阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really1your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special2that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The3was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I4, “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his5was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the6because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and7
“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he8all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were9. When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everythinghad been thrown all over the place, and you10me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
My heart sank. I felt11. I hugged Keith and asked him to12me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his13, “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”
Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The14thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too15 and didn’t keep it as their father.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      showed
   2. B.
      hurt
   3. C.
      attended
   4. D.
      expressed
2. 2.
   1. A.
      candy
   2. B.
      book
   3. C.
      picture
   4. D.
      toy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      challenge
   2. B.
      message
   3. C.
      idea
   4. D.
      fact
4. 4.
   1. A.
      complained
   2. B.
      apologized
   3. C.
      continued
   4. D.
      explained
5. 5.
   1. A.
      suggestion
   2. B.
      answer
   3. C.
      memory
   4. D.
      blame
6. 6.
   1. A.
      hospital
   2. B.
      church
   3. C.
      school
   4. D.
      garden
7. 7.
   1. A.
      settled down
   2. B.
      went on
   3. C.
      set off
   4. D.
      got up
8. 8.
   1. A.
      knew
   2. B.
      imagined
   3. C.
      discovered
   4. D.
      remembered
9. 9.
   1. A.
      angry
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      satisfied
10. 10.
    1. A.
       praised
    2. B.
       punished
    3. C.
       helped
    4. D.
       educated
11. 11.
    1. A.
       terrible
    2. B.
       hopeless
    3. C.
       inspired
    4. D.
       encouraged
12. 12.
    1. A.
       support
    2. B.
       criticize
    3. C.
       suspect
    4. D.
       forgive
13. 13.
    1. A.
       mother
    2. B.
       brother
    3. C.
       sister
    4. D.
       father
14. 14.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       interesting
    3. C.
       important
    4. D.
       difficult
15. 15.
    1. A.
       lightly
    2. B.
       rudely
    3. C.
       equally
    4. D.
       truly

－Maybe some folk songs to start with?

－________.

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A．Well, that's all right

B．Yes. I'd rather have some folk songs to start with

C．Yes. It's better to have jazz to start with

D．No. It's up to you

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项．

Henry: What's the matter?

Fred: I don't know．All of a sudden, the engine just died．

Henry: Well, 　1　

Fred: No．…No, it won't start now．

Henry: Could we be out of gas?

Fred: No, I'm sure we're not out of gas．

Henry: Er,…I hope not． Check the gas gauge(表)．

Fred: Oh．oh! 　2　

Henry: Er,…So I see．

Fred: I was sure that tank (油箱) was half full!

Henry: Obviously(明显地), it wasn't,Well,…too bad!

Fred: What time is it now?

Henry: It's five minutes to eight． 　3　 I was afraid we wouldn't get to the airport on time．He's probably looking for you right now．What are we going to do?

Fred: 　4　

Henry: Well,…Let's stand by the side of the road for a few minutes． Maybe somebody will stop and pick us up．

Fred: 　5　But this is a very busy highway,and I'm afraid nobody will stop．

1．

[　　]

2．

[　　]

3．

[　　]

4．

[　　]

5．

[　　]

A．It's on“empty”．

B．I hope so．

C．Can't you start it?

D．We might be able to get a ride with somebody．

E．Can't you go on foot?

F．Your brother's plane landed 10 minutes ago．

G．Yes,it is out of order．

Have you ever run in the rain?

       It was raining outside．We all stood near the door of the 1  , waiting．Suddenly I heard a sweet voice．“Mom, let’s2  the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart．

       “What? No, honey．We’ll __3__until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied．The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom,  let’s run through the rain．”

       “We’ll  4   if we do,” the mother said．“No, we won’t, mom．That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she   5   out of her mom’s arm．

       “This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”

       The whole crowd became   6  ．We couldn’t ear anything but  7  ．We all stood there silently．Her mom__8___ for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right．Let’s run through the rain．If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need __9__．”

       Then off they ran．We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain．They held their shopping bags over their __10__just in case．Yes, they got wet．But they were followed by many __11__ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．

       Memory is a fortune, a precious gift．I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will   12  herself looking back on this moment and she will smile．So Don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain．

1．A．cinema                     B．school                    C．supermarket      D．park

2．A．run through              B．go through              C．look through      D．get through

3．A．leave                        B．wait                        C．imagine          D．jump

4．A．get tired                    B．get confused      C．get paid           D．get wet

5．A．pushed                     B．pulled                     C．carried           D．monitored

6．A．noisy                        B．calm                       C．silent            D．thrilled

7．A．her mum                  B．the girl                    C．laughter          D．the rain

8．A．thought                    B．claimed          C．asked            D．cared

9．A．running                   B．waiting           C．walking          D．washing

10．A．hands                B．backs                    C．heads                     D．coats

11．A．adults                 B．children          C．parents           D．drivers

12．A．stop                      B．find                      C．make             D．impress

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside, it was pouring so heavily．
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance （昏昏欲睡） we were all caught in．"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said．
"No, honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain．"
" We'll get wet totally if we do," Mom said．
"No, we won't, Mom．That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore at her Mom's arm．
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the rain．We all stood silently. No one came or left in. the next few minutes,Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey, you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said．Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes, I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed washing．
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories．So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．
【小题1】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?