It was pouring outside. We all stood there 16 , some patiently, others annoyed 17 nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 18 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain.” a girl’s voice 19 me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 20 down a bit.” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and 21 : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No. we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 22 her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? 23 __ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through 24 .’”
The entire crowd turned 25 . Mom paused and thought for a moment about 26 she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 27 . But then we heard, “Honey, you are 28 . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then 29 they ran.
We all stood 30__ , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 31 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 32 to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 33 . But no one can ever take away your precious 34 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 35 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run though the rain.
16. A. talking B. waiting C. complaining D. expecting
17. A. as if B. even if C. because D. when
18. A. taking B. putting C. driving D. washing
19. A. caught B. annoyed C. impressed D. called
20. A. slows B. comes C. pushes D. stops
21. A. asked B. repeated C. required D. added
22. A. pulled B. touched C. waved D. felt
23. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
24. A. the rain B. the disease C. anything D. something
25. A. still B. silent C. serious D. angry
26. A. what B. how C. whether D. if
27. A. dishonest B. silly C. daring D. forgetful
28. A. right B. wrong C. stupid D. clever
29. A. off B. along C. on D. over
30. A. sighing B. joking C. discussing D. watching
31. A. followed B. guided C. respected D. praised
32. A. time B. way C. same D. best
33. A. house B. money C. health D. time
34. A. children B. memories C. courage D. experience
35. A. possibilities B. opportunities C. risk D. challenge
Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to 36 my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome 37 from one end of the city to another and to 38 among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the 39 , so the friendship I knew at school was 40 . I put up with it for a short period. It was 41 long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my 42 into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued writing poetry at home.
By chance, I 43 some prizes and awards for literature. A young woman from a 44 company came to the college one day. She told me that I won a national poetry award. I 45 at her in astonishment and disbelief. She wanted to make a short 46 about me, to which I said, “ No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real 47 . I was just frightened. In the end she 48 me that I should do it the following day.
So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my 49 and I became 50 interested in literature than ever. I 51 what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not 52 myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly told my parents that I wanted to _53 to school. They were greatly surprised and a little afraid, but they did not try to persuade me not to. They wanted to know if I was 54 , and if I knew what it meant and 55 I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.
36．A．stop B．go on C．continue D．walk
37．A．talk B．journey C．job D．walk
38．A．do B．sit C．talk D．work
39．A．family B．class C．city D．country
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40．A．absent B．missed C．lost D．over
41．A．too B．very C．much D．quiteA few days ago, I got a letter from a student. In his letter, he told me, “I have this friend at school. She’s one of my good friends but lately she has been ___36__ strange. When I talked to her the other day, she said coldly, ‘Do I look like I care?’ She was being all strange to me. She told me __37___ she thought I was a bad friend, but she still thinks I am her best friend. I am so confused.”
In my letter in reply, I gave him my advice:
After reading your question, I can understand why you’re confused. It sounds like your relationship with your friend is a little shaky. There could be several reasons for her __38__. For example, maybe she has a lot on her mind and is __39__ a few challenges of her own. She may not feel comfortable talking to anyone about them __40__ and may just need a little time to sort through her own feelings. Or, on the day you talked to her, she could have been having a bad day and didn’t realize she was very cold to you. I could list a few more __41__for you, but you know, __42__, the only person who knows why your friend reacted that way is your friend. My__43__ to you is to tell her how you feel. Let her know she hurt your feelings and ask why on some days she’s nice to you, and on other days she isn’t __44__ nice. It could be that your friend is making some other new friends at school and is having difficulty __45___ her old relationships. Whatever her reasons are, you should let her know that you are a unique, caring person who certainly deserves a good friendship at school, _46__ you wouldn’t have taken the time to write me. If your __47__ with this person fades a bit, it’s OK, because you will develop may other friendships.
36. A. proving B. thinking C. showing D. acting
37. A. before B. if C. until D. in case
38. A. background B. feelings C. reactionD. appearance
39. A. getting alone B. going through C. blaming for D. standing up
40. A. already B. too C. yetD. afterwards
41. A. choices B. questions C. opportunitiesD. excuse
42. A. last but not least B. to conclude C. to be honestD. as a result
43. A. letter B. focus C. recommendation D. advice
44. A. too B. as C. also D. such
45. A. refusing B. finding C. remembering D. balancing
46. A. and B. otherwise C. becauseD. so
47. A. attitude B. progress C. hesitation D. closeness
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Mary had her own special kind of joy. and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 1 into laughter，love，and belonging.
Each time she found a new 2 for a child，she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a3 for her,and the families didn’t’ever forget it．
One evening，Mary was 4a meeting for adoptive parents．0ne of the 5 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke,he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 6 ，red paper rose.
“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 7 .I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
Then Mary 8 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 9.They not only loved me10.They opened a world of 11 that I didn’t know existed．My new parents told me，‘Reach for your dreams!’
I did, and today I’m 12 to be giving that chance to a child who13 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now，all of you14 where she got it so long ago.
Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 15 a new spring，a beautiful new 1 6for my own little girl. It 1 7 me to show her what unconditional love is，and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.
Thank you, Mary，for the special little things like roses that 18 our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years!”
One brief event can send our spirits soaring or 19 us in
quiet to ponder a new beginning. 20it is also the very small
things，like Mary’s roses，that tie together the meaningful things.
1．A．poverty B．10neliness C．misery D．suffering
2．A．home B．place C．school D．1ife
3．A．glory B．favor C．habit D．tradition
4．A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending
5．A．new B．grateful C．kind D．active
6．A．broken B．faded C．treasured D．dried
7．A．tasteless B．powerless C．priceless D．worthless
8．A．directed B．introduced C．brought D．accepted
9．A．10ved B．protected C．cared D．cheered
1 0．A. silently B. continuously
C．unintentionally D．unconditionally
1 1．A．necessities B.possibilities C. beauties D．riches
1 2．A．eager B．willing C．proud D．1ucky
13．A．started out B．came up C．turned out D．grew up
1 4．A．understand B．guess C．tell D．know
1 5．A．replaces B．symbolizes C．equals D．creates
1 6．A．chance B．mystery C．challenge D．beginning
1 7．A．reminds B．helps C．accompanies D．drives
18．A．fix B．close C．tie D．gather
19．A．cause B．push C．put D．1cave
20．A．Yet B．Besides C．Otherwise D．Therefore
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Old people enjoy surfing on the Internet
Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 29. In Beijing, a group of old people, take great 31(please) in surfing on the Internet. Recently, these senior web surfers organized a party, CCTV international channel reported.
About 40-50 old people went to the party, 32was full of joy and happiness. To many people, this might be the first time for them to meet each other face to face. On the other hand, 33, they might have become very close friends through online chatting.
34these people, the youngest might be in 3550s and the oldest might be over 70 years old now. Despite their old age, many might have just started to learn computer and online surfing for no more than a year. Mr. Fan had 36touched any computers, because he didn’t know any of the Pinyin forms adopted by computers.
“We can do what is supposed to 37(do) by young people. It is quite an exciting experience for me sitting by the desk to get to know what has happened around the world. It sure makes my life more 38(color).” said a senior person at the party.
When the party ended, many senior people said they felt very happy when 39(attend)a party like this, it made them feel 40they were young people, too
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Old people enjoy surfing on the Internet
Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 29. In Beijing, a group of old people, take great 31(please) in surfing on the Internet. Recently, these senior web surfers organized a party, CCTV international channel reported.
About 40-50 old people went to the party, 32was full of joy and happiness. To many people, this might be the first time for them to meet each other face to face. On the other hand, 33, they might have become very close friends through online chatting.
34these people, the youngest might be in 3550s and the oldest might be over 70 years old now. Despite their old age, many might have just started to learn computer and online surfing for no more than a year. Mr. Fan had 36touched any computers, because he didn’t know any of the Pinyin forms adopted by computers.
“We can do what is supposed to 37(do) by young people. It is quite an exciting experience for me sitting by the desk to get to know what has happened around the world. It sure makes my life more 38(color).” said a senior person at the party.
When the party ended, many senior people said they felt very happy when 39(attend)a party like this, it made them feel 40they were young people, too