“I don’t think I can do this any more.” “Yes, you can. You only have five more radiation treatments to go. ” I held my wife Becky close.

         Ever since the breast cancer diagnosis (诊断), she had tried hard to be strong for the kids and for me.    When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife. The doctors assured us the cancer was discovered early so we were feeling positive.

         Becky had received an operation and was recovering from it. After six weeks of radiation therapy(治疗), she was facing her final five treatments. She was weak and tired, in low spirits. Seeing her suffering, I felt so helpless and powerless.

         As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). While doing so, I imagined I was beating my wife’s cancer. With all my strength, I destroyed the porch.

         During the treatment, my wife had been very brave. She said she had it easy, but I don’t think it was easy for her.

         Seeing the porch gone, Becky shook her head at the window. I came into the room, not knowing how she would react to what I had done.

         “Becky, are you mad at me?” She looked at me in surprise. “For what?” I pointed at the gate. “For tearing down the porch.” She laughed. “Look how sunny this room is now. I love that it’s bright in here.”

         “You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”

         As I looked around the brightened room, I realized the light that filled the space was the light of hope that shone so bright after the darkness. We never did re-build the porch.

1.When the diagnosis came out, _______.

A. the author had little hope that his wife would survive

B. the author was determined to save his wife’s life

C. the author’s wife refused to receive radiation treatments

D. the author felt lucky that his wife’s disease was not serious

2.The author went outside to destroy the porch because _______.

A. he wanted to release his frustration

B. he was disappointed with his wife

C. he intended to let sunshine in

D. his wife didn’t like it at all

3.How did the author’s wife feel about him seeing the porch gone?

A. Sympathetic B. Angry

C. Understanding                D. Happy

4.What lesson can we learn from the passage?

A. Tragedy cannot separate loving couple

B. A day without sunshine is like night

C. True love is based on understanding

D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart

 

       “I don’t think I can do this any more.” “Yes, you can. You only have five more radiation treatments to go. ” I held my wife Becky close.

       Ever since the breast cancer diagnosis (诊断), she had tried hard to be strong for the kids and for me. When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife. The doctors assured us the cancer was discovered early so we were feeling positive.

       Becky had received an operation and was recovering from it. After six weeks of radiation therapy(治疗), she was facing her final five treatments. She was weak and tired, in low spirits. Seeing her suffering, I felt so helpless and powerless.

       As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). While doing so, I imagined I was beating my wife’s cancer. With all my strength, I destroyed the porch.

       During the treatment, my wife had been very brave. She said she had it easy, but I don’t think it was easy for her.

       Seeing the porch gone, Becky shook her head at the window. I came into the room, not knowing how she would react to what I had done.

       “Becky, are you mad at me?” She looked at me in surprise. “For what?” I pointed at the gate. “For tearing down the porch.” She laughed. “Look how sunny this room is now. I love that it’s bright in here.”

       “You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”

       As I looked around the brightened room, I realized the light that filled the space was the light of hope that shone so bright after the darkness. We never did re-build the porch.

51. When the diagnosis came out, _______.

       A. the author had little hope that his wife would survive

       B. the author was determined to save his wife’s life

       C. the author’s wife refused to receive radiation treatments

       D. the author felt lucky that his wife’s disease was not serious

52. The author went outside to destroy the porch because _______.

       A. he wanted to release his frustration                B. he was disappointed with his wife

       C. he intended to let sunshine in                         D. his wife didn’t like it at all

53. How did the author’s wife feel about him seeing the porch gone?

       A. Sympathetic.            B. Angry.               C. Understanding.          D. Happy.

54. What lesson can we learn from the passage?

       A. Tragedy cannot separate loving couple.          B. A day without sunshine is like night.

       C. True love is based on understanding.                     D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

—I don't like him,________?

　    —No, I don't at all.

　A．do I　　　 　B．do you　　　 C．don't I　　　   D．does she

I still don’t believe in ghosts even after my experience at the Rose Inn．1 I have never seen one．But stories have made me feel 2  since then．I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room．

       “There is nothing left,” he said, “ 3 you’d like to sleep in Number 7．”

       “Why not?” I said．“What’s 4 it? I am  5 that I would sleep 6 ．”

       “Nothing,” he said slowly, “but something happened there a few months ago．”

       Every old inn has its own strange stories, so I thought that 7 he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for a room to 8 ．

       “A man came here late at night 9 you．” the landlord said, “I thought there was something strange about him because he kept 10 while he was signing his name in the book．He asked me 11 room he could have and I offered him No．7 ．‘ 12   a man who has said he’ll 13 me,’ he said suddenly, ‘with a knife．’ He looked so frightened that I thought I had better 14 him to his room．I closed the door and left him 15．The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him．He had cut his throat．” The landlord said, “Or 16 had done it．Do you 17 sleeping there now you know the story?”

       “Well,” I said, “no one is 18 me．But I wish you had told me the story 19 ．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you have a couple of  20 ．”

1．A．Because               B．Of course            C．At all                   D．Though

2．A．natural                 B．unsafe                 C．brave                  D．uncomfortable

3．A．unless                 B．if                       C．since                  D．whether

4．A．the price               B．wrong with         C．the matter            D．strange for

5．A．so tired                B．so hurt                C．very weak          D．too worried

6．A．somewhere           B．anywhere            C．nowhere              D．everywhere

7．A．the later             B．the quicker         C．the sooner          D．the slower

8．A．rest                      B．live in                C．lie down            D．go to

9．A．like                     B．with                  C．behind                 D．because of

10．A．looking after       B．looking into         C．looking over        D．looking back

11．A．what                  B．which                C．whose               D．whether

12．A．There’s              B．He’s                  C．It’s                   D．That’s

13．A．harm                 B．punish               C．frighten             D．kill

14．A．invite              B．take                   C．bring                   D．allow

15．A．by himself        B．for himself         C．at himself           D．to himself

16．A．whoever         B．nobody              C．anybody            D．someone else

17．A．like                    B．mind                 C．permit               D．promise

18．A．tricking           B．following           C．killing                D．frightening

19．A．at night           B．at once              C．in time               D．in the morning

20．A．chairs           B．blankets          C．books           D．swords

I still don’t believe in ghosts（鬼） even after my experience at the Rose Inn .  1  I have never seen one . But stories have made me feel  2  since then .I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room.

   “There’s nothing left ,” he said, “  3  you’d like to sleep in number7.”

   “Why not?” I said, “What’s  4  it?” I was  5  that I would have slept  6 .

   “ Nothing ,” he said slowly. “ But something happened there a few months ago.”

Every old inn has its strange stories, so I thought that  7  he told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to anything for a bed to  8

“A man came here late at night,  9  you,” the landlord said. “ I thought there was something strange about him because he kept  10  his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book. He asked me  11  room he could have and I offered him No.7. ‘12 a man who has said he’ll  13  me.’ He said suddenly. ‘ With a knife’ He looked so frightened that I thought I had better  14  him to his room . I locked the door and left him  15 . The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him . He had cut his throat,” the landlord said. “ Or  16  had done it. Do you  17  sleeping there now you know the story?”

“Well，”I said, “ No one is  18  me.  But I wish you had told me the story  19  .As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you’ve a couple of  20 .”

1． A． Because           B． At least            C． At most      D． Though

2．  A． natural         B． unsafe             C． brave        D．uncomfortable

3．  A． unless             B． if                 C． since         D． whether

4．  A． the price           B． wrong with        C． the matter     D． to do with

5．  A． so tired        B． so hurt            C． very weak    D． too worried

6．  A． somewhere       B． anywhere             C． nowhere    D． anyhow

7．  A． the later        B． all                  C． the sooner   D． more and more

8．  A． sleep          B． sleep in              C． sit on          D． go to

9．  A． like                 B． with                C． behind        D． because of

10．  A． painting           B． shaking                C． rubbing     D． looking over

11．  A． what               B． which               C． the          D． his

12．  A． There’s           B． He’s                  C． She’s        D． That’s

13．  A． harm             B． punish                C． frighten       D． kill

14．  A． invite             B． take                C． bring          D． allow

15．  A． by himself        B． for himself           C． dead           D． trembling

16．  A． whoever         B． nobody              C． you            D． someone else

17．  A． like              B． mind                C． permit         D． promise

18．  A． beside            B．following              C．behind          D．killing

19．  A． at night           B． after I left            C． immediately   D． in the morning

20．  A． policemen        B． blankets              C． passengers    D． swords