My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more as we get older, and when we reached our forties, we to do something to keep our strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n) every few days. In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and a night there. Other times we just , stopping wherever we wanted.
One of our adventures us to a very small town in South Georgia. The people there were a special festival. We were to buy the handmade gifts and to eat the food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade and waved to us! It was so great! We had a great time that day!
is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours’ chat over lunch. We are so happy and have a great on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier and person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
| 小题1: | | A．as | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题2: | | A．precious | B．difficult | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题3: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．remembered | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．friendship | B．connection | C．marriage | D．life |
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| 小题5: | | A．paused | B．promised | C．prepared | D．pretended |
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| 小题6: | | A．revision | B．adventure | C．operation | D．appointment |
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| 小题7: | | A．consumed | B．took | C．cost | D．spent |
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| 小题8: | | A．disappeared | B．left | C．drove | D．ran |
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| 小题9: | | A．showed | B．took | C．pushed | D．forced |
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| 小题10: | | A．offering | B．enjoying | C．presenting | D．conducting |
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| 小题11: | | A．willing | B．eager | C．delighted | D．allowed |
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| 小题12: | | A．delicious | B．terrible | C．awful | D．valuable |
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| 小题13: | | A．wiped | B．stared | C．smiled | D．announced |
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| 小题14: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．really | D．probably |
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| 小题15: | | A．Fun | B．Mercy | C．Concern | D．Disagreement |
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| 小题16: | | A．consideration | B．influence | C．discussion | D．impression |
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| 小题17: | | A．weakness | B．benefits | C．problems | D．happiness |
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| 小题18: | | A．meet | B．impress | C．support | D．forgive |
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| 小题19: | | A．design | B．plan | C．speech | D．record |
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| 小题20: | | A．busier | B．prettier | C．healthier | D．cleaner |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
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试题分析：文章讲述作者因为结婚后没有时间，忽略了和朋友的联系，后来决定抽出一些固定的时间见面，聊天，甚至去探险，其中经历了很多有趣的事情，互相对彼此的生活有了影响，作者也感到作者更健康更快乐。
小题1:考查连词：A. as正如，因为，随着，B. unless除非，C. though虽然，D. since自从，既然，虽然我许诺有空就去见她，但总是不能在一起，表示转折关系，选C
小题2:考查形容词：A. precious宝贵的，B. difficult困难的，C. boring令人厌烦的，D. interesting有趣的，随着我们年龄的增长，友谊变得更加珍贵了，选A
小题3:考查动词：A. refused拒绝，B. decided决定，C. remembered记得，D. regretted后悔，当我们40几岁的时候，我们决定做些事情使友谊更加牢固，健康，选B
小题4:考查名词：A. friendship友谊，B. connection联系，C. marriage婚姻，D. life生活，当我们40几岁的时候，我们决定做些事情使友谊更加牢固，健康，选A
小题5:考查动词：A. paused停顿，B. promised答应，C. prepared准备，D. pretended假装，我们挑选每个月的一个星期六许诺要一起做些事情，选B
小题6:考查名词：A. revision复习，B. adventure冒险，C. operation手术，D. appointment约会，从后面的句子：In some adventures we drove to our favorite places可知我们决定每几天要冒险几次，选B
小题7:考查动词：A. consumed消耗，B. took 花费，C. cost花费，D. spent花费，度过，从后面的句子：Other times we just 48 , stopping wherever we wanted.可知他们要看车去最喜欢的地方在那里过夜，选D
小题8:考查动词：A. disappeared消失，B. left离开，C. drove开车，D. ran跑，从前面的句子：we drove to our favorite places可知我们开车想到哪里停就在哪里停，选C
小题9:考查动词：A. showed展示，B. took拿，C. pushed推，D. forced强迫，有一次冒险把我们带到一个小镇，选B
小题10:考查动词：A. offering提供，B. enjoying享受，C. presenting呈现，递交，D. conducting指导，那里的人们在享受一个特殊的节日，选B
小题11:考查形容词：A. willing愿意，B. eager渴望的，C. delighted高兴的，D. allowed允许的，我们很高兴买到手工的礼物和品尝美味是食物，选C
小题12:考查形容词：A. delicious可口的，B. terrible可怕的，C. awful讨厌的，D. valuable有价值的，形容食物，用delicious，选A
小题13:考查动词：A. wiped擦，B. stared盯着看，C. smiled微笑，D. announced宣布，游行队伍里面的每个人都向我们微笑挥手，选C
小题14: 考查副词：A. hardly几乎不，B. nearly几乎，C. really真的，D. probably可能地，我们真的玩得很愉快，选C
小题15:考查名词：A. Fun有趣的事情，B. Mercy仁慈，怜悯，C. Concern关心，担心，D. Disagreement失望，不管是周末旅游还是午餐的几小时的聊天都是有趣的事情，选A
小题16:考查名词： A. consideration考虑，B. influence影响，C. discussion讨论D. impression印象，我们很高兴，对彼此的生活有了很大的影响，选B
小题17:考查名词：A. weakness弱点，B. benefits利益，C. problems问题，D. happiness快乐，同甘共苦：share our sorrow and happiness选D
小题18:考查动词： A. meet遇到，B. impress印象，C. support支持，D. forgive原谅，从前面的句子：I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.可知不要总是许诺有一天要去见朋友，选A
小题19:考查名词：A. design设计，B. plan计划，C. speech演讲，D. record记录，拿起电话，为这个周末制定计划，选B
小题20:考查形容词：A. busier更忙，B. prettier更漂亮，C. healthier更健康，D. cleaner更干净，你会变成更快乐，更健康的人，选C |
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Moving can bring out the best and the worst in people, I’m finding. And I’ve discovered where a very generous spirit lives: Defiance, Ohio.
After suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she would work as a sales assistant. Not knowing a person there, we were pretty concerned about all the work, including how we’d get all the things unloaded without killing ourselves.
We decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in. “What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven!” I thought.
Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. The more people that helped, the easier the work became. A job we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was done in just a few hours. Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.
All the while, my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. Among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. It’s wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what it’s like to look out for one another. I used to stay away from friendships with strangers, but now I live in Defiance!
小题1:The author and his wife moved to Defiance because ________.| A．they thought moving often brought out the best | | B．a couple of students had promised to help them | | C．they liked this little town | | D．his wife had found a job |
小题2:When offered help, the author at first felt________.| A．grateful | B．surprised | C．embarrassed | D．excited |
小题3:The neighbors did all of the following EXCEPT________.| A．help them unload | B．invite them to a dinner | | C．offer to drive them around | D．welcome their coming |
小题4:What can we know about the author’s past life?| A．He hated to live in a little town. | | B．He liked to make friends with strangers. | | C．He usually offered some help to others. | | D．He refused to make friends with strangers. |
小题5:The author mainly wants to tell us ________.| A．we don’t know what is good until we have lost it | | B．kindness is the sunshine of social life | | C．where there is a will, there is a way | | D．there is no place like home |
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Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head his walking stick. McKay"s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a person, he had been to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay"s, or too often, on the McKays .
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our ,” said Laurence. She added that it wasn"t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks. “We"d be there happily reading our newspapers, when so much water would come from above that we"d be as wet as if we"d with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too . “It was James"s birthday,” explained Laurence, “and I"d made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn"t get to blow them out.” , Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet . Rarely had Laurence seen McKay move so fast. “I couldn"t him. He was up there in a flash. It was the fastest I"d seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also promised to change his from now on. And what of James McKay? he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”. “ the most exciting birthday !” said the cheerful old man. “The best since my adolescence I"d say!”
| 小题1: | | A．hitting | B．tapping | C．pushing | D．touching |
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| 小题3: | | A．quiet | B．peaceful | C．sensitive | D．stubborn |
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| 小题4: | | A．accustomed | B．taken | C．driven | D．attracted |
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| 小题5: | | A．fish | B．seed | C．plant | D．newspaper |
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| 小题6: | | A．himself | B．itself | C．themselves | D．herself |
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| 小题7: | | A．bathroom | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．balcony |
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| 小题8: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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| 小题9: | | A．sitting | B．exercising | C．sleeping | D．eating |
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| 小题10: | | A．regularly | B．unconsciously | C．precisely | D．suddenly |
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| 小题11: | | A．swum | B．showered | C．watered | D．drowned |
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| 小题12: | | A．taste | B．sense | C．feeling | D．smell |
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| 小题13: | | A．little | B．soon | C．late | D．much |
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| 小题14: | | A．Beside | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Consequently |
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| 小题15: | | A．over | B．across | C．through | D．down |
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| 小题16: | | A．stop | B．blame | C．ignore | D．stand |
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| 小题17: | | A．views | B．attitude | C．ways | D．mind |
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| 小题18: | | A．While | B．Since | C．Until | D．As |
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| 小题19: | | A．Sincerely | B．Impossibly | C．Definitely | D．Previously |
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| 小题20: | | A．before | B．ever | C．already | D．since |
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I was on a long drive last weekend and stopped for a rest．At that moment,I noticed a man in a wheelchair by the stop sign．He held a sign in hand， “Trying to make it home for the holidays”．I looked away from it,because I had no to give him．I watched as people drove by,and either ignored him or stared at him he was a curiosity（怪人）of sorts．I felt really for the poor man．
I know some people wouldn’t like to have the thought of money to such strangers in the street,because they thought these people may use that money for drugs,alcohol,or some other undesirable（不良的） ．I started to drive my car away but soon ．Since I don’t usually have much cash on me,I it would be a good idea to offer some food ．So I asked him if he was ．Hearing my words,he seemed shocked that someone his well-being,but he happily it．He said he would like a sandwich and a can of soda．
Inside the store,I bought a sandwich,soda,some water and chips．I them to the new friend who was quite to receive so many delicious foods． the meal time ,I asked his name．He said he was called Chewie,and he was thankful for my help．I him a Smile Card．He read it with a big smile and said,“I always random（偶然）acts of kindness．”
As I drove away,I said a silent prayer（祈祷）that Chewie makes it home for the holidays,or at least he spends them somewhere safe and ．
| 小题1: | | A．jumping | B．sitting | C．running | D．climbing |
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| 小题2: | | A．asking | B．copying | C．showing | D．reading |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．happily | C．actively | D．finally |
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| 小题4: | | A．money | B．gift | C．time | D．sign |
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| 小题5: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．even though | D．as if |
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| 小题6: | | A．proud | B．happy | C．sorry | D．strange |
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| 小题7: | | A．lending | B．giving | C．wasting | D．throwing |
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| 小题8: | | A．purposes | B．interests | C．views | D．roles |
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| 小题9: | | A．took off | B．gave up | C．turned around | D．picked up |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubted | B．refused | C．listed | D．thought |
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| 小题11: | | A．besides | B．yet | C．instead | D．though |
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| 小题12: | | A．happy | B．sleepy | C．tired | D．hungry |
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| 小题13: | | A．brought about | B．talked about | C．cared about | D．thought about |
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| 小题14: | | A．bought | B．accepted | C．paid | D．ate |
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| 小题15: | | A．dropped | B．donated | C．offered | D．supported |
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| 小题16: | | A．glad | B．stressful | C．uneasy | D．formal |
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| 小题17: | | A．Before | B．Above | C．For | D．During |
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| 小题18: | | A．handed | B．ordered | C．borrowed | D．sold |
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| 小题19: | | A．cut in | B．believe in | C．take in | D．give in |
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| 小题20: | | A．cold | B．upset | C．warm | D．afraid |
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That warm day was the only day of the week without rain．I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine．Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold．An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her．I walked to her．She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair．
“Hi！My name is Karmen,”I said smiling brightly at the old lady．She smiled back and said,“Hello,Karmen．I ’m Henrietta．”Her voice was very strong for someone at her age．Later，I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her．From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food．A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends．
One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer．I knocked again,and she still didn’t turn up．So I let myself in,using the key she had given me．I checked her living room and then her kitchen．I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed．Beside her there were two notes．One was her will（遗嘱）,which said all that she had would be given to me．The other was a thank-you note．I went to her bedside and cried sadly．
Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply．Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had．
小题1:The writer came out of the house to ______．| A．look at an old lady | B．enjoy some flowers | | C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
小题2:Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady ______．| A．disliked all her relatives | | B．had no one to look after her | | C．didn’t want to live with her family | | D．was looking for someone to look after her |
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The old lady was not kind． | | B．The writer didn’t have any good friends． | | C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food． | | D．The writer got along very well with the old lady． |
小题4:What does the underlined part “turn up”in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Appear | B．Leave | C．Try | D．Change |
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A famous Renoir had been stolen from a museum. Detective Earl Blackman was to work on the case.
Everyone was in the dark before an art professor came to point out the false picture. So the museum even didn’t know when the picture had been stolen. Thousands of people came to visit the museum every day. After long work, some art students were focused on.
The five students who had made copies of the Renoir during the last six months were asked to bring their copies to the museum. The fifth student said she had sold her copy, which was later proved to be the one in the museum. She, however, could only remember the buyer was a man with the little finger on his left hand missing.
Blackman went back and stayed in his office looking at all the pictures of known thieves. No success.
The next afternoon, at about closing time, Blackman went to the museum to ask if the cleaning men were in the museum after everyone else had left. The director told him they had no cleaning man but six cleaning women.
As the detective left the director’s office, he saw five cleaning women. He stopped one and asked about her work. Then came the sixth cleaning woman. She was dressed just like the other women except the gloves on her hands which made her different. Blackman watched her for some time. When she came near, Blackman caught her. The woman cried out in a man’s voice, “What was that?” Blackman was more sure.
小题1:Everything came to light ________________.| A．when an art student was asked | | B．when the cleaning man came into the office | | C．when Blackman looked at all the pictures | | D．when the cleaning woman cried |
小题2:Arrange the following sentences in the right order.
a. The museum asked for help.
b. The four students showed their copies.
c. An art professor came.
d. The detective looked at all the pictures.
e. The thief bought a picture.| A．a-c-e-d-b | B．c-a-d-s-b | C．e-c-a-b-d | D．e-a-b-d-c |
小题3:Blackman caught the cleaning woman because of __________.| A．the glove | B．the clothes | C．her sex | D．her work |
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