That’s the greatest gift I’ve ever received. On my 15th birthday, I was __________ when my father and mother insisted that I go on a “mystery drive” with them. I figured it must be something good, as it was my birthday. I didn’t realize exactly how happy I would be though, ___________ we pulled up in the parking lot of a huge sewing supply store. I immediately knew what was coming. Although I could not manage to ____________ my smile, I was able to compose (使平静) myself enough to walk out of the car and to the store without____________. This was the day when my family was going to open the doors to a new opportunity for me. As you might have __________ , they bought me a sewing machine. This may sound nice or some may even think it a dumb (笨的) present. I don’t only think of it as a machine, only. To me, it’s many things. For one, it’s my parents’ acceptance of my dreams and inspirations. They know that I have big plans for designing and think that I can ____________ them. Not only that, but it is the realization that my parents no longer think of me as a child with strange and unrealistic goals. They, for one of the first times in my life, ____________ me as a real adult. Plus, the knowledge that they were willing to pay a lot for the machine showed me that they____________ me. My family think that my creativity anddesigns are so unique that it’s worth it for me to get started on something real.
1.A.sorry B.proud C.surprised D.frightened
2.A.until B.after C.when D.unless
3.A.make B.lose C.catch D.control
4.A.singing B.crying C.whispering D.running
5.A.guessed B.feared C.seen D.heard
6.A.solve B.employ C.follow D.achieve
7.A.praised B.cared C.treated D.supported
8.A.ask for B.look after C.turn against D.believe in
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There was a man. He had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn how to judge things, so he let them go and look at a pear tree that was far away.
The first son went in winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said the tree was ugly, bent and weak. The second son said no it was covered with green buds(新芽) and full of hope. The third son said it was filled with blossoms and they smelt so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said it was ripe and full of fruit, life and fulfillment(成就).
The man then said to his sons that they were all right, because they each had seen but only one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a person by only one season, and that essence of who they are — the pleasure, the joy and love from that — can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you’ll miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
1.When did the youngest son go to observe the pear tree?
A.In spring B.In autumn C.In summer D.In winter
2.The underlined word " blossoms " probably means
A.Colorful flowers B.Weak trees C.Green buds D.Ripe fruit
3.What’s mainly discussed in the text?
A.Don’t judge something by one season. B.Autumn is the harvest season in a year.
C.Never give up until you get success. D.Spring is the best time to do the year’s work.
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American teenagers are driving less than ever before. Surveys of American teenagers show that American young people prefer chatting with their fiends online or playing games on the Internet to driving around in their cars.
For teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, they had to have a car at an early age to show they were cool. Today, many teenagers have to choose between a car and the latest smart phones. With gas prices going up, car driving is becoming more expensive. For almost half of the people between 18 and 26, surfing the Internet is more important than owning a car. Young adults today meet their friends just through Facebook and chat, swap photos and play games together.
The golden age of the 50s and 60s of the 20th century when teenagers drove around just for fun is gone. In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about. It showed who you were. In 1978 about half of all 16-year-olds got their driver's licenses(驾驶执照)as soon as they had reached that age . In 2010 the figure dropped to only 30%.
Today driving is not as much fun as it was in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century. In the golden age car meant everything for young people. Another reason why teenagers drive less may be stricter driving tests and the fact that 16-year-olds must drive with experienced drivers over 21.
A study also shows that Americans of all ages have reduced car use , mostly because high gas prices.
1.Why did teenagers in the 50s and 60s have to buy a car?
A.To go traveling with their families. B.To play games with their friend.
C.To have more talks with their friends D.To become cool and enjoy themselves.
2.What make today’s American car sales fall down according to the last paragraph?
A.High gas prices B.Strict driving tests C.Heavy traffic D.Lack of fashion styles
3.The text is organized by comparing the different needs between American teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century and ________.
A.American teenagers in 1978 B.16-year-olds in Asia
C.today’s teenagers in America D.middle-aged Asian
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Usually, it is known that nodding the head means “Yes”, and shaking the head has the opposite (相反的) meaning. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”. If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding. At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
1.Generally speaking, nodding the head means ________, and shaking the head means________ .
A.Yes; Yes B.No; Yes C.Yes; No D.No; No
2.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because ________ .
A.the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office
B.he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
C.he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
3.What is the passage mainly about ?
A.Cultural misunderstanding. B.An Indian driver. C.A foreigner in Indian. D.Nodding the head.
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A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.
Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several as legal days such as New Year's Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.
In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and businesses do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.
1.American people call “holiday” as ________.
A.festival B.day C.vacation D.event
2.Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?
A.China’s National Day B.America’s Independence Day
C.Italy’s Liberation Day D.Valentine’s Day
3.If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on ________.
A.Sunday B.the following Sunday
C.the following Monday D.the following Tuesday
4.What does the underlined word “observes” mean according to the text in Paragraph Two ?
A.notices B.watches C.obeys D.celebrates
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Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn the child to keep away from the fire that had burnt him or her before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: a plane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the wood in your roof , and they later may fall on you , or you may get cancer!
The important thing is not to let fear rule you , but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is OK.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent a plane from crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no plants. In this case , fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you , and you have to try to overcome it.
1.Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if ________.
A.they were given no warning beforehand B.they didn't have any sense of pain at all
C.they had never burnt themselves D.they felt afraid of the fire
2.A really fearless soldier ________.
A.is of a little use to his army B.is not afraid of battles at all
C.is nothing but a dead soldier D.is easy to get killed in a battle
3.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding dangers because ________.
A.they are warned of the danger and take quick action
B.they are quick both in mind and in action
C.they are calm in face of danger
D.they have gained much experience
4.It is implied but not stated that ________.
A.fear is always something helpful
B.too much fear is harmful
C.fear should be used as a servant and guide
D.fear is something strange and particular
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