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The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm．Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song．

By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving．But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry．

Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30 - 8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible dinner, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, arrive late．

But this is not always the case．If asked to a students’ party at 6:30 pm, it is unaccepted for guests to appear on time. Being the first to arrive — looking eager — is social death. When my mother is asked to a party at 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven．My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we’re young, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time．

The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of surprise．

1.The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean _______．

2.Jane and David’s story is used to show that _______．

3.For some young people, arriving on time for a students’ party will probably be considered _______．

4.What is the general idea of the text?

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The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7.30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.

By 9.45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11.00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.

Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6.30-8.30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8.00pm or 8.30pm means possible dinner, but 9.30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.

But this is not always the case. If asked to a students' party at 6.30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive-looking eager-is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6.30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group（late thirties） falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

The accepted custom at present is confusing(混乱的), sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element(成分) of surprise.

1.The underlined words "off their heads" probably mean______.

A. tired　　 B. crazy

C. curious　　 D. hopeless

2.Jane and David' s story is used to show that______ .

A. petty-goer8 usually get hungry at parties

B. party invitations can be confusing

C. people should ask for food at parties

D. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull

3.For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probably be considered_______.

A. very difficult

B. particularly thoughtful

C. friendly and polite

D. socially unacceptable

4.According to the writer, people in their late thirties_______.

A. are likely to arrive late for a party

B. care little about the party time

C. haven' t really grown up yet

D. like surprises at parties

5.What is the general idea of the text?

A. It' s safe to arrive late just when food is served.

B. It' s wise to eat something before going to a party.

C. It' s important to follow social rules of party-going.

D. It' s necessary to read invitations carefully.

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The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make up with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. He went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.

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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

December 16, 2013 was my birthday. It was the day 1. my best friend left me. I remember it as if it were yesterday. It was also our Christmas concert. 2.(offer) a job in Colorado, my friend’s father had to leave our city. And his family had to go with 3.(he). Mr. Escalante, our old headmaster, brought her whole family up on the stage, and they made a big 4.(announce) about how they 5.(leave). After the concert ended, I was in a total mess. I felt as if I had made something torn out of my body that could never be 6.(full) replaced. My best friend’s name was Hannah Zona.

Ever since I was a little girl, my family was always with the Zonas. We would go to the fair, did anything you could think of. 7.(live) so close 8. each other, we could always go to each other’s houses after school. 9. she is about 7 years older than me, we act like we are sisters. 10.(word) can’t describe how much I miss her. When she comes back to California, it’s like we were never apart. Hannah Zona is the best friend you could ask for. No one could ever replace her and the love I have for her.

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The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my best friend Terry about it, he laughed and said, “ But Jenny, you do that all the time!” Well, that surprised me and set me laughing as well. Terry was absolutely correct. The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.

Almost all of us have experienced something like this at some time. When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.

Understanding this is an important part of self-growth. When we become aware of the characteristics or behaviors we dislike in others, it may be because we are displaying those features in others in order for us to see and deal with them in ourselves. For example, if we need to learn to control our own habit of using sarcasm(讽刺), then we will attract very sarcastic people to us. And we will continue to do so until our lesson in regard to sarcasm is learned.

Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with. And secondly, it helps us to become more caring and able to love others just as they are. After all, they are only showing us what we do ourselves. Who knows? We could very well be mirrors for them, too.

1.Which can be the best title for the text?

A．The Importance of Understanding Each Other

B．Keep Peace and Calm in Times of Emergency

C．Reflections on Bad Behaviors and Situations

D．How to Deal with Bad Behaviors and Situations

2.The underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A．people annoying you B．bad behaviors      C．big changes        D．previous experiences

3.The example mentioned in the third paragraph shows _____.

A．everybody has his likes and dislikes

B．how to attract sarcastic people to us

C．what bad behaviors mirror in us helps ourselves develop

D．we must learn to control the habit of using sarcasm

4.Recognizing these mirrors helps us ____.

A．accept our bad parts                     B．use sarcasm bravely

C．make true friends                       D．change others’ behaviors

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The other day I came across an Instagram post from my friend and colleague Danielle. It was a photo of a review of Danielle s recent photography exhibit. The review was positive, but also critical. That’s why Danielle posted it. She was proud of her work, no matter what her critics thought.

I was shocked by the post- -- it was one of the most honest things I've ever seen on social media! Usually when I scroll (滚读) through Facebook or Instagram, everything I see is perfect. Perfect vacations, perfect babies, perfect birthday cakes…

I' m guilty of it too. I only post photos of happy stuff. If someone saw my Instagram, they’d probably think, “Wow, this girl doesn’t have a care in the world.... and also she must really, really love ice cream.”

Danielle s post didn’t show a perfect world. And yet that didn’t make me think less of her. Quite the opposite, I respected her even more as an artist. That got me thinking. Maybe social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles. And not a world where everything’s perfect, ice cream never melts and the lighting s always just right.

I’m going to try it out. Start with this blog post, which I’ll share on social media. I’ve included a photo here. It’s about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? That’s just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.

I remember the horrible day it happened like it was yesterday. I admit that I wept some tears over it. I considered giving up writing for a career. Eventually, though, I faced the music. I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time. The whole situation was rough. But, looking back now, it was a great learning experience.

1.Why was the author surprised at Danielle' s post?

A.It showed a perfect exhibit

B.It showed a beautiful photo

C.It included a strange picture

D.It included an objective review

2.What was the influence of Danielle s post on the author?

A.She realized the world is not perfect.

B.She was no longer afraid of mi stakes.

C.She stopped posting ice cream photos.

D.She began changing her posting habit.

3.What is the author's newly- posted photo about?

A.Her artworks B.Her happy times

C.Her failures as a writer D.Her favorite magazines

4.Which can replace the underlined part faced the music in the last paragraph?

A.Listened to music B.Stuck to my opinions

C.Accepted the criticisms D.Played a piece of music.

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I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung...”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

“Daddy… I am so sorry…”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”

“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though. ”He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.The author was in a bad mood that morning because _______.

A. his father had a terrible accident

B. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

C. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

D. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.

B. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

C. Because he was rude to his father that morning.

D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.

3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.

A. he just wanted to comfort his son                  B. he didn’t hear what his son said

C. he had a poor memory             D. he lost his memory after the accident

4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A. Don’t treat your parents badly.

B. Don’t be angry with friends at small things.

C. Don’t move the injured in an accident.

D. Don’t hurt others with rude words.

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I was in a terrible mood．Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me．I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in．“Want to go for a ride，today，Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No ! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning．

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later．I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table．My mother put it where I would be sure to see it．“Dad has had an accident．Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”．

When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he had moved Daddy，there’s no telling what might have happened．A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung….”

My mother may have said more，but I didn’t hear．I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words：Leave me alone．My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more．How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation．I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him．

“Daddy… I am so sorry….”

“It’s okay，sweetheart．I'll be okay．”

“No，”I said，“I mean about what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly．He looked at me and said．“Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day，not before，during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though．”He managed a weak smile．

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the power to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.The author was in bad mood that morning because 　　　　 .

A．his father had a terrible accident

B．he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

C．his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

D．his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A．Because he didn’t go along with his father．

B．Because he was rude to his father that morning．

C．Because he failed to come earlier after the accident．

D．Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital

3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that　　　 ．

A．he had a poor memory

B．he didn’t want to comfort his son

C．he just wanted to comfort his son

D．he lost his memory after the accident

4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A．Don’t treat your parents badly．

B．Don’t hurt others with rude words．

C．Don’t move the injured in an accident．

D．Don’t be angry with friends at small thin

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I woke up the other day to a phone call from a taxi driver. He had my friend’s cell phone, and told me that my friend had ______ it in the cab the night before.

It was a rainy ______, which for cab drivers is a very busy time. The cab driver asked where he could ______ the cell phone off. I told him the cross ______ where I lived. I quickly got dressed and told him that I’d ______ him on the comer of the street.

The driver drove all the ______ from Queens to deliver the phone without ______. When I met up with him, I ______ and blessed him for having such a kind and beautiful ______. I was so happy for my ______ because of this man’s kindness! My friend had ______ moved here and I could only imagine how ______ his cell phone was to him! I further asked the taxi driver if I could get his ______, so that my friend can thank him as well. He said my ______ and gratitude were all that he needed and drove off.

I emailed my friend telling him I had his ______ and later that day I met up with him to tell him how I had ______ it. My friend said he couldn’t believe such kindness should ______ in this big city. He told me he could not ______ to pay it forward.

I was so ______ to see the kindness that happened early that morning. It just made my ______!

1.A. hid　　 B. left　　 C. forgot　　 D. missed

2.A. morning　　 B. night　　 C. afternoon　　 D. evening

3.A. throw　　 B. give　　 C. put　　 D. drop

4.A. hotel　　 B. town　　 C. street　　 D. city

5.A. pay　　 B. meet　　 C. exchange　　 D. call

6.A. time　　 B. distance　　 C. way　　 D. trip

7.A. delay　　 B. permit　　 C. support　　 D. request

8.A. rewarded　　 B. talked　　 C. greeted　　 D. thanked

9.A. figure　　 B. cab　　 C. soul　　 D. idea

10.A. decision　　 B. friend　　 C. luck　　 D. deed

11.A. lastly　　 B. finally　　 C. recently　　 D. hurriedly

12.A. important　　 B. popular　　 C. expensive　　 D. lovely

13.A. honor　　 B. permission　　 C. photo　　 D. information

14.A. help　　 B. blessing　　 C. attitude　　 D. concern

15.A. address　　 B. letter　　 C. message　　 D. phone

16.A. bought　　 B. searched　　 C. got　　 D. kept

17.A. wait　　 B. exist　　 C. react　　 D. allow

18.A. wait　　 B. quit　　 C. hope　　 D. expect

19.A. annoyed　　 B. shocked　　 C. surprised　　 D. touched

20.A. day　　 B. dream　　 C. example　　 D. story

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I was excited to take my dog Georgie to the river the other day, as it’s within walking distance of our new home. Having spent her first six years in a cage, George had never seen a body of _________, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her _________ it.

I was growing increasingly _________ about all the stops. She _________ the grass, dirt and trees, and licked whatever was stuck to the road. These were all new _________ for her and she took her time studying them.

When I accepted that it was _________ to hurry her along, I _________ my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was _________ us down.

Then, I heard the cicadas (蝉), and I remembered that the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound in the world. That awakened something buried within me that _________ for the simple pleasures that had been ____________ by technology.

I made a __________ decision to be present, and to enjoy the ____________ to the river, just like Georgie. The journey was just as ____________ as the final destination would be, and it took that Georgie to ____________ me.

Now. I ____________ the wonder of the winding plants on our path. I felt the occasional warm raindrop on my skin from a gray sky ____________ to burst at any moment. I smelled the grass, the flowers, the dirt and the air. I treasured each one ____________, as if discovering them for the first time.

As we neared our destination. I realized something even more ____________ It didn’t matter whether we even reached the river. Why must there always be a ____________? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey, and she ____________ every bit of that sweet experience.

1.A.water B.land C.work D.people

2.A.drink B.experience C.waste D.clean

3.A.worried B.curious C.upset D.impatient

4.A.protected B.removed C.inspected D.damaged

5.A.discoveries B.gifts C.jobs D.problems

6.A.necessary B.fruitless C.wise D.better

7.A.picked up B.turned off C.looked for D.took out

8.A.letting B.turning C.slowing D.breaking

9.A.paid B.longed C.applied D.planned

10.A.replaced B.determined C.required D.followed

11.A.curious B.flexible C.panic D.conscious

12.A.journey B.freedom C.cycling D.swimming

13.A.hard B.dangerous C.wonderful D.long

14.A.give B.leave C.remind D.convince

15.A.admired B.expressed C.discovered D.worked

16.A.beginning B.continuing C.threatening D.leading

17.A.equally B.secretly C.greatly D.absolutely

18.A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.important

19.A.difference B.destination C.change D.reason

20.A.provided B.used C.lacked D.enjoyed

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