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One sunny Monday, I decided to go for a walk on the path near my house with my husband. On my _____ was a very special ring:I’d just picked it up from jeweller’s the day before because I had it designed to hold a diamond my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday. I looked down at my ring as I began my _____, feeling as sunny as the day.

Imagine my sadness when I looked again at the end of the path and found the diamond was _______. Anxiously(焦急地), I started back along the path, looking for the _______ stone. In my heart, I knew how hopeless my search was. The path was long and covered with leaves. As I searched the ______, crying and upset, I met an old gentleman. “What's the matter, love?” he asked _______. “Lost something?” I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the hole ______ my ring. He whistled. “That’s going to be hard to find. Tell you what, love, I walk along this path every day. I'll keep my _______ open for it.” I thanked him, _______nothing, but told him my husband often walked our dogs along the path ________he might find something.A few days later, my husband met the old man on the path. “Guess what?” he said, “I found your diamond!” ______ he’d found the tiny stone and was willing to hand the diamond back to my husband, saying casually(未经考虑地), “It was lucky that I found it. I only have 50 percent eyesight in one eye.” When my husband offered him money for his help, he refused it. He could have easily ______ the diamond, or sold it, as it’s worth several thousand dollars, ______, thanks to this man, I’ll spend the rest of my days trying to do something like that for ________ person. And what I have to do is to look at my ring and ______ myself that there are kind and generous souls there.

1.A. pocket B. foot C. head D. finger

2.A. work B. path C. walk D. talk

3.A. losing B. left C. gone D. missed

4.A. big B. tiny C. colorless D. shiny

5.A. street B. ground C. room D. yard

6.A. kindly B. sadly C. happily D. friendly

7.A. in B. on C. above D. among

8.A. house B. mouth C. eyes D. hands

9.A. getting B. expecting C. explaining D. telling

10.A. because B. when C. if D. since

11.A. Hopefully B. Naturally C. Unluckily D. Unbelievably

12.A. stored B. kept C. covered D. placed

13.A. however B. and C. or D. so

14.A. the other B. others C. another D. other

15.A. ask B. remind C. warn D. promise

1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.B 【解析】本文讲述了作者的戒指上的钻石掉在路上,找不到了。一位老人知道后,帮助她找到了,但是没有要回报。因此作者决定像他一样努力为他人做些事情。 1.D 考查名词及语境...
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Mom's Recipe for Life

I have a lot of Mom's recipes in a blue box where all my special ones were put,like the

pumpkin pie she made during my growing up years. Even so,the recipe I treasure most is not on any index card, nor did she send it to me in a letter. Instead,she lived this recipe all of her life.

My mother grew up in a small coal mining town in southwest Iowa. My grandfather once told me that she knew no stranger;she considered everyone in that community her friend. That attitude

continued wherever she lived for the rest of her life.

As a teen,I was embarrassed(尴尬的 )every time my mother talked to strangers and offered a smile to everyone in the store or on the city bus. Almost all of them responded(回 应 )with a bright smile of their own. Some spoke,others nodded their heads at this elderly woman who brought a little light into their day.

What really sold me on Mom's approach to life was her experience on the senior bus. The weeks I could not be there, she used this low cost transportation to the grocery store. After her first trip, I asked her how it went.

“ Ha!”she said,“ I got on that bus and what did I see?Thirteen little old ladies and one old

man,and not one word was spoken.”

I wondered how long it would be until the silence on that bus would change. On my next visit,Mom mentioned the 13 little old ladies on the bus and something one of them had told her.

“ Oh,are you talking with them now?”I asked.

“ Of course,”she said. “ One day I climbed up the steps of the bus and before I looked for a

seat,I gave them a big smile and I said,‘ Isn't it a wonderful day? I noticed a few shy smiles.”

Mom didn't give up. She greeted them all each time she got on the bus and before long,the

whole group was laughing and talking to one another. The bus became more than just transportation.

When we went to the various stores,I watched as she smiled and chatted with perfect strangers. Some of them looked like the poorest person you'd ever met,but once Mom smiled at them and started a conversation, most responded favorably. My mother didn't embarrass me any longer. I found myself admiring her.

She's been gone for ten years but I've carried on her recipe for life. It was me who had done the

smiling first and all those people had responded. My mother didn't lecture but taught me by example. She'd given me a recipe for life.

1.Where did the writer's mom grow up?

2.Did the people talk on the bus on Mom's first trip?

3.What did Mom do to make the bus more than transportation?

4.How did the writer feel about Mom in the end?

5.What is Mom's recipe for life?

1.In a small coal mining town in southwest Iowa. 2.No,they didn't. 3.She greeted them all each time she got on the bus. 4.Proud. 5.The attitude of considering everyone her friend. 【解析】试...

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for ________ , I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. _______ you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’ too. But at _______ , I wasn’t alone since my sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.

My mother knew where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and ___________ we were doing. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in _________ by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep ________ noon like our friends. So while they slept, she made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. I believe she lay _______ at night thinking of mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn’t __________ a bit. When we didn’t want to _________ school, we could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did. My mother, being as different as she was, would care only about our marks.

Out of four children, a couple of us received higher __________. None of us have ever done ___________ things. Each of my brothers devoted his time to this country. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children_________ my mother. I will feel __________ when my children call me mean.

Mother’s love to ____________ can be rather deep, yet this very love must help children grow away from the mother, and to become __________ independent(独立的). Now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world. I’m proud of my mother!

1.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

2.A. While B. As C. If D. though

3.A. last B. first C. most D. least

4.A. when B. where C. what D. who

5.A. area B. bed C. home D. school

6.A. till B. at C. after D. in

7.A. afraid B. awake C. alone D. aware

8.A. improve B. grow C. move D. reduce

9.A. visit B. leave C. attend D. reach

10.A. level B. prize C. point D. education

11.A. good B. bad C. mean D. nice

12.A. for B. at C. from D. like

13.A. shame B. surprised C. proud D. stressed

14.A. parents B. friends C. relatives D. children

15.A. completely B. smoothly C. actively D. closely

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.A 【解析】这篇短文中作者记叙了她要求严格、刻薄的母亲,正是有了妈妈的刻薄的要求,作者和她的兄弟姐妹们才成为了一个受过良好教育的、诚实的人。作者为自己有这样一个“刻薄”的妈妈感到骄傲...

The Venice Historical Regatta

Every year, on the first Sunday of September, the Historical Regatta takes place in Venice. It has been one of the most important festivals in Venice since 1315. In the beginning, the event was organized to celebrate the return of Catherine Carnaro, the queen of Cyprus. Today, it is a celebration of joy and friendship.

The Historical Regatta · is made up of two parts : a parade and a rowing boat competition. The celebration starts with a parade of boats on water. The boats in the parade are colourful, and many of them have golden painting on both sides. People on these ancient-style boats wear clothes from the sixteenth century.

After the parade, there is a competition on the Grand Canal. It is watched by thousands of people. The Regatta is the most important event for every rower. For them, winning on that day means to become part of the history of this sport and of Venice. So rowers all over Venice look forward to joining in and winning this competition.

Traditionally, the 1st place winner was awarded a red flag, while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners received white, green and blue flags. Some other awards were given along with the flags. One of them was a little living pig. But since some animal protection organizations object to this, the pig award has been cancelled.

When the Regatta is finished, the city is full of people celebrating among all the noise.

There are exciting performances in the important squares of Venice.

1.When does the Historical Regatta take place every year?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.What is the Historical Regatta made up of? (In no more than seven words)

____________________________________________________________________________

3.How many people is the competition on the Grand Canal watched by? (In no more than three words)

____________________________________________________________________________

4.What was the 1st place winner awarded? (In no more than three words)

____________________________________________________________________________

5.Why has the pig award been cancelled?

____________________________________________________________________________

1.On the first Sunday of September. 2.A parade and a rowing boat competition. 3.Thousands of people. 4.A red flag. 5.Because some animal protection organizations object to this. 【解析】本文讲...

A mouse was surprised to discover that the farmer and his wife had a mousetrap(老鼠夹)in the house. It felt so frightened that it ran to warn everyone, "There is a mousetrap in the house!" and wanted to get some help from them.The hen raised its head and said, "Mr Mouse, this mousetrap is only for you. I won't be worried about it." The mouse turned to the pig. "I am sorry, Mr Mouse, but the mousetrap has nothing to do with me either! " the pig said. Then the mouse turned to the cow. "It sounds like you have a problem, not me, " the cow said. The mouse returned to the house with head down and it was very sad.

That night the farmer's wife heard aloud sound and she rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake. The snake bit(咬)the farmer's wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer thought the best way to treat a fever was chicken soup. So the farmer killed the hen for the soup. The wife got worse and her friends came to visit her. The farmer had to kill the pig to feed them. But the wife didn't get better and died. Her friends came and the farmer had to kill the cow to feed all of them.

1.How did the mouse feel when it discovered the mousetrap?

_______________________________________________________________________________

2.Why was the mouse very sad?

_______________________________________________________________________________

3.Will you help the mouse if it comes to you? Why or why not?

_______________________________________________________________________________

1.Surprised and frightened. 2.Because no one/animal would help it. 3.Yes. Because if any one of us is in trouble, we may all be in trouble. 【解析】本篇文章难度适中,主要讲述一个农夫弄来老鼠夹,老鼠感到焦躁不安,他求助家里的鸡、猪和牛,但他们...

It was two days before Christmas, and David wanted to give a card to everyone in his class. He opened the bag and looked ________. "What are you looking for? his mom asked. "Ms. Ross gave us a ________ of everyone in the class, "said David. "I can't find mine. If I don t have my list, I won't know what names to put on the cards."

"Take ________ out and we'll look together," suggested Mom. They shook out all his books and ________ all the pockets in his bag, but no Christmas list. "Now I can't give out cards at school, "David said sadly.

"Don't ________ so easily, said Mom. She took a piece of paper and asked him how many children are in his class. "Seventeen," answered David "I'll never ________ them all."

"Wait, "said Mom, numbering the paper one to seventeen." Now, who do you often play with? ""Brian, Todd and John. "She wrote down their ________. "And who sits in the first row in your classroom?”“Hmm…Angie, Jill and Brad." David tried to remember what his ________ looked like and who sat where, " And Rebecca, Travis and Erin in the second row." David's mom wrote as fast as she could.

Now, they had ________ names. Who had he missed? David thought hard.

"Why don't you write out the ________ that you have names for?" said Mom. "Maybe you'll think of the ________ name while you're writing."

David picked out a card. He ________ it and then put it into the envelope. He did this sixteen times. "________ is missing?" One more time he thought about who sat where in his classroom.

________ he said, "I know! I know who is missing from the list!"

"who?" said Mom.

"We forgot ________!" David said. "I'm going to wish me a Merry Christmas, too.

1.A. outside B. inside C. down D. up

2.A. list B. note C. book D. bill

3.A. something B. everything C. more D. less

4.A. checked B. touched C. found D. cleaned

5.A. get on B. get off C. give up D. give back

6.A. remember B. understand C. accept D. believe

7.A. rules B. numbers C. names D. addresses

8.A. bedroom B. study C. school D. classroom

9.A. fifteen B. sixteen C. seventeen D. eighteen

10.A. posters B. letters C. cards D. messages

11.A. missing B. interesting C. common D. strange

12.A. signed B. drew C. watched D. enjoyed

13.A. What B. Whose C. Which D. Who

14.A. Sadly B. Suddenly C. Secretly D. Unluckily

15.A. you B. him C. her D. me

1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.D 【解析】这则小故事讲了圣诞节临近但David却丢失了班级的名单,写卡片时忘记同学姓名,妈妈帮助指导他最后终于靠自己努力把同学名字包括自己的名字全部想起来的故事。 1.句意:...

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