Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers ___【小题1】___ it was too late to tell them. I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive. I ___【小题2】___ her more each day. My mother does not change, but I ___【小题3】___ . As I grow older and wiser, I realize ___【小题4】___ an extraordinary person she is. How ___【小题5】___ that I am unable to speak these words in her ___【小题6】___ , but they flow easily from my pen.
　　How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just ___【小题7】___ hard work that go into ___【小题8】___ a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a ___【小题9】___ teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows ___【小题10】___ ? For waiting for the day when a daughter ___【小题11】___ how wise her mother really is?
　　How does a ___【小题12】___ woman thank a mother for ___【小题13】___ to be a mother? For being ready ___【小题14】___ advice (when asked) or remaining ___【小题15】____ when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words ___【小题16】___ ? For being ___【小题17】___ herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
　　I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she ___【小题18】___ and to help me live up to the example she has ___【小题19】___ . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother ___【小题20】___ in mine.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 　　

　　    I can clearly remember the first time I 1 Mr. Andrews, my old　　 headmaster, 2 3. During the war, I had been 4 school in the north of England but my family had just returned to London. 5 for children to　　 go to and my father had to go from 6, asking them 7 8 pupil. I used　　 to go with him, but he had 9 hard time trying to persuade people 10　　 him that I seldom had to do 11. We had been to all the schools 12 we　　 lived, but 13 my father argued, the more impossible it became. In the end, we went to a school l4 from home. The headmaster 15 for at least　　 an hour. While we were waiting, I looked round at the 16, 17 was one　　 of those old Victorian structures, completely 18 but still standing. I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside. When the　　 headmaster's secretary finally let us 19 his office, Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. "Why do you want to come here?" he said. I had been　　 thinking 20 something about studying but I couldn't help 21 the boys　　 outside. "I don't know 22 in London," I said. "I'd like 23 with the　　 other boys. I read a lot of books, too." I added. "All right," Mr.　　 Andrews said. "We have one place free, 24."

　　     My two years at that school were among the 25 of my life.

1.A. met B. knew C. found　　D. discovered

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2.A. even　　 B. nevertheless C. although D. in spite

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3. A. it's now since over 20 years

　　 B. it's over 20 years ago now

　　 C. it's since more than 20 years now

　　 D. it makes more than 20 years now

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4. A. in the　　

　　 B. in　　

　　 C. at　　　　

　　 D. at the

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5. A. There were not enough schools left

　　 B. There were not still enough schools

　　 C. There did not stay enough schools

　　 D. Not enough schools rested

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6. A. one to another　　

　　 B. each to other　　

　　C. one to other　　

　　D. the ones to the others

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7. A. that they took me　　

　　 B. for taking me　　

　　 C. for to take me　　

　　 D. to take me

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［　　］

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　　C. even seeing　　 D. even to see

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14. A. at five miles　　　　　　

　　 B. five miles long 　　

　　 C. about five miles away　　

　　 D. about five miles far

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15. A. kept us to wait　　

　　 B. kept us waiting 　　

　　 C. made us to wait　　

　　 D. made us waiting

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16. A. building of the school　　

　　 B. building school　　

　　 C. school's building　　　　

　　 D. school building　　

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　　C. past its date D.out of date

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21. A. to remember　　

　　 B. remembering　　

　　 C. to remind　　

　　 D. reminding

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22. A. no one　　

　　 B. none　　

　　 C. someone　　

　　 D. anyone

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23. A. that I played　　

　　 B. the play　　

　　 C. to play　　　　

　　 D. playing

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24. A. in truth　　

　　 B. it's the truth 　　

　　 C. in fact　　

　　 D. it's a fact

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25.A. happier　　

　　 B. happiest　　

　　 C. more happy　　

　　 D. most happy

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.

　　　Mr Harris worked in Dover, but then he changed his job, and he and his wife　　 　1　 to another town. They did not have many friends there,　　 　2 　they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks they often went to　　 　3 　or to parties at other people's houses.

　Then Mrs Harris said to her husband, “We've been　　 　4 　lots of other people's houses, and now we must　　 　5 　them to our house, mustn't　　 we?”

　“Yes, 　6 　,” answered her husband. “A big party will be the easiest, won't it?”

　Mrs Harris said, “Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a　　 　7　 party on December 5th.”

　“How many will that be?” Mr Harris asked.“Don't invite too many.” Mrs Harris was beginning to write the 　8 　when her husband saw that she was writing,　　 “Party: 6:30 　9 　8:30 pm.”

　　　“That isn't very 　10 　, is it?” he said.　　 “You're telling our guests that they must 　11 　at 8:30.” So Mrs Harris　　 　12 　wrote,　　 “Party: 6:30 pm.” A lot of guests came, and they all had a　　 　13 　time, so they did not go home at 8:30.　　 　14 　, they were still there　　 　15 　when the door bell rang and a　　 　16 　arrived. He said,　　 “You must stop making 　17 　, because 　18 　has complained (抱怨).”

　Mr Harris said he did not want to 　19 　with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were　　 　20 　to have to go. When Mr and Mrs Harris were　21 　again, she said to him, “That was a　　 　22 　, wasn't it? Who complained about the　　 　23 　?”

　　　“　 24 　did,” Mr Harris answered in a 　25 　voice.

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　My father was a lawyer in a small city in Illinois. in 　1　　　way he was different 　2　　 　most other lawyers: there were times when he didn't have 　3　 to say .He was friendly, but he was also a wonderful man for keeping his 　4 　shut.

　One year we spent 　5　 of the summer in a big old house in Michigan. At midnight my mother woke 　6 　up screaming,“There is a bat in this 　7　　 　! Robert! Get up ! Get up!”

　Father said something in a sleepy 　8 　,but we couldn't 　9 　hear his words. Then my mother's voice, 　10 　and mad, came clearly into our bedroom.“Well, 　11 　you aren't going to do anything about it, I am going to spend the 　12 　of the night down in the living room.”

　We were all asleep 　13 　she screamed again!“ There is 　14　　 　bat down here.” This time we could hear my father's answer.“ I 　15 　have told you that”, he called out. “I saw it 　16 　I came up to bed.”

　One September day, I remember, the minister of our church came to visit us. He wanted to 　17 　why my father hadn't 　18 　to church for a long time. We were in the garden when he arrived and started talking.

　Father 　19 　, but the minister kept on 　20 　. Where he 　21 　to leave, 　22 　backward as he talked. He couldn't see where he was going ．　 　　23 　he fell head over heels into a little ditch.

　The minister wasn't hurt, 　24 　his clothes were dirty and he was blue in the 　25 　.