Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs along side the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or2some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to4back.One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably6the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.Soon it became7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.Finally, we10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.Since our adventure, I12that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
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What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(n) way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought—which was what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or —her favorite hobby. She took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too . “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The children was on fire. set in, but Mary could not run—she was to the spot. She tired hard to move, but could not, a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused— was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were , so we tried to make some bread.” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She them never to fall asleep on the job again!
A．given B．written C．told D．taught
A．successful B．helpful C．tiring D．surprising
A．shook B．put C．bent D．kept
A．difficult B．boring C．important D．easy
A．eyes B．mind C．heart D．legs
A．nicely B．exactly C．curiously D．carelessly
A．realized B．reminded C．learned D．dreamt
A．decision B．fortune C．business D．plan
A．sleeping B．reading C．running D．babysitting
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．selfish B．proud C．stubborn D．sensitive
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．tired B．arranged C．managed D．prepared
A．Panic B．Pain C．Noise D．Stress
A．frozen B．dragged C．pushed D．brought
A．because B．until C．as D．unless
A．smoke B．light C．water D．fire
A．cheerful B．strange C．guilty D．confident
A．busy B．hungry C．worried D．asleep
A．promised B．allowed C．expected D．persuaded
One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if I to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a big city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.
His friend's main in life seemed to be tennis, and he had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of .I told him that I knew several people like that, my brother, a doctor in California. He_ that maybe there were more private courts in the country he realized, Then he asked me my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had the house next to my brother's house.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.
A．brother B．friend C．neighbour D．teacher
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．lying C．talking D．joking
A．funny B．serious C．careful D．disappointed
A．against B．out of C．beyond D．far from
A．instead B．actually C．indeed D．exactly
A．so B．too C．very D．such
A．begin B．reject C．refuse D．drop
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．those B．them C．that D．whom
A．included B．including C．includes D．to include
A．admitted B．argued C．advised D．announced
A．as B．that C．than D．when
A．how B．whether C．where D．when
A．if B．because C．then D．though
A．friend B．doctor C．neighbour D．player
A．hired B．visited C．designed D．sold
A．smiled B．nodded C．cried D．laughed
A．chance B．turn C．time D．pleasure
I had lost many cherished (珍爱的) pets over the years, but never in my childhood did I think I would lose a family member.
One autumn morning, our family was to find out that my grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family had cancer. He through two years of it. We did everything we could to help him enjoy a stay at the hospital – we sent him videos of my soccer games and visited him often.
He all he could, but one November day, he passed away. At that time, my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my other grandparents from Virginia were us. Our parents came home early that visit. I still remember they sat all of us down and told us the news. I felt a(n) of depression, loss and . I ran outside into the crisp November air and silent tears.
Almost a year passed, and we were eating dinner at the dinner table. A discussion started about how we could help find a for cancer to save other families from tragedies. My older sister Molly and I came up with the idea to sell honey from our Virginia grandparents’ beehives. I came up with the name Hives for Lives and we had our business !
The business started taking the honey and some beeswax (蜂蜡) from the hives. We left enough for the bees to through the winter. I only got stung (刺痛) once! Then we went through the long of filtering (过滤) and storing the honey. it all came together, and we got down to and selling our product and message. Last year, we $2,000 for the American Cancer Society and all of it went to a camp for children who have cancer. This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I on selling beeswax candles and lip balm (润唇膏). With a lot of help, we raised $9,300!
I learned many things from my grandfather, such as the importance of taking and helping those around us. I know that he would be very proud of the things I’m doing today.
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．shocked D．scared
A．pulled B．carried C．broke D．suffered
A．long B．comfortable C．meaningful D．necessary
A．fought B．talked C．left D．donated
A．visiting B．comforting C．watching D．instructing
A．when B．why C．before D．after
A．pressure B．mix C．association D．feeling
A．failure B．anxiety C．emptiness D．disappointment
A．cried B．rolled C．made D．contained
A．medicine B．method C．reason D．cure
A．avoidable B．similar C．serious D．huge
A．plan B．success C．service D．experience
A．at B．in C．within D．by
A．go B．travel C．survive D．work
A．route B．process C．step D．distance
A．Eventually B．Especially C．Luckily D．Surprisingly
A．buying B．advertising C．advocating D．removing
A．stole B．received C．acquired D．raised
A．relied B．lived C．worked D．turned
A．breaks B．challenges C．risks D．responsibility
One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if I to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.
His friend's main in life seemed to be tennis, and he had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of .I told him that I knew several people like that, my brother, a doctor in California. He __ that maybe there were more private courts in the country he realized, Then he asked me wheremy brother in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had the house next to my brother's house.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.
A．friend B．brother C．neighbour D．teacher
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．lying C．talking D．joking
A．funny B．serious C．careful D．disappointed
A．against B．far from C．beyond D．out of
A．instead B．actually C．indeed D．exactly
A．clean B．messy C．large D．small
A．begin B．reject C．refuse D．drop
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．them B．those C．that D．whom
A．regarding B．including C．concerning D．considering
A．admitted B．argued C．advised D．announced
A．as B．that C．than D．when
A．traveled B．studied C．lived D．worked
A．if B．because C．then D．though
A．friend B．doctor C．neighbour D．player
A．hired B．visited C．designed D．sold
A．smiled B．nodded C．cried D．laughed
A．chance B．turn C．time D．pleasure
In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks a man named Chunk Noland. Chunk is a businessman who is always busy that he has little time for his friends. One day Chunk is on a across the Pacific Ocean when suddenly his plane crashes. Chunk survives the crash and a deserted island.
On the island, Chunk has to learn to survive all . He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire. Perhaps the most difficult challenge is to survive without friends. survive, Chunk develop a friendship with friend----a volleyball he calls Wilson.
Chunk learns a lot about himself when he is alone on the island. He realizes that he hasn’t been a very good friend he has always been thinking about himself. During his five years on the island, Chunk learns how to be a good friend to Wilson Wilson is just a volleyball. Chunk learns that we need friends to happiness and sorrow, and that it is important to have someone to care about. He also learns that he more about his friends. When he makes friends with Wilson, he understands that friendship is about and that we must give as much as we take.
The lesson we can Chunk and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers. Friendship helps us understand who we are, why we need each other and we can do for each other.
A．adds B．plays C．shows D． joins
A．such B．too C．so D．well
A．boat B．train C．car D．plane
A．lands on B．hides away C．jumps to D．finds
A．lonely B．alone C．along D．long
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．So that B．In order to C．In order that D．So
A．an unusual B．a popular C．a lovely D．a usual
A．when B．while C．since D．because
A．if B．even C．but D．though
A．share B．calm C．list D．give
A．has cared B．should care C．should have care D．could have cared
A．reasons B．feelings C．feel D．advice
A．set down B．learn C．learn from D．study
A．how B．which C．that D．what