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My husband Jack hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___16___, but the commercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt this ______17___, I decided one year to___18___the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something _____19__just for Jack. The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was______20______at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match____21_____a team sponsored by a church.
These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so_______22_____that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,____23______our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was_____24_____to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet designed to____25_____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_____26_____ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ______27_____up from the mat, they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit______28______.
Jack, seated beside me, shook his head_____29_____, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but______30_____like this could take the heart right out of them.” Jack loved_____31_____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the ____32______for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _____33______some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Jack what I had done and that this was his_______34_____from me. His smile was the_______35______ thing about Christmas that year.
A．the gift B．an envelope C．the wrestling D．Christmas
A．way B．joy C．music D．fear
A．buy B．wear C．avoid D．give
A．beautiful B．expensive C．new D．special
A．wrestling B．weightlifting C．shooting D．boxing
A．at B．against C．for D．on
A．big B．small C．worn D．cheap
A．because B．if C．while D．so
A．frightened B．disappointed C．pleased D．surprised
A．cover B．surround C．hide D．protect
A．carry B．afford C．design D．expect
A．dressed B．got C．turned D．cheered
A．defeat B．evidence C．charge D．mistake
A．gently B．sadly C．nervously D．gladly
A．running B．winning C．losing D．shaking
A．workmates B．parents C．friends D．kids
A．invitation B．care C．idea D．money
A．return B．sold C．bought D．left
A．gift B．warning C．praise D．love
A．brightest B．funniest C．ugliest D．darkest
What will man be like in____—in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now on? We can only make a____， of course, but we can be sure that he will be____what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious____. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now on____， men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may imagine that man will continue to grow____.
Again, in the modern world we use our____a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity(容量). As time____on, however, we shall have to use our brains____—and eventually we shall need____ones! This is____to bring about a physical change too：the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in____use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow____.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs, These, as____， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, ____， our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great____in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably____from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes(性别)are likely to be bald(光秃的)!
Perhaps all this gives the____that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, ____all these changes, future man will still have a lot in____with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
A．future B．the future C．appearance D．figure
A．guess B．game C．idea D．picture
A．the same as B．similar to C．different from D．pleased to look at
A．sample B．model C．example D．fact
A．common B．general C．usual D．average
A．cleverer B．taller C．fatter D．thinner
A．arms B．legs C．brains D．muscles
A．goes B．went C．comes D．came
A．less and less B．more and less C．more or less D．more and more
A．smaller B．thinner C．better D．larger
A．unlike B．unlikely C．like D．likely
A．big B．constant C．perfect D．enough
A．nearsighted B．farsighted C．weaker D．stronger
A．a matter of fact B．a surprise C．a result D．focus
A．but B．though C．whenever D．however
A．lot B．many C．quantity D．deal
A．emerge B．appear C．disappear D．remove
A．impact B．impression C．expression D．idea
A．despite of B．in spite of C．because D．owing to
A．touch B．connection C．association D．common
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Last year，I lost my best friend in high school，It seemed that everyone else's life could just continue in its____way，but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face____and their gossip at school. I was forced to____my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school feeling completely____.All I wanted to do was____into bed and wallow(沉湎于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and____a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n)____that it was to be opened on a____night that week.
I made it through that week____my father. Each card____to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday's card said，“The past is painful to think about and the____is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood____when I read，“What you are feeling now is____and normal. It still feels very bad，but it is part of the healing___.” Friday's card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears.“Whatever special____you face along life's way，may you____that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card____the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to____.“The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh，the more you heal.” Each card was signed，“Love，Dad.” When I came from the party，I felt I was totally free from frustration.
My world once collapsed but I____the difficult breakup eventually，It owed to my dad，who made his____known when he couldn't be present.
A．pleasant B．strange C．funny D．normal
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．nobody
A．work out B．meet with C．deal with D．come across
A．dissatisfied B．defeated C．disappointed D．annoyed
A．crawl B．push C．jump D．fall
A．invented B．discovered C．created D．wrote
A．instruction B．explanation C．presentation D．description
A．regular B．flexible C．particular D．legal
A．in favor of B．regardless of C．in search of D．because of
A．seemed B．happened C．occurred D．intended
A．life B．future C．dream D．result
A．fell B．passed C．flied D．lifted
A．false B．honest C．natural D．innocent
A．content B．process C．cure D．progress
A．destruction B．competition C．challenge D．destination
A．trust B．guess C．predict D．succeed
A．before B．since C．after D．till
A．cry B．scream C．sing D．laugh
A．got through B．looked through C．broke through D．put through
A．schedule B．concept C．soul D．confidence
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(2012年山东卷)Whenever we hear about “the homeless”，most of us think of the Developing World. But the ____ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a ____ country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making ____ for the homeless of Berlin，Germany's capital. They first____ one long hot summer when most Germans were ____ on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches，____ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't ____.“What these people also need is warmth and ____，” says Rita. The Mullers didn't ____ to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita ____ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always ____ to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.
The couple were soon ____ all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ____ donations. Today，over thirty companies ____ donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to ____ them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer ____ new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no ____ for their hard work. “We feel like parents，” says Rita，“and parents shouldn't ____ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets ____，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a ____ in the world.
A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea
A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy
A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions
A．began B．met C．called D．left
A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away
A．brought up B．set up C．put aside D．gave away
A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive
A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring
A．hesitate B．agree C．pretend D．intend
A．made sense B．found out C．made sure D．worked out
A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near
A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending
A．pay for B．ask for C．look into D．carry out
A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly
A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects
A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect
A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．amused
A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule
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(2012年湖北荆州毕业班质检)I was shopping at a department store and had just boarded the down escalator(电动扶梯) when I noticed a woman standing at the side. She looked about 65 years old，and her expression told me she was ____.I turned toward her and asked，“Do you need help？”
As the escalator continued moving I heard the woman reply ____，“I'm afraid. ”There was a hint(暗示) of disbelief in her _ _.“Do you want me to come ____ and get you？”I called to her. She ____.But by the time I ____ her，the woman reconsidered，“Sorry，I don't think I can even put my feet on it.” I was suddenly ____ that I took a more difficult task than I had expected. “I know we can do it，”I comforted her，“I can ____ you.” She looked down at the beast. Then her eyes came back to mine，looking ____.“This has never ____ me before，”she said，as much to herself as to me. I felt that her sudden ____ had something to do with the escalator's inhuman mechanical coldness.
I took her arm. She made a little sound of ____ as we stepped on，but she ____ slightly as the stairs moved us ____.“I don't understand this at all，” she said. As we neared the bottom，her ____ was tight on my arm again，but we did fine. “I'm so __ ...” she said，“It was nothing，” I said，“I was happy to do it.”
Yes，I was very happy at that moment. I am busy __ _ a family and working full time. I do ____ to help others. For a brief moment，I had a flash of understanding into why someone would become a nurse or a social worker. When I ____ the woman，I felt pure，whole and purposeful. It was a ____ moment than I'd had in weeks.
A．scared B．delighted C．enjoyable D．frustrated
A．patiently B．pleasantly C．coldly D．softly
A．behavior B．expression C．question D．voice
A．in B．back C．down D．out
A．nodded B．refused C．smiled D．waved
A．arrived B．left C．reached D．grasped
A．disappointed B．convinced C．sure D．aware
A．care about B．hold on to C．send for D．take control of
A．optimistic B．proud C．doubtful D．angry
A．attended to B．happened to C．came across D．let down
A．fear B．decision C．attitude D．change
A．interest B．alarm C．joy D．surprise
A．frightened B．worried C．released D．relaxed
A．downward B．upward C．outward D．backward
A．push B．hold C．weight D．shake
A．grateful B．afraid C．brave D．embarrassed
A．caring for B．seeking for C．reaching for D．accounting for
A．much B．a lot C．little D．a little
A．rescued B．contacted C．seized D．helped
A．purer B．more difficult C．happier D．more significant
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to ____ the beautiful daughter of a farm owner came one day to the ____ to make the proposal(求婚)．
The farm owner looked at him ____，saying，“All right. Let's go to my pasture(牧场)．I'll ____ three bulls one by one. If you can catch any one's ____，you're qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they ca me together to the pasture. The young man stood waiting ____ for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed(牛棚) opened and a bull rushed out ____ him. It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought maybe the ____ one would be better，so he stepped aside to let it ____ the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
The shed ____ again and the second bull came rushing out. It was not only very big but also unusually ____.It stood with its hoofs(蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering(咕噜)．“How terrible it is！The next cannot be as ____ as this.”He was so scared that he hurried to ____ behind the railings(栏杆 )．It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards，the shed opened for the third bull to come out.____ it，the young man became very happy. It was not only small in ____ but also thin and weak in strength－the ____ type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to ____.With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but ____－it simply had no tail at all.
It goes without saying that the young man ____ to marry the farmer's beautiful daughter. He had been given ____，but they had all gone in a flash.
A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
A．farm B．village C．town D．country
A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
A．head B．leg C．body D．tail
A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
A．last B．next C．other D．another
A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
A．Looking a t B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
A．size B．length C．weight D．number
A．just B．very C．only D．quite
A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time