I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. It was about 5 o’clock in the afternoon and I was 16 to my daughter’s school. Our plan was to go 17 together. I’d stopped at a 18 to get some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat 19 our swim. I was driving along a high road on the way. 20 my road was another road which was built like a 21 . I was hungry so I put the bag of apples 22 me and started to eat one. 23 I saw the cars in front of me start to 24 from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didn’t know what was happening. Perhaps something had 25 wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I 26 the car and at the same moment the road 27 onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the __28 . I couldn’t move. My legs and feet were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All round me was 29 But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been 30 an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of 31 , so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people 32 towards me. A team of people had come to 33 if anyone was under the 34 road. I called out, “I’m here!” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you 35 ?”He asked. “Not too bad,”I said. They didn’t get me out until the next morning.
A．driving B．leading C．walking D．running
A．shopping B．dancing C．swimming D．sightseeing
A．farm B．shop C．park D．school
A．after B．during C．since D．once
A．Under B．Along C．Over D．Beside
A．bridge B．roof C．cover D．top
A．under B．along C．inside D．beside
A．Finally B．Actually C．Suddenly D．Slowly
A．move B．roll C．burst D．jump
A．been B．broken C．gone D．done
A．parked B．started C．moved D．stopped
A．put B．ran C．fell D．jumped
A．dark B．afternoon C．sun D．car
A．noisy B．dusty C．quiet D．blood
A．on B．at C．by D．in
A．food B．sandwiches C．apples D．bread
A．climbing B．shouting C．moving D．driving
A．know B．tell C．understand D．see
A．falling B．broken C．breaking D．dirty
A．sleeping B．feeling C．eating D．going
I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 1 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 2 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, 3 .
“I am tired; there are no 4 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 6 ?”
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 7 . Will you do it for me?”
He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
I 8 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 9 .”
My feeling of disappointment only 10 , but I continued reading:
“You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the computer and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”
My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading:
“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”
Love, not words, wins arguments.
A．supporter B．opposite C．follower D．advocate
A．marriage B．connection C．career D．future
A．annoyed B．shocked C．frightened D．amused
A．results B．signs C．causes D．reasons
A．easy B．normal C．silent D．calm
A．habit B．feeling C．attitude D．mind
A．death B．injury C．happiness D．trouble
A．hurried up B．looked up C．woke up D．went up
A．love B．explain C．stay D．change
A．arose B．disappeared C．reduced D．increased
A．car B．office C．bicycle D．house
A．leave B．walk C．rush D．get
A．worry B．think C．believe D．remind
A．at B．to C．on D．in
A．bad B．good C．terrible D．important
A．weak B．ill C．old D．close
A．unless B．if C．since D．because
A．photos B．flowers C．floor D．letter
A．hungry B．thirsty C．satisfied D．regretted
A．buying B．bringing C．heating D．catching
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. I travel daily to work. There is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. I’ve noticed it blooms only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. Every day for about two weeks. I see those beautiful 29 .
This spring I 30 a wildflower garden in our yard. “I can look out of the31 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the32 would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I 33 past the flowers thinking, I’ll stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” whatever the reason, I 35 stopped to dig them.
One day on my way home from work in my car, I was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37 . I thought to myself, “You 38 too long. You should have done it when you first saw them39 this spring. ”
A week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). She is 10 years 40 than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. We haven’t been as 41 as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 42 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 43 and us. I do believe god has given us some time left to 44 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I’ll 45 and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
A．red B．yellow C．blue D．white
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．always
A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．evening
A．trees B．flowers C．woods D．gardens
A．started B．cleared C．built D．deserted
A．bedroom B．dinning-room C．sitting-room D．kitchen
A．highway B．garden C．ditch D．park
A．rode B．walked C．drove D．ran
A．pick B．sell C．water D．dig
A．always B．often C．never D．ever
A．surprised B．excited C．delighted D．saddened
A．found B．gone C．discovered D．1eft
A．waited B．wanted C．kept D．protected
A．growing B．blooming C．seeding D．fading
A．younger B．older C．earlier D．former
A．good B．wealthy C．close D．strong
A．change B．result C．value D．connection
A．sister B．brother C．mother D．father
A．slip B．jog C．refresh D．collect
A．buy B．stop C．mow D．collect
It was a cloudy Saturday afternoon. A group of birds were having a great time
36 food and playing on the main road. All of a sudden, a big truck sped through… A 37 thing happened. Birds could 38 , too. Although this bird had already 39 , another bird flew over to her immediately, just like a family member, unable to accept the 40 .
Not long after that, another car passed by quickly, 41 the dead bird’s body to whirl(旋转) with the wind. The male bird 42 the movement. As if she was still alive, he 43 flew beside her again. He stared at her as if he was asking, “ 44 are you not getting up?”
45 , she was no longer able to hear him. At the same time, he was trying to lift her up. He, 46 , was unable to bear the burden. Another car soon passed by. He quickly 47 . Once the car had gone, he came down again.
Although other birds told him that it was 48 , he never gave up. He was trying his best to lift her up to 49 her flying again. Another car passed by, and her dead body whirled again as if she was still 50 and trying to fly. He had used all of his 51 , but he was too weak.
The 52 , who was taking photos of the scene, said he couldn’t shoot any more. He was so 53 that the living bird was going to be hurt by passing cars. So he picked up he dead bird and left it at the 54 . The living one still stayed at a nearby tree as if he was crying with his singing and 55 to leave.
A．packing up B．caring for C．searching for D．setting down
A．strange B．normal C．funny D．sad
A．disagree B．feel C．fly D．spread
A．disappeared B．dropped C．died D．escaped
A．story B．truth C．gift D．past
A．shaking B．holding C．sending D．causing
A．stopped B．disturbed C．noticed D．feared
A．worriedly B．quickly C．bravely D．surprisingly
A．Where B．When C．How D．Why
A．Unfortunately B．Gradually C．Finally D．Honestly
A．in return B．of course C．by accident D．on purpose
A．sat down B．looked up C．showed up D．flew off
A．simple B．boring C．useless D．important
A．see B．keep C．catch D．think
A．lovely B．complete C．beautiful D．alive
A．confidence B．energy C．space D．time
A．owner B．bird C．killer D．photographer
A．hopeful B．surprised C．worried D．shocked
A．top B．center C．roadside D．car
A．required B．pretended C．tried D．refused
It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with severe burns on hisface, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit inSeattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 38. The doctor described the 39 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 40 the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames 41 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
42 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 43 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 44 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 45 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 46 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very 47 scar on herarm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 48 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 49 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 51 . So he made the 52 to give up any plastic surgery.We all have “scars” that we believe 53 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judgingyourself by these same 54 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 55 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．Pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．considerate
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appeal
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．Remind
A．false B．strict C．moral D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 38 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently 39 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 42 , grandpa.”
He pulled me 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 46 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 47 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very 49 .Then all members of the family
were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I 53 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 54 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 55 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
A．watched B．fixed C．felt D．heard
A．watch B．interview C．see D．discover
A．easy B．hard C．difficult D．comfortable
A．took B．made C．led D．carried
A．when B．where C．which D．while
A．whether B．how C．who D．what
A．beautiful B．tasty C．funny D． red
A．far B．hard C．close D．around
A．planted B．bought C．treated D．discovered
A．approach B．way C．method D．solution
A．preferred B．wanted C．used D．referred
A．give up B．give off C．give away D．give in
A．happiness B．word C．sight D．memory
A．weak B．ill C．old D．serious
A．ordered B．called C．delivered D．sent
A．pleasure B．duty C．wish D．turn
A．happily B．sadly C．gently D．carefully
A．laughed B．shouted C．whispered D．added
A．sign B．sigh C．wave D．smile
A．thought B．meant C．worried D．cared