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A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder could be heard, and lightning flashedthe dark sky. Rain was pouring down；it looked heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light(微弱的闪光) appeared from of faraway houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
Awoman dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛) and trembling with cold wason a lonely road, while the merciless rain washer without stop.
She knocked at a door, and aanswered it. She begged him to let her stay a while. The boylet her into the sitting room and leave her sitting by the fire.
The woman appeared old and tired under the bright electric light, ________she was only in her early thirties. She sat ________ for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the. When her eyes rested on the picture of a young man, sheup, looking thunderstruck.
Just then, the boy came with his. The man at once recognized the woman as his wife. They had touch with each other during the war, ________he thought he had lost her forever.
________words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s armsthe boy stared at them，puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very, the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually.
1.A. into B. below C. across D. through
2.A. only if B. as if C. what if D. even if
3.A. doors B. roofs C. walls D. windows
4.A. poor B. pretty C. ugly D. rich
5.A. crying B. wandering C. struggling D. wondering
6.A. striking B. beating C. hitting D. flowing
7.A. boy B. girl C. man D. woman
8.A. near B. out C. outside D. inside
9.A. first B. then C. now D. last
10.A. because B. so C. though D. However
11.A. still B. thirsty C. hungry D. straight
12.A. picture B. fire C. room D. house
13.A. looked B. came C. picked D. stood
14.A. brother B. father C. sister D. mother
15.A. made B. got C. kept D. lost
16.A. who B. which C. but D. and
17.A. Some B. Not C. No D. Many
18.A. while B. as C. when D. since
19.A. happy B. disappointed C. sorry D. calm
20.A. began B. stopped C. ended D. finished
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Donald was shaken by thunder on the bed before he could count “one thousand one”. Then he heard the smoke alarm go off. He went downstairs quickly to investigate. When he opened the door to the basement (地下室), flames exploded out.
Donald fled (逃) back upstairs to call 911 but the phone didn’t work. When he tried to go downstairs, he was stopped by a wall of flames. He had to use a towel to cover his mouth. His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by trees that Donald knew calling for help would be useless. Actually, he didn’t even try to do that.
About one mile away lived Donald’s closest neighbor, Jeremie. When he heard some sounds, Jeremie jumped out of bed, holding a phone and a flashlight, and went towards the noise. He dialed 911 the instant he saw the flames. When he came close to the house, Jeremie knew he’d better wait until rescuers came. But he didn’t want Donald to die in the fire.
Without hesitation (犹豫), he rushed into the house. He shouted, “Donald, where are you?” Then he had to run outside to catch his breath. After one more attempt (尝试), he gave up and circled around back. He saw Donald on the second-floor balcony, but there was no way to get to him. Suddenly, he noticed a ladder. He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Donald down just when the second floor fell down.
Within the year, Donald built a new two-story wood house at the site of the fire. Jeremie and Donald don’t run into each other regularly, but Donald knows that if he ever needs help, Jeremie will be there.
1.What was Donald doing when he heard thunder?
A. He was going to sleep on the bed.
B. He was ready to count numbers.
C. He was going downstairs.
D. He was in the basement.
2.Donald didn’t call for help mainly because .
A. his mobile didn’t work.
B. he could put out the fire himself.
C. his house was far from the main road.
D. the flames made him too weak to shout.
3.From the text, we can infer that .
A. it was the firemen who saved Donald that night
B. Jeremie helped Donald build a new wood house
C. Donald had fallen off the second floor before Jeremie found him
D. whatever difficulties Donald meets, Jeremie will help him
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--- Would you mind if I closed the door ?
--- ___________．The wind is blowing strongly．
A．Certainly
B．No
C．Yes , you can’t
D．I’m sorry but you’d better not
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There was _________ no wind and the air was very hot.
A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. finally
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Running like the wind, roaring （咆哮） like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world．But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China．
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund．
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China．In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country．But due to the destruction of their natural habitat （栖息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species．
Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China．But they are nothing like their wild cousins．They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves．
"Breeding has damaged the quality of the species", said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo．
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa．Four of them have already arrived．Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts（本能） and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base．
" South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild．The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in", said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center．" We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain（生物链） and there was a lack of space．"
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready．
1.What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A．Because it has lost its natural instincts．
B．Because there is not a complete eco-chain．
C．Because there is no space for it．
D．Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions．
2.How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A．Its effect still remains to be seen．
B．Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins．
C．Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills．
D．The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007．
3.By saying " but they are nothing like their wild cousins", the writer means that ______．
A．they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B．they don't know how to hunt or kill
C．a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D．to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
4.What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?
A．To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild．
B．To provide them with a better environment．
C．To get the tigers to go on a tour．
D．To find a complete eco-chain for them．
5.Which one is not the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?
A．Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base．
B．Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers．
C．Because there is a complete eco-chain and enough space there．
D．Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in．
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There is a test for you. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness (意识) is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.
Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But differences that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的)to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.
The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One cold night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring (泉水). Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.
Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides to check its name, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet”. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.
The pressures of “time” and “destination (目的地)” are further blocks to awareness. I met many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.
Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this way and you will open a new dimension (维度) to your life.
1.According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____________.
A.sensitive to others’ feelings B.anxious to do wonders
C.likely to develop unpleasant habits D.eager to explore the world around them
2.What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?
A.To avoid jumping to conclusions. B.To stop complaining all the time.
C.To follow the teacher’s advice. D.To admit mistakes honestly.
3.The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.
A.are really attracted by nature B.are very patient in their observation
C.care only about the names of birds D.question the field guides
4.Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?
A.The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.
B.They focus on arriving at the camp in time.
C.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.
D.They are eager to see the rare animals at the destination.
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We've all heard the quote, “Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
My husband and son died within two years of each other. From my personal experience, I believe that if we aren't careful, grief can become a rather self-involved process in which we can become so focused on our own suffering that we miss the opportunity to connect with, and possibly bring comfort to, someone else who may be going through a similar experience.
Six months after my husband died, I was sinking in the quicksand of grief. I could not pull myself out of the misery. In that moment, I actually believed that my life was more difficult than anyone else around me. Life handed me a perfectly wrapped lesson that opened my eyes to the fact that through my suffering I had allowed myself to become blinded by my self-pity.
The lesson presented itself in a health crisis. I had complications(并发症) from a surgical procedure and ended up being hospitalized for four days. I was in an extreme amount of pain during this time. Between the physical pain and the emotional pain of grief, I was an absolute mess.
I should also tell you that I am a Registered Nurse. As a nurse, it is hard to be on the receiving end of medicine as the patient. The first three nights that I was in the hospital, the same nurse took care of me. She was young, maybe in her mid to late 20s, and she hardly interacted with me at all the first two nights, other than to give my medications as scheduled. She obviously had no idea how much emotional pain I was in. How hard is it to ask your patient how she's feeling? I wrote her off as a bad nurse who had little empathy, and remained absorbed in my own emotional and physical pain. The third night the young nurse was a little more talkative. She asked me how I was feeling (finally!). I told her that I was struggling with depression and grief because my husband had died in an airplane accident. She looked at me and told me that her husband had died too, just two months earlier. I was stunned. Speechless. Shocked.
Never, in any of the possibilities that my mind entertained of why this nurse was so stand-offish with me, did I even consider that she might be in the same pain I was. Not only was she grieving as I was, but she was having to take care of me, instead of caring for herself and her family.
We went on to talk and share our stories about our late husbands and children. I like to think that we helped each other a bit that night. We had much more in common than I would have believed. We were both widowed single moms with young children, and nurses. But, that was where the similarities ended. Her husband had no insurance policy. She had very little family support. She was working paycheck to paycheck to support her boys. I was humbled. I realized how much I had to be grateful for. And, frankly, I never saw life the same way after this experience.
This experience was a life-changing event for me. I had always prided myself on being an empathetic person, but I realize now that I had not really understood what being empathetic meant. To truly be empathetic, you must be able to see beyond your own pain to be witness to the pain. I never looked at another person in the same way after this experience. I thank death for very few things. The gift of empathy for my fellow man, and understanding that we all suffer in ways that aren't always visible, are presents from death that I will always be grateful for.
Always take the time to be kind. Even when you're suffering with your own pain. And don't assume that someone else has it easier than you. You never know the battles someone else is fighting.
1.What can be learned from the underlined sentence in para3?
A.Self-pity always brings about selflessness. B.Self-pity always results in selfishness.
C.Selflessness often brings out blindness. D.Selfishness can prevent self-pity.
2.Why did the author regard the nurse as a bad one at first?
A.The nurse treated her abruptly.
B.The nurse didn't offer medications on time.
C.The nurse seldom communicated with her.
D.The nurse was irresponsible.
3.Which one is closest to the meaning of the word 'humbled'?
A.beaten B.ashamed
C.defeated D.depressed
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.Every bean has its black. B.Let bygones be bygones.
C.Stand in others' shoes. D.Misfortunes never come singly.
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Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find _______work although I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.
To my ______, I had to drive a school bus to ______my family. At the same time, I had some ______with different companies but they all_______to say I did not get the job. I went to ht bus barn(车库), feeling_______.
Later that afternoon, _______doing my rounds through the town I had an inner wave rise from deep ______ me and I thought “Why has my________become so hard?”
Immediately after this internal(内心的)scream, I ______ the bus over to drop off a little girl. As she_______she handed me an earring saying I should keep it______somebody looked for it. The_______was stamped with words “BE HAPPY” Then I struck me. I had been putting all of my_______into what was wrong with my life rather than what was______ !
One night there was a phone call for me from the_______at a large hospital. She asked me whether I________do a one-day training for 200 hospital workers. I said _______and got the job.
My day with the hospital workers________very well. I got a great_______and many more days of work. To this day I know that it was because I changed my attitude to life.
1.A. satisfying B. probable C. particular D. considerate
2.A. joy B. luck C. surprise D. shame
3.A. meet B. support C. supply D. provide
4.A. meetings B. conferences C. interviews D. reports
5.A. came B. expected C. hoped D. called
6.A. excited B. disappointed C. worried D. frightened
7.A. while B. though C. unless D. until
8.A. beyond B. inside C. upon D. beside
9.A. study B. bus C. life D. position
10.A. carried B. pulled C. brought D. held
11.A. took off B. put off C. gave off D. got off
12.A. as long as B. now that C. as soon as D. in case
13.A. earring B. watch C. necklace D. bag
14.A. money B. ideas C. strength D. energies
15.A. real B. right C. happy D. sad
16.A. nurse B. worker C. patient D. manager
17.A. should B. could C. must D. ought
18.A. no B. hello C. yes D. nothing
19.A. went B. looked C. fit D. appeared
20.A. comfort B. shock C. welcome D. excuse
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At the class get-together last night, I could hardly ______ Tom, for he had changed a lot and was no longer what he used to be in high school.
A. remember B. recognize
C. realize D. request
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短语填空 （从下列短语中选出一个合适的并用其适当形式填入每个句子中，使其句意完整，共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
1.Suddenly a strong wind came and __________ the roofs of their new houses.
2.Peter has lost his job, and the family is __________ a very difficult time.
3.He didn’t want to come at first , but at the last minute he _________.
4.When the party _________ , there was a great change in education policy.
5.The workmen have _________ a deep channel for the water.
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