You must be firm, ________ you think yourself to be right.


  1. A.
    in which
  2. B.
    where
  3. C.
    what
  4. D.
    no matter how

My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 1after his death. He was all I had. When he 2, I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 3I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 4got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 5about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 6me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 7me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 8I was also concerned about the 9that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 10I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 11our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 12look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 13sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 14grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 15.
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 16. I lost so much joy when Sid died, 17now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 18got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 19with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 20any other “regular” grandma I know.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      disappeared
    2. B.
      deepened
    3. C.
      improved
    4. D.
      worsened
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      died
    2. B.
      returned
    3. C.
      recovered
    4. D.
      divorced
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      dreamed
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      forgot
    4. D.
      regretted
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      unwillingly
    2. B.
      merely
    3. C.
      naturally
    4. D.
      surely
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      crazy
    3. C.
      curious
    4. D.
      anxious
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      doubted
    2. B.
      praised
    3. C.
      liked
    4. D.
      changed
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      challenged
    2. B.
      asked
    3. C.
      promised
    4. D.
      tested
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      as a result
    2. B.
      in other words
    3. C.
      from then on
    4. D.
      in the end
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      behavior
    3. C.
      choice
    4. D.
      fact
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      where
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      why
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      allowed
    2. B.
      noticed
    3. C.
      ignored
    4. D.
      hated
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      frightened
    2. B.
      sad
    3. C.
      happy
    4. D.
      confused
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      Generally
    2. B.
      Eventually
    3. C.
      Gradually
    4. D.
      Suddenly
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      new
    2. B.
      extra
    3. C.
      distant
    4. D.
      great
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cause
    2. B.
      partner
    3. C.
      role
    4. D.
      job
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      contains
    2. B.
      determines
    3. C.
      means
    4. D.
      matters
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      so
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      ever
    2. B.
      still
    3. C.
      once
    4. D.
      never
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      decorated
    2. B.
      replaced
    3. C.
      covered
    4. D.
      filled
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      proud
    2. B.
      busy
    3. C.
      careful
    4. D.
      healthy

My friend , Sally , had a failed marriage in the past . After divorce , her parents gave the deepest protection and care to her by helping her1the child and offering2aid . Her parents’3made her pull herself together and4the man who had hurt her before .
Nonetheless , her father , an honest and upright old man , after hearing his ex-son-in-law got 5in his company , felt extremely 6and went to his company to7his boss why such a playboy could get promoted . The whole office fell into a8immediately and many staff just looked9. The old man stood silently in the office with his bands10and eyes tearing .
That night , Sally cried heavily in front of me . I asked her whether it was her father’s11deeds that made her feel embarrassed . But she said that she felt12about her dad and that though the rest of the whole world betrayed her , her old father would still13her up and help her get the14she deserved , just as when she was young and the neighboring boy grabbed her ball , her father would get it back for her .15, this changed world was no longer the stage for her old father and his deeds became funnily out-of-date . No one managed to see the real and ever-lasting love to his daughter behind his16rude behaviors .
Although we have grown up , our parents still would not like us to 17a bit and try all means to 18us without caring whether what they do is awkward and stupid or not .
Who in the world would love us so deeply and relentlessly without asking for any19? Only our20!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      take after
    2. B.
      look for
    3. C.
      attend to
    4. D.
      care about
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      emergency
    2. B.
      financial
    3. C.
      technical
    4. D.
      moral
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      life
    2. B.
      advice
    3. C.
      wish
    4. D.
      love
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      blame
    2. B.
      accuse
    3. C.
      forget
    4. D.
      dislike
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      praised
    2. B.
      paid
    3. C.
      trapped
    4. D.
      promoted
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      annoyed
    2. B.
      scared
    3. C.
      amazed
    4. D.
      cautious
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      inform
    2. B.
      quarrel
    3. C.
      question
    4. D.
      doubt
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      ruin
    2. B.
      disorder
    3. C.
      mess
    4. D.
      despair
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      into
    2. B.
      through
    3. C.
      up
    4. D.
      on
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      trembling
    2. B.
      folded
    3. C.
      clapped
    4. D.
      waving
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      stupid
    3. C.
      selfish
    4. D.
      respectable
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      sympathy
    2. B.
      guilty
    3. C.
      desperate
    4. D.
      crazy
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      ring
    2. B.
      bring
    3. C.
      keep
    4. D.
      back
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      money
    2. B.
      justice
    3. C.
      fame
    4. D.
      respect
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      However
    2. B.
      Therefore
    3. C.
      Besides
    4. D.
      Moreover
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      extremely
    2. B.
      basically
    3. C.
      generally
    4. D.
      seemingly
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      experience
    2. B.
      suffer
    3. C.
      bear
    4. D.
      struggle
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      protect
    2. B.
      raise
    3. C.
      educate
    4. D.
      urge
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      award
    2. B.
      honor
    3. C.
      repay
    4. D.
      assistance
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      husbands
    2. B.
      parents
    3. C.
      friends
    4. D.
      bosses

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 1 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 2 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 3 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 4 in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 5. “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 6 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 7 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 8 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 9 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 10 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was 11 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 12 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 13 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 14 to wear these precious earrings given by this 15 child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 16 clapped, and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 17 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 18 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 19. Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 20 reaching a student, I’11 try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      sitting
    2. B.
      crying
    3. C.
      standing
    4. D.
      speaking
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      unless
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      so
    4. D.
      since
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Wondering
    2. B.
      Thinking
    3. C.
      Finding
    4. D.
      Pointing
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      hope
    2. B.
      joy
    3. C.
      hurt
    4. D.
      determination
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      disappointedly
    2. B.
      angrily
    3. C.
      happily
    4. D.
      shyly
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      happened
    2. B.
      appeared
    3. C.
      used
    4. D.
      ought
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      as well as
    2. B.
      more than
    3. C.
      except for
    4. D.
      rather than
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      shape
    2. B.
      color
    3. C.
      design
    4. D.
      sight
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      persuaded
    2. B.
      fooled
    3. C.
      told
    4. D.
      encouraged
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      only
    2. B.
      often
    3. C.
      once
    4. D.
      never
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      frightened
    2. B.
      touched
    3. C.
      knocked
    4. D.
      influenced
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Since
    2. B.
      Until
    3. C.
      Before
    4. D.
      Unless
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      do harm
    2. B.
      draw attention
    3. C.
      add weight
    4. D.
      have an effect
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      refuse
    2. B.
      offer
    3. C.
      agree
    4. D.
      wait
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      generous
    2. B.
      honest
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      sad
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      hands
    2. B.
      students
    3. C.
      audiences
    4. D.
      friends
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      convinced
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      proved
    4. D.
      showed
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      performance
    2. B.
      experience
    3. C.
      situation
    4. D.
      health
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      please
    2. B.
      take
    3. C.
      give
    4. D.
      accept
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      chance
    2. B.
      possibility
    3. C.
      intention
    4. D.
      difficulty

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable1when I was teaching second2, 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to3ideas of how to4our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and5to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I6invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child7up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.8it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking9.
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was10if you could keep my mother11while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy12my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had13the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep14.
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day’s15and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if16was completed. When I came17Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs, Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and18his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran bark and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t19it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had20stopped hugging teachers years ago.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      lasted
    2. B.
      happened
    3. C.
      experienced
    4. D.
      described
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      school
    2. B.
      class
    3. C.
      grade
    4. D.
      lesson
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      pay attention to
    2. B.
      look forward to
    3. C.
      get on with
    4. D.
      come up with
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      love
    2. B.
      please
    3. C.
      respect
    4. D.
      admire
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      astonished
    2. B.
      worried
    3. C.
      relieved
    4. D.
      interested
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      even
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      once
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      followed
    2. B.
      held
    3. C.
      kept
    4. D.
      lined
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      As
    2. B.
      Although
    3. C.
      While
    4. D.
      Because
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      wild
    2. B.
      curious
    3. C.
      strange
    4. D.
      upset
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      considering
    2. B.
      wondering
    3. C.
      asking
    4. D.
      doubting
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      connection
    2. B.
      care
    3. C.
      company
    4. D.
      concern
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      served
    2. B.
      supplied
    3. C.
      assigned
    4. D.
      applied
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      taught
    2. B.
      studied
    3. C.
      practiced
    4. D.
      told
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      mind
    2. B.
      thought
    3. C.
      agreement
    4. D.
      conversation
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      feeling
    2. B.
      behavior
    3. C.
      event
    4. D.
      action
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      everything
    3. C.
      anything
    4. D.
      nothing
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      by
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      on
    4. D.
      over
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      announced
    2. B.
      delivered
    3. C.
      stated
    4. D.
      whispered
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      do
    4. D.
      take
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      probably
    2. B.
      exactly
    3. C.
      rarely
    4. D.
      eagerly

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race. My1was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of2who passed by and 3a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the 4and gave it a shot.
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t5if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very6, and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt7for a second.
But then I8something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had9capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my10was only to finish.
After a minute, it11me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned12about myself in that moment. I turned my13into inspiration.
I decided that I would not14running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and15properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I16the finishing line, I was proud17my accomplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we18ourselves to others. It’s only19. Don’ allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into20and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      position
    2. B.
      direction
    3. C.
      decision
    4. D.
      target
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      trainers
    2. B.
      runners
    3. C.
      fans
    4. D.
      volunteers
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      begged
    2. B.
      drank
    3. C.
      dropped
    4. D.
      grabbed
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      project
    2. B.
      service
    3. C.
      race
    4. D.
      experience
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      doubt
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      answer
    4. D.
      promise
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      slowly
    2. B.
      fast
    3. C.
      quietly
    4. D.
      carefully
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      satisfied
    3. C.
      amused
    4. D.
      defeated
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      forgot
    2. B.
      realized
    3. C.
      remembered
    4. D.
      abandoned
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      different
    2. B.
      wonderful
    3. C.
      valuable
    4. D.
      proper
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      goal
    4. D.
      job
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      happened
    2. B.
      hit
    3. C.
      occurred
    4. D.
      attracted
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      everything
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      something
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      disappointment
    2. B.
      embarrassment
    3. C.
      agreement
    4. D.
      achievement
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      sign up
    2. B.
      pick up
    3. C.
      give up
    4. D.
      keep up
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      predict
    2. B.
      behave
    3. C.
      prepare
    4. D.
      pretend
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      found
    2. B.
      crossed
    3. C.
      held
    4. D.
      left
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      upon
    3. C.
      of
    4. D.
      for
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      combine
    2. B.
      control
    3. C.
      compare
    4. D.
      contribute
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      natural
    2. B.
      frequent
    3. C.
      important
    4. D.
      terrible
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      condition
    2. B.
      motivation
    3. C.
      situation
    4. D.
      protection

She is ________ a cool girl than I thought．She is just a bit shy．


  1. A.
    more of
  2. B.
    more than
  3. C.
    less of
  4. D.
    less than

I'm calling to check your flight number ________ I can meet you at the airport．


  1. A.
    in case
  2. B.
    so that
  3. C.
    except when
  4. D.
    now that

We want our best reporters sent to ________ the Olympic torch race next month．


  1. A.
    take
  2. B.
    cover
  3. C.
    hold
  4. D.
    join

Mom's promised I ________ get a music cell-phone if I help with the housework in the holiday．


  1. A.
    need
  2. B.
    must
  3. C.
    shall
  4. D.
    should
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