My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their
beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 2
ears. Very often a whole hour"s scolding would end with their 3 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮
丧的).I realized I needed to 4 my method of "mothering".
One day when they were at school, I spent some time 5 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 ,
I left the cards: "Dear Bill (the other card was 7 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and
I"m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy." 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to
receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough,
there was another note from the Room Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice "gift" of a
clean room and 11 asking them to play a certain violin 12 . Each day, thank--you notes would be
written differently to keep the ideas 13 .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14 : "If you can finish your homework and 15
your lessons before dinner, I" d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight." Sometimes
some colored markers or other little items would be left in 16 of well done jobs the day 17 .
18 I can"t remember how long "the Room Fairy" continued leaving her love notes. When they were
age appropriate, we used var ious versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 19
centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans
could be posted.
We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I
believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication. |
( )1. A. different
( )2. A. side
( )3. A. crying
( )4. A. adjust
( )5. A. to tidy
( )6. A. distance
( )7. A. sent
( )8. A. As
( )9. A. more than
( )10. A. asking
( )11. A. politely
( )12. A. music
( )13. A. respectable
( )14. A. challenge
( )15. A. go with
( )16. A. response
( )17. A. ahead
( )18. A. Actually
( )19. A. life
( )20. A. learned | B. no
B. deaf
B. breaking
B. adopt
B. tidying
B. words
B. read
B. At
B. rather than
B. waiting
B. friendly
B. song
B. uninteresting
B. question
B. look up
B. answer
B. before
B. Even so
B. main
B. appreciated | C. doubtful
C. neither
C. bursting
C. access
C. tidied
C. speech
C. delivered
C. In
C. no more than
C. prayi ng
C. gently
C. piece
C. incredible
C. suggestion
C. go over
C. praise
C. over
C. Even if
C. memory
C. shared | D. otherwise
D. either
D. bumping
D. addict
D. tidy
D. sight
D. addressed
D. Upon
D. other than
D. expecting
D. toughly
D. tone
D. fresh
D. advice
D. look into
D. honor
D. ago
D. Though
D. reminder
D. thanked | 完形填空
At high school, I was a few months younger than most of my friends. Usually it didn"t 1 __. But turning 16 was 2__. One by one, my friends celebrated their birthdays by getting a learner"s _3 __ to drive.
Meanwhile I was still stuck in the _4 seat of my mom"s car, dreaming of the day when I"d be _5__ to take
the wheel.
The age for getting a driver"s license _6__ in the US. In states like South Dakota, a person can get a
learner"s permit at age 14 and a 7_ only three months later. In my state, Massachusetts, we can get a
learner"s permit on our 8_ birthday, then wait six months 9_ getting a driver"s license.
The _10 culture in the US is big, so getting a driver"s license is an important ritual (仪式) for many _11 . It means freedom, _12 , and control.
I _13 a driver"s education class. I also took driving lessons on the roads around my town. My instructor was a _14 woman who never said much to me 15 : "Put on your turn signal (转弯信号灯). Turn left.
Check your mirrors."
After six months, I was feeling pretty _16 about my driving skills. I knew how to drive on highways, at
night and in the snow. I could back up in a straight line. Still, on the day of my driver"s test, I was 17 .
When I got into the car, I saw that the person giving me the test was a big, tough-looking man. "I"m not
going to be 18 on you," he said. "Let"s go!" I took a deep breath and _19 the engine.
I 20 the test that day, and have been driving ever since. | ( )1. A. mind
( )2. A. natural
( )3. A. permit
( )4. A. baby
( )5. A. interested
( )6. A. requires
( )7. A. number
( )8. A. 15th
( )9. A. after
( )10. A. eating
( )11. A. teenagers
( )12. A. success
( )13. A. looked for
( )14. A. careful
( )15. A. also
( )16. A. bad
( )17. A. nervous
( )18. A. easy
( )19. A. picked up
( )20. A. passed | B. influence
B. different
B. chance
B. driver
B. confident
B. varies
B. plate
B. 16th
B. before
B. driving
B. adults
B. determination
B. ran for
B. serious
B. furthermore
B. good
B. amazed
B. tough
B. picked out
B. finished | C. hurt
C. important
C. practice
C. customer
C. free
C. changes
C. license
C. 17th
C. until
C. socializing
C. citizens
C. strength
C. made up for
C. kind
C. after
C. doubtful
C. convinced
C. focused
C. turned on
C. won | D. matter
D. quick
D. skill
D. passenger
D. pleased
D. controls
D. credit
D. 18th
D. when
D. celebrating
D. kids
D. independence
D. signed up for
D. patient
D. except
D. worried
D. certain
D. dependent
D. turned off
D. failed | | 完形填空 | Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __1__ while traveling
throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger
and thumb on his right hand. He became so _2_ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3__ and
would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)_4_ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting _5_.He realized that he still had partial _6_
of his right hand and could write with difficulty.Then, he had an idea, "Why not write to other people who
need 7 ?"
He _8_ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of
people in 9 . Many of them had hope of regaining their _10_.Others would keep feeling depressed and
remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to _11_ them. So he wrote to a
prison ministry(牧师) about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the
prisoners would be 12 .However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
13 with the intention(意图), the man began sending one-way messages of God"s love, hope,
strength, 14 encouragement. He wrote twice a week, 15 his strength and ability to the limit. He
poured his heart and soul 16 his words, sharing his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 17 .Frequently, he felt
discouraged, wondering if anyone 18 read his letters. However, this was his only chance, so he
determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which 19 , "Please write on the best paper you
can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to 20 !"
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of
encouragement and strength. | ( )1. A. opportunity
( )2. A. upset
( )3. A. attending
( )4. A. pessimistic
( )5. A. presents
( )6. A. function
( )7. A. money
( )8. A. rejected
( )9. A. hospitals
( )10. A. families
( )11. A. get rid of
( )12. A. defeated
( )13. A. Faced
( )14. A. or
( )15. A. inspected
( )16. A. into
( )17. A. success
( )18. A. curiously
( )19. A. said
( )20. A. ruins | B. faith
B. positive
B. suffering
B. rough
B. e-mails
B. strength
B. health
B. wondered
B. churches
B. letters
B. take the place of
B. accepted
B. Filled
B. but
B. inspecting
B. from
B. progress
B. cautiously
B. spoke
B. pieces | C. experience
C. enthusiastic
C. writing
C. splendid
C. letters
C. shape
C. encouragement
C. suspected
C. prisons
C. freedom
C. keep in touch with
C. accused
C. Satisfied
C. as well as
C. tested
C. down
C. help
C. actually
C. told
C. rays | D. confidence
D. thrilled
D. wandering
D. meaningful
D. prizes
D. sense
D. power
D. doubted
D. departments
D. appointment
D. lose sight of
D. clarified
D. Impressed
D. as good as
D. testing
D. up
D. reply
D. carefully
D. written
D. errors | | 阅读理解 | The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even
though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of
waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old
sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old
having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”
“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like
my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have
already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and
as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She
went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you
would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling
my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”
Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.
1. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the author________.
A. is one of Mrs. Jones’ children
B. is a relative of Mrs. Jones
C. works in the nursing home
D. is the owner of the nursing home
2. The room in which the old lady will live________.
A. is very comfortable
B. is fairly big
C. isn’t well equipped
D. is equipped with new furniture
3. What does the underlined word “nursing home” mean?
A. an institution where people are cared for
B. a place where nurses live
C. a place where blind people live
D. memory bank
4. Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________.
A. couldn’t see what her room was like
B. thought the nursing home was her home
C. would have to live in the nursing home
D. had already made up her mind to be happy
5. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?
A. Proud.
B. Cheerful.
C. Determined
D. Honest | | 完形填空 | Love in a Box
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 1
at the dinner table, "My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our Valentines (情人节) on Monday."
Mother said, "We"ll see", and she continued eating.
What did "We"ll see" mean?I had to have that box 2 my second grade Valentine"s Day would be a
disaster. Maybe they didn"t love me enough to help me with my 3 .
All Saturday I waited 4 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I 5 an enquiry about
the box might 6 anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 7
trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 8
of different kinds. A(n) 9 shoebox rested on top of it. 10 flooded through me when Daddy said,
"Let"s get started 11 your project."
In the next hour my father 12 the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered
the ugly cardboard with red hearts 13 to what I considered all the right places .He sang while he
worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 14 smile spread over his face. "What do you
think of that?" he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 15 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much
16 to me, for his wo rld consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes.
Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 17 .
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 18 .The love that filled it meant more
to me than all inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 19 through decades of other Valentine"s Days.
He gave me other gifts through the years, but none 20 compared with the love I felt within the limits of
the old, empty shoebox. | ( )1. A. announced
( )2. A. and
( )3. A. design
( )4. A. sadly
( )5. A. found
( )6. A. start
( )7. A. invited
( )8. A. boxes
( )9. A. new
( )10.A. Relaxation
( )11.A. by
( )12.A. folded
( )13.A. joined
( )14.A. unhappy
( )15.A. joy
( )16.A. money
( )17.A. reached
( )18.A. accepted
( )19.A. carried
( )20.A. ever | B. appeared
B. however
B. plan
B. anxiously
B. realized
B. cause
B. take
B. gifts
B. big
B. Relief
B. at
B. packed
B. attached
B. brief
B. fun
B. time
B. set
B. respects
B. kept
B. even | C. served
C. or
C. idea
C. disappointedly
C. knew
C. mark
C. saved
C. paper
C. attractive
C. Cheer
C. in
C. changed
C. linked
C. broad
C. interest
C. support
C. spent
C. admire
C. spread
C. yet | D. sat
D. so
D. project
D. patiently
D. imagined
D. produce
D. has
D. food
D. empty
D. Calm
D. on
D. pressed
D. connected
D. sad
D. amusement
D. hope
D. came
D. recognized
D. lasted
D. still |
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