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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

(1)A.And	B.but
C.so	D.for
(2)A.leave	B.replace
C.receive	D.like
(3)A.easy	B.hard
C.fun	D.long
(4)A.caused	B.kept
C.left	D.forced
(5)A.playing	B.eating
C.staying	D.traveling
(6)A.family	B.friends
C.relatives	D.neighbors
(7)A.loved	B.mentioned
C.cared	D.missed
(8)A.since	B.as
C.though	D.unless
(9)A.scold	B.compare
C.replace	D.match
(10)A.qualities	B.girls
C.people	D.times
(11)A.character	B.role
C.task	D.form
(12)A.faults	B.advantages
C.good	D.pities
(13)A.looking 　　 for	B.looking 　　 back
C.seeking 　　 out	D.giving 　　 up
(14)A.picture	B.view
C.sense	D.idea
(15)A.think	B.learn
C.change	D.act
(16)A.hated	B.celebrated
C.wished	D.expected
(17)A.sure	B.doubtful
C.happy	D.lonely
(18)A.takes	B.catches
C.seizes	D.holds
(19)A.talk	B.forget
C.care	D.argue
(20)A.mustn't	B.shouldn't
C.can't	D.needn't

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the grocery store. I have something 3 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 4 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 5 your question.” I put one apple of each 6 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 7 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 8 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 9 , some of the apples may not 10 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 11 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 12 them back on the table, but 13 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 14 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 15 . See if that helps you 16 which one is which. ”

He took 17 , and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 18 like apples! They are all different, but once you 19 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 20 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1. A. although　　 B. so　　　　　 C. because　　 D. if　　　　

2. A. stop　　　　 B. start　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. stay　　 　

3. A. expressive　 B. encouraging　 C. informative D. interesting　　

4. A. bought　　　 B. counted　　　 C. saw　　　　 D. collected　　　

5. A. check　　　　 B. mention　　　 C. answer　　　 D. improve　　　

6. A. size　　　　 B. type　　　　 C. shape　　　 D. class　　　　

7. A. worried　　　 B. satisfied　　 C. proud　　　 D. curious　　　

8. A. ordinary　　 B. normal　　　 C. different　 D. regular　　　

9. A. outside　　　 B. whole　　　　 C. table　　　 D. inside　　　　

10. A. still　　　 B. even　　　　 C. only　　　　 D. ever　　　　

11. A. examining　 B. measuring　　 C. drawing　　 D. packing　　　

12. A. keeping　　 B. placing　　　 C. pulling　　 D. giving　　　　

13. A. on　　　　　 B. toward　　　 C. for　　　　 D. in　　　　

14. A. mustn’t　　 B. can’t　　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. needn’t　　　

15. A. each one　　 B. each other　 C. the other　 D. one another　　

16. A. admit　　　 B. consider　　 C. decide　　　 D. believe

17. A. big bites　 B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look

18. A. just　　　　 B. always　　　 C. merely　　　 D. seldom

19. A. put away　　 B. get down　　 C. hand out　　 D. take off

20. A. made　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. got　　　　 D. did

 

John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign　 1　 that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he　 2　 three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked　 3　 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a　 4　 CTA card,” said the driver. John did not　 5　 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card　 6　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 7　 his two sons.

　 “Then you need to put in　 8　 three quarters,”said the driver, “ 9　 get off the bus.”

　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll　 10 .”

　 “I　 11　 — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the　 12 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　 John and the driver told the police their　 13 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should　 14　 me my three quarters. ”

　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n)　 15 .

　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 16　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　 “ 17　 are you going to get there?”

　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　 “ 18 ,” the policeman said.

　 John got on a　 19 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 20 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

1. A. telling B. speaking　 C. saying　　 D. explaining

2. A. dropped　　　 B. gave　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　 D. spent

3. A. after　 B. about 　　 C. for　　 D. back

4. A. strange　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. true

5. A. buy B. change　　 C. have　　　 D. pay

6. A. where 　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. where

7. A. visiting　 B. finding　 C. calling　 D. looking

8. A. more B. much　　　 C. other　　 D. another

9. A. and B. so　　 C. but　　 D. or

10. A. get in B. take off　 C. take in　 D. get off

11. A. can’t B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. mustn’t

12. A. manager　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. public

13. A. reasons　 B. excuses C. stories　 D. words

14. A. return B. pass　　　 C. hand　　　 D. pay

15. A. picture　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　 D. payment

16. A. suggestion　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mistake

17. A. Where B. How　　 C. Where　　 D. Why

18. A. Good luck　　　　 B. Congratulations　　

C. It depends　　　 D. No way

19. A. bus B. police car C. box　　 D. step

20. A. disagreed　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　 D. shook

 

Are you a man or a mouse?When people ask this question they want to know 　1 you think you are a 　2 person or a coward(懦夫).But you’ll never really know the answer to this question 　3 you are tested in real life.Some people 4 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 5 ,they act like cowards.Other people think of themselves as cowards,but when they meet danger,they act like 6 . Lenny Skutnic had always thought of himself as a 　7 person.He got worried before examinations.He worried about his job and health.All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 8 ,on January 15th 1982,a plane crashed into the Potamac River in Washington.Lenny went to the river to see what was happening.He saw a woman in the 9 water.Lenny did not feel afraid.He kept very 10 and did a very courageous thing.He jumped into the Potamac, 11 to the woman,and kept her head 　12 the water.Seventy-eight people died that day.Thanks to Lenny Skutnic,it was not 　13 . When you are in a very 14 situation and feel afraid,the body automatically(自动地) produce a chemical in the blood.This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 15 adrenalin in the blood system,you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 　16 to fight or run away.However,when you’re absolutely(完全) terrified,the body can produce too much adrenalin.When this 　17 ,the muscles(肌肉) become very hard and you find you 18 move at all.You are then paralysed(瘫痪) with fear.That is 　19 when we’re very frightened,we sometimes say we’re “petrified”.This word comes from the Greek word “petros”,which means “stone”.We are 　20 frightened we become stonelike. 1.A.how　　　　　　 B.why　　　　　　 C.if　　　　　　 　 D.either 2.A.brave　　　　　 B.real　　　　　 C.hard　　　　　 D.certain 3.A.when　　　　　　 B.until　　　　　　 C.after　　　　　 　 D.once 4.A.realize　　　　 B.find　　　　　 C.think　　　　　 　 D.agree 5.A.life　　　　　　 B.question　　　 C.mouse　　　　　 　 D.danger 6.A.soldiers　　　　 B.mice　　　　　 C.heroes　　　　 　 D.cowards 7.A.useless　　　　 B.brave　　　　　　 C.nervous　　 　 D.dangerous 8.A.So　　　　　 B.Therefore　　　　 C.Then　　　 　 D.Actually 9.A.fresh　　　　　 B.poisonous　　　　 C.warm　　　 　 D.ice-cold 10.A.nervous　　　　 B.calm　　　　　 C.frightened　　 　 D.excited 11.A.go　　　　　　 B.helped　　　　　　 C.spoke　　　　　 　 D.swam 12.A.in　　　　　　 B.under　　　　　　 C.above　　　　　 　 D.from 13.A.an accident　　 B.a mistake　　　　 C.seventy-eight　 　 D.seventy-nine 14.A.dangerous　　　 B.comfortable　　　 C.different　　　 　 D.favourable 15.A.With 　　　 B.Without 　　　 C.For　　　　　　 D.Like 16.A.afraid　　　　 B.unable　　　　　　 C.ready　　　　　 　 D.anxious 17.A.gets　　　　　 B.disappears　　　　 C.happens　　　　 D.goes 18.A.needn’t　　　 B.cannot　　　　　　 C.mustn’t　　　 　 D.shouldn’t 19.A.so　　　　　　 B.how　　　　　　 C.because　　　　 D.why 20.A.really　　　　 B.very　　　　　 C.such　　　　　 D.so

 

John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign 1 that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he 2 three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked 　3 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a 　4 CTA card,” said the driver. John did not 　5 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card 　6　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 7 his two sons.

　 “Then you need to put in 　8 three quarters,”said the driver, “ 9 get off the bus.”

　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll 　10 .”

　 “I 　11 — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the 　12 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　 John and the driver told the police their 　13 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should 　14 me my three quarters. ”

　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n) 　15 .

　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 16　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　 “ 17 are you going to get there?”

　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　 “ 18 ,” the policeman said.

　 John got on a 　19 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 20 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

1. A. telling B. speaking　 C. saying　　 D. explaining

2. A. dropped　　　 B. gave　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　 D. spent

3. A. after　 B. about 　　 C. for　　 D. back

4. A. strange　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. true

5. A. buy B. change　　 C. have　　　 D. pay

6. A. where 　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. where

7. A. visiting　 B. finding　 C. calling　 D. looking

7. A. more B. much　　　 C. other　　 D. another

9. A. and B. so　　 C. but　　 D. or

10. A. get in B. take off　 C. take in　 D. get off

11. A. can’t B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. mustn’t

12. A. manager　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. public

13. A. reasons　 B. excuses C. stories　 D. words

14. A. return B. pass　　　 C. hand　　　 D. pay

15. A. picture　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　 D. payment

16. A. suggestion　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mistake

17. A. Where B. How　　 C. Where　　 D. Why

18. A. Good luck　　　　 B. Congratulations　　　 C. It depends　　　 D. No way

19. A. bus B. police car C. box　　 D. step

20. A. disagreed　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　 D. shook