My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. __21__, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have __22__ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.

Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. __23__, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were __24__ to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum __25__ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.

I left __26__ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum __27__ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) __28__ for her.

Then started another __29__ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing __30__ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was __31__ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me __32__ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard...__33__ will change.”

Things did change, but very slowly and __34__, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me __35__. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had __36__ the exam with honors and was __37__ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I __38__ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum __39__ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a __40__ of time.”

1.                A．However       B．Thus           C．Otherwise D．Besides

 

2.                A．devoted        B．spent          C．taken D．wasted

 

3.                A．In that case      B．In this way       C．On the other hand  D．On the contrary

 

4.                A．pleased        B．a(chǎn)nnoyed        C．forced   D．a(chǎn)dvised

 

5.                A．demanded      B．concluded       C．promised D．mentioned

 

6.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．for            C．from D．a(chǎn)fter

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)nnouncing     B．reading         C．knowing  D．saying

 

8.                A．shame         B．challenge       C．pride D．honor

 

9.                A．experiment     B．research        C．conflict   D．trial

 

10.               A．though         B．while          C．a(chǎn)s    D．unless

 

11.               A．determined     B．a(chǎn)stonished      C．satisfied   D．concerned

 

12.               A．predict         B．imagine        C．guess D．feel

 

13.               A．Environment    B．Society         C．Circumstances  D．Impressions

 

14.               A．quickly         B．extremely       C．smoothly  D．gradually

 

15.               A．made up        B．paid off         C．took on   D．burst out

 

16.               A．a(chǎn)ttended       B．received        C．passed    D．failed

 

17.               A．a(chǎn)ccepted       B．a(chǎn)llowed        C．a(chǎn)dmitted  D．permitted

 

18.               A．questioned      B．convinced      C．persuaded D．called

 

19.               A．nodded        B．laughed        C．shouted   D．joked

 

20.               A．matter         B．period         C．waste D．length

 

 

At the age of seven, I went to see my grandma in Warwick and spent the summer with her. One day I went to a general store with a   34 full of what Grandma needed.

“Excuse me, I need to   35  these,” I said .

“So ? I’m not your   36 ! You should get yourself a basket and start filling,” Miss Bee, the owner of the store, said   37  without smiling. “If you’re   38  you’ll be home by sunset.” Sunset was five hours away.   39 , the store was a puzzle, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it.

I visited Miss Bee several times a week that   40 . One afternoon when I watched her adding 35 cents instead of 29 for a can of beans, I   41  her immediately. Though being caught overcharging , she didn’t seem   42 , and she just fixed the price.

All summer long I was always tricked by Miss Bee. No sooner had I memorized the soda’s location on the shelf than she rearranged the shelves and made me  43 it all over again. But by summer’s end the   44 trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.

The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stepped in to get a bottle of water.

“What did you   45  this summer?” she said.

“That you’re so mean!” I whispered.

To my   46 , Miss Bee laughed. “When you get older, you’ll be glad our paths crossed!”

Glad I met Miss Bee ? No!

Until one day my daughter came to me with homework  47 . “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish it for me?”

“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” Suddenly, I was   48  at that general store where Miss Bee had really taught me something all those years ago.

1.                A．bag            B．bottle          C．list  D．can

 

2.                A．buy            B．read           C．borrow   D．sell

 

3.                A．daughter       B．servant         C．master   D．teacher

 

4.                A．honestly        B．quietly         C．coldly    D．quietly

 

5.                A．busy           B．stupid          C．lucky D．popular

 

6.                A．However       B．Besides         C．Therefore D．Also

 

7.                A．year           B．summer        C．a(chǎn)utumn   D．term

 

8.                A．supported      B．a(chǎn)ttracted        C．corrected D．remembered

 

9.                A．excited         B．unfriendly       C．moved   D．uncomfortable

 

10.               A．hunt for        B．step onto       C．learn about D．care for

 

11.               A．school         B．shopping       C．business   D．sightseeing

 

12.               A．eat            B．earn           C．forget D．learn

 

13.               A．shame         B．delight         C．surprise   D．regret

 

14.               A．signs           B．troubles        C．scores D．rules

 

15.               A．out            B．a(chǎn)head          C．a(chǎn)round    D．back

 

 

Son: I cheated in the exam and was caught by my teacher on the spot.

Father: _______!

A. For shame                B. Cheer up                 C. It’s a pity                  D. Sorry to hear that

 

The following story took place long ago in Israel．One day when government officials were rebuilding barn(糧倉(cāng))，they found a mouse hole in a corner and used      to force the mice inside the hole to come out．A while later they indeed saw mice running out，one after another．

    Then，everyone thought that all the mice had       ．But just as they were about to clean up，they saw two mice squeezing out at the      of the hole．After some       the mice finally got out．       ，they did not run away immediately．Instead，one chased after the other．It seemed that one was trying to        the tail of the other．

    Everyone was     ，so they stepped closer to take a look．They       that one of the mice was blind，and the other one was trying to      the blind mouse to bite on his tail so he could       the blind one with him to escape．

    After      what happened，everyone was lost in thought．One serious Rome official said："I think the relationship between those two mice was that of emperor and      ．" The others thought for a while and said：“That was why！”

    A smart Israeli said："I think the relationship was husband and wife．"Again the others thought for a while，and all felt it made      ；so they agreed．Therefore，the Israeli’s expression showed       ．

    A Chinese，who was accustomed to the firm tradition of       to parents，said："I think their relationship was that of mother and       ．"Once again the others thought for a while，and felt this was more reasonable．So they agreed yet another time．Therefore，the face of the Chinese      professional modesty．

    At that moment，one pure­minded Samaritan looked at other people，and asked："Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship？"

    Suddenly，the atmosphere     ．The group looked back at the Samaritan and remained speechless．The Rome official，the Israeli and the Chinese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in      ．

    In fact，the true love is not       on benefit，friendship and loyalty or blood relationship．Instead，it is based on no relationship．

1.A．water         B.  gas            C．smoke              D．fire                                                     

2.A．died                          B．escaped         C．left                               D．removed

3.A．gate                           B．sight           C．moment               D．exit

4.A．a(chǎn)ttempt                    B．discovery       C．conduct              D. encouragement

5.A．Strangely                  B．Interestingly     C．Fortunately       D．Extremely

6.A．sting                          B．bite            C．snatch                  D．exploit

7.A．a(chǎn)mused                    B．fascinated       C．speechless        D．puzzled

8.A．supposed                 B．realized         C．predicted                    D．a(chǎn)ssumed

9.A．encourage     B．stimulate        C．a(chǎn)llow                   D．invite

10.A．pull                         B．help            C．lead                              D．defend

11.A．reviewing              B．sharing         C．spotting               D．witnessing

12.A．queen                    B．prince          C．minister              D．maid

13.A．difference    B．way            C．reason                 D．sense

14.A．self­confidence  B．self­satisfaction  C．self­control     D．self­assessment

15.A．loyalty                    B．bond           C．devotion             D．commitment

16.A．daughter                B．father           C．grandma                     D．son

17.A．surveyed          B．signed          C．conveyed                D．flooded

18.A．transformed    B．exchanged       C．froze          D．faded

19.A．shame               B．relief           C．a(chǎn)stonishment      D．pride

20.A．founded           B．established      C．depended                     D．measured

 

Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my  36 . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely  37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I  38  at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.

I felt tense and  39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to   40  myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the  41  before me, the violin under my chin.

The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42  and to stay more or less in tune. To my  43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any  44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my  45   as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.

I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the    46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could  47  a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to  48  it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to  49  his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a  50  practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two  51  behind.

Old  52  were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids.  As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But  53  a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least  54  of all.  Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren't you  55 , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.

1.                A．violin          B．a(chǎn)rt             C．skill  D．luck

 

2.                A．station         B．spot            C．street    D．bridge

 

3.                A．played         B．wandered       C．stopped D．sat

 

4.                A．nervous        B．excited         C．lost D．strange

 

5.                A．shame         B．show           C．damage   D．declare

 

6.                A．wall           B．bridge          C．pavement     D．road

 

7.                A．smoothly       B．slowly          C．a(chǎn)ngrily   D．roughly

 

8.                A．excitement      B．sorrow         C．a(chǎn)stonishment  D．surprise

 

9.                A．money         B．pity            C．notice    D．rest

 

10.               A．hat            B．pocket         C．hand D．bag

 

11.               A．people         B．trade          C．performance   D．music

 

12.               A．encourage      B．help           C．support   D．discourage

 

13.               A．fill            B．empty          C．tear D．hide

 

14.               A．make          B．get            C．drop D．earn

 

15.               A．modern        B．regular         C．timely D．economic

 

16.               A．pennies        B．dollars         C．pounds    D．euros

 

17.               A．workers        B．teachers        C．doctors    D．ladies

 

18.               A．never          B．often          C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

 

19.               A．generous       B．comfortable     C．handsome D．selfish

 

20.               A．playing         B．working        C．cheating   D．shopping