When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful． The help of others is a good to help us pull through write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）． To make it a realistic as well as exciting , I decided that I had to make a jump myself ．Unluckily, I’m not good at any , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping．
My friend Mr． Smith was willing to give me a ． He took me to a ground school． The first day’s included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) For this, I had to wait until the following ．
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield． , a heavy parachute was put on my back． Then I was to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway． Once on board, the plane was soon ． I began to feel nervous． As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 13 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane． The line was to pull my parachute after I jumped．
“Get , Henry,” Harry said． I moved carefully to the door．I wanted to , “NO, no, no!” But no word came．
“Jump!” Harry called ． “Jump!”
Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched． It worked All at once I was very happy． Then I felt a quick ． My big parachute had opened! It was the best I ever had． I looked down． There were rivers, trees, fields and houses． I heard the soft sound of the air． This was ．
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Angels
My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the36I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.
This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 37 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 38the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 39 she knew they would have a(n) 40 place in their heart this holiday season.
Finally! She found the one that expressed the 41feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 42“mom and dad.” She stood there, 43 it close for a long time, unable to move from the 44 . Tears began to run down her cheeks.
“Is there something I can do for you?” a 45 voice asked. She 46 to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 47 and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 48 card.”
Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and 49 my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 50 held my sister until her calmness 51 . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 52,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.
During her telling of this event I was feeling 53 that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 54 . “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 55 disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.
| 36. |
A. conversation |
B. difficulty |
C. accident |
D. quarrel |
| 37. |
A. paying |
B. caring |
C. calling |
D. looking |
| 38. |
A. left |
B. offered |
C. read |
D. discovered |
| 39. |
A. although |
B. as |
C. when |
D. if |
| 40. |
A. other |
B. empty |
C. safe |
D. different |
| 41. |
A. sad |
B. strange |
C. amazing |
D. perfect |
| 42. |
A. for |
B. to |
C. from |
D. by |
| 43. |
A. seizing |
B. holding |
C. keeping |
D. grasping |
| 44. |
A. spot |
B. stair |
C. area |
D. home |
| 45. |
A. firm |
B. proud |
C. cold |
D. soft |
| 46. |
A. walked |
B. turned |
C. decided |
D. woke |
| 47. |
A. question |
B. shock |
C. regret |
D. upset |
| 48. |
A. harmful |
B. special |
C. wrong |
D. right |
| 49. |
A. pulled |
B. caught |
C. sent |
D. protected |
| 50. |
A. quietly |
B. tightly |
C. strongly |
D. seriously |
| 51. |
A. disappeared |
B. went |
C. arrived |
D. returned |
| 52. |
A. failure |
B. idea |
C. loss |
D. death |
| 53. |
A. shocked |
B. angry |
C. happy |
D. hopeless |
| 54. |
A. task |
B. time |
C. favor |
D. job |
| 55 |
A. responsibility |
B. sympathy |
C. guilt |
D. hurt |
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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。
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I 36 myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with 37customers.
But I wasn't 38the people with enormous orders, the women who39 that the coffee was much too creamy (全乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees 40 again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn't seem to 41 anyone.
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking42. He said he felt like getting in bed,pulling the 43 up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
44he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was45 , since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
“It’s46me,” I told him. “have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the 47.
The next day, it was still raining. I 48my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their49. I was completely wet and freezing cold.50 , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our51tip jar, I grew more depressed.
In the evening, the customer fromm the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a 52 ．He said that not many people took time to 53 others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．With a friendly wave, he drove away．I ran to the back of the shop and read the note．It read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday．It's so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely （真诚地） nice．Please don ' t change your54 ! Have a great day !——Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness．Then I would smile, hold my head up high,55my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"
36．A．believed B．hoped C．pictured D．supposed
37．A．particular B．regular C．special D．common
38．A．thinking B．considering C．guessing D．expecting
39．A．complained B．praised C．doubted D．explained
40．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．remade
41．A．fit B．please C．suit D．meet
42．A．satisfied B．happy C．upset D．anxious
43．A．hat B．sheet C．coat D．pillow
44．A．Before B．After C．Until D．While
45．A．embarrassed B．angry C．surprised D．glad
46．A．on B．in C．for D．after
47．A．crowd B．street C．shop D．rain
48．A．spent B．took C．cost D．wasted
49．A．doughnuts B．coffees C．orders D．bags
50．A．Better B．Worse C．Further D．Later
51．A．old B．full C．broken D．empty
52．A．letter B．bill C．note D．gift
53．A．talk about B．care about C．hear about D．know about
54．A．way B．job C．mind D．product
55．A．cut B．force C．raise D．clear
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate．He is always in a good 21 and always has something22to say．
If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the 23 how to look on the positive side of the situation．Seeing this style really made me 24 , so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don' t25．You can' t be positive all the time．How do you do it?"
Michael replied, each morning I26 and say to myself 'Mike, you have two 27 today．You can choose to be in a 28 mood or be in a bad mood．' I29 to be in a good mood．Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a 30 or choose to learn from it．I choose to learn from it．"
"Yeah, right．It isn't that easy．" I protested．
"Yes it is, " Michael said．"Life is all about choices．You choose how you react 31 situations and how people will affect your mood．You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood．The bottom line is: It's your choice 32you live life．"
Several years later, I heard Michael was involved in a serious 33 , falling off 60 feet from a communications tower．After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive 34 , Michael recovered．When I asked him what had35 his mind as the accident took place．
"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied．"Then, as I 36 on the ground, remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to37．I chose to live．"
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also 38 his amazing attitude．
I learned from him 39 every day we have a choice to live fully． 40 is everything．
21．A．mood B．sense C．feeling D．emotion
22．A．active B．positive C．reactive D．negative
23．A．trainee B．interviewee C．employee D．bee
24．A．moved B．interested C．precious D．curious
25．A．take it B．hold it C．make it D．get it
26．A．make up B．take up C．wake up D．bring up
27．A．roads B．choices C．ways D．methods
28．A．good B．pretty C．nice D．smart
29．A．decide B．choose C．feel D．require
30．A．cook B．receiver C．victim D．leader
31．A．by B．against C．with D．to
32．A．what B．that C．how D．which
33．A．thing B．incident C．accident D．state
34．A．help B．care C．rest D．holiday
35．A．gone through B．broken through C．looked through D．read through
36．A．sat B．lay C．stood D．lied
37．A．move B．leave C．die D．remove
38．A．so long as B．in case of C．instead of D．because of
39．A．what B．how C．that D．which
40．A．Attitude B．Choice C．Person D．World
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37that I decided to write an article about her.
I 38Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk her career. She 39and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 42Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 45. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49:
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 52. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 54, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 55to doubt yourself.
36．A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
37．A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
38．A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
39．A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
40．A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
41．A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
42．A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
43．A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
44．A．with B．by C．on D．in
45．A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
46．A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
47．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
48．A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
49．A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
50．A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
51．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
52．A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
53．A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
54．A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
55．A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Little Chad was a shy, 21 young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he’d like to make a Valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he 22 do that！” because she had 23 the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always 24 them. They laughed and 25on to each other. But Chad was never 26 . However, she decided she would 27 with her son. So she bought the paper and glue and crayons(蜡笔). For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.
Valentine’s Day 28 , and Chad was 29 himself with excitement. He carefully put them in a bag and walked out of the door. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and 30 them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home. She just knew he would be 31 and maybe that would ease(减轻) the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn’t get many valentines-maybe 32 at all.
That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out of the window. Sure enough, 33 they came, laughing and having the 34 time. And, as 35 , there was Chad at the back. He walked a little faster than usual. She 36 expected him to burst into 37 as soon as he got inside. His arms were 38 , she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.
“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.
But he hardly heard her words, he just 39 right on by, his face aglow(满面红光), and all he could say was, “Not a one. Not a one.”
Her heart sank.
And then he added, “I didn’t forget a one, not a 40 one!”
21．A．excited B．quiet C．cold D．calm
22．A．shouldn’t B．might C．wouldn’t D．could
23．A．watched B．noticed C．found D．stared
24．A．behind B．among C．with D．beside
25．A．dropped B．hung C．fell D．turned
26．A．contained B．included C．received D．favored
27．A．go on B．go off C．go in D．go along
28．A．reached B．followed C．passed D．dawned
29．A．in B．of C．beside D．for
30．A．provide B．offer C．serve D．supply
31．A．disappointed B．worried C．high D．anxious
32．A．some B．none C．any D．nothing
33．A．there B．where C．nowhere D．anywhere
34．A．best B．good C．great D．happy
35．A．never B．always C．still D．seldom
36．A．hardly B．badly C．fully D．seriously
37．A．laughter B．laughing C．crying D．tears
38．A．full B．straight C．empty D．bent
39．A．traveled B．marched C．moved D．rolled
40．A．single B．only C．very D．just