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The old lady got up early to be ready for the post．Although she seldom received letters or parcels，today she was sure there would be something．Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times．Of course Myra was busy．Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged．
The old lady was eighty today．She had put on her best dress．Perhaps Myra might come．The old lady was sure of that．Two spots of color brightened her cheeks．She was excited--like a child．She would enjoy her day．
Mrs. Morrison，a social worker，had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast．Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake．The little boy from the ground floor，Johnnie，had been up with a packet of candies，and offered to help her fetch the post．
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents，“he said，I did last week when l was six．”
What would she like ? A pair of slippers，a table lamp，a book or a little clock．So many lovely things．
She stood by the window，watching．The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle．Her heart beat fast．Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate．And then he gave her four envelopes．Three were unsealed cards from old friends．The fourth was sealed，in Myra’s writing．
“No parcel，Johnnie?”
“No，granny．”
Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post．That was it．It would come later by parcel post．She must be patient．
But disappointment flooded her．She tore the envelope open unwillingly．A cheque fell to the floor like a bird with a broken、wing．Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up．With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits．
1.What kind of work did Myra probably take?
A．charity B．paperwork
C．accounting D．education
2.What does the underlined word “it” mean?
A．The reunion time she looked forward to．
B．The reason why there was no parcel．
C．The birthday gift she wanted most．
D．The slowest way to send a gift．
3.How is the passage organized?
A．In order of time．
B．In order of space．
C．In order of frequency．
D．In order of importance．
4.The author seems to tell us that ．
A．there is no love like that of the parent for the child
B．to accompany our parents should be the first law of nature
C．a mother’s voice is the most beautiful sound in the world
D．we never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents
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The old lady got up early to be ready for the post．Although she seldom received letters or parcels，today she was sure there would be something．Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times．Of course Myra was busy．Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged．
The old lady was eighty today．She had put on her best dress．Perhaps Myra might come．The old lady was sure of that．Two spots of color brightened her cheeks．She was excited--like a child．She would enjoy her day．
Mrs. Morrison，a social worker，had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast．Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake．The little boy from the ground floor，Johnnie，had been up with a packet of candies，and offered to help her fetch the post．
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents，“he said，I did last week when l was six．”
What would she like ? A pair of slippers，a table lamp，a book or a little clock．So many lovely things．
She stood by the window，watching．The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle．Her heart beat fast．Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate．And then he gave her four envelopes．Three were unsealed cards from old friends．The fourth was sealed，in Myra’s writing．
“No parcel，Johnnie?”
“No，granny．”
Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post．That was it．It would come later by parcel post．She must be patient．
But disappointment flooded her．She tore the envelope open unwillingly．A cheque fell to the floor like a bird with a broken、wing．Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up．With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits．
1.What kind of work did Myra probably take?
A．charity B．paperwork
C．accounting D．education
2.What does the underlined word “it” mean?
A．The reunion time she looked forward to．
B．The reason why there was no parcel．
C．The birthday gift she wanted most．
D．The slowest way to send a gift．
3.How is the passage organized?
A．In order of time．
B．In order of space．
C．In order of frequency．
D．In order of importance．
4.The author seems to tell us that ．
A．there is no love like that of the parent for the child
B．to accompany our parents should be the first law of nature
C．a mother’s voice is the most beautiful sound in the world
D．we never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents
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Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, who's now four, has picked up her mother's manner and will not talk to me, either．
Last Monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan I'd forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while I was out taking a walk. When I came home, the street in front of our apartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan! Luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, "It could have happened to anyone．" When I thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighters-let's call her Ivy-and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right．When I said they were fine, she said, "Well, that's ok then," and turned into her flat．l felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don't get along, she'd done the right thing and didn't blame me．So, the Rice Krispie Treats．
Last Christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge （怨恨） towards me because of an incident we'd had four years ago．I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology．
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened．Her flat-out refusal to make amends（补偿） really shocked and saddened me．After that, I decided I'd just leave her be-a relationship takes two to work．So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats． I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that's just the way I felt．
Then, I reminded myself of how loving and good I had felt yesterday when I'd done some random acts of kindness （thanks to helpothers．org）, after telling myself: Feet the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the squares of Rice Krispie Treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door-and there she was, standing in the hallway．I smiled and said, "Hi," but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out．I went after her, regardless, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I've got something for you ! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday．" When she heard me speaking, she turned around． As I held the plate towards her, explaining these were very sweet American treats, and that she could just try and see whether she and her family would like them, her eyebrows winged up-and she took the plate．l was so happy and excited．We then talked a bit about how she'd become aware of the smoke in my flat, and parted ways．
Back in my place, I did a "happy dance", because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn't been sure at all my kindness would be welcome．I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better; I know I was and still am biased（存有偏见）towards her at times, but even if we don't make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people's behaviors and reactions .
1.The neighbor held a grudge towards the writer most probably because_____．
A．the writer's cats disturb her neighbor frequently
B．the writer didn't thank her for calling the firefighters
C．the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors
D．the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago
2. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author_____.
A．was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor
B．didn't know how to get along with her neighbor
C．didn't admit it was her fault in the last incident
D．refused to forgive her neighbor's rude behavior
3. After the writer said "Feel the fear, and do it anyway!", she decided to_____.
A．do an act of kindness
B．leave her neighbor be
C．apologize to her neighbor once more
D．do something to let her neighbor down
4.What can we learn about the writer?
A．She was a professional dancer．
B．She often had quarrels with her neighbor．
C．She had a bias against her neighbor sometimes．
D．She had an unpleasant experience at Christmas this year．
5. What does the author try to tell us?
A．Don't punish yourself because of other's mistakes．
B．We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior．
C．We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors．
D．When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it．
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Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie treats（大米花糖） for my neighbor across the hall. She 21 greets me when we see each other, and her little boy, who’s now 4, won’t talk to me either.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to 22. I had gone for a walk, but when I came home the street in front of our apartment was 23 by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance!24 I saw them, I remembered the pan!
I felt safe knowing that 25we don’t get along, my neighbor had done the right thing and didn’t blame me. Hence, the Rice Krispie treats.
Last Christmas, my neighbor revealed that she had been a little angry about me because of a(n) __26___ four years ago. I had apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to ___27___ our relationship, but she would not accept my 28.
Her direct refusal really29 me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be—a relationship 30 two to work.
So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again,31 me standing on her 32 holding my plate of treats. Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt the day before when I’d done some random acts of ___33___ after telling myself: “ Feel the fear, and do it 34 !”
After placing the Rice Krispie treats on a beautiful plate, I opened my apartment door and met her in the hall way. I said：“I just wanted to tell you how 35 I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” I held the plate 36her, explaining these were very sweet American treats and that she 37try to see whether she and her family liked them. She took the plate and we talked a bit about38 she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat before parting ways.
Back at home I 39 a “ happy dance”, because I had been kind even though I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated. I want to be able to be kind without expecting people to 40 in a certain way.
1. A．warmly B．occasionally C．barely D．frequently
2. A．go up B．smoke up C．burn up D．tear up
3. A．filled B．surrounded C．blocked D．taken
4. A．The instant B．For a minute C．That moment D．At that time
5. A．as though B．in case C．now that D．even though
6. A．affair B．incident C．deed D．event
7. A．improve B．build C．reunite D．establish
8. A．advice B．suggestion C．apology D．request
9. A．shocked B．saddened C．amused D．amazed
10. A．takes B．costs C．covers D．makes
11. A．having B．leaving C．keeping D．remaining
12. A．home B．hall C．apartment D．doorstep
13. A．kindness B．happiness C．politeness D．willingness
14. A．some way B．anyway C．somehow D．somewhat
15. A．kind B．safe C．happy D．grateful
16. A．at B．on C．towards D．over
17. A．could B．must C．would D．need
18. A．when B．what C．how D．where
19. A．performed B．learned C．did D．played
20. A．receive B．respond C．reflect D．realize
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The young lady prefers dressing up for a party to________by others.
A．be noticed B．being noticed
C．having been noticed D．have been noticed
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| A．be noticed | B．noticing |
| C．having been noticed | D．have been noticed |
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If you ________be in time for the early bus , be sure to get up before five o’clock in the morning.
A．are to B．are about to C．are going to D．are due to
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Why is the woman leaving work early?
A.To take care of her mother. B.To post a package. C.To pick up a car
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We got up early for fear that we ______ miss the early bus.
A. could B. should C. will D. can
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_____the early flight,we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.
A.Catching. B.Caught. C.To catch. D.Catch
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Although _______ my opinion, the old professor didn’t come up with his own.
A. against B. on C. for D. in
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