A friend and I were talking about our trip in...

A friend and I were talking about our trip in the airport, when behind us we heard two small children screaming at the top of their voices, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” 　　 we turned to see that the “Daddy” they were 　　 to see was their soldier father who was obviously returning from a 　　 in the desert.

They 　　 to him and jumped into his arms. They hugged him and kissed him. He hugged them and kissed them. They could not tell him everything they wanted to tell him 　　 enough. He kneeled down to their level and 　　 hugs and kisses the little girl and her younger brother 　　 　 crawling（爬） on his back and shoulders.

The soldier’s young wife and mother of the two children 　　 patiently, allowing the children to enjoy this 　　 with their daddy. When 　　 turn came, they hugged and kissed each other. At one point I thought about applauding（鼓掌） as a way of thanking the family for their sacrifice（牺牲；贡献） and 　　 his safe return, but it seemed 　　 . This was a private moment 　　 by everyone in that part of the 　　 . We were all frozen　 　　 and immersed （沉浸在）in the joy of the moment. We simply allowed this soldier, his wife, and their two children the freedom to 　　 　 their joy without limit.

Oh, it should be noted that 　　 their mom and dad reconnected, the little boy was crawling up his dad’s back and the little girl stood next to them jumping up and down 　　 her next moment with her dad. I felt 　　 with the opportunity to see the unlimited joy of a little boy, a little girl, a loving wife, and a travel weary soldier. Blessed, but also ashamed of the 　　 of that kind of joy in my own life.

1.A. Doubtfully　 B. Disagreeably　　 C. Naturally　 D. Unexpectedly

2.A. excited　　 B. surprised　　　 C. polite　　 D. brave

3.A. search　　 B. tour　　　　 C. holiday　　 D. trade

4.A. danced　　 B. walked　　 C. ran　　 D. marched

5.A. early　　　　 B. slowly　　　 C. clearly　　 D. quickly

6.A. in all　　　　 B. at all　　　 C. in sight　 D. in between

7.A. took turns　　 B. took action　　 C. went on　 D. insisted on

8.A. stood up　　　　 B. stood out　　　 C. stood around D. stood by

9.A. achievement　 B. honor　　　 C. reunion　 D. party

10.A. his　　 B. their　　　 C. my　　 D. her

11.A. celebrating　　 B. missing　　　　 C. memorizing D. supporting

12.A. useless　　 B. improper　　　 C. unpleasant　 D. unnecessary

13.A. created　　 B. shared　　　 C. showed　 D. seized

14.A. airport　　 B. street　　　 C. house　 D. world

15.A. in private　　 B. in time　　　 C. in person　　 D. in advance

16.A. use　　 B. deliver　　　　　 C. publish　 D. express

17.A. why　　 B. how　　　　 C. as　　 D. if

18.A. in expectation of　　 B. in honor of　　 C. in place of　 D. in memory of

19.A. lucky　　 B. puzzled　　　 C. blessed　 D. amused

20.A. performance　　 B. presence　　 C. existence　 D. absence

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We were talking and laughing, when our teacher came in and asked us what all the  ______  was about.

A. excite             B. exciting           C. excited           D. excitement

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During a recent business trip there were no trains to the airport and many people were stranded（滞留）and had to buy new tickets for flights and also arrange hotels for the night. I was traveling alone and like everyone else I had to 　　　　 in very long queues.(队伍)

I had queued for about 30-40 minutes and was looking around 　 　　　　 　 I saw a lady with a small child in her arms near the back of the queue. I knew she had at least 　　　　 30-40 minutes to wait just to 　　　　 　 my position and maybe 10 more minutes from there as I was quite close to the 　 　　　　 of the queue. I could also see that she was quite 　　　　 　 and the child was heavy and asleep on her shoulder.

I 　 　　　　 until I caught her attention. Once I got her attention I 　 　　　　 her forward and asked the people who were 　 　　　　 me if they minded if I 　　　　 　 positions in the queue with this lady. So I let the lady into my position and went to the back of the queue myself.

At first she said 　 　　　　 　 as I know she was very surprised by this gesture, but when she got to the front of the queue and had 　　　　 　 her hotel she looked back and found me in the queue. Her 　 　　　　 　 of relief and gratitude made the rest of my 　 　　　　 　 very easy indeed as I felt very good for the little 　 　　　　 I had made.

What touched me too was that other people in the 　 　　　　　　　 close to me had seen what I did and 　 　　　　 it was a nice thing to do. I hope I inspired in them the idea to do 　 　　　　 　 things for others.

But I know I made that lady’s day just a tiny bit 　 　　　　 　 and allowed her to get her child to a bed sooner and that was 　　　　 　 enough for me.

1.A. hide B. stand C. sit D. search

2.A. if B. after C. until D. when

3.A. more B. other C. another D. the other

4.A. reach B. change C. lose D. need

5.A. back B. front C. middle D. right

6.A. angry B. excited C. disappointed D. tired

7.A. looked backB. looked down C. looked in D. looked up

8.A. placed B. watched C. waved D. put

9.A. before B. behind C. over D. beneath

10.A. occupiedB. exchanged C. supported D. improved

11.A. anythingB. something C. nothing D. everything

12.A. enteredB. signed C. left D. booked

13.A. words B. mind C. look D. means

14.A. weekendB. action C. life D. wait

15.A. light B. gesture C. measure D. progress

16.A. queue B. shop C. restaurant D. hotel

17.A. advisedB. complained C. praised D. objected

18.A. familiar B. strange　　　　　 C. different D. similar

19.A. harder B. longer C. easier D. shorter

20.A. other thanB. more than C. rather than D. less than

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We’re talking about the piano and the pianist __________ were in the concert we attended last night.

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They sat face to face, ________ about the things they were interested in for a long time.

A. and talk          B. talking         C. to talk          D. talked

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My friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern country.We were arranged to stay with a local family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and tradition.

In the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby town . As we were passing elephants, we stopped , confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legs . No chains, no cages. It was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not . My friend went up to the trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,”he said , “When they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not break away. They believe that the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. We were amazed . These animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can not do something , simply because we failed at it once before ? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us ? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still , how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt.

1.What was the author most interested in during his visit?

2.What amazed them was to see__________.

3.The elephants never tried to get away because_______.

4.The author holds the view that _______.

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I talked to my friend about it, and he’s __________ giving up the plan.

A. in search of　　　　 B. regardless of

C. in agreement of　 D. in favor of

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During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break, and I was a little jealous since my parents couldn’t take a vacation during Christmas week.

I came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the Jewish CommunityCenter, which contained an ad for an “alternative vacation” community-service trip to New Orleans during Christmas week. I wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way I wanted to spend Christmas vacation. I sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when I was accepted into the program.

We arrived in New Orleans on December 23. First, we had dinner at a pizza place that had been destroyed by the hurricane. The owners told us about what they had gone through to rebuild their homes.

On Christmas Eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project in the Lower Ninth Ward, which was most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

On Christmas Day, we worked at a center for homeless people. The people really appreciated our work, and we felt like we had made Christmas a little more special for them. My favorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. We walked the animals, cleaned their places, and fed them. Six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescued by that shelter after the hurricane.

When I returned to New York and told my friends about my trip, I realized how ridiculous I had been to be jealous of their Christmas plans. I looked around at my house, my dog, my family and everything I owned and felt really spoiled. All the things I saw in New Orleans, all the amazing people I met and the small ways l was able to contribute to the rebuilding of the city made that week  the  most memorable vacation I can imagine.

1.What was the author’s first reaction to the community-service trip?

A. He felt upset.　　 B. He was excited.

C. He felt hopeful.　　 D. He was doubtful.

2.Which did the author like most?

A. Removing garbage.　　 B. Helping the homeless.

C. Working with animals.　　 D. Dining with survivors.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. The Most Memorable Day　　 B. My Special Christmas Vacation

C. Post-Disaster Reconstruction　　 D. A Big Contribution to Society

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–Should I keep what we talked about just now secret from Sofia?

--She is our close friend, and deserves ____ the truth.

A. knowing             B. know              C. to know                D. to be known

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Family traditions were important in our house, and one was more appreciated than our annual trip to the woods for the perfect Christmas tree.

“Dad, can we watch when you trim(修剪) it?” my eldest son ,John ,asked on the way home.

“I won’t be cutting this year,” my husband said.” You and your brother Dan are old enough to measure things, fit the tree to the stand and do it by yourselves. Think you boys can handle it?”

They seemed to grow six inches in their chairs at the thought of such an amazing responsibility. “We can handle it,” Dan promised. We won’t let you down.”

A few days before Christmas, Dan and John rushed in after school. They gathered the tools they’d need and brought them out of yard, where the tree waited. I left the older boys to their work and brought David inside for his early supper. A moment later I heard the happy sounds as the boys carried the trees into the living room. Then I heard the sound become dead silence. I hurried out to them. The tree was too short. John crossed his arm tight across his chest. His eyes were filled with angry tears.

The tree was central to our holiday, but it was not what I worried about. I didn’t want the boys to feel ashamed every time they looked at it. We had a terrible problem on our hands. I couldn’t lower the ceiling, and I couldn’t raise the floor either. There was no way to repair the damage. If I couldn’t fix the problem, maybe I could get creative with it. A thought came to my mind, which turned to the solution.

I followed them back into the living room.. “We can’t make the tree taller,” I said. “But we can put it on a higher position.”　 Dan turned his head sideways, measuring the distance with his eyes . “We can put it on the coffee table and put the lights and decorations on before we lift it up . Thus, we won’t need a ladder. It just might work! Let’s try it!”

When my husband got home and looked at the big tree on top of the coffee table, Dan and John held their breath.

“What a good idea!” he declared, as if the boys had gone beyond all his expectations. “Why didn’t I ever think of such a thing ?”

John broke into a grin. Dan’s chest swelled with pride. David squealed.

1.Who trimmed the Christmas trees this year?

A. David　　 　　　 B. The writer

C. The children D. The writer’s husband

2.By “ grow six inches” ( Paragraph4), the writer means that the children might feel _____.

A. excited　　 B. nervous　　 C. terrible　　 D. worried

3.What was the writer worried about according to Paragraph 6?

A.The Christmas tree　　 B. The husband’s health

C. The holiday　　 　　　　 D. The boys’ pride

4.How was the short tree turned into a perfect one?

A. By making it taller　 　　 B. By lowering the ceiling

C. By placing it on a table　 D. By raising the floor

5.What the writer’s husband said in the end shows that ________.

A. he expected too much of the children

B. he was satisfied with what the children had done

C. it was stupid of the children to think of such an idea.

D.the children shouldn’t have given up the responsibility

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