Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the 1 in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life 2 “ You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight,” she said.
“I’ll 3 you,” I replied, and with those words I 4 . By the time I reached the customs I was 5 . While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the 6 put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months 7 , we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of 8 and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came 9 to me and said, “ Want to come to the attic(阁楼)？” The answer was always “10 ”. We were frightened of the attic but also 11 by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes 12 we found what we needed.
The plane shook 13 and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were 14 on the floor. I 15 over to gather them up when I saw a(an) 16 little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I 17 my sister’s handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad…” Only 18 did I realize that my sister had been 19 a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister’s comings and goings during the flight. Even though a large ocean 20 us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.
1．A．honesty B．concern C．sadness D．satisfaction
2．A．abroad B．home C．again D．along
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4．A．was out B．was off C．left off D．left away
5．A．smiling B．sneezing C．sighing D．sobbing
6．A．courage B．energy C．idea D．spirit
7．A．before B．after C．between D．apart
8．A．curiously B．anxiety C．sympathy D．worry
9．A．about B．across C．down D．up
10．A．No B．Yes C．Sorry D．Certain
11．A．surprised B．bored C．attracted D．interested
12．A．until B．unless C．though D．since
13．A．hardly B．slightly C．weakly D．heavily
14．A．spread B．thrown C dropped D．pushed
15．A．turned B．went C．bent D．looked
16．A．familiar B．unfamiliar C．important D．unimportant
17．A．knew B．saw C．observed D．recognized
18．A．when B．that C．then D．this
19．A．keeping B．writing C．using D．making
20 A．faced B．separated C．surrounded D．blocked
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Ban Ki-moon was made the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations. In his speech at the ceremony of his taking office, he thanked all the Member States for placing confidence in him, and also expressed his deepest respect and appreciation to all the leaders and people of the Member States for their strong support.
His remark about the former Secretary-General, who he said had guided their Organization into the 21st century and had made the UN truly vital to peace, prosperity and human dignity around the world, was particularly impressive. Mr Ban Ki-moon stated in his speech that he had already made up his mind to build upon the already-made achievements of the UN.
The new Secretary-General thinks the UN is needed now more than ever before. The UN’s major task in the previous century was to keep countries from fighting each other. In the new century, it is very clear that the UN’s most important task is to strengthen the inter-state system so that humanity may be better served. We need competent and responsible states to meet the needs of “we the peoples” for whom the UN was created. And the world’s peoples will not be fully served unless peace, development and human rights, the three pillars of the UN, are advanced together with great efforts and equal determination.
As the new Secretary-General, he is not as proud as people thought he might be. He said he was far from perfect and he would need the support, cooperation and trust from all the Member States. And he faithfully promised to serve them well, with all of his heart and to the best of his abilities.
There is also something exciting he said about young people. It’s his hope that young boys and girls of today will grow up knowing that the UN is working hard to build a better future for them. As Secretary-General, he will hold their hopes and hear their demands.
| Main aspects in Ban Ki-moon’s speech | |
| Expressing his (1) ______________ | ·to the Member States for feeling (2)___________ of him and being supportive ·to the former Secretary-General for the (3) ___________ he has made to the UN |
| His understanding of the UN’s major tasks | ·in the (4) _________ century, to keep countries from fighting each other ·in the new century, to (5) __________ the cooperation between countries ·to meet the needs of the whole world |
| His commitments and expectations | ·to be supported, cooperated and (6) _________ by all the Member States ·to work for the UN heart and (7) _________ ·to make young people fully (8) _________ of the UN’s mission(革命) |
| What do we know about Ban Ki-moon? | |
| ·He is an important role in the world. However, he is very (9)____________ . ·He is strong willed, hard-working, committed and easy to work with. ·He is determined to (10) ____________ a better future for mankind. | |