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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 36 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 37 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 40 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 41 it, the girls around all 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the 43 gift, but when the same girls 44 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 46 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't 48 like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 49 down her face．
From a poor family, she was a 50 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51 and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my 52 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．
And I had 53 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 54 .
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
36．A．for B．behind C. through D．like
37．A．convincing B．reminding C. rewarding D. encouraging
38．A．drew B．dragged C．found D．picked
39．A．chances B．help C．hope D．gifts
40．A．learned B．copied C．followed D．discovered
41．A．discovered B．opened C. grasped D．held
42．A．blamed B．shouted C. laughed D．commented
43．A．special B．valuable C. worrying D. embarrassing
44．A．mentioned B．saw C．showed D．suggested
45．A．just B．ever C．even D．only
46．A．remarks B．feeling C. suffering D．expression
47．A．if B．as C．since D．because
48．A．exactly B．perfectly C．normally D．necessarily
49．A．dashing B．getting C. smoothing D．streaming
50．A．goal B．target C．centre D．wonder
51．A．challenge B．puzzle C．teasing D．ignoring
52．A．powerful B．hurtful C．tense D．scary
53．A．ruined B．stolen C．changed D．disturbed
54．A．turn off B．show off C. get in D．fit in
55．A．optimistically B．understandingly C .persuasively D．honestly
查看习题详情和答案>>When I was a child, my mom liked to prepare food for dinner, every now and then. And I remember one night in 41 when she made dinner after a long, hard day at work.
That Monday evening so long ago, my mom 42 a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burnt toast (土司) in front of my dad. I remember 43 to see if dad noticed! 44 all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was 45 . I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him 46 butter and jelly (果冻) on that toast and eat every 47 !
When I got up from the 48 that evening, I remember hearing my mom 49 to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I love 50 toast.”
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight and I asked him if he 51 liked his burnt toast. He 52 me in his arms and said, “Son, your mum put in a 53 day at work today and she’s very 54 . Besides, a little burnt toast never 55 anyone!”
Actually, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We can’t be 56 at everything we do. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to 57 each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s 58 is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting 59 .
If you learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life as they are, you can 60 your life to the fullest.
41. A. particular B. general C. brief D. detail
42. A. supplied B. placed C. managed D. offered
43. A. longing B. standing C. waiting D. sitting
44. A. And B. So C. Then D. Yet
45. A. at school B. at home C. at work D. at church
46. A. cover B. spread C. extend D. deliver
47. A. egg B. sausage C. bite D. toast
48. A. chair B. bed C. sofa D. table
49. A. apologize B. talk C. whisper D. report
50. A. frozen B. burnt C. dry D. fresh
51. A. exactly B. certainly C. really D. specially
52. A. raised B. pulled C. surrounded D. touched
53. A. hard B. comfortable C. simple D. plain
54. A. sad B. tired C. impatient D. careless
55. A. damages B. destroys C. hurts D. bothers
56. A. ready B. clever C. skillful D. good
57. A. accept B. receive C. admit D. allow
58. A. tempers B. differences C. characters D. personalities
59. A. circle B. scholarship C. company D. relationship
60. A. love B. adapt C. enjoy D. devote
查看习题详情和答案>>I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 26 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 27 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 28 95 times from classes and had six 29 grades for the year. At this rate he would never 30 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 31 worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down 32 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to 33 ."
One day, I was at work when I got a (an) 34 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 35 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 36 and sadness over Karl came 37 into the ears of this stranger. " I do 38 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 39 . "For a moment there was (a) 40 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed an obvious 41 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 42 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 43 were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 44 that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 45 I knew I had to make you proud. ”
26. A. happy B. single C. excited D. young
27. A. moved away B. took away C. pulled away D. died away
28. A. present B. lost C. late D. absent
29. A. falling B. improved C. worst D. better
30. A. accomplish B. graduate C. compete D. achieve
31. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything
32. A. to B. with C. on D. below
33. A. him B. me C. you D. them
34. A. message B. phone call C. email D. letter
35. A. Before B. When C. After D. As
36. A. joy B. disappointment C. hatred D. emotions
37. A. pouring out B. flooding back C. crowding out D. squeezing out
38. A. hate B. upset C. love D. disappoint
39. A. reach B. mind C. hand D. luck
40. A. silence B. laughter C. cry D. sigh
41. A. improvement B. backwardness C. preference D. strength
42. A. third B. second C. fourth D. first
43. A. classmates B. teachers C. friends D. directors
44. A. recall B. memorize C. know D. remember
45. A. how B. what C. why D. when
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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 41 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 42 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43 announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 44 every time.
In one station, a kind lady told me that 45 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 46 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned to Dixon, 47 I had finished my high school education and had 48 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 49 its sports department(部门). The job sounded just 50 for me but I wasn’t hired.
My 51 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 52 me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 53 . 54 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒). I asked aloud, “ 55 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 56 he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
Suddenly, I heard the director 57 ?. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 58 an imaginary game.
It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 59 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 60 Saturday.
41.A. put B. take C. get D. carry
42.A. recognize B. realize C. react D. respond
43.A. news B. sports C. weather D. TV
44.A. invited B. promised C. refused D. accepted
45.A. large B. all C. good D. small
46.A. experience B. examination C. agreement D. degree
47.A. which B. where C. there D. here
48.A. played B. joined C. taken D. fought
49.A. own B. manage C. report D. enter
50.A. possible B. successful C. right D. important
51.A. disappointment B. delight C. pleasure D. interest
52.A. woke B. advised C. demanded D. reminded
53.A. manager B. clerk C. worker D. announcer
54.A. While B. As C. Until D. So
55.A. What B. How C. Whenever D. Wherever
56.A. because B. but C. if D. once
57.A. calling B. answering C. broadcasting D. announcing
58.A. make B. act C. broadcast D. play
59.A. moved B. sorry C. thankful D. satisfied
60.A. future B. coming C. last D. later
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For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He 21
reading the newspaper or 22 football matches on television to talking to his family.
Everything 23 one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his 24 reserved self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the 25 was about: Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, 26 Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to 27 why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first 28 to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we 29 watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to 30 Mum and me into football fans.
The match started a few 31 after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. 32 , I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad 33 explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”
Dad 34 almost everything to me. His monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. I loved the 35 Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more
36 . When I told my father that I planned to watch 37 matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. At long last we had something in 38 .
39 has really helped Dad and me get closer and 40 a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?
21. A. preferred B. liked C. practiced D. enjoyed
22. A. looking B. seeing C. watching D. finding
23. A. changed B. remained C. disappeared D. happened
24. A. formal B. rude C. varied D. usual
25. A. sound B. worry C. noise D. excitement
26. A. and B. though C. so D. but
27 A. look out B. find out C. get out D. take out
28. A. time B. trip C. ticket D. chance
29. A. should B. must C. could D. would
30. A. turn B. become C. return D. invite
31. A. months B. days C. minutes D. hours
32. A. Frightened B. Worried C. Disappointed D. Surprised
33. A. angrily B. patiently C. seriously D. unwillingly
34. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. answered
35. A. old B. new C. kind D. cool
36. A. interesting B. interested C. boring D. bored
37. A. many B. few C. more D. fewer
38. A. fortune B. identity C. common D. brief
39. A. Music B. Match C. Television D. Football
40. A. form B. make C. keep D. live
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