Nicole lived on a farm where cocks were used as alarm clocks, and coal was burned when it was cold in the winter. She worked as a bank clerk in the day and was a part of a club that collected coins for fun. Although Nicole was   1   with this way of life, she still   2   moving to the East Coast to become a clothing   3 . She loved the feel of different cloths and enjoyed   4   pretty clothes.

Because her  5   was like a close friend to her, she told him about her dream. He was so   6   that he burned his tongue on the   7   he was drinking.

“Nicole,” he said, “Are you   8  ? Do you have a cold or a fever?”

“No,” Nicole answered, “I just want to   9  my dream.”

“Get your head out of the cloud,” her father said, “You’re a clever girl, but you belong here on the   10  .”

When Nicole   11  this, she felt like her father had   12   a door in her face.   13  , she was determined to become a   14   designer. She decided to run away from home.

During the middle of the night, she   15   out of the window with only a coat and some money. It was a long climb down, and she almost   16   herself when she   17  . Luckily, there was a soft   18   nearby that broke her fall.

“That was  19  ,” she thought, “I almost broke my neck!”

It was a good thing that she didn’t because after her spring collection   20   out, she became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world.

1．A．uneasy                  B．satisfied               C．suitable               D．angry

2．A．hated                    B．liked                    C．fond of             D．dreamed of

3．A．interviewer            B．designer              C．seller                   D．collector

4．A．selling                   B．exchanging          C．making                D．buying

5．A．father                   B．brother                C．sister                  D．mother

6．A．disappointed          B．excited                C．surprised             D．pleased

7．A．cheese                  B．wine                   C．cake                   D．coffee

8．A．sick                      B．wrong                 C．curious               D．well

9．A．quit                      B．follow                 C．get                      D．have

10．A．farm                   B．way                    C．house                  D．club

11．A．noticed               B．saw                    C．found                  D．heard

12．A．opened                B．built                    C．closed                 D．offered

13．A．And                    B．Still                     C．Thus                   D．But

14．A．coin                    B．cloth                   C．fashion                D．modern

15．A．climbed              B．stepped               C．jumped                D．crawled

16．A．frightened            B．hanged                C．broke                  D．hurt

17．A．screamed            B．landed                 C．walked                D．cried

18．A．voice                  B．bush                   C．wall                    D．rock

19．A．safe                   B．hard                    C．easy                    D．dangerous

20．A．rushed                B．sold                    C．came                  D．carried

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　Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch． She was very anxious to 　1　　 　a new way of cooking a fish dish, 　2　　 　she was very 　3　　 　with herself when the dish was ready． 　4　　 　the dish was very 　5　　 　, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes． 　6　　 　, five minutes later, when she came back for it she was 　7　　 　to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish． 　8 　she was 　9　　 　to stop the cat from eating the fish． That 　10　　 　was a good success and everyone 　11　　 　the dish very much． They talked and 　12　　 　till four o'clock．

　At the end of the afternoon, 　13　　 　she was alone, Mrs Wilson felt tired but 　14　　 　． She was in an armchair just near the 　15　　 　and 　16　　 　the window she was 　17　　 　to see the neighbour's cat 　18　　 　in the garden． Why, the fish dish must be 　19　　 　．What would happen 　20　　 　her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for 　21　　 　．The doctor told her to 　22　　 　each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible． Finally the danger was over． Once again Mrs Wilson was 　23　　 　in her armchair in the living room, still tired but 　24　　 　happy, just then the phone rang． It was her neighbour． “Oh, Millie,”her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead． She was 　25　　 　by someone in a car and thrown in your garden．”

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  36  for 15 minutes . Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became 37.When he saw a photogragh booth(亭)nearby, he had  38__ .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not 39 in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  41  behind the desk in the booth.＂ 42 you see a small , dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression ,obviously  43  someone , would you please give her this ?＂he said . He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words , Then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 47 those pictures.She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…….How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training”.It seems that there is always something we are  49 .we wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school.We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important  50  of a happy and rewarding  life .51, some things are worth waiting for .52  presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting ,53_ it or even get good at it ! But one thing is  54 --- we cannot avoid it . How is your 55 coming along?

A. proudly         B. respectfully       C. patiently      D. curiously

A. angry           B. hungry           C.frightened     D. thirsty

A. a question       B. a reason          C. an opinion     D. an idea

A. serious          B. difficult          C. regular       D. convenient 

A. hurt             B. encouraged       C. attracted     D. shocked

A. clerk            B. secretary         C. passer-by     D. friend

A. Since           B. Before           C. As           D. If

A. looking for       B. working for       C. sending for   D. paying for 

A. called up         B. returned to       C. visited       D. left

A. worried         B. disappointed      C. satisfied     D. surprised

A. descripion       B. preparation       C. excuse      D.lecture

A. Tore           B. Saved            C. Develped    D. Destroyed

A. your wife       B. your family       C. patience      D. determination

A.hoping for       B. waiting for       C. ready for      D. fit for 

A. lesson          B.experience        C. purpose      D. quality

A. For example     B. After all         C. Right now     D. So far

A. Every age       B. Every shop       C. Every day     D. Every office 

A. accept          B. control         C. change        D. improve 

A. certain          B. interesting      C. precious       D. easy

A. photo taking     B.job hunting      C. decision       D. wait training 

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with   1 .

I followed her to the bush and found a   2 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up   3 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She  4 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was  5 !

I   6  to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have  7  the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.

Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,  8  she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he   9  but came back several days later.

On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s   10 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and   11  . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This   12  throughout Becky’s school years.

Twelve   13  passed.

One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were   14  about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and   15  him. We hope he could come through. However, he   16 .

Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s  17 ! Before he died, Ralph   18  his child to us! He knew he would be  19  here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph. I was   20 .

“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．agreement    D．excitement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．lovely          B．finally          C．suddenly  D．patiently

4.                A．hurts          B．loves           C．kills  D．hates

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．loved          B．found          C．damaged  D．killed

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．days           B．weeks          C．months    D．years

14.               A．surprised       B．puzzled         C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．amused

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．wife  D．child

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．sold  D．threw

19.               A．safe           B．happy          C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．disappointed    C．moved    D．frightened