Without the happiness Jing brought to the family, my mother _____ for another six years.
A．shouldn’t have lived B．wouldn’t have lived
C．wouldn’t live D．might not live
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Without the happiness Jing brought to the family, my mother _____ for another six years.
A．shouldn’t have lived B．wouldn’t have lived
C．wouldn’t live D．might not live
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The photos on the wall________my mother of those happy，old days when a large family lived together．
A．inform B．approve C．remind D．retell
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My mother, Marisol Torres, came with her family to Australia in the early 1960s. Then my parents’ marriage ended and Mum began the study of precious stones. Her interest in opals (猫眼石) took her to the New South Wales remote town of Lightning Ridge. There were no luxuries (奢华的享受), but she was closer to nature and had a chance to find black opals and make some money.
My mother was beautiful with dark hair and brown eyes, but she was also quiet and shy. Early in the Ridge years, she kept to herself, but later, she started going to the neighbourhood centre to make friends.
It was her dream to mine, but her get-rich-quick thinking was unrealistic. She was cheated and she was never very successful. But she kept a sense of humour and a charming smile.
Then, just as friendships began to blossom, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to return south for treatment. She had the intention of cooking Spanish food as special treat for her Ridge friends, but died too soon. In her honour, my aunt, Marisa, and I fulfilled her desire when we visited the Ridge in March last year.
People who mine the Ridge come from a cross section of society, from lawyers to travels. Looks don’t mean much: it can be hard to tell who is millionaire and who is poor. Opals attracted Sebastian and Hanna Deisenberger to Lightning Ridge. They planned a two-year stay, but became permanent residents.
Then there’s Neil Schellnegger, 45, who moved to the area with his parents when he was a child. He lives with his son, Luke. Luke is a shy 19-year-old boy who enjoys helping his dad. They haven’t had much luck over the past couple of years, but their passion for opals conquers disappointment. They love the peaceful lifestyle.
Danny Hatcher, 38, is a second-generation miner and president of the Lightning Ridge Miners’ Association. He is an optimistic man, driven by the desire to find the perfect opal. “It’s magic,” he explains. “Once you start opal mining you don’t want to do anything else… There is always the potential for finding a million dollars. Nothing beats it.”
It’s a place where dreams --- spiritual or material --- can be fulfilled; a place, for one last bet in life.
1.What made the author’s mother go to Lightning Ridge?
A．The luxurious life there. B．Her new marriage there.
C．Her interest in opals. D．Her passion for nature. .
2.After the author’s mother died, she fulfilled her desire by __________.
A．treating her mother’s Ridge friends with Spanish food
B．writing a biography about her whole life
C．decorating her house in Lightning Ridge
D．finding a lot of black opals in Lightning Ridge
3.We know from the passage that _________.
A．the rich and the poor can be distinguished by their looks
B．Luke is a successful miner, just like his father
C．Sebastian is planning to leave Lightning Ridge
D．Danny Hatcher’s parents were miners in Lightning Ridge
4.Lightning Ridge is a place where dreams can be fulfilled because __________.
A．there are precious stones and life is peaceful
B．there are people from all walks of life
C．there are rich people who can help poor people
D．there is a lot of gold hidden in the ground
5.What is the author’s purpose of giving Neil Schellnegger and Danny Hatcher as examples?
A．To show the magic power of opal mining.
B．To tell people it isn’t always hard to mine opals.
C．To warn people not to take up this kind of job.
D．To persuade people to look for more resources for the country.
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My mother _____ all the cleaning for my family, but recently she has been too busy teaching to do it.
A. will do B. is doing C. does D. had done
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The boss _____ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
| A．brought down | B．kept back | C．cut off | D．held up |
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When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______.
A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay
2.When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______.
A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited
3.In Jack’s hometown, _______.
A. people dislike being called “old”
B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4.After this experience, Jack _______.
A. lost his job in the restaurant
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly
D. changed his way with older people
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
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My mother _______ a bed in the sitting-room for my cousins from the countryside.
A．brought up B．took up C．made up D．put up
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Last year, my mother brought out an old college-ruled notebook: one of the journals in which she has kept a record of all the dinner parties she has hosted since 1976. I have a similar journal. But I am a writer, and she is a chemist. Mine features descriptions and feelings about the dinners I’ve hosted, while hers reads like laboratory notes — just the meal plan and who was invited.
“Salmon mousse (慕斯),” she announced, reading the first enrty. “My God, I must have made that a hundred times. Do you remember them?” I did not. But I did remember that salmon mousse.
Old friends came and went in her journal. New favorites joined the menu. My husband’s name first shows up in 1997, along with a meal of just hors d’oeuvres because he loved it. My sister-in-law’s name arrived in 2006, and with it, all shellfish disappeared from family menus — she would get sick after eating it. There is my mother’s partner, Ruth, who appeared in 1991, signaling almost five years of vegetarian (素食主义者) dishes before she gave in to my mother’s ham. And there is my father, who, despite being her ex-husband, appeared every year after their divorce.
While my mother has always written in her journal before a dinner party, I write in mine afterward. In my mother’s books, everything is clear. Hers passes from early motherhood through divorce and the deaths of friends without a break. I, on the other hand, have three entire years unaccounted for. I see her journals and am envious: By 45, I should not be winging it at dinner. I should practice with old favorites. I should have a salmon mousse.
And so I am putting this decision into practice at a dinner party for writer friends. The menu is already written in my book. To start, a favorite of mine has already been cured in the fridge: salmon gravlax. And for this I must apologize to my mother: It is as close as I can get. I love you; I do. But I have always hated that salmon mousse.
1.What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. The writer's husband is a vegetarian.
B. The writer’s sister-in-law is allergic to shellfish.
C. Ruth didn't like the ham made by the writer’s mom.
D. The writer’s father never came back home since his divorce.
2.Which statement may come from the writer’s journal?
A. Salmon gravlax for writer friends.
B. Thanksgiving, friends coming.
C. I am glad lots of writer friends came last night.
D. Tom and Lily are coming as well as Mr. Green tonight.
3.How can we describe the writer’s mother?
A. Considerate and strong-minded. B. Stubborn but organized.
C. Outgoing and generous. D. Warm-hearted but disloyal.
4.Why does the author write this passage?
A. To show her love for her mother. B. To put her decision into practice.
C. To compare two different journals. D. To express her hate for salmon mousse.
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I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum21 in October 2007,I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 22 .I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was 23 that a guy who was working with us that day. “could probably have made a fortune24 the necklace he found.”25 .he returned it. Hearing how I’d26 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 27 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”
I come to Morzaine ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and___28_ fell in love with it .What was __29__to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _30__than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was __31_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didn’t want to discuss___32__, because the sadness of losing Mum__33__felt great. Paul understood that and never___34__me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ___35__.
We want to give our guests a ___36__ feel, so each room is themed(以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom ---- a tiny chair which ___37___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life Mum ___38___ naturally part of it, _39___ there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the __40__ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .
1.
A.died B. came C. returned D. visited
2.
A. burned B. disappeared C . broke D. dropped
3.
A.shown B. comforted C. persuaded D. told
4.
A. hiding B. stealing C. selling D. wearing
5.
A.Luckily B. Naturally C. Surely D. Hopefully
6.
A.nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded
7.
A.long B. hard C. merry D. free
8.
A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately
9.
A.said B. proved C. supposed D. judged
10.
A.smarter B. higher C. firmer D. lighter
11.
A.honored B. hired C. regarded D .trained
12.
A. travel B. business C. children D. marriage
13.
A.recently B. once C. still D. first
14.
A.left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted
15.
A.hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop
16.
A.homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly
17.
A.ought to B. used to C. might D. could
18.
A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels
19.
A. unless B. while C. because D. though
20.
A. money B. chair C. house D. necklace
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I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and business woman. When Mum ____ in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me ____. I was distraught(忧心如焚的). Some days later, I was ____ that a guy who was working with us that day “could probably have made a fortune ___ the necklace he found.” ____， he returned it. Hearing how I'd ____Mum for six months before her death, he said，” Christmas is going to be ___ —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks？”
I come to Morzaine，a small，friendly village in the Alps and ____ fell in love with it. What was ____ to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt ____ than I had in months.In December 2008, I was ____ as a hotel manager and moved here full time.
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn't want to discuss ____， because the sadness of losing Mum ____ felt great. Paul understood that and never __49__ me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom's house, to build our own ____.
We want to give our guests a ____ feeling, so each room is themed(以……为主题) around memories from our lives. There are also style to remind me of Mom —a tiny chair which ___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life Mum ____ naturally part of it, ____ there's no way we would be here if it wasn't for the ____ she gave me. I know she's here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.
1.A.died B．came C．returned D．visited
2. A．burned B．disappeared C．broke D．dropped
3.A.shown B．comforted C．persuaded D．told
4.A.hiding B．stealing C．selling D．wearing
5.A.Luckily B．Naturally C．Surely D．Hopefully
6.A.nursed B．cured C．missed D．guarded
7.A.long B．hard C．merry D．free
8.A.suddenly B．finally
C．nearly D．immediately
9.A.said B．proved C．supposed D．judged
10.．A.smarter B．higher C. firmer D．lighter
11.A．honoured B．hired C．regarded D．trained
12.A．travel B．business C．children D．marriage
13.A．recently B．once C．still D．firstly
14.A.left B．pushed C．surprised D．interrupted
15.．A.hotel B．restaurant C．home D．shop
16.A.homely B．lively C．motherly D．friendly
17.．A.ought to B．used to C．might D．could
18.A.takes B．keeps C．looks D．feels
19.A.unless B．while C．because D．though
20.A.money B．chair C．house D．necklace
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