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You Are Going Places
One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work．I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter．
I went to work feeling 31 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening．It' s the same thing over and over again． 32 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 33 is too big or too small．Little things like that tend to 34 a lot of us 35 but we manage to deal with it．
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows．It happened to be the very 36 near where I keep the dirty 37 in the boxes．Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 38 running all over the house, it was crazy． 39 these elderly women were watching 40 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers．
When they 41 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen．They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 42 I was in and what I planned to do in the future．
43 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 44 and gentle voice, "You are going places．And that was it．They left the 45 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 46 to believe in myself．They 47 my spirit from being down and gave me a 48 to keep on working hard．
People used to tell me that I could not have a career in 49 until I had a degree．I'm now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television 50 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school．
1.A．tired B．excited C．up D．down
2.A．Dealing B．Helping C．Talking D．Meeting
3.A．sat B．seated C．laid D．seating
4.A．attract B．avoid C．adjust D．annoy
5.A．employees B．customers C．boss D．employers
6.A．table B．box C．spot D．kitchen
7.A．dishes B．rooms C．clothes D．chairs
8.A．men B．women C．servers D．people
9.A．And B．Otherwise C．But D．So
10.A．what B．how C．where D．why
11.A．finished B．completed C．ordered D．got
12.A．place B．grade C．mark D．position
13.A．Before B．While C．As D．After
14.A．confident B．loud C．low D．pleasant
15.A．kitchen B．house C．restaurant D．table
16.A．ability B．courage C．imagination D．time
17.A．put down B．picked up C．took over D．pointed out
18.A．cause B．reason C．present D．permission
19.A．television B．government C．school D．restaurant
20.A．company B．station C.show D．advertisement
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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: “Dear 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 cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1. The writer describes the beautiful sunset to show Jennifer’s ______.
A. love of the natural beauty B. desire of getting back home
C. intention of becoming independent D. depression of being alone
2. What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?
A. The idea of going back home.
B. Her anxiety about her parents.
C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.
D. The feeling of getting back home safely.
3.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.
A. he was busy looking for her
B. he had to look after his wife
C. he was not strict with his job
D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
4.What can we infer from this passage?
A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for several days.
B. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.
C. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.
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Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.
When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something 36 and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however, 37 trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters 38 perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been 39 to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is 40 , though. I get nervous, but never 41 . For me, skating has been about being my personal best 42 beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various 43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's 44 being on the ice has always been the one place where I can 45 express my own emotions. The ice is like home.
When I was nine years old I began training 46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since 47 has always been important in my family, I had no 48 but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my 49 career.
After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games. 50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even 51 myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me. 52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit. 53 the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what 54 most in achieving a dream is nor to 55 it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.
1.A. unique B. wrong C. unbelievable D. attractive
2.A. directed to B. led to C. insisted on D. fixed on
3.A. could B. should C. might D. would
4.A. doubtful B. brave C. shy D. disabled
5.A. competition B. expression C. exchange D. display
6. A. annoyed B. disappointed C. sad D. fearful
7. A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. as for
8. A. positions B. levels C. points D. ways
9.A. where B. why C. when D. because
10.A, easily B. immediately C. truly D. slowly
11.A. freely B. comfortably C. seriously D. quickly
12.A. education B. wealth C. reputation D. health
13.A. chance B. choice C. goal D. freedom
14.A. boring B. aimless C. amateur D. normal
15. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody
16.A. allow B. promise C. force D. discourage
17. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Naturally
18. A. Beyond B. Within C. Despite D. Without
19.A. stresses B. applies C. matters D. acts
20.A. ruin B. ignore C. change D. abandon
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I was packed and ready to leave for my two days’ trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. I’d been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now I’d be away for a few days.
How to keep in touch with your kids during busy time is often a father’s problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移开) from work to your family life isn't always the easiest thing to do. And if you don’t show your kids that you’re thinking about them, they may think that you are not.
As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they’d find it.
When I called the next night, it was clear that they’d received the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”
My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影响) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the small things that have a big impact.
1. From the passage we can infer that the author thinks a father should ______.
A. care for his kids, no matter how busy he is
B. have a big impact on his kids
C. spend some time playing with his kids
D. stay at home as long as possible
2.Before leaving for the trip the author considered ________.
A. preparing some food for the trip
B. buying some nice gifts for his children
C. doing something to show his concern for his kids
D. telling his children to be careful at home
3.The author’s kids were excited when they answered the phone because _______.
A. their father had thought highly of them
B. they had found the cards from their father
C. they had done something good at home
D. their father told them he would be back soon
4.What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Packing luggage.
B. Reaching the hotel.
C. Writing short messages.
D. Going back home.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. All for the children
B. Play with your children
C. A father and his kids
D. Show love to your kids
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The 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony（交响乐） that came out of a “very dark time”, including her decision to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt,” Brightman says. “But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. I’m not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich.”
Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a property developer who later committed suicide), she says: “I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5，I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume.” She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school.
Brightman led the saucy dance troupe（辣妹三人舞） Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I can’t remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didn’t really work out.” In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance, Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984.
Brightman says she felt hostility(敌意) “from the beginning. I haven’t tried to understand it. I’ve done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live, I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I don’t miss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it.”
1.The first paragraph tells us that _____.
A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in America
B. Brightman’s musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazz
C. the British people don’t like her for her style of music
D. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber
2.Brightman decided to give up having children because _____.
A. she could adopt one
B. her life and career were unbelievably rich without children
C. she felt it normal not to have children
D. she was too busy
3.The following statements are true except ______.
A. Brightman first appeared in a West End musical at 5
B. Brightman disliked life on the campus
C. Brightman was very gifted when she was young
D.The saucy dance troupe made Brightman famous
4. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A. located B. admired C. followed D. found
5. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightman’s words?
A. Brightman has to accept the fact that she is not liked in Britain
B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country
C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland
D. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain
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