I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us ____ chasing the same thing.
One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell ____.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ____ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was ____，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and ____ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me，____ slowly，they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began ____ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a ___ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ___.
What I had believed in，all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.____ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.
Four years later，I moved back into ____.I saw many people were having a really hard time，___ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ we can all get by together.
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．at B．through C．over D．round
A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
A．turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut
A．but B．although C．otherwise D．for
A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
A．sticking B．looking C．swinging D．turning
A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
A．neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness
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．yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages
A．when B．what C．whether D．how
It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and talked and soon swimming became the __26___. Suddenly I hit upon an idea. “ Wouldn’t it be ___27_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and __28__ cou
ldn’t we? Besides, we could be ___29__ if we did. ” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.
Early in the morning, three days _30____, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, ___31__ for a bus to take us to the __32__. The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold, __33__ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us ___34__. We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to __35__.
We soon reached the sands. There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged. _36__ we were proud that we were the __37___ ones that dared to challenge the weather. Besides, the 
sun could keep us warm. So we __38__ ourselves quickly.
But things were not going to be so nice as we thought. The sea wind was blowing, we felt _39___ cold and we shook from head to feet. At last we decided to ___40__ the sea water. We put our feet in first, only to take them back___41___. The water was unbelievably cold. __42___ I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time. We all went back ten steps. I gave the order and we all rushed forward. We jumped. That feeling I had when I was in the water I shall never __43 . I was up and rushed again to the seaside. So _44___ my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.
We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _45_ a bad cold. We missed the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experien
ce.
A．topic B．object C．center D．opinion
A．lucky B．interesting C．surprising D．happy
A．how B．what C．why D．that
A．ill B．worse C．better D．stronger
A．past B．later C．before D．since
A．meeting B．asking C．looking D．waiting
A．sands B．swimming pool C．river D．lake
A．though B．only C．since D．even
A．warm B．cold C．cool D．hot
A．talk about B．speak out C．think over D．shout at
A．Instead B．For C．Unless D．Sometimes
A．lucky B．only C．happy D．younger
A．enjoyed B．helped C．changed D．dressed
A．a little B．such C．a bit D．very
A．go into B．go down C．take off D．jump into
A．quickly B．carefully C．finally D．bravely
A．Next B．Last C．Then D．When
A．forget B．remember C．tell D．believe
A．do B．did C．had D．were
A．felt B．became C．caught D．turned
We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions live in big forest and they are called 36 animals. Some others like sheep and dogs are 37 by men and they are called domestic(驯养) animals. These animals are very different from one another, but we can 38 them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the 39 belong to the first group.
Animals are 40 great use to human beings. Men 41 wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are 42 more important to men. Without them, life will be 43 . People make use of animals in many 44 .
Cows and pigs are useful to men’s 45 . They have 80% of the 46 men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be 47 into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and 48 a long time. They are very welcome in 49 countries. Wool, which is now one of the most important material for textile(纺织) 50 , comes from a special kind of 51 . From cows, we get milk. And we shouldn’t 52 that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Many people 53 ride horses. Arabs ride on camels which travel in deserts for days without 54 . In some places animals are still used to plough field. 55 is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.
A．wild B．serious C．terrible D．fighting
A．trapped B．treated C．sold D．kept
A．separate B．divide C．sell D．keep
A．chicken B．tiger C．fish D．giraffe
A．with B．to C．for D．of
A．hunt B．discover C．raise D．care for
A．quite B．every C．even D．some
A．smooth B．difficult C．easy D．perfect
A．ways B．groups C．places D．kinds
A．life B．work C．family D．food
A．meal B．meat C．dinner D．animals
A．put B．turned C．made D．changed
A．last B．cost C．take D．dress
A．cool B．cold C．warm D．foreign
A．business B．workers C．industry D．factory
A．dogs B．goats C．cows D．sheep
A．forget B．remember C．realize D．notice
A．seldom B．hardly C．still D．just
A．resting B．drinking C．sleeping D．stopping
A．That B．This C．It D．So
Mr. Brown, the wife of a famous doctor, was good at cooking. Once the Browns invited some of their friends to lunch. Mrs. Brown thought it was a good chance for her to ___36___ how wonderfully she could cook, so she ___37___ a new way of cooking a fish dish. She was quite pleased with herself when the dish was ___38___. “I have never cooked such ___39___ dish before!” she thought.
As the dish was very ___40___ she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. But, several minutes ___41___ , when she came back ___42___ it, she was shocked to find the neighbor’s cat, Chester, at the dish. She was in time to stop the cat ___43___ it was too late.
When all the guests sat, the dinner began. The fish dish ___44___ really wonderful and everyone ___45___ it very much. They talked and laughed ___46___ four o’clock.
At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Brown felt ___47___ but also happy. She sat in a chair near a window to have a ___48___. She happened to look down ___49___ the window, and saw something ___50___ a little animal in the garden.
“Oh, it is Chester. Dear, she is dead! Why? The fish dish must be bad! What will ___51___ to my friends?” she was frightened.
Immediately she telephoned her husband for ___52___. The doctor told her to telephone ___53___ of the guests to meet him at the hospital as soon as he could.
Finally the danger was ___54___. Once again, Mrs. Brown was alone in her chair in the sitting room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang; it was her ___55___ who cried, “Oh, Mrs. Brown, Chester is dead. She was killed by a car and someone put it in your garden.”
A．enjoy B．show C．make D．say
A．did B．made C．tried ` D．found
A．ready B．gone C．missing D．already
A．an expensive B．a wonderful C．a terrible D．a frightening
A．hot B．cold C．warm D．heat
A．early B．earlier C．later D．late
A．with B．to C．for D．after
A．after B．before C．when D．until
A．tasted B．was eaten C．felt D．looked
A．ate B．enjoyed C．had D．ate up
A．at B．from C．to D．till
A．worried B．sad C．tired D．sorry
A．bread B．rest C．breath D．stop
A．through B．throughout C．past D．out
A．as B．seem C．to seem D．like
A．change B．happen C．become D．come
A．thought B．advice C．ways D．ideas
A．both B．any C．some D．each
A．end B．away C．over D．passed
A．husband B．doctor C．neighbor D．guest
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 1 to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary. 2 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely 3 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the4 bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are 5 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 6 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 7 that monolingual dictionaries are8in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two 9in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.12 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 13 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
A．difficult B．interesting C．ambiguous D．practical
A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary
A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created
A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened
A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand
A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient
A．words B．names C．ideas D．characters
A．hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell
A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected
A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably
A．extra B．average C．total D．limited
A．repeatedly B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously
A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared