When I was a child, my mom liked to prepare food for dinner, every now and then. And I remember one night in 41 when she made dinner after a long, hard day at work.

That Monday evening so long ago, my mom 42 a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burnt toast (土司) in front of my dad. I remember 43 to see if dad noticed! 44 all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was 45 . I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him 46 butter and jelly (果冻) on that toast and eat every 47 !

When I got up from the 48 that evening, I remember hearing my mom 49 to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I love 50 toast.”

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight and I asked him if he 51 liked his burnt toast. He 52 me in his arms and said, “Son, your mum put in a 53 day at work today and she’s very 54 . Besides, a little burnt toast never 55 anyone!”

Actually, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We can’t be 56 at everything we do. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to 57 each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s 58 is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting 59 .

If you learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life as they are, you can 60 your life to the fullest.

41. A. particular　　　　　　 B. general　　　　　　　　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detail

42. A. supplied　　　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　　　 D. offered

43. A. longing　　　　　　　 B. standing　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. sitting

44. A. And　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

45. A. at school　　　　　　 B. at home　　　　　　　　　 C. at work　　　　　　　　　 D. at church

46. A. cover　　　　　　　　 B. spread　　　　　　　　　　 C. extend　　　　　　　　　　 D. deliver

47. A. egg　　　　　　　　　　 B. sausage　　　　　　　　　　 C. bite　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. toast

48. A. chair　　　　　　　　　 B. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sofa　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. table

49. A. apologize　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whisper　　　　　　　　　 D. report

50. A. frozen　　　　　　　　 B. burnt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. specially

52. A. raised　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surrounded　　　　　　　 D. touched

53. A. hard　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. plain

54. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impatient　　　　　　　　　 D. careless

55. A. damages　　　　　　 B. destroys　　　　　　　　　 C. hurts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bothers

56. A. ready　　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. skillful　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

57. A. accept　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. allow

58. A. tempers　　　　　　　 B. differences　　　　　　　 C. characters D. personalities

59. A. circle　　　　　　　　 B. scholarship　　　　　　　 C. company　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

60. A. love　　 B. adapt　 C. enjoy D. devote

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's　 40　 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．

　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 　I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

　 "I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 49 down her face．

　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．

　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　 B．behind　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　　　　　　　　 B．reminding　　　 　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　 D．encouraging

38/A．drew　　　　 　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．found　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 B．help　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．guidance　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．patterns　　 C．directions　　　 　 D．admission

41．A．discovered　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　 B．shouted　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 B．delicate　　　　 C．worrying　 　　D．embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 B．ever　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　　　 B．feeling　　　　 C．suffering　　　 D．reactions

47．A．if　　　　　 B．as　　 　　　　 C．since　　　　　 D．because

48．A, exactly　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 C．normally　　 　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 B．getting　　　　 C．smoothing　　　 　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　 B．target　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　 B．puzzle　　 　 C．teasing　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 B．broken　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　 　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．show off　　　　 C．get in　　 　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　　　　　　 B．understandingly　 C ．persuasively D．honestly

 

While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37 we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”

I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.

44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.

When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.

36. A. nothing 　　　　　　 B. anything 　　　　 C. something 　　　 D. everything

37. A. after　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. since

38. A. complaining　　 B. thinking　　　　　　 C. talking　　　 D. quarreling

39. A. hated　　　 B. punished　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. loved

40. A. interested　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　 D. worried

41. A. comes from　　 B. goes to　　　　　　 C. agrees with D. cares for

42. A. task　　　　　　　 B. tip　　　　　　　　　　 C. item　　　　　　　　 D. way

43. A. Happily　　　　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Luckily　　　　　　 D. Generally

44. A. All　　　　　　　　　 B. None　　　　　　　　 C. Both　　　　　　　　 D. Neither

45. A. single　　　　　　 B. strong　　　　　　　 C. rich　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. salary　　　　　　 B. gifts　　　　　　　　 C. books　　　　　　　 D. bills

47. A. stay up　　　　　 B. get up　　　　　　　 C. help out　　　　　　 D. break down

48. A. already　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. yet

49. A. fact　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. phenomenon

50. A. begged　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　 C. pretended　　　　 D. offered

51. A. church　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 D. hospital

52. A. wake up　　　　 B. hurry up　　　　　 C. turn up　　　　　　 D. look up

53. A. time　　　　　　　 B. room　　　　　　　　 C. space　　　　　　　 D. chance

54. A. dropped　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

55. A. to　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. by

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　　September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.

　　I received a warm 1 from my host family--the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 2 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 3 me around the campus.

　　On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a student's 4 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations (装饰物). But I was 5 not to because I thought it was a 6 of time and money.

　　I had a single room, which was about the 7 of a Chinese college dorm--the ones which normally hold six people.

　　 8 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me,“What's your favourite 9 , Teresa?”

　　I thought for a moment before answering,“Orange.”

　　I didn't know why she had asked the question.

　　We 10 an introduction meeting after dinner. 11 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 12 .

　　I returned to my room after the 13 , tired and wanting to go to bed after a(n) 14 day.

　　When I opened my door, I found a big 15 . The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 16 was a sunflower-pattern mat (垫子) while a colorful lamp 17 beside the bed.

　　I opened my mouth, 18 . How beautiful!

　　There was also a 19 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 20 .

1．

[　　]

A．heart　　　　　　　B．card

C．service　　　　　　D．welcome

2．

[　　]

A．student　　　　　　B．teacher

C．citizen　　　　　　D．visitor

3．

[　　]

A．walked　　　　　　B．introduced

C．showed　　　　　　D．invited

4．

[　　]

A．belongings　　　　　　B．newspaper

C．letters　　　　　　　　D．furniture

5．

[　　]

A．warned　　　　　　B．forced

C．determined　　　　 D．supposed

6．

[　　]

A．matter　　　　　　B．waste

C．show　　　　　　D．use

7．

[　　]

A．design　　　　　　B．size

C．pattern　　　　　　D．example

8．

[　　]

A．As　　　　　　　　B．Though

C．Because　　　　　　D．While

9．

[　　]

A．fruit　　　　　　B．weather

C．food　　　　　　D．colour

10．

[　　]

A．organized　　　　　　B．planned

C．attended　　　　　　 D．opened

11．

[　　]

A．All　　　　　　B．Most

C．Some　　　　　D．Few

12．

[　　]

A．pleased　　　　　　B．nervous

C．angry　　　　　　　D．afraid

13．

[　　]

A．dinner　　　　　　B．class

C．meeting　　　　　 D．teaching

14．

[　　]

A．exciting　　　　　　B．ordinary

C．tiring　　　　　　　D．interesting

15．

[　　]

A．secret　　　　　　B．joke

C．warmth　　　　　 D．surprise

16．

[　　]

A．wall　　　　　　B．desk

C．floor　　　　　　D．ground

17．

[　　]

A．stood　　　　　　 B．lay

C．appeared　　　　　D．hung

18．

[　　]

A．frightened　　　　　　B．moved

C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．understood

19．

[　　]

A．post　　　　　　　B．birthday

C．greeting　　　　　D．festival

20．

[　　]

A．mind　　　　　　B．head

C．face　　　　　　D．body

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 1 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he　 2 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 3 　95 times from classes and had six　 4 　grades for the year. At this rate he would never 5 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 6 worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down 7 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to　 8　 ."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an)　 9 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　10 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 11 and sadness over Karl came　 12 into the ears of this stranger. " I do　 13 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 14 　. "For a moment there was (a) 15 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious 16 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 17 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 18 　were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 19 　that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 20 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

1. A. happy　　 B. single　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. young

2. A. moved away　　　 B. took away　 C. pulled away　　 D. died away

3. A. present　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. absent

4. A. falling　 B. improved　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. better

5. A. accomplish　 B. graduate　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

6. A. Something　 B. Nothing　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

7. A. to　　　　　　 B. with　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

8. A. him　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. them

9. A. message　　 B. phone call　　 C. email　　　 D. letter

10. A. Before　 B. When　　　　　 C. After　　　　　 D. As

11. A. joy　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　 D. emotions

12. A. pouring out　 B. flooding back　　 C. crowding out　 D. squeezing out

13. A. hate　　　 B. upset　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. disappoint

14. A. reach　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. hand　 　　　　　 D. luck

15. A. silence　　 B. laughter　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. sigh

16. A. improvement B. backwardness　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

17. A. third　　 B. second　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

18. A. classmates　 B. teachers　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

19. A. recall　　　　 B. memorize　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

20. A. how　　 B. what　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when