It was the night before the composition was d...

It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville 37all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 39   days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be41it. What laughing 42 we had about the43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44  , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47, I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper com­position for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days pas­sed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "

My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show53, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54my words had the power to make people55 .

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It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of ________, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti(意大利面条)” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” ________the memory of an evening at Uncle Alien’s in Belleville ________all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat ________ spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an foreign ________in those days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and ________ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be________it. What laughing ________ we had about the________respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. ________, I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to put it down ________ for my own joy,  not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. ________him, I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no time left to write a ________ composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning ________ to hand in my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the ________ papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, ‘The Art of Eating Spaghetti’. ”

My words! He was reading my words out ________ to the whole class. ________ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show________, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, ________ my words had the power to make people________.

1.A. topics　　 B. articles　　 C. books　　 D. names

2.A. called for　　 B. took in　　 C. brought back　　 D. took up

3.A. since　　 B. when　　 C. after　　 D. where

4.A. cooked　　 B. served　　 C. got　　 D. made

5.A. experience　　 B. treat　　 C. treatment　　 D. way

6.A. none　　 B. one　　 C. earns　　 D. neither

7.A. careful about　　 B. interested in　　 C. good at　　 D. fond of

8.A. lessons　　 B. sayings　　 C. speeches　　 D. arguments

9.A. officially　　 B. naturally　　 C. frequently　　 D. socially

10.A. Roughly　　 B. Probably　　 C. Suddenly　　 D. Fortunately

11.A. exactly　　 B. simply　　 C. directly　　 D. gradually

12.A. As for　　 B. Apart from　　 C. instead of　　 D. Thanks to

13.A. short　　 B. proper　　 C. satisfied　　 D. long

14.A. only　　 B. yet　　 C. or　　 D. but

15.A. written　　 B. graded　　 C. collected　　 D. signed

16.A. loud　　 B. instantly　　 C. rapidly　　 D. calmly

17.A. People　　 B. I　　 C. Nobody　　 D. Somebody

18.A. shock　　 B. anxiety　　 C. pleasure　　 D. face

19.A. while　　 B. although　　 C. for　　 D. so

20.A. laugh　　 B. satisfied　　 C. think　　 D. excited

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The term paper was due to December 1, but hard as he tried, he was unable to meet the _____ for it.

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The term paper was due to December 1, but hard as he tried, he was unable to meet the _____ for it.

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So the evening turned to night, and the night turned to morning. And before I knew it , the SAT was before me. I wasn’t sure if I was ready, but I knew one thing: I wanted to get it over with.

SAT for the students is like tooth pulling. For those smart Asian kiddos, it’s like walking through the park: easy and carefree. For me, a Chinese American, …it’s: walking through the park and then tripping on a stone.

As I arrived outside of the dining hall, already a mob of students were sitting, talking, or standing silently waiting to get in. Jones students are lucky not only to have such a testing center at school, but also the feeling of their home school where it feels comfortable and familiar.

“ID, please,” my former math teacher asked at the door.

“Okay.” She looked over my ID, checked off my name on her list, and pointed towards the dining hall tables inside.

With hesitation, I picked up my feet and was directed to a large round table in the middle of the dinning hall. At least fourteen people could sit at this table but only four were allowed to take their test here.

“I’m glad it’s multiple choices.” I heard one student say. All the questions on the test have five choices except for one math section where they have only four. If you get an answer wrong, you don’t get any point, plus you get a penalty of a 1/4 point. If you don’t answer a question, you don’t get any point, nor penalties.

When everyone had a seat and the actual SAT I booklet in front of them, the proctor of the test called for our attentions. “In front of you, you should have a SAT I test and a scantron（答题卡）. Please do not open the test booklet until I say so.” He then went on to talk about the procedures, the amount of time, signature of honesty, etc. After thirty minutes of instruction reading, he gave us all a solemn expression before saying, “You may begin now. Good luck.”

I could hear a hundred booklets being opened and pencils scratching the surface. I looked to my right, I looked to my left, I did a quick prayer for whoever was in charge up in the heavens, and started my test. At least I wouldn’t know my score until summer time.

1. How did the author feel before the test?

A. Confident.            B. Carefree.

C. Confused.            D. Nervous.

2. Jones students are lucky because __________.

A. they can take the test in their home school

B. they can talk during the test

C. they can take the test in a dining hall

D. they have their math teacher supervising the test

3. By the underlined sentence, the writer intends to say that_________.

A. the test would be so difficult that she might not pass it

B. the test seemed easy but she still needed to be careful with it

C. the test would be much easier for her than for the other Asian students

D. she found herself not as smart as the other Asian students

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Fourteen students sat around a large round table, taking the test.

B. There were four math problems on the test.

C. You will lose more points if you get the answer wrong than if you give up the question.

D. The proctor announced the instructions as soon as the test began.

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So the evening turned to night, and the night turned to morning. And before I knew it , the SAT was before me. I wasn’t sure  if I was ready, but I knew one thing: I wanted to get it over with.

SAT for the students is like tooth pulling. For those smart Asian kiddos, it’s like walking through the park: easy and carefree. For me, a Chinese American, …it’s: walking through the park and then tripping on a stone.

As I arrived outside of the dining hall, already a mob of students were sitting, talking, or standing silently waiting to get in. Jones students are lucky not only to have such a testing center at school, but also the feeling of their home school where it feels comfortable and familiar.

“ID, please,” my former math teacher asked at the door.

“Okay.” She looked over my ID, checked off my name on her list, and pointed towards the dining hall tables inside.

With hesitation, I picked up my feet and was directed to a large round table in the middle of the dinning hall. At least fourteen people could sit at this table but only four were allowed to take their test here.

“I’m glad it’s multiple choices.” I heard one student say. All the questions on the test have five choices except for one math section where they have only four. If you get an answer wrong, you don’t get any point, plus you get a penalty of a 1/4 point. If you don’t answer a question, you don’t get any point, nor penalties.

When everyone had a seat and the actual SAT I booklet in front of them, the proctor of the test called for our attentions. “In front of you, you should have a SAT I test and a scantron（答题卡）. Please do not open the test booklet until I say so.” He then went on to talk about the procedures, the amount of time, signature of honesty, etc. After thirty minutes of instruction reading, he gave us all a solemn expression before saying, “You may begin now. Good luck.”

I could hear a hundred booklets being opened and pencils scratching the surface. I looked to my right, I looked to my left, I did a quick prayer for whoever was in charge up in the heavens, and started my test. At least I wouldn’t know my score until summer time.

1.How did the author feel before the test?

A．Confident.         B．Carefree.          C．Confused.         D．Nervous.

2.Jones students are lucky because __________.

A．they can take the test in a dining hall

B．they can talk during the test

C．they can take the test in their home school

D．they have their math teacher supervising the test

3.By the underlined sentence, the writer intends to say that_________.

A．the test would be so difficult that she might not pass it

B．the test seemed easy but she still needed to be careful with it

C．the test would be much easier for her than for the other Asian students

D．she found herself not as smart as the other Asian students

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Fourteen students sat around a large round table, taking the test.

B．There were four math problems on the test.

C．You will lose more points if you get the answer wrong than if you give up the question.

D．The proctor announced the instructions as soon as the test began.

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It was the night before my election. I was running for Sophomore Vice President.

I had prepared a performance for the election--a funny boxing match. The fight had popular moves as seen in Dodge Ball, Iron Man, and Super Smash Brothers. In the end, I would perform my famous move， the Power-Punch from Hot Rod.

My friend Cheyenne and I rehearsed (排练) the fight for hours, but the fight would not be a fight without music and sound effects. This is where my brother came in. He stayed up all night to work on that soundtrack. And when my computer’s disk burner (刻录机) went out at 6 in the morning, he spent a college student’s week’s worth of incomes to replace it.

Why would he go into all that trouble? Because he knew that out of all the other important things he could be doing, this was imperative to me. He knew because it was once important to him. Having graduated from Layton High just a year earlier, he knew what it was like to be in the center of people's attention. He knew how fun high school could be, and he wanted me to have a great experience.

I ended up losing the election, but that day changed my world forever. The lesson my brother taught me became my most important belief. But it wasn't until I had a similar opportunity that I really understood why he cared so much.

What did it take for me to understand? It was the performance. The rest of the cast and I would rehearse every day after school for 6 months all for what? The chance to perform a play eight times. As I came out on that stage for the first time and listened to the laughter, I was filled with joy. By the end of the play, the audience broke into tears, and so did we. What happened? We had the sweet opportunity of giving them an unforgettable theatre moment -- a moment to laugh, reflect, and shed tears.

1.Why did the author prepare a performance?

A. To prove he had a gift for performing.

B. To introduce moves from some movies.

C. To celebrate his success after the election.

D. To increase his chance of winning the election.

2.How did the author's brother respond when the computer’s disk burner went out?

A. He decided to give up in the end.

B. He bought one with his own money.

C. He found another way to make music.

D. He borrowed one from a college student.

3.What does the underlined word "imperative” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Important B. Pleasant

C. Difficult D. Useful

4.What did the author most probably learn from his brother?

A. We should try our best to do everything well.

B. We should spread the kindness we have received.

C. Family members should always support each other.

D. Happiness comes from what we do to brighten others' life.

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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.

“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)?” asked Bunny.

“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”

“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”

“I was until I got airsick,” replied Ralph, “I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole.”

“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!

1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. He had a lot of things to do.　　 B. He was disturbed by a big noise.

C. He was thinking of what gift he would get.　　 D. He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A. was probably very sad　　 B. found what he wanted

C. ran into a reindeer　　 D. heard a loud cry

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

A. A strange Christmas tree　　 B. A special Christmas gift

C. A quiet but smart boy　　 D. A lovely reindeer

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It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary (讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.

Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?

He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears; his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days ago. He wanted to say “Sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.

He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.

Richard started crying and pleading to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please”, shouted Richard and opened his eyes.

Oh, this was a dream!

He woke up; looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”

He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he has been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!

1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.

A. sad　　 B. worried　 　　 C. regretful　 D. shocked

2.Richard felt sorry to his wife because _________.

A. he hurt her sometimes

B. he misunderstood her

C. they had a quarrel the other day

D. he didn’t love her

3.After the dream, Richard would probably _________.

A. demand an apology from his friend

B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend

C. be on good terms with his friend again

D. break up with his friend

4.The writer of the story mainly tells us that _________.

A. misunderstanding between friends is common

B. we should tell our family how much we love them

C. getting along well with friends is important

D. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain

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It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.

Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?

He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.

He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.

Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.

Oh, this was a dream!

He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”

He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!

1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.

A. sad　　 B. shocked

C. regretful　　 D. worried

2.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?

A. sensible　　 B. good and thorough

C. deep and peaceful　　 D. severe

3.Richard felt sorry to his wife because ____________.

A. they had a quarrel the other day　　 B. he misunderstood her

C. he hurt her sometimes　　 D. he didn’t love her

4.After the dream, Richard would probably _____________.

A. be on good terms with his friend again　　 B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend

C. demand an apology from his friend　　 D. break up with is friend

5.The writer of the story mainly tells us that ____________.

A. misunderstanding between friends is common

B. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain

C. getting along well with friends is important

D. we should tell our family how much we love them

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