Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday．The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping．She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady． 37 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 38 ．Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 40 her own bag—the notes were 41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them．She thought 43 not have to call the 44 as she didn’t like getting people 45 ．
So she decided to take back the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about it．She looked around the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and 50 her own handbag．
When she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat she had bought．“How did you 52 it?” he asked．“ 53 you gave me for my birthday, of course．”“Oh, 54 then?” he asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table．
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A．a bus B．a train C．an old ship D．a plane
A．In a minute B．After a while C．For a second D．On the moment
A．good B．old C．open D．shut
A．the same that B．perhaps was C．probably as D．exactly like
A．looked at B．watched carefully C．saw to D．looked into
A．gone B．missed C．disappear D．found
A．close B．next to C．before D．behind
A．she would B．he could C．she must D．he might
A．driver B．old lady C．police D．husband
A．to difficulty B．into trouble C．out of work D．seeing her
A．into B．out C．away D．from
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．nothing B．somebody C．nobody D．neither
A．the old lady’s B．her husband’s C．the police’s D．her own
A．gave it away B．put them into C．brought them out D．took it to
A．the driver B．the police C．the old lady D．her husband
A．pay for B．spend on C．cost in D．take to
A．Use them B．With the money C．With that D．Using it
A．how is it B．what’s that C．where is it D．why is this
A．put up B．held out C．pointed to D．handed up
Sarah came running in. She shouted happily, "Look what I ____36_____." She put a snake skin on the newspaper I was reading and it came so suddenly that it caused me to ____37_____. "Mom, look! Isn't it ____38_____?" said my seven-year-old daughter. I ____39_____ the snake skin and thought that it really wasn't pretty. Everything children see ____40_____is full of beauty in their eyes; they see only ____41_____ and excellence in the world until educated.
"____42_____ did the snake do this?" Sarah asked. I tried to seize the ____43_____ to teach my children that there was almost always something beyond the obvious. I wanted to tell them that there was something else going on ____44_____ what they saw in front of them. "Snakes shed (蜕) their skin because they need to renew themselves," I ____45_____.
"Why do they have to renew themselves?" Sarah asked.
My son Robert laughed and said, "Because they don't ____46_____ what they are and they want to be someone else." I politely ignored him and said that by shedding skins, we could ____47_____ the hidden reality.
"We often need to shed our skin, those coatings that we ____48_____ ourselves with," I said to my children, who listened very ____49_____, with their eyes wide open. "This snake ____50_____ needs this skin. It is probably too hard for him, or he probably doesn't think he looks as ____51_____in it as he once did. It's like buying a new ____52_____."
I'm sure this explanation will not ____53_____ the naturalists. But Sarah was getting to understand that renewal is part of ____54_____. She should learn from it what we need to keep and what we need to ____55_____.
A．made B．seized C．caught D．found
A．think B．jump C．run D．struggle
A．interesting B．smooth C．beautiful D．colorful
A．stared at B．took off C．referred to D．brought back
A．by accident B．over and over again C．in the future D．for the first time
A．honesty B．difference C．value D．fear
A．Where B．Why C．How D．When
A．information B．possibility C．opportunity D．question
A．besides B．for C．without D．around
A．talked B．explained C．whispered D．shouted
A．keep B．want C．need D．like
A．see B．guess C．ignore D．remember
A．keep B．store C．cover D．improve
A．properly B．attentively C．sadly D．angrily
A．once more B．at times C．right now D．no longer
A．nice B．healthy C．strong D．big
A．hat B．watch C．suit D．home
A．move B．satisfy C．correct D．defeat
A．experience B．achievement C．progress D．competition
A．throw out B．hope for C．find out D．throw away
Long long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 36 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of 18 was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 37 his home before winter. If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way.
One 39 , Paul and Marc reached their 18. They 40 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 42 .
After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 44 , continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 48 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 50 . The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 . The villagers mourned for him.
Marc 52 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 53a family, and lived a happy, content life.
We all build and improve our own mental homes. It’s 54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55 the best ideas.
A．hopeful B．strange C．literary D．cultural
A．find B．make C．buy D．complete
A．encourage B．help C．scold D．persuade
A．winter B．summer C．spring ` D．autumn
A．received B．exchanged C．recognized D．advised
A．girls B．jobs C．presents D．houses
A．rooms B．drinks C．advice D．attention
A．gathered B．expected C．created D．understood
A．similarly B．finally C．furthermore D．however
A．believe B．forget C．replace D．doubt
A．because B．although C．so D．but
A．repair B．rebuild C．improve D．sell
A．achievements B．conversations C．struggles D．arguments
A．rushed B．drove C．flew D．moved
A．funny B．weak C．small D．amazing
A．death B．blindness C．sadness D．illness
A．experienced B．loved C．spent D．survived
A．brought B．earned C．raised D．contacted
A．easy B．slow C．dangerous D．special
A．realize B．bring C．apply D．collect
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 on the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 41 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 42 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 45 in playing her violin.
I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
A．with B．for C．against D．to
A．good B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．wind B．snow C．air D．rain
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．up B．off C．down D．over
A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．once B．never C．often D．usually
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．because B．so C．when D．but
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．But B．However C．Even D．Though
A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
A．that B．which C．it D．who
A．song B．dream C．fire D．sister
Once in Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home near the town of Osaka, while the other lived in Kyoto. 36 , they didn’t know each other. Bothof them liked to see a little of the world: the Kyoto frog wanted to visit Osaka, and the Osaka frog wished to go to Kyoto.
So one morning they 37. However, the journey was more 38 than they had expected, for they didn’t know much about traveling. Half-way between the two towns, at the top of a mountain, the two frogs 39 each other! Soon they fell into40 .
“What a(n) 41 we are too small, ” said the Osaka frog. “Otherwise, we could see both towns from here, and 42 if it is worth our going on.”
“Oh, that is easily 43 ,” replied the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind (后面的) legs, and hold on to each other 44 we won’t fall down, and then we can both look at the towns we are 45 to.”
This idea 46 the Osaka frog; he stood up and put his front paws on the 47 of the other frog, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as 48 as they could. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog, towards Kyoto, but the 49 frogs forgot that when they stood up, their eyes were in the backs of their heads, and that 50 their noses pointed to their destinations, yet their eyes looked at the places 51 which they had come.
“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog. “Kyoto is 52 like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey.”
“If I had known that Osaka was only a 53 of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” 54 the frog from Kyoto. Then they started off for their 55 again.
A．Surprisingly B．However C．Fortunately D．Undoubtedly
A．showed off B．left out C．turned away D．set out
A．wonderful B．dangerous C．exhausting D．exciting
A．endangered B．encouraged C．encountered D．embarrassed
A．conversation B．disagreement C．competition D．consideration
A．shame B．surprise C．shortcoming D．coincidence
A．doubt B．wonder C．show D．tell
A．finished B．managed C．imagined D．prepared
A．as long as B．in case C．so that D．unless
A．turning B．traveling C．settling D．adapting
A．worried B．disturbed C．confused D．pleased
A．legs B．shoulders C．head D．nose
A．high B．wide C．far D．quickly
A．adventurous B．close C．smart D．foolish
A．because B．though C．since D．if
A．from B．to C．around D．in
A．hardly B．partly C．mostly D．exactly
A．corner B．part C．copy D．spot
A．exclaimed B．announced C．hesitated D．thought
A．destinations B．dreams C．homes D．countries
We’ll all have a heart that is already accurately showing us how true things are.
Carmen’s mother Maria had just 1a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant（移植）her life was in constant 2 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 3 : finding a donor heart that matched Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 4 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble walking from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a corner of the hospital, __5 .
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed（哭泣）as she told the stranger her 6 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 7 it through the night. 8 , an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to donate（捐献）something from herself.
After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen 13 Cheryl’s funeral（葬礼）with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15in another loving mother’s chest.
A．survived B．suffered C．died D．made
A．change B．danger C．disorder D．pain
A．unlikely B．big C．slim D．likely
A．finding B．interrupting C．touring D．phoning
A．crying B．sleeping C．doubting D．thinking
A．idea B．story C．thought D．accident
A．put B．support C．make D．pass
A．Hurriedly B．Devotionally C． Calmly D．Suddenly
A．informed B．warned C．congratulated D．reminded
A．give up B．carry out C．search after D．put off
A．noticed B．predicted C．declared D．left
A．singing B．begging C．decorating D．praying
A．attended B．joined C．visited D．passed
A．passed away B．woke up C．left behind D．dressed up
A．active B．necessary C．alive D．lively