The Boat
On my path to the great distant mountain peak, I came to a wide river. Looking far to the right and the
left, I saw no __1__, and pondered how to cross. Suddenly a pretty little __2__ appeared, came to the
shore and offered to take me across, to _3_ me in completing my journey.
The trip started _4_, and I was pleased with the little boat, and _5_ for the assistance it provided.
There were a few areas of _6_ waters, one that even spun us around a few times, but presently we
reached the far _7_.
The trip had been so _8_, my gratitude and happiness so full, that I _9_ to leave that little boat, even
though I knew I must, to continue my journey. Much as I wanted to _10_, to spend more time drifting
on the river in that little boat, the mountain beckoned (举手招唤), and my _11_ had been set.
As I 12 my journey, I kept looking back at that little boat with deep 13 . It had been so pleasant
and had 14 me across the great river; I had grown to 15 that boat deeply. Yet I knew that the boat
had its 16 in the river, and that it couldn"t follow my path to the mountain. 17 I tried to take that boat
along, it could not have made the journey with me, and would have stopped my own 18 .
And as I watched, the little boat turned around and went back to the far shore, there to assist yet
another 19 the path to the mountain. And I realized how"all 20 together for good", for each part of
this magnificent universe perfectly plays its role in assisting all other parts. |
( )1. A. tree
( )2. A. girl
( )3. A. assist
( )4. A. slowly
( )5. A. upset
( )6. A. fresh
( )7. A. shore
( )8. A. tiresome
( )9. A. attempted
( )10. A. live
( )11. A. record
( )12. A. stopped
( )13. A. comfort
( )14. A. guided
( )15. A. repair
( )16. A. shelter
( )17. A. Only if
( )18. A. progress
( )19. A. choosing
( )20. A. works | B. bridge
B. angel
B. encourage
B. mysteriously
B. grateful
B. clean
B. beach
B. miserable
B. hated
B. continue
B. course
B. started
B. sympathy
B. flied
B. row
B. place
B. If only
B. preparation
B. blocking
B. mixes | C. flower
C. fish
C. threaten
C. happily
C. greedy
C. dirty
C. mountain
C. wonderful
C. refused
C. settle
C. pace
C. continued
C. regret
C. forced
C. love
C. load
C. What if
C. route
C. following
C. joins | D. bird
D. boat
D. persuade
D. difficultly
D. suitable
D. strong
D. village
D. rough
D. had
D. stay
D. standard
D. remained
D. sadness
D. tempted
D. pity
D. purpose
D. Even if
D. expectation
D. finding
D. plays | | 阅读理解。 | Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5?30,and at 6?30 she was expected
to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly
racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over Sheba.
"Hey,Sheba," she said, "I"ve got no time for you now, but I"ll take you out as soon as I get back
from the tennis club." Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she
could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医)．
When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr.
Sterne brought her quickly into his office.
"Listen, doctor, I"m really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you,and go to get
changed? I"ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I"ll take her on to the meeting with
me. Is that OK?"
"Sure." said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more
entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.
"This is Dr. Sterne," said an anxious voice. "I want you to get out of that house immediately,"
said the doctor"s voice. "I"m coming round to right away, and the police will be there any time
now. Wait outside!"
At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out
and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the
doctor arrived.
"Where"s Sheba? Is she OK?" shouted Joanne.
"She"s fine,Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her,and she"s OK now."
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, carrying a whitefaced man, who could
hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
"My God," said Joanne, "how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?"
"I think he must be a burglar." said the doctor. "I knew he was there because when I finally
removed what was stuck in Sheba"s throat, it turned out to be three human fingers." | | 1. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30? | A. To walk her dog.
B. To see her doctor.
C. To attend a club meeting.
D. To play tennis with her friends. | | 2. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again ________. | A. to dress up for the meeting
B. to phone the police station
C. to catch the badly hurt burglar
D. to wait for her dog to be cured | | 3. From the passage, we can infer that ________. | A. Sheba fought against the burglar
B. the police found the burglar had broken in
C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog | | 4. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is ________. | A. clever
B. friendly
C. frightening
D. devoted | | 完形填空 | When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad"s office.
"What are you doing home?" I asked _1_.
"Andrew, I was 2 today,"he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking."No, you weren"t. Why are you really home?"
Then I noticed his 3 and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard
worker and 4 himself on his career. 5 for our family has been his job, and I guess I had taken
his work 6 .
My father"s unemployment created many changes in our life. For starters, he was home all the time,
7 meant my bed had to be made, my room 8 , and my homework done right after school. I would
come home every day to find him at the computer 9 jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed,
though he tried to be 10 . For the first time, I saw my dad as the vulnerable(易受伤害的). I 11 my
allowance(零用钱), even though it wasn"t much; I felt like the right thing to do. I 12 found a parttime
job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He
13 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business.
One evening I asked if he needed help.
" 14 it doesn"t interfere (妨碍) with your study," he said.
I 15 at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew
he was a hard worker, but watching him 16 really impacted me. 17 this was one of the worst
experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境). Now I know that
through 18 problemsolving, I can always find Plan B to ask for help, and take risks. 19 I have
learned from my dad"s understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important
lessons in my life, and will be my 20 for success. | ( )1. A. casually
( )2. A. carried off
( )3. A. fairness
( )4. A. regarded
( )5. A. Providing
( )6. A. for help
( )7. A. that
( )8. A. cleaned up
( )9. A. answering for
( )10. A. athletic
( )11. A. gave up
( )12. A. however
( )13. A. introduced
( )14. A. Only if
( )15. A. showed up
( )16. A. in charge
( )17. A. Now
( )18. A. alternative
( )19. A. That
( )20. A. consideration | B. seriously
B. paid off
B. look
B. prided
B. Serving
B. for sure
B. what
B. dried up
B. waiting for
B. optimistic
B. found out
B. always
B. declined
B. What if
B. showed off
B. in action
B. As
B. creative
B. Which
B. destination | C. shyly
C. seen off
C. expression
C. considered
C. Giving
C. for pleasure
C. which
C. divided up
C. searching for
C. authentic
C. gave in
C. also
C. explained
C. As if
C. kept up
C. in person
C. Since
C. attractive
C. What
C. education | D. absolutely
D. laid off
D. weakness
D. worked
D. Undertaking
D. for granted
D. whom
D. made up
D. hoping for
D. active
D. put away
D. well
D. explored
D. Even if
D. set off
D. in trouble
D. Although
D. conservative
D. Where
D. foundation | | 阅读理解。 | Sitting across from a German couple and a Chinese mother and her child, we were waiting at
the Guilin airport for our delayed flight to Shanghai. In this last week of our travel study tour, my
husband and I were savoring this short break by reading.
I tuned out the languages I couldn"t understand. But it was an American accent that pulled my
attention from my book. It also pulled the attention of three rows of people seated around us as
the American barked, "Coming through! Coming through!"
At the same time, an oversized man pulling an oversized carryon passed our row. His wheeled
bag caught the German"s feet. Turning to see what snagged his luggage, the American yanked his
bag so hard that it crossed over the man"s feet. It was then that my horror struck. There was no
"I"m sorry", no "Excuse me" and no "Pardon me" coming from this countryman of mine.
While this wasn"t the first or last incident where I sighted discourteous, illmannered and rude
Americans in China, each produced similar feelings. First, I was embarrassed that someone from
my country was creating a negative impression of Americans. My second reaction was a desire
to apologize. I wanted to explain to the Chinese woman and her child, the German couple next to
them, and everyone nearby that this was not typical American behavior. I wanted them to know
"we" were all not like that.
I never got to explain, or to apologize. Language differences made that option impossible, and
rational thinking made it inappropriate. But it turned out not to be a need. The German man caught
my eyes with a bit of headshaking, smiling and eye rolling, which I returned, and it was clear that he
knew we were Americans and was expressing that there was "no need" to apologize for "universal
idiot behavior". | | 1. In the airport the author, and her husband ________. | A. were talking with a German couple
B. were having a good time
C. were enjoying reading together
D. were worrying about their flight | | 2. According to the author the man with an American accent was ________. | A. strong
B. impolite
C. humorous
D. generous | | 3. The underlined word "snagged" (in Paragraph 3) means ________. | A. stopped
B. covered
C. touched
D. pushed | | 4. Every time the author saw Americans" bad behavior in China she always felt ________. | A. uneasy and apologetic
B. scared and disappointed
C. proud and comfortable
D. nervous and miserable | | 5. From this passage we can know that the author comes from ________. | A. Germany
B. China
C. Japan
D. America | Christmas was just a week away and I had five people left to shop for but only three dollars.
"Let"s set a price limit on our gifts this year,"I suggested to my best friend Joanie.
"That"s a good idea," Joanie agreed. "How about something over five dollars?"
"How about sixty cents?" I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world.
"I guess this is where I"m supposed to say it"s not the gift but the thought that counts," Joanie smiled.
It is almost impossible to buy anything under sixty cents, so it was really going to have to be very
small gifts with very big thoughts.
Finally, Christmas Day arrived. I gave my mother a candle with a note that said, "You are the
brightest light in my life." She almost cried when she read the note.
Igave my brother a wooden ruler. On the back of it I had painted, "No brother in the world could
measure up to you." He gave me a bag of sugar and wrote on it, "You"re my sweet sister."
For Joanie, I painted a pair of shoes with a note that said, "No one could ever fill your shoes. "She
thanked me and said I always tickled (使……高兴) her and made her laugh.
To my other two friends, I gave Annie a paper fan and a note on it, "I"m your biggest fan." I gave
Helen a calculator that cost one dollar and I painted a message on the back, "You can always count
on me."
My mother knows she is the most important person in my life. My brother thinks I"m sweet. Joanie
thinks I"m funny and make her laugh, which is important because her dad moved away last year and she
misses him and is sad sometimes... | | 1. When Christmas neared, the author worried that she________. | A. had few friends to give her gifts
B. had little money to buy gifts for others
C. didn"t know what gifts her friends would like
D. didn"t have enough time to go shopping | | 2. The underlined word "cheapskate" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to a person who________. | A. is the poorest in the world
B. buys the cheapest skateboards
C. spends as little money as possible
D. buys the cheapest things in the world | | 3. The girl gave her mother a candle because it stands for________. | A. the girl"s own life
B. her mother"s life
C. the girl"s role in her mother"s life
D. the mother"s role in the girl"s life | | 4. What can we learn from the passage? | A. It is an art to choose gifts.
B. It is the thought not the gift that matters.
C. How to choose cheap gifts.
D. Giving gifts improves friendships. | 最新试题
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