Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

   The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications   23.__  during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.

  26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.

   Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.

   She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

   "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"

   38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.

   Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.

   Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.

Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!

The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

1.A. talked      B sang          C. played        D whispered

2. A. quietly      B peacefully     C hopefully      D normally

3. A. arose        B. raised       C rose           D aroused

4. A situation      B condition     C place          D position

5.A took         B sent          C carried         D rushed

6.A The years     B The months    C The weeks     D The days

7.A fixed up      B made up       C built up        D set up

8. A until         B before         C after          D when

9.A asked        B allowed        C admitted       D acquired

10. A no matter      B even if        C whether       D as if

11.A put          B dressed         C wore           D fit

12. A marched        B forced         C hid           D followed

13.A required        B replied         C recognized      D regarded

14. A   warm-hearted                B well-managed

   C   mild-mannered               D cold-blooded

15. A firm           B strong       C hard           D tough

16. A losing         B lost          C to lose         D having lost

17.A in            B on           C at             D with

18.A Finally        B Instantly       C Patiently       D Interestingly

19.A calm          B quiet          C slow          D fast

20. A put off        B put away       C put up         D put down

 

Quite a few problems_____ after the new examination system was introduced, and the number of students in this school _____by 5% Last year.

   A. arose; raised    B. arose; rose   C. rose; raised  D. raised;   rose

I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete  36  . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our   37  . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.

    “Why?” he asked,   38  .

“I am tired; there are no  39  for everything in the world!” I answered.

He kept  40  , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your   41  ?”

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your  42  . Will you do it for me?”

He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”

I   43  the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to   44  .”

My feeling of disappointment only   45  , but I continued reading:

“You always leave the   46  keys behind, so I have to save my legs to  47  home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I   48  that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare   49  the computer and that will do nothing  50  for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow   51  , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear,   52  I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”

My tears fell on the   53  and I continued reading:

“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are   54  , please open the front door for I am standing outside   55  your favorite bread and fresh milk.”

Love, not words, wins arguments.

1.A. supporter         B. opposite        C. follower        D. advocate

2.A. marriage          B. connection      C. career          D. future

3.A. annoyed           B. shocked         C. frightened      D. amused

4.A. results           B. signs           C. causes          D. reasons

5.A. easy              B. normal          C. silent          D. calm

6.A. habit             B. feeling         C. attitude        D. mind

7.A. death             B. injury          C. happiness       D. trouble

8.A. hurried up        B. looked up       C. woke up         D. went up

9.A. love              B. explain         C. stay            D. change

10.A. arose            B. disappeared     C. reduced         D. increased

11.A. car              B. office          C. bicycle         D. house

12.A. leave            B. walk            C. rush            D. get

13.A. worry            B. think           C. believe         D. remind

14.A. at               B. to              C. on              D. in

15.A. bad              B. good            C. terrible        D. important

16.A. weak             B. ill             C. old             D. close

17.A. unless           B. if              C. since           D. because

18.A. photos           B. flowers         C. floor           D. letter

19.A. hungry           B. thirsty         C. satisfied       D. regretted

20.A. buying       B. bringing        C. heating         D. catching

 

I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete  36  . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our   37  . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.

    “Why?” he asked,   38  .

“I am tired; there are no  39  for everything in the world!” I answered.

He kept  40  , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your   41  ?”

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your  42  . Will you do it for me?”

He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”

I   43  the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to   44  .”

My feeling of disappointment only   45  , but I continued reading:

“You always leave the   46  keys behind, so I have to save my legs to  47  home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I   48  that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare   49  the computer and that will do nothing  50  for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow   51  , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear,   52  I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”

My tears fell on the   53  and I continued reading:

“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are   54  , please open the front door for I am standing outside   55  your favorite bread and fresh milk.”

Love, not words, wins arguments.

1.A. supporter         B. opposite        C. follower        D. advocate

2.A. marriage          B. connection      C. career          D. future

3.A. annoyed           B. shocked         C. frightened      D. amused

4. A. results          B. signs           C. causes          D. reasons

5. A. easy             B. normal          C. silent          D. calm

6.A. habit             B. feeling         C. attitude        D. mind

7.A. death             B. injury          C. happiness       D. trouble

8.A. hurried up        B. looked up       C. woke up         D. went up

9.A. love              B. explain         C. stay            D. change

10.A. arose            B. disappeared     C. reduced         D. increased

11.A. car              B. office          C. bicycle         D. house

12.A. leave            B. walk            C. rush            D. get

13.A. worry            B. think           C. believe         D. remind

14. A. at              B. to              C. on              D. in

15.A. bad              B. good            C. terrible        D. important

16.A. weak             B. ill             C. old             D. close

17.A. unless           B. if              C. since           D. because

18. A. photos          B. flowers         C. floor           D. letter

19.A. hungry           B. thirsty         C. satisfied       D. regretted

20.A. buying    B. bringing C. heating  D. catching

 

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February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

         Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player.

         Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.

         In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.

         During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.

         When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors.

    At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.

    But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory. Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity" (林发疯）. Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included.

1.Which of the following is of little help in Lin’s success?

A. his father’s influence          B. his devotion to basketball

C. his years of hard work         D. his graduation from Harvard University

2. What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?

A. arose      B. disappeared        C. grew        D. remained

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.

B. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.

C. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.

D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Lin didn’t have a smooth road in NBA.

B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.

C. Lin didn’t show his basketball talents in Harvard University.

D. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.