be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a fourhour trip to
visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride,there was a man sitting
by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation- in another language.It
was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a twoday trip by train.She said
her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home,
although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look
out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very
good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to
time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life,different countries,and
many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds
of cultures.If you get hungry,you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the
restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car,which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than
taking the bus.
B.to see her children
C.to visit places of interest
D.to see her old friends
B.Satisfied.
C.Worried.
D.Pleased.
B.She does not like to take trains.
C.Although she is old,she has a good memory.
D.Her daughters live far away from her home.
B.the food is terribly expensive
C.all the passengers are polite
D.all the passengers are American
B.A painful experience on the train
C.The history of Amtrak
D.A wonderful lady
We finally 1 at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly 2 told me that he and his wife were
retired (退休的) teachers.As we were searching. I heard the gentleman"s wife say her_3_to someone.
and I immediately 4 who she was.She looked at me and said. "You"re Lisa Miller." I looked at her 5 .
for it had been nearly thirty 6 since I had been in her class.
My mother immediately said sorry to her for any 7 I might have made.She did that again after
learning that I wasn"t the sweet little child.She thought that if this woman 8 me after so many years.
I must have done something 9 . My teacher looked at my mother and 10 said. "Oh. no. she was
very good."
My teacher 11 that during the last week of school. I 12 her a plant from my mother"s garden. It
was a lamb"s ear.She took us to her garden where she planted the lamb"s ear.Over the years it 13 . As
I looked down her driveway (车道) with lamb"s ears on both sides. she said. "Every day when I leave my
house and drive up the driveway. I think of you.And when I come home they 14 me. I think of you."
Tears 15 my eyes.There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.
At that moment. she taught me more about 16 than I could imagine.We give pieces of ourselves
every day 17 thought.We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have on others" lives.That piece
may grow and spread. becoming a(n) 18 part of a life.In the end it isn"t the big things that matter.
19 the small things that make all the 20 in the world.
( )1. A. started ( )2. A. worker ( )3. A. price ( )4. A. realized ( )5. A. surprised ( )6. A. months ( )7. A. future ( )8. A. considered ( )9. A. terrible ( )10. A. loudly ( )11. A. explained ( )12. A. stole ( )13. A. disappeared ( )14. A. accept ( )15. A. gave up ( )16. A. life ( )17. A. with ( )18. A. necessary ( )19. A. though ( )20. A. effort | B. searched B. owner B. address B. forgot B. worried B. years B. fight B. saw B. lucky B. silently B. reported B. bought B. died B. send B. came into B. garden B. by B. unimportant B. but B. way | C. stopped C. buyer C. name C. learned C. bored C. days C. excuse C. remembered C. friendly C. angrily C. warned C. chose C. fell C. greet C. turned to C. plants C. without C. large C. because C. decision | D. left D. player D. age D. guessed D. tired D. weeks D. trouble D. found D. special D. softly D. ignored D. brought D. spread D. help D. took away D. lessons D. through D. whole D. so D. difference |
阅读理解 | |||
After suffering through many months of unemployment (失业). my wife and I moved this week from | |||
1. The author and his wife moved to Ohio because________. | |||
A. they liked moving from one place to another B. they were both out of work in Colorado C. the students of his wife were living there D. his wife had found a new job there | |||
2. From the underlined part. we can learn when offered help. the author felt________. | |||
A. grateful B. surprised C. bored D. crazy | |||
3. We can learn from the passage that the author"s neighbors________. | |||
A. thought it hard work to move in B. were curious about the newcomers C. were glad that the old house would have its new owner D. hired two college students to help him | |||
4. According to the passage. which of the following is TRUE? | |||
A. The author has many old friends in Ohio. B. It took the author and his wife days to get home unloaded. C. The author and his wife invited the neighbors to a dinner. D. The author is very satisfied with his new home and new neighbors. | |||
5. It can be inferred from the passage that________. | |||
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 | |||
完形填空。 | |||
There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).__1__ being sent away,this boy was the__2__student in his class.He was at the top in every__3__ always with high marks. But the boy changed after__4__home and attending the boarding school.His grades started __5__.He hated being in a__6__.He was lonely all the time.And there were especially dark times when he__7__committing suicide (自***).All of this was because he felt__8__and no one loved him.His parents started__9__about the boy.But they even did not know what was __10__with him.So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and__11__him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school.The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes,teachers and__12__.After some time his dad said,“Do you know,son,why I am here today?” The boy answered back,“To__13__my grades?” “No,no,”his dad replied.“I am here to tell you that you are the most__14__person for me.I want to see you__15__.I don’t care about grades.I care about you.I care about your happiness.YOU ARE MY LIFE.” These words__16__the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears.He__17__his dad.They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time. Now the boy had__18__he wanted.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply.He__19__the world to someone.And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him__20__! | |||
( )1.A.After ( )2.A.hardest ( )3.A.exam ( )4.A.coming ( )5.A.rising ( )6.A.group ( )7.A.led to ( )8.A.worthless ( )9.A.caring ( )10.A.crazy ( )11.A.talk with ( )12.A.family ( )13.A.realize ( )14.A.outstanding ( )15.A.happy ( )16.A.caused ( )17.A.answered ( )18.A.nothing ( )19.A.showed ( )20.A.sad | B.Before B.naughtiest B.activity B.returning B.increasing B.term B.felt like B.careless B.turning B.true B.listen to B.friends B.analyze B.important B.excellent B.wanted B.ignored B.something B.meant B.angry | C.When C.brightest C.game C.leaving C.reducing C.company C.thought back C.concerned C.worrying C.possible C.tell to C.study C.check C.famous C.interested C.encouraged C.hated C.everything C.intended C.pleasant | D.While D.dullest D.class D.reaching D.dropping D.party D.looked for D.annoyed D.speaking D.wrong D.care about D.grades D.test D.familiar D.satisfied D.forced D.hugged D.anything D.expressed D.joyful |
阅读理解。 | |||
It was a terribly rainy wet winter day.While I was walking from the library after getting | |||
1.Whatdidtheauthorprobablydo? | |||
A.Alibrarian. B.Acollegestudent. C.Awaitress. D.Acompanyworker. | |||
2.Theauthorwassurprisedthat________. | |||
A.manypeoplewouldn"thelptheman B.themancarriedtwolargeboxesofbrochures C.thebrochuresfelldowntotheground D.manypeoplepickedupthebrochuresandwentaway | |||
3.Intheauthor"sopinion,ifshehelpedthemanshewould________. | |||
A.missherlunch B.arrivelateforwork C.beaskedtopayforthebrochures D.beaskedtocarryaboxofbrochures | |||
4.Howdidthemanthanktheauthor? | |||
A.Heinvitedherforawalk. B.Hewroteherathankyouletter. C.Heofferedherabrochure. D.Hesmiledabigsmileather. | |||
5.Whichofthefollowingopinionsdoestheauthoragreewith? | |||
A.Neverlaughatothers. B.Carryingsomethinglightiswise. C.Neverspeakwithastranger. D.Helpingothersismuchfun. | |||
完形填空 | |||
Being positive is very important.So I often__1__my son to be positive.But one day I was caught not __2__what I often tell him to do. My son is 7 years old and he was__3__a show to be put on at his school.He was playing the role of an angel.On the evening before the show,he asked me,"Mom,can we__4__angels?" As usual,I seized (抓住) the__5__to teach him to be positive and I said,"Yes,__6__only those who are perfect,and think and talk positively can." He asked,"You must have seen them then?" I was__7__for a few seconds,not knowing what to say.I was touched by his__8__that his mother was a perfect person.He looked into my eyes,__9__a positive answer.I chose to be__10__with him and told him,"__11__.I"ve not been a good person all the time." I was almost__12__to admit this to him.I thought that his__13__of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces.But he__14__it positively and said,"It"s alright.You know to try to be better__15__." I smiled as I replied,"That"s__16__.Sometimes,we might make a__17__,but when we do,we must always try to do better." My son"s__18__struck me right in my heart and are always with me.I__19__a good lesson that day "to always try to be better".This will always__20__me in all situations where I"ll need to be positive. | |||
( )1. A.paid ( )2. A.saying ( )3. A.going through ( )4. A.describe ( )5. A.feeling ( )6. A.but ( )7. A.pleased ( )8. A.thought ( )9. A.making ( )10. A.wrong ( )11. A.N o ( )12. A.glad ( )13. A.description ( )14. A.finished ( )15. A.in the future ( )16. A.right ( )17. A.plan ( )18. A.words ( )19. A.taught ( )20. A.hurt | B. refuse B. sharing B. preparing for B. draw B. attitude B. so B. interested B. behavior B. expecting B. angry B. Sure B. surprised B. speech B. took B. again and again B. fine B. decision B. performances B. learnt B. protect | C. worry C. doing C. turning to C. invite C. chance C. because C. excited C. dream C. trying C. strict C. OK C. relaxed C. picture C. caught C. from now on C. impossible C. difference C. joy C. organized C. help | D. encourage D. explaining D. looking for D. see D. method D. if D. quiet D. story D. choosing D. honest D. Great D. embarrassed D. idea D. changed D. at times D. unnecessary D. mistake D. progress D. created D. find |