Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family meeting. " We've had to make a _______decison," Mr. Bond announced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. However, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've ________ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."
Marc looked ________, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my _______. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more ________ the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to __________ his belongings.
_______ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so ________.
What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the _______ landscape of his neighbourhood _________ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the _____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, ______ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
A．delighted at B．pleased with C．accustomed to D．worried about
A．pack B．abandon C．tie D．pile
A．Before B．In C．On D．During
A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
A．recalled B．convinced C．warned D．reminded
A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
When studying in Australia, do not worry about understanding the local language. General English programs are offered to help you English. As a General English at Greenwich College，I will tell you what you can learn from these programs.
I teach English at all levels from beginners to .My classes usually with a fun activity. We play vocabulary and grammar .Sometimes we listen to Australian and decide if we like the lyrics(歌词).After we have all ，we move onto the grammar or vocabulary of the day. We it through writing or speaking.
We our other skills(reading，writing or listening)in the afternoon，and use these skills to better understand the grammar or vocabulary. , at the end of the day, we talk about to live and work in Australia. We discuss the problems， how to understand different accents, new words and make new friends. If there are any problems，we help each other, offering advice and .
General English also offers accent classes to improve your speaking ability. We offer special grammar and conversation classes, a movie club! You can also come with us to the Opera House，the beach，the zoo or even to a museum.
If you feel about using your spoken English，don’t worry! Everyone feels the .So，in General English we have activities that you talking to classmates，excursions(远足)that your confidence，and student parties that help you talk to others.
It's a great way to all your English skills as well as have a fantastic . Maybe I’ll see you in my class soon.
A．test B．posses C．cover D．grasp
A．student B．worker C．teacher D．guide
A．advanced B．awkward C．addicted D．accustomed
A．deal B．start C．compete D．work
A．toys B．sports C．games D．music
A．songs B．dialogues C．news D．reports
A．turned up B．shut up C．warmed up D．made up
A．catch B．practice C．appreciate D．enjoy
A．depend on B．keep on C．base on D．focus on
A．Occasionally B．Secondly C．Fortunately D．Eventually
A．why B．how C．when D．whether
A．including B．remaining C．deciding D．judging
A．practice B．disadvantage C．support D．challenge
A．as well as B．in addition C．except fo D．as a result of
A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D．proud
A．opposite B．fixed C．same D．forced
A．take B．imagine C．get D．remind
A．catch B．build C．appreciate D．draw
A．improve B．value C．assess D．arrange
A．feeling B．thought C．adventure D．experience
Motivation means the desire to work toward a goal. It can come from inside or outside and can be and negative. When you say," If I make a hit, we'll win the game and I'll be a” you challenge yourself to do something and imagine what the will be. You might also say “If I fail in school, I will be .” Imagining the pain that brings is a negative way of motivating yourself.
Sometimes motivation comes from. Your parents might say," If you do well in school, the whole will go to Disney World." now you have a reason to study hard. Your parents might also say, “if you do not your room, you will be forbidden to watch your favorite TV program." This is the negative.
The best kind of motivation comes from inside you. In fact, motivating yourself to do well waiting for someone else to tell you is a sign that you are . People who have no must be told what to do all the time.
Self-motivation is one thing we learn from the martial arts（武术）. When we begin, our master us everything. As we progress, the master tells us to every day at home- and leaves us on our own! The master does not ask in class whether we have practiced and does not us if we fail to do so. By saying nothing, the master us to be grown-up enough to motivate and discipline ourselves.
If we are about the arts, we will practice at home and do well in class. Our master will this and encourage us to continue. Soon we will be for testing to advance towards the next stage. We will move up because we’ve motivated ourselves.
A．difficult B．positive C．impossible D．secret
A．hero B．player C．judge D．member
A．comment B．salary C．procedure D．reward
A．tired B．confused C．ashamed D．busy
A．wisdom B．practice C．danger D．failure
A．outside B．mind C．bottom D．work
A．group B．family C．class D．school
A．powerful B．personal C．typical D．similar
A．give up B．take up C．fix up D．clean up
A．result B．image C．approach D．number
A．more than B．except for C．apart from D．instead of
A．growing up B．coming back C．taking over D．watching out
A．orders B．goals C．suggestions D．experiences
A．lends B．teaches C．brings D．promises
A．think B．work C．practice D．listen
A．disturb B．punish C．visit D．trust
A．challenges B．forbids C．commands D．permits
A．nervous B．anxious C．serious D．certain
A．explain B．complete C．report D．notice
A．sorry B．famous C．ready D．Grateful
My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ______ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ______. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ______ for hours crying.
Things ______ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ______ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ______ my home.
At first my ______ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ______ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners _____ the school and life improved. Six years later I ______ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ______.
Before I left Lowood, I was ______ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ______ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ______ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ______ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ______ stayed at Thornfield and ______ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ______ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds _____ from the top floor of the house.
A．happy B．long C．sad D．comfortable
A．food B．love C．method D．schooling
A．shouted at B．cried over C．found out D．talked with
A．lived B．stayed C．studied D．beat
A．appeared B．worked C．seemed D．remained
A．built B．designed C．owned D．opened
A．built B．reached C．left D．sold
A．food B．life C．book D．study
A．noise B．friends C．mistakes D．faces
A．took over B．took up C．took off D．took away
A．turned B．met C．became D．found
A．school B．home C．library D．country
A．taught B．visited C．brought D．required
A．looking for B．looking after C．looking into D．looking at
A．stopped B．continued C．started D．remained
A．showing B．teaching C．searching D．wanting
A．often B．hardly C．happily D．quietly
A．yet B．so C．still D．though
A．interesting B．good C．instructive D．strange
A．come B．drop C．fall D．go
As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going. It's our responsibility to __ the customer.
I remember my first ____ job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon, the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP _43were coming for lunch. The group were ____ VIPs in the city's fashion industry.
After the group arrived and got ____ comfortably, drinks were ___ _. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. __ ， the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had ___ done wine service, nor had I ever served a group of twelve.
I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I __ one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had ___ my grip (抓，握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and __ in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the ___ and to the rest of the group.
Quickly, the manager ____ my aid and helped in the cleanup, and sent out their drinks right away. I didn't understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman __ informed me it was OK.
My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, ___ from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can't show your ____ or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your ___ up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”
I understood why he was truly a well ____ restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His ____ _ relationship with the group made the situation ___ and the group forgave me for that.
A．welcome B．please C．invite D．feed
A．servant B．waiter C．cook D．director
A．family B．class C．number D．group
A．taken up with B．made up of C．added up to D．recognized as
A．seated B．introduced C．dressed D．satisfied
A．bought B．sold C．got D．ordered
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Though
A．often B．never C．once D．Little
A．cleaned B．shook C．set D．broke
A．got B．lost C．forgot D．caught
A．stood B．kept C．lay D．stayed
A．woman B．manager C．man D．guest
A．took over B．gave up C．came to D．rushed against
A．Impatiently B．angrily C．repeatedly D．regretfully
A．hear B．learn C．Tell D．change
A．nervousness B．apology C．excitement D．carelessness
A．nose B．head C．face D．hand
A．behaved B．visited C．respected D．understood
A．new B．close C．terrible D．famous
A．special B．possible C．calm D．comfortable
My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has more healthy problems through the years than anyone that should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will be her last. She has started a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her smile. She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much . When a local dog was killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and
nursed it back to . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a full of love and a soul full of goodness.
She did all of this too while her health to grow worse and worse. My friend, , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief and then she will awaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am as well that she will fit right there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so and beautifully given to us all.
We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.
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