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_____ many times, but he still didn’t know what to do next.
A. Having been told B. Although he had been told
C. He had been told D. Having told
We called her the "Lemon Lady" because of the sour-puss face she always presented to the public
and because she grew the finest lemons we had ever seen, on two huge trees in her front garden. We
often wondered why she looked so sour and how she grew such lemons -but we could find out nothing
about her. She was an old lady - at least 70 years of age, at a guess, perhaps more.
One day we answered an advertisement for a flat to rent, as we had been asked to leave ours as
soon as we could, and when we went to the address given, it was the house of the Lemon Lady.
She didn't "unfreeze" during the whole of our interview. She said the flat would not be ready for
occupation for about a month; that she had 45 names on her list and might add more before she would
select the people to suit her best. She was just firm and austere, and I gathered that we were not likely
to be the ones selected.
As my husband and I were leaving, I said, "How do you grow those wonderful lemons?" She gave
a wintry smile, which transformed her whole expression and made her look sweet and somehow pitiful.
"I do grow nice lemons," she replied. We went on to tell her how much we had always admired them
every time we had passed, and she opened up and told us quite a lot about this fruit. "You know the
general theory of pruning(修剪), I suppose?" She asked.
"Oh," said my husband, "I understand about pruning fruit trees and roses, but you must not prune
lemons, or so I understand." He added these last words when he saw from the Lemon Lady's expression
that he had said the wrong thing.
"No," said the Lemon Lady, "you must not prune lemons unless you want them to grow like mine.
What is the reason for pruning?"
"Well, to cut off dead or diseased wood; to prevent one branch chafing another; to let the sunlight
into the center of the bush and to promote the growth of the more virile buds."
"Very nicely put," said the Lemon Lady. "And why do you think that lemons are better with dead
or diseased wood on them; why should you not let sunlight into them; why should allowing many sickly
buds to develop make it a healthier tree?"
"I hadn't thought about it at all," confessed my husband rather shamefacedly, as he prides himself on
being an original thinker, and here he was allowing an old lady to out-think him. "Everyone here said you
mustn't prune lemons, so I thought it must be right."
We thanked her for the information and left, on much better terms with her than we would have ever
thought possible. We even felt quite a degree of affection towards her.
In the course of the next three weeks we saw several places that might have been to let but which for
various reasons we could not get. Eventually we got a place that suited us very well and I returned to tell
the Lemon Lady that we would not be needing her flat.
She was very nice and gave me afternoon tea. She said in her precise and careful style, "I'm glad you
have a house for the sake of your little boy, because a flat is no place for a child, especially a boy. But
for my own sake, I'm very sorry. I had decided to let you have the flat because I think we could have
got on very well together and because you liked my lemons."
As I left, she handed me a bag with two huge lemons in it. They were the most magnificent I have
ever seen. As I looked back from the gate and saw her sweet smile, I wondered why we had called
her the Lemon Lady.
As my husband said to me afterwards, "No one could do anything so well as she grew those lemons,
without being very proud of the accomplishment, and our touching on them was a good point in
psychology." We have used that idea to good effect several times since then.
At the house we did rent was a dying old lemon tree. My husband shook his head sadly as he gazed
at it. "Too late for treatment, I'm afraid," he said, but he set to and pruned it ruthlessly. We were in that
house for four years and from the second year onward, we each had the juice of a lemon every morning,
and when we left we took with us two 60-pound cases of lemons from the tree, and after we left a friend wrote and asked why we hadn't picked the lemons before we left.
We still call her the Lemon Lady, but the term is now one of pure affection. (825 words)
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1．Where is the man’s bike now?
A．Under the stairs．
B．At the gate．
C．In the garden．
2．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t like the hotel．
B．They can’t afford to stay at the hotel．
C．They do not want to stay at a hotel．
3．What time is the woman leaving?
A．At 4∶30．
B．At 4∶00．
C．At 3∶30．
4．What does the man think of Mr．Stone’s lessons?
A．Boring．
B．Helpful．
C．Unnecessary．
5．What is the woman doing?
A．Offering suggestions．
B．Expressing dissatisfaction．
C．Asking for help．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I had my bike repaired．Last night I put it at the gate but can’t find it now．
W：It was in my way when I went to the garden．So I put it under the stairs．It’s still there．
(Text 2)
W：Why don’t we stay at the Grand Regency Hotel?
M：You are joking!Do you know how expensive that place is?There is no way we can afford to stay there．
(Text 3)
M：Don’t you usually leave for the airport at four o’clock?
W：Yes．I usually do．
M：Well, why are you leaving so early?
W：It’s going to snow, so I have to leave half an hour earlier．
(Text 4)
W：Mr．Stone’s lessons were a waste of time．He was always telling funny stories．
M：But he was actually covering what we should learn．
(Text 5)
M：I’d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets．
W：Why don’t you talk to Laura?She’s a big football fan．She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket．And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6．What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Workmates．
B．Friends．
C．Mother and son．
7．What are they talking about?
A．The man’s major in college．
B．The man’s favorite subjects．
C．The man’s future job．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?
M：I’m not sure．My dad says I should work in information technology．You know something with computers．
W：Is that what your dad does?
M：Not really．He is an engineer．
W：How about you?What are you interested in doing?
M：Well．I’m interested in medicine．I’d love to be a doctor．
W：Yeah, what subject are you good at?
M：Math is my best subject．And I’m also pretty good at science．
听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。
8．Who is the woman complaining about?
A．Her boss．
B．Her husband．
C．Her friend．
9．What is the man’s advice?
A．Finishing her job earlier．
B．Leaving the task to others．
C．Asking others for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
W：If that man gives me any more letters to type, I’ll scream．He’s given me ten already today, and there’ll be more when I get back from coffee break．I’ll be here till midnight．
M：Calm down, Franny．He can’t make you stay after five．Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Mary．
W：But they’re important letters, Joe．They should go out tonight．
M：That’s not your worry．If they’re important, he should have given them to you earlier．
听第8段对话，回答第10～11题。
10．What happened to the woman?
A．She couldn’t cross a busy street．
B．She got into a moving taxi．
C．She got hurt by a taxi．
11．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the hospital．
B．In the street．
C．In a police station．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Tell me what happened．
W：Well, I wasn’t paying attention when I started to cross the street, and I stepped in front of a taxi．I didn’t realize it was still moving．
M：Can you walk?
W：Not very well．
M：Where does it hurt?
W：My side hurts when I take a step?
M：Okay, don’t try to walk anymore．Don’t worry．An ambulance is on the way．You know, you’re very lucky;you could have easily been killed in the accident．
W：Yes, I guess I could have．
M：You’ll have to fill out a form．Do you have any identification with you?
W：I have my passport．By the way, how did you get here so fast?
M：Someone dialed 911 and reported the accident．We were in the area and got a radio call．It only took a minute or so to get here．
听第9段对话，回答第12～14题。
12．What does the man want to find out?
A．The cost of taking a taxi．
B．The nearest bus stop．
C．How to get to a hotel．
13．How many possibilities does the woman suggest?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
14．What is the man’s final decision?
A．Checking the schedule．
B．Waiting for another bus．
C．Taking a taxi．
听力原文：(Text 9)
M：Excuse me, can you help me?
W：Of course．What can I do for you?
M：Can you tell me how I can get to the Excelsior Hotel from here?
W：The Excelsior?Let’s see, that’s in the city, right?
M：Yes, it is．On Forty-third Street, just off Eleventh Avenue．
W：Well, you can take a bus to the city．Just go out of the front door of the terminal and cross the street．There is a sign that says, “Airport－City Bus．” Otherwise, you can take a taxi．You can catch one right in front of the terminal．
M：Thank you．Oh, do you know how much the bus fare is?
W：It’s five dollars．A taxi costs about fifteen to twenty dollars．
M：I’d better take a bus then．How often does the bus run?
W：I think you just missed one．There is a schedule printed on the sign outside．I think that the buses ran every half hour or so．
M：On second thought, I’d better take a taxi．I have a lot of luggage and it’s late．Thank you!
听第10段对话，回答第15～17题。
15．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．On a plane．
B．On a train．
C．In a restaurant．
16．Why is the man worried?
A．This is his first time abroad．
B．He cannot arrive on time．
C．He has never seen his grandson．
17．When did the man first see Europe?
A．Recently．
B．After his wife’ s death．
C．During the Second World War．
听力原文：(Text 10)
W：Yes, Sir．You called?
M：Yes, I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer．
W：Certainly．Would you like anything else?
M：Well, my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport．Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
W：I’m sure he will．You don’t have to worry about that．Are you going to be visiting him?
M：Yes．I’ve never seen my grandson．
W：I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London．It’s beautiful, is this your first time abroad?
M：No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, Paris, places like that, but I’ve never been to London．
W：Oh, then you have flown before too．
M：No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers．
W：Things are quite different in Europe nowadays．
M：I’m sure they are．I’m really interested to get there．
W：Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00．Will you be staying long?
M：I plan to stay five weeks．I was a teacher but I have stopped working．My wife has died and so I can go wherever I want．
W：I think you’ll have a good time．I’ll go and get a beer for you．
听第11段独白，回答第18～20题。
18．What is the talk mainly about?
A．Improving our memory．
B．Taking care of our health．
C．Collecting information．
19．What should we do to remember someone’s name?
A．Write it down on a piece of paper．
B．Pay more attention to his or her first name．
C．Remember his or her last name．
20．What does the speaker suggest to us?
A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．
B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．
C．Doing sports during the break．
听力原文：(Text 11)
W：There are many ways in which the memory can be improved．In fact, I believe we all have the ability to remember up to six times more than we do．
A lot of people find that visualizing information is very helpful．For example, if you are trying to remember a telephone number, imagine it written down on a piece of paper．
Remembering people’s names is a problem for a lot of people．I recommend that when you are introduced to someone you concentrate on his or her first name．It probably won’t offend anyone if you have to say, “What was your last name again, Sarah?” but Sarah might be upset if you forget her first name．
Of course, regular breaks are important and it’s better not to work for long periods without taking one, stopping for rest about every twenty minutes is best．
Finally, take care of yourself physically．Avoid substances like coffee, alcohol or drugs, because they dull the mind．And don’t forget your vitamins－B1 and B2 are particularly good for the memory．
My grandson, Daniel, and I have always been very close. When Daniel’s father remarried after a divorce, Daniel, who was eleven, and his little sister, Kristie, came to live with us. My husband and I were more than happy to have kids in the house again.
Things were going along just fine until the diabetes (糖尿病) I’ve lived with most of my adult life started affecting my eyes, and then more seriously, my kidneys (肾). Then everything seemed to fall apart.
Three times a week, I had to go to the hospital to be hooked up to a dialysis machine (透析机). I was living, but I couldn’t really call it a life — it was an existence. I had no energy. I dragged myself through daily chores and slept as much as I could. My sense of humor seemed to disappear.
Daniel, seventeen by then, was really affected by the change in me. He tried as hard as he could to make me laugh, to bring back the grandma who loved to clown around (开玩笑) with him. Even in my sorry state, Daniel could still bring a smile to my face.
But things were not improving. After a year on dialysis, my condition was deteriorating (恶化) and the doctors felt that if I didn’t receive a kidney transplant within six months, I would surely die. No one told Daniel this, but he knew — he said all he had to do was look after me. To top it off, as my condition worsened, there was a chance that I would become too weak to have the transplant surgery at all, and then there would be nothing they could do for me. So we started the tense and desperate wait for a kidney.
I was adamant (坚决的) that I didn’t want a kidney from anyone I knew. I would wait until an appropriate kidney became available, or I would literally die waiting. But Daniel had other plans. The time that he took me to my dialysis appointments, he did a little secret research on his own. Then he announced his intention to me.
“Grandma, I’m giving you one of my kidneys. I’m young and I’m healthy …” He paused. He could see I wasn’t at all happy with his offer. He continued, almost in whisper, “And most of all, I couldn’t stand it if you weren’t around.” His face wore an expression of appeal mixed with determination. He can be as stubborn as a mule (驴) once he decides on something — but I’ve been told many times that I can out-stubborn any mule!
We argued. I couldn’t let him do it. We both knew that if he gave up his kidney, he would also give up his life’s dream; to play football. It was all he ever talked about. And he was good, too. Daniel was co-captain and star defensive tackle (防守阻截队员) of his high school team; he expected to apply for a football scholarship and was looking forward to playing college football. He just loved the sport.
“How can I let you throw away the thing that means the most to you?” I pleaded with him.
“Grandma,” he said softly, “compared to your life, football means nothing to me.”
After that, I couldn’t argue anymore. So we agreed to see if he was a good donor (捐赠者) match, and then we’d discuss it further. When the tests came back, they showed Daniel was a perfect match. That was it. I knew I wasn’t going to win that argument, so we scheduled the transplant.
Both surgeries went smoothly. As soon as I came out of the anesthesia (麻醉) , I could tell things were different. I felt great! The nurses in the intensive care unit had to keep telling me to lie back and be quiet — I wasn’t supposed to be that lively! I was afraid to go to sleep, for fear I would break the spell (魔法) and wake up the way I had been before. But the good feeling didn’t go away, and I spent the evening joking and laughing with anyone who would listen. It was so wonderful to feel alive again.
The next day they moved me out of ICU and onto the floor where Daniel was recuperating (复原) three doors away. His grandfather helped him walk down to see me as soon as I was moved into my room. When we saw each other, we did not know what to say. Holding hands, we just sat there and looked at each other for a long time, overwhelmed by the deep feeling of love that connected us.
Finally, he spoke, “Was it worthwhile, grandma?”
I laughed a little ruefully (懊悔). “It was for me! But was it for you?” I asked him.
He nodded and smiled at me. “I’ve got my grandma back.”
And I have my life back. It still amazes me. Every morning, when I wake up, I thank God —and Daniel — for this miracle. A miracle born of the purest love.
1.Grandma’s diabetes brought about all the following EXCEPT that _______.
A. her eyes and her kidneys were affected
B. grandma became quite a different person
C. Daniel had to be sent back to his father
D. everything was thrown into confusion
2.When grandma was at her lowest, what did Daniel do to bring her back to her usual life?
A. He tried his best to make her laugh.
B. He helped her with the daily chores.
C. He gave up his dream of going to college.
D. He searched desperately for a good donor match.
3.How did grandma feel when Daniel announced his intention to give her one of his kidneys?
A. She was moved by his selfless decision.
B. She wasn’t at all happy with his offer.
C. She felt relieved that an appropriate kidney was available.
D. She was enthusiastic about having a kidney of someone she loved.
4.What would giving up a kidney mean to Daniel, according to the passage?
A. He wouldn’t be young and healthy thereafter.
B. He didn’t have to search for a good match any more.
C. He could apply for a full scholarship to a college he desired.
D. He would also give up his life’s dream: to play football.
5.How was grandma when she came out of the anesthesia after the surgery?
A. She was feeling low. B. She was full of life.
C. She was exhausted. D. She was the way she had been before.
6.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Grandma got her life back thanks to Daniel’s selfless donation.
B. Grandma thought her returning to life was a miracle of pure love.
C. Daniel agreed with grandma that the transplant was worthwhile for her, not for him.
D. Much as he loved football, grandma’s life meant the most to Daniel.
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