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I was going to see my grandma Ruthy.

Approaching her apartment, I was suddenly seized with the _______ that I was going to die one day. I walked in to see my grandmother sitting on the sofa, _______ and pale. Once she would have _______ me in her huge bear hug, but now it seemed like the sofa was going to have her _______ alive.

I knew I was supposed to hug her but I wanted to _______ . I didn't want to even make eye contact with this woman that I had loved so _______ , because if I did, maybe death would _______ from over her shoulder and touch me too.

My grandmother, dying of cancer, _______ pulled herself to the edge of the sofa and _______ herself up and said, "So where are we going for dinner? '' I turned to my mom ________ I didn't know what food went with dying.

The next minute, we ended up ________her off the sofa, down the steps, into the car, and driving to the closest ________. She hadn't managed solid food in weeks, and could ________ do a sip(一小口) of water due to the pain. But she ordered a large cup of beer. We ate and she drank. ________ , there was no death. There was no cancer. There was a moment like that in every ________ .

Then we said ________ . I was waiting for the icy cold hand of ________on my heart.

But I didn't feel it, because she had ________ a shield(防护物)around me ---the meal.

The last ________ my grandma Ruthy taught me is that one day, I'm supposed to look over my shoulder and say, "Hello, Death. Before we go, I'm going to have one more ________.''

1.A.depression B.terror C.surprise D.anger

2.A.clumsy B.hungry C.tiring D.weak

3.A.wrapped B.packed C.contacted D.comforted

4.A.locked B.split C.swallowed D.bitten

5.A.check B.scream C.stand D.flee

6.A.slightly B.deliberately C.dearly D.secretly

7.A.reach out B.run away C.look away D.set out

8.A.smoothly B.unwillingly C.casually D.slowly

9.A.dressed B.straightened C.gave D.fastened

10.A.when B.although C.because D.unless

11.A.dragging B.rushing C.carrying D.inviting

12.A.restaurant B.park C.supermarket D.clinic

13.A.carefully B.barely C.freely D.easily

14.A.From time to time B.From then on C.For a long while D.For a moment

15.A.meal B.conversation C.party D.celebration

16.A.sorry B.goodbye C.hello D.thanks

17.A.fate B.God C.death D.life

18.A.built B.remove C.bought D.refused

19.A.skill B.concept C.story D.lesson

20.A.hug B.beer C.talk D.trip

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At the age of seven, I went to see my grandma in Warwick and spent the summer with her. One day I went to a general store with a 34full of what Grandma needed.

“Excuse me, I need to 35 these,” I said .

“So ? I’m not your 36! You should get yourself a basket and start filling,” Miss Bee, the owner of the store, said 37 without smiling. “If you’re 38 you’ll be home by sunset.” Sunset was five hours away. 39, the store was a puzzle, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it.

I visited Miss Bee several times a week that 40. One afternoon when I watched her adding 35 cents instead of 29 for a can of beans, I 41 her immediately. Though being caught overcharging , she didn’t seem 42, and she just fixed the price.

All summer long I was always tricked by Miss Bee. No sooner had I memorized the soda’s location on the shelf than she rearranged the shelves and made me 43it all over again. But by summer’s end the 44trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.

The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stepped in to get a bottle of water.

“What did you 45 this summer?” she said.

“That you’re so mean!” I whispered.

To my 46, Miss Bee laughed. “When you get older, you’ll be glad our paths crossed!”

Glad I met Miss Bee ? No!

Until one day my daughter came to me with homework47. “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish it for me?”

“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” Suddenly, I was 48 at that general store where Miss Bee had really taught me something all those years ago.

1.                A．bag            B．bottle          C．list  D．can

2.                A．buy            B．read           C．borrow   D．sell

3.                A．daughter       B．servant         C．master   D．teacher

4.                A．honestly        B．quietly         C．coldly    D．quietly

5.                A．busy           B．stupid          C．lucky D．popular

6.                A．However       B．Besides         C．Therefore D．Also

7.                A．year           B．summer        C．autumn   D．term

8.                A．supported      B．attracted        C．corrected D．remembered

9.                A．excited         B．unfriendly       C．moved   D．uncomfortable

10.               A．hunt for        B．step onto       C．learn about D．care for

11.               A．school         B．shopping       C．business   D．sightseeing

12.               A．eat            B．earn           C．forget D．learn

13.               A．shame         B．delight         C．surprise   D．regret

14.               A．signs           B．troubles        C．scores D．rules

15.               A．out            B．ahead          C．around    D．back

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Madeline’s grandma was going through a lot, so the little girl wanted to do something to cheer her up. She made her a special _________ and her grandma loved it!

Four years ago, Madeline’s grandpa _________ unexpectedly from heart failure. MawMaw, Madeline’s grandma, had a very _________ time coming to tears with losing her husband and her health began to _________. Her family were very _________.

Last year Madeline’s grandma received sad _________ just a few weeks before Christmas _______ her that she had lung cancer. She had quite a journey ahead of her and she would be alone for a lot of her _______.

Madeline wanted to find a way to _______ her sweet grandma’s spirits and help her not feel so __________. She thought hard for some time and finally had an __________. She asked to ____________ one of her grandpa’s old T-shirts. MawMaw was __________ about why she wanted it, but she did not ask. Madeline wanted to use the T-shirt to make a blanket for her grandma and ____________ it with her.

The whole ____________ stood around to watch MawMaw ____________ her blanket. She was so excited about the handmade ____________ that her sweet granddaughter had ______________ for her. But she was pleasantly surprised when ____________ that her husband’s shirt was sewn in. “Oh, Madeline!” She cried.

Then she covered the blanket around her. She was so __________ that she began to cry. Now when MawMaw goes to the doctor for her treatments, she will not feel all alone.

1.A. shirt　　 B. blanket　　 C. scarf　　 D. overcoat

2.A. broke down　　 B. turned up　　 C. passed away　　 D. got off

3.A. difficult　　 B. special　　 C. precious　　 D. meaningless

4.A. jump　　 B. decrease　　 C. disappear　　 D. fail

5.A. worried　　 B. astonished　　 C. thrilled　　 D. confused

6.A. stories　　 B. letters　　 C. news　　 D. legends

7.A. convincing　　 B. reminding　　 C. informing　　 D. warning

8.A. operations　　 B. treatments　　 C. tests　　 D. injections

9.A. award　　 B. cure　　 C. fill　　 D. raise

10.A. alone　　 B. asleep　　 C. exhausted　　 D. embarrassed

11.A. advice　　 B. ambition　　 C. impression　　 D. idea

12.A. buy　　 B. observe　　 C. borrow　　 D. design

13.A. concerned　　 B. upset　　 C. enthusiastic　　 D. curious

14.A. share　　 B. surprise　　 C. repay　　 D. bother

15.A. staff　　 B. family　　 C. team　　 D. world

16.A. unlock　　 B. decorate　　 C. unfold　　 D. wrap

17.A. gift　　 B. product　　 C. glove　　 D. souvenir

18.A. made　　 B. invented　　 C. fetched　　 D. bought

19.A. imaging　　 B. seeing　　 C. overlooking　　 D. considering

20.A. saddened　　 B. determined　　 C. devoted　　 D. moved

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BERLIN---A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second -storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight, police said Thursday. Police discovered the “burglar” was a man carrying flowers and a bottle of wine who turned out to be the woman's boyfriend. But then arrested him on an outstanding reason.　

“He was trying to surprise her with the flowers and a bottle of wine but it all went wrong,” said Korbach police spokesman Volker Koenig. He said the man jumped down from the balcony and tried to escape but was quickly caught by police.　　

“He gave the police who were taking him to jail the bottle of wine as a gesture of thanks for the friendly treatment after the arrest. ” Koenig said．

LONDON---A smoker who died after battling emphysema (肺气肿) has had his dying wish granted with the placement of a “SMOKING KILLED ME” sign on his hearse (灵车) and his grave.

Albert Whittamore blamed his youthful smoking habit for the lung disease. He said before he died in February that he wanted the sign to serve as a warning to young people about the dangers of tobacco smoking.　　

The sign was designed to look like the health warning on a packet of cigarettes. The printed notice at his grave will be left in place for a week. The hearse carrying his body through the town of Dover 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of London and several of the printed signs shown in the windows.

1.The man climbing up to the girl's balcony _______

A. was actually a wanted thief　

B. was put into prison in the end

C. thanked the police for setting him free

D. was treated badly by the police

2.The best title for the first news item might be “_______.”

A. A burglar's love　　　　　　　　 B. A burglar boyfriend

C. Flowers and wine　　　　　　　　 D. Price for being romantic

3.The public paid more attention to the smoker because _______.

A. he died after smoking for many years

B. he had the sign put on his hearse and his grave

C. he died of a lung disease without any treatment　

D. he wanted the sign left on his grave for one day

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The sign will be printed on the packet of cigarettes.　　

B. The signs were also shown in the windows of the hearse.

C. The smoker wanted to tell people how bad it was to smoke.

D. The smoker regretted forming the habit of smoking.

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_____that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she'd like that little doll on her bed.

A. Seeing         B. To see      C. See                D. Seen

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My mother didn’t go to the movies.Her ticket was given to a friend of hers.________.

A．So it was with me                       B．So it was with mine

C．So was it with me                        D．So was it with mine

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One day my 13-year-old daughter told me that she was going to spend the afternoon at her friend Jesse’s house. I didn’t doubt it until I called Jesse’s number to remind Liz that it was her turn to walk the dog, and Jesse’s mom picked up the phone and said, “I thought she and Jesse were planning to be at your house.” It turned out that the two of them had decided to hang out at a coffee shop instead. When I questioned my daughter, she replied coldly, “What’s the big deal? You’re such a psycho(精神变态者).”

Can you say it is right or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job.

“There’s nothing wrong about being angry with your child,” Says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., author of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent, lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. It’s part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. It’s their way of saying, “I am my own person” -- but doing it in a context that’s safe and that has clear limits.

So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals, clothing, and transportation, don’t panic. Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect.

1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.

A. Jesse’s mother told a lie

B. the writer was too sensitive

C. Liz told a lie to her mother

D. the writer’s daughter stayed at Jesse’s house

2.By saying “In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job”, the writer probably means that _________.

A. when you are doing a job, your kids shouldn’t annoy you

B. parents should be responsible for children’s bad behavior

C. parents shouldn’t tolerate their children’s bad behavior

D. it’s understandable for kids to annoy their parents

3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. It’s right for parents to be angry with their children.

B. It’s allowed for children to do anything as they like.

C. It’s bad behavior for children to drive their parents angry.

D. It’s normal for adolescents to go against the wishes of their parents sometimes.

4.What would the writer state in the following paragraphs?

A.How to be good parents.

B.How to be good children.

C.Rules for children to follow.

D.How to deal with adolescents’ common problems properly.

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My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn to grow, and to love.

1.Why did Nanny’s family immigrate to America?

A. Because they suffered starvation in their homeland.

B. Because they wanted to start a rich life in the new land.

C. Because they tried to get away from the terrible climate.

D. Because their country was in war and they needed peace.

2.The boy complained to Nanny that the food _______.

A. wasn’t cooked the way his mom did

B. was served a bit later than usual

C. was prepared in a special way

D. was just to his parents’ taste

3.When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _______.

A. surprised　　 B. ashamed

C. shocked　　 D. annoyed

4.What does the author mainly want to tell us?

A. Forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it.

B. Hardships can make children more indifferent (漠不关心的).

C. Grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren.

D. Family ties can sometimes be misused.

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I remembered my grandma _________ me stories when I was a little child.

A. used to tell    B. used to telling   C. was used to tell   D. is used to telling

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"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn't believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.

Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形物)."

The boy's father asked the family doctor,"Could nothing be done?"

"I believe I could graft (移植) on a pair of outer ears if they could be gotten," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who would be helpful to the boy.

One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."

The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life. He would ask his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."

"I can't tell you," said the father. "The agreement says that you are not allowed to know…not yet."

It was kept a secret for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother's body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.　 "Mother said she was glad she never had her hair cut," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?"

1.The mother was surprised at the first sight of her baby because the baby ________.

A. had no outer ears　　　　　　　 B. was born without hair

C. was in her arms　　　　　　　　 D. could not hear her

2.The sentence "…, and a new person appeared" means ________.

A. a new baby was born in the hospital　　

B. a stranger came into the hospital

C. a new doctor took care of the baby　　

D. the boy came to live a new life

3.Why did the boy's mother never have her hair cut?

A. Because she liked her thick, brown hair.

B. Because her work didn't allow her to do that.

C. Because her hair was good for her health.

D. Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy couldn't hear without ears at first.

B. The boy didn't know the truth until his mother died.

C. His parents often encouraged him to work hard.

D. His classmates were always making fun of him.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A Clever Boy　　　 B. Kind Parents　　

C. Great Love　　　　 D. An Ear Operation

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