When Mom pulled in the driveway, Grandpa Joe was weeding his garden. He stood up and _______ us with wide-open arms. In his muddy gloves and jeans, he looked_______ like the well-dressed grandfather I remembered. The super professional bank president who loved numbers had retired(退休) and let his hair run _______. I wasn’t_______ him to look so different.
After the hugs and kisses, Grandpa couldn’t _______ to show off his garden, pointing out his almost-ripe tomatoes and ___________ about the rabbits eating his lettuce. The man who had been _______ for ages with interest rates(利率) now cared only about gardening.
Once Mom was gone for business, Grandpa_______ me and said, “Now, Anthony, if I remember _______, you like pasta(意大利面) with pesto sauce.” I eagerly nodded. “That’s perfect!” Grandpa said. “We’ll make some.”
We__________ some vegetables from the garden, and then drove 15 miles to the nearest grocery, where Grandpa bought cheese and nuts. On the drive home Grandpa asked, “What’s the__________ of having a grandpa if he never makes you a big home-cooked meal?”
Then Grandpa showed me how to __________ eggs with flour to make pasta and then how to prepare the sauce. When everything was ready, he proudly ____________ me a large plate of pasta. I ____________ a forkful into my mouth and it was just__________.
“So,” Grandpa said, his eyes__________, “what do you think?”
Before answering, I thought about our ______________. The garden, the shopping, the ____________ “I . . . I . . . love it, Grandpa!” I said.
Then his face broke__________ a smile so warm that I was sure I hadn’t told him a__________.
1.A. charge B. greet C. treat D. reward
2.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
3.A. clean B. strange C. magical D. wild
4.A. persuading B. reminding C. expecting D. informing
5.A. choose B. wait C. invite D. stop
6.A. complaining B. crying C. lying D. arguing
7.A. satisfied B. occupied C. decorated D. covered
8.A. jumped at B. looked for C. heard from D. turned to
9.A. directly B. wrongly C. clearly D. slowly
10.A. brought up B. watched out C. pulled up D. set off
11.A. result B. point C. honor D. reason
12.A. mix B. charge C. compare D. fill
13.A. created B. bought C. packed D. served
14.A. transported B. stole C. put D. selected
15.A. terrible B. tasty C. spicy D. wonderful
16.A. closed B. dropping C. shining D. opened
17.A. day B. life C. relationship D. family
18.A. prediction B. celebration C. determination D. preparation
19.A. through B. down C. off D. into
20.A. joke B. lie C. story D. fact
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When Mom pulled in the driveway, Grandpa Joe was weeding his garden. He stood up and _______ us with wide-open arms. In his muddy gloves and jeans, he looked_______ like the well-dressed grandfather I remembered. The super professional bank president who loved numbers had retired(退休) and let his hair run _______. I wasn’t_______ him to look so different.
After the hugs and kisses, Grandpa couldn’t _______ to show off his garden, pointing out his almost-ripe tomatoes and ___________ about the rabbits eating his lettuce. The man who had been _______ for ages with interest rates(利率) now cared only about gardening.
Once Mom was gone for business, Grandpa_______ me and said, “Now, Anthony, if I remember _______, you like pasta(意大利面) with pesto sauce.” I eagerly nodded. “That’s perfect!” Grandpa said. “We’ll make some.”
We__________ some vegetables from the garden, and then drove 15 miles to the nearest grocery, where Grandpa bought cheese and nuts. On the drive home Grandpa asked, “What’s the__________ of having a grandpa if he never makes you a big home-cooked meal?”
Then Grandpa showed me how to __________ eggs with flour to make pasta and then how to prepare the sauce. When everything was ready, he proudly ____________ me a large plate of pasta. I ____________ a forkful into my mouth and it was just__________.
“So,” Grandpa said, his eyes__________, “what do you think?”
Before answering, I thought about our ______________. The garden, the shopping, the ____________ “I . . . I . . . love it, Grandpa!” I said.
Then his face broke__________ a smile so warm that I was sure I hadn’t told him a__________.
1.A. charge B. greet C. treat D. reward
2.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
3.A. clean B. strange C. magical D. wild
4.A. persuading B. reminding C. expecting D. informing
5.A. choose B. wait C. invite D. stop
6.A. complaining B. crying C. lying D. arguing
7.A. satisfied B. occupied C. decorated D. covered
8.A. jumped at B. looked for C. heard from D. turned to
9.A. directly B. wrongly C. clearly D. slowly
10.A. brought up B. watched out C. pulled up D. set off
11.A. result B. point C. honor D. reason
12.A. mix B. charge C. compare D. fill
13.A. created B. bought C. packed D. served
14.A. transported B. stole C. put D. selected
15.A. terrible B. tasty C. spicy D. wonderful
16.A. closed B. dropping C. shining D. opened
17.A. day B. life C. relationship D. family
18.A. prediction B. celebration C. determination D. preparation
19.A. through B. down C. off D. into
20.A. joke B. lie C. story D. fact
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When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Working----at any age----is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence---the underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
1.What do we know about John?
A. He enjoyed his career and marriage.
B. He had few childhood playmates.
C. He received little love from his family.
D. He was envied by others in his childhood.
2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _____.
A. a description of personal values and social values
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence
C. an example for parents’ expectations of their children
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
3.Vaillant’s team obtained their findings by _____.
A. recording the boys’ effort in school
B. evaluating the men’s mental health
C. comparing different sets of scores
D. measuring the men’s problem solving ability
4.What does the underlined word “sharp” probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Quick to react B. Having a thin edge
C. Clear and definite D. sudden and rapid
5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. competent adults know more about love than work.
B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D. Independence is the key to one’s success.
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Police officer Jody Thompson first met his son John in 2015. He was pulling into the car park at the Poteau Police Department in Oklahoma when he overheard a call about a case of physical child abuse. Despite being off duty, Thompson responded to the call.
He arrived at the scene to find a severely underweight boy, who was covered in bruises (淤青) with his wrists tied. The eight-year-old, who weighed just over 25 kilograms at the time, had been left in a dustbin full of cold water.
“He didn’t have a spot on his body that didn’t have a bruise. It was the worst thing I’d ever seen,” Thompson said. Thompson drove John to hospital and sat by his side all night as the child recovered in the intensive care unit.
The following day, he contacted the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) to request he become the child’s foster parent (养父). Within just a few days, Thompson had brought John into the safety of his own home.
“When I’d seen him in that house shivering and his hands tied – just wet to the skin and confused – I knew at that moment, the only time I would be satisfied and sure that he was safe is if he was with me,” he said.
Thompson already had two sons, aged 15 and 18. He didn’t tell his family about his plan at first, but said they had faith he was doing the right thing. In an extraordinary twist, just two days after bringing John into the family home, he found out his wife was pregnant with their third biological son.
And seven months later, DHS called the Thompsons to ask if they wanted to foster John’s newborn sister, Paizly, who was born in prison. They picked her up the next day – when she was just a day old – and brought her straight home. Both John and Paizly were later adopted by Thompson and his wife.
“The example of love that Thompson has shown to this young man and his sister is an example everyone should follow,” Poteau Police Chief Stephen Fruenr said in a statement. “It’s men like Thompson that make me proud of our police force brothers and sisters. I am proud to serve with him.”
1.How was John when Thompson found him?
A. Seriously ill. B. Badly injured. C. Unconscious. D. Overweight.
2.Why did Thompson bring John back home?
A. He wanted to find a companion for his sons.
B. He thought that John was smart.
C. He was requested to do so by DHS.
D. He wanted to give John a safe home.
3.How did Thompson’s family feel about his decision?
A. Supportive. B. Excited. C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring.
4.What does the underlined word adopt mean?
A. take into one’s family B. take care of C. take up D. take over
5.What can we infer from the article?
A. It wasn’t the first time for Thompson to adopt a child.
B. John was born in prison like his sister.
C. Fruenr showed great respect to Thompson.
D. Thompson regretted bringing John home.
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John was repairing his motorcycle in the yard while his mom was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly the motorcycle ran through the glass door while John was still ________ on it. So he was ________to the floor inside the house.
His mom, hearing the________, ran out and found John badly________ lying on the floor, the motorcycle lying next to him and the glass door________. The mom called an ambulance (救护车) quickly. After the ambulance arrived and took John to the________, the mom pushed the motorcycle outside. Seeing the ________on the floor, the mom got some paper towels to clean it, and threw the towels in the________.
After John’s wound was ________, he left the hospital. After arriving home, he ________at the broken door and the damage done to his motorcycle and felt very ________. So he went to the bathroom, sat on the toilet and ________a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he threw it into the toilet bowl.
The ________in the kitchen heard a loud explosion (爆炸声). She ran into the bathroom and found John lying on the floor again and his clothes ________away. The fire was caused by the towels covered with gas in the toilet bowl. The mom had to call an ambulance again.
The ________ambulance crew (工作人员) came again. They were ________to see John was seriously hurt again. When they carried John to the ambulance, one of them ______the mom how John had burned himself. So she told them what ________to John after he was taken to the hospital last time. One of them couldn’t help laughing so ________that John fell to the ground. Then John got a(an) _______arm.
1.A.repairing B.running C.getting D.riding
2.A.moved B.thrown C.hit D.invited
3.A.sound B.story C.news D.word
4.A.affected B.stuck C.beaten D.hurt
5.A.painted B.damaged C.repaired D.closed
6.A.hospital B.company C.yard D.school
7.A.water B.gas C.paper D.glass
8.A.street B.kitchen C.toilet D.bedroom
9.A.discovered B.received C.changed D.covered
10.A.looked B.shouted C.knocked D.laughed
11.A.excited B.sad C.interested D.safe
12.A.lit B.bought C.dropped D.expected
13.A.doctor B.mom C.nurse D.son
14.A.washed B.put C.taken D.burned
15.A.honest B.different C.careless D.same
16.A.unwilling B.surprised C.ready D.sure
17.A.asked B.showed C.taught D.advised
18.A.happened B.belonged C.devoted D.turned
19.A.hard B.easily C.freely D.politely
20.A.long B.open C.strong D.broken
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The day when I would go off to college was around the corner. Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her ______ for this lesson. I was going to be ______ and needed to learn this ______ skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good ______.“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron ______.”
But ironing shirts was not ______ work. It didn’t make use ______long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a ______ operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop ______ every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of ______.If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get ______. If you forgot to turn it off when you ______, you might burn down the house.
As for technique, Mom ______ me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts.______ had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would______ them.
Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of ______. ______failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. ______,through ironing I’ve learned the ______ of solving even the most troublesome problems. “______ wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”
1.A. emotions B. rules C. reasons D. methods
2.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent
3.A. unnecessary B. essential C. specific D. nutritious
4.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation
5.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. none
6.A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable
7.A. of B. in C. for D. from
8.A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange
9.A. advertisement B. sign C. symbol D. mark
10.A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger
11.A. burnt B. warm C. excited D. ill
12.A. jumped off B. fell down C. went away D. looked up
13.A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent
14.A. Cuffs B. Pants C. Socks D. Collars
15.A. touch B. design C. see D. admire
16.A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride
17.A. Whichever B. Whoever C. Wherever D. Whatever
18.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
19.A. approach B. lesson C. process D. method
20.A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on
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The day when I would go off to college was around the corner.Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板) and said，“Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her ______ for this lesson.I was going to be ______ and needed to learn this _____ skill.Also，I would be meeting new people，and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good _____.“Learn to iron a shirt，” Mom said，“and you can iron _____.”
But ironing shirts was not ______ work.It didn’t make use ______long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a ______ operation like iceskating.Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop ______ every 10 feet. What’s more，an iron produced steam and it carried a possibility of ______.If you touched the wrong part of it，you’d get ______.If you forgot to turn it off when you ______，you might burn down the house.
As for technique，Mom ______ me to begin it, ______ sounded easy but skilful .Mom said it looked very simple ,but you must do it with your______ .Over the years，I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully，which gives me a sense of ______.
____ failures I suffer in my life，an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. ______，through ironing I’ve learned how to find out the ______ to working out even the most troublesome problems.“______ wrinkles one at a time，” as Mom might have said，“and before long everything will get ironed out.”
1.A. emotions B. rules C. reasons D. methods
2.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent
3.A. patient B. necessary C. energetic D. frightening
4.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation
5.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. none
6.A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable
7.A. of B. in C. for D. from
8.A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange
9.A. advertisement B. sign C. symbol D. mark
10.A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger
11.A. burnt B. warm C. excited D. ill
12.A. jumped off B. fell down C. went away D. set sail
13.A. taught B. chose C. forced D. persuaded
14.A. who B. it C. that D. which
15.A. attraction B. design C. intelligence D. strength
16.A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride
17.A. Whichever B. Whoever C. Wherever D. Whatever
18.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
19.A. collection B. lesson C. way D. solution
20.A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on
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It was lucky to have a teacher at home. Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke(中风) and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
“Whirr,” she said weakly.
“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.
Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could muster said, “Not was, say were!”
It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads…this time in awe of a remarkable teacher.
1.When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?
A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.
B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.
C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.
D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun.
C.Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.
D.Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.
3.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Once a teacher, always… B. Mom’s will
C. A teacher’s life D. A teacher’s story
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On a February morning 13 years ago we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and lined up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but back then we had no idea how it would shape our lives.
That van (旅行拖车) is linked to so many great memories - soccer games, camping trips, and a 24-hour journey to Florida to visit grandparents and one three-week holiday to the east coast, full of long conversations and classic rock played on cassette tapes. In that van, I laughed my head off while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the death of a loved one. I've dreamed and planned and moved homes while traveling on those four trusty wheels.
There were days when it drove me nuts, too. On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would freeze shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the backseats had to climb in through the front. Still, we've held on to our van for as long as possible. It never ever let us down, even as the repair bills got a little bigger each year and we faithfully fixed whatever was needed to keep it on the road safely.
Yesterday we finally made the decision. It was time to find a newer, smaller, more energy-efficient (高效节能的) replacement. The van was telling us it was time.
Saying goodbye is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter（篇章）of our lives, my heart sinks -- not just for the much-loved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly. The story of our minivan is the story of our family.
1.Why does the author mention their journeys to Florida and the east coast?
A.To share the fun they had with their van.
B.To prove that the van is convenient for travel.
C.To show how much her family loved traveling.
D.To stress the importance of keeping cars in good condition.
2.The underlined phrase “drive someone nuts” probably means .
A.make someone excited
B.make someone crazy
C.make someone confused
D.make someone amazed
3.How did the author feel when they decided to buy a new car?
A.Relieved B.Happy
C.Disappointed D.Sad
4.What could be the best title?
A.Our Trips on the Road
B.Our Much-loved Minivan
C.Memories of Our Family
D.Nothing Stays Forever
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I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice. “Mom, come here! There’s a lady here my size!” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize. I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?” “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids joked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have notdiminishedas I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have--a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.
1.Why did the mother apologize to the author?
A.Because the boy studied the author from head to toe.
B.Because the boy laughed at the author.
C.Because they boy said the author was shorter than him.
D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.
2.When did the author realize that she was too short?
A.When she grew up.
B.When she began to go to school.
C.When she was 47 years old.
D.When she met the boy in the supermarket.
3.Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?
A.doubted B.decreased
C.remained D.improved
4.Which is NOT true about the author according to the passage?
A.She suffered lots of discrimination when growing up.
B.She is grateful for what she has.
C.She doesn’t see herself different.
D.She thinks people should be treated equally.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where did the woman’s mom work when she was a student?
A. In a factory. B. In an office. C. In a cafe.
2.Who worked in a cinema?
A. The woman’s dad. B. The woman’s aunt. C. The woman’s grandma.
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