Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a...

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 39 for the whole family to the United States.

The entire family was filled with 40 about their new life. 41 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42 ________a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43  the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.

The family’s 44 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45 . The father, filled with disappointment and 46 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48  , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49  many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50  because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51  in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52  his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53 he had felt was a(n) 54  into a blessing.

Although we may not always understand, all things 55  for a reason.

1.A. spent               B. counted        C. saved           D. played

2.A. America             B. Europe           C. Japan        D. Africa

3.A. instantly           B. obviously      C. originally      D. finally

4.A. cars               B. ships          C. tickets          D. rooms

5.A. creativity         B. excitement        C. surprise         D. imagination

6.A. However            B. Besides           C. Instead          D. Otherwise

7.A. signed          B. brought       C. hung        D. raised

8.A. Apart from       B. In spite of      C. As for           D. Because of

9.A. passport            B. ship          C. house        D. dream

10.A. imagined           B. planned        C. admitted     D. claimed

11.A. tension            B. courage       C. anger            D. doubt

12.A. Information         B. Tears            C. Letters          D. News

13.A. later              B. after          C. late         D. over

14.A. saving            B. leaving           C. taking           D. killing

15.A. so                 B. or                C. and                D. but

16.A. left behind            B. given out        C. turned away   D. taken over

17.A. envied             B. called            C. blamed           D. hugged

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

19.A. sacrifice (牺牲)    B .experience       C. comedy      D. misery (痛苦)

20.A. remain             B. disappear       C. happen      D. exist

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The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.

A．over             B．at                C．on               D．in

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Thirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves.

Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “Do-It-Yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming（繁荣的） business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.

1.Why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?

A. Because they could not do it themselves.

B. Because professional workers could do much better.

C. Because they had no time.

D. Because professional workers were very cheap.

2.Thirty years later what changes took place?

A. People could do everything themselves.　

B. People with no professional training successfully built their own houses.

C. Few people chose to be a professional worker.

D. New expensive materials required no skills at all.

3.What caused the DIY craze?

A. High cost of professional workers.

B. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business.

C. There were fewer building companies.

D. Young people liked to follow the fashion

4.What is the speaker telling us ?

A. Changes in housing..　　 　　　　

B. Changes in building.

C. How DIY comes into being　　

D. Great changes in these thirty

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Thirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves.

Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “Do-It-Yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.

1.Why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?

A．Because they could not do it themselves.

B．Because professional workers were very cheap.

C．Because they had no time.

D．Because professional workers could do much better.

2.Thirty years later what changes took place?

A．People could do everything themselves.

B．Few people chose to be a professional worker.

C．People with no professional training successfully built their own houses.

D．New expensive materials required no skills at all.

3.What caused the DIY craze?

A．Young people liked to follow the fashion.

B．“Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business.

C．There were fewer building companies.

D．High cost of professional workers.

4.What is the speaker telling us ?

A．How DIY comes into being.                B．Changes in building.

C．Changes in housing.                      D．Great changes in these thirty years.

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Ten years ago, my family moved to a new city, therefore I studied in the new primary school.. Sometimes, I felt very unhappy and lonely. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 　　　 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly　　　 .

Not really knowing how　　　 the bus ride should be, I 　　　 when I saw the landmarks　　　 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the　　　 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 　　　 on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no　　　 when the next bus would come,　　　 when a bus did come by, I 　　　 　 got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 　　　 bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he　　　 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 　　　 did not help much.

He finally 　　　 me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 　　 that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 　　　 bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 　　　 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party　　　 I was over an hour late.

I am forever thankful for the 　　　 that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 　　　 on my heart.

1.A. club    　　　　     B. conference    　　     C. party    　　　　 D. meeting

2.A. rejected    　　     B. accepted    　　　　     C. went    　　　　 D. got

3.A. long    　　　　     B. soon    　　　　　　　     C. much    　　　　 D. far

4.A. got out    　　     B. got on    　　　　         C. got off    　　         D. got in

5.A. to showing　 B. showing    　　　　     C. shown    　　　　 D. to show

6.A. destination    B. street signs    　　         C. building    　　 D. the corner

7.A. lying    　　     B. seating    　　　　         C. seated    　　         D. standing

8.A. know　　     B. question    　　　　     C. idea    　　　　 D. way

9.A. so    　　　　     B. even    　　　　　　　     C. and    　　　　 D. still

10.A. fast    　　　　     B. quickly    　　　　     C. happily    　     D. ready

11.A. correct    　　     B. nice    　　　　　　　     C. wrong    　　　　     D. fastest

12.A. offered    　　     B. refused    　　　　     C. supplied    　　     D. wanted

13.A. their    　　 B. him    　　         C. its    　　　     D. it

14.A. kept    　　 B. dropped            C. drove             D. turned

15.A. sorry    　　 B. happy                C. unhappy         D. disappointed

16.A. foolish    　　 B. nice    　　         C. kindly             D. same

17.A. helpful    　　 B. lonely                C. unaccompanied D. alone

18.A. before    　　 B. although            C. so    　　　     D. as

19.A. kind    　　 B. concern　             C .attitude         D. love

20.A. thought    　　 B. sign　　　             C. mark　　　　     D. words

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I will never forget the Christmas I spent in Germany a few years ago.

My family bitterly opposed us when my brother and I said 　　 1. were going to spend the Christmas holidays abroad. But nothing could persuade us 　　 2.　　 (stay). Two days　 3.　　 Christmas, we went to a small town in Southern Germany. We spent 4. whole Christmas Eve sightseeing.

There were so many activities in the town that they added to our 　 5.　 (excite). The streets were crowded with people, 　 6.　　 the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening, we went to listen to Christmas songs sung by children around the　　 7. (bright) decorated Christmas tree in the main street. We returned to our hotel late that night, greatly　　 8.　　 (look) forward to the next day when we planned to have a meal at the best restaurant in town. But in the morning the streets were empty. To make matters worse, all the shops including the restaurants　 9.　 (shut). At last we had to return to our hotel, feeling very miserable(心情糟糕的). Our Christmas “feast” was a bag of fruits, which my brother had happened to buy the day before. Our thoughts sadly turned to home, 10.　　 the entire family must have been wishing us a “Merry Christmas” at that moment.

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Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. "We will rest here tonight，my men,” he said. "Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die."

They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired as well and also fell asleep one by one.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

A. Roman army and North England

B. a brave people and the Scots

C. England and Scots

D. Roman army and the Scots

2.The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

A. they wanted to catch the four guards first

B. they didn't want to wake the Scots

C. they wanted to reach the top

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

3.The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.

A. it is a beautiful plant

B. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

C. it had so many sharp needles all over it

D. it is fresh and lovely

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Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ____ .

A. came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C. came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ____ .

A. began to fight the Romans hard

B. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight

C. woke and rose immediately, ready to fight

D. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight

3.The result of the war is that ____ .

A. the Romans killed all the Scots

B. the Scots were defeated

C. the Scots were driven out of Scotland

D. the Scots defeated the Romans

4.The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ____ .

A. is lovely, though not beautiful

B. gave them happiness

C. is a kind of useful plant

D. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans

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I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.

At the first home, the son of the deceased（亡故的）woman said to me, “If only I sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died. ”At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”

You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.

The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.

A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to his tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.

1.The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because____.

2.People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because ____.

3.According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that _____

4. What’s the idea of the message?

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Cao Min couldn’t believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film “Titanic”.

Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the “Liaoludu 7” on February 22. They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats. Cao’s one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.

The “Liaoludu 7” was traveling in the Bohai Straits from Lvshun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province. It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted(倾斜) on its side. With 81 people on board, the ferry began to sink.

“I was so scared that my legs couldn’t move forward. They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a lifeboat,” Cao recalled.

Upon receiving the mayday appeal (紧急呼救), China Marine Search and Rescue Centre immediately informed the State Council. The center sent eight lifeboats to the fishing boats.

After more than four hours of fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were recovered. All but four survived. These four died after spending too long time in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The film “Titanic” had been on show again in Shanghai.

B. Cao Min and her children experienced the terrible accident.

C. “Liaoludu 7” with all passengers on board were saved.

D. The ferry began to sink on the way to the port of Liaoning.

2.From the passage we can infer that 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. China Marine Search and Rescue Centre quickly carried out the rescue task

B. the center sent eight lifeboats and asked for help from the United Nations

C. the passengers were fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water for one hour

D. the ferry sank into the sea immediately it tilted on its side at 2:30 pm

3.According to the passage, ________ passengers on board were still alive.

A. four      B. seventy-seven         C. eight         D. eighty-one

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