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During the last week of my sophomore year（大学二年级）, Mom called me, hoping my summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa. My grandparents were both in their seventies, and I knew they really needed the help around the farm.
So I packed my car after the final exam and started my life on the farm. As weeks passed, I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa. In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma.
On the last Saturday in June, I went fishing with my grandfather. Unexpectedly, we saw one of the swans was dead by the pond. Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their fiftieth anniversary. "Why don't we buy another one?" I suggested. Grandpa thought for a few moments and finally said, "no... it's not that easy, Bruce. You see, swans mate for life. There's nothing we can do for the one that's left. He has to work it out for himself." A few days later, we drove by the pond and found the other swan lying near the same place we had found the first one. It, too, was dead.
Then July 12 came. Grandma died suddenly that morning of a stroke( 中 风 ). My grandfather was obviously shaken when he heard the news.
The funeral was held the next day. On the second day after the funeral, Grandpa asked all the people to get back to their own lives. Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others，and we all worried about him．During the rest of the summer, we stayed busy working. I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn't tell exactly what it was.
September was nearing, I had to leave. As I drove down the driveway, he waved to me and then walked to the gate to start the morning livestock check. That's how I like to remember him.
Mom called me at school on a windy October day to tell me Grandpa had died. He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma.
1.The writer’s grandpa is a person who .
A. didn’t like to live in the past B. didn’t like to express love or sadness
C. didn’t want to care about others D. didn’t want to stay alone on his farm
2.What can we know about swans according to Paragraph 3?
A. Every swan has only one mate in its life.
B. A swan will find another one if its mate dies.
C. Swans are not animals that can live long.
D. All swans die at the same place by the pond.
3.What do you think is the most probable reason for Grandpa’s death?
A. He was sad about the swans’ death.
B. He has been badly ill for a long time.
C. He felt very lonely as all his family members left after the funeral.
D. He missed his wife and couldn’t get through the times after her death.
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. My grandparents’ farm B. My holiday life on a farm
C. A love story of the swans D. A love story of my grandparents
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The end of my sophomore(大学二年级)year was near. One day, Mom called me, hoping my _________ break would be spent with grandparents. They were both in their_____, and I knew they really needed help around the farm.
So I packed my car _________ the final exam and started my life on the farm. As weeks passed, I __________ daily work with Grandpa gradually. Grandma often told me ______about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．
On the last Saturday in June, I went fishing with my grandfather. __________ , we saw one of the swans was dead by the pond. Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their fiftieth anniversary of marriage. “Why don’t we buy another one?” I suggested. But grandpa said, “no... it’s not that __________. Because swans mate for life. There’s _________we can do for the one that’s left. He has to work it out for himself.” A few __________ later, we drove by the pond and found the other swan lying near the same place where we had found the first one. It, too, was dead.
Then July 3 came. That was the day Grandma ______. She died of a stroke(中风) suddenly that morning. The funeral was held the next day. Grandpa had insisted on ____ it as soon as possible．
After the funeral, Grandpa asked all the people to get back to their own lives. Grandpa was not a man who could share his sadness with others，and we were all __________ about him. During the rest of the summer, we stayed busy working. I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t tell exactly __________ it was.
September was near, and I had to leave. __________ I drove down the driveway, he waved to me and then walked to the gate to start the morning check.
One and a half months later, Mom called me at university on a windy __________ day to tell me Grandpa had died. He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma.
1.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
2.A.seventies B.seventieth C.fifties D.fiftieth
3.A.during B.until C.before D.after
4.A.was tired of B.was proud of C.was used to D.was bored with
5.A.stories B.dreams C.plans D.hopes
6.A.Uncertainly B.Unexpectedly C.Carefully D.Excitedly
7.A.important B.serious C.easy D.hard
8.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
9.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years
10.A.went out B.came back C.passed away D.got away
11.A.getting B.having C.making D.taking
12.A.curious B.serious C.excited D.worried
13.A.where B.why C.what D.when
14.A.As B.Since C.Because D.Though
15.A.September B.October C.November D.December
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—Mom, can you tell me ________? I dreamed of him last night.
—Next week.
A. when my dad comes back B. where my dad goes
C. when my dad will come back D. where my dad will go
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Last week, I watched a film called Coraline with my friends. The horror film is based on the book Coraline by British writer Neil Gaiman. But here is the thing: children had better watch this film with adults.
In the film, a young girl named Coraline has moved into her new home with her family. This might sound fun, but her parents are boring. They hate mud and do not let her play in the garden. They cook terrible food, and worst of all, they don’t talk to her often because they are both busy working.
However, things begin to change after Coraline finds a small hidden door and a road leading her to a new world. Everything is perfect there. Her parents are funny and they buy her everything she wants. Coraline is really happy, but one thing worries her ---- all the people there have buttons for eyes. One day, Coraline is asked if she wants to put buttons into her own eyes so that she can stay in this wonderful world forever. While she is thinking about this, she discovers something terrible. She has to do something to save her family.
Coraline tells an amazing story. It has given me a great lesson ---- be careful with what you wish for. I personally don’t think it is that scary, though some people might. This film was made through the stop-motion animation, which means the characters were all made out of clay models and the motion was filmed one frame at a time. It must have been hard to make this film.
1.What type of film is Coraline?
A.A romantic film. B.A science fiction film.
C.A horror cartoon. D.An action film.
2.The writer thinks children should watch Coraline with adults because ________.
A.they may feel bored with it B.it might be a little bit scary
C.they aren’t allowed to watch it alone D.it’s attractive to both children and adults
3.Why don’t Coraline’s parents talk to her very often?
A.Because they don’t have a good relationship.
B.Because they are busy with their work.
C.Because they don’t love their daughter at all.
D.Because they are often angry with Coraline.
4.From the third paragraph we know that ________.
A.people in the new world don’t have eyes.
B.Coraline wants to stay in the new world forever.
C.Coraline would like to change her eyes into buttons.
D.Coraline finally realizes that the new world is dangerous.
5.What can’t we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The film was really difficult to make. B.The writer thinks the film isn’t very scary.
C.The film is popular all over the world. D.The writer has learned something from the film.
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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception（接收）.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell how my playpen（婴儿圈栏）sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit the farm every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on. "Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower...”.
1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that
________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song on the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago
B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
3.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______.
A. The writer was able to sing before she could speak.
B. The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city.
C. The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower".
D. The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
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During my last year of junior high school, our teacher, Mrs Debby, gave us a ____1___. I was a hard-working student and I did well in all subjects. I was ____2_____ that I had nailed this test and breezed through (轻松答完) the questions ___3____ I read the last one: ‘What is the ___4____ name of the woman who cleans the school?’
Of course I thought that ___5_____ have been a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 50 years old. She had dark hair. But ___6____ would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never ___7____ thought about talking to her. I looked at my paper and started to feel rather ___8____. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last one____9___.
Before the quiz (随堂测验) ended, one student asked if the last question would be ___10___ in our grades. “Of course,” the teacher said, “In your life, you will meet many people. They are all ____11___. They deserve (理应得到) your attention and care, even if all you do is to____12___ and say hello.”
I’ve never___13____ that lesson. Everyone deserves my ___14_____ and I should get to know all of the people ___15____ work and live around me. That is, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also later learned that the cleaning woman’s first name was Hannah.
1. A．match B．quiz C．contest D．game
2. A．worried B．excited C．confident D．nervous
3. A．until B．when C．after D．unless
4. A．last B．family C．full D．first
5. A．might B．must C．could D．would
6. A．what B．when C．how D．where
7. A．just B．nearly C．even D．almost
8. A．glad B．guilty C．surprised D．lucky
9. A．unseen B．unanswered C．unnoticed D．unchosen
10. A．counted B．valued C．amounted D．regarded
11. A．patient B．funny C．important D．necessary
12. A．watch B．smile C．talk D．feel
13. A．dreamed B．understood C．realized D．forgotten
14. A．attention B．love C．forgiveness D．sorrow
15. A．whose B．who C．which D．whom
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During the National Day holidays last year, my parents and I had a trip abroad. My father is i1. in old countries so he chose to visit India. India is in the south of A2.. It has a long h3. and the most famous s4. is Taj Mahal( 泰姬陵).
We f5.to India from Shanghai. It took us just a few hours to get there. I c6.a camera with me so that I could take photos of the beautiful views. There are many elephants in India. The guide a7.me to ride on an elephant. Though my heart was f8. with fear, I rode on it at last. I rode on the elephant for half an hour and it was an exciting e9.. My father took some photos of me.
We e 10. ourselves in India. What's more, we learned more about this old country.
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During my elementary (基础的) school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany’s mom.
Tiffany’s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn’t give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was angry with her.
Whenever I didn’t get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany’s mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say “Poor Tiffany”. I couldn’t understand her. “She shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”
One day, I couldn’t help saying to Mom, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?”I burst into tears.
My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”
I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”
Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll find out that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t always be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”
She continued, “Ihave taught you useful lessons by not giving you everything you want. You’ll know how to be yourself and save money, but she won’t. You’ll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won’t. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she’ll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you’ve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food.”
It took some time, but I finally understood my mom’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.
1.During the author’s elementary school years, she __________.
A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany’s
B. went to school with Tiffany every day
C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany’s
D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany
2.Why did the author’s mom always say “Poor Tiffany”?
A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.
B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.
C. She thought that Tiffany’smother gave her too much.
D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.
3.What do we learn about the author’s mother?
A. She was strict and taught the author to be a person who lives on her own.
B. She cared for other people’s children more than her own.
C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.
D. She was so poor that she couldn’t give the author much money.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author was quite angry with her mother in the past.
B. The author’s mother felt sorry for Tiffany.
C. Tiffany’s mother took the author’s mother’s advice.
D. The author is thankful to her mother now.
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– Could I use your mobile phone? I have to call my mom for the coming class meeting.
--Yes, of course you _____________.
A．must B．can C．need D．will
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During my first two weeks at the University of California , Berkeley , I experienced some unexpected , funny , and sometimes embarrassing(令人尴尬的) situations . Allow me to share some with you .
But first , let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States . Check the weather before coming ! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris . It was a huge mistake ! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley .
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events . Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris . For example , in only 24 hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease(租约) agreement for a flat . What’s more , almost all the shops are open on Sunday , which is very practical for me .
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class . They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class , In France , students respect the teacher’s lesson , so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class .
The local people in California are in general very nice , open and active , However , I am not totally used to their habits yet . Indeed , I was used to shaking my friends’ hands every day in France . During my second day at Berkeley , I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me “I think we already met !”
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended : A girl that I meet before came to hug me . I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello . So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed .
I live a great experience at present , and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC , Berkeley .
1.According to the writer’s advice , before students study in America , they should .
A. make a lease agreement for a flat
B. leave their warm clothes at home
C. pay attention to the local weather
D. prepare a phone as early as possible
2.When the writer’s classmate said “I think we already met !” , he meant .
A. he and the write had known each other in France
B. Americans needn’t shake hands when they met again
C. he was not used to shaking hands with others
D. the write had forgotten about their last meeting
3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us ?
A. His experience at UC , Berkeley .
B. The relationship between classmates .
C. His advice on studying abroad .
D. The difference in attending a class .
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