摘要:I was brought up in a small mountain area. My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 39 . He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t’ 40 them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school. When I 41 from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock the battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline , team-work and responsibility. It didn’t’ 44 whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company. I went 46 to graduate from the U. S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47 most was the counseling meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups, educators and kids across the country. But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 , and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it. 36. A provided B. got C. made D. bought 37. A. while B. but C. so D. or 38. A. about B. with C. for D. of 39. A themselves B. ourselves C. yourself D. myself 40. A. pay B. find C. produce D. afford 41. A. came B. returned C. escaped D. graduated 42. A. drills B. tasks C. exercises D. reports 43. A. included B. asked C. required D. met 44. A. matter B. mean C. exist D. work 45. A good B. boss C. rest D. right 46. A. out B. on C. away D. off 47. A. took B. hated C. enjoyed D. did 48. A. ended B. began C. continued D. held 49. A. charge B. situation C. position D. choice 50. A. lessons B. meetings C. training D. separation 51. A. Long before B. Before long C. As usual D. Once again 52. A. performances B. descriptions C. speeches D. gifts 53. A. vacation B. place C. job D. travel 54. A. important B. bitter C. normal D. difficult 55. A. gain B. achieve C. show D. match

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       阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I   36   myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with   37   customers.

         But I wasn't   38    the people with enormous orders, the women who   39  that the coffee was much too creamy (全乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees   40  again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn't seem to   41 anyone.

         One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking  42  . He said he felt like getting in bed,pulling the   43  up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.

      44   he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was   45  , since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.

“It’s   46  me,” I told him. “have a nice day.”

He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the  47  .

The next day, it was still raining. I   48  my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their  49   . I was completely wet and freezing cold.   50  , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our   51   tip jar, I grew more depressed.

In the evening, the customer fromm the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a  52 .He said that not many people took time to  53  others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world.With a friendly wave, he drove away.I ran to the back of the shop and read the note.It read:

Christine,

         Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday.It's so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely (真诚地) nice.Please don ' t change your   54  ! Have a great day !——Hank

         After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness.Then I would smile, hold my head up high,   55   my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"

36.A.believed              B.hoped                C.pictured            D.supposed

37.A.particular         B.regular    C.special            D.common

38.A.thinking  B.considering            C.guessing           D.expecting

39.A.complained     B.praised     C.doubted            D.explained

40.A.repeated          B.returned         C.recovered        D.remade

41.A.fit          B.please   C.suit       D.meet

42.A.satisfied         B.happy     C.upset             D.anxious

43.A.hat              B.sheet           C.coat        D.pillow

44.A.Before         B.After         C.Until            D.While

45.A.embarrassed    B.angry           C.surprised D.glad

46.A.on                   B.in       C.for      D.after

47.A.crowd          B.street     C.shop              D.rain

48.A.spent      B.took   C.cost     D.wasted

49.A.doughnuts      B.coffees          C.orders      D.bags

50.A.Better               B.Worse               C.Further            D.Later

51.A.old            B.full               C.broken          D.empty

52.A.letter          B.bill            C.note              D.gift

53.A.talk about      B.care about    C.hear about             D.know about

54.A.way     B.job        C.mind             D.product

55.A.cut                   B.force        C.raise         D.clear

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               Motherhood is a career to respect

  A WOMAN renewing her driver’s license at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

  “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...”

  “Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”

  “We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.

  One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.

  The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”

  The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.

  I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

  “Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”

  Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”

  There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.

  As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3.

  Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.

  I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”

  Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.

How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?

  A. Cold-hearted.    B. Open-minded.

  C. Puzzled.       D. Interested.

How many children does the writer have?

  A. 3    B. 4    C. 7    D. 13

Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?

  A. Because she thought the writer did admirable work.

  B. Because the writer cared little about rewards.

  C. Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.

  D. Because she admired the writer's research work.

What is the point of the article?

  A. To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

  B. To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.

  C. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.

  D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

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The Quiet Hero 沉默的英雄

    It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’ll   1    that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I   2    to think of my shortcomings — how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t   3    my waitress’ salary to buy.

    But what   4    kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were   5    impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I   6    I had done for them. I just hoped they   ___7  .

As I walked into the   8    quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase   9    a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly   10    of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It   11  :

She took a day off from her busy   12    to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early   13    he could see his hero take batting practice.   14    their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was   15    his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to   16    his hero’s signature, so she stayed with the little boy    17    one in the morning…

   It took me long enough to   18    it, but I finally know who the   19    hero is. Mom, I love you!

   And suddenly, it was a   20    Mother’s Day, after all.

A. admit                 B. adopt                    C. deny                    D. refuse

A. intended              B. liked                     C. tended                     D. hesitated

A. stress                  B. spare                     C. strengthen             D. spend

A. poor            B. great                     C. faithless                   D. pretty

A. merely               B. usually                  C. never                       D. often

A. wished               B. hoped                C. expected                  D. desired

A. supported            B. understood             C. approved                 D. disgusted

A. 1iving-room          B. kitchen                  C. bed loom                 D. study

A. including            B. containing             C. possessing             D. pinning

A. handwriting      B. description             C. tone                        D. scratch

A. wrote                B. recorded                C. memorized              D. read

A. event         B. content             C. schedule                  D. circumstance

A. or                    B. for                        C. but                          D. so

A. At                    B. In                         C. On                          D. By

A. impressed         B. printed                      C. presented                 D. pressed

A. buy                  B. abandon                C. get                          D. swap

A. before              B. until                     C. after                        D. when

A. see                   B. hear                      C. realize                     D. tell

A. actual               B. true                      C. imaginary             D. visual

A. sad            B. bitter                    C. happy                      D. exciting

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