A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the ____ was that he found himself unable to ask for help---his mobile phone went out of ____ as a result of exhausted battery（电池）. Nothing could be done but to ___ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _ of the rescue（救援）.
It is almost _ __ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _ __: “First of all, I checked up my _ __ conditions and found myself not in mortal（致命的）danger”. As there was no __ __ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __ __. In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the __ _ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _ __ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __ _to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _ __. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion (筋疲力尽). According to the _ _ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _ __ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.
Don’t you think you can compare it with __ _ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __ __ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __ __. It seems to be a negative attitude, _ _ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.
A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
A．service B．way C．control D．work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical
A．energy B．way C．tools D．strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．bleeding
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．meant
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．mankind
A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
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I don’t think there is any one being as interested in food as I. We lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the 37 _ and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys __ 38 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15, I had _39 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it 40.
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t put off telling my parents any longer, 41 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 42 there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was 43 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 44 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are 45 me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.
A．farmer B．painter C．cook D．nurse
A．restaurant B．hotel C．farm D．kitchen
A．chose B．refused C．hated D．failed
A．decided B．agreed C．managed D．turned
A．easily B．softly C．slowly D．quietly
A．but B．so C．or D．for
A．At first B．At last C．At least D．At times
A．with B．like C．about D．above
A．patient B．satisfied C．quiet D．angry
A．proud of B．sorry for C．friendly to D．strict with
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An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night
One evening when the boys were particularly 36 ．he went out to talk to them．He explained that he had just retired and was 37 when he could see or hear boys playing his 38
game，football．He would 39 give them 25 dollars each week to play in the street at night．The boys got 40 , for they could hardly believe 41 they were being paid to do something they
42 ．
The first two weeks had passed；the boys came to the old man’s house, and went away 43
with their 25 dollars．The third week when they came back, 44 ，the old man said he hadn’t much money 45 himself and sent them away with only 15 dollars．The fourth week, the man said he hadn’t yet received his 46 from the govertnment and gave them only 10 dollars．The boys were disappointed，but there was 47 much that they could do about it．
At the 48 of the fifth week, the boys came back and 49 at the old man’s doon, waiting for their 50 ．Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared．He 51 that he could not afford to pay them 25 dollars 52 he had promised, but said he would give them five dollars each week without 53
This was really too much for the boys．“You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five dollars!”they yelled．“ 54 !”
They 55 away and never played on the street again．
A．hot B．noisy C．troublesome D．naughty
A．happiest B．tired C．encouraged D．bored
A．interesting B．amusing C．acceptable D．favorite
A．ever B．therefore C．willingly D．forever
A．shouted B．cried C．thrilled D．smiled
A．how B．when C．that D．what
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．respected
A．happily B．thankfully C．gratefully D．tearfully
A．but B．in addition C．however D．besides
A．earned B．saved C．remained D．1cft
A．food ticket B．insurance C．paycheck D．bill
A．not B．no C．so D．very
A．final B．end C．start D．beginning
A．kicked B．hit C．beat D．knocked
A．rewards B．awards C．checks D．wages
A．expressed B．apologized C．stated D．expected
A．though B．1ike C．when D．as
A．joke B．hesitation C．fail D．question
A．No way B．No possible C．No problem D．No play
A．walked B．backed C．broke D．stormed
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When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 31 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She32 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old33 thinking that she wouldn’t live34 from then on.
Over the years, I 35 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago ,in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,36 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a(an) 37 trying(难受的)day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang38 .
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,39 into my son’s room with a box of 40 .After 16 years, I still41 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about42 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 43 the path for those people who were less44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 45 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 46 .But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 47 .From this person that I thought would have no 48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously(神奇的) 49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen50 that I can never repay.
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It __21__from west to east,__22__ mountains, __23__ valleys and finally __24__ the sea.
The Great Wall has a history of over two __25__ years. People began to __26__ the wall __27__ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls __28__. __29__, the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is __30__ 6,000 kilometers long, 6—7meters high and 4—5 meters wide. In most places it is __31__ enough for five horses or ten men to walk __32__ along the top. It was very __33__ to build __34__ a great wall in the old __35__.Thousands of men __36__ when they built it, The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of __37__.
Today, the Great Wall has become a place __38__ interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. __39__ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, __40__ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.
A．comes B．goes C．lies D．stands
A．through B．along C．over D．across
A．and B．from C．to D．through
A．gets B．comes C．reaches D．arrives
A．thousand B．million C．hundred D．billion
A．create B．design C．form D．build
A．between B．at C．in D．on
A．made up B．joined up C．sent up D．put up
A．Since then on B．Now and then C．from then on D．After then
A．no more than B．not more than C．less than D．more than
A．wide B．long C．high D．tall
A．one by one B．day by day C．side by side D．step by step
A．easy B．difficult C．good D．bad
A．like B．look C．so D．such
A．times B．history C．countries D．enemies
A．killed B．died C．murdered D．gone
A．life B．live C．lives D．living
A．of B．with C．for D．about
A．Just as B．As if C．Look like D．Such
A．us B．we C．our D．ours
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Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 36 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s 37 to share with others – a lesson I needed to 38 myself as well, as it 39 .
One evening Danac had 40 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s 41 game called Go Fish. That evening, 42 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She help up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 43 that
I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 44 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 45 . I thought perhaps she didn’t und
erstand that when she gave something away, it was gone 46 . So I tried again, saying, “ 47 you give the cards to her, you can’t 48 them back tomorrow.”
A look of 49 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 50 . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay, I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat 51 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to 52 her to share. Did it 53 that our Go Fish set would be 54 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 55 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
A．achieve B．apply C．receive D．get
A．kind B．gentle C．fun D．merciful
A．design B．know C．create D．review
A．turned up B．turned away C．turned to D．turned out
A．begged B．encouraged C．invited D．found
A．box B．card C．paper D．show
A．before B．while C．after D．until
A．explain B．suggest C．respond D．teach
A．thing B．card C．set D．toy
A．insisted B．recommended C．announced D．cried
A．surely B．suddenly C．forever D．indeed
A．If B．Once C．As D．Unless
A．ask for B．call for C．look for D．care for
A．surprise B．concern C．delight D．satisfaction
A．understand B．accept C．refuse D．doubt
A．sadly B．angrily C．quietly D．slowly
A．conduct B．ask C．force D．help
A．work B．mean C．remind D．matter
A．incomplete B．lost C．limited D．gone
A．content B．usefulness C．way D．joy