My mother had been gone from my life for a year when my father took my sister, Kate, and me to visit her. It was about an hour from our home to Camarillo State   1  , but it might as well have been halfway around the world for how   2   we saw each other.

A   3   curtain had fallen when Mom left. Sitting on the grass, Kate and I, eight and five years old, were   4  , subdued (闷闷不乐的) by the unsettling prospect of what   5   Mom would be in. What would she look like? How would she   6  ?

Reports from the doctors   7   she’d been going through some tough times,  8   the first six months, my father said. She cried a lot, and at night, when she   9  Kate and me, the doctors tranquilized (calm sb. using a drug) her.

  10  , walking toward us in the distance, we saw her, or   11   we thought was her. But this woman seemed old and unsteady on her feet as she walked along,  12   the arm of a man in a white uniform.

I felt goose bumps springing on my arms. Yes, it was Mom. But her red   13  , once so thick and shiny, was now dry and wild, all the natural waves gone.  14   so attentive and full of life, Mom seemed tired, her eyes sad, searching. Her face   15   me most. Webs of broken blood vessels crisscrossed her skin, providing a map of the violence she had endured (忍受). It would be years before I understood better what had happened to her: She and many other patients had been given, against their   16  , electroshock treatments.

Sitting down on the blanket, Mom  17   us close, first Kate and then me. I had   18   this moment, figured everything would return to normal once I fell into her embrace (怀抱). She would   19    again and take care of me; she would play the piano as she loved to. We would be a   20   again.

1．A．Hospital                B．Prison                 C．School                D．Theatre

2．A．far                        B．seldom                C．soon                   D．often

4．A．crazy                    B．silent                   C．delighted             D．dull

5．A．condition               B．form                   C．dress                  D．room

6．A．say                       B．work                   C．act                      D．speak

7．A．responded             B．reminded             C．persuaded            D．indicated

8．A．especially              B．normally              C．typically              D．eventually

9．A．laughed at             B．cried out for        C．looked out for      D．thought of

10．A．Fortunately          B．However             C．Therefore            D．Suddenly

11．A．what                   B．who                    C．which                 D．that

12．A．holding                B．supporting           C．leading                D．fastening

13．A．cheeks                B．hair                     C．eyes                    D．lips

14．A．Before                 B．Ever                    C．Once                  D．Yet

15．A．frightened            B．annoyed              C．attracted              D．disappointed

16．A．aim                     B．dream                 C．will                     D．proposal

17．A．pushed                B．dragged               C．kissed                 D．pulled

18．A．asked for             B．expected for        C．longed for           D．looked for

19．A．return                 B．bake                    C．live                     D．entertain

20．A．unity                 B．victory                C．family                D．legend

I used to be a mortgage broker(贷款中间人) in the Phoenix area. In April 2007, the company that I had been with for a year went out of business. That was the latest of the four companies that I had worked for since 2000 .They all either went under or let most of the employees go, including me.

  In December 2007, the bank took back my house, and I had no choice but to move in with my parents, five miles away. My sister has three children, and she had no room. My fiancée(未婚妻), Brandi Wetch, and I have been living in my parents’ house for about a year and a half now.

  My mother, Sue, works part-time at a high school library. My father left for a job in the Marshall Islands a few months ago and will be gone for two years.

  I’m trying to be patient with finding a new job, but it’s been hard. I check the Internet for jobs every morning. I have sent countless letters but have never got a job. I have no idea how many other people are applying for the same job.

  I do the housework and washing, and I take care of the garden. Sometimes, I feel like the best part of my life is over. The worst part of the day is when I chat with my friends on the Internet. I’ve talked to about 10 old friends online. The first thing they usually ask is what I’m doing now.

  My mother, who is in her 60s, has been so patient and supportive. She acts like she’s happy to have us, not like we’re crowding her. We have learned what’s important since I lived here.

We can infer that the writer is living a _________ life.

A. busy B. rich    C. difficult     D. hopeful

How long has the writer been out of work?

A. For more than a year                     B. For a year and a half

C. For less than two years                   D. For more than two years

Which of the following types of work is NOT done by the writer in his parents’ house?

A. Looking after children                   B. Doing the housework.

C. Washing clothes and dishes       D. Applying for a job online.

It can be learned from the passage that the writer now________.

A. is preparing for his wedding    B. is fond of doing the housework

C. is patient with job-hunting       D. is afraid of being asked about work

I used to be a mortgage broker(贷款中间人) in the Phoenix area. In April 2007, the company that I had been with for a year went out of business. That was the latest of the four companies that I had worked for since 2000 .They all either went under or let most of the employees go, including me.
In December 2007, the bank took back my house, and I had no choice but to move in with my parents, five miles away. My sister has three children, and she had no room. My fiancée(未婚妻), Brandi Wetch, and I have been living in my parents’ house for about a year and a half now.
My mother, Sue, works part-time at a high school library. My father left for a job in the Marshall Islands a few months ago and will be gone for two years.
I’m trying to be patient with finding a new job, but it’s been hard. I check the Internet for jobs every morning. I have sent countless letters but have never got a job. I have no idea how many other people are applying for the same job.
I do the housework and washing, and I take care of the garden. Sometimes, I feel like the best part of my life is over. The worst part of the day is when I chat with my friends on the Internet. I’ve talked to about 10 old friends online. The first thing they usually ask is what I’m doing now.
My mother, who is in her 60s, has been so patient and supportive. She acts like she’s happy to have us, not like we’re crowding her. We have learned what’s important since I lived here.
【小题1】 We can infer that the writer is living a _________ life.

I used to be a mortgage broker(贷款中间人) in the Phoenix area. In April 2007, the company that I had been with for a year went out of business. That was the latest of the four companies that I had worked for since 2000 .They all either went under or let most of the employees go, including me.

  In December 2007, the bank took back my house, and I had no choice but to move in with my parents, five miles away. My sister has three children, and she had no room. My fiancée(未婚妻), Brandi Wetch, and I have been living in my parents’ house for about a year and a half now.

  My mother, Sue, works part-time at a high school library. My father left for a job in the Marshall Islands a few months ago and will be gone for two years.

  I’m trying to be patient with finding a new job, but it’s been hard. I check the Internet for jobs every morning. I have sent countless letters but have never got a job. I have no idea how many other people are applying for the same job.

  I do the housework and washing, and I take care of the garden. Sometimes, I feel like the best part of my life is over. The worst part of the day is when I chat with my friends on the Internet. I’ve talked to about 10 old friends online. The first thing they usually ask is what I’m doing now.

  My mother, who is in her 60s, has been so patient and supportive. She acts like she’s happy to have us, not like we’re crowding her. We have learned what’s important since I lived here.

1. We can infer that the writer is living a _________ life.

A. busy                           B. rich                    C. difficult                D. hopeful

2. How long has the writer been out of work?

A. For more than a year                                  B. For a year and a half

C. For less than two years                                 D. For more than two years

3.Which of the following types of work is NOT done by the writer in his parents’ house?

A. Looking after children                                B. Doing the housework.

C. Washing clothes and dishes                           D. Applying for a job online.

4.It can be learned from the passage that the writer now________.

A. is preparing for his wedding                        B. is fond of doing the housework

C. is patient with job-hunting                           D. is afraid of being asked about work

阅读下面短文、掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中， 选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one´s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no  36 .Several decades ago he made a mistake—a perfect mistake, 37 .

On a cold Saturday, Mother´s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 38 was sending to an orphanage(孤儿院)in Congo. On his way home, he   39    into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved  40  .When he  41  replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases. His brand new glasses, having 42  him $ 20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home.  43  .

Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather´s church,  44  Grandpa and his family also attended.

“But most of all, ”he said,“I must thank you for the   45   you sent last year. You see, the bandits（土匪）had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”

“  46  I had the money, there was simply no way of  47  those glasses.  48  not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff   49  the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”

Then, still gripped（吸引注意）with the  50   of it all, he continued,“When I tried  51  the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened,  52  for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 53 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 54 of items to be sent overseas. But sitting quietly in the back, with tears  55  down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way. 

36.A.expectation                  B.success                     C.comment                  D.exception

37.A.though                B.although         C.as                   D.so

38.A.factory                  B.church               C.family                D.country

39.A.turned            B.reached          C.filled            D.put

40.A.proper           B.reasonable             C.ineffective       D.unnecessary

41.A.mentally          B.physically             C.anxiously              D.directly

42.A.charged           B.spent                 C.paid                    D.cost

43.A.disappointed       B.pleased        C.nonstop         D.quick

44.A.which                   B.what          C.where                 D.when

45.A.cases            B.clothes        C.glasses                 D.wishes

46.A.Unless           B.As long as       C.Until                   D.Even though

47.A.replacing         B.finding        C.wearing                D.changing

48.A.Except            B.Apart from     C.Rather than      D.As for

49.A.nailed             B.burnt           C.removed        D.took

50.A.preparation         B.pleasure                 C.satisfaction           D.wonder

51.A.out              B.over            C.for             D.on

52.A.pity              B.happy                C.excited                  D.eager

53.A.confused         B.associated            C.combined             D.compared

54.A.cases            B.order                C.list                     D.orphanage

55.A.bursting           B.streaming        C.wiping              D.dropping

As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one?s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 36 .Several decades ago he made a mistake—a(n) perfect mistake, 37 .

On a cold Saturday, Mother?s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 38 was sending to an orphanage(孤儿院)in Congo. On his way home, he　 39　 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved 40 .When he 41 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases. His brand new glasses, having 42 him $ 20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home. 43 .

Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather?s church, 44 Grandpa and his family also attended.

“But most of all, ”he said,“I must thank you for the 　45　 you sent last year. You see, the bandits（土匪）had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”

“ 46 I had the money, there was simply no way of 47 those glasses. 48 not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 49 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”

Then, still gripped（吸引注意）with the 50　 of it all, he continued,“When I tried 51 the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened 52 for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 53 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 54 of items to be sent overseas. But an ordinary carpenter was carpenter was sitting 55 in the back, with tears streaming down his face.

36.A.expectation　 B.success　　 C.comment　　 D.exception

37.A.though　　　　 B.although　　 C.as　　　　　 D.so

38.A.factory　　　 B.church　　　 C.family　　　 D.country

39.A.turned　　　　 B.reached　　 C.filled　　　 D.put

40.A.proper　　　　 B.reasonable　 C.fruitless　 D.unnecessary

41.A.mentally　　　 B.physically　 C.anxiously　 D.directly

42.A.charged　 　　B.spent　　　 C.paid　　　　 D.cost

43.A.disappointed　 B.pleased　　 C.nonstop　　 D.quick

44.A.which　　　　 B.what　　　　 C.where　　　 D.when

45.A.cases　　　　 B.clothes　　 C.glasses　　 D.wishes

46.A.Unless　　　　 B.As long as　 C.Until　　　 D.Even though

47.A.replacing　　 B.finding　　 C.wearing　　 D.changing

48.A.Except　　　　 B.Apart from　 C.Rather than D.As for

49.A.nailed　　　　 B.burnt　　　 C.removed　　 D.took

50.A.preparation　 B.pleasure　　 C.satisfaction D.wondwer

51.A.out　　　　　 B.over　　　　 C.for　　　　 D.on

52.A.pity　　　　　 B.happy　　　　　　 C.curious　　 D.eager

53.A.confused　　　 B.associated　　　　 C.combined　　 D.compared

54.A.cases　　　　 B.order　　　　　　 C.list　　　　 D.orphanage

55.A.happily　　　 B.quietly　　　　　 C.sadly　　　 D.excitedly