通读下面短文 ，掌握其大意, 然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I stood in the doorway, watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally when Rocky 1 that I was there, he turned toward me with a sad smile.
“I’m 2 tomorrow,” he said.
“I know.” My 3 was almost a whisper (低声). I was 4 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.
“My 5 is early, but there is still 6 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 7 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
I tried to say 8 , but didn’t. It is always 9 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry, ” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 10 .
I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 11 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 12 . I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.
His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 13 to the person who taught me everything?
The next morning I 14 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left 15 ago. We never even said goodbye.
Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.
A．forgot B．realized C．waited D．learned
A．arriving B．living C．coming D．leaving
A．voice B．sound C．noise D．word
A．glad B．moved C．angry D．pleased
A．ship B．flight C．train D．bus
A．enough B．little C．no D．busy
A．surprised B．excited C．sad D．happy
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．stranger B．better C．worse D．easier
A．tears B．smiles C．words D．sadness
A．At last B．From now on C．At first D．So far
A．riding B．running C．walking D．falling
A．goodbye B．hello C．yes D．sorry
A．gave up B．stood up C．looked up D．woke up
A．seconds B．hours C．days D．weeks
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily.
When it became lighter, I decided to brave the rain(冒雨) to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she should stay with another friend who needed with her baby.
I walked out of the and started making my way to the car. At the traffic crossing，a car stopped and the passenger with an umbrella.
I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d send me to my destination(目的地). I was very embarrassed(尴尬的) and refused, he insisted on offering me his help.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car parking lot, I him and we parted(分手). I did not get his and may not even recognize(认识) him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I two Indian construction(建筑) workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction sitenear my home, which was a long walk. I went out and them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were surprised by my action , and I told them they should the umbrella and keep it. They were very . And like me, probably wondered why a stranger was giving such kindness.
A．money B．bag C．car D．raincoat
A．because B．so C．unless D．if
A．active B．strong C．busy D．careful
A．courage B．water C．help D．food
A．hospital B．hotel C．office D．supermarket
A．got off B．got in C．picked up D．took off
A．Before B．Since C．When D．For
A．so B．but C．and D．as
A．wet B．empty C．dry D．hard
A．paid B．asked C．thanked D．left
A．office B．name C．money D．umbrella
A．heard B．left C．noticed D．sent
A．bought B．sold C．threw D．passed
A．take B．bring C．buy D．lend
A．foolish B．sad C．grateful D．cheerful
It was only October, but my students were already talking about Christmas plans. As each day passed, everyone became more excited waiting for the final school bell. As soon as everyone heard the, they would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in old clothes. I had oftenwhat kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so improperly for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves, But something made David.I can still remember he was alwaysa smile and willing to help, He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home.
Weeks passed and theover the coming Christmas grew into restlessness(烦躁)until the last day ofbefore the holiday break. I smiled in relief(安慰)as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw Davidstanding by my desk.
“I have something for you, " he said and pulled from behind his back a small box, Handing it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it." I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my.I saw nothing. I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it's.”
"Oh no it isn't, " said David. "It's full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there."
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaningthe little empty box set on my desk.
A．warning B．calling C．ringing D．shouting
A．admired B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．special B．kind C．popular D．funny
A．bringing B．enjoying C．wearing D．sharing
A．argument B．arrangement C．movement D．excitement
A．school B．year C．attention D．program
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．anger B．joy C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness
A．While B．When C．Although D．Because
A．they B．he C．she D．him
A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working
A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag
A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile
A．around B．in C．back D．down
A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away
A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy
A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout, and smile. So there are many expressions about mouth. For example, if you say things about a person, the person will be unhappy and say “Do not bad mouth me.”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that later they regret they hurt that person’s feelings. The speaker might say: “ I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this happens, the speaker might feel down in the mouth.
Information is spread through the mouth. This is general communication people, like friends talking to each other. “How did you hear about that movie?” Someone might ask. The may be : “Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece.
Sometimes, a person has a bad or unpleasant with another person. He might say: “It left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or a person might have a very experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say: “I had my in my mouth.”
Some people have lots of money because they were into a very rich family. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. ” And this rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.
A．dance B．sing C．walk D．think
A．beautiful B．nervous C．bad D．crazy
A．because B．so C．and D．until
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．often
A．with B．between C．during D．on
A．letter B．answer C．key D．report
A．experiment B．expression C．experience D．explanation
A．frightening B．surprising C．pleasing D．exciting
A．eye B．tongue C．finger D．heart
A．taken B．brought C．grown D．born
Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people all over the world. , no one really knows where the word “sneaker” came from. Some say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which means to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you feel light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.
Sneakers of some kind are used by thosewho play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made for people who run slowly. In fact American children of ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else.
New York City once held a poetry competition for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. One prize winner called poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to .”
American school children can be seen every day sneakers of all colors. They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime. Sneakers are washed. Some children think the older and dirtier they are, the loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out, children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between and sneakers? Perhaps another young winnerin the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a friend.”
A．However B．If C．Or D．And
A．excited about B． pleased with C．surprised at D．sure of
A．lovely B． lively C．specially D．cheaply
A．all B．some C．little D．old
A．his B． her C．its D．their
A．explain B．guide C．hate D．love
A．dressing B．wearing C．putting on D．having
A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．seldom
A．much B．many C．more D．most
A．children B．boys C．other shoes D．winners