Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the
mo st unforgettable 1 when I was teaching second 2 ,10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother"s Day tea. We had put our heads
together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs , memorized poems and
wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother"s Day. I was surprised and 5 to learn
that every mother was planning to attend.I 6 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 7 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to the starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother
hadn"t shown up and he was looking 9 .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have some problems here
and I was 10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I"m busy. "
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 12 my mom her treats, and presented her with the gift I
had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in
deep 14 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year,
I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day"s 15 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students" booklets and checked them to see if
16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy"s page, he had written "Remember our Mother"s Day
tea we had in second grade , Mrs Marra? I do ! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother,
too. "
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 18 his own thanks and walked away.Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No
one even knew my mother didn"t 19 it. "
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 20 stopped hugging teachers years ago. |
( )1. A. lasted
( )2. A. school
( )3. A. pay attention to
( )4. A. love
( )5. A. astonished
( )6. A. even
( )7. A. followed
( )8. A. As
( )9. A. wild
( )10. A. considering
( )11. A. connection
( )12. A. served
( )13. A. taught
( )14. A. mind
( )15. A. feeling
( )16. A. something
( )17. A. by
( )18. A. announced
( )19. A. make
( )20. A. probably | B. happened
B. class
B. look forward to
B. please
B. worried
B. ever
B. held
B. Although
B. curious
B. wondering
B. care
B. supplied
B. studied
B. thought
B. hehavior
B. everything
B. to
B. delivered
B. get
B. exactly | C. experienced
C. grade
C. get on with
C. respect
C. relieved
C. still
C. kept
C. While
C. strange
C. asking
C. company
C. assigned
C. practiced
C. agreement
C. event
C. anything
C. on
C. stated
C. do
C. rarely | D. described
D. lesson
D. come up with
D. admire
D. interested
D. once
D. lined
D. Because
D. upset
D. doubting
D. concern
D. applied
D. told
D. conversation
D. action
D. nothing
D. over
D. whispered
D. take
D. eagerly | | 阅读理解 | A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His
wife, Gerrie,was still working in the local school cafeteria. But work for Dave was scarce, and the price
of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of
Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely
gift-$7, 000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. "It
really made a difference when we were going under financially, says Dave.
But the Fusses weren"t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive
unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches" generosity.
In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars;in others, it was more than $100 ,000.
It surprised nearly,eyeryone that the Hatches had so much money,more than $3 million-they were an
elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression ,Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived
on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store , checking prices before
making a new purchase.
Through the years,the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents
couldn"t afford it. "Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything," says their
friend Sandy Van Weelden,"They could see things they could do to make you happier,and they would do
them."
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches" wish
that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents-should enrich the whole
community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch"s story. | | 1. According to the text , the Fusses ________. | A. were employed by a truck company
B. were in financial difficulty
C. worked in a school cafeteria
D. lost their home | | 2. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store? | A. They decided to open a store.
B. They wanted to save money.
C. They couldn"t afford expensive things.
D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids. | | 3. According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were________. | A understanding
B. optimistic
C. childlike
D. curious | | 4. What can we learn from the text? | A. The community of Alto was poor.
B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.
C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.
D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example. | | 完型填空。 | I wandered in the park. The park bench was 1 as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly
(蔓延的) branches of an old willow tree. I was disappointed by life with 2 reason to frown, for the
world was intent on dragging me down.
3 that weren"t enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of 4 approached me, all tired from play.
He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"
In his hand was a flower, and what a 5 sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn not enough rain, or too
little light. I faked a small 6 , wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then 7 .
But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with
surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it"s beautiful, too. That"s why I picked it; here, it"s for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead. Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must 8 it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."
But 9 him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without 10 or plan. It was then that
I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.
My 11 trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I 12 him for picking the very best one. "You"re
welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not 13 of the impact he"d had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he 14 to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How
did he 15 my difficult situation? 16 from his heart, he"d been blessed with true 17 .
At last I could see, 18 the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the 19 ; the problem
was me. And for all of those times I myself had been 20 , I vowed(发誓) to see beauty, and appreciate every second that"s mine.
I held that wilted(枯萎) flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and
smiled as that young boy. | ( ) 1. A. equipped
( ) 2. A. good
( ) 3. A. For fear
( ) 4. A. happiness
( ) 5. A. negative
( ) 6. A. gift
( ) 7. A. turned away
( ) 8. A. take
( ) 9. A. in spite of
( )10. A. connection
( )11. A. heart
( )12. A. praised
( )13. A. hopeful
( )14. A. managed
( )15. A. get across
( )16. A. Actually
( )17. A. love
( )18. A. With
( )19. A. world
( )20. A. particular | B. painted
B. temporary
B. As if
B. fortune
B. serious
B. preference
B. wandered off
B. adjust
B. instead of
B. delay
B. hands
B. thanked
B. content
B. promised
B. know of
B. Somehow
B. experience
B. Across
B. flower
B. unforgettable | C. deserted
C. opposite
C. Even though
C. question
C. ridiculous
C. discussion
C. stood up
C. comfort
C. in case of
C. hesitation
C. voice
C. approved
C. aware
C. desired
C. care about
C. Obviously
C. sight
C. Around
C. complaint
C. blind | D. taken
D. mistaken
D. Now that
D. breath
D. pitiful
D. smile
D. set out
D. submit
D. because of
D. reason
D. legs
D. delighted
D. successful
D. accomplishe
D. deal with
D. Perhaps
D. power
D. Through
D. appearance
D. sensitive | | 完形填空 | I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of __1_ surrounded an inviting
king-size bed, with comfortable armchairs that 2 against sliding glass doors that opened 3
aprivate garden. "Wow, " I 4 to myself. "Nice place I!"
I love hotels from the Holiday Inn Express to the Ritz-Carlton and everything 5 . I love to enter a
clean room, 6 my coat,look out of the window, and walk out in the moming, knowing that each
afternoon when I return, someone else will have 7 the bed and greet you so 8 , "Nice to have you
with us again, Mr Goldsborough. "
However, the problem is that 9 my wife Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. Even
though Linus and Camille, our two children at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the 10
night"s sleep at home, 11 , I"d rather be with them at home. I"Il take Linus climbing over 12 at five am
or a kick in the face from Camille, leaving a chocolate on my 13 . When I"m on the road,I miss my
loved ones.
I"m deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the 14 :
"My children 15 too fast. In the busy career and 16 competition, I missed them. " What they
fail to say but too often think causes me even more pain : " ...and I hardly even know them. "This applies
to 17 as well-love relationships turn into living together, and romance into convemence.
A hundred years from now, no one will remember how much money you have in your bank account (存折) or the 18 0f your house. However, the world might differ greatly based on your 19 on the
life of a small child. Our world cries for role models and heroes of everyday living. What could you do
today to let your loved ones know how much they 20 to you?
Room service will never kiss you good night ! | ( )1. A. clothing
( )2. A. rested
( )3. A. onto
( )4. A. thought
( )5. A. in all
( )6. A. wash
( )7. A. laid
( )8. A. foolishly
( )9. A. if
( )10. A. best
( )11 A. therefore
( )12. A. me
( )13. A. desk
( )14. A. experience
( )15. A. went off
( )16. A. business
( )17 . A. colleagues
( )18. A. shape
( )19. A. impression
( )20. A. give | B. air
B. went
B. into
B. pointed
B. at all
B. change
B. cleared
B. professionally
B. unless
B. worst
B. but
B. himself
B. road
B. realization
B. went on
B. family
B. families
B. price
B. opinion
B. mean | C. room
C. slept
C. from
C. talked
C. in sight
C. iron
C. made
C. coldly
C. after
C. shortest
C. still
C. it
C. pillow
C. advice
C. stood up
C. game
C. friends
C. size
C. influence
C. add | D. furniture
D. leaned
D. out of
D. whispered
D. in between
D. hang
D. wetted
D. interestingly
D. because
D. longest
D. besides
D. him
D. foot
D. warning
D. grew up
D. animal
D. couples
D. outside
D. lesson
D. prove | | 完形填空 | On a cold November afternoon, my mother and l were walking home from a pizza store. We were
dressed 1 and equipped with the rented video we had been dying for. I was feeling a little 2 ,as I
was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the 3 .
They were so heavy that I decided to 4 some things.So I started to walk towards the garbage can
when I noticed a poor man walking his 5 out of the restaurant in front of us. He 6 a paper bag with
his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started 7 it.
I suddenly felt very 8 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 9 it was heavy. I
knew this man would take all he could 10 ,so I walked up to him and 11 the drink and some snacks
to him. The man looked up 12 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 13 his face and this
caused me to feel indescribable 14 .1 felt like I 15 be happier with myself. But then he said , " This
is my son"s lucky day ! "
With that, he 16 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 17 a song as he rode
away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I
now understand what is 18 by the saying"Giving is getting" .
Since then,every time I have the 19 to do something nice,the image of the man"s happiness caused
by my small gifts appears in my mind. This is the 20 of charity. | ( )1. A. warmly
( )2. A. upse
( )3. A. video
( )4. A. send off
( )5. A. son
( )6. A. owned
( )7. A. going into
( )8. A. stupid
( )9. A. since
( )10. A. get
( )11. A. dropped
( )12. A. sadly
( )13. A. in
( )14. A. regret
( )15. A. couldn"t
( )16. A. smiled
( )17. A. whistling
( )18. A. referred
( )19. A. time
( )20. A. power | B. properly
B. happy
B. books
B. throw away
B. car
B. presented
B. finding out
B. guilty
B. for
B. search
B. kept
B. coldly
B. across
B. satisfaction
B. shouldn"t
B. left
B. whispering
B. said
B. chance
B. effect | C. poorly
C. tired
C. pizza
C. put away
C. pet
C. held
C. looking through
C. disappointed
C. because
C. hear
C. turned
C. surprised
C. by
C. failure
C. needn"t
C. saw
C. listening
C. meant
C. idea
C. result | D. neat and tidy
D. excited
D. clothes
D. send out
D. bike
D. sought
D. working on
D. happy
D. when
D. see
D. handed
D. happily
D. over
D. curiosity
D. mustn"t
D. thanked
D. making
D. spoken
D. effort
D. mystery |
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