An old friend from California called from the...

An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator.

Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!

1.An old friend of mine called ______.

A. to tell me to meet him at the airport

B. to tell me about his arrival

C. to ask me to leave the office

D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival

2.My friend climbed into the room because ______ .

A. there was an apple tree outside

B. the living room window was left open

C. he had difficulty opening the door

D. he hadn't found the key

3.My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .

A. from my home

B. at the airport

C. in his office

D. from my neighbor's house

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An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator.

Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!

1.An old friend of mine called ______.

A. to tell me to meet him at the airport

B. to tell me about his arrival

C. to ask me to leave the office

D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival

2.My friend climbed into the room because ______ .

A. there was an apple tree outside

B. the living room window was left open

C. he had difficulty opening the door

D. he hadn't found the key

3.My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .

A. from my home　　　 B. at the airport

C. in his office　　 D. from my neighbor's house

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An old friend from abroad（国外）__16__ I wanted to stay with telephoned me from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still in the __17__, but I had done something to get ready for his coming. After explaining where my new room was, I told him __18__ I had left the key under the doormat（门垫）. __19__ I would be home rather __20_, I asked him to go into the kitchen and __21__ himself to some food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the __22__. At the moment, he said __23__ was __24__ the radio __25__ having a truly wonderful meal. He had cooked two eggs and helped himself __26__ some __27__ chicken from the refrigerator. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of milk __28__ he hoped I would __29__ him. When I asked him if he had __30__ the room without __31__, he answered that he had __32_ been able to find the key under the doormat. As the living-room window just __33__ the apple tree had been left _34__, he had climbed in. I listened to all this in __35__. There in no apple tree in front of my living-room. There is one in front of my neighbor’s.

1.A. what      B. as        C. which         D. whom

2.A. room      B. office     C. station        D. airport

3.A. that       B. where     C. why          D. how

4.A. For       B. When     C. So            D. As

5.A. late       B. soon      C. on time        D. early

6.A. eat        B. help      C. cook          D. make

7.A. airport     B. station    C. bus stop       D. living-room

8.A. I          B. he       C. she           D. my boss

9.A. repairing   B. buying    C. listening to     D. hearing

10.A. after      B. before     C. as             D. while

11.A. to        B. with      C. for            D. from

12.A. cold      B. hot       C. new           D. warm

13.A. and       B. but       C. because        D. though

14.A. help      B. see       C. join           D. join in

15.A. got       B. arrived    C. reached        D. came

16.A. joy       B. regret     C. thinking       D. difficulty

17.A. also       B. always   C. not            D. none

18.A. in front of  B. near     C. far away from   D. around

19.A. open      B. dirty     C. closed         D. shut

20.A. silence     B. surprise  C. the room       D. the office

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A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.　　

His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became irritated and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.　　

After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.　　

Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side.

Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent word of “no” come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them.

Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling.

1.Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer’s friend?

A. Sad      B. Sorry      C. Regretful        D. Pitiful

2.What does the underlined word “rectify” mean in Para. 3?

A. put…right    B. recite…by heart   C. realize    D. recognize

3.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A. Your parents will keep talking to themselves when they are old.

B. Be good to your parents when you still have the chance.

C. You will regret in your life if you don’t show your kindness to your parents.

D. It is not easy to take good care of sick old parents.

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While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.

Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds（新婚夫妇）, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.

Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (热烈) of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks --- if not months. I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”

With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.

I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

1.

The best title of the passage may be _______.

A. Long Loving Hugs                      B. My Future

C. Don’t Hope. Decide                   D. Love Is Everywhere

2.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’s face.

B. After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.

C. It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.

D. Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds.

3.

By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that ____.

A. he failed to express his ideas to the man

B. the man sensed his real feelings from his expression

C. he didn’t believe in his expression any more

D. his expression was not faithful to him

4.

From the passage, we can infer that __________.

A. the experience may be easily forgotten by the author

B. the author will live a passionate life from now on

C. the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return

D. Americans prefer to save the best for last

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While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.

Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds（新婚夫妇）, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.

Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (热烈) of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks --- if not months. I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”

With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.

I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

77. The best title of the passage may be __________.

A. Long Loving Hugs                                 B. My Future

C. Don’t Hope. Decide                               D. Love Is Everywhere

78. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’s face.

B. After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.

C. It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.

D. Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds.

79. By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that __________.

A. he failed to express his ideas to the man

B. the man sensed his real feelings from his expression

C. he didn’t believe in his expression any more

D. his expression was not faithful to him

80. From the passage, we can infer that __________.

A. the experience may be easily forgotten by the author

B. the author will live a passionate life from now on

C. the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return

D. Americans prefer to save the best for last

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While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.

Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate (热情的) kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.

Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his stare from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (热烈) of the greeting, I had thought he’d been gone for at least several weeks — if not months. I knew my expression gave away me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked at me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”

With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.

I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

1.The best title of the passage may be __________.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

3.By saying “my expression gave away me” （in Paragraph 4）, the author means that __________.

4.From the passage, we can infer that __________.

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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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What happened to the man just now?

A. He met an old friend on the street.

B. He mistook the woman for his friend.

C. Lydia paid an unexpected visit to him.

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Last Sunday. I went to the neighborhood cafe with my friend. On the way, ____ an old lady, ____ cart had been knocked over and her goods were scattered across the pavement. She was ____ her goods. People passing by were ____ her as if she were a beggar.

I hesitated. Many things were running through my mind. “What should we do?” I asked my friend ____. “It’s none of our business. ____, you may get both of us into trouble and ____ it if you help,” my friend said ____ and then continued to walk ahead. However, I had great ____ on this poor lady. “She really needs help.” I said seriously and began to ____ the lady.

I cautiously ____ beside the lady, helping her. I could feel the passers-by eyeing me ____. I knew they were thinking that I was ____ for helping her or that I had knocked over her cart and therefore I was assisting her out of　 ____.

“Thank you!” She whispered.

“You are welcome!” I murmured, offering a ____.

She also smiled. After all goods were picked up, she slowly rose ____ her feet. She thanked me again, and continued walking down the street. Yet I knew that her smile and ____ would always he impressed on my mind.

At that moment, I didn’t care anymore ____ other people thought.

I smiled to myself because although I had helped that lady in such a ____ wav, she had helped me more by showing me how I could he ____ in the world.

1.A. hit　　 B. noticed　　 C. heard about　　 D. waited for

2.A. her　　 B. whose　　 C. which　　 D. what

3.A. donating　　 B. enjoying　　 C. collecting　　 D. providing

4.A. avoiding　　 B. helping　　 C. scolding　　 D. surrounding

5.A. shyly　　 B. quietly　　 C. bravely　　 D. toughly

6.A. Therefore　　 B. However　　 C. Besides　　 D. Thus

7.A. appreciate　　 B. mind　　 C. change　　 D. regret

8.A. coldly　　 B. cheerfully　　 C. frequently　　 D. angrily

9.A. honor　　 B. pity　　 C. pride　　 D. joy

10.A. approach　　 B. observe　　 C. understand　　 D. leave

11.A. calmed down　　 B. knelt down　　 C. got off　　 D. ended up

12.A. doubtfully　　 B. thankfully　　 C. mercifully　　 D. supportively

13.A. grateful　　 B. great　　 C. afraid　　 D. crazy

14.A. duty　　 B. sadness　　 C. force　　 D. control

15.A. help　　 B. smile　　 C. job　　 D. suggestion

16.A. up　　 B. out　　 C. to　　 D. off

17.A. mercy　　 B. wish　　 C. effort　　 D. appreciation

18.A. when　　 B. where　　 C. who　　 D. what

19.A. rude　　 B. hard　　 C. long　　 D. kind

20.A. strange　　 B. fortunate　　 C. different　　 D. wealthy

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