Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to _16_ up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was _17_ the room’s only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to _18_ all his time lying on his back in bed.
Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up he _19_ pass the time by describing to his _20 all the things he could see outside the window. “The window overlooks a _21_ with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans play on the water _22_ children sail their model boats. Young lovers walk _23_ among flowers of every colour. Grand old trees grace(装扮) the landscape, and a fine _24_ of the city skyline can be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window _25_ all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and _26_ the scene.
Days and weeks passed. On morning, the day nurse came only to find the man by the window had died _27_ in his sleep. When the man’s body was _28_, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the _29_. The nurse agreed and after making sure he was _30_, she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself _31_ to take his first look at the _32_ world outside by himself. But to his _33_, he found it faced nothing _34_ a blank wall.
In fact, the man by the window was _35_ and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate.
A．wake B．climb C．sit D．stand
A．well above B．just over C．far from D．next to
A．spend B．lose C．waste D．save
A．could B．would C．might D．should
A．doctor B．nurse C．friend D．roommate
A．wall B．street C．fence D．park
A．when B．while C．since D．though
A．step by step B．arm in arm C．face to face D．one by one
A．view B．sign C．symbol D．mark
A．explained B．described C．watched D．heard
A．think B．expect C．imagine D．guess
A．peacefully B．bravely C．helplessly D．sadly
A．put away B．taken away C．picked up D．caught up
A．wall B．park C．lake D．window
A．dead B．amazed C．comfortable D．encouraged
A．planning B．trying C．refusing D．wishing
A．previous B．embarrassing C．beautiful D．favorite
A．horror B．delight C．surprise D．sadness
A．like B．as C．but D．and
A．dead B．deaf C．pitiful D．blind
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. _26_，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 27 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 28 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 29 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 30 over the hills. They had been 31 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days 32 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some 33 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 34 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 35 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the36 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly 37 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 38 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 39 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 40 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 41 such a man in a story 42 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 43 .
So thanks to a 44 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest 45 stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．jib
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 16 ．What 17 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 18 ．
Very 19 rain ever fell there．The town had no water 20 ．The water it used was21 from a river 300 miles away．As more people22 live in the town 23 water was needed．Now water 24 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 25 money．
The town 26 a plan．It found 27 to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused28 many ways．Five29 lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 30 ．They31 have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 32 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of33 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 34 ．The town that saved 35 water has saved the town！
A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
A．happens B．happening C．is happened D．happened
A．key B．answer C．answering D．way
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
A．of itself B．of its own C．for its own D．for itself
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．a way B．ways C．an answer D．a key
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．man-making B．man-make C．man-made D．man made
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．must B．could C．needed D．had to
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I _26_ you.” I did not 27_____ what to say, and I just stood there, looking __28__ at him. My first __29__ was that he 30_____need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 31_____?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and 32____ what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to _33_ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）. “Most of the fathers had the __34__ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first __35___ that we try this, I asked the children __36__ they thought their parents 37_____ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher ___38__ , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of __39____. I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy __40___ tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is__41___ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son_42___ to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an __43_ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 44_____.” I don’t know if saying that made __45___ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
A．hate B．love C．like D．enjoy
A．realize B．recognize C．know D．find
A．away B．for C．down D．on
A．thought B．meaning C．news D．reason
A．must B．should C．could D．would
A．for B．with C．around D．about
A．test B．know C．understand D．see
A．talk to B．chat with C．find out D．do with
A．same B．different C．usual D．unusual
A．allowed B．agreed C．planned D．suggested
A．how B．whether C．when D．what
A．would B．will C．could D．can
A．explained B．prepared C．informed D．developed
A．study B．work C．health D．body
A．might B．can C．should D．need
A．easy B．difficult C．crazy D．silly
A．turned B．shouted C．went D．came
A．extra B．ordinary C．interesting D．important
A．either B．too C．also D．again
A．all B．either C．none D．neither
I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18, when the 31 rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles home. On the 32 was Marty Bandera, a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft(草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. “ I have a couple of33 ,” Bandera said.
“First, how old are you?” “I’m 48,” I replied.
“Are you in good 34 ?” “Yes, excellent. What’s this about?”
“I’ve sold your novels 35 one and a half million dollars.”
I sat down in 36 . I had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been 37 by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been 38 , but not me. Each time, I just 39 writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to 40 . Seeing this book 41 was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It’s a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller 42 two weeks after publication!
I got my first lesson in story 43 from my grandmother. She used to read me stories. She was the one who gave me a 44 of words. She sparked(激发) my 45 and she has been a 46 influence on me. I always had stories running through my 47 and as soon as I could write I 48 them down on paper.
I married young and I have three children, but I never stopped writing, 49 novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布) and dishes. I am writing another novel now. Yes, my 50 has changed my life。
A．phone B．bell C．clock D．alarm
A．step B．line C．side D．doorway
A．novels B．things C．questions D．problems
A．wealth B．health C．care D．order
A．to B．in C．on D．for
A．need B．joy C．delight D．astonishment
A．rejected B．received C．judged D．lost
A．worried B．angry C．discouraged D．excited
A．couldn’t help B．got down to C．got used to D．went on
A．shut down B．find out C．give up D．set aside
A．sold B．published C．printed D．passed
A．books B．shops C．record D．list
A．writing B．organizing C．telling D．reading
A．use B．love C．meaning D．respect
A．hope B．efforts C．novels D．imagination
A．lasting B．normal C．careful D．general
A．mind B．book C．voice D．work
A．pulled B．put C．broke D．looked
A．thinking B．reading C．developing D．translating
A．friend B．age C．success D．failure
When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take40 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”
When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.
After the ceremony, all I45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big48 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new49 had the first dance, and then everyone started50 like crazy including me. I51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
A．go B．wait C．stand D．help
A．make B．create C．give D．show
A．lovable B．smart C．active D．strong
A．since B．after C．before D．as
A．care B．photos C．advantage D．measures
A．support B．attention C．impressions D．opportunities
A．married B．praised C．elected D．promoted
A．performance B．celebration C．wedding D．concert
A．ugly B．attractive C．new D．regular
A．thought B．heard C．remembered D．reminded
A．agreed B．ignored C．forgot D．expected
A．satisfied B．foolish C．unimportant D．excited
A．cake B．party C．surprise D．gift
A．friend B．husband C．baby D．partner
A．singing B．drinking C．dancing D．chatting
A．took off B．took over C．took up D．took in
A．encouraged B．became C．wasted D．appeared
A．nervous B．curious C．best D．quietest
A．taught B．passed C．lent D．warned
A．imagined B．calculated C．announced D．realized