Steve, a 12-year-old boy, has been failing since first grade. He generally went _______ ... until he joined Miss White’s class.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the _______ as she went over the test results, “_______ one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but ...” She hesitated, looking at Steve. “The _______ boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve _______ his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.
After that, Steve refused to do his _______. Miss white was very _______ and tried to encourage him to study. “Give yourself a(n) _______! Don’t give up on your life!” Miss White told him, yet it didn’t _______.
Then one day, she said, “Steve! Please! I care about you!”
________, Steve got it. Someone cared about him.
He spent the whole afternoon thinking about what he should do. Arriving at his house after school, feeling determined, he headed to his bedroom to ________.
Monday morning, Miss White gave a ________ on the weekend homework. Steve ________ through the test, and was the first to hand in his paper. Miss White looked it over in total ________. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just ________ his first test.
From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was ________ it.
After high school, Steve joined the Nave. During his naval career, he ________ many young people who might not have believed in themselves to build up confidence.
Miss White saved one boy who ________ changing many lives.
You see, it’s simple, really. A(n) ________ can take place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who ________.
1.A. unchallenged B. unaccompanied C. unnoticed D. unpunished
2.A. class B. staff C. colleagues D. parents
3.A. besides B. except C. instead of D. regardless of
4.A. laziest B. richest C. happiest D. smartest
5.A. opened B. closed C. raised D. dropped
6.A. research B. homework C. housework D. report
7.A. impressed B. surprised C. anxious D. embarrassed
8.A. chance B. excuse C. praise D. reward
9.A. stop B. work C. matter D. happen
10.A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Naturally D. Suddenly
11.A. study B. sleep C. cry D. play
12.A. question B. lesson C. quiz D. result
13.A. hurried B. lived C. broke D. saw
14.A. victory B. shock C. sadness D. anger
15.A. attended B. designed C. passed D. failed
16.A. ready for B. responsible for C. tired of D. good at
17.A. forced B. discouraged C. met D. inspired
18.A. put up B. gave up C. ended up D. took up
19.A. problem B. change C. recovery D. improvement
20.A. cares B. believes C. understands D. remembers
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A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, everywhere. I tried to use a broom, with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen.
For the next week, every time I was in the , I found a pea---in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 12 frozen peas hidden underneath.
At the time I found those few remaining , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered(破碎). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble his new surroundings and the of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered.
When life gets you , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them you’ll start to feel whole again.
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?
1.A.drink B.vegetable C.fruit D.meat
2.A.slipped B.walked C.ran D.moved
3.A.rubbed B.rolled C.grew D.existed
4.A. so B.and C.although D.but
5.A.kitchen B.living room C.bedroom D.storeroom
6.A.turning up B.getting up C.taking up D.using up
7.A.left B.ate C.found D.planted
8.A.presents B.cans C.vegetables D.peas
9.A.woman B.child C.man D.boy
10.A.for B.of C.with D.in
11.A.wife B.life C.son D.friend
12.A.adjusting to B.leading to C.turning to D.adding to
13.A.thank B.loss C.help D.love
14.A.close B.near C.down D.wide
15.A.get it B.leave it C.take it D.make it
16.A.grew B.bought C.frozen D.collected
17.A.specially B.fortunately C.properly D.eventually
18.A.both B.all C.either D.each
19.A.move on B.put on C.bring on D.call on
20.A.while B.because C.or D.since
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完形填空
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。
In the fourth grade, I discovered my one true love—acting. It is not only fun, but it ____ teamwork and empathy, things I think the world should have more of.
However, I never expected that acting would also teach me to !
In the first semester of my freshman year of high school, my school the play Frankenstein. It’s about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster, and __ the monster destroys the scientist’s life.
I got the lead female of Frankenstein’s girlfriend, Elizabeth. I had been in plays before, so I was very to the rehearsal(排练) process of memorizing lines and then a character with help from the director. But this play was different from one I had ever done before, because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot. The boy who ____ Frankenstein was very cute, I must say. There was a(n) in which our characters shared “15 kisses”. , the director removed it. But there were still some kissing scenes.
Would we to kiss, or would we actually kiss? Our director 53 having us kiss for real, and for the first few times, it was very . My lips barely touched the boy’s. Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us.
, one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any . After that experience, I feel like I can any role. It was a big event in my toward becoming a better actress. I feel more being onstage and showing my character’s personality to the . And that is important for getting the message of a play across.
1.A. 1earns B. teaches C. directs D. explains
2.A. kiss B. hug C. bow D. pray
3.A. prepared for B. carded out C. put on D. took up
4.A. when B. where C. whether D. how
5.A. star B. role C. maid D. keeper
6.A. used B. addicted C. related D. devoted
7.A. imagining B. convincing C. developing D. revising
8.A. each B. no C. some D. any
9.A. played B. served C. created D. replaced
10.A. space B. part C. area D. interval
11.A. Eventually B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Regrettably
12.A. intend B. mean C. try D. pretend
13.A. applied to B. ended up C. objected to D. gave up
14.A. fierce B. romantic C. awkward D. pitiful
15.A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
16.A. behaving B. acting C. touching D. moving
17.A. change B. design C. handle D. assess
18.A. way B. journey C. tour D. trip
19.A. comfortable B. practical C. optimistic D. hopeful
20.A. readers B. actresses C. actors D. audiences
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Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, and 1. (invent) during the Renaissance in Italy. The word “ renaissance” 2. (come) from Latin and means “to be born again”. The renaissance was a time 3.Europe started to develop its arts and sciences again. It 4. (last) from about the 1300s to the 1600s. 5. (bear) in 1452, da Vinci was one of the most famous men of this time. He is considered by many to be one of6.( talent) and intelligent people of all time. Have you heard of the term “renaissance man”? It means someone7.does many things very well. Originally, it8.(use) to describe Leonardo da Vinci’s many talents. Da Vinci is 9. (probable) most well known as a painter. Two of his paintings, and perhaps two of the most famous in the world, are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Mona Lisa is a picture of a woman10.a meaningful smile. The Last Supper is about the famous Christian story.
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36---55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 1to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 2with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy 3, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 4before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 5close to the river at the edge of the woods, 6Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 7Peter followed his brother deeper into the 8. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 9the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 10to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right 11?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 12silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 13, they were a long distance from where they were 14to be. They were not even 15of where they had set up their camp. They set in 16for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way trackers 17in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 18some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys 19the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 20the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
1.A. surprising B. exciting C. annoying D. frightening
2.A. went round B. went back C. went away D. went though
3.A. load B. torn C. food D. storage
4.A. grassland B. destination C. field D. river
5.A. live B. lie C. wait D. stay
6.A. but B. and C. or D. so
7.A. Unconsciously B. Unfortunately C. Unwillingly D. Uninterestingly
8.A. woods B. farm C. setting D. camp
9.A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put up
10.A. forward B. near C. back D. further
11.A. place B. mark C. way D. time
12.A. alone B. about C. in D. on
13.A. After all B. At last C. Above all D. At first
14.A. discovered B. encouraged C. persuaded D. supposed
15.A. afraid B. sure C. informed D. reminded
16.A. enjoyment B. satisfaction C. disappointment D. imagination
17.A. appear B. do C. work D. behave
18.A. behind B. out C. aside D. amount
19.A. fetched B. watched C. followed D. collected
20.A. for B. to C. at D. in
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The phone call came one cool winter day. I was ________ that my father was seriously ill.
It had been long since I’d seen my father. Ever since his ________ from my mom, my father had lived alone in a small trailer(房车) in California, 500 miles away from me. The real ________ between us seemed so much greater. I was in no hurry to ________ that, but somehow I heard myself ________ to the owner of the trailer to be there the next day.
The whole drive down, ________ flashed through my mind. I remembered my father, the proud Marine. He made sure the first song I ________ was the Marine Hymn(《美国海军陆战队队歌》). He tore off the Christmas ________ all the decorations the rest of us had ________ and rehung them so there was ________ the same space between them. But we didn’t need to ________ those military orders, as we were not soldiers. I remembered ________ the battles he had with my mother. I remembered hoping to hear my father say ________ once, “I love you, Patty,” only to have him ________ at me, “You can’t do anything right!”
And now here I was standing outside his trailer, trying to ________ my courage to face him one more time. I knocked on the door, my hand and my whole body ________. NO answer. Slowly I opened the door. I took a few ________ inside and stopped, too shocked to believe my eyes.
My father was sitting on his sofa, looking confused and crying. This wasn’t the ________ man I had known growing up. He seemed broken.
A sense of ________ overtook me, and I knew what I had to do. He would be my father forever. Without ________, I went back inside and packed up all of my father’s things. I would take him to my home—our home.
1.A. reminded B. convinced C. informed D. warned
2.A. divorce B. difference C. absence D. result
3.A. difficulty B. distance C. challenge D. pain
4.A. destroy B. distance C. increase D. change
5.A. announce B. explain C. promise D. apologize
6.A. memories B. doubts C. signs D. messages
7.A. performed B. learned C. admired D. composed
8.A. box B. gift C. tree D. cake
9.A. taken up B. made up C. rang up D. put up
10.A. uniquely B. exactly C. properly D. specially
11.A. master B. obey C. admit D. recite
12.A. eventually B. suddenly C. clearly D. regularly
13.A. just B. always C. seldom D. ever
14.A. point B. look C. laugh D. yell
15.A. show B. gather C. support D. improve
16.A. softening B. relaxing C. aching D. shaking
17.A. steps B. measures C. turns D. jumps
18.A. selfish B. angry C. mild D. strange
19.A. sorrow B. fear C. pride D. anger
20.A. effort B. pity C. hesitation D. rest
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Since childhood I’d been accustomed to a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an insecure and ______ individual. But then, all too suddenly, something ______, and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to ______ one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This ____ me from overweight straight down to underweight. The ______ taught me that I could change myself.
I heard about a public speaking ______ going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to ______ the courage to go there. It was ______. For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people ______ judging me, and suddenly all the ______ fears about speaking publicly started ______. This taught me I could get rid of my ______.
My road to change, from that point on, went from a(n)______ to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.
Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of ______ strangers, my fear of asking simple ______ I should “make ______ of by myself”, my fear of hanging out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to ______ to this day without ______.
At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my ______ as it taught me how to change, as I now fight to become far better than the ______, and the absolute best I can be.
1.A. unconfident B. dissatisfied C. surprised D. thoughtful
2.A. missed B. jumped C. polished D. struck
3.A. account for B. apply for C. stick to D. see to
4.A. produced B. brought C. exposed D. introduced
5.A. failure B. adventure C. experience D. connection
6.A. organization B. instruction C. idea D. event
7.A. gather B. observe C. attract D. balance
8.A. offering B. liberating C. blinding D. confusing
9.A. impatiently B. hopefully C. potentially D. cheerfully
10.A. temporary B. comfortable C. limited D. random
11.A. accelerating B. disappearing C. removing D. convincing
12.A. fears B. urges C. appointment D. anger
13.A. chance B. order C. moment D. mess
14.A. treating B. witnessing C. greeting D. remembering
15.A. occasions B. questions C. purposes D. promises
16.A. sense B. notes C. fun D. knowledge
17.A. progress B. promote C. complain D. research
18.A. example B. discovery C. stop D. information
19.A. feeling B. height C. contribution D. strength
20.A. typical B. average C. extra D. precious
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We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad’s birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party ___all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful , and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. , we told stories from our hearts, Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family . Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love._ _ we had given those loving to Dad when he was , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
1.A. originalB. modernC. complexD. double
2.A. congratulationB. wishC. thankingD. apology
3.A. lateB. lostC. livingD. last
4.A. withB. asC. thoughD. by
5.A. writerB. listenerC. storytellerD. reader
6.A. hear ofB. listen toC. make upD. talk about
7.A. Little by littleB. Now and thenC. All at onceD. One after another
8.A. ifB. becauseC. whileD. before
9.A. recalledB. recordedC. regrettedD. remembered
10.A. thoughtsB. treasuresC. possessionsD. tales
11.A. affordB. helpC. waitD. offer
12.A. chanceB. taskC. dutyD. decision
13.A. burialB. partyC. meetingD. wedding
14.A. AndB. ButC. SoD. Or
15.A. kindnessB. memoriesC. careD. hugs
16.A. healthyB. oldC. youngD. alive
17.A. wentB. flewC. rolledD. came
18.A. benefitB. matterC. workD. mean
19.A. publiclyB. properlyC. consciouslyD. correctly
20.A. fall inB. search forC. hand overD. give back
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假定你是李华,你的外国朋友Christina来信说,她夏天要来中国度假,游览三峡大坝及上海,希望你为她安排行程。请你回一封信,告知相关事宜。
内容包括:
1. 介绍三峡大坝及上海;
2. 交通方式建议。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3. 三峡大坝:Three Gorges Dam
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阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A lesson from my mother will always stay with me.
I was in the third grade then. I had been ______ to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my ______ with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word ______ from my head.
Finally, my teacher took me aside. She ______ that she had written a narrator’s(旁白)part to the play, and asked me to ______ roles. Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me, especially ______ I saw my part go to another girl.
My mothe______ my ill feelings, although I didn’t tell her what had happened. ______suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to______ in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(藤)was turning ______ . Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英)appearing. I watched my mother ______ to dig up some dandelions. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,” she said.
“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All ______ are beautiful --- even dandelions.” My mother looked at me ______ . “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked. I ______ , pleased that I had won her over. “And that is ______ of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no ______ in that.”
Knowing that she had guessed my ______ , I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, ______me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrator’s ______ is every bit as important as the part of a princess.”
Over the next few weeks, with her constant ______, I learned to take pride in the role.
1.A.judged B.picked C.refused D.paid
2.A.points B.films C.lines D.actions
3.A.disappeared B.occurred C.maintained D.came
4.A.promised B.admitted C.expected D.explained
5.A.provide B.switch C.share D.play
6.A.before B.since C.because D.when
7.A.accepted B.understood C.sensed D.received
8.A.Except for B.Instead of C.Apart from D.Along with
9.A.walk B.sleep C.perform D.dance
10.A.yellow B.green C.dark D.red
11.A.go back B.jump out C.break in D.bend down
12.A.trees B.flowers C.roses D.creatures
13.A.seriously B.angrily C.unwillingly D.coldly
14.A.disagreed B.sighed C.cried D.nodded
15.A.lucky B.worthy C.true D.free
16.A.doubt B.argument C.shame D.mercy
17.A.pain B.problem C.accident D.answer
18.A.reminding B.abusing C.informing D.persuading
19.A.voice B.name C.idea D.part
20.A.warning B.encouragement C.praise D.award
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