"Every time we had dinner, I felt awkward when my Chinese mom__２１___asked me to eat more. My mom in American would__２２___push me like that.__２３___I couldn't tolerate it any more, so I asked why she did that. She told me it was because she loved me and really looked__２４___me as her own child and she worried about whether I felt hungry. From that point I understood that Chinese people had__２５___a poor life in the past.__２６___worries parents most is whether their children have enough food. Although their lives have dramatically improved, they are used to__２７___the old concerns. I still don't feel easy with constant___２８__to eat, but when my Chinese mom tries to persuade me__２９___more, I always thank her with a smile__３０___feeling angry."
This story comes from Tyler, an American youngster who once lived in my neighbour’s home. His Chinese mom is Wang Huirong, a__３１___from Beijing Normal University.
As economic__３２___between the US and China become more frequent, an increasing number of American teenagers have become interested in Chinese culture, which seems very new and__３３___ to them. Chinese has gradually become a(n) __３４___choice for American high school students studying a second language. Tyler's father has a trade relationship with China stretching back to the beginning of reform and opening-up, which gave Tyler the opportunity to have__３５___to China from a very young age.
"Only__３６___and opening-up has allowed us to have a lovely American teenager come and visit us frequently. I couldn't even imagine that in the past. Before we actively sought to avoid __３７___relations. None of us could ever have imagined that one day we would live with foreigners __３８___we were from the same family." says Wang with deep feeling.
Tyler's Chinese has improved a lot. When he first arrived at Wang's home he often watched the retiree__３９___ she spoke, but couldn't respond. Wang often felt anxious and asked for my help with translating. But now Tyler has no problem__４０___with us in Chinese.
A．eagerly B．repeatedly C．friendly D．warmly
A．also B．never C．often D．not
A．However B．But C．Finally D．Therefore
A．after B．at C．for D．upon
A．led B．leaded C．live D．made
A．It B．What C．That D．Which
A．speaking B．talking D．saying
A．demands B．orders C．requests D．commands
A．eat B．eating C．to eat D．ate
A．other than B．but than C．instead D．instead of
A．retiree B．worker C．professor D．official
A．changes B．exchanges C．conflicts D．improvements
A．different B．difficult C．challenging D．exciting
A．hot B．heat C．cold D．only
A．entrance B．access C．door D．way
A．revolution B．fighting C．reform D．motivation
A．foreigner B．aboard C．civil D．overseas
A．like B．as if C．as D．even if
A．as B．while C．since D．for
A．chat B．chatting C．to chat D．chatted
I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I felt blindly in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had 31the search of jailers (people who guard prisoners). I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could 32get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those.
I 33through the bars at my jailer. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him, “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, 34and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and 35the match, his eyes accidentally locked with mine. At that moment, I 36. I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was 37, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very 38not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a 39jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and 40a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed 41, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.
I kept smiling
at him, now 42of him as a person and not just a jailer. “Do you have 43?” he asked. “Yes, here.” I took out my wallet 
and nervously felt for the 44of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were 45with tears. I said that I 46that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. 47came to his eyes, too. 48, without another word, he 49my cell and silently led me out. There, at the edge of town, he 50me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.
My life was saved by a smile. Yes, the smile ― the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people.
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A．caught B．broken C．met D．escaped
A．barely B．consequently C．continuously D．constantly
A．saw B．looked C．went D．broke
A．trembled B．ignored C．shrugged D．hesitated
A．struck B．seized C．counted D．found
A．sobbed B．smelled C．sighed D．smiled
A．defence B．delight C．nervousness D．despair
A．hard B．easy C．simple D．clear
A．humor B．spark C．hatred D．sense
A．spread B．generated C．brought D．Forced
A．near B．distant C．away D．up
A．afraid B．sure C．aware D．awake
A．enemies B．pets C．friends D．kids
A．photos B．drawings C．films D．outlines
A．fixed B．blocked C．filled D．packed
A．hoped B．feared C．wondered D．annoyed
A．Anger B．Sadness C．Sympathy D．Tears
A．Accidentally B．Instantly C．Suddenly D．Occasionally
A．grasped B．unlocked C．shut D．fastened
A．offended B．saved C．shot D．released
Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his 36 was very poor, so he had to work in his 37 time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his 38 . In spite of this, he 39 to get to the university. But it was so 40 to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the 41 time so as to earn 42 money for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and 43in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often 44 him do all the serving.
In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, 45 , allowed to do the 46 jobs, like helping to lift 47 and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.
One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from he
r bed to the 48 room. The woman 49 to be one of his 50 who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling 51 at the thought of the operation 52 he came to get her. And when she 53 Dick, it seemed to her 54 that nearly finished her.
“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she 55 her eyes painfully.
A．home B．house C．family D．village
A．spare B．rest C．active D．lunch
A．toys B．education C．school D．clothes
A．managed B．tried D．wasn’t able
A．free B．hard C．easy D．expensive
A．other B．last C．different D．same
A．enough B．much C．a little D．most
A．the others B．another C．others D．other
A．didn’t have B．helped C．let D．begged
A．in all B．actually C．of course D．sometimes
A．light B．simplest C．difficult D．different[来
A．doctors B．knives C． tools D．people
A．living B．sitting C．operating D．waiting
A．happened B．hated C．seemed D．remembered
A．neighbours B．teachers C．friends D．customers
A．unhappy B．sad C．surprised D．frightened
A．before B．after C．until D．for
A．spoke to B．told C．saw D．refused
A．as if B．even if C．what if D．if only
A．started B．glared C．opened D．shut
I live in a rural area but sometimes we go to the city to go shopping. One day, my daughter and I 21 we needed a day of it. We 22 made the most of it. Like anyone that likes going shopping, we of course had a 23 day.
After we bought all that we needed, it was time to go. On the way to the exit doors, there was a lady 24 the pay phone who wasn’t able to speak English very well. She25 getting help from people but kept getting 26 all the time. Seeing the 27in her face, I stopped to see if I could help her. I didn’t really 28 much of what she was saying but I finally got the idea 29 she wanted a 30 . She gave me the coins and I called one of the taxi companies. I 31 that the lady didn’t talk much English but 32 a taxi. They replied they would 33 one out right now. I tried my best to tell that to the lady. Soon she 34 happily. Obviously, she was very 35 to me.
When my kids were 36 , I would do an act of kindness and after we were away from the 37 , I would explain what I did and38 . I wasn’t trying to39 but just trying to teach them about acts of 40 . They learned that it was OK to help others and have gone on to do the same.
A．meant B．argued C．accepted D．decided
A．surely B．willingly C．legally D．sadly
A．hopeful B．pleasant C．lucky D．equal
A．by B．on C．with D．from
A．considered B．managed C．begged D．tried
A．turned to B．turned up C．turned down D．turned off
A．calmness B．sadness C．courage D．anger
A．think B．seize C．hear D．understand
A．that B．which C．what D．where
A．company B．taxi C．telephone D．lift
A．apologized B．explained C．repeated D．sentenced
A．escaped B．voted C．needed D．rewarded
A．send B．lend C．give D．leave
A．helpful B．satisfied C．thankful D．loyal
A．generous B．young C．unhappy D．unfair
A．exhibition B．position C．situation D．acceptance
A．where B．when C．how D．why
A．show off B．show around C．blow up D．give up
A．guidance B．kindness C．principle D．willingness
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children, that his clothes were torn and that very often he ___31____ a bath.
In his file, his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ___32____ smile. He does his work neatly and he is a ___33____ to be around.”
His second-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy __34____ he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a _____35___. ”
His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been ____36____ on him. ”
Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleep in class. He could become a ____37__. ”
On Christmas, Mrs. Thompson received presents from her class, ___38___ in beautiful ribbons and bright paper ____39___ Teddy’s which was in a brown shopping bag.
Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace ____40__ some of the stones ____41__, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume (香水). She stopped the children’s laughter, put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.
Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom __42____.”
On that __43____ day, Mrs. Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to become _____44__. The more she encouraged him, the faster she responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Every Christmas after Teddy graduated, she would receive a letter from Teddy. Then one day his letter was ____45___: Theodore F. Stoddard, Ph. D.(博士)
Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be ___46___. He w
as wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She ____47__ on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the ___48____ Teddy remembered his mother smelling.
You can never ____49___ what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or ___50__ of actions.
A．enjoyed B．avoided C．wanted D．needed
A．ready B．loud C．false D．crazy
A．joke B．joy C．cheer D．comedy
A．for B．but C．so D．and
A．shock B．damage C．struggle D．ruin
A．rude B．scary C．harmful D．hard
A．problem B．companion C．difficulty D．disadvantage
A．none B．all C．many D．few
A．together with B．including C．except for D．besides
A．besides B．with C．without D．among
A．stolen B．dropping C．robbed D．missing
A．wished to B．preferred to C．used to D．had to
A．very B．last C．every D．extra
A．light B．right C．fresh D．alive
A．signed B．said C．copied D．written
A．graduated B．employed C．examined D．married
A．pretended B．appeared C．occurred D．practiced
A．way B．manner
A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell
A．disappearance B．shortage C．lack D．ignorance
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We live in the “computer age”. People like scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do 16 work. But more than 40 years ago, 17 couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very 18 people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and 1
9 . 20 they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work 21 than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can 22 people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put 23 them. Computers are very 24 and helpful. They are our good friends.
Do you want to 25 a computer?
A．many of B．all kinds of C．a lot D．very much
A．scientists B．teachers C．students D．computers
A．few B．little C．a few D．a little
A．cheap B．cheaper C．expensive D．more expensive
A．But B．And C．Since D．If
A．slow B．slower C．fast D．faster
A．help B．make C．use D．stop
A．in B．into C．on D．up
A．beautiful B．careful C．useful D．heavy
A．pay B．sell C．lend D．have