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Krystal was ten when her parents divorced (离婚). By the time she was 12, her mo
ther ________ and they lived in Cloverport, Kentucky. Danny, her new stepfather (继父), drove a truck. When he was home, he tried ________ to be friends. But teenage Krystal was like ice. “The divorce really made me________. I was heartbroken.
In the summer of 1984, Danny stopped at a Texas rest stop around midnight when he ________ a purple tour bus. The printed name “Prince” caught his eye. He’d heard of this Prince and knew Krystal and her friends ________ his songs. He knocked on the bus door. Prince himself stepped down the stairs. “My stepdaughter likes your ________. Can I ask you for your autograph?”
With no ________ on hand, Prince reached for the purple bandanna (头巾) on his head and ________ it. Danny called Krystal’s mom ________. “Krystal likes Prince, right?” “Of course, Danny. She’ll love it.” Mom hung up the phone and ________ Krystal. Then Krystal told all 13 people in her class _______. By the time Danny pulled up to the house a few days later, the entire population of Cloverport ________ the purple bandanna that was making its way to Krystal.
But no one knew what had ________ after Danny hung up the phone. After ________ Prince, he’d been walking back to his truck when another trucker ________ him. “Hey, man, my son is a huge fan. Are you willing to make a ________?”
Arriving home in Cloverport that summer day, his hands behind his back, Danny stepped out of his truck. “I hope I made the ________ decision.” Danny said. “I know you like Prince, ________ I thought you’d like a Walkman (随身听) more.” When her stepfather presented his offer of ________, Krystal was moved to tears.
“From then on, I grew to love him not only as a father but as a friend. All he ever wanted was to make me ________,” said Krystal.
1.A. remarried B. left C. moved D. returned
2.A. again B. hard C. lightly D. violently
3.A. nervous B. surprised C. tired D. sad
4.A. saw B. drove C. took D. missed
5.A. hated B. remembered C. liked D. wrote
6.A. music B. movie C. book D. car
7.A. ticket B. money C. paper D. pen
8.A. showed B. sold C. threw D. signed
9.A. at once B. on time C. just now D. once more
10.A. heard B. told C. praised D. answered
11.A. secretly B. weakly C. nervously D. excitedly
12.A. knew about B. worried about C. prepared for D. looked for
13.A. Changed B. Appeared C. found D. happened
14.A. bothering B. catching C. meeting D. helping
15.A. treated B. stopped C. followed D. hit
16.A. decision B. mistake C. trade D. wish
17.A. right B. final C. difficult D. different
18.A. and B. so C. but D. or
19.A. hope B. love C. joy D. trust
20.A. happy B. lucky C. brave D. confident
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Krystal was ten when her parents divorced (离婚). By the time she was 12, her mother ________ and they lived in Cloverport, Kentucky. Danny, her new stepfather (继父), drove a truck. When he was home, he tried ________ to be friends. But teenage Krystal was like ice. “The divorce really made me________. I was heartbroken.
In the summer of 1984, Danny stopped at a Texas rest stop around midnight when he ________ a purple tour bus. The printed name “Prince” caught his eye. He’d heard of this Prince and knew Krystal and her friends ________ his songs. He knocked on the bus door. Prince himself stepped down the stairs. “My stepdaughter likes your ________. Can I ask you for your autograph?”
With no ________ on hand, Prince reached for the purple bandanna (头巾) on his head and ________ it. Danny called Krystal’s mom ________. “Krystal likes Prince, right?” “Of course, Danny. She’ll love it.” Mom hung up the phone and ________ Krystal. Then Krystal told all 13 people in her class _______. By the time Danny pulled up to the house a few days later, the entire population of Cloverport ________ the purple bandanna that was making its way to Krystal.
But no one knew what had ________ after Danny hung up the phone. After ________ Prince, he’d been walking back to his truck when another trucker ________ him. “Hey, man, my son is a huge fan. Are you willing to make a ________?”
Arriving home in Cloverport that summer day, his hands behind his back, Danny stepped out of his truck. “I hope I made the ________ decision.” Danny said. “I know you like Prince, ________ I thought you’d like a Walkman (随身听) more.” When her stepfather presented his offer of ________, Krystal was moved to tears.
“From then on, I grew to love him not only as a father but as a friend. All he ever wanted was to make me ________,” said Krystal.
1.A. remarried B. left C. moved D. returned
2.A. again B. hard C. lightly D. violently
3.A. nervous B. surprised C. tired D. sad
4.A. saw B. drove C. took D. missed
5.A. hated B. remembered C. liked D. wrote
6.A. music B. movie C. book D. car
7.A. ticket B. money C. paper D. pen
8.A. showed B. sold C. threw D. signed
9.A. at once B. on time C. just now D. once more
10.A. heard B. told C. praised D. answered
11.A. secretly B. weakly C. nervously D. excitedly
12.A. knew about B. worried about C. prepared for D. looked for
13.A. Changed B. Appeared C. found D. happened
14.A. bothering B. catching C. meeting D. helping
15.A. treated B. stopped C. followed D. hit
16.A. decision B. mistake C. trade D. wish
17.A. right B. final C. difficult D. different
18.A. and B. so C. but D. or
19.A. hope B. love C. joy D. trust
20.A. happy B. lucky C. brave D. confident
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Born on April 4, 1928, Maya Angelou had a hard childhood. Her parents got divorced(离婚) when she was very young. She was a single mother and being a single mother was very hard on her.
It was finally in 1949 that she started to find her place in the world when she changed her name to show her Calypso dance performances at the night club where she worked. It was there that she won a scholarship and trained in African dance and modern dance. She formed a group and they traveled all over Europe with an opera production. As she traveled, she studied different languages and became excellent in several of them. During this time, she made her first album, Miss Calypso, and it was a success.
In the 1950s, she moved to New York and started to work more on her writing. She heard Dr Martin Luther King speak in 1960 and began organizing different benefits for Civil Rights(人权). In 1961, she began to play a large role in the Civil Rights Movement and is remembered for her work around the country.
She later moved to Ghana with her son and worked in the University of Ghana’s School of Music and Drama. It was there that she became close friends with Malcolm X. She returned to the US in 1964 to help Malcolm X with a new Civil Rights movement. Shortly after she returned to the US, Malcolm X and Dr King were both assassinated(暗杀). To deal with the deaths of her friends, she wrote her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which finally made her famous around the world. The 1970s were some of her most productive years as a writer, poet, as well as a singer.
1.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Maya Angelou: a life of hard work and success
B. Maya Angelou: a life of bad luck and sadness
C. The hard and terrible life of Maya Angelou
D. Some Unknown facts about Maya Angelou
2.What finally made Maya Angelou well known around the world?
A. Her friendship with Martin Luther King.
B. The books I know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
C. The books and poems she wrote in the 1970s.
D. Her unbelievable work as a Civil Rights protector.
3. From the passage, we know that Maya Angelou was a .
A. writer, salesgirl, teacher and dancer
B. singer, painter, dancer, poet and writer
C. writer, poet, singer, dancer and Civil Rights protector
D. singer, publisher, Civil Rights activist and writer
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I grew up without a father. Well, sort of. My parents divorced (离婚) in the 1960s when I was a small child, and I stayed with my mother in Los Angeles. My father remarried and moved to a small suburb of Atlanta. For one month out of the year in the summer, I would fly back and spend time with my dad, so I had a father at times.
Further, I had a series of stepfathers who ranged from wonderful guys to alcoholics to dangerous individuals. Having lived through such experiences, I find it amusing when people say that children really need a father in the home. Well, if he is a good father and a good man, then I agree completely. If he is not, then the child might actually be better off without him. We don’t just need fathers — we need good fathers.
I feel it fair to say I ended up a very successful adult, at least that’s what people tell me. So how did I do it? I think it started with me having a bit of a chip on my shoulder. Normally this is not a good thing, but in my case it was rocket fuel for achievement. Not having a father in my life gave me something to prove, and it motivated me in an “I’ll show you” way.
I also tried very hard, even as a little boy to be self-sufficient. And that means I did not rely upon my parents except to the extent necessary. This kind of independence I believe is highly missed in this age of highly managed children with “helicopter” parents hovering (盘旋) above them constantly.
I also think I never wanted not having a father in my life to be an excuse for myself. We make and allow excuses constantly these days, but I just never felt that feeling sorry for myself was going to get me anywhere, I think if children can adopt such mindsets early in their lives it can be helpful.
1.According to the first two paragraphs, the author thinks ________.
A. his father is a bad one B. nobody needs a father
C. children need a good father D. children really need a father
2.How did the author end up a very successful adult?
A. He was very intelligent B. He made excuse for himself
C. He was motivated by a father D. He was very independent and tried very hard
3.What does the underlined word “self-sufficient” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Able to support myself. B. Able to dress myself very quickly.
C. Able to play by myself. D. Able to work on my own.
4.How can we describe the author from the passage?
A. Friendly, clever and warm-hearted.
B. Clever, determined and independent.
C. Motivated, hard-working and independent.
D. Motivated, hard-working and warm-hearted.
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Lisa never had the chance to know her father.He and her mother divorced（离婚）when she was just a young child.Even though he didn’t move far,he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father.What did he looked like and what he was doing.All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up,she became a nurse at a hospital,where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days.A few weeks ago,she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room,Lisa asked him if he had any children.Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly.Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back.She told him,“I am Lisa,your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her,saying that he was not a good father.And the daughter held his hand and kissed him.Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live,so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him.Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather.The kid made cards for him with the words,“I love you.”
Forgiveness（宽恕）is also a kind of love.
1.What did Lisa know about her father?
A. Her father’s looks B. Her father’s name
C. Her father’s hobby D. Her father’s job
2.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?
A. 医生 B. 病人
C. 家属 D. 手术
3.From the passage we know that______.
A. Lisa has a brother. B. Lisa hates his father.
C. Lisa has a sister. D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.
4.This passage mainly tells us that______.
A. Kids should love their father. B. The father should love his kids.
C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love. D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.
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（题文）It was a long time since the girl last saw her parents. No wonder she was not _____ excited when they came.
A. much B. greatly
C. a little D. a bit
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. Her parents died in a car accident when she was a baby and she was _______ by her aunt in Canada.
A. turned up B. broken up C. cheered up D. brought up
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When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) happened, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.
Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was _____.
A.funny. B.sad.
C.worrying. D.encouraging.
2.In the writer’s view, who made Kemmons walk back to school again?
A.Mother. B.Teachers.
C.Friends. D.Classmates.
3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?
A.His successful business. B.His terrible experience in the hotel.
C.His mom’s support. D.His wife’s advice.
4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A.Honest and hard-working. B.Careful and beautiful.
C.Loving and supportive D.Strict and helpful.
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When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent.We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression（大萧条）occurred, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I decided to open a motel（汽车旅馆）for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was ___.
A. funny B. touching
C. fighting D. encouraging
2.From the author’s view, who played the most important part in making him walk back to school again?
A. Mother. B. Teachers.
C. Friends D. Relatives.
3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?
A. His previous business success of various levels.
B. His terrible experience in the hotel.
C. His mom’s support.
D. His wife’s suggestion.
4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.
B. Careful, helpful and beautiful.
C. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.
D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.
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Linda’s parents died when she was a baby, and she was _________by her aunt.
A．turned into B．raised up C．grown up D．brought up
ther ________ and they lived in Cloverport, Kentucky. Danny, her new stepfather (继父), drove a truck. When he was home, he tried ________ to be friends. But teenage Krystal was like ice. “The divorce really made me________. I was heartbroken.