One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read easily, so I put my book down and turned on the light.
I was just about to draw the 36 as well when I heard a loud cry “Help! Help! ” It 37 to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked out but it was too 38 to see anything clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just 39 someone was in 40 . I took the torch and picked up a strong walking stick, 41 that this might come to be useful, too. 42 with these, I went out into the garden. 43 I heard the cry. There was no 44 that it came from the trees at the end of the garden.
“Who’s there?” I 45 as I walked, rather 46 , down the path that 47 to the trees. But there was no 48 . With the help of my torch I 49 the whole of that part of the garden and the lower 50 of the trees. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the ___51___ that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.
___52 feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house and 53 away the torch and the stick. I had just sat down when I was startled by the cry of “ Help! Help! ”, this time from 54 my shoulder. I dropped my book and climbed up. There, sitting 55 of the mantelpiece ( 壁炉 ), was a parrot!
A．gun B．picture C．curtains D．car
A．seemed B．looked C．sounded D．proved
A．far B．distant C．dark D．black
A．as if B．even though C．on time D．in case
A．difficult B．power C．trouble D．ease
A．thinking B．wishing C．demanding D．requesting
A．Supplied B．Loaded C．Armed D．Decorated
A．Again and again B．Now and then C．From time to time D．Once again
A．wonder B．doubt C．problem D．question
A．spoke out B．called out C．got out D．said out
A．seriously B．nervously C．curiously D．hurriedly
A．led B．went C．passed D．joined
A．person B．body C．answer D．voice
A．studied B．searched C．tested D．examined
A．roots B．branches C．leaves D．bushes
A．beginning B．end C．conclusion D．introduction
A．But B．Yet C．Already D．Still
A．put B．took C．threw D．cleared
A．far off B．down below C．left to D．right behind
A．on top B．at the foot C．inside D．Outside
Mr. Brown, the wife of a famous doctor, was good at cooking. Once the Browns invited some of their friends to lunch. Mrs. Brown thought it was a good chance for her to ___36___ how wonderfully she could cook, so she ___37___ a new way of cooking a fish dish. She was quite pleased with herself when the dish was ___38___. “I have never cooked such ___39___ dish before!” she thought.
As the dish was very ___40___ she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. But, several minutes ___41___ , when she came back ___42___ it, she was shocked to find the neighbor’s cat, Chester, at the dish. She was in time to stop the cat ___43___ it was too late.
When all the guests sat, the dinner began. The fish dish ___44___ really wonderful and everyone ___45___ it very much. They talked and laughed ___46___ four o’clock.
At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Brown felt ___47___ but also happy. She sat in a chair near a window to have a ___48___. She happened to look down ___49___ the window, and saw something ___50___ a little animal in the garden.
“Oh, it is Chester. Dear, she is dead! Why? The fish dish must be bad! What will ___51___ to my friends?” she was frightened.
Immediately she telephoned her husband for ___52___. The doctor told her to telephone ___53___ of the guests to meet him at the hospital as soon as he could.
Finally the danger was ___54___. Once again, Mrs. Brown was alone in her chair in the sitting room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang; it was her ___55___ who cried, “Oh, Mrs. Brown, Chester is dead. She was killed by a car and someone put it in your garden.”
A．enjoy B．show C．make D．say
A．did B．made C．tried ` D．found
A．ready B．gone C．missing D．already
A．an expensive B．a wonderful C．a terrible D．a frightening
A．hot B．cold C．warm D．heat
A．early B．earlier C．later D．late
A．with B．to C．for D．after
A．after B．before C．when D．until
A．tasted B．was eaten C．felt D．looked
A．ate B．enjoyed C．had D．ate up
A．at B．from C．to D．till
A．worried B．sad C．tired D．sorry
A．bread B．rest C．breath D．stop
A．through B．throughout C．past D．out
A．as B．seem C．to seem D．like
A．change B．happen C．become D．come
A．thought B．advice C．ways D．ideas
A．both B．any C．some D．each
A．end B．away C．over D．passed
A．husband B．doctor C．neighbor D．guest
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 1 to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary. 2 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely 3 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the4 bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are 5 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 6 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 7 that monolingual dictionaries are8in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two 9in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.12 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 13 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
A．difficult B．interesting C．ambiguous D．practical
A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary
A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created
A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened
A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand
A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient
A．words B．names C．ideas D．characters
A．hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell
A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected
A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably
A．extra B．average C．total D．limited
A．repeatedly B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously
A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift givin
g and unselfish(无私的) love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 21 .
I wanted to do something very 22 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 23 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 24 it looked almost new. I was so 25 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet（头盔） and riding outfit（全套装备）.
I could 26 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon wakening, I went to the kitchen to 27 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room w
as a beautiful keyboard with a 28 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so 29 . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 30 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 31 .
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 32 this expensive gift.
Of co
urse, the 33 awoke, and my son was thrilled with(对…感到激动) my reaction. Many kisses were 34 , and I immediately wanted him to 35 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 36 what I was expecting. Then I 37 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother 38 on that day, and my feet never hit th
e ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 39 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 40 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
A．hope B．advice C．support D．courage
A．polite B．similar C．special D．private
A．played B．studied C．traveled D．worked
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．sure B．fond C．proud D．confident
A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．note B．notice C．word D．sign
A．disturbed B．confused C．astonished D．inspired
A．give B．take C．draw D．teach
A．reason B．request C．comment D．response
A．present B．afford C．find D．order
A．neighbor B．building C．home D．house
A．exchanged B．experienced C．expected D．exhibited
A．tear B．open C．check D．receive
A．purely B．basically C．obviously D．exactly
A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．write
There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She 36 that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be 37 to her.
She asked many wise people to help her 38 why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be 39 so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a 40 that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big 41 with her everywhere she went. 42 was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly 43 what the wise people said about forgiving（宽恕）.
After 50 years, she decided to 44 the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had 45 on then, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words 46 slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing 47 the image（印象）of something that once was.
The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She 48 the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started 49 and dancing and she felt free!
She was able to see that her 50 loved her child, but was 51 that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who 52 her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most 53 , she was able to say “I am lovable.” 54 it took many years, she was finally open to bringing 55 into her life.
She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.
A．decided B．considered C．promised D．hoped
A．bad B．sorry C．thankful D．nice
A．guess B．understand C．expect D．invent
A．better B．worse C．angrier D．harder
A．holiday B．date C．trip D．path
A．bowl B．basket C．bag D．purse
A．Beneath B．Above C．Outside D．Inside
A．agreed with B．fought against C．gave up D．suffered from
A．pick B．open C．put D．break
A．pictures B．memories C．words D．dreams
A．disappeared B．appeared C．showed D．changed
A．and B．with C．among D．but
A．refused B．forgot C．realized D．preferred
A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．worrying
A．daughter B．mother C．teacher D．friend
A．sad B．happy C．excited D．hopeful
A．liked B．hurt C．educated D．ignored
A．surprisingly B．terribly C．nervously D．importantly
A．Although B．If C．Because D．So
A．trouble B．love C．money D．future