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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a  36  thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to  37  it.

The  38  started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I  39  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and  40  to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and  41  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't  42  and get hurt.

After that happened, I  43  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.  44  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost  45 .

After a while, I started wishing I could  46  Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel  47  in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that  48  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and  49  them about their  50  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's  51  and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on  52  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her  53  she was a great heroine. I was  54  of my grandma and hoped she would  55  know that I had been ashamed of her.

36. A. funny     B. common    C. terrible    D. clear

37. A. admit     B. receive     C. refuse     D. show

38. A. quarrel     B. accident    C. trouble      D. adventure

39. A. already     B. always    C. simply     D. hardly

40. A. enjoying    B. pretending   C. imagining    D. continuing

41. A. warn     B. demand    C. advise     D. beg

42. A. mind     B. hear     C. see      D. fall

43. A. expected    B. declared    C. realized    D. doubted

44. A. Because of   B. Except for    C. Such as     D. Instead of

45. A. died       B. cheered    C. disappeared  D. suffered

46. A. meet      B. avoid     C. arrange     D. hide

47. A. independent   B. inconvenient  C. unwelcome   D. unfamiliar

48. A. changed    B. finished    C. stopped    D. Prepared

49. A. interview    B. report      C. tell       D. write

50. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages    D. achievements

51. A. free      B. popular    C. interesting    D. embarrassing

52. A. show      B. stage     C. duty      D. time

53. A. and then     B. even if     C. so that     D. as if

54. A. sure      B. proud     C. ashamed    D. afraid

55. A. never      B. even     C. still      D. once

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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a  36  thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to  37  it.

The  38  started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I  39  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and  40  to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and  41  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't  42  and get hurt.

After that happened, I  43  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.  44  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost  45 .

After a while, I started wishing I could  46  Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel  47  in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that  48  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and  49  them about their  50  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's  51  and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on  52  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her  53  she was a great heroine. I was  54  of my grandma and hoped she would  55  know that I had been ashamed of her.

36. A. funny     B. common    C. terrible    D. clear

37. A. admit     B. receive     C. refuse     D. show

38. A. quarrel     B. accident    C. trouble      D. adventure

39. A. already     B. always    C. simply     D. hardly

40. A. enjoying    B. pretending   C. imagining    D. continuing

41. A. warn     B. demand    C. advise     D. beg

42. A. mind     B. hear     C. see      D. fall

43. A. expected    B. declared    C. realized    D. doubted

44. A. Because of   B. Except for    C. Such as     D. Instead of

45. A. died       B. cheered    C. disappeared  D. suffered

46. A. meet      B. avoid     C. arrange     D. hide

47. A. independent   B. inconvenient  C. unwelcome   D. unfamiliar

48. A. changed    B. finished    C. stopped    D. Prepared

49. A. interview    B. report      C. tell       D. write

50. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages    D. achievements

51. A. free      B. popular    C. interesting    D. embarrassing

52. A. show      B. stage     C. duty      D. time

53. A. and then     B. even if     C. so that     D. as if

54. A. sure      B. proud     C. ashamed    D. afraid

55. A. never      B. even     C. still      D. once

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I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 2 it.

The  3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and  5  to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and  6  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't  7   and get hurt.

After that happened, I  8  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.  9   ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 10   .

After a while, I started wishing I could  11  Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel   12  in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that  13  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and  14   them about their  15  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's  16  and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on   17  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her   18  she was a great heroine. I was   19  of my grandma and hoped she would  20  know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. funny     B. common    C. terrible    D. clear

A. admit     B. receive     C. refuse     D. show

A. quarrel     B. accident    C. trouble      D. adventure

A. already     B. always    C. simply     D. hardly

A. enjoying    B. pretending   C. imagining    D. continuing

A. warn     B. demand    C. advise     D. beg

A. mind     B. hear     C. see      D. fall

A. expected    B. declared    C. realized    D. doubted

A. Because of   B. Except for    C. Such as     D. Instead of

A. died       B. cheered    C. disappeared  D. suffered

A. meet      B. avoid     C. arrange     D. hide

A. independent   B. inconvenient  C. unwelcome   D. unfamiliar

A. changed    B. finished    C. stopped    D. Prepared

A. interview    B. report      C. tell       D. write

A. news      B. lives     C. advantages    D. achievements

A. free      B. popular    C. interesting    D. embarrassing

A. show      B. stage     C. duty      D. time

A. and then     B. even if     C. so that     D. as if

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

A. never      B. even     C. still      D. once

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a  31  thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to  32  it.  
The  33  started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I  34  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 35  to talk to them. I  had to get down on my knees and 36  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't 37  and get hurt.  
After that happened, I 38  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).  
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 39  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost  40 .
After a while, I started wishing I could  41  Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel  42  in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that 43  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 44  them about their 45  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.  
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 46  and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on 47  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her 48  she was a great heroine. I was 49  of my grandma and hoped she would 50  know that I had been ashamed of her.
31. A. funny      B. common       C. terrible         D. clear
32. A. admit     B. receive         C. refuse  D. show
33. A. quarrel  B. accident       C. trouble         D. adventure
34. A. already  B. always C. simply  D. hardly
35. A. enjoying          B. pretending  C. imagining  D. continuing
36. A. warn      B. demand        C. advise  D. beg
37. A. mind       B. hear     C. see       D. fall
38. A. expected        B. declared       C. realized   D. doubted
39. A. Because of     B. Except for    C. Such as    D. Instead of
40. A. died        B. cheered        C. disappeared  D. suffered
41. A. meet      B. avoid    C. arrange    D. hide
42. A. independent  B. inconvenient        C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar
43. A. changed         B. finished        C. stopped   D. Prepared
44. A. interview        B. report  C. tell        D. write
45. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages  D. achievements
46. A. free        B. popular         C. interesting    D. embarrassing
47. A. show     B. stage   C. duty      D. time
48. A. and then         B. even if C. so that     D. as if
49. A. sure        B. proud   C. ashamed    D. afraid
50. A. never     B. even     C. still      D. once

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  Lucky is the man who has no “skeleton in his closet”. When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a “skeleton in his closet”. Some people may have more than one skeleton.

  As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin. Sometimes, we get some hard facts. But more often we have to depend on guesswork. And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.

  Before 1932, English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse(尸体) of an executed(处决) criminal.

  But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine. It was helping in the advance of modern medicine. The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.

  We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study. It became very important in his work. But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing. As a rule, the doctor would keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.

  After a time, people began to suspect(怀疑) every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet. From this suspicion, the phrase “a skeleton in the closet” took on a broader, more general meaning to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering. It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious. Well, that is one theory.

  One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened. It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime. Well, one man’s guess is as good as another. But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.

  Baizac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover. The husband comes home by surprise. But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom. He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover. He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there; He will believe her. She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.

  The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet. His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive. But she will not change her story and admit her guilt.   

1. Which of the following situations is suitable for using the phrase “skeleton in the closet” ?

  A. You have stolen something precious and don’t want it discovered.

  B. You are a doctor and have to keep a skeleton for research.

  C. If you have cut open a dead human body for scientific examination you should keep the skeleton secret.

  D. You have done a crime or done something foolish, but you want to keep other from discovering it.

2. From the text we know that there are _______ theories about how the phrase “skeleton in the closet” came into being.

  A. one            B. two            C. three     D. four

3. In Chinese the world “skeleton” means _______.

  A. 尸体      B. 标本      C. 收藏     D. 骷髅

4. Which of the following is right according to the text?

     A. In the 20th century, doctors realized the importance of anatomy(解剖) in the development of medicine.

  B. The doctors of the ancient times liked to collect as many skeleton as possible.

  C. The thieves stole skeletons from tombs in order to help the doctors.

  D. It was legal that corpses of anybody were cut open for scientific examination in history.

5. From the story Balzac told we know that the wife’s lover must have become _______.

A. a corpse     B. a phrase     C. a skeleton    D. a secret

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