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My past has caught up with me. It happened five years back when a new friend _______ my digital neighborhood. She knew me in my other _______ before my career in television. And did this young woman have a long _______.
“Hello, Mrs. Luginbill,” said the Facebook, which immediately caught my _______ since I'm Lucy to everyone nowadays. “That's _______ I remember you as a kid from Southgate Elementary,” Jennifer said, using the _______ greeting. “I think I was in first grade.”
Suddenly, as if it were yesterday, I saw the little group of girls gathering around me. I was the “Duty” on playground, the _______ who kept order with a whistle when I wasn't _______ in the classroom. It wasn't a _______ job, standing in the cold winter during break, but it ________ “pocket money” to help after our move from California. A warm coat had been a “must have” ________ when our finances were ________ And in those years, the east side of Washington state saw some of the ________ winters.
Jennifer, the little girl has grown up. She remembered the wild weather — and my coat, too. “It was furry, and the coat almost ________ a happy life we might long for. You were our chosen movie star.” Funny how ________ my viewpoint was back then. I saw little children wanting ________and hugs — and needing their exercise, too. Eventually, I would drive them away to ________. “It is like as a kid you want to stand in someone's light — especially if you ________them,” her Facebook message read.
It was a lesson that I have ________ close even now: What we do today — no matter what our role may be — can ________ brighten another's heart for a lifetime.
1.A.turned to B.moved into C.belonged to D.broke into
2.A.life B.event C.face D.house
3.A.rest B.history C.memory D.journey
4.A.mouth B.eyes C.nose D.ears
5.A.when B.what C.where D.how
6.A.sudden B.vivid C.honest D.formal
7.A.actress B.monitor C.official D.editor
8.A.teaching B.sweeping C.reporting D.filming
9.A.fascinating B.useful C.practical D.physical
10.A.sent B.mixed C.provided D.connected
11.A.gift B.design C.waste D.purchase
12.A.empty B.thin C.developing D.missing
13.A.coldest B.busiest C.funniest D.quietest
14.A.delivered B.grasped C.symbolized D.remained
15.A.wise B.different C.exciting D.boring
16.A.money B.delight C.warmth D.class
17.A.read B.play C.write D.listen
18.A.put up with B.make up for C.keep up with D.look up to
19.A.applied B.found C.fixed D.held
20.A.unknowingly B.obviously C.generally D.unwillingly
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This is a story that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there，I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same，“I’m blessed！”.
It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive，and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway，as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me，while still smiling and waving at others.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn，he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him！
You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill，he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter what material things are taken from you，no one can take away your choice to be joyful.
1.What is the passage mainly concerned？
A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.
B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.
C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.
D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.
2.From the lst paragraph，we know the homeless man is ________.
A.optimistic B.brave C.Iazy D.kind-hearted
3.After leaving the boss’s office，the author ________.
A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job
B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp
C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job
D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man
4.The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably means
________.
A.completely defeated B.wholly blown down
C.really amazed D.murdered by gunfire
5.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.material things are the most important in life
B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling
C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing
D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges
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The tale of a heroic pet
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ____ place.
I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ____ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ____.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ____. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.
1.A.specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply
2.A.spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn
3.A.damaged B．disappeared C．harmed D．injured
4.A.sign B．point C．use D．hope
5.A.As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general
6.A.call B．tell C．persuade D．visit
7.A.suggested B．comforted C．informed D．encouraged
8.A.struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped
9.A.ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely
10.A.immediately B．politely C．closely D．suddenly
11.A.scenery B．view C．sight D．scene
12.A.recognized B．found C．caught D．focused
13.A.before B．unless C．until D．when
14.A.brave B．excited C．calm D．injured
15.A.dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby
16.A.tales B．actions C．responses D．events
17.A.tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends
18.A.memorable B．terrible C．lovely D．threatening
19.A.tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly
20.A.firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans
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The tale of a heroic pet
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ___ place.
I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ___ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ___.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ___. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.
1.A.specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply
2.A.spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn
3.A.damaged B．disappeared
C．harmed D．injured
4.A.sign B．point C．use D．hope
5.A.As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general
6.A.call B．tell C．persuade D．visit
7.A.suggested B．comforted
C．informed D．encouraged
8.A.struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped
9.A.ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely
10.A.immediately B．politely
C．closely D．suddenly
11.A.scenery B．view C．sight D．scene
12.A.recognized B．found
C．caught D．focused
13.A.before B．unless C．until D．when
14.A.brave B．excited C．calm D．injured
15.A.dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby
16.A.tales B．actions C．responses D．events
17.A.tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends
18.A.memorable B．terrible
C．lovely D．threatening
19.A.tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly
20.A.firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans
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.In the past five years Tomlison with his daughter _______all over the world.
A．has travelled
B．traveled
C．have traveled
D．were traveling
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The Wake-up Call
“What’s that?” my ten-year-old daughter, Genie, asked. She’d caught me laughing at a piece of mail I’d just opened. “Wake-up service; $2.50 per call.” At the bottom was a phone number and a drawing of a rotary phone, like the one my great-aunt Sara had owned 40 years ago.
“Is that mail funny?” Genie asked.
“Not really,” I admitted. “It’s just outdated.”
“What’s a wake-up call？” She frowned. I explained how, before smart-phones, people sometimes paid someone to wake them with a call.
“Who sent this flyer?” she pressed.
“Probably someone older,” I said, “and could use some money.”
Her eyes lit up. “Can we order a wake-up?” she asked.
“We don’t need it.” I picked it up and headed for the recycling bin.
“Wait!” she shrieked.
“I feel sorry for the wake-up man, if he needs some money,” she said, tearing up. “Can’t we order?”
I looked at the flyer with its drawing of a rotary phone. I remembered, again, my great-aunt Sara and her rotary phone. As a kid, I’d visited her over Labor Day, when Jerry Lewis would host his charity event for the disabled kids. Aunt Sara would squeeze my hand, then reach for the rotary phone, dialing the number on the screen. Holding the receiver between us, we’d announce to the operator, “We’d like to help those kids.”
Now here was my own child, showing the same big heart I’d once been encouraged to have, and how could I ignore her? I Googled the flyer’s return address. The address belonged to a man called Raymond. He was in his mid-60s. We called him and, holding the receiver between us, the way Aunt Sara and I used to, told him we needed his services. “Great!” Raymond said in a shaky but friendly voice, clearly amazed at receiving an order from a child. When I asked how to pay the $2.50, he answered, “Mail a check.”
Genie was happy all week. Friday night, I put the phone by her pillow so she could answer Raymond’s call. She bounded to my bedroom to tell me all about how he’d wished her a good morning and told her to have a great day, which she did.
Technology has made some things outdated. But there are still other things the world will always require. In the rush and hustle of my daily life, I’d temporarily forgotten that. I guess I just needed a wake-up call.
1.The author laughed at the mail because ________.
A. it was printed roughly
B. the drawing in it was poor
C. the wake-up call cost too much
D. the service it offered was outdated
2.What did the author want to do with the flyer at first?
A. Throw it away.
B. Let Genie read it.
C. Find out who sent it.
D. Keep it away from Genie.
3.What made the author finally decide to order a wake-up call?
A. Her own childhood experience.
B. The less fortunate wake-up man.
C. Genie’s curiosity about the service.
D. The information she found on Google.
4.What might “other things” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Bravery and curiosity.
B. Confidence and patience.
C. Honesty and humor.
D. Generosity and kindness.
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Alice’s mother died when Alice was five years old. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that after her mother’s death her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.
In December 2012, I had a job at a local bank. One afternoon, we were decorating the tree in the bank lobby(大厅). One of my customers approached me with her beautiful handmade dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter, Katie, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea. I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my mother—one with gray hair and spectacles(眼镜): a grandmother doll. And she gladly agreed.
A friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to deliver my Katie her presents, so I made some special arrangements.
Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time; so did Santa Claus. Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house. As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and found one more gift. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised at her name being called, indicated that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift, with a message card that read:
For Alice:
I was cleaning out my sleigh(雪橇) before my trip this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25,1953. The present inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.
Love,
Santa Claus
My mother’s reaction was one of the most deeply emotional scenes I have ever seen. She couldn’t speak but only held the doll she had waited fifty-nine years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks. That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “child” that Christmas.
1.The reason why the writer’s mother couldn’t have a doll when young was that_________.
A. Santa Clause forgot to deliver the doll to her
B. her daughter couldn’t make a doll by herself
C. her parents left the doll in the Santa Clause’s sleigh
D. her family was badly off when she was a child
2.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. the writer’s father played the Father Christmas
B. the writer’s mother was already in her sixties when she received the doll
C. the writer asked one of her friends to make the doll for her mother
D. the Santa Clause was too careless to deliver the doll on time
3.When the writer’s mother received the doll that she had waited so long, she was __________.
A. pleased and inspired B. puzzled and angry
C. happy and excited D. curious and grateful
4.The best title for this passage could be __________.
A. A Doll from Santa B. An unforgettable Christmas
C. A considerate daughter D. A help from Santa Claus
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My mother has spent the past 9 years working with Special Olympics. But her _________ of love, compassion and patience started 20 years ago when my younger sister, Natalie, was ________ . You see, my sister is mentally delayed and has always required _________ help; help that my mother never ________ to give. My mother decided _________ after my sister was born that she would do whatever she could to give my sister as close to a(n) _________ life as possible. So Natalie’s _________ was not going to stop her from living her life to the fullest. In the 20 years since my sister was born I’ve _________ my mom fight for my sister’s rights, and the rights of those like her, in the schools and community.
When our family moved to Washington State in 2000, my mother got a job _________ a para-educator at one of the local middle schools. My mother has always said that is when her eyes were _________ opened to all the different things that were _________ to people with special needs.
It was November 2001 that my family was _________ forever. That is when my sister _________ Special Olympics. At first we would just go and watch my sister, _________ we quickly started to get more _______ . My mother and I started to ________ , and my dad was the driver. We were _________ involved in basketball, soccer, and softball.
When my family moved to Idaho State in August of 2012, we were sad to _________ that our small town didn’t have Special Olympics teams. So what did my mother do? She took it upon herself to _________ teams in our small town. Now five years later my family is still in full Special Olympics _________ . My mother is not only my hero, but the hero of the over 30 Special Olympics athletes in Rigby, ID.
1.A. quality B. value C. hope D. story
2.A. hurt B. lost C. born D. raised
3.A. small B. extra C. kind D. mental
4.A. hesitated B. needed C. decided D. liked
5.A. later B. unwillingly C. quickly D. nervously
6.A. interesting B. special C. normal D. whole
7.A. enthusiasm B. disability C. courage D. strength
8.A. watched B. helped C. heard D. felt
9.A. for B. with C. to D. as
10.A. never B. hardly C. truly D. sometimes
11.A. dangerous B. available C. difficult D. strange
12.A. changed B. astonished C. completed D. settled
13.A. left B. visited C. hated D. joined
14.A. and B. so C. but D. since
15.A. disappointed B. involved C. moved D. fascinated
16.A. coach B. speak C. prepare D. act
17.A. slowly B. anxiously C. gradually D. actively
18.A. let out B. work out C. find out D. make out
19.A. break up B. start up C. send out D. give up
20.A. mode B. games C. thought D. states
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Tim, my seven-year-old son, is learning to play the drums. It is an___ that has always caught his attentipn ___he hears them played. Before I____his first lessons, drums were all he wanted. At the age of 3 he___ his mini drum set during a show. Using that same drum set he perfected the timing and rhythm of a popular church song____ enough for his mom to sing along to. My son had found his passion at a young age and had a natural____to catch on quickly.
Wanting to act quickly to __ his talent, I immediately signed him up for drum lessons. No sooner had my first payment cleared than his passion __. He did not want to take instructions. He wanted to play the drums_______, To him the drums were a way of ___. Ian wanted to “play the beat of his own drum.”
The challenge was that music has more than one __ Rock doesn’t sound like smooth jazz and smooth jazz doesn’t sound like___ You can’t play every __ that exists to the same beat. If ___were a series of songs, the melodies __ could be calming and peacefiil, or violent and chaotic. Each event we face has its____own sound, so we have to learn __ to play the tune of the moment. You should understand that even with all the natural talent in the world there is always___ for improvement.
You can't do it all without ___.
You won’t know how to play every beat life throws at you without practice.
You can’t____talent forever.
1.A. arrangement B. enjoyment C. instrument D. advertisement
2.A. anyway B. however C. whatever D. anytime
3.A. paid for B. waited on C. took off D. burst into
4.A. founded B. played C. lost D. learned
5.A. similar B. horrible C. good D. strange
6.A. taste B. talent C. tendency D. habit
7.A. improve B. decrease C. discover D. admit
8.A. rose B. strengthened C. progressed D. disappeared
9.A. by himself B. in his way C. in person D. with others
10.A. expression B. possession C. permission D. impression
11.A. form B. sound C. beat D. advantage
12.A. nature B. culture C. view D. folk
13.A. poem B. song C. sport D. game
14.A. luck B. life C. truth D. music
15.A. at times B. as usual C. in general D. on average
16.A. quite B. well C. fast D. very
17.A. when B. where C. how D. why
18.A. place B. spot C. scenery D. room
19.A. instructions B. efforts C. contributions D. experiences
20.A. figure out B. put off C. rely on D. take in
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—The company has been performing poorly during the past few years.
—In my view, it needs to _______ its image.
A. hold up B. take up C. step up D. polish up
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