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Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, who's now four,  has picked up her mother's manner and will not talk to me, either.

Last Monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan I'd forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while I was out taking a walk. When I came home, the street in front of our apartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan! Luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, "It could have happened to anyone." When I thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighters-let's call her Ivy-and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right.When I said they were fine, she said, "Well, that's ok then," and turned into her flat.l felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don't get along, she'd done the right thing and didn't blame me.So, the Rice Krispie Treats.

Last Christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge (怨恨) towards me because of an incident we'd had four years ago.I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.

It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened.Her flat-out refusal to make amends(补偿) really shocked and saddened me.After that, I decided I'd just leave her be-a relationship takes two to work.So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that's just the way I felt.

Then, I reminded myself of how loving and good I had felt yesterday when I'd done some random acts of kindness (thanks to helpothers.org), after telling myself: Feet the fear,  and do it anyway! So I put the squares of Rice Krispie Treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment  door-and there she was, standing in the hallway.I smiled and said, "Hi," but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out.I went after her, regardless, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I've got something for you ! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday." When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, explaining these were very sweet American treats, and that she could just try and see whether she and her family would like them, her eyebrows winged up-and she took the plate.l was so happy and excited.We then talked a bit about how she'd become aware of the smoke in my flat, and parted ways.

Back in my place, I did a "happy dance", because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn't been sure at all my kindness would be welcome.I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better; I know I was and still am biased(存有偏见)towards her at times, but even if we don't make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people's behaviors and reactions .

1.The neighbor held a grudge towards the writer most probably because_____.

A.the writer's cats disturb her neighbor frequently

B.the writer didn't thank her for calling the firefighters

C.the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors

D.the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago

2. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author_____.

A.was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor

B.didn't know how to get along with her neighbor

C.didn't admit it was her fault in the last incident

D.refused to forgive her neighbor's rude behavior

3. After the writer said "Feel the fear, and do it anyway!", she decided to_____.

A.do an act of kindness

B.leave her neighbor be

C.apologize to her neighbor once more

D.do something to let her neighbor down

4.What can we learn about the writer?

A.She was a professional dancer.

B.She often had quarrels with her neighbor.

C.She had a bias against her neighbor sometimes.

D.She had an unpleasant experience at Christmas this year.

5. What does the author try to tell us?

A.Don't punish yourself because of other's mistakes.

B.We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior.

C.We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors.

D.When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it.

 

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Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, who's now four,  has picked up her mother's manner and will not talk to me, either.
Last Monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan I'd forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while I was out taking a walk. When I came home, the street in front of our apartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan! Luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, "It could have happened to anyone." When I thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighters-let's call her Ivy-and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right.When I said they were fine, she said, "Well, that's ok then," and turned into her flat.l felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don't get along, she'd done the right thing and didn't blame me.So, the Rice Krispie Treats.
Last Christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge (怨恨) towards me because of an incident we'd had four years ago.I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened.Her flat-out refusal to make amends(补偿) really shocked and saddened me.After that, I decided I'd just leave her be-a relationship takes two to work.So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that's just the way I felt.
Then, I reminded myself of how loving and good I had felt yesterday when I'd done some random acts of kindness (thanks to helpothers.org), after telling myself: Feet the fear,  and do it anyway! So I put the squares of Rice Krispie Treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment  door-and there she was, standing in the hallway.I smiled and said, "Hi," but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out.I went after her, regardless, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I've got something for you ! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday." When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, explaining these were very sweet American treats, and that she could just try and see whether she and her family would like them, her eyebrows winged up-and she took the plate.l was so happy and excited.We then talked a bit about how she'd become aware of the smoke in my flat, and parted ways.
Back in my place, I did a "happy dance", because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn't been sure at all my kindness would be welcome.I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better; I know I was and still am biased(存有偏见)towards her at times, but even if we don't make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people's behaviors and reactions

  1. 1.

    The neighbor held a grudge towards the writer most probably because_____.

    1. A.
      the writer's cats disturb her neighbor frequently
    2. B.
      the writer didn't thank her for calling the firefighters
    3. C.
      the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors
    4. D.
      the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago
  2. 2.

    From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author_____

    1. A.
      was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor
    2. B.
      didn't know how to get along with her neighbor
    3. C.
      didn't admit it was her fault in the last incident
    4. D.
      refused to forgive her neighbor's rude behavior
  3. 3.

    After the writer said "Feel the fear, and do it anyway!", she decided to_____

    1. A.
      do an act of kindness
    2. B.
      leave her neighbor be
    3. C.
      apologize to her neighbor once more
    4. D.
      do something to let her neighbor down
  4. 4.

    What can we learn about the writer?

    1. A.
      She was a professional dancer.
    2. B.
      She often had quarrels with her neighbor.
    3. C.
      She had a bias against her neighbor sometimes.
    4. D.
      She had an unpleasant experience at Christmas this year.
  5. 5.

    What does the author try to tell us?

    1. A.
      Don't punish yourself because of other's mistakes.
    2. B.
      We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior.
    3. C.
      We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors.
    4. D.
      When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it.
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  The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life.I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid.It was Carlos.

  “My God, you’re tall,” he said.

  Of course, the class began to laugh.Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

  I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest.That would be the last straw.But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else.I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend.Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I.Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

  “Take that seat, ” Mr.McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

  Carlos laughed widely.“But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him.He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

  The bell rang for classes.As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me.“I’ sorry I embarrassed you,” he said.I looked straight head over the top of his black hair.“That’s all right.”

  “I ought to know better.” He was still blocking my way.” What’s your name?” “Karen Forbes.” “You probably heard me say I’m Carlos Herrera.” He held out his hand.Unwillingly, I shook hands with him.He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes.” “I don’t see why you’re so touchy.”

  I brushed by him and said sharply, “You wouldn’t understand.”

  He followed me a few steps.“I’m just the one who should, Karen,” he said.“ You and I have a lot in common.”

  It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again.Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president.“How come?” I kept asking myself,” How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

  So that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you-being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short.But there isn’t anything I can do about it.When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is that you’re afraid to be yourself.You’re smart.And you could be pretty.In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…(501 words)

(1)

The author was angry because _________.

[  ]

A.

Carlos was too rude to her

B.

the class made fun of her

C.

she had to carry many books

D.

Reed Harrington didn’t date her

(2)

The underlined word “touchy” in paragraph 8 probably means _________

[  ]

A.

annoyed

B.

cheerful

C.

curious

D.

moved

(3)

We can infer from Paragraph 4 that the author _________.

[  ]

A.

thought Reed was the same as others

B.

hoped Reed was laughing with others

C.

cared much about Reed’s attitude

D.

couldn’t stand Carlos playing tricks on her

(4)

According to the text, which is the most likely ending?

[  ]

A.

Carlos and Reed became very good friends

B.

Carlos and the author argued with each other.

C.

Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

D.

The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.

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听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共8小题;每小题1.5分,满分12分)

A.听下列对话,根据所听内容完成句子。

M:Do you have any trouble with your pronunciation, Mary?

W:Not too much.I can pronounce English words well, but I write them poorly.

1.-Do you have any trouble ________, ________?

-________.I can ________ English words well, but write them ________.

M:Why don’t you go and ask the man sitting in the chair?

W:Oh, thank you very much.

2.Why ________ and ask the man ________?

John, a quite ordinary playwriter, is now in high debts.

3.John, ________, is now in high debts.

B.听下面五段对话,从A、B、C中选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

M:Mondays are the worst.Our timetable is full of difficult subjects.

W:Like what?

M:Well, like English, French and geography in the morning.

W:What’s your favorite day of the week?

M:Oh, the day after Tuesday without doubt.We have an easy morning:just art and music, followed by sports all the afternoon.

W:That sounds nice.

4.What’s their favorite day of the week?

A

B

C

M:I’d like to see Mr.Stone.I hear he is an expert on heart disease.

W:I’m sorry, Mr.Stone will be busy the whole afternoon.He is having a medical conference.Can you manage at 10∶30 tomorrow morning?

5.Who is Mr.Stone?

A.A doctor.

B.A nurse.

C.A secretary.

M:I’m so tired.I’ve spent the entire morning in selling my car.

W:Selling your car?Don’t you like it or isn’t it new?

M:No, my company is moving me to Europe next month.So I intend to buy a new one over there.

6.Why did the man sell his car?

A.He doesn’t like it.

B.He is going abroad.

C.It’s too old.

W:What’s the matter, Tom?You look unhappy.

M:No, not really.I’m only worrying about my maths exam.

7.What makes the man worried?

A.Maths test.

B.An English exam.

C.His headache.

W:I find listening most difficult.What can I do?

M:Don’t worry.Listen to English tapes every day, and you will make great progress.The more you listen, the easier you will find.

8.What does the man advise her to do?

A.Listen more.

B.Speak more.

C.Write more.

第二节(共12小题;每小题1.5分,满分18分)

听第9段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

  Food is a subject that interests me.I like food that is good and well-cooked.I dislike watery cabbage, soup that looks and tastes like water, and beef or mutton that is burned or not cooked enough.But when you get real English beef and mutton, bread and cheese, or eggs and bacon, there is nothing like it.I didn’t know any apple that has a better taste than a good English one, and no other cup of tea ever tastes as good to me as the tea that we make in England.

  I know that coffee is not good in many English hotels.But it is good in many English homes when it is made with fresh coffee by people who know how to make it.My wife is going to make some coffee for us tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock.You’ll see then that English coffee can be good.

9.The speaker is interested in food, especially in English food.

10.According to the speaker, soup that looks and tastes like rain interests him.

11.The speaker likes to have a cup of tea made in England.

12.The speaker thinks coffee made in English homes is not better than in English hotels.

13.The speaker wants his friends to enjoy his wife’s coffee tomorrow morning.

听第10段材料,填空。

  Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside:“Second-hand clothes bought and sold.”He was carrying a jacket and asked the owner of the store how much he thought the jacket was worth.

  The man looked at the jacket and then said, “Two dollars.”

  “What?” said Jim.“But I was thinking you would say at least five.”

  “Five dollars?No, it isn’t worth a cent more than two dollars, ” said the owner of the store.

  “Are you sure?”

  “Sure!” said the man.

  “Well,” said Jim, taking two dollars out of his pocket, “Here’s the money.This jacket was hanging outside your store with a price-tag that said $8.5, but I thought maybe that was a typing mistake.And now I know it is!” Then he walked out of the store with the jacket in his hand before the store owner could think of anything to say.

14.Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside:“Second-hand   (1)   bought and sold.”He was carrying a jacket and asked the   (2)   of the store how much he thought the jacket was   (3)  

  The man looked at the jacket and then said, “Two dollars.”

  “What?” said Jim, “But I was thinking you would say at least five.”

  “Five dollars?No, it isn’t worth a cent more than two dollars, ” said the owner of the store.

  “Are you sure?”

  “Sure!” said the man.

15.“Well, ” said Jim, taking two dollars out of his   (4)  , “here’s the money.This jacket was   (5)   outside your store with a price-tag(价格标签)that said $8.5, but I thought maybe that was a typing mistake.And now I know it is!” Then he walked out of the   (6)   with the jacket in his hand before the store owner could think of anything to say.

听第11段材料,完成第16~17题。

At the Cafe

Attendant:Good afternoon.

Tom:I’m Tom, Zhang.We made a reservation for tea this afternoon.

Attendant:Yes, sir.This way, please.Here’s your table.Is this all right?

Tom:Yes, it’s nice, indeed.Thank you.

Attendant:I’m so glad you like it.What would you like?We serve coffee and tea, sandwiches, cakes and cold drinks.Please look under the plate-glass at the menu for afternoon tea.

Tom:What would you like, Mike?

Mike:I’ll try a chicken salad sandwich and have a cup of coffee with cream.

Attendant:How about you, Mr.Zhang?

Tom:I will have black tea with lemon and sugar and a piece of Swiss roll.

Attendant:Anything else?

Tom:What’s your specialty today?

Attendant:We have strawberries with cream today.I suggest you try them.

Tom:Good, I will.

16.How many people are there in the dialogue?

A.Four.

B.Three.

C.Two.

17.Where is the menu?

A.On the plate-glass.

B.Beside the plate-glass.

C.Under the plate-glass.

听第12段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Check, please!

Waiter:Are you through with your meal?

Tom:Yes, we are.Could we have the check, please?

Waiter:Here is your check, 85 dollars in all.I can take care of it here when you’re ready.

Tom:Do you accept cheque?

Waiter:No, I’m sorry we don’t.We accept credit cards and cash.

Tom:Well, I don’t have any cash with me.So I’ll have to put it on credit.Here’s 90 dollars.Please keep the change.

Waiter:Thank you.I will be right back.

Tom:Oh, please wait for a minute.I want to go with the food left.

Waiter:I see.I will bring some to-go boxes for you.

Tom:Thank you.

18.The waiter preferred to be paid by cheque.

19.The waiter received 4 dollars for his tip(小费).

20.The customer took away his left food with to-go boxes.

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