One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig and several years later it started to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall.
When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. It was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. Thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the future.
Still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation of life. It was such a joy to see. I could feel my heart smile.
Life by its very nature is a mixed bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it to help others.
1.We know from the first paragraph that _____．
A. the tree grew very slowly.
B. the tree showed its beauty and benefits.
C. the author’s neighbor was good at planting trees.
D. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight.
2.The author’s neighbor left a stump in her front yard to use it as_____.
A. a good reminder.
B. a seat after dinner.
C. a place to feed birds.
D. a beautiful sculpture.
3.What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?
A. Life has beauty and tragedy.
B. Life consists of pain and suffering.
C. Life should be pleasant rather than painful.
D. Life is determined by our attitude towards it.
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One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig and several years later it started to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall.
When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. It was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. Thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the future.
Still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation of life. It was such a joy to see. I could feel my heart smile.
Life by its very nature is a mixed bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it to help others.
1.We know from the first paragraph that _____．
A. the tree grew very slowly.
B. the tree showed its beauty and benefits.
C. the author’s neighbor was good at planting trees.
D. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight.
2.The author’s neighbor left a stump in her front yard to use it as_____.
A. a good reminder.
B. a seat after dinner.
C. a place to feed birds.
D. a beautiful sculpture.
3.What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?
A. Life has beauty and tragedy.
B. Life consists of pain and suffering.
C. Life should be pleasant rather than painful.
D. Life is determined by our attitude towards it.
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Growing trees in the concrete jungle of Los Angels brings neighbors benefits beyond beauty.
As the36 of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization he founded in 1973, Andy, now 54, has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to37 plant more than two million trees throughout Southern California.
Tree People 38 tools, blueprints, planting demonstrations, and tree-care supervisors free to all the participants,39 me. “You will need their support,” Andy said, referring to my neighbors. “ 40
the community behind you, the trees you plant will die in five years.” So I started knocking on doors, hoping to share41 I’d learnt in Tree People’s seminar(培训班) about the critical role of trees in removing smog from the42 , cooling our homes and preventing water runoff.
Strange43 it may seem, some people are afraid of trees. “The roots destroy sidewalks,” one neighbor said, “44 will ruin my pipes. And I don’t want leaves.” 45 told me.
When I called Andy about the46 I was getting from my neighbors, he encouraged me to keep trying. So my son and my wife delivered cookies while I went door to door. It47 us half a year to sign permission forms from 16 neighbors for 21 trees.
When the big day arrived, I was excited and48 . What if I threw a planting tree and49 else came? But as I set out shovels(铁铲), my son and wife made cakes and doughnuts,50 started to gather. Friends brought friends. Neighbors came with cousins and grandchildren. A local middle school even51 with half the seventh grade. More than 300 people joined us.
Then Andy led us in a52 : welcoming each tree into the world and53 it name. After the ceremony, as I shook hands with volunteers and my neighbors, I54 help but feel we’d accomplished55 great. After all, trees need people, and people need trees.
1.A. friend B. interviewer C. president D. volunteer
2.A. bravely B. actively C. anxiously D. generously
3.A. supports B. affords C. shows D. provides
4.A. including B. considering C. containing D. reminding
5.A. For B. Without C. With D. Except
6.A. what B. which C. that D. how
7.A. cloud B. wind C. sky D. air
8.A. while B. if C. however D. as
9.A. You B. I C. They D. It
10.A. The other B. Another C. Other D. Others
11.A. resistance B. acceptance C. agreement D. praise
12.A. spent B. paid C. took D. covered
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. nervous
14.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
15.A. volunteers B. journalists C. friends D. neighbors
16.A. made up B. took up C. showed up D. cheered up
17.A. ceremony B. march C. activity D. celebration
18.A. calling B. leaving C. making D. giving
19.A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
20.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
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My neighbors used to give me a hand in time of trouble, _______ was very kind of them.
A. it B. who C. that D. which
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My neighbors used to give a hand in time of trouble,________was very kind of them.
A．who B．that C．what D．which
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I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.
I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.
I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.
My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.
1.How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?
A. 9. B. 8 C. 10 D. 11
2.Where did the friendly lady live?
A. She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.
B. Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.
C. She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.
D. The author was not sure about her address at all.
3.How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?
A. They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.
B. They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.
C. They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.
D. They all visited him by person to show gratitude.
4.What does the author mean in the last paragraph?
A. He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.
B. He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly's life more pleasant.
C. He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.
D. The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.
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I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.
I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.
I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches(门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: "Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road."
I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.
My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, "Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it."
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady's basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.
1.How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?
A. Nine. B. Eight. C. Ten. D. Eleven.
2.Where did the friendly lady live?
A. She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.
B. Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.
C. She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.
D. The author was not sure about her address at all.
3.How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?
A. They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.
B. They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.
C. They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.
D. They all visited him by person to show gratitude.
4.What does the author mean in the last paragraph?
A. He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.
B. He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly's life more pleasant.
C. He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.
D. The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.
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After the death of her mother, the girl was sold to a rich man just in the neighboring area, from _______ house she tried to escape twice.
A. whom B. his
C. whose D. which
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After the death of her mother, the girl was sold to a rich man just in the neighboring area, from _______ house she tried to escape twice.
A. whom B. his C. whose D. which
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A
On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular my attention. It must have suffered some . Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be . It was a reminder to me that I may not have had the best start in life, I could change in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was busy. After that week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my , I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that tree had stood. I had my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too .
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
1.A. caught B. paid C. fixed D. escaped
2.A. experience B. influence C. defeat D. damage
3.A. change B. design C. follow D. imagine
4.A. applying B. attempting C. learning D. happening
5.A. satisfied B. interested C. encouraged D. educated
6.A. even though B. as if C. in case D. if only
7.A. habit B. direction C. plan D. purpose
8.A. review B. picture C. glance D. knowledge
9.A. call B. help C. tell D. warn
10.A. regret B. pleasure C. happiness D. surprise
11.A. cut off B. taken off C. put off D. called off
12.A. sad B. far C. good D. late
13.A. never B. ever C. surely D. almost
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One in four Britons would not trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel and 10 per cent suspect them of having stolen a parcel in the past, a survey has found.
A study of 2,000 shows that barely half of people know who their neighbors are. A majority would never ask their neighbors to look after such things as keys (68 percent), pets (89 percent) while they were out and even taking in parcels is taking trust too far for more than a third of us (35 percent), according to research for InPost UK.
One in ten (11 percent) have had parcels taken by a neighbor or from right outside their house. When it comes to deliveries, almost a quarter (26 percent) have gone into work late or have left early to wait in for a parcel. This gives rise to people queuing in the Post Office more than 20 minutes to pick up or send a parcel.
As a result, shoppers are looking for more convenience this Christmas. While 83 percent will still get gifts sent to their home, one in five (19 percent) will have parcels delivered to their office and 33 percent will click and collect in store or from a nearby shop.
In addition, almost two thirds of online shoppers (64 percent) are considering using parcel lockers because they provide a local 24/7 service.
Jonathan Smith, chairman at InPost UK, said: “It’s surprising that people don’t trust those closest to them to help them out and to see that missed deliveries are still such an issue, especially as we head into the peak shopping period.”
1.What’s the problem of British delivery parcels?
A. They are always stolen by strangers.
B. Some missing parcels are suspected to be taken by neighbors.
C. Most of the parcels have to be picked up in the post office.
D. Deliveries almost cause 50% going into work late or leaving early.
2.According to the passage, we can learn that .
A. merely half of people know their neighbors
B. only one in four Britons trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel
C. a majority would ask their neighbors to look after their pets
D. two thirds of online shoppers still get their parcels sent to their home
3.What’s the attitude of Jonathan Smith towards the issue?
A. Unexpected. B. Critical.
C. Overstate. D. Optimistic.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The delivery problem in Britain
B. How can we trust each other
C. The trust crisis（危机） in neighborhoods in Britain
D. The way to improve delivery
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