My wife and I used to feel that it was imposs...

My wife and I used to feel that it was impossible to be a true friend to someone whose name we didn’t know. How wrong we were! Years of Sunday-morning bus trips through the city with the same group of “nameless” people have changed our thinking.

Before the bus takes off, we all join in a conversation: where’s the silent woman who sits up front and never responds to our cheery greetings? Here she comes. Her worn clothing suggests she doesn’t have much money to spare, but she always takes an extra cup of coffee for the driver.

We get smiles from a Mexican couple as they get on the bus hand in hand. When they get off, they’re still holding hands. The woman was pregnant late last year, and one day her change of shape confirmed that she’d delivered the child. We even felt a little pride at the thought of our extended family.

For many months, our only sadness lay in our inability无能无力 to establish the same friendship with the silent woman at the front of the bus. Then, one evening, we went to a fish restaurant. We were shown to a table alongside someone sitting alone. It was the woman from the bus.

We greeted her with friendly familiarity we’d shown all year, but this time her face softened, then a shy smile. When she spoke, the words escaped awkwardly( 笨拙地) from her lips. All at once we realized why she hadn’t spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her.

Over dinner; we learned the situation of a single mother with a disabled son who was receiving special care away from home. She missed him desperately不顾一切地, she explained.

“I love him… and he loves me, even though he doesn’t express it very well,” she murmured. “Lots of us have that problem, don’t we? We don’t say what we want to say, what we should be saying. And that’s not good enough.”

The candles flared on our tables. Our fish had never tasted better. But the atmosphere grew pleasant, and when we parted as friends—we shared names.

1.Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?

2.All the following statements can describe the woman except ______.

3.The underlined word “establish” in the fourth passage probably has the same meaning as _____.

4.The woman had the same problem with her son in the way that ______.

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It was so cold that I couldn’t feel my legs. There was going to be a racing contest that night so I was 36 my horse, Skippy, up. I was simply running laps(跑道的圈) around the ring. The37  cold air had been blowing past me, freezing my limbs, but every second I38 it. You could hear the faint 39  of the people up at the clubhouse eating their dinner. My parents were also there, not knowing that my little sister had slowly wandered her way down to the ring. It was40 because there was no moon or stars. Nobody else was in the ring at the time. I was really enjoying the41  and I was able to42  what Skippy was doing. As I took my last lap it 43 . Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw my little sister step  44   the ring. I saw true fear on her face because she knew she wouldn’t be45  to move out of the way fast enough. She knew that she was going to get hit. She tried to46 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat. When my horse got to her, he was still in a full out run. 47  , miraculously(奇迹般地), he slid so hard on his back feet that he48 . It really made the  49  seem absolutely unreal. I thought that maybe I was  50 . I had51  in my mind that I wasn’t seeing what was happening. I knew I had hit my sister. There was no way I could have52  her. My horse was rising straight up and while he was in the air I couldn’t breathe. It’s like I forgot53 . As all of this happened I watched my sister’s face transform (变形) through many different 54 : terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort of relief. Then she was laughing.

As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life55 he saved my sister’s.

1.A. picking         B. warming        C. catching         D. setting

2.A. bitterly        B. hardly          C. gently           D. perfectly

3.A. challenged      B. witnessed        C. enjoyed D. hated

4.A. ceremony       B. tradition         C. victory        D. laughter

5.A. windy            B. bright         C. dark            D. cloudy

6.A. quiet            B. quality       C. impression     D. significance

7.A. rely on          B. focus on       C. insist on      D. put on

8.A. let out      B. held onC. participated in    D. took place

9.A. close to         B. out of         C. into           D. towards

10.A. able            B. frightened       C. content          D. proud

11.A. evaluate        B. worry        C. scream          D. escape

12.A. Accidentally      B. NormallyC. Generally           D. Somehow

13.A. sped up         B. rose up       C. broke down      D. wore out

14.A. moment          B. contest      C. comment        D. technique

15.A. advancing       B. breathing    C. concluding     D. dreaming

16.A. that            B. none         C. neither         D. it

17.A. hit             B. recognized    C. missed         D. acknowledged

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

19.A. actions         B. emotions     C. attitudes       D. thoughts

20.A. if      B. because    C. as if   D. so that

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It was many years ago. I was a________father on my way home to my wife and baby boy after spending all day________college classes. I had gone back to school to get a degree in education. I wanted　 to secure a________job that would help me to build a better life for my growing family. It was a two-hour round trip to the________, so every day I would pray for my 20-year-old car to________it all the way.

As I started down a lonely stretch of highway about 12 miles from my home I _____ a car parked along the side of the road with its emergency flashers________. A small woman was struggling to_______a flat tire. This was long before the age of cell phones________I knew that any other help might not arrive for a while. I________behind her car and offered to give her a hand. Her own hands were bruised（擦伤的）and________from struggling with the lug nuts（四方螺帽）and she had tears of frustration in her eyes. The lug nuts were rusty（生锈的）and________and the lug wrench（单向扳手）a little small, but after a while I got the flat off and the________tire on. As I said goodbye the little lady hugged me with tears of_____ this time. I waved and drove off a little embarrassed at her________. After all, it had just been one kind act.

It took me a lot of years after that to learn the true________of one kind act. One kind act can change the world. One kind act can teach more________than a million words. One kind act can save a lost soul and heal（治愈）a________heart.

Never pass up the possibility of using your own________to make this world a better place. Every day we are given the choice to be________or kind. Always choose to be kind.

1.A.great B.young C.lazy D.rich

2.A.preparing B.missing C.taking D.giving

3.A.teaching B.cooking C.driving D.writing

4.A.college B.hospital C.garage D.store

5.A.forget B.ignore C.get D.make

6.A.passed B.stopped C.noticed D.heard

7.A.out B.over C.on D.off

8.A.repair B.borrow C.buy D.change

9.A.and B.but C.though D.unless

10.A.set off B.pulled up C.showed off D.lay down

11.A.moving B.bleeding C.freezing D.shaking

12.A.shiny B.simple C.useful D.tight

13.A.spare B.worn C.clean D.cheap

14.A.pride B.regret C.pain D.relief

15.A.appreciation B.doubt C.expectation D.surprise

16.A.cause B.danger C.power D.pressure

17.A.curiosity B.love C.courage D.desire

18.A.light B.broken C.brave D.cold

19.A.kindness B.patience C.interest D.wisdom

20.A.tough B.busy C.cruel D.free

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I used to love that film_______ I was a child, but I don’t feel it that way any more.

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Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered 　　　 by a robot.

A. scissors　　 B. section　　 C. skin　　 D. sympathy

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My father left me with the feeling that I had to live for two people, and that if I did it well enough, 　　　I could make up for the life he should have had.

A. besides　　 B. therefore

C. somehow　　 D. otherwise

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In the past my hometown was used to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen in everywhere. In order to build house and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees. With time went on, the whole forest was almost destroyed. Gradually the green hills have changed into wasteland. As a result, sandstorms struck us now and then, of which we suffer a lot. However, I do hope all the people should realize the terribly result of not caring about our environment. What's more, they should take good care of the forests and plant trees instead cutting them down to improve our living conditions.

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In my opinion, the idea of a family is much narrower than ________.

A. that used to be　　 B. it used to　　 C. it was used to　　 D. it used to be

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Dear Dean,

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to improve the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the lab. I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers.

We have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can research in their field using the best tools provided by technology?

As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future, since many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. They are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and research many topics on the Internet. Being able to do projects using the computer also gives students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage.

If there are more new and faster computers accessible, students will be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands.

The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more accessible to students facilitates their learning process by making it much easier and more engaging(专注), and eventually improves their quality of life.

1.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is________.

A. to explain why students are in great need of computers

B. to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

C. to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

D. to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

2. The author mainly wants to tell us in paragraph four that ________.

A. computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

B. computers are the only access to good grades for students

C. students find it convenient to do homework by computers

D. students wish to use more money to buy more computers

3.The underlined word “facilitates” can be replaced by________.

A. furthers　　　　　 B. equips　　　　　 C. predicts　　　　　 D. troubles

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A    B

C    D

CP: Central point　　 P: Point　　 SP: Sub-point(次要点)　　 C: Conclusion

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Dear College Dean,

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we .want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning.

If there are more computers, no more will students have to wait in line while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer.. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life.

1.From the passage we can infer that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

B. computers in the college will be updated to meet the students’ demands soon

C. the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

D. it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation

2.In paragraph 4，the author mainly wants to tell us that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. computers are beneficial to students’ academic(学业) success

B. computers are helpful to students competition for success

C. students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

D. students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

3.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP: central point　　 SP: sub-point(次要点)　　 P: point　　　　 C: conclusion

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