GrammarIt was her notion that boys my age nee...

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It was her notion that boys my age needed "a good thrashing" when they misbehaved. These she administered with my belt, often for what seemed to me like small offenses 1. coming home late for supper because I was having a good time sledding on the hill. A man had a responsibility to meet his social obligations on time. Small as she was, she 2. still make the snapping belt sting when it lashed across my bared legs, but I hated the indignity of these beatings so much that I refused to satisfy her with 3. discreetly pretended show of tears.

My failure to cry during her "thrashings" fueled my mother's anger, and I knew it. Tears 4. (be) evidence that I had learned the lesson. My silent submission to her heaviest blows intensified her fury. If she had been a man she would have been able to make me cry for mercy, but because she was not, and because I did not weep, she struck 5. (hard).

I knew that faking the tears would gratify her and end the punishment, but I refused. The injustice and humiliation of 6.(beat) hurt so greatly that I deliberately accepted the worst gritted my teeth and, when the belt had fallen four or five times, muttered, "That doesn't hurt me." In these moments 7. we were very close to bitter hatred of 8.. We were two wills of iron. She was determined to break me: I was just as determined 9. she would not.

In the end she was the one who always cried, and then, when she had thrown the belt aside and collapsed on a chair weeping quietly, the anger and hatred instantly drained out of me, and 10. (overcome) with pity and love. I rushed to embrace and kiss her, saying "It's all right, Mama, it's all right. I'll never do it again. I promise, I'll never do it again."

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As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. ____, I often felt left out when their friends came over to ____. I was too ____　 for whatever they were doing and they didn't want their younger brother listening in on their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing ____ and feeling forgotten.

I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially ____ as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I ____ saw my own friends outside of school. I ____ my brothers laughing from ____ the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog ____ me. He was wagging（摇摆）his tail ____.He greeted me like a long lost ____ , licking（舔）my hand and sitting beside me on the grass, ____ he didn’t know me. I petted and ____ this four-legged angle（天使）.He let me pour out all my troubles and ____ my deepest thoughts before he kissed me goodbye. I went back inside feeling happy, ____ that no matter what life might hold I was loved. I ____ that the dog was sent in that moment of ____ to remind me just how much I was loved.

In truth, nothing brings us greater ____ than knowing we are loved. Knowing we are loved gives us the ____ to love others as well. It also helps us to be the people the world meant for us to be. Remember how much the word loves you and share your ____ with the world.

1.A. For example　　 B. As a result　　 C. In fact　　 D. At the beginning

2.A. discuss　　 B. fight　　 C. play　　 D. work

3.A. young　　 B. quick　　 C. nervous　　 D. noisy

4.A. excitedly　　 B. alone　　 C. secretly　　 D. hard

5.A. relaxed　　 B. anxious　　 C. strange　　 D. lonely

6.A. regularly　　 B. even　　 C. hardly　　 D. always

7.A. heard　　 B. found　　 C. made　　 D. imagined

8.A. behind　　 B. over　　 C. outside　　 D. inside

9.A. walking to　　 B. barking at　　 C. passing by　　 D. keeping off

10.A. quietly　　 B. happily　　 C. slightly　　 D. naturally

11.A. child　　 B. friend　　 C. toy　　 D. chance

12.A. because　　 B. if only　　 C. when　　 D. even though

13.A. picked up　　 B. thought of　　 C. learned from　　 D. talked to

14.A. form　　 B. record　　 C. share　　 D. have

15.A. doubting　　 B. wondering　　 C. showing　　 D. knowing

16.A. decide　　 B. prove　　 C. believe　　 D. explain

17.A. sadness　　 B. peace　　 C. madness　　 D. silence

18.A. changes　　 B. honor　　 C. ideas　　 D. joy

19.A. pride　　 B. freedom　　 C. strength　　 D. possibility

20.A. appreciation　　 B. love　　 C. faith　　 D. growth

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I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?”? He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is nothing wrong with it？” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others. ”

I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.

But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.

Why do we think that new options still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.

1.The shop assistant insisted that the writer should________.

A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it.

B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others.

C. get more information about different companies.

D. trust him and stop asking questions.

2.What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it ”(paragraph 2)

A. He should get a 50% discount.

B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.

C. The quality of the camera was not good.

D. The camera would soon fall in value.

3. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he________.

A. knew very little about it.

B. didn’t trust the shop assistant

C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best.

D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion__________.

A. people waste too much money on cameras

B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life

C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product

D. famous companies care more about profit than quality

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---Why is she out of ____breath?

---Some boys made ____ fun of her. She was so angry that she ran after them.

A. /, /        B. a, a   C. the, a          D. a, /

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Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that would shape me for the rest of my life. We were poor in everything but .　 yet I learned so much about life there. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, two , and I were all into a home made from two old shabby cars. I always knew what my next would look like because I had seen my older brother　 　　 them the year before, I always knew what we were going to be 　　 in winter, because I had 　　　 it in the garden during the summer. 　　　 , I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays after church when Grandma 　　　　 her homemade meatballs, spaghetti（意大利式细面条）and freshly baked bread.

　　 　 　　 we had so little I can still remember Dad, Mom, and Grandma giving so much. We were always 　　　　 with others. Everyone who 　　 our family could expect a of spaghetti, or a jar of vegetables, or a flower pot full of fresh flowers. I can still remember my parents’ eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt than when we shared what we were given. I learned early that the greatest joy comes from giving getting. Giving makes your spirit greater.

Don’t be afraid to 　　 what you have to others. Share everything you have. If you have a beautiful 　　 , then smile at whoever you come across. If you have a few extra dollars, then give them to the people in need. If you have a 　　 talent, then share it with others. If you have a heart full of love, then give it to everyone. No life ever truly lives 　　 it becomes a gift, so make your whole life a gift to the world.

1.A. spirit　 B. education C. wealth     D. health

2.A. nephews B. brothers　 C. sisters D. cousins

3.A. divided B. admitted C. locked D. crowded

4.A. food　　 B. room　　     C. glasses     D. clothes

5.A. choosing B. cutting　 C. wearing D. cleaning

6.A. doing　     B. eating　     C. 1earning D. giving

7.A. developed B. plantedC. polluted D. poisoned

8.A. Meanwhile　 B. Therefore　 C. Besides　　 D. However

9.A. cooked     B. earned　 C. washed D. sold

10.A. Unless　 B. Since　　 C. When D. Although

11.A. chatting B. communicating C. sharing     D. exchanging

12.A. visited　 B. warned　 C. supposed D. saved

13.A. basket　 B. cup　　 C. spoon D. plate

14.A. opened　 B. shone　　 C. hurt D. glanced

15.A. freer　 B. calmer C. happier     D. poorer

16.A. less than　 B. fewer than　 C. other than D. rather than

17.A. take up B. pick up　 C. pass on D. give in

18.A. face　     B. smile　　 C. band D. figure

19.A. convenient 　 B. contemporary 　 C. vital D. special

20.A. until　 B. after　 　 C. because     D. If

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The reason________ she didn’t get the job was________ her English was not very good.

A．which；that                           B．why；that

C．why；because                         D．that；because

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His remarks ________ me in my opinion that he was a very considerate boy.

A.concerned B.contacted

C.confirmed D.considered

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When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 16 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 17. All day, I seem to remember, I 18 on the sands with strange 19 children. We made houses and gardens, and 20 the tide（潮汐） destroy them. When the tide went out, we 21 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.

In those days the 22 seemed to shine always brightly 23 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 24 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 25 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 26 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.

Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 27 is much the same as it was. I 28 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 29 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 30 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 31, I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

Sometimes I 32 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 33. All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 34 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 35 on too many ices…

1.                A．teacher        B．parents         C．nurse    D．younger sister

2.                A．sea            B．lake            C．mountain D．river

3.                A．played         B．slept           C．sat  D．stood

4.                A．moving         B．exciting         C．anxious   D．nervous

5.                A．made          B．brought         C．watched D．heard

6.                A．rolled          B．jumped         C．turned   D．climbed

7.                A．light           B．sun            C．moon    D．lamp

8.                A．and            B．yet            C．but  D．or

9.                A．exploring       B．examining       C．repairing  D．measuring

10.               A．sweets         B．sand           C．ice-creams D．money

11.               A．make          B．sell            C．buy  D．offer

12.               A．house          B．holiday         C．garden    D．tide

13.               A．hardly         B．almost         C．still   D．perhaps

14.               A．waves          B．tides           C．hands D．feet

15.               A．destroy        B．fix             C．use   D．build

16.               A．But            B．However       C．Otherwise D．Besides

17.               A．wonder        B．feel           C．understand D．believe

18.               A．strong          B．weak          C．young D．old

19.               A．children        B．boys           C．girls  D．grown-ups

20.               A．happy          B．tired           C．sad   D．sick

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It was her laughing that drew my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.

Walking over to the offender (someone that does something wrong), I asked for the 36. Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 37 between teacher and student. When she finally 38 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.”

It was a hand-drawn 39 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.

I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 40, was working angrily as I struggled not to 41. I figured I knew the two students who were most likely to draw the picture. It would do them some 42 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!

Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 43.

When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how 44this was for me. I told them there must be a reason 45 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I sniffled(抽鼻子) in the back of the classroom.

As I 46 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you,” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” A number of them said, “You give us too much homework.” Some kids said, “We’re 47 of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I 48 were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 49, too strict…

Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 50my students, I had begun commanding them to 51. Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 52 driving them away.

I had some apologizing to do. But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one 53 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for 54.

This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 55.

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My friend had mentioned that her father had a lot of children’s toys that he was looking to give away. She knew I had a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. I told her I would　 　 it if I could get some nice things for my daughter, which I wouldn’t otherwise have been able to　 　 .

When I met her father, he began to explain that he was　 　　　 once too and that he would hate to　 　　 things that could be very　 　 . At first, he thought of taking everything to the Salvation Army but then he　 　 to see if anyone he knew could use them first.

When he was　 　 me around, I saw a bed, a slide(滑板), a kitchen set and many other things that made me surprised. As my eyes were wide and beginning to tear up a bit, he told me not to feel guilty. He said I was　 him by getting rid of them.

As I was looking around, I did feel guilty, but I tried to remain more grateful than guilty because he told me to. Every time I tried to　 　 him for giving my daughter all these　 　 things, he would thank me right back and was grateful that these toys would be put to good use.

So, sometimes when we are helped by others, the others that helped us are helped as a side-effect. In the　 　 of charity, it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal, I know we could have lived without a slide, which is why I do feel guilty, but I am grateful all the same because my daughter　 　 enjoys all these nice things!

1.A. wear　　　　　　 B. repair　　 C. appreciate　　　 D. check

2.A. believe　　　　 B. afford　　　　 C. see　　 D. spare

3.A. handsome　　　 B. young　　　　 C. poor　　 D. healthy

4.A. throw away　　　 B. hand out　 C. add up　　　　 D. pick out

5.A. suitable　　　　 B. expensive　 C. useful　　　　 D. dangerous

6.A. continued　　　　 B. forgot　　　　 C. had　　 D. decided

7.A. driving　　　　 B. showing　 C. turning　 D. sending

8.A. helping　　　　 B. saving　　　　 C. troubling　 D. guiding

9.A. praise　　 B. move　　 C. call　　 D. thank

10.A. wonderful　 B. cheap　　 C. strange　 D. foreign

11.A. habit　　 B. end　　 C. eyes　　 D. corners

12.A. sadly　　 B. hardly　　　　 C. secretly　 D. really

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