After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced ______ for a few days, I was ______ to wait tables on my own. All went _____ that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily _____ the tables not far from the kitchen. _____, I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it, the ______ was full of people. I moved slowly, ______ every step. I remember how ______ I was when I saw the tray stand (架子) near the tables. It looked different from the one I was _____ on. It had nice handles, which made it ______ to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to ______ I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved ______ you work. It seems your tray stand has been very _____ to you, but we are getting ready to ______ now, and my wife needs her ______ back.”
At first his _____ did not get across. “What was he talking about?” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was _____. I wanted to get into a hole and ______.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just ______. I have learned to be more ______ and not to be too sure of myself.
A．waitress B．assistant C．cook D．manager
A．promised B．invited C．allowed D．advised
A．well B．quickly C．safely D．wrong
A．left B．shown C．brought D．given
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．kitchen B．street C．restaurant D．table
A．changing B．minding C．taking D．saving
A．angry B．calm C．sad D．happy
A．fixed B．trained C．loaded D．waited
A．slower B．lighter C．quieter D．easier
A．believe B．agree C．regret D．pretend
A．letting B．making C．watching D．having
A．unusual B．familiar C．useful D．interesting
A．rest B．order C．eat D．leave
A．bag B．walker C．tray D．coat
A．message B．praise C．idea D．need
A．cold B．full of joy C．pale D．on fire
A．lie B．hide C．defend D．stay
A．repeated B．discovered C．corrected D．described
A．careful B．patient C．honest D．practical
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 1 , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 2 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.
Education is 3 , compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place4 , whether in the school or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 5 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 6 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a 7 may lead to a person to discover how 8 he knows of another country. People obtain education from 9 on. Education, then, is a very 10 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long 11 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a 12 experience, whose style changes 13 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 14 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 15 , and so on. Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.
A．Then B．However C．Thus D．Therefore
A．difference B．importance C．use D．problem
A．unexpected B．endless C．countless D．simple
A．anywhere B．anywhere else C．somewhere D．somewhere else
A．part-time B．public C．standard D．strict
A．If B．Because C．So D．Though
A．neighbour B．friend C．foreigner D．teacher
A．wonderful B．well C．greatly D．little
A．babies B．grown-ups C．women D．men
A．long B．broad C．narrow D．short
A．that B．when C．after D．before
A．basic B．strict C．final D．irregular
A．unusually B．differently C．little D．frequently
A．large B．new C．fixed D．small
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 1 me．I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother， 3 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 2 and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was 4 family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had 5 people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 6 ．However，every summer we couldalways sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to7 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very 8 ，but we still stayed in 9 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 10 her and people were calling her 11 ．
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 12 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were13 me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of 14 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someonethere．If you desert them，you will only be 15 yourself.
A．follow B．meet C．join D．support
A．scared B．annoyed C．worried D．delighted
A．temper B．interest C．confidence D．shyness
A．taking up B．getting through C．going through D．making up
A．happier B．cooler C．stronger D．cleverer
A．problems B．shortcomings C．partners D．disabilities
A．admit B．accept C．consider D．realize
A．calm B．considerate C．upset D．helpful
A．place B．touch C．control D．mood
A．confused B．bothered C．reminded D．deserted
A．crazy B．stubborn C．clumsy D．stupid
A．expect B．influence C．appreciate D．demand
A．urging B．blaming C．helping D．hurting
A．honour B．favour C．pleasure D．lesson
A．innocent B．successful C．guilty D．reliable
某同学在撰写研究性学习论文时，在“参考文献”中列出了以下文章（书籍）：①《地理与文明之间的关系》；②《希腊城邦制度与民主政治》；③《宽松自由的社会环境与古希腊文明》；④《独特的自然环境孕育了古希腊文化》。据此判断，该论文的题目应该是
| A．有利的地理环境孕育了古希腊的政治文明 |
| B．古希腊城邦孕育了平等互利的观念 |
| C．希腊政治文明与近代文明之间的关系 |
| D．古希腊民主政治文明产生的条件 |
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department．As the 36 member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve．
At 9 pm, the ambulance 37a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．My patient was 38 , but I did my best．Eventually he 39 the night．
The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve 40 again．At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a 41in the hall who wanted to speak with me．
When I approached them, the man 42 himself as Levin and said, "you probably don't ' 43 me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．"He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small 44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and 45 ．
The followin
g year a new doctor joined the group 46 I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would 47 ．
I 48 the door．Once again, at 49 9 pm, the Levins appeared．We 50 and Levin said he'd come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that 51 he didn't come, I would know it just wasn't his year．
The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved （雕刻） with a single word: Friendship．Levin 52 the next year．Now, my family, friends and I 53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and 54 to the man who didn't forget to bring me good 55 ．
A．hardest B．youngest C．best D．newest
A．brought up B．brought about C．brought in D．brought on
A．in debt B．in vain C．on end D．in danger
A．survived C．won． D．managed
A．watch B．duty C．guard D．greetings
A．couple B．man C．patient． D．friend
A．regarded B．treated C．introduced D．considered
A．understand B．remember C．cure D．like
A．bell B．gift C．packet D．box
A．scared B．interested C．excited D．moved
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．return B．come C．recover D．approach
A．gave an eye to B．kept away from C．kept an eye on D．kept hold of
A．about B．the same C．very D．exactly
A．calmed B．separated C．embraced D．choked
A．unless B．if C．until D．though
A．passed by B．passed away C．passed off D．passed out
A．ring B．strike C．hit D．beat
A．cheer B．drink C．congratulate D．offer
A．advice B．work C．holiday D．wishes
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。
Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have 25 said those words to before or at least haven't 26 those words with for a long time．"
Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the
27 of men that were taught28 feelings is not "manly", this was very 29 homework for some．
In our next 30 , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully 31 one of the women to volunteer, as was 32 the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he 33 out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite 34 with you last week when you gave us this homework． 35 were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me 
that I knew 36 who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"
"My father and I had a severe 37 five years ago, and since then we had 38 seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly 39 to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just 40 to tell you that I love you. '"
"Dad reached out and 41 me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will 42 it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my 43in this is: Don't wait to do the things 44 it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"
A．ever C．never D．even
A．said B．shared C．talked D．discussed
A．year B．occasion C．period D．generation
A．explaining B．hurting C．devoting D．expressing
A．interesting B．threatening C．inspiring D．exciting
A．class B．term C．holiday D．week
A．asked B．disliked C．advised D．expected
A．usually B．probably C．not D．seldom
A．sat B．rose C．stood D．struggle
A．bored B．amused C．curious D．angry
A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
A．exactly B．fully C．directly D．simply
A．condition B．discussion C．disagreement D．experiment
A．hated B．avoided C．reduced D．continued
A．spoke B．smiled C．looked D．turned
A．dropped in B．ran across C．came over D．came across
A．touched B．tested C．inspired D．hugged
A．get B．make C．deserve D．overcome
A．sense B．point C．thought D．message
A．until B．when C．before D．as