6.I believe that families are not only blood relatives,but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977,I was living in a Howard Johnson's motel off Interstate 10in Houston.My dad and I (11)B a room with two double beds and a bathroom.It was way too(12)Cfor a 15-year-old girl and her father.Dad's second marriage was(13)Aand my stepmother had(14)C us both out of the house the previous week.Dad had no (15)Dwhat to do with me.And that's when my other family (16)B.
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home(17)Btheir only daughter,Su,my best friend,asked them to.I (18)C with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su's.She(19)DI had lunch money,doctors'appointments,help with homework and nightly hugs.Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders.(20)B I could tell,for the Beaches there was no(21)Dbetween Su and me; I was their daughter,too.
When Su and I (22)B college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school.Recently,Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23years.
The Beaches knew (23)A about me when they took me in-they had heard the whole story from Su.When I was seven,my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to (24)D his kids.By the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely (25)Band that love was shaky and untrustworthy.I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
(26)Dthe Beaches,I would have become a bitter,cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman.They gave me a(n) (27)Athat allowed me to grow and change.They kept me from being paralyzed by my (28)C,and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I(29)D family.For me,it wasn't the family that was there on the day I was(30)A,but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson's on Interstate 10.

11.A.lived?B.shared?C.possessed?D.bought
12.A.cheap?B.noisy ?C.smallD.limited
13.A.in trouble?B.in sight ?C.in place?D.in parts
14.A.struck??B.removed?C.kicked  ?D.knocked
15.A.plan  ?B.choice ?C.chance ?D.idea
16.A.looked after?B.showed up ?C.turned over ?D.came across
17.A.so ?B.because ?C.until  ?D.while
18.A.worked ?B.traveled ?C.lived?D.learned
19.A.worked out ?B.called up ?C.watched out ?D.made sure
20.A.As long as ?B.As far as?C.As soon as?D.As much as
21.A.change ?B.problem ?C.conflict ?D.difference
22.A.set off??B.left for?C.entered into??D.admitted into
23.A.allB.little  ?C.something  ?D.nothing
24.A.supply ?B.teach ?C.encourage ?D.raise
25.A.different ?B.unfair ?C.stressful ?D.hopeful
26.A.Thanks to ?B.In spite of ?C.Except?for ?D.But for
27.A.home ?B.house?C.ability ?D.lesson
28.A.choice ?B.failure ?C.past ?D.present
29.A.doubt about ?B.rely on ?C.center on ?D.believe in
30.A.born ?B.accepted ?C.educated?D.deserted.
4.It was early December and I was driving my children to a distant mall to do some Christmas shopping.We were finally nearing the(11)Bthat would take us there.I smiled and sang quietly along(12)Dthe song playing on the radio.Then just as we pulled off I noticed a figure (13)Ca sign at the end of the highway exit.
When I got close enough to(14)Ait,I saw that it said,"Homeless.Please help.Willing to work for food."I drove past,(15)Ato stop because of the flow of traffic to the(16)A.As I went past the person I saw that it was an older woman in worn,(17)Cclothes with an incredible sadness in her eyes.
I took my children into the mall,but I couldn't stop thinking about the woman(18)A outside in the cold,without a home,while the cars drove by her.I couldn't stop thinking about(19)Bwe as human beings could allow anyone to be homeless and(20)Din this plentiful world
Later after we left the mall,my children and I(21)Bat a local convenience store to buy some snacks for the(22)Bdrive back home.Then I drove on.When I got to the exit that would get us back on the highway,(23)C,I found myself driving past it and back to the exit we had driven in on.She was still there in the December air.I(24)Cthe side of the road,pulled out the money in my wallet and gave it to my daughter.She then(25)Ddown her window and gave it to the(26)D eyed lady,who stood there with the money in her hand and thanked us,half not(27)Dthat someone had given her so much.Before she could finish her(28)Amy daughter reached out,took her hand,and gave her the food she had bought for the trip home.
We pulled back out on the highway and(29)Bsmall talk for the rest of the way home.None of us felt(30)Cor even happy with what we had done.We only wished we could have done more.

11.A.entranceB.exitC.doorD.yard
12.A.withB.afterC.inD.to
13.A.huggingB.catchingC.holdingD.shaking
14.A.readB.seeC.writeD.touch
15.A.unableB.ableC.fitD.willing
16.A.mallB.schoolC.hotelD.park
17.A.neatB.clearC.dirtyD.cheap
18.A.standingB.lyingC.sittingD.climbing
19.A.whetherB.howC.whenD.what
20.A.puzzledB.lonelyC.frightenedD.hungry
21.A.droveB.stoppedC.stoodD.started
22.A.briefB.longC.shortD.fast
23.A.stillB.besidesC.thoughD.thus
24.A.pulled inB.brought inC.pulled offD.brought out
25.A.cutB.broughtC.setD.rolled
26.A.brightB.anxiousC.tiredD.sad
27.A.consideringB.doubtingC.wonderingD.believing
28.A.sentenceB.promiseC.phraseD.greeting
29.A.putB.madeC.tookD.set
30.A.pleasedB.sadC.proudD.relieved.
3.A man wanted to make an investment.An idea struck him:"Why don't I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?"So he went to the (11)C,bought a small tree and took it home.To the pride of his family,he (12)Cit in the center of his (13)A.
He read everything about (14)D a mango tree.He got up early every morning,for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients.He watered it,(15)Dit with manure(粪肥),and took good care of its leaves by removing those (16)Dones.He made sure the tree received enough care.
Many times he sat and(17)Athe beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the(18)D mangos that the tree would (19)A.His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years went by (20)B…Now,he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy,its bark(树皮)healthy and hard.It was a big attraction (21)Ait decorated his whole garden.
Then one day he noticed a small bud(花蕾),which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful (22)A.Now he could hardly wait for the fruit,so he started to (23)Bhis supply of nutrients and care.Then one day the tree let out its first product-a small green fruit.The man was so (24)B.
He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in (25)C.The day came when he decided to (26)Dthe first fruit of the tree.He(27)Athe tree,picked the fruit and then came his(28)C.The fruit was not like what he expected.It was hard,big and round.He was puzzled.He was sad.
Seeing this,his (29)C came and asked him what happened.He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted.When the neighbors heard this,they did not know whether to (30)A or comfort him,for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree.We can only reap(收获)what we plant.

11.A.cityB.farmC.marketD.shop
12.A.grewB.movedC.plantedD.threw
13.A.gardenB.houseC.villageD.yard
14.A.buyingB.improvingC.keepingD.raising
15.A.decoratedB.equippedC.servedD.supplied
16.A.greenB.redC.whiteD.yellow
17.A.admiredB.drewC.greetedD.operated
18.A.beneficialB.expensiveC.healthyD.tasty
19.A.bearB.burstC.deserveD.make
20.A.immediatelyB.quicklyC.narrowlyD.suddenly
21.A.becauseB.ifC.thoughD.when
22.A.flowerB.fruitC.leafD.nut
23.A.riseB.increaseC.decreaseD.decline
24.A.greedyB.happyC.nervousD.sad
25.A.ageB.lengthC.sizeD.width
26.A.observeB.sellC.stealD.taste
27.A.climbedB.cutC.hidD.killed
28.A.anxietyB.cheerC.disappointmentD.opinion
29.A.childrenB.friendsC.neighborsD.relatives
30.A.complainB.laughC.motivateD.support.
2.It is polite to express your gratitude.That's not up for debate.But do you know how to respond when being thanked?
Many people,particularly in the US,reply to"thank you"with"you're welcome".However,this has begun to change.According to the Buzzfeed website,young people use and hear"you're welcome"sarcastically(讽刺的).And it's not just young people.To people from other parts of the world,"you're welcome"can sound rude.
Britons,for example,can't help but feel condescension(降低身份) when they hear it.The phrase is short for"you're welcome to my help"."you're welcome"can sound like you're taking the polite comment from thanker,and bringing attention to your kindness,"Buzzfeed noted."To some,it can sound like‘I did you a favor,you should be thankful'."
Similarly,there are problems with"no problem"and"no worries".To those not used to hearing them,they can sound"as though their gesture of appreciation was taken as an apology for bothering you",said The Huffington Post.
In fact,today many young people tend to respond to being thanked with"no problem",which older people find rude.Yet it is not just a generation probelm,but also a linguistic(语言学的) one.
Both"you're welcome"and"no problem"are phatic(寒暄的) expressions.Often English speakers use a phatic response when they don't know what else to say.They may say"I'm OK,"for example,even when they are not.They know people aren't usually asking how they are,so they answer phatically.But"because‘thank you'is a sincere expression,many common phatic responses sound empty compared to it",Buzzfeed noted.
So what is the appropriate reply?Buzzfeed gives an answer.Just reply to"thank you"by saying"thank you"back."This response is still phatic,but it can't be misunderstood,"said the website.
25.It can be inferred from the artical that in the USD.
A.there is no gratitude in"you're welcome"any more.
B.older people don't use"you're welcome"as often as young people.
C.professional people often use"you're welcome"as it can sound polite to them.
D.now many young people don't use"you're welcome"when replying to"thank you"
26.English speakers would say"I'm OK"even they're not becauseD
A.they don't want people to worry about them.
B.they think other expressions sound empty.
C.they are unwilling to tell others the truth.
D.they know people aren't usually asking how they are
27.What is the appropriate reply to"thank you"according to Buzzfeed?D
A.You're welcome    B.No probelm     C.No worries      D.Thank you
28.What is the text mainly about?D
A.How to show grautitude to people
B.How to respond to"thank you"
C.Some common phatic expressions in English
D.Problems with some expressions used to reply to"thank you"
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