I was late for the school bus and rushing to get ready. My dog, Tippy, got to the front door and lay down in front of it – his way of asking to be petted. I______his begging for affection (喜爱), and ran for the waiting bus.

______, that afternoon, when I came home, Mom said to me______, “Honey, I have some______news that I need to tell you. This morning, while you were at school, Tippy was hit by a car and______. I’m so sorry.”

“No! It’s not true!” I was______. I couldn’t believe her. “Tippy, come here! Come on, boy!” I called and called for him. I waited. He didn’t come. Feeling______, I wandered into the living room. I didn’t cry that night. I still couldn’t believe that he was______.

When I got off the bus the next day, the silence at home was deafening.   , my sobs (哭泣) erupted (喷发) like lava (熔岩) from a volcano. I couldn’t stop______. I hadn’t even petted him when I left.______could I have known that was my last chance? I cried until I felt empty inside.

Time passed, and against my will, I started to______some things. I realized what little control any of us have over what happens ______ a dog. We can do everything right, but______things can still happen. But good things can happen too. That’s______. The best way to deal with the hard times is to understand what you   and get them through when they come, and to remember that hard times always______.

I now deeply understand the “circle of life”. Everyone is born, everyone______, and that’s the way it is. If dogs never died, there would be no______for others like Belle – my new dog.

Best of all, I realized that Tippy______all of my old memories of him. And they come to me every time I call!

1.A.met          B.ignored       C.promised   D.preferred

2.A.However          B.Besides        C.Therefore D.Finally

3.A.excitedly          B.quickly         C.reliably       D.seriously

4.A.good        B.sad      C.dull    D.happy

5.A.escaped B.wounded    C.killed           D.knocked

6.A.in disagreement      B.in anger

C.in silence   D.in shock

7.A.upset        B.sleepy          C.spellbound          D.uncertain

8.A.gone        B.missing        C.alive   D.stolen

9.A.Entirely   B.Actually       C.Finally         D.Frequently

10.A.waiting B.crying C.thinking      D.expecting

11.A.Why       B.What  C.Which         D.How

12.A.forget   B.recall  C.understand         D.change

13.A.to           B.about  C.out     D.into

14.A.surprising      B.bad     C.amazing      D.amusing

15.A.nature B.human         C.life     D.rule

16.A.came through         B.went through

C.looked through D.watch through

17.A.disappear       B.overcome   C.help   D.pass

18.A.grows    B.lives    C.suffers        D.dies

19.A.chance           B.room  C.possibility   D.doubt

20.A.thought of      B.brought up C.left behind          D.picked up

 

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上作答。以下是景点信息:

A. Leigongshan Nature Reserve

      Located 15 kilometers east of Kaili, Guizhou Province, Leigongshan is the most fascinating scenic area of the Miaoling Mountains. It gained its reputation as a National Nature Reserve because of its abundance of overlapping(与…重叠) mountain ridges(山脊), flourishing verdant(翠绿的) plants, valuable and rare animals, and historical war remains.

B. Wuyi Mountain

      The Wuyi mountain is situated in the middle of the Wuyi mountain range, The Nine Twist Stream, a meading brook(小溪) running nine kilometers through the mountain, has been designated as a key national scenic spot. A great many scholars and poets like Zhuxi(朱熹), Luyou and Xinqiji visited and lectured here. As a result, a valuable cultural heritage has been preserved.

C. Hengshan Mountain (South Mountain)

      There are five scared mountains in China, among which Hengshan Mountain in Hunan is the most famous for its natural scenery. It has 72 peaks and extends 150 kilometers, with 800 miles in circumference(圆周). The mountain consists of 72 peaks. It runs 150 kilometers in extend, and possess the reputation of Buddhism(佛教) and Taoist(道教) culture of China.

D. Mountain Tai

Mountain Tai is the first mountain in the five high mountains. It lies in the middle of Shan dong province.There are four natural remarkable spectacles. They are sunrise, sunset glow, cloudy sea and yellow river. The pines and cypresses on the mountain still stand firmly. Their branches and leaves heap up a lot of snow, which shine brightly under the sunshine.

E. Luoxiao Mountain

      Luoxiao Mountain lies on the border between Hunan Province and Jiangxi Province. It is where China's revolution started. High peaks(山峰) and thick forests contribute to make the mountain quite steep. Luoxiao Mountain is rich in natural resources with a forest coverage rate of 64%. More than 3,800 different plants grow here, including over 30 rare tree species and over 20 rare animals species.

F. Mt.Huangshan

      Mt.Huangshan is bound to be one of the most visited tourist destinations in the 21st Century. Old residences(住宅), archways, clan temples, ancient bridges and pagodas(宝塔) are abundant. Mt.Huangshan is famous for the uniquely shaped pines, the fantastic rock peaks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs. The mystic clouds drift in and out, changing the scenery from minute to minute.

请阅读下面5个人的特点,然后将他们与想去的旅游景点匹配起来。

1.Peter intends to go to a famous mountain for a holiday. As he is into Chinese classical literature(文学) and works, he is sure to consider something like that when he chooses a mountain to visit.

2. Jacky is from Australia. He has never been to a really high mountain before. So he is eager to visit a famous Chinese mountain. Jacky particularly enjoys the beautiful scenery on the top of a mountain in the early morning watching the sun rising.

3.Susan is a university student in LA. She has just got a holiday, but as she is doing a research on how religion or ancient Chinese doctrines(教条,教义) have influenced Chinese people, she will not lose any chance for her research.

4.Smith, a German exchange student, extremely adores(喜爱) Chairman Mao Zedong. He is told that if he visits the mountain he can feel the beginning of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary cause, otherwise he will feel regretful in his later life if he misses it.

5.George is a photographer from a Canadian journal. He likes to take pictures of remarkable scenery, especially the lightning in a thunder storm and the change of clouds. It is said that he can make it in a well-known mountain.

 

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