“Do you like my dress?” She asked of a passin...

“Do you like my dress?” She asked of a passing stranger. "My mommy made it just for me." She said with a tear in her eye.

"Well, I think it's very pretty, so, why are you crying?"

With a tremble in her voice the little girl answered. "After mommy made me this dress, she had to go away."

"Well, now," said the lady, "with a little girl like you waiting for her, I'm sure she'll be right back."

"No Ma'am, you don't understand," said the child through her tears, "my daddy said she's up in heaven now with Grandfather."

The woman realized what the child meant, and why she was crying. Kneeling down she gently gathered the child into her arms and together they cried for the mommy that was gone. As the woman intended to go, the little girl grabbed her sleeve, pointing to a spot on her dress, saying, "Here is where my mommy kissed my dress, and here," pointing to another spot, "and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mommy said that she put all those kisses on my dress so that I would have her kisses whenever I cry."

Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, she was looking at a mother who knew that she was going away and would not be there to kiss away the hurts that she knew her daughter would get. So she took all the love she had for her little girl and put them into this dress. She no longer saw a little girl in a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped in her mother's love.

1.Why did the little girl cry when she showed her dress to the stranger?

A. Because she didn’t think the dress was beautiful enough.

B. Because her mom abandoned her after she made the dress.

C. Because her mom passed away and she can’t see her any more.

D. Because her mom left home to travel with her grandfather.

2.Mom put the spots on her daughter’s dress to __________.

A. ensure that her daughter could remember her.

B. kiss her whenever she cries.

C. make her look more beautiful and lovely.

D. help her daughter carry through difficult times.

3.It could be inferred from the passage that ____________

A. the woman was deeply touched by what the mom had done.

B. the mom was cruel enough to leave her daughter behind.

C. the little girl didn’t care about her mom any longer.

D. the mom kissed the skirt here and there to comfort her daughter.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. A kind woman.　　 B. A lovely girl.

C. Not a simple dress.　　 D. A great mom.

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In my opinion, this kind of dress _________ professional women like you and me.

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A few years ago my mother asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I don’t 　　　　 like to shop with others, and I’m not a 　　　　 person. However, we 　　　　 for the mall together at last.

We visited nearly every 　　　　 , and she tried on dress after dress, 　　　　　　 them all. As the day went on, I grew tired and my mother grew　　　　 .

　　 　　 , at our last shop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The blouse had a bow at the neckline. As I stood in the 　　　　 room with her, I watched as she tried, with much 　　　　 , to tie it. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis(关节炎) that she couldn’t do it. Immediately, my impatience 　　　 to an overwhelming(无法抗拒的) wave of sympathy for her. I turned away to hide the 　　　　 that came up involuntarily.

Regaining my calmness, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was 　　　 , but the event was etched(铭刻) in my memory. For the rest of the day, my 　　　　 kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the 　　　 of my mother’s hands trying to tie that bow. Those 　　　 hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed me, comforted me, and, 　　　　 , prayed for me, were now touching me in a remarkable 　　　　 .

Later in the evening, I went to my mother’s room, 　　　 her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her 　 　　 , told her that to me they were the most 　　　　 hands in the world.

1.A. simply　　　　 B. finally　　　　 C. actually　　 D. normally

2.A. patient　　　　 B. honest　　　 　 C. respectful　 D. trustworthy

3.A. took off　 　 B. kept off　　 　　 C. got off　　 D. set off

4.A. person　　　　 B. store　　　　 　 C. assistant 　 D. boss

5.A. remembering　 B. buying　　　　 C. rejecting 　 D. recommending

6.A. frustrated　　 B. worried　 　　 C. tired　 　　 D. upset

7.A. Immediately　 B. Finally　　 　　 C. Traditionally D. Quietly

8.A. sitting　　　　 B. dining　　　　 C. dressing　　 D. waiting

9.A. time　　　　 　　 B. pride　　　　 　 C. experience　 D. difficulty

10.A. gave off　 　 B. gave away 　　 C. gave way　　 D. gave up

11.A. tears　　　　 B. money　　　　 　 C. expression　 D. feeling

12.A. off　　　　 　 B. out　　 　　　　　 C. on　　　 　　　 D. over

13.A. head　　　　 　 B. mind　　　　 　　 C. heart　 　　 D. brain

14.A. sense　　　 B. belief 　　　　 C. vision 　　 D. consciousness

15.A. loving　　　　 B. lively　　　　 C. live　　 　　 D. alive

16.A. first of all B. most of all　 C. all in all　 D. after all

17.A. style　　　 B. fashion　　 　　 C. manner　　 　 D. form

18.A. took　　　　 　 B. made　　　　　 　 C. removed　　 D. replaced

19.A. sorrow　　　　 B. disappointment C. regret　　　 D. surprise

20.A. common　 　　 B. effective　　 C. beautiful　　 D. useful

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---How could you _______ my sister so easily in the crowd ?

---Because she stood out in a red dress.

A. pick out         B. pick up          C. take up           D. take out

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“Do you like doing things for people?”I asked a friend．

“Yes，most of the time,”she replied．

“Most of the time?”

“Well，I love to do things that are unexpected． I like to do little things most people wouldn't think about doing,”she said．

“But why did you say most of the time?”

“Well,sometimes after doing those little things people take advantage of you．I mean，they expect you to do it again．They ask you to do it．That's when I don't like it．”

It was odd that I had this conversation．This just happened to me．I love to do little things．I will pay for a meal card for the people in the office every time we have a meeting there．Not a big thing．It's a little thing．$5.30 will pay for almost five lunches．Hey，big spender!

I also bought a bag of animal crackers for a friend at work．She was having a tough day and not very happy at all．I drove down to the Wal-Mart and picked up a huge bag for under $2.00．Her smile was worth it．

But one week she said,“Bob，we ran out of crackers．We love them so much．” I didn't want to do it．I smiled and she persisted． I finally admitted,“It's different when I do it because I want to，but now you are trying to make me go to get them．It's not the same．”But I bought it for her．

Unfortunately，a big fire in my family took away all the possessions we had． I didn't know what to do and how to do it．What happened to me then surprised me most．I once had my bike repaired，but the repairman said “no charge”on hearing my sufferings．A stranger called James Kennedy read some pieces I'd written about our sufferings for Slate，the online magazine，and wanted to give us a new house across the lake from New Orleans．I refused but I felt moved． Another poet at the University of Florida also wanted to let his house to me free of charge while he was on holiday．My mates gave us more money for us to rebuild my home．When you do something kind for others，do you always get rewarded? Yes，but not in the way you might expect．

1.What's the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A． To tell the background of the story．

B． To attract the attention of the readers．

C． To get the readers to know main idea directly．

D． To explain the reasons why he wrote the passage．

2.What do we know about James Kennedy?

A． He was a writer of an online magazine．

B． He was also a poet at the University of Florida．

C． He offered the author a new house free of charge．

D． He learned about the author's sufferings online．

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A． Misfortune of blessing on happiness．

B． Never too late to learn．

C． Helping others means helping yourself．

D． Many hands make the work lighter．

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My neighbor Mrs. Gargan first told me about it. “Have you seen the tree?” She asked as I was sitting in the backyard enjoying the autumn twilight （暮色）. “The one down at the corner,” she explained. “It’s a beautiful tree—all kinds of colors. All the passers-by stop to have a look. You ought to see it.” I told her I would, but I soon forgot about the tree. Three days later, I was jogging down the street when a splash of bright orange caught my eyes. For an instant, I thought someone’s house had caught fire. Then I remembered the tree.

I approached the tree to look at it closely. There was nothing remarkable about the shape of the tree. It was a medium-sized maple. But Mrs. Gargan had been right about its colors. Like the mess of an artist’s palette（调色板）, the tree blazed a bright crimson（深红色）on its lower branches and burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its center, and deep red at its top. Through these colors were light green leaves as yet untouched by autumn.

Walking closer I noticed several bare branches near the top, their small black branches scratching the air like claws. The fallen leaves lay like a red carpet around the trunk.

As I was amazed at this beauty, I thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments about the stars. “If the constellations（星座）appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would be. But because they’re up there every night, we barely give them a look,” he made a remark in Nature.

I felt the same way about the tree. Because its beauty will last only a week, it should be especially precious to us. And I had almost missed it.

Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant display of northern lights（北极光）in the sky over Massachusetts, he rang a church bell to alert the whole town’s people. That’s what I felt like doing about the tree. I wanted to awake the countryside to its wonder.

I didn’t have a church bell, but as I walked home, I did ask each neighbor I passed the same simple but important question Mrs. Gargan had asked me: “Have you seen the tree?”.

1.What did the author’s neighbor remind him?

A. To appreciate the beauty of the sunset.

B. To find what happened at the street corner.

C. To draw a picture of a tree.

D. To enjoy the beautiful tree in all colors.

2. From the passage we know _________.

A. the author felt it precious to see the beauty of the tree

B. the author thought of the stars as beautiful as the tree

C. the remarkable scene of the tree only appeared in a thousand years

D. People never had a close look at the tree

3. How did the author call on people to enjoy the wonder?

A. He rang the church bell.

B. He passed on the same question.

C. He awakened all neighbors up.

D. He required people to the corner.

4.The best title of the passage can be ________.

A. Have You Seen the Tree?

B. The Most Beautiful Tree

C. One of the Wonders in Nature

D. The Precious Moment in Life

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“Mom, I don’ t like you,” my two-year-old son said.

“Okay...is that ______ you love me?” I asked.

“No, you’ re not lovely.”

That night, as I washed my face, I ______ a little longer in the mirror—not because I was hurt by his ______, but because I noticed there was no light in my ______.

I took out a pen and started writing a list—a list to ______ myself; a list to put sparkle（火花）back into my eyes. I once made many lists but ______ accomplished anything. This time would be ______!

The first goal on my list I wanted to achieve was ______ a Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. On that day, when I ______ into my 1980s workout clothes, Jack smiled, “Mom, you look ______.” Maybe, just maybe some light ______ my eyes.

When coming out of the cold lake I felt happy and proud. I kept screaming, “I ______ it !” But one of the most exciting parts of the day was when I stood in front of my ______, which was taped on the refrigerator door. I ______ item number one. With that, I began to take back my life.

Everyone taking part in the Polar Plunge received a ______. Whenever I wore it, Jack asked, “Is that your Polar Plunge clothing?” I answered ______, “Yes!” “I want to do that too.” I was happy he remembered I jumped into a ______ lake, and that he wanted to do activities with me.

With each ______ crossed off（划掉） the list, a piece of myself is ______. Not only am I showing my family it’ s important to ______, but I’ m showing myself that I’ m worth it.

1.A. how B. where C. whether D. because

2.A. washed B. looked C. stayed D. felt

3.A. behavior B. statement C. question D. rudeness

4.A. face B. life C. eyes D. thoughts

5.A. defeat B. save C. explain D. teach

6.A. seldom B. always C. yet D. almost

7.A. complete B. similar C. unforgettable D. different

8.A. learning from B. setting up C. looking into D. participating in

9.A. jumped B. changed C. ran D. burst

10.A. nervous B. calm C. pretty D. cold

11.A. slid　　 away B. approached to C. got out of D. came back to

12.A. did B. got C. missed D. appreciated

13.A. mirror B. son C. list D. photo

14.A. ticked B. added C. built D. enlarged

15.A. souvenir B. medal C. cap D. shirt

16.A. patiently B. embarrassingly C. proudly D. unwillingly

17.A. huge B. freezing C. beautiful D. deep

18.A. letter B. date C. name D. goal

19.A. returning B. disappearing C. united D. cured

20.A. work B. dream C. learn D. share

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“Do you like doing things for people?” I asked a friend.

“Yes, most of the time,” she replied.

“Most of the time?”

“Well, I love to do things that are unexpected. I like to do little things most people wouldn't think about doing,” she said.

“But why did you say most of the time?”

“Well, sometimes after doing those little things people take advantage of you. I mean, they expect you to do it again. They ask you to do it. That’s when I don’t like it.”

It was odd that I had this conversation. This just happened to me. I love to do little things. I will pay for a meal card for the people in the office every time we have a meeting there. Not a big thing. It’s a little thing. $5.30 will pay for almost five lunches. Hey, big spender!

I also bought a bag of animal crackers for a friend at work. She was having a tough day and not very happy at all. I drove down to the Wal-Mart and picked up a huge bag for under $2.00. Her smile was worth it.

But one week she said, “Bob, we ran out of crackers. We love them so much.” I didn't want to do it. I smiled and she persisted. I finally admitted, “It’s different when I do it because I want to, but now you are trying to make me go to get them. It’s not the same.” But I bought it for her.

Unfortunately, a big fire in my family took away all the possessions we had. I didn’t know what to do and how to do it. What happened to me then surprised me most. I once had my bike repaired, but the repairman said “no charge” on hearing my sufferings. A stranger called James Kennedy read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us a new house across the lake from New Orleans. I refused but I felt moved. Another poet at the University of Florida also wanted to let his house to me free of charge while he was on holiday. My mates gave us more money for us to rebuild my home. When you do something kind for others, do you always get rewarded? Yes, but not in the way you might expect.

1.What’s the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To tell the background of the story.

B. To attract the attention of the readers.

C. To get the readers to know main idea directly.

D. To explain the reasons why he wrote the passage.

2.What do we know about James Kennedy?

A. He was a writer of an online magazine.

B. He was also a poet at the University of Florida.

C. He offered the author a new house free of charge.

D. He learned about the author’s sufferings online.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Misfortune of blessing on happiness.

B. Never too late to learn.

C. Helping others means helping yourself.

D. Many hands make the work lighter.

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"What kind of stuff do you write? ''one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to _______.

"I write creative nonfiction," I said, “as you'll be doing.”

It was a _______. I couldn't remember when I'd last written a _______ essay. But it must have been before my mother fell ill, leaving me feeling my family story wouldn't end _______. It seemed that nothing I wrote could change that. _______ I couldn't write my own stories, I could _______ my students to tell theirs. "You're going to keep a _______ in this class, and I want you to tell your stories like they _______ ."

“Why do they matter? ” a boy named Michael asked. Looking out at the roomful of students, I _______. No one said a word. Many of them, I learned, worked while in school. Most didn't know their stories did matter. They didn't even realize their stories were as __________ as their own lives.

Finally, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they' re what you have. Stories allow us to make meaning of what we've __________ I said. Michael didn't look __________, but he didn't challenge me, either.

In his first essay, Michael wrote about how his high school English teacher seeing his __________and helped him fill out a college __________. I had Michael read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so __________ that we could hear the sound of each other's ____________. I looked at him and saw a small __________ in his dark eyes. Then, I said, "That's why you tell your stories."

I went home that night and __________ my journal from where it lay, dusty and __________. For the first time in months, I had to __________ .

1.A.studying B.teaching C.traveling D.operating

2.A.lie B.joke C.game D.trick

3.A.moving B.creative C.useful D.fascinating

4.A.safely B.proudly C.happily D.perfectly

5.A.Once B.Unless C.Because D.Although

6.A.warn B.order C.permit D.encourage

7.A.book B.letter C.journal D.fiction

8.A.exist B.matter C.happen D.remember

9.A.nodded B.laughed C.hesitated D.responded

10.A.meaningful B.frustrating C.ridiculous D.satisfying

11.A.taken over B.turned over C.gone through D.broken through

12.A.worried B.frightened C.impressive D.convinced

13.A.weakness B.potential C.amusement D.difficulty

14.A.invitation B.suggestion C.application D.composition

15.A.still B.loud C.free D.alive

16.A.breath B.debate C.thought D.remark

17.A.flying B.doubting C.praising D.softening

18.A.got at B.picked up C.looked at D.kept up

19.A.amazed B.shocked C.disabled D.untouched

20.A.write B.sleep C.rest D.stop

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“What kind of stuff do you write?" one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to ___________

“Creative non-fiction,n I said.

It was a _______ I couldn't remember when I’d last written a creative essay. It must have been before my volatile（喜怒无常的）mother fell ill, leaving me resigned to the idea that our story of family dysfunction would not end _______. It seemed that nothing I wrote could _________ that.

With too much time and lack of _________ , I accepted a position to teach creative non-fiction. Although I couldn't get myself to tell my own _______, I could require that my students tell theirs.

“You're going to be keeping a _______ in this class, ” I said. "And I want you to tell your stories like they _______."

"Why?” a boy named Michael asked. "I mean, who _________ about our stories?"

Looking out at the roomful of students, I realized I didn't have an __________.

No one said a word. I ________ that most didn't know their stories were stories一as beautiful and hard——as their own lives.

Finally , I said, “ Because it's what you have. Stories allow us to make meaning of what we've been through. When you shape your ________ into a story, it becomes yours and not just something that ________to you."

Michael didn't look ________, but he didn't challenge me either.

In his first essay, Michael wrote about how he grew up in one of the ________ neighborhoods in Boston. He wrote about the night he was out with two friends. The feeling of numbness(麻木)shot through my body as a car came zooming towards us. At that moment everything went blank. Both of my two mates were hit down, drenched in blood. Minutes after I witnessed that, I decided I was leading the dangerous neighborhood and going to college.

He went on to write about how his high school teachers, who saw his ________, helped him get into this school.

I had Michael __________ his essay out. After he finished, the class went so ________that we could hear the sound of each other's breath. After a moment, I said, “ That's why you tell your stories. ”

I went home that night and picked up my journal, ________and untouched. I found a pen and for the first time in months, I had to ________ .

1.A.studying B.teaching C.visiting D.consulting

2.A.lie B.fact C.task D.dream

3.A.slowly B.naturally C.happily D.violently

4.A.prove B.explain C.destroy D.change

5.A.control B.support C.inspiration D.security

6.A.jokes B.stories C.thoughts D.faults

7.A.list B.note C.record D.journal

8.A.exist B.succeed C.matter D.spread

9.A.cares B.worries C.debates D.inquires

10.A.argument B.opportunity C.influence D.answer

11.A.assumed B.predicted C.ignored D.checked

12.A.choice B.performance C.progress D.experience

13.A.applied B.happened C.belonged D.appealed

14.A.interested B.astonished C.convinced D.concerned

15.A.biggest B.quietest C.safest D.worst

16.A.potential B.creativity C.anxiety D.confusion

17.A.read B.bring C.figure D.point

18.A.relaxed B.still C.nervous D.friendly

19.A.clean B.special C.dusty D.marked

20.A.wonder B.write C.compete D.practise

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