Unconditional Love

       A story is told about a soldier who finally came home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from   1    “Mom and Dad, I   2   home, but I’ve a favor to ask .I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.” “  3   ,” they replied, “We’d love to meet him.” “There’s something you should know,” the son continued, “he was  4   in the fighting. He  5  on a land bomb and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to   6  us.” “I’m sorry to hear that ,son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.” “No, Mom and Dad ,I want him to live with us.” “Son,” said the father, “you don’t know what you’re asking. Someone with such    7   would be   8  on us. We have our own lives to live ,and we can’t let something like this    9   with our lives. I think you should just come home and    10   about this guy . He’ll find a way to live    11   his own.

       At that point, the son   12    the phone. The parents heard  13   more from him. A few days later,   14  ,they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building .The police believed it was a   15  .They grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco to   16  the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had   17  .

       The parents in this story are like many of us .We find it  18   to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don’t like people who are   19  to us or make us feel uncomfortable. Thankfully, there’s someone who loves us with an   20   love that welcomes us into the forever family.

1．A．Chicago                B．Boston                C．San Francisco      D．London

2．A．am coming            B．am leaving           C．was coming         D．was leaving

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3．A．Sorry                    B．Sure                    C．No way               D．possible

4．A．very healthy          B．very well             C．hurt badly            D．fairly good

5．A．stepped                 B．sat                      C．lay                      D．slept

6．A．play with               B．work with           C．live with              D．keep with

7．A．disadvantages        B．advantages           C．shortcomings       D．disabilities

8．A．a terrible burden     B．a happy family     C．pleasant company D．deadly disease

9．A．stop                      B．interfere              C．strengthen           D．improve

10．A．forget                 B．bring                   C．remember            D．forgive

11．A．of                       B．on                       C．at                       D．in

12．A．hold on               B．hung on               C．hung up              D．hung out

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

14．A．besides                B．however              C．and                     D．otherwise

15．A．accident              B．coincidence         C．murder                D．suicide

16．A．take                    B．bring                   C．identify               D．fetch

17．A．no arm and no leg                                                               B．two arms and one leg

       C．only one arm and one leg                      D．one arm and two legs

18．A．difficult               B．difference            C．easy                    D．simple

19．A．smart                  B．friendly               C．familiar               D．inconvenient

20．A．valuable               B．unconditional       C．precious              D．unique

 (西安交大附中2007—2008学年度下学期高三第四次模拟考试)

Unconditional Love

       A story is told about a soldier who finally came home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from   21    “Mom and Dad, I   22   home ,but I’ve a favor to ask .I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.” “   23  ,” they replied, “We’d love to meet him.” “There’s something you should know,” the son continued , “he was  24   in the fighting. He  25  on a land bomb and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go ,and I want him to   26  us.” “I’m sorry to hear that ,son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.” “No, Mom and Dad ,I want him to live with us.” “Son,” said the father , “you don’t know what you’re asking. Someone with such    27   would be   28  on us. We have our own lives to live ,and we can’t let something like this    29   with our lives. I think you should just come home and 30      about this guy . He’ll find a way to live    31   his own.

       At that point, the son   32    the phone. The parents heard   33  more from him. A few days later ,   34   ,they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building .The police believed it was a   35  .They grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco to   36  the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had   37  .

       The parents in this story are like many of us .We find it  38   to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around ,but we don’t like people who are   39  to us or make us feel uncomfortable. Thankfully ,there’s someone who loves us with an   40   love that welcomes us into the forever family.

21．A．Chicago              B．Boston                C．San Francisco      D．London

22．A．am coming          B．am leaving           C．was coming         D．was leaving

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23．A．Sorry                  B．Sure                    C．No way               D．possible

24．A．very healthy         B．very well             C．hurt badly            D．fairly good

25．A．stepped               B．sat                      C．lay                      D．slept

26．A．play with             B．work with           C．live with              D．keep with

27．A．disadvantages      B．advantages           C．shortcomings       D．disabilities

28．A．a terrible burden   B．a happy family     C．pleasant company D．deadly disease

29．A．stop                    B．interfere              C．strengthen           D．improve

30．A．forget                 B．bring                   C．remember            D．forgive

31．A．of                       B．on                       C．at                       D．in

32．A．hold on               B．hung on               C．hung up              D．hung out

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

34．A．besides                B．however              C．and                     D．otherwise

35．A．accident              B．coincidence         C．murder                D．suicide

36．A．take                    B．bring                   C．identify               D．fetch

37．A．no arm and no leg                                                               B．two arms and one leg

       C．only one arm and one leg                      D．one arm and two legs

38．A．difficult               B．difference            C．easy                    D．simple

39．A．smart                  B．friendly               C．familiar               D．inconvenient

40．A．valuable               B．unconditional       C．precious              D．unique