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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out. “What are you doing. Raxiianda?” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh ... nothing.” Nothing? What does “nothing” mean?
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her as her little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean authoritative(命令式的)Daddy voiced Young lady, I said turn around!”
Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with bright red (except her lips of course)!
As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling. I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you...You should know better than that...How many times have you been told …What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, I looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said, “I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, instead of seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God …a perfect little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为) that I had come dangerously close to shaming out of her.
“Sweetheart, you look beautiful! let's take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t miss the opportunity to reaffirm（再肯定）what a perfect little angel he had given me.
1.When the author found the house was abnormally quiet, ________.
A. he went on with his work
B. he went to check on his daughter
C. he called his daughter to come over
D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well
2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How the father made his daughter admit her fault.
B. The naughty girl trying to get the father's attention.
C. The run and chase between the father and daughter
D. A funny game the father and daughter played with each other.
3.When he saw his daughter's face, the author ________.
A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girl
B. no longer saw her as an angel
C. flew into an uncomfortable disappointment
D. remembered the words he was scolded with
4.What does the underlined sentence ''I had her cornered'' mean?
A. She had been in the comer of the room.
B. She had screamed out of fear.
C. I had forced her into a position from which she couldn't escape.
D. She had escaped from one comer to another.
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I had offered to watch my 3yearold daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend.I was getting some work done in my study while she ____ to be having a good time in the other room.No problem, I figured.But then it got a little too ____ and I shouted, “What are you doing？” No response.I ____ my question and heard her say，“Oh...nothing.” Nothing?
I got up from my desk and ran out ____ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall.I followed and watched her as her little behind(屁股) made a quick____into the bathroom.I had her____！I told her to turn around.She____.I pulled out my big Daddy voice，“Young lady，I said turn around！”
____，she turned toward me.In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick.And every square inch of her face was____with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes，I heard____ voice that had been shouted to me as a child.“How could you...You should know...How many times you have been____...What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old___I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been.But____I could let loose, I looked ____at the sweater on her.In big____ it said，“I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)！” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and，____seeing a bad girl who didn't listen，I saw a little angel full of____that I had come dangerously close to____.“Sweetheart, let's take a picture so Mommy can see how ____ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't____the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me.
1.A.happened B．liked
C．appeared D．pretended
2.A.long B．quiet C．calm D．strange
3.．A.asked B．answered
C．raised D．repeated
4.A.into B．of C．from D．for
5.A.way B．turn C．change D．progress
6.A.followed B．scolded
C．cornered D．fooled
7.A.laughed B．listened
C．agreed D．refused
8.A.Slowly B．Eagerly
C．Angrily D．Unfortunately
9.A.filled B．marked
C．printed D．covered
10.A.every B．such C．any D．one
11.A.told B．beaten
C．frightened D．forbidden
12.A.reports B．notice
C．advice D．words
13.A.as B．when C．since D．before
14.A.up B．down C．in D．on
15.A.signs B．letters
C．messages D．figures
16.A.because of B．instead of
C．in spite of D．as a result of
17.A.value B．sadness C．pities D．tricks
18.A.preventing B．getting rid of
C．destroying D．doing wrong on
19.A.dirty B．ugly C．special D．silly
20.A.have B．get C．take D．miss
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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she ______ to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too ______ and I shouted, “What are you doing ?”No response. I ______ my question and heard her say, “Oh,…nothing.” Nothing？
I got up from my desk and ran out ______ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick ______ into the bathroom. I had her ______! I told her to turn around. She ______. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around !”
______, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was ______ with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard ______ voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you…You should know…How many times have you been _____ … What a bad thing to do…” It was just a matter of my picking out which old _____ I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But ______ I could let loose, I looked ______ at the sweater on her. In big ______ it said, “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, ______ seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel full of ______ that I had come dangerously close to ______. “Sweetheart, let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how ______ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t ______ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me.
1.A. happened B. liked C. appeared D. pretended
2.A. long B. quiet C. calm D. strange
3.A. asked B. answered C. raised D. repeated
4.A. into B. of C. from D. for
5.A. way B. turn C. change D. progress
6.A. followed B. scolded C. cornered D. fooled
7.A. laughed B. listened C. agreed D. refused
8.A. Slowly B. Eagerly C. Angrily D. Unfortunately
9.A. filled B. marked C. printed D. covered
10.A. every B. such C. any D. one
11.A. told B. beaten C. frightened D. forbidden
12.A. reports B. notice C. advice D. words
13.A. as B. when C. since D. before
14.A. up B. down C. in D. on
15.A. signs B. letters C. messages D. figures
16.A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of
17.A. value B. sadness C. pities D. tricks
18.A. preventing B. getting rid of C. destroying D. doing wrong on
19.A. dirty B. ugly C. special D. silly
20.A. have B. get C. take D. miss
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It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather ______ showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t ______ time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the ______ apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store ______ and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first ______ of an apple picked straight from the tree.
A few weeks after the ______, when new blossoms(花) began to appear on the trees, an idea ______ Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our ______ back this year, he would take the apples to us. He ______ the ladder(梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that ______ his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms ______ small apples, he covered each apple with a special ______ consisting of three layers, which would ______ the young apples from brown spots and also help them ______ an even coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent days ______ the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they adapted to the ______, he removed the final layers.
From his ______, he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was ______ to deliver them himself. ______ for his passport and visa approved, he delicately ______ his 2-kilogram bag of best apples and headed for Scotland.
1.A. carefully B. proudly C. secretly D. briefly
2.A. devote B. cost C. spend D. afford
3.A. biggest B. sourest C. ripest D. finest
4.A. waiting B. expecting C. growing D. working
5.A. touch B. sight C. bite D. purchase
6.A. interview B. discussion C. chat D. appointment
7.A. amused B. occurred to C. crossed D. appealed to
8.A. father B. mother C. son D. daughter
9.A. climbed B. designed C. made D. fixed
10.A. escaped B. passed C. failed D. lost
11.A. burst into B. gave out C. grew into D. let out
12.A. paper B. bag C. sheet D. package
13.A. protect B. discourage C. hide D. cover
14.A. win B. achieve C. acknowledge D. undertake
15.A. sticking B. applying C. carrying D. removing
16.A. sun B. weather C. climate D. air
17.A. tree B. harvest C. experiment D. product
18.A. accustomed B. advised C. engaged D. determined
19.A. Instructions B. Recreations C. Applications D. Reservations
20.A. packed B. filled C. emptied D. delivered
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The Wake-up Call
“What’s that?” my ten-year-old daughter, Genie, asked. She’d caught me laughing at a piece of mail I’d just opened. “Wake-up service; $2.50 per call.” At the bottom was a phone number and a drawing of a rotary phone, like the one my great-aunt Sara had owned 40 years ago.
“Is that mail funny?” Genie asked.
“Not really,” I admitted. “It’s just outdated.”
“What’s a wake-up call？” She frowned. I explained how, before smart-phones, people sometimes paid someone to wake them with a call.
“Who sent this flyer?” she pressed.
“Probably someone older,” I said, “and could use some money.”
Her eyes lit up. “Can we order a wake-up?” she asked.
“We don’t need it.” I picked it up and headed for the recycling bin.
“Wait!” she shrieked.
“I feel sorry for the wake-up man, if he needs some money,” she said, tearing up. “Can’t we order?”
I looked at the flyer with its drawing of a rotary phone. I remembered, again, my great-aunt Sara and her rotary phone. As a kid, I’d visited her over Labor Day, when Jerry Lewis would host his charity event for the disabled kids. Aunt Sara would squeeze my hand, then reach for the rotary phone, dialing the number on the screen. Holding the receiver between us, we’d announce to the operator, “We’d like to help those kids.”
Now here was my own child, showing the same big heart I’d once been encouraged to have, and how could I ignore her? I Googled the flyer’s return address. The address belonged to a man called Raymond. He was in his mid-60s. We called him and, holding the receiver between us, the way Aunt Sara and I used to, told him we needed his services. “Great!” Raymond said in a shaky but friendly voice, clearly amazed at receiving an order from a child. When I asked how to pay the $2.50, he answered, “Mail a check.”
Genie was happy all week. Friday night, I put the phone by her pillow so she could answer Raymond’s call. She bounded to my bedroom to tell me all about how he’d wished her a good morning and told her to have a great day, which she did.
Technology has made some things outdated. But there are still other things the world will always require. In the rush and hustle of my daily life, I’d temporarily forgotten that. I guess I just needed a wake-up call.
1.The author laughed at the mail because ________.
A. it was printed roughly
B. the drawing in it was poor
C. the wake-up call cost too much
D. the service it offered was outdated
2.What did the author want to do with the flyer at first?
A. Throw it away.
B. Let Genie read it.
C. Find out who sent it.
D. Keep it away from Genie.
3.What made the author finally decide to order a wake-up call?
A. Her own childhood experience.
B. The less fortunate wake-up man.
C. Genie’s curiosity about the service.
D. The information she found on Google.
4.What might “other things” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Bravery and curiosity.
B. Confidence and patience.
C. Honesty and humor.
D. Generosity and kindness.
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On May 28th, 1998 I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son to school. Unfortunately my car crashed with a truck. All three of us were critically injured. Stacey’s brain injury was the most severe. Despite all attempts to save her, she died two days later. When I became conscious, I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator（器官捐助协调员）.
We knew that Stacey would want that because that’s the kind of person she was. She always wanted to assist people. She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others. She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry.
It has been a comfort to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others. I have even met the family of one of Stacey’s kidney recipients (接受人). This little girl was 6 years old at the time of the transplant. She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome. I saw pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant. They already showed an amazing difference. We correspond every year through letters, cards and pictures. The girl is doing really well at school and will be graduating from high school next year. I am so grateful that we have this relationship. I also feel relieved that my daughter has made so great a difference to a person’s life.
Over the years, I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients except the heart recipient. I’m very sorry for that. I would love to hear something from the heart recipient’s family. There are so many things that I wonder about her. I wonder if she is anything like Stacey. Does she smile all the time? Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry? I do hope that they can contact us!
I feel guilty because I was the one driving in the accident which caused Stacey’s death. I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people.
1.When did Stacey die from the traffic accident?
A. On May 28th, 1998 B. On May 29th, 1998
C. On May 31st, 1998 D. On May 30th, 1998
2.What does the underlined word “They” refers to?
A. The pictures taken after the transplant.
B. The people who received the organs of Stacey.
C. The people who cared for the girl in the hospital.
D. The pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome.
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards her daughter’s organ donation?
A. Grateful B. Dissatisfied
C. Proud D. Guilty
4.What has the writer been looking forward to doing?
A. Contacting the kidney recipient’s family.
B. Visiting kidney recipient’s family.
C. Getting paid from the heart family.
D. Seeing the heart recipient.
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Don’t worry.I had a license years ago.I’m not green.
—________！I’ll tell my daughter that everything is OK on the way.
A．What a relief B．Congratulations
C．How surprising D．I’m so sorry
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Yesterday，I drove my 23-year-old daughter to the nearby counseling center，to attempt once again to complete the treatment. I did my best to encourage and give her inspiring support as she was feeling anxious of the whole process.
While we were waiting，just minutes before the center opened their door，a young girl the same age as my daughter，came in. She had a beautiful smile I remember，and spoke of her desire to make a difference for others like my daughter from a11 she learned through her past drug abuse. I felt that she was sincere in her desire. It had been two weeks since her stopping the use of drugs.
My daughter was standing next to me and focused on doing her best to stay calm on the outside，while inside she was feeling quite anxious，so she barely noticed what this girl was saying. Yet，she did manage to open up and talk with her a bit about the noisy ceiling fan in the hall where we were waiting.
Next Friday，it will be a new opportunity for my daughter to try once again，as well as the possibility of being there for this young girl，too. I continue the example ot sell-love for my daughter，strengthening this skill，while encouraging my daughter’s positive changes.
I noticed yesterday，my daughter called her friends，“I am a strong woman!”This made me smile，as a sudden gift to me from when I had been speaking to her enthusiastically about how we are strong women，trying our best，and we overcome and win through our life challenges. Let her know I believe in her. While she was focused on the physical，in that moment，I think she was likely feeling strength in all ways，too. I hope so.
1.What was the problem with the author’s daughter?
A.She was seriously i11.
B.She lost bravery to face life.
C.She had to receive an operation.
D.She was suffering from drugs.
2.What did the author’s daughter talk about with the young girl?
A.The room facility.
B.The anxiety of treatment.
C.The crowded waiting hall.
D.The noisy patients around.
3.What do we know about the author’s daughter from the last paragraph?
A.She made friends with the girl.
B.She was cured completely.
C.She regained confidence.
D.She respected her mother.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.We’re Enough，Waiting For Challenges
B.We’re The World，Winning The Future
C.We’re Strong Women，Trying Our Best
D.We’re On The Hard Way，Lacking Self-Love
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My 9 year old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida．We were_______ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months，and______ her Dad terribly．
As usual on the Charlotte to Miami flight，the plane was totally______．Because we did not get our boarding passes until we_______ at the gate，Kallie and I could not get seats together and were_______ by the aisle（过道）．I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me，______we could be together．They_______，saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats．
Meanwhile，a mother and her three children were in a_______ several rows ahead of us．There had been a mistake in their boarding passes，and_______ the whole family had been split up．The passengers in her row_______ refused to move elsewhere．She was very_______ about the younger boy sitting with strangers．She was in tears，yet nobody_______ to help her．
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on_______．Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said，“Ma’am，I think we can help you．”He then_______ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was_______ for the family．The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without_______，and the mother's relief was obvious．
Kallie，however，was beginning to panic at the______of not being next to me．I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do．_______，the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster，_______to me and asked，“Would you and your daughter like our seats？” _______to himself and the Scoutmaster．We traded seats and continued our trip，very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat．
1.A．worried B．excited C．anxious D．eager
2.A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed
3.A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight
4.A．reached B．arrived C．landed D．knocked
5.A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected
6.A．in case B．even if C．as if D．so that
7.A．prevented B．refused C．agreed D．promised
8.A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat
9.A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
10.A．too B．even C．ever D．also
11.A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content
12.A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied
13.A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot
14.A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent
15.A．convenient B．available C．probable D．comfortable
16.A．permission B．excuse C．apology D．complaint
17.A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense
18.A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly
19.A．turned up B．turned around C．turned out D．turned away
20.A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring
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While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37 we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”
I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.
44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.
1. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
2.A. after B. until C. before D. since
3.A. complaining B. thinking C. talking D. quarreling
4.A. hated B. punished C. changed D. loved
5.A. interested B. surprised C. touched D. worried
6. A. comes from B. goes to C. agrees with D. cares for
7.A. task B. tip C. item D. way
8.A. Happily B. Unfortunately C. Luckily D. Generally
9.A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
10. A. single B. strong C. rich D. noble
11.A. salary B. gifts C. books D. bills
12. A. stay up B. get up C. help out D. break down
13. A. already B. still C. even D. yet
14.A. fact B. reason C. excuse D. phenomenon
15.A. begged B. managed C. pretended D. offered
16.A. church B. shop C. work D. hospital
17.A. wake up B. hurry up C. turn up D. look up
18.A. time B. room C. space D. chance
19.A. dropped B. lost C. fell D. missed
20.A. to B. on C. away D. by
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