When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines（美国海军陆战队）, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army ．

My son John Schaeffer, recently came home   1   from the Middle East． He slowly appeared from a broken car． John   2   all night from a base near Washington,   3   he had landed the day before． He did not want me to   4   him there． “I need time to myself,” my son said   5   calling from Kuwait on the way home．

I gave my wife a head start． Mother   6   son． “I was so worried,” Genie said． She pulled away to look up again and again to   7  he was really there．

My wife gave me a great gift:   8    alone with my boy． John was tired and lay   9   on his bed． I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time． I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were   10   ．

I kept holding my son, the way I   11   when he was two and came into our bed after a   12   dream． I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for   13   later．

With the   14   over, under and around me came incredible tiredness． I slept with his voice dying away． It was the first good   15   I’d had in months． I woke and John was asleep next to me． Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and   16   for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home． For the first time in my life, I was weeping for   17   ．

Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them． My son   18   me． He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the “  19  ”． They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters． Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a holy 20  ．Sometimes it’s all we can do．

1． A．angry              B．excited                    C．frightened               D．alive

2． A．drove              B．was driving             C．had driven               D．would have driven

3． A．where              B．when                      C．which                     D．who

4． A．meet         B．congratulate            C．permit                    D．accept

5． A．once         B．when                      C．unless                     D．since

6． A．abandoned       B．patted                     C．concluded               D．embraced

7． A．make sure B．set down                 C．get across               D．make sense

8． A．period              B．chance                    C．time                    D．moment

9． A．expanded  B．stretched              C．extending                D．spreading

10． A．facts              B．truth                       C．proofs                    D．lies

11． A．used to           B．ought to                  C．should                    D．must

12． A．happy            B．cheerful                  C．scary                      D．dull

13． A．advice            B．discussion               C．talk                        D．sleep

14． A．chat               B．worries                   C．meeting                  D．curiosity

15． A．conversation   B．observation             C．sleep                      D．difficulty

16． A．crying            B．cursing                   C．screaming               D．regretting

17． A．friends           B．neighbors                C．strangers             D．soldiers

18． A．persuaded      B．changed                  C．frightened               D．accused

19． A．another          B．other                      C．others                     D．one

20． A．function         B． adventure              C．shame                    D．duty

When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the US Navy, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.

    My son, John Smith, recently came home  1  from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car. John  2  all night from a base near Washington,  3  he had landed the day before. He did not want me to  4  him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said  5  calling from Kuwait on the way home.

    I gave my wife a start. Mother  6  son. “I was so worried,” Genie said. She pulled him away to look up again and again to  7  he was really there.

    My wife gave me a great  8 : time alone with my boy. John was tired and stretched on his bed. I  9  down next to him. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were  10 .

    I kept holding my son, the way I  11  when he was two and came into our bed after a  12 dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for  13  late.

    With the  14  over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good  15  I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and  16  for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for  17.

    Before my son went to war, I would never have shed tears for them. My son  18  me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the “ 19 “. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a holy  20 . sometimes it’s all we can do.

1．A．angry                    B．excited                C．frightened            D．alive

2．A．would have driven        B．has been driving

     C．had driven                                           D．ought to drive

3．A．where                   B．that                     C．which                 D．when

4．A．meet                     B．take                    C．greet                   D．receive

5．A．once                     B．when                  C．now                    D．since

6．A．hit                        B．pushed                C．carried                D．embraced

7．A．make sure             B．look round           C．learn about          D．find out

8．A．surprise                B．help                    C．gift                      D．respect

9．A．lied                       B．lay                      C．laid D．were lying

10．A．facts                   B．truths                  C．jokes                   D．lies

11．A．used to                B．ought to              C．should have         D．had to

12．A．strange                B．wild                    C．scary                  D．dull

13．A．advice                 B．discussion           C．talk                     D．sleep

14．A．chat                    B．worries               C．meeting               D．interview

15．A．conversation        B．communication    C．sleep                   D．wish

16．A．crying                 B．shouting              C．screaming           D．regretting

17．A．friends                B．neighbors            C．strangers             D．soldiers

18．A．persuaded            B．changed              C．trained                D．guided

19．A．ones                   B．other                   C．others                 D．another

20．A．function         B．task             C．work           D．duty

　　In open China today, more and more people including some students have got some chances to go abroad for study or just for pleasure．But have you ever tried looking for a job as a tourist in summer holiday? After you read this passage, the experiences of some students going abroad will surely make you some impression ．

　　Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure．Most of the 　1　 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 　2　 The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 　3　 of travel．You can pick grapes in France, entertain(逗乐)kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 　4　 jobs in hotels and restaurants．

　　But it is not easy now to find work, “　5　 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 　6　 for students．“If you work with a family in Italy, you'll have to speak Italian．When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 　7　 British students only have a language 　8　 for jobs in the USA and Australia．”

　　　9　 enjoys the experience．Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe．The two teachers with the children had never been 　10　 One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 　11　 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 　12　 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 　13　 evening of the entire trip．“I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn't worth it．The pay was 　14　 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job．The kids never slept!”

　　“The trouble is, students expect to have 　15　 time of it,” Anthea Ellis points out．“　16　 , they see it as a holiday．In practice, 　17　 , you have to work hard．At the same time, all vacation work is casual(临时)work．You'll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy．　18　 , you'll work if it's convenient for the company that employs you．But you have 　19　 employment rights．As soon as the holiday season 　20　 , they'll get rid of ;you．”

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完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.
My son, John Schaeffer, recently came home _36__ from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car; John _37__ all night from a base near Washington, _38__ he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 39___ him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said _40__ calling from Kuwait on the way home.
I gave my wife a head start. Mother_41__ son, “I was so worried”, Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to _42___ he was really there.
My wife gave me a great gift: _43__ alone with my boy. John was tired and lay _44__ on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were _45__ .
I kept holding my son, the way I _46__ when he was two and came into our bed after a _47__ dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 48___ later.
With the  49___ over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good _50__ I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and _51__ for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for _52___.
Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them .My son _53__ me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the _54__”.  They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding ears for strangers is a holy _55___. Sometimes it’s all we can do.
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A．make sure B．set down C．get across D．make sense