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Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

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Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

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　　Several years ago, while attending a communication course(课程), I experienced a most unusual process(过程)．The instructor(教师)asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 　　1　　 of, regretted or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．

　　This seemed like a very 　　2　　 process, but there's always some 　　3　　 soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then 　　4　　 that we find ways to 　　5　　 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever 　　6　　 my communication．

　　Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story：“Making my 　　7　　, I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies(好朋友)and I decided to play a 　　8　　 on him．

　　After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint：Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b(畜生)．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 　　9　　．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one ever found out．”

　　“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name 　　10　　 on my list．I didn't even know if he was still　　11　　．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few calls, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused．“Yes．”“Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．”

　　“And I want you to know that I did it．” Paused．“I knew it!” he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a 　　12　　discussion．His closing words were：“Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 　　13　　 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years．I want to thank you for calling me．For your sake．”

　　Jimmy inspired me to 　　14　　 up all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course：It's never too late to 　　15　　 the past wrongdoings．

(1)


[　　]
A．	ashamed
B．	afraid
C．	sure
D．	proud

(2)


[　　]
A．	private(私人的)
B．	secret
C．	interesting
D．	funny

(3)


[　　]
A．	foolish
B．	polite
C．	kind
D．	brave

(4)


[　　]
A．	expected
B．	suggested
C．	ordered
D．	demanded

(5)


[　　]
A．	connect with
B．	depend on
C．	make apologies to
D．	get along with

(6)


[　　]
A．	improve
B．	continue
C．	realize
D．	keep

(7)


[　　]
A．	notes
B．	list
C．	plan
D．	stories

(8)


[　　]
A．	part
B．	game
C．	trick
D．	record

(9)


[　　]
A．	view
B．	sign
C．	attention
D．	opinion

(10)


[　　]
A．	appears
B．	considers
C．	presents
D．	remembers

(11)


[　　]
A．	angry
B．	happy
C．	doubtful
D．	alive

(12)


[　　]
A．	cold
B．	plain(简朴的)
C．	nervous
D．	lively

(13)


[　　]
A．	though
B．	while
C．	unless
D．	because

(14)


[　　]
A．	build
B．	make
C．	clear
D．	give

(15)


[　　]
A．	regret
B．	forgive
C．	right
D．	punish

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－________?

－Please call me Mary. That's my first name.

[　　]

A．How can I name you

B．How shall I address you

C．What is your first name

D．Who are you

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　　One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm．At 16, I like 　　1　　 better than driving our truck, 　　2　　 this time I was not happy．My father told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store．

　　Sixteen is a 　　3　　 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity．It was 1976, and the ugly 　　4　　 of racial discrimination was 　　5　　 a fact of life．I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 　　6　　 whether they were “good for it”．

　　I knew black youths just like me who were 　　7　　 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery．

　　My father was 　　8　　．We paid our debts．But before harvest, cash was short．Would the store owner 　　9　　 us?

　　At Davis’a store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer．I nodded 　　10　　 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves．When I brought my 　　11　　 to the cash desk, I said 　　12　　, “I need to put this on credit．”

　　The farmer gave me an amused distrustful 　　13　　．But Buck’s face didn’t change．“Sure, ”he said 　　14　　．“Your daddy is 　　15　　 good for it．”He 　　16　　 to the other man．“This here is one of James Williams’s sons．”

　　The farmer nodded in a neighborly 　　17　　．I was filled with pride．James Williams’s son．Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust．

　　That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 　　18　　 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors．Everyone knew what to 　　19　　 from a Williams：a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 　　20　　 much to do wrong．

(1)


[　　]
A．	something
B．	nothing
C．	anything
D．	everything

(2)


[　　]
A．	and
B．	so
C．	but
D．	for

(3)


[　　]
A．	prideful
B．	wonderful
C．	respectful
D．	colorful

(4)


[　　]
A．	intention
B．	shadow
C．	habit
D．	faith

(5)


[　　]
A．	thus
B．	just
C．	still
D．	ever

(6)


[　　]
A．	guessed
B．	suspected
C．	questioned
D．	figured

(7)


[　　]
A．	watched
B．	caught
C．	dismissed
D．	accused

(8)


[　　]
A．	generous
B．	honest
C．	friendly
D．	modest

(9)


[　　]
A．	blame
B．	excuse
C．	charge
D．	trust

(10)


[　　]
A．	until
B．	as
C．	once
D．	since

(11)


[　　]
A．	purchases
B．	sales
C．	orders
D．	favorites

(12)


[　　]
A．	casually
B．	confidently
C．	cheerfully
D．	carefully

(13)


[　　]
A．	look
B．	stare
C．	response
D．	comment

(14)


[　　]
A．	patiently
B．	eagerly
C．	easily
D．	proudly

(15)


[　　]
A．	generally
B．	never
C．	sometimes
D．	always

(16)


[　　]
A．	pointed
B．	replied
C．	turned
D．	introduced

(17)


[　　]
A．	sense
B．	way
C．	degree
D．	mood

(18)


[　　]
A．	earned
B．	deserved
C．	given
D．	used

(19)


[　　]
A．	receive
B．	expect
C．	collect
D．	require

(20)


[　　]
A．	very
B．	so
C．	how
D．	too

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