题目内容
I was so busy with my own business that I forgot ________ him back.
- A.calling
- B.to call
- C.to have called
- D.to calling
动词forget的用法是forget to do sth意思是“忘记做某事”。比较:
forget doing sth忘记曾经做过某事。
Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since then and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and Kathy's wonderful dinners."
Zoe has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. She has learned how to ride a horse and drive a tractor. She has been helping with the lambing. "Watching a lamb being born is one of the most moving experiences for me. I could never go back to city life now," she says.
【小题1】When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______ life.
| A.satisfying | B.tough | C.meaningless | D.boring |
| A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant |
| B.Kathy persuaded her to do so |
| C.Zoe got tired of the city life |
| D.Zoe loved Wales more than London |
| A.Tiresome and troublesome. |
| B.Romantic and peaceful |
| C.Mentally exhausting but healthy |
| D.Physically tiring but rewarding. |
| A.A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing. |
| D.Kill two birds with one stone. |
TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every day, they will always stay in our hearts.
Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.
Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"
【小题1】Why are some names always in our phone books?
| A.Because everyone has a changing circle of friends. |
| B.Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books. |
| C.Because we'll never forget some of our friends. |
| D.Because our circle of friends will not change. |
| A.Tom has changed a lot since primary school. |
| B.Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email. |
| C.The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head. |
| D.Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight. |
| A.expectation and excitement | B.worries and doubts |
| C.stresses and pressures | D.shyness and nervousness |
| A.others can't understand what the author is thinking about |
| B.The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party |
| C.the author wants to have a big pizza very much |
| D.the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly |
| A.A friend in need is a friend indeed. | B.Time reveals a person's heart. |
| C.Friends are like wine; the older, the better. | D.A faithful friend is hard to find. |