After 20 years of marriage, my wife said, “I love you, John, but I know another woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman she was referring to was my mother, who had lived alone for 19 years. However, the pressure of my _________and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That night I _________ to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well?” she asked. My mother usually thought that a late night call or a surprise invitation might be a sign of _________ news. “I thought that it would be _________to spend some time with you,” I replied. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”
That Friday after work, I drove over to _________ her up. She waited in the door with her coat on. “I told my friends that I was going out with my son,” she said, as she got into the _________,“and they can’t wait to hear about our meeting.”
After we sat down in a nice restaurant, I had to read the _________ . Her eyes could only read large print. I _________my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. “It was I who used to have to order dishes when you were _________ ,” she said. “Then it’s time that you _________ and let me return the favor,” I said. We talked so happily over the dinner that we _________ the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me _________you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack so _________ that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received a letter from the restaurant with a receipt inside and a note saying: “I paid this _________ in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there. I ordered two plates for you and your wife. You will never know what that night _________ for me. I love you, son.” With tears in my eyes, only then did I realize the importance of saying in time to our loved ones: “I LOVE YOU”.
A.work B.study C.business D.family
A.went B.drove C.called D.wrote
A.bad B.good C.surprising D.false
A.ordinary B.pleasant C.normal D.unusual
A.call B.bring C.pick D.take
A.house B.bus C.restaurant D.car
A.book B.menu C.magazine D.newspaper
A.dropped B.held C.opened D.lifted
A.small B.ill C.tired D.hungry
A.sit B.relax C.wait D.look
A.lost B.missed C.enjoyed D.hated
A.ask B.kiss C.invite D.visit
A.quickly B.early C.immediately D.suddenly
A.bill B.letter C.receipt D.attention
A.happened B.meant C.brought D.left
One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .
A student was going to leave the capital to become 32 official (官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say 33 to his teacher.
“It is 34 job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict 35 yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already 36 anyone hundred top hats, which will 37 those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen! 38 could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit _39 . “ Never forget 40 I taught you in class!”
“ 41 are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir, 42 no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
43 hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”
“I have 44 one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine 45 .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.
( ) A. to dress B. dressingC. wearing D to wear
( )
A.a B.the C.an D./
A.hello B.goodbye C.OK D.thanks
A.not an easy B.not easy C.a good D.difficult
A.about B.with C.from D.to
A.made B.bought C.prepared D.repaired
A.give B.let C.keep D.make
A.How B.What C.Why D.When
A.pleased B.angry C.excited D.sorry
A.that B.how C.why D.what
A.You B.We C.They D.Us
A.hardly B.about C.almost D.nearly
A.Before B.After C.Because D.If
A.sent out B.bought C.sold D.borrowed
A.left B.already C.yet D.else
It was yearbook day and we were given an hour to sign each other’s yearbooks in the cafeteria. I was president of the class and I played sports. When I sat down at a table, people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign __36__.
Among them, a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking. I had seen him around, and I knew he was always laughed at. He seemed __37__ of himself, and was so pale that it __38__ us to look at him.
He came up and asked me nervously, “Can you sign this?” I took his yearbook but I didn’t know __39__ to write. I saw that there was the name “Ricky Sanders” written on the front of it. So I wrote:
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I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I __40__ my yearbook was gone. I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook. “What are you doing?” I asked him. He looked up calmly(平静地) and __41__said “Sign!”
My friends broke into a loud laugh, and I saw that he was carefully frying to put a signature in my yearbook. He hadn’t even finished the “R” yet. I thought for a while and __42__ to let him sign.
It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back, there was a very shaky “RICKY”. He hugged(紧抱) his yearbook and __43__. I couldn’t help but smile back at him.
In that moment, my __44__ changed completely.
I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature. He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature __45__ of his yearbook were filled up. He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room.
I changed school the next year, and I never saw Ricky again. However, I will never forget the day that he became the most __46__ guy in school. Whenever I’m __47__, I still look back at that yearbook.
A.mine B.his C.ours D.theirs
A.unafraid B.unsure C.proud D.tired
A.worried B.surprised C.taught D.hurt
A.how B.which C.where D.what
A.saw B.noticed C.thought D.believed
A.still B.ever C.even D.just
A.smiled B.waited C.left D.rose
A.sense B.value C.attitude D.idea
A.lists B.pages C.boxes D.tables
A.different B.patient C.popular D.important
A.away B.out C.behind D.down
The Spring Festival is the 36New. Year’s Day. It usually comes 37February. Everyone in China 38the Spring Festival very much. 39the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually 40her parents 41their house, 42do some shopping and 43housework.. ___44that day everyone in China 45Jiaozi , New Year’s cake and 46other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year’s cake, but 47parents say Jiaozi is 48than New Year’s cake. Many 49usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year’s cakes and Jiaozi 50their house. How happy they are! A. China B. Chinese C. English
A. in B.on C. at
A. like B. is like C. likes
A. After B. How C. When
A. help B. is helping C. helps
A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning
A. but B. /C. so
A. some B. other C. others
A. In B. On C. At
A. eats B. is eating C. eating
A. any B. much C. some
A. hers B. she C. her
A. nice B. more nice C. nicer
A. child B. children C. boys
A. in B. over C. on
Mrs. Green is a nurse. She lives in England. Her husband(丈夫) Mr. Green is a Japanese 56 at a high school. They have 57kids: one is a son 58his name is John. They also have two 59: Lucy and Lily. This year they have another(另一个) baby. Mr. and Mrs. Green love her very much. But they have their work, so a woman looks 60the young baby. She is new here.
A neighbour(邻居) 61the baby. She likes her very much.
“Look at the baby,” she says. “She looks very cute! I think she 62Mr. Green. They
63have big eyes. But what’s her name?”
“ 64,” the woman says. “She is only five months(月) old. You know, she can’t 65. ”A. student B. teacher C. doctor
A. two B. three C. four
A. and B. but C. so
A. sons B. daughters C. brothers
A. at B. forC. after
A. findsB. studies C. sees
A. looks like B. thinks about C. comes from
A. all B. both C. some
A. I don’t know B. That’s all right C. I think you are right
A. tell B. speak C. say
What is the best way to study ? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often 41 very hard 42 long hours. This is a 43 habit (习惯), but it is not a better way to study . A good student must 44 enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every 45 you 46 to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you 47 to your studies, you’ll find yourself 48 than before and you’ll learn more.
Perhaps we can 49 that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, we mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study 50 slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.
A.play B.study C.sleep D.think
A.at B.in C.for D.with
A.best B.better C.good D.bad
A.have B.do C.want D.make
A.month B.week C.hour D.day
A.want B.hope C.need D.wish
A.begin B.return C.go D.are
A.stronger B.weaker C.strong D.week
A.say B.guess C.talk D.know
A.return B.come C.give D.get