Grandma celebrated grandpa’s birthday just da...

Grandma celebrated grandpa’s birthday just days before he passed away. Although his __________ was very difficult for her, I think it taught grandma that good health was not to be taken __________, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as ______ and as long as she could. One day, when she ________ to attend dancing lessons, we rolled our eyes in __________ and helplessly wished she would just stay home and __________ cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed ________ we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a __________ grandma.

I suppose grandma’s primary motivation for dancing was social. She had been a __________ girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa’s quiet lifestyle before __________ any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, __________, filler her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, and the challenge of learning. __________ the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma __________ everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, __________ soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.

Having taken dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances _________ and was soon participating in dancing _________ all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma __________ invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches. My attitude was __________ unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every __________ she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the _________ a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.

1.A. suffering　　 B. birthday　　 C. health　　 D. death

2.A. for sure　　 B. for fun　　 C. for granted　　 D. seriously

3.A. fully　　 B. peacefully　　 C. pitifully　　 D. carefully

4.A. pretended　　 B. announced　　 C. refused　　 D. managed

5.A. agreement　　 B. excitement　　 C. embarrassment　　 D. anger

6.A. sell　　 B. bake　　 C. buy　　 D. keep

7.A. until　　 B. since　　 C. unless　　 D. before

8.A. loving　　 B. dancing　　 C. caring　　 D. selfless

9.A. humorous　　 B. shy　　 C. determined　　 D. mean

10.A. managing　　 B. losing　　 C. developing　　 D. falling

11.A. at most　　 B. to be honest　　 C. in a word　　 D. on the other hand

12.A. Once　　 B. Since　　 C. Because　　 D. Although

13.A. persuaded　　 B. satisfied　　 C. surprised　　 D. confused

14.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. it

15.A. easily　　 B. busily　　 C. hard　　 D. awkwardly

16.A. performances　　 B. trainings　　 C. practice　　 D. matches

17.A. unwillingly　　 B. increasingly　　 C. proudly　　 D. surprisingly

18.A. hardly　　 B. even　　 C. still　　 D. fairly

19.A. incident　　 B. point　　 C. room　　 D. event

20.A. judges　　 B. competitors　　 C. dancers　　 D. audiences

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Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken for granted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.

I suppose grandma’s primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa’s quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two- hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.

Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.

1.What did grandma learn from grandpa’s death?

A. Good health was not there for everyone.

B. She should take dance lessons.

C. She had to struggle to live a better life.

D. She should wear beautiful dresses.

2.Normal grandmas usually _______ in the author’s point of view.

A. took dance lessons

B. did some exercises at home

C. took care of grandchildren at home

D. did some housework at home

3.The author felt _______ when he was invited to watch grandma’s match.

A. happy　　 B. proud　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. uninterested

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When my grandma fell ill just a few days before Christmas, I felt shocked and sad that she wasn’t going to be at able for Christmas with the people she loved around her. Mother said, “If she can’t come here for Christmas, we’ll take Christmas to her !” She was very _______when we all arrived at the ward with a lot of_______, full of bustle(喧闹)and chatter.

Afterwards, the idea for Secret Santa started to _______in me. The following year, I decided to put my thoughts into action and _______a request on Facebook and Twitter asking people to donate presents to those who were in hospital at Christmas. The _________was incredible.

The first year, in the week _______up to Christmas, I put on a red Santa’s hat and pushed a trolley(手推车) full of presents _______the hospital wards and the local children’s hospice(收容所) handing out some Christmas _______. I made sure those who weren’t _______ also received a present.

And, of course, the nurses and carers were________big boxes of Chocolates. I also took presents into care homes for the __________. Often it was just something little, but I think they were just ________to see a friendly face. It felt good doing something for other people.

________my grandma died last year, I was still determined to keep the ________running for a second year. This time I was overwhelmed(征服)by the response. There were twice as many presents__________as there were the previous year.

We’ll be________presents right up to the Christmas Eve before going to Midnight Mass(子夜弥撒), so it takes a lot of energy and time. But it’s ________ worth to see the looks on the children’s faces when they get their presents, and to see how happy the older folk are with a (n)________and a chat. I love being a real-life Santa Claus.

My grandma always told me Christmas was about giving, not________. “That’s the real spirit of Christmas!” she used to say. ________, I can pass on that message to others.

1.A. positive　　 B. awkward　　 C. greedy　　 D. delighted

2.A. presents　　 B. fruits　　 C. flowers　　 D. foods

3.A. mix　　 B. push　　 C. grow　　 D. check

4.A. cut out　　 B. put out　　 C. make out　　 D. leave out

5.A. honor　　 B. response　　 C. proof　　 D. model

6.A. leading　　 B. turning　　 C. adding　　 D. looking

7.A. beyond　　 B. around　　 C. under　　 D. opposite

8.A. origin　　 B. trust　　 C. guide　　 D. cheer

9.A. rich　　 B. lonely　　 C. well　　 D. outgoing

10.A. treated　　 B. devoted　　 C. invited　　 D. sent

11.A. young　　 B. elderly　　 C. deaf　　 D. blind

12.A. curious　　 B. pleased　　 C. generous　　 D. confused

13.A. Since　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. appeal　　 B. fortune　　 C. gesture　　 D. identity

15.A. bought　　 B. created　　 C. donated　　 D. used

16.A. decorating　　 B. delivering　　 C. wrapping　　 D. carrying

17.A. more than　　 B. less than　　 C. rather than　　 D. other than

18.A. report　　 B. praise　　 C. outcome　　 D. visit

19.A. gathering　　 B. misunderstanding　　 C. receiving　　 D. celebrating

20.A. Generally　　 B. Appropriately　　 C. Consequently　　 D. Hopefully

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A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa had a young family of four little girls. During the Great Depression (大萧条时期), work was hard to find, so Grandpa did whatever jobs he could. On weekends he and Grandma dug a garden to grow some of their own food.

Everybody worked to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food and enjoyed flowers from the garden. Grandma put up strawberry jam, tomatoes, beans, peppers, pears and peaches in canning jars. They were good to eat through the long winter.

The family grew up, and grandparents grew old. It became hard to keep up the garden, so they made it a little smaller. There was still plenty to eat from the garden and lovely flowers to enjoy.

Then one summer when Grandpa was eighty-nine years old, all he could do was watch from his lawn chair as the vegetables grew and the roses bloomed. Summer slowly faded, and Grandpa died before it was time to bring in the harvest.

It was a lonely winter for Grandma. She sat near the window, looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant a garden in the spring. When spring came, she planted only a little garden.

One sunny day in the early summer, Grandma heard a commotion (骚动) in the front yard and looked out the window to see a frightening sight. A huge swarm of bees filled the air between two tall trees. The buzzing sound was very loud.

The bees made their way into a hole up in one of the trees. Before long, every one of those bees had disappeared into its new home. During the next few days, the bees were busy minding their own business. Grandma could always see a few bees buzzing in and out around the opening high in the tree. Before long, she decided the bees weren’t bothering anyone, so she didn’t give them another thought.

That summer, Grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the huge crop of vegetables and puzzle over their own gardens weren’t doing well.

One day, Grandma’s brother Frank visited from Arizona. As Grandma made Frank a delicious lunch of squash cakes and homemade applesauce, she told him the story about the swarm of bees. Frank said, “In Arizona, the farmers often hired beekeepers to set up beehives near their fields. The bees pollinated (授粉) the crops and helped them to grow.”

That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer. “So that’s why my little garden had such a big crop!” she exclaimed.

From that time on, Grandma always believed that since Grandpa couldn’t be there to help her that summer, he had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma’s little garden grow and grow.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The garden was dug by Grandparents during the Great Depression.

B. The garden provided enough food and flowers for the family.

C. The garden was made smaller as Grandparents grew older.

D. The garden once lay in waste after Grandpa passed away.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. Grandma was too busy to hire someone to deal with the bees.

B. Grandma felt very lonely and helpless when Grandpa passed away.

C. Frank hired beekeepers to help Grandma keep the garden growing.

D. Grandpa turned into bees to help Grandma keep up the garden.

3.The method the author uses in the underlined sentence is _______.

A. offering analyses　　　　　　　　　 B. providing explanations

C. making comparison　　　　　　　　　 D. giving examples

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Grandpa’s Bees　　　　　　　　　 B. Grandparents’ Garden

C. The Harvest of Summer　　　　　　 D. The Secret of the Garden

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Even though my grandpa was a farmer, my grandma would iron his work clothes every day. Grandma mixed up her own starch (淀粉浆) in a glass Coke ______, with a metal cap that had lots of ______, like a salt-shaker. She would spray grandpa’s pants with the starch, ______ them over a chair for a few minutes for them to dry a bit,, and then ______ the iron to them.

As I was watching, I began to question this ______. Why on earth did grandpa need his work clothes ______? Most days, he never ______ anyone but me and maybe a few other farmers nearby. One day when I was about 13, I asked grandma why she thought it necessary to ______ time and effort to clothes that were rarely seen and would be ______ in just an hour or two.

She gave me a girlish smile, the kind you wouldn’t ______ from grandmothers at their age. She said that grandpa was the most ______ man in the world. She loved every chance she got to ______ and make the rest of the world jealous of her. “I want him to look the most handsome man God had ______ made.”

Later that day, I looked ______ at grandpa, who surely didn’t ______ at all handsome to me. He was short and skinny, and his false ______ didn’t line up. “You just aren’t looking in the right light.” Grandma laughed.

I decided to ______ it. Sheesh, I thought, old people.

The years ______, and I watched grandma and grandpa grow old together. I was probably 30 when it ______ on me what love really was – it was grandma ironing grandpa’s pants with ______ from a Coke bottle.

1.A. drink　　 B. box　　 C. bottle　　 D. sign

2.A. holes　　 B. pictures　　 C. dots　　 D. designs

3.A. turn　　 B. squeeze　　 C. dry　　 D. hang

4.A. adapt　　 B. adopt　　 C. appeal　　 D. apply

5.A. method　　 B. practice　　 C. sport　　 D. request

6.A. washed　　 B. ironed　　 C. tailored　　 D. worn

7.A. saw　　 B. talked to　　 C. asked　　 D. thought of

8.A. deliver　　 B. attach　　 C. devote　　 D. owe

9.A. tidy　　 B. shiny　　 C. dirty　　 D. scary

10.A. expect　　 B. choose　　 C. learn　　 D. prevent

11.A. meaningful　　 B. handsome　　 C. powerful　　 D. troublesome

12.A. turn him down　　 B. call him in　　 C. figure him out　　 D. show him off

13.A. never　　 B. always　　 C. ever　　 D. yet

14.A. closely　　 B. madly　　 C. quickly　　 D. randomly

15.A. sound　　 B. look　　 C. prove　　 D. become

16.A. hair　　 B. sense　　 C. teeth　　 D. names

17.A. remember　　 B. forgive　　 C. mention　　 D. forget

18.A. went on　　 B. came along　　 C. stood by　　 D. lay ahead

19.A. depended　　 B. settled　　 C. dawned　　 D. agreed

20.A. water　　 B. starch　　 C. salt　　 D. juice

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Happy birthday! Do birthdays really makes people happy? 　 1.　　 Birthdays celebrates the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old?

2.Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture．　　 3.　　 As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing.　　 4.　　 American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．

5.　 Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．

A.That is a different story.

B. Most people in America like the young.

C. Of course they do.　　　　　　

D. Some even experience age discrimination（歧视).

E. People in America grow larger every year.

F. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．

G. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．

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Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do．Birthday celebrate the day when we were born．Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? That is a different story．

Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing．Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）．American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．

Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer．

Title: Different Opinions About 1._____________Old.

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________her grandma before, he didn’t know she was his grandma even if his mother had told him.（　　 ）

A．Not being seen　　　 B．Not having seen

C．Having not seen　　　　 D．Not seeing

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Just two years before her 100th birthday, Sensei Keiko Fukuda has become the first woman to achieve a tenth-degree black belt --- the highest rank in the martial art and combat sport judo(柔道). Fukuda is now one of only four living people who’ve earned the tenth-degree (or dan) black belt. Throughout history, only sixteen people have ever achieved this honor.

Fukuda began practicing judo in 1935 and is the only surviving student of its founder, Kano Jiguro. Urged by her teacher, she learned English to help spread judo internationally.

During a time when getting married, building a family, and becoming a housewife was the standard, Fukuda went against tradition, opting out of marriage to pursue the martial art.

“All I did was judo ... this was my marriage,” Fukuda reflected tearfully to the San Francisco Chronicle. “This is when my life destiny was set. I just never imagined how long this road would be.”

She described the Jiguro’s school, known as the Kodokan, as “old-fashioned and sexist(性别歧视的) about belts and ranks”. In fact, an order that prevented women from achieving any higher than a fifth-degree black belt kept Fukuda at that level for thirty years. She was finally promoted to sixth dan in 1972 when a woman’s division was created.

Fukuda said she approached judo and her life with the intention to “be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically”. Fukuda said this kind of beauty is decidedly not external (外部的). “ A kind soul is inner beauty,” she explained to the paper. “I believe this is true beauty … All my life this has been my dream.”

Dream realized, the 98-year-old Sensei Keiko Fukuda continues to teach judo three times a week at a woman’s judo.

1.It can be learned from the passage that ____________.

A. Fukuda achieved the tenth-degree black belt at 97.

B. four people earned the tenth-degree black belt in history.

C. nearly all of Kano Jiguro’s students were dead.

D. the Kodokan was founded in 1935.

2.The underlined part “opting out of” in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. choosing or welcoming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. longing for or desiring

C. keeping out of or avoiding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. missing or having no chance of

3.Why did Fukuda remain at fifth-degree black belt for so long a time?

A. It was hard for her to improve her level.　　　　

B. She suffered from a foolish rule.

C. Her family life took up too much of her time.　

D. She didn’t want to improve her level.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. The only surviving student of Kano Jiguro remains single.

B. The tenth-degree black belt is the highest rank in judo.

C. Sensei Keiko Fukuda spreads judo throughout the world.

D. 98-year-old woman becomes the first woman ever to earn judo’s highest-degree black belt.

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He is having a party ____ celebration of his 84th birthday.

A. in　　 B. on

C. of　　 D. at

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