My husband Ollie had retired from teaching an...

My husband Ollie had retired from teaching and we were making plans to travel together to Florida. Then he was terribly ill and became very weak, hardly able to speak. Weeks passed and it became clear that Ollie was near death, but I prayed day and night that he could get better.

One of us was always in Ollie’s hospital room—either me, or our grown children, Bruce and Karen. One day, in his broken and weak speech, Ollie told Bruce, “Go home. You should be with Gwen.” Gwen was Bruce’s wife. They had been married for six years and lived hundreds of miles away. Gwen was about to have a baby. We felt an extra sadness, knowing Ollie would never see his first grandchild.

“I don’t want to leave you, Dad,” Bruce said. Ollie repeated, “You should be with Gwen.” Reluctantly, Bruce left. “When the baby comes,” he promised Ollie, “you will be the first to know.” A few days later, around 2 p.m., Ollie awoke from a sleep. He turned and looked at me. I sat close to hear his weak words. “The baby is coming now. It’s a boy,” he said. For a moment his eyes were filled with tears. Then he went back to sleep again. Not long after that, Karen ran into the room. “Bruce called,” she said, a smile lighting her face. “Gwen gave birth to a healthy baby boy around two o’ clock.”

Ollie smiled; he had been the first to know. That night, Ollie died in his sleep.

1.Ollie didn’t travel to Florida because________.

2.Why did Ollie want Bruce to be with Gwen?

3.The underlined word in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______.

4.What can we learn from the passage ?

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My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36  after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38  I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39  got four grown children and eight grandchildren.

I was 40  about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41  me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42  me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43  I was also concerned about the 44  that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45  I fit into the family？

At our first extended family gathering, I 46  our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47  look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48  sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49  grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .

People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52  now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53  got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54  with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55  any other “regular” grandma I know.

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After years of overwork, my father’s health ____ and he had to retire from business.

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My husband and I were paying a visit 1. my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter 2. (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant, 3. (wait) to sit at the first table that was 4. (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a 5. (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said , “Me ?” She 6. (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in 7. hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes 8. (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are 9. (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son, 10. is a really lucky guy.

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Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a neighbor couple 　 1.　 (paint) their furniture.

I went inside our home, 　 2. (change), and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of embarrassment, denial, or being received but looked down on skeptically. 　 3. , I gathered the courage to go down and ask them anyway!

Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint (喷漆) bottle. We got into some good conversations 4.　 painting with great effort.　 When we finished, I briefly chatted 5.　 them before leaving.

In the end, not only 　 6.　 I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. On the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help 　 7.　 wonder what they might be thinking about me. 　 8. is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

Today’s experience taught me some 　 9.　 (value) lessons in my life! 　 10. (hope), these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

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My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. We had a wonderful time and made lots of sweet memories together, but unexpectedly, I learned something as we made our way through the parks.

Our four grandchildren were excited about the attraction where children can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven (不均匀的) in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to get pictures of everyone as they drove past on the track.

As I waited for my gang to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill at the beginning, and then the car stopped. The young driver looked panicked, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”

“No. I can’t!”　 “Yes, you can, son.”

The little guy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through pushing the gas pedal (油门踏板) and driving the car. Mere moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track.

The scene brought tears to my eyes. That sweet whispered to my soul, “Yes, you can”. Then every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I would think “You can”.

Time and time again, the words patiently encouraged me on the journey. That’s where the true strength comes in. I am aware that I can not do things under my own power, but the words “Yes, you can” come beside me and provide wisdom and strength. There’s no way I can fail. Are you struggling with something today? Have the “I can’t” moments taken over? You can trust the words “Yes, you can”.

1.What did the author think of her family’s trip to Disney World?

A.Surprising. B.Disappointing.

C.Satisfying. D.Boring.

2.How did the boy feel before the car restarted again?

A.Excited. B.Frightened.

C.Encouraged. D.Moved.

3.What did the boy’s father do?

A.He encouraged the boy. B.He let the boy drive all by himself.

C.He took the place of the boy and drove. D.He was unwilling to help the boy.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.The author enjoyed traveling very much.

B.The author was unwilling to help lazy children.

C.“You can” has helped the author a lot.

D.The author hasn’t failed in anything.

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Last night, my husband and I were taking a post-dinner walk in a nearby parking lot, when we saw a man breaking something with a rock. He was completely ________ his task and didn’t look up at anyone passing by. We kept ________ him as we walked around the parking lot and talked between ourselves about what he might be doing. I ________ he was breaking stones to make sand, but why would he do that?

_____, we decided to go up and speak to him. He was ________ pieces of leftover bread that he had collected from his housemates to make ________ for the birds that come there every morning. The large pieces of bread would be ________ for the birds to eat, so he ground（研磨）them into a fine powder（粉末）with the ________.

It was moving to hear that he’s been doing this every ________,by himself, for the last three or four years. What ________ us more was that he was surprised we were even taking ________ in this, since for him it wasn’t a big deal. Every night, he ________ leftover bread from his housemates. He then spends the next one or two hours in the parking lot crushing（压碎）each piece of ________ and making a neat pile（堆）for the birds, which he says will be ________ by the next evening. He also ________ fresh water and adds birdseed（鸟食）on top of the pile.

When we asked him why he does this small and simple act of ________, he shrugged and said, “It’s just something ________ I do so that the leftover bread doesn’t go into the ________ and the birds get food.”

We shared his story with the hope that it might remind us to be more ________ with our leftover food. Perhaps it might ________ someone to do something similar in their own area.

1.A. worried about　　 B. focused on　　 C. tired from　　 D. satisfied with

2.A. questioning　　 B. showing　　 C. helping　　 D. noticing

3.A. thought　　 B. discussed　　 C. wondered　　 D. admitted

4.A. Naturally　　 B. Patiently　　 C. Surely　　 D. Finally

5.A. picking up　　 B. breaking up　　 C. spreading　　 D. piling

6.A. food　　 B. drink　　 C. nests　　 D. desserts

7.A. perfect　　 B. healthy　　 C. difficult　　 D. enough

8.A. necessary　　 B. difficult　　 C. natural　　 D. possible

9.A. morning　　 B. afternoon　　 C. night　　 D. weekend

10.A. embarrassed　　 B. pleased　　 C. confused　　 D. moved

11.A. a role　　 B. an interest　　 C. part　　 D. pride

12.A. collects　　 B. buys　　 C. borrows　　 D. steals

13.A. cake　　 B. bread　　 C. chocolate　　 D. birdseed

14.A. removed　　 B. lost　　 C. gone　　 D. discovered

15.A. leaves　　 B. takes　　 C. drops　　 D. saves

16.A. faith　　 B. choice　　 C. courage　　 D. service

17.A. special　　 B. interesting　　 C. small　　 D. useful

18.A. plate　　 B. trash　　 C. market　　 D. ground

19.A. fun　　 B. content　　 C. patient　　 D. careful

20.A. inspire　　 B. guide　　 C. allow　　 D. require

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ___ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered　　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ____ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　　 　　　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered　　 　　　　　　　　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered 　　　 D. did he consider

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