Jerry was 15 when I was only 10, but the fact that he was so much older than I seemed to make no __1__ to him. We took long walks together, on which he would tell stories he had __2__ from TV and radio programs. I suppose he changed the plots(情節(jié)) a lot and added twists of__3__own, but he knew what would__4__the lively imagination of a 10-year-old. Jerry never seemed to __5__ giving me so much of his time and __6__ he had many old friends, he always made me feel that I was his __7__ one. He taught me all I still know about birds and flowers; he came over to read to me every day when I had to stay home for weeks with my leg broken. I __8__ came to feel Jerry meant more to me than either my father or mother did, and began to look up to (仰慕) him as I would have to a god.

However, __9__months rolled by, a change came in our relationship. Jerry

__10__stopped coming to my house and every time I went to his or telephoned him, he put me off with some __11__ such as he was studying. I __12__ him with a girl once __13__ a while and several times saw him going out in his family's car on weekends. I __14__ couldn't understand __15__ was so great about girls, parties and big social affairs.

hat I could understand was my __16__ when he finally made me know that our closeness as friends was at an end. __17__ he didn't really mean to hurt me, but it was a long time before I realized it was __18__ problem that caused the break. There's a world of difference between the attitudes and interests of a teenager and a 12-year-old. __19__ I'm over 16 myself, I realize this and the hurt I felt then has __20__ way to happy memories of the good times we once had together.

1. A. good B. difference C. sense D. way

2. A. picked up B. given up C. got up D. kept up

3. A. my B. our C. his D. their

4. A. form B. attract C. give D. send

5. A. mind B. enjoy C. practise D. remember

6. A. because B. since C. once D. although

7. A. different B. special C. new D. ordinary

8. A. gradually B. immediately C. continually D. hurriedly

9. A. when B. while C. with D. as

10. A. seldom B. almost C. sometime D. usually

11. A. excuse B. reasons C. problems D. businesses

12. A. realized B. noticed C. refused D. understood

13. A. after B. for C. in D. upon

14. A. hardly B. justly C. simply D. bitterly

15. A. who B. which C. how D. what

16. A. position B. pleasure C. hurt D. friendship

17. A. Therefore B. So C. Moreover D. Of course

18. A. an important B. an age C. a great D. a different

19. A. Now that B. As though C. The moment D. Even if

20. A. taken B. passed C. given D. exchanged

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   36   teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   37   the same things thousand and one times, do not   38   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   39   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   40  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   41  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   42   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you   43   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   44   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   45   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   46   I need to and when not. When my   47   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   48  , the same way I did when you gave your first   49  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   50   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that,  51   my mistakes, I always wanted the   52   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(無(wú)可奈何) for seeing me   53   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   54   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   55  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, Son.

Your father

1. A. paid             B. spent            C. cost             D. took

2. A. praise          B. think             C. repeat           D. criticize

3.A. interrupt        B. disturb           C. look             D. avoid

4. A. when            B. after             C. since            D. until

5.A. rest             B. word              C. shower           D. sleep

6.A. discovered  B. invented             C. noticed            D. assumed

7. A. knowing         B. fearing           C. enjoying         D. consulting

8. A. what            B. when              C. how              D. why

9.A. news             B. attitude          C. material         D. thread

10. A. talking        B. listening         C. responding       D. appealing

11. A. where          B. how               C. that             D. when

12.A. tired           B. short             C. long             D. strong

13. A. leg            B. ear               C. hand             D. mind

14. A. step           B. pace              C. laugh            D. cry

15.A. talk            B. live              C. write            D. sleep

16.A. though          B. since             C. while            D. despite

17. A. last           B. first             C. best             D. most

18. A. near           B. behind            C. below            D. against

19.A. made            B. started           C. earned           D. found

20.A. mercy   B. care              C. excuse           D. patience

 

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  . I told myself he would not be   50  .      

However, a tall and strong figure suddenly greeted me as I  51   backward casually. I saw my father seated on the bench   52   at me among the audience! At that very moment I could feel my tears   53   . I showed my   54   to him, tears rolling down my face at last. I wondered  55  anybody else in the world could ever be any happier than I.

 1.A. confidently       B. eagerly      C. proudly      D. urgently

 2. A. reach                B. keep         C. take         D. make

 3. A. follow           B. support      C. appreciate       D. accept

 4.A. join              B. avoid            C. attend           D. afford

 5.A. excuse            B. reason           C. promise      D. trick

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

 7. A. active           B. formal           C. different        D. serious

  8.A. recognized       B. greeted      C. introduced       D. welcomed

 9. A. air              B. hall         C. office           D. gym

  10.A. as well         B. other than       C. out of           D. along with

  11.A. stage               B. position     C. room         D. exit

  12. A. classmate’s    B. teacher’s    C. mother’s     D. father’s

  13.A. fixed               B. touched      C. hurt         D. inserted

  14.A. successfully        B. disappointedly   C. delightedly      D. hopefully

  15.A. loved               B. disturbed        C. forgiven     D. respected

16.A. stepped           B. noticed      C. examined     D. glanced

 17.A. smiling          B. staring          C. laughing     D. crying

  18.A. getting off         B. taking down  C. building up      D. turning around

 19.A. pride                B. award            C. reward           D. congratulations

  20.A. when                B. how          C. whether      D. that

 

I ran into(偶然撞到) a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry ！”was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn't even __36__ you.” we were very polite, this stranger and I.

__37at home, we treat our loved ones differently. While I was cooking, my daughter came up to me quietly. When I turned, I nearly knocked（撞） her __38__. “Get out of the way！”I barked（咆哮）. She ran away with her little heart broken. I didn't realize how __39_I'd spoken.

That night，as I lay awake in bed，God's quiet voice spoke to me, “While __40__ with a stranger，you're calm and polite, but with those you love, it’s easy for you to __41__. Go and look around on the kitchen floor. You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself. She stood there __42_， and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”

By this time，I felt sad and my own tears had begun to __43__. I quietly went and knelt by her bed, “wake up, my dear，” I said，“ are these the flowers you picked for me？” I asked. She __44_，“ I found them out by the tree. I knew you'd like them.”I said, “I'm so sorry that I missed them today. And I shouldn't have shouted at you that way.”She whispered，“ Mommy, that's okay...I still love you __45__.”I hugged （擁抱）her.

Are you aware that: if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family will feel the __46__ for the rest of their lives. We pour(傾注) ourselves more into our work  47   into our families—an unbalanced investment （投資）indeed.

1.A. noticing  B．knowing     C．following     D．understanding

2.A. And        B．So          C．As            D．But

3.A. off        B．down        C．up            D．a(chǎn)t

4.A. quietly        B．clearly      C．difficultly      D．cruelly(殘酷地)

5.A. dealing    B．seeing.      C．a(chǎn)rguing          D．traveling

6.A. fight     B．excite       C．talk        D．mistake

7.A. quickly    B．excitedly     C．quietly         D．nervously

8.A. come       B．form        C．fall              D．fly

9.A. added          B．cried        C．smiled       D．a(chǎn)greed

10.A. seldom    B．a(chǎn)nyway      C．however       D．therefore

11.A. loss          B．trouble       C．problem         D．care

12.A. same      B．more        C．a(chǎn)s            D．than

 

A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to       ,and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years.

As I was curiously       different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I        that besides getting all the necessities, I also needed to get a sun        .

When I got to the shop, it        occurred to me that in the middle of planning my       ,I somehow hadn’t paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentine’s fever had         the whole shopping center.

I finally       a rack(貨架) with summer hats hanging on it .I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one        .I just couldn’t decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon       decoratively around it.

“You looked really great on those hats, ”a middle-aged man        there waiting to be helped…and said to me.

“Oh, thank you.” I        answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a        with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts.

“Excuse me.” A voice suddenly         my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked          but determined.

Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “I’m sorry to         you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I don’t         anybody to buy a Valentine’s gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I         you don’t mind.” he said while handing me a plastic bag and disappeared immediately.

“Thank you!” I finally breathed out ,feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a        would walk up to you and give you a present?

I do hope the man found his Valentine        .And most of all--I no longer feel blue on Valentine’s Day, even when I’m alone, because I remember my hat story.

1.A.retire                   B.speak              C.defeat                        D.graduate

2.A.searching           B.searching for              C.looking                D.looking for

3.A.announced              B.suggested         C.realized                      D.declared

4.A.hat              B.glass               C.shirt                         D.bag

5.A.proudly         B.suddenly          C.curiously           D.patiently

6.A.study            B.reward          C.trip                          D.present

7.A.handed over             B.taken over       C.given out                     D.turned out

8.A.bought          B.made             C.kept               D.saw

9.A.on business    B.in particular                C.at work                      D.in danger

10.A.formed                B.tied               C.collected          D.torn

11.A.lying                   B.stopping           C.standing                     D.following

12.A.angrily                 B.politely            C.unhappily                    D.sadly

13.A.bargain                B.trade             C.cooperation       D.conversation

14.A.continued             B.interested       C.attracted                    D.interrupted

15.A.tired                   B.shy                C.surprised          D.sorry

16.A.bother                B.satisfy              C.meet              D.fit

17.A.catch                  B.ask                C.have              D.advise

18.A.think                  B.consider          C.find                D.hope

19.A.lover                  B.patient            C.teacher           D.stranger

20.A.in time                 B.on time                       C.at times              D.over time