网址：http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_3048455[举报]
He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.
“Is your taxi 1 ?” I asked when he finally looked 2 at me. He nodded, then said 3 as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a 4 .” He 5 as if he had a cold .
“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He 6 his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I 7 know it by heart.”
“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”
“This isn't 8 ,” he replied. “Although it 9 just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at 10 .”
“I don't think any of us keep 11 our correspondence (通信) too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've 12 quite a while?”
“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the 13 through high school.”
“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.
“ 14 ,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I 15 away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of lose touch 16 you never forget.”
“You said 'was'. Does that mean—?” He nodded. “ 17 a couple of weeks ago.”
“I'm sorry,” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend—and losing a real old one is 18 tougher.”
He didn't 19 to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things 20 and we just don't seem to find the time.”
When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.
1. available B. acceptable C. beneficial D. occupied
2. A. down B. up C. to D. off
3. A. unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologetically D. definitely
4. A. booklet B. novel C. book D. letter
5. A. sounded B. spoke C. seemed D. continued
6. A. hung B. nodded C. shook D. kept
7. A. anyhow B. hardly C. almost D. really
8. A. friendship B. family C. leadership D. colleague
9. A. could B. might C. maybe D. would
10. A. writing B. reading C. talking D. earning
11. A. up B. with C. on D. in
12. A. found B. written C. known D. seen
13. A. curriculum B. coincidence C. life D. way
14. A. Eventually B. Actually C. Additionally D. Besides
15. A. removed B. left C. headed D. moved
16. A. even though B. as though C. when D. whereas
17. A. Died B. Suffered C. Choked D. Survived
18. A. ever B. even C. fairly D. quite
19. A. appeal B. reply C. adapt D. talk
20. A. take up B. pick up C. come up D. break up
查看习题详情和答案>>I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the _ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the ___. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly____
When I had a rest at a __ , a man came, who was about my __ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _ _ , my friend!” he said as he _ _ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live __ , do you?” “No, I’m just _ _ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _ _ .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.
Now he had my _ _ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by __ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _ _ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _ _ . “What do you do for a living?” “_ _ I’m a journalist (记者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _ _ what I see in my job. My words can _ _ the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _ _ here so long. So you can imagine how _ _ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”
If you had to _ _ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.
1.A. cool B. hot C. strong D. cold
2.A. schedule B. weather C. calendar D. experience
3.A. start B. change C. worsen D. disappear
4.A. chair B. table C. restaurant D. station
5.A. height B. weight C. accent D. age
6.A. night B. afternoon C. evening D. morning
7.A. sat B. settled C. calmed D. lay
8.A. distantly B. nearby C. comfortably D. alone
9.A. passing by B. giving up C. thinking over D. walking off
10.A. designer B. thinker C. painter D. writer
11.A. interest B. secrete C. trust D. patience
12.A. shouting B. working C. smiling D. looking
13.A. busy B. scenic C. wide D. peaceful
14.A. career B. situation C. history D. advantage
15.A. Originally B. Actually C. Really D. Recently
16.A. report B. consider C. remember D. study
17.A. record B. decorate C. monitor D. reflect
18.A. watching B. waiting C. living D. traveling
19.A. funny B. important C. truthful D. numerous
20.A. copy B. describe C. draw D. guess
查看习题详情和答案>>
I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the 31_ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the _32__. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly__33__
When I had a rest at a _34_ , a man came, who was about my _35_ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _36_ , my friend!” he said as he _37_ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live _38_ , do you?” “No, I’m just _39_ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _40_ .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.
Now he had my _41_ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by _42_ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _43_ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _44_ . “What do you do for a living?” “_45_ I’m a journalist (记者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _46_ what I see in my job. My words can _47_ the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _48_ here so long. So you can imagine how _49_ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”
If you had to _50_ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.
31. A. cool B. hot C. strong D. cold
32. A. schedule B. weather C. calendar D. experience
33. A. start B. change C. worsen D. disappear
34. A. chair B. table C. restaurant D. station
35. A. height B. weight C. accent D. age
36. A. night B. afternoon C. evening D. morning
37. A. sat B. settled C. calmed D. lay
38. A. distantly B. nearby C. comfortably D. alone
39. A. passing by B. giving up C. thinking over D. walking off
40. A. designer B. thinker C. painter D. writer
41. A. interest B. secrete C. trust D. patience
42. A. shouting B. working C. smiling D. looking
43. A. busy B. scenic C. wide D. peaceful
44. A. career B. situation C. history D. advantage
45. A. Originally B. Actually C. Really D. Recently
46. A. report B. consider C. remember D. study
47. A. record B. decorate C. monitor D. reflect
48. A. watching B. waiting C. living D. traveling
49. A. funny B. important C. truthful D. numerous
50. A. copy B. describe C. draw D. guess
查看习题详情和答案>>第三节：完形填空（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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.
“Is your taxi 21 ?” I asked when he finally looked 22 at me. He nodded, then said 23 as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a 24 .” He 25 as if he had a cold .
“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He 26 his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I 27 know it by heart.”
“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”
“This isn't 28 ,” he replied. “Although it 29 just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at 30 .”
“I don't think any of us keep 31 our correspondence (通信) too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've 32 quite a while?”
“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the 33 through high school.”
“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.
“ 34 ,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I 35 away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of lose touch 36 you never forget.”
“You said 'was'. Does that mean….?” He nodded. “ 37 a couple of weeks ago.”
“I'm sorry,” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend—and losing a real old one is 38 tougher.”
He didn't 39 to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”
“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things 40 and we just don't seem to find the time.”
When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.
21. A.available B.acceptable C.beneficial D.occupied
22. A.down B.up C. to D. off
23. A.unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologetically D. definitely
24. A.booklet B. novel C. book D. letter
25. A.sounded B. spoke C.seemed D. continued
26. A.hung B.nodded C. shook D. kept
27. A.anyhow B.hardly C.almost D. really
28. A.friendship B.family C.leadership D. colleague
29. A.could B. might C.maybe D. would
30. A.writing B.reading C.talking D. earning
31. A.up B.with C.on D. in
32. A.found B.written C.known D. seen
33. A.curriculum B.coincidence C.life D. way
34. A.Eventually B.Actually C.Additionally D. Besides
35. A.removed B.left C.headed D. moved
36. A.even though B.as though C.when D. whereas
37. A.Died B. Suffered C.Choked D. Survived
38. A.ever B.even C.fairly D. quite
39. A.appeal B.reply C.adapt D. talk
40.A.take up B.pick up C.come up D. break up
查看习题详情和答案>>Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many kindly
relatives, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's father had
managed to get legal custody(法定监护) of him for this Christmas. So, he had a new suit, with a card
pinned with his name and address and made the trip alone, by bus, to New Orleans.
Several things occurred that kept me awake the whole night. First, the footfalls, the noise of my father
running up and down the stairs, breathing heavily, I had to see what he was up to. So I hid and watched.
There was a Christmas tree and the fireplace downstairs. Moreover, I could see my father. He was
crawling around under the tree arranging a pyramid of packages. I felt dizzy, for what I saw forced me to
reconsider everything. If these were presents intended for me, then obviously they had not been ordered
by the Lord and delivered by Santa Claus; no, they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father,which
meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren't lying when they laughed
at me and told me there was no Santa Claus. The worst thought was: Had Sook known the truth, and lied
to me? No, Sook would never lie to me. She believed. It was just that-well, though she was
sixty-something, in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was.
I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep. Then I crept downstairs and examined the
tags attached to each of the packages. They all said: "For Buddy." I decided to open the packages: It
was Christmas morning. I was awake, so why not? I won't bother to describe what was inside them: just
shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that. The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun. Somehow I got the
idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it. So I did. Bang. Bang. Bang. He raced out of his room, wild-eyed, Bang. Bang. Bang. "Buddy-what the hell do you think you're doing?" Bang. Bang. Bang. "Stop that!" I laughed. "Look, Daddy. Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me."
Calm now, he walked into the room and hugged me. "You like what Santa Claus brought you?"
I smiled at him. He smiled at me. There was a tender lingering (逗留不去的) moment, damaged when I said: "Yes. But what are you going to give me, Daddy?" His smile evaporated. His eyes narrowed
suspiciously-you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick. But then he blushed, as though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking. He patted my head, and coughed and said: "Well, I
thought I'd wait and let you pick out something you wanted. Is there anything particular you want?"
I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street. His face sagged. Oh, yes, he
remembered the airplane and how expensive it was. Nevertheless, the next day I was sitting in that
airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy salesman, who promised to help ship the plane on the bus.
But I wasn't free of New Orleans yet. The problem was a large bottle of wine; maybe it was because of
my departure, but anyway my father had been drinking it all day, and on the way to the bus station, he
scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering: "I'm not going to let you go. I can't let you go back to that crazy family in that crazy old house. Just look at what they've done to you. A boy six, almost
seven, talking about Santa Claus! It's all their fault, all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their
knitting needles, those drunken uncles. Listen to me, Buddy. There is no God! There is no Santa Claus.
" He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached. "Kiss me. Please. Please. Kiss me. Tell your daddy
that you love him." But I couldn't speak. I was terrified I was going to miss my bus. And I was worried
about my plane, which was strapped to the top of the taxi. "Say it: 'I love you.' Say it. Please. Buddy. Say
it."
It was lucky for me that our taxi-driver was a good-hearted man. Because if it hadn't been for his help, and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman, I don't know what would have happened
when we reached the station. My father was so drunk he could hardly walk, but the policeman talked to
him, quieted him down, helped him to stand straight, and the taxi-man promised to take him safely home.
But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus.
Once I was on the bus, I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes. I felt the strangest pain. A crushing pain
that hurt everywhere. I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes, those crucifying monsters, the agony
would ease. I took them off, but the mysterious pain did not leave me. In a way it never has; never will.
Twelve hours later I was home in bed. The room was dark. Sook was sitting beside me, rocking in a
rocking chair, a sound as soothing (令人舒畅的) as ocean waves. I had tried to tell her everything that
had happened, and only stopped when I was hoarse (嘶哑的) as a howling dog. She stroked her fingers
through my hair, and said: "Of course there is a Santa Clause. It's just that no single somebody could do
all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all. That's why everybody is Santa Claus. I am. You are. Even you cousin Billy Bob. Now go to sleep. Count stars. Think of the quietest thing. Like snow. I'm sorry you didn't get to see any. But now snow is falling through the stars-" Stars sparkled, snow whirled inside my head; the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me something I
must do. And the next day I did it. I went with Sook to the post office and bought a penny postcard. That same postcard exists today. It was found in my father's safety deposit box when he died last year. Here is what I had written him: Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to pedal my plane so fast I will
soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy.
B. He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus.
C. It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy.
D. He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked.
B Buddy's father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities.
C. Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus.
D. Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father.
B. Miss Sook had no idea of Santa Clause, and lied to Buddy.
C. Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him.
D. Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time.
B. clever
C. naughty
D. trusted
B. A Christmas Memory
C. How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way?
D. A Christmas of a Divorced Family