Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.”; “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1.How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A.Shocked. | B.Sympathetic. | C.Annoyed. | D.Upset. |
2.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie ________.
A.felt worried | B.was angry |
C.ate a little | D.sat by the fire |
3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.
A.saw her puppies |
B.heard familiar barking |
C.wanted to leave the author |
D.found her way to her old home |
4.The passage is organized in order of ________.
A.time | B.effectiveness | C.importance | D.complexity |
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Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air(样子) of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous(以前的) owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless(焦躁不安的). Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic.
C. Annoyed. D. Upset.
2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie .
A.I felt worried B. was angry
C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .
A. saw her puppies
B. heard familiar barking
C. wanted to leave the author
D. found her way to her old home
4.The passage is organized in order of .
A. time B. effectiveness(效果)
C. importance D. complexity(复杂性)
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Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.”; “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1.How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A.Shocked. | B.Sympathetic. | C.Annoyed. | D.Upset. |
2.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie ________.
A.felt worried | B.was angry |
C.ate a little | D.sat by the fire |
3.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.
A.saw her puppies |
B.heard familiar barking |
C.wanted to leave the author |
D.found her way to her old home |
4.The passage is organized in order of ________.
A.time | B.effectiveness | C.importance | D.complexity |
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Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie .
A. felt worried B. was angry
C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
2.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .
A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barking
C. wanted to leave the autho D. found her way to her old home
3.The passage is organized in order of .
A. time B. effect C. importance D. complexity
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She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning(放弃) an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen,I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1.In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie .
A. felt worried B. was angry
C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
2.Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .
A. saw her puppies
B. heard familiar barking
C. wanted to leave the author
D. found her way to her old home
3.The passage is organized in order of .
A. time B. effect
C. importance D. Complexity
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At the end of last summer my parents’ house in Tunstall went up in flames. Several months on, we’re still trying to find out exactly what happened, but my parents John and Carole were out when more than half the house was burned to the ground. What was left behind needed to be pulled down and most of the things that were not actually destroyed were so smoke-damaged that they would have to be thrown away.
My parents were both teachers and not the kind of people to fill their house with expensive furniture, so most of their belongings were memories-----including photos and the tracksuit(运动服) that Dad was given when he carried the Olympic torch (火炬). But what really upset me was not the loss of these things.
Dad had an album(唱片) for every occasion. Once his car got broken into and he was more upset that his cassettes had been nicked(划伤) than about all the rest of the damage. So when I was considering doing something to help after the fire, I immediately thought about his music. We couldn’t get the old photos back, but we could replace his CDs and records. Then I started a little page about my dad on the blogging site Tumblr.
Within a few days, news of what had happened spread by word of mouth, and I was getting messages from friends I hadn’t spoken to for years. I also heard from Dad’s mates and even from people neither of us had ever met. Soon packages arrived from all over the country. I expected 100CDs if we were lucky, but his new collection would now run into the thousands!
On Christmas Day, all the records, tapes and CDs were packed into a beautiful box, which of course, was for my dad. A lot of them came from his previous students and he was touched to realize what an effect he had had on their lives. Eventually , he told me, “What could have been a bad Christmas has been a very good one.”
1.Last summer, the author’s parents___________.
A. rebuilt their house in Tunstall
B. lost their house due to a big fire
C. got burned while putting out a fire
D. found their house was broken into
2.Which of the following things does John care about most?
A. His tracksuit. B. The Olympic torch.
C. The old photos. D. His music collection.
3.We can infer from the text that John_______.
A. was a very popular teacher
B. had a hard time last Christmas
C. sang a lot for various occasions
D. lost interest in all things after the fire
4.What does the author probably try to tell us in the text?
A. One father is more than a hundred school masters.
B. Music washes away from the heart the dust of everyday life.
C. The world is full of people happy to do something for someone.
D. Accidents may happen to everyone if they are not careful enough.
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I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his ownvoiceby reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品).As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2.The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
3.What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
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Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that would shape me for the rest of my life. We were poor in everything but . yet I learned so much about life there. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, two , and I were all into a home made from two old shabby cars. I always knew what my next would look like because I had seen my older brother them the year before, I always knew what we were going to be in winter, because I had it in the garden during the summer. , I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays after church when Grandma her homemade meatballs, spaghetti(意大利式细面条)and freshly baked bread.
we had so little I can still remember Dad, Mom, and Grandma giving so much. We were always with others. Everyone who our family could expect a of spaghetti, or a jar of vegetables, or a flower pot full of fresh flowers. I can still remember my parents’ eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt than when we shared what we were given. I learned early that the greatest joy comes from giving getting. Giving makes your spirit greater.
Don’t be afraid to what you have to others. Share everything you have. If you have a beautiful , then smile at whoever you come across. If you have a few extra dollars, then give them to the people in need. If you have a talent, then share it with others. If you have a heart full of love, then give it to everyone. No life ever truly lives it becomes a gift, so make your whole life a gift to the world.
1.A. spirit B. education C. wealth D. health
2.A. nephews B. brothers C. sisters D. cousins
3.A. divided B. admitted C. locked D. crowded
4.A. food B. room C. glasses D. clothes
5.A. choosing B. cutting C. wearing D. cleaning
6.A. doing B. eating C. 1earning D. giving
7.A. developed B. plantedC. polluted D. poisoned
8.A. Meanwhile B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
9.A. cooked B. earned C. washed D. sold
10.A. Unless B. Since C. When D. Although
11.A. chatting B. communicating C. sharing D. exchanging
12.A. visited B. warned C. supposed D. saved
13.A. basket B. cup C. spoon D. plate
14.A. opened B. shone C. hurt D. glanced
15.A. freer B. calmer C. happier D. poorer
16.A. less than B. fewer than C. other than D. rather than
17.A. take up B. pick up C. pass on D. give in
18.A. face B. smile C. band D. figure
19.A. convenient B. contemporary C. vital D. special
20.A. until B. after C. because D. If
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Every New Year’s Eve in the past, we had breakfast at Aunt Dot' s house. My most vivid __ of the meal was the centerpiece (中心装饰品)that Aunt Dot always __ on her kitchen table — seven sets of salt and pepper shakers. It wasn’ t until years later that I finally asked Aunt Dot about the unusual centerpiece.
She was then 87 but she __ invited us to the last breakfast of the year. I had __ early that morning to help with the meal __ . Though weak, Aunt Dot was __ stirring (揽伴) pancake batter (糊状物)as she __ my question. “You know I arrange those salt and pepper shakers on the table every single year.”
“I know,” I said, __ plates on the table. “But __ do you always do that on New Year’s Eve morning?”
“It helps to remind me that __ the holidays are over, there’s another whole year of them coming,” Aunt Dot said thoughtfully.
I nodded __, “I guess that makes sense.”
“Let me tell you something more,” she said. “I’ve learned over my many tears that nothing really __ ; every ending in life is really just another new __ .”She pointed at me with the batter-covered spoon. “__ that, my dear.”
"I will," I told her.
In the spring of that year, after a short illness, Aunt Dot passed away. To my __ , I got the holiday salt and pepper shakers which I thought would be given to her own children. I __ Aunt Dot wanted to make sure I remembered her philosophy (生活信条).
I continued Aunt Dot' s breakfast __ at my own apartment with the salt and pepper shakers centerpiece __ .The pancakes are never as delicious as Aunt Dot’s, __ the center of the table is covered with those old salt and pepper shakers, __ us all that every ending is really just another beginning.
1.A. dream B. memory C. mind D. worry
2.A. changed B. listed C. arranged D. cooked
3.A. still B. even C. ever D. just
4.A. come through B. come up C. come over D. come across
5.A. orders B. purchases C. shares D. preparations
6.A. enthusiastically B. nervously C. sadly D. bravely
7.A. went through B. figured out C. replied to D. made out
8.A. removing B. appreciating C. washing D. setting
9.A. when B. why C. what D. where
10.A. now that B. in case C. as though D. even if
11.A. in vain B. in doubt C. in agreement D. in demand
12.A. ignores B. stops C. requires D. lives
13.A. beginning B. surviving C. challenging D. escaping
14.A. Remember B. Forgive C. Forget D. Experience
15.A. disappointment B. surprise C. sadness D. relief
16.A. find B. decide C. guess D. notice
17.A. principle B. method C. law D. tradition
18.A. under control B. broken C. changed D. in place
19.A. but B. so C. and D. for
20.A. announcing B. reminding C. persuading D. suggesting
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Every New Year's Eve in the past, we had breakfast at Aunt Dot's house. My most vivid
____of the meal was the centerpiece(中心装饰品)that Aunt Dot always ______ on her kitchen table-seven sets of salt and pepper shakers. It wasn't until years later that I finally asked Aunt Dot about the unusual centerpiece.
She was then 87 but she______invited us to the last breakfast of the year. I had ______early that morning to help with the meal______.Though weak, Aunt Dot was______stirring(搅拌)pancake batter(糊状物)as she______my question. "You know I arrange those salt and pepper shakers on the table every single year.”
“I know," I said,_______plates on the table. "But______do you always do that on New Year's Eve morning?"
“It helps to remind me that_______the holidays are over, there's another whole year of them coming," Aunt Dot said thoughtfully.
I nodded________,"1 guess that makes sense. "
"Let me tell you something more," she said.“I’ve learned over my many Tears that nothing really______; every ending in life is really just another new______. " She pointed at me with the batter-covered spoon. "_______ that, my dear. "
"I will," I told her.
In the spring of that year, after a short illness, Aunt Dot passed away. To my_____, I got the holiday salt and pepper shakers which I thought would be given to her own children. I_______Aunt Dot wanted to make sure I remembered her philosophy.
I continued Aunt Dot's breakfast_____ at my own apartment with the salt and pepper shakers centerpiece______. The pancakes are never as delicious as Aunt Dot's,______the center of the table is covered with those old salt and pepper shakers,______us all that every ending is really just another beginning.
1.A. dream B. memory C. mind D. worry
2.A. changed B. listed C. arranged D. cooked
3.A. still B. even C. ever D. just
4.A. come through B. come up C. come over D. come across
5.A. orders B. purchases C. shares D. preparations
6.A. enthusiastically B. nervously C. sadly D. bravely
7.A. went through B. figured out C. replied to D. made out
8.A. removing B. appreciating C. washing D. setting
9.A. when B. why C. what D. where
10.A. now that B. in case C. as though D. even if'
11.A. in vain B. in doubt C. in agreement D. in demand
12.A. ignores B. stops C. requires D. lives
13.A. beginning B. surviving C. challenging D. escaping
14.A. Remember B. Forgive C. Forget D. Experience
15.A. disappointment B. surprise C. sadness D. relief
16.A. find B. decide C. guess D. notice
17.A. principle B. method C. law D. tradition
18.A. under control B. broken C. changed D. in place
19.A. but B. so C. and D. for
20.A. announcing B. reminding C. persuading D. suggesting
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My grandma always puts everything in the house ______, so it looks every tidy and neat.
A. in turn B. in return C. in place D. in need
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