I fell in love with England because it was qu...

I fell in love with England because it was quaint (典雅)—all those little houses, looking terri­bly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good man­ners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man­ners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public trans­port after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1.The writer doesn’t like London because she ______.

2.Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

3.The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.

4.The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he ______.

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I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅) — all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners — people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafés are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb (a lot of money) on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 pm. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1.The writer doesn’t like London because she _________.

A. is not used to the life there now

B. has lived there for seventeen years

C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house

D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

2.Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A. In a café.　 B. In a restaurant.

C. In a nightclub.　 D. In a pub.

3.The underlined part “it” (in para. 4) refers to_________.

A. a taxi　　 B. the money

C. a bomb　　 D. public transport

4.The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he _________.

A. felt lonely in England

B. had never been to France

C. was from a typical French family

D. didn’t like the British idea of family

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I fell in love with England because it was quaint(古雅)—all those little houses, looking terribly old­fashioned but nice, like doll's houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I've slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it's an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are few comfortable meeting places. You're forced to live indoors. In Pairs I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a lot on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p．m. I used to use it, but now I'm afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non­existent in England. My family is well united and that's typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1.The writer doesn't like London because she________.

A．is not used to the life there now

B．has lived there for seventeen years

C．prefers to live in an old­fashioned house

D．has to be polite to everyone she meets there

2.Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A．In a cafe.　　　　 　 B．In a restaurant.

C．In a nightclub.　　 D．In a pub.

3. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4)refers to________.

A．a taxi　　　 　　 B．In a restaurant

C．a bomb　　　　　 D. public transport

4. The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he________.

A．felt lonely in England

B．had never been to France

C．was from a typical French family

D．didn't like the British idea of family

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It was in the university _______ they fell in love with each other, _____ brought both of them happiness.

A. when, which           B. that , which         C. where, that      D. which , who

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I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a ____ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ____ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since— ____ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ____.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ____, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ____ me why visitors started respecting the place ____ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ____ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would ____ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ____ about organizing any big event. But in 2014, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ____. On that day, more than 300 people ____. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ____. I couldn’t believe the ____ we made —the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2016 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ____ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ____ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ____ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ____. You can’t blame others ____ you start with yourself.

1.A. distant　　 B. huge　　 C. narrow　　 D. loose

2.A. immediately　　 B. finally　　 C. gradually　　 D. recently

3.A. imagining　　 B. painting　　 C. describing　　 D. climbing

4.A. garden　　 B. home　　 C. lab　　 D. palace

5.A. material　　 B. resources　　 C. waste　　 D. goods

6.A. beyond　　 B. against　　 C. over　　 D. within

7.A. more　　 B. most　　 C. less　　 D. least

8.A. throwing away　　 B. picking up　　 C. breaking down　　 D. digging out

9.A. kill　　 B. save　　 C. wait　　 D. spend

10.A. satisfied with　　 B. delighted in　　 C. tired of　　 D. used to

11.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

12.A. cleanup　　 B. party　　 C. picnic　　 D. concert

13.A. dropped out　　 B. showed up　　 C. looked around　　 D. called back

14.A. demand　　 B. receive　　 C. accomplish　　 D. overcome

15.A. plan　　 B. visit　　 C. contact　　 D. difference

16.A. crossed　　 B. measured　　 C. covered　　 D. designed

17.A. talk　　 B. complain　　 C. argue　　 D. quarrel

18.A. doing　　 B. thinking　　 C. questioning　　 D. watching

19.A. method　　 B. explanation　　 C. example　　 D. research

20.A. although　　 B. if　　 C. when　　 D. unless

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The other day when I was passing a clothing store, I fell in love with a skirt. I knew it would suit me best at first sight. But when I looked at the price tag (标签), I knew I had to give it up.

The love for beautiful clothes has been planted in my heart the day when I was born to be a woman. Several years ago I read an article in a magazine. The article stated that when a woman is at her best time, she is usually poor or tasteless, so she can’t get the right clothes; when she can afford to buy the clothes she likes, she often finds that they do not suit her anymore.

On the way home, I was quite disturbed by such thoughts. It was just a pity, like many other pities. I thought to myself this way. But when I was about to enter the building where I was living, I saw the big mirror placed in the entrance. I saw a girl in it who was in cheap but cleanly washed sweater and jeans. She was rather young, healthy and energetic. For quite a while I was touched by what I had seen in the mirror.

Then I almost forgot the tale: A person without shoes cried until he saw a man without feet. Being young without good clothes is like the person without shoes. I should have felt grateful that I haven’t lost my feet.

1.How did the author feel when she decided not to buy the skirt?

A. Embarrassed. B. Wise.

C. Regretful.　　 D. Relieved.

2.The underlined word “She” in Paragraph 3 refers to 　　　　 .

A. the author’s friend　 B. a stranger

C. the author’s roommate D. the author

3.Why was the author touched by what she saw in the mirror?

A. She came to realize what she really possessed.

B. She was reminded of her devotion to beauty.

C. She didn’t feel at ease when looking into a mirror.

D. She never thought over the other side of a person.

4.We can learn from the text that the author considered her love for beautiful clothes as 　　　　 .

A. funny B. natural C. silly　　 D. Simple

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Thirteen years ago,I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me.I was about to____a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel____,which would possibly make my life harder—not to mention____ an animal that would need care during my long absence.____I never gave it a second thought.She had me at the first wag.

Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I____.But her____at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions.And when I sat to write my____,she would settle herself next to my desk.I would ____to her what I'd written and she would cock her head or wag her tail____.Of course she didn't____what I was writing.But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing.This helped____what I put on the page.Having such a ready and____audience made me a better writer.Giving a____to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.

I have no words to describe the____that connected me so____to her.Like many old friends,she and I____much over the years,and I'm so____to her.Whatever success I've had as a travel writer,I____large part to her listening and being at my side.

It does not____if she never understood a word I said.She was my travel partner and will____be.

1.A. begin　　 B. apply for　　 C. quit　　 D. look for

2.A. expert　　 B. agent　　 C. guide　　 D. writer

3.A. catching　　 B. adopting　　 C. training　　 D. delivering

4.A. But　　 B. So　　 C. And　　 D. Or

5.A. returned　　 B. cried　　 C. left　　 D. failed

6.A. satisfaction　　 B. disappointment　　 C. astonishment　　 D. embarrassment

7.A. stories　　 B. letters　　 C. papers　　 D. reports

8.A. display　　 B. offer　　 C. read　　 D. perform

9.A. in doubt　　 B. in return　　 C. in relief　　 D. in response

10.A. recognize　　 B. understand　　 C. remember　　 D. appreciate

11.A. shape　　 B. ignore　　 C. support　　 D. introduce

12.A. potential　　 B. creative　　 C. patient　　 D. casual

13.A. voice　　 B. lesson　　 C. hand　　 D. break

14.A. trick　　 B. ownership　　 C. hobby　　 D. bond

15.A. obviously　　 B. closely　　 C. directly　　 D. loosely

16.A. shouldered　　 B. learned　　 C. shared　　 D. suffered

17.A. regretful　　 B. grateful　　 C. respectful　　 D. merciful

18.A. owe　　 B. devote　　 C. leave　　 D. add

19.A. help　　 B. hurt　　 C. work　　 D. matter

20.A. frequently　　 B. sometimes　　 C. usually　　 D. always

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Thirteen years ago,I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me.I was about to____a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel____,which would possibly make my life harder—not to mention____ an animal that would need care during my long absence.____I never gave it a second thought.She had me at the first wag.

Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I____.But her____at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions.And when I sat to write my____,she would settle herself next to my desk.I would ____to her what I'd written and she would cock her head or wag her tail____.Of course she didn't____what I was writing.But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing.This helped____what I put on the page.Having such a ready and____audience made me a better writer.Giving a____to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.

I have no words to describe the____that connected me so____to her.Like many old friends,she and I____much over the years,and I'm so____to her.Whatever success I've had as a travel writer,I____large part to her listening and being at my side.

It does not____if she never understood a word I said.She was my travel partner and will____be.

1.A. begin　　 B. apply for　　 C. quit　　 D. look for

2.A. expert　　 B. agent　　 C. guide　　 D. writer

3.A. catching　　 B. adopting　　 C. training　　 D. delivering

4.A. But　　 B. So　　 C. And　　 D. Or

5.A. returned　　 B. cried　　 C. left　　 D. failed

6.A. satisfaction　　 B. disappointment　　 C. astonishment　　 D. embarrassment

7.A. stories　　 B. letters　　 C. papers　　 D. reports

8.A. display　　 B. offer　　 C. read　　 D. perform

9.A. in doubt　　 B. in return　　 C. in relief　　 D. in response

10.A. recognize　　 B. understand　　 C. remember　　 D. appreciate

11.A. shape　　 B. ignore　　 C. support　　 D. introduce

12.A. potential　　 B. creative　　 C. patient　　 D. casual

13.A. voice　　 B. lesson　　 C. hand　　 D. break

14.A. trick　　 B. ownership　　 C. hobby　　 D. bond

15.A. obviously　　 B. closely　　 C. directly　　 D. loosely

16.A. shouldered　　 B. learned　　 C. shared　　 D. suffered

17.A. regretful　　 B. grateful　　 C. respectful　　 D. merciful

18.A. owe　　 B. devote　　 C. leave　　 D. add

19.A. help　　 B. hurt　　 C. work　　 D. matter

20.A. frequently　　 B. sometimes　　 C. usually　　 D. always

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I fell in love with the minister's son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese. For Christmas I prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?

On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrived—the minister's family and all my relatives. Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.

Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment. My relatives licked (舔) the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table. Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert made a face. Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite，” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.

At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped (打嗝) loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking. “It's a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied，” explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face. The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp. I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.

After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”

It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.

1. When the writer found out the minister's family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, she cried mainly because ________.

A. she worried about their shabby Chinese Christmas

B. she worried about their Chinese relatives lacking American manners

C. she worried about being laughed at

D. she worried about meeting the minister's family

2.What does “he was not worthy of existence” probably mean? It means ________.

A. he should not exist

B. he was worthless

C. the writer was not interested in his existence

D. the writer expected his coming

3. The dinner threw the writer deeper into disappointment mainly because ________.

A. she childishly expected all of them to act in the same way as Americans did at table

B. her father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for her

C. her father leaned back and burped loudly

D. her relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks

4.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. the writer appreciated her mother's lesson years later

B. the mother prepared to show Chinese different food culture

C. the writer must be proud that she is different

D. the minister's family really enjoyed the food

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When I first saw the Boston Marathon in 1964, I just fell in love with it. I______to be part of it, but I didn’t know if I could do it. It was totally outside of the social norm (正常行为) for a woman to be running in those days.

In February, 1966，I sent my______to the Boston Marathon and they wrote back, saying, “Women are not physiologically (生理上) able to run a marathon.” When I read the______，I thought if I could prove that this was a______view about women, it was going to______the discussion of what else we thought women could not do. So I took the bus to Boston and got there the day before the______.

When I got to the starting line, I knew the most important thing was that I should not be______. To avoid being arrested or pulled off the course，I had a blue hooded (带风帽的) sweatshirt pulled up over my______with my hair tied back. Then, there was the bang, but I waited until about half the pack left－then I______in.

Even though I was disguised (伪装)，the other runners______very quickly that I was a woman. Fortunately, they were very______. I told them that I was______I would be thrown out if officials saw that I was a woman. But they said, “We won’t let that______. It's a free road. ” That’s when I　 ___the hooded sweatshirt and everyone could see I was a woman. Then people went______. They started shouting and clapping, “Way to go, girlie!”

Finally I ran into Boston and______the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes.

I went back to Boston and ran______in 1967 and 1968. I hope to be a(n)______of someone who follows what they______and what they’re good at. I think everyone came to this world to ____ something.

1.A.failed B.wanted C.refused D.managed

2.A.application B.report C.poems D.father

3.A.notice B.order C.suggestion D.letter

4.A.mistaken B.strong C.popular D.basic

5.A.avoid B.refer to C.open up D.face

6.A.trip B.meeting C.holiday D.race

7.A.stopped B.fined C.replaced D.passed

8.A.shoulder B.back C.head D.neck

9.A.drove B.came C.jumped D.walked

10.A.admitted B.figured out C.suggested D.pointed to

11.A.supportive B.confused C.cheerful D.surprised

12.A.unhappy B.sorry C.ashamed D.afraid

13.A.continue B.happen C.exist D.remain

14.A.took off B.took away C.hung up D.handed out

15.A.angry B.crazy C.brave D.disappointed

16.A.joined B.lost C.finished D.won

17.A.later B.too C.again D.once

18.A.partner B.expert C.supporter D.example

19.A.need B.love C.have D.study

20.A.improve B.gain C.create D.give

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