cB.d-e-b-a-cC.c-b-e-d-aD.b-c-d-e-
【小题2】According to the passage, which statement is NOT sure?
A.Forgetting your wife’s favourite flower is a very serious mistake.
B.It is common to call an old acquaintance his given name.
C.The writer was in his twenties when he met John in the store.
D.John and the writer studied in the same college.
【小题3】The underlined word “acknowledge” probably means “      ” here.
A.acceptB.greetC.thankD.admit
【小题4】We can infer from the passage that _______.
A.The writer must have experienced such embarrassment many times
B.The writer had difficulty remembering names because he was getting old
C.Running through the alphabet was always an effective way of remembering an acquaintance’s name for the writer
D.Mrs. Ricca would have named one of her sons “Bill” if Billerica was not the name of a town north of Boston


Princess Diaries star Anne Hathaway has announced she is engaged(订婚).The actress, 29,confirmed the news after she was photographed wearing a ring while with her boyfriend Adam Shulman in Brooklyn yesterday. Shulman, an actor and jewellery designer, worked with Kwiat Heritage Jewels to create the ring. The pair quietly began dating in November 2008,but weren't pictured together until the following year.
“We hit it off immediately the first time we met each other but it took us a pretty long time to get together," she has said of Shulman. “He thought that I had a boyfriend and I thought that he had a girlfriend, so I thought that I'd better keep my distance because I didn't want to be that girl. She described their union as more mature than her previous experiences, adding, “Being mature doesn't always make for a good story, but it makes for a good life.”
Speaking about the relationship in the September issue(期刊)of U.K.s Marie Claire, she said, “Adam totally ruined my plan. I was really actually looking forward to a little time alone tod then I fell in love like a fool. Her romance with Shulman followed a disastrous relationship with an Italian real estate(地产)developer Raffaello Follieri. She split up with him in 2008 when he was arrested on fraud(欺诈)charges and he was later sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
The actress, whose film credits also include Brokeback Mountain and One Day, will next star in the new The Dark Knight Rises. She plays Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman.
【小题1】How many films Anne Hathaway acted in are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
【小题2】Which of the following is the correct order to describe Anne's life according to the passage?
a. She confirmed the news that she was engaged.
b. She split up with Raffaello Follieri.
c. She was photographed wearing a ring.
d. She and Adam Shulman were pictured together.
A.b-d-c-aB.d-b-a-cC.b-a-d-cD.d-c-b-a
【小题3】The underlined part “hit it off” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A.gave upB.took downC.got on wellD.turned away
【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that  _______.
A.Marie Claire is a travel guide
B.Anne split up with Raffaello because of Shulman
C.Follieri totally ruined Anne's life
D.the relationship with Raffaello hurt Anne

I’ve often had difficulty remembering names. Proper nouns seldom found easy purchase in my brain unless I consciously repeat them over and over again. Needless to say, when people leave my life their names are often soon forgotten. This can have some embarrassing consequences.

Five or six years after high school graduation, I was reading carefully the shelves of a local auto supply shop when I noticed someone familiar enter the store. I knew him. He was in my graduation class and although he was not a good friend of mine, we had shared many classes and knew each other well. I began to feel an increasing sense of foreboding(预感)and quickly hid behind the nearest shelving unit. I should have known his name. How many times had I heard it during class role call? How many conversations had we had in the hallways?

I easily remembered his surname, “Ricca”. His was a large, well know family in the town of my childhood. I couldn’t have just acknowledged him using his surname. I might as well have admitted forgetting his name, which was not a choice. One’s name is important to every person’s identity. Not remembering an old acquaintance’s name is similar to forgetting your wife’s favourite flower, an embarrassing mistake of the highest order.

I quickly ran through the alphabet (字母表), a strategy I developed for just such an occasion. Abe? No, Adam, Andy, Bob? No, Bill? Yes! Bill sounded right. Of course, his name is Bill. I confidently made my way around the shelves and spoke to him as he was studying some cans of motor oil.

“Bill, how are you doing?”, I said offering him my hand which he took with a friendly shake. We talked a bit, some amusing remarks about our college experiences and such. I took his hand again, said how good it was to see him and gave him a happy wave, calling him by name again, as I left.

I was so pleased that I avoided yet another awkward encounter(相遇) that I could feel a big smile on my face as I paid the cashier and exited the store. As I marched merrily across the parking lot, an awful thought came into my mind. John, his name is John! Where did Bill come from? Was that one of my brothers? The sudden realization of what I did made me stop in my tracks. My head dropped when I realized my mistake. There was no way Mrs. Ricca would name one of her sons “Bill”. “Billerica” was the name of a town just north of Boston.

1.Which one can show the charge of the writer’s feelings?

a. guilty   b. anxious   c. embarrassed   d. happy   e sure

A.a-d-b-e-c          B.d-e-b-a-c          C.c-b-e-d-a          D.b-c-d-e-

2.According to the passage, which statement is NOT sure?

A.Forgetting your wife’s favourite flower is a very serious mistake.

B.It is common to call an old acquaintance his given name.

C.The writer was in his twenties when he met John in the store.

D.John and the writer studied in the same college.

3.The underlined word “acknowledge” probably means “      ” here.

A.accept            B.greet             C.thank             D.admit

4.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A.The writer must have experienced such embarrassment many times

B.The writer had difficulty remembering names because he was getting old

C.Running through the alphabet was always an effective way of remembering an acquaintance’s name for the writer

D.Mrs. Ricca would have named one of her sons “Bill” if Billerica was not the name of a town north of Boston

 

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     She walked into the room and his eyes lit up.  
     She didn't have to say a word.  Just being there was a proof enough to show that she __1__ him.  
They had both __2__ someone they loved.  So this day,   of all days,   was a __3__ one.  She wanted
to make this work.  She was hurt,   __4__ and afraid.  It wasn't supposed to be this way.  
     But the fact was that he knew how she felt.  There was an obvious __5__ in his heart,   too.  So the
one thing that __6__ their love for each other was heartache-the most sorrowful kind.  
     Their eyes locked.  He __7__ and she responded.  He had a special way of __8__ a smile to her
face.  She stood there in the doorway and he motioned(示意) to her to sit next to him.  Not __9__ the
childish grin he now had on his face,   she hesitated for a moment,   but  10  .  There was an awkward
moment of silence between them.  
      Then suddenly he    11   behind the pillow placed strategically nearby.  He pulled out a large red 
  12   and nervously handed it to her.  She snapped back with a look of   13   because she really hadn't
expected this.  
     "Wait,   this   14   with it,   " he said.  Then he handed her a small box,   15   perfectly in white tissue
paper of hearts and flowers.  
     "Now,   " he said,   "   16   the card. "
      It reads as follows:
     I know that Valentine's Day is a   17   day for people in love.  I am sure that you would rather
be out at a   18   dinner,   I'm sorry.  But I want you to know thatI love you.  I am so sorry
that   Dad  19   us,   Mom.  But I just wanted you to know we    20   have each other.  
     Happy Valentine's Day!
      Love,  
    Your son,  Adam
(     )1. A. loved        
(     )2. A. remembered  
(     )3. A. hopeless    
(     )4. A. uneasy      
(     )5. A. puzzle      
(     )6. A. influenced  
(     )7. A. smiled      
(     )8. A. creating    
(     )9. A. recognizing  
(     )10. A. gave in    
(     )11. A. moved      
(     )12. A. letter      
(     )13. A. sympathy    
(     )14. A. remains    
(     )15. A. placed      
(     )16. A. accept      
(     )17. A. special    
(     )18. A. rich        
(     )19. A. deserted    
(     )20. A. still      
B. doubted    
B. found      
B. difficult  
B. angry      
B. pain        
B. broke      
B. questioned  
B. causing    
B. trusting    
B. spoke out  
B. turned      
B. envelope    
B. delight    
B. appears    
B. covered    
B. read        
B. happy      
B. fancy      
B. missed      
B. already    
C. expected  
C. lost      
C. cloudy    
C. bored      
C. regret    
C. blocked    
C. joked      
C. bringing  
C. noticing  
C. helped out
C. pulled    
C. card      
C. surprise  
C. goes      
C. hidden    
C. open      
C. precious  
C. delicious  
C. supported  
C. even      
D. respected    
D. met          
D. memorable    
D. lonely        
D. hope          
D. strengthened  
D. called        
D. removing      
D. enjoying      
D. stepped up    
D. reached      
D. flower        
D. horror        
D. comes        
D. wrapped      
D. spread        
D. fine          
D. pleasant      
D. left          
D. otherwise    

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