Shortly after my fourth birthday, my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney, Australia. It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knew-family, friends and career.
Yet within two years, my parents’ marriage had broken down. After one particularly unpleasant fight, my mother left my father, taking me with her. With no family or friends, and in a country where she couldn’t even communicate, she took me to Chinatown, the only area of Sydney she was familiar with. That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street, packing suitcases around us for security. I will never forget the despair in her face that night.
At around 4 am, a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby. I remember them falling silent as they saw us. They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with such a young child. My mum burst into tears as she told them our story. Without hesitating, they bundled me up, took our suitcases, and drove us to their students housing.
In the weeks that followed, the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm. Being poor students living on their own for the first time, they simply knew how to cook in a clumsy way. However, they insisted that a child should have homemade meals. They quickly adjusted their lives around us, buying fresh food, cooking, teasing me to make me laugh, and advising my mum on how to sort out her life.
Eventually, Mum reconciled (和解) with Dad and we moved back in with him, although they continued to split and make up several times.
Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on. But at every milestone of my life-graduations, entering university, getting a good job-I never forget that all of this was made possible because 22 years ago, a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street.
1.Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night?
A. We were waiting for the Chinese men.
B. Mom knew nobody in Australia at all.
C. It was safe to slay there for night.
D. We had no other place to go.
2.How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street?
A. Ashamed. B. Shocked.
C. Amused. D. Nervous.
3.What message is conveyed in the passage?
A. There is no perfect husband or wife in marriage.
B. It’s the timely help to someone in need that counts.
C. It’s a great challenge for the Chinese to study abroad.
D. Childhood memory functions to guide present behavior.
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Shortly after my fourth birthday, my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney, Australia. It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knew-family, friends and career.
Yet within two years, my parents’ marriage had broken down. After one particularly unpleasant fight, my mother left my father, taking me with her. With no family or friends, and in a country where she couldn’t even communicate, she took me to Chinatown, the only area of Sydney she was familiar with. That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street, packing suitcases around us for security. I will never forget the despair in her face that night.
At around 4 am, a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby. I remember them falling silent as they saw us. They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with such a young child. My mum burst into tears as she told them our story. Without hesitating, they bundled me up, took our suitcases, and drove us to their students housing.
In the weeks that followed, the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm. Being poor students living on their own for the first time, they simply knew how to cook in a clumsy way. However, they insisted that a child should have homemade meals. They quickly adjusted their lives around us, buying fresh food, cooking, teasing me to make me laugh, and advising my mum on how to sort out her life.
Eventually, Mum reconciled (和解) with Dad and we moved back in with him, although they continued to split and make up several times.
Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on. But at every milestone of my life-graduations, entering university, getting a good job-I never forget that all of this was made possible because 22 years ago, a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street.
1.Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night?
A. We were waiting for the Chinese men.
B. Mom knew nobody in Australia at all.
C. It was safe to slay there for night.
D. We had no other place to go.
2.How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street?
A. Ashamed. B. Shocked.
C. Amused. D. Nervous.
3.What message is conveyed in the passage?
A. There is no perfect husband or wife in marriage.
B. It’s the timely help to someone in need that counts.
C. It’s a great challenge for the Chinese to study abroad.
D. Childhood memory functions to guide present behavior.
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Shortly after my fourth birthday， my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney， Australia． It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knew--family， friends and career．
Yet within two years， my parents' marriage had broken down． After one particularly unpleasant fight， my mother left my father， taking me with her． With no family or friends， and in a country where she couldn't even communicate， she took me to Chinatown， the only area of Sydney she was familiar with． That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street， packing suitcases around us for security（安全）． I will never forget the despair in her face that night．
At around 4 a．m．， a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby． I remember them falling silent as they saw us． They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with such a young child． My mum burst into tears as she told them our story． Without hesitating， they warmed me up， took our suitcases， and drove us to their students housing．
In the weeks that followed， the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm． Being poor students living on their own for the first time， they simply knew how to cook in a stupid way． However， they insisted that a child should have homemade meals． They quickly adjusted their lives around us， buying fresh food， cooking， teasing me to make me laugh， and advising my mum on how to sort out her life．
Eventually， Mum reconciled （和解） with Dad and we moved back in with him， although they continued to split and make up several times．
Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on． But at every milestone of my life--graduations， entering university， getting a good job--I never forget that all of this was made possible because 22years ago， a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street．
1.Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night？ ______
A. We were waiting for the Chinese men．
B. Mom was unfamiliar with Australia at all．
C. It was safe to stay there for night．
D. We had no other place to go．
2.How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street？ ______
A. Ashamed． B. Shocked．
C. Amused． D. Nervous．
3.What message is conveyed in the passage？ ______
A. There is no perfect husband or wife in marriage．
B. It's the timely help to someone in need that matters．
C. It's a great challenge for the Chinese to study abroad．
D. Childhood memory contributes to guiding present behavior．
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On my daughter Norah’s fourth birthday, we stopped at the supermarket after school. Norah waved at a man a couple of steps away, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!”__________I could ask the earth to___ me whole, he turned to us and his rigid expression ___as he replied, “Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?” They chatted and he told us to call him Dan. We were____other shoppers and we said sorry, but they didn’t care. There was____happening in the supermarket that day.
I posted the story and a photo on my Facebook later that night. Soon I received a message from a____reader who ___Mr. Dan. I asked for Mr. Dan’s phone number and called him a few days later. He had been____since his wife had gone. I was certain his heart was____by my little girl and that he needed that_______.
We visited Mr. Dan’s tidy house—_______of his wife still____displayed everywhere. He was patient and kind with my talkative, constantly moving girl. He____a child’s table, blank paper and crayons for Norah to draw some pictures for him to display on his refrigerator.
Norah asks about Mr. Dan every day. She wants him to feel___. Mr. Dan thinks about Norah, too. After another recent visit, he ___ that he hadn’t had an____night’s sleep since his wife died. He told me that he had slept____every night since meeting my girl. “Norah has___ me,” he said.
That left me____and my cheeks wet with tears.
He has been____into my family, and just as Norah said, we're going to love him all up.
1.A. When B. Before C. Once D. Although
2.A. swallow B. cover C. chew D. hide
3.A. strengthened B. weakened C. softened D. toughened
4.A. avoiding B. gathering C. inviting D. blocking
5.A. magic B. friction C. panic D. glory
6.A. practical B. local C. critical D. typical
7.A. recognized B. appreciated C. discovered D. admitted
8.A. merry B. annoyed C. stubborn D. lonely
9.A. shaken B. switched C. touched D. broken
10.A. caution B. connection C. unrest D. separation
11.A. decorations B. designs C. reminders D. materials
12.A. randomly B. proudly C. casually D. loosely
13.A. set out B. left out C. let out D. made out
14.A. moved B. protected C. loved D. respected
15.A. related B. swore C. yelled D. joked
16.A. impressive B. unbelievable C. incomparable D. uninterrupted
17.A. constantly B. soundly C. thoroughly D. quietly
18.A. controlled B. protected C. inspired D. healed
19.A. restless B. sleepless C. helpless D. speechless
20.A. classified B. equipped C. absorbed D. released
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It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Children were upstairs unpacking , and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. My parents lived nearby ,and Dad had visited us several times already. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him .He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a surprise.” Knowing my father, I thought it could be just about anything. A self-employed jobber, he was always building things out of odds and ends. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us.
Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught ups in the busyness of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise. Until one gloomy day the following March when I glanced out of the window. Any yet… I saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses (番红花), throughout the front lawn. Lavender, blue, yellow and my favorite pink ---- little faces moved up and down in the cold wind.
Dad! I smiled, remembering the things he had secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?
My father’s crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived: hard times was almost over. Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon.
Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms. The next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses. I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs. But I never did.
He died suddenly one October day. My family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith. I missed him terribly.
Four years passed, and on a dismal spring afternoon I was driving back when I found myself feeling depressed. “You’ve got the winter depression again and you get them every year.” I told myself.
It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual --- my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith. Once I saw him give his coat to a homeless man.
Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. And there on the muddy grass and small gray piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.
How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.
Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day. But it built my faith for a lifetime.
1.According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that _________.
A. the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surprise
B. the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her father
C. it was not the first time that the writer’s father had made a surprise
D. it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was
2.Which of the following would most probably be the worst time of the year as seen by the writer?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
3.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The writer’s father planted the crocus to lift her low spirit.
B. The crocuses bloomed each spring before the writer’s father died.
C. The writer often thought about her father since her father died.
D. The writer’s father died some years after he planted the crocus.
4.The writer’s father should be best described as_________.
A. a full-time gardener with skillful hands
B. a part-time jobber who loved flowers
C. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life
5.Crocus was viewed as the symbol of _________ by the writer.
A. faith B. family C. love D. friendship
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Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting tales.
He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
“It sounds as if the roof has fallen in!” cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle’s stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured, perhaps killed.
That night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!
1.Why did the uncle seldom spend much time in the country cottage?
A. Because the roof of the cottage was falling.
B. Because the cottage was in bad condition.
C. Because he was used to living abroad.
D. Because there was no furniture in it.
2.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because __________.
A. it was completely dark inside
B. there was too much dust in the air
C. something strange blinded them
D. it was too bright inside
3.The writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because __________.
A. he did not miss the exciting stories
B. he spent more time with his uncle
C. he had a lucky escape
D. he saw a strange sight
4.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s uncle?
A. Adventurous and good at storytelling.
B. Humorous and good at making jokes.
C. Dependable and generous with money
D. Considerate and sensitive to danger.
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A parent’s hopes for 2030
When 2010 arrived, my son was only a year old—tiny and_________, the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd welcomed into the world,_______ all his first times.
Now my baby has grown into a(n) _________—tall, strong, stout, and smart, a(n) _________ of Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.
A _________from now, in 2030, he will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with _________. As 2020 begins. I am thinking about the kind of world my son will_________ and experience. I _________for him, and for all the young people of his age. So I have several _________for the world my son and his generation will live in：
I hope we finally get__________about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are __________ . The question is __________whether we can stop climate change, but whether we’re willing and able to do anything to __________ it.
I’m not sure what a warming planet will mean for my son's life. I__________ it means he will live in a world where nations and groups __________ limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from warmer climate, but from other humans competing for control over what’s __________.
The world is always going to be full of __________about how to solve the challenges we face. I hope, too, that my son’s generation learns to __________justice—but to do so with big heart and humility, recognizing our common humanity(人性) even with people who __________ us.
The world of 2030 won’t build itself. We are__________ it now, so my final wish is that we build the kind of world we actually want our children to live in.
1.A.special B.generous C.intelligent D.dependent
2.A.observing B.showing C.presenting D.congratulating
3.A.athlete B.adolescent C.adult D.kid
4.A.fun B.sponsor C.lover D.reader
5.A.interval B.century C.span D.decade
6.A.amusements B.experiences C.processes D.changes
7.A.found B.struggle C.face D.shake
8.A.worry B.sacrifice C.guess D.promise
9.A.plans B.methods C.hopes D.tips
10.A.particular B.serious C.optimistic D.enthusiastic
11.A.raising B.rising C.growing D.arising
12.A.for sure B.as usual C.no longer D.till now
13.A.slow B.record C.accept D.undertake
14.A.suspect B.astonish C.wonder D.declare
15.A.pick up B.fight over C.turn down D.take part
16.A.finished B.continued C.remained D.left
17.A.goals B.signs C.disagreements D.results
18.A.escape B.express C.seek D.affect
19.A.differ from B.agree with C.refer to D.call for
20.A.blaming B.admiring C.proving D.creating
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My parents and two older brothers arrived in Queens from Cuba in 1967, squeezing into a one-bedroom apartment that got even more cramped when I showed up two years later. Suspicious of everyone and unable to communicate in English, my parents weren’t about to let their kids hang out in the streets. And since they both worked, we boys spent a lot of time at home.
The main public library on Merrick Boulevard was the first place I was allowed to visit on my own. I started going there when I was eight. Everything I needing was located on what seemed to me an endless single floor. Wandering around that building aimlessly on a Saturday afternoon offered a sense of freedom I’d never experienced before.
Once my father dropped me off, it didn’t really matter what I did so long as I could explore. I find it interesting that people today say that libraries are no longer about books; they weren’t really about books for me back in the 1970s, either. It was more about being around other people who looked like they were being productive-turning pages, making copies, patiently waiting for items. All this was attractive to me.
I felt a certain level of dignity and self-respect at the library. I didn’t borrow books from the library despite spending practically every Saturday of my childhood there. I certainly went over hundreds and hundreds of them during my walks around the building- sports, politics and the solar system were my favorite sections. But I felt no great need to bring books home. We had no room for books in our apartment anyway. I felt like a poor kid when I read books at home. I felt like everyone else when I read books at the library.
1.The underlined word “cramped” in Paragraph I probably means “________”.
A. dangerous B. shabby C. messy D. crowded
2.What did the author appreciate most about the library?
A. The atmosphere it provides. B. The books he could explore.
C. The productive people in it. D. The seemingly endless floor.
3.The author didn’t borrow books from the library because ________.
A. he had finished reading all the books he preferred
B. he felt like reading at the library to enjoy freedom
C. he didn’t want to lose his dignity and self-respect
D. he was too poor to afford the cost of borrowing books
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. How a Public Library Set Me Free
B. Culture Shock Is Never a Barrier
C. My Aimless and Boring Childhood
D. A Building Shaped a Nation’s Spirit
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When I was little, my grandfather would pick me up after school and take care of me until my parents came home. Every day I looked forward to being with Grandpa.
If it was a fine day, he would take me to the park where he told me the names of the flowers and trees. Sometimes, we would go shopping together. He would push the cart and I would help him get things off the shelves. He always found ways to involve me in what he was doing. I was his ”little helper”. Grandpa taught me to care about the world by having me help with the gardening. He watered the trees and bushes, while I watered the flowers. We fed the birds. He showed me that if you were really quiet and stayed still, the birds would come up to you. I still love feeding birds and never understand people who get so wrapped up in owning a home that they don't stop to care for the surrounding wildlife.
For an after-school snack, my grandfather would give me boiled potatoes and carrots with a little bit of butter on them or he would cut up some fresh fruit for me. My mother was so strict that she held that I must finish my homework as soon as I got home from school. Grandpa thought it was more important to relax, so he would let me watch one show first. He had his way and the way worked. And he said, “Were I you, I wouldn't tell your mother, or you won't have time to relax.” Whenever I left a room, Grandpa would remind me to turn off the light to save electricity. My grandpa was a devoted family man. He helped my parents through really tough financial times.
Grandpa passed away when I was 10. I love him and he will live in my heart forever and always.
1.We can learn from this passage that .
A. the writer was attached to her grandpa.
B. the writer lived with her grandpa as a little girl.
C. the writer's grandpa died when she was grown-up.
D. the writer's grandpa finally moved to live with her parents.
2.The writer's experiences in the garden made her .
A. help her grandpa a lot when he was busy.
B. get the idea of protecting the wildlife.
C. know vegetables were difficult to plant.
D. become a gardener when she grew up.
3.Why did the writer's grandpa tell her not to tell her mom the truth?
A. Because he was afraid that she would punish the writer.
B. Because he wanted the writer to know about TV shows.
C. Because he was afraid that she would get angry with him.
D. Because he wanted to let the writer relax before studying.
4.The writer refers to the experience of turning off the light to show .
A. Grandpa made her develop a good habit.
B. Grandpa tried his best to save money.
C. she was too forgetful to remember that.
D. she was careless when she was young.
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When I was little, my grandfather would pick me up after school and take care of me until my parents came home. Every day I looked forward to being with Grandpa.
If it was a fine day, he would take me to the park where he told me the names of the flowers and trees. Sometimes, we would go shopping together. He would push the cart and I would help him get things off the shelves. He always found ways to involve me in what he was doing. I was his ”little helper”. Grandpa taught me to care about the world by having me help with the gardening. He watered the trees and bushes, while I watered the flowers. We fed the birds. He showed me that if you were really quiet and stayed still, the birds would come up to you. I still love feeding birds and never understand people who get so wrapped up in owning a home that they don’t stop to care for the surrounding wildlife.
For an after-school snack, my grandfather would give me boiled potatoes and carrots with a little bit of butter on them or he would cut up some fresh fruit for me. My mother was so strict that she held that I must finish my homework as soon as I got home from school. Grandpa thought it was more important to relax, so he would let me watch one show first. He had his way and the way worked. And he said, “Were I you, I wouldn’t tell your mother, or you won’t have time to relax.” Whenever I left a room, Grandpa would remind me to turn off the light to save electricity. My grandpa was a devoted family man. He helped my parents through really tough financial times.
Grandpa passed away when I was 10. I love him and he will live in my heart forever and always.
1.We can learn from this passage that .
A. the writer was attached to her grandpa
B. the writer lived with her grandpa as a little girl
C. the writer’s grandpa died when she was grown-up
D. the writer’s grandpa finally moved to live with her parents
2.The writer’s experiences in the garden made her .
A. help her grandpa a lot when he was busy
B. get the idea of protecting the wildlife
C. know vegetables were difficult to plant
D. become a gardener when she grew up
3.Why did the writer’s grandpa tell her not to tell her mom the truth?
A. Because he was afraid that she would punish the writer
B. Because he wanted the writer to know about TV shows
C. Because he was afraid that she would get angry with him
D. Because he wanted to let the writer relax before studying
4.The writer refers to the experience of turning off the light to show .
A. Grandpa made her develop a good habit
B. Grandpa tried his best to save money
C. she was too forgetful to remember that
D. she was careless when she was young
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After graduation from college, I tried to stand on my own feet and no longer _______ my parents.
| A．cared about | B．devoted to | C．heard about | D．turned to |
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