It is universally acknowledged that fresh food is beneficial to our health. As a small child, I didn’t know about the benefits of fresh food. ____, I considered canned fish and fruit, bottled soft drinks and ____ snacks to be the most appetizing (令人垂涎的). As I learned to prefer fresh and ____ foods to the artificial taste of chemically-enhanced snacks, I began to ____ starting a vegetable garden in our backyard.
“What would it take?” I asked my mom. We had the space and were ____ to take care of the plants every day. ____ doing some research online, we ____ to dig out a space of 16 square feet in our yard. It would have to be at least a foot deep ____ with a raised vegetable bed, the vegetables would have two feet of depth to grow.
It was February of 2013. We knew that we had to work ____ if we wanted to plant vegetables that spring. That month, every day after school, I pushed ____ the tough clay (粘土) under our lawn with a large shovel (铲子). Luckily, the rain made the soil ____, and before we knew it, we had finished digging the bed. Next came my favorite part: shopping for ____ and plants. By June, our plants, especially the tomatoes, were growing ____. We had never ____ such fresh tomatoes; they were so sweet that you could almost taste the ____ in them. To give our friends gifts, we packed jars of our little tomatoes. We also ____ Italian pasta sauce with our tomatoes and basil (罗勒，一种香料). It reassured (使…放心) us to know that we were eating healthy and fresh produce.
The work we put into our vegetable garden was ____ worthwhile. As long as we had the ____ to start and maintain the garden, we ____ a bountiful (大量的) harvest for the entire summer and fall in return. Thanks to the success of my vegetable garden, I can say that if the ____ of life is to be happy, I’m one little step closer.
A．Otherwise B．Instead C．Therefore D．Likewise
A．prepared B．preserved C．prevented D．protected
A．particular B．delicious C．nutritious D．special
A．think about B．worry about C．adapt to D．appeal to
A．absent B．late C．satisfied D．willing
A．Before B．Since C．As D．After
A．led B．refused C．decided D．afforded
A．so that B．now that C．as long as D．even though
A．quickly B．hardly C．gradually D．suddenly
A．over B．through C．across D．beyond
A．harder B．softer C．heavier D．deeper
A．flowers B．fruits C．seeds D．vegetables
A．at r isk B．with care C．in excitement D．like crazy
A．tasted B．sensed C．watched D．smelt
A．tear B．cloud C．sunshine D．wind
A．cooked B．offered C．provided D．supplied
A．rather than B．other than C．no more than D．more than
A．fact B．force C．doubt D．willpower
A．received B．accepted C．spent D．fulfilled
A．way B．quality C．goal D．standard
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family meeting. " We've had to make a _______decison," Mr. Bond announced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. However, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've ________ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."
Marc looked ________, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my _______. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more ________ the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to __________ his belongings.
_______ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so ________.
What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the _______ landscape of his neighbourhood _________ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the _____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, ______ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
A．delighted at B．pleased with C．accustomed to D．worried about
A．pack B．abandon C．tie D．pile
A．Before B．In C．On D．During
A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
A．recalled B．convinced C．warned D．reminded
A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.
A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ___ and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.
A．touch B．view C．wander D．scenery
A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk
A．chatted B．argued C．discussed D．spoke
A．knowledge B．confidence C．wisdom D．patience
A．vivid B．constant C．tasteless D．exciting
A．Adopted B．Discouraged C．Surprised D．Disturbed
A．through B．in C．towards D．from
A．anxiously B．seriously C．quickly D．angrily
A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．list
A．entrance B．exit C．front D．queue
A．put B．held C．reached D．turned
A．made B．lengthened C．brought D．changed
A．shop B．counter C．hall D．coatroom
A．brave B．kind C．rough D．blind
A．wherever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever
A．wrong B．silly C．humorous D．unique
A．describes B．draws C．shows D．tells
A．curiosity B．pride C．enthusiasm D．courage
A．support B．sight C．expectation D．hesitation
A．get B．hope C．allow D．stop
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __ __ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the ____. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy ____ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped ____ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air, the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．traveled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to ,and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years.
As I was curiously different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I that besides getting all the necessities, I also needed to get a sun .
When I got to the shop, it occurred to me that in the middle of planning my ,I somehow hadn’t paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentine’s fever had the whole shopping center.
I finally a rack(货架) with summer hats hanging on it .I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one .I just couldn’t decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon decoratively around it.
“You looked really great on those hats, ”a middle-aged man there waiting to be helped…and said to me.
“Oh, thank you.” I answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts.
“Excuse me.” A voice suddenly my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked but determined.
Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “I’m sorry to you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I don’t anybody to buy a Valentine’s gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I you don’t mind.” he said while handing me a plastic bag and disappeared immediately.
“Thank you!” I finally breathed out ,feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a would walk up to you and give you a present?
I do hope the man found his Valentine .And most of all--I no longer feel blue on Valentine’s Day, even when I’m alone, because I remember my hat story.
A．retire B．speak C．defeat D．graduate
A．searching B．searching for C．looking D．looking for
A．announced B．suggested C．realized D．declared
A．hat B．glass C．shirt D．bag
A．proudly B．suddenly C．curiously D．patiently
A．study B．reward C．trip D．present
A．handed over B．taken over C．given out D．turned out
A．bought B．made C．kept D．saw
A．on business B．in particular C．at work D．in danger
A．formed B．tied C．collected D．torn
A．lying B．stopping C．standing D．following
A．angrily B．politely C．unhappily D．sadly
A．bargain B．trade C．cooperation D．conversation
A．continued B．interested C．attracted D．interrupted
A．tired B．shy C．surprised D．sorry
A．bother B．satisfy C．meet D．fit
A．catch B．ask C．have D．advise
A．think B．consider C．find D．hope
A．lover B．patient C．teacher D．stranger
A．in time B．on time C．at times D．over time
Mr. and Mrs. Moore were invited to a Christmas party at a hotel one year. They their car outside and went in. Mr. Moore had never got drunk (醉) before, so he was not to drink too much, his friends asked him to drink more .
During the party, Mrs. Moore found that she had to bring her bag, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and it for her. He so, but on his way back to the hotel gate, he heard a car horn(喇叭) blowing near his own car. He thought might be in need of help and went over to the car with the . He found a small black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn.
When Mr. Moore the party, he told several people about the bear, but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out of the hotel to that his story was , he found that the car with the in it had gone. There were so many____about Mr. Moore's black bear during the next week that he at last put an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper;“If anyone saw a black bear blowing the horn in a car outside the Century Hotel the evening of Christmas Day, please tell…”
Two days later Mrs. Richards called him and said that she and her husband had left their pet (宠物) bear in their car outside the Century Hotel for a few minutes that evening, and that he had blown the horn.
Mrs. Richards did not to think there was anything about that.“Our bear likes blowing car horns,”she said,“and we don't when we are not driving the car.”
A．pulled B．stayed C．left D．hid
A．polite B．careful C．glad D．afraid
A．whether B．until C．Or D．though
A．all along B．once again C．just then D．for ever
A．learned B．known C．remembered D．forgotten
A．buy B．get C．send D．return
A．said B．went C．did D．thought
A．on B．someone C．his wife D．the bear
A．noise B．voice C．cry D．shout
A．was sent to B．was seated at C．got rid of D．got back to
A．show B．notice C．require D．promise
A．interesting B．correct C．true D．exciting
A．horn B．bear C．bag D．driving-seat
A．laughs B．shouts C．smiles D．calls
A．for B．at C．in D．on
A．the B．a C．/ D．some
A．quickly B．completely C．maybe D．almost
A．mean B．have C．know D．seem
A．useful B．strange C．common D．bad
A．agree B．like C．mind D．worry