A brother and sister have been reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn and Hatfield Times.
For years John Hannant Kept a photograph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the eldest of the three children, had signed up to the Royal Air Force as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby. The family lost touch and as the decade s passed only a single letter gave a clue to her whereabouts. The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family back in touch..
John, 67, had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested writing to the paper.
“That’s the one that made it, the letter to the paper a few months age,” he said. “It’s like a dream come true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote home to know if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, But Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”
Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House, Mr. Hannat decided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, travelled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield , which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.
Now 88, she was recovering after several months in hospital, but immediately recognized her brother. John said, “It’s something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always hoped it would.” As well as finding his sister, John has also discovered he now has a nephew, niece and six grandnieces and grandnephews.
Margery left her family because______
there was a flood in her hometown
she signed up to serve the army
she wanted to get her husband back
a war broken out in her hometown
When she wrote to John last time ,Margery was ______
A.34 years old B.40 years old
C.44years old D.54 years old
What do we know about Jack Cooke’s family?
A. Jack now has a son and a daughter.
B. Jack and his wife live with their children now
C. Jack’s wife is in good health all the time.
D .Jack lost touch with his family a long time ago.
It can be inferred from the passage that______
A. since 1953 Margery has come back home only once.
B .Margery received only one letter from John.
C. Margery does not care about her family.
D.WHT refers to a newspaper.
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In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts(a kind of cake) and coffee. The small shop, 36 on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their 37 .
I 38 coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”
Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst 39 the shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and 40 on. I didn’t 41 if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.
I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to 42 their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store 43 their bus came.
Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare (车费) when a ticket went 44 — always repaid the next day.When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait 45 for a very late bus.They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay.At _ closing time I wouldn't 46 the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived.
I 47 a lot of doughnuts on snowy days.I enjoyed my pals (伙伴), but it never 48 to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock.I 49 it was true, and he introduced himself 50 the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team.
"I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children.I 51 about them having to take two buses to get home.It 52 a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them."
I told him it wasn't a big 53 .that I enjoyed the kids.
"No, you don't understand.When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're 54 .It is a big deal.And I'm grateful."
So I was the Doughnuts lady.I not only had received a 55 .I had become a landmark.
A.existed B.located C.lied D.stood
A.ride B.train C.passengers D.cars
A.tasted B.had C.made D.poured
A.into B.out C.for D.along
A.go B.come C.pass D.pull
A.consider B.mind C.think D.realize
A.hear B.notice C.share D.show
A.when B.before C.after D.until
A.stealing B.disappearing C.missing D.remaining
A.happily B.anxiously C.sadly D.bravely
A.lock B.open C.watch D.keep
A.ate up B.gave away C.let out D.sent away
A.stuck B.reminded C.moved D.occurred
A.admitted B.talked C.guessed D.refused
A.for B.to C.as D.like
A.care B.worry C.frighten D.wonder
A.means B.takes C.has D.gives
A.pride B.pleasure C.deal D.help
A.controlled B.behaved C.alive D.safe
A.word B.title C.prize D.award
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Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl,and day after day,night after night,Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.
Finally,Michael's little sister is born.But she is in serious condition.With alarm in the night,the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital,Knoxville,Tennessee.The days go by.The little girl gets worse.The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents,“There is very little hope.Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot.They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby,but now they plan a funeral.Michael,keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister,“I want to sing to her,”he says.
Karen makes up her mind.She will take Michael whether they like it or not.If he doesn't see his sister now,he may never see her alive.
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU.He looks like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts,“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed.Never disturb patients here.”The mother rises up strongly and said,“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside.He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.And he begins to sing.In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sings:“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine,you make me happy when skies are gray...”Instantly the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.
The next day,the very next day,the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it“the miracle of a brother's song.”The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
Never give up on the people you love.
【小题1】What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?
A.The baby. | B.Karen. | C.Mary. | D.Michael. |
A.She was driven to St.Mary's shop. |
B.A doctor came to see her in her house. |
C.She was very thin and couldn't speak. |
D.She was in great danger. |
A.Because he could make his sister alive. |
B.Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital. |
C.Because his sister was going to die soon. |
D.Because his father wanted to take him away. |
A.The head nurse was careful. | B.The bead nurse was rude. |
C.The head nurse was responsible. | D.The head nurse had no sympathy. |
A.A boy's singing saved his sister's life. |
B.The little girl is well enough to go home. |
C.Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease. |
D.No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit. |
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On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(围裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老规矩) began. breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌谣) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”www.zxxk.com
I suppose it was for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars— I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we home slowly from church together, my father seemed very . “Tommy,” he said letting my name roll off his . “There comes a time in every boy’s when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (纵横字谜) together.”
“The dishes!?” I in surprise.
“Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.
I started to say something about a man’s or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗议) would be .
I didn’t taste a bit of that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.[www.zxxk.com]
At the end of the meal, my father , “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my 51 asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has to fill the position.”
“I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting .” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I this.”
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.
1.A. Until B. During C. Before D. After
2.A. keep up B. take care of C. look for D. turn over
3.A. important B. natural C. strange D. exciting
4.A. but B. so C. because D. when
5.A. rushed B. hurried C. walked D. danced
6.A. happy B. angry C. sad D. mad
7.A. eyes B. tongue C. ears D.hands
8.A. death B. school C. work D. life
9.A. made B. played C. did D. carried
10.A. do B. buy C. break D. set
11.A. smiled B. laughed C. whispered D. screamed
12.A. game B. joy C. job D. feeling
13.A. turned down B. turned to C. turned up D. turned off
14.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. juice
15.A. ordered B. announced C. demanded D. chatted
16.A. brother B. sister C. mother D. friend
17.A. started B. gone C. managed D. offered
18.A. cold B. warm C. dry D. wet
19.A. hate B. scold C. appreciate D. require
20.A. up B. down C. out D. on
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Ⅱ 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every people has its own ____21____ of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on ____22____.
Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are ____23____ hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very ___24____ about something. The small hot tasting peppers(辣椒) found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is read hot, ____25__ the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in ___26__ health. The ____27____ was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from ____28____ that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the ____29____ of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellignton and his orchestra are famous for ____30____ Blues.
21. A. method B. mean C. way D. manners
22. A. colors B. beliefs C. feelings D. loves
23. A. black B. pink C. red D. blue
24. A. happy B. sad C. pleased D. angry
25. A. especially B. specially C. particularly D. chiefly
26. A. poor B. fine C. high D. good
27. A. appearance B. phrase C. idiom D. expression
28. A. the fact B. the thought C. the expression D. the theory
29. A. brother B. opposite C. root D. origin
30. A. developing B. playing C. enjoying D. hearing
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省安庆市2009-2010学年度高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型:完型填空
III、第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分)
One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on a bus. When he 36 that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good 37 lived there and he wondered if I 38 know him. At first I wanted to say that it was 39 to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could 40 meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that 41 was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to 42 me about his friend.
He told me that his friend was an excellent 43 player, and that he even had his own tennis court. He 44 that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, 45 that he knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. His friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I 46 several people like that, for example,47 and my next door neighbour. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in Chicago. Then he asked 48 my brother lived in Chicago. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend 49 the summer in Sacramento and lived 50 to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next door neighbour went to Sacramento last summer and 51 in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say 52 .
“Would your 53 name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your 54 name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my 55 to laugh.
36. A. turned out B. made out C. took out D. found out
37. A. friends B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers
38. A. managed to B. happened to C. tried to D. got to
39. A. clever B. wise C. foolish D. kind
40. A. likely B. friendly C. luckily D. possibly
41. A. New York B. Chicago C. California D. Edmonton
42. A. tell B. learn C. know D. talk
43. A. football B. tennis C. basketball D. swimming
44. A. decreased B. increased C. added D. pluses
45. A. and B. however C. so D. therefore
46. A understood B. knew C. met D. saw
47. A. my sister B. my friend C. my brother D. my teacher
48. A. Which B. What C. Why D. Where
49. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost
50. A. above B. below C. next door D. behind
51. A. worked B. studied C. researched D. lived
52. A. anything B. something C. someone D. anyone
53. A. brother’s B. friend’s C. teacher’s D. family’s
54. A. friend’s B. family’s C. brother’s D. teacher’s
55. A. way B. road C. mouth D. turn
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