The family had four daughters who were all in...

The family had four daughters who were all in the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirt. The three older girls took the bus to school every morning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother.

One Friday, Janice’s mother came to the school and had a talk with me. She said in a soft voice, “My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.”

I told her that we would make every effort to support Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, I’d like to help. Janice’s mother thanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearful, anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids, but Mother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a little longer. While she is away, I’ll just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.”

1.Janice’s mother came to the school to ________.

A.say goodbye B.find fault

C.ask for a favor D.seek a sympathetic ear

2.How did Janice feel on Monday morning?

A.Curious. B.Delighted.

C.Anxious. D.Annoyed.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Janice is no longer a child.

B.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

C.Janice prefers to go to school by bus.

D.Janice appreciates the author’s understanding.

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They were a happy family: four daughters were allin the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirts．Theirthree older girls took the bus to school everymorning, but Janice was always driven to schoolbyher mother.

One Friday, Janice's mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,"My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and heinsists that I go with him. I have tried to explainover and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter todrive her every morning. Will you please giveJanice special attention and help her? I want to besure everything goes well for her."

I told her that we would make every effort tosupport Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janiceat her car so she would see a familiar face. As amother myself, I'd like to help. Janice’s motherthanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearfulanxious child, I planned a special program of funand games. I waited outside to greet Janice, butjust then the bus arrived and not three, but fourgirls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying“goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into theclassroom and called Janice over to ask how thebus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I alwayswant to take the bus with the other kids. ButMother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littlelonger. While she is away, I'll just ridethe busevery day. I am five, you know.”

1.Why did Janice’ s mother want to have a talk with the author?

A.To ask her to help Janice with her homework.

B.To ask her to pick up Janice every day.

C.To ask her to give Janice more attention.

D.To ask her to meet Janice at her car.

2.What did the author not do for Janice?

A.Plan a special program of fun and games.

B.Wait for her outside the school.

C.Greet her when she got off the bus.

D.Ask about her bus ride.

3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?

A.She was tearful and anxious.

B.She was worried about her mother.

C.She missed her mother very much.

D.She was happy rather than sad.

4.What do we know from the passage?

A.Janice is too young to go school by bus.

B.Janice likes taking a bus to school.

C.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

D.Janice is no longer a child.

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The teacher said there were twelve _____ who had failed in the exam.

A . at all     B. in all    C. all in   D. all in all

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The teacher said there were twelve _____ who had failed in the exam.

A ．at all              B．in all                 C．all in                 D．all in all

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Holiday was over. The school bus was due to pick up my daughters in four minutes, and they were doing their last minute gathering of shoes, water bottles, lunches, and backpacks.

“Don’t forget it’s Tuesday,” I called to my eight-year-old daughter as she headed for the boots lying next to the door. “Tennis shoes for P.E.,” I added.

My child suddenly stopped and turned to face me, grasping her right arm with her left. “Mama, my arm hurts today. Could you write me a note that says my arm is sore?”

“You want me to write a note now? You should have thought of it sooner.”

“Sore arm? Let me guess — too much Nintendo Wii (一种电子游戏)?”

“You will be fine. Come on, we need to go. The bus is coming.”

I thought of those responses.

But I didn’t say them.

From past experiences, I could see how this situation would play out if I chose sarcasm (讽刺), unfriendliness, and annoyance over understanding, responsiveness, and respect.

Choosing unfriendliness in a moment of conflict had once resulted in breaking into pieces my husband’s coffee pot in the kitchen sink.

And then came regret.

Anger was the reason I lost all control one day when I was unable to locate my car in a sea of vehicles.

And then came regret.

Despite the years that have passed since those incidents, I can still see my children’s faces, staring at me in horror wondering what had become of me in those moments.

I disliked myself in those moments. I wanted to run away and hide. But most of all, I didn’t want to be that changeable person anymore.

Facing one of those situations, I knew my response could either make or break the situation. So I took a 3-second pause before opening my mouth.

I noticed there were real tears welling in my daughter’s eyes…real tears she didn’t want to fall… real tears she was actually pushing back with her fingers.

That 3-second pause was just long enough for me to realize this sadness, this pain, this worry of my child’s was real. And a note to the P.E. teacher was very important to her.

I wrote the quick note, and handed it to my child. I never knew I had the power to hand someone a little bit of peace, comfort…

“Thank you, Mama,” she said quietly, color coming back to her face.

I thought of my child’s sore arm throughout the day. And although I don’t always make the right choice with my words, I knew I had that time.

“When I got to P. E., I saw they were doing something I could do, even with a sore arm. So I kept the note in my pocket and played,” my daughter told me later.

Thank goodness, things are different now. The goal of each tough situation is to speak in a way I can be heard … to listen in a way that the other person can be heard … and to walk away feeling at peace with the way the situation was handled.

I’ve started a new list — a list of thoughtful responses that I’ve offered. This list inspired me to write a hopeful reminder — 3-second pauses have the power to save a morning, spare some pain, and prevent regret from being a lifelong companion. May it bring someone else hope too!

1.Why did the author’s daughter want a note?

A. She wanted to ask for a one-day sick leave.

B. She was unable to exercise for a sore arm.

C. She didn’t feel like attending a P.E. lesson.

D. She wanted to be informed of the schedule.

2.Instead of responding instantly, the author paused for a while, because _________.

A. she was wondering how the arm was hurt

B. she doubted if her daughter was telling a lie

C. she was angry for her daughter’s skipping P.E.

D. she was seeking a better solution to the situation

3.How did the children feel when the author lost control of herself?

A. Disappointed and frightened.　　 B. Confused and scared.

C. Painful and regretful.　　 D. Unfriendly and annoyed.

4.Why did the author decide to write a note?

A. She wanted to make up for her past overreactions.

B. She didn’t want to make her daughter disappointed.

C. She thought it was proper to do so after consideration.

D. She didn’t want to start a conflict with her daughter.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A powerful motivator — regret.　　 B. Regret never goes away easily.

C. A single error can bring a lifelong regret.　　 D. Regret, it’s nice to see you go.

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A couple were having a wedding All of their friends and family came to see the lovely 1 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was 2  in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome .Everyone could tell that the 3  they had for each other was true

A few months later ,the wife came to the husband with a 4 ,“Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit 5  with the other person ,Then ,we can tale about how we can 6 them and make our lives happier”The husband 7 ,So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other

The next morning ,at the breakfast table ,they decided they would go over their 8

“I’ll start ”said the wife ,She 9  her list , It had many items on it ,enough to fill three pages , As she started reading the list of the little annoyances ,she noticed10  were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.

“What’s wrong?”she asked “Nothing,”the husband replied ,“11 reading your list,”

The wife continued to read until she had read all three 12 to her hushand.

“Now, It’s your 13 and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,”she said happily

14  the husband stated，“I don’t have anything on my list , I shink you are 15 the way that you are , I don’t want you to change anything for me , I wouldn’t want to try and 16 anything about you.”

The wife , 17 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 18  of her,turned her head and wept.

In lire, there are enough times when we are disappointed. Depressed and annoyed , We don’t really have to go 19 them. We have a wonderful world that is rull of beauty ,light and promist Ehy not see the 20  things before us?

1.                A．house          B．decoration      C．ceremony D．church

2.                A．attractive       B．nervous        C．serious   D．strict

3.                A．manner        B．love           C．attitude   D．behavior

4.                A．preparation     B．commitment     C．shame    D．suggestion

5.                A．annoying       B．exciting         C．interesting D．puzzling

6.                A．adopt          B．possess         C．fasten    D．fix

7.                A．agreed         B．refused         C．left  D．listened

8.                A．celebration      B．dictation        C．lists  D．document

9.                A．threw away      B．took out        C．cut out   D．let out

10.               A．waves          B．tears           C．lights D．blames

11.               A．keep on        B．put on         C．call on D．blames

12.               A．attacks         B．items          C．annoyances    D．pages

13.               A．duty           B．business        C．turn  D．problem

14.               A．Roughly        B．Calmly         C．Angrily    D．Clumsily

15.               A．outgoing        B．careful         C．perfect    D．beautiful

16.               A．predict         B．advocate       C．abuse D．change

17.               A．touched        B．disappointed    C．shocked   D．threatened

18.               A．assistance       B．guidance       C．acceptance D．annoyance

19.               A．taking away     B．replying to      C．talking about   D．looking for

20.               A．messy          B．fantastic        C．random   D．relevant

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It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather ______ showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t ______ time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the ______ apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store ______ and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first ______ of an apple picked straight from the tree.

A few weeks after the ______, when new blossoms(花) began to appear on the trees, an idea ______ Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our ______ back this year, he would take the apples to us. He ______ the ladder(梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that ______ his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms ______ small apples, he covered each apple with a special ______ consisting of three layers, which would ______ the young apples from brown spots and also help them ______ an even coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent days ______ the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they adapted to the ______, he removed the final layers.

From his ______, he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was ______ to deliver them himself. ______ for his passport and visa approved, he delicately ______ his 2-kilogram bag of best apples and headed for Scotland.

1.A. carefully　　 B. proudly　　 C. secretly　　 D. briefly

2.A. devote　　 B. cost　　 C. spend　　 D. afford

3.A. biggest　　 B. sourest　　 C. ripest　　 D. finest

4.A. waiting　　 B. expecting　　 C. growing　　 D. working

5.A. touch　　 B. sight　　 C. bite　　 D. purchase

6.A. interview　　 B. discussion　　 C. chat　　 D. appointment

7.A. amused　　 B. occurred to　　 C. crossed　　 D. appealed to

8.A. father　　 B. mother　　 C. son　　 D. daughter

9.A. climbed　　 B. designed　　 C. made　　 D. fixed

10.A. escaped　　 B. passed　　 C. failed　　 D. lost

11.A. burst into　　 B. gave out　　 C. grew into　　 D. let out

12.A. paper　　 B. bag　　 C. sheet　　 D. package

13.A. protect　　 B. discourage　　 C. hide　　 D. cover

14.A. win　　 B. achieve　　 C. acknowledge　　 D. undertake

15.A. sticking　　 B. applying　　 C. carrying　　 D. removing

16.A. sun　　 B. weather　　 C. climate　　 D. air

17.A. tree　　 B. harvest　　 C. experiment　　 D. product

18.A. accustomed　　 B. advised　　 C. engaged　　 D. determined

19.A. Instructions　　 B. Recreations　　 C. Applications　　 D. Reservations

20.A. packed　　 B. filled　　 C. emptied　　 D. delivered

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The villagers, _______ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

A. all of whose homes B. whose all homes      C. all their homes      D. all of their homes

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A chance meeting between two men who realized they had both been abused in the same Surrey children’s care home has led to a campaign that has seen hundreds of former residents claiming they were also victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

Music producer Raymond Stevenson, physically abused during his time at the Shirley Oaks home in the 70s, met a childhood friend last year who revealed he’d been abused in the institution. Within a few months, the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association(SOSA) was hundreds strong.

“We have been in contact with over 300 people and the stories we are getting are just terrible,” Stevenson says. “Every time we interview someone and hear about what happened to them, it brings tears to our eyes. Reliving(再现) some of the horrors they went through hasn't been easy.”

There have been two major police investigations into abuse at children’s homes in South London and three people including a swimming instructor, William Hook, have been condemned for offences relating to Shirley Oaks.

Another operation is currently on-going, but SOSA has lost faith in the authorities who they claim have covered up the whole picture of abuse in Shirley Oaks. “We don’t trust them and that’s why we have decided to do this campaign ourselves,” Stevenson explains.

A couple of weeks ago, dozens of former Shirley Oaks residents crowded into a Lambeth council(议会）meeting-the authority which ran the show until its closure the mid-1980s. Councilor after councilor spoke of their shame at what had been allowed to happen to children in their care.

Among the crowd was the award-winning author Alex Wheatle who has written about the abuse he suffered as a child at Shirley Oaks. “We have not come here to go to war with the council；we have come here to gain your support, ” Wheatle told the meeting.

The Shirley Oaks association is doing more than compiling evidence. It is using music to press its case. A song entitled “Don’t Touch It—It’s Mine” includes personal testimony(证词) from victims. “I was abused mentally, physically, emotionally and violently,” the track begins. “Of the original 16 of us, 12 have killed themselves...”

“We’re not going to be told lies anymore,” Stevenson explains. “We are not going to leave it in the hands of lawyers, politicians or council officials to tell us what happened to us. We want to discover it ourselves and we know music and dance and poetry are ways that can tell a greater story.”

1.What is the purpose of setting up SOSA?

A.To show sympathy for the abused children in society.

B.To reveal the abuse at a children’s care home.

C.To find the living victims from a care home.

D.To aid those people abused at a young age.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The former victims depend much on the police for investigation.

B.Twelve of the sixteen children were killed in Shirley Oaks.

C.All the people committing offences in Shirley Oaks have been arrested.

D.The former local authorities must have neglected their duty.

3.What has been done by campaigners of SOSA?

A.Collecting evidence for the police.

B.Creating music for the campaign.

C.Going to war with the government.

D.Turning to lawyers for assistance.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.SOSA sings for justice.

B.Child abuse in Shirley Oaks.

C.Terrible memories in Shirley Oaks.

D.A campaign to abuse the authorities by SOSA　 .

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B

He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely salao and he finally would be so. The boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff(鱼钩) and harpoon(鱼叉) and the sail that as rolled around the mast(桅杆). The sail was patched with flour bags and, rolled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.

The old man was very thin with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches(斑点) of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handing heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old expect his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.

“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.” The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we?

“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrance and then we’ll take the stuff home.”

“Why not?” said the old man, “between fisherman.”

55. The underlined word “salao” in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A. lonely               B. unlucky             C. selfish               D. stubborn

56. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because _______.

A. the old man preferred to fish alone  B. the old man was poor

C. the boy’s parents ordered him to     D. the old man’s sail suggested a permanent defeat

57. After reading this passage, we may safely conclude that ________.

A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure

B. the boy’s papa had confidence in everything

C. the old man caught big fishes because he had some doubts about the old man

D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man

58. What might happen after the last paragraph?

A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.

B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.

C. The old man and the old might go to enjoy beer at the old man’s home.

D. The old man might go to tell the boy’s papa about the secrets between fishermen.

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