John, look at the time. ______ you play the piano at such a late hour ?

A. Must      B. Can        C. May       D. Need

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My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  21  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  22  to do it efficiently，telling me to  23  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  24  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   25   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  26  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  27  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  28  ．

I was  29  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  30  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  31  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  32  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  33  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  34  thing Dad said was，“How about your  35  up tonight?” I couldn’t  36  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  38   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  39  is above all．It has nothing to do with  40  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．_{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}

A. cleaning             B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why                   B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                         B. refuse                      C. love                         D. learn

A. interested            B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun                    B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right             B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear      D. took it for granted

A. had                    B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family                   B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never                    B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must                    B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                        B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out       B. found out                 C. put out                     D. thought out

A. alone                   B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual                   B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                                  B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore                 B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen                B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                       B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team                    B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why                    B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling    in your life. I know little that you were      every penny you earned to go to        school.

I cannot thank you enough for   you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried    piles of law books. I was      .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for     ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms      be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

Though I was young, your words kept      in my ears. I watched as you faced the      of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a      and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you      . With your wise words in my       mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world     . I set out to live my life filled with      , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.

Your words became my motto. I      found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)       one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your      , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and       meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m      it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.A. found         B.played   C.kept       D.provided

2.A. saving         B.making   C.giving     D.receiving

3.A. business     B.fashion  C.law         D.medical

4.A. what  B.that        C.which     D.where

5.A. at       B.to  C.upon      D.under

6.A. pleased      B.worried C.puzzled  D.disappointed

7.A.role    B.tests       C.positions         D.shows

8.A.must   B.ought to          C.need      D.could

9.A.ringing         B.floating  C.falling     D.beating

10.A.choices     B.chances C.challenges      D.changes

11.A. professor          B. doctor  C.reporter         D.model

12.A.in danger  B.in action         C.in trouble       D.in charge

13.A.weak         B.powerful        C.youthful          D.empty

14.A.came back         B.closed down  C.went by D.opend up

15.A.hope         B.hardship         C.regret    D.sadness

16.A.often         B.rarely     C.hardly    D.nearly

17.A.and B.but         C.or  D.for

18.A.understanding  B.words    C.praise    D.introduction

19.A.secretly    B.curiously        C.carelessly       D.confidently

20.A.doing         B.considering    C.correcting      D.reading

Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully____ the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to ____.

?? Mom had a two-week ____ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike ____ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more ____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane ____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in ____ demand.

?? In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to ____the storm in their homes, ____ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more ____ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most ____ belongings in the car and ____ the East Texas town of Lufkin.

?? As Ike pushed farther inland, we ____power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our ____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ____. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had ____, and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).

We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.

Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”

My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes ____ crying, but ____ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.

1.A. observe????????????? ????????????? B. appreciate????????????? ????????????? C. explore????????????? ????????????? D. improve

2.A. work????????????? ????????????? B. apologize????????????? ????????????? C. recover????????????? ????????????? D. change

3.A. vacation????????????? ??? B. journey????????????? ????????????? C. meeting????????????? ????????????? D. schedule

4.A. must????????????? ????????????? B. might????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. should ????????????? ????????????? D. would

5.A. closely????????????? ????????????? B. constantly????????????? ????????????? C. warningly????????????? ????????????? D. differently

6.A. adventure????????????? B. equipment????????????? ????????????? C. supplies????????????? ????????????? D. reports

7.A. basic????????????? ????????????? B. high????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. neat

8.A. get through????????????? B. put away????????????? ????????????? C. test out????????????? ????????????? D. suffer from

9.A. since????????????? ????????????? B. when????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. until????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. while

10.A. dangerous????????????? B. abundant????????????? ????????????? C. peaceful????????????? ????????????? D. awesome

11.A. available????????????? B. concrete????????????? ????????????? C. prized ????????????? ????????????? D. potential

12.A. set out????????????? ????????????? B. headed????????????? for????????????? ????????????? C. settled down????????????? D. watched out

13.A. provided????????????? B. reduced????????????? ????????????? C. produced????????????? ????????????? D. lost

14.A. garden????????????? ????????????? B. house????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pool????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. yard

15.A. clearer????????????? ????????????? B. wilder????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. lower????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. higher

16.A. passed????????????? ????????????? B. stood????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. gone????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. followed

17.A. leaving????????????? ????????????? B. digging????????????? ????????????? C. filling????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. kicking

18.A. by ????????????? ????????????? B. before ????????????? ????????????? C. until? ????????????? ????????????? D. after

19.A. in spite of????????????? B. instead of????????????? ????????????? C. apart from????????????? ????????????? D. in terms of

20.A. faith????????????? ????????????? B. will????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. strength????????????? ????????????? D. laughter?????????????

What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not  36   enough.

    Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,   37   whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is    38    someone else who can do it much better.

    I have always enjoyed music and it is    39    to me that every musician has a    40   of their own. My father__41    several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to ___42   his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own  43  sound.

    I  44   read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, “   45    else can make the sound that you make. The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is     46    . ” It is said that, “   47     is in the eye of the beholder（观看者）, ” perhaps it could be said that “a delightful sound is in the ear of the     48    . ”

    Every person has a different tone of voice that     49   only to them,     50     we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of     51     that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It      52     be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.

   Each person has a（an）   53  on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it   54   the same way that you do it. The next time you feel   55  , remember “Nobody else can make the sound that you make. ”

1.A. easy B. hard     C. simple D. good

2.A. when         B. although       C. because        D. if

3.A. seldom      B. sometimes   C. never   D. always

4.A. satisfying   B. interesting    C. inspiring       D. convincing

5.A. gift    B. song     C. life        D. sound

6.A. created     B. designed      C. played           D. checked

7.A. pick out     B. call up C. turn down    D. give off

8.A. special       B. powerful      C. perfect         D. loud

9.A. even  B. yet        C. once     D. still

10.A. Nobody   B. Somebody    C. Anybody       D. Everybody

11.A. bigger     B. deeper         C. better D. lower

12.A. interest    B. beauty  C. patience       D. honesty

13.A. speaker B. receiver       C. looker D. listener

14.A. belongs    B. adds     C. adapts D. devotes

15.A. but           B. yet        C. for       D. and

16.A. speaking          B. walking         C. jumping        D. running

17.A. must        B. would C. might   D. could

18.A. effect      B. opinion         C. duty     D. choice

19.A. carefully  B. exactly  C. cautiously     D. seriously

20.A. annoyed          B. puzzled C. bothered       D. discouraged