My grandparents were married for over half a ...

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a 31 place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them 32 it, it was their turn to hide it once more.

There was no 33 to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the 34 left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. 35, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to 36 "shmily" on the very last sheet.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully 37 my grandparents' game. It was 38 their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They 39 kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their 40: a wonderful family, good fortune, and 41.

But there was a 42 cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every

43 of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way 44____ she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too 45 to go outside.________Then one day, what we all 46 finally happened. Grandma was gone.

"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd 47 and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members 48 and gathered around Grandma 49. Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and, 50 with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (摇篮曲).

SHMILY: See how much I love you.

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Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.

C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

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The moon and its possible influence over human behaviors have been objects of tales for centuries. Although the full moon can't turn people into werewolves (狼人), some people do blame it for causing a bad night's sleep or discomfort.

To find out if lunar phases (月相) affected humans, an international group of researchers studied children to see if their sleeping patterns changed or if there were any differences in their daily activities. The research studied a total of 5, 812 children from five continents. Data collection took place over 28 months, which is the same as the number of lunar cycles. These were then divided into three lunar phases: full moon, half-moon and new moon.

The findings of the study indicated that in general, sleep duration around full moon reported an average decrease of five minutes compared to new moon. “Our study provides evidence that the moon doesn't seem to influence people's behaviors,” said Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput from the Eastern Ontario Research Institute. The only significant finding was one percent sleep decrease in full moon. However, sleeping for five minutes less time during a full moon is not a danger to health. “Our behaviors are largely influenced by many other factors like genes, education and income,” he added.

“Folk tales and even certain examples suggest that behaviors of humans and animals are affected by lunar phases,” Dr. Chaput explained. “Whether there is science behind it or not, the moon secret will continue to attract human civilizations in the years to come.”

1.Where does the moon's bad influence on human behaviors usually come from?

A.Tales. B.Textbooks. C.News reports. D.Scientific papers.

2.Why did the research last 28 months ?

A.To attract more attention. B.To cover the lunar cycles.

C.To look into more children. D.To collect as much data as possible.

3.What can be concluded from the findings ?

A.We should go to bed five minutes earlier during a full moon.

B.The moon is a major cause to affect our sleep and behaviors.

C.We shouldn't worry about the moon's influence over health.

D.The moon plays a significant role in children's sleeping patterns.

4.How does Dr. Chaput feel about the topic of the moon influence?

A.It's boring. B.It's worrying C.It's frightening . D.It's interesting.

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In our backyard there is a big pond with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden.

One morning our new neighbor, an aggressively ambitious businessman, saw my grandfather _______two rare deodar tree saplings on both sides of our gate._______he said he had planted the same tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave his plants _______　 adequate amount of water and didn't give them full _______, while our neighbor interested in better _______looked after them too well. His plants were much_______and greener.

Normally in summer, we have fierce thunderstorms. _______ the extreme damage, these storms also bring a welcome sudden_______ from the terribly hot climate. After a thunderstorm, we came out to _______ the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor in his garden, too, but looked__________as his plants had been uprooted. Ours were standing__________ on the ground. Surprised to see this, he came up to us and said with embarrassment," My trees __________ from the roots while yours didn't. Why?”

My grandfather said, "You gave your plants more attention, water and manure(肥料），__________ they didn't need to work for anything. I gave mine just an adequate amount, letting their roots do the__________; thus their roots went deeper and became stronger. "Our neighbor nodded in__________ Hearing the words, I realized that anything easily given can be taken away much more easily and we will not understand the hard work it takes to earn those things.

1.A.moving B.purchasing C.delivering D.planting

2.A.By the way B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.In contrast

3.A.extremely B.instantly C.barely D.negatively

4.A.force B.amount C.review D.attention

5.A.requirements B.returns C.education D.access

6.A.drier B.rarer C.fuller D.wilder

7.A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.But for D.Apart from

8.A.addition B.relief C.protection D.awareness

9.A.infer B.control C.prevent D.inspect

10.A.tired B.upset C.bored D.ashamed

11.A.firmly B.widely C.fairly D.flexibly

12.A.came off B.put off C.took off D.showed off

13.A.So B.if C.though D.unless

14.A.majority B.opposite C.sort D.rest

15.A.total B.detail C.approval D.turn

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To Whom It May Concern:

My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she's working for."

But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.

We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end．

I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

Please help.

"Distressed"

1.The letter was most probable written ________.

A．in 1975            B．around 1980                                 C．four years ago D．in 1965

2.Her husband ________ when she first found her present job．

A．was very critical of her                  B．felt disappointed

C．was proud of her                             D．was happy but critical

3.What does the underlined word "promotion" mean?

A．scolding           B．criticism         C．prize                 D．advancement

4.As her income increased, ________.

A．she found a gap emerged between her and her husband

B．she bought more clothes and a house

C．she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of

D．she felt very proud of herself

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To Whom It May Concern:

My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she's working for."

But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.

We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end．

I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

Please help.

"Distressed"

1.The letter was most probable written ________.

2.Her husband ________ when she first found her present job．

3.What does the underlined word "promotion" mean?

4.As her income increased, ________.

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Over the past half century, ________ chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming.

A. having used            B. use            C. used            D. using

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My father and my mother have been married for 30 years, and never once ______ with each other.

A. they have quarrelled                B. did they quarrel

C. had they quarrelled                D. have they quarrelled

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The elevator _________ and we were trapped inside for half an hour.

A. broke off           B. broke in           C. broke out        D. broke down

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My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to ______ home and raise our three children.Then four years ago，our youngest ______ went to school and I thought I might go back to ______.

My husband was very ______and helped me to make my decision.He pointed out all of the things I can do around the ______，and said he thought I could be a great ______ in business.After several weeks of job­hunting，I found my ______job，which is working for a small public relations firm.At first，my husband was very ______ of me and would tell his friends，“My clever little wife can ______ that company she’s working for.”

But as his joking words were close to ______，my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases，and I am now ______ more money than he is.I can buy my ______ clothes and a new car.Because of our joint incomes，my husband and I can do many things that we had always ______ of doing，but we don’t do these things because he is very ______.

We ______ about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends.For the first time in our marriage，I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a(n) ______.

I love my husband very much，and I don’t want him to ______ lower，but I also love my job.I think I can be a good wife and a working woman，but I don’t know ______.Can you give me some ______？Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my ______ and my new career?

1.A. look　　 B. stay　　 C. see　　 D. study

2.A. person　　 B. man　　 C. child　　 D. lady

3.A. school　　 B. factory　　 C. study　　 D. work

4.A. restricted　　 B. opposite　　 C. disappointed　　 D. supportive

5.A. group　　 B. house　　 C. firm　　 D. husband

6.A. success　　 B. failure　　 C. mother　　 D. helper

7.A. awkward　　 B. convenient　　 C. useful　　 D. present

8.A. warm　　 B. fond　　 C. proud　　 D. comfortable

9.A. run　　 B. walk　　 C. hire　　 D. sell

10.A. awareness　　 B. beliefs　　 C. reality　　 D. ambition

11.A. making　　 B. building　　 C. producing　　 D. growing

12.A. cheap　　 B. own　　 C. important　　 D. incredible

13.A. agreed　　 B. believed　　 C. dreamed　　 D. supposed

14.A. unhappy　　 B. confident　　 C. discouraging　　 D. certain

15.A. communicate　　 B. strike　　 C. fight　　 D. change

16.A. absence　　 B. end　　 C. exam　　 D. question

17.A. gain　　 B. add　　 C. feel　　 D. suffer

18.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. why　　 D. how

19.A. duties　　 B. advice　　 C. fun　　 D. enjoyment

20.A. husband　　 B. child　　 C. friendship　　 D. boss

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