I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as always，that morning．
I would always turn to the crossword, but that day it didn't  31  I'd been doing it for 30 odd years, but trying to read this one was like treading through syrup（糖浆）: 32  slow and hard． I thought I must be tired． I said to my assistant． The 33  colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital． There, confirmation came that I'd had a stroke in the part of my brain that 34 communication． I was now in a condition that means it's difficult or 35 to receive and produce language． It was the only time I 36 ．
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and  37  Work in a couple of months． The way to  38  my language ability was rough． I'd look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind  39  round and round in the darkness, looking for words．
As the months passed it became  40  that I wasn't going to be able to go back to my old job． For 25 years, I had  41  myself as a publisher． I was used to a busy day of meetings． I enjoyed colleagues and the 42 I'd had． I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self． There were times when I felt incredibly  43 ．
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to  44 ． I couldn't manage novels or newspapers,  45  I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming． My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly． I also learned the  46  to keep up． I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it．
47  , I rid of my old skin． I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 48  it． Now,  10 years  later,  I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever． If you'd asked me 15 years ago to  49  the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I'm no longer a high-achieving publisher． I'm a  50         man． 

The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The Queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, it was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely.
Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles I was imprisoned and then beheaded (斩首) in 1649.
So what role does the British royal family have today?
Well, the Queen has important formal duties as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces: Only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war is over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth (英联邦) documents everyday.
In addition, the royal family sends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects.
But republicans in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should have to pay for the royal family through their taxes.
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关联的) in the modern world. The Queen Speech on television is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives.
1.    What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?
A. The British King or Queen is now considered above the law.
B. The British King or Queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.
C. The royal family played a less important role in Britain in the late 17th century than in nowadays.
D. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.
2.    Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?
A. Traveling around the UK.
B. Declaring when the UK is at war.
C. Inviting other leaders to visit the UK.
D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.
3.    With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show _____.
A. Prince William is very popular in the UK
B. the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people
C. Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration
D. many young British people do voluntary work
4.    According to the article, British people __________.
A. are all in favor of the royal family
B. can talk to the Queen through a podcast
C. pay for the royal family through the taxes
D. criticize the royal family through media and press

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was    36    to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.    37    it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one.    38    , to be honest, I found it extremely    39    to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and    40    

not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the    41   bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are    42    both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt    43    to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I    44    that monolingual dictionaries are    45    in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is,    46   , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two    47   in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to    48   that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the    49    meaning of a word in English!    50  , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary    51    I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.    52   , I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses only a(n)   53    number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54    exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.    55    this, I can express myself more easily in English.

1.A. worried                       B. sad                                   C. surprised                        D. nervous

2. A. Because                     B. Although                         C. Unless                             D. If

3.A. But                               B. So                                     C. Or                                    D. Then

4. A. difficult                       B. interesting                     C. helpful                             D. practical

5.A. thus                              B. even                                 C. still                                   D. again

6.A. new                              B. familiar                           C. earlier                             D. ordinary

7.A. explained                    B. expressed                      C. described                       D. created

8.A. offered                        B. agreed                            C. decided                           D. happened

9. A. imagine                      B. recommend                   C. predict                            D. understand

10. A. natural                     B. better                              C. easier                              D. convenient

11. A. at least                    B. in fact                              C. at times                          D. in case

12. A. words                       B. names                             C. ideas                                D. characters

13.A. hope                          B. declare                            C. doubt                               D. tell

14.A. exact                         B. basic                                C. translated                      D. expected

15.A. Rather                       B. However                         C. Therefore                       D. Instead

16. A. when                        B. before                             C. until                                 D. while

17. A. LargelyB. Generally                                             C. Gradually                        D. Probably

18. A. extra                         B. average                          C. total                                 D. limited

19. A. repeatedl  B. nearly     C. immediately  D. anxiously

20.A. According to   B. In relation to                      C. In addition to                 D. Because of

(2013·高考山东卷)I used to be a very self?centered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.

I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of ____ are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ____，however，came when I took a part?time job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room，she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her，so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too，when she died，I was ____，but I was also very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.A.since?? B．before

C．or?? D．unless

2.A.famous? B．simple

C．different?? D．skilled

3.A.education?? B．career

C．tour? D．change

4.A.balance? B．homework

C．degree? D．interest

5.A.talked?? B．wrote

C．lied?? D．reported

6.A.careful? B．lonely

C．curious? D．guilty

7.A.argument?? B．game

C．experiment?? D．defence

8.A.dared?? B．offered

C．hesitated?? D．happened

9.A.dream?? B．problem

C．duty?? D．step

10.A.us? B．which

C．them?? D．whom

11.A.attitude?? B．hobby

C．hope?? D．luck

12.A.friend? B．partner

C．guide?? D．guest

13.A.polite? B．happy

C．strange?? D．confident

14.A.bothered?? B．answered

C．visited?? D．trusted

15.A.explain? B．guess

C．declare? D．see

16.A.homeless? B．heartbroken

C．bad?tempered?? D．hopeless

17.A.quieter? B．busier

C．better?? D．richer

18.A.forget?? B．face

C．improve?? D．analyze

19.A.forced?? B．preferred

C．ordered?? D．taught

20.A.miss? B．like

C．wonder?? D．expect

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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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was    36   to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.   37   it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one    38   , to be honest, I found it extremely   39    to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and    40   not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the    41   bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are    42   both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt    43   to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I    44  that monolingual dictionaries are    45   in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is,   46   , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two    47   in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to    48   that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the    49    meaning of a word in English!   50   , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary   51   I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.    52   , I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   53   number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54   exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.    55   this, I can express myself more easily in English.

36. A. worried          B. sad            C. surprised    D. nervous

37. A. Because          B. Although       C. Unless    D. If

38. A. but        B. so              C. or          D. and

39. A. difficult          B. interesting     C. ambiguous  D. practical

40. A. thus         B. even          C. still        D. again

41. A. new         B. familiar         C. earlier     D. ordinary

42. A. explained     B. expressed      C. described    D. created

43. A. offered    B. agreed         C. decided      D. happened

44. A. imagine          B. recommend          C. predict          D. understand

45. A. natural     B. better         C. easier     D. convenient

46. A. at least     B. in fact         C. at times      D. in case

47. A. words      B. names         C. ideas      D. characters

48. A. hope        B. declare          C. doubt     D. tell

49. A. exact       B. basic          C. translated   D. expected

50. A. Rather     B. However       C. Therefore   D. Instead

51. A. when       B. before         C. until      D. while

52. A. Largely     B. Generally      C. Gradually   D. Probably

53. A. extra       B. average         C. total          D. limited

54. A. repeatedly    B. nearly         C. immediately      D. anxiously

55. A. According to       B. In relation to     C. In addition to     D. Because of