Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 1 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 2 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 4 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 5 for land.
He 6 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to 7 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 8 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 9 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 10 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 11 by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 12 , he could have it.
The farmer became very 13 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 14 without paying anything. He came 15 the next morning and started running, not walking, 16 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he 19 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 20 everything finally.
A．careful B．pleased C．bored D．busy
A．healthier B．stronger C．richer D．cleverer
A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked
A．borrow B．spend C．make D．save
A．waiting B．looking C．preparing D．caring
A．explained B．hoped C．noticed D．guessed
A．see B．follow C．help D．cheat
A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose
A．promise B．request C．suggestion D．order
A．for B．by C．without D．before
A．cover B．farm C．buy D．have
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm
A．land B．crop C．experience D．knowledge
A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly
A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether
A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running
A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried
A．refused B．died C．appeared D．rested
A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat
Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly.
Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who____took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk.
On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.__ __，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter.
On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！”
With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
A．reminded B．forced C．encouraged D．helped
A．poor B．formal C．good D．modern
A．advice B．promise C．future D．change
A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．rarely
A．warned B．told C．allowed D．begged
A．employment B．experience C．judgment D．independence
A．carefully B．happily C．aimlessly D．rapidly
A．steps B．trips C．purposes D．choices
A．Bravely B．Proudly C．Calmly D．Cautiously
A．broken B．perfect C．written D．fluent
A．refused B．decided C．pretended D．failed
A．stopped B．continued C．left D．sighed
A．lunch B．life C．fun D．luck
A．break B．slip C．pass D．drive
A．read B．write C．attempt D．deliver
A．went over B．picked up C．gave away D．got through
A．freedom B．success C．discussion D．reward
A．terrible B．excellent C．honest D．easy
A．belief B．patience C．confidence D．strength
A．shy B．lonely C．selfless D．modest
It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long , my friends and I had decided to and take some extra courses. We had the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was into a stuffy(闷热的)former laundry room and each night was a new in humidity. Still, it felt
to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, , the thrill faded and set in. I found myself sitting alone each night my home and my parents.
My summer holidays had always been a time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet . Now I found myself missing them than ever.
Finally when my were at their lowest, I heard a at the door. I opened it and was to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating, on each other’s news, and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.
Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself. ”It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
A．journey B．term C．break D．way
A．leave B．stay C．relax D．travel
A．rented B．bought C．painted D．repaired
A．made B．changed C．jammed D．hidden
A．wish B．pleasure C．experiment D．adventure
A．exciting B．boring C．astonishing D．moving
A．anyway B．though C．therefore D．instead
A．headache B．loneliness C．satisfaction D．homesickness
A．forgetting about B．relying on C．thinking of D．referring to
A．special B．terrible C．specific D．difficult
A．gave up B．had trouble in C．put off D．took pride in
A．frozen B．prepared C．tasted D．kept
A．laughter B．scream C．whistle D．sigh
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．minds B．dreams C．spirits D．thoughts
A．kick B．hit C．crash D．knock
A．disappointed B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．hungry B．open C．sick D．gentle
A．making up B．getting up C．catching up D．taking up
A．sign B．chance C．secret D．belief
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(成语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again.But ___ the importance of English idioms was shown in an interesting experience.
One day I happened to meet an Englishman on the road，and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, he seemed to be ___ by gently shaking his head，shrugging (耸肩) his shoulders, saying，“You don't say！You don't say！”I was puzzled.I thought，“Perhaps this is ___ a good topic.”I had ___ change the topic.So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? ___ , have you ever ____ there？”“Certainly，everyone ____ home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing ____.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk ____ a guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very ____ of it.”Soon I was interrupted again by his order—“You don't say！”I ___ help asking，“____ do you ask me not to talk about it？”“Well, I didn't ask you ___ so，”He answered，greatly ____.I said，“Didn't you say ‘you don't say’？”____ this, the English ____ to tears.He began to ____，“‘You don't say' actually means really. It is an ____ of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”___ then did I know I had made a fool of ___.Since then I have been more careful with idioms.
A．rapidly B．very fast C．soon D．quickly
A．tired B．moved C．interested D．amazed
A．just B．only C．not D．really
A．rather B．better C．never D．like
A．Excuse me B．Tell me C．After all D．By the way
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．from B．back C．with D．in
A．it B．them C．anything D．something
A．as B．to C．with D．like
A．glad B．satisfied C．proud D．found
A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．doing B．to do C．making D．to make
A．encouraged B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised
A．Heard B．To hear C．Hearing D．Listening
A．laughed B．cried C．was moved D．was touched
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．From B．Since C．By D．Only
A．me B．myself C．mine D．somebody
The Quiet Hero
It was Mother's Day, the day we celebrate everything about mothers and everything we do.But I'll ____ that Sunday in 1996 was bitter and sweet for me.As a single mother I ____ to think of my shortcomings—how many evenings I couldn't spend with my children，and how many things I couldn't ____ my waitress's salary to buy.
But what ____ kids I had！My daughter Maria was a senior in college and Denny was at home from his freshman year at Harvard University.They were ___ impolite enough to complain，but there were so much more I ____ I had done for them.I just hoped they ____.
As I walked into the ____ quietly to start breakfast，I was greeted by a vase ___ a dozen red roses！When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them？But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them，in the quick，manly ____ of an eighteenyearold.It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago.It ____：...she took a day off from her busy ____ to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium.It took 3.5 hours just to get there，and they had to be there early ____ he could see his hero take batting practice.___ their arrival，she took her hardearned money to buy an overpriced Tshirt on which was ____ his hero making a diving catch.After the game，of course he had to ___ his hero's signature，so she stayed with the little boy ____ one o'clock in the morning...
It took me long enough to ___ it，but I finally know who the ____ hero is.Mom，I love you!
And suddenly，it was a ___ Mother's Day，after all.
A．admit B．adopt C．deny D．refuse
A．intended B．liked C．tended D．hesitated
A．stress B．spare C．strengthen D．spend
A．poor B．great C．faithless D．pretty
A．merely B．usually C．never D．often
A．wished B．hoped C．expected D．desired
A．supported B．understood C．approved D．disgusted
A．livingroom B．kitchen C．bedroom D．study
A．including B．containing C．possessing D．pinning
A．handwriting B．description C．tone D．scratch
A．wrote B．recorded C．memorized D．read
A．event B．content C．schedule D．circumstance
A．or B．for C．but D．so
A．At B．In C．On D．By
A．impressed B．printed C．presented D．pressed
A．buy B．abandon C．get D．swap
A．before B．until C．after D．when
A．see B．hear C．realize D．tell
A．actual B．true C．imaginary D．visual
A．sad B．bitter C．happy D．exciting
Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened _____. As was discussed before, it was not _____ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic _____, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the _____ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution _____ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading _____ through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures _____ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in a right way. Nevertheless, it is _____ to do so.
It is generally recognized, _____, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, _____ by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, _____ its impact on the media was not immediately _____. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as institutional, with display becoming _____ and storage capacity _____. They were thought of, like people, _____ generations, with the distance between generations much _____.
It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the _____ within which we now live. The communications revolution has _____ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been _____ views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed _____ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.
A．between B．before C．since D．later
A．after B．by C．during D．until
A．means B．method C．medium D．measure
A．process B．company C．light D．form
A．gathered B．speeded C．worked D．picked
A．on B．out C．over D．off
A．of B．for C．beyond D．into
A．important B．difficult C．honest D．concrete
A．indeed B．hence C．however D．therefore
A．brought B．followed C．stimulated. D．characterized
A．unless B．since C．lest D．although
A．apparent B．desirable C．negative D．believable
A．sharper B．darker C．heavier D．higher
A．decreasing B．increasing C．declining D．flowing
A．by means of B．in terms of C．with regard to D．in line with
A．deeper B．fewer C．nearer D．smaller
A．environment B．distance C．sky D．state
A．regarded B．impressed C．influenced D．effected
A．competitive B．controversial C．conditional D．clumsy
A．above B．upon C．against D．with