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。
I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was and my stepmother had us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no what to do with me. And that’s when my other family .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. I could tell, for the Beaches there was no between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) ________ that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
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If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today I just drove right into a of fog. I quickly slowed down and my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow world. Everywhere I looked was only dark grayness. Even the trees lining the road had become frightening, me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered if it would end.
After a while, though, the sun broke through the fog and the world was transformed. The golden light beams the landscape. The red and yellow leaves shone on the . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the , because he reminded me again of just how this world can be. In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go . Problems can appear.
Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to us and block out all the light in our life.
When this happens and the world seems in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can the shadows away with love. We can transform the world with our joy. We also can light a way through the dark for others to follow. God is willing to our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be then. May your soul shine brightly. And may you forever struggle to live in God’s light.
A．photo B．sea C．picture D．drop
A．turned on B．put on C．turned off D．put off
A．challenge B．disappointment C．devotion D．pain
A．warning B．informing C．accusing D．reminding
A．bathed B．changed C．broke D．impressed
A．mountains B．roads C．headlights D．trees
A．light B．smile C．heat D．smoke
A．weather B．air C．fog D．dark
A．peaceful B．beautiful C．small D．quiet
A．smooth B．mad C．well D．wrong
A．surround B．remove C．encourage D．improve
A．moved B．touched C．covered D．attracted
A．knock B．drive C．beat D．pour
A．replace B．conduct C．match D．fill
A．lasting B．endless C．brief D．late
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day, is a busy shopping day in the United States. Many people have a day off work on that day. Some use this to make trips; others use it to start for the Christmas season.
Many stores have special offers and their prices on some goods. Some their opening hours. There can also be traffic jams on roads to shopping destinations.
There are common theories as to why it is called Black Friday. One is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day left many black markings on the road surface, the term Black Friday. The other is from an old way of recording business accounts. were recorded in red ink and profits in black. Many businesses, small businesses, started making profits before Christmas, so they started to mark in black ink on the day after Thanksgiving.
A．traveling B．shopping C．visiting D．cooking
A．prepare B．check C．lower D．raise
A．shorten B．enlarge C．reduce D．extend
A．popular B．outstanding C．splendid D．ordinary
A．many B．two C．few D．no
A．leaving for B．leading to C．coming out D．sticking to
A．Prices B．Interests C．Losses D．Benefits
A．particularly B．specially C．obviously D．Eventually
I can still remember every change of intonation whenever I recall what that old lady said to me, “Life may give me up, but I’ll never give up my life.”
She was admitted to hospital because of her stroke（中风）for the second time, which also meant that I need to spend a lot of with her.
Honestly, she was a good patient, with no complaint, no requirements, and she always cooperated with me very well, which I very much. And she always held an optimistic point of view toward her condition, I guessed she knew that there wouldn’t be much improvement. I actually asked why in a way, and she said to me the very sentence. It was not spoken very clearly, since her stroke had the movement of her tongue. I was not moved then, since after spending a few months in this hospital, I was almost .
And that old lady had stroke a few days later, which made her unable to speak or move anymore. I thought she would be as others, lying there, waiting the day, and crying sometimes. But I was wrong. She still held that someday, somehow, she would fully , though both she and I knew the possibility for that was extremely small.
Then, the very sentence she said to me. A patient with absolute no hope still held the optimistic aspect in her life, regardless how it was. How could I lead my life in that way? Since then, I’ve tried harder and worked harder. I would not give up my life either.
A．Chance B．time C．life D．money
A．practical B．unreasonable C．acceptable D．meaningful
A．Enjoyed B．suffered C．appreciated D．congratulated
A．so B．as C．since D．though
A．brave B．daring C．secret D．cautious
A．Affected B．disturbed C．improved D．increased
A．Indifferent B．frightened C．concerned D．anxious
A．other B．another C．few D．little
A．Silently B．painfully C．exactly D．patiently
A．Operate B．succeed C．understand D．recover
A．lived up B．looked forward C．made sense D．worked out
A．expected B．negative C．strange D．Unlikely
My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s． While in school, he became in the drama program, acting in various productions．He in touch with his drama teacher．
My father went to high school in the 1960s．Like his before him, he acted in high school． He, too, stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's I graduated in 1997． When Hoover, my drama teacher, was in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever ．
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids"． , no? She described us as that we were nonconformists （不墨守成规者） that other teachers didn't know what to do with．She simply us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed．
We have all become members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers． Every member of my family is a teacher． This year the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether．
me, teaching the course is only one important part of the job． As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent return to say "hello" at Christmas． That was how the of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family． Honestly, learning a lifetime．
A．famous B．active C．anxious D．attractive
A．lost B．provided C．kept D．shared
A．teacher B．classmate C．mother D．father
A．life B．job C．space D．season
A．dying B．singing C．acting D．playing
A．Poor B．angry C．anxious D．alone
A．taught B．constructed C．ordered D．noticed
A．protected B．developed C．scolded D．affected
A．Interesting B．Exciting C．Shocking D．Encouraging
A．because B．if C．But D．although
A．purely B．exactly C．obviously D．basically
A．entertained B．accepted C．disliked D．demanded
A．consuming B．contributing C．confirming D．connecting
A．fills B．marks C．covers D．deals
A．After B．With C．To D．By
A．natural B．simple C．entire D．casual
A．fel1 B．rang C．broke D．rolled
A．classmates B．soldiers C．adults D．graduates
A．tradition B．culture C．custom D．behavior
A．wastes B．puts C．takes D．Pulls
Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows . Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies.” Many people think of gypsies as groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are . Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture among regions. But most speak both the language of the people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any .
Each Roma settlement developed its own style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other . Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell . Their conversations often include brief references tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have many challenges. Their neighbors did not them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.
A．when B．why C．where D．how
A．died B．visited C．left D．lived
A．So B．Or C．But D．Then
A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude
A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors
A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled
A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides
A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian
A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair
A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town
A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical
A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural
A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks
A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions
A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories
A．at B．in C．for D．to
A．write down B．get away C．take in D．pass down
A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed
A．fear B．help C．accept D．support