My family came to America in 1985. _21_ of us spoke a word of English. Each morning
I disliked going to school for fear of not __22__what people were saying.
Very soon my mother noticed something was__23__me. The pain and care I saw in her
moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the __24__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not __25__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __26__the two of us work together to learn the language at home. The__27__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __28__ to her as it was to me.
That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __29__me by the school
fence. She was the shortest of all the mothers there， 30 , her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __31__. The afternoon sun shone__32__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that made her different from others.
My mother and I immediately began reading together and __33__five new words a
day. My mother，with her encouraging attitude，made the routine (惯例) fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing (牺牲) her__34__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __35__she owned. Very soon I began to understand what everyone was saying.
A．All B．One C．Some D．None
A．hearing B．mastering C．understanding D．noticing
A．changing B．disappointing C．hurting D．troubling
A．fear B．emotion C．sense D．difficulty
A．dull B．necessary C．impossible D．good
A．decided B．suggested C．promised D．allowed
A．wish B．consideration C．confidence D．progress
A．new B．strange C．familiar D．good
A．sent for B．picked up C．waited for D．looked for
A．so B．but C．because D．however
A．hopeful B．relaxing C．confusing D．exciting
A．directly B．brightly C．slightly D．clearly
A．discussing B．reviewing C．remembering D．writing
A．working B．shopping C．learning D．resting
A．determination B．sadness C．joke D．modesty
Graduation day is a major accomplishment for anyone in high school. After your whole life in classrooms, though, what will be next? For some people, graduation is the time they ever want to see a again. For others, it is the next step in their education. And the few that are not either way yet will most likely either go on to college or go into the military. There are always a few people in every class that don't know what to do, if you make a good choice, you will not be one of them.
Some of those people that decide that they never want to a classroom again will most likely some sort of simple jobs. Others will either find a way aside from school to better themselves, through travel or giving back to the community.
High school graduates that already have their futures 0ut are pretty rare. They are the who have been preparing for college from the first day that they high school. They most likely applied early to the schools that they were interested and have already dedicated themselves to the career they want. Most of them will become doctors, lawyers, and business people, etc.
The last group of people is the biggest. It is the students who _ know that they want to do something but have no idea what. Some of them will _ the military and proudly serve our country. Others will go on t0 , take basic courses, and then decide what they want to major in. There will be some students even to a technical school to learn a specific that they can contribute to the workforce. is a stepping stone that can lead you on to better things if you will let it.
A．costing B．spending C．taking D．paying
A．last B．first C．only D．special
A．classmate B．teacher C．classroom D．blackboard
A．worried B．afraid C．glad D．sure
A．learning B．graduating C．training D．cooking
A．but B．and C．or D．then
A．notice B．look C．watch D．see
A．set up B．turn up C．take up D．look up
A．either B．neither C．both D．all
A．decided B．chosen C．planned D．realized
A． parents B． students C． teachers D． friends
A．retumed B．reached C．went D．entered
A．in B．on C．for D．with
A．who B．that C．what D．where
A．even B．ever C．only D．very
A．join B．take C．need D．attend
A．factory B．office C．shop D．college
A．working on B．going on C．keeping on D．tuming on
A．ability B．talk C．skill D．job
A．Imagination B．Education C．Learning D．Graduation
请阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 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 friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend. I could see the yellow leaves in the cool wind. In such a , I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them. Autumn is a harvest season. However, is uninteresting. The free days always get me . But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been _ there for so long but my existence(存在) did not seem to disturb（打扰）her.
Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building I went downstairs to watch her performance. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good .
One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my surprise, 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 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 me,” she said. “In fact, it was your playing 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. But I will always remember the fine figure(身影) of the girl. She is like a －so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off much light that makes the autumn beautiful.
A．with B．for C．against D．to
A．good B．true C．reliable D．stubborn
A．sound B．song C．partner D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．rising D．floating
A．season B．situation C．day D．weather
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．journey B．work C．life D．view
A．bored B．determined C．excited D．concerned
A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．once B．never C．frequently D．usually
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．because B．but C．when D．before
A．interesting B．moving C．boring D．tiring
A．partner B．listeners C．players D．friends
A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．calm
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
A．that B．which C．it D．who
A．song B．dream C．wind D．sister
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family meeting. " We've had to make a _______decison," Mr. Bond announced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. However, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've ________ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."
Marc looked ________, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my _______. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more ________ the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to __________ his belongings.
_______ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so ________.
What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the _______ landscape of his neighbourhood _________ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the _____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, ______ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
A．delighted at B．pleased with C．accustomed to D．worried about
A．pack B．abandon C．tie D．pile
A．Before B．In C．On D．During
A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
A．recalled B．convinced C．warned D．reminded
A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.
A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ___ and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.
A．touch B．view C．wander D．scenery
A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk
A．chatted B．argued C．discussed D．spoke
A．knowledge B．confidence C．wisdom D．patience
A．vivid B．constant C．tasteless D．exciting
A．Adopted B．Discouraged C．Surprised D．Disturbed
A．through B．in C．towards D．from
A．anxiously B．seriously C．quickly D．angrily
A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．list
A．entrance B．exit C．front D．queue
A．put B．held C．reached D．turned
A．made B．lengthened C．brought D．changed
A．shop B．counter C．hall D．coatroom
A．brave B．kind C．rough D．blind
A．wherever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever
A．wrong B．silly C．humorous D．unique
A．describes B．draws C．shows D．tells
A．curiosity B．pride C．enthusiasm D．courage
A．support B．sight C．expectation D．hesitation
A．get B．hope C．allow D．stop
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __ __ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the ____. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy ____ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped ____ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air, the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．traveled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief