Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his 36 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 37 of animals.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 38. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him 39 he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which 40 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 41 the night there, so that they could 42 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 43 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember 44 he was. He turned over 45 and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he 46 that he was at the 47 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 48 quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 49. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 50 good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk 51, because they didn’t want to 52 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 53 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 54 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 55 and started out.
A．busy B．spare C．enough D．limited
A．foods B．drawings C．paintings D．pictures
A．trips B．buses C．holidays D．mountains
A．after B．when C．until D．unless
A．led B．stuck C．got D．belonged
A．cost B．spent C．slept D．took
A．start B．begin C．walk D．step
A．telephone B．machine C．bell D．clock
A．where B．how C．who D．what
A．quickly B．sleepily C．quietly D．suddenly
A．imagined B．pronounced C．forgot D．remembered
A．mountain B．town C．farm D．station
A．dressed B．ordered C．eaten D．prepared
A．bathroom B．kitchen C．dining-room D．sitting-room
A．seemed B．felt C．tasted D．smelled
A．many B．soundly C．much D．highly
A．wake B．go C．put D．come
A．of B．with C．in D．by
A．that B．what C．after D．before
A．cover B．supply C．operator D．equipment
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. __, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so __
_.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly ____ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move ___ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also __
__. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something __
__. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need __
__. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”
“Airport? You ____ are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers __
__ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and __
__ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the __
__ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no __
__ you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll ____ in time.”
The ____ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it __
_ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something __
__ happened. The car began changing. First, its color __
__from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, __
_ just above the ground. As the car __
_ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling __
_, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
A However B Besides C Therefore D Otherwise
A brave B excited C curious D stubborn
A fell B seemed C proved D grew
A aside B around C forward D backward
A arrived B stopped C stayed D started
A gathered B existed C dropped D moved
A help B gas C rest D water
A necessarily B normally C basically D certainly
A if B until C unless D as
A drive B walk C follow D march
A address B signs C notices D guidance
A doubt B room C time D way
A have it B get it C make it D finish it
A door B window C headlight D wheel
A passed B rushed C turned D continued
A strange B sensitive C imaginable D horrible
A developed B appeared C spread D faded
A rolling B floating C drawing D flashing
A pointed B returned C broke D rose
A tune B voice C sound D tone
The Monkey with the Wooden Apples
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful
. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. They glistened (闪亮) red in the , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn't even notice his
at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn't bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn't, either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails.
The apples became , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn't climb trees or collect fruit with his hands
. What if he just let go? Letting go of such
things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He
the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go off them seems crazy. But
: only with open hands can we receive something else.
A. walking B. shouting C. resting D. crying
A. bananas B. pears C. stones D. apples
A. pinked B. carried C. saw D. enjoyed
A. rain B. sun C. shade D. wind
A. appearance B. hunger C. danger D. home
A. stop B. look C. relax D. breathe
A. heavier B. larger C. taller D. cheaper
A. full B. dirty C. wet D. flat
A. expensive B. delicious C. strange D. valuable
A. finished B. dropped C. sold D. passed
A. always B. seldom C. never D. sometimes
A. copy B. write C. remember D. hope
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