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The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little__31__. It was Mother's Day — and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs(丁香)in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home.  She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

A.moved B.worried C.angry D.depressed

A.learned B.imagined C.mentioned D.realized

A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if

A.missed B.grew C.watered D.showed

A.cars B.kids C.clothes D.lilacs

A.bush B.hill C.yard D.door

A.bought B.picked C.set D.raised

A.break B.holiday C.trip D.dinner

A.friends B.memory C.flowers D.honor

A.responded B.pointed C.drove D.hurried

A.loving B.elderly C.serious D.sensitive

A.hesitated B.waited C.sat D.chatted

A.family B.mother C.path D.home

A.nodded B.waved C.left D.continued

A.sadly B.politely C.quickly D.tightly

A.why B.when C.how D.where

A.quiet B.confused C.alone D.patient

A.calmed B.persuaded C.disappointed D.cheered

A.arranged B.dried C.planted D.hid

A.find B.gather C.receive D.sell

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However, I never expected that acting would also teach me to !
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I got the lead female 45 of Frankenstein’s girlfriend,Elizabeth.I had been in plays before,so I was very 46 to the rehearsal(排练)process of memorizing lines and then a character with help from the director.But this play was different from one I had ever done before,because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot.The boy who 49Frankenstein was very cute,I must say.There was a(n) in which our characters shared “15kisses”. ,the director removed it.But there were still some kissing scenes.
Would we to kiss,or would we actually kiss? Our director having us kiss for real,and for the first few times,it was very .My lips barely touched the boy’s.Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us.
,one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any .After that experience,I feel like I can any role.It was a big event in my toward becoming a better actress.I feel more being onstage and showing my character’s personality to the .And that is important for getting the message of a play across.

A.1earns B.teaches C.directs D.explains

A.kiss B.hug C.bow D.pray

A.prepared for B.carded out C.put on D.took up

A.when B.where C.whether D.how

A.star B.role C.maid D.keeper

A.used B.addicted C.related D.devoted

A.imagining B.convincing C.developing D.revising

A.each B.no C.some D.any

A.played B.served C.created D.replaced

A.space B.part C.area D.interval

A.Eventually B.Surprisingly C.Fortunately D.Regrettably

A.intend B.mean C.try D.pretend

A.applied to B.ended up C.objected to D.gave up

A.fierce B.romantic C.awkward D.pitiful

A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Otherwise

A.behaving B.acting C.touching D.moving

A.change B.design C.handle D.assess

A.way B.journey C.tour D.trip

A.comfortable B.practical C.optimistic D.hopeful

A.readers B.actresses C.actors D.audiences

We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _____ will never return. I think it quite _____. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we can’t see it or ____ it and no amount of money can ____ it. Time is abstract, so we have to ____ about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have ____ time to review all their lessons. It is because they don’t know how to make ____ of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing ____ things. Why do we study every day? Why do we ____? Why do most people would rather ____ buses instead of walking? The ____ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is ____.
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A.lost B.found C.expected D.made

A.false B.true C.abstract D.valuable

A.get B.have C.see D.touch

A.find B.buy C.sense D.realize

A.worry B.discuss C.advise D.think

A.enough B.little C.valuable D.useful

A.up B.light C.use D.fun

A.other B.another C.some D.any

A.drink B.eat C.think D.work

A.borrow B.get C.make D.take

A.question B.answer C.problem D.method

A.valueless B.precious C.endless D.fast

A.money B.life C.gold D.water

A.comes to B.begins C.ends D.lives

A.waste B.devote C.put D.value

A.ask B.remember C.save D.serve

A.friend B.maker C.mother D.thief

A.brings B.does C.takes D.sends

A.leave B.forget C.remain D.stay

A.useful B.cheap C.heavy D.valuable

Imagine the first days in a new time zone. Slow to respond to the , your body clock is confused. You’re sleepy all day, but when it’s time for bed, you can hardly fall asleep. Obviously you are jet lag(时差反应).
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A.flight B.change C.demand D.climate

A.suffering from B.working on C.looking into D.leading to

A.danger B.problem C.waste D.fear

A.briefly B.slowly C.suddenly D.effectively

A.checking B.sending C.adjusting D.stopping

A.awake B.alone C.hungry D.calm

A.though B.so C.whole D.or

A.understanding B.cycle C.research D.trend

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Upon her return home, Alice was filled with at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction.

A.pleasant B.painful C.unwise D.inspiring

A.remain B.match C.appear D.work

A.annoyed B.amused C.worried D.interested

A.carried B.followed C.returned D.guided

A.monthly B.honestly C.generously D.immediately

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A.active B.rude C.anxious D.proud

A.pretty B.grateful C.wonderful D.curious

A.apology B.invitation C.message D.reply

A.suggestion B.donation C.encouragement D.help

A.love B.anger C.regret D.joy

A.troubled B.long C.boring D.quiet

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1.
A.

much

B.

never

C.

seldom

D.

well

2.
A.

policies

B.

standards

C.

experiments

D.

regulations

3.
A.

last

B.

least

C.

second

D.

best

4.
A.

cycled

B.

moved

C.

slid

D.

looked

5.
A.

shared

B.

paid

C.

equaled

D.

collected

6.
A.

advertised

B.

witnessed

C.

admitted

D.

demanded

7.
A.

complain

B.

dream

C.

hear

D.

approve

8.
A.

distribute

B.

hate

C.

applaud

D.

neglect

9.
A.

calm

B.

guilty

C.

warm

D.

empty

10.
A.

family

B.

government

C.

lifestyle

D.

project

11.
A.

accustomed

B.

appointed

C.

unique

D.

available

12.
A.

yet

B.

also

C.

instead

D.

rather

13.
A.

let out

B.

turn in

C.

give up

D.

believe in

14.
A.

fundamental

B.

practical

C.

impossible

D.

unforgettable

15.
A.

take of

B.

drop off

C.

put off

D.

pay off

16.
A.

missing

B.

inspiring

C.

sinking

D.

shining

17.
A.

harmful

B.

hard

C.

useful

D.

normal

18.
A.

measure

B.

suffer

C.

digest

D.

deliver

19.
A.

disasters

B.

motivations

C.

campaigns

D.

decisions

20.
A.

assessed

B.

involved

C.

covered

D.

reduced

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