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A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (跡蕗臓臓仇��), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams(描高) of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, 37 like jewels in all the dark.
A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause.
She knocked at a door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire.
The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck.
Just then, the boy came with his 49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his 50 . They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 52 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other¨s arms 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 55 .
36. A. pouring B. falling C. dropping D. flooding
37. A. blowing B. breaking C. shining D. flying
38. A. rich B. beautiful C. poor D. ugly
39. A. crying B. wandering C. struggling D. wondering
40. A. striking B. hitting C. flowing D. beating
41. A. girl B. woman C. man D. boy
42. A. out B. near C. inside D. outside
43. A. left B. made C. asked D. told
44. A. became B. appeared C. showed D. sounded
45. A. so B. though C. however D. and
46. A. still B. thirsty C. hungry D. straight
47.A. house B. picture C. room D. fire
48. A. picked B. came C. stood D. looked
49.A. brother B. mother C. friend D. father
50.A. sister B. wife C. mother D. girlfriend
51. A. kept B. got C. made D. lost
52. A. Much B. Many C. No D. Not
53. A. as B. while C. when D. since
54. A. disappointed B. sorry C. happy D. sad
55. A. began B. stopped C. ended D. went
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 1 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 2 to know him . For a moment, I thought he might be 3 ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 4 . I felt like saying that it was ridiculous (辛丶議) to 5 that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, 6 , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very 7 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 8 to tell me all about his friend.
His friend¨s main 9 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player , and he 10 had his own tennis court. There were a lot of people with swimming 11 , yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 12 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 13 that maybe there were more private courts in the country, than he 14 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 15 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence 16 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 17 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence (派栽) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 18 the house next to my brother¨s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.
^Would your friend¨s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood? ̄ I asked finally. He 19 and said, ^Yes. Would your brother¨s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter? ̄ It was my 20 to laugh. ^Yes, ̄ I replied.
1. A. brother B. teacher C. neighbour D. friend
2. A. managed B. happened C. tried D. wanted
3. A. expecting B. lying C. joking D. talking
4. A. funny B. serious C. careful D. disappointed
5. A. think B. find C. realize D. see
6. A. indeed B. actually C. instead D. exactly
7. A. famous B. interesting C. noisy D. big
8. A. began B. stopped C. refused D. failed
9. A. problem B. interest C. choice D. work
10. A. just B. ever C. even D. surely
11. A. suit B. habit C. pools D. river
12. A. people B. players C. strangers D. friends
13. A. advised B. argued C. admitted D. announced
14. A. recognized B. realized C. visited D. found
15. A. how B. whether C. when D. where
16. A. because B. if C. then D. though
17. A. doctor B. friend C. neighbour D. player
18. A. hired B. visited C. designed D. sold
19. A. smiled B. laughed C. cried D. nodded
20. A. chance B. pleasure C. time D. turn
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Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 36 . That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of 37 from boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County , Henan Province. When he was 38 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both 39 home because of poverty and pressure from his ill father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, 40 the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn¨t 41 . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 42 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong's story went public, people were 43 to tears by his selflessness. Hard 44 his life was, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted 45 , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students 46 against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong's deeds 47 us of what we usually neglect (策待) : love and care for others. Without these, 48 of us could survive.
Hong 49 donations(乗奘) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could 50 his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 51 around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed 52 rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people's eyes.
Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 53 a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don't 54 about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 55 you'll find the world smiling back.
36. A. money B. food C. help D. clothes
37. A. changing B. moving C. growing D. turning
38 A. already B. ever C. still D. only
39. A. left B. went C. sold D. stayed
40. A. bring up B. turn to C. stick to D. devote to
41. A. go away B. run out C. turn down D. give up
42. A. rent B. buy C. paint D. build
43. A. encouraged B. inspired C. made D. moved
44. A. because B. as C. unless D. while
45. A. brother B. daughter C. sister D. uncle
46. A. struggling B. leaning C. standing D. turning
47. A. left B. reminded C. remembered D. told
48. A. anyone B. none C. everyone D. no one
49. A. turned down B. turned out C. gave off D. threw away
50. A. stick to B. refer to C. turn to D. depend on
51. A. show B. eat C. sell D. share
52. A. a chance B. an ability C. a spirit D. a belief
53. A. bury B. defeat C. win D. knock
54. A. worry B. care C. complain D. joke
55. A. when B. while C. until D. and
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 31 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 32 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be 33 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 34 . I felt that it was ridiculous (辛丶議) to 35 that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, 36 , I just smiled and reminded��戻佰�� him that Chicago was a very 37 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 38 to tell me all about his friend.
His friend¨s main 39 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he 40 had his own tennis court��利白魁��. There were a lot of people with swimming 41, yet there were only two people with private (暴繁議��tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 42 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 43 that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 44 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 45 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (派栽)46_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 47 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 48__ the house next to my brother¨s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.
^Would your friend¨s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood? ̄ I asked finally. He 49 and said, ^Yes. Would your brother¨s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter? ̄ It was my 50 to laugh. ^Yes, ̄ I replied.
31. A. brother B. teacher C. neighbour D. friend
32. A. managed B. happened C. tried D. wanted
33. A. expecting B. lying C. joking D. talking
34 .A. funny B. serious C. careful D. disappointed
35. A. think B. find C. realize D. see
36. A. indeed B. actually C. instead D. exactly
37. A. famous B. interesting C. noisy D. big
38. A. began B. stopped C. refused D. failed
39 .A. problem B. interest C. choice D. work
40. A. just B. ever C. even D. surely
41. A. suit B. habit C. pools D. river
42. A. people B. players C. strangers D. friends
43. A. advised B. argued��尸胎)C. admitted �┳佝�)D. announced ��傚下��
44. A. recognized B. knew C. visited D. found
45. A. how B. whether C. when D. where
46. A. because B. if C. then D. though
47. A. doctor B. friend C. neighbour D. player
48. A. rent B. visited C. designed D. sold
49. A. smiled B. laughed C. cried D. nodded
50. A. chance B. pleasure C. time D. turn
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 31 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 32 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be 33 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 34 . I felt that it was ridiculous (辛丶議) to 35 that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, 36 , I just smiled and reminded��戻佰�� him that Chicago was a very 37 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 38 to tell me all about his friend.
His friend¨s main 39 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he 40 had his own tennis court��利白魁��. There were a lot of people with swimming 41, yet there were only two people with private (暴繁議��tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 42 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 43 that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 44 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 45 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (派栽)46_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 47 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 48__ the house next to my brother¨s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.
^Would your friend¨s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood? ̄ I asked finally. He 49 and said, ^Yes. Would your brother¨s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter? ̄ It was my 50 to laugh. ^Yes, ̄ I replied.
31. A. brother B. teacher C. neighbour D. friend
32. A. managed B. happened C. tried D. wanted
33. A. expecting B. lying C. joking D. talking
34 .A. funny B. serious C. careful D. disappointed
35. A. think B. find C. realize D. see
36. A. indeed B. actually C. instead D. exactly
37. A. famous B. interesting C. noisy D. big
38. A. began B. stopped C. refused D. failed
39 .A. problem B. interest C. choice D. work
40. A. just B. ever C. even D. surely
41. A. suit B. habit C. pools D. river
42. A. people B. players C. strangers D. friends
43. A. advised B. argued��尸胎)C. admitted �┳佝�)D. announced ��傚下��
44. A. recognized B. knew C. visited D. found
45. A. how B. whether C. when D. where
46. A. because B. if C. then D. though
47. A. doctor B. friend C. neighbour D. player
48. A. rent B. visited C. designed D. sold
49. A. smiled B. laughed C. cried D. nodded
50. A. chance B. pleasure C. time D. turn
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