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Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had ______ a long distance from India in order to join parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I ______ a local high school in my new town.

With ______ on one hand and fear on the other, I arrived at the classroom. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the ______ and asked if it was the right class. With a ______ voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a(n) ______ called “course requirements”, which I would never get in India. Then he asked me to ______ where I would sit. I chose the ______ closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn’t ______ want to pick a seat. In India, we had ______ seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the ______ produced by the overhead projector (投影仪).

____ it was my first day, I was confused which hallway to use, but I ______ to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have ______. It was nooa I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the ______ process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. Feeling surprised, she said, “That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little ______. Without another word, I headed for the ______.

At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus stop. I realized that all the ______ corned like the obstacle I had to ______ to reach my goal. I ______ my bus and sat down inside happily. I said to myself: Today isn’t so bad.

1.A. traveled B. increased C. measured D. evaluated

2.A. explored B. found C. entered D. constructed

3.A. anger B. anxiety C. sympathy D. sadness

4.A. employer B. colleague C. teacher D. companion

5.A. deep B. familiar C. strict D. soft

6.A. advertisement B. sheet C. notice D. container

7.A. choose B. judge C. inform D. discuss

8.A. seat B. direction C. destination D. scene

9.A. generally B. suddenly C. honestly D. actually

10.A. empty B. single C. assigned D. decorated

11.A. movie B. picture C. voice D. series

12.A. Though B. If only C. Since D. As long as

13.A. pretended B. refused C. allowed D. managed

14.A. gifts B. lunch C. fun D. chances

15.A. regular B. unexpected C. complex D. effective

16.A. shocked B. excited C. annoyed D. embarrassed

17.A. classroom B. dormitory C. library D. cafeteria

18.A. failure B. sorrow C. confusion D. amazement

19.A. put away B. get through C. build up D. show off

20.A. spotted B. missed C. drove D. reserved

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I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They _ 　 　 their meal, took a table near the window and started _ 　 　　 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The man_ 　 　 _ the food into two halves and carefully placed_ 　 　　 before his wife.

He took a sip of the drink. His wife also took one and then　 _ 　 　　 the cup down between them. “That __ 　 　 __ old couple. All they can _ 　 　 is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. _ 　 　 _ the man began to eat his French fries, I _ 　 　　 to my feet, went over and said that I was　 _ 　 　　 to buy another meal for them. But he ___ 　 　　 refused me and said that they made it a _ 　 　　 to share everything.

_ 　 　　 , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there 　 _ 　 　 her husband eat, and taking turns sipping the drink. Again I 　 _ 　 　　 to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was _ _ 　 　　 his face with a napkin, I _ 　 　　 no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. _ 　 　　 being politely refused, I asked the lady __ 　 　 _, “Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. _ 　 　　 is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.

1.A. served　 　 B. requested　 C. collected　 D. ordered

2.A. carrying 　　 B. taking　　　　 C. fetching　 D. bringing

3.A. divided　 　 B. cut　　　 C. changed　 D. formed

4.A. it　　 　　 B. this　　 C. that　　 D. one

5.A. got　 　　 B. gave　　　 C. set　　 D. turned

6.A. funny　 　　 B. crazy　　 C. strange　 D. poor

7.A. afford　 　　 B. pay　　 C. demand　 D. choose

8.A. While　 　　 B. Since　　 C. As　　 D. Until

9.A. came　 　　 B. struggled　 C. rushed　　 D. rose

10.A. anxious 　　 B. willing　 C. satisfied　 D. quick

11.A. warmly 　　 B. proudly　 C. kindly　　 D. seriously

12.A. way　 　　 B. habit　　 C. case　　 D. model

13.A. Surprisingly　　 B. Sadly　　 C. Shockingly　 D. Bitterly

14.A. seeing　 　　 B. noticing　　　 C. watching　 D. finding

15.A. wanted　 　　 B. offered　 C. planned　 D. attempted

16.A. wiping　 　　 B. touching　 C. bathing　 D. washing

17.A. should　 　　 B. could　　 C. might　　 D. would

18.A. In　　 　　 B. before　　 C. After　　 D. With

19.A. curiously 　　 B. carefully　 C. naturally　 D. plainly

20.A. How　 　　 B. Who　　 C. Why　　 D. What

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I was walking in my school campus from my office to my car at about 9 p.m. On the way, I ran into a 　　 who was obviously lost. He asked me for 　　 , saying he needed to get to East Palo Alto. But the 　　 was that he was walking the complete opposite direction!

I 　　 him in the correct direction, but warned him it was a long way off. He didn't speak English very well, and generally seemed without 　　 of direction. I quickly felt like helping him.　　 he was a big guy, I got the impression that he was 　　 .

I sent him on his way, and I walked away towards my car. Just as he was going out of a short way, something in me clicked, and I offered him a 　　 . He gratefully accepted, and he 　　 to show me his ID. I declined, but 　　 my hand and introduced myself. He said his name was Mario.

Mario followed me to my car. When I unlocked the passenger door for him, he didn't get in 　　 I assured him it was fine. As we sat in the car together, I suddenly got 　　 . “If this guy wanted, he could hurt me and take my car”, I 　　 calling my brother as a safety precaution (预防措施), but then I felt determined not to feel scared.

Mario and I got into some 　　 . He told me about his family in Mexico, how he works 　　 doesn't ever earn enough, how he 　　 live near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area. It was good talking to him, though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely. I 　　 asking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful.

When we got into East Palo Alto, I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as 　　 as I could take him. He quickly got out and 　　 me several times, saying he could find his way home from there.

Thinking back on it, I am glad to give a ride to Mario. Although it was 　　 , I think such things should be done without fear, or not at all. I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker（搭车人）again, but I know that if I did, I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear.

1.A. friend　　　　　　 B. stranger　　 C. teacher　　 D. beggar

2.A. money　　　　　　 B. directions　　　　 C. education　　　　 D. books

3.A. problem　　 B. chance　　 C. cause　　　　 D. effect

4.A. approved　　　　　　 B. expressed　　 C. pointed　　 D. announced

5.A. desire　　　　 B. sense　　　　 C. feeling　　　　 D. definition

6.A. While　　 B. Since　　　　 C. As　　　　 D. When

7.A. harmless　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　 C. harmful　　　　 D. interested

8.A. greeting　　 B. present　　　　 C. suggestion　　 D. ride

9.A. forced　　　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　 D. commanded

10.A. put up　　 B. turned out　　 C. looked up　　 D. held out

11.A. when　　 B. after　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. since

12.A. nervous　　 B. generous　　　　 C. distant　　　　 D. familiar

13.A. suggested　　　 B. imagined　　　　 C. considered　　 D. appreciated

14.A. friendship　　　 B. conversations　　 C. instructions　　 D. cooperation

15.A. and　　　　 B. or　　　　 C. but　　　　 D. so

16.A. was used to　　 B. used to　　 C. got used to　　　　 D. being used to

17.A. stopped　　 B. kept　　　　 C. practiced　　 D. fell

18.A. long　　　　 B. far　　　　 C. high　　 D. late

19.A. praised　　　　 B. encouraged　　 C. warned　　 D. thanked

20.A. fun　　　　 B. interesting　　　　 C. risky　　　　　 D. Curious

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It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War .She is always talking about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

"Why can't you be like my coworker's son?" she bemoans all the time. Her coworker's son received a four -year scholarship(奖学金) and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to say except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed coworker's son. I can't be like him. I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6﹕30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer's studies.

B. Wars around the world.

C. Dinner plans.

D. The writer's future job.

2.The underlined word " bemoans" in Paragraph 2 most probably means "________"．

A. agrees.　 B. shouts.　 C. smiles.　 D. complains.

3.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?______.

A. He wants to be like his mother's coworker's son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn't think his mother's coworker's son is perfect

4.We can know from the last paragraph that________.

A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family.

B. the writer doesn't know what his future will be like.

C. the writer doesn't think being a doctor is a good job.

D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good.

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If feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War? She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major (主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my coworker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed coworker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer’s studies.　　 B. The writer’s future job.

C. Dinner plans.　　 D. Wars around the world.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother________.

A. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”．

A. agrees　　 B. shouts

C. complains　　 D. smiles

4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s coworker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He doesn’t think his mother’s coworker’s son is perfect.

D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

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If feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument．We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly，my mother will push the conversation into World War？She'll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．And much to her disappointment，I don't want to do any job related to science，either．In fact，when I was pushed to say that I planned to major （主修） in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack．

"Why can't you be like my coworker's son？"she bemoans all the time．Her coworker's son received a four year scholarship and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer．I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed coworker's son．I can't be like him．I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame （名声） or salary．

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．She leaves the house around 6：30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm．However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future．

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about？ ______

A. The writer's studies．　　 B. The writer's future job．

C. Dinner plans．　　 D. Wars around the world．

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer's mother ______ ．

A. doesn't want the writer to major in English

B. doesn't think the writer should be a doctor

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn't think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word"bemoans"in Paragraph 2most probably means" ______ "．

A. agrees　　 B. shouts

C. complains　　 D. smiles

4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer？ ______

A. He wants to be like his mother's coworker's son．

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future．

C. He doesn't think his mother's coworker's son is perfect．

D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future．

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When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was    31    today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you    32    at home?”

Then I noticed his    33    and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.    34    our family has been his joy, and I guess I have    35    his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment    36   many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be    37  , my room cleaned up, and my     38    done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer     39    jobs. I began to notice how    40    he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be    41   . For the first time, I    42   my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to    43    less. I gave up my pocket money,    44    it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad    45    to go in a totally different direction. He    46    that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him    47    it, and I admired how much time and     48    he expended. I    49   knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the    50    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

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My pain _______ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically， “Are you feeling all right?”

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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life．I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

"My... you're tall," he said. The whole class burst out laughing .

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky(骄傲自大的) newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.

Carlos laughed widely. "But I need a couple of dictionaries."

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. "I'm sorry I embarrassed you," he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. "That's all right."

"I ought to know better." He was still blocking my way. "What's your name?" "Karen Forbes." He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. " I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so touchy."

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president．“How come ?”I kept asking myself, "How come this shrimp（虾）who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"

So on that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn't seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, "Of course I mind being short．But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself." "You seem to get along great,” I admitted, "But what about me? The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

1.It is a story about a short boy who ________.

2.From the text, we can see Carlos is ________.

3.The underlined word "touchy" in paragraph 8 probably means ________.

4.According to the text, which is the most likely ending?

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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”

So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me.“Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.

B. Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.

C. The writer is always confident with herself.

D. Carlos always makes fun of the writer.

2.From the passage, we can conclude _______________.

A. Carlos is as tall as the writer

B. Carlos fell love with the writer later

C. the writer is very tall

D. Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later

3.What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?

A. Handsome and proud                                B. Humorous and confident

C. Diligent and helpful                                D. Hardworking and popular

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A girl and a boy.                                                    B. My shortcomings.

C. My helpful classmates.                                      D. A change in my life.

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