I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do and this would be a good chance ． But I don’t like the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went to the mountains . there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really far to go for a short holiday． I decide
this isn’t a good time to the mountains．But I to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks the seashore the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there about two hours． After thinking it ，I am sure that this is a time for the seashore than .Oh， here is a letter Jim． He he is going to his house in the mountains for the ，and he me to go with him． giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
A．at home B．at house C．in school D．in factory
A．do it B．doing that C．to do it D．with that
A．to take B．to spend C．having D．asking
A．the north B．for north C．north D．to north
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Somebody D．Anything
A．very B．enough C．rather D．too
A．that B．what C．whether D．when
A．go B．go to C．go for D．leave
A．do want B．wanted C．shall want D．was wanting
A．on B．by C．beside D．along
A．on B．during C．in D．under
A．in B．for C．with D．after
A．about B．of C．over D．on
A．good B．fine C．better D．best
A．home B．the mountains C．big cities D．country villages
A．for B．to C．from D．by
A．says B．tells C．speaks D．talks
A．weekend B．holiday C．sunday D．trip
A．want B．wish C．hopes D．asks
A．When B．With C．Without D．As
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My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu, 36 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 37 disliked rice.
“Sindu, why don’t you take a few 38 of this? Just for Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and 39 her tears with the back of her hands. "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me 40 I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She 41 eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my 42 shaved off this Sunday!"
" Darling, we will be sad 43 you with a clean - shaven head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the rice. " Sindu was in tears. " 44 you promised to give me whatever I ask for. " It was 45 for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be 46 . "
With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On Monday morning, I dropped her at her 47 Just then, a boy shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48 struck me was the hairless head of that boy.
"Sir, your daughter Sindu is great 49 !" a lady said to me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is 50 from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his hair due to the side 51 of the chemotherapy ( 化疗). He refused to 52 to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I 53 imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of 54 "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.
A．looked B．Proved C．sounded D．turned
A．properly B．likely C．formerly D．particularly
A．bowls B．mouthfuls C．rices D．pieces
A．cleaned B．burst C．wiped D．crashed
A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever
A．enjoyed B．finished C．practiced D．liked
A．hair B．face C．ear D．hand
A．comparing B．looking C．seeing D．watching
A．So B．And C．If D．Though
A．chance B．good C．choice D．time
A．made B．carried C．kept D．broken
A．room B．school C．house D．desk
A．That B．This C．It D．What
A．in fact B．for example C．indeed D．really
A．suffering B．separating C．judging D．affecting
A．illnesses B．effects C．health D．medicine
A．come back B．turn back C．pay back D．date back
A．such B．even C．ever D．never
A．your daughter B．my son C．me D．you
A．how B．Whether C．where D．when
完形填空：（包括20个小题，每小题1。5分，共30分）
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the 36 . The wait seemed 37 .
At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he 38 as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one 39 . Then another, and another. Finally, as the 40 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 41 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by 42 .”
The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to 43 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s 44 caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 45 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 46 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 47 I had refused and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I’ve been 48 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 49 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 50 was evident. I knew, 51 , that your gentle spirit would 52 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 53 .”
Those heartwarming comments 54 the horseman deeply.
“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I 55 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
A．town B．river C．country D．island
A．meaningless B．useless C．careless D．endless
A．watched B．asked C．waved D．approached
A．come over B．get off C．pass by D．take off
A．coming B．leaving C．next D．last
A．missed B．caught C．avoided D．saw
A．bus B．car C．foot D．horse
A．feel B．push C．lift D．stand
A．honesty B．courage C．enthusiasm D．curiosity
A．choice B．stop C．effort D．scene
A．immediately B．hurriedly C．friendly D．strangely
A．What about B．What if C．How come D．If only
A．in B．out C．around D．beyond
A．concern B．doubt C．chance D．reason
A．meaning B．kindness C．seriousness D．help
A．then and there B．for a moment C．all of a sudden D．sooner or later
A．offer B．create C．find D．welcome
A．need B．danger C．fortune D．happiness
A．influenced B．excited C．touched D．hit
A．happen B．try C．disagree D．fail
In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic（技工）．One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 16 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose．After some time the girl 17 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 18 to take them home．There she carefully 19 the eggs in the heat of a lamp．Several days 20 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 21 ．
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother． 22 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother．
As they 23 , the girl was able to 24 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 25 ．The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 26 and in her dreams．Later, she had an 27 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 28 ．She asked her father for a plane and he assembled （组装） a small aircraft for her．
Caring about 29 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself．However, the birds did not __30__ or follow him, and 31 slept in the grass．
One day, the girl 32 into the plane, started it and soon left the 33 ．Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 34 flapped（拍打） their wings and 35 ．She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following．
A．managed B．attempted C．happened D．supposed
A．realized B．expected C．imagined D．admitted
A．helped B．decided C．afforded D．meant
A．placed B．protected C．treated D．examined
A．ago B．out C．later D．long
A．family B．lake C．home D．world
A．But B．Also C．Thus D．Still
A．increased B．improved C．rose D．grew
A．ask B．lead C．want D．allow
A．fly B．race C．swim D．sing
A．asleep B．away C．around D．awake
A．idea B．opinion C．explanation D．excuse
A．sky B．space C．flight D．plane
A．his B．her C．their D．its
A．respect B．remember C．recognize D．receive
A．so B．instead C．hardly D．too
A．climbed B．looked C．reached D．fell
A．house B．floor C．water D．ground
A．secretly B．disappointedly C．patiently D．eagerly
Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be 36 to raise worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in 37 , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not 38 them in a warm place.
The next spring Jody 39 again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside 40 they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms.
One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from state of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who 41 things has to pay taxes!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still 42 to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had ___43 . Soon some people from a television station 44 with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was 45 . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state.
A．boring B．lucky C．fun D．impossible
A．autumn B．spring C．winter D．summer
A．caught B．found C．hidden D．put
A．tried B．waited C．failed D．practised
A．before B．until C．though D．so
A．buys B．sells C．keeps D．presents
A．hoped B．wanted C．had D．remembered
A．followed B．appeared C．happened D．continued
A．talked B．visited C．quarreled D．worked
A．common B．unfair C．different D．useless
One day a stranger came to the nearest village and asked where he could find wild pigs. Somebody told him, and he went off. He had no 36 with him, and the village people 37 what he was going to 38 with the pigs.
When he came back a few months later and said that he had 39 all the pigs, the villagers were still more surprised, but some of them agreed to go with him 40 he asked for help in bringing the pigs out. They wanted to see whether he was telling 41 .
They soon discovered 42 he was. All the pigs were inside the enclosure(围栏) which had a fence round it and a 43 in one of its sides.
“44 did you do it?” they asked the stranger.
“ well, it was quite easy really,” he answered. “ I began by 45 some Indian corn. 46, they would not touch it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs 47 to run out of the bushes, take some of the corn quickly, and then run back. Soon all the pigs were eating the corn I 48 out there. Then I began to build a fence round the corn. At first it was very 49, but little by little I built it higher and higher without 50 the pigs away. When I saw that they were 51 me to bring the corn each day 52 going and searching for their own food 53 they had done in the past, I can 54 one day while they were all eating inside the enclosure. I can catch any animal in the world in the same way if I can get it into the habit of 55 me for its food.
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