A few months before I was born, my Dad met a ...

A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special position. My parents were complementary instructors：Mom taught me the words, and Dad taught me to obey them. But the stranger... He was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies(喜剧).

If I wanted to know anything about politics，history or science，he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.

I now know that my early concepts about relationship were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom blamed...and NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended(融合) right in but is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you were to walk into my parent's room today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures. His name?

We just call him...“TV”.

He has a younger sister now. We call her “Computer”.

1.When the stranger came to live with our family, he was ________.

A. ignored by the children

B. driven away for no reason

C. abandoned because it was too noisy

D. accepted by every family member

2.The stranger can do all the following things EXCEPT that he can ________.

A. tell us some funny stories                     B. reject our proposals(提议)

C. influence the children's character                  D. predict the future

3.The underlined word “spellbound” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. concentrated             B. puzzled

C. fascinated                D. astonished

4.What can we learn from the last three paragraphs of the passage?

A. The computer is more advanced and has gained greater popularity.

B. Old as he is，we like the stranger best.

C. The TV set is out of fashion and often breaks down.

D. We decide to throw the TV set away immediately.

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I quit my job to start my own business before my son was born. Luckily, four months later, a big investment company ______ me about the cooperation between us, promising that it could take my company to the next level. Then something ______ happened. I received an email from the investor that read: “We’re going to end our cooperation.”

I was ______. The next few days, when I thought of this discouragement, I ______ how helpless I truly was. And I also became aware that I had a fear of ______. If I was going to keep moving forward with my company, I’d have to ______ this fear. So, I turned to Google for an ______ and I found a game called Rejection Therapy. It ______ to help you overcome your fear of rejection by ______ seeking out rejection. I loved it and ______ to have a try.

As my rejection journey continued, I began to feel more and more ______ when asking for things. I realized I could ______ what I can do to overcome my fear, and by the end of my 100-day journey it actually became ______ for me to receive “no”. I even made shocking ______ 　on purpose, such as asking a ______ if I could play soccer in his backyard. The crazy thing? They all said yes. In the end, my 10-day journey ______ with 51 yeses and 49 noes.

In the ______ of my rejection journey, I learned that when we shy away from rejection we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world ever has a ______ to pay attention to and reject us. That comes to be the greatest ______ I’ve learned — no matter what, don’t be ______ by the world.

1.A. employed B. impressed C. refused D. approached

2.A. unfamiliar B. unexpected C. unusual D. unforgettable

3.A. discouraged B. frightened C. astonished D. excited

4.A. confused B. realized C. guessed D. revealed

5.A. connection B. invitation C. rejection D. communication

6.A. get over B. turn over C. get off D. turn down

7.A. explanation B. access C. inspiration D. answer

8.A. arranges B. offers C. aims D. prepares

9.A. deliberately B. sincerely C. violently D. secretly

10.A. managed B. decided C. demanded D. hesitated

11.A. ashamed B. guilty C. fearless D. embarrassed

12.A. focus on B. get down C. set aside D. take over

13.A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. interesting

14.A. suggestions B. comments C. requests D. improvements

15.A. acquaintance B. friend C. relative D. stranger

16.A. used B. concluded C. missed D. abandoned

17.A. process B. way C. measure D. challenge

18.A. struggle B. choice C. plan D. chance

19.A. subject B. truth C. lesson D. note

20.A. respected B. loved C. judged D. ignored

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I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.

I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.

I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.

My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.

This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.

The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”

I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.

1.How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?

A. 9.         B. 8           C. 10               D. 11

2.Where did the friendly lady live?

A. She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.

B. Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.

C. She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.

D. The author was not sure about her address at all.

3.How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?

A. They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.

B. They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.

C. They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.

D. They all visited him by person to show gratitude.

4.What does the author mean in the last paragraph?

A. He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.

B. He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly's life more pleasant.

C. He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.

D. The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.

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I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.

I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.

I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches(门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: "Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road."

I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.

My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.

This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.

The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, "Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it."

I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady's basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.

1.How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?

A. Nine.         B. Eight.     C. Ten.       D. Eleven.

2.Where did the friendly lady live?

A. She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.

B. Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.

C. She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.

D. The author was not sure about her address at all.

3.How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?

A. They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.

B. They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.

C. They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.

D. They all visited him by person to show gratitude.

4.What does the author mean in the last paragraph?

A. He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.

B. He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly's life more pleasant.

C. He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.

D. The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.

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When I was three, Connie, my new sister, was born on December 17, 1993. Eleven months later, this smiling child was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). The doctors at John Hopkins gave her an 8% ________ of survival. With the help of our ________ parents, Connie was able to fight against the disease and ________ went into remission（缓解期）. Months later, Connie had a relapse（复发）. After a (n) ________ second relapse in 1996, with a survival rate now at only 1%, the doctors ________ a bone marrow transplant（骨髓移植）was the best route to take. After ________ our blood types, the doctors found an exact ________. Me. I was honored to be able to help my sister.

After the bone marrow transplant Connie spent her summers in the neighborhood pool. She could always be ________running around the house in bathing suit. Staying in the remission for five years would mean Connie’s cancer would be ________. But before Connie could ________ year three, cancerous cells started to ________ her body once more; she relapsed.

Connie ________ during this relapse. becoming progressively ________. During the summer of 1999, she was not able to ________ in the pool or ride her bike. She spent her summer days in hospital.

When November ________ around, Connie hit rock bottom. The doctors said it was her ________. When I was nine years old, on November 19, 1999, my family and I said our goodbye to a child who did not live ________ the age of six.

Connie is a ________, to my family and me. She is a role model to people who knew her. Her bravery and courage was greater than ________ I know. Connie has taught me by example: it is hard to ________ a person who never gives up.

1.A. ability　　 B. risk　　 C. effort　　 D. chance

2.A. worried　　 B. determined　　 C. confused　　 D. exhausted

3.A. continuously　　 B. immediately　　 C. naturally　　 D. eventually

4.A. expecting　　 B. disappointing　　 C. experimenting　　 D. promising

5.A. decided　　 B. wondered　　 C. reminded　　 D. warned

6.A. searching　　 B. discussing　　 C. analyzing　　 D. learning

7.A. match　　 B. type　　 C. blood　　 D. method

8.A. taken　　 B. kept　　 C. found　　 D. stopped

9.A. treated　　 B. cured　　 C. developed　　 D. diagnosed

10.A. change　　 B. spend　　 C. realize　　 D. reach

11.A. hand over　　 B. get over　　 C. take over　　 D. come over

12.A. survived　　 B. abandoned　　 C. complained　　 D. struggled

13.A. better　　 B. worse　　 C. stronger　　 D. harder

14.A. run　　 B. jump　　 C. swim　　 D. smile

15.A. came　　 B. turned　　 C. went　　 D. moved

16.A. life　　 B. fault　　 C. time　　 D. experience

17.A. at　　 B. past　　 C. by　　 D. with

18.A. hero　　 B. sister　　 C. teacher　　 D. patient

19.A. something　　 B. nothing　　 C. none　　 D. anything

20.A. beat　　 B. win　　 C. challenge　　 D. inspire

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In 1931, I was born disabled. I couldn’t 1.(straight) my legs. Dad would carry me when we went into town. Once 2.he was holding me, I told him I wanted to be a football player. He said, “I don’t think you are going to be much of3.unique athlete.” This was my motivation for years4. (come). I had outgrown(因长大而不再)my disability by the time I was 9, 5.I weighed only 40 pounds and needed to build muscle and strength.

I knew that a bicycle would help. I bought6.at the local shop and started riding it to school. By the time I was 13, I7.(become) the fastest runner in grade school, and at 15, I was the fastest runner in high school.

I made farmwork a part of my recovering routine. I 8.work in the fields at 7:30 p. m. and then run two miles. Picking up wheat was a big thing but I did it all by hand. Finally, all the trainings9.off and now I am working as a public speech maker giving courses10.disability recovering.

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Before my daughter, Evelyn, was born, I eagerly expected her first year of life. I imagined celebrating every milestone --- bonding with her as a newborn, seeing her smile for the first time, hearing her say her first word. 1 didn't think of feeding tubes, long hospital stays or an organ transplant( 移植). For Evelyn, the first year included all and more.

Evelyn came into this world at just 34 weeks, weighing less than 3 pounds. Genetic testing revealed she had Alagille syndrome, a genetic disorder that can damage the liver(肝脏),heart and other organs. Soon, we received the news that baby Evelyn needed a liver transplant. Our family moved nearer to UPMC Children's Hospial of Pittsburgh so that we were closer if a liver was available for Evelyn.

When Evelyn was added to the organ donation wait list, I was under the liver allocation policy in place at that time,which was map-based. This policy lacks any special consideration for transplant candidates.We were told it would likely take three months. Just then, a new policy for liver allocation was tried out.Under the new system, the sickest child patients get first priority(优先).The new policy was only in effect for a litle over a week, but in that period, Evelyn received her liver transplant. Had it been just one week earler or later, we would not have received the call.

As Evelyn recovers from her transplant, we are grateful for the change.I am also sad, because the new policy was short-lived. That means another mom like me might not receive that phone call with good news.

Other children should have the same opportunity as Evelyn to live healthy, happy lives. When it comes to liver transplant policy, we can and must do better for children.

1.What probably happened to Evelyn shorly after she was born?

A.She failed to give a smile.

B.She had a serious liver failure.

C.She said her first word quickly.

D.She suffered from a heart attack.

2.Why did the author's family move nearer to the hospital?

A.To save time.

B.To have money.

C.To see a doctor.

D.To get first priority.

3.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?

A.Evelyn is healthy now.

B.They waited too long.

C.They were one week earlier.

D.Her daughter is fortunate.

4.What does the author want to express in the last pargraph?

A.We must guarantee kids have healthy livers.

B.Kids should have chances of a liver transplant.

C.The sickest kids should get liver transplants first.

D.The old policy lacks special consideration for kids.

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A few months ago, a driver went through a red light and crashed into my car. ____, the accident was not my fault.

The police arrived and began taking ____. I explained that I had been going at about 55km/h. “So you were going about 50km/h ...” he said.

“No, I said I was doing about 55km/h,” I said.

“Right, so you were doing about 50km/h ...” again he ____.

In a slightly ____ tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55km/h!”

“OK, ____ that’s the way you warn it,’’ this lime the officer simply replied.

I didn’t ____ it at the time, but I was actually ____ myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. ____. I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insurance company.

The city speed limit is 50km/h. I ____ getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company ____ I had insisted I was doing 55 km/h.

It suddenly ____ me that the traffic policeman had been trying to ____ me out. He hadn’t ____ about the 5km/h; he had known ____ about the insurance that I had not. I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the ____, but I could at least have ____ him instead of acting so rudely. ____, he had been trying to do me a favor. Sometimes the ____ thing to do is to let other people talk while you ____ shut up and listen. Never ____ ―to hear, you have to be able to listen.

1.A. Suddenly　　 B. Perfectly　　 C. Clearly　　 D. Slightly

2.A. statements　　 B. responsibilities　　 C. offers　　 D. tests

3.A. requested　　 B. repeated　　 C. warned　　 D. sighed

4.A. concerned　　 B. annoyed　　 C. excited　　 D. satisfied

5.A. though　　 B. until　　 C. if　　 D. or

6.A. like　　 B. feel　　 C. realize　　 D. make

7.A. playing　　 B. blaming　　 C. cheating　　 D. shooting

8.A. However　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Moreover　　 D. Otherwise

9.A. ended up　　 B. couldn’t help　　 C. felt like　　 D. gave up

10.A. unless　　 B. because　　 C. while　　 D. but

11.A. comforted　　 B. struck　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. confused

12.A. seek　　 B. help　　 C. show　　 D. carry

13.A. minded　　 B. thought　　 C. joked　　 D. forgotten

14.A. everything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. anything

15.A. story　　 B. truth　　 C. reason　　 D. excuse

16.A. reminded　　 B. noticed　　 C. treated　　 D. thanked

17.A. After all　　 B. In general　　 C. By accident　　 D. Believe it or not

18.A. hardest　　 B. smallest　　 C. nearest　　 D. latest

19.A. simply　　 B. thankfully　　 C. hurriedly　　 D. vividly

20.A. escape　　 B. forget　　 C. regret　　 D. speak

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A good friend of mine from when I was born _______ at my home right before I left

for Beijing.

A. showing up    B. showed up     C. to show up          D. shows up

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A good friend of mine from 　　　　　　 I was born showed up at my home right before I left for Beijing．

A．how　　　　　　　　 　 B．whom

C．when　　　　　　　　 　 D．which

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