题目内容
B. disappointing; disappointing
C. disappointed; disappointing
D. disappointed ; disappointed
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times 
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
【小题1】 The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．none |
| A．Streetlight and car lights | B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind | D．Strange sights and sounds |
| A．walk away without others | B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely | D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
| A．She was usually popular among people. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always’ got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
| A．接受 | B．忍受 | C．信服 | D．克服 |
In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.
When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”
I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.
For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.
When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.
【小题1】The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.
| A．by giving her mother a call | B．when she stayed with her mother |
| C．from her brother’s call | D．by talking with her doctor |
| A．working hard | B．planning vegetables |
| C．building a garden | D．looking after her mother |
| A．to say good bye to Mother |
| B．to take care fo Mother |
| C．to help Mother do some housework |
| D．to have a family get -together |
| A．the writer didn’t get on well with her sister |
| B．the writer was kind and loved her mother |
| C．the writer’s mother didn’t like her sister |
| D．the wrter’s brother hid her from her mother |
| A．The most important gift | B．A special gift |
| C．A happy family | D．My dear mother |
In the tenth grade, I began volunteering at a vet hospital in order to get experience for what I thought would be my future job. As it turned out, the experience I got at the hospital taught me the opposite: my future was not in vet medicine. However, there is one particular Saturday morning that taught me something maybe more important.
The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and we often had people come in who could just only pay for the most basic treatments. This Saturday a man and his young son, who was probably about 7 years old, walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. I remember the cat had an eye infection (感染) but the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine in addition to the exam. When he asked where the nearest the animal shelter（庇护所） was, his son cried and started to argue with his father. Out of the blue, an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up, walked up to the counter, and told the man that she would pay for anything that he could not afford. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.
I had always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person, but it was only seen on TV or in movies. The woman in the vet’s office taught me that these things do happen in real life, and should happen more often. When I am hesitant (犹豫) to help someone who is in need, I remember that woman, and have the courage to do it. Sometimes other people follow.
【小题1】Why did the writer work at the vet hospital?
| A．He thought he would work there in the future. |
| B．He wanted to get some skills of treating animals. |
| C．He wanted to get some money for his schooling. |
| D．He wanted to get some experience for his future work. |
| A．How to be a kind person who helps others. |
| B．The practical experience of the vet job. |
| C．How to deal with the owners of pets. |
| D．The knowledge of vet medicine. |
| A．Out of order. | B．All of a sudden . | C．Now and then. | D．First of all. |
| A．The officer | B．The boy | C．The woman | D．The father |