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English is difficult to learn because it is so d___41____ from our mother tongue(母语). On the other hand, we haven’t got enough chance to s____42____ English to foreigners.

So the first important thing for us to do, I think, is to p__43____ speaking English more both in and out of class. In class, I l____44___ to the teacher very carefully and try my b___45____ to answer the teacher’s questions. After class, I listen to the tape of the texts again and again until I can u____46____ every word of it. I often retell(复述) the text in my own words. I always work h___47___ at English and never give it up.

Of course, this is not e___48____. In the evening I do my homework very c___49____. When I find something interesting, I write it d____50_____in English. At first, I couldn’t write well, but with the help of my teacher I have made great progress.

41__________42__________43__________44_________45__________

46__________47__________48_________49_________50__________

 

I was never _________ to receive a _________ result from my science teacher.

A. surprised ; disappointed                

B. surprised ; disappointing

C. surprising ; disappointed               

D  surprising ; disappointing

 

In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.

When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”

I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.

For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.

When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.

1.The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.

A．by giving her mother a call	B．when she stayed with her mother
C．from her brother’s call	D．by talking with her doctor

2.The writer spent 4 years _______.

A．working hard	B．planning vegetables
C．building a garden	D．looking after her mother

3.The writer’s family memebers were called _________.

A．to say good bye to Mother

B．to take care fo Mother

C．to help Mother do some housework

D．to have a family get -together

4.From the passage, we know___________.

A．the writer didn’t get on well with her sister

B．the writer was kind and loved her mother

C．the writer’s mother didn’t like her sister

D．the wrter’s brother hid her from her mother

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The most important gift	B．A special gift
C．A happy family	D．My dear mother

 

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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   l  that there was an envelope（信封）on my desk one morning. From the   2 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”

The note was   3  by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand（新手）, his words made me   4  . After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted  5  I had the ability to be a good editor(编辑) , I would read John’s note and become  6  again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to   7  young people in many fields. “When I make   8  feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”   9 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my   10 , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is not  11  to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they cannot   12   a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read   13 .

So, when you find some people around you need   14 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will  15 , but remember Mr. John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

1.                A．certain         B．sure           C．surprised D．frightened

 

2.                A．calendar        B．envelope       C．book D．photo

 

3.                A．signed         B．picked          C．copied   D．practiced

 

4.                A．unhappy        B．sleepy          C．excited   D．sad

 

5.                A．why           B．that            C．what D．whether

 

6.                A．serious         B．confident       C．strict D．humorous

 

7.                A．expect         B．describe        C．introduce D．encourage

 

8.                A．other          B．the other       C．others    D．the others

 

9.                A．But            B．However        C．Therefore D．Actually

 

10.               A．opinion         B．advice         C．idea  D．decision

 

11.               A．stronger        B．weaker         C．harder    D．better

 

12.               A．wait           B．last            C．stop  D．rest

 

13.               A．once          B．only once       C．more than once     D．less than once

 

14.               A．thanks         B．truth           C．trouble    D．help

 

15.               A．happen        B．matter         C．turn  D．hold