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。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves on the cool . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season but life is uninteresting to me. The free days always get me . But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my astonishment, the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a ― so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
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One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling 36 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It' s the same thing over and over again. 37 with customers who complain about their food andwhere they are 38 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to 39a lot of us 40 but we manage to deal with it.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very 41 near where I keep the dirty 42in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 43 running all over the house, it was crazy． 44 these elderly women were watching 45 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they 46 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 47 I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
48 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 49 and gentle voice, “You are going places.（你前途无量） And that was it.” They left the 50 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 51 to believe in myself．They 52 my spirit from being down and gave me a 53 to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in 54 until I had a degree. I'm now a co-anchor (联合主持人) of a student-produced television 55 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
A．tired B．excited C．down D．up
A．Helping B．Dealing C．Talking D．Meeting
A．seated B． sat C．laid D．seating
A．attract B．avoid C．annoy D． adjust
A．customers B．employees C．boss D．employers
A．table B．box C．kitchen D． spot
A．rooms B．dishes C．clothes D．chairs
A．men B．women C．people D．servers
A．And B．Otherwise C．But D．So
A．how B．what C．where D．why
A．completed B．finished C．ordered D．got
A．grade B．place C．mark D．position
A．Before B．While C．After D．As
A．confident B．loud C．low D．pleasant
A．house B．kitchen C．table D．restaurant
A．courage B．ability C．imagination D．time
A．put down B．picked up C．took over D．pointed out
A．reason B．cause C．present D．permission
A．government B．television C．school D．restaurant
A．company B．factory C．advertisement D．show
When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very 1 . Some stories are told 2 they were true. Real people who live in a normal world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not 3 . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be 4 for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only 5 . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than 6 . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of 7 . When we read or write something, we do much more than simply look at words on a page. We use our 8 --- which is real --- and our imagination ---which is real in a different way --- to make the words 9in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read 10 realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we know that we are real and they are not. It sounds 11 , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and 12 about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by pretending that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our 13 when we are reading. We 14a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel 15 we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
A．possible B．easy C．new D．different
A．that B．what C．whether D．as if
A．realistic B．reasonable C．moral D．instructive
A．difficult B．impossible C．important D．necessary
A．thinkable B．designed C．imagined D．planned
A．lessons B．dreams C．experience D．magic
A．working B．thinking C．understanding D．living
A．knowledge B．skill C．words D．grammar
A．come to life B．come to light C．come to the point D．come to nothing
A．a newspaper B．something C．everything D．a story
A．dangerous B．serious C．strange D．terrible
A．talk B．learn C．read D．think
A．mind B．life C．world D．society
A．turn up B．pick up C．cook up D．bring up
A．what B．how C．when D．why
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 71Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 72
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 73If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
74Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 75At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face. B．Everyone was new to the network once. C．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. D．When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 36 in career and often complained that he had been fooled (欺骗) by others. One day he told his wife he was 37 disappointed with the city that he had to 38.
So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 39. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 40 and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 41 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light 42 on his door.
“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew 43 else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 44. He opened the door impatiently (不耐烦地). At the door was a little 45, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 46? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 47.
After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 48 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 49 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 50 neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to51 you these.”
At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 52 his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 53 to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 54 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 55 mind.
A．experienced B．unsuccessful C．interested D．unlucky
A．very B．so C．such D．rather
A．leave B．travel C．stay D．choose
A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．evening
A．went down B．went out C．went by D．went on
A．wanted B．decided C．forgotten D．remembered
A．knocks B．calls C．strikes D．sounds
A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody
A．troubled B．followed C．liked D．learned
A．boy B．girl C．postman D．shopper
A．candies B．toys C．lights D．candles
A．easily B．worriedly C．happily D．heavily
A．found B．met C．touched D．knew
A．bringing B．seeing C．holding D．drawing
A．poor B．kind C．new D．young
A．buy B．give C．borrow D．sell
A．made B．caused C．developed D．stopped
A．laziness B．sadness C．unkindness D．unhappiness
A．besides B．except C．but D．than
A．open B．right C．warm D．cold
I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．
First, family life is quite 36in China． In the USA, many young people 37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．
Bargaining is another 42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 47 if you live in China．
Tipping hasn’t been easier to 48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 49 want to get 50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 52 and refused to take the money．
In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 53 ． Actually, this is a 54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 55 the food in the plate．
A．unique B．different C．private D．harmonious
A．come B．build C．leave D．abandon
A．regular B．true C．common D．usual
A．Also B．However C．Therefore D．Although
A．parents B．relatives C．babysitters D．grandparents
A．while B．since C．when D．as
A．way B．custom C．lesson D．habit
A．made B．agreed C．charged D．set
A．expected B．taught C．suggested D．required
A．up B．away C．off D．on
A．promise B．pretend C．decide D．hope
A．tolerate B．understand C．practise D．consider
A．adjust to B．turn to C．refer to D．stick to
A．area B．department C．branch D．industry
A．easy B．extra C．pocket D．prize
A．Often B．Once C．Sometimes D．Before
A．excited B．satisfied C．frightened D．confused
A．own B．children C．neighbors D．guests
A．signal B．mark C．sign D．feature
A．leave B．remain C．put D．taste