A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boys would go through their old 36 and give away what they didn’t 37 . I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes. After that Matt and I 38 the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded 39 and headed home.
40 we took the corner out of the parking lot, Matt 41 that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had 42 . He said, “Mom, we forgot my glove.” Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building 43 a small playground was. He said, “Mom, can we 44 so that I can give the glove to him?” I said, “ 45 .” And we drove to the side of the 46 and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa 47 me to give it to you.” He was so 48 to get it! His mom 49 and gave Matt a huge hug. Her eyes were full of tears. “It is the best 50 he could get,” she looked at us and said, “because the 51 thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me, “Mom, God must have made me 52 the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it — it was 53 to be!” That moment proved my 54 that everything happens for a 55 and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
36. A. friends B. ideas C. toys D. days
37. A. buy B. eat C. ensure D. need
38. A. threw B. delivered C. posted D. offered
39. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
40. A. When B. Though C. Until D. Since
41. A. added B. noticed C. announced D. remembered
42. A. found out B. pointed out C. missed out D. fallen out
43. A. that B. which C. where D. what
44. A. look over B. climb over C. pull over D. roll over
45. A. Thanks B. That’s right C. You’re welcome D. Sure
46. A. boy B. road C. bench D. park
47. A. wanted B. persuaded C. allowed D. forced
48. A. angry B. nervous C. happy D. disappointed
49. A. sat down B. stood up C. went out D. left behind
50. A. property B. gift C. material D. information
51. A. first B. worst C. only D. cheapest
52. A. leave B. get C. find D. take
53. A. intended B. planned C. decided D. meant
54. A. suggestion B. chance C. belief D. thought
55. A. cause B. reason C. time D. person
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“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked. I knew how much she wanted to learn to 41 .Yet ever since she fell off her bicycle and broke her arm, she’d been 42_ .
“Oh, honey,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll break 43 arm.”
“But I could, couldn’t I?”
“Yes,” I 44 and found myself struggling for the right thing to say. At times like this, I 45 I had someone who might help me find the right words to make my girl’s problems disappear. But after a painful 46 , I’d decided to remain single.
“ I don’t want to ride,” she said and got off her bike.
“ You know, honey,” I said. “ Almost everything you do comes with 47 . You could break your arm jumping rope. You 48 break
your arm at gymnastics. Do you want to stop going to gymnastics?”
“No,” she said. And with a 49 spirit, she agreed to try it again. I held on to her bike until she found the 50 to say, “Let’s go!” I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a brave little girl overcome a 51 .
As we walked home, she 52 me about a conversation I had. “Why were you and grandma arguing last night?”
My mother wanted me to marry again, 53 I told her I didn’t want to meet the Mr. Perfect she 54 for me. She said she knew Steve was the man for me.
“It’s nothing,” I told her.
She shrugged, “Grandma said she just wanted you to find someone to55 .”
“What grandma wants is for some guy to break my 56 again!” I lost control.
She was 57 for several minutes. Then she said something58 me to think about. “So I think love isn’t like a broken arm.”
Unable to answer, we walked in silence. Later I did what my bra
ve girl did that afternoon. I 59 to meet Steve.
Steve was the man for me. We married soon. It turned out mother and my daughter were 60 .
1.
A．speak B．ride C．walk D．drive
A．disappointed B．satisfied D．afraid
A．both B．the other C．other D．another
A．sighed B．regretted C．admitted D．whispered
A．wished B．thought C．realized D．decided
A．experience B．divorce C．memory D．mistake
A．luck B．surprise C．risks D．results
A．could B．should C．would D．must
A．determined B．frightened C．comforted D．encouraged
A．destination B．sense C．strength D．courage
A．shyness B．fear C．difficulty D．disadvantage
A．told B．said C．asked D．reminded
A．but B．then C．and D．so
A．referred to B．set side C．gave away D．picked out
A．trust B．love C．help D．accept
A．glasses B．habit C．heart D．power
A．nervous B．quiet D．serious
A．for B．of C．with D．by
A．agreed B．pretended C．continued D．stopped
A．interesting B．curious C．careful D．right
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I was standing on stage before 200 people, dressed up as George Washington. I had the lead role in my sixth grade 36 and, for the
past two months, I had walked back and forth in my room37 to say my lines.
Now it was time to give a 38 , and my heart was beating rapidly. At my 39 , I began to speak smoothly and clearly, but then it 40 : I 
stuttered（口吃）. I knew I would, and I did.
From that moment on, I 41 that my role in that play would be my first and my last. My speech problem affected 42 .
As a child, I struggled to say a full sentence, repeatedly hearing the 43 comments of my parents. “Take a deep breath and think about what you’re going to say.” I was too 44 to admit I had a problem.
45 my school career progressed my speech problem became less noticeable, but it never 46 . It held me back.
After realizing that class officers had to speak in front of the entire student body, I 47 running in class elections . I feared reading aloud and meeting new people.
I would 48 sit in my room and cry, imagining what it would be like to be 49 , like everyone else.
Finally, I came to my senses. I read articles about famous people who 50 their speech problems. I 51 the fact that I do have a problem that will always be with me.
It has made me a
52 person and, with time, I know I’ll gain the confidence to stand up and 53 to myself that it will never hold me back. 54 , I know that I’m not the only one who 55 , because nobody is perfect.
A．play B．game C．dance D．concert
A．desiring B．waiting C．struggling D．hesitating
A．test B．performance C．suggestion D．judgment
A．sight B．angle C．news D．turn
A．happened B．seemed D．remained
A．urged B．promised C．admitted D．repeated
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．exciting B．surprising C．puzzling D．annoying
A．ashamed B．willing C．weak D．eager
A．Though B．As C．Before D．Unless
A．failed B．disappeared C．burst D．combined
B．put off C．approved of D．gave up
A．never B．seldom C．sometime D．constantly
A．normal B．special C．usual
A．realized B．refused C．overcame D．avoided
A．doubted B．changed C．hid D．faced
A．stronger B．greater C．wiser D．purer
A．explain B．prove C．respond D．scream
A．On the contrary B．On the other hand C．Above all D．At most
A．attempts B．argues C．suffers D．risks
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My mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for it．If I wanted to go to college, it was up to roe to find out how to get there．I found that I36 for some grants （助学金）.There was enough to37 school and books, but not enough for room and board．I accepted a job as part of a work-study program．I washed dishes in the school cafeteria．My grades went 38 ．It was the hardest work I had 39 done．
Just when I thought I was going to40 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends．41 that was required of me was cooking meals． Now I would have time to study．I went to meet his grandmother and accepted the job．My first 42 was his grandmother' s great love of music．One day, she told me I didn't have enough 43 in my life and decided to teach me the art．Grandma was44 with my ability and encouraged me to continue．Weekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 45 the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singers．
When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold46 I was unwilling to leave her．I hadn't been home since Labor Day, and my family was47 to see me．I said my good-bye,48 for her temporary care and returned home．49 I was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang and my friend told me Grandma died．I hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended．I had50 my friend, and that was 51 worse than knowing I would have to return to dishwashing．
Four weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program again．The financial aid advisor looked at me 52 I had lost my mind．I 53 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from Grandma．She had known how sick she was．In the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her 54 ． Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I 55 and think of Grandma．She is playing the piano in heaven, I am sure．
A．fit B．matched C．suited D．qualified
A．cover B．offer C．contain D．include
A．back to front B．ins and outs C．up and down D．left to right
A．even B．ever C．never D．still
A．cut out B．drop out C．leave out D．turn out
A．Everything B．Something C．All D．Anything
A．idea B．job C．finding D．discovery
A．money B．fun C．energy D．ambition
A．persuaded B．stuck C．impressed D．beaten
A．filled with B．covered with C．dotted with D．equipped with
A．therefore B．then C．or D．and
A．nervous B．surprised C．anxious D．shocked
A．settled B．recommended C．organized D．arranged
A．Before B．As C．After D．Since
A．lost B．missed C．forgotten D．known
A．far B．fairly C．very D．more
A．as long as B．as if C．even if D．now that
A．explained B．expressed C．realized D．announced
A．way B．need C．memory D．response
A．smile B．cry C．leave D．escape
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Stefan and Erika Svanstrom on a four-month honeymoon were hit by several natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
The 36 couple left Sweden on December 6 and were 37 caught in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms.
Later, they flew on to Australia which then 38 with one of the most terrible hurricanes in the nation’s history. From there, the couple, 39 , were forced to 40 for 24 hours on the floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being 41 and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Stefan told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We 42 escaped”
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand. 43 their arriving, a massive earthquake 44 magnitude 6.3 hit the city on February 22.
Erika said “We could not visit the city since it was completely in 45 , so instead we travelled around before going to Japan.” But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was 46 by Japan’s largest earthquake 47 records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roof debris (碎片) fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svantrom said. “ 48 seemed the buildings were swaying 49 .”
The family returned to Sweden on March 29 after a(n) 50 calmer visit to their last destination China.
But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the very tsunami 51 hit Southeast Asia in 2004, said “I know marriages have to experience some 52 , but I think we have 53 most of them.” , 54 that the marriage had become strong.
“We’ve certainly experienced 55 our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we’re together and happy.” said the couple.
A．new-married B．newly-marry C．newly-married D．new-marry
A．finally B．eventually C．gradually D．immediately
A．met B．faced C．hit D．come
A．in vain B．in panic C．in sorrow D．in depression
A．hide B．stay C．remain D．shelter
A．taken over B．turned over C．got over D．knocked over
A．nearly B．narrowly C．almost D．easily
A．At B．With C．On D．For
A．measuring B．is measured C．measures D．measured
A．mess B．order C．chaos D．control
A．effected B．destroyed C．shaken D．suffered
A．when B．while C．as D．since
A．It B．There C．That D．What
A．in and out B．here and there C．backwards and forwards D．back and forth
A．pretty B．fairly C．much D．even
A．which B．as C．that D．what
A．trials B．tricks C．trips D．triangles
A．looked through B．put through C．come through D．got through
A．added B．adding C．added to D．adding to
A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
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The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．
It was my second day of 36and it was raining heavily．I could not 37the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 38．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were 39home．It was the last time I felt 40to him．
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this 41．I was proud of it，for I felt 42 and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 43from him．
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment， 44me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 45．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”
I followed his 46for the next two words，but 47I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the 48way．His advice did not improve my writing but our 49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 50in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 51．People used to ask him to write something to put on the wall
s, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me，“As you can see，this family
is going to count on you．We are 52to provide you anything for your future．You have to get 53to change the life for yourself．”
As a result of his 54，I have 55it through high school and through college．
.
A．graduation B．employment C．college D．school
A．form B．resist C．follow D．break
A．dormitory B．door C．desk D．bed
A．at B．already C．beyond D．halfway
A．close B．near C．happy D．relaxed
A．gap B．thought C．action D．accident
B．depressed C．independent D．comfortable
A．comfort B．help C．support D．explanation
A．helping B．directing C．watching D．blaming
A．skill B．patience C．time D．practice
A．introduction B．manner C．spirit D．advice
A．even if B．while C．as D．though
A．difficult B．slow C．efficient D．fast
A．relationship B．friendship C．thought D．life
A．schooling B．life C．hope D．expectation
A．an education B．a rich boyfriend C．a well-paid job D．a good writing
A．help B．expectations C．examination D．watch
A．succeeded B．got C．made D．found