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In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 1 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 2 was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 3 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy baking cakes in the 4 and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”
Atsuko 5 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 6 world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 7 ,” she said. “I felt very alone.” One of her hardest 8 was physical education. “We played volleyball." she said. "The other students were 9 it, but I wasn’t.”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 10 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 11 the net- NO problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 12 she failed. A young man on her team 13 what she was going through. He walked up to her and 14 , “Come on. You can do that”.
“You will never understand how those words of 15 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness”.
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man: she is not 16 . Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. “I have 17 forgotten the words.” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 18 to her. “He probably doesn't even remember it,” she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind---you have no idea how long the words will 19 . She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 20 words: You can do that.
1. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
2. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
3. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
4. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. sitting-room D. bathroom
5. A. hoped B. managed C. liked D. attempted
6. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
7. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxing D. deserted
8. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.
9. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
10. A. kick B. fight C. carry D. hit
11. A. through B. into C. over D. past
12. A. after B. if C. because D. until
13. A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed
14. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
15. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion
16. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
17. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost
18. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
19. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
20. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy
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Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more 1 .
It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist(手腕). And all of it is made of silver. This object tells me the 2 of time in my life.
I received this gift on a gray-sky day. 1 had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to 3 up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I was late because I was 4 out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I 5 my uncle, but I was very 6 for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.
I got to my father's house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face I felt 7 of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have 8 with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali” He said, "What you did was not very nice and you should be 9 for your actions ” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I'll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 10
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to 11 time and never be late to get someone. This watch is 12 to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
1. A. confident B. independent C. efficient D. responsible
2. A. importance B. similarity C. necessity D. interest
3. A. call B. put C. pick D. bring
4. A. going B. hanging(闲逛) C. standing D. leaving
5. A. forgot B. saw C. remembered D. visited
6. A. anxious B. nervous C. early D. late
7. A. ashamed B frightened C. disappointed D. shy
8.A.pleasure B. fun C. appointment D. quarrels
9. A. anxious B. happy C. sorry D. proud
10.A.life B. day C. way D. thought
11. A. waste B. respect C. neglect D. enjoy
12. A. bad B. necessary C. different D. important
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One day, a poor boy, named Howard Kelly, was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door. He was hungry, 1 he decided to beg something to eat.
When a young woman opened the door, instead of a 2 he asked for a drink of water. Thinking he looked 3 she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked, “How much do I 4 you?”
“No, you don’t owe me anything.” she replied. “Mother has taught me 5 to accept pay for a kindness.” Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger 6 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to 7 before this point.
8 later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness. They sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 9 to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 10 , came for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. 11 , he went into her room.
12 in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He 13 her at once. He went back to the 14 and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
Finally, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly asked a nurse to 15 the bill to her room. She was afraid to open it 16 she knew that it would 17 the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill: “Paid in full with a glass of 18 .” (Signed ) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of 19 flooded her eyes as she 20 silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
1.A.after B.so C.however D.before
2.A.cent B.dollar C.meal D.drink
3.A.sick B.poor C.hungry D.tired
4.A.pay off B.pay back C.owe D.lend
5.A.always B.seldom C.never D.often
6.A.physically B.mentally C.healthily D.spiritually
7.A.give up B.give away C.give in D.give off
8.A.Years B.Months C.Weeks D.Days
9.A.called in B.called on C.called at D.called up
10.A.rich B.old C.famous D.busy
11.A.Slowly B.Immediately C.Pleasantly D.Surprisingly
12.A.Covered B.Had C.Dressed D.Put
13.A.knew B.saw C.recognized D.realized
14.A.waiting room B.office C.meeting room D.consultation room
15.A.give B.bring C.send D.carry
16.A.but B.because C.even if D.in case
17.A.spend B.take C.use D.afford
18.A.tea B.coffee C.water D.milk
19.A.sadness B.pride C.joy D.interest
20.A.said B.shouted C.sighed D.prayed
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For most of us, it is not too difficult to correct a mistake. We say we are sorry, promise to 1 differently, and go on with no regrets. This is not 2 , though, of some 3 figures whose actions failed. They probably spent their 14 feeling regret.
Napoleon, for example, wasn’t 5 being Emperor of France. He wanted to rule all Europe and, for a time, seemed to 6 . In the end, Napoleon “met his Waterloo”. He spent the rest of his life in exile (流放) on Alba. We can only 7 the regret he must have felt 8 on that small island.
At the end of World War II, the Emperor of Japan must have regretted the 9 of Pearl Harbor (珍珠港). It brought to an end the Emperor’s 10 as a God to his people. It is 11 he did not feel regret for his country’s actions when he learned of the 12 of the atomic (原子的) bomb. He had to feel regret when he had to announce his country’s 13 to his people.
In our 14 country, a President left his office. President Nixon was deeply involved in the Water Gate problem. 15 revealing (揭露) the action of his men, he tried to cover up the 16 . When it was revealed there were tapes 17 his involvement, he must have felt regret. If he had not tried to cover up the problem, he might never have had to leave office.
It has been 18 for me to correct my mistakes so far. None of my behavior has had 19 effects. I will probably do things I will regret, but not, I hope, anything that cannot be corrected or that has a serious consequence (后果) for 20 .
1. A. work B. think C. play D. behave
2. A. true B. so C. same D. right
3. A. powerful B. particular C. historical D. excellent
4. A. times B. days C. periods D. ages
5. A. amazed B. satisfied C. appreciated D. concerned
6. A. win B. succeed C. realize D. occur
7. A. imagine B. detect C. expect D. relate
8. A. left B. missing C. lost D. remaining
9. A. seizing B. taking C. bombing D. exploding
10. A. job B. position C. role D. post
11. A. understandable B. unbelievable C. unfortunately D. unlikely
12. A. leaking B. delivering C. throwing D. dropping
13. A. defeat B. attack C. loss D. fall
14. A. great B. own C. industrial D. hilly
15. A. Thanks to B. Due to C. Instead of D. Except for
16. A. appearance B. state C. condition D. situation
17. A. trying B. testing C. challenging D. proving
18. A. wrong B. exciting C. easy D. usually
19. A. desired B. lasting C. same D. harmless
20. A. others B. myself C. friends D. people
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Tick,tock,tick,tock. I’m sitting here,watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time,and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 3 would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago,along with an old man…. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time,I was left alone,while people came and 5 the house…. Then,one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me,and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told,most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 8 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying,but it felt good to be 9 . When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house.…
New owners came and 11 . Then,One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when,unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and,in a way,it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
1. A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold
2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends
3. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls
4. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
5. A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out
6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning
7. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond
8. A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger
9. A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed
10. A .Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man
11. A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted
12. A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness
13. A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife
14. A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas
15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment
16. A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired
17. A. families B . furniture C. houses D. memories
18. A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired
19. A. putting B. copying C. counting D. taking
20. A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend
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I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the topic we ___1___ in our classes is the ___2___ of quality employees.
What has ___3___ you to stay long enough to become a manager?” I asked.
After a while a new manager ___4___ the question and said slowly, “It was a baseball ___5___.”
Cynthia said that she ___6___ to take a Circle K clerk job as an interim(临时的) job ___7___ she looked for something else. On her second day behind the counter, she received a ___8___ from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She ___9___ that as a single woman, ___10___ was tight, and her first ___11___ would have to go for paying bills.
When Cynthia arrived for work the ___12___ morning, Patricia, the store manager, handed her a box. “I overheard you ___13___ to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is ___14___ to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. You know we can’t ___15___ good people like you as ___16___ as we would like to, ___17___ we do care, and I want you to know how ___18___ you are to us!”
The thoughtfulness, empathy(同情) and love of the store manager ___19___ that people remember more how much an employer ___20___ than how much he pays.
1. A. discuss B. write C. learn D. find
2. A. managing B. selling C. keeping D. seeking
3. A. made B. ordered C. forced D. caused
4. A. made B. took C. raised D. replied
5. A. pole B. glove C. hole D. match
6. A. ought B. liked C. had D. used
7. A. when B. because C. while D. though
8. A. letter B. call C. notic D. announcement
9. A. turned out B. pointed out C. explained D. complained
10. A. work B. food C. money D. clothing
11. A. bill B. check C. day D. visit
12. A. last B. first C. next D. past
13. A. lying B. talking C. crying D. murmuring
14. A. good B. easy C. hard D. necessary
15. A. thank B. use C. employ D. pay
16. A. many B. early C. soon D. much
17. A. nor B. but C. and D. however
18. A. kind B. terrible C. much D. important
19. A. shows B. insists C. realizes D. recognizes
20. A. needs B. gets C. likes D. cares
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Florida is a pleasant and beautiful state_1__ the southeast of the USA. People from the northern states of American like__2___ their holiday in Florida___3___ the weather there is often warm in winter. When it is very ___4___in New York, many people fly to Florida to keep warm and ____5__themselves.
Tourists often buy souvenirs (纪念品)when they visit __6__ new place. In Florida some visitors buy a very strange __7___ : a baby alligator(纯吻鳄) 20 to 30 cm long. Alligator live__8_ in water, some tourists have to find a ___9___ of keeping them alive when they return ___10_ their homes. Some tourists have pools at _11___ homes, so they put the baby alligator into the pool. __12__people do not have a pool, they sometimes___13__ their baby alligator in a bath and feed fish__14__it.
It is __15__ to have lovely alligator in your swimming pool, but this creates problems. As a result, __16_ people want to get rid of the alligators__17___ they grow bigger or are difficult to look___18__.
Some alligators do not wait for their owners free them. They ___19__ to escape from a pool by themselves, especially when ___20__ becomes little. Some of these alligators die when they fail to find food.
( )1. A. in B. on C. to D. at
( )2. A. going B. and hold C. to spend D. and take
( )3. A. because B. so C. but D. while
( )4. A. warm B. cold C. wet D. hot
( )5. A. shine B. beat C. enjoy D. play
( )6. A. the B. a C. one D. other
( )7. A. picture B. gift C. product D. souvenir
( )8. A. long B. only C. mainly D. hardly
( )9. A . way B. box C. place D. thing
( )10. A. back B. to C. \ D. at
( )11. A. them B. theirs C. their D. themselves
( )12. A. When B. Whether C. Although D. If
( )13. A. kept B. make C. keep D. made
( )14. A. with B. on C. to D. of
( )15. A. tiring B. interesting C. tired D. interested
( )16. A. few B. many C. a few D. a lot
( )17. A. since B. before C. unless D. when
( )18. A. after B. at C. through D. on
( )19. A. managed B. manage C. tired D. try
( )20. A. water B. air C. sunlight D. food
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Soon after Dave left college, one of his 1_____, who was 2_____ and had no children of his own, 3_____ and left a lot of money, so he decided to 4_____ his own real estate company.
He found a nice office, bought a lot of things to 5______ it, and moved in. He had only 6_____ there for a few hours 7_____ he heard someone 8_____ towards the door of his office.
“It’s my first 9_____!” he thought. He quickly 10_____ up the telephone and 11_____ to be very 12_____ in answering an important call from someone in New York who wanted to 13_____ a big and 14_____ house in the country.
The man knocked at the door when this was 15_____, came in and waited 16_____ for Dave to 17_____ his conversation. Then he said to him, “I’m 18_____ the telephone company. I 19_____ here to 20_____ your telephone.
1. A. grandparents B. parents C. aunts D. uncles
2. A. ill B. kind C. rich D. healthy
3. A. died B. remarried C. fell ill D. went out
4. A. set up B. find C. build D. buy
5. A. supply B. furnish(用家俱等布置)C.fill D. surround
6. A. lived B. been C. gone D. left
7. A. and B. as C. when D. suddenly
8. A. going B. walking C. crying D. entering
9. A. repairman B. visitor C. worker D. friend
10.A. hung B. put C. picked D. brought
11.A. seemed B. looked C. appeared D. pretended
12.A. interested B. active C. busy D. comfortable
13.A. build B. repair C. sell D. buy
14.A. cheap B. expensive C. wide D. splendid
15.A. beginning B. going on C. holding D. finished
16.A. happily B. politely C. hurriedly D. impatiently
17.A. finish B. stop C. start D. continue
18.A. from B. for C. to D. with
19.A. came B. left C. stayed D. stood
20.A. use B. borrow C. lend D. connect
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A 1 thing happened 2 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day 3 I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my 4 stopped. It was out of gas on a 5 road far from a town! I decided to walk 6 I found someone who could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 7 I finally found a house near the 8__ . I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __9_ She said, “I’ve been ___10__ for you here for a long time. Come in. 11 is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t 12 what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 13 tea,” said she.
I quickly 14 that my car was out of 15 , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept 16 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 17 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was 18 to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my _19 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t 20 anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”
1. A. happy B. strange C. common D. bad
2. A. on B. in C. upon D. to
3. A. and B. so C. but D. that
4. A. car B. bus C. bike D. truck
5. A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded D. busy
6. A. when B. so that C. until D. because
7. A. before B. after C. while D. as
8. A. street B. path C. way D. road
9. A. came B. answered C. opened D. appeared
10. A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting
11. A. Gas B. Coffee C. Tea D. Lunch
12. A. consider B. understand C. accept D. think
13. A. like B. liked C. used to like D. liking
14. A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised
15. A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy
16. A. calling B. call C. to call D. called
17. A. until B. before C. since D. when
18. A. anxious B. interested C. glad D. ready
19. A. accident B. incident C. experience D. surprise
20. A. wound B. injury C. hurt D. frighten
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Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final 1 . All the kids had been working hard for some time, reviewing their 2 . If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have to 3 them in September. There were usually a few who 4 , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but she was working so hard that her mother 5 her. She went to bed too late. The night before the big day, her mother 6 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to 7 her up in the morning.
Jane was too 8 to fall asleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, the 9 did work. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer 10 of the questions. Everyone 11 her was writing pages and pages. 12 , she couldn’t find anything to write about. From time to time she looked at her 13 .
Time was running 14 . There was only an hour to 15 . She started one question, wrote two sentences, 16 and tried another. With only half an hour left she wrote 17 two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 18 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible 19 . A minute later, 20 called her name.
1. A. harvests B. exams C. reports D. papers
2. A. exercises B. jobs C. books D. lessons
3. A. take B. write C. attend D. do
4. A. cheated B. succeeded C. passed D. failed
5. A. cared for B. felt proud of C. worried about D. thought highly of
6. A. insisted B. agreed C. promised D. allowed
7. A. ring B. wake C. bring D. pick
8. A. sad B. tired C. happy D. nervous
9. A. dream B. pill C. suggestion D. music
10. A. all B. none C. any D. some
11. A. ahead of B. behind C. in front of D. around
12. A. Unless B. However C. Though D. As
13. A. watch B. paper C. teacher D. book
14. A. up B. down C. out D. over
15. A. run B. leave C. remain D. go
16. A. gave out B. gave up C. put off D. put out
17. A. another B. more C. other D. the other
18. A. thinking B. dreaming C. crying D. writing
19. A. exam B. dream C. story D. night
20. A. her mother B. her teacher C. a classmate D. a friend
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