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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
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 :it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes 25closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28— the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. They 30 be opened from the inside. He was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to 31a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36, someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37. Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .
He knew he had to 39, but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.
21. A. but B. because C. or D. since
22. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often
23. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take
24. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question
25. A. during B. after C. over D. before
26. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop
27. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet
28.A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness
29. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded
30. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
31. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick
32. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in
33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until
34. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
35. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry
36. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually
37. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual
38. A. watch B. play C. read D. write
39. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work
40. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36.” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49to hold back his tears. Soon 50was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 55 .
36. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
40. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
41. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
44. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45. A. that B. what C. which D. when
46. A. From B. As C. Since D. After
47. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing. ’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
24. A. or B. so C. for D. but
25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
28. A. can B. must C. may D. should
29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
30. A. purpose B. way C. idea. D. importance
31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position
Ban the Band（乐队）?
Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful 36 , instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great 37 －even the teachers enjoy being there. 38 , two weeks ago someone said that there would be no 39 band this year only CDs.
“I don’t 40 it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t 41 a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway,” added Daniel.
“Well, I don’t think it’s 42 enough without a band!” declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her 43 . In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the 44 some more thought. And he suggested that one 45 for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to 46 out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,” she 47 to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their 48 about the band and the extra cost.”
49 the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much 50 there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the 51 . “I really thought that only a few people 52 their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next 53 is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and 54 the news to Amy and Daniel. “You’re 55 ,” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
36.A. shapes B. dresses C. flowers D. pictures
37.A. fun B. work C. effort D. progress
38.A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
39.A. new B. live C. foreign D. marching
40.A. mean B. need C. accept D. believe
41.A. lead B. serve C. afford D. form
42.A. good B. clear C. useful D. easy
43. A.look B. behavior C. mind D. word
44.A. schedule B. situation C. view D. action
45.A. possibility B. concern C. decision D. chance
46.A. call B. find C. carry D. point
47.A. admitted B. replied C. apologized D. announced
48.A. knowledge B. instruction C. opinion D. information
49.A. On B. For C. By D. During
50.A. trust B. money C. support D. care
51.A. results B. notices C. questions D. examples
52.A. welcomed B. wanted C. defended D. invited
53.A. task B. business C. exercise D. duty
54.A. showed B. wrote C. broke D. read
55.A. amusing B. interesting C. exciting D. amazing
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 21a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 22home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 23 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 24driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 25so we went together to 26 it. We paid for the car and 27the papers. They told us that there was 28petrol(汽油)to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 29garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 30. But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 31 me. I got out of 32as fast as I could by backing into the garage 33 and the man behind 34 me.
“It’s such a problem to 35to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 36.” I replied. “You had better go 37 on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had 38on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,“ Would you mind telling me 39you are thinking of leaving? 40 are you going to sit in your car all day？”
21. A. borrow B. drive C. buy D. choose
22. A. leaving B. making C. returning D. getting
23. A. right B. ready C. fixed D. sold
24. A. sure of B. satisfied withC. interested in D. used to
25. A. on my own B. right away C. in a hurry D. on the way
26. A. receive B. bring C. order D. fetch
27. A. accepted B. wrote C. signed D. copied
28. A. little B. enough C. much D. no
29. A. best B. nearest C. quickest D. cleanest
30. A. lately B. directly C. safely D. slowly
31. A. after B. with C. around D. towards
32. A. their way B. the garage C. their sight D. the car
33. A. at last B. once more C. as usual D. as well
34. A. caught B. cheered C. shouted at D. chatted with
35. A. prepare B. continue C. choose D. remember
36. A. discussion B. adventure C. experiment D. practice
37. A. carefully B. smoothly C. quickly D. differently
38. A. an error B. a problem C. as accident D. a headache
39. A. when B. why C. how D. what
40. A. For B. Or C. But D. So