Every morning a woman made some bread for members of her family and an extra piece for whoever needed it. She would always 36. the extra piece on the windowsill(窗台).
She 37. an old man came every day and took the extra piece without expressing his 38. . This went on day after day. The woman felt very 39. . In order to punish him, she decided to add 40. to the bread she 41. for him! As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she 42. and gave up eventually. Immediately, she prepared another one and put it on the sill. 43. , the man came that day, picked up the bread and left, totally 44. of the anger in the heart of the woman.
That evening, there was a 45. on the door. As she opened it, she was 46. to find her son standing in the doorway. He had gone to a distant place to 47. his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him.
Looking at his mother he said 48. , “ Mom, it is truly 49. I’m here. My business 50. so I had to beg for food on my way home. I would have died this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was 51. enough to give me a piece of bread, and said, ‘ this is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your 52. is greater than mine!’ ”
As the mother 53. those words, her face turned pale. She 54. the
poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not thrown it away, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have 55. his life!
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| A.cut | B.taste | C.place | D.sell |
| A.doubted | B.noticed | C.hoped | D.worried |
| A.appreciation | B.concern | C.regret | D.sympathy |
| A.strange | B.sad | C.satisfied | D.angry |
| A.sugar | B.salt | C.poison | D.milk |
| A.cared | B.applied | C.prepared | D.begged |
| A.agreed | B.hesitated | C.accepted | D.understood |
| A.As usual | B.On the way | C.As a result | D.On the other hand |
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| A.message | B.key | C.knife | D.knock |
| A.curious | B.surprised | C.nervous | D.disappointed |
| A.assess | B.spend | C.seek | D.bring |
| A.cheerfully | B.carefully | C.proudly | D.weakly |
| A.normal | B.amazing | C.terrible | D.necessary |
| A.failed | B.succeeded | C.grew | D.continued |
| A.unique | B.smart | C.kind | D.mean |
| A.strength | B.job | C.help | D.need |
| A.said | B.wrote | C.read | D.heard |
| A.threw | B.remembered | C.kept | D.discovered |
| A.lost | B.saved | C.started | D.built |
Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51 telling him that his pay was not enough to 52 the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53 he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55 of a small company 56 computers. The company was in 57 trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58 prices. As a result, Manley had to 59 his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60 any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61 not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to 63 along and keep his 64 workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65 then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66 him as soon as possible. Manley 67 again. He could 68 what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69 unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70 seemed endless.
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| A.considered | B.advised | C.began | D.kept |
| A.meet | B.imagine | C.bring | D.tell |
| A.there | B.where | C.here | D.somewhere |
| A.lower | B.more | C.higher | D.less |
| A.secretary | B.manager | C.customer | D.engineer |
| A.making | B.to make | C.made | D.was making |
| A.little | B.its | C.no | D.few |
| A.tall | B.high | C.low | D.short |
| A.raise | B.cut | C.keep | D.hold |
| A.place | B.get | C.give | D.carry out |
| A.already | B.obviously | C.still | D.undoubtedly |
| A.because | B.even if | C.so that | D.even |
| A.walk | B.struggle | C.come | D.give in |
| A.best | B.strongest | C.youngest | D.kindest |
| A.Even | B.Just | C.Suddenly | D.Immediately |
| A.warn | B.leave | C.help | D.see |
| A.waited | B.set back | C.sighed | D.telephoned |
| A.think | B.know | C.expect | D.understand |
| A.future | B.money | C.computers | D.people |
| A.company | B.headache | C.problem | D.question |
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.
During his first year at college, Chuck would stopp by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled(回忆)that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More 31, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral(葬礼), his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay(论文) he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 35.
I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.
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| A.use | B.talent | C.height | D.assistance |
| A.disappointed | B.amused | C.excited | D.surprised |
| A.secret | B.school | C.progress | D.family |
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| A.college | B.hearts | C.village | D.friends |
| A.transformed | B.divided | C.put | D.devoted |
| A.spare | B.act | C.live | D.sleep |
| A.worry | B.joy | C.pain | D.tears |
| A.honor | B.comfort | C.day | D.loss |
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| A.importantly | B.seriously | C.usually | D.sincerely |
| A.go over | B.take over | C.give away | D.threw away |
| A.added | B.bought | C.examined | D.chose |
| A.story | B.letter | C.joke | D.message |
| A.writer | B.teacher | C.doctor | D.comedian |
| A.excellent | B.practical | C.special | D.expensive |
| A.believe | B.draw | C.know | D.influence |
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| A.Parents | B.Teachers | C.Students | D.Strangers |
| A.health | B.appearance | C.accents | D.minds |
Lisa Reid lost her sight(视力) because of cancer ten years ago, but a knock on the head has given it back. The 24-year-old lady has 36 part of her sight after being knocked on the head. Eleven days ago, Miss Reid 37 down to kiss her guide dog good night, but accidentally(意外地) hit her head on a coffee table. 38 she woke up the next morning, she could see for the first time in 10 years.
“I could 39 believe it. It’s amazing,” she said. The cancer that stole Miss Reid’s sight was diagnosed(诊断) 13 years ago. Doctors gave her a five percent 40 of survival after discovering she had brain cancer. An operation(手术) to excide the tumor(切除肿瘤) was 41 , but it damaged her eyes and had a bad effect 42 her sight.
Miss Reid was blind at 14, and her eyes were only able to notice 43 and dark.. “I had lost hope and thought that everything was against me,” she said.
Now Miss Reid has recovered 80 percent of the sight in her left eye, but her color vision(色觉) is 44 . The eye expert has no 45 for her recovery because he has never seen a similar case(病例).
After Miss Reid recovered her sight on November 17, she 46 it a secret at the beginning, but later in the day she called her 47 and over the telephone read the health warning on a cigarette package(盒) to her mum. “Lisa 48 me and said‘there’s been a change; listen to this’,” said Louise Reid, Miss Reid’s mother. “Then she started reading to me. I was surprised.” Unsure whether her sight would last(持续), Miss Reid waited 49 the next day before 49 her walking stick and spreading the good news. She couldn’t wait to celebrate it with her family and friends.
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| A.returned | B.recovered | C.damaged | D.examined |
| A.bent | B.stood | C.lay | D.jumped |
| A.Before | B.While | C.When | D.Since |
| A.always | B.almost | C.hardly | D.simply |
| A.danger | B.chance | C.ability | D.sign |
| A.wrong | B.successful | C.difficult | D.expensive |
| A.on | B.up | C.to | D.of |
| A.light | B.color | C.night | D.white |
| A.wild | B.weak | C.wrong | D.sick |
| A.explanation | B.description | C.purpose | D.excuse |
| A.allowed | B.hid | C.kept | D.protected |
| A.doctor | B.mother | C.friend | D.boss |
| A.emailed | B.warned | C.showed | D.rang |
| A.till | B.on | C.in | D.off |
| A.throwing away | B.sending away | C.handing out | D.running out |
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I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp 36 , there seemed to be no 37 to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and 38 my own special therapy (疗法): 39 reading .
I 40 three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I 41 foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and anot
her to Russia . I was 42 in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 43 .
Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long 44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my 45 . Once more , super-slow-reading had giv
en me not only 46 but perspective (视角), and helped me in my everyday affairs .
I discovered its 47 years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would 48 from page to page , 49 to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser (守财奴)with 50 and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .
I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize 51 I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase 52 my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even 53 speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist 54 a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and 55 exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.
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I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, when I 41 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a 42 . Through her work, she observed that 43 people spent a lot more time 44 than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three 45 TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 46 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check markers and underline the 47 parts. Years later we realized her marks were a 48 . My mother was illiterate(文盲). Although we had no money, 49 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for 50 . I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t 51 . I was cool.
One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 52 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 53 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With 54 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 55 with that arrangement. But once I got through 56 money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) 57 over our heads and any kind of food on the table. I was also 58 that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success 59 intellectual(知识上的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and 60 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
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Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow. It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板)and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Mar.
Wednesday, Ocrober8
Cloudy, 65 °F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, Ocrober 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.
【小题1】Where did the author get off the train?
| A.Paris | B.Strasbourg | C.Nancy | D.Barn |
| A.Monday and Tuesday | B.Tuesday and Wednesday |
| C.Sunday and Wednesday | D.Monday and Wednesday |
| A.Tiring | B.Expensive | C.Enjoyable | D.Quick |
Bill Bryson是美国著名游记作家。阅读下面列出的他的一些作品的简要介绍,从A—F 中找出相应的封面。
【小题1】This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.
【小题2】In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.
【小题3】Returning to the U.S. after 20 ye
ars in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.
【小题4】A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.
【小题5】Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.
| A | A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail | B | The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America | C | I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away |
| D | The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail | E | Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe | F | The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity |