My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a fam
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My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
| 小题1: | | A．disappeared | B．deepened | C．improved | D．worsened |
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| 小题2: | | A．died | B．returned | C．recovered | D．divorced |
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| 小题3: | | A．dreamed | B．found | C．forgot | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．unwillingly | B．merely | C．naturally | D．surely |
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| 小题5: | | A．excited | B．crazy | C．curious | D．anxious |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubted | B．praised | C．liked | D．changed |
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| 小题7: | | A．challenged | B．asked | C．promised | D．tested |
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| 小题8: | | A．as a result | B．in other words | C．from then on | D．in the end |
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| 小题9: | | A．trouble | B．behavior | C．choice | D．fact |
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| 小题11: | | A．allowed | B．noticed | C．ignored | D．hated |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．sad | C．happy | D．confused |
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| 小题13: | | A．Generally | B．Eventually | C．Gradually | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题14: | | A．new | B．extra | C．distant | D．great |
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| 小题15: | | A．cause | B．partner | C．role | D．job |
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| 小题16: | | A．contains | B．determines | C．means | D．matters |
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| 小题18: | | A．ever | B．still | C．once | D．never |
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| 小题19: | | A．decorated | B．replaced | C．covered | D．filled |
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| 小题20: | | A．proud | B．busy | C．careful | D．healthy |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:A |
解析
文章讲述的是作者一直梦想有一个完整的家庭，可是后来丈夫去世了。幸运的是，后来遇到了一个愿意接纳她的新的家庭，在新的家庭里找到了幸福。
小题1:句意理解，我一直想要一个完整的家庭，这种想法在丈夫去世以后更加强烈了，deepen意为使强烈，使加深
小题2:上下文，根据前面的after his death可知，他的丈夫死掉了。
小题3:句意理解，在丈夫去世以后，我从来也无法想象还可以得到我一直盼望的家庭
小题4:句意理解，根据下文可知，是tom带来的孩子，所以作者很自然地就算是有了几个孩子和孙子辈。
小题5:上下文，根据下文的My worries可知，作者很担心，焦虑
小题6:上下文，根据后文的 were more than willing可知，他们非常愿意接受我作为家庭的一员，所以他们喜欢我。
小题7:上下文，根据后文的if their children could call me “Mimi,” 可知，他的女儿们在问我这样一个问题
小题8:词组，as a result因此 in other words换句话说from then on从那以后 in the end最终，句意为，他离婚了，因此我担心的是他的孙子已经有了奶奶了，这些小家伙会理解为什么我要来到这个家吗。
小题9:同位语从句，他的孙子已经有了奶奶了这个事实
小题10:同43空。
小题11:句意理解，我注意到我们的小孙子在用一种疑惑的表情看着我
小题12:上下文，根据后面小孙子说的话可知，他终于明白了，所以此处是他很疑惑
小题13:句意理解，突然他笑起来了，跳着说，你是我们的另外一个奶奶。
小题14:上下文，根据最后一段 I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes可知，extra指的是额外的，另外一个
小题15:句意理解，那时，我知道是我放松，享受我在这个家庭中的新角色的时候了
小题16:句意理解，此时我终于理解了这句话是什么意思。
小题17:前后表示转折，前面是失去的，后面是获得的
小题18:我在享受着从来没有经历过的，比如给孩子读睡前故事
小题19:句意理解，家里的墙上都是用孩子们的照片装饰着
小题20:句意理解，虽然我在jim的眼中是另外一个奶奶，但是我和其他常规奶奶一样感到骄傲。 |
举一反三
The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
小题1:The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.| A．he wanted to talk to the author | | B．the author appeared too nervous | | C．the author was going to get off | | D．he might think the author dropped the bread |
小题2:The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.| A．easily obtained | B．deliberately created | | C．strongly supported | D．completely unaccepted |
小题3:Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?| A．He noticed that no one was looking at him. | | B．He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to taste. | | C．He valued kindness more than his own pride. | | D．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment. |
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When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities. As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we aren’t afraid of sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds.
Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need.
Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on..
Friends also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
小题1:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How to Reduce Stress | B．How to Make New Friends | | C．The Importance of Friends | D．The Qualities of Good Friends |
小题2:The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.| A．educate | B．encourage | C．remember | D．dislike |
小题3:We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always _________.| A．laugh at us when we’re foolish | B．tell us other people’s secrets | | C．share our sadness and interests | D．support us when we need help |
小题4:According to the passage, we can reduce stress by _____.
① making more new friends ② discussing our stress with friends
③ ignoring our problems for a while ④ sharing interests with friends |
Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun. She 39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 41 , I decided to help her.
42 she asked me, “What if we 43 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 48 to do something for others.
All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. Passers-by were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 54 !
I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.
| 小题1: | | A．drying | B．washing | C．repairing | D．decorating |
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| 小题2: | | A．quiet | B．dirty | C．different | D．hot |
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| 小题3: | | A．continue | B．avoid | C．suggest | D．practise |
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| 小题4: | | A．therefore | B．further | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题5: | | A．choose | B．serve | C．buy | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．confused | B．worried | C．popular | D．difficult |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B．Simply | C．Luckily | D．Then |
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| 小题8: | | A．show | B．leave | C．make | D．order |
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| 小题9: | | A．challenged | B．encouraged | C．invited | D．expected |
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| 小题10: | | A．creative | B．ready | C．changed | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．picture | C．idea | D．car |
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| 小题12: | | A．purpose | B．trouble | C．secret | D．theme |
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| 小题13: | | A．need | B．imagination | C．duty | D．sense |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．mean | C．belong | D．refer |
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| 小题16: | | A．relax | B．try | C．smile | D．help |
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| 小题17: | | A．food | B．money | C．rags | D．fruit |
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| 小题18: | | A．interested | B．amazed | C．bored | D．frightened |
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| 小题19: | | A．story | B．scenery | C．scene | D．view |
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| 小题20: | | A．surrounded | B．understood | C．refused | D．supported |
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How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
小题1:The passage is told about _______ problems.| A．a growing-up boy’s | B．a teenage girl’s | | C．an old woman’s | D．a grown-up’s |
小题2:It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.| A．is pleased with the present life | | B．is unhappy about growing up | | C．doesn’t think her, present life happy enough | | D．knows happy life will come to her soon |
小题3:How does she know her prayer has been answered?| A．People treat her as a young lady | | B．She is no longer a kid. | | C．People begin to call her teenager. | | D．She can join women in all kinds of activities. |
小题4:From what her parents say, we know _________.| A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager | | B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money | | C．they love her more than before | | D．they still regard her as a child |
小题5:Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.| A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing | | B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon | | C．she wishes she were not growing up | | D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting |
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There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care．To water his flowers，he used two buckets．One was a shiny and new bucket．The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best．
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets．Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds．The new bucket was very proud of itself．It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path．
Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don’t know why he still bothers with you．What a waste of space you are !”
And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I’m not very useful，but I can only do my best．I"m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least. ”
One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation．After watering the flowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well．Now I am going to carry you back．I want you to look carefully along the path．”
Then the two buckets did so．All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden．
小题1:What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean ?| A．dirty． | B．dark． | C．worn-out． | D．plain-looking． |
小题2:What was the old bucket ashamed of ? | A．His past． | B．His aging． | C．His manner． | D．His leaking． |
小题3:The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _______.| A．laugh at the old one | B．take pity on the old one | | C．show off its beautiful looks | D．praise the gardener’s kindness |
小题4:Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?| A．Because it was used to keep a balance． | | B．Because it stayed in its best condition． | | C．Because it was taken as a treasure． | | D．Because it had its own function． |
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