I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ___ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.
On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ___ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ___ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ___ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.
A．dangerous B．different C．impossible D．terrible
A．promise B．wish C．suggestion D．decision
A．miss B．keep C．get D．accept
A．whom B．whose C．which D．what
A．first B．next C．other D．Last
A．us B．them C．me D．her
A．expecting B．remembering C．agreeing D．allowing
A．again B．still C．then D．ever
A．excuse B．fun C．trouble D．chance
A．moved B．talked C．turned D．looked
A．colors B．tears C．joys D．fears
A．even though B．as if C．so that D．now that
A．sure B．proud C．alone D．together
A．on B．for C．since D．through
A．visit B．sleep C．leave D．play
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped t
he boy pick them up. 16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 18 with his other subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill 23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 27 and laughing, I realized that 28 I had done that, I would have 29a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’
A．After B．Since C．Although D．Until
A．also B．still C．always D．almost
A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
A．from C．to D．for
A．quickly B．proudly C．freely D．pleasantly
A．continued B．hoped C．preferred D．offered
A．all B．both C．every D．none
A．removed B．reminded C．asked D．described
A．ever B．soon C．even D．never
A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put
B．take away C．put away D．pass away
A．reading B．playing C．talking D．watching
A．before B．if C．while D．as
A．forgotten B．made C．became D．lost
A．helped B．saved C．changed D．improved
Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place.46 ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people 47 sealed (密封的) letters.
The48 for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card 49a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them50 . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was51 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their52 on the back left side. And they put the address53 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more54 picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.
Today, postcards are the55 most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．liked B．hated D．lost
A．advice B．picture C．idea D．card
A．above B．with C．under D．for
A．happened B．changed C．ended D．appeared
A．even B．only C．still D．ever
A．note B．word C．address D．letter
A．on the front B．on the back C．on the left D．on the right
A．surprised at B．interested in C．expected by
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
Who taught you to walk when you were little? Who worries the most when you are 56? Who makes you dinner? It’s your 57. No matter what happens, she’ll58the love for you.
Do you know how did 59Day come into being(产生) ? It began in the US in 1907 whenan 60girl named Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor(给......以荣誉) mothers. Shebelieved that mothers could 61people to get over the 62of the War and to strengthen (加长) the relationship inside families.
On Mother’s day, children usually help their mothers do 63. In western countries, bringing mothers 64in bed is common. A mother will get up late while her children make her favorite breakfast. Children also make their own Mother’s Day card 65a thank-you note. Or they buy gifts and flowers for their mothers. A. lazy B. ill C. sleepy
A. father B. mother C. sister
A. continue B. stop C. start
A. Children’s B. Women’s C. Mother’s
A. Asian B. Australian C. American
A. help B. ask C. order
A. worry B. pain C. memory
A. homework B. housework C. hair
A. flowers B. clothes C. breakfast
A. with B. for C. from
Be sure to come to the City Gallery! Amy Kim is one of the best-known Chinese 51in the world today, and some of her most famous 52are on display in this exhibition. She has something for 53. There are many great photos of people 54. Because people at work are the most 55. There are also photos of the countryside and city views. This is a great show from a world-class photographer. Whatever you do, don’t miss this exhibition.A. writers B. painters C. photographers
A. photos B. books C. paintings
A. no one B. someone C. everyone
A. working B. exercising C. relaxing
A. common B. beautiful C. boring
Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __26__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __27__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __28__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __29__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __30__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __31__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __32 __ them and asked the driver a very
__33__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __34__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __35__ to answer it," said the driver.
A．bus B．train C．plane D．car
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．hardly
A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Nobody D．Anybody
A．If B．Although C．However D．When
A．carried B．believed C．stopped D．pleased
A．difficult B．easy C．relaxing D．perfect
A．smiled B．cried C．refused D．jumped
A．student B．driver C．teacher D．uncle