I was often told that God loved me. I wanted to believe that so much.
For nearly a ______ I was shuttled between adoptive families and group homes—14 of them. Some families were nice. Others were ______, like evils in a dark fairy tale. At the age of 12, I was finally ______, by Gay and Phil Courter, a couple with two adult sons. Gay said, “We lived for a ______, and we believe that reason is you.”
I’d been lied to by adults so many times in the past years. I wasn’t sure they ______ loved me. “There will be no ______. All those parents were pretty much the same,” I said to myself. I ______ to call them Mom and Dad. I was particular about the home-cooked meals Gay ______ prepared. I hid in my room as much as possible. I wanted to make them ______ so they’d show their true colors.
One Friday night in the eighth grade, I really ______ things to the limit. A neighborhood girl had persuaded me to ______ out of the house with her to meet some boys. I put Advil(镇痛药) in my parents’ drinks after dinner, ______ it would make them sleepy. Wow! I’d never seen them so ______. “Now they would surely send me back”, I thought. Instead they said. “Ashley, we are family, we have nowhere to send you back to, we must ______ this like a family.”
I ran in ______ to my bedroom, where I spent the weekend. Seeing how much I’d disappointed them made me ______. No one had ever cared for me like that. I didn’t deserve this ______.
Sunday night, Gay came into my room. She ______ down and kissed my cheek. “Love you, sweetie,” she said. For the first time ever, I kissed her back. “Love you too,” I said. That word-love-sounded so ______, yet felt so true. I was discovering that love is what makes a(n) ______.
1.A.fortnight B.week C.month D.decade
2.A.cruel B.mad C.angry D.strange
3.A.moved B.discovered C.adopted D.persuaded
4.A.family B.kindness C.love D.reason
5.A.possibly B.finally C.truly D.certainly
6.A.point B.choice C.difference D.evidence
7.A.started B.refused C.wanted D.agreed
8.A.happily B.painstakingly C.willingly D.easily
9.A.mad B.relaxed C.content D.shocked
10.A.dragged B.proved C.pulled D.pushed
11.A.run B.jump C.slide D.break
12.A.discovering B.observing C.seeing D.thinking
13.A.nice B.angry C.different D.cruel
14.A.deal with B.put down C.look through D.write down
15.A.joy B.tears C.anger D.laughters
16.A.ashamed B.annoyed C.excited D.satisfied
17.A.service B.honor C.honesty D.kindness
18.A.bent B.took C.put D.broke
19.A.different B.popular C.strange D.familiar
20.A.group B.family C.adult D.union
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I was often told that God loved me. I wanted to believe that so much.
For nearly a ______ I was shuttled between adoptive families and group homes—14 of them. Some families were nice. Others were ______, like evils in a dark fairy tale. At the age of 12, I was finally ______, by Gay and Phil Courter, a couple with two adult sons. Gay said, “We lived for a ______, and we believe that reason is you.”
I’d been lied to by adults so many times in the past years. I wasn’t sure they ______ loved me. “There will be no ______. All those parents were pretty much the same,” I said to myself. I ______ to call them Mom and Dad. I was particular about the home-cooked meals Gay ______ prepared. I hid in my room as much as possible. I wanted to make them ______ so they’d show their true colors.
One Friday night in the eighth grade, I really ______ things to the limit. A neighborhood girl had persuaded me to ______ out of the house with her to meet some boys. I put Advil(镇痛药) in my parents’ drinks after dinner, ______ it would make them sleepy. Wow! I’d never seen them so ______. “Now they would surely send me back”, I thought. Instead they said. “Ashley, we are family, we have nowhere to send you back to, we must ______ this like a family.”
I ran in ______ to my bedroom, where I spent the weekend. Seeing how much I’d disappointed them made me ______. No one had ever cared for me like that. I didn’t deserve this ______.
Sunday night, Gay came into my room. She ______ down and kissed my cheek. “Love you, sweetie,” she said. For the first time ever, I kissed her back. “Love you too,” I said. That word-love-sounded so ______, yet felt so true. I was discovering that love is what makes a(n) ______.
1.A.fortnight B.week C.month D.decade
2.A.cruel B.mad C.angry D.strange
3.A.moved B.discovered C.adopted D.persuaded
4.A.family B.kindness C.love D.reason
5.A.possibly B.finally C.truly D.certainly
6.A.point B.choice C.difference D.evidence
7.A.started B.refused C.wanted D.agreed
8.A.happily B.painstakingly C.willingly D.easily
9.A.mad B.relaxed C.content D.shocked
10.A.dragged B.proved C.pulled D.pushed
11.A.run B.jump C.slide D.break
12.A.discovering B.observing C.seeing D.thinking
13.A.nice B.angry C.different D.cruel
14.A.deal with B.put down C.look through D.write down
15.A.joy B.tears C.anger D.laughters
16.A.ashamed B.annoyed C.excited D.satisfied
17.A.service B.honor C.honesty D.kindness
18.A.bent B.took C.put D.broke
19.A.different B.popular C.strange D.familiar
20.A.group B.family C.adult D.union
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When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to．Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city．and so he did．
When I was 16，dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make one．He read about violinmaking，and then became a violinmaker at the age of 43．He bought the tools and materials，opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper，while he worked at a local company．He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments．
Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautiful．Some experts told him that it was the special varnish(油漆)that gave the instruments their beautiful sound．Dad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish—if that was the answer．
One of Dad’s friends asked him which kind of wood was used to make violins．When dad explained that the top was made of spruce(云杉)，his friend said that he had all old piece of spruce which dad might be interested in．
He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him．It proved to be an excellent violin and it would become Dad’s masterpiece．He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself．
Later, the instrument was stolen． Dad’s spirit was broken and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins．
The violin has been missing for more than 25 years．Somewhere a musician is playing a late-20th-century violin with an excellent tone．The owner today may never understand why this Ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like Stradivarius．
1.In Paragraph l，the writer mentioned his father's developing color prints to ．
A．let others know that he believed his father
B．show that his father would like to make violins
C．prove that his father could do anything he wanted to
D．give an example showing that his father was an inventor
2.What did the writer's father think about Stradivarius violins?
A．They were made by experts．
B．The wood of the violins was special．
C．The way of making them was unusual．
D．The varnish was different from the others．
3.From the underlined sentence，we learn that the writer's father ．
A．found another new job
B．wanted to become famous
C．lost interest in instruments
D．liked the violin very much
4.What could be the best title of the passage?
A．My Experienced Father
B．My Father and His Violin
C．The Secret of Making Violins
D．The New Owner of the Violin
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When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to．Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did．
When I was 16，dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make one．He read about violinmaking，and then became a violinmaker at the age of 43．He bought the tools and materials，opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper，while he worked at a local company．He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments．
Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautiful．Some experts told him that it was the special varnish(油漆)that gave the instruments their beautiful sound．Dad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish—if that was the answer．
One of Dad’s friends asked him which kind of wood was used to make violins．When dad explained that the top was made of spruce(云杉)，his friend said that he had all old piece of spruce which dad might be interested in．
He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him．It proved to be an excellent violin and it would become Dad’s masterpiece．He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself．
Later, the instrument was stolen． Dad’s spirit was broken and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins．
The violin has been missing for more than 25 years．Somewhere a musician is playing a late-20th-century violin with an excellent tone．The owner today may never understand why this Ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like Stradivarius．
1.In Paragraph l，the writer mentioned his father's developing color prints to ．
A．let others know that he believed his father
B．show that his father would like to make violins
C．prove that his father could do anything he wanted to
D．give an example showing that his father was an inventor
2.What did the writer's father think about Stradivarius violins?
A．They were made by experts．
B．The wood of the violins was special．
C．The way of making them was unusual．
D．The varnish was different from the others．
3.From the underlined sentence，we learn that the writer's father ．
A．found another new job
B．wanted to become famous
C．lost interest in instruments
D．liked the violin very much
4.What could be the best title of the passage?
A．My Experienced Father
B．My Father and His Violin
C．The Secret of Making Violins
D．The New Owner of the Violin
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When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to. Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city and so he did．
When I was 16，Dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make one．He read about violin-making, and then became a violin-maker at the age of 43. He bought the tools and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while he worked at a local company. He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments.
Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautiful. Some experts told him that it was the special varnish(油漆)that gave the instruments their beautiful sound．Dad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish—if that was the answer．
One of Dad’s friends asked him which kind of wood was used to make violins．When Dad explained that the top was made of spruce(云杉), his friend said that he had all old piece of spruce which Dad might be interested in.
He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him. It proved to be an excellent violin and it would become Dad’s masterpiece. He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself.
Later, the instrument was stolen, Dad’s spirit was broken and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old, selling guitars and violins.
The violin has been missing for more than 25 years．Somewhere a musician is playing a late-20th-century violin with an excellent tone．The owner today may never understand why this Ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like Stradivarius．
1.In Paragraph l，the writer mentioned his father’s developing color prints to .
A. let others know that he believed his father
B. show that his father would like to make violins
C. Prove that his father could do anything he wanted to
D. give an example showing that his father was an inventor
2.What did the writer’s father think about Stradivarius violins?
A. They were made by experts．
B. The wood of the violins was special．
C. The way of making them was unusual．
D. The varnish was different from the others．
3.From the underlined sentence, we learn that the writer’s father ．
A. found another new job
B. wanted to become famous
C. lost interest in instruments
D. liked the violin very much
4.What could be the best title of the passage?
A. My Experienced Father
B. My Father and His Violin
C. The Secret of Making Violins
D. The New Owner of the Violin
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D
“I started going to clubs when I was nineteen. My friends went and they told me that I’d love it. They were right.” –Lara
Lara is a twenty-one-year old student who loves dancing. “At the moment, my favorite kind of music is acid jazz. I’d love to go to a Fatboy Slim or Ken Ishii gig. They’re so cool,” says Lara. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are not pop stars—they are famous DJs. Being a DJ these days means more than playing records at a nightclub. DJs like Fatboy Slim have also produced a lot of successful CDs of their own music.
Nightclubs have been popular since the seventies but today’s clubs are different. They don’t usually open until at least 11 pm, and people often stay until 7 or 8 o’clock the next morning. Some clubbers will keep on dancing until 12 o’clock in the morning.
Why has dance music become so popular? Some people believe that clubs give young people what the hippies found in the sixties. They have somewhere to meet people just like them. Many clubbers say that dance music helps them to escape from their problems. They feel they are part of a big happy family. But most people just love to dance.
Dance Dictionary
So, what is the difference between Garage and High Energy? Not sure? Well, you’re not alone! There are lots of different types of dance music. A few are described below.
| Type of music | Speed | Description |
| High Energy | Very fast | Lots of remixed seventies songs |
| Garage | Fast | Lots of bass and keyboards |
| Acid Jazz | Quite fast | A mix of old and new jazz |
| Ambient | Slow or fast | Sometimes difficult to dance to |
| CITY CLUB GUIDE | |||
| Club Blue Cover charge: $12 (includes two drinks) Music: mostly acid jazz Free on Sunday night Closes at 3 a.m. | 99 Cover charge: $6 Music: garage, Closes at 2a.m. | The Warehouse Cover charge: $15($12 after 3am) Music: high energy | SOHO No cover charge, but drinks are $6 each. Music: ambient Open from 10p.m to 2 a.m. |
71. Which of the following is not right about DJs?
A. They not only play records art a night club.
B. They are very cool in the eyes of music lovers.
C. Fatboy Slim and Ken Ishii are famous DJs.
D. Every DJ can produce his own CDs.
72. Many clubbers day that dance music helps them _________.
A. forget about their problems B. escape from their families
C. keep fit D. become famous
73. Which of the following clubs is the cheapest?
A. 99 before 2 a.m. B. Club blue on Sunday night
C. The Warehouse after 3 p/m/ D. SOHO after 10 p.m.
74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. These days nightclubs usually stay open until 7 or 8 pm.
B. Most people go to the dance club because they like to meet people.
C. The Warehouse has the fastest dance music of all the clubs.
D. Now music played in the clubs are only new music.
75. If you like dancing to the fast and a mix of old and new Jazz, you’d better to ________.
A. Club Blue B. 99 C. The Warehouse D. SOHO
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完形填空。
When I was a young boy, my parents often told me that it was time that teaches a man everything.I didn't understand and wondered why time had such a big ____ on a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to ____ it out as an adult.But now, before I come to knock at the door of ____， I feel anxious to express my own opinion on this ____.I know that I'm just a high school student with very ____ experiences.There are still many things ____ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence，“To make this world a happy place to live in, you'd better change yourself and your heart，____ the whole world.”I was ____.It made me think about life itself.There are so many things around us that ____ our will.We can't force life to ____ our wishes.The earth won't stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves ____ with the world.I think we learn to accept ____ life gives us，whether it's the spring sunlight ____ the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.
Deeply ____ by the pop song Grandmother, I always try to ____ every pleasant thing in my life.____ now I see I can't catch all of them.It is more likely that they slip by and leave you feeling regretful that I'm not just living for myself and that there are others around me I ____ think of.They all pay attention to my growing up，____ it's just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or ____.It doesn't matter, I think.There is one ____ that should be obeyed—to make this world a better place to live in.
1.A．pressure B．impression C．influence D．direction
2.A．put B．find C．leave D．give
3.A．childhood B．neighborhood C．brotherhood D．adulthood
4.A．saying B．idea C．fact D．practice
5.A．respected B．valued C．limited D．admired
6.A．waiting for B．applying for C．dealing with D．sticking with
7.A．except for B．as for C．instead of D．in spite of
8.A．scared B．impressed C．annoyed D．amused
9.A．go with B．go by C．go ahead D．go against
10.A．realize B．accept C．consider D．follow
11.A．fight with B．turn down C．fit in D．laugh at
12.A．what B．which C．that D．how
13.A．and B．or C．so D．yet
14.A．worried B．confused C．concerned D．moved
15.A．create B．uncover C．grasp D．achieve
16.A．But B．So C．Thus D．And
17.A．can B．should C．will D．need
18.A．in case B．so that C．even if D．only when
19.A．relevant B．false C．negative D．unreal
20.A．point B．word C．thing D．rule
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He loved ______ that the product was out of stock.
A. when he was told B. it to be told
C. that he was told D. it when he was told
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—Whenever you want a good meal , come to my restaurant and eat for free.
—Believe me , that is an ____ I will not refuse.
A．approach B．offer C．idea D．instruction
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When Sandra was a child, her family was very poor, but she wanted 1.(bad) to believe that her poverty was just a temporary situation, so she looked toward stories 2.(escape). Her favorite book 3.(check) out of the library over and over again was called The little house. Throughout Sandra’s life, she had to move between cities, never 4.(allow) her much time to get settled in one place. Her 5.(separate) from family drove her to burying herself in books. Though reading a lot, according to Sandra, she didn’t really start writing 6. she attended her first creative writing class in college. She then realized that she needed to write what she knew, and 7. purpose she adopted a writing style opposite to that of her classmates. Admission to Loyola University 8. she earned a BA in English was a turning point for her. Sandra’s writing 9.(shape) by her experiences since then. She doesn’t just make up 10.(character), but writes about real people that she has encountered.
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Will you want me to read a whole book in English?
Yes. Believe it or not, that may be easier than you think. Not all classics are so difficult or complicated. So you’re not limited to the simplified versions. And the easier books are not all for children.
In the original versions ,books may send you to the dictionary. And you might not understand everything you read. But reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of accomplishment.
The key is to find the right books. Let’s take a look at these.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
Stepping into an old wardrobe, four English schoolchildren find themselves in the magical world of Narnia. On this delightful land, they find friends among the many talking creatures.
The children soon discover, however, that Narnia is ruled by the White Witch. Edmund, one of the children, falls under her power. Who can free Narnia? Only Aslan, the great and noble lion. He alone knows the Deeper Magic. But the children themselves must help fight the battle against the White Witch and those who serve her.
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, hasn’t caught any fish in more than 80 days. Sailing far out from land, the old man hooks an enormous fish. That begins an agonizing three-day battle. First he struggles against the great fish. Then he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his fish. Exhausted and bleeding, the old man arrives back at shore. But his fish, his beautiful fish . . .
Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for this superb story of strength and courage, of victory and regret.
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine Lingle)
Meg’s father, a U.S. government scientist, has been missing for many months. He had been experimenting with time travel when he mysteriously disappeared.
Now Meg, her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin will try to rescue him. But first they must outwit the forces of evil they encounter on their journey through time and space. Can they find Meg’s father before it’s too late?
This novel is more than just a science-fiction adventure. It’s an exploration of the nature of our universe.
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
One day Kino, a poor Mexican pearl diver, finds a magnificent pearl. With it he dreams of buying a better life, new clothes and schooling for his son. Instead, it brings only evil. His wife pleads with him to get rid of it. "No," says Kino. "I will have my chance. I am a man." But when he kills a man who is trying to steal the pearl, Kino and his wife must run for their lives.
This tale of dreams, justice and the power of greed is told simply and beautifully.
1.In the passage, the author intends to _______.
A. recommend a few simplified versions of classics
B. recommend a few original versions of classics
C. tell us how to read an English book from beginning to end
D. tell us how to find proper English books to read
2.In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the White Witch is probably _____.
A. an evil woman with magic power
B. a friendly woman with magic power
C. a delightful talking creature
D. a powerful lion
3.The underlined word "outwit" in the passage probably means ______.
A. get rid of
B. take advantage of
C. beat by being cleverer
D. make the most of
4.A Wrinkle in Time is different from other books mentioned in the passage in that _____.
A. it is not a science fiction
B. it tells a true story
C. it provides some scientific knowledge
D. it tells the battle between justice and evil
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