We have been driving in fog all morning，but the fog is lifting now.The little seaside villages are ____，one by one.“There is my grandmother's house，” I say，____ across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage(朝圣) with Lise，my granddaughter，seeking roots for her，retracing(追溯) ____ memory for me.Lise was one of the mobile children，____ from house to house in childhood.She longs for a sense of ___，and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ____ for 200 years.
We soon ___ by the house and I tell her what it was like here，the memories ____ back，swift as the tide(潮水)．
Suddenly，I long to walk again in the ____ where I was once so gloriously a child.It still ____ a member of the family，but has not been lived in for a while.We cannot go into the house，but I can still walk ____ the rooms in memory.Here，my mother ____ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary.I can still see the enthusiastic family ____ into and out of the house.I could never have enough of being ____ them.However，that was long after those childhood days.Lise ____ attentively as I talk and then says，“So this is where I ____；where I belong.”
She has ___ her roots.To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ____.To be rooted is “to have an origin”．We need ____ origin.Looking backward，we discover what is unique in us；learn the ___ of “I”．We must all go home again—in reality or memory.
A．appearing B．moving C．exposing D．expanding
A．referring B．travelling C．pointing D．coming
A．shared B．short C．fresh D．treasured
A．passed B．raised C．moved D．sent
A．home B．duty C．reality D．relief
A．built B．lived C．remained D．explored
A．catch up B．pull up C．step down D．come down
A．falling B．turning C．rushing D．bringing
A．yard B．village C．room D．house
A．adapts to B．appeals to C．belongs to D．occurs to
A．across B．through C．along D．past
A．lay B．played C．stood D．sat
A．marching B．looking C．breaking D．pouring
A．between B．with C．near D．behind
A．wonders B．listens C．reacts D．agrees
A．began B．grew C．studied D．stayed
A．deepened B．recognized C．accepted D．found
A．heart B．rights C．interest D．behaviors
A．one B．its C．that D．every
A．meaning B．expression C．connection D．background
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 21 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 22 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 23 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 24 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 25 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me 26 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 27 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 28 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 29 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 30 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche (处境) — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 31 . She just stared.
My heart 32 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 
33 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 34 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 35 . I begged in my heart for her to 36 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 37 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 38 . I looked into her eyes and her 39 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 40 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
A．them B．it C．me D．her
A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower
A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
B．alone C．straight D．together
A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror
A．distant B．disappointed C．hopeless D．unlucky
A．after B．while C．since D．until
A．disturb B．seek C．comfort D．ignore
A．wonder B．idea C．way D．problem
A．games B．performance C．conversation D．competition
A．face B．back C．eyes D．wings
A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached
A．look up to B．catch up with C．look down upon D．put up with
A．that B．how C．whether D．why
A．tied B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced
A．relax B．leave C．stop D．forbid
A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly
A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．upset
A．wisdom B．beauty C．honesty D．kindness
A．control B．like C．forgive D．forget
I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.
It is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I took pride （自豪）and __21__ to __22__ “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in __23__ way: changing the dishes’ colour, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. （风味）Thus, my American friends could discover the __24__ of eating Chinese food. Because of my “__25__” job, I was often rewarded （奖励） by their __26__ of appreciation （感激）such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
But the joke was here: Yesterday, I cooked Sichuan style __27__ for dinner. I was __28__ at my achievement.（成就）
When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked __29__ at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their __30__?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”
Terrible or beautiful? I don’t know. But I __31_ know that fish heads are delicious. The __32__ is the best part of fish; in __33__ only the respectable （受敬重的）guest can have the special honour of __34__ it.
Another __35__ thing is: The American friends often said to me “__36__” as they __37__ fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness __38__ actually helping myself to any of the food. __39__, I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they __40__ hesitated （犹豫）to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished
A．worry B．attention C．delight D．pleasure
A．buy B．fetch C．cook D．leave
A．their B．a new C．the same D．a simple
A．way B．joy C．trouble D．importance
A．hard B．daily C．good D．new
A．expressions B．flowers C．talk D．smile
A．meat B．fish C．soup D．egg
A．praised B．pleased C．good D．surprised
A．happily B．excitedly C．surprisedly D．worriedly
A．bones B．skins C．tails D．heads
A．do B．will C．want to D．should
A．tail B．head C．soup D．flesh
A．fact B．China C．USA D．the West
A．enjoying B．looking at C．playing with D．cooking
A．real B．exciting C．interesting D．easy
A．please help us B．excuse me C．help yourself D．eat them please
A．brought home B．wanted C．were buying D．were eating
A．not B．but not C．without D．nor
A．At last B．Above all C．After all D．In return
A．usual B．often C．never D．had
What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games?
_50 _the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _51_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _52_ in their common search for _53_ at the world Games．
There are usually 25 to 35 _54_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _55_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games _56_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _57_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events．
The World Games are _58_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _59_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _60_ the Olympics any time soon．
This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _61_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _62_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _63_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _64_．
A．As for B．But for C．Because of D．Compared with
A．early B．young C．long D．ancient
A．unite B．lie C．result D．participate
A．fame B．excellence C．wealth D．knowledge
A．games B．sports C．events D．matches
A．end up B．start on C．break off D．come up
A．after B．since C．before D．unless
A．international B．intense C．fair D．exhibition
A．loosely B．somewhat C．closely D．partly
A．amounted to B．limited to C．added to D．reduced to
A．moved into B．engaged in C．held in D．established in
A．had to B．seemed to C．happened to D．used to
A．good B．available C．helpful D．convenient
A．competing B．playing C．training D．camping
A．focus B．truth C．hope D．history
After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 41 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 42 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 43 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 44 in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 45 . “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 46 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 47 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 48 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 49 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 50 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was 51 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 52 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 53 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 54 to wear these precious earrings given by this 55 child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 56 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 57 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 58 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 59 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 60 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.
A．sitting B．crying C．standing D．speaking
A．unless B．though C．so D．since
A．Wondering B．Thinking C．Finding D．Pointing
A．courage B．joy C．hurt D．determination
A．disappointedly B．angrily C．happily D．shyly
A．happened B．appeared C．used D．intended
A．as well as B．more than C．except for D．rather than
A．shape B．color C．design D．sight
A．persuaded B．fooled C．told D．encouraged
A．only B．often C．once D．never
A．frightened B．touched C．knocked D．influenced
A．Since B．Until C．Before D．Unless
A．do harm B．draw attention C．add weight D．have an effect
A．refuse B．offer C．agree D．wait
A．generous B．brave C．special D．sad
A．hands B．students C．audiences D．friends
A．convinced B．reminded C．proved D．showed
A．performance B．experience C．situation D．health
A．please B．take C．give D．accept
A．chance B．possibility C．intention D．difficulty
People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error．However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six 39 in analyzing a problem．
First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must 40 that there is a problem with his bicycle．
Next the person must 41 the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must 42 the parts that are wrong．
Now the person must look for 43 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 44 ．solutions．For example, suppose Sam 45 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes．At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．
After 46 the problem, the person should have 47 suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example 48 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes, buy new brakes and change the old ones．
In the end, one 49 seems to be the solution 50 the problem．Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a53 way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake．He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake．
Finally the solution is 55 ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．practising B．thinking C．understanding D．helping
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．judge B．find C．describe D．face
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．hopes B．argues C．decides D．suggests
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．exact B．enough C．several D．countless
A．once B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．into C．for D．to
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．different C．quick D．sudden
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted