My husband and I were taking care of Lizzy, o...

My husband and I were taking care of Lizzy, our daughter Melanie’s pet dog, on April 17 while Melanie was in the early stage of labour at the hospital. We received a text from our son-in-law, Joe Levanti, that Melanie was about to give birth. Tom and I sprang from our chairs suddenly. It’s a tradition in our immediate family to wait at the hospital for a birth. This would be Melanie and Joe’s first child.

“You take Lizzy out before we leave, and I’ll be waiting for you in the car!” I told Tom. I started the car and waited impatiently. I saw my husband walk out of the front door- but then out shot Lizzy and she was running down the street at great speed.

My husband ran after the dog, and I followed in my car. “Lizzy! Lizzy!” we shouted as fear filled our heart. We chased her up and down our Bellwood Avenue. “She’s running onto Wireless Road!” we both screamed with fear. Lizzy dashed back and forth in the busy street. My husband kept up his chase on foot. I shouted to my husband, “Tom! Be careful when you cross the street!”

Within minutes, traffic was actually stopped on Wireless Road. A half-dozen good people got out of their cars to help. Soon, she ran into a safer area and then back to our street. With the help of six strangers, we caught her within a few anxious minutes. Everyone cheered, and we thanked the helpers again and again.

With Lizzy safely back inside, we drove straight to the hospital and were able to see our daughter in the delivery room. My husband and I are forever grateful to the strangers who might have saved Lizzy’s life and who enabled us to be there at the beginning of a precious new one.

1.Why was the author going to the hospital?

A. Because she didn’t feel herself that day.

B. Because her pet dog was hit by a car.

C. Because her daughter was ill in hospital.

D. Because her daughter was giving birth at the hospital.

2.How did the author feel while Tom was running after the dog?

A. Concerned　　 B. Impatient

C. Thankful　　 D. Regretful

3.Where was the dog finally caught?

A. On Wireless Road　　 B. In a safer area

C. On Bellwood Avenue　　 D. In the author’s car

4.What is the purpose of writing this text?

A. To show us how they got back their pet dog.

B. To tell us how they managed to see their daughter.

C. To express their sincere thanks to the kind strangers.

D. To tell us what trouble their pet dog has caused them.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

My 9 year old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida．We were_______ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months，and______ her Dad terribly．

As usual on the Charlotte to　 Miami flight，the plane was totally______．Because we did not get our boarding passes until we_______ at the gate，Kallie and I could not get seats together and were_______ by the aisle（过道）．I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me，______we could be together．They_______，saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats．

Meanwhile，a mother and her three children were in a_______ several rows ahead of us．There had been a mistake in their boarding passes，and_______ the whole family had been split up．The passengers in her row_______ refused to move elsewhere．She was very_______ about the younger boy sitting with strangers．She was in tears，yet nobody_______ to help her．

There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on_______．Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said，“Ma’am，I think we can help you．”He then_______ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was_______ for the family．The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without_______，and the mother's relief was obvious．

Kallie，however，was beginning to panic at the______of not being next to me．I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do．_______，the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster，_______to me and asked，“Would you and your daughter like our seats？” _______to himself and the Scoutmaster．We traded seats and continued our trip，very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat．

1.A．worried　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．anxious　　　　　　 D．eager

2.A．loved　　　　　　 B．considered　　　　　　 C．imagined　　　　　　 D．missed

3.A．full　　　　　　　 B．crowded　　　　　　　　 C．empty　　　　　　　　 D．overweight

4.A．reached　　　　　 B．arrived　　　　　　　　 C．landed　　　　　　　 D．knocked

5.A．divided　　　　　 B．blocked　　　　　　　　 C．separated　　　　　 D．connected

6.A．in case　　　　　 B．even if　　　　　　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　 D．so that

7.A．prevented　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　 C．agreed　　　　　　　 D．promised

8.A．panic　　　　　　 B．hurry　　　　　　　　　 C．rush　　　　　　　　 D．seat

9.A．however　　　　　 B．otherwise　　　　　　 C．therefore　　　　　 D．instead

10.A．too　　　　　　　 B．even　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　 D．also

11.A．concerned　　　 B．curious　　　　　　　　 C．particular　　　　 D．content

12.A．suggested　　　 B．offered　　　　　　　　 C．provided　　　　　　 D．supplied

13.A．duty　　　　　　 B．watch　　　　　　　　　 C．board　　　　　　　　 D．spot

14.A．took　　　　　　 B．cost　　　　　　　　　　 C．paid　　　　　　　　 D．spent

15.A．convenient　　 B．available　　　　　　 C．probable　　　　　　 D．comfortable

16.A．permission　　 B．excuse　　　　　　　　 C．apology　　　　　　 D．complaint

17.A．thought　　　　 B．end　　　　　　　　　　 C．feeling　　　　　　 D．sense

18.A．Immediately　　 B．Puzzlingly　　　　　　 C．Clearly　　　　　　 D．Amazingly

19.A．turned up　　　 B．turned around　　　　 C．turned out　　　　 D．turned away

20.A．sticking　　　　 B．keeping　　　　　　　　 C．waving　　　　　　　 D．referring

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and ____ her Dad terribly.

As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were ____by the aisle（过道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, ____ we could be together. They __, saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.

Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a __ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and ___ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_35 refused to move elsewhere. She was very____ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody____ to help her.

There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on ___. Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then ____ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was ____ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without ___, and the mother's relief was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the ____of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. _____, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, _____ to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" ____ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.

1.A.worried　　 　　　 B.excited　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　 D. eager

2.A.loved　　　　　　 B. considered 　　 C. imagined 　　　　 D. missed

3.A. full 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　 C. empty　　　　　 D. overweight

4.A. reached 　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　 C. landed 　　　　　 D. knocked

5.A. divided 　　　　 B. blocked 　　　　 C. separated 　　　　 D. connected

6.A. in case 　　　　 B. even if 　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　 D. so that

7.A. prevented 　　　 B. refused 　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　 D. promised

8.A. panic 　　　　　 B. hurry　　　　　　 C. rush 　　　　　　 D. seat

9.A. however 　　　　 B. otherwise 　　　 C. therefore 　　　　 D. instead

10.A. too 　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　 C. ever 　　　　　　 D. also

11.A. concerned 　　　 B. curious 　　　　 C. particular 　　　 D. content

12.A. suggested　　　　 B. offered 　　　　 C. provided 　　　 D. supplied

13.A. duty　　　　　　 B. watch 　　　　　 C.board 　　　　　 D. spot

14.A. took 　　　　　　 B. cost 　　　　　　 C.paid 　　　　　　 D. spent

15.A. convenient 　　　 B. available 　　　 C. probable 　　　 D. comfortable

16.A. permission 　　　 B. excuse　　　　 C.apology 　　　　 D. complaint

17.A. thought 　　　　　 B. end 　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　 D. sense

18.A. Immediately 　　 B. Puzzlingly 　　 C.Clearly 　　　　 D. Amazingly

19.A. turned up 　　　 B. turned around 　 C. turned out 　　 D. turned away

20.A. sticking 　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　 C.waving 　　　　 D.referring

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home to spend a week with my husband working in Miami.

As usual, the________was totally full. I noticed a troop of Boy Scouts（童子军）at the gate. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were________by the aisle（过道）. That wasn't such a big deal, ________that Kallie was nervous about the trip and had counted on my reading to her the whole way. Trying to________across the aisle would be a challenge.

When the two passengers who________my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would________places with us. They refused, ________they thought they should stay in their assigned seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a________several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and the whole family had been ________up.

The passengers in her row________refused to move elsewhere. The mother could________her baby but her 6-year-old son and his older brother had been separated around the plane. She was very________about the younger boy sitting with strangers, yet________offered to help her.

________the Scout leader stood up, "Ma'am, I think we can help you." He then spent five minutes rearranging his group so that________space was available for the family. The mother's________was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the________of not being next to her mother. Amazingly, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, turned around to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like________seats?" referring to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be________.

Would that man have offered us his seat if the Scouts hadn't done so for the mom and her children? I don't know. But I do know that kindness is________!

1.A.plane B.train C.bus D.car

2.A.stuck B.attracted C.separated D.hurt

3.A.besides B.with C.except D.until

4.A.read B.speak C.write D.look

5.A.bought B.shared C.reached D.reserved

6.A.like B.enjoy C.accept D.switch

7.A.complaining B.explaining C.finding D.realizing

8.A.hurry B.visit C.panic D.shame

9.A.split B.brought C.put D.taken

10.A.still B.therefore C.otherwise D.also

11.A.leave B.satisfy C.see D.hold

12.A.happy B.concerned C.mad D.discouraged

13.A.somebody B.anybody C.nobody D.everybody

14.A.Suddenly B.Secretly C.Usually D.Obviously

15.A.pleasant B.adequate C.limitless D.plentiful

16.A.anger B.shock C.worry D.relief

17.A.sight B.sound C.smell D.thought

18.A.our B.their C.your D.my

19.A.alive B.aboard C.together D.present

20.A.ambiguous B.infectious C.mysterious D.glorious

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__　 _ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and __　 her Dad terribly.

As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__　 . Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__　 at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __　 by the aisle（过道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __　 we could be together. They __　 , saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.

Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a _　 several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and _　 the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_　 refused to move elsewhere. She was very__　 about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody__　 to help her.

　　　　　　　　 There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on __　 . Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then __　 five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was __　 for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _　 , and the mother's relief was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the _　　 of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. __　 , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __　 to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" __　 to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.

1.A.worried　　 　　　 B.excited　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　 D. eager

2.A.loved　　　　　　 B. considered 　　 C. imagined 　　　　 D. missed

3.A. full 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　 C. empty　　　　　　 D. overweight

4.A. reached 　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　 C. landed 　　　　 D. knocked

5.A. divided 　　　　 B. blocked 　　　　 C. separated 　　　　 D. connected

6.A. in case 　　　　　 B. even if 　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　 D. so that

7.A. prevented 　　　 B. refused 　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　　 D. promised

8.A. panic 　　　　　　 B. hurry　　　　　　 C. rush 　　　　　　 D. seat

9.A. however 　　　　 B. otherwise 　　　　 C. therefore 　　　　 D. instead

10.A. too 　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　 C. ever 　　　　　　 D. also

11.A. concerned 　　　 B. curious 　　　　 C. particular 　　　 D. content

12.A. suggested　　　　 B. offered 　　　　 C. provided 　　　 D. supplied

13.A. duty　　　　　　 B. watch 　　　　　 C.board 　　　　 D. spot

14.A. took 　　　　　　 B. cost 　　　　　　 C.paid 　　　　　　 D. spent

15.A. convenient 　　　 B. available 　　　 C. probable 　　　 D. comfortable

16.A. permission 　　　 B. excuse　　　　 C.apology 　　　　 D. complaint

17.A. thought 　　　　　 B. end 　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　 D. sense

18.A. Immediately 　　 B. Puzzlingly 　　 C.Clearly 　　　　 D. Amazingly

19.A. turned up 　　　 B. turned around 　 C. turned out 　　 D. turned away

20.A. sticking 　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　 C.waving 　　　　 D.referring

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, my husband, David, and I were taking our dog Joey for his evening walk. We were on our way home, ________ toward a bridge, when I heard some loud noises ahead.

As we went near, I could see a(n) ________ sitting on the ground. It was a young man, crying and shouting, with his whole body shaking. I ________ and suddenly realized the ________ of the situation. High-speed trains ran over the bridge and it was a well-known spot for those who wanted to take their own ________.

David and I ________ glances. There was no one around. I knew I would never be able to ________ myself if his death was reported the next day and I’d done nothing. I moved ________ toward the man and asked him if I could sit down, and then ________ myself onto the ground opposite him. I tried a few ________ questions: “What’s your name? How old are you? What do you do?” His answers were ________. “Tommy. 23. Computers.”

“Are you OK?” I asked. “No, I’m not!” he ________ back. He lost control of his ________ —tears one moment; anger the next. I tried my best to make a ________. I even retold the story of Neil Laybourn, who had ________ a man down from Waterloo Bridge in London 10 years ago.

“They’re great friends now.” I said. “Who knows? That could be us.” I was saying anything to calm him down, to show him I was a person who cared, and his life still ________. Then I heard the sound of a train in the distance and knew this was it: the moment he could ________ himself out there.

Time slowed down. There was ________. I told him my name, Joey’s name, where I lived, how I was a mother of three. When the train passed, I let out a ________. By this time, Tommy’s cries were slowing down and he was stroking (抚摸) Joey. “He is a(n) ________ little thing, isn’t he?” he said.

1.A.running B.bending C.heading D.leading

2.A.object B.shadow C.body D.figure

3.A.froze B.yelled C.exploded D.hesitated

4.A.difficulty B.seriousness C.importance D.reality

5.A.life B.way C.time D.place

6.A.took B.shot C.stole D.exchanged

7.A.go with B.live with C.conflict with D.deal with

8.A.hopefully B.slowly C.casually D.quickly

9.A.applied B.landed C.dragged D.lowered

10.A.harsh B.tricky C.private D.gentle

11.A.single B.abundant C.simple D.honest

12.A.shouted B.whispered C.answered D.turned

13.A.emotions B.mind C.temper D.behaviours

14.A.contribution B.difference C.connection D.suggestion

15.A.brought B.reached C.forced D.talked

16.A.existed B.continued C.mattered D.suffered

17.A.throw B.push C.drop D.squeeze

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

19.A.cry B.sound C.murmur D.sigh

20.A.brave B.sweet C.clumsy D.ugly

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Times were tough in our household. My husband was out of work and there was no sign of anything　 　 　 for him. In addition to going to nursing school full-time, I was working three part-time jobs 　　 　 to put food on the table for our family of five.

After a rather 　　　 meal one night, I answered the ringing phone. With no 　　　 , a voice asked,“Do you need food? Come to my place and I can help you.” Directions followed and he hung up the phone. No in-depth conversation or queries as to our 　　　 situation. It was up to us to decide whether we 　　　 a voice on the telephone.

I was desperate. With 　 　　　 　 food in the cabinet and no prospect of a job for my husband, I had to take a　 　　　 , swallow my pride, and accept the strange offer. Was there a 　 　　　 　 ?　 When I uneasily got to a ranch home as 　 　　　 　 ,I found there was no car in the garage. 　 　　　 　 , lined up in orderly rows were tables filled with varieties of food. A craggy（轮廓分明有皱纹的）gentleman 　 　　　 me, not much different than our phone conversation! “Look around. If you see what you want, 　 　　　 　 yourself.”He handed me paper bags and turned to another new arrival, passing along the same 　 　　　 　　 .This couldn’t be real!

I guiltily filled the paper sacks with what 　 　　　 needed and gratefully thanked the elderly man. “Be here next week. You’ll 　 　　　 of the food by then” was his reply.

Then I learned the thing. Widowed and retired, he wanted to do something 　 　　　 in his golden years to fill his time. Daily, he drove his pickup truck and begged for 　 　　　 　　 items and canned goods from local grocery stores and 　 　　　 　　 folks like us who had fallen on hard times.

I never knew what our weekly menus would be 　　　 I had “shopped” in the garage, but I knew, with our bellies full, we could focus on paying necessary bills.

1.A. worrying　　 B. boring　　 C. confusing　　 D. promising

2. A. just　　　　　　 B. even　　 C. ever　　　 D. also

3.A. delicious　　 B. necessary　　 C. simple　　 D. ordinary

4.A. information　 B. communication　 C. introduction　 D. instruction

5.A. physical　 B. financial　　 C. educational　　 D. social

6.A. trusted　　　　 B. accepted　　 C. recognized　　 D. satisfied

7.A. certainly　 B. originally　　 C. actually　　 D. barely

8.A. chance　　　　 B. step　　 C. decision　　 D. measure

9. A. future　　　 B. possibility　　 C. trap　　 D. kindness

10.A. appointed　 B. directed　　 C. guided　　 D. requested

11.A. Therefore　 B. Besides　　 C. Instead　　 D. However

12. A. discovered B. greeted　　 C. reminded　　 D. examined

13.A. help　　　　 B. enjoy　　 C. behave　　 D. seat

14.A. welcome　 B. supply　　 C. assistance　　 D. message

15.A. mostly　　 B. eventually　　 C. absolutely　　　　　 D. accidentally

16.A. leave out　 B. drop out　　 C. run out　　 D. get out

17.A. interesting　　 B. worthwhile　　　　　 C. mysterious　　　　 D. astonishing

18.A. usable　 B. additional　　 C. acceptable　　 D. valuable

19.A. recalled　 B. sought　　 C. identified　　 D. inspected

20.A. although　 B. since　　 C. before　　 D. Until

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

Times were tough in our household. My husband was out of work and there was no sign of anything　 　　 　 for him. In addition to going to nursing school full-time, I was working three part-time jobs 　　 to put food on the table for our family of five.

After a rather　　 meal one night, I answered the ringing phone. With no 　　 　 , a voice asked, “Do you need food? Come to my place and I can help you.” Directions followed and he hung up the phone. No in-depth conversation or queries as to our 　　 　 situation. It was up to us to decide whether we 　　　　 a voice on the telephone.

I was desperate. With 　　 food in the cabinet and no prospect of a job for my husband, I had to take a　 　　　　　　 , swallow my pride, and accept the strange offer. Was there a 　　　　 ?　 When I uneasily got to a ranch home as 　　　　 ,I found there was no car in the garage. 　　　　 , lined up in orderly rows were tables filled with varieties of food. A craggy（轮廓分明有皱纹的）gentleman 　　　 me, not much different than our phone conversation! “Look around. If you see what you want, 　　 yourself.” He handed me paper bags and turned to another new arrival, passing along the same 　　 .This couldn’t be real!

I guiltily filled the paper sacks with what 　　　　 needed and gratefully thanked the elderly man. “Be here next week. You’ll 　　 　 of the food by then” was his reply.

Then I learned the thing. Widowed and retired, he wanted to do something 　　　　　 　 in his golden years to fill his time. Daily, he drove his pickup truck and begged for 　　 items and canned goods from local grocery stores and 　　　 folks like us who had fallen on hard times.

I never knew what our weekly menus would be 　　　　 I had “shopped” in the garage, but I knew, with our bellies full, we could focus on paying necessary bills.

1.A. worrying　　 　　 B. promising　 　　 C. confusing　 　 D. boring

2.A. ever　　　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 C. just　 　　　　 　 D. also

3.A. simple　 　　　　 B. necessary　 　　 C. delicious　　 　 D. ordinary

4.A. information 　 B. communication　 C. instruction　　 D. introduction

5.A. physical　 　　 B. social　　 　　　　 C. educational　　 D. financial

6.A. satisfied　 　　 B. trusted　　 　　　 C. recognized　 D. accepted

7.A. actually　 　　 B. barely　　 　　　　 C. certainly　　 　 D. originally

8.A. step　　 　　　　 B. chance　　 　　　　 C. measure　　 　　 D. decision

9.A. trap　　 　　　　 B. future　　 　　　　 C. possibility　　 D. kindness

10.A. ordered 　　 B. requested　　 　　 C. commanded 　　 D. directed

11.A. Instead　 　　 B. Therefore　 　　 C. Besides　 　　 D. However

12.A. discovered B. reminded　 　　　 C. greeted　　 　　 D. examined

13.A. behave　 　　 B. enjoy　　　　 　　 C. help　　 　　　　 D. seat

14.A. welcome　 　　 B. message　　 　　　　 C. supply　　 　　 D. assistance

15.A. mostly　　 　　 B. eventually　　 　　 C. accidentally　 D. absolutely

16.A. run out　 　　 B. drop out　 　　　 C. leave out　　 　 D. get out

17.A. interesting　 B. mysterious　　　　 C. worthwhile　　 D. astonishing

18.A. acceptable B. additional　　 　　 C. usable　　 　　 D. valuable

19.A. recalled　 　　 B. inspected 　　 　 C. identified　　 D. sought

20.A. until　　　　 　 B. since　　 　　　　 C. before　　 　　 D. although

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For years my husband, John, and I had dreamed of taking our three kids to Disney World．We'd planned our trip down to the last detail and dollar．But in Georgia, halfway there, our car broke down．

At a garage, the mechanic promised our Mercury Sable would be repaired by the next week．Meanwhile, John tried to find us a rental car．After many phone calls, John finally found a car．Luckily, our auto club would pick up the tab．We ended up arriving there three hours behind schedule．We tried every ride and met Mickey．

At the end of the long weekend we called the garage to check on our car．It turned out that the mechanic hadn't even looked at it yet! John got on the phone again．He found it would cost more than $ l, 100 to rent a car to drive home．That plus a plane ticket for him to go pick up our own car and we'd be out over $2,000!

I wailed（痛哭） and asked John, "What are we going to do?"  He said, "It'll work out．" John encouraged me not to lose heart and he insisted on trying to find a way out．Amazingly, John found a car transport company that had a car we could drive home, paying only for gas! But all the way home I couldn't stop thinking about the money we'd still need for John's trip back to the garage and another long driving home．

When we got home, the high school student who had fed our cats asked how our trip was．I gave him the rundown, "Things worked out okay except that our car's still stuck in Georgia．" "No problem," he said．"I'm heading to Florida for a spring break with my parents．We'll be glad to stop in Georgia on the way back and pick up your car．"

We ended up spending only $50 more than we'd budgeted．The next week, our car was back, and I had a new understanding of dealing with trouble．Whatever happens, if you never give up, a good solution will come out at last．

1.From the passage we can learn that________．

2.The underlined phrase "pick up the tab" probably means “___________”．

3.Why was the author unhappy at the end of the weekend?

4.We can infer from the passage that _______________________．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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In 2004 ,when my daughter Becky was ten , she and my husband ,Joe, were united in their desire for a dog . As for me , I shared none of their canine lust.

But why , they pleaded. “Because I don’t have time to take care of a dog.” But we’ll do it. ” Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” Yes, yes , and yes .”I don’t believe you .” We will . We promise.

They didn’t . From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day ) , neither thought to walk the dog . While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots , to schedule her vet appointments , to feed and clean her , Misty knew this on day one . As she looked up at the three new humans in her life (small, medium, and large) , she calculated , The medium one is the sucker in the pack.

Quickly, she and I developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合) . She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers , beam her need , and then wait , trusting I would understand — which , strangely , I almost always did . In no time , she became my feet as I read , and splaying across my stomach as I watched television .

Even so , part of me continued to resent walking duty . Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair , I’d balk (不心甘情愿地做) silently as she and I walked . “Not fair , ” I’ d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home .

Then one day — January 1, 2007 , to be exact — my husband ‘ s doctor uttered an unthinkable word : leukemia ( 白血病) .With that , I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital , doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. During those six months of hospitalizations, Becky, 12 at the time, adjusted to other adults being in the house when she returned from school. My work colleagues adjusted to my taking off at a moment's notice for medical emergencies. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained.

Save one: Misty still needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her

through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with.

As the months went by，I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts or to just be before the day's medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day's upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.

When serious illness visits your household, it's , not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familiar. Pretty much everyone you acts differently.

Not Misty. Take her for a walk, and she had no interest in Joe's blood counts or ’one marrow test results. On the street or in the park, she had only one thing on her mind: squirrels! She Was so joyous that even on the worst days, she could make me smile. On a daily basis she reminded me that life goes on.

After Joe died in 2009，Misty slept on his pillow.

I'm grateful一to a point. The truth is, after years of balking, I've come to enjoy m’ walks with Misty. As I watch her chase after a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminds me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future , there's almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.

1.why didn't the writer agree to raise a dog at the beginning of the story?

A.She was afraid the dog would get the family, into trouble.

B.It would be her business to take care of the dog

C.Her husband and daughter were united as one.

D.She didn't want to spoil he’ daughter.

2.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to " The medium one is the sucker in the pack” (Paragraph 3)?

A."The middle-aged person loves me most.”

B.”The medium-sized woman is the hostess.”

C."The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”

D."The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”

3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that_______.

A.Misty was quite clever

B.Misty could solve math problems

C.the writer was a slow learner

D.no one walked Misty the first day

4.The story came to its turning point when________.

A.Joe died in 2009

B.Joe fell ill in 2007

C.the writer began to walk the dog

D.the dog tired to please the writer

5.Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital?

A.Misty couldn’t live without her

B.Her friends didn’t offer any help

C.The walk provided her with spiritual comfort.

D.She didn't want Misty to ’others companion.

6.What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage?

A.One should learn to enjoy hard times.

B.A disaster can change everything in life.

C.Moments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead.

D.People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty.

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