Mikio Tanaka is a devoted father----and prove it by taking three months off to care for his baby boy. That makes Tanaka __36__ of a revolutionary in Japan, where men are __37__ known for working long hours and __38__ in the bars with clients than mixing baby milk and changing diapers (尿布).
“It was __39__, but it was also a lot of fun,” Tanaka said, sitting __40__ the living room floor with his 4-month-old son, Daiki, __41__ on his back. “ I saw the first time he __42__. It was a great experience.”
Tanaka, 31, is one of a __43__ number of fathers in Japan who are taking a bigger __44__ inside the home. Men are a __45__ sight with kids at parks and zoos at weekends, though often __46__ yawning. Books and magazines __47__ fathers on how to play with and care for their kids. For Japan’s __48__ housewives, the changing is too late. In Tanaka’s case, his wife, Ayako, 28, was __49__ to take a full year of leave , for she was a school teacher.
__50__ for Tanaka, a department chief at his company had taken the __51__ leave a few years before, so his plan to __52__ three months unpaid leave was not a total shock to his __53__. Ayako took three months off for Daiki, then it was Tanaka’s __54__ when she went back to work. Daiki started day care full-time at __55__ month. Tanaka said at that time he was able to work again.
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．well B．poorly C．specially D．badly
A．working B．dancing C．drinking D．cooking
A．easy B．interesting C．exciting D．tough
A．beside B．against C．on D．above
A．hanged B．hung C．joked D．sang
A．fell asleep B．stood up C．dressed up D．jumped up
A．growing B．falling C．adding D．fixing
A．step B．action C．hold D．role
A．interesting B．different C．common D．short
A．seen B．said C．observed D．blamed
A．drive B．send C．comfort D．treat
A．self-confident B．overworked C．poorly-dressed D．well-fed
A．unfair B．unwilling C．unfit D．undecided
A．Hardly B．Sadly C．Unluckily D．Fortunately
A．immediate B．short C．sick D．same
A．teacher B．boss C．wife D．child
A．take B．give C．make D．offer
A．duty B．fault C．turn D．decision
A．third B．fifth C．sixth D．tenth
Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph we realized we were . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand- new （崭新的）$20 bill. I was so because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience（良心） opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it....”
I have learned two things from this . Maybe I was a fool for in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will up with you.
This reflects（反映） the saying, “A coward（懦夫） dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
A．say B．talk C．share D．explain
A．as B．while C．then D．when
A．lost B．tired C．hungry D．anxious
A．excited B．eager C．satisfied D．encouraged
A．rest B．food C．travel D．drink
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Immediately D．Actually
A．thought B．recognized C．noticed D．realized
A．walked B．left C．worked D．found
A．look B．get C．turn D．think
A．ask B．pay C．apologize D．send
A．refused B．wanted C．hoped D．meant
A．hope B．surprise C．anger D．fear
A．into B．with C．for D．from
A．sure B．upset C．proud D．pleased
A．warned B．reminded C．thought D．told
A．experience B．experiment C．story D．mistake
A．turning B．taking C．handing D．giving
A．free B．cheap C．plain D．delicious
A．make B．wake C．catch D．put
A．coward B．fool C．loser D．hero
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized，Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up，I was embarrassed(尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very__ __，and when we would walk together，his hand on my arm for___ ____，people would stare. I would inwardly(内心地)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted____ ____．If he ever noticed or was bothered，he never____ ___that he knew.
It was____ __to coordinate(协调)our steps—his hesitant，mine impatient—and because of that，we didn’t___ ___much as we went along. But as we started out，he always said，“You set the____ ____．I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway，which was___ ____he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day，and would____ ____it to the office even if others could not. A matter of____ ____．
He never talked about himself as an object of pity，nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or____ ___．What he looked for____ ___others was a “good heart”，and if he found one，the____ ____was good enough for him.
Now that I am older，I believe that his idea is a proper___ ____by which to judge people，even though I___ ____don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is.__ ___ I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now，but I think of him often. I wonder if he___ ____I was unwilling to be seen with him during our__ ____．Now that I am older，I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling____ ___to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune，and when I don’t possess a “good heart”．
At such times I put my hand on his arm to____ ____my balance，and say，“You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
A．strong B．energetic C．short D．handsome
A．balance B．strength C．comfort D．courage
A．care B．attention C．situation D．friendship
A．hoped B．found C．liked D．showed
A．easy B．difficult C．possible D．necessary
A．see B．pay C．say D．give
A．rule B．time C．step D．pace
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．get B．make C．take D．walk
A．sorrow B．thought C．energy D．pride
A．helpful B．interesting C．successful D．encouraging
A．on B．in C．at D．with
A．owner B．another C．winner D．other
A．method B．value C．standard D．level
A．never B．also C．ever D．still
A．And B．But C．Now D．Then
A．sensed B．smelled C．agreed D．hoped
A．walks B．talks C．stays D．visits
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．find B．remain C．refill D．regain
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The word“sharp”can be to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work．In this chapter, the writer sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine . The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use“sharp”to describe the blades of knives．Knives also have points．We can use“sharp”to describe a kind of point, as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives．Scissors (剪刀) have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull．Furthermore, the points of scissors are sharp or ．Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades．We can use the words“sharp”and“dull”to describe the blades of these tools, ．Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are to use．They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
“Sharp”can be used to describe the edges of furniture and some containers．For example, the edge of a table or desk can be ．In addition, we can describe the edge of open can as sharp．The top of a can is sometimes sharp to cut your hand．A piece of glass from a(n) jar or bottle is very sharp.
, we sometimes use“sharp”to describe people．A person who appears sharp is very well ．A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and learn and understand.
To summaries,“sharp”can be used to describe many kinds of that have blades, points, and edges．When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent．It is an expensive word it can be used in many different ways.
A．written B．used C．seen D．taken
A．makes up B．takes up C．care for D．talks about
A．sharp B．color C．point D．edge
A．some B．any C．only D．certain
A．so B．as soon C．such D．or
A．either B．neither C．too D．very
A．round B．used C．easy D．blunt
A．too B．even C．either D．ever
A．difficult B．easy C．interesting D．clean
A．for B．with C．of D．at
A．seen B．sharp C．smooth D．hard
A．an B．a C．the D．any
A．so as B．in order C．so that D．enough
A．old B．broken C．new D．glass
A．again B．quite C．rather D．ordinarily
A．However B．Finally C．Therefore D．In this way
A．prepared B．dressed C．mannered D．served
A．easy to B．hard to C．slow to D．quick to
A．materials B．knives C．objects D．containers
A．because B．even if C．though D．in case
I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying something. The sorrow of my husband of 22 years was still too painful. And this grocery store held so many sweet . Bob often came with me and almost every time he'd to go off and look for something special. I'd always see him walking down the walkway the three yellow roses in his hands. Bob knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart with pain, I came to the meat shelf, I searched for the small steak and remembered how Bob had loved his steak.
Suddenly a woman came beside me. She was in a soft green dress. I as she picked up a large pack of T-bones, them in her basket, hesitated, and then put them back. She saw me watching her and she smiled. "My husband loves T-bones, but , at these prices, I don't know."
"My husband passed away eight days ago," I told her. "Buy him the steaks. And value every you have together."
She smiled and I saw the feeling in her as she placed the package in her basket and away. I turned and pushed my cart forward too. Several minutes later I saw first the green suit and then the pretty lady coming to me. In her arms she carried something. On her face was the smile I had ever seen.
As she came closer, I saw what she held and welled down. "These are for you, " she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my arms. She placed a gentle kiss on my cheek, then smiled again. I wanted to tell her what the roses , but still unable to speak. I watched as she walked away as tears clouded my . I looked down at the beautiful roses and found it almost . How did she know?
Suddenly the seemed so clear. I wasn't alone. "Oh, Bob, you haven't me, have you?" I whispered, with tears in my eyes. He was still with me, and she was his angel.
A．losing B．leaving C．passing D．failing
A．flowers B．roses C．memories D．thoughts
A．decide B．happen C．refuse D．pretend
A．by B．with C．during D．between
A．full B．filled C．pleased D．crowded
A．very B．beautiful C．pretty D．perfect
A．watched B．saw C．found D．glared
A．fell B．carried C．dropped D．took
A．exactly B．generally C．usually D．honestly
A．moment B．dinner C．time D．year
A．hands B．eyes C．voice D．basket
A．left B．ran C．slipped D．wheeled
A．realized B．recognized C．received D．thought
A．saddest B．funniest C．brightest D．strangest
A．words B．tears C．feelings D．sweats
A．stood B．described C．meant D．designed
A．sight B．cart C．roses D．package
A．unknown B．uncommon C．unreal D．unlike
A．question B．answer C．case D．puzzle
A．missed B．disappointed C．hated D．forgotten
Theodore Johnson or "Mr. J" was my fifth grade , who taught me the blessing of an unexpected second chance.
One Monday morning, the schoolyard was full of rumors（谣言、传闻） about a fire in the Home Economics Room over the weekend. Mr. J __ us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous.
During a class break, my friend Kim and I decided to the damage. When we carefully looked through the door window, trying to see was forbidden, suddenly we felt a firm hold on our shoulders stop us. A teacher had found us. In those seconds millions of thoughts flashed through my mind. My parents would be mad. Then the teacher led Kim and me back to our classroom, leaving our fate in the of Mr. J.
Mr. J had a(n) lesson to teach. I was met with a look of rather than anger. He spoke softly as he explained why he was disappointed in my decision to go where I might get . I looked at him, and he smiled. I was shocked that he cared more about my than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I felt the power of .
At the age of ten, I knew I’d never disappoint Mr. J again. On that day, trust was restored the moment Mr.J . I learned many things that year, but nothing was more important than the power of an unexpected second chance.
A．classmate B．schoolmate C．friend D．teacher
A．persuade B．forbid C．warned D．advised
A．look at B．check out C．search for D．find out
A．which B．that C．how D．what
A．excited B．frozen C．interested D．puzzled
A．face B．heart C．hands D．eyes
A．different B．ordinary C．good D．impossible
A．sorrow B．joy C．concern D．comfort
A．hurt B．changed C．caught D．lost
A．happiness B．safety C．joy D．health
A．love B．admiration C．gratitude D．forgiveness
A．smiled B．shouted C．whispered D．talked