阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ___1___you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ___2___friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the ___3___ . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ___4___ on the cool ___5___. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ____6__ to the sound of them.
Autumn is a __7____ season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me ___8___ . But one day, the sound of a violin __9____into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was__10____ in playing her violin.
I had __11____ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been ___12___ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building ___13___ I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ___14___. __15____ we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ___16___. To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a __17____ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that _18_____ me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing _19_____ gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a __20____—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
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A．with B．for C．against D．to
A．good B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．wind B．snow C．air D．rain
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．up B．off C．down D．over
A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．once B．never C．often D．usually
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．because B．so C．when D．but
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．But B．However C．Even D．Though
A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
A．that B．which C．it D．who
A．song B．dream C．fire D．sister
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 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was .
The doctor described the , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.
, one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). 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 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his 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 , so he made the to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe 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 judging yourself by these same standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 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．consideration
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind
A．false B．strict C．attractive D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
Suzie goes to her art class on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. She always those days when she can do things all afternoon. What Suzie likes best is the good feeling she gets when she has finished working on a piece of . And then when she takes it home to her parents, she feels so proud of what she has made.
On Wednesday afternoons Suzie writes articles for the newspaper. When she first moved to her school, she wrote an article about how it to be a new student in a new school. Her article in the newspaper was about a(n) ____ from her school who had just finished writing a book.
Suzie the teacher what it feels like to be a published author. And then she what she found out with the rest of the school.
Another time she wrote an article about she thought the school should have two short a day instead of a long one. Lots of her friends thought that this would be a good idea too. Many teachers also with Suzie’s suggestion.
Would you believe the principal (校长) of the school asked everyone to have a about Suzie’s suggestion? The principal always thinks that students should help decide how the school should be .
During the vote, each person in the school voted. At last, the school that two short breaks would be better than one long break. And all of that because Suzie wrote about her in the school newspaper.
On the day the newspaper each month, the first thing Suzie does is to where her article is in the newspaper. And each time at the beginning of her article are the words: By Suzie Jefferson.
A．gets tired of B．looks forward to C．deals with D．makes use of
A．real B．fresh C．true D．creative
A．cloth B．art C．article D．picture
A．show B．explain C．introduce D．reward
A．national B．Local C．school D．educational
A．feels B．experiences C．seems D．appears
A．first B．second C．last D．latest
A．author B．artist C．student D．teacher
A．told B．asked C．examined D．obeyed
A．described B．recorded C．shared D．forgot
A．why B．when C．whether D．which
A．classes B．breaks C．activities D．sports
A．discussed B．argued C．disagreed D．agreed
A．vote B．choice C．question D．decision
A．performed B．run C．achieved D．established
A．imagined B．expected C．decided D．requested
A．happened B．failed C．passed D．recovered
A．belief B．dream C．idea D．judgment
A．puts off B．puts up C．gives out D．comes out
A．consider B．check C．read D．place
When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.
Most people don’t think much about water -but they should. For people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second cause of accidental death.
It doesn’t have to be that way, .By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines, most water related accidents can be .
It’s a good idea to swim only in places that are watched over by a lifeguard. can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms, or other dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in techniques.
Swimming in an body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. You need more to handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water.
If you do find yourself in a current, don’t panic and don’t fight the current. Try to swim parallel(平行) to the shore until you are able to the current, which is usually a narrow channel of water. try to make your way back to shore as you do so. If you’re to swim away from the current, stay calm and with the current. The current will usually ,then you can swim to shore.
a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out. If you’re going to in open water, better take lessons that provide you with tips on unexpected dangers.
Some areas with extremely strong currents are limits when it comes to swimming. Do your research so you know not to swim, and pay attention to any warning signs posted in the area.
A．pollution B．safety C．supply D．shortage
A．changing B．reasonable C．unknown D．leading
A．though B．besides C．therefore D．otherwise
A．ignored B．determined C．avoided D．delayed
A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Some body
A．hidden B．immediate C．obvious D．increased
A．medical B．teaching C．rescue D．managing
A．active B．attractive C．open D．empty
A．time B．energy C．money D．skill
A．flooded B．injured C．impressed D．caught
A．catch up with B．get out of C．take hold of D．keep away from
A．Eventually B．immediately C．Frequently D．Gradually
A．unwilling B．unable C．unlikely D．unfortunate
A．fight B．bargain C．compete D．float
A．set off B．slow down C．break out D．roll over
A．Yes B．So C．Also D．Even
A．swim B．surf C．dive D．relax
A．handling B．foreseeing C．reducing D．identifying
A．within B．above C．beyond D．below
A．why B．when C．where D．how
My father used to like drinking. Every time when he got ____，he would shout loudly and beat my ____，who left my father and I when I was seven.
I went to a boarding(寄宿的)____when I was thirteen，and I finally didn’t have to see my father drunk every day. However，I didn’t talk to anybody and ____all my spare time alone in school because of the pain in my heart. When other boys were ___on the playground，I would sit there alone. This lasted for several weeks until a new____who was about forty came to our class. She，of course，____I was different. She asked me to answer her question in her first class. I ____and answered her question in a very ____voice，with my head down. That noon，after lunch，she found me and had a ____with me. She asked me ___I needed any help. Nobody had ever cared about me like that. I ____told her everything about my family.
“Things won’t get ____，”she said.
From that day on，every time when she saw me，she would give me a ____.She often asked me to answer her questions in class，and she helped me with my ____after class. As time went by，I didn’t feel so ____as before.
The day I left that school，I ____her why she did all that for me.
“My mother ____when I was ten. I know how hard it is ____a mother，”she said.
I will never____her—my dearest teacher.
A．hurt B．drunk C．lost D．bored
A．brother B．grandma C．mother D．aunt
A．class B．factory C．school D．office
A．wasted B．saved C．got D．spent
A．playing B．singing C．performing D．pushing
A．student B．worker C．teacher D．friend
A．ignored B．noticed C．smelt D．felt
A．work up B．went through C．stood up D．calmed down
A．angry B．low C．terrible D．sad
A．meal B．talk C．sentence D．test
A．if B．why C．when D．how
A．firstly B．finally C．interestingly D．strangely
A．better B．smaller C．worse D．higher
A．look B．smile C．hand D．book
A．phrases B．accent C．vocabulary D．studies
A．happy B．dangerous C．hard D．lonely
A．told B．asked C．answered D．troubled
A．died B．married C．appeared D．fell
A．with B．for C．without D．as
A．cheat B．forget C．believe D．upset
“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to what they had done. “Who did this?” asked my teacher once more. She wasn’t really asking, she was demanding a(n) . She seldom became , but she was this time. She held up a piece of glass and asked, “Whothis window?” Unfortunately, I was the one who broke the window. I had not done it . It was caused by an errant (偏离的) throw of a baseball.
Why did it have to be me? If I admitted guilt, how would I be able to pay for a big like that? I didn’t want to confess (坦白) it, but something strong inside my body made me my hand. I told the . “I did it.” I said no more. My teacher went to one of our library shelves and took down a . She then began walking towards me. I knew my teacher had nevera student, but Ishe was going to start with me and she was going to use a book for the swatting (重击). “I know how you like ,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face.
“Here is that book about birds that you constantly out. It is yours. It’s time we get a(n) one for the school anyway. The book is yours and you will not be as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your .” I couldn’tit! I wasn’t being punished, and I was getting my favorite book, theone that I had been saving up money to buy!
What happened that day has deeply rooted in my memory and themy teacher taught me that day will last.
A．look after B．look over C．get over D．think about
A．letter B．answer C．question D．problem
A．angry B．happy C．excited D．sorry
A．closed B．opened C．broke D．repaired
A．on purpose B．by accident C．in demand D．on time
A．door B．table C．plate D．window
A．give B．raise C．change D．hold
A．lie B．secret C．truth D．question
A．book B．picture C．map D．cartoon
A．fired B．warned C．helped D．beaten
A．wondered B．feared C．regarded D．explained
A．fish B．pets C．birds D．animals
A．check B．take C．put D．watch
A．old B．strange C．new D．beautiful
A．fined B．found C．taught D．punished
A．honesty B．dream C．progress D．study
A．accept B．believe C．guess D．refuse
A．nice B．little C．very D．big
A．lesson B．lecture C．art D．method
A．never B．still C．ever D．forever