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。
My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string ___players in our town. He could not ____music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his ____for he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, ____his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to grow into a man and have children of my own ____I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I joined the United States Air __ in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home ____ , I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could ____your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __ in his ability to play so well for his family.
In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was __in an accident. On that particular day, Dad got the third index finger of his left hand _____ by the machine. He didn't lose enough of the finger ____ it would stop him picking up anything, but it did ________ his ability to play the mandolin. After the accident, When I came home and asked him to play, Dad would make _________ for why he couldn't play. For the family it didn't make any ________that Dad couldn't play as well.
In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life ________ dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said "okay". He knew it would probably be the________time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few ________. When I looked around, there was not a ________eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. Dad was doing something he had done all his life,—________. As sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!
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The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 11 the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 12 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her sink into 13 and he was 14 to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 15 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 16 to get around the city by herself. Mark 17 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompaniedSusan to and from ____18____ each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 19 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 20 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 21 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 22 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 23 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver why.
“You know, every morning for the __24_ week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform(军服) has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than_25_, That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
A.touch B.fall C.count D.feel
A.weakness B.sickness C.darkness D.sadness
A.hopefulness B.hopelessness C.carefulness D.loneliness
A.encouraged B.determined C.honored D.pleased
A.return B.adjust C.prefer D.stick
A.skilled B.astonished C.excited D.frightened
A.volunteered B.tried C.continued D.refused
A.school B.shop C.work D.bus
A.feeling B.abilities C.skills D.senses
A.position B.environment C.tradition D.role
A.politely B.calmly C.briefly D.tightly
A.broad B.separate C.long D.lonely
A.respect B.admire C.know D.support
A.past B.same C.first D.next
A.courage B.will C.sight D.hearing
It was a busy morning,about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the 11 that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 12in the waiting area, telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his 13 and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn’t 14 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. He said no and told me that he 15 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 16 , who had been there for a while for a special disease. I asked if she would be 17 if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 18 him for five years. I was 19 , and asked him,“And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 20 as he left.
Now I 21 that in marriages,true love is 22 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 23 have the best of everything; they just 24 the best of everything they have. 25 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A.friend B.patient C.nurse D.doctor
A.test B.chance C.shower D.seat
A.nurse B.blackboard C.watch D.doctor
A.turn up B.show off C.come on D.go away
A.needed B.forgot C.agreed D.happened
A.daughter B.wife C.mother D.sister
A.lonely B.worried C.doubtful D.hungry
A.recognize B.answer C.believe D.expect
A.moved B.disappointed C.surprised D.satisfied
A.curiosity B.tears C.words D.judgment
A.realize B.suggest C.hope D.prove
A.agreement B.expression C.acceptance D.exhibition
A.necessarily B.completely C.naturally D.frequently
A.learn B.make C.favor D.try
A.Adventure B.Beauty C.Trust D.Life
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid.I __2__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic.Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.
A.belief B.work C.education D.promise
A.majored in B.got used to C.dreamed of D.got tired of
A.lazy B.easy-going C.successful D.reliable
A.cost B.paid C.took D.did
A.could only B.could not C.must not D.should often
A.read B.present C.teach D.explain
A.joke B.means C.tool D.trick
A.A-student B.B-student C.C-student D.D-student
A.get along B.hang out C.break away D.keep in touch
A.making B.stopping C.working D.getting
A.your brother B.yourself C.your sister D.the family
A.left over B.paid off C.used up D.carried out
A.angry B.pleased C.disappointed D.bored
A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing
A.take B.give C.keep D.get
A.let alone B.let out C.let in D.leave alone
A.guys B.mother C.studies D.play
A.made B.fulfilled C.changed D.tried
A.little B.much C.few D.high
A.more interesting B.less important C.more important D.less interesting
All the definitions(定义) and facts in a dictionary or book do not convey what friendship is really about. It cannot be understood through 36 . The only way to understand friendship is through experience, which 37 all the senses.
Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands. It is seen in a child freely 38 the last cookie. It is not 39 to see friendship; it is always there for eyes that can see.
Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends squeezing in lunch together on an extremely 40 day although they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they 41 each other, not the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.
Friendship is 42 in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, and the wet kiss from the family dog. The touch 43 more than words or gestures. It is 44 understood and clearly shows the feelings.
Friendship has a taste. It tastes like homemade bread: the ingredients all measured and planned, then carefully 45 , then the quiet 46 as the dough(生面团) rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients 47 there are the thoughts of the baker as her hands mix the flour or her 48 as she waits for the dough to rise. 49 and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that 50 . Warm, fresh from the oven, the difference you taste is 51 .
Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. It smells like your home when 52 it after being away for a long tome. Friendship has 53 smells.
Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is a(n) 54 of the heart. It is the language of the heart --- a language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the 55 . Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.
A.reading B.studying C.words D.gestures
A.expects B.involves C.affects D.expresses
A.eating B.holding C.choosing D.sharing
A.common B.formal C.difficult D.private
A.busy B.tough C.bad D.important
A.look at B.talk to C.care for D.play with
A.felt B.given C.discovered D.remembered
A.understands B.explains C.communicates D.knows
A.perfectly B.instantly C.hopefully D.thankfully
A.tasted B.prepared C.mixed D.supplied
A.waiting B.working C.change D.competition
A.and B.because C.until D.unless
A.patience B.confidence C.tolerance D.dependence
A.Unfinished B.Uncovered C.Unseen D.Unmoved
A.comes to life B.makes the difference C.makes sense D.takes effect
A.happiness B.comfort C.friendship D.hardship
A.winning back B.stepping into C.helping out D.carrying on
A.strong B.strange C.natural D.various
A.experience B.thought C.reward D.result
A.partners B.senses C.heart D.family
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 36 water to the runners, I remember being so 37 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 38 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an 39 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 40 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining(起决定性作用的) 41 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 42 because I was 15 years old, younger than him but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 43 for a second.
But then I 44 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 45 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 46 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 47 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself at that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 48 .
I 49 that I would not give up running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 50 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 51 .
In life we all have those moments when we 52 ourselves with others. It’s only 53 . Don’t allow those moments to 54 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 55 anything you want in life.
A.bring out B.pass out C.take out D.pick out
A.excited B.worried C.concerned D.anxious
A.achievement B.encouragement C.interest D.experience
A.At times B.In time C.In all D.At all
A.victory B.decision C.moment D.conclusion
A.embarrassed B.annoyed C.moved D.thrilled
A.relaxed B.defeated C.puzzled D.inspired
A.realized B.lost C.noticed D.remembered
A.necessary B.evident C.common D.different
A.motto B.plan C.goal D.direction
A.worried B.hit C.reached D.hurt
A.attraction B.devotion C.inspiration D.expectation
A.hoped B.promised C.decided D.suggested
A.slightly B.hardly C.clearly D.properly
A.excitement B.accomplishment C.movement D.judgement
A.introduce B.relate C.present D.compare
A.important B.natural C.strange D.ridiculous
A.weaken B.wound C.amuse D.cheer
A.prevent B.deliver C.achieve D.abandon