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He fell in love with her at the first sight at a party. She was so outstanding while he was so 36 . At the end of the party, he invited her to have 37 with him. She was very 38 , but she promised.
Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too 39 to say anything. Suddenly he
said to the waiter,“ Would you please give me some 40 ?” Everybody stared at him, so strange！His face turned red, but still, he 41 the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him 42 ,“Why do you have this 43 ?”
He replied,“ When I was a little boy, I was living near the 44 . Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood and my 45 .”
While saying that tears 46 his eyes. She was deeply 47 . That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. Later they got 48 … And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that’s the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which 49 :
My dearest, please forgive my lie, the only 50 I said to you --the salty coffee. The first time we 51 I was so nervous that actually I wanted some sugar. I 52 to tell you the truth many times, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have 53 not to lie to you forever… Having you is my biggest happiness even though I have to drink the salty coffee.
Her tears 54 the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, “What’s the taste of salty coffee?” She replied, “It’s 55 .”
A．handsome B．pretty C．humorous D．ordinary
A．dinner B．coffee C．tea D．meal
A．surprised B．disappointed C．shocked D．ashamed
A．anxious B．eager C．nervous D．serious
A．sugar B．paper C．salt D．spoon
A．put B．took C．mixed D．dipped
A．curiously B．carefully C．seriously D．elegantly
A．interest B．practice C．hobby D．act
A．city B．village C．sea D．road
A．mother B．family C．hometown D．friend
A．formed B．filled C．collected D．appeared
A．touched B．moved C．inspired D．encouraged
A．divorced B．married C．drunk D．hurt
A．wrote B．spoke C．told D．said
A．request B．will C．fact D．lie
A．danced B．dated C．gathered D．talked
A．managed B．offered C．tried D．failed
A．promised B．asked C．ordered D．persuaded
A．watered B．beat C．covered D．made
A．romantic B．salty C．sweet D．cosy
A 25-year-old student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua，China’s most famous university，after an eight-year
36 ．Li Jun comes from a poor family in a small village of Hubei Province．He first 37 going to college in the year 2000 38 he was admitted by a local school after 39 from a secondary technical school at age 17．As a（n） 40 art student，he passed the exam again next year but 41 school due to economic pressures in September 2002．Life seemed 42 but Li didn’t give in．He earned a 43 by working part time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students．But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of 44 the Academy of Arts＆Design of Tsinghua University．Li 45 the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003． 46 ，he missed making the cut one mark last year．
In 2008，his fifth try，Li’s efforts 47 ．He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major into Tsinghua University．Every year，Li took art 48 in Beijing and took exams from December to March．He then took cultural courses in his school till June．The rest of the year he spent on49 work．Li said he hadn’t 50 any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school．Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his 51 through knowledge．
52 by his contribution，Li Jun’ s university 53 him 9,000 yuan out of his tuition fees of 11，450 yuan．An eight-year struggle may have come to an end for Li Jun，but a new 54 has now begun．Li said he would not worry about repaying loans at present．He wants to study well and 55 more scholarships．
A．research B．struggle C．service D．expectation
A．talked of B．told of C．dreamt of D．knew of
A．where B．when C．that D．since
A．learning B．separating C．dating D．graduating
A．gifted B．surprised C．interested D．easy going
A．went on with B．watched out for C．dropped out of D．looked forward to
A．unfair B．hard C．practical D．busy
A．value B．respect C．freedom D．living
A．entering B．visiting C．supporting D．pursing
A．turned to B．applied for C．called for D．adapted to
A．Instead B．At times C．However D．Besides
A．took off B．paid off C．gave off D．sent off
A．ways B．programmes C．success D．courses
A．full-time B．part-time C．out-of-door D．all
A．asked for B．looked for C．payed for D．waited for
A．plan B．ideal C．fate D．opinion
A．Encouraged B．Influenced C．Accused D．Impressed
A．funded B．gave C．paid D．cost
A．challenge B．life C．case D．relationship
A．spend B．win C．care D．use
Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36 and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37 remained a bench all four years in high school.
One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40 around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41 on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43 and his players were astonished to see their 44 teammate back so soon.
“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.
The coach pretended not to 46 him. Never would he let his 47 player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50 him. His team began to win. 51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52 did you do it?”
With 53 in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54 today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55 him I could do it!”
A．tennis B．volleyball C．basketball D．football
A．eventually B．again C．still D．naturally
A．warning B．telegram C．signal D．present
A．slient B．active C．tired D．cool
A．rudely B．gently C．lonely D．proudly
A．exam B．class C．training D．game
A．loose B．popular C．well D．wrong
A．coach B．judge C．director D．boss
A．honest B．faithful C．skillful D．angry
A．leave B．speak C．rest D．play
A．blame B．shape C．hear D．hurt
A．worst B．best C．slimmest D．smallest
A．raced B．called C．shook D．insisted
A．cut in B．gave in C．got down D．held up
A．amuse B．accept C．stop D．envy
A．Finally B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Luckily
A．where B．when C．why D．how
A．sigh B．care C．tears D．anger
A．since B．but C．and D．so
A．show B．tell C．fool D．trouble
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
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little ___1______ All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 2 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, "Only a miracle（奇迹） can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 3 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.
"It’s for my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 4 . His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my 5______says only a miracle can save him."
"We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling6 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 7 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"
"I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 8 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 9 ."
"How much do you have?" asked the man.
"One dollar and eleven cents, _____10 ____I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.
"Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents? The 11 price of a miracle for little brothers. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents."
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 12 and it wasn’t long before __13__________was home again and doing well.
The little girl was____14______. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 15 of a little child.
A dog B sisterC brother.D father
A．tearful B．helpless C．hopeful D．kind
A．followed B．made C．took D．found
A．favor B．doctor C．hope D．miracle
A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
A．well-dressed B．kind-hearted C．well-behaved D．good-looking
A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
A．suggestions B．wishes C．ideas D．savings
A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion
When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are 39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of different sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate（使协调） body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.
A．unlikely B．probably C．likely D．surely
A．installed B．developed C．meant D．established
A．depending B．relying C．playing D．resting
A．thread B．cord C．string D．band
A．can B．might C．must D．should
A．when B．since C．after D．although
A．heights B．sizes C．volumes D．tones
A．express B．explain C．provide D．compose
A．sounds B．songs C．dances D．moves
A．give B．perform C．translate D．communicate
A．for example B．such as C．that is D．on the contrary
A．just B．as C．or D．only
A．country B．people C．generation D．time
A．their B．the C．form D．its
A．to B．into C．for D．with
A．join B．show C．become D．form
A．advantages B．styles C．features D．origins
A．However B．On the contrary C．Besides D．Similarly
A．over B．across C．through D．along
A．where B．when C．which D．what