Games can be both fun and difficult. Scrabble is a game I like____， but is not an easy one.____ are going to play scrabble tonight. Henry cannot____all the rules, so I will ____them. Do you want to learn? Listen carefully, and we'll play____.
____player takes seven letters. Your letter might be A, S, T, E, B, P and L. You can spell many____with these letters. You can spell TABLE with five of them, and you can spell SAT, LET, BAT, and others with____of them. But you cannot use names of persons, countries, or cities.
You have to be____：some letters are worth more points____others. For example, A, E, L, S and T have one point each. B and P have three points each.____points can be different____words with the same number of letters. SAT will give you____three points, and BAT will give you five. TABLE will give you____points：three for B and four for the other four letters. Use TABLE. You will get____points, and you might win the game.
At the end of the game the players ____ their points. The one____the most points wins.____， you might have one hundred forty points. That is a good____. But I might have one hundred sixty points, and Henry might have one hundred seventy points. Then Henry ____ .
A．first B．most C．last D．least
A．Tom, I and Henry B．Henry, Tom and I C．I, Henry and Tom D．Henry, I and Tom
A．know B．study C．keep D．remember
A．explain B．help C．teach D．play
A．faster B．sooner C．later D．after
A．Either B．Each C．A D．One
A．things B．sentences C．meanings D．words
A．three B．four C．five D．two
A．sure B．careful C．thankful D．certain
A．for B．of C．than D．in
A．A number B．The number of C．A lot of D．Plenty of
A．for B．from C．between D．among
A．more than B．only C．less than D．fewer than
A．five B．eight C．six D．seven
A．much B．less C．more D．some
A．add to B．add up to C．add D．add up
A．with B．has C．gets D．gives
A．However B．For example C．After all D．Such as
A．idea B．points C．score D．way
A．plays B．gets C．wins D．takes
Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 21 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 22 : finding a donor heart that 23 Maria’s blood type could take years. 24 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 25 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 26 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 27 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 28 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 29 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 30 something from herself. Could her 31 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 32 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 33 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 34 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 35 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 36 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 37 as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 38 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 39 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 40in another loving mother’s chest.
A．change B．danger C．disorder D．pain
A．small B．distant C．hard D．precious
A．matched B．replaced C．controlled D．cooperated
A．Certainly B．Otherwise C．However D．So
A．finding B．phoning C．touring D．interrupting
A．rolling B．running C．walking D．jumping
A．corner B．bed C．man D．nurse
A．mother B．story C．error D．dream
A．put B．support C．pass D．make
A．save B．recycle C．donate D．separate
A．heart B．brain C．husband D．spirit
A．informed B．warned C．congratulated D．reminded
A．copy B．fit C．variation D．baby
A．give up B．carry out C．search after D．put off
A．noticed B．predicted C．found D．declared
A．praying B．begging C．decorating D．singing
A．belief B．love C．bond D．relief
A．funeral B．operation C．performance D．anniversary
A．passed away B．woke up C．left behind D．dressed up
A．active B．alive C．necessary D．changeable
Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on 36 hand.
One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 37 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.
38 I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 39 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 40 me in it and pushed me down the hall.
“I’m not 41 ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”
“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll 42 him up to your room.”
In a minute I 43 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things 44 me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”
“I want to get my 45 back.” I begged.
“Oh, you can 46 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 47 happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 48 them.
I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 49 .
“Thank God you finally came,” I said.
“It hurts that badly?” he asked.
“No, on the contrary, I am not ill 50 .”
Dr. Ward looked 51 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more 52 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 53 that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for 55 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．meeting B．office C．information D．medicine
A．Before B．Until C．While
A．beat B．rang C．struck D．took
A．pushed B．placed C．pulled D．invited
A．well B．sick C．good D．healthy
A．command B．carry C．send D．order
A．found B．realized C．felt D．understood
A．on C．up D．to
A．money B．friend C．clothes D．form
A．upset B．expect C．wonder D．believe
A．best B．hardest C．worst D．easiest
A．behind B．before C．beside D．by
A．friends B．students C．relatives D．teachers
A．at al B．in all C．after all D．above all
A．excited B．worried C．satisfied D．surprised
A．interesting B．comfortable C．serious D．pleasant
A．add B．settle C．concern D．recognize
A．Before B．Since C．When D．As soon as
A．himself B．themselves C．yourselves D．ourselves
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh(肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were 41 to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ 42 us, which controls the 43 and fall of our body energies, 44 us different from one day to the next.
The 45 of a ‘body clock’ should not be too 46 since the lives of most living things are controlled 47 the 24-hour night-and-day cycle(循环). We feel 48 and fall asleep at night and become 49 and energetic during the day. If the 24-hour cycle is 50 most people experience unpleasant 51 . For example, people who are not 52 to working at night can find that 53 of sleep causes them to 54 badly at work.
55 the daily cycle of sleeping and 56 , we also have other cycles which 57 longer than one day. Most of us would 58 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 59 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 60 do not exist.
A．anxious B．careful C．able D．proud
A．around B．inside C．between D．on
A．rise B．supply C．use D．movement
A．showing B．treating C．changing D．making
A．idea B．opinion C．story D．invention
A．difficult B．exciting C．interesting D．surprising
A．from B．over C．by D．during
A．dull B．dreamy C．tired D．peaceful
A．regular B．excited C．clear D．lively
A．shortened B．disturbed C．reset D．troubled
A．moments B．senses C．feelings D．effects
A．used B．allowed C．expected D．prevented
A．miss B．none C．need D．lack
A．show B．perform C．manage D．control
A．With B．Except C．As well as D．Rather than
A．waking B．moving C．living D．working
A．repeat B．remain C．happen D．last
A．believe B．agree C．realize D．allow
A．others B．the other C．all other D．other
A．only B．just C．still D．yet
A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light appeared from windows of 37 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire.
The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his50 . They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.
52 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 55 .
A．pouring B．falling C．dropping D．flooding
A．poor B．black C．faraway D．nearby
A．rich B．beautiful C．poor D．ugly
A．crying B．wandering C．struggling D．wondering
A．striking B．hitting C．flowing D．beating
A．boy B．girl C．woman D．man
A．out B．near C．outside D．inside
A．made B．left C．asked D．told
A．became B．showed C．appeared D．sounded
A．so B．and C．however D．though
A．straight B．thirsty C．hungry D．still
A．room B．house C．picture D．fire
A．picked B．stood C．came D．looked
A．father B．mother C．friend D．brother
A．wife B．sister C．mother D．girlfriend
A．kept B．got C．made D．lost
A．Much B．Many C．No D．Not
A．as B．while C．when D．since
A．disappointed B．sorry C．happy D．sad
A．began B．stopped C．ended D．wanted
In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable．” I gave the class homework!
The assignment （任务） was to “go to someone you love 36 the next week and tell them you love them．It 37 to be someone you have never 38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time．” That doesn’t 39 like a very tough assignment, 40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 41in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho （男子汉气概的）．” Showing feelings or crying （heaven forbid!） was just not done 42 this was a very threatening assignment for some．
At the 43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 44 what happened when they told someone they loved them．I fully expected one of the 45 to volunteer, as was usually the 46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．He appeared quite moved and a bit 47 ．As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis．I was quite 48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment．I didn’t think that I had 49 to say those words to and 50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience （良知） started talking to me．It was telling me that I 51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to．You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 52 and really never resolved it since that one．We 53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings．But 54 then, we hardly spoke to each other．So last．Tuesday 55 I got home, I had convinced myself．I was going to tell my father I loved him．”
A．after B．before C．for D．within
A．has to B．ought to C．had better D．can
A．told B．said C．talked D．spoken
A．look B．hear C．listen D．sound
A．when B．until C．that D．unless
A．born B．grown C．raised D．risen
A．And B．But C．So D．For
A．beginning B．end C．middle D．stating
A．announce B．share C．answer D．ask
A．men B．adults C．students D．women
A．case B．thing C．story D．experience
A．afraid B．shaken C．terrible D．worried
A．happy B．pleased C．angry D．satisfied
A．everybody B．nobody C．someone D．anyone
A．else B．except C．beside D．besides
A．thought B．considered C．knew D．guessed
A．disagreement B．encouragement C．disappointment D．discouragement
A．imagined B．risked C．avoided D．escaped
A．still B．even C．just D．only
A．by the time B．at the time C．for the time D．during the time