When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were 36 down Oxford Street, I felt too 37 to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.
At first, she 38 to take it because she said the weather was very 39 and it was better to walk. I started 40 . She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was 41 . For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very 42 with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as 43 as I could.
The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t 44 me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went 45 , sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were 46 to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they 47 the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just 48 crying. Then he took the small bag that I was 49 , opened it and found my hotel address and 50 number. When he phoned the hotel, my 51 answered the phone.
In the end, the policeman took me to the 52 . My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had 53 and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was 54 that my mother was very angry with me.
When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything. 55 of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive me if I did it again.
A．running B．walking C．visiting D．driving
A．tired B．mad C．happy D．sad
A．agreed B．refused C．suggested D．managed
A．horrible B．windy C．nice D．cold
A．talking B．laughing C．singing D．crying
A．hearing B．regarding C．thinking D．saying
A．angry B．strict C．satisfied D．familiar
A．excitedly B．slowly C．quickly D．carelessly
A．search B．educate C．forgive D．follow
A．outside B．inside C．upon D．down
A．advising B．talking C．listening D．coming
A．called B．remembered C．measured D．left
A．stopped B．preferred C．regretted D．continued
A．catching B．carrying C．gaining D．buying
A．serial B．lucky C．phone D．license
A．mother B．guide C．father D．waiter
A．hotel B．shop C．street D．station
A．forgotten B．happened C．damaged D．lost
A．worried B．concerned C．afraid D．angry
A．None B．Either C．Neither D．Both
The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class oftenabout her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with american kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her in with us? There had to be a .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)(7) copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming (8) show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had. “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough. Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably neveranything in her whole life.
Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was defening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
A．joked B．cared C．trains D．worried
A．reported B．decided C．complained D．questioned
A．rich B．proud C．tiny D．popular
A．manner B．pattern C．choice D．way
A．read B．taken C．opened D．put
A．free B．perfect C．final D．extra
A．are B．talk C．quiz D．talent
A．colored B．written C．carved D．drawn
A．at B．after C．for D．around
A．room B．time C．paper D．interest
A．gifts B．books C．photos D．posters
A．special B．academic C．national D．rayal
A．painted B．found C．printed D．collected
A．very B．that C．quite D．too
A．If B．Though C．Unless D．Since
A．prize B．rank C．rest D．place
A．replied B．realized C．remembered D．regretted
A．offered B．valued C．owned D．controlled
A．clap B．wave C．raise D．shake
I stood in the living room doorway, extremely surprised. I found my grandmother was dancing.
Her body bent beautifully, her arms were raised high, and her legs obeyed her . As long as I could remember, her legs were when she walked, and she was always (3) by a walking stick. Grandma was once a star of the dancing world. And then she had a(n) and all was over. I had read that in a(n) newspaper.
I asked，"Have your legs got well，Grandma?" What she answered me a second time—her legs had been well all her life and she had all these years. I asked about the . Grandmother told me the following .
She and my grandfather were to get married when my grandfather had to go to war. It was the most time of her life after he left. She was so of losing him. The only way she could stop herself from getting mad was to dance. She put all her energy and time into —and she became very good and famous. But one day she received a from my grandpa, saying he had lost one leg in a battle (战斗)and asking her to him.
After reading the words, she made a(n) . She traveled away from the city. When she returned, she told the reporters she had been in an accident in another city and that her legs would never recover to allow her to dance. No one (17 ) the story—she had learned to walka person with broken legs. Then she went to see my grandfather, who, of course, decided to stand up again to her.
"I was sure I would lose him if I continued dancing, so I chose love. You see, your grandpa has never made me regret my ," grandma smiled.
A．slowly B．firmly C．suddenly D．perfectly
A．long B．stiff C．smart D．soft
A．supported B．followed C．protected D．driven
A．baby B．operation C．accident D．cold
A．modem B．foreign C．old D．small
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．comforted
A．prepared B．pretended C．waited D．hoped
A．excuse B．result C．detail D．reason
A．tip B．advice C．article D．story
A．terrible B．cheerful C．interesting D．common
A．proud B．confident C．afraid D．sure
A．singing B．talking C．dancing D．walking
A．book B．letter C．newspaper D．magazine
A．forget B．help C．follow D．change
A．mistake B．apology C．effort D．decision
A．finally B．completely C．exactly D．luckily
A．doubted B．knew C．believed D．told
A．beyond B．with C．like D．unlike
A．catch sight of B．take advantage of C．take hold of D．take care of
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I happened to an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to . As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, "You don't say! You don't say!" I was , I thought, perhaps this is not a topic. Well，I change the topic. So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? the way, have you ever ——there?" "Certainly, everyone back home will me if I leave China without seeing . It was great. "I said, "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of ." Soon I was interrupted by his words, "You don’ t say!" I couldn't asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't ask you to do so" he answered, very surprised.
I said, "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?"
Hearing this，the Englishman to tears. He began to ， "You don't say actually means' really?'. It is an of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention English idioms." Then I knew I had made a fool of . Since then I have been more with idioms.
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．teach B．meet C．hear D．recognize
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．would rather B．had better C．have to D．ought to
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．them C．one D．that
A．recall B．interest C．birth D．origin
A．Really B．rudely C．again D．alone
A．wait B．help C．think D．do
A．smelling B．sounding C．tasting D．falling
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my was more manageable , I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. that was years ago and times have changed. I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my . I decided that I would consider to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of to get started. And you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （12） use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ; he gave me a long thoughtful . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose （19） that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
A．loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．sickness
A．set B．enjoyed C．kept D．shared
A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
A．Now B．Then C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
A．add up to B．make up for C．get rid of D．take advantage of
A．If B．As C．Though D．Before
A．movement B．condition C．choices D．positions
A．reaching out B．living up C．getting on D．going back
A．recognized B．interviewed C．found D．invited
A．money B．time C．energy D．knowledge
A．thus B．once C．seldom D．often
A．actually B．hardly C．nearly D．formerly
A．job B．family C．idea D．offer
A．face B．view C．look D．sight
A．over B．along C．towards D．through
A．unhappily B．lovingly C．pitifully D．gratefully
A．pick B．turn C．role D．step
A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．should have cried D．could have cried
A．more B．the ones C．few D．the rest
A．courage B．devotion C．kindness D．trust
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks (1） than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is (12) a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep(14) --- which the Latino will in return regard as _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be _.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．Pleased