Marriage is a covered dish ．

　　Marriage makes or mars a man ．

　　As students in high schools, you may not understand the real meaning of real marriage．But in the near future you will have your own love, marriage and children．The following passage will tell you a story about the students' getting married in a western country．Is it cool?

　　In Mr．Allen's high school class, all the students have to get married．However, the wedding ceremonies (仪式) are not real ones but imitations (模拟)．These ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter 　1　 out the voice of the minister．　2　 the two students getting married often begin to laugh quietly．

　　The teacher, Mr．Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and 　3　 business．He wants young people to understand that there must be many 　4　 after marriage．He believes that the 　5　 for these psychological and financial adjustments (心理上和经济上的调整) should be understood before people 　6　．

　　Mr．Allen doesn't only 　7　 his students to major problems faced 　8　 marriage such as illness or unemployment．He also lets them know the　9　 problems they will face every day．He wants young people to know about all the difficulties and troubles that can throw marriage to the 　10　 point．He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce (离婚) and the 　11　 that divorced men must pay child 　12　 money for their children and sometimes pay monthly money to their 　13　 ．

　　It has been nervous for some of the students to 　14　 the problems that a married couple often faces．　15　 they took the course, they had not felt much 　16　 about the problems of marriage．　17　 , both students and parents feel that Mr．Allen's course is 　18　 and have supported the 　19　 publicly．Their statements and letters supporting the class have made the school more firmly believe that it's necessary to 　20　 the course again．

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“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread.

“It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”

Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!”

But several weeks later, opportunity knocked: My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.

We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four of the eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”

We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother.

“Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.”

We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other.

I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”

We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.

“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.

We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers.

“Clean and oil bowl, then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.”

This was good news --- we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?”

Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing was happening.

“Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.

Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.

Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.

1.To the writer, what her mother said was __________.

A．law

B．rubbish

C．advice

D．warning

2.Which of the following can best describe the children’s feelings while making their first bread?

A．Confident; hopeful; disappointed.	B．Curious; hopeful; disappointed.
C．Interested; excited; satisfied.	D．Worried; satisfied; proud.

3.Which of the following did the writer do without instructions?

A．Placed dough on floured surface.	B．Added eight cups of flour to eggs.
C．Returned dough to a cleaned bowl.	D．Placed the dough into the hot oven.

4.The passage mainly tells us ______________.

A．the process of making bread	B．the conflict between mother and daughter
C．the first experience of making bread	D．the way of doing housework

 

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   16    it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As   17    drew near, the young man expected   18    that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how   19    he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit   20   , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his   21    to his father and said, “Is a Bible   22    you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years   23    and the young man was very successful in business, but   24    his father was very old, he thought perhaps he   25    go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.   26    he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which   27    him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

  28    arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to   29    through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had   30    it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to   31   . As he was reading, a car   32    dropped from the back of the Bible.

 How many times do we   33    blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once   34    the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may   35    be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

16．A. offer       B. pay          C. buy             D. afford 

17．A. his birthday B. graduation day C. sports meet    D. examination day

18． A. signs           B. notes        C. warnings      D. marks

19．A. upset     B. crazy        C. comfortable    D. proud

20． A. excited          B. disappointed  C. worried         D. satisfied

21． A. hand    B. head          C. voice             D. sound

22． A. all        B. that           C. all what        D. that all

23．A. past       B. gone         C. passed               D. spent

24． A. learning        B. realizing     C. hearing          D. understanding

25．A. could               B. would        C. should           D. ought

26．A. After        B. Before        C. Since                   D. Until

27． A. informed       B. required     C. reported         D. introduced

28．A. By                 B. On            C. As               D. At

29．A. put                 B. push         C. search           D. pass

30．A. kept       B. bought      C. left               D. expected

31．A. turn over         B. turn on      C. turn up          D. turn down

32． A. picture          B. model        C. key               D. toy

33．A. miss        B. get         C. forget           D. avoid

34．A. of                  B. among       C. between         D. along

35．A. surely      B. actually     C. mainly        D. naturally

One day a rich man was invited to dinner at the home of one of his friends. He did not know what “to   1   the wine, meat and chicken he had just bought.” Certainly he could not   2   them to the servant. Then he had the idea．He called up the servant and   3   to him:

    “I'll be away for the whole evening, and I’ll   4   you to look after the house. In the cupboard there are two bottles filled with   5   . Be careful about it. You’ll be killed if you take even a drop of it. There is also some meat and chicken in the cupboard．Take care of them. ”   6   these words the rich man left the home.

　　    7   the master turned his back, the servant opened the cupboard and began to   8   all the nice things in it. He emptied the two bottles and ate up the meat, the chicken and   9   he found in the cupboard．He was   10   and soon fell   11   .

    At mid- night the rich man returned home. He   12   the cupboard and, to his great surprise, all his wine and food were   13   . He was mad with   14   and called the servant up.

    “Oh, Master,” the servant began   15   the rich man could open his mouth, “while you were away, the neighbor’s black cat   16   our kitchen (厨房) and ate up everything in the cupboard．I know you would be angry with me. I was so   17   that I drank the two bottles of poison to kill   18   ” There were tears in the servant ‘ s eyes. “Oh, Master,” he continued．“Please don’t get angry with a   19   man. I’ll soon be dead.”

    The rich man, of course, did not   20   a word of his story. But again, he could do nothing about it.

1. A．make

B．put into

C．deal with 

D．do with

2. A．buy

B．cook

C．leave  

D．bring

3. A．said

B．told

C．spoke

D．talked

4. A．let

B．hope

C．leave

D．have

5. A．water

B．oil

C．wine

D．poison

6. A．At

B．On

C．With

D．Hearing

7. A．Before

B．While

C．Hardly when

D．As soon as

8. A．eat

B．enjoy

C．drink

D．share

9. A．that

B．what

C．something

D．everything else

10. A．satisfied

B．excited

C．worried

D．disappointed

11. A．sleep

B．asleep

C．sleepy

D．sleeping

12. A．looked on

B．looked at

C．looked over

D．looked into

13. A．gone

B．left

C．missed

D．disappeared

14. A．tears

B．scene

C．anger

D．a smile

15. A．when

B．after

C．as

D．before

16. A．robbed

B．climbed

C．stole into

D．broke into

17. A．afraid

B．sad

C．anxious

D．sure

18. A．the cat

B．the man

C．myself

D．the neighbor

19. A．dead

B．dying

C．living

D．wounded


20. A．say

B．hear

C．believe

D．listen to

 

One day a rich man was invited to dinner at the home of one of his friends. He did not know what “to   1   the wine, meat and chicken he had just bought.” Certainly he could not   2   them to the servant. Then he had the idea．He called up the servant and   3   to him:

    “I'll be away for the whole evening, and I’ll   4   you to look after the house. In the cupboard there are two bottles filled with   5   . Be careful about it. You’ll be killed if you take even a drop of it. There is also some meat and chicken in the cupboard．Take care of them. ”   6   these words the rich man left the home.

　　    7   the master turned his back, the servant opened the cupboard and began to   8   all the nice things in it. He emptied the two bottles and ate up the meat, the chicken and   9   he found in the cupboard．He was   10   and soon fell   11   .

    At mid- night the rich man returned home. He   12   the cupboard and, to his great surprise, all his wine and food were   13   . He was mad with   14   and called the servant up.

    “Oh, Master,” the servant began   15   the rich man could open his mouth, “while you were away, the neighbor’s black cat   16   our kitchen (厨房) and ate up everything in the cupboard．I know you would be angry with me. I was so   17   that I drank the two bottles of poison to kill   18   ” There were tears in the servant ‘ s eyes. “Oh, Master,” he continued．“Please don’t get angry with a   19   man. I’ll soon be dead.”

    The rich man, of course, did not   20   a word of his story. But again, he could do nothing about it.

1. A．make

B．put into

C．deal with 

D．do with

2. A．buy

B．cook

C．leave  

D．bring

3. A．said

B．told

C．spoke

D．talked

4. A．let

B．hope

C．leave

D．have

5. A．water

B．oil

C．wine

D．poison

6. A．At

B．On

C．With

D．Hearing

7. A．Before

B．While

C．Hardly when

D．As soon as

8. A．eat

B．enjoy

C．drink

D．share

9. A．that

B．what

C．something

D．everything else

10. A．satisfied

B．excited

C．worried

D．disappointed

11. A．sleep

B．asleep

C．sleepy

D．sleeping

12. A．looked on

B．looked at

C．looked over

D．looked into

13. A．gone

B．left

C．missed

D．disappeared

14. A．tears

B．scene

C．anger

D．a smile

15. A．when

B．after

C．as

D．before

16. A．robbed

B．climbed

C．stole into

D．broke into

17. A．afraid

B．sad

C．anxious

D．sure

18. A．the cat

B．the man

C．myself

D．the neighbor

19. A．dead

B．dying

C．living

D．wounded

20. A．say

B．hear

C．believe

D．listen to