One day, I was walking with my daughter, and we saw a man picking bottles out of garbage cans(垃圾箱). He did not ask us for spare , like others had before him. My 10-year-old daughter asked he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly . I told her he had his dignity(尊严), and was doing what he could to help . My daughter had a 2-dollar I had given her, and she told me she to give her money to this man she thought he needed it more than she . I agreed. We are on welfare(福利救济), we have a place to live, and food to eat. So we followed the man the local store, where he sold his bottles and cans. My daughter up to im and gave him the coin. He us loudly as we left the store, and God to bless us.
The kindness was to my daughter. When she got to the a couple of months later, she she had left her at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, 38 . Then a lady noticed us and saw how my daughter was. The lady gave her the money to go swimming. Surprisingly, it was two dallars, which was the amount as that she had given to the man on the street.
A．room B．time C．bottle D．change
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．honest B．homeless C．unnecessary D．homeful
A．others B．us C．children D．himself
A．coin B．can C．toy D．box
A．had B．tried C．wanted D．agreed
A．because B．while C．unless D．though
A．would B．needed C．expected D．did
A．so B．thus C．but D．still
A．off B．into C．onto D．at
A．walked B．came C．caught D．kept
A．begged B．called C．answered D．thanked
A．ordered B．asked C．taught D．celebrated
A．repaid B．paid C．turned D．sent
A．square B．store C．pool D．park
A．knew B．thought C．understood D．realized
A．pass B．money C．clothes D．glasses
A．too B．also C．either D．though
A．sad B．worried C．bad D．lovely
A．exact B．more C．different D．same
As a kid I loved everything about school. I loved books, , tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my . That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15, I had to because my parents afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was dead.
Pretty soon, I married. I had three Children, and I thought: “There my diploma.”
Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her and knees, which made it for her to function (活动) in a normal classroom.
One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses.
“That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night schoo1.
Linda was busy out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs Schantz, why don’t you come back to ?”
I : “There’s no way! I’m 55!”
he insisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I him, but he just smiled. To my surprise, both Linda and I thrived (茁壮成长) in evening school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades improved.
It was going to school again, but it was no game. Sitting in a class full of kids was awkward, most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I still had loads of housework to do, But when I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Morn, you can’t now!” And when she was down, I her. Together we saw it through. At last, I got my diploma. , my classmates voted unanimously (一致地) for me to be class speaker, and I got a ＄3, 000 college scholarship.
Yes, Mom, I was late for school, but I got there .
A．parents B．teachers C．trees D．flowers
A．job B．present C．certification D．diploma
A．drop out B．watch out C．keep out D．find out
A．wouldn’ t B．couldn’ t C．shouldn’ t D．needn’ t
A．goes B．comes C．exists D．breaks
A．hands B．head C．eyes D．stomach
A．1ikely B．frequent C．easy D．impossible
A．Worse B．excited C．better D．annoyed
A．giving B．taking C．filling D．sending
A．work B．school C．home D．office
A．1aughed B．told C．argued D．shouted
A．And B．But C．Although D．So
A．informed B．asked C．warned D．convinced
A．regularly B．happily C．steadily D．naturally
A．interesting B．disappointing C．concerned D．exciting
A．as if B．even if C．in case D．if only
A．continue B．rest C．quit D．hesitate
A．raised B．discouraged C．cheered D．defeated
A．To my surprise B．To my satisfaction C．To my relief D．To my credit
A．naturally B．frequently C．constantly D．eventually
阅读下面的短文，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。
Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a shop that sold selected coffee beans. People the selected coffee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could coffee in their own houses.
Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to the American and the world. However, the idea was by the owner of Starbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should the same. That is, they should selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.
After Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop the name of ⅡGiomale. This name was not too good. After he bought the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business to be a great success.
People liked to come to Starbucks because the was different and helped to release tiredness after working all long. A shift in American culture was also towards the Starbucks’ success, because before American people liked to go to a and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks’ success to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.
A．found B．established C．decorated D．formed
A．clean B．faraway C．modern D．small
A．booked B．packed C．bought D．grew
A．center B．concept C．opinion D．theory
A．admire B．evaluate C．enjoy D．sell
A．discovery B．meaning C．future D．growth
A．trip B．attitude C．flight D．interview
A．competition B．trade C．market D．economy
A．purchased B．accepted C．prevented D．rejected
A．allow B．remain C．believe D．present
A．provide B．produce C．collect D．advertise
A．closing B．supporting C．leaving D．moving
A．in B．at C．as D．by
A．apparently B．unluckily C．finally D．unexpectedly
A．showed up B．turned out C．took over D．came out
A．atmosphere B．situation C．space D．appearance
A．week B．year C．day D．night
A．strange B．necessary C．hopeful D．influential
A．hotel B．bar C．park D．hospital
A．expanded B．added C．rushed D．attached
If a teenager had some problems in her life years ago, she might go home and write them in her diary. Now, a teenager with the problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very . So, what makes blogging different from writing in a diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more than a diary. Usually a teenager treats her diary like a book full of that she doesn’t want to .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog a diary will probably write nearly the same information. Both diaries and blogs tell details about what happened to the that day.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not enough for her chemistry test. When I was her , I wrote about the same things, but in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was that my sister might read it!
Because blogging is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. The biggest with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something about her in my diary, she would know. , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend read her blog and got angry.
Because we do not always things carefully before we write about our days, it is to accidentally write something that hurts someone’s feelings in a blog.
A．different B．difficult C．same D．easy
A．special B．similar C．common D．different
A．popular B．modern C．traditional D．new
A．hidden B．familiar C．attractive D．public
A．secrets B．tales C．stories D．jokes
A．share B．hide C．play D．publish
A．as well as B．in spite of C．in favor of D．instead of
A．reader B．listener C．writer D．friend
A．blog B．diary C．e-mail D．report
A．writing B．studying C．teaching D．copying
A．age B．weight C．height D．size
A．still B．only C．already D．never
A．glad B．sad C．worried D．satisfied
A．advantage B．doubt C．mistake D．problem
A．strange B．unpleasant C．good D．interesting
A．surely B．never C．always D．already
A．So B．And C．However D．Therefore
A．might B．should C．must D．shall
A．talk about B．hear about C．care about D．think about
A．hard B．funny C．easy D．interesting
wish to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his , quickly moved to the piano, and in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully experience. The audience was strongly .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly . We try our best, but the aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
A．seated B．sat C．dressed D．rested
A．fact B．difficulty C．opportunity D．risk
A．actually B．occ asionally C．fortunately D．eventually
A．discovered B．told C．accepted D．offered
A．joy B．trust C．horror D．pleasure
A．quickly B．personally C．generally D．innocently
A．entrance B．disappearance C．Arrangement D．opening
A．shouted B．repeated C．promised D．whispered
A．turning B．bending C．rising D．handing
A．creative B．effective C．annoying D．fearing
A．addicted B．invited C．attacked D．attracted
A．abnormal B．remarkable C．unimportant D．ordinary
A．goals B．intentions C．results D．purposes
A．luckily B．truly C．slightly D．fortunately
A．overcome B．enjoy C．accomplish D．become
Are you interested in Korean TV series? If so, you must know Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》). Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly _____. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ____ herself in front of the TV when she’s not ____, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean _____.”
She also swears to ____ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to ____ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can ____ get things done if you don’t have the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on ____. So I decided to ____ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually ____ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was ____ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she ____ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not ____ the salesman boasts.
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean ____. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a ____ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend (推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” ____, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were ____ when they saw what we were doing.
The Dae Jang Geum series ____ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. ____ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has changed little ___ the series is now over.
A．increased B．depressed C．degraded D．raised
A．stand B．lie C．seat D．sit
A．at table B．at work C．on leave D．on business
A．fruit B．vegetables C．cakes D．dishes
A．learn B．eat C．cook D．perform
A．stand for B．stand by C．pass by D．go by
A．hardly B．easily C．difficultly D．carefully
A．her forks B．her spoons C．her pans D．her knives
A．lend B．borrow C．buy D．fetch
A．careless B．modest C．patient D．alert
A．similar to B．better than C．sharper than D．taken from
A．brought down B．speeded up C．slowed down D．improved
A．as fast as B．as sharp as C．as slow as D．as dull as
A．diet style B．dish flavor C．cooking style D．dressing style
A．butterfly knot B．inside pocket C．pretty collar D．long belt
A．Disappointedly B．Coincidently C．Fortunately D．Excitedly
A．pretty shocked B．pretty satisfied C．very pleased D．very puzzled
A．shoots at B．works at C．directs at D．aims at
A．In spite of B．Instead of C．Because of D．In case of
A．only if B．as if C．even though D．so that