It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36 .
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46 . One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”
A．break B．fever C．cold D．headache
A．foreign B．common C．busy D．noisy
A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler
A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
A．tough B．punctual C．generous D．careful
A．as B．since C．while D．if
A．pay B．change C．wait D．search
A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money
A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．offers
A．only B．still C．even D．ever
A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace
A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie
A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly
A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down
A．teased B．shouted C．burst D．laughed
A．possible B．usual C．good D．safe
Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it. He loves us and doesn’t say it. Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering. A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself. Getting a little , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was _ back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck. Just out of , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it. In a panic, he the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally be watching him. Sally had seen all this, but she said __ . After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _ to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too to help you. And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny to help make supper. After several days of doing both his and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t it any longer. He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big __ . “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was watering the flowers at the window I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally_ of you.”
In reality, no matter how __ or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to it and work it through instead of running away from it. Hard as it is, it us and makes us who we are.
A．promoted B．exercised C．practiced D．consumed
A．delighted B．upset C．amazed D．scared
A．running B．rushing C．heading D．leaving
A．sympathy B．pride C．impulse D．politeness
A．hung B．presented C．protected D．hid
A．should B．shall C．must D．might
A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
A．loudly B．softly C．guiltily D．innocently
A．Sally B．Johnny C．the children D．Grandma
A．reluctant B．willing C．curious D．cautious
A．kept up B．held back C．left behind D．stayed behind
A．chores B．homework C．games D．sports
A．accept B．stand C．withdraw D．allow
A．hug B．blow C．reward D．award
A．whereas B．as C．while D．when
A．appreciate B．admire C．forgive D．Force
A．put the blame B．make friends C．put pressure D．make a slave
A．doubtful B．grateful C．harmful D．painful
A．reject B．control C．face D．witness
A．develops B．shapes C．ruins D．prepares
I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do and this would be a good chance ． But I don’t like the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went to the mountains . there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really far to go for a short holiday． I decide
this isn’t a good time to the mountains．But I to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks the seashore the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there about two hours． After thinking it ，I am sure that this is a time for the seashore than .Oh， here is a letter Jim． He he is going to his house in the mountains for the ，and he me to go with him． giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
A．at home B．at house C．in school D．in factory
A．do it B．doing that C．to do it D．with that
A．to take B．to spend C．having D．asking
A．the north B．for north C．north D．to north
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Somebody D．Anything
A．very B．enough C．rather D．too
A．that B．what C．whether D．when
A．go B．go to C．go for D．leave
A．do want B．wanted C．shall want D．was wanting
A．on B．by C．beside D．along
A．on B．during C．in D．under
A．in B．for C．with D．after
A．about B．of C．over D．on
A．good B．fine C．better D．best
A．home B．the mountains C．big cities D．country villages
A．for B．to C．from D．by
A．says B．tells C．speaks D．talks
A．weekend B．holiday C．sunday D．trip
A．want B．wish C．hopes D．asks
A．When B．With C．Without D．As
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
A．and B．but C．as D．for
A．leave B．replace C．receive D．like
A．easy B．hard C．fun D．long
A．made B．kept C．left D．forced
A．playing B．eating C．staying D．travelling
A．family B．friends C．relatives D．neighbors
A．loved B．mentioned C．cared D．missed
A．since B．as C．while D．unless
A．scold B．compare C．replace D．match
A．qualities B．girls C．people D．times
A．character B．role C．task D．form
A．faults B．advantages C．manners D．pities
A．looking at B．looking back C．seeking out D．giving up
A．picture B．view C．sense D．advice
A．think B．learn C．change D．act
A．hated B．celebrated C．wished D．expected
A．sure B．doubtful C．happy D．lonely
A．takes B．catches C．seizes D．holds
A．talk B．forget C．care D．argue
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．needn’t
My father died in December. He had spent the last several years in hospital, and my mother spent a lot of her time him. That is without doubt, a situation for any family. And the was a team of fairly frustrated family members.
My biggest frustration was trying to why he didn’t make choices that would him to be involved more fully in the lives of his grandchildren. Yet he each and every one of them. Every morning he asked my mother which of his grandbabies was going to that day. He had frequent visits from his collection of loving grandkids. Kids would have the place up instantly—toys everywhere, cushions off the couches and the TV channel to their station. Every visit was a kid invasion into his space. Interestingly, he was not at all bothered by the or chaos at all. He was never with them and he certainly never shouted at any child. Visits ended with and kisses.
I felt that relationship wasn’t good enough because he didn’t actually do anything my children. My dad didn’t read to the children, and certainly played a board game or did a puzzle with them. He didn’t take them out for or do any of the other things I saw active grandparents doing with their grandchildren. It made me sad that he was to get on with the kids.
A couple of weeks after his death, my 9-year-old daughter turned up in my bedroom at midnight to share a
of him done by herself. Included in the picture were several messages and —one for each day since he had died. The most striking one to me was“I loved EVERYTHING about you, Grandpa”.
Apparently, I was . All that time I thought he wasn’t doing anything with his grandchildren, but he was very actively doing the thing that was most to them. He loved them. And it was all they needed.
A．preparing for B．taking care of C．believing in D．looking forward to
A．personal B．boring C．difficult D．dangerous
A．result B．solution C．reward D．review
A．explain B．describe C．accept D．understand
A．expect B．allow C．force D．persuade
A．respected B．ignored C．loved D．blamed
A．leave B．cry C．visit D．perform
A．set B．messed C．given D．lit
A．introduced B．switched C．pointed D．checked
A．impression B．alarm C．expression D．noise
A．careful B．intelligent C．inconvenient D．impatient
A．tears B．quarrels C．tricks D．hugs
A．to B．with C．at D．on
A．frequently B．always C．never D．occasionally
A．walks B．books C．jokes D．interests
A．hoping B．offering C．failing D．promising
A．dream B．plan C．story D．drawing
A．statements B．photos C．suggestions D．problems
A．guilty B．rude C．wrong D．firm
A．honest B．important C．normal D．equal
As a single mother，I had to do two jobs，which kept me very busy.
Two months ago，I went to a ____ with Alice. Since I ____went out with her，she seemed very happy. Many parents were there with their children. I sat down on a bench(长凳)，____Alice playing with other children. About half an hour later，a man of about forty years old came and ____beside me. As I had to go back to work，I stood up and told Alice that we had to ____.
“Can I stay here a little longer？”Alice pleaded.
“No，we must go now，”I said，____ Alice just didn’t move.
“Just ten more minutes，”she pleaded(恳求) again，and I became ____.
“Go now，”I____，and Alice started to cry.__ __ that，the man sitting on the ____stood up and came to us.
“Why don’t you just let her____ten more minutes？”he asked. Then he told me a ____.He used to be very busy，too. Every time his little son wanted to go out and play，he told him he was ____.One day，his son went out and played ____，and he didn’t come back again—he was hit by a ____driver of a car. The father regretted what he had done to his son，but he never had the ____to play with him again. Hearing the story，I ____.I knelt down(跪下来)and said to Alice，“OK，ten more minutes，and Mom will play ____you.”
___is all about making priorities(优先)．What are your priorities？Give someone you____ten more minutes of your time today.
A．park B．school C．sea D．cinema
A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．hardly
A．keeping B．hearing C．finding D．watching
A．got off B．sat down C．broke in D．turned up
A．go B．shop C．change D．eat
A．because B．as C．but D．so
A．sad B．pleased C．angry D．excited
A．whispered B．wished C．begged D．shouted
A．Knowing B．Seeing C．Hoping D．Thinking
A．ground B．chair C．bench D．stone
A．run B．play C．do D．laugh
A．story B．joke C．way D．lie
A．busy B．lonely C．boring D．ill
A．suddenly B．alone C．happily D．crazily
A．blind B．kind C．drunken(喝醉的) D．good
A．energy B．interest C．heart D．chance
A．stayed up B．took part C．calmed down D．came back
A．behind B．with C．for D．under
A．Choice B．Joy C．Work D．Life
A．appreciate(欣赏) B．dislike C．admire(钦佩) D．love