题目内容
refer to , as long as, command of, be impressed by , be qualified for , dream of , |
71. _________________ the advertisement, he decided to buy the house.
72. Although he didn’t mention any names at the meeting, everyone knew who he was __________.
73. He had a good ___________ English so he got a job in an international company easily.
74. He has been ____________ becoming a scientist.
75. You can keep the book _____________you return it to me tomorrow.
71. Be impressed by 72. referring to 73. command of 74. dreaming of 75. as long as
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”
【小题1】What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A.The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater. |
B.Her worry about her parents. |
C.The idea of going back home. |
D.The feeling of getting back home safely. |
A.he had to look after his wife |
B.he was busy looking for her |
C.he was not strict in his job |
D.he no longer enjoyed working there |
a. worried b. crazy c. tired d. disappointed e. shocked f. excited
A.a, c, e | B.a, b, c | C.b, c, e | D.d, e, f |
A.In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days. |
B.As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared. |
C.Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her. |
D.When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross. |
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter(痛苦的) about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
【小题1】Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?
A.He was silent most of the time. | B.He was too proud of himself. |
C.He did not love his children. | D.He expected too much of her. |
A.nervous | B.sorry | C.tired | D.safe |
A.More critical. | B.More talkative |
C.Gentle and friendly. | D.Strict and hard-working. |
A.the author’s son | B.the author’s father |
C.the friend of the author’s father | D.the café owner |