Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives ...

Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while talking with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"

Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．

Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．

Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．

1.From the text we can know that ___________．

A．parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language

B．parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects

C．parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects

D．parents thought the language taught in school was the best

2.It can be inferred from the text that ________．

A．the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast

B．his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice

C．English taught in school is different from that used in daily life

D．the writer and brother were laughed at at school because of their poor English

3.Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?

A．They had relatives from different parts of Europe

B．There were many mistakes in their language

C．They added some dialects in their speeches

D．Their speeches were lively and colorful

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?

A．He liked them very much．

B．They should be used everywhere．

C．They should be taught in school．

D． They were not accepted by others．

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At a gathering，we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments．It came around to Frank．

Frank began to tell us of his childhooD． "I____in San Pedro．My Dad was a fisherman，and he loved the seA． He had his own boat，but it was____making a living on the seA． He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to____the family．"

He looked at us and said，"I____you could have met my DaD． He was a big man，and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the____．When you got close to him，he____like the ocean．He would wear his old coat and his overalls．No matter how much my mother____them，they would still smell of the sea and of fish．"

Frank's voice dropped a bit．"When the weather was bad he would____me to school．He had this old truck that was older than he was____he would drive toward the school，I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear．He would____right in front of the school gate，and it seemed like everybody_____be standing around and watching．Then he would____over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy．It was so____for me．I was twelve years old，and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"

He____and then went on，"I remember the day when I said 'No' ”

It was the first time I had ever talked to him that____，and he had this surprised look on his face．

I said，'Dad，I'm too____for a goodbye kiss．'

My Dad looked at me for the longest time，and his eyes started to tear up．I had never seen him____．He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃)．'You're right，' he saiD． 'You are a big boy．．．．a man．I won't kiss you anymore．'”

Frank got a sad look on his face，and the tears began to____in his eyes，as he spoke．"It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back．”

Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks．He spoke again．"Guys，you don't know wha would____.to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek． to feel his rough old face．to smell the ocean on him． to feel his arm around my neck．

I wish I had been a man then．If I had been a____，I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss．"

1.A. kept up　　 B. grew up　　 C. came up　　 D. started up

2.A. hard　　 B. absurd　　 C. easy　　 D. necessary

3.A. remove　　 B. reach　　 C. feed　　 D. urge

4.A. prefer　　 B. request　　 C. suggest　　 D. wish

5.A. fish　　 B. favorite　　 C. benefit　　 D. glory

6.A. sounded　　 B. looked　　 C. smelled　　 D. felt

7.A. processed　　 B. washed　　 C. handled　　 D. managed

8.A. drive　　 B. limit　　 C. adapt　　 D. devote

9.A. Before　　 B. After　　 C. Since　　 D. As

10.A. back up　　 B. pick up　　 C. pull up　　 D. speed up

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

12.A. lean　　 B. hold　　 C. run　　 D. watch

13.A. frightening　　 B. challenging　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. entertaining

14.A. recovered　　 B. paused　　 C. requested　　 D. admitted

15.A. day　　 B. time　　 C. aspect　　 D. way

16.A. old　　 B. delighted　　 C. anxious　　 D. proud

17.A. sigh　　 B. shout　　 C. cry　　 D. yell

18.A. break down　　 B. hold back　　 C. well up　　 D. start off

19.A. demand　　 B. give　　 C. rush　　 D. infer

20.A. boy　　 B. seaman　　 C. backbone　　 D. man

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A couple were having a wedding. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely 　　 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was 　 　　 in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a 　　 , “Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit 　　 with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can 　　 them and make our lives happier.” The husband agreed. So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided they would go over their 　 .

“I’ll start,” said the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.

“What’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing.” the husband replied,“ 　 reading your list.”

The wife continued to read until she had read all three 　　 to her husband.

“Now, it’s your turn and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists.” she said happily.

　　 the husband stated，“I don’t have anything on my list. I think you are 　　 the way that you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me.”

The wife 　 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.

In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the 　　 things before us?

1.A. house            B. factory        　　 C. ceremony            D. church

2.A. attractive            B. nervous        C. serious            D. strict

3.A. preparation　　　     B. order　　　　     C. shame　　　　　　 　 D. suggestion

4.A. annoying　　　　     B. exciting　　　 　 C. interesting        　　 D. puzzling

5.A. adopt　　             B. keep            C. make　　             D. fix　　

6.A. celebration　　     B. table　　         C.lists　　             D. document

7.A. Keep on　　　         B. Put on　　     　　 C. Call on　             D. Get on

8.A. attacks          　　 B. items　　　 　     C. annoyances    　     　　 D. pages

9.A. Nervously     　　 B. Calmly        　　 C. Angrily　　　　　     D. Anxiously

10.A. outgoing     　　 B. careful        　　 C. perfect　　　　　 　     D. beautiful

11.A. shocked     　　 　　 B. moved        　　 C. disappointed        D. threatened

12.A. bad    　　 　　 B.wonderful    　     C. wrong    　         　　 D. horrible

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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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--- I came all the way to inform you of the time and place of the meeting.

--- You could have ________ yourself the trouble by calling me.

A shared      B. spared     C. cost       D. removed

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I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more　　　 and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had 　　 　　 　 from the fast-moving world.

I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one　　 　　 . It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some 　　 　　 and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were　　　　 and no one seemed in a hurry to 　　 　 . We waited, tired and　　　 . After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could　　　 only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter　　　 alongside. My granddaughter sat on my　　　 as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be　　　 soon.

At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, 　　　 they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their　　　 , I knew it would be a　　　 wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and　　　 their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.

We were very appreciative of their kind　　　 . We thanked them　　　 and moved to their table. The girls quickly　　　 their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.

That day, I　　　 to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was　　　 .

1.A. friendly　　 B. generous　　　　　　　 C. careful　　 　　 D. sensitive

2.A. prevent　　 B. removed　 　　　　　　 C. lost　　　 　 　　 D. disappeared

3.A. niece　　 　 B. granddaughter　 　　 C. nephew　　 　　　 D. son

4.A. tea　　　　　 B. food　　　　 　　　　　 C. fruit　　　　 　 D. vegetable

5.A. fixed　　 　 B. covered　 　　　　　　 C. occupied　　 　　 D. set

6.A. start　　 　 B. wait　　 　　　　　　　 C. give up　 　　 D. get up

7.A. impatient　 B. nervous　 　　　　　　 C. awkward　 　　 D. embarrassed

8.A. serve　　 　 B. seat　　 　　　　　　　 C. lay　　 　　　　 D. hold

9.A. sat　　 　　 B. followed　　　　 　　　 C. stood　　 　　　 D. watched

10.A. shoulder　 B. feet　　 　　　　　　　 C. lap　　 　　　　 D. table

11.A. blank　　　 B. free　　　　　　 　　 　 C. available　 　 D. clean

12.A. unless　 B. once　　 　　　　　　　 C. before　　 　　 D. until

13.A. order　　 　 B. bill　 　　　　　　　 　 C. note　　 　　　　 D. menu

14.A. long　　 　　 B. short　　　　 　　　　 C. boring 　　　　 D. exciting

15.A. left　　 　 B. pushed　 　　　　　　 C. shared　　 　　 D. offered

16.A. treat　　 B. expression　　　　　 C. movement　　　　 D. gesture

17. A. personally　 B. properly　　 　　　 C. publicly　　 　　 D. sincerely

18.A. picked up　 B. raised up　　　　　 C. put up　　　　 D. given up

19.A. turned　　 B. came　　 　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　 　　 D. pointed

20.A. lost　　 B. rebuilt　　 　　　　　　 C. found　　 　　　 D. shaken

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The most exciting moment came, with relatives and friends present screaming and cheering, _________ Nicky expressed his love for his bride.

A.　 where　 B.when　　 C.which　　 D. who

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Once there were two mice, a city mouse and a country mouse. They were distant relatives. One day the city mouse, 　 1.　 lived in a big house wrote a letter to the country mouse inviting him for a visit.

Delighted, the country mouse accepted the 　 2.　 (invite) and came to the city mouse’s house. He was greeted by the city mouse cheerfully. The country mouse was surprised 3. big the house was. The city mouse was pleased 　 4.　 led the country mouse to the kitchen. When 　 65　 climbed up the table, there were a large piece of bread, fruit and cheese 5.　 it. But just as they began to eat, they heard 6.　　 great noise. The city mouse cried, “Run! Run! The cat 　 7.　 (come)!” They ran away quickly and hid.

8. (breath) heavily after hiding in the mouse-hole, the country mouse said to the city mouse, “I should go back to my house in the country. Even if I eat nothing but beans, I can live 　 9.　 (peace). Why don’t you come with me to the country? It is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid.”

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Mr. Brown’s horse was stolen at night. All of his friends were very sorry about it and came to see him together. After they had been told about it, one of them said, “Why did not you lock the door of your stable (马房)that night? I think it is your fault.”

“You aren’t deaf, are you?” the second man said, “Didn’t you hear anything at that moment? The thief must have driven the beast out of the gate, and couldn’t have carried it on his back.”

“I agree with them!” Blamed the third, “How careless you are! Every evening before I go to bed, I lock my stable first and hide the key in my box. Why didn’t you do so?”

The more they said, the more excited they became. At last Mr. Brown couldn’t bear it any more and said, “I am glad that you have come to see me. But none of you would help me either look for my horse or catch the thief. Do you think that it’s all my fault? Why don’t you blame the thief?

1. The first man thought it’s Mr. Brown’s fault because _______.

A. let the door open                B. locked the door

C. had the door unlocked             D. had the horse locked up

2. The second man thought Mr. Brown _________________.

B. was very careful

C. must hear something when the thief stole the horse

D. couldn’t hear anything at that time

3. The third man thought ________________.

A. the horse must be driven out   B. Mr. Brown did hide his key in his box

C. Mr. Brown wasn’t blamed by the third     D. Mr. Brown wasn’t careful.

4. The more his friends said the more Mr. Brown ______________.

A. became excited    B got angry    C could bear       D blamed them

5.____________ should be blamed.

A. Mr. Brown      B his friends       C The thief      D All of them

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Christmas in the United States is traditionally a time of gift-giving and family gatherings. But small towns across the country have their own traditions.

Middleburg, a small town in the state of Virginia, is known for its horses. For more than 50 years, Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade. Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields. They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild fox. But first, these hunters ride in the yearly parade, wearing their bright red hunting clothes and hats.

John Hale, a citizen of Middleburg says many city people visit his town. “We have a lot of people from an urban area that come to visit, but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions.” The night-time hayride is one such tradition. Small groups gather under the moonlight on an open wagon (四轮马车) filled with hay (干草). The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fields.

There are some newer traditions, too. Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort. He says a visit to Middleburg is a chance to slow down for a day. He says Middleburg can be a calming, peaceful place without tension.

“Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back, to take a deep breath, and understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace, there’s really an opportunity where you’re allowed to step off for a little bit.”

Parade organizers say more than 13,000 people attend even in below freezing weather. But if you ask, you will hear many different reasons why people come to watch the parade:

“I come here because I’m from a small town. I like how everybody comes together.”

“I live right down that street, right there. And that’s my dog.”

Middleburg looks its best at Christmastime. That may be why so many people return each year.

1.At Christmas, people in Middleburg usually ________.

A.visit friends and families B.ride in the annual parade

C.feed farm horses with hay D.hunt for dogs in the woods

2.According to Trey Matheu, why do people visit Middleburg?

A.To enjoy the fresh air. B.To escape competition.

C.To relax themselves. D.To challenge themselves.

3.What do we know about the small town Middleburg?

A.It attracts many people each year. B.It makes a large money from tourism.

C.It doesn’t respect Christmas traditions. D.It is a good place for family gatherings.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Middleburg’s Christmas Parade B.A Small Town Known for Horses

C.Newer Traditions at Christmastime D.Christmas Traditions in Middleburg

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