In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cance...

In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, “That woman has a heart of gold.” I agree one hundred percent.

About six years ago my mum decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didn't realize was that not all things pay off in this world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried from being happy.

It's strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mum's dream of becoming a teacher.

Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision was made, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. I have found a wonderful girlfriend with whom I plan to spend the rest of my life. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. I'm happy with my life now.

1.Which of the following can best describe Alice?

A.Honest. B.Helpful.

C.Greedy. D.Unconcerned.

2.According to the text, the author's mother ________.

A.recovered from illness

B.no longer had faith

C.didn't realize her dream as a teacher

D.changed negative situations into positive ones unwillingly

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Mother Gave Me Life Experience B.Fighting Against Kinds of Diseases

C.Belief in Good Luck Around Me D.How to Become a Responsible and Active Man

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It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together. “Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

1.Two children came to the writer’s front door because _________________.

A．it was Thanksgiving Day                   B．they were beggars

C．they wanted old papers                   D．they wanted a cup of cocoa

2.Why did the writer let the children in?

A．She showed great pity on them

B．She had old papers to sell

C．She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast

D．She wanted them to see how rich she was

3.The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because ________________.

A．she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable

B．she saw the cups matched the saucers

C．the writer’s slipcovers were very new

D．the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.

4.From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ________.

A．how much money you have had

B．how you feel about your life

C．how you have helped others

D．what job your husband is doing

5.The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ____________.

A．show her husband that someone had come

B．remind her that she had helped two children

C．remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood

D．remind her how life should be

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One of my best friends was _______  of his possessions during his stay in a hotel .

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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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I couldn’t stand the 　　　　　 of not being able to help when my best friend was in trouble.

A. frustration            B. motivation            C. expectation        D. Confusion

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Four months ago, I lost my sister to breast cancer. It was a hard loss. So when my mother 1.(call) to tell me she had been diagnosed with lung cancer just weeks later, my five-year-old daughter, Daelynn, and I were heartbroken. We made a special trip to Wisconsin a week ago 2.(stay) with my mother for some time. A few days ago, Daelynn saw 3.advertisement on television about donating hair to those 4.have cancer. First, she asked if she could give 5.(she) to Grandma. I told her that Grandma 6.(probable) would like to see her donate it to another little girl who might need it more. Then she asked if her hair was long enough to share with someone who needed it. 7.I said yes to her, she decided to get it cut and was very 8.(excite) about sharing her hair. We measured and cut off a few 9.(inch). She said that two people were glad. I told her that more than two people were glad and that I was so proud of her for 10.(choose) to do such a beautiful thing for someone else.

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My father was against my suggestion while my mother was ________ it.

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It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung....”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled (愤慨地说出) those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy... I am so sorry....”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”

“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.The author was in bad mood that morning because ________.

A. his father had a terrible accident

B. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

C. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

D. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.

B. Because he was rude to his father that morning.

C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.

3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that ________.

A. he had a poor memory　　　　　　　     　

B. he didn’t want to forgive his son

C. he just wanted to comfort his son     　

D. he lost his memory after the accident

4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A.Don’t treat your parents badly.　　　　　　

B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.

C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.　

D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things

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It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went with them. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨) might have pierced(穿透) a lung....”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy... I am so sorry....”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”

“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

3. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.

4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

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My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It _______my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.

At that time, I was in senior high school. As the _______ son, I had no choice but to _______of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any _______. I dared not ask for more and just thought about _______ my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t _______ their tuition even if I worked day and night without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be a(n) _______ idea, since I needed to work to support my family.

A thread of _______ appeared during those gloomy days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. _______ the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not ________ without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “________ you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words ________ me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to ________?

While walking together in the rain, I knew that his dream was once ________ by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose ________ and still “ran” on the road of life… Facing this guy, I had no pity, ________ admiration.

Inspired by his ________, I went to a city in the south and became an assurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better ________. I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being ________ to a university.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the ________ season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.

1.A. left　　 B. carried　　 C. had　　 D. forced

2.A. richest　　 B. strongest　　 C. tallest　　 D. eldest

3.A. take out　　 B. drop out　　 C. make out　　 D. jump out

4.A. delay　　 B. limitation　　 C. imagination　　 D. wonder

5.A. bringing in　　 B. taking away　　 C. bringing up　　 D. taking over

6.A. afford　　 B. realize　　 C. manage　　 D. receive

7.A. unforgettable　　 B. worthless　　 C. illegal　　 D. impractical

8.A. chance　　 B. need　　 C. hope　　 D. money

9.A. Suddenly　　 B. Excitedly　　 C. Generally　　 D. Smoothly

10.A. drive　　 B. run　　 C. travel　　 D. walk

11.A. Unless　　 B. Because　　 C. If　　 D. Though

12.A. shocked　　 B. puzzled　　 C. discouraged　　 D. hurt

13.A. rain　　 B. fate　　 C. family　　 D. school

14.A. burned　　 B. accepted　　 C. ruined　　 D. discovered

15.A. face　　 B. heart　　 C. sight　　 D. control

16.A. or　　 B. even　　 C. ever　　 D. but

17.A. images　　 B. achievements　　 C. signs　　 D. remarks

18.A. simply　　 B. gradually　　 C. normally　　 D. immediately

19.A. admitted　　 B. placed　　 C. promised　　 D. taken

20.A. sunny　　 B. cloudy　　 C. rainy　　 D. windy

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