I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage, credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 51 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 52 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 53 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 54 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 55 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 56 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the 57 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 58 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 59 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 60 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 61 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 62 . I saw many people were having a really hard time,
63 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 64 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 65 we can all get bytogether.
A．separately B．equally C．violently D．naturally
A．off B．apart C．over D．out
A．crossed B．left C．toured D．searched
A．fullest B．largest C．fairest D．cheapest
A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
A．turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut
A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
A．Up B．Down C．Deep D．Along
A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments
A．reality B．society C．town D．life
A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering
A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in
A．when B．what C．whether D．how
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweetC. gentleD. low
33. A. fast B. aheadC. soonD. later
34. A. went by B. set offC. got thereD. came on
35. A. telephoneB. streetC. stationD. crossing
36. A. feelB. findC. haveD. tell
37. A. injuredB. trappedC. frightenedD. killed
38. A. happilyB. excitedlyC. angrilyD. disappointedly
39. A. manB. policemanC. womanD. boy
40. A. untilB. sinceC. whileD. when
41. A. atB. ofC. byD. for
42. A. WhenB. WhereC. That D. Which
43. A. dozenB. dozensC. dozen ofD. dozens of
44. A. raisedB. helpedC. pushedD. forced
45. A. slightlyB. clearlyC. hardlyD. badly
46. A. asB. soC. beforeD. for
47. A. police stationB. marketC. hospitalD. sidewalk
48. A. thatB. whichC. howeverD. whatever
49. A. delayedB. workedC. stoppedD. failed
50. A. surprisedB. surprisingC. satisfiedD. satisfying
阅读下面短文，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。
While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1, “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.
I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand. 2, that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that 3the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4. When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 5had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really 6him,” Spencer observed. I 7my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 8by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 9and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I 10the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and 11placed the bird in the rubbish bin.12else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 13he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.
“It was dead, Daddy!”
Trying to 14Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer, 15solemn (郑重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”
1. A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling
2. A. In all B. At all C. Above all D. After all
3. A. unless B. if C. whether D. though
4. A. comeB. saveC. helpD. support
5. A. fall B. treeC. fly D. drop
6. A. hate B. lose C. missD. love
7. A. picked up B. turned to C. got toD. reached for
8. A. excitement B. regret C. sadnessD. disappointment
9. A. enjoyed B. playedC. treatedD. cared for
10. A. put up B. picked up C. set upD. held up
11. A. gently B. loudlyC. strongly D. firmly
12. A. Nothing B. NobodyC. EverythingD. Something
13. A. as usual B. as ifC. even thoughD. though
14. A. break B. rise C. showD. lift
15. A. pointing B. shouting C. lookingD. aiming
You can arrive in Guangzhou on time for the fashion show ____ you don’t mind taking the night train.
A．provided B．unless C．though D．until
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the39and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.
“My 41was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.
“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”
36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations
37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving
38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste
39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause
40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed
41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal
42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought
43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell
44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience
45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea
46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged
47. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted
48. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed
49. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully
50. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress
51. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read
52. A. enough B. some C. many D. few
53. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
54. A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say
55. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited
Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta,USA.In the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her 36and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under37 in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved38the cars could be on site 39the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away!40 other local paving company wanted to do the job,41it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”
“Because we were new and really needed the work,we were 42to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also 44them that if we failed,they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”
“We got the job and immediately went into46.Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our47challenge was to keep the rock mixture48enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.49,I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I51 held one of those hoses to52down the rock.”
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that53one creative idea after another.Nine days later,the night before the airport opened,National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.”
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36.A.kindness B.patience C.imagination D.experience
37.A.construction B.repair C.control D.development
38.A.after B.as C.for D.so
39.A.while B.since C.where D.when
40.A.Some B.Any C.No D.Every
41.A.stating B.reporting C.telling D.warning
42.A.able B.nervous C.afraid D.willing
43.A.supported B.promised C.continued D.improved
44.A.asked B.surprised C.reminded D.demanded
45.A.though B.but C.as D.unless
46.A.discussion B.action C.practice D.production
47.A.next B.first C.past D.previous
48.A.cold B.wet C.loose D.clean
49.A.Naturally B.Obviously C.Meanwhile D.Instead
50.A.excuse B.order C.permit D.reason
51.A.exactly B.personally C.angrily D.hardly
52.A.pull B.knock C.hit D.water
53.A.required B.mixed C.followed D.formed
54.A.best B.last C.second D.only
55.A.courage B.interest C.hope D.chance