Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.

Finally, I  36  in getting both kids to bed. As a new single  37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.

With full rights of my children, I  38  to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I  39  a happy face for them.

I rose slowly, trying not to  40  even the least sound which might start them up  41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room,  42  the door part way, and went downstairs.

And loneliness(孤独). I  43  as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all  44  together and I was at once lost. I sat there,  45  crying.

Just then, a pair of little  46  went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s  47  face.

I was shy to be  48  crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people  49  when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t  50  to cry. I’m just a little  51  tonight.”

“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just  52 .”

I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me  53  to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be  54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my  55 .

16．A. succeeded         B. escaped                    C. failed                       D. helped

17．A. mother                     B. worker                     C. parent               D. stepfather

18．A. followed                   B. grew                        C. joined                D. tried

19．A. put on               B. took on                    C. put down                 D. took in

20．A. fill                           B. stop                         C. make                       D. end

21．A. over                         B. again                 C. once                        D. already

22．A. locked               B. fixed                 C. opened                     D. closed

23．A. felt                          B. thought                    C. fell                           D. woke 

24．A. went                        B. afforded                   C. came                       D. agreed

25．A. loudly               B. hardly               C. widely               D. silently

26．A. arms                        B. legs                          C. hands                D. eyes

27． A. pleased                   B. helpful               C. excited                     D. angry

28． A. moved                    B. seen                         C. heard                D. touched

29．A. explain                     B. complain                  C. apologize    D. wonder

30． A. want                      B. mean                        C. appear        D. prefer

31．A. worried                    B. special               C. tired           D. sad

32．A. a person                   B. a male               C. terrific              D. nervous

33．A. decision                   B. interest                     C. right          D. truth

34．A. experienced              B. strong               C. single         D. able

35． A. ideas               B. secrets                     C. words        D. feelings

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Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife   38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.

The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me ,  46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned   47  to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48  ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   50  .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  __52 , but soon he heard the   53 once more. This time, when he got back to his   54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”

1.                A．And           B．But            C．For  D．So

 

2.                A．leave          B．miss           C．marry    D．care

 

3.                A．allowed        B．permitted       C．satisfied  D．agreed

 

4.                A．told           B．advised         C．persuaded D．warned

 

5.                A．may           B．ought          C．can’t   D．shall

 

6.                A．money         B．electricity       C．force D．power

 

7.                A．south          B．middle         C．east D．west

 

8.                A．while          B．until           C．before   D．after

 

9.                A．gave           B．sent           C．lent  D．bought

 

10.               A．hurry          B．surprise        C．safety D．danger

 

11.               A．hit            B．knock          C．beat  D．ring

 

12.               A．again          B．back           C．quickly    D．home

 

13.               A．Something      B．Nothing        C．No   D．None

 

14.               A．ringing         B．trying          C．using D．testing

 

15.               A．again          B．once           C．across D．away

 

16.               A．happy          B．sorry          C．tired  D．all right

 

17.               A．wife           B．tent           C．trip   D．hunting

 

18.               A．cry            B．shot           C．bell  D．shout

 

19.               A．garden         B．house          C．camp D．office

 

20.               A．water          B．tears           C．blood D．sweat

 

 

Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.

Finally, I  36  in getting both kids to bed. As a new single  37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.

With full rights of my children, I  38  to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I  39  a happy face for them.

I rose slowly, trying not to  40  even the least sound which might start them up  41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room,  42  the door part way, and went downstairs.

And loneliness(孤独). I  43  as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all  44  together and I was at once lost. I sat there,  45  crying.

Just then, a pair of little  46  went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s  47  face.

I was shy to be  48  crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were still awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people  49  when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t  50  to cry. I’m just a little  51  tonight.”

“It’s ok, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just  52 .”

I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me  53  to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be  54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my  55 .

1.                A．succeeded      B．escaped        C．failed D．helped

 

2.                A．mother         B．worker         C．parent   D．stepfather

 

3.                A．followed        B．grew           C．joined    D．tried

 

4.                A．put on         B．took on         C．put down D．took in

 

5.                A．fill             B．stop           C．make D．end

 

6.                A．over           B．again           C．once D．already

 

7.                A．locked         B．fixed           C．opened   D．closed

 

8.                A．felt            B．thought         C．fell  D．woke

 

9.                A．went           B．afforded        C．came D．agreed

 

10.               A．loudly          B．hardly          C．widely D．silently

 

11.               A．arms           B．legs           C．hands D．eyes

 

12.               A．pleased        B．helpful         C．excited    D．angry

 

13.               A．moved         B．seen           C．heard D．touched

 

14.               A．explain         B．complain       C．apologize  D．wonder

 

15.               A．want           B．mean          C．appear    D．prefer

 

16.               A．worried        B．special         C．tired  D．sad

 

17.               A．a person        B．a male         C．terrific    D．nervous

 

18.               A．decision        B．interest        C．right  D．truth

 

19.               A．experienced    B．strong          C．single D．able

 

20.               A．ideas          B．secrets         C．words D．feelings

 

 

Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.

Finally, I  36  in getting both kids to bed. As a new single  37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.

With full rights of my children, I  38  to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I  39  a happy face for them.

I rose slowly, trying not to  40  even the least sound which might start them up  41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room,  42  the door part way, and went downstairs.

And loneliness(孤独). I  43  as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all  44  together and I was at once lost. I sat there,  45  crying.

Just then, a pair of little  46  went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s  47  face.

I was shy to be  48  crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people  49  when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t  50  to cry. I’m just a little  51  tonight.”

“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just  52 .”

I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me  53  to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be  54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my  55 .

1.	A．succeeded B．escaped C．failed D．helped

 

2.	A．mother B．worker C．parent D．stepfather

 

3.	A．followed B．grew C．joined D．tried

 

4.	A．put on B．took on C．put down D．took in

 

5.	A．fill B．stop C．make D．end

 

6.	A．over B．again C．once D．already

 

7.	A．locked B．fixed C．opened D．closed

 

8.	A．felt B．thought C．fell D．woke

 

9.	A．went B．afforded C．came D．agreed

 

10.	A．loudly B．hardly C．widely D．silently

 

11.	A．arms B．legs C．hands D．eyes

 

12.	A．pleased B．helpful C．excited D．angry

 

13.	A．moved B．seen C．heard D．touched

 

14.	A．explain B．complain C．apologize D．wonder

 

15.	A．want B．mean C．appear D．prefer

 

16.	A．worried B．special C．tired D．sad

 

17.	A．a person B．a male C．terrific D．nervous

 

18.	A．decision B．interest C．right D．truth

 

19.	A．experienced B．strong C．single D．able

 

20.	A．ideas B．secrets C．words D．feelings

 

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    I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room my 12-year-old son looked 1 at me and said, “I love you.” I didn't know what to say. 2 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 3 down at him. My first thought was that he must need 4 with his homework or he was trying to prepare me for some news.

    Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should 5 our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an 6 .”

    The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had reacted(反应).

    “Basically, most of the fathers had the 7 reaction as you did,” the teacher said, “ When I first 8 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble(心脏病发作). The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of 9 . It’s something all human beings 10 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too 11 we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be 12 to tell his dad that he loves him.”

    The teacher, a middle-aged man, understand how 13 it is for us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

    When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for an extra second. And just 14 he pulled away(离开). I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

    I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 15 to think of the right answer.

1．

[　　]

A．happy 　　B．sad

C．quite 　　D．up

2．

[　　]

A．After　 B．For

C．At　　　D．On

3．

[　　]

A．sit 　　B．glare

C．stare 　D．watch

4．

[　　]

A．me 　　B．money

C．help 　D．paper

5．

[　　]

A．help 　　B．tell

C．ask　　　D．speak to

6．

[　　]

A．exercise 　　B．experiment

C．interest 　　D．honour

7．

[　　]

A．same 　　B．different

C．good 　　D．fast

8．

[　　]

A．suggested 　　B．agreed

C．allowed 　　　D．planned

9．

[　　]

A．body 　　B．health

C．life 　　D．hope

10．

[　　]

A．have 　　B．know

C．take　　 D．require

11．

[　　]

A．bad　　　B．sorry

C．hard 　　D．good

12．

[　　]

A．kind 　　　B．anxious

C．always 　　D．able

13．

[　　]

A．easy　  　B．much

C．often　　 D．difficult

14．

[　　]

A．before  　　B．after

C．becasue 　　D．during

15．

[　　]

A．day 　　　　　B．week

C．afternoon 　　D．night