从A、B、C、D中选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的词语。

The old woman almost fell.

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A. hardly　　  B. nearly　　C. unluckly　　 D. about  

I never wanted a dog, but now I’m so glad I have one.

About two years ago, my wife, Cathy, got a dog with a face only a mother could have. We named her Gertie.

Gertie is a kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn’t quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed——snoring(打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got a good night’s sleep.

Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behavior began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street.

I was returned from neighbors. I started calling my kids, and to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.

My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behavior.

Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have come to like the pet little by little, thought she is my wife's dog.

1. What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?

  A. It looks very beautiful.                       B. It wasn't very lovely.

  C. It wasn't necessary to be trained.        D. It could change his life.

2. When did the man's behavior began to change?

  A. About two years ago.

  B. When Gertie was nearly two years ago.

  C. When Gertie was 15 weeks old.               

  D. About six months after Gertie arrived.

3. Which of the following is not mentioned about the man’s change?

  A. He began to smile at the people.

  B. He liked helping his neighbors.

  C. He started calling his kids.

  D. He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.

4. According to the passage which of the following is right?

  A. The dog has been trained very well.

  B. The man has become more confident.                    

  C. The man has become friendlier.

  D. The man likes the dog better than his wife.

5. From the passage, what do you think of pets?

  A. Pets are not useful to people.

  B. Keeping pets is dangerous.

  C. Sometimes pets can change someone’s life.

  D. Pets need to be looked after well.

I never wanted a dog, but now I'm so glad I have one. About two years ago, my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.

    Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I dicided that the dog would be trained. This didn't quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed-snoring (打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got a good night's sleep.

    Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behaviour(行为方式)began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I returned(招手)from neighbours. I started calling my kids, and to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.

    My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour. Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown.I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife's dog.

 1 What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?

A.It looked very beautiful.              B.It wasn't very lovely.

C.It wasn't necessary to be trained.       D.It could change his life.

2 When did the man's behaviour begin to change?

A.About two years ago.                B.When Gertie was nearly two years old.

C.When Gertie was 15 weeks old.        D.About six months after Gertie arrived.

3 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man's change?

A.He began to smile at people           B.He liked helping his neighbours.

C.He started calling his kids.            D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.

4 What can we learn from this passage?

A.The dog has been trained very well.     B.The man has become more confident.

C.The man has become more friendly.     D.The man likes the dog better than his wife.

Life is not easy, but I’d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself."

　 When I was young, I was 　 36　 nervous that I couldn’t talk to anyone. My classmates often 　37 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. It meant I had to 　38 in front of all the teachers and students in my school!

　 "Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 　39 ." Then, mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 　40 the topic, "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember the whole speech and practised it over 100 times. 　41 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 　42 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the 　43　 from the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 　44 .

　 Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to have confidence. This can be 　45 not only for a person but also for a country.

(　 ) 36. A. so　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. quite

(　 ) 37. A. worked on　　 B. broke down　 　C. fell off　　　　 D. laughed at

(　 ) 38. A. write　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 D. say

(　 ) 39. A. win　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　 　C. beat　　　　　 D. pass

(　 ) 40. A. reached　　　　 B. brought　　　 　C. chose　　　　　 D. thought

(　 ) 41. A. At　　　　　　 B. To　　　　　 　　C. As　　　　　 D. With

(　 ) 42. A. almost　　　　 B. nearly　　　　 　C. ever　　　　　 D. hardly

(　 ) 43. A. cheer　　　　 B. noise　　　　　 　C. thank　　　　　 D. wish

(　 ) 44. A. angrily　　　　 B. sadly　　　　 　 C. quietly　　　　 D. excitedly

(　 ) 45. A. real　　　　　 B. really　　　　 　 C. true　　　　　 D. truly

Life is not easy，so I'd like to say，“No matter what happens，believe in yourself．”

When I was 14，I was too ___1___ to talk to anyone．My classmates often laughed at me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later，___2___ happened．It changed my life．It was an English speech contest．My mother asked me to take part in it．What a（an）___3___ idea! It meant I had to ___4___ in front of all the teachers and students of my school．

“Come on，boy．Believe in yourself．Yon are sure to ___5___．” she said．Then Mother and I talked about many different topics．At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”．I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times．To my mother’s great joy，I did ___6___ in the contest，I could ___7___ believe my ears when the result came that I had won the first place．I heard ___8___ from the teachers and students．Those classmates who once looked down on me，now all said “Congratulations” to me．My mother hugged（拥抱）me and cried ___9___．

Since then，everything has ___10___．When I do anything，I try to tell myself to be sure that I wilt find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

1．A．brave                    B．shy                      C．excited                   D．1azy

2．A．something              B．nothing                C．anything                 D．everything

3．A．interesting               B．wonderful            C．awful                     D．sad

4．A．listen                     B．speak                   C．think                      D．write

5．A．succeed                 B．fail                      C．lose                       D．defeat

6．A．terribly                  B．badly                   C．good                      D．well

7．A．almost                   B．hardly                  C．nearly                    D．always

8．A．cheers                   B．noises                  C．thanks                   D．hopes

9．A．angrily            B．sadly                   C．quickly                  D．excitedly

10．A．changed               B．lost                      C．gone                      D．ended