When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小题1】 What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

A．He agreed with her “enemy”.

B．He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

【小题2】The writer felt _________ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．surprised

B．angry

C．disappointed

D．sad

【小题3】What fact does the passage provide?

A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

D．The writer is grateful to her father.

【小题4】 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．My Parents.

B．A Serious Criticism(批评).

C．What People Say About You Is Always Right.

D．The Best Advice I Ever Had.

I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job----I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.
In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had -----a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.
Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.  
【小题1】The writer took part in the interview because __________.

A．hehad lost his job and wanted to find a new one.

B．he had to support his family in Boston.

C．his wife had recently died of a heart attack.

D．his daughter needed money for schooling.

【小题2】The underlined word "empathetic" in the second paragraph means ____.

A．善良的

B．容易相处的

C．聪明的

D．同情的

【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.

B．Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.

C．Bruce was willing to help the writer.

D．Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.

【小题4】We can infer(推断) from the passage that ______.

A．Bruce and the writer saw each other often.

B．the writer got little help from Bruce.

C．the writer learned much from the job interview.

D．the writer had a better life afterwards.

【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．An Act of Kindness	B．A Pleasant Interview
C．The Same Experience	D．An Important Lesson

完形填空（15分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 　　36　　 that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.

“I’m 　　37　　 tomorrow,” he said.

“I know.” My __38____ was almost a whisper. I was 　　39　　 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.

“My 　　40　　 is early, so there is still 　　41　　 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 　　42　　 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

I tried to say 　　43　　 , but didn’t. It’s always 　　44　　 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　45　　.

I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 　　46　　 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 　　47　　. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 　　48　　 to the person who taught me everything?

The next morning I 　　49　　 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left　50　 ago. We never even said goodbye.

Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1.A. forgetting         B. realizing            C. watching         D. learning

2.A. arriving　         B. living　         C. coming　         D. leaving

3. A. voice             B. sound　          C. noise                D. word

4.A. glad　             B. moved　          C. angry　          D. pleased

5. A. ship　                B. flight　         C. train　              D. bus

6.A. enough　           B. little　         C. no　             D. busy

7. A. surprised　           B. excited　            C. sad              D. happy

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

9.A. stranger　         B. better　         C. worse　          D. easier

10.A. tears             B. smiles　         C. words　          D. sadness

11. A. At last　            B. Since　          C. At first　           D. So far

12. A. riding　         B. running          C. walking          D. falling

13.A. goodbye　         B. hello　          C. yes              D. sorry

14. A. gave up　            B. stood up         C. looked up　      D. woke up

15.A. minutes　         B. hours　          C. days　           D. weeks

 

 

用所给动词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.The place was crowded. Mr. Brown didn't know where_______ (park) his car.

2.-The windows are dirty.

    -I know. They_______ (not clean) for weeks.

3.We can never follow the fashion because it_______ (change) all the time.

4.Before John went to the USA, he_______ (be) a famous director in Hong Kong for many years.

5.In order to make the river clean, people should_______ (prevent) from throwing rubbish into it.

6._______ (get) there on time, you need to get up early tomorrow morning.

7.I am very angry because I _______ (not receive) the things that I ordered online.

8.Nowadays people prefer_______ (shop) online to buying things in stores.

9.He told me that he_______ (return) my book before Sunday, but he didn't.

10.What a waste of time it is_______ (spend)so much time playing computer games!

 

补全对话  根据上下文把下面的对话补充完整。（共5个小题，每小题2分）

A: What are you going to do after the exams?

B    1.   . Do you have any good ideas?

A: Yes l went to relax myself .So I want to go on a trip

6: Sounds great！ 2. ?

A: I'd like to go somewhere interesting and exciting.

6: There is a new zoo in Changsha    3.   ?

A: No, I haven't .What about you?

B:  4.   . But my cousin went there last week. He told me people could watch the animals there in a more natural environment.

A Really? That sounds interesting. Let's go to the zoo together B: OK. We can go there by bus tomorrow.

A  5.   ? It's not too far from here. And riding a bike is a kind of good exercise .

B. OK I can't wait.