In 2000, Jodi had a lot going on: Not only wa...

In 2000, Jodi had a lot going on: Not only was she working, but she was taking care of her husband, Kevin, who was suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (重症肌无力). Being a caretaker is never easy, and on one afternoon after Labor Day, her brother decided to cheer her up.

“While a day at the beach sounded great, it was too much to ask from Kevin. A day at the beach was like running a marathon—an extraordinary event. It would mean having help with us, keeping the wheelchair and medical equipment free of water and sand, it would mean keeping Kevin cool and comfortable, and it would mean a tough day for everyone involved. After work, I got home and I saw my brother’s car. After asking me to wait before coming in, he covered my eyes with a scarf and took my hand. Once inside, he asked me to sit down and then took off my shoes and socks. My foot landed on something cool. I soon realized that my toes were sinking into sand. It was a beautiful morning and the sand felt cool and welcoming under my feet. Still blindfolded, Jamie then guided me to sit down on a towel. Then he sat behind me and held me in his arms. Seagulls flew in front of me. Mists of water touched my face.

‘Here you go’, said my brother, handing me a hot latte. We sat there, not needing to say anything. He embraced me while I sipped my coffee. What a miracle of love! I hadn’t made it to the beach but my brother had brought the beach to me! It was the nicest thing that anyone had ever done for me. For 15 minutes, until Kevin woke and needed care as usual, I was at the beach. When this was over, my brother gently removed my blindfold. Now I could see where I really was. The patio (平台) was covered in sand. A CD player gave the sounds of the ocean. He had supported the hose on a bucket and the water was set to mist.

With my eyes open, the beach was gone. But that memory, that sincere gesture of love and hope, kept me happy for a long time.”

1.Which of the following made a day at the beach beyond reach?

A. The terrible weather.

B. Economic pressures.

C. A lack of a wheelchair.

D. Kevin’s physical condition.

2.The underlined word in paragraph 3 may refer to the brand of _____.

A. dessert B. coffee

C. snacks D. tea

3.What do we learn about Kevin?

A. He was mentally disabled.

B. He was crazy about the beach.

C. He was used to taking a nap in the day.

D. He planned a day at the beach for Jodi.

4.In Jodi’s eyes, her brother was _______.

A. strong and optimistic

B. considerate and caring

C. loyal and friendly

D. honest and enthusiastic

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Lisa was running late．She had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way; her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown．But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm．By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired - maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought．She rested herself against a post close to the tracks．

Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop．They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying．

But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate．He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails．"No! Not you! his girlfriend screamed after him．

She was right to be alarmed．By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming．The train was about 20 seconds from the station．

It was hard to lift her．She was just out．But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge．That was where Lisa briefly re-gained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse．

Lisa thought she' d been robbed．A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head．And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in．

Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer．Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40 - minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time．"I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die．"she explained．

1.What was the most probable cause for Lisa' s weakness?

2.Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

3.How did Frank save Lisa?

4.The passage is intended to _____．

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Not only ______ to look after her children, but also _____ to work.

A．she had; did she have                    B．did she have; she had

C．she had; she had                        D．did she have; did she have

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Just Help the Next Person

The only highway to go to work that we had to drive was closed down due to an accident on the bridge. A truck had hit the bridge and made it 36 for any traffic to go over it. So in order to get to 37 I had to go a number of miles out of my way.

Not being that 38 with this road and not knowing 39 all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole. I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire. I 40 as far to the right as possible and stopped. I tried several times to change the tire, but 41 .

There I sat out in the country and no way to 42 with anybody. Just then, I looked in my rear view mirror and a 43 was pulling out of a pasture behind me. I was 44 and scared at the same time.

I was struggling to get the 45 out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me. He got out to introduce himself and 46 to help me. When he got the spare out we discovered that the spare is also 47 . He told me he would take the tire and have it 48 and call my husband.

We got the tire fixed 49 he took me back to my car. My husband was there 50 us when we got back. The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband 51 the tire. After they finished we 52 thanked him and offered to pay him for his 53 .

I will never forget his words, " your thanks is 54 enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so 55 as to help them."

1. A. busy        B. narrow       C. fearful       D. unsafe

2. A. school      B. city          C. work        D. shop

3. A. satisfied    B. involved       C. identified     D. familiar

4. A. where      B. what          C. when         D. which

5. A. placed      B. rode          C. pulled        D. managed

6. A. failed      B. abandoned      C. passed       D. dropped

7. A. catch up    B. get in touch     C. have to do    D. put up

8. A. truck       B. pickup        C. car          D. bike

9. A. excited     B. relieved       C. determined    D. nervous

10.A. car        B. wheel         C. spare         D. trunk

11.A. refused     B. offered        C. pretended     D. promised

12.A. flat        B. damaged       C. invisible      D. lost

13.A. sold       B. painted        C. packed        D. fixed

14.A. but        B. so            C. and           D. though

15.A. listening to  B. worrying about  C. waiting on    D. searching for

16.A. break      B. change         C. clean         D. repair

17.A. both       B. all            C. neither        D. everyone

18.A. imagination  B. trouble       C. diligence      D. patience

19.A. more than   B. less than      C. rather than     D. better than

20.A. polite      B. active         C. kind          D. wise

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_____ all the demands had been refused _____ to go on strike.

A. Only; did the workers decide       B. Not until; the workers decided

C. Not until; did the workers decide    D. Only after; the workers decided

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Had it not been for the fact that she was ________ with her work, she would have attended the concert

A. occupied         B. absorbed             C. devoted        D. concentrated

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Had it not been for the fact that she was_________ with her work, she would have attended the concert

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_____ all the demands had been refused _____ to go on strike.

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Considering that she did her work ______ her manager had instructed, it was not proper to criticize her.

A．as               B．until              C．when             D．though

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句型转换

1.It was not until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks that I found we had a lot in common.

Not until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ________ ________ ________ we had a lot in　 common.

2.If it hadn't been for his fluency in , he couldn't have been offered the job.

_______ ________ his fluency in English, he couldn't have been offered the job.

3.After they had made a great many efforts, everything is now under their control.

After they had made a great many efforts, everything is now ________ ________ ________.

4.The production in large quantities of this kind of medicine is forbidden.

The ________ ________ of this kind of medicine is not allowed.

5.I thought after he left he would disappear gradually from my mind , but still every day when I wake up　 I will dream of the happiest moments with him.

I thought after he left he would ________ _________ from my mind, but still every day I wake up　 dreaming of the happiest moments with him.

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