The captain of a ship and a merchant（商人）were friends．The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor（水手），so the captain took him for voyages in his____ ．One day when the captain had come from a ___ with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron（铁） had_____ and suggested that he should buy some with his money．“I’ll ____ it for you in my storehouse _____you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get ____ money．” But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up _____ 60% ，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his____ friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had____ all the iron． The captain knew that his friend was____ lies，but he stayed ____and said，“I knew that you had problems_____mice in your storehouse．” After a few days，the captain started _____ voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but _____our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．” The merchant was very____ and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And _____ can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a_____ ，who said，“The merchant must____the captain the money which he got when he ___the iron，and then the captain must_____ the merchant’s son back to him．”
A．car B．cart C．ship D．plane
A．voyage B．travel C．business D．visit
A．fallen B．raised C．widened D．risen
A．keep B．hide C．hold D．put
A．when B．since C．after D．until
A．many B．more C．a bit D．less
A．on B．in C．to D．by
A．dishonest B．honest C．real D．former
A．sold B．borrowed C．eaten D．drunk
A．talking B．making C．telling D．saying
A．friendly B．calm C．quiet D．angry
A．about B．in C．on D．with
A．another B．next C．the other D．other
A．while B．after C．during D．before
A．boring B．puzzled C．angry D．afraid
A．yet B．neither C．so D．either
A．lawyer B．manager C．child D．judge
A．return B．give C．offer D．lend
A．kept B．bought C．sold D．stole
A．bring B．fetch C．carry D．catch
A New Life
Have you ever thought that parents make mistakes too? Memories of my childhood and parents are really , but let me tell you my story. My father was not always there for us, my mom smoking, and the unclean house. It was ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our door. Dad wasn’t there because he was in prison. We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and ,“It’s the police.” I don’t remember who, but someone the door to expose two tall and attractive policemen. The policemen my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered （蹒跚）behind with . The street was quiet as though a could be heard, and the neighbors came out to what was happening. “You can’t take them away from me. You can’t! ” cried my mom. One of the policemen replied , “We have to, Miss. This is no place to bring up children. They’ll be in（a） good .” I decided to go to the farthest police car with my younger brother, Alec, to avoid the neighbors’ . I somehow felt ashamed. The policeman turned his car key in the car and it . We drove away from my apartment, neighbors, and my mom, them behind. The night went by very fast. One minute I’m being away from my mom, the next I’m in a policeman’s car, and now I find myself in a nursery with my brothers. threeyears I lived with a very nice family with my brothers in the town of Leominster. On the third year of my at the nursery home, I met this very strange lively couple who treat us well. That moment had changed everything that was going to happen to me. A major turning point in my life when my brothers and I were adopted .
A．thin B．heavy C．clear D．valid （有效的）
A．morning B．night C．spring D．fall
A．mom B．neighbor C．apartment D．house
A．replied B．answered C．said D．heard
A．closed B．opened C．heard D．leaked （泄露）
A．protected B．showed C．sheltered D．accompanied
A．tears B．sweats C．clothes D．schoolbags
A．voice B．whisper C．needle D．cry
A．blame B．sympathize C．appreciate D．watch
A．gently B．gratefully C．seriously D．severely
A．shape B．environment C．mood D．spirits
A．demands B．enquiries C．looks D．questions
A．started up B．held up C．took up D．turned up
A．pulling B．hearing C．keeping D．leaving
A．taken B．broken C．torn D．moved
A．kindergarten B．school C．home D．hospital
A．For B．Before C．After D．Later
A．play B．stay C．quarrel D．work
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．existed B．ended C．reacted D．occurred
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I my plans with my dad, he as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my three days now, but there was an inner going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I could make it. The other part of me was ready to to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of . It encouraged me not to .
As I listened to my artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was around me for miles. , that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．party B．meeting C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．performance D．trip
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．flying C．biking D．running
A．compared B．shared C．prepared D．changed
A．agreed B．sighed C．left D．cried
A．stories B．spirits C．skills D．hobbies
A．hotel B．school C．home D．office
A．discussion B．activity C．request D．battle
A．certainly B．really C．usually D．reasonably
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclist D．pilot
A．alone B．slowly C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．balance D．satisfaction
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．favourite B．personal C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Eventually C．Actually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．bites D．dots
In an interview to Turin-based La Stampanewspaper, Obama said the European and U. S. banksand financial markets are deeply linked.
"Relations with Europe ____ an important rolein our efforts to create jobs and prosperity in the United States," Obama said, ____ the U. S. exclusivealliance(独家联盟) with Europe has deep ____ inhistorical common values.
Also for this reason, he said, the U. S. has astrong interest in ____ the growth of Europe andprosperity of the eurozone(欧元区), and will ____ to help the European friends in their commitment to ____ the crisis.
Obama said that the financial ____ in Europewill be at the center of the agenda in the meetingwith Monti, adding he is ____ that"Europe has theeconomic and financial capacity to ____ the crisis".
He said he will ____ with Monti thecomprehensive steps the Italian government as well as whole Europe are ____ to recover growth through structural reforms, ____ the prospect of anexpansion of their financial firewalls.
Obama assured Monti, ____ assumed his post last November to address Italy's debt crisis and ____ financial stability, that the United States would do ____ it could to help stabilize the situation in the eurozone.
"It has not been a crisis of the ____,"Monti said in a speech at the Washington-based Peterson Institute for International Economics before his ____ with Obama, adding that the euro has shown great stability.
Monti said budgetary (预算的 ) stability, laborreform and competition are the three fundamentalprinciples for economic growth in ____. "Ifmarkets see the improvements in the policy outlookfor Italy and stability of the budget, they will delivera benefit to Italy in the ____ 0f lower interestrates, "Monti said.
He said he was confident European integration(欧洲一体化) will be ____ through the crisis.
A．take B．bring C．play D．make
A．adding B．making C．telling D．speaking
A．roots B．base C．source D．beginning
A．holding B．supporting C．preventing D．preserving
A．stop B．continue C．insist D．decide
A．answering B．solving C．causing D．removing
A．point B．stage C．situation D．occasion
A．anxious B．excited C．eager D．confident
A．overcome B．win C．achieve D．accomplish
A．debate B．argue. C．discuss D．comment
A．meeting B．having C．taking D．giving
A．ratherthan B．aswellas C．otherthan D．apartfrom
A．he B．they C．who D．it
A．recover B．keep C．prefer D．bear
A．whichever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
A．euro B．economy C．society D．politics
A．meeting B．greeting C．approaching D．reaching
A．US B．Britain C．Italy D．euro
A．style B．form C．fashion D．appearance
A．discouraged B．strengthened C．enlarged D．deepened
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I , picking them up. later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I , “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.
“Stop making a mess.’’ “It’s not a mess. They’re .” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.
He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and answers a question, especially when he’s attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, around. Every time Paul five or more words together, my heart says a of thanks. But lately he seems to that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are of the effort.
Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to them from the garbage, them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul me to look up at instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I’m too caught up in my to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It’s we look at it. Now, I look up.
A．laughed B．sighed C．amazed D．shouted
A．Days B．Years C．Moments D．Weeks
A．called out B．turned up C．got in D．added to
A．up B．down C．away D．off
A．planes B．papers C．leaves D．butterflies
A．rarely B．frequently C．willingly D．eagerly
A．devoted B．depended C．focused D．addicted
A．showing B．looking C．playing D．drawing
A．spells B．puts C．pushes D．accumulates
A．sound B．remark C．report D．prayer
A．refuse B．hear C．mind D．realize
A．worthy B．aware C．fond D．typical
A．hide B．destroy C．rescue D．remove
A．tore B．dusted C．cut D．seized
A．throw B．flow C．land D．fly
A．masterpieces B．schoolwork C．inventions D．imagination
A．reminded B．forced C．intended D．permitted
A．mistakes B．weaknesses C．beauty D．scenery
A．amusement B．housework C．communication D．homework
A．when B．whether C．where D．how
My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hardworking farmer and a____mother.When Dad completed the eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, however, understood the door that education could open even in____economic times. She persuaded grandfather to____Dad to finish high school.
Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ____grandpa carried. But grandmother again begged grandpa to permit my father to go to college.
After____, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop (鸡笼子), where he did his____. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands，grandpa dug up a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious____to Dad, saying, “Here boy, go and make something of yourself.”
Realizing that his family wassacrificingall their savings by in his education, Dad became a steward(管家)of those funds. He____his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma，where he graduated second in his____school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to come by when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him____the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.
Our family was changed by the long walkthatgrandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is more than an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I____my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also____ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made twogenerationsago by a loving. If grandfatherhad not been convincedbymypersistent(固执的)grandmother,hewould not havemade the____.
A．beautiful B．devoted C．lazy D．curious
A．tough B．great C．peaceful D．competitive
A．permit B．take C．ask D．force
A．pains B．troubles C．burdens D．activities
A．graduation B．work C．reflection D．permission
A．cooking B．cleaning C．farming D．banking
A．books B．bills C．savings D．coins
A．investing B．storing C．treasuring D．raising
A．failed B．received C．offered D．needed
A．maths B．educat C．economics D．law
A．making B．writing C．protecting D．sharing
A．joined B．followed C．advised D．accompanied
A．sought B．insisted C．favored D．considered
A．toughly B．kindly C．rudely D．fully
A．sense B．use C．difference D．effect