阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On June 25, two days after our kidney transplant (移植) surgeries, my daughter-in-law, supported by her nurse and my son, walked into my hospital room in Seattle. There she was, the 36 of my kidney, smiling at the foot of my beD.That's when I realized the full 37 of "to give is to receive."
This February, 38 her kidney function continued to decline, my daughter-in-law needed a kidney transplant to 39 .I told her that it would be a(n) 40 to me to be able to donate a kidney to her. Immediately I was found compatible (相匹配的), my 41 as a kidney provider began. After 42 some tests and exams with my personal physician, I flew to Seattle for 43 testing. Whenever I "passed" one 44 , I became more relieved.Then I received the phone call telling me I was 45 . which made me very happy. 46 , the day arriveD.Before the surgery, I truly wasn't afraid; I just wanted the transplant to be 47 .
I woke that evening, my son telling me that my left kidney was 48 in my daughter-in-law. A strong sense of 49 washed over me. It was one of the most _50 moments of my life.
A 51 later, I got an e-mail from my daughter-in-law, saying: "Happy One-Month Anniversary!" We did have something to 52 I wasn't affected much by the surgery, and more importantly, she felt like she had her 53 back.
Up to now, being able to see my daughter-in-law 54 one of my kidneys has been one of the greatest gifts I have 55 received.
A.provider B.receiver C.operator D.doctor
A.plan B.concept C.meaning D.advantage
A.as B.if C.though D.Unless
A.leave B.survive C.rise D.pass
A.attempt B.comfort C.experience D.gift
A.challenge B.surgery C.journey D.action
A.completing B.marking C.failing D.writing
A.still less B.even more C.much worse D.far better
A.difficulty B.problem C.stage D.test
A.refused B.cured C.approved D.charged
A.Gradually B.Finally C.Immediately D.Suddenly
A.safe B.special C.comfortable D.secret
A.behaving badly B.staying safe C.going wrong D.working well
A.guilty B.sacrifice C.relief D.appreciation
A.satisfying B.worrying C.frightening D.surprising
A.year B.week C.moment D.month
A.remember B.share C.celebrate D.treasure
A.beauty B.smile C.confidence D.life
A.benefit from B.contribute to C.care for D.focus on
A.never B.ever C.already D.almost
Music to My Ears
Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ____ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.
Over the months he tried and tried while I ____ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." ____ it seemed hopeless.
I only knew his mother from a ____as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ____ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.
Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(独奏). To my ____, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ____ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ____ .
“I've just got to play!" he ____. Something inside me let me allow him to.
Then came the recital night. The gym was ____ with parents. I put Robby up ____, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(谢幕).”
The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ____. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought.
Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not ____ for what I heard next. His fingers were ____ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ____ their feet in wild applause.
In ____ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ____ it?"
Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …____ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special."
There wasn’t a ____ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ____.
A.had B.lacked C.showed D.got
A.learned B.checked C.listened D.played
A.And B.But C.So D.Or
A.conversation B.performance C.distance D.picture
A.guilty B.anxious C.glad D.sad
A.surprise B.relief C.pleasure D.satisfaction
A.stepped B.worn C.run D.dropped
A.acting B.practicing C.performing D.recording
A.insisted B.suggested C.complained D.threatened
A.packed B.lined C.piled D.covered
A.least B.most C.first D.last
A. cool B.messy C.neat D.dull
A.eager B.concerned C.prepared D.grateful
A.hesitating B.crawling C.touching D.dancing
A.over B.under C.in D.on
A.chaos B.return C.silence D.tears
A.find B.feel C.make D.like
A.Gradually B.Suddenly C.Frequently D.Actually
A.bright B.curious C.dry D.wet
A.love B.talent C.regret D.courage
When I was little, my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London, She couldn't leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her. As I grew older, I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Things changed when I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas, which was all about making candles . I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my surprise, they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mom and I couldn't make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun. and my friends worked with me in the market.
When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road. Since then, I've never looked back, even in difficult times. At the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from designing furniture to paintings.
The sentence "I began to give my mom a hand" means"".
A.I began to give my mom some gifts B.I began to help my mom sell flowers C.I began to wash my hands before working D.I began to get along better with my morn
A.She talked with her mother at the market. B.She played with her school friends at home. C.She read all kinds of books about Christmas D.She made candles of different shapes and sizes.
A.bdeac B.bedac C.adbec D.dbeac
A.buying her a shop B.teaching her basic skills C.lending her some money D.working together with her
A.spend all your free time on developing your interests B.have your own idea and work hard to make it succeed C.get as much support as you can from your family D.hold on to your dreams and never give up
To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my bag strap(带子) got on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped(滑) my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, on a man who was just about to a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly , as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of . Instead, he said "It’s OK" to me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom, and our table. My heart almost stopped . I thought he was going to ask for my father's and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said," yourself new hamburgers."
He then walked without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still in this world. I'll never his actions.
A.ordered B.made C.arranged D.demanded
A.food B.turn C.bill D.menu
A.fixed B.caught C.cut D.tied
A.by B.in C.from D.out
A.knocked B.fell C.stood D.hung
A.take B.taste C.make D.catch
A.discouraged B.disappointed C.shocked D.amazed
A.rolled B.rubbed C.narrowed D.closed
A.bitterness B.anxiety C.anger D.sorrow
A.satisfy B.comfort C.encourage D.praise
A.how B.who C.what D.which
A.well B.honest C.calm D.polite
A.pushed B.approached C.drew D.laid
A.beating B.breaking C.sinking D.shaking
A.help B.position C.number D.job
A.Prepare B.Buy C.Find D.Cook
A.on B.around C.up D.away
A.so B.since C.although D.but
A.kindness B.happiness C.politeness D.brightness
A.forget B.refuse C.follow D.replace
I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had ___ the office to get something to eat. On the way,I __a busker(街头艺人),with a hat in front of him. I had some ___ in my pocket,but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___ like that type— young and ragged. ___ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ___ I had no right to place myself above ___ just because he was busking.
I ___ and dropped all the coins into his __,and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As ___ as it sounds,I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. ___ ,I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of __ .”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the ___ , I saw the busker again and he was __ .I watched him pick up the hat and walk __ a cafe counter. There he poured the ___ contents into a tin collecting __ an earthquake fundraising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity!
Now I donate any ___ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
A.left B.cleaned C.prepared D.searched
A.led B.chose C.saw D.fooled
A.chocolates B.coins C.tins D.drugs
A.almost B.only C.rather D.still
A.acted B.looked C.sounded D.smelt
A.Though B.For C.Therefore D.But
A.declared B.realized C.expected D.guessed
A.it B.all C.him D.them
A.waited B.followed C.stopped D.arrived
A.rag B.hat C.pocket D.counter
A.selfish B.awkward C.innocent D.special
A.happiness B.sadness C.love D.hate
A.Disappointedly B.Unfortunately C.Coincidentally D.Comfortably
A.words B.effort C.space D.money
A.moment B.day C.break D.event
A.walking around B.passing by C.packing up D.running off
A.around B.in C.behind D.to
A.chief B.basic C.actual D.total
A.by B.for C.on D.with
A.work B.time C.energy D.change
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold_ _he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had_ schooling, for being so poor, how could they_ _school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked a servant in a school.Looking at other children studying in the classroom,he felt_ _for himself.How he__ _to have the same chance! He decided to study by__ _.In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he__ _stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he_ _during the day. He worked_ _hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater_ _he showed in his lessons. A math teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and_ __him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the_ _one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he__ _a regular student of the school.
Robeson_ _through six long years with his study of math and wrote several articles which captured the_ of some university professors.They admired his talent__ __his diligence.To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and_ _him free guidance.Robeson felt_ _, for he was sure that before him there was a broad road_ _success.
A.whether B.which C.that D.what 、
A.many B.few C.little D.much
A.buy B.afford C.send D.read
A.as B.like C.for D.by
A.angry B.happy C.proud D.sorry
A.hated B.decided C.wished D.regretted
A.the teacher B.himself C.his parents D.his schoolmates
A.could B.ought to C.should D.would
A.had learned B.has been taught C.has heard D.had been written down
A.very B.so C.too D.quite
A.joy B.interest C.time D.taste
A.allowed B.agreed C.let D.refused
A.worst B.only C.last D.laziest
A.had been B.has been C.is D.was
A.learned B.listened C.mastered D.struggled
A.notice B.influence C.eyes D.attention
A.except for B.according to C.as well as D.in spite of
A.taught B.offered C.lent D.sent
A.sad B.angry C.happy D.disappointed
A.leading to B.coming from C.made of D.covered with