Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __36 his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__37 he had no __38 understanding what they said. __39 , when he was speaking on the phone, he __40 had a problem. Andy__41 the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__42 told Andy to be at the airport two hours __43 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was__44 in three days, Andy didn't __45 any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __46 and spend a year in Spain.
Too __47 , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __48 . He went to the clerk to __49 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50 . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51 it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52 Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”
“No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”
Andy's __53of shock turned to one of __54 as he realized that now he could continue his__55 .
36.A. prepare B. improve C. enjoy D. learn
37.A. slowly B. in public C. in person D. carefully
38.A. difficulty B. idea C. mistake D. interest
39.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. However
40.A. even B. just C. still D. seldom
41.A. called B. liked C. trusted D. asked
42.A. again B. also C. only D. once
43.A. before B. earlier C. later D. after
44.A. moving B. returning C. staying D. leaving
45.A. take B. have C. lose D. find
46.A. wait B. go home C. stop D. come back
47.A. shortly B. quickly C. badly D. early
48.A. speak B. go C. rush D. delay
49.A. buy B. present C. order D. provide
50.A. astonishment B. patience C. respect D. delight
51.A. maybe B. so C. here D. now
52.A. insisted B. apologized C. replied D. demanded
53.A. experience B. expression C. look D. face
54.A. pleasure B. comfort C. sadness D. hopelessness
55.A. plan B. flight C. journey D. vacation
When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 36 the wolves' world? If you had, you would 37 the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 38 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to39 full use of the shape of land to 40 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be41 experts good at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 42 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 44 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 45 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 46 makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great self-respect and won't 47 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, 48 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 50 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 51 and he never gave in, fighting 52 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of 53 : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 54 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 55in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
A．talked about B．walked into C．thought about D．cared for
A．hunt B．admire C．draw D．watch
A．space B．spot C．food D．survival
A．make B．take C．have D．get
A．fight C．trap D．discover
A．special B．imaginative C．outstanding D．creative
A．operation B．teamwork C．lifestyle D．control
A．single B．brave C．lonely D．fair
A．fight B．struggle C．fear D．fail
A．As for B．As though C．Even so D．Even if
A．what B．he C．that D．one
A．turn in B．give in C．take in D．break in
A．once B．just C．soon D．only
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．pleasure D．sorrow
A．rest B．others C．another D．the other
A．proud B．satisfied C．willing D．eager
A．until B．although C．before D．unless
A．selflessness B．self-confidence C．self-respect D．self-protection
A．curious B．different C．strange D．humorous
A．walk B．hand C．get D．succeed
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed．Since then, he has had to __31__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __32__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and w
ould often __33__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __34__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__35__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __36__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __37__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __38__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __39__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__40__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __41__ future, whereas the girl was full of __42__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __43__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __44__ determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __45__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __46__ when faced with it is the true __47__ of your character. If you choose to __48__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __49__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __50__will arise.
A．live B．stand C．rely D．assist
A．something B．everything C．nothing
A．quarrel B．share C．support D．dislike
A．happily B．lonely C．separately D．disappointedly
A．Unfortunately B．Unexpectedly C．Similarly D．Naturally
A．leading B．bringing C．causing D．resulting
A．turned to B．turned down C．turned off D．turned against
A．alone B．free C．independent D．successful
A．arms B．wings C．dreams D．promises
A．interview B．radio C．sports D．health
A．hopeful B．uncertain C．bright D．miserable
A．calmness B．enthusiasm C．patience D．excitement
A．hands B．strength C．toes D．mouths
A．characters B．desires C．opinions D．attitudes
A．unexpected B．passive C．rough D．serious
A．emergency B．misfortune C．difficulty D．accident
A．test B．reflection C．display D．problem
A．ignore B．resist C．complain D．suffer
A．problem B．result C．failure D．hardship
A．solutions B．ways C．rewards D．hopes
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer for short stories. His 36 name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, 37 he managed to 38 himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry 39 to Texas, where he tried different 40. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have 41 it. Because of that, he was sent to 42. During the three years in prison, he learned to 43 short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and 44 writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.
Most of O. Henry's 45 are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary 46: clerks, policemen, waitresses. O. Henry's short stories are well known 47 their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. And his stories were 48 more playful and optimistic. People like his stories, 49 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the 50, to the reader's surprise.
A．real B．middle C．first D．last
A．or B．and C．for D．but
A．learn B．teach C．allow D．turn
A．went B．lived C．stayed D．left
A．stories B．books C．banks D．jobs
A．defended B．stolen C．preserved D．reacted
B．homeland C．neighbourhood D．jungle
A．read B．write C．tell D．take
A．liked B．believed C．continued D．stopped
A．families B．stories C．fantasies D．deeds
A．things B．writers C．people D．readers
A．like B．as C．to D．for
A．very B．less C．so D．much
A．when B．how C．because D．so
A．end B．last C．first D．beginning
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh(肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were 21to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ 22us, which controls the 23and fall of our body energies, 24us different from one day to the next.
The 25of a ‘body clock’ should not be too 26since the lives of most living things are controlled 27the 24-hour night-and-day cycle(循环). We feel 28and fall asleep at night and become 29and energetic during the day. If the 24-hour cycle is 30most people experience unpleasant 31. For example, people who are not 32to working at night can find that 33of sleep causes them to 34badly at work.
35the daily cycle of sleeping and 36, we also have other cycles which 37longer than one day. Most of us would 38that we feel good on some days and not so good on 39; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 40do not exist.
A．anxious B．careful C．able D．proud
A．around B．inside C．between D．on
A．rise B．supply C．use D．movement
A．showing B．treating C．changing D．making
A．idea B．opinion C．story D．invention
A．difficult B．exciting C．interesting D．surprising
A．from B．over C．by D．during
A．dull B．dreamy C．tired D．peaceful
A．regular B．excited C．clear D．lively
A．shortened B．disturbed C．reset D．troubled
A．moments B．senses C．feelings D．effects
A．used B．allowed C．expected D．prevented
A．miss B．none C．need D．lack
A．show B．perform C．manage D．control
A．With B．Except C．As well as D．Rather than
A．waking B．moving C．living D．working
A．repeat B．remain C．happen D．last
A．believe B．agree C．realize D．allow
A．others B．the other C．all other D．other
A．only B．just C．still D．yet
Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I 31 asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so 32 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I 33 seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about 34 you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example. 35 teaching here, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I 36 the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine 37 turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“ 38 getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”
“ ‘Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?’ She was 39 . ‘What do you mean?’ ’’ “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car 40 have broken down 41 along the freeway. It didn’t. 42 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, 43 walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”
“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she 44 . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.
I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be 45 . Somehow, my story had touched them.
A．calmly B．seriously C．cheerfully D．curiously
A．bad B．good C．exciting D．scary
A．often B．always C．usually D．seldom
A．how B．why C．where D．that
A．As well as B．As to C．In exchange for D．In addition to
A．entered B．left C．found D．hit
A．wouldn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．won’t
A．While B．In C．Before D．After
A．surprising B．astonishing C．puzzled D．shaken
A．could B．can C．would D．must
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．wherever
A．However B．Instead C．Though D．So
A．between B．in C．within D．beyond
A．left B．understood C．paused D．smiled
A．clear B．asleep C．tired D．interested