Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I 36 teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I 37 the same things thousand and one times, do not 38 me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 39 you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a 40 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I 41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my 42 little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you 43 to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the 44 of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you 45 to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well 46 I need to and when not. When my 47 legs do not allow me to walk, give me your 48 , the same way I did when you gave your first 49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to 50 any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get ___51__. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the 52 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 54 living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and 55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son
Your father
A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
A．praise B．think C．repeat D．criticize
A．interrupt B．disturb C．look D．avoid
A．when B．after C．since D．until
A．rest B．word C．shower D．sleep
A．discovered B．invented C．noticed D．assumed
A．knowing B．fearing C．enjoying D．consulting
A．what B．when C．how D．why
A．news B．attitude C．material D．thread
A．talking B．listening C．responding D．appealing
A．where B．how C．that D．when
A．tired B．short C．long D．strong
A．leg B．ear C．hand D．mind
A．step B．pace C．laugh D．cry
A．talk B．live C．write D．sleep
A．careful B．interested C．calm D．angry
A．last B．first C．best D．most
A．near B．behind C．below D．against
A．made B．started C．earned D．found
A．mercy B．care C．excuse D．patience
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36.” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49to hold back his tears. Soon 50was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 55 .
36. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
40. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
41. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
44. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45. A. that B. what C. which D. when
46. A. From B. As C. Since D. After
47. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing. ’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
24. A. or B. so C. for D. but
25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
28. A. can B. must C. may D. should
29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
30. A. purpose B. way C. idea. D. importance
31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position
Ban the Band（乐队）?
Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful 36 , instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great 37 －even the teachers enjoy being there. 38 , two weeks ago someone said that there would be no 39 band this year only CDs.
“I don’t 40 it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t 41 a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway,” added Daniel.
“Well, I don’t think it’s 42 enough without a band!” declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her 43 . In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the 44 some more thought. And he suggested that one 45 for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to 46 out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,” she 47 to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their 48 about the band and the extra cost.”
49 the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much 50 there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the 51 . “I really thought that only a few people 52 their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next 53 is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and 54 the news to Amy and Daniel. “You’re 55 ,” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
36.A. shapes B. dresses C. flowers D. pictures
37.A. fun B. work C. effort D. progress
38.A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
39.A. new B. live C. foreign D. marching
40.A. mean B. need C. accept D. believe
41.A. lead B. serve C. afford D. form
42.A. good B. clear C. useful D. easy
43. A.look B. behavior C. mind D. word
44.A. schedule B. situation C. view D. action
45.A. possibility B. concern C. decision D. chance
46.A. call B. find C. carry D. point
47.A. admitted B. replied C. apologized D. announced
48.A. knowledge B. instruction C. opinion D. information
49.A. On B. For C. By D. During
50.A. trust B. money C. support D. care
51.A. results B. notices C. questions D. examples
52.A. welcomed B. wanted C. defended D. invited
53.A. task B. business C. exercise D. duty
54.A. showed B. wrote C. broke D. read
55.A. amusing B. interesting C. exciting D. amazing
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 21a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 22home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 23 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 24driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 25so we went together to 26 it. We paid for the car and 27the papers. They told us that there was 28petrol(汽油)to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 29garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 30. But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 31 me. I got out of 32as fast as I could by backing into the garage 33 and the man behind 34 me.
“It’s such a problem to 35to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 36.” I replied. “You had better go 37 on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had 38on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,“ Would you mind telling me 39you are thinking of leaving? 40 are you going to sit in your car all day？”
21. A. borrow B. drive C. buy D. choose
22. A. leaving B. making C. returning D. getting
23. A. right B. ready C. fixed D. sold
24. A. sure of B. satisfied withC. interested in D. used to
25. A. on my own B. right away C. in a hurry D. on the way
26. A. receive B. bring C. order D. fetch
27. A. accepted B. wrote C. signed D. copied
28. A. little B. enough C. much D. no
29. A. best B. nearest C. quickest D. cleanest
30. A. lately B. directly C. safely D. slowly
31. A. after B. with C. around D. towards
32. A. their way B. the garage C. their sight D. the car
33. A. at last B. once more C. as usual D. as well
34. A. caught B. cheered C. shouted at D. chatted with
35. A. prepare B. continue C. choose D. remember
36. A. discussion B. adventure C. experiment D. practice
37. A. carefully B. smoothly C. quickly D. differently
38. A. an error B. a problem C. as accident D. a headache
39. A. when B. why C. how D. what
40. A. For B. Or C. But D. So
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38to take them home. There she carefully 39the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 43, the girl was able to 44her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46and in her dreams. Later, she had an 47 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 49safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 52into the plane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped（拍打）their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
36. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed
37. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted
38. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant
39. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined
40. A. ago B. out C. later D. long
41. A. family B. lake C. home D. world
42. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still
43. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew
44. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow
45. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing
46. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake
47. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse
48. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane
49. A. his B. her C. their D. its
50. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive
51. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too
52. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell
53. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground
54. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly
55. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back