Moving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week.

I just missed home. But more than the old house and the beach, I missed Stacey, my best friend. And I missed our lovely tea. Going to a sweet little tearoom, we had discovered was a special treat for us. The place was a Victorian dream, with delicate teacups and tablecloths with flower prints. The hat shelf near the front door swept us back to childhood. Stacey and I became little girls, trying on different hats until we found the perfect one for our dress-up tea party. We would then choose a lovely table and order our tea. That was a precious time, filled with laughter between scones（煎饼） and sharing our lives between tiny cucumber sandwiches.

Springtime descended upon Denver, and the sun lightened my heart. But I still fought loneliness almost every day. I decided to explore the Denver area. While my husband went to the office, I took time to see what our new area had to offer.

One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly the words "Tea Leaves" caught my eye. A tea room? Here, in the land of loneliness and pain?

I walked through the doors, and tears came to my eyes. It was a beautiful room, not Victorian, but simple and lovely.

I sat down and ordered a pot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and some scones.It felt silly and wonderful --- and it felt like home. For the first time since moving, I felt as if this new city and state could be, would eventually be, my home. I would come back here and bring new friends. When Stacey visited, we would come here.

I lifted my cup and made a silent toast. I toasted Stacey, whom I missed  ly, and I toasted the sweet little tearoom that lessened my pain.

1. The author's hometown ______________.

A．never snows

B．is still warm in winter

C．has a long history

D．is in an area by the sea

2.  The underlined word "treat" in Paragraph 2 probable means ____________.

A．delicious food                          B．something pleasant

C．service                               D．a kind of tea party

3. We can know from Paragraph 3 that the author ______________.

A．didn't adapt to the new life

B．felt comfortable in the new environment in spring

C．didn't feel lonely any more in spring

D．wanted to actively adapt to the new environment

4.Which of the following about "Tea Leaves" is true?

A．It made the author recall her childhood.

B．It looks silly and wonderful.

C．Cucumber sandwiches and scones are its specialties.

D．It touched the author.

5.We can infer from the text that the author would probably ____________.

A．open her own teahouse

B．ask the owner of the teahouse to decorate it like a home

C．make new friends in Denver

D．go back to her hometown to visit Stacey

Moving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week.
I just missed home. But more than the old house and the beach, I missed Stacey, my best friend. And I missed our lovely tea. Going to a sweet little tearoom, we had discovered was a special treat for us. The place was a Victorian dream, with delicate teacups and tablecloths with flower prints. The hat shelf near the front door swept us back to childhood. Stacey and I became little girls, trying on different hats until we found the perfect one for our dress-up tea party. We would then choose a lovely table and order our tea. That was a precious time, filled with laughter between scones（煎饼） and sharing our lives between tiny cucumber sandwiches.
Springtime descended upon Denver, and the sun lightened my heart. But I still fought loneliness almost every day. I decided to explore the Denver area. While my husband went to the office, I took time to see what our new area had to offer.
One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly the words "Tea Leaves" caught my eye. A tea room? Here, in the land of loneliness and pain?
I walked through the doors, and tears came to my eyes. It was a beautiful room, not Victorian, but simple and lovely.
I sat down and ordered a pot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and some scones.It felt silly and wonderful --- and it felt like home. For the first time since moving, I felt as if this new city and state could be, would eventually be, my home. I would come back here and bring new friends. When Stacey visited, we would come here.
I lifted my cup and made a silent toast. I toasted Stacey, whom I missed  ly, and I toasted the sweet little tearoom that lessened my pain.
【小题1】 The author's hometown ______________.

Moving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week.

I just missed home. But more than the old house and the beach, I missed Stacey, my best friend. And I missed our lovely tea. Going to a sweet little tearoom, we had discovered was a special treat for us. The place was a Victorian dream, with delicate teacups and tablecloths with flower prints. The hat shelf near the front door swept us back to childhood. Stacey and I became little girls, trying on different hats until we found the perfect one for our dress-up tea party. We would then choose a lovely table and order our tea. That was a precious time, filled with laughter between scones（煎饼） and sharing our lives between tiny cucumber sandwiches.

Springtime descended upon Denver, and the sun lightened my heart. But I still fought loneliness almost every day. I decided to explore the Denver area. While my husband went to the office, I took time to see what our new area had to offer.

One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly the words "Tea Leaves" caught my eye. A tea room? Here, in the land of loneliness and pain?

I walked through the doors, and tears came to my eyes. It was a beautiful room, not Victorian, but simple and lovely.

I sat down and ordered a pot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and some scones. It felt silly and wonderful --- and it felt like home. For the first time since moving, I felt as if this new city and state could be, would eventually be, my home. I would come back here and bring new friends. When Stacey visited, we would come here.

I lifted my cup and made a silent toast. I toasted Stacey, whom I missedly, and I toasted the sweet little tearoom that lessened my pain.

1.The author's hometown ______________.

A．never snows                           B．is still warm in winter

C．has a long history                       D．is in an area by the sea

2.The underlined word "treat" in Paragraph 2 probable means ____________.

A．delicious food                          B．something pleasant

C．service                               D．a kind of tea party

3.We can know from Paragraph 3 that the author ______________.

A．didn't adapt to the new life

B．felt comfortable in the new environment in spring

C．didn't feel lonely any more in spring

D．wanted to actively adapt to the new environment

4.Which of the following about "Tea Leaves" is true?

A．It made the author recall her childhood.

B．It looks silly and wonderful.

C．Cucumber sandwiches and scones are its specialties.

D．It touched the author.

5.We can infer from the text that the author would probably ____________.

A．open her own teahouse

B．ask the owner of the teahouse to decorate it like a home

C．make new friends in Denver

D．go back to her hometown to visit Stacey

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable   36  when I was teaching second grade 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our   37  together to come up with ideas of how to   38  our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and   39  to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   40  invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child lined up at our classroom door,   41 the arrival of his or her mom.   42  it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t   43  up and he was looking upset.
I took my mother   44  the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   45  if you could keep my mother   46  while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   47  my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   48  the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   49 .
Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   50  and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if   51  was completed. When I came to Jimmy’s   52 , he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs, Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   53   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran bark and gave me a big hug.
“Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   54  it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who    55  stopped hugging teachers years ago.
36．A．lasted                  B．happened             C．experienced         D．described
37．A．heads                  B．brains                 C．minds                 D．hearts
38．A．love                    B．please                 C．respect                D．admire
39．A．astonished           B．worried               C．relieved               D．interested
40．A．even                   B．ever                    C．still                     D． once
41．A．expecting            B．hoping                C．predicting            D．supposing
42．A．Although            B．As                      C．While                 D．Because
43．A．set up                 B．picked up            C．turned up            D．held up
44．A．over                   B．to                       C．on                      D．by
45．A．considering         B．wondering           C．asking                 D．doubting
46．A．connection          B．safety                  C．company             D．concern
47．A．served                 B．supplied              C．assigned              D．applied
48．A．taught                 B．studied                C．practiced             D．told
49．A．mood                  B．thought               C．agreement           D．conversation
50．A．feeling                B．behavior              C．events                 D．performances
51．A．something           B．everything           C．anything              D．nothing
52．A．page                   B．help                    C．side                    D．turn
53．A．announced           B．delivered             C．stated                  D．whispered
54．A．make                  B．get                      C．do                      D．take
55．A．probably             B．exactly                C．rarely                  D．fairly

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable       when I was teaching second        , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to       ideas of how to       our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day.  I was surprised and      to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I     invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child      up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.     it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking       . 

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was     if you could keep my mother       while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy       my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had       the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep       .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s     and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if       was completed. When I came       Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and     his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t      it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had       stopped hugging teachers years ago.

1.A. lasted        B. happened    C. experienced D. described

2.A. school        B. class      C. grade    D. lesson

3.A. pay attention to B. look forward to     C. get on with    D. come up with

4.A. love   B. please   C. respect D. admire

5.A. astonished         B. worried         C. relieved        D. interested

6.A. even  B. ever      C. still        D. once

7.A .followed    B. held      C. kept      D. lined

8.A. As      B. Although       C. While    D. Because

9.A. wild   B. curious C. strange D. upset

10.A. considering      B. wondering    C. asking   D. doubting

11.A. connection       B. care      C. company      D. concern

12.A. served     B. supplied        C. assigned        D. applied

13.A. taught      B. studied C. practiced      D. told

14.A. mind         B. thought          C. agreement    D. conversation

15.A. feeling     B. behavior        C. event   D. action

16.A. something        B. everything    C. anything        D. nothing

17.A. by    B. to C. on          D. over

18.A. announced       B. delivered      C. stated   D. whispered

19.A. make        B. get         C. do          D. take

20.A. probably          B. exactly  C. rarely   D. eagerly