I remember the thrill of first seeing you at ...

I remember the thrill of first seeing you at law school orientation. You looked happy in a sea of dour, nervous faces. And you swept me off my feet immediately and I was eager to know everything about you. It quickly became clear that you were kind, down-to-earth, engaging and loyal to family and friends. By graduation, we were inseparable. We took the bar exam and were married. The future looked bright-two freshly minted lawyers with supportive families and a dream of starting a family of our own some day.

I started my career with the exhausting hours and high stress that are traditionally visited on young lawyers. You were unexpectedly ambivalent (矛盾情绪的） about finding a good job-or any job. After gentle pressure from me, and more from the student loan payments, you puttered around in some non-legal positions more suited for someone with half your education and intelligence, which offered low pay.

Pregnancy-something we both wanted-gave you the most important job in the world. After a few years, we were blessed with a second child. You have never returned to work, although both kids have been at school full-time for years, and our firstborn is heading to college soon.

I've climbed the professional ladder reasonably well. We have the trappings of middle-class success-a nice house in a safe, quiet neighborhood; annual holidays; happy, healthy children; money saved for their college years. But it has come at enormous personal cost to me. My stress level has increased dramatically with added responsibilities at work and my health has become worse. People who haven't seen me for years flinch (退缩） when we meet again and I've attended more than one event at which I have overheard someone remarking on how much I've aged.

I don't think I can do this for another 25 years. I often dream of leaving my firm for a less demanding position, with you making up any financial deficit with a job-even a modest one-of your own. I've asked, and sometimes pleaded, for years with you to get a job, any job. Many of my free hours are spent helping with the housework and the kids, and I recognize that traditional gender roles are often oppressive, but that cuts both ways. I would feel less used and alone if you pitched in financially, even a little. That's not going to happen. It has become clear that you are OK with my working myself to death at a high-stress career that I increasingly hate, as long as you don't have to return to the workforce.

You keep busy volunteering, exercising and pursuing a variety of hobbies. You socialize with similarly situated women who also choose to remain outside the paid workforce. You always say you are not satisfied with the family income, but never once consider that you could relieve the stress on both our budgets and your burnt-out husband by earning some money yourself.

Our family is grateful for all that we enjoy and we know that we're far more fortunate than millions who work far harder than I ever have, or will. And I know all too well that work can be unpleasant. But I don't want you to work so I can buy a Jaguar or a holiday home. I want you to work so I can get a different position and we can still maintain a similar standard of living.

I want you to get a job so I don't wake up in the middle of the night worrying that my career is the only one between us and financial ruin. I want you to work so our marriage can feel more like a partnership and I can feel less like your financial beast of burden. I want our daughter to see you in the workforce and I want her to pursue a career so she is never as dependent on a man as you are on me, no matter how much he loves her(and he will).But mostly I want you to get a job because I want to feel loved.

1.What can we know about the author?

A.He has a family of five.

B.He got married before graduation.

C.He dreams of being a successful lawyer.

D.He fell for his wife at first sight.

2.What does the author think is the most important job to his wife?

A.Choosing a like-minded life partner.

B.The mother's having a baby inside her body.

C.The woman's being able to support her family.

D.Applying for a high-paid job once again.

3.What message is delivered in the fourth paragraph?

A.The author is not so good at socializing.

B.The author is a person of wealth and power.

C.Great responsibility comes with great power.

D.The heavy work pressure has aged the author.

4.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A.The author's wife won't take high-pressure jobs.

B.The author's wife is not satisfied with his work.

C.The author's wife will not go to work.

D.The author's wife can't keep the work-life balance.

5.We can infer from Paragraph 6 that the author's wife_

A.complains about financial pressure

B.usually volunteers with nearby women

C.always thinks of her husband's feelings

D.determines to earn some money herself

6.Why does the author want his wife to get a job?

A.To raise their standard of living.

B.To improve her ability to be independent.

C.To assist him in buying a nice holiday home.

D.To set a good example to their daughter.

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When I first got to the dojo( 柔道馆) at around 6, the first thing that I remember seeing was these groups of people,lined up to fight each other, which shook me. I really didn't want to come back. But I did. I stayed until my Blue Belt. After that, progressing was a little frightening. But my friends and instructors got me to keep coming.

I was progressing well, but that took a turn as soon as I reached the Red Belt. My parents were switching jobs, and it was very difficult to match our schedules so that 1 could come to the dojo. During that year, 1 didn't come to the dojo as much. It was hard for my parents, as well as myself, to be able to fit it into our schedule as often.

When I finally started coming regularly, it was bitter for me to see that all of my friends and peers were ahead. And that taught me a lesson: You should never be upset about yourself if other people are achieving something that you aren't.If anything, you should do the opposite for them. After that year, everything was back up to speed, and I entered Level 3. I couldn't believe how fast my training was going, and I was finally into the Brown Belt.

Getting through the Brown Belt tests as a young student, and a girl, was very tough. And here, in one of the last stages before my First Degree Black Belt, I learned the biggest lesson - - I could do anything that I wanted to and I was capable of anything that I set my mind to. I just didn't think I could. But I proved myself wrong, and I was able to do it.

Finally, getting my First Degree Black Belt is a dream that comes true, literally. I have been dreaming about these I days for months on end, and it never loses the excitement that it gives me. And even after my ceremony, I think I will I look back on this day，and remember every second，every moment.

1.How did the author feel when she first got to the dojo?

A.Scared. B.Thrilled.

C.Annoyed. D.Disappointed.

2.What made the author unable to come to the dojo regularly?

A.Her dislike of her instructors.

B.Her parents' not supporting her.

C.Her little progress in the training.

D.Her parents' changes of jobs.

3.The author thinks that when others did better than you, you should

A.be respectful to them B.be happy for them

C.learn from them modestly D.work harder and harder

4.Which saying can conclude the biggest lesson the author learmed?

A.No pain, no gain.

B.Well begun is half done.

C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

D.All things are difficult before they are easy.

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---Do you know the timetable of the school bus?

---Sure, the first trip________ at 6:30 a.m. and usually continues until 4 p.m. on weekdays.

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25．—Can you tell me the timetable of the school bus?

—Well，the bus________here for the first trip at 6：30am．　　　

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Do you remember your first day of school? Were you excited or a bit scared? When I started school, I lived in an area of southern Germany. I remember how frightened I was, mostly because I didn’t know what to expect.

My mother and I walked quietly, downhill into the center of town. When we entered the classroom, I noticed all the children were sitting quietly in their seats. Anxiously, I picked a spot next to a friendly-looking girl.

In my nervousness, I had totally forgotten I was to receive a Schultuete (school cone) on the first day of school, but as I looked at my teacher's desk I remembered. Her desk was covered with huge cardboard cones. I knew that my mother had filled my Schultuete with goodies and brought it to my classroom the day before, but I didn't know which one was mine.

That morning, the focus of my attention remained with those cones. All of the fear slowly disappeared. When the teacher asked me to approach the desk, she did not seem threatening at all. When she smilingly handed me my Schultuete, I was the happiest girl.

Proudly, I carried my gift home. The hill did not seem steep at all. Hurriedly, I unwrapped my Schultuete and discovered candies, chocolates, and oranges. This day stayed in my mind as one of the sweetest in my life.

When I was older I asked my mother about her first day of school. She told me she hadn't received a Schultuete from her parents because the custom had not been established all over Germany at that time.

The custom began in the cities in the 1800s and then spread to the towns and villages. By the early 1950s, the tradition of the Schultuete was established all over the country. And it has been passed on even in the present day.

1.How did the author feel at first about her first day of school?

A.Excited B.Confused

C.Afraid D.Delighted

2.According to the text, a Schultuete _____.

A.is given to kids as a gift on their first day of school

B.is presented as a reward by a school teacher

C.became popular in the early 19th century

D.is usually filled with school supplies

3.The underlined sentence “The hill did not seem steep at all” implies that ____.

A.the author was in good health B.the author was very excited then

C.the author enjoyed climbing hills D.the author missed her mother badly

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I can still remember the first day _____I spent at school _____it were yesterday.

A. that, even if　　　　 B. which, even though

C. /, as if　　　　　　　 D. when, as though

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I can still remember the first day _____I spent at school _____it were yesterday.

A. that, even if　　 　 B. which, even though

C. /, as if　　　 　　　　 D. when, as though

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(You may read the questions first.)

1.The word “talion” in introducing the book Eye for an Eye is probably a concept of　　　 .

A. medicine　　 B. trade

C. avenging　　 D. striving

2.The book entitled A History of Modern Indonesia has focused on　　　 .

A. landscapes and tourist attractions in Indonesia

B. its fourth largest population in the world

C. its relatively unfamiliar and understudied economy

D. its social and political aspects in modern times

3.What do these three books have in common?

A. Their authors are introduced in detail

B. They all have a hardback and a paperback

C. Each of them is commented by a professor

D. They are published by the same publishing house

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--- Do you remember when I first met you?

---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.

A. studied　　　　　　　　 B. had studied

C. have studied　　　　　 D. was studying

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Remember, growing older is mandatory(无法抗拒的)，growing up is optional.

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I　　 to look around when a gentle hand 　 my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled(起皱纹的), little 　　 lady looking up at me with a smile.

She said, “Hi, my name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and 　　 responded, “ Of course you may!” And she gave me a gaint one.

Why are you in college at such a(n) 　　　 ?” I asked. “ I always 　　 having a college education and now I’m getting 　　 !” She told me.

Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she 　　　　　　 her wisdom and experience with me. Over the 　　　　　　 of the year, Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she 　　　　　 made friends wherever she went.

At the 　　 of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会). I’ll　　 forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the platform. A little embarrassed, she cleared her 　　 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 　　 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 　　 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to 　　 and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you 　　 your dreams, you die.”

One week after graduation Rose died 　　　 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught 　　 example that it’s never too　　 to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. lay down　　　　 B. stood up　　　　 C. fell off　　　　　　 D. went out

2.A. touched　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　 D. clapped

3.A. beautiful　　　　 B. young　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　 D. kind-hearted

4.A. sadly　　　　　　 B. coldly　　　　　　 C. absently　　　　　　 D. enthusiastically

5.A. age　　　　　　　　 B. speed　　　　　　 C. point　　　　　　　　 D.year

6.A. talked about　　 B. tried out　　　　 C. looked forward　　 D. dreamed of

7.A. those　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. they

8.A. learned　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　　 D. debated

9.A. course　　　　　　 B. path　　　　　　　 C. distance　　　　　　 D. road

10.A. easily　　　　　 B. rarely　　　　　　 C. unwillingly　　　　 D. strangely

11.A. middle　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　 C. end　　　　　　　　　　 D. top

12.A. ever　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　 D. already

13.A. throat　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　　 C. nose　　　　　　　　　 D. eyes

14.A. grow　　　　　　 B. prove　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　 D. stay

15.A. rich　　　　　　 B. healthy　　　　　 C. cheerfully　　　　　 D. young

16.A. eat　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　 D. shout

17.A. have　　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

18.A. bitterly　　　　 B. fortunately　　 C. peacefully　　　　　 D. young

19.A. to　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

20.A. early　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　 D. late

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