One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “ 11 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 12 .” As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 13 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went 14 and landed in the grass.
My heart went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 15 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 16 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 17 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 18 to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 19 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 20 those who helped you make it through those 21 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 22 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 23 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 24 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 25 of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life. For better or for worse.
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．stupid B．clever C．wonderful D．anxious
A．throwing B．knocking C．taking D．snatching
A．lost B．sending C．broken D．flying
A．While B．As C．Because D．Once
A．passed by B．came up C．went on D．turned out
A．top B．hardest C．favorite D．luckiest
A．pride B．honor C．pleasure D．chance
A．excited B．nervous C．proud D．crazy
A．reward B．remember C．thank D．congratulate
A．happy B．exciting C．old D．tough
A．chance B．gift C．help D．favor
A．kill B．enjoy C．test D．hurt
A．protected B．freed C．warned D．saved
A．price B．use C．power D．meaning
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D．Fill each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context．
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 .
Today things are 37 , and the world has become too 38 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are39 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone 40 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 41 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 42 to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 43 , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 44 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 45 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 46 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 47 in the future.
A．beautiful B．unlimited C．rare D．valuable
A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．wonders B．realizes C．considers D．discovers
A．poles B．boats C．methods D．ideas
A．continue B．have C．ought D．go on
A．Thus B．However C．Generally speaking D．Therefore
A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
A．nature B．sea C．planet D．forest
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 41 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 42 her for coffee. She was 43 . In order not to appear rude, she went 44 .
As they sat in a nice 45 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 46 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some 47 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 48 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 49 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 50 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 51 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 52 touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 53 .
So they dated,54 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 55 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 56 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 57 sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 58 to you, I’ve 59
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 60 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
A．before B．beyond C．after D．near
A．invited B．paid C．forced D．asked
A．interested B．frightened C．moved D．surprised
A．away B．along C．over D．down
A．coffee B．tea C．beer D．wine
A．comfortable B．different C．uncomfortable D．indifferent
A．sugar B．pepper C．candy D．salt
A．Angrily B．Curiously C．Worriedly D．Happily
A．feel B．see C．notice D．find
A．think over B．bring up C．think of D．remind of
A．this B．it C．him D．her
A．highly B．specially C．hardly D．deeply
A．responsible B．reasonable C．sensible D．representative
A．married B．engaged C．separated D．split
A．walked away B．left away C．passed away D．got away
A．forget B．forgive C．imagine D．value
A．instead B．instead of C．in spite of D．other than
A．many B．more C．any D．much
A．studied B．learnt C．adapted D．used
A．however B．as it C．when D．even if
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 41 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 42 her for coffee. She was 43 . In order not to appear rude, she went 44 .
As they sat in a nice 45 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 46 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some 47 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 48 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 49 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 50 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 51 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 52 touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 53 .
So they dated,54 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 55 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 56 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 57 sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 58 to you, I’ve 59
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 60 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
A．before B．beyond C．after D．near
A．invited B．paid C．forced D．asked
A．interested B．frightened C．moved D．surprised
A．away B．along C．over D．down
A．coffee B．tea C．beer D．wine
A．comfortable B．different C．uncomfortable D．indifferent
A．sugar B．pepper C．candy D．salt
A．Angrily B．Curiously C．Worriedly D．Happily
A．feel B．see C．notice D．find
A．think over B．bring up C．think of D．remind of
A．this B．it C．him D．her
A．highly B．specially C．hardly D．deeply
A．responsible B．reasonable C．sensible D．representative
A．married B．engaged C．separated D．split
A．walked away B．left away C．passed away D．got away
A．forget B．forgive C．imagine D．value
A．instead B．instead of C．in spite of D．other than
A．many B．more C．any D．much
A．studied B．learnt C．adapted D．used
A．however B．as it C．when D．even if
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 41 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 42 her for coffee. She was 43 . In order not to appear rude, she went 44 .
As they sat in a nice 45 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 46 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some 47 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 48 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 49 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 50 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 51 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 52 touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 53 .
So they dated, 54 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 55 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 56 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 57sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 58 to you, I’ve 59
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 60 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
A．before B．beyond C．after D．near
A．invited B．paid C．forced D．asked
A．interested B．frightened C．moved D．surprised
A．away B．along C．over D．down
A．coffee B．tea C．beer D．wine
A．comfortable B．different C．uncomfortable D．indifferent
A．sugar B．pepper C．candy D．salt
A．Angrily B．Curiously C．Worriedly D．Happily
A．feel B．see C．notice D．find
A．think over B．bring up C．think of D．remind of
A．this B．it C．him D．her
A．highly B．specially C．hardly D．deeply
A．responsible B．reasonable C．sensible D．representative
A．married B．engaged C．separated D．split
A．walked away B．left away C．passed away D．got away
A．forget B．forgive C．imagine D．value
A．instead B．instead of C．in spite of D．other than
A．many B．more C．any D．much
A．studied B．learnt C．adapted D．used
A．however B．as it C．when D．even if
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Preparing for tomorrow
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms．Shelton believed in readiness．Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the36 ．They quickly protested that the words were not on their 37 and they couldn’t learn them．
Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these 38 ．She said that she would teach them something that should be given．Ms．Shelton 39 by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to40 , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms．Shelton spoke those words many years ago． 41 did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them 42 ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could43 high goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are 44 to see．” If that’s true, then it is also45 that they only become what they are prepared to become．And many things in life are just about getting ready．
“I want to be doing something more 46 with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me．He 47 what he was doing was just not that important．Other people have said things to me such as, “I only48 I had a meaningful relationship．” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see49 ．”
You fill in the blanks．What is it you would like to 50 that isn’t happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet51 ．Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you52 ．
Think of today as another chance to53 yourself for the exciting future you are looking for．Today is not wasted．If you desire more from 54 , then you can use today as training．For you will experience only what you are prepared to55 ．Something wonderful can happen．And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow．
A．desk B．wall C．chalkboard D．door
A．duty B．desk C．mind D．level
A．words B．grammars C．pronunciations D．sentences
A．started B．ended C．warned D．reminded
A．greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure
A．Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally
A．nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply
A．keep B．have C．set D．achieve
A．prepared B．forced C．attracted D．tempted
A．proper B．exact C．legal D．true
A．difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting
A．wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine
A．what B．when C．why D．how
A．survive B．happen C．gain D．win
A．adventurous B．active C．ready D．intelligent
A．concern B．arrange C．adore D．desire
A．prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct
A．history B．nature C．life D．marriage
A．suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work