Jonathan lived alone in a house，which he looked after carefully．One summer evening Jonathan returned home 1 usual at 4：53．When he opened the front gate， he suddenly noticed something 2 ．There was 3 in the earth in one of the flower beds．Jonathan was just going to blame(责备)the milkman or the postman 4 he noticed that one of the curtains(窗帘)in the front room downstairs was 5 ．Jonathan never did it like that．
He walked up to the porch(门廊)and 6 it quietly．He 7 carefully for a few seconds． 8 could hear nothing．The front door was half-open．Jonathan studied it carefully, 9 if he had forgotten to close it that morning．He had 10 forgotten before．He stepped silently 11 the hall to the door and looked 12 the room．The shadow(影子)of a man was clearly 13 on the far wall in the evening sunlight．He had clearly been standing 14 the door since Jonathan’s return．Jonathan closed the door and turned the key quickly．Then he quietly picked up 15 and began to call 16 ．The thief, a tall young man, tried to climb 17 a window to get out but Jonathan 18 that．He beat him with his umbrella．Three minutes later the police 19 ．Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole night he felt quite pleased with 20 .
A．to B．1ike C．as D．for
A．good B．beautiful C．badly D．strange
A．a heavy footprint． B．a beautiful flower C．a newspaper D．a bottle of ink
A．when B．while C．as D．since
A．trouble B．out of place C．wrong D．shining
A．closed B．looked C．opened D．knocked at
A．watched B．1istened C．studied D．waited
A．and B．while C．but D．so
A．seeing B．wanting C．wondering D．waiting
A．always B．never C．ever D．sometimes
A．in B．around C．over D．across
A．inside B．out of C．at D．after
A．shone （照耀） B．reflected （反射） C．given D．put up
A．in front of B．in the front C．beside D．behind
A．a stone B．a stick C．a knife D．the telephone
A．the neighbour B．his friend C．the police D．the thief
A．by B．onto C．through D．to
A．had hoped B．had thought C．had wished D．had noticed
A．1eft B．arrived C．reached D．spoke
A．himself B．the police C．the thief D．the house
One of the warmest Christmas memories that I have was the year that I was Santa Claus.I was a young substitute(替代者)for a ____with a new family just starting out in life.I was ____ to work at the local grade school on the last day ____ the Christmas holidays.
I can still ____ going from classroom to classroom and doing my best to____both old and joyful at the same time.I was about 50 pounds heavier then，____I had the round little belly part down fine.My beard，however，was another ____as it kept sliding halfway down my face.I thought that more than a few of the kids ____me，but it didn't matter.They still enjoyed ____ Santa.They still laughed and delighted in their__45__gifts and candy canes.They still felt joyous and happy.They still knew that they were____and that was all that mattered to them.
If there is one____that I could give to each of you at Christmas time and____day of the year，it would be that knowledge that you are loved.You are loved and ____by a greater love than you could ever imagine.You are loved by God who____you.In all the difficulties，problems，and heartaches this world ____，you are loved.In all the obstacles you must overcome，challenges you must ____，and pains you must go through，you are loved.In all the mistakes you make，times you stumble(绊倒)，and___ paths you take，you are loved.You are loved every second in your life with a glorious love that will ____end.
Know that you are loved.Know that God loves you always.Rejoice(欣喜)in this love with the ____heart of a child.And then，like a jolly(欢乐的)laughing Santa，go out and share it with the world.
A．worker B．farmer C．student D．teacher
A．called in B．called on C．called down D．called at
A．after B．before C．during D．over
A．regret B．stop C．remember D．consider
A．taste B．sound C．smell D．feel
A．but B．and C．so D．still
A．matter B．pound C．gift D．knowledge
A．recognized B．welcomed C．visited D．memorized
A．buying B．selling C．writing D．seeing
A．big B．small C．old D．ugly
A．hated B．thrown C．loved D．forgotten
A．thing B．man C．woman D．school
A．another B．every C．one D．either
A．looked out B．looked for C．watched over D．watched out
A．kept B．made C．liked D．removed
A．takes B．fetches C．carries D．brings
A．face B．hand C．break D．please
A．right B．wrong C．real D．busy
A．seldom B．often C．never D．almost
A．joyous B．angry C．jealous D．pitiful
Tracy Wong is a wellknown ChineseAmerican writer.But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself.After her first ____， teaching disabled children, she became a parttime writer for IBM.____， writing stories was simply a ____ interest.Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher.____， they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $50,000 advance.“A pretty money，” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
___ Tracy's characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural.“My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world，”she told a close friend.“She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don't think I can，” Tracy said with a laugh.“But I do have ____ when things come to me ____.” Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China, ____ the doorbell rang.It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____.It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame.She lives in the same ___ she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home.There's more room for ____ in her life—and it wasn't just ____.
A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method
A．duty B．effort C．job D．task
A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then
A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．film B．story C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown
A．Now that B．Even though C．Just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold
A．make up B．connect with C．control D．explain
A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments
A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts
A．description B．pointing C．scene D．talk
A．surprisingly B．suddenly C．expectedly D．fortunately
A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine
A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered
A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved
A．life B．city C．house D．way
A．success B．work C．joy D．variety
A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．fun
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____.It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的)；it can keep a ____with very little effort.
I will give___.A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting____.We had been close as____but had grown apart.Our meetings were not____； our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ___our misunderstanding.Then he____a small island in the Caribbean and we___touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to____.Rereading the letter, I was____by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had____respected my older brother but____he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so____.And with that one letter we became friends____.
It might never have occurred to____to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no___.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of____communication(通讯), people often____ that they don't always have to phone or email.They have a____.And that is to write.
A．received B．rewritten C．returned D．reread
A．record B．promise C．friendship D．secret
A．an example B．a lesson C．an experience D．a talk
A．through B．together C．along D．away
A．brothers B．children C．fellows D．classmates
A．normal B．necessary C．pleasant D．possible
A．deepen B．start C．express D．settle
A．toured B．stopped C．reached D．moved to
A．lost B．kept in C．needed D．got in
A．think B．write C．enjoy D．read
A．driven B．beaten C．surprised D．honored
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．once
A．realized B．judged C．thought D．expected
A．well B．often C．much D．soon
A．later B．anyhow C．too D．again
A．us B．anyone C．someone D．my brother
A．mail services B．transport services C．phones D．relative
A．poor B．easy C．popular D．busy
A．believe B．decide C．argue D．forget
A．habit B．choice C．method D．plan
What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had ____ them a story and finally they were asleep.“Babysitting(照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ____，” she thought.
“Sleep，” she considered, “if only I could！” But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back, she ____ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ____ way to make money obviously hadn't met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary's ____ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn't sleep, she thought — which was ____ what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon ___ that she was a worldfamous chef(主厨)．She made a ____ and wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ____ — her favorite hobby.She ____ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too ____.“I am definitely the best in the world，” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish.But ___ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she ____ to get the chicken into the dove.Soon, smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.____ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ____ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, ____ a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused — ____ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ____ little faces and some very burnt bread.“Sorry, we were hungry and you were ____， so we tried to make some bread，” explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed.She____ them never to fall asleep on the job again！
A．given B．written C．told D．taught
A．successful B．helpful C．tiring D．surprising
A．shook B．put C．bent D．kept
A．difficult B．boring C．important D．easy
A．eyes B．mind C．heart D．legs
A．nicely B．exactly C．curiously D．carelessly
A．realized B．reminded C．learnt D．dreamt
A．decision B．fortune C．business D．plan
A．cooking B．reading C．running D．babysitting
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．selfish B．proud C．stubborn D．sensitive
A．tried B．arranged C．managed D．prepared
A．Panic B．Pain C．Noise D．Stress
A．frozen B．dragged C．pushed D．brought
A．because B．until C．as D．unless
A．smoke B．light C．water D．fire
A．cheerful B．strange C．guilty D．confident
A．busy B．hungry C．worried D．asleep
A．promised B．allowed C．expected D．persuaded
Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years.She would ____ down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.
I don't remember when it first started ___ me — her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt workworn and rough ____ my young skin.Finally，one night, I shouted out at her, “Don't do that any more—your hands are too rough！” she made no ____ and left quietly.But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her ____.
With the passing years, my ____returned to that night time after time.By then I ____ my mother's hands and her goodnight kiss.Sometimes the incident seemed very ____， sometimes far away, but always it was ____ in the back of my mind.
The years have passed, and I'm not a little girl any more.Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once ___ to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.
Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives ____.One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself ___to her house to spend the night with her.As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to ___the hair from my forehead.Then a ____， ever so gently , touched my forehead.I burst into tears.
In my memory, thousands of times, I ____ the night my young voice complained.Catching Mom's hand in hand, I told her how ____I was for that night.I thought she'd remember ____ I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had already forgotten and ____ long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new ____for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was ____ to be found.
A．lie B．bend C．look D．fall
A．annoying B．astonishing C．delighting D．disappointing
A．along B．above C．against D．aside
A．reply B．promise C．request D．agreement
A．pity B．sadness C．apology D．love
A．feelings B．opinions C．spirits D．thoughts
A．missed B．forgot C．held D．shook
A．strange B．close C．serious D．common
A．stressed B．existed C．hidden D．exposed
A．expected B．changed C．reminded D．complained
A．yet B．away C．alone D．long
A．drawn B．carried C．moved D．stayed
A．cut B．wash C．brush D．take
A．tear B．kiss C．press D．hand
A．returned B．remembered C．realized D．recalled
A．sorry B．happy C．angry D．nervous
A．when B．how C．why D．as
A．disappeared B．forgiven C．apologized D．abandoned
A．imagination B．inspiration C．decoration D．appreciation
A．still B．soon C．nowhere D．anyhow