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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son 　1　 a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 2 intestinal(肠道) disorder, neither I nor his wife took the condition very 3 . But the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death 　4 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. 5 his wife left him a short time later, leaving him 　6 with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were 　7 Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. 8 Al became an alcoholic.

As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose 9 he possessed--his land, house, etc. Finally Al 　 11　 alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally 11 life! What a complete failure!”

As time　 12 , I began to re-value my earlier rough 　 13　 . I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, 　 14　 and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from　 15　 .

I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father .One day, I　 16　 my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done　 17　 he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, AI came into my room every night, gave me 　 18 and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what　 19　 I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 　20 behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.

1. A. produced　　 B. developed　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　 D. explored

2. A. common　　　 B. strange　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　 D. unknown

3. A. for granted　　 B. regularly　　　 C. particularly　　　　　　 D. seriously

4. A. could have been prevented　　　　 B. should have taken place

　 C. must have been stopped　　　　　　 D. would be avoided

5. A. To tell the truth B. To begin with　 C. To make matters worse　 D. To be exact

6. A. along　　　　 B. alone　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. single

7. A. rather　　　　 B. other than　　　 C. more than　　　　　　 D. less than

8. A. For a time　　　 B. In time　　　　 C. By the time　　　　　 D. In no time

9. A. something　　　 B. nothing　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. some thing

10. A. got drunk　　　 B. gave up drinking　 C. regretted his drinking　 D. died

11. A. honored　　　 B. disappointed　　　 C. suffered　　　　　　 D. wasted

12. A. went on 　　　　B. went by　　　　 C. went away　　　　　 D. went down

13. A. idea　　　　　 B. opinion　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　 D. judgment

14. A. most clever　　 B. most caring　　　 C. very fine　　　　　　 D. most special

15. A. somewhere　　 B. everywhere　　　 C. anywhere　　　　　 D. nowhere

16. A. held up　　　　 B. broke up　　　　 C. worked up　　　　　 D. joined up

17. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　　 C. now that　　　　 D. on condition that

18. A. a kiss　　　　　 B. a gift　 　　　　 C. a story　　　　　　　 D. a suggestion

19. A. a cheat　　　　 B. a wise man　　　 C. a lie teller　　　　　 D. a fool

20. A. spiritual wealth　 B. material possessions C. debts　　　　　　　 D. good things

 

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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a serious stomachache．Thinking it was only some   1intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy   2suddenly that night．

    Knowing the death could have been   3if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden(重负) of his   4.To make matters worse his wife   5him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two   6were more than Al could handle, and he   7to alcohol(烈酒)．In time Al became an alcoholic.

8___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he   9— his home, his land, his art objects, everything．  10Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

    When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete   11．

    As time went by, I began to reconsider my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now   12son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   13of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．

    I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his  14__．One day I worked __15_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _16__ by something," I said．"I know your father was  17the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

    Ernie sat quietly and _18__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _19_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "

    Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __20_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

1.A．certain          B．common         C．rare           D．basic

2.A．dead             B．passed away     C．starved       D．worsened

3.A．cured            B．prevented                        C．forbidden      D．saved

4.A．disease          B．debt                             C．guilt      D．duty

5.A．left             B．scolded                          C．quarreled D．forgave

6.A．disasters       B．adventures                       C．conflicts      D．situations

7.A．got              B．drank                            C．turned     D．sank

8.A．As               B．Though        C．Because        D．If

9.A．needed           B．shared                           C．benefited      D．owned

10.A．Eventually     B．Gradually                        C．Therefore      D．Meanwhile

11.A．trouble         B．hardship       C．failure       D．waste

12.A．teen            B．adult         C．old            D．adolescent

13.A．win             B．fall           C．space          D．flow

14.A．mother          B．brother        C．father         D．child

15.A．up              B．with           C．on             D．through

16.A．worried        B．puzzled        C．interested     D．attracted

17.A．especially                        B．basically      C．hardly     D．specially

18.A．argued         B．searched       C．analyzed       D．thought

19.A．thoughts       B．ideas          C．minds          D．memories

20.A．treat          B．call           C．judge          D．feel

 

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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his  oldest son developed a severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some   1  intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy   2   suddenly that night．

       Knowing the death could have been   3   if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his   4     To make matters worse his wile   5  him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two   6   were more than Al could handle, and he   7   to alcohol．In time Al became an alcoholic．

       8___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he   9   — his home, his land, his art objects, everything．  10   Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

       When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete   11 ．

       As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now   12   son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   13   of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．

       I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his  14__．One day I worked __15_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _16__ by something," I said．"I know your father was  17   _ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

       Ernie sat quietly and _18_ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _19_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "

       Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __20_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

1．A．certain                 B．common       C．rare                   D．basic

2．A．died                    B．choked          C．starved            D．worsened

3．A．cured                  B．prevented        C．forbidden          D．saved

4．A．disease            B．debt           C．guilt                 D．duty

5．A．left                  B．scolded        C．quarreled            D．forgave

6．A．disasters          B．adventures                                      C．conflicts           D．situations

7．A．got                B．drank          C．turned               D．sank

8．A．As               B．Though        C．Because              D．If

9．A．needed            B．shared         C．benefited           D．possessed

10．A．Eventually        B．Gradually        C．Therefore          D．Meanwhile

11．A．trouble              B．hardship            C．failure            D．waste

12．A．teen             B．adult             C．aged               D．adolescent

13．A．win           B．fall                    C．space               D．flow

14．A．mother          B．brother               C．father                 D．child

15．A．up                B．with                  C．on                D．through

16．A．worried        B．puzzled              C．interested           D．attracted

17．A．especially        B．basically             C．merely              D．specially

18．A．argued         B．searched             C．analyzed            D．reflected

19．A．thoughts       B．ideas                C．minds            D．memories

20．A．treat           B．call                  C．judge               D．feel

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Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight  1   before setting down. High desert winds had   2   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   3   the city for a few minutes waiting to  4   . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened   5   there might be a few bumps（颠簸）. Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster（过山车）6  by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt   7   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’s not a good thing to have happen in a（n）   8    space because it only  9   to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very   10  . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be  11   noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 12   was having a good time! With each bump of the   13  , he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight. As I observed this, I   14    that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    15  . He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from   16   . He was   17   the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and  18  back into my seat, pretending I was   19   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even   20    to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin（懊恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1．A．mistake                B．delay                  C．change                        D．wind

2．A．forced                 B．warned               C．swept                  D．reminded

3．A．watching              B．visiting                 C．circling                  D．crossing

4．A．arrive                  B．enter                 C．stop                    D．land

5．A．if                     B．though                C．because                 D．while

6．A．light                   B．pale                  C．easy                          D．quick

7．A．sick                   B．nervous               C．angry                         D．afraid

8．A．empty               B．narrow                C．secret                   D．open

9．A．happens               B．continues              C．fails                    D．serves

10．A．quiet                B．hot                   C．dirty                    D．crowded

11．A．partly               B．gradually             C．shortly                D．clearly

12．A．pilot               B．baby               C．guard                  D．man

13．A．seats               B．passengers          C．flight                  D．airplane

14．A．realized              B．hoped               C．agreed                 D．insisted

15．A．health                B．safety             C．joy                   D．future

16．A．teachers           B．books              C．experience            D．practice

17．A．learning               B．taking                 C．missing             D．enjoying

18．A．sat                   B．lay                 C．went            D．rode

19．A．nearly                B．finally                 C．really              D．suddenly

20．A．attempted             B．managed             C．wanted              D．decided

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    After I had been waiting there   1   more than ten minutes, I felt certain I   2   have missed the bus．There was only   3   thing I could do about that: I would just have to   4   home．Of course it was entirely my own   5   ．I had told   6   the last bus always   7   Little Sutton at ten thirty exactly and it   8   now ten to eleven．It would   9   me at least an hour and a half and possibly more to walk to my home in Forest End．  10   there was a full moon in the sky and I was quite   11   to walking much farther than that．Perhaps I had   12   not take the short cut(近路)through the woods: I might easily lose my   13   in the darkness．I was halfway home when I heard a car   14   slowly behind me．Could it be my imagination   15   was it actually following me down the hill?   16   else should it be making such slow progress? No matter what the fact was, I decided to have a try, so I stood still   17   if I were waiting for it to pass me．It stopped just beside me, the door   18   and a man got   19   , who said worriedly, “Have you any idea where we can get petrol at   20   time of night? We’ve just run out completely.”

1．A．for

B．very

C．fairly

D．little

2．A．could

B．might

C．must

D．should

3．A．a

B．<span lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt'>any

C．one

D．some

4．A．go

B．be

C．run.

D．walk

5．A．mistake.

B．idea

C．wrong

D．thing

6．A．about

B．me

C．of

D．it

7．A．got

B．past

C．arrived

D．left

8．A．is

B．has been

C．was

D．became

9．A．cost

B．have taken

C．take

D．have spent

10．A．Even though

B．But

C．And

D．Though

11．A．able

B．used

C．about

D．unable

12．A．better

B．had

C．the best

D．still

13．A．road

B．direction

C．way

D．beautiful stars

14．A．come

B．is coming

C．has been coming

D．coming

15．A．nor

B．or

C．and

D．then

16．A．Where

B．How

C．What

D．Why

17．A．as

B．even

C．but

D．there

18．A．opened

B．open

C．was opened

D．closes

19．A．off

B．out

C．down

D．to

20．A．the

B．no

C．that

D．this

 

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