When the old woman died, it___ that she was a...

When the old woman died, it___ that she was actually very rich.

A. came to an end  B. went to light

C. came to life   D. came to light

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When the old man died, it       that she was actually rich.

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A Doll from Santa

Alice‟s mother died when she was five years old. That year was 1925, and life was hard. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that her family was too ________to even afford to give her a doll.

One afternoon in December 1982, I was decorating the tree to prepare for the Christmas season. A young lady ________me with a sample of her handiwork: beautiful handmade ______. She was taking orders for Christmas. I decided to get one for my daughter, Katie, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea. I asked the lady if she could make me a _____doll for my mother — one with gray hair and a pair of glasses: a grandmother doll.

The doll maker felt that this idea was certainly ___and took it on as a creative challenge. So I placed my Christmas ___: two dolls, one blonde and one gray-haired for Christmas morning! Things really started to fall into place　 ________a friend had told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to　 __________my Katie her presents!

Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time, ___did Santa Claus. Katie was delighted that Santa had come to see her at her　 ________house, the happiest I had ever seen her in her young life. My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughter‟s _______to the visit from this special guest. As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and took out one more　 _____. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised by her name being called, ___that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift, which was accompanied by a message card that read: For Alice,

I was cleaning out my sleigh before my ________this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25, 1925. The present inside has _______, but I felt that you might　 _________wish to have it. Many apologies for the_________of the gift.

Love, Santa Claus

My mother‟s reaction was one　 of　 the　 greatest　 deeply　 ____scenes　 I have　 ever witnessed. She couldn‟t speak but only gazed at the doll she had　　　　 _________fifty-seven years as tears of joy running down her cheeks. That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “__________” alive.

1.A. large　　 B. busy　　 C. poor　　 D. crowded

2.A. approached　　 B. educated　　 C. helped　　 D. joined

3.A. glasses　　 B. dolls　　 C. socks　　 D. bags

4.A. special　　 B. live　　 C. cheap　　 D. baby

5.A. fair　　 B. impractical　　 C. simple　　 D. unique

6.A. wish　　 B. order　　 C. tree　　 D. collection

7.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. when　　 D. if

8.A. save　　 B. sell　　 C. find　　 D. deliver

9.A. and　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. so

10.A. own　　 B. new　　 C. former　　 D. small

11.A. request　　 B. dream　　 C. reaction　　 D. panic

12.A. letter　　 B. gift　　 C. candy　　 D. bell

13.A. denied　　 B. indicated　　 C. pretended　　 D. explained

14.A. trip　　 B. plan　　 C. try　　 D. term

15.A. burnt　　 B. reappeared　　 C. gone　　 D. aged

16.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. yet　　 D. almost

17.A. weakness　　 B. carefulness　　 C. lateness　　 D. darkness

18.A. lovely　　 B. emotional　　 C. beautiful　　 D. unpleasant

19.A. chosen　　 B. wasted　　 C. waited　　 D. spent

20.A. customer　　 B. daughter　　 C. seller　　 D. child

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The old lady died from the _____on her head; she was _______when cleaning windows on the ladder when she fell off it.

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An old woman diverted (转移 ) attention from the book when I was sitting in my car. She walked slowly towards my parked car with a large shoulder bag. She stopped and put a hand out to rest against the car. She gently closed her eyes, took a deep breath and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Was there a way I could do anything to help her? But I wondered if the lady noticed me sitting inside the car, she would feel embarrassed and walk away.

I stilled my body while my mind searched for answers. I turned my head towards my driver, wanting him to ask the lady if we could give her a ride. Because of my head movement, she noticed me and moved her hand away from the car. Her calm expression changed to a cautious one. I grabbed the water bottle next to me, smile, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She looked at me hesitatingly, shook her head with downcast (低垂的) eyes and walked away.

I was so annoyed with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. However, she was back I opened the door and patted the seat next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the water bottle again. She took it. I ate, she drank and we smiled. She rested for a couple of minutes.

Those minutes brought such tranquility (宁静) to me. She took my head in both her hands and kissed my forehead, and then she left. I was trying to help someone in distress(不幸，苦恼). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replace it with tranquility.

1.What did the author want to do when the old woman rested against her car?

A. She wanted to communicate with the old woman

B. She wanted to let driver warn the old woman off.

C. She wanted to make the old woman notice her existence.

D. She wanted to help the old woman without bothering her.

2.Why did the old woman choose to rest against the author’s car?

A. Because she was too tired to walk further.

B. Because it was a comfortable place to stay.

C. Because she thought there was nobody in the car.

D. Because she could put her large shoulder bag on the car.

3.Why did the author feel blue?

A. The old woman refused her water.

B. The old woman left without saying a word.

C. The old woman suspected the author’s kindness.

D. She interrupted the old woman’s quiet moment of rest.

4.The old woman came back to ________.

A. drink some drink

B. accept and thank the author’s kindness

C. rest for another few minutes

D. offer a banana to the author

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I was told that the hotel was very cheap, but actually it is _____ cheap.

A. nothing but              B. anything but          C. really             D. certainly

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___ impressed me most about the woman was that she looked after the old man for twenty years without any complaint.

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My dog died. Yes, she was very old, deaf, and partially blind. She had long lost her _______ energy. Watching her _______ into　 her bed was as painful for me as it was for her. In the past few months, she had begun to bark at strangers and neighbors. But she used to be _______ even if a child pulled her tail._______ her decline doesn’t lessen the loss, however.

My husband had found her _______ on his farm and brought her home. She was a black and dirty bag of bones who got _______ when we approached. I like to think the years she spent with us were filled with _______. Every so often, though, my husband would remind me her days were _______, and we agreed that if she showed any _______ of pain, we would put her down. No need for her to ________ ,no need for us to hold on tight. I prepared myself for her________ .

Yet, when it came eventually, I wasn’t ________ . I was angry about the __________ of it all. It appears as if we couldn’t negotiate with death, with fate but to __________ ourselves, assuming that we have more time. We can’t really live every day as if it were our last.

We do love our pets. They become a necessary part of the family. Now I still __________look for her in my home office, where she slept. I still ________ her to come and sit at my feet or to slide to the front door whenever one ________. And I miss my__________ of the walks, the feeding and the bathing. I miss her ________ and the sense of being around the house, but more than anything I miss the ________ that she loved me so unconditionally.

1.A.natural B.youthful C.special D.lasting

2.A.settle B.dive C.jump D.throw

3.A.angry B.brave C.friendly D.anxious

4.A.Feeling B.Enjoying C.Checking D.Knowing

5.A.rejected B.exposed C.abandoned D.protected

6.A.fearless B.disappointed C.proud D.nervous

7.A.sorrow B.love C.regret D.pain

8.A.finished B.approached C.counted D.ended

9.A.marks B.gestures C.aspects D.signs

10.A.fight B.suffer C.contact D.survive

11.A.departure B.arrival C.journey D.adventure

12.A.aware B.doubtful C.eager D.ready

13.A.unfairness B.failure C.battle D.challenge

14.A.inform B.convince C.remind D.fool

15.A.carefully B.unconsciously C.instantly D.actively

16.A.expect B.agree C.invite D.allow

17.A.shows off B.turns around C.stops by D.picks up

18.A.routine B.freedom C.hobby D.course

19.A.difference B.absence C.presence D.influence

20.A.reason B.knowledge C.wish D.desire

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The old lady from New York felt very happy when she was able to make herself ________ in her broken Chinese.

A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood

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The security judge was very _________ when she explained that the driving licence was necessary for her work .

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