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。

When I was walking through the forest, I heard someone weeping. I _____ the sound of the soft cry until I saw a woman sitting on the snow. Her eyes were filled with tears for her heavy _____ from life. I sat on the cold snow with her and _____ her my shoulder and my ears.

“What is your name?”, she asked. I smiled at her. _____, my name is Jane, but to comfort her, I said, “My first name is _____, my middle name is Hope and my last name is Compassion(同情) .” I saw a _____smile come upon her face as I asked her “what is your name?” “My name is Ann _____I had given up hope.” I read her a poem through which I _____the

message of self-worth to her. Others will _____us when we love ourselves. _____, it was important for one to have self- worth. After I shared the poem, we talked a while and then I picked a wild rose that was in the snow. It was_____that there was a wild rose in such weather. I placed the rose in her hand and a big_____appeared on her face. Then I felt kind of _____at her change and handed her a piece of paper with my_____on it. I walked away. She called me cheerfully the next day and expressed her _____to me. She told me I truly _____ my name. Obviously, she had found her faith, her hope and her compassion.

We all need someone in life to say I believe in you. _____is as rare as a rose in the snow. When you _____ it, don’t let it ever die. Life is too _____to thank all the people who have encouraged us. We should receive and give encouragement rather than let unimportant things stand_____ our way.

1.A. heard B. followed C. waited D. enjoyed

2.A. heart B. head C. body D. waist

3.A. shared B. brought C. fetched D. offered

4.A. Eventually B. Deliberately C. Actually D. Specially

5.A. Career B. Inspiration C. Motivation D. Faith

6.A. puzzled B. forced C. tired D. worried

7.A. but B. so C. because D. or

8.A. transformed B. left C. conveyed D. took

9.A. tolerate B. serve C. hate D. treasure

10.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover

11.A. usual B. rare C. dreadful D. admirable

12.A. worry B. satisfaction C. smile D. shock

13. A. interest B. security C. disappointment D. relief

14.A. name B. number C. address D. photo

15.A. regret B. apology C. gratitude D. concern

16.A. lived up to B. looked up to C. came up to D. made up for

17.A. Pleasure B. Friendship C. Passion D. Encouragement

18.A. pass B. receive C. choose D. create

19.A. good B. slow C. short D. happy

20.A. in B. on C. by D. under

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。

I was born in New York City. My first seven years were spent in Manhattan, and then we moved to the Bronx. As a child with a strong ______ for knowledge, I went to a public school and received a good ______ education there.

At the end of my high school I decided to major in science and, in particular, ______. One of the ______ factors may have been that my grandfather, whom I loved dearly, died of cancer when I was 15. I was ______motivated to do something that might eventually ______ a cure for this terrible disease.

With great efforts and help from my parents, I ______graduate school at New York University in 1939. I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class, and ______ my Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1941.

I was doing my research into ______ with other scientists. When we began to see the results of our ______ in the form of new drugs which filled real ______ needs and benefited patients in very ______ ways, our feeling of ______ was immeasurable.

Over the ______, my work became both my vocation and avocation (业余爱好). ______, I became an enthusiastic photographer and ______. I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore. ______ major interest is music and I am an opera lover. I also ______concerts, ballet and theater.

In my ______ career I was promoted frequently, and in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy, a position which I ______until I retired in 1983.

1.A. competence B. taste C. desire D. feeling

2.A. further B. higher C. technical D. fundamental

3.A. chemistry B. physics C. statistics D. architecture

4.A. typical B. deciding C. beneficial D. available

5.A. primarily B. racially C. highly D. unwillingly

6.A. arise from B. lead to C. account for D. bring out

7.A. built B. left C. searched D. entered

8.A. gained B. dropped C. reserved D. acquired

9.A. music B. photography C. drugs D. history

10.A. games B. efforts C. accidents D. behaviors

11.A. luxurious B. immediate C. comfortable D. medical

12.A. relevant B. common C. kind D. noticeable

13.A. guilt B. security C. reward D. tiredness

14.A. weekends B. years C. months D. holidays

15.A. However B. Consequently C. Otherwise D. Similarly

16.A. writer B. dancer C. composer D. traveler

17.Another B. Other C. The other D. Some

18.A. distribute B. enjoy C. direct D. counter

19.A. acting B. amateur C. professional D. teaching

20.A. held B. chose C. changed D. found

There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.

It is a surprising fact that the population aging is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the rate of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.

What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.

Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not make sure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.

Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.

Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.

1.The rate of older people________.

A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries

B. is one-seventh of the population in developing countries

C. will increase much faster in China than in France

D. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020

2.According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?

A. The diseases and disability of older people

B. The longer life and good health of people.

C. The loss of taxes on older people.

D. The increasing respect for older people.

3.Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?

A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.

B. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.

C. Making sure adequate income protection for older people.

D. Providing free health care for sick older people.

4.The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.

A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the aging problem

B. population aging is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgently

C. people are too busy to solve the population aging problem

D. much time and effort will be lost in solving the aging problem

Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

1. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?

A. Take notes. B. Be with her.

C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.

2. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?

A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.

C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.

3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_______ .

A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organized

C. bet extra support D. give others help

A Russian legend has a story about the origins of cats. The cat’s coat, it was said, was originally designed for the dog, but the dog became so impatient when coats were being handed out that he was told to wait at the back of the queue. The cat was given the fur instead of the dog. This, according to Russian folk storied, is the origin of why dogs dislike cats.

A nameless cat with a taste for travel flew for three weeks between New York and Tel Aviv in 1984. It escaped from its owner’s cat-box in the plane’s luggage compartment(行李仓)on the first trip and all efforts to get it out with bowls of milk and food failed. After nearly 80,000 miles of flying the airline called in a vet who got it out.

The Chinese attitude to the cat was not clear. Cats were welcome for their ability to kill mice and were considered suitable pets for women. On the other hand, they were suspected of bring bad luck into the home. In the days before the invention of the watch, it was said that they used their cats as clocks. The pupils(瞳孔)of the cat’s eyes were believed to gradually change shape with the position of the sun in the sky. At midday they were a narrow line and they gradually became rounder until sunset.

Britain’s cleanest cat is undoubtedly Harvey, a five-month-old Persian who climbed into his owner’s washing machine. He went through a ten-minute wash cycle before someone noticed him through the glass door, and pressed the “stop” button. Harvey was soon back to his usual self.

Cats seem to be able to sense earthquakes. Josie, who lives in California, warned her family of a quake in 1971.

She wore her owners. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, at 5:50am by jumping onto the bed and running around. When the Miller followed her out of the house, Josie ran off. The earthquake was only a small one, but the cat raised the alarm every time there was a quake after that.

1.From the Russian legend we know the dog_____.

A. sees the cat his friend. B. received the fur coat.

C. disliked the fur D. got punished by God

2.Which of the following shows it is sometime in the afternoon according to the Chinese belief?

3.Which of the following correctly matches the picture to the paragraph which describes the event?

A. Picture a)---Paragraph 1 B. Picture b)---Paragraph3

C. Picture c)---Paragraph 5 D. Picture d)---Paragraph 4

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