It was several years ago when my wife asked m...

It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a basket of chum into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.

As the boxes of bikes began to gradually decrease, I saw my opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of them. I lifted it off and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest men I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not enough to describe his presence. He was decorated with numerous leather belts with metal buttons around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (纹身) were an obvious passion of his.

I started to loosen the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.”

My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a human heart in a simple act of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (先入为主) I may have had. I will never forget it.

1.What does the underlined word “chum” mean in Paragraph1?

A.Gifts. B.Food.

C.Goods. D.Souvenirs.

2.Why did the author loosen the box when seeing the man?

A.The author didn't want to buy it. B.The man needed it more.

C.The author was frightened by the man. D.The man got the box first.

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.The Best Christmas Gift. B.The Largest Man I Have Ever Seen.

C.An Unforgettable Bike. D.A Shopping Experience.

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A few years ago my mother asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I don’t 　　　　 like to shop with others, and I’m not a 　　　　 person. However, we 　　　　 for the mall together at last.

We visited nearly every 　　　　 , and she tried on dress after dress, 　　　　　　 them all. As the day went on, I grew tired and my mother grew　　　　 .

　　 　　 , at our last shop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The blouse had a bow at the neckline. As I stood in the 　　　　 room with her, I watched as she tried, with much 　　　　 , to tie it. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis(关节炎) that she couldn’t do it. Immediately, my impatience 　　　 to an overwhelming(无法抗拒的) wave of sympathy for her. I turned away to hide the 　　　　 that came up involuntarily.

Regaining my calmness, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was 　　　 , but the event was etched(铭刻) in my memory. For the rest of the day, my 　　　　 kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the 　　　 of my mother’s hands trying to tie that bow. Those 　　　 hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed me, comforted me, and, 　　　　 , prayed for me, were now touching me in a remarkable 　　　　 .

Later in the evening, I went to my mother’s room, 　　　 her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her 　 　　 , told her that to me they were the most 　　　　 hands in the world.

1.A. simply　　　　 B. finally　　　　 C. actually　　 D. normally

2.A. patient　　　　 B. honest　　　 　 C. respectful　 D. trustworthy

3.A. took off　 　 B. kept off　　 　　 C. got off　　 D. set off

4.A. person　　　　 B. store　　　　 　 C. assistant 　 D. boss

5.A. remembering　 B. buying　　　　 C. rejecting 　 D. recommending

6.A. frustrated　　 B. worried　 　　 C. tired　 　　 D. upset

7.A. Immediately　 B. Finally　　 　　 C. Traditionally D. Quietly

8.A. sitting　　　　 B. dining　　　　 C. dressing　　 D. waiting

9.A. time　　　　 　　 B. pride　　　　 　 C. experience　 D. difficulty

10.A. gave off　 　 B. gave away 　　 C. gave way　　 D. gave up

11.A. tears　　　　 B. money　　　　 　 C. expression　 D. feeling

12.A. off　　　　 　 B. out　　 　　　　　 C. on　　　 　　　 D. over

13.A. head　　　　 　 B. mind　　　　 　　 C. heart　 　　 D. brain

14.A. sense　　　 B. belief 　　　　 C. vision 　　 D. consciousness

15.A. loving　　　　 B. lively　　　　 C. live　　 　　 D. alive

16.A. first of all B. most of all　 C. all in all　 D. after all

17.A. style　　　 B. fashion　　 　　 C. manner　　 　 D. form

18.A. took　　　　 　 B. made　　　　　 　 C. removed　　 D. replaced

19.A. sorrow　　　　 B. disappointment C. regret　　　 D. surprise

20.A. common　 　　 B. effective　　 C. beautiful　　 D. useful

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A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me　 1.　 　 to make friends. She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way 2.　 　 ( make ) friends was to introduce 3.　 　 (her) when she met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another 4.　 　 　 ( think).

Last weekend I 5.　 　 (take)　 my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house. There are two parks　 6.　 　 (locate) around the lake, and since it was a nice day, we visited them both. There were lots of children around for my daughter to play 7.　 　 .

I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide (滑梯) 8.　 　 something caught my attention. I got the warmest feeling as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7, what’s your name?” It worked 9.　 　 (well) than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, and they were all playing tag---a kind of game!

The little things in life can make a　 10.　 　 (different)!

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“When my husband died five years ago，__________ was difficult to go from ‘we' to ‘me'，”said Joe Kita to us.

A．I　                 B．that　     C．it　             D．which

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B

My 10-year-old nephew is timid. I was delighted when his mother, my sister, asked me to take him to the circus(马戏团). ＂Buy one bag of popcorn,＂ she ordered.

＂Is there anything we should avoid?＂

＂Yes, but you can’t avoid it. It’s the elephants’ parade around the ring.＂

David has read that the circus elephants are the most unhappy creatures in the universe. They’d rather be torn open by a lion than made fool of themselves before a crowd. So, when they started their act, David began to cry, ＂Those big, big tears …＂

So, eyes still dry, sharing popcorn, we watched simian(猴的) cast rush into the ring to a burst of cheers. Then we watched the individual acts — the monkey from the Bolshoi, the famous clown who climbed the tallest pole, hanging on by a finger and a knee. He raised laughter from the audience of children. If the clown slipped, the net would catch him, although no net can be trusted. It’s easy to fall wrong, and if so you can break your silly neck. I would keep that information from David, I promised my schoolteacher. I was the cool adult here.

At last elephants came and did their parade, each wearing a hat. My arm slipped around my beloved nephew.

＂Aunt Ella, they are so unhappy.＂

＂I believe they are. But some day this act will be outlawed.＂

＂Really?＂

＂Yes. The elephants will be returned to the grasslands in Africa and spend the rest of their lives eating green stuff, never having to grab a tail.＂ I put my arms around him and whispered in his ear, ＂I love you.＂

He did not sob(呜咽) but nestled closer to me.

The elephants were the last act of the first half of the show, and enduring their performance earned us another box of popcorn.

【题文1】 Why did the author’s sister ask her to buy a bag of popcorn?

A. To show a new fashion.

B. To use it to help David kill time.

C. To use it to help improve David’s attention.

D. To use it to distract David’s attention to his fear.

【题文2】 What does the author use ＂clown＂ in Paragraph 5 to refer to?

A. The circus monkey.　　　　　 B. The circus worker.

C. The circus audience.　　　　　 D. The amusing actor.

【题文3】 How did the author feel when watching the monkey acting?

A. She was touched by its acting.　　　　 B. She was afraid of her nephew’s fear.

C. She regretted taking David to watch it.　　　 D. She was worried about the monkey’s safety.

【题文4】What will the following paragraph be about?

A. How the author comforted her nephew.　　　 B. What the second half of the show was like.

C. What lesson the author got from the show.　　 D. How much popcorn was needed in the play.

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It was several years ________ I finally realized ________ David had lied to me.

A．when; that          B．that; when    C．before; that     D．until; why

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(2013·黑龙江双鸭一中月考)It was several years ________ I realized ________ David had lied to me.

A．when; that　     B．that; when

C．before; that　     D．until; why

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It was several years ________ I realized ________ David had lied to me.

A．when; that　     B．that; when

C．before; that　     D．until; why

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When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".  Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, “It doesn't look like you're going to make it.”

Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and  said, “Let’s get out of here. This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.”

As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keep going,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（静脉注射的）stand. “We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on. Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don't come any closer to us.”

The two of us moved as one. We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

1..

From the passage we know__________.

A. hearing that her husband was not going to make it, the wife went out of her mind

B. the wife's decision in crisis contributed to the husband’s wellness

C. the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake

D. the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor

2..

What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?

A. Angry.         B. Thankful.          C. Excited.          D. Sad.

3..

What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The wife was a woman hard to get along with.

B. The doctor was a dangerous man.

C. The wife loved her husband very much.

D. The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.

4..

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Happy Couple in Crisis                 B. Struggle with Cancer

C. In Crisis, Become As One                 D. Don't Believe the Doctor

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It started four years ago. My wife would see a ______ man near where she worked. It was the week before Christmas and she said she wanted to purchase a new coat for him because his coat was ______. We don’t have a lot of ______. We are really a step away from being homeless in rags most months but we try to ______ when we can.

We talked and found a way to get some money together to ______ him a coat. I ______ that since we were giving a coat to him, we should look at what else he might ______. We decided to fill a ______ with some useful ______ things—a toothbrush, soap, clothes, a hat, gloves and some food. A small gift and Christmas card was put in it as well.

We haven’t had money to exchange ______ for birthdays or Christmas for many years, too. It feels wonderful to have someone ______ you at Christmas but I’ve always been a little ________ when friends ask “What did you get for Christmas?” It always makes my wife feel bad that she can’t ______ to give me anything and I feel the same. So I would ______ and say she bought me this thing or that. But that year we could say we ______ something to others instead and that’s ________ what happened.

People asked and we said what we did. They also wanted to help the following ______ and we made ten more backpacks the following Christmas, and this year we really ______ the gifts.

I still can’t afford to buy my wife some gifts to _______on Christmas day, but the ________ we feel makes up for it ten times!

1.A. sick B. generous C. homeless D. energetic

2.A. loose B. shabby C. large D. tight

3.A. money B. power C. time D. trouble

4.A. recover B. bargain C. escape D. help

5.A. buy B. make C. show D. lend

6.A. commanded B. insisted C. regretted D. warned

7.A. ignore B. store C. dislike D. need

8.A. backpack B. room C. suitcase D. car

9.A. left B. external C. daily D. cheap

10.A. principles B. gifts C. opinions D. congratulations

11.A. think of B. turn to C. rely on D. stand for

12.A. pleased B. contradictory C. embarrassed D. content

13.A. expect B. reject C. wait D. afford

14.A. admit B. lie C. debate D. disagree

15.A. compared B. exposed C. presented D. sold

16.A. briefly B. hardly C. finally D. exactly

17.A. year B. month C. day D. season

18.A. removed B. replaced C. added D. decorated

19.A. wear B. open C. eat D. judge

20.A. peace B. sorrow C. attitude D. joy

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