In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. In ___36___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I __37__advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to ___38__ me at the airport, and took me to his home__39 the airport. My friend drove his car into the innermost lane, ___40__ had a sign ‘carpool only’ I wondered what “carpool” meant. I wondered ___41____he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself ____42__ in asking:” Is there anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing.____43___?” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help ___44__ and told me that “ carpool” ___45___to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can ____46___. I felt rather embarrassed __47__ that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor ４８ to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “ ４９ ”, my friend said, “ I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, ５０ why he could not “ carpool” with him since we had “ carpooled” ５１. My friend explained to me again that the “ carpool” with him that ____５2____ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save ５3 . The first” carpool” is a noun; ____５4___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for ５５ in America to understand it in a short time.
A．common B．time C．general D．short
A．took B．had C．used D．found
A．see B．take C．meet D．accept
A．In B．Out of C．Inside D．From
A．where B．which C．it D．there
A．what B．whether C．which D．when
A．puzzled B．foolish C．interested D．clever
A．which B．why C．where D．what
A．laughing B．shouting C．stopping D．saying
A．means B．refers C．is D．comes
A．pass through B．go over C．drive in D．sit in
A．in saying B．for doing C．on hearing D．at listening to
A．went out B．came over C．arrived D．got off
A．Yes B．I’m afraid C．Sure . D．No
A．wondering B．saying C．suggesting D．hesitating
A．yesterday B．tomorrow C．the last day D．today
A．his neighbor B．his friend C．he. D．I
A．time B．money C．energy D．pollution’
A．and B．while . C．so D．or
A．newcomer B．people C．Chinese D．those
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 31society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 32hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 33the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 34have done. Life has become hopelessly 35 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 36things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 37 at the other end of the town. I was 38 that this simple vehicle could let me 39 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 40did I really go?
Since I hated to be 41 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 42an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 43 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 44without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 45to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 46 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part 47 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 48the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 49 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 50 the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
A．adult B．human C．consumer D．bachelor
A．eventually B．immediately C．reluctantly D．gratefully
A．Although B．Because C．As D．Unless
A．would B．should C．must D．could
A．boring B．complicated C．stressful D．tough
A．natural B．mysterious C．complex D．unique
A．gave up B．broke down C．calmed down D．ended up
A．amazed B．amused C．confused D．concerned
A．march B．drive C．cover D．measure
A．far B．long C．fast D．deep
A．unreliable B．impractical C．unprepared D．inaccurate
A．fix B．check C．repair D．lay
A．swore B．added C．replied D．concluded
A．pencil B．fork C．box D．cake
A．distributed B．converted C．applied D．attached
A．shapes B．sizes C．functions D．models
A．loose B．blank C．bare D．incomplete
A．beside B．before C．below D．behind
A．sick B．hungry C．hot D．thirsty
A．consider B．withdraw C．make D．resist
"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box1wrapped in brown paper.2the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside - a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.3he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it4.
Oscar was5when he first saw the6umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its7, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its8.
Oscar9the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat10Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's11on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I12 you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said,13the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a14smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your15?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's16what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how17it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if18, a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to19this umbrella as a present for a kind,20. gesture long ago.
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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early __36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___37____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, "something else to ___39___!" Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something ___40___to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found ____41___, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___42___.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ___43___joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.
___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___46___at me because he found it was ___47___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's ___48__, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds ____49___flowers.
Regardless of their ___50___,I kept on planting my garden and ___51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they ___52____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ___53___my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very ___54_. And now I could say it is my affection for ___55___that makes me a real gardener.
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A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design |
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A．please B．change C．help D．annoy |
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A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement |
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A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in |
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A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite |
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A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting |
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A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through |
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A．to B．with C．in D．by |
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A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually |
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A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides |
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A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped |
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A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyable D．dangerous |
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A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief |
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A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than |
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A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion |
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A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled |
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A．devote B．turn C．respond D．lead |
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A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge |
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A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed |
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A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature |
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __26__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __27__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. She__28__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __29__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __30__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __31__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __32__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __33__ that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __34__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __35__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __36__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __37__ into the air, the dog __38__ through the woods until he found the __39__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __40__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __41__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __42__.
When she opened her eyes and 43 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 44 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 45 . That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 36 topic-happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 37in work and life.
To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 39 -plastic glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), some plain-looking some very 40 .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 . the professor said:" lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking 42 . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 43 for you to want only the best for Your belives, that is the 44 of your problems and stress. The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no 45 to the coffee. ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 46 what we drink. What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 48 the best cups. Now 49 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 50in society are the cups， which are just tools to hold and 51 life, and the different types of cups we have don't decide, nor 52 the quality of life. lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will 53 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don't let the cups 54 you...enjoy the coffee instead."
At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 55 embarrassment.
A．hot B．sensitive C．famous D．easy
A．pay B．joy C．experience D．stress
A．cooked B．took C．returned D．met
A．cups B．gifts C．plates D．drinks
A．common B．special C．rare D．delicate
A．order B．time C．hand D．place
A．pretty B．different C．colorful D．expensive
A．necessary B．normal C．good D．possible
A．situation B．answer C．result D．source
A．quality B．energy C．weight D．color
A．makes B．gives C．hides D．includes
A．finally B．really C．especially D．nearly
A．for B．with C．off D．to
A．forget B．discuss C．consider D．try
A．position B．relation C．workmates D．friends
A．create B．support C．contain D．own
A．damage B．determine C．change D．increase
A．come B．stop C．have D．fail
A．drive B．hold C．take D．control
A．quiet B．speechless C．amazing D．reasonable