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　　While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 1 in using a dictionary, and 2 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 3 .

　　I formed an alliance (盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 4 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 5 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 6 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 7 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 8 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 9 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 10 I had to compose the essays for my friend. For several months no difficulty 11 , but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster 12 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit, "I was interested in this 13 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 14 you had in your mind." The headmaster continued in this 15 for some time to the fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 16 an occasion of praise into 17 of fault-finding, finally 18 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 19 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 20 .

　　While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very __(1)___ in using a dictionary, and __(2)___ it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no __(3)___.

　　I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and __(4)___ read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as __(5)___ troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was __(6)___ these Latin words. We agreed together that he could __(7)___ me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement __(8)___ wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite __(9)___ with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week __(10)___ I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty __(11)___, but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster __(12)___ my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit.“I was interested in this __(13)___ you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me __(14)___ you had in your mind.”The headmaster continued in this __(15)___ for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to __(16)___ an occasion of praise into __(17)___ of fault-finding, finally __(18)___ him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow __(19)___ and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my __(20)___.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no   36   and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had   37   apart, and I could not afford another one．

I got in a streetcar and there   38   the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle  39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I   40   the handle and saw a name carved there．The   41_procedure would have been to   42   the umbrella to the conductor, while I   43   to take it with me and find the owner myself．

Then I   44   a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so   45   that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an）   46   , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was   47   that to have accepted money would have   48   something．

The next six months were   49   ．I was able to get only temporary   50   here and there for a small salary．  51   , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery   53   me．

Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a   54   ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．

Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and   55   her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．

1.A．hope             B．job           C．faith               D．house

2.A．torn            B．divided        C．taken              D．fallen

3.A．down             B．against              C．in                  D．over

4.A．equipped          B．armed          C．decorated            D．filled

5.A．examined          B．inspected        C．investigated          D．checked

6.A．general          B．usual           C．ordinary             D．regular

7.A．turn in            B．give in          C．bring in             D．take in

8.A．hesitated          B．turned          C．promised           D．determined

9.A．searched         B．observed        C．found              D．watched

10.A- thankful          B．excited         C．delighted           D．truthful

11.A．reward           B．prize            C．award              D．praise

12.A．so              B．even            C．ever                D．such

13.A．changed         B．spoiled         C．helped              D．missed

14.A．fortunate         B．merciful      C．inspiring           D．miserable

15.A．employment     B．settlement      C．fulfillment          D．disappointment

16.A- However         B．Therefore      C．Thus                D．Besides

17.A．threw           B．spread         C．put                 D．lost

18.A．got over        B．came over      C．turned over         D．knocked over

19.A．surprise          B, blessing        C．mistake             D．misfortune

20.A．set             B．brought        C．took                D．picked

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no   36   and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had   37   apart, and I could not afford another one．

I got in a streetcar and there   38   the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle  39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I   40   the handle and saw a name carved there．The   41_procedure would have been to   42   the umbrella to the conductor, while I   43   to take it with me and find the owner myself．

Then I   44   a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so   45   that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an）   46   , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was   47   that to have accepted money would have   48   something．

The next six months were   49   ．I was able to get only temporary   50   here and there for a small salary．  51   , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery   53   me．

Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a   54   ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．

Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and   55   her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．

A．hope             B．job           C．faith               D．house

A．torn            B．divided         C．taken              D．fallen

A．down              B．against              C．in                  D．over

A．equipped          B．armed          C．decorated            D．filled

A．examined          B．inspected        C．investigated          D．checked

A．general          B．usual           C．ordinary             D．regular

A．turn in             B．give in          C．bring in             D．take in

A．hesitated           B．turned          C．promised           D．determined

A．searched         B．observed        C．found              D．watched

A- thankful            B．excited         C．delighted           D．truthful

A．reward            B．prize            C．award              D．praise

A．so                B．even            C．ever                D．such

A．changed           B．spoiled         C．helped              D．missed

A．fortunate           B．merciful      C．inspiring           D．miserable

A．employment       B．settlement      C．fulfillment          D．disappointment

A- However           B．Therefore      C．Thus                D．Besides

A．threw             B．spread         C．put                 D．lost

A．got over          B．came over      C．turned over         D．knocked over

A．surprise            B, blessing        C．mistake             D．misfortune

A．set               B．brought        C．took                D．picked

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷)

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36    in using a dictionary, and    37   it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

       I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and   39    read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as   40    troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was   41   these Latin words. We agreed together that he would   42    me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43    wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite   44    with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46   , but once we were nearly caught out.

       One afternoon, the headmaster    47    my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this    48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me    49    you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this    50   for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to    51   an occasion of praise into     52   of fault-finding, finally    53   him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow    54   and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my    55  .

36．A．quick                  B．slow                   C．hard                    D．good

37．A．made                  B．got                      C．found                  D．left

38．A．trouble                B．difference            C．labor                   D．worry

39．A．might                  B．would                 C．should                 D．could

40．A．very                    B．little                    C．much                  D．few

41．A．for                      B．in                        C．by                      D．to

42．A．change                B．take                    C．forgive                D．tell

43．A．worked               B．tried                    C．happened             D．developed

44．A．angry                  B．satisfied               C．frightened            D．sad

45．A．or so                   B．or else                 C．as usual               D．as far

46．A．became               B．seemed                C．lay                      D．appeared

47．A．called                  B．taught                 C．arranged              D．sent

48．A．aim                     B．goal                    C．point                   D．opinion

49．A．why                    B．how                    C．which                 D．what

50．A．excitement           B．way                    C．meaning              D．disappointment

51．A．turn                    B．leave                   C．grow                  D．become

52．A．none                   B．one                     C．either                  D．some

53．A．ordered               B．asked                  C．took                    D．let

54．A．surprise               B．escape                 C．hope                   D．chance

55．A．reading                B．writing                C．translations          D．essays