My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job，when I was six years old，wasthe diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me
to do it efficiently，telling me to
to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t
.
Working in the restaurant was a cause of greatbecause I was also working for the good of the family. But my father
that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I
to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the
.
I waspaid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he
give me $10 a week. He said，“OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And
the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He
I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after beingin the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the
thing Dad said was，“How about your
up tonight?” I couldn’t
my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t
as far as Dad was concerned，I was just
member of the team. I reached for the mop. Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a
is above all. It has nothing to do with
that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
A．cleaning
shining C．removing D．keepingA．why
what C．when D．howA．offer
refuse C．love D．learnA．interested
annoyed C．relaxed D．satisfiedA．fun
pride C．trouble D．effortA．got it right
kept it a rule C．made it clear D．took it for grantedA．had
tended C．hated D．managedA．family
workers C．customers D．friendsA．never
always C．seldom D．everA．must
should C．might D．couldA．at
before C．around D．forA．worked out
found out C．put out D．thought outA．alone
away C．outside D．off
A．usual
last C．next D．firstA．washing
taking C．cleaning D．movingA．ignore
follow C．believe D．understandA．happen
care C．go D．matterA．no
other C．some D．anotherA．team
family C．leader D．restaurantA．why
whether C．when D．how
There was a little boy 26his grandparents on their farm.He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with,out in the woods.He 27in the woods,but he could never hit the target.Getting a little 28,he headed back to dinner.Then,he saw Grandma’s pet duck,so he let fly,hit the duck square in the head,and 29it.He was shocked and upset.In 30,he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, 31to see his sister watching.Sally had seen it all, 32she said nothing.
33lunch that day grandma said,“Sally,let’s wash the dishes.”
But Sally said,“Grandma,Johnny told me he wanted to 34in the kitchen today,didn’t you Johnny?”And then she 35to him,“Remember,the duck?”So Johnny did the dishes.
Later Grandpa asked if 36wanted to go fishing,and Grandma said,“I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.”
But Sally 37and said,“Well,that’s 38because Johnny told me he wanted to help.”
39the duck,Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.
After several days of Johnny doing both his 40and Sally’s,he finally couldn’t 41
it any longer.He came to Grandma and told her that he killed the duck.She 42down,gave him a hug（拥抱）,and said,“Sweetheart,I know.You see,I was standing at the window and I 43the whole thing.But because I love you,I 44you.But I was just 45how long would you let Sally make a slave of you.”
26.A.helping B.visiting C.tending D.seeking
27.A.practised B.played C.worked D.hunted
28.A.anxious B.tired C.pleased D.discouraged
29.A.caught B.injured C.killed D.seized
30.A.surprise B.disappointment C.anger D.horror
31.A.only B.so as C.in order D.expecting
32.A.so B.and C.instead D.but
33.A.At B.After C.Before D.Cooking
34.A.work B.stay C.help D.get
35.A.called B.whispered C.nodded D.signed
36.A.the children B.Sally C.Johnny D.Grandma
37.A.sighed B.agreed C.objected D.smiled
38.A.easy B.all right C.fine D.impossible
39.A.Searching B.Hiding C.Remembering D.Regretting
40.A.homework B.housework C.farm work D.cooking
41.A.stand B.change C.like D.cover
42.A.sat B.went C.lay D.knelt
43.A.know B.heard C.saw D.understand
44.A.missed B.forgave C.congratulated D.punished
45.A.wondering B.saying C.imaging D.considering
Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory (迁移的) flights? Scientists tried their best to find the 1to this question for many years. The reasons have been discovered only lately.
2ago experiments showed that birds depend on the sun to guide them 3. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? 4with man-made stars have 5that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the 6in their long distance flights.
One such 7, a warbler (鸣禽), had spent its lifetime in a 8and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet is showed its 9by birth to use the stars for guidance. The bird's cage was put under a man-made star-filled sky at migration 10. The bird tried to fly 11the same direction as 12taken by other birds in the building. Any 13 in the position of the make-believe (虚构的) stars 14a change in the direction of its flight.
Scientists think that warblers, 15flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But stars are clearly their important 16of navigation(导航). What do they do when the stars are 17behind the clouds? Clearly, they find their way by such land 18as mountains, coastlines and river courses. But when it's too 19to see these, the warblers circle 201, unable to find out where they were.
1. A. reply B. answer C. discovery D. replies
2. A. Not long B. Long C. Centuries D. Years
3. A. during the night B. during daylight hours
C. in winter D. in the dark
4. A. Examinations B. Labs C. Tests D. In the dark
5. A. been proved B. found C. been found D. proved
6. A. stars B. moon C. route D. sun
7. A. star B. scientist C. bird D. flight
8. A. forest B. cage C. nest D. cave
9. A. strength B. ability C. experience D. practice
10. A. time B. place C. way D. season
11. A. to B. towards C. in D. under
12. A. that B. which C. one D. it
13. A. one B. change C. way D. bird
14. A. caused B. gave C. resulted D. meant
15. A. for B. when C. after D. they are
16. A. ways B. means C. objects D. homes
17. A. shown B. covered C. moved D. hidden
18. A. areas B. surface C. marks D. signs
19. A. far B. high C. dark D. bright
20. A. helplessly B. quickly C. easily D. freely
完形填空（每空1分，共20分）
When I woke next morning, I was dying of _1__. I seemed to have a hole instead of a _2__. I dressed quickly and hurried down to the dinning-room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper I had ever seen! _3_, I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better __4_ there than in any other hotel; and that was _5__ I wanted just then.
The waiter came hurrying up. Before I came downstairs I had prepared __6__ carefully for what I must __7__. I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure __8__ “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right __9_ and I had stood in the front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached.
The waiter asked me _10__ I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a 11 way. So I repeated it. Still he did not understand. It was 12 that English people didn’t understand their language. The waiter 13his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a tray with tea, bread and butter — enough to feed a small army — and went away. But I was hungry, and I left 14. When the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little 15, but you can never __16_. What a waiter’s face really shows! In another minute he brought _17__ tray with some bacon(熏肉) and some eggs. He 18have misunderstood me, but I thought it was no use explaining to people who don’t understand their own language, so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate.
Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room — at least five pound 19. I never believed until then that any meal could 20me, but on that day I met my Waterloo(滑铁卢).
1. A. hunger B. cold C. anger D. illness
2. A. stone B. head C. breast D. stomach
3. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. So D. However
4. A. received B. fed C. cared D. eating
5. A. just B. what C. that D. why
6. A. English B. meal C. questions D. myself
7. A. speak B. answer C. say D. explain
8. A. that B. about C. of D. to
9. A. pronunciation B. meaning C. form D. spelling
10. A. whether B. something C. when D. what
11. A. surprised B. friendly C. puzzled D. touched
12. A. unbelievable B. true C. thought D. a pity
13. A waved B. shook C. bowed D. patted
14. A. much B.a little C. nothing D. empty
15. A. pleasure B. surprise C. pride D. satisfaction
16. A. tell B. guess C. design D. express
17. A. other B. another C. more D. me
18. A. should B. might C. would D. must
19. A. lighter B. heavier C. weightier D. more
20. A. hurt B. fat C. defeat D. please
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to 1 the family. They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 3 flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more 4 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I 5 sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a 6 voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with 7 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she 8 her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:
“Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it 9 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 10 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a 11 .It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 12 .”
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed 13 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 14 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 15. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these 16 the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently. “ 17 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ___18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
19 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 20 ,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. A. hold B. support C. live on D. keep
2. A. romantic B. friendly C. lovely D. active
3. A. Taking B. Passing C. Buying D. Sending
4. A. no problem B. out of question
C. out of the question D. in question
5. A. silently B. eagerly C. peaceful D. anxiously
6. A. loud B. low C. gentle D. tender
7. A. interest B. fear C. excitement D. surprise
8. A. bowed B. raised C. hang D. lower
9. A. lost B. turned out C. disappeared D. came up
10. A. cold B. lasting C. long D. comfortable
11. A. needle B. cloth C. thread D. sheet
12. A. in the quilt B. out of the quilt C. outside D. inside
13. A. either B. both C. neither D. every
14. A. walk B. run C. stand D. exercise
15. A. rude B. polite C. gentle D. careful
16. A. came up B. turned up C. called up D. made up
17. A. In other words B. To tell the truth C. In my opinion D. On the contrary
18. A. Seeing B. Reading C. Watching D. Observing
19. A. Once B. Though C. When D. Unless
20. A. process B. way C. matter D. experience
“Billy! It is February 25, 2099, seven o’clock. Time to 1and go to school.” said the clock-robot 2a mental voice. Then the kitchen-robot gave him toast and eggs. Billy was 3. While he was eating, the whole wall 4a TV screen and Billy thought that it was great having robots to do 5for him. Billy ate his meal watching a TV 6. When he finished eating, the 7gave him his clothes very fast and 8him. Then Billy went off to school.
When Billy went outside, he saw a car with no 9waiting for him. The car said, “Hello, I will be 10you to school every day. Now would you please 11your school ID card?” said the car. So Billy showed the car his school ID card and got in. The 12began to talk to Billy about his school and his schoolwork. After that the car said, “I will 13your homework today 14you will have a very, very important lesson to 15in school today. Please put your homework on the blackboard.” Billy did so.
The car checked Billy’s homework and then said, “You are a(n) 16student. All of your homework is 17.” When they 18the school, Billy said to the car, “Goodbye. See you later.” The car said to Billy, “Good luck in your school.” Billy got into the classroom and 19his seat at the front of the room. Then his teacher came in and said, “Welcome, children! Today we will have a hard but 20lesson — ‘How do robots help a human being?’...”
1. A. get upB. show up C. take up D. dress up
2. A. in B. on C. with D. by
3. A. angry B. amazed C. worried D. quick
4. A. changed for B. became of C. looked like D. turned into
5. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
6. A. show B. screenC. set D. box
7. A. driver-robot B. clock-robot C. kitchen-robot D. clothes-robot
8. A. dressed B. cleaned C. pushed D. pleased
9. A. teacher B. student C. robot D. driver
10. A. driving B. accommodating
C. loadingD. holding
11. A. give B. show C. send D. lend
12. A. teacher B. driver C. robot D. car
13. A. check B. prepare C. inspect D. do
14. A. if B. when C. but D. because
15. A. miss B. learn C. study D. check
16. A. energetic B. optimistic C. great D. handsome
17. A. easy B. difficult C. correct D. wrong
18. A. rushed in B. got to C. turned to D. left off
19. A. took B. found C. made D. kept
20. A. easyB. important C. boring D. influential