As time goes on, I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 1 it was too late to tell them. I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I 2 her more each day. My mother does not change, but I 3 . As I grow older and wiser, I realize 4 an extraordinary' person she is. How 5 that I am unable to speak these words in her 6 , but they flow easily from my pen.
As a daughter, how to thank her mother for life itself?? For the love, patience and just 7 hard work that go into 8 a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 9 teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows 10 ? For waiting for the day when a daughter 11 how wise her mother really is?
How does a 12 woman thank a mother for 13 to be a mother? For being ready 14 advice when asked or remaining 15 when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have said these words 16 ? For being 17 herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving? I don' t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 18 and to help me live up to the example she has 19 . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 20 in mine.
1．A．as B．that C．until D．when
2．A．approve B．appreciate C．need D．resemble
3．A．do B．have C．did D．will
4．A．how B．that C．who D．what
5．A．sad B．glad C．comic D tragic
6．A．absence B．presence C．appearance D．existence
7．A．common B．plain C．normal D．usual
8．A．raising B．rising C．developing D．training
9．A．childish B．energetic C．fearless D．moody
10．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
11．A．detects B．discovers C．recognizes D．realizes
12．A．pretty B．foolish C．green D．grown
13．A．failing B．intending C．continuing D．keeping
14．A．by B．with C．for D．on
15．A．silent B．quiet C．cool D．noiseless
16．A．dozen times B．a dozen of times C．dozens of times D．dozen of time
17．A．valuably B．essentially C．naturally D．actually
18．A．devotes B．deserts C．deserves D．desires
19．A．set B．settled C．placed D．fixed
20．A．sees B．finds C．is D．looks
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I
hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood.
the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you
have done. Life has become hopelessly
. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you
things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I
at the other end of the town. I was
that this simple vehicle could let me
long distances in a fairly short time. But how
did I really go?
Since I hated to be , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to
an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but
, “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a
without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were
to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many
.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons
the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel
on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to
the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bachelor
A. eventually B. immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully
A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless
A. would B. should C. must D. could
A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough
A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique
A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended up
A. amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned
A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure
A. far B. long C. fast D. deep
A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate
A. fix B. check C. repair D. lay
A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded
A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake
A. distributed B. converted C. applied D. attached
A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models
A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete
A. beside B. before C. below D. behind
A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty
A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist
When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I’m leaving.”
“If you want to , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.” I
my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.
“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and
, “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”
I was so that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch.
I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to
behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was
the girls had passed by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.
“Who’s there?” I heard.
“It’s Billy! Let me in!”
The voice behind the answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, c’mon, Mom! I’m
your son. Let me in!”
The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your about running away?” she asked.
“What’s for supper?” I answered.
A. packed B. returned C. cleaned D. repaired
A. drop out B. go by C. move around D. run away
A. pressed B. shook C. threw D. pulled
A. bag B. clothes C. sandwiches D. suitcase
A. explained B. suggested C. continued D. shouted
A. angry B. sorry C. frightened D. ashamed
A. Certainly B. Naturally C. Suddenly D. Possibly
A. play B. bide C. rest D. wave
A. sure B. proud C. eager D. curious
A. house B. tree C. door D. yard
A. also B. still C. even D. already
A. conclusion B. promise C. concern D. decision
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other peopleI think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a
person.
I think mystarted when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my
and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever
to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really
. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n)
. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I
to help. That was really a big
for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of
are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new, however, came when I took a part-time job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my
. Every time I came into her room, she was so
because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never
her, so I took her place. She let me
that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was
, but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a muchperson today than I used to be, and I hope I will not
these experiences. They have
me to care about other people more than about myself. I
who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A. since B. before C. or D. unless
A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled
A. education B. career C. tour D. change
A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest
A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty
A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence
A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happene
A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step
A. us B. which C. them D. whom
A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck
A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident
A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted
A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see
A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless
A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze
A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught
A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was ____to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary._
___it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one __
_, to be honest, I found it extremely __
_ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and _
__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __
__ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _
__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __
_ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _
__ that monolingual dictionaries are __
in learning a foreign language
As I found out, there is ___ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two _
___ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to
___ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the _
___ meaning of a word in English! ___
_ , she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a world in a monolingual dictionary __
___ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. ____
__, I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am
exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.
this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous
A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
A. but B. so C. or D. and
A. difficult B. interesting C. ambiguous D. practical
A. thus B. even C. still D. again
A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary
A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created
A. offered B. agreed C. decidedD. happened
A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand
A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient
A. at best B. in fact C. at times D. in case
A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters
A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell
A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected
A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
A. when B. before C. until D. while
A. Largely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably
A. extra B. average C. total D. limited
A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously
A. According to B. In relation to C. In addition to D. Because of
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful tohow much I wanted to see France；evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I
that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and
friends. While travelling was inspiring and meeting people was
, nothing about my term in France was what I
.
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting
I received some shocking news from my program coordinator: there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to
out of one family’s house into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a
this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation to
my native language, I asked not to be
with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I
myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDS! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the
.
I left France with many, so when people asked me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always
to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends
France we enjoyed together. I love how people
seem so different, but end up being so
. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people
to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful
.
A. discuss B. expressC. announceD. argue
A. approved B. knew C. warnedD. denied
A. stubborn B. anxiousC. universal D. interesting
A .boring B. upsetting C. exitingD. promising
A. expected B. likedC. doubtedD. feared
A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greetedD. supported
A. until B. whenC. since D. while
A. moveB. travelC. walk D. rush
A. housekeeper B. leaderC. roommateD. colleague
A. learn B. appreciate C. speakD. master
A. combined B. fittedC. involved D. placed
A. added B. introduced C. devotedD. adapted
A. term B. weekC. month D. vacation
A. presents B. suitcaseC. stories D. dream
A. surprised B. disturbedC. embarrassed D. connected
A. studying B. exploring C. describing D. investigating
A. need B. shallC. must D. can
A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant
A .and B. but C. or D. so
A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data