After my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.
The great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he’d traveled the world and hadn’t found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life. She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he’d planted and made it her own.
When the 10th anniversary of his death approached, my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R.I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the dates for our coming back.
On Monday — the day before the anniversary — she went to morning Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and thought, “Oh, there’s Dick.”
That evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug.30, 2011, the 10thanniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary, she wanted us all home and my dad had waited long enough.
【小题1】From the second paragraph we know that the author’s father______.

A.traveled around the world and left her mother
B.left her mother first but returned two years later
C.had a quarrel with her before her graduation
D.was not the right man her mother wanted at that time
【小题2】We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother _____.
A.knew her last day was coming on Aug.30
B.kept everything of her father’s home
C.missed Father though he had passed away
D.remained a daily presence in his life
【小题3】Which of the following statements is true EXCEPT that _____.
A.Mother died the day before the anniversary of Father’s death
B.Mother died in the garden as Father did ten years ago
C.Mother died because she fell to the ground accidentally
D.Mother died on the same date when Father did ten years ago
【小题4】What does the writer imply in the underlined part of the last sentence?
A.She wanted us to stay at home.B.Mother missed us very much.
C.Mother expected us to get back.D.That day was her last day.

It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly(集会)The headmaster was ?? ? ?? the students on important things in life and about?? ? ? ourselves to what is important to usThis is?? ? ? the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of LondonHe would wake up every morning and go to the?? ? ?? and would get the train right to Central Londonand then sit at the street corner and beg

He did this every single?? ? ? for almost 20 yearsHis house was dirty and a stench(恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horriblyThe neighbors could not stand the?? ? ? any-moreso they asked the police officers to clear the placeThe officers?? ? ?? the door and cleaned the houseThere were small bags of?? ? ? all over the house that he had collected over the yearsThe police ?? ? ?? the moneyand soon realized that the old man was a(n)?? ? ? They waited outsideexpecting to share the good news with him

When he arrived home that eveninghe was?? ? ? by one of the officers who told him that

there was no need for him to beg any more ?? ? ?? he was a rich man now. He said?? ? ?? ,went into his house and locked the doorThe next morning he woke up ?? ? ?? ,went to the subway, got into the trainand sat at the street comer and?? ? ?? to beg.

?? ? ?? , this old man had no great plansdreams or anything?? ? ?? for his lifeWe learn nothing from this story?? ? ?? staying focused on the things we enjoy doingcommitment. We should remain ?? ? ?? to our course. Just keep it in mind that commitment ?? ? ?? wealth

1.Ascolding???????? Bconsulting????????? Caddressing?????? Dadvising

2.Aexposing??????? Bcommitting???????? Ccomparing?????? Dconnecting

3.Ahow??????????? Bwhy?????????????? Cwhere?????????? Dwhen

4.Amarket????????? Boffice????????????? Csubway????????? Dshelter

5.Ahour??????????? Bday??????????????? Cweek??????????? Dmonth

6.Asmell?????????? Bhouse?????????????? Cman?????????? Dpolice

7.Aknocked at?????? Bknocked over??????? Cbroke up???????? Dbroke into

8.Amoney????????? Bwaste?????????????? Cfood??????????? Dfish

9.Akept??????????? Btook??????????????? Ccounted???????? Dpresented

10.Abeggar????????? Bthief??????????????? Cofficer????????? Dmillionaire

11.Acaught????????? Bmet??????????????? Cwarned????????? Dquestioned

12.Athough????????? Bunless????????????? Cuntil??????????? Das

13.Anothing????????? Banything?????????? Csomething??????? Deverything

14.Aas well????????? Bas early???????????? Cas usual???????? Das much

15.Adetermined?????? Bcontinued?????????? Cmanaged??????? Dhesitated

16.AEventually?????? BFortunately????????? CGenerally?????? DObviously

17.Aprecious???????? Bcomplex??????????? Cavailable??????? Dsignificant

18.Arather than?????? Bother than?????????? Cmore than?????? Dless than

19.Ahonest????????? Bopen?????????????? Ctrue??????????? Dequal

20.Aattracts???????? Bkeeps?????????????? Closes?????????? Dpossesses

 

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.        c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

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

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because

A. they had surprise endings    B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor          D. they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because        .

A. people thought he had stolen money that was not his

B. he broke the law by not using his own name

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D. people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.  B. He was not serious about his work.

C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.       B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and people of New York.  D. His exciting early life as a boy.

 

The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (????) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.

I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.

On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.

The following day, I asked him about the tree.

"That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "

"And you know what else?" he said smiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before. "

1.Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?

A. His truck broke down.       B. He was late for work.

C. He fell onto the roof.      D. His ladder fell down.

2.When did the worker first arrive in this town?

A. Today.      B. Last night.

C. Six weeks ago.       D. Six months ago.

3.Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through a newspaper.       B. Beside the trouble tree.

C. In his old house.      D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.

4.Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get good luck,         B. To leave his trouble outside.

C. To send good wishes to his family.  D. To clean his hands.

 

Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to   36  her. One day, he went to the farmer to  37  his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that  38  . I’m going to release (释放)  39  bulls, one at a time. If you can  40  the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”

  41 , the young man got out and stood in the field,   42   the first bull. The barn(牛棚) door   43    and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He   44    that one of the next bulls had to be a better   45    than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull   46   .

A few   47    later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so   48    and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing(扒) the ground and   49  the young man. “ What the next   50   was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.

The door opened a third time. A   51    came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he   52    to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and   53    at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his  54   , the bull had no tail.

Life is full of opportunities.    55   catch the first one.

1.                A.call            B.recognize       C.respect   D.marry

 

2.                A.remember      B.copy           C.ask  D.answer

 

3.                A.field           B.forest          C.river D.building

 

4.                A.two            B.three          C.four D.five

 

5.                A.see            B.cut            C.catch D.discover

 

6.                A.Immediately     B.Quietly         C.Finally    D.Proudly

 

7.                A.talking about     B.thinking of       C.looking for D.waiting for

 

8.                A.moved         B.opened         C.broke    D.closed

 

9.                A.decided        B.noticed         C.suggested D.learned

 

10.               A.rule           B.help           C.choice    D.reason

 

11.               A.get up         B.go back         C.fall down  D.pass through

 

12.               A.seconds        B.days           C.hours D.months

 

13.               A.famous         B.big            C.short D.beautiful

 

14.               A.seeing         B.looking         C.eyeing    D.searching

 

15.               A.fish            B.horse          C.bird  D.bull

 

16.               A.pity           B.shame          C.smile D.tear

 

17.               A.explained       B.said           C.sang  D.flew

 

18.               A.jumped        B.escaped        C.stopped   D.shouted

 

19.               A.anger          B.surprise        C.joy   D.excitement

 

20.               A.Never          B.Often          C.Seldom    D.Always

 

 

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