We’ve got two dogs, Roxie and Cosita. My chil...

We’ve got two dogs, Roxie and Cosita. My childhood memories are full of the cats we’ve loved, from my dad’s cat, Bandit, to our beloved white cat Cecelia, whose gray fur formed a perfect heart shape across her stomach. But since our last cat friend, Sunny the orange cat, died too young, we’ve been cat-less. The sudden loss of Sunny was hard to move on from, especially for my mom.

This year, Mom finally thought she was ready for a new kitten. It was all she wanted for her birthday on June 16. “Roxie and Cosita need a new friend!” she said. In the week leading up to her birthday, something happened. She started to hear a kitten’s meow (喵叫声) in the garage. Every time she went in and out of the garage, she could hear the soft cries but couldn’t tell the exact position of the sound. She asked my dad if he heard it too. He only shrugged (耸肩). At last, Mom’s birthday was arriving. She kept her fingers crossed, hoping for a kitten.

Over the past week, my dad had heard the kitten’s meow every time he walked past my mom’s car. One day he opened the hood (车盖) of the car, and a yellow kitten stared back at him. How in the world did she get there? And where did she come from? Dad didn’t know, but he fed the kitten every day, waiting for the day he’d give her to Mom.

The little kitten was such a perfect birthday gift, and Dad even didn’t need to leave the house to find her for my mom’s happy birthday! When it came time to name our new furry friend, we took inspiration from a song famously performed by Wilson Pickett and called her “Sally”.

1.What was difficult for Mom to forget?

A. The young orange cat’s death.

B. The moving of one of her friends.

C. The sudden death of the cat Bandit.

D. The heart shape across Cecelia’s stomach.

2.What gift did Mom hope for?

A. A new car.　　 B. A little cat.

C. A little dog.　　 D. A new cassette.

3.What can we learn about Sally?

A. Dad hid her in Mom’s car.

B. Sally was bought for Mom.

C. Sally was named after a song.

D. Mom received her ahead of the birthday.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. A new home for Sally　　 B. My pet friends in memory

C. My mom’s happy birthday　　 D. An unexpected birthday gift

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Some of my favorite childhood memories come from Halloween. I love it all! Pumpkins, costumes and the thrill of trick-or-treating. But I think it would be funny to give me a child who was deathly afraid of my favorite holiday. If you have kids who are scared of Halloween, these tips should help!

Don’t minimize your child’s fears

It is helpful to let your kids know that you understand their fears. Halloween can be a scary holiday. Kids are just making sense of their world. We might think terrible monsters and bloody eye balls are cheerful—but to some kids they are pure terror. Young kids have a harder time telling reality from fantasy-making Halloween—a real-life horror movie.

Start preparing your child for Halloween early

It is impossible to keep your kids in a bubble for the entire month of October. Instead of avoiding Halloween, help prepare your kids for the holiday.

Tell your kids that during Halloween people find it fun to dress up like scary things. Let them know that the monsters and scary creatures they will see are not real.

Save the bloody zombies for another year

I love decorating for Halloween. I have two huge cabinets full of Halloween decorations! So there is no way I would tell anyone not to decorate for Halloween! However, to help your kids get used to Halloween—keep your decorations festival and pleasant. Pumpkins, friendly witches and cute ghosts are all kid-friendly decorations.

Don’t get too attached to those cute little costumes

The stores are packed with cutest costumes. Your little one might beg you to buy that $ 40 Frozen costume—only to refuse to wear it on Halloween. Kids are moody. What is exciting one week is boring the next. There is nothing more frustrating than spending lots of money on a costume your child refuses to wear.

Halloween is a fun, exciting holiday. Once your kids moves through their fears—they will see this holiday for what it really is—free candy. And who can be scared of that!

1.What’s the problem with young kids during Halloween?

A.They can’t understand the meaning of the holiday.

B.They can’t find out beauty from terrible monsters.

C.They are frightened by the terrible characters.

D.They are afraid to see horror films.

2.What should parents tell their kids about Halloween early?

A.People wear scary things for pleasure.

B.People scare them with scary things.

C.The scary things are not harmful.

D.They should enjoy themselves.

3.What might disappoint parents most on Halloween day?

A.Their terrible decorations scare their kids.

B.There are too many costumes to choose from.

C.They have to spend lots of money on the holiday.

D.A child denies putting on an expensive costume.

4.Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Why Halloween Gives My Favorite Childhood Memories.

B.How to Help a Child Who is Scared of Halloween.

C.Halloween, A Frightening Holiday for Children.

D.Every Coin Has Two Sides.

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Have you ever thought that parents make mistakes too? Memories of my childhood and parents are really　　 , but let me tell you my story. My father was not always there for us, my mom smoking, and the unclean house. It was 　　 ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our 　　 door. Dad wasn’t there because he was in prison. We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and 　　　 ,“It’s the police.” I don’t remember who, but someone opened the door to 　　 two tall and attractive policemen. The policemen 　　 my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered （蹒跚）behind with　　 . The street was quiet as though a　　　 could be heard, and the neighbors came out to 　　 what was happening. “You can’t take them away from me. You can’t! ” cried my mom. One of the policemen replied　　 , “We have to, Miss. This is no place to bring up children. They’ll be in（a） good　　 .” I decided to go to the farthest police car with my younger brother, Alec, to avoid the neighbors’　　　　 . I somehow felt ashamed. The policeman turned his car key in the car and it　　 . We drove away from my apartment, neighbors, and my mom, 　　 them behind. The night went by very fast. One minute I’m being　　 away from my mom, the next I’m in a policeman’s car, and now I find myself in a nursery　　 with my brothers. For three　　　　 years I lived with a very nice family with my brothers in the town of Leominster. On the third year of my 　 　 at the nursery home, I met this very strange　　 lively couple who treat us well. That moment had changed everything that was going to happen to me. A major turning point in my life　　 when my brothers and I were adopted （收养）.

1.A. thin　　 B. heavy　　 C. clear　　 D. valid （有效的）

2.A. morning　　 B. night　　 C. spring　　 D. fall

3.A. mom　　 B. neighbor　　 C. apartment　　 D. house

4.A. replied　　　　 B. answered　　 C. said　　　　 D. heard

5.A. present　　　　 B. expose　　 C. hear　　 D. leak （泄露）

6.A. protected　　 B. showed　　　　 C. sheltered　　 D. accompanied

7.A. tears　　 B. sweats　　 C. clothes　　　　 D. schoolbags

8.A. voice　　 B. whisper　 C. needle　　 D. cry

9.A. blame　　 B. sympathize　 C. appreciate　　　　 D. watch

10.A. gently　　 B. gratefully　　 C. seriously　　 D. severely

11.A. shape　　 B. hands　　 C. mood　　　　 D. spirits

12.A. demands　　 B. enquiries　　 C. looks　　　　 D. questions

13.A. started up　　 B. held up　　 C. took up　 D. turned up

14.A. pulling　　 B. hearing　　 C. keeping　　 D. leaving

15.A. taken　　 B. broken　　 C. torn　　 D. moved

16.A. kindergarten　 B. school　　 C. home　　　　 D. hospital

17.A. straight　　 B. memorable　 C. recent　　 D. green

18.A. play　　 B. stay　　 C. quarrel　　　　 D. work

19.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. but

20.A. existed　　 B. ended　　 C. reacted　　 D. occurred

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I found some old pictures at the back of my drawer which _____ memories of my childhood.

A.called in　　 　　 B. called up

C. called back　　　 D. called off

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--- How funny the game is!

---Yes. It ______ memories of my childhood.

A. called out           B. called for           C. called up    D. called on

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The smell of these flowers _______ the memory of my childhood.

A. calls for            B. calls in              C. calls off            D. calls up

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One day my two sons and I got into my old car to drive to the local post office. I backed out of my drive slowly like I normally do and then pulled to a stop at the side road that leads to the main highway. When it was clear I pulled out and stepped on the gas. As I stepped on the clutch（离合器）and tried to shift into second, though, I immediately knew that something was wrong. The normally solid gear shift（档位杆）now felt like a spoon in a bowl of soup. I tried quickly to get <u>it</u> to lock into any of the gears but did not succeed. Thankfully, the steering wheel（方向盘）was still working fine and I allowed the car to go to the end of the side road where I was able to pull safely into a wide spot and turn the engine off.

It was only later in the day that I finally realized how blessed I had been. I could have been on the main road when that stick shift failed. I could have been in the middle of a curve with no place to turn off the road. I could have had a car too close behind me that wouldn’t have been able to stop in time. A hundred things could have made this incident dangerous or deadly. Yet, the gear shift broken at just the right moment to keep me and my boys safe.

Far too often we only see the bad things in life. We get angry when things don’t go out way, and we fail to see the thousands of times that they do. Yes, my car broken down. Still, my sons and I are safe. We are loved. And we have been given more time here in this world to share our own love and light.

1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The clutch.　　 B. The gear shift.

C. The spoon.　　 D. The car.

2.How did the writer stop the car at last?

A. By turning the engine off quickly.

B. By turning to a local garage for help.

C. By removing the steering wheel away.

D. By letting it slow down to stop naturally.

3.The driver’s thoughts in Paragraph 2 imply that ______.

A. they were lucky enough to be safe

B. the car needed to be repaired well

C. the driver was good at driving a broken car

D. it was important to find a suitable place to park

4.By writing the story, the writer expected us to ______.

A. be careful in our driving

B. ignore the bad things in our life

C. share our love with others in time

D. find a bless even from a bad situation

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Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full - time writer. Two years after my graduation, I ______ my job and made up my mind to realize my _______

No one could tell me ______ I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and ______ to write. I had too many things to write and I had to write because the _______ was full of my heart.

After a year or so, however, I began to doubt myself. I found it _____ to earn my living by selling what I wrote. I can’t remember how many times my novels were _____ during that year. But I _____ to put my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of _______I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the _____ .

During the most difficult period of my life, one of my classmates came to see me and tried to _____ me, “Yun, come to our company, and we will _____ you 2,000 yuan a month.” 2,000 yuan was really a big ______ at that time. It would enable me to live _______ As the money were dancing in my _____, something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer A full - time writer.

“Thanks, but no,” I said _______ , “I’m going to stick to writing.”

Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be _______ . People will love my novels.”

Finally my first novel was ______ in 1991. I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever __________.

Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has lasted. Now I often ___ the time working in that cold storage room. I will say, “Anyone with a dream, courage and persistence will be successful.”

1.A. attained　　 B. quit　　 C. paused　　 D. seized

2.A. project　　 B. glory　　 C. dream　　 D. liberty

3.A. whether　　 B. what　　 C. that　　 D. when

4.A. gave away　　 B. settled down　　 C. put down　　 D. took over

5.A. principle　　 B. justice　　 C. career　　 D. enthusiasm

6.A. difficult　　 B. Changeable　　 C. permanent　　 D. sceptical

7.A. Adjusted　　 B. attacked　　 C. Registered　　 D. rejected

8.A. pretended　　 B. determined　　 C. waited　　 D. agreed

9.A. anxiety　　 B. prejudice　　 C. failure　　 D. opportunity

10.A. intelligence　　 B. fantasy　　 C. reputation　　 D. goal

11.A. persuade　　 B. donate　　 C. inform　　 D. require

12.A. sponsor　　 B. assist　　 C. pay　　 D. earn

13.A. account　　 B. money　　 C. scale　　 D. fortune

14.A. steadier　　 B. handier　　 C. better　　 D. happier

15.A. hand　　 B. head　　 C. table　　 D. wallet

16.A. doubtfully　　 B. eagerly　　 C. firmly　　 D. consciously

17.A. successful　　 B. lucky　　 C. creative　　 D. confident

18.A. sold　　 B. advocated　　 C. published　　 D. allocated

19.A. experienced　　 B. adopted　　 C. associated　　 D. deposited

20.A. understood　　 B. recalled　　 C. reminded　　 D. assumed

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（题文）When they got there, the village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ one or two dogs lying under some trees.

A. was　　 B. were

C. being　　 D. had been

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Bathed in two cultures from childhood, moving around the world and experiencing different cultures has always been my thing. When I was in high school, I heard about students in my class wanting to take the SAT test and study abroad in the USA. 1.. Actually, what I wanted to experience most was the European lifestyle and cultural mix.

I used to travel a lot around Europe with my parents as a little kid, and also not forgetting that the French Language is one of my mother tongues, France seemed therefore like a top choice for me. French universities have a good reputation and the French capital is internationally well known for its cultural history. 2.. My university was one of those small cities and I also got the chance to obtain a scholarship which made it easier for me to start my studies.

3.. Opportunities are offered to develop our network and explore the business world. The university participated as a partner in international networking courses leading to a European Master’s degree, a double degree, or training abroad.

4.. So, if you are an international student who came to France for studies, you can take the chance to explore another country for a term and study in English. I remember wanting to take this opportunity in my first year of my college life and try the program which back then offered students the chance to go on an exchange with Linnaeus University in Sweden. 5..

A. I applied and was lucky to get accepted

B. But I was not that attracted to studying there

C. You can find a lot of student-friendly cities as well

D. Besides, all these universities have their own unique advantages

E. The university I chose was small but used to invite business chiefs and directors

F. Because there are many universities with good reputation which attracts students

G. Plus, all French universities work with several countries to offer an exchange program

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