While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug an
d kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37 we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how mu
ch you are 39.”
I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.
44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay th
e bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.
A．nothing B．anything C．something
A．after B．until C．before D．since
A．complaining B．thinking C．talking D．quarreling
A．hated B．punished C．changed D．loved
A．interested B．surprised C．touched D．worried
A．comes from B．goes to C．agrees with D．cares for
A．task B．tip C．item D．way
A．Happily B．Unfortunately C．Luckily D．Generally
A．All B．None C．Both D．Neither
A．single B．strong C．rich D．noble
A．salary B．gifts C．books D．bills
A．stay up B．get up C．help out D．break down
A．already B．still C．even D．yet
A．fact B．reason C．excuse D．phenomenon
A．begged B．managed C．pretended D．offered
A．church B．shop C．work D．hospital
A．wake up B．hurry up C．turn up D．look up
A．time B．room C．space D．chance
A．dropped B．lost C．fell D．missed
A．to B．on C．away D．by
How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be __to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about__ as you do.
A recent survey among high school __ in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were__ about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were__by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __ of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different of beauty, so teens are more__ to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the__. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent___ that “people should follow their own interests rather than of others”. This is much than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.
“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference.__ Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different__ backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much_ _ among most of the teens ___ for the survey.
A．absorbed B．willing C．careless D．unhappy
A．hairstyle B．dresses C．fashion D．culture
A．teachers B．students C．citizens D．colleagues
A．Asian B．American C．African D．Western
A．answered B．requested C．persuaded D．questioned
A．followed B．decreased C．reduced D．compared
A．relations B．barriers C．customs D．differences
A．awareness B．standards C．consciences D．expenses
A．admirable B．confused C．likely D．unbelievable
A．survey B．setting C．reference D．paper
A．worse B．better C．less D．more
A．disagreeing B．observing C．agreeing D．puzzling
A．those B．that C．it D．one
A．lower B．larger C．smaller D．higher
A．first B．third C．fourth D．last
A．leading B．devoting C．appealing D．According
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．political B．cultural C．economical D．commercial
A．expectation B．hesitation C．concern D．ambition
A．interviewed B．advised C．overlooked D．invested
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I will never forget that night, when I pulled into my drivewayafter a busy day of school and baby-sitting. I still to write a physics paper, which must be handed in the next day. There were many things on my mind. At that time I was having many problems with my family and friends, I was in a very bad mood (心情). And I was unhappy with and the way that my life was going. A major I was struggling with was drug (毒品) use. For two years I had been smoking marijuana (大麻) and got used to it, could not stop. I did not let drugs affect my grades or personality, but it made a (n) in how I thought about myself. I had always been a good kid and still tried to be, but drugs brought me . I frequently thought about drugs were not something I wanted as part of my life. I wanted to but I was frightened to make it.
I looked up at the sky as I got out of my . The moon gave off tiny beams of light. The sky was a dark, ink-black colour millions of stars. I stood outside in the cool fall air for what seemed a long time of heaven and . The joy that I had not for ages came upon me. I closed my eyes to decide if this dream could be . I slowly opened my eyes and caught a shooting star (流星) flying over treetops. Tears fell from my eyes and streamed down my cheeks. I had the true beauty of nature. Those few helped me find the to change.
It is not easy to make the decision to stop using drugs. It is even harder to stop . Giving it up has given me hope and a reason to be myself. It has helped me grow and more mature (成熟).
A．promised B．had C．wished D．stopped
A．so B．however C．then D．yet
A．my family B．my homework C．my friends D．myself
A．problem B．situation C．subject D．condition
A．while B．or C．but D．rather
A．difference B．effort C．plan D．mistake
A．down B．out C．up D．back
A．which B．what C．how D．why
A．escape B．change C．live D．forget
A．way B．house C．school D．car
A．in B．with C．for D．beyond
A．sadness B．luck C．happiness D．regret
A．received B．learned C．known D．felt
A．real B．surprising C．useless D．helpful
A．recognized B．seen C．guessed D．imagined
A．minutes B．stars C．thoughts D．nights
A．fact B．courage C．reason D．chance
A．actually B．simply C．gradually D．quickly
A．crazy about B．afraid of C．proud of D．angry with
A．weaker B．richer C．poorer D．stronger
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。
I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying something. The sorrow of my husband of 37 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
I had been playing hockey（冰球）for about10 years. I wasalways the one sittingat the end of the bench, and got into a game. I went to all the and showed up even when it was so that your ‘breath froze’ andwhen the otherplayers had decided to stay home. I felt I had enough and thought of quitting.
I finally decided to the news to mymom that I was leaving the team.Mymommay have looked like atiny and quiet lady but on my words, she said, “Remember, ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ Your mother didn’t raise ,so think about yourself in a way and see yourself as a winner!”So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, my shot（投球） accuracy and changing my .
Once in a match, we our first game badly. What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt.I was sitting at my place,at the end of the bench,when the coach came over and told me I was going . I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.
The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little .But my mom’s words out in my head like a church bell.Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I very quickly found that all my work waspaying off.I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the to score.The crowd went quiet. All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had
gone home had me for this moment.
Won!I won!
The lesson I learned from my mom’s has stayed with me over the years.Ihear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I myself.
A．once B．seldom C．usually D．even
A．meetings B．shows C．matches D．practices
A．cloudy B．wet C．cold D．windy
A．suffered B．explained C．planned D．escaped
A．write B．break C．read D．speak
A．noticing B．gathering C．hearing D．analyzing
A．talkers B．dreamers C．attackers D．losers
A．positive B．familiar C．brief D．convenient
A．testing B．improving C．questioning D．affecting
A．aim B．taste C．habit D．attitude
A．lost B．controlled C．practiced D．continued
A．usual B．safe C．secret D．private
A．off B．in C．by D．up
A．annoyed B．awkward C．scared D．bitter
A．put B．rang C．gave D． stood
A．exact B．extra C．creative D．casual
A．chance B．message C．order D．note
A．spared B．requested C．prepared D．sent
A．actions B．reasons C．words D．promises
A．judge B．express C．comfort D．doubt
The Johnson family from England believe they are lucky to be alive after surviving an incredible incident off the coast of Australia. The Johnsons had been ____ that they might see some whales when they were ____ a yacht—a large expensive boat for a 10-day sailing ____ around the Whitsunday Islands. ____, they had no clue just how ____ their viewing would be. Two hours into their journey a nine-meter-long humpback whale ____ out of the ocean and crashed into their boat before returning to the water.
Mark Johnson，the eldest son，was sailing the yacht when he heard an immense bang and a thud (重击声). He ____ thought the yacht had hit a rock. But when he looked up, he saw the whale ____ down the deck of the boat. He told the reporters, “We were staring into its right eye. It was a very ____ moment. The eye was about the ____ of a dinner plate. It was huge!”
____ for the Johnson family, no one was hurt, but the yacht suffered ____ damage. The whale had ruined the mast and rigging—the pole and ropes which hold the ____ —and so the family was left with no way at sea, 10 miles from the shore. The ____ equipment was also damaged, but fortunately they had a cell phone and were able to call for help.
Why the whale jumped onto the yacht is a ____，but the family thinks that maybe the boat had not ____ sailed between the whale and its baby calf. Perhaps the whale was trying to ____ its calf when it jumped, and hit the yacht by accident.
____ the reason, people are completely ____ that this incident happened. There is over 135 million square miles of ocean, so what are the ____ of a whale jumping onto a 30-foot-long yacht? The possibility of something like this happening is extremely small, but it just shows that life is full of surprises.
A．explained B．learned C．told D．taught
A．taking B．driving C．hiring D．running
A．competition B．game C．training D．trip
A．Moreover B．Thus C．Meanwhile D．However
A．exciting B．close C．vivid D．tense
A．swam B．leapt C．slipped D．stretched
A．suddenly B．occasionally C．immediately D．casually
A．drifting B．jumping C．falling D．sliding
A．surprising B．annoying C．frightening D．astonishing
A．size B．sample C．range D．form
A．Certainly B．Luckily C．Definitely D．Possibly
A．severe B．extreme C．actual D．special
A．boat B．beach C．sail D．journey
A．radio B．craft C．guide D．compass
A．problem B．mystery C．suspect D．question
A．carefully B．surely C．deliberately D．simply
A．see B．touch C．tend D．reach
A．Whenever B．Wherever C．Whoever D．Whatever
A．amazed B．worried C．interested D．touched
A．wonders B．chances C．predictions D．consequences