Steve knew he'd been adopted as a baby, and w...

Steve knew he'd been adopted as a baby, and when he turned 18, in 2003, he decided he'd try to track down his birth mother. The agency from which he'd been adopted gave him his mother's name: Tallady. But online searches didn't turn up any results about it, and Steve had to let it go.

In 2007, though, he searched for the name again online. This time, the search results included a home address near the Lowe's store where Steve, then 22, worked as a deliveryman. When he mentioned the coincidence to his boss, his boss said, “You mean Tallady, who works here？”

Steve and Tallady, a cashier, had said hello to each other a few times at the store, but they'd never really talked. He hadn't even known her name. Steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name. For a few months, Steve avoided Tallady. “I wasn't sure how to approach her，” he told a local reporter. Finally, the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.

When Tallady realized that the nice guy she'd been waving at was his son, she sobbed. She'd always hoped to meet her birth son one day. Later that day, mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar. She'd given him up for adoption in 1985, when she was 23. “I wasn't ready to be a mother，” she told him. Married with two other children, Tallady says, “I have a complete family now.”

1.Steve gave up the on­line search for his birth mother in 2003 because ________.

A．the agency didn't give him any help　　　　　　

B．there was no information about his mother

C．his mother didn't turn up online　　　　　　　　　　

D．he missed the information about his mother

2.．What did Steve find about his mother online in 2007?

A．Her home address.　     B．Her full name.

C．Her boss's name.　     D．Her new job.

3.Why Steve avoided Tallady for months?

A．Because she didn't want to talk to him.

B．Because he wasn't fully prepared for the reunion.

C．Because she was very difficult to approach.

D．Because he didn't think she was his birth mother.

4.The best title for the text is ________.

A．The Love of Mother

B．An Unexpected Meeting

C．The Power of the Internet

D．An Unusual Reunion

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Steve knew he’d been adopted as a baby, and when he turned 18, in 2003, he decided he’d try to track down his birth mother. The agency from which he’d been adopted gave him his mother’s name: Tallady. But online searches didn’t turn up any results about it, and Steve had to let it go.

In 2007, though, he searched for the name again online. This time, the search results included a home address near the Lowe’s store where Steve, then 22, worked as a deliveryman. When he mentioned the coincidence to his boss, his boss said, “You mean Tallady, who works here?”

Steve and Tallady, a cashier, had said hello to each other a few times at the store, but they’d never really talked. He hadn’t even known her name. Steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name. For a few months, Steve avoided Tallady. “I wasn’t sure how to approach her,” he told a local reporter. Finally, the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.

When Tallady realized that the nice guy she’d been waving at was his son, she sobbed. She’d always hoped to meet her birth son one day. Later that day, mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar. She’d given him up for adoption in 1985, when she was 23. “I wasn’t ready to be a mother,” she told him. Married with two other children, Tallady says, “I have a complete family now.”

1.Steve gave up the on-line search for his birth mother in 2003 because _____.

A. the agency didn’t give him any help

B. there was no information about his mother

C. his mother didn’t turn up online

D. he missed the information about his mother

2.What did Steve find about his mother online in 2007?

A. Her home address.

B. Her full name.

C. Her boss’s name.

D. Her new job.

3.Why Steve avoided Tallady for months?

A. Because she didn’t want to talk to him.

B. Because he wasn’t fully prepared for the reunion.

C. Because she was very difficult to approach.

D. Because he didn’t think she was his birth mother.

4.The best title for the text is _____.

A. The Love of Mother

B. An Unexpected Meeting

C. The Power of the Internet

D. An Unusual Reunion

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Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that he'd return to more moderate drinking when he wasn't so pressured at work, and that "a few too many drinks now and then" wasn't a major problem.

"My wife and father were on me to stop drinking, but you know how critical and protective family can be," said Brian. "So I blew them off."

It wasn't until his friend Jack spoke up that Brian started to think differently. "That really hit home, because I wouldn’t expect a friend to confront me with something that personal unless it was very important," said Brian. "Jack said he was really concerned about me. He pointed out that my personality changed after I had a few beers--that I became belligerent(寻衅的). For a normally easy-going guy, that was a dramatic change in behavior."

Jack could see that Brian's numerous drinking binges(放纵) were causing problems. Brian was frequently calling into work sick and falling behind in his work, and his marriage was seriously on the ropes. Brian was teetering(摇摇欲坠) on the edge of disaster. "I didn't want to see a good life and a good friendship ruined," said Jack, "so I approached Brian, shared my honest observations with him, and suggested that he seek help."

After a couple days of soul searching, though still reluctant, Brian took Jack's suggestion and was assessed by an addiction professional. The expert recommended that Brian check into a treatment center, and one day later Brian did so.

Many people fear taking the path that Jack took. Speaking up to a friend who may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs can be a tricky undertaking.

Yet it's true that a concerned friend can do a lot. Most people don't recognize they have a substance abuse problem and most don't seek help for a problem until someone close to them intervenes(干预).

1.What happened to Brian according to the passage?

A. He suffered from an illness called alcohol addiction.

B. He changed so much that he was deserted by his family.

C. He became morally corrupted drinking too much all day.

D. He drank a little more than normal to escape the pressure.

2.What does “that” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

A. Brian’s drinking binges.                 B. Jack’s talk with Brian.

C. Wife and father’s intervention.           D. Brian’s different thoughts.

3. Brian could accept Jack’s suggestions mainly because ____________.

A. he found his friend was very critical and protective

B. Jack’s suggestions were professional and persuasive

C. Jack and Brian’s family had different opinions

D. he knew his friend wouldn’t easily intervene his personal affair

4. Brian’s alcohol abuse brought him many problems EXCEPT ____________.

A. his refusal to listen to his family    B. his bad temper and aggressiveness

C. his failure to do his work well            D. his marriage problems

5. The writer narrates Brian’s story in order to ____________.

A. tell us the bad results of alcohol addiction

B. warn us not to fall into the habit of drinking

C. show friends have real power to intervene

D. prove a friend in need is a friend indeed

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It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago.I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him____down into his crib for the night.My wife,____from a long day of work,was half napping（小睡）and half watching TV in the living room.Not caring for the____,I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen,took a lawn（草坪）____off our porch（门廊）,and walked into the front yard to____the stars.

As soon as I stepped onto the____,I heard the sweet sound of____floated through the air.On the hill next to our house,the neighbor's children were____fireflies,hoping to catch one in a jar.I sat down in my chair and____them for a while.They ran very fast,____,they couldn't seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs.____,exhausted they both sat down in the grass and____ watched the little guys flying through the air,blinking their lights on and off.I____my tea and joined them in their____.It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a____night.It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.

Over the years since then,I have appreciated and____all of the glorious light in this world.I have taken it into my heart and welcomed if into my soul.I have found it in nature,books,music,animals,prayer,and most of all in the lives of those around me.I have never tried to catch this____,however.I have learned that true light and true love must come from____.It must flow freely between us and can't be____in a jar.The next time you see some fireflies then,take a seat and enjoy their light.Let them remind you to shine your own light as well.Let them remind you that you,too,are one of____in this world.

1.A. gently　　 B. quickly　　 C. forcefully　　 D. silently

2.A. broken down　　 B. tired out　　 C. calmed down　　 D. made out

3.A. baby　　 B. film　　 C. show　　 D. atmosphere

4.A. bench　　 B. basket　　 C. cushion　　 D. chair

5.A. stare at　　 B. point to　　 C. smile to　　 D. glance at

6.A. held　　 B. farm　　 C. yard　　 D. street

7.A. argument　　 B. laughter　　 C. fight　　 D. scream

8.A. chasing　　 B. killing　　 C. admiring　　 D. teasing

9.A. ignored　　 B. comforted　　 C. calmed　　 D. watched

10.A. otherwise　　 B. however　　 C. meanwhile　　 D. somewhat

11.A. Frequently　　 B. Purposefully　　 C. Happily　　 D. Eventually

12.A. also　　 B. just　　 C. yet　　 D. still

13.A. poured　　 B. made　　 C. drank　　 D. prepared

14.A. appreciation　　 B. competition　　 C. discussion　　 D. celebration

15.A. winter　　 B. cool　　 C. summer　　 D. spring

16.A. flashed　　 B. shone　　 C. preserved　　 D. enjoyed

17.A. light　　 B. hug　　 C. jar　　 D. practice

18.A. near　　 B. upon　　 C. within　　 D. around

19.A. left　　 B. caught　　 C. ignored　　 D. seen

20.A. passers-by　　 B. rescuers　　 C. discovers　　 D. miracles

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Only when he reached the tea­house________it was the same place he'd been in last year.

A．he realized　             B．he did realize

C．realized he　             D．did he realize

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Only when he reached the tea-house _________ it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A.he realized B.he did realize

C.realized he D.did he realize

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Only when he reached the teahouse ________ it was the same place he'd been in last year.(2011·全国Ⅰ)

A．he realized　                     B．he did realize

C．realized he　                     D．did he realize

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Randy Kraus was paralyzed（瘫痪的）.His left side was useless.He'd been a police officer before,and he could do strong and able.Now,he felt he could do nothing.

His trouble started with Parkinson's disease,but it didn't end there.In July,2002,the 60-year-old Kraus went into the hospital for an operation on his brain to control the shaking.But he had a stroke（中风）.He was paralyzed.The doctors said,“You may never walk again and you might not even be able to talk.”

Kraus found that he couldn't lift a fork or take a drink by himself.Physical treatment was so painful and slow. What did he have to live for?So Kraus held the gun against his head.Feeling the cold metal on his skin,he began to consider the pain he would cause for his wife,daughters and grandchildren.He didn't pull the trigger（扳机）.

Andrew Garud,his exercise physiologist（生理学家）,told him,“You are where you are.The pace would be slow; the pain would be real.But as long as you are alive,you have the ability to get better.

After three months of working with Garud,Kraus wanted to see if he could stand.He could.Then he took three steps,sat down and cried like a baby.

One step,as they say,led to another.Next he managed a short walk along the edge of a boxing ring（拳击台）in the health club.It was the hardest fight of Kraus's life.People at the gym cheered him on.Garud kept saying he could do more.Now,Kraus can brush his teeth,shave himself,and get around the house with a walker.Only the paralyzed can fully understand little triumphs.

1.According to the fourth paragraph,what did Andrew Garud mean?

A. Everyone in the world has the right to be alive.

B. It's necessary for people to do exercise to keep healthy.

C. One should try to lead a better life.

D. As long as a person is alive,he will have a chance to be better.

2.What does the underlined word “triumphs” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Difficulties.　　 B. Successes.

C. Disappointments.　　 D. Reputations.

3.What personality does Kraus probably have?

A. Optimism.　　 B. Strong mindedness.

C. Sympathy.　　 D. Generosity.

4.According to the passage,we can learn that______.

A. the stroke during the operation on his brain led to Kraus' paralysis

B. Kraus' operation in 2002 was performed by Andrew Garud

C. doing exercises can help cure Parkinson's disease

D. Kraus will lead a normal life as a healthy person in the future

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It was getting dark and snow was coming down．Joe was driving home．He’d been unemployed since the factory 36._____．Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on . 37.____, he was born here．

Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up．She was worried．No one had stopped to help for the last hour．Joe knew 38._______ she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you．” All she had was a flat tyre, 39.______ for an old lady, that was bad enough．Joe changed the 40.______, but he got dirty and his hands hurt．She wanted to pay Joe and said any 41.______ would have been all right．Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had 42._______ him a hand in the past．He had lived his life that way．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him 43._______, the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he 44._______．

Later the lady went in a poorly decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry．The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor -- it didn’t ring much．However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a 45.___  __smile. The old lady remembered Joe．After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 46.______and something written on a napkin, “47. _____once helped me out, the way I’m helping you．If you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love end with you．”

That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe．”

1.A．opened                      B．invited                 C．refused                D．closed

2.A．In all           B．After all           C．For all                   D．At all

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

4.A．however    B．but                   C．and                      D．so

5.A．car              B．seat                         C．tyre                     D．type

6.A．amount            B．money                C．time                    D．change

7.A．got              B．won                 C．given               D．awarded

8.A off                        B．out                      C．down                    D．back

9.A．asked              B．needed                   C．gave                    D．hoped

10.A．excited        B．satisfied             C．sweet                  D．cold

11.A．gone             B disappear              C．left                  D．lost

12.A．Anyone                  B．Everyone   C．Someone             D．Anybody

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I recently had a patient undergo surgery. He’d been out to have dinner with some friends and had started to feel ____, so he came in to see me. I made the diagnosis (诊断) and called a surgical colleague to do the operation on him. Afterwards, I ____the surgeon, who rep orted the operation had gone well, with almost no blood loss, and considered the whole process a success. When I went to visit my patient in his hospital room, however, he painted a　 much ____ picture. He was very thankful to be ____ and to all of us who’d worked hard to bring that ____about. But what he was most focused on was how ____ his minute-by-minute experience had been. He’d been in terrible pain and felt incredibly uncomfortable after the operation. He had to wait in recovery for an hour ____ they’d gotten his post-operative pain under control. He’d also had a terrible itch (痒痒) between his shoulder that he was unable to ____ by himself and couldn’t get anyone else to help him until he’d gotten his nurse’s ____ . When he’d been cleared to ____ the operation room, he’d been all but forgotten about for another hour until his hospital room was ready. He’d wanted to ____ the room number so he could text his wife, but no one around told him. Finally, when he’d arrived at his room, he ____ that he couldn’t eat anything until he started passing gas. As I listened to his ____ , I realized what a gap existed in doctors’ goals and his. Doctors ____ to save him, but they didn’t understand how much the little things ___ his experience in hospital.

1.A. sick　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　 C. sleepy　　　　　　　 D. tired

2.A. cared for　　　　 B. talked with　　 C. thought of　　　　 D. looked after

3.A. exact　　　　　　 B. different　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　 D. strange

4.A. shameful　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　　　 D. popular

5.A. benefit　　　　 B. future　　　　　　 C. news　　　　　　 D. result

6.A. costly　　　　　 B. awful　　　　　　 C. confusing　　　　 D. unforgettable

7.A. since　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 D. unless

8.A. treat　　　　　　 B. reach　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　 D. see

9.A. payment　　　 B. instruction　　　　 C. attention　　　　 D. advice

10.A. repair　　　　 B. clean　　　　　　 C. visit　　　　　　　 D. leave

11.A. recall　　　　 B. know　　　　　　 C. record　　　　　　 D. say

12.A. learned　　 B. suggested　　　　 C. insisted　　　　　 D. thought

13.A. efforts　　　 B. complaints　　　　 C. measures　　　　 D. experiences

14.A. aimed　　　 B. suggested　　　　 C. afforded　　　　 D. seemed

15.A. discovered　 B. affected　　　　　 C. improved　　　　 D. kept

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