I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cold. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1.Which of the following statements about Kerrel’s father is true?
A.He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B.He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C.He told no one about his disease.
D.He worked hard to pay for his medication.
2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A.Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher.
B.Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.
C.Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D.Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words.
3.Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
A.She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B.She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.
C.She found no one willing to listen to her.
D.She wanted to obey her mother.
4.The purpose of the passage is ________.
A.To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B.To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C.To remember her father.
D.To draw people's attention to AIDS.
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I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cold. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1.Which of the following statements about Kerrel’s father is true?
A.He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B.He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C.He told no one about his disease.
D.He worked hard to pay for his medication.
2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A.Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher.
B.Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.
C.Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D.Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words.
3.Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
A.She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B.She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.
C.She found no one willing to listen to her.
D.She wanted to obey her mother.
4.The purpose of the passage is ________.
A.To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B.To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C.To remember her father.
D.To draw people's attention to AIDS.
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When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 41 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 42 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 43 people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A (An) 44 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 45 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 46 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 47. Many people were surprised that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 48 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 49 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a speech that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a (an) 50 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 51?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 52 I accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53. One week after I handed in my notice (辞职信), my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54. But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
1. A.rise B.blow C.put D.raise
2. A.left B.came C.arrived D.slipped
3. A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer
4. A.idea B.dream C.girl D.speaker
5. A.After B.Before C.Because D.While
6. A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
7. A.life B.love C.income D.career
8. A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
9. A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
10. A.day B.minute C.week D.hour
11. A.help B.job C.god D.company
12. A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
13. A.examined B.searched C.checked D.tested
14. A.help B.harm C.income D.money
15. A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening
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The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 16 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 17 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 18 people feel like that.” My father asked me 19 __ I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A(An)20 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 21__a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 22 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 23 _. Many people were __ 24 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked __25__ I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 26 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after _27__a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 28 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 29 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 30 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 31 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 32 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately33___. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 34. But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 35 engagements(业务)with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
1. A.rise B.do C.put D.raise
2. A.left B.came C.arrived D.reached
3. A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer
4. A.that B.what C.which D.if
5. A.dream B.idea C.girl D.speaker
6. A.After B.Before C.Because D.While
7. A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
8. A.life B.love C.money D.career
9. A.disappointed B.moved C.surprised D.delighted
10. A.when B.why C.if D.how
11. A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
12. A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
13. A.newspaper B.book C.report D.speech
14. A.day B.second C.week D.moment
15. A.love B.worker C.god D.company
16. A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
17. A.alive B.dead C.missing D.born
18. A.examined B.searched C.found D.tested
19. A.help B.harm C.income D.money
20. A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening
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My father began to work ______ a bus driver when he was 20 years old.
A. for B. to C. at D. as
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My father once worked for a big company. However, when I was a year old he _________ his job and then our family got into a difficult station. We were _________, so we sold our house. Then we had to live with my grandmother, _________ she didn’t like kids at all. She never _________. But I was very happy with my parents. My father was _________ at making things. I was also _________ and had a talent for designing.
We didn’t have money to buy. _________ so we made our own. I put two tyres together to make a horse. I learned a lot about gravity(重力)because I _________ many times.
By 10, I knew I wanted to become a(n) _________, but they didn’t take women in engineering school, so I went to another school and __________ in 1945. Then I was very __________ to be accepted by the army’s training programme. I learned a lot there. In 1966, I __________ serving the army. I began to work with children with learning problems. I wanted to __________ something that would help them. Luckily, I __________.
I tried to retire five times but it __________ worked. In 1997, I went back to school to learn drawing, which was __________ for my inventions. On a TV program in 2015, I __________ David Kelley the founder of the design firm IDEO. When I realized he __________ people from different backgrounds, I thought, “I have special life experiences and designing skills. I could be of __________ to his firm.”
I typed a letter to Kelley and quickly, I got a __________ that I was accepted. I was 85.
1.A. lost B. took C. missed D. changed
2.A. in order B. in peace C. in danger D. in debt
3.A. though B. or C. as D. so
4.A. apologized B. performed C. smiled D. worked
5.A. mad B. skilled C. amazed D. disappointed
6.A. sensitive B. strict C. pretty D. creative
7.A. clothes B. books C. toys D. foods
8.A. fell off B. gave in C. looked up D. turned back
9.A. doctor B. soldier C. dancer D. inventor
10.A. started B. returned C. graduated D. arrived
11.A. afraid B. lucky C. brave D. clever
12.A. finished B. enjoyed C. escaped D. kept
13.A. remember B. gather C. say D. develop
14.A. left B. agreed C. succeeded D. stopped
15.A. already B. always C. nearly D. never
16.A. famous B. helpful C. fit D. ready
17.A. invited B. called C. discovered D. saw
18.A. persuaded B. recognized C. accepted D. doubted
19.A. value B. importance C. interest D. health
20.A. choice B. reply C. gift D. reward
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When my son, Tony, was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival (狂欢节) in our town. He didn’t come home at lunchtime and got back for supper as usual after he finished his work.
I asked him where he had lunch and he told me he made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them with their chores (杂务).
I was glad Tony found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, they’re normal people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”. “Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself,” he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. Tony didn’t think this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it's so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe,the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
1.Why didn’t Tony go home for lunch?
A.Because his mother hoped not.
B.Because he wanted to have a rest.
C.Because his friends invited him for lunch. .
D.Because he had to finish the work before noon.
2.The author was pleased that ________.
A.her son found a small job and made money
B.her son found new friends during the carnival
C.her son didn’t come back home for lunch
D.her son could do some help to their travelers
3.In the author’s opinion, the people who are traveling in a carnival are ________.
A.friendly. B.rich.
C.normal. D.unreliable.
4.From the text we may infer that ________.
A.Tony is a kind and honest boy
B.the author couldn't make clothes for her son
C.a child’s opinion is always different from his mother’s
D.the author and her son are not getting on well with each other
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When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didn’t come home at lunch time, phoning instead to tell me he was fine and had found a few days’ work helping out at an exhibit. He turned up for supper as usual however after he finished work.
I asked him how he had managed at lunch and he told me he had made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to return the next day to help with other chores (杂务).
I was glad he had found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. "Oh, Mom, these are just normal everyday people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something". "Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself," he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had directed me to. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadn’t thought this fact was noteworthy(重要的) enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, "Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it’s so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch."
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
1.From the first paragraph we know that ______.
A. The author’s son could live on his job at the exhibit
B. The author’s son was good at communicating with others
C. The author’s son disliked meeting his parents at home
D. The author’s son usually made his appearance at supper
2.In the boy’s eyes, the Siamese twins were ______.
A. people who had no suitable clothes to wear
B. good cooks with strange appearance
C. just normal people
D. more friendly and kinder than normal people
3.Which proverb may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Don’t judge a person by his looks. B. It is a matter of opinion
C. Love me, love my dog. D. It’s never too late to learn.
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It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, Baby Sitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she "really wanted a bike more than anything else." It was just too late, with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. It was Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m.. Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, lay comfortably in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. "What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (黏土) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is 'such a big girl,' it would be much better for her to pick it out." So he spent the next four hours painstakingly (尽心地) working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?" Beaming, I said, "Yes." Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike." At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!
1.Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The girl asked for a new bike.
b. The girl opened the little heart-shaped package.
c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.
d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.
e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.
A. a, b, c, e, d B. a, c, d, b, e
C. a, c, b, d, e D. a, b, d, c, e
2.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?
A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one.
B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.
C. He thought his daughter would like it.
D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.
3.What can be inferred from the last sentence?
A. The parents were happy and encouraged.
B. The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.
C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.
D. The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.
4.Which do you think is the best title for the story?
A. A Lovely Little Girl
B. A Great and Serious Father
C. A Clay Bike
D. Christmas Shopping
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My second father
My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to __36____my mother and me. He made sure the trash was taken out and the yard mowed. He did this _37____ without being told to do so.
Because of my father’s death, my mother was __38___ to get a full time job. My brother, __39____ , would get me up for school and make me __40____ . On our way to school, he would play games with me. He made every__41___to make me happy and he succeeded __42____.
When we arrived home from school, we were__43____for about half an hour until mom was home from work. He would__44____something for supper, and have everything ready for mom __45___she could start cooking. After that, we would go outside and have some __46___. This was my brother’s time to be a(n)___47___ , enjoying himself in the games.
It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store when I __48____ they had the Father’s Day cards out. Feeling __49___, I asked my mother why they hadn’t Brother’s Day cards. She smiled and said, “You’re right.___50___ your brother has been a father to you. Go and__51____ a card.”
So I did, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I _52__ my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears __53____ in his eyes. I heard my mom’s __54____ trembling as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he___55___ a good man. We love you, and thank you.”
1. A.look out B.watch over C.care about D.depend on
2. A.carefully B.smoothly C.quickly D.willingly
3. A.prepared B.allowed C.forced D.accepted
4. A.therefore B.though C.otherwise D.however
5. A.supper B.meal C.breakfast D.lunch
6. A.method B.effect C.way D.effort
7. A.as usual B.every time C.once again D.as well
8. A.independent B.asleep C.alone D.free
9. A.cut B.cook C.find D.wash
10. A.unless B.before C.when D.so
11. A.rest B.fun C.adventure D.practice
12. A.kid B.adult C.friend D.brother
13. A.heard B.noticed C.felt D.thought
14. A.interested B.excited C.disappointed D.hurt
15. A.No wonder B.In all C.Above all D.Without doubt
16. A.take out B.pick out C.ask for D.check out
17. A.led B.signed C.sat D.required
18. A.filling B.forming C.floating D.piling
19. A.hand B.laughter C.body D.voice
20. A.raised B.turned C.taught D.promised
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When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投资项目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.
A.they have other devices to tell the time |
B.they think watches are too expensive |
C.they have little sense of time now |
D.they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists |
2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
A.some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea |
B.expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones |
C.cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
B.It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
D.It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches. |
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Timex Being better than Rolex |
B.My Expensive Childhood Timex |
C.Super-level Watches? Not for Me! |
D.Watches — a Valuable Collection |
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