I am a journalist in America.When reporting a story，I sometimes need to find a ____ kind of person—someone who has recently switched banks，or who is ____ cancer，or who owns both a Chevy pickup and Toyota sedan.
At such moments，I ____ my brother Keith，a telecommunication worker in eastern Kansas.Usually he says，“I know just the guy.”
His contacts are so diverse in large part ____ he is offline.At age 52，he’s ____ sent an email，surfed the Web or bought anything online.Without any mobile email system to ____ his attention when he is shopping，he is ____ to make a friend or two before ____.Without Web pages to instruct him on his latest project—how to build a cow fence or how to fix a woodburning stove—he seeks out the help of neighbours who have done it and follows their ____，and during beerdrinking time afterwards he listens carefully to their ____ of health problems，banking habits and newcar ____.
“I like talking to people，” he says.“I do not ____ nowadays people send each other emails instead of talking while they’re in the ___ room.”
My older brother ____ considers himself as an oldfashioned man and the Internet ____ are making him more so，too.As a(n) ____ to the Web，my brother belongs to one of the nation’s fastestdecreasing ____.
During the first half decade of the 21st century，the proportion of Internet users ____ slowly，to 59% of adult Americans from just over 50%，according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.____ in the second half of the decade，that growth skyrocketed(猛升) and now nearly 80% of adult Americans use the Internet.At that pace，the offline Americans will no longer ____ in the coming decade.
A．rich B．friendly C．brave D．particular
A．battling B．avoiding C．curing D．developing
A．appoint B．call C．miss D．search
A．when B．until C．unless D．because
A．ever B．frequently C．never D．seldom
A．divide B．receive C．pay D．gain
A．willing B．likely C．anxious D．clever
A．settling down B．using up C．setting off D．checking out
A．advice B．plan C．example D．gesture
A．lesson B．speech C．talk D．lecture
A．displays B．purchases C．exchanges D．repairs
A．imagine B．predict C．understand D．recommend
A．big B．new C．same D．special
A．sometimes B．recently C．once D．always
A．values B．trends C．techniques D．benefits
A．stranger B．user C．owner D．beginner
A．workers B．races C．minorities D．teams
A．increased B．developed C．varied D．moved
A．And B．So C．Or D．But
A．change B．exist C．last D．work
The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was . I felt that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, , I just smiled and reminded（提醒） him that Chicago was a very city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he to tell me all about his friend.
His friend’s main in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming , yet there were only two people with private (私人的）tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (巧合) _ his Chicago friend also spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had __ the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.
A．friend B．teacher C．neighbour D．brother
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．joking C．lying D．talking
A．funny B．careful C．serious(认真） D．disappointed
A．see B．find C．realize D．think
A．indeed B．instead C．actually D．exactly
A．big B．interesting C．noisy D．famous
A．failed B．stopped C．refused D．began
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．suit B．pools C．habit D．river
A．friends B．players C．strangers D．people
A．advised B．admitted 承认) C．argued(争论) D．announced（宣布）
A．recognized B．visited C．knew D．found
A．where B．whether C．when D．how
A．though B．if C．then D．because
A．player B．friend C．neighbour D．doctor
A． sold B．visited C．designed D．rent
A．smiled B．cried C．laughed D．nodded
A．turn B．pleasure C．time D．chance
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like , whatever it might be, I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to how much of my success I owe to my of those words as one of my values. My job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I what I wanted to do as a career. I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to through the company into different .I accepted each new opportunity with the , “Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I a large number of different talents and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I am doing and work hard at achieving my , I will succeed. That’s why I am so to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think has come and I am determined to make it a success.
A．everything B．something C．everybody D．somebody
A．until after B．ever since C．so that D．long before
A．consider B．argue C．include D．realize
A．suggestion B．explanation C．acceptance D．discussion
A．hard B．best C．extra D．first
A．determined B．examined C．experienced D．introduced
A．Actually B．Gradually C．Finally D．Usually
A．helped B．required C．expressed D．mattered
A．careful B．mistaken C．interested D．prepared
A．look up B．take up C．move up D．put up
A．situations B．choices C．directions D．positions
A．thought B．reply C．action D．advice
A．easier B．newer C．earlier D．higher
A．permitted B．counted C．organized D．enjoyed
A．show B．possess C．need D．gather
A．lucky for B．slow at C．open to D．afraid of
A．think of B．give away C．believe in D．turn into
A．business B．goal C．fortune D．growth
A．excited B．curious C．surprised D．helpful
A．dream B．time C．power D．honor
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs the pit. When they saw how the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might as well be .
The two frogs ignored what were saying and to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical strength. The other frogs telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs the comments, seriously considered them, and gave up. He down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the and just die. He jumped even harder and finally it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not us?” The frog explained to them that he was . He thought they were him the whole time.
This story teaches two lessons: First, there is power of life and death in the . An encouraging word to someone who is can lift them up and help them make it through the day. Second,a destructive word to someone who is down can be it takes to kill them. Be of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
A．jumped over B．looked through C．came down D．gathered around
A．big B．deep C．dangerous D．wide
A．dead B．kind C．quiet D．safe
A．the ones B．another C．the others D．others
A．promised B．tried C．managed D．agreed
A．kept B．enjoyed C．finished D．stopped
A．came up with B．paid attention to C．got used to D．got along with
A．slowed B．went C．climbed D．fell
A．much B．straight C．hard D．fast
A．pain B．disease C．fear D．competition
A．worked B．turned C．left D．made
A．follow B．hear C．recognize D．consider
A．deaf B．blind C．honest D．clever
A．respecting B．comforting C．encouraging D．beating
A．society B．communication C．tongue D．misunderstanding
A．down B．angry C．away D．up
A．who B．that C．which D．what
A．proud B．careful C．afraid D．free
A．function B．energy C．power D．skill
A．that B．what C．whether D．when
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n) face. It was clear from the start that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be _____ in our social circle.
Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the _____ dress and too-big blue sneakers.
There were lots of ____ in our school on Christmas Eve every year. Most people in town ____ the school’s Christmas programmes. While other classes sang songs and performed skits, the ____ was reserved for fifth--graders. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened ____ as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his list. Finally, he said, “Joseph will be ____ by Timothy.”
I was ____ ,but at once tense again. Which of the popular girls would perform with me? “And the ____ of Mary goes to …Ruth.” Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t ____ tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d make this the ____ Christmas play ever.
_____, Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing ____ . Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) ___ . We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher the pianist. We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be play!
Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people crowded the hall. Finally the time ____ for the fifth-grade performance. To our ____ , Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face ___ as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.
A．unchanging B．friendly C．serious D．unfamiliar
A．protected B．included C．surrounded D．blamed
A．formal B．same C．modern D．beautiful
A．courses B．songs C．programmes D．speeches
A．attended B．discussed C．compared D．disliked
A．song B．dance C．story D．play
A．anxiously B．curiously C．proudly D．patiently
A．replaced B．rescued C．played D．punished
A．surprised B．disappointed C．interested D．delighted
A．part B．name C．honor D．money
A．already B．still C．never D．even
A．worst B．best C．longest D．easiest
A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Still
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．break B．apology C．breath D．chance
A．encouraged B．showed C．lost D．stopped
A．no B．more C．another D．such
A．passed B．came C．saved D．wasted
A．surprise B．enjoyment C．regret D．disappointment
A．woke up B．lit up C．rose up D．cheered up
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s rang, it was my mother calling from my . She asked if I had my mobile. I checked my purse. It was ! I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a near his home.
Later that evening, I went to him there. I didn’t dare to go , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys .
My were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you my mum?” I asked. He that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they was my mobile phone number — which didn’t . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who my house.
I was to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so to Rhys and offered him some money, but he .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
A．accepted B．returned C．got D．answered
A．before B．because C．after D．if
A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
A．slowly B．back C．alone D．finally
A．driving B．running C．walking D．riding
A．talked about B．looked for C．heard of D．knew about
A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
A．had B．noticed C．expected D．finished
A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
A．missed B．appeared C．agreed D．refused