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The day before my daughter Norah’s fourth birthday, I picked her up from preschool. On the way, she said, “I like old people best because they walk slowly like I walk slowly and they have soft skin like I have soft skin.”What she said marked a ______beginning.
The following day—her birthday—again on the way home, she asked ______ we could stop at the store to buy cakes for her. How could I say ______ to a birthday girl? After paying for the bill, I noticed that Norah was standing up in the cart, ________announcing, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” However, the old man in front of her didn’t show he was______ by my talkative child. He ______ with a smile, “Well, little lady! And how old are you today?” After a few minutes’ chat, Norah offered to take a photo with the old man called Mr. Dan, his expression changed from surprised to delighted. We exchanged our phone numbers. There was magic happening in the store that day, and we could ________ feel it.
During our first visit in Mr. Dan’s home, We walked with him to his front door. He pulled out a knife and ______ the only blooming red rose. He spent ten minutes cutting every thorn（刺）_____ the stem（茎）before handing it to his new friend. Norah keeps that rose, now_______as a bone, under her pillow for a long time.
Norah asks about Mr. Dan every day. She worries about him. She wonders if he’s ______, or cold. She wants him to be OK. She wants him to feel loved. Mr. Dan thinks about Norah too. After ______ recent visit, he said that he had ______ had a whole night’s sleep since his wife died. “Norah has healed me since meeting her.” he said. That left me ______ and my eyes wet with tears. Somehow, their hearts and souls seem to recognize each other from long ago. Sometimes talking to strangers can ________ beautiful new beginnings.
1.A. broken B. beautiful C. boring D. busy
2.A. what B. that C. if D. when
3.A. hello B. no C. yes D. thanks
4.A. excitedly B. sadly C. luckily D. carefully
5.A. treated B. trained C. trapped D. troubled
6.A. realized B. replied C. repeated D. recorded
7.A. neither B. both C. all D. none
8.A. let B. get C. put D. cut
9.A. off B. down C. into D. away
10.A. wet B. white C. dry D. red
11.A. relaxed B. excited C. lonely D. silly
12.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
13.A. never B. always C. often D. usually
14.A. useless B. meaningless C. careless D. speechless
15.A. belong to B. lead to C. thanks to D. speak to
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One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out ___________.
I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was a/an ____________ woman and she was paying for her things with only change. After a long day at work, I was ____________ with this woman.
But then I watched the young clerk(售货员). He helped her ____________ her change, so carefully taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her: “ Yes, madam.” When she asked ____________ she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get ____________ for her. Never once did this clerk get angry or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized that my daughter was learning a very important ____________ from a complete stranger.
____________ the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up(结账) my things and thanked me with a big smile ____________ my patience. I thanked him too.
Then we left the supermarket with a full bag, but also with a ____________ full of thankfulness.
1.A. quickly B. slowly C. quietly D. freely
2.A. rich B. old C. beautiful D. healthy
3.A. touched B. patient C. unhappy D. friendly
4.A. copy B. compare C. borrow D. count
5.A. how B. if C. that D. why
6.A. it B. that C. them D. one
7.A. class B. rule C. lesson D. habit
8.A. After B. Though C. Before D. Until
9.A. because B. for C. of D. to
10.A. sight B. brain C. body D. heart
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out _____ .
I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was a/an _____ woman, and she was paying for her things with only _____. After a long day at work, I was unhappy with this old woman.
But then I watched the young clerk(职员). He helped her _____ her change, so carefully taking it from her shaking hands. I _____ him repeatedly(重复地) say to her: “Yes, madam.” When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get _____ for her. Never once did this clerk get annoyed or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized that my daughter was learning an important _____ from a complete stranger.
_____ the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up(把…的费用相加) my things and thanked me _____ my patience. I thanked him too.
Then we left the supermarket with a full bag, but also with a _____ full of thankfulness for such an important lesson.
1.A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly D. freely
2.A．rich B．old C．poor D．healthy
3.A．change B．bill C．check D．card
4.A．copy B．compare C．count D．borrow
5.A．heard of B．listened to C．looked at D．thought of
6.A．it B．that C．them D．one
7.A．class B．rule C．lesson D．habit
8.A．Though B．Before C．After D．Until
9.A．because B．for C．of D．to
10.A．sight B．brain C．body D．heart
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One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries. Before I was going out of the gate, my father called me back and said, “Harry, I want to tell you one thing. When you find a good bush (灌木), don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”
I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.
But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.
Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”
1.What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Bush. B.Berry. C.Classmate. D.Day.
2.What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?
A.Boring. B.Surprising. C.Painful. D.Great.
3.When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.
A.Harry had got the most berries B.Harry’s father came to pick him up
C.Harry was as relaxed as his classmates D.Harry shared his berries with his classmates
4.From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.
A.accepted his friends’ help B.works in a big company
C.is not satisfied with his job D.spent weeks finding his job
5.What does the writer mainly tell us?
A.Keep on doing one thing. B.Who laughs last laughs best.
C.Always keep parents’ words in heart. D.A good beginning makes a good ending.
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Mrs Elise was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my tuna fish (金枪鱼) sandwich and suddenly Mrs Elise asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot hunch from the cafeteria (食堂).
I was excited. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use it again the next day. So you could understand my happiness when I had the chance to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day, Mrs Elise took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn’t care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her special attention, so I was quiet as she explained. She told me that she was a Catholic(天主教徒) and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays, they ate fish on Fridays.
Oh, I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mother that from then on I wanted a tuna fish sandwich on Fridays. After my mother understood why, she gladly made tuna fish sandwiches for me on Fridays. She even made it with brown bread because she knew Mrs Elise liked brown bread. From then on, every Friday I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food. It tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs Elise could have made herself tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays. But she bought mine because she saw a little girl who was excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget Mrs Elise for her pity for me and generosity (慷慨) and what I should do is to follow her example.
1. From this passage we know_______.
A．Mrs Elise was the best friend of the writer
B．the writer came from a poor family
C．many or the writer’s classmates liked cafeteria food
D．the writer like to eat tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays
2. Mrs Elise bought the writer’s sandwiches because_______.
A．she was tired of cafeteria food
B．she hated getting in line with kids
C．she liked the tuna fish sand writer’s made by the writer’s mother
D．she wanted to show care to the writer
3. The underlined word“divine”means“_____”.
A．perfect B．sweet C．unpleasant D．bad
4. Which of the following can we learn from this passage?
A．It is hard to please all.
B．Better to give than to receive.
C．Love makes the world go around.
D．The more you offer, the more you get.
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Six days before the 63rd birthday of New China, our country received a great gift. The country's first aircraft carrier(航母) , Liaoning, has made China become the l0th country in the world to have an aircraft camer.
An aircraft carrier is a kind of ship that planes can fly from and land on—like an airport on the sea. It stands for a country's military strength(军事力量). It plays an important role in modern wars.
In August last year, the air craft carrier began its trial run at Dalian Port in Liaoning. The carrier was at first called the Varyag. It was built in the former Soviet Union. However, the Soviets failed to finish the ship. China bought the Varyag in 1998. Now after 10 trial runs, the aircraft carrier, renamed Liaoning, is in active service.
Liaoning is about 300 meters long and 70 meters wide. It can take 30 planes and hold 2,000 soldiers.
According to Xinhua News, Liaoning will be used for scientific research and military training.
The aircraft carrier will help protect our country and promote(促进) world peace. The BBC said that Liaoning coming into service " marks China as a rising power".
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.When was China's aircraft carrier born?
A. September 25th. B. September 30th.
C. October lst. D. October 6th.
2.How many countries in the world had had aircraft carriers before China did?
A. 9. B. 10. C. 30. D. 70.
3.Which of the following about the aircraft carrier is true?
A. Liaoning was developed on the basis of Varyag.
B. rrhe former Soviet Union gave the ship to China for free.
C. Liaoning is specially made for New China’s 63rd birthday.
D. The aircraft carrier ended its trial run at Dalian Port.
4.What’s the correct order of the following things?
a. The aircraft carrier was built but not finished in the former Sovitet Union.
b. The aircraft carrier got the new name Liaoning.
C. China bought the aircraft carrier.
d. The aircraft carrier went through some trial runs.
e. The aircraft carrier came into service.
A. a- b-c-d- e B. a-c-b-d-e
C. a-c-d-b-e D. a- d-c-b-e
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a use of Liaoning?
A.To help protect the country.
B. To help with world peace.
C.To be a place for military training.
D. To mark China as a rising power.
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One day, I took my daughter to the local playground. The minute we got there, my daughter ran to the swing（秋千）and asked for a push. When I was helping my daughter, I ______ another girl trying to make her swing go high by herself. Her old grandmother smiled at me, lying on the ______ nearby. Maybe she was too old and had to lie on the chair and watch her granddaughter playing.
I gave my daughter a big push and then walked towards the little girl. I asked gently ______ could do for her. She smiled and said quietly but happily, ______ her big shining eyes, "Could you please give me a push, too?" For the next two hours, I kept pushing the swings and playing with my daughter and the little girl. When we got home, I was very tired. But my heat was flying much ______ than the swings.
One day, two years later, after a long day's work, I was a bit tired, but I needed to ______ my daughter before going home. While I was waiting outside the school gate beside my car, a little girl came over and smiled sweetly at me. She gave me a big hug ______ she got on her school bus. As I watched her running away, I didn't feel ______ anymore.
In life, the love we give to ______ will find its way back to us. It may travel from heart to ______ or it may blossom（开花）in the heart which is planted in. The love we share, the kindness we give, and the happiness we create will always come back to us with a big surprise.
1.A.drove B.noticed C.heard D.caught
2.A.chair B.bed C.table D.ground
3.A.who B.what C.how D.why
4.A.to B.of C.with D.for
5.A.earlier B.deeper C.better D.higher
6.A.end up B.put up C.pick up D.take up
7.A.before B.until C.unless D.after
8.A.warm B.sad C.crazy D.tired
9.A.another B.the others C.others D.other
10.A.head B.heart C.arm D.hand
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Answer the questions.
My daughter, Tina, began to look for a job several months before she graduated from university. “Because of the financial crisis（金融危机）, it is mo
re difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldn’t have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. The competition was fierce. The company was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always 
be hope! ”
Everything seemed to go quite well and Tina passed the first round and entered the final in a week’s time.
On the day of the final interview, Tina and two other candidates （候选人）arrived on time, waiting for the test. To their great surprise, the interview was quite simple, and the intereviewer only chatted with them for a moment. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are super. Please go home and wait for our anwer. We will tell you the result in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the third day, Tina received the message from the company telling her that she was not employed. She felf upset. In order to comfort her, I pretended to be relaxed and said, “It does not matter! I believe you will have more opportunities in the future!”
Late in the afternoon, Tina suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, “Dad, good news. I’ve mde it! ” I could not wait to ask her, “What’s the whole matter?” Tina told me that she received a second message saying that she was employed. She was so confused that she made a call to the company. In fact, the message Tina got in the morning was alse part of the test of the interview. The three candidates received the same message this morning and only Tina’s reply was satisfying to the company. “How did all of you reply?” I asked. “One did not reply. The other said ‘Goodbye’ and I said ‘Thank you’ .”
1.Has Tina graduated form universtiy? （此题1分）
2.In the writer’s opinion, which was more difficult, to get into a company or to take the college entrance exam?
3.How many people entered the final round of the competition?
4.Why did the writer pretend to be relaxed when he learned Tina was not employed?
5.What does the underlined sentence mean “I’ve made it!” mean in English?
It means “_______________________________”.
6.What can we learn from Tina? (Give at least two points.) （此题3分）
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根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1.She invited me to her mother’s ________(forty) birthday party the day before yesterday.
2.She left her book at home this morning because of her _________(care).
3.The silk scarf must be one of those________(act) .Look, she is looking for it.
4.I am sure China will be able to hold the Winter Olympic Games _______(success) in 2022.
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根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1.She invited me to her mother’s ________(forty) birthday party the day before yesterday.
2.She left her book at home this morning because of her _________(care).
3.How unlucky he was! He was ________(mistake) for the suspect.
4.I am sure China will be able to hold the Winter Olympic Games _______(success) in 2022.
re difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldn’t have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. The competition was fierce. The company was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always 
be hope! ”