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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。
We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are , one by one. “There is my grandmother's house,” I say, across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lisa, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯) memory for me. Lisa was one of the mobile children, from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors for 200 years.
We soon by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories back, swift as the tide (潮水).
Suddenly, I long to walk again in the where I was once so gloriously a child. It still________a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk the rooms in memory. Here, my mother________ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family ________ into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being ________them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lisa ________ attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I ________ ; where I belong.”
She has ________ her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ________ . To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need ________ origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the ________ of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or memory.
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I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
A．some B．little C．no D．much
A．happy B．lovely C．angry D．noisy
A．only B．ever C．still D．almost
A．teacher B．coach C．doctor D．sportsman
A．lucky B．satisfied C．hopeful D．surprised
A．taught B．asked C．told D．trained
A．match B．story C．moment D．incident
A．job B．camp C．holiday D．course
A．cause B．start C．need D．amount
A．stand B．call C．look D．jump
A．take out B．cut off C．put on D．give up
A．excited B．curious C．anxious D．disappointed
A．mad B．puzzled C．regretful D．discouraged
A．working B．playing C．learning D．shining
A．shaking B．hanging C．holding D．nodding
A．feeling B．suffering C．facing D．expressing
A．dream B．game C．chance D．life
A．offer B．price C．question D．order
A．study B．sports C．homework D．business
A．clothes B．bike C．house D．goods
Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 26 job which gets him 27 at five o’clock every morning. He is a 28 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 29 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the 30 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In 31 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 32 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from33 , rain or snow. His34 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 35 .
Billy 36 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 37 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 38 money from his customers. Since many of them 39 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 40 . Sometimes, when Billy is 41 , his older brother has to 42 the newspapers. Once Billy’s father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now, 43 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 44 to Europe, but he will also be happy 45 he wins a new bicycle.
A．full-time B．strange C．good D．part-time
A．indoors B．outdoors C．down D．up
A．schoolboy B．newspaper boy C．cowboy D．clever boy
A．that B．where C．which D．whether
A．house B．porch C．school D．corner
A．autumn B．winter C．morning D．summer
A．newspaper B．magazine C．letter D．email
A．air B．wind C．water D．fire
A．teachers B．parents C．bosses D．customers
A．books B．some bread C．a new bike D．tips
A．makes B．saves C．spends D．pays
A．in B．at C．to D．on
A．give B．borrow C．collect D．catch
A．play B．study C．work D．rest
A．in the morning B．at night C．in the afternoon D．at noon
A．sick B．angry C．at school D．sad
A．carry B．collect C．deliver D．sell
A．then B．but C．so D．for
A．trip B．car C．bicycle D．job
A．because B．whether C．unless D．if
I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is 36 much stress for all of us.
A few weeks ago I was having a day so 37 that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job 38 . Something happened that day to change my way of 39 and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act 40 .
On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting 41 my team members have to find me for emergencies.
That day I came into the office and was about to get the day 42 when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. And she said, “I 43 you something.” I looked at her with a 44 look and said, “Well, thank you, but why 45 you buy me anything?” I had never spoke to this young lady 46 . She said, “Every day I stand up and look across the 47 and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always 48 things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought 49 would like it. I wish it would have the same 50 as your lighthouses do.” In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and 51 her. I don’t think she knows how much that small act of 52 changed my day: I remained 53 the rest of the day.
For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the 54 is, you could change someone’s day, 55 even his views on life.
A．preventing B．reducing C．causing D．suffering
A．funny B．nice C．bad D．dull
A．everywhere B．elsewhere C．anywhere D．nowhere
A．working B．behaving C．speaking D．thinking
A．broke my heart B．touched my heart C．lost my heart D．tore my heart
A．in case B．so that C．as if D．even though
A．ended B．started C．changed D．avoided
A．borrowed B．lent C．sold D．bought
A．delighted B．puzzled C．thankful D．worried
A．might B．dare C．could D．would
A．before B．then C．since D．after
A．dorm B．office C．ship D．tower
A．bright B．challenging C．bad D．stressful
A．colleagues B．leaders C．you D．I
A．opinion B．cause C．expectation D．effect
A．praised B．thanked C．scolded D．refused
A．justice B．courage C．kindness D．tolerance
A．careful B．encouraged C．tired D．alone
A．present B．work C．act D．intention
A．so B．for C．or D．nor
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。
The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and 1the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased because I’vehelpedanother teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own 2and help others.
“My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their 3is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to make their lives 4. We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in 5giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try tofind outwhere the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they 6don’t want to live in their “prison”.
“I don’t want to 7any more” is something we hear, and suicide (自杀) calls are some of the hardest to 8. We try to discover why they want to take their lives and howseriousthey are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are 9suicide but haven’t decided how, and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a 10. We ask them to make a promis
e that they will not hurtthemselves. And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers 11we can call back to make sure that they are okay.
Although many calls are about relatively 12problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the 13person with problems, and has taught me how to 14with my heart. I have made a 15and sav
ed many lives — possibly even my own,too.
1. A. set B. stop C. change D. start
2. A. decisions B. disadvantages C. problems D. opinions
3. A. school B. home C. bedroom D. classroom
4. A. simple B. unusual C. happy D. terrible
5. A. for B. of C. without D. besides
6. A. even B. almost C. still D. mostly
7. A. live B. study
C. call D. listen
8. A. carry out B. deal with C. believe in D. find out
9. A. accepting B. considering C. objecting 
D. giving
10. A. plan B. doubt C. purpose D. question
11. A. in case B. if C. so that D. when
12. A. important B. small C. normal D. typical
13. A. very B. only C. exact D. possible
14. A. write B. see C. learn D. listen
15. A. difference B. choice C. promise D. decision
Insomecountries，peopleeatriceeveryday．36they eat it two or three times a day，for breakfast， lunch and supper． They can37it， fry（煎）it or 38 itinto ricenoodles．Theyusuallyeatit39 meat，fish and vegetables．
Some people do not eat some kind of40． Muslins，for example，do not eat pork，and Hindus do not eat beef．
TheJapaneseeatalotoffish．Japan isanisland andits41goalloverthePacificlooking for fishto 42．The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish，and they also eat a lot of rice．
In43such as Britain，Australia and the United States，the most important food is44or potatoes． People there usually make their bread from wheat flour． They45potatoes in different ways． They can boil them，fry them and roast（烤）them．
In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food．46rice and wheat，maize is a kind of cereal（谷物）． African people make the maize47flour． From this flour they make48kinds of bread and cakes．Many Africans are very49and they can’t afford to eat much 50with their cereal．
Cereals are a very important kind of food51we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh 52．
Some people eat 53fruit and vegetables． They do not eat meat or fish or54 that comes from animals． They eat only food from55． Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat．
A．Sometimes B．Sometime C．Some time D．Some times
A．drink B．eat C．have D．boil
A．make B．turn C．change D．eat
A．as B．like C．with D．together
A．apples B．fish C．meat D．vegetables
A．trains B．planes C．fishing boats D．life boats
A．buy B．weigh C．hold D．catcj
A．the world B．countries C．the east D．developing countries
A．bread B．cake C．flour D．vegetables
A．cook B．eat C．make D．take
A．Like B．As C．Being D．With
A．of B．from C．into D．up to
A．the same B．different C．every D．each
A．rich B．poor C．strong D．weak
A．meat B．maize C．flour D．bread
A．so B．as C．because D．but
A．rice B．cakes C．fruit D．potatoes
A．not only B．only C．besides D．except
A．something B．anything C．pork D．beef
A．plants B．apples C．pigs D．fish