Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆), then looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror (镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

    “There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

    “Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

    They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward (倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad (难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

46. Tom went into the station cafe because       .

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there.

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirl.

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there.

47. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock?

A. Half past twelve                                      B. Twenty to twelve

C. Half past eleven                                      D. Half past one

48. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find    .

A. the time is right                           B. it’s going slower

C. it’s going backward                       D. it’s going faster

49. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time  

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour

C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

50. Which of the following is the title (题目) of the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station                   B. Not A Careful Man

C. Missing A Bus                            D. The Clock In The Mirror

The most positive(乐观的) person I have ever seen is may dad! He is so positive that I do not  46  hearing a single word from him which is related(相关的) to hopelessness!

Unlike most mums and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel   47 . He is always there to give me encouragement and help.   48  I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in   49  , he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the   50  that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have a    51  together.

Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad   52  shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’s   53  a day—a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.

I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in 54 . And he believes that whatever  55 , it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!

1.                A．mind           B．keep           C．like  D．remember

 

2.                A．good           B．bad            C．rich  D．poor

 

3.                A．When          B．Until           C．Before   D．Since

 

4.                A．fear           B．trouble         C．surprise  D．danger

 

5.                A．titles           B．orders          C．stories   D．questions

 

6.                A．discussion       B．practice        C．meeting  D．review

 

7.                A．usually         B．ever           C．sometimes D．never

 

8.                A．looking for      B．worrying about   C．waiting for D．thinking about

 

9.                A．itself           B．myself          C．himself   D．yourself

 

10.               A．moves         B．happens        C．appears   D．develops

 

 

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to   41   the family when I was young.

One day my mum came to 　42  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful  43 and ran out.

The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and  44  at me.

I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　45　graduation I worked, bought a house and got   46  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my 47  !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I  48  at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　49  answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong  50  ,”and she disappeared.

One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I told a 　51  to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

My neighbours said that she   52   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

My dearest son,

I am thinking  53 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　54　 .

I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you   55  .

  …  With all my love to you!

Your mother

1.	A．support B．provide C．offer D．prefer

 

2.	A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell

 

3.	A．cry B．look C．laugh D．smell

 

4.	A．smiled B．shouted C．knocked D．laughed

 

5.	A．After B．Since C．Before D．Until

 

6.	A．worried B．excited C．married D．satisfied

 

7.	A．Dad B．friend C．son D．Mum

 

8.	A．said B．screamed C．talked D．added

 

9.	A．quietly B．happily C．loudly D．angrily

 

10.	A．name B．address C．number D．city

 

11.	A．story B．joke C．lie （谎言） D．news

 

12.	A．returned B．moved C．hurt D．died

 

13.	A．over B．of C．out D．about

 

14.	A．wife B．son C．family D．daughter

 

15.	A．his B．yours C．hers D．mine

 

We got up late as usual．My husband decided to water the flowers in the garden    41    

leaving, and when he discovered that he couldn’t manage（处理）by   42   , he asked me for help at the last moment．   43   now we had an hour to get to the airport．   44   , there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time．We checked in and went to a big hall to   45   our flight to be called．We waited and waited but no announcement was made．In the end there was an announcement   46   us that passengers could get a free meal．The plane hadn’t left Spain for technical problems．We waited again for a long time until late evening   47   we were asked to spend the night in a nearby hotel．

The next morning after a   48   night because of all the planes taking off and landing, we returned to the   49  ．Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again．All the other passengers had been   50   in the night to catch the plane, but for some reason or other we had been forgotten． You can imagine how we felt．

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

2．A． herself                    B． himself           C． itself                    D． themselves

3．A． So                          B． Unless            C． Although              D． Because 

4．A． Friendly                  B． Luckily           C． Terribly                D． Possibly

5．A． look after                B． wait in            C． look at                 D． wait for

6．A． agreeing                  B． telling             C． asking                  D． shocking

7．A． where                     B． which             C． when                   D． what

8．A． bad                         B． good              C． dangerous            D． interesting

9．A． home                      B． hotel               C． station                 D． airport

10．A． woken up              B． paid for          C． given up               D． agreed with

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some medicine. Upon entering the house, I  36  that there was a piano in the living room beside the wall.Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman played. She said “Yes” and   37  that she had been taking lessons—at the age of 54!

“I have been  38  for 8 years now.” I said, after hearing her words.

“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested(请求).

I thought she was kidding and I  39  smiled. When I had bought the medicine, she asked me to play some music. I thought for a moment and 40   to play David Lanz’s Return to the Heart,   41  she had so much passion(热情)for and interest in music, and it’s one of my favourite songs.

I played the song to the best of my ability(能力), putting as much emotion into it as possible. She  42  it. As I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling, “Young man!”

I  43  , and saw an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank you for the  44  song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to get out of bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good.” she said. With that, she turned around and walked slowly back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her  45   and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It was  46  to its name, returning to one’s heart to  47  and joy. 

1.A. noticed        B. heard        C. learned          D. knew

2.A. explained      B. added        C. dreamed      D. wished

3. A. waiting       B. writing      C. practising       D. playing

4.A. simply     B. proudly      C. shyly            D. happily

5.A. promised       B. agreed       C. decided      D. hoped

6. A. since         B. until            C. because      D. if

7. A. hated         B. remembered   C. heard            D. loved

8.A. turned around  B. looked up        C. ran away     D. went on

9. A. valuable      B. pretty           C. beautiful        D. popular

10. A. kindness     B. experience   C. appreciation D. condition

11.A. correct       B. true         C. right            D. real

12. A. sadness      B. happiness        C. peace            D. honesty