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Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could
to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.Day after day,night after night,Michael sang to
his mommy"s tummy(肚子).
Finally,Michael"s little sister was born.But she was in serious condition.With sirens (警报) howling in
the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to St.Mary"s Hospital.The days inched by.The little girl became
worse.The pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.
Michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at
St.Mary"s Hospital.Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister.She dressed him in an
oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.He looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head
nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,"Get that kid out of here now!"Karen rose up strong,and the
usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse"s face."He is not leaving until he sings to
his sister!"
Karen towed Michael to his sister"s bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And
he began to sing.In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sang,"You are my sunshine,my only
sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey."Instantly the baby girl responded.Her pulse rate
became calm and steady.Her strained breathing became smoother.
"Keep on singing,Michael.""The other night,dear,as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I help you in my arms…
Michael"s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her."Keep on singin,Michael."Tears
conquered the face of the nurse."You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.Please don"t take my sunshine
away."
The next day-the very next day-the little girl was well enough to go home!
B.The Miracle of a Brother"s Song
C.Mother"s Love
D.An Unforgettable Day
B.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters
C.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies
D.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister
B.exciting
C.deep
D.blocked
B.Strong and brave.
C.Active and careless.
D.Concerned and determined.
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finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise．All day Andrew felt nervous． 36 Mr．Larchmont
refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months． 39 , he deserved a wage
increase．
The thought of walking into Larchmont"s office left Andrew weak 40 ．Late in the afternoon he finally
gathered the 41 to approach his superior．To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的)
Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit．
His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes．Immediately he 46 someone
from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 ．It was from his wife, which read: " 48 , my
love! I knew you"d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you．I"m so 49
of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring
Tina was．After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of
Tina"s pocket．He picked it up．It read: "Don"t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one!
I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn"t get the increase．"
Tears 53 in Andrew"s eyes．Total acceptance! Tina"s support for him was not 54 upon his
success at work．
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we
know someone loves us 55 our success or failure．
( )2．A．grant
( )3．A．managed
( )4．A．Finally
( )5．A．for the weight
( )6．A．thoughts
( )7．A．shock
( )8．A．praise
( )9．A．to find
( )10．A．as
( )11．A．understood
( )12．A．letter
( )13．A．Best wishes
( )14．A．cool
( )15．A．call on
( )16．A．while
( )17．A．as though
( )18．A．welled up
( )19．A．qualified
( )20．A．despite
B．admit
B．studied
B．Absolutely
B．at the knees
B．force
B．enjoyment
B．award
B．to appreciate
B．through
B．recognized
B．note
B．Good news
B．admirable
B．reflect on
B．before
B．even though
B．flowed over
B．restricted
B．without
C．submit
C．worked
C．Successfully
C．in the heart
C．strength
C．delight
C．reward
C．to notice
C．including
C．figured
C．envelope
C．Congratulations
C．cheerful
C．feed back
C．until
C．whether
C．rushed out
C．conditional
C．either
D．guarantee
D．conducted
D．Effectively
D．for the leg
D．courage
D．amazement
D．raise
D．to decorate
D．for
D．predicted
D．mail
D．Wonderful job
D．proud
D．remind of
D．when
D．unless
D．streamed down
D．concerned
D．regardless of
He fell in love with her at the first sight at a party. She was so outstanding while he was so __1__. At
the end of the party, he invited her to have__2__with him. She was very __3__, but she promised.
Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too __4__to say anything. Suddenly he said to the waiter,"Would
you please give me some __5__?" Everybody stared at him, so strange!His face turned red, but still, he
__6__the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him__7__,"Why do you have this __8__?"
He replied,"When I was a little boy, I was living near the __9__. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood and my __10__. "
While saying that tears __11__ his eyes. She was deeply__12__. That was a really nice talk, also a
beautiful beginning of their story. Later they got __13__ … And, every time she made coffee for him, she
put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that"s the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which __14__:
My dearest, please forgive my lie, the only __15__I said to you --the salty coffee. The first time
we__16__I was so nervous that actually I wanted some sugar. I __17__ to tell you the truth many
times, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have__18__not to lie to you forever…Having you is my
biggest happiness even though I have to drink the salty coffee.
Her tears __19__the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her,"What"s the taste of salty
coffee?"She replied,"It"s __20__. "
| ( )1. A. handsome ( )2. A. dinner ( )3. A. surprised ( )4. A. anxious ( )5. A. sugar ( )6. A. put ( )7. A. curiously ( )8. A. interest ( )9. A. city ( )10. A. mother ( )11. A. formed ( )12. A. touched ( )13. A. divorced ( )14. A. wrote ( )15. A. request ( )16. A. danced ( )17. A. managed ( )18. A. promised ( )19. A. watered ( )20. A. romantic | B. pretty B. coffee B. disappointed B. eager B. paper B. took B. carefully B. practice B. village B. family B. filled B. moved B. married B. spoke B. will B. dated B. offered B. asked B. beat B. salty | C. humorous C. tea C. shocked C. nervous C. salt C. mixed C. seriously C. hobby C. sea C. hometown C. collected C. inspired C. drunk C. told C. fact C. gathered C. tried C. ordered C. covered C. sweet | D. ordinary D. meal D. ashamed D. serious D. spoon D. dipped D. elegantly D. act D. road D. friend D. appeared D. encouraged D. hurt D. said D. lie D. talked D. failed D. persuaded D. made D. cosy | ||||
| 完形填空 The friendship between us never fades. Mary Allen was my best friend-like a sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on. When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I __1__in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special __2__- like my wedding and Mary"s. Soon we were __3__with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less. One day a card that I sent came back,__4__"Address Unknown." I had no idea how to __5__Mary. Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to __6__stories of my children and then grandchildren. I need to share my __7__when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could __8__. One day I was reading a newspaper __9__I notice a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman- Mary"s married name. "There must be thousands of Wagmans," I thought,__10__I wrote to her anyway. She called as soon as she got my letter. "Mrs. Tobin!" she said excitedly, "Mary Allen Wagman is my mother". Minutes later I heard a voice that I __11__at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other"s__12__. Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won"t lose each other again! | |||||||
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