The cell phone I 　　　 I　　 is on the back seat of my car.

A. thought; had lost　 B. think; had lost　　 C. thought; have lost　 D. think; lost

 

Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 　36 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

I don’t remember when it first started 　37 me—her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 　38 my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 　39 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 　40 .

With the passing years, my 　41 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　42 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 　43 , sometimes far away, but always it was 　44 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 　45 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and live 　46 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 　47 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 　48 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　49 , ever so gently, touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　50 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 　51 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 　52 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 　53 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 　54 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　55 to be found.

36. A. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　　 C. bend　　　　　　　　　 D. fall

37. A. astonishing　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　　 C. delighting　　　　　 D. disappointing

38. A. along　　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　 C. aside　　　　　　　　　 D. against

39. A. promise　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　 D. agreement

40. A. love　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　 C. apology　　　　　　　 D. pity

41. A. feelings　　　　　　　 B. opinions　　　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　　　 D. spirits

42. A. shook　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

43. A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　 D. common

44. A. stressed　　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. complained

46. A. alone　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

47. A. moved　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

48. A. push　　　　　　　　　　 B. wash　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　 D. take

49. A. tear　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　 C. press　　　　　　　　 D. kiss

50. A. returned　　　　　　　 B. recalled　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　 D. remembered

51. A. happy　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

52. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

53. A. disappeared　　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. forgiven　　　　　　 D. abandoned

54. A. appreciation　　　　 B. inspiration　　　　　 C. decoration　　　　 D. imagination

55. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　 C. anyhow　　　　　　　 D. nowhere

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.

　　 The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout (收银台), the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget (预算) and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, with tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs (抽噎). Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could.

36. A. collected　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. saved

37. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shown

38. A. mind 　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. backpack

39. A. nearby　　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. distant

40. A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

41. A. spent　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. needed

42. A. disappointing B. upset C. joyful D. surprising

43. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worriedly　　　　　　　　 D. politely

44. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. within　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

45. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned into　　　　　　　　 D. waited

46. A. It 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. There　　　　　　　　　　　 C. They　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That

47. A. at the front of　　　　 B. at the back of　　　　　　 C. in the middle of　　　　 D. outside

48. A. breathing　　　　　　　 B. worrying　　　　　　　　　 C. frightening　　　　　　　　 D. shaking

49. A. important　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. terrible　　　　　　　　　　 D. amazing

50. A. lady　　　　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stranger　　　　　　　　　 D. guard

51. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

52. A. reply　　　　　　　　　　 B. return　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

53. A. pass it on　　　　　　　 B. pass it down　　　　　　 C. continue it　　　　　　　　 D. keep it

54. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

55. A. sweat　　　　　　　　　 B. pocket　　　　　　　　　　　 C. presents　　　　　　　　　 D. tears

EVERY morning in the school dormitory, I am woken up by the morning bell along with the crow (啼叫) of the two peacocks, which are the most special inhabitants in our campus.

When I first heard about them, I thought it was so 1　 　 to have two useless peacocks in a high school　 　 2　 　 I even planned a letter to the president　 　　3　 　 him to send them to the zoo. Yet after I paid them my first　 　　4　 , which was a week later, I 　5　 changed my mind.

That was my first Friday in school, 　　6 　 was filled by books and tests. My friend enthusiastically 　7　 me to the back garden of our school to visit the peacocks. I unwillingly followed her through the 　8　 and unruly (混乱的) flood of busy students, and came into the quiet little garden.

The 　　9 silence and special fragrance of water and grass quickly entered (沁入) my 　　10 heart, and brought me some fresh air. I walked to the cage of the peacocks and saw the two attractive creatures. "They are so　 11　 ."

Those simple words popped into my mind　 　　12　 　 I had seen peacocks many times in the zoo. I thought about the　 　13　 　 of several famous poets and artists while 　　14　 them peanuts and ice cream, and I felt a kind of　 　 15　 　 of nature and study in my mind.

Men are beings instead of　 　16　 . Working like machines will change our pristine (质朴的) minds and healthy hearts. There was　 　　17　 　 reporting that a student at Fudan University 18　 30 lost cats. I believe he did not graduate from our school, where everyone can hear the crow from the heavenly animals every morning.

I think nowadays, high school students need to go out to　 　　19　 　 our bodies and minds, 　　20　 　 crouching down behind the piles of text books.

Look at the gold forsythia (连翘), that's the spring calling.

1. A. curious　　 B. ridiculous　　 C. humorous　　　 D. harmonious　　

2. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. so　　

3. A. advising　　 B. preventing　　 C. persuading　　 D. warning　

4. A. attention　 B. money　　　　　 C. respect　　　　 D. visit　　　

5. A. confidentially 　B. thoroughly　　　 　C. definitely　　　　　 D. approximately　

6. A. that　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. which　

7. A. pulled　　　 B. dragged　　　　 C. drew　　　　　 D. led　

8. A. quiet　　　 B. active　　　　 C. noisy　　　　　 D. abnormal　

9. A. complete　　 B. unusual　　　　 C. peaceful　　　 D. grateful　

10. A. excited　　 B. interested　　 C. inspired　　　 D. tired　

11. A. beautiful　 B. clever　　　　 C. dirty　　　　　 D. tiresome　

12. A. though　　 B. because　　　　 C. since　　　　　 D. therefore　

13. A. words　　　 B. books　　　　　 C. works　　　　　 D. poems　

14. A. feeding　　　 B. providing　　　　　 C. supplying　　　　　 D. throwing　

15. A. mixture　　 B. connection　　 C. relation　　　 D. combination　

16. A. animals　　 B. machines　　　 C. natures　　　　 D. plants　　

17. A. notice　　 B. news　　　　　 C. information　　 D. journalist　　

18. A. fled　　　 B. bought　　　　 C. rescued　　　　 D. killed　

19. A. promote　　 B. extend　　　　 C. stretch　　　　 D. spread　

20. A. in spite of B. instead of　　 C. because of　　 D. in case of