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When my daughter, Sophie, was admitted to a college we were very happy, but a little worried about becoming empty nesters. I knew I had to do something to help myself adapt, starting with the summer before she left.
Sophie had a pack of colorful T-shirts. I knew she wouldn’t wear them any more, so I decided to make a quilt out of them for her bed at college. It focused my energy, and also let me relive some memories. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie wasn’t at home----which turned out to be often. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was around, her door was shut more than usual. I felt a bit hurt. After all, we didn’t have much time together before she went to college, I was already missing her, and she hadn’t ever left yet.
When we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion flooded me. I tried to hold it back, but Sophie saw it in my face. She took a big red book from her bag. “I made this for you, Mom,” she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a closed door that summer. It was an album of photographs documenting the life of our family over the last 17 years.
I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but some of it was joy. I knew that our connection was more powerful than ever, and that we’d always be connected by the strongest of threads, the love that went into every stitch of her quilt and every photo of my album.
In Sophie’s dormitory I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her arms around me. “Mom, I love you,” she said. One of her new friends was calling her outside. Sophie turned, and I let her go.
小题1:
What do we learn about Sophie from the passage?
A．She did not understand how her mother felt about her leaving.
B．She had few friends, and kept to herself at home that summer.
C．She made a photo album to show her love.
D．She liked her colorful T-shirts very much.
小题2:
Why did the author feel hurt, according to the second paragraph?
A．Because Sophie was not interested in what she was doing.
B．Because Sophie had little time for her.
C．Because Sophie was going to leave home for a long time.
D．Because Sophie did not help her to make the quilt.
小题3:
How did the author feel when they arrived at the college?
A．She felt worried.
B．She felt nervous.
C．She was sorry to be leaving her daughter.
D．She missed her daughter very much.
小题4:
Why did the author finally let her daughter go?
A．She realized that her daughter had to go to college by herself.
B．She realized that the love between them would never be cut off.
C．Sophie’s present had made her forget her sorrow.
D．Sophie’s new friends were calling her outside the dormitory.

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小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:B
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小题1:
A．hitB．foughtC．wonD．beaten
小题2:
A．growingB．puttingC．plantingD．laying
小题3:
A．afterB．untilC．whileD．before
小题4:
A．safeB．fastC．shortD．slow
小题5:
A．roseB．setC．appearedD．disappeared
小题6:
A．taken upB．cut upC．set upD．picked up
小题7:
A．easierB．better C．bitterD．worse
小题8:
A．toB．uponC．asD．in
小题9:
A．battledB．struggledC．speeded D．waited
小题10:
A．leftB．lostC．defeatedD．saved
小题11:
A．manageB．tryC．employD．find
小题12:
A．achedB．frozenC．hardenedD．harmed
小题13:
A．hardlyB．neverC．seldomD．nearly
小题14:
A．painB．fearC．troubleD．danger
小题15:
A．all othersB．some othersC．othersD．the others
小题16:
A．awayB．withC．offD．on
小题17:
A．bedB．tentC．blanketD．sleeping-bag
小题18:
A．whileB．sinceC．forD．once
小题19:
A．missedB．separatedC．passedD．gone
小题20:
A．patientlyB．lonelyC．aloneD．worriedly

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“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 21 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 22 like you. Then, there was only one career for girls — being a hard-working 23. To tell the truth, it is 24 for me to tell you that I 25 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I would go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."
I stared out of the window, remembering 26 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 27 from her, but getting only the rule and 28 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 29 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. Least of all, I remembered the times she’d 30 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me useless.
“Nothing was ever 31 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 32 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 33. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in everything to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 34 you in the only way I knew. I am 35 proud of you.”
小题1:
A．excitedB．angryC．disappointedD．surprised
小题2:
A．everB．mostlyC．neverD．once
小题3:
A．womanB．workerC．wifeD．student
小题4:
A．comfortableB．proudC．shamefulD．silly
小题5:
A．hatedB．lovedC．respectedD．forgave
小题6:
A．whereB．howC．beforeD．when
小题7:
A．honestyB．useC．importanceD．praise
小题8:
A．promiseB．orderC．expectationD．curiosity
小题9:
A．madeB．encouragedC．forcedD．advised
小题10:
A．comparedB．matchedC．explainedD．introduced
小题11:
A．interestingB．badC．modernD．good
小题12:
A．supportB．loveC．honourD．ignore
小题13:
A．reasonB．explanation C．excuseD．consideration
小题14:
A．helpedB．taughtC．raisedD．affected
小题15:
A．slightlyB．generallyC．actuallyD．gradually

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Cyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses such as cupboards, tables and chairs were made of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was never peaceful. Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons. Residents were puzzled who the real firebug(纵火犯) was.
One day a big fire broke out. It was said that a Negro had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police arrested(逮捕) all the Negroes in the street. However, fire never stopped to breaking out when the Negroes were in prison.
Mauson, a physics teacher didn’t believe that the Negroes were the firebugs, for he really knew about those Negroes, He made up his mind to find out who the real firebug was.
One day he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was. He jumped with joy, saying, “I’ve got the answer!”
Mauson dashed out of the pub to his friend’s house nearby, which also faced south. He made an experiment there to confirm his idea.
The next Saturday afternoon, Mauson asked some policemen and newsmen to come to the house. They were told that the real firebug would be shown there. At that time the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the room.
Someone wanted to draw the curtains together, while another was going to use a bottle to drink water, but neither got permission from Mauson, who wanted to let the firebug in.
“Now,” said Mauson, “this house will soon catch fire.” People looked at each other in surprise. Mauson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gave off a burning smell and began to catch fire!
The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldn’t believe him and insisted that Negroes had been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Mauson and put him into prison. But Mauson said he would never turn against science.
小题1:
The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out        .
A．in the afternoonB．in summerC．at any timeD．A and B
小题2:
Why did the police arrest all the Negroes?
A．One of them had jumped out of the home on fire.
B．They were suspected to be the firebugs.
C．The police hated the Negroes.
D．The Negroes knew something about the fires.
小题3:
Drinking in a pub, Mauson realized what the actual fact was         .
A．by experimentB．by backing the bottles
C．through the hot sunraysD．by accident
小题4:
By making an experiment, they knew the real firebug was        .
A．the NegroesB．bottlesC．sunraysD．plastic plates
小题5:
Mauson was put into prison, because          .
A．he had told a lie
B．he had fund out the real firebug
C．he had turned against science
D．he had made friends with the Negroes

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In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­___20___ as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.
小题1:
A．strangeB．boringC．pleasantD．normal
小题2:
A．for exampleB．on the other handC．what’s moreD．after all
小题3:
A．agreeB．promiseC．dareD．want
小题4:
A．slightB．seriousC．obvious D．difficult
小题5:
A．stillB．probablyC．certainlyD．mostly
小题6:
A．affordB．enjoyC．watchD．allow
小题7:
A．dreamB．decideC．intendD．hate
小题8:
A．physicalB．culturalC．socialD．mental
小题9:
A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．AnywayD．Besides
小题10:
A．happinessB．silenceC．failureD．surprise
小题11:
A．sometimesB．alwaysC．seldomD．hardly
小题12:
A．sadlyB．differentlyC．efficientlyD．slowly
小题13:
A．studyB．familyC．lifeD．work
小题14:
A．equipB．packC．provideD．fill
小题15:
A．whenB．beforeC．unlessD．until

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Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank­you note for helping me. Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.
“Thank you” — two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
小题1:
The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City________.
A．to visit a friendB．to see his parents
C．to pay at the cash registerD．to have more gas for his car
小题2:
The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”．
A．turned offB．moved offC．put upD．set up
小题3:
What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
A．He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B．The couple sent him a business card.
C．The couple offered to help him.
D．He called his friend for help.
小题4:
The battery of the author’s car was dead because________.
A．something went wrong with the lights
B．the meeting lasted a whole day
C．he forgot to turn off the lights
D．he drove too long a distance
小题5:
By telling his own experiences，the author tries to show ________.
A．how to write a thank­you letter
B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind­heartedness of older people
D．the importance of expressing thanks

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