Laura was away in Paris for over a week. When she got home, there was a pile of mail _______ for her.
A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. was waiting
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Laura was away in Paris for over a week. When she got home, there was a pile of mail _______ for her.
A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. was waiting
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Laura was happy ____ by so many kind-hearted friends when she had a serious operation in hospital.
A. to support B. to be supported C. being supported D. supported
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Johnny the Explorer
Johnny was three when he ran away from home for the first time. Somebody left the garden gate open. Johnny wandered out, crossed some fields and, two hours later, arrived in the next village. He was just able to give his name and address.
By the time he was seven, Johnny used to disappear from home two to three times a year. Sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot. Sometimes he got on a bus or even a train, and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket. Generally the police brought him home. “Why do you do it?” they used to ask. “I just like seeing places,” Johnny told them.
Johnny continued to “see places” although everyone tried to stop him. His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers; but sooner or later Johnny managed to slip away. As he grew older, his favorite trick was to hide on a long distance truck. Sometimes he travelled hundreds of miles before anyone discovered him.
It is hardly surprising that eventually Johnny managed to board a plane. He was twelve at the time. It was a cargo plane and, a few hours later, Johnny found himself in Cairo. How did he get on board? No one knows! According to Johnny himself, it was easy: he just went into the airport, walked along some passages and got on board the nearest plane.
In spite of all this, Johnny did well at school. He enjoyed mathematics and languages and, perhaps not surprisingly, he was especially good at geography. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” his teachers asked him. “An explorer!” he answered. “But it’s difficult to become an explorer in this modern age,” they tried to tell him. But it was no use: Johnny knew what he wanted!
Just before he left school, Johnny saw a notice in a daily paper. A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River. There were jobs for three young people “willing to work hard and with a sense of adventure”. Johnny applied, and two months later, he was on his way to Brazil.
1.At what age did Johnny board a plane for the first time?
A. Three B. Seven C. Twelve D. Not mentioned
2.Johnny frequently left home because ______.
A. he preferred to stay alone
B. he enjoyed seeing new places
C. he couldn’t do well at school
D. he didn’t get along well with his parents
3.People around Johnny ______.
A. tried to stop him from slipping away
B. kept following him to get him back
C. booked tickets for him if necessary
D. were clear about how he travelled abroad
4.From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. Johnny worked for a daily paper
B. Johnny lacked a sense of adventure
C. Johnny went exploring along the Amazon River
D. Johnny went to Brazil two months after he finished school
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Don’t worry. I’ll in my home for a week.
A. stay you up B. put you up C. put up you D. put you away
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When his beloved girlfriend left him, he was_______for a couple of weeks.
A. over the moon B. as sly as a fox
C. down in the dumps D. on cloud nine
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Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun.I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
1.From the story we know that _______.
A.Leigh was a deserted boy
B.Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays
C. Leigh’s dad lived in another city
D.Leigh’s mother often went to golf games
2.The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “_____” .
A.Stop talking
B.Calm down
C.Put on your shirt
D.Keep warm
3.Who is Bandit?
A. Leigh’s friend B. Leigh’s dog
C. Leigh’s brother D Leigh’s shirt
4.The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that ________.
A.his dad got remarried
B.his parents got divorced
C.his dad didn’t love him
D.his mom didn’t take him to pizza
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Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful .
I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.
It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .
From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.
I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.
Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.
1.A. quickly B. quietly C. happily D. slowly
2.A. wake B. stand C. sit D. go
3.A. leave B. hide C. explain D. apologize
4.A. Eventually B. Gradually C. Suddenly D. Occasionally
5.A. greeting B. apology C. smile D. word
6.A. knew B. learned C. found D. got
7.A. invitation B. congratulation C. appreciation D. appointment
8.A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. crying
9.A. went on B. came up C. set out D. got up
10.A. accepted B. received C. created D. afforded
11.A. beat B. knocked C. hit D. touched
12.A. difference B. profit C. mistake D. contribution
13.A. disappointing B. interesting C. amazing D. embarrassing
14.A. understood B. valued C. enriched D. enjoyed
15.A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
16.A. less B. more C. worse D. better
17.A. barely B. fully C. really D. rarely
18.A. dangerous B. beautiful C. tough D. enthusiastic
19.A. yourself B. you C. themselves D. them
20.A. bring B. take C. give D. mean
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Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman(随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
1.When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______.
A. to have a basketball game B. to his classroom
C. to see Mark D. back home
2. From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______.
A. was a good student B. liked sports and music
C. liked all the subjects in school D. was a good friend
3.Mark and Bill _______.
A. were in the same middle school and high school
B. were in the same middle school but not in the same high school
C. often had lunch together at school
D. had known each other before they began to study in middle school
4.In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______.
A. 相处很好 B. 和好如初 C. 关系破裂 D. 保持联系
5.When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.
A. knew he could save Bill’s life
B. knew who Bill was and wanted to help him
C. didn’t know why he was going to help him
D. didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill
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When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a devoted athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest31 was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small mistake. Her mistake 32 her the ability to walk. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her neck. She was 33 to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.
While in hospital, Sang had many 34 , including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not 35 either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He 36 Sang to stay positive and told her that being 37 wouldn’t help her get better. Sang already knew this and 38 the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good 39 and beautiful smile.
Sang 40 to China, and hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She is a role model for young people nationwide!
1.A. wish B. event C. point D. happiness
2.A. spent B. took C. cost D. moved
3.A. forced B. told C. persuaded D. rushed
4.A. thoughts B. visitors C. partners D. players
5.A. walk B. work C. live D. play
6.A. asked B. taught C. encouraged D. reminded
7.A. sad B. positive C. cheerful D. frightened
8.A. gave B. showed C. won D. needed
9.A. friendship B. attitude C. figure D. reaction
10.A. came B. returned C. went D. Flew
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When Kathryn was 6 years old, she sat outside for three hours at her home and did not make a sound.Her parents wondered why she was so quiet, only to discover that she was drawing a picture of a flag outside. She recalled. “That’s what I wanted to do that day,” said Kathryn, who is now 23 years old. And in the future, she continued to do art as a hobby.
Recently, Kathryn was named Lake Placid’s first artist in the neighborhood. She will be there for at least four weeks and possibly more. During that time, she will teach an art class and focus on her own art. Much of her work includes creating photos. She said: “There is always something there that you haven’t included, so you can never stop when painting a photo.”
Kathryn ended up as the first artist just by chance. She said her sister was on vacation in Florida and looking for a job in Lake Placid. The sister got the job and moved there.
Kathryn said she visited her sister and was ordered to do wall paintings inside a building. Later, her sister saw a demand for an artist on line and suggested she should apply.
Kathryn said she’s the first artist in her family, but added that her parents are creative. Her father loves to create things from wood, she said. “Anything you can make out of wood, he has made it,” she said.
Her own creativity with art continued through college. While at college, she was once employed to recreate a photo of a couple on a vacation to Florida and one of a sunset in either North Carolina or South Carolina.
Kathryn said she’s looking at other forms of art. The time she spends here will help her to “figure out who I am as an artist,” she said.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know that________.
A. Kathryn had few words at her early age
B. Kathryn would sit outside in silence
C. Kathryn used to keep silent at home
D. Kathryn liked art since her childhood
2.While painting a photo, Kathryn thinks ________.
A. It’s hard to finish a perfect job.
B. you can’t stop half way
C. you may miss the photos somewhere
D. you have to finish it at a time
3.Talking of her father, Kathryn________ .
A. praised him for his wood art
B. was ashamed of his form of wood art
C. was greatly proud of him
D. felt pity for his creative talent
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A young artist treats art more than a hobby.
B. A hobby becomes a pursuit(追求) for an artist.
C. A girl finds her value in her own hobby.
D. A girl walks out of her hobby as an artist.
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