How I Turned to Be Optimistic（乐观的）

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then, I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. 

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

   From my experiences I have learned one important rule: all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

52. How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.                              B. Form her mother.

C. Form books and pictures.                        D. From radio programs.

53. Upon leaving for America the author felt________.    

A. confused                                      B. excited

C. worried                                       D. amazed

54. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4 ?

A. She worked as a translator                    

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

D. She helped her family with her English.

55. The author believes that___________.

A. her future will be free from troubles         

B. it is difficult to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things    

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

51.She is not________(乐观)about the result.

52.He finished his homework________(终于)．

53.It’s________(冒险的)to buy a car without any good advice.

54.It is not________(方便的)for me to come now；I am busy.

55.Keep all your________(收据)for work­related expenses.

56.You break the law if you drive without a driving ________（执照）.

57.After a five­day trip，we arrived at our ________（目的地）

58.The disease ________（传播）quickly across the country and thousands of people died.

59.Unable to speak a word of the language，he________(交流)by gestures.

60.Although she was badly injured，she was still________(有意识的)

Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36   times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer, I was 37  . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38   a deadly disease existed inside.

My mother went 39  a mastectomy（乳房切除手术）to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手术) she was unable to do anything.

It was after this surgery that my mother 40  me the most. Her inactivity really made her  frustrated (沮丧), but she never 41  . She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42  why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43  it and remained optimistic(乐观的).

44   my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45  not to, but I knew this was my 46  .

Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47  for my mom. I had never 48  all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to become great 49   .

During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50   .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51  .They let me know that we will always be there 52   each other.

My mother is healthier now and back to her 53   activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54  around the house. I   55 my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.

1.                A．present         B．short           C．boring    D．hard

 

2.                A．shocked        B．discouraged     C．disappointed   D．hurt

 

3.                A．but            B．though         C．while D．since

 

4.                A．up            B．through         C．away     D．off

 

5.                A．worried        B．impressed       C．benefited from D．depended on

 

6.                A．complained     B．minded         C．moved   D．spoke

 

7.                A．questioned      B．explained       C．understood    D．learned

 

8.                A．welcomed      B．received        C．changed  D．accepted

 

9.                A．As well as       B．Because of      C．In case   D．As a result

 

10.               A．begged         B．refused        C．decided   D．pretended

 

11.               A．chance         B．turn           C．luck  D．responsibility

 

12.               A．respect        B．opinion         C．gift   D．job

 

13.               A．thought        B．known         C．realized   D．understood

 

14.               A．lessons         B．pleasures       C．troubles   D．experiences

 

15.               A．all             B．nothing         C．less  D．more

 

16.               A．dreamed       B．knew          C．needed   D．borrowed

 

17.               A．from           B．for            C．against    D．without

 

18.               A．interesting      B．often          C．busy  D．normal

 

19.               A．work out       B．set out         C．look about D．help out

 

20.               A．treasure        B．respect         C．admire    D．admit

 

 

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观主义), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.

My responsibilities(职责) in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.     B. From her mother.    C. From books and pictures.   D. From radio programs.

For the first two years in New York, the author       .     .

A. often lost her way                   B. did not think about her job      

C. studied in three different schools        D. got on well with her new friends

What can we learn from the author from Paragraph 3 ?

A. She worked as a translator.               B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family .     D. She helped her family with her English.

The author believes that     .

A. her future will be free from troubles .         B. it is difficult to learn to become patient.

C. there are more good things than bad things.    D. good things will happen if one keeps trying.

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观主义), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.

My responsibilities(职责) in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1. How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.     B. From her mother.    C. From books and pictures.   D. From radio programs.

2. For the first two years in New York, the author       .     .

A. often lost her way                   B. did not think about her job    

C. studied in three different schools        D. got on well with her new friends

3.What can we learn from the author from Paragraph 3 ?

A. She worked as a translator.               B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family .     D. She helped her family with her English.

4.The author believes that     .

A. her future will be free from troubles .         B. it is difficult to learn to become patient.

C. there are more good things than bad things.    D. good things will happen if one keeps trying.