For as early as I could remember, my mother had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. However, in the last fifteen years of her life, she had to live with senile dementia (老年痴呆). I would go to my home to pay her a visit in California and she would curiously look at me and then ask, “Who are you?” I would answer, “I’m your own son, of course.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In Virginia”, I would tell her. “Isn’t that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in Virginia.”
Mother seemed only forgetful as well as confused at the beginning of that disease, but sometime later she would go through different time of intense anxiety. She would keep walking through the house she used to live in most of her life crying uneasily that she would like to go home. Or sometimes she left home and wandered away if she were unattended(无人照看) for a short time.
Hoping to make her happy and put her mind at ease I would take her in my car, visiting sites where she used to live when she was a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I pictured my mother that there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I think it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still energetic and attentive.
Watching my mother’s suffering set me wondering where I would have in mind if someday I couldn’t find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms(症状). My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of senile dementia is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.
1.Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the mother of the author?
A. forgetful B. confused C. cheerful D. uneasy
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “picture”?
A. 摄影 B.描绘 C.出现 D. 绘画
3.What can you infer from the third paragraph?
A. The author cared much about his mother.
B. The mother of the author liked pet lambs very much.
C. The author found a very little girl who was playing with a pet lamb.
D. The mother of the author did not like her usual home.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Where Is Home?
B. A story about a son and a mother.
C. Everyone will suffer with senile dementia.
D. Take Mother Home.
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For as early as I could remember, my mother had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. However, in the last fifteen years of her life, she had to live with senile dementia (老年痴呆). I would go to my home to pay her a visit in California and she would curiously look at me and then ask, “Who are you?” I would answer, “I’m your own son, of course.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In Virginia”, I would tell her. “Isn’t that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in Virginia.”
Mother seemed only forgetful as well as confused at the beginning of that disease, but sometime later she would go through different time of intense anxiety. She would keep walking through the house she used to live in most of her life crying uneasily that she would like to go home. Or sometimes she left home and wandered away if she were unattended(无人照看) for a short time.
Hoping to make her happy and put her mind at ease I would take her in my car, visiting sites where she used to live when she was a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I pictured my mother that there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I think it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still energetic and attentive.
Watching my mother’s suffering set me wondering where I would have in mind if someday I couldn’t find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms(症状). My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of senile dementia is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.
1.Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the mother of the author?
A. forgetful B. confused C. cheerful D. uneasy
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “picture”?
A. 摄影 B.描绘 C.出现 D. 绘画
3.What can you infer from the third paragraph?
A. The author cared much about his mother.
B. The mother of the author liked pet lambs very much.
C. The author found a very little girl who was playing with a pet lamb.
D. The mother of the author did not like her usual home.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Where Is Home?
B. A story about a son and a mother.
C. Everyone will suffer with senile dementia.
D. Take Mother Home.
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As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interesting. When he first came to California, Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think it is only fair to tell you that it is now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.”
Instead of pushing away the boy, the director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film. He was on his way!
1.Which of the following was Larry really interested in?
A. Working as a waiter. B. Becoming a film star.
C. Parking cars for film stars. D. Owning a big company.
2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A. Because he liked the job.
B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D. To see a lot of film stars and work for them.
3.After reading the story, what can we know about the film director?
A. He wanted to laugh at Larry.
B. He recognized Larry at first sight.
C. He was kind and gave Larry a try.
D. He thought Larry would become a star.
4.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that _______.
A. he gave up and returned home B. he began to work towards success
C. he took a journey to Hollywood D. he had difficulty in playing the small part
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As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interesting. When he first came to California, Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot(停车场)and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think it is only fair to tell you that it is now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.”
Instead of pushing away the boy,the director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“ Come and see me tomorrow.”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film. He was on his way!
1.Which of the following was Larry really interested in?
A. Working as a waiter. B. Becoming a film star.
C. Parking cars for film stars. D. Owning a big company.
2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A. Because he liked the job.
B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D. To see a lot of film stars and work for them.
3. After reading the story, what can we know about the film director ?
A. He wanted to laugh at Larry. B. He recognized Larry at first sight.
C. He was kind and gave Larry a try. D. He thought Larry would become a star.
4.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that _______.
A. he gave up and returned home
B. he began to work towards success
C. he took a journey to Hollywood
D. he had difficulty in playing the small part
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Mary got up early________ she could prepare breakfast for her brother.
A.so that B.although C.as if D.even if
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My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _________, that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _________to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _________to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way _______kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___________ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _________. My writing was not at the _________ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were _______.
My mother _______ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to __________ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to ________alone. After a while, ________ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day __________me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ________ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave __________for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high __________she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never __________on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a __________person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my __________and attend college.
She used her gifts as a __________ to help a child –her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.
1.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
2.A. mind B. brain C. feelings D. work
3.A. smoothly B. strongly C. frequently D. easily
4.A. average B. ordinary C. normal D. common
5.A. just B. even C. ever D. only
6.A. hear B. write C. read D. understand
7.A. level B. length C. speed D. degree
8.A. problems B. excuses C. worries D. duties
9.A. suffered B. observed C. removed D. experienced
10.A. study B. find C. change D. keep
11.A. fight B. strike C. struggle D. challenge
12.A. it B. I C. they D. we
13.A. teaching B. giving C. supporting D. reminding
14.A. Without B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond
15.A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation
16.A. before B. though C. because D. unless
17.A. set up B. pushed up C. gave up D. looked up
18.A. rich B. famous C. successful D. powerful
19.A. training B. grades C. experiments D. abilities
20.A. woman B. doctor C. sister D. teacher
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Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity.
As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team.
She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.
She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race.
They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.”
Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadn’t prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldn’t move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.”
By the end of October last year, she had raised more than £50,000 for charity.
She says, “Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think, it’s the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.”
1.When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I felt_________.
A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home
B. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home
C. sad because all the children left me when they grew up
D. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children
2.The word “section” in paragraph 5 most probably refers to _________.
A. group of people B. part of the training
C. part of the job D. part of the route of sail
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to “rough” in Para. 5?
A. not exact B. not smooth because of huge waves
C. difficult D. pleasant
4.The last paragraph suggests that _________.
A. she should be kind to other team members during the trip
B. many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so she needn’t do anything before the journey
C. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer
D. she should not forget dancing during the trip
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As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.
In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.
What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.
According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson
Using sophisticated database technology(先进的数据库技术), Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格)from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.
1. Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.
A, sending cards to mothers all over the world
B. launching a theme survey around the world
C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”
D. designing cards with praising words on both sides
2. Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?
A. To honour mothers all over the world.
B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.
C. To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence.
D. To find out how many people love their mothers.
3. What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?
A. honor B. respect C. appriciation D. praise
4.What are the results of the survey?
A. People have different opinions about “mother”.
B. “Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy.
C. “Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns.
D. The results haven’t been published so far.
5.What is the suitable title for the passage?
A. Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey
B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day
C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day
D. What Is a Mother to You
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Dear friend,
For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. I remember that you told me you were called Cigarette because of your features. You have seen me through difficult times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here when I need you. Some of my family and friends didn’t like you so much, but I’ve always been on your side. I thought you were a great friend, and I counted on you at all times, especially when I was not very happy.
It’s hard for me to tell you this, but in the past few months, I have been seriously thinking about ending our relationship. I think that I‘ve just been too dependent on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 I should start being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you once in a while, but I don’t think that would work. Eventually, I’d start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it forever.
I’ve always included you in everything I’ve done. But next week, I’m going on a trip, and I’ve decided not to take you along. I feel this would be a good time to break up. I will be gone for a whole week without you and if I can make it on my own for that week, I know I can make it forever.
It is a little sad for me knowing that I won’t be able to rely on you any more, but I think I will be a better person in the end.
1.By writing the letter, the author wants to ______.
A.say goodbye to his girlfriend
B. tell his friendship with Cigarette
C. tell his travelling plan
D. give up smoking
2.The underlined phrase “counted on” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_______”.
A. worried about B. cared for
C. depended on D. got along well with
3.According to the passage, the “letter-receiver” _______.
A. is the author’s girlfriend
B. has done harm to the author for years
C. will feel sad when reading the letter
D. will never leave the author
4.The author decided to take a trip to ______.
A. get away from his best friend
B. relax himself for a while
C. reduce his sorrow for the break
D. show that he is independent
5.Why does the author want to end his relationship with Cigarette?
A. Because he wants to be more healthy.
B. Because they are going through difficult times.
C. Because his family and friends no longer like him.
D. Because he is going on a trip.
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Early February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour—fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beautiful clear sky.
I was wrong.
I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about them―how an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.
That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about the time I got to the airport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destination—not a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.
The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.
The first blast of turbulence(气流)struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.
After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.
The engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit for a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently banked the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then, the engine quit for the last time. I was a glider now. I made a long lazy spiral descent. Down I went. I stopped at the very end of the runway.
I made so many mistakes, missed so many clues, and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over again in my mind. I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different. I will never forget the sound of that silence.
I flew home the next day. Older. Wiser. Humbler. Lucky.
1.We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers ______.
A.can bring snowstorms
B.are quick-moving air masses
C.are violently changing air pressure
D.can lead to a sudden temperature drop
2.What mainly led to the author's missing all the hints?
A.His lack of flying experience.
B.His poor preparation for the journey.
C.His misjudgement about the air mass.
D.His overconfidence in his piloting skills.
3.Which is the right order of the events?
a. I declared an emergency.
b. My airplane was running out of fuel.
c. I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.
d. I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.
e. I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.
A.dcbea B.dceba
C.cdabe D.cdbae
4.The passage describes ______.
A.a rewarding training B.a narrow escape
C.a painful exploration D.a serious accident
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I have _______ my memory for his name, but I can’t remember it.
A. searched B. searched for
C. been in search of D. searched of
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