My name’s Geoffrey Chaucer. It was 16th April 1386, and I was in London at an inn in Southwark. Tomorrow I would go to Canterbury, to the shrine (圣地) of Saint Thomas Becket, together with twenty-nine other people. Before I say more, I want to tell you about some of the people with me.
First there was a knight, a good man who fought well and knew many different countries. He was a true friend to everyone, and always helped people when they needed it. His clothes were old, dark, and dirty from many years of fighting.
Then there was a businessman with an expensive hat on his head. The man, who looked wealthier than he truly was, always said, “I’m doing very well.” A very quick thinker, he talked about ships and the sea a lot, and showed much interest in changing money from different countries.
After the businessman came a franklin (乡绅) with a white beard. He asked people from near and far to visit him at home as he liked eating and drinking and having a good time with others. He was an important man, he knew right from wrong, and people listened to him.
There was a woman from Bath. Her face was open, and nice-looking, but she couldn’t hear very well. In her red dress, she was a big woman with a big smile and big teeth, laughing a lot and talking easily. She knew all about love.
So there we were, all thirty of us, at the inn. The landlord, a tall fat man, brought us the best dinner in London. He would also join our journey tomorrow. After we finished eating, the landlord smiled, suggesting “We’re going to Canterbury tomorrow, and that’s four days from here. One by one, let’s all tell a story on the road to make the time go quicker. And to the teller of the best story we can give a free dinner here at my inn when we get back. What do you say?” We all said “yes” happily to him. Then the question for us was: Who goes first?
1.Which of the following can be described as kind-hearted?
A. The knight. B. The businessman.
C. The franklin. D. The woman.
2.Which is TRUE of the people described in the text?
A. The knight always wore very expensive clothes.
B. The franklin usually spent time on his own.
C. The woman was deaf and loved the red color.
D. The businessman was not as rich as he seemed.
3.The underlined sentence most probably means “______”.
A. Who will be the first to be served at the inn
B. Who will be the first to tell a story on the road
C. Who will go at the front of the traveling group
D. Who will be the leader of the traveling group
4.According to the text, Chaucer would probably arrive in Canterbury on ______.
A. April 19th B. April 20th
C. April 24th D. April 28th
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My name’s Geoffrey Chaucer. It was 16th April 1386, and I was in London at an inn in Southwark. Tomorrow I would go to Canterbury, to the shrine (圣地) of Saint Thomas Becket, together with twenty-nine other people. Before I say more, I want to tell you about some of the people with me.
First there was a knight, a good man who fought well and knew many different countries. He was a true friend to everyone, and always helped people when they needed it. His clothes were old, dark, and dirty from many years of fighting.
Then there was a businessman with an expensive hat on his head. The man, who looked wealthier than he truly was, always said, “I’m doing very well.” A very quick thinker, he talked about ships and the sea a lot, and showed much interest in changing money from different countries.
After the businessman came a franklin (乡绅) with a white beard. He asked people from near and far to visit him at home as he liked eating and drinking and having a good time with others. He was an important man, he knew right from wrong, and people listened to him.
There was a woman from Bath. Her face was open, and nice-looking, but she couldn’t hear very well. In her red dress, she was a big woman with a big smile and big teeth, laughing a lot and talking easily. She knew all about love.
So there we were, all thirty of us, at the inn. The landlord, a tall fat man, brought us the best dinner in London. He would also join our journey tomorrow. After we finished eating, the landlord smiled, suggesting “We’re going to Canterbury tomorrow, and that’s four days from here. One by one, let’s all tell a story on the road to make the time go quicker. And to the teller of the best story we can give a free dinner here at my inn when we get back. What do you say?” We all said “yes” happily to him. Then the question for us was: Who goes first?
1.Which of the following can be described as kind-hearted?
A. The knight. B. The businessman.
C. The franklin. D. The woman.
2.Which is TRUE of the people described in the text?
A. The knight always wore very expensive clothes.
B. The franklin usually spent time on his own.
C. The woman was deaf and loved the red color.
D. The businessman was not as rich as he seemed.
3.The underlined sentence most probably means “______”.
A. Who will be the first to be served at the inn
B. Who will be the first to tell a story on the road
C. Who will go at the front of the traveling group
D. Who will be the leader of the traveling group
4.According to the text, Chaucer would probably arrive in Canterbury on ______.
A. April 19th B. April 20th
C. April 24th D. April 28th
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I still keep the photo taken by my mom and treasure it as my life. That was many years ago when I was taking summer ______ in college and was moving into an apartment. I was carrying two ______ with everything that I was going to need to ______ the 6 weeks of classes. It is the last time I can remember ever traveling that ______.
Since then my possessions have ______. Though most of them like my furniture are ______, there are occasions when I feel ______ down by all of them. I am sure that I will need two trucks rather than two suitcases if I ever ______ again.
One thought, however, brings me ______. It is the knowledge that when I make my ______ journey from this world-I am dead, I won’t ______ any of those things with me. The only things I will take with me will be what I have packed in the suitcase of my ______. I will be carrying with me every ______ thing I ever did, every loving thought I ever shared, and every bit of ______ I ever brought into this world to make others laugh. I will be carrying all the goodness I gave to others, all the______ I was able to share, and all the joy I created. These things won't be weighing me down. Instead, I will be surely ______.
As you are ______ for your own final trip-completely prepared, make sure that you should not make your ______ heavy. Make sure that the belongings in your home ______ take second place to the love in your heart. When you ______ it in Heaven, God and all His angels will smile.
1.A. journeys B. holidays C. lectures D. classes
2.A. trucks B. suitcases C. books D. computers
3.A. bring out B. take away C. get through D. pay for
4.A. hard B. light C. unforgettably D. happily
5.A. gone B. appeared C. lessened D. grown
6.A. expensive B. useful C. beautiful D. enjoyable
7.A. weighed B. put C. turned D. calmed
8.A. treasure B. possess C. move D. demand
9.A. confusion B. matter C. hate D. comfort
10.A. final B. pleasant C. tiring D. latest
11.A. compare B. take C. fill D. stand
12.A. soul B. body C. home D. college
13.A. strange B. little C. kind D. smart
14.A. knowledge B. hope C. thought D. laughter
15.A. love B. information C. time D. money
16.A. burst out B. worn out C. given up D. lifted up
17.A. ready B. eager C. fit D. responsible
18.A. world B. weight C. travel D. heart
19.A. hardly B. always C. rather D. never
20.A. cover B. wrap C. unpack D. untie
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On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.
As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry ＄l.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland’s many volcanoes.
However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the worlds flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere，temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.
Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.
In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked，they used the geothermal (地热) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.
I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.
1.What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010?
A. He was involved in a car crash.
B. He was stuck in Iceland’s airport.
C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption.
D. He was badly injured on a bike ride.
2.Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?
A. Economy was cost globally by the eruption.
B. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.
C. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.
D. Most of the world’s planes were held up.
3.Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?
A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.
B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life.
C. It encouraged him to know more about himself.
D. It told us to make the most of given situation.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Inspiration from Disasters B. Escape from Volcanoes
C. Love for Earth Science D. Attitude towards Nature
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It was the principles I learned from my reading _____ enabled me to get bigger and better jobs.
A. that B. which C. what D. who
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me，they suggested I 1. (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy 2. (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come 3. a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We 4. (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking 5. (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. Without Mother and Father’s love, I 6. (not lead) such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish 7. I blew out all the candles. After that，everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, 8. means I’ve become an adult and have more 9.(responsibility) .I’ll do 10. (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
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It was the middle of the night_____ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.
A.that B.as
C.which D.when
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April 4th was just another day on a Western Australia farm for Zac Mitchell, until it suddenly wasn’t. In an unexpected accident, the cattle worker was feeding the animals in his charge when one bull cleaned him up and kicked his hand up against the rail, resulting in the thumb on his right hand being cut off. “My thumb was still hanging on the rail... when I got up off the ground,” Zac Mitchell says.
His co-workers tried their best to preserve the thumb for reattachment, placing it on ice in a cooler, but two surgeries to put Mitchell’s thumb back in place failed. That’s when doctors came up with another suggestion: Remove one of his big toes to where his thumb used to be.
Mitchell’s lead surgeon, Sean Nicklin, understood the man’s dilemma at first, calling it a “bit of a crazy idea”. After all, Zac Mitchell did not want to be injured in another part of his body. But as the thumb is incredibly important function-wise, Mitchell eventually gave in. Nicklin explains that the big toe is surprisingly fit for a thumb switch: Nerves sync up (同步) nicely, and it looks more like a thumb, though a giant one, than any other alternative they may have come up with. He added that big toes aren’t as necessary for balance and walking as people believe. As far as the foot goes, occasional “fine balance” activities like surfing might be difficult, but most people without a big toe function fine in everyday tasks like walking and even competitive sports.
The eight-hour surgery went well, and Mitchell is expected to have a year or so of recovery in front of him before he heads back into the fields.
1.What happened to Zac Mitchell on April 4th?
A. He cleaned up a bull. B. He was badly hurt.
C. He started his farm. D. He lost his thumbs.
2.What suggestion did the doctor give to Mitchell after the unsuccessful surgery?
A. Recreating a new thumb in place.
B. Replacing the thumb with his toe.
C. Transplanting his co-worker’s thumb.
D. Putting back the cut-off thumb again.
3.What is Mitchell’s first attitude to the doctor’s another suggestion?
A. Optimistic. B. Insignificant.
C. Hesitant. D. Rejective.
4.According to Nicklin, after the surgery Mitchell is able to .
A. surf on the sea B. do daily activities
C. only stay at home D. work on wheelchair
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In April 1952, I was 11 years old and in the sixth grade at an elementary school. My teacher was Miss Pemberton. It was spelling bee time in our city - students were issued with brochures of words to study in _____ for the class spelldowns (比赛). They would lead to a schoolwide contest and ________ qualification for the citywide spelling bee, where school ________ competed for the ________ of being the spelling champion of Houston.
The day ________ the class spelling bee, my youngest brother was playing with matches and ________ set a fire in our apartment. My mother made sleeping arrangements for all of us and ________ the school in the morning to inform Miss Pemberton of the accident, ________ that the class spelling bee was that day.
When I arrived at school, Miss Pemberton ________ me aside. She asked if I wanted her to ________ the spelling bee to another day because of my ________ about the fire. I told her no. That day, I won the spelling bee for my class.
The next week was the school spelling bee, with class champions ________. I won again! The ________ spelling bee was one month away.
Every Sunday afternoon, Miss Pemberton would pick me up, and we would go to her house, where she would help me ________ by calling out spelling words. After a couple of ________, Miss Pemberton would ________ me to Rettig's icecream parlor, where I could ________ a hot chocolate sundae (圣代冰激凌) which I'd never had. We practiced every ________ until the citywide spelling bee.
I did not win the citywide spelling bee, but I still felt ________ to have participated. I also felt grateful that I had such a ________ teacher in elementary school.
1.A.need B.exchange C.preparation D.return
2.A.actual B.final C.hopeful D.lucky
3.A.students B.participants C.winners D.teams
4.A.prize B.benefit C.fame D.honor
5.A.before B.after C.during D.for
6.A.stupidly B.successfully C.shortly D.accidentally
7.A.visited B.called C.emailed D.wrote
8.A.believing B.hoping C.knowing D.telling
9.A.pulled B.drove C.left D.helped
10.A.call off B.take off C.put off D.send off
11.A.upset B.curiosity C.doubt D.anger
12.A.waiting B.competing C.winning D.applying
13.A.schoolwide B.citywide C.nationwide D.worldwide
14.A.review B.remember C.learn D.practice
15.A.minutes B.hours C.days D.weeks
16.A.rush B.drag C.take D.send
17.A.order B.use C.make D.enjoy
18.A.weekend B.afternoon C.moment D.night
19.A.proud B.welcome C.disappointed D.surprised
20.A.successful B.patient C.professional D.caring
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When my son was first diagnosed with autism （孤独症）, it was a very hard time for us．In some ways it was a 16_ because we finally knew the name．of the disease after visiting many hospitals, but it also17__ years bf uncertainty, and we didn't know what 18_was like．
When I 19__the news with my coworkers, I was so surprised but happy to receive so much immediate 20 from them ．They were focused on what we_21___, not how it would affect my ability to work．
One coworker in particular was 22__, She was always kind and considerate; She called me into her 23__ a few days later, and gave me a（n） "24__stone''．It is a small stone with an indention （凹陷）for your 25__, It gives you something to 26__ when you're worried ． rubbing your thumb around on this stone．It was a lovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．
She then made a permanent offer to 28_ us to any appointment or testing we needed． Considering the fact that we_ 29__ 90 minutes from where most．treatments took place, this was a（n）30_offer．She made it very clear to me that this offer 31_last-minute trips or emergencies．Anytime we needed to go anywhere , She was willing to be our transportation．
We never did need to bother her, 32__ knowing it was there and that she was so willing to 33__ made it feel like we were much less _34 ．
I'm very grateful to her and．35__ around us who came together to be a support system in our time of need．We were really moved by the level of support we received．
1.A．surprise B．relief C．pleasure D．success ．
2.A．meant B．broke C．ended D．explained
3.A．a dream B．4 plan C．the future D．the job
4.A．received B．doubted C．heard D．shared
5.A．treatment B．love C, complaints D．gifts
6.A．needed B．saw C．failed D．learned
7.A．rude B．grateful C．amazing D．cold
8.A．office B．school． C．garden D．restaurant
9.A．-fear B．peace C．anger D．worry
10.A．ring B．thumb C．luck D．courage
11.A．focus on B．believe in C．care about D．know about
12.A．language B．expression C．gesture D．message
13.A．devote B．attach C．introduce D．drive
14.A．ran B．lived C．walked D．rode
15.A．final B．firm C．great D．unconditional
16.A．refused B．welcomed C．passed D．included
17.A．but B．L C．because D．if
18.A, move B．wait C．help D．pay
19.A．important B．alone C．awake D．busy
20.A．both B．few C．nobody D．everyone
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Like many perfectionists, I truly believed that self-sufficiency was a virtue. And _____ my brain was so good at finding what it was looking for, I noticed every single time that idea got proved _____, and so I always had lots of _____for why it really was better if I just handled everything myself.
This kind of thinking, friends, was the _____in disguise (伪装).
My self-reliance came in handy when I was a kid in the seventies and in adulthood when I was an independent _____Then, in the first years of _____the Organized Artist Company, I found myself _____everything I could about websites, copywriting, graphic design, etc. Later whenever one of my business friends _____about how her website was being held hostage (人质) by her designer, I _____felt too satisfied. _____if mistakes were made in my business, they were all mine.
Now this was where my false _____showed up—in not wanting others to know I made mistakes. If I had other people _____me, they would see my errors and _____. Working alone, I could keep up a pretty good display of _____.
But as the Organized Artist Company became increasingly _____, I realized I was doing harm to the people I was trying to serve by attempting to do everything myself. I was _____my growth and the depth of my work.
I had built a business with my own two hands, and I _____with a business that I could hold in my own two hands. Cozy, _____limited in scope (范围).
Once I was willing to control my ego( 自负) and admit that my vision of self-sufficiency was a _____my business took a remarkable leap forward, and revenue _____. Little change, big difference.
1.A. while B. since C. before D. until
2.A. clear B. mistaken C. rough D. right
3.A. evidence B. experience C. suggestion D. confidence
4.A. magic B. devil C. sheep D. heaven
5.A. worker B. perfectionist C. writer D. artist
6.A. running B. owning C. founding D. establishing
7.A. losing B. quitting C. learning D. possessing
8.A. communicated B. commented C. compromised D. complained
9.A. doubtfully B. seriously C. secretly D. strangely
10.A. At most B. At last C. At length D. At least
11.A. elegance B. pride C. anxiety D. annoyance
12.A. helping B. persuading C. criticizing D. ignoring
13.A. statements B. misjudgments C. arguments D. agreements
14.A. inspiration B. imagination C. excellence D. patience
15.A. difficult B. successful C. boring D. relaxing
16.A. limiting B. designing C. creating D. promoting
17.A. came down B. got away C. ended up D. came up
18.A. but B. or C. so D. and
19.A. dream B. virtue C. concept D. trap
20.A. shrank B. doubled C. dropped D. stayed
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