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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.
1. A. admit B. adopt C. deny D. refuse
2. A. intended B. liked C. tended D. hesitated
3. A. stress B. spare C. strengthen D. spend
4. A. poor B. great C. faithless D. pretty
5. A. merely B. usually C. never D. often
6. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. desired
7. A. supported B. understood C. approved D. disgusted
8. A. 1iving-room B. kitchen C. bed loom D. study
9. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. pinning
10. A. handwriting B. description C. tone D. scratch
11. A. wrote B. recorded C. memorized D. read
12. A. event B. content C. schedule D. circumstance
13. A. or B. for C. but D. so
14. A. At B. In C. On D. By
15. A. impressed B. printed C. presented D. pressed
16. A. buy B. abandon C. get D. swap
17. A. before B. until C. after D. when
18. A. see B. hear C. realize D. tell
19. A. actual B. true C. imaginary D. visual
20. A. sad B. bitter C. happy D. Exciting
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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
查看习题详情和答案>>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.
1. A. admit B. adopt C. deny D. refuse
2. A. intended B. liked C. tended D. hesitated
3. A. stress B. spare C. strengthen D. spend
4. A. poor B. great C. faithless D. pretty
5. A. merely B. usually C. never D. often
6. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. desired
7. A. supported B. understood C. approved D. disgusted
8. A. 1iving-room B. kitchen C. bed loom D. study
9. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. pinning
10. A. handwriting B. description C. tone D. scratch
11. A. wrote B. recorded C. memorized D. read
12. A. event B. content C. schedule D. circumstance
13. A. or B. for C. but D. so
14. A. At B. In C. On D. By
15. A. impressed B. printed C. presented D. pressed
16. A. buy B. abandon C. get D. swap
17. A. before B. until C. after D. when
18. A. see B. hear C. realize D. tell
19. A. actual B. true C. imaginary D. visual
20. A. sad B. bitter C. happy D. exciting
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Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ___36___ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ___37____. “You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,”she said.
“I'll __38_____ you,”I replied , and with those words I __39___. By the time I reached the customs I was __40__. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ___41__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months __42___, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of ___43___ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ___44___ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?”The answer was always “___45__”. We were frightened of the attic but also ___46_____ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes __47_____ we found what we needed.
The plane shook ___48___ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were __49___ on the floor. I __50_____ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ___51___ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I __52___ my sister's handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...”Only __53___ did I realize that my sister had been ___54___ a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister's coming and going during the flight. Even though a large ocean ____55___ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.
1.A. honesty B.concern C.sadness D.satisfaction
2.A.abroad B.home C.again D.along
3.A.remember B.remind C.miss D.think of
4.A.was cut B.was off C.left off D.left away
5.A.smiling B.sneezing C.sighing D.sobbing
6. A.courage B.energy C.idea D.spirit
7.A.before B.after C.between D.apart
8.A.curiosity B.anxiety C.sympathy D.worry
9.A.about B.across C.down D.up
10.A.No B.Yes C.Sorry D.Certain
11. A.surprised B.bored C.attracted D.interested
12.A.until B.unless C.though D.since
13. A. hardly B.slightly C.weakly D.heavily
14.A. spread B.thrown C.dropped D.pushed
15.A. turned B. went C. bent D. looked
16.A. familiar B. unfamiliar C.important D.unimportant
17.A. knew B. saw C.observed D.recognised
18.A.when B.that C.then D.this
19. A.keeping B.writing C.using D.making
20.A.faced B.separated C.surrounded D.blocked
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Michel is a young girl who works for the police ____ a handwriting expert. She has helped ____ many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents.
When she was fourteen, Michel was already ____ interested in the differences in her friends' ____ that she would spend hours ____ them. After ____ college she went to France for a ____ two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is ____ for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover ____ of what she needs to know simply ____ looking at the writing with her own eyes, ____ she also has machines ____ help her make ____ different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often ____ great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good ____ of what kind of person the ____ is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow ____ I didn't like his handwriting." She says. But she ____ she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman ____ she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be ____, however.
1.A. with B. by C. like D. as
2.A. search B. follow C. catch D. judge
3.A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
4.A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
5.A. writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
6.A. attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
7.A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
8.A. main B. safe C. easy D. impossible
9.A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
10.A. with B. by C. of D. about
11.A. so B. for C. thus D. but
12.A. they B. in which C. that D. those
13.A. up B. out C. for D. into
14.A. of B. to C. with D. for
15.A. test B. sign C. means D. habit
16.A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman
17.A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
18.A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries
19.A. before B. after C. shyly D. and
20.A. necessary B. all right C. important D. quite easy
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