Don"t Let the Candle Off
A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her-she was his whole 1 . He
was so happy to hear his girl"s voice that he hardly 2 what he would do 3 her. But unfortunately one
day, his daughter became seriously ill. He was very 4 . He tried all he could to 5 her.
At last, his 6 proved useless and the child passed away. The father became a bitter recluse (隐士)
after that, 7 himself away from his friends and refusing every activity that might 8 him back to his
normal self. But one night he had a dream.
He was in heaven, seeing a group of little child angels. They were dressed in white and 9 in a line
passing by the Great White Throne. Every angel 10 a candle. He noticed that all the candles were bright
except one. Then he found that the child with the 11 candle was his own little daughter. 12 to her, he
held her in his 13 , hugged her gently, and then asked, "Why is it, darling, that your candle 14 is unlighted?" His daughter said, "Daddy, they often relight it, but your 15 always put it out." Just then he 16 .
The lesson was very clear, and its 17 were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but
socialized (交际)freely and 18 with his former friends and colleagues. No longer would his darling"s
candle be put out by his 19 tears.
We can"t avoid having a sad 20 during lifetime, but we should remember not to let our beloved
person"s candle off. |
( )1. A. heart
( )2. A. decided
( )3. A. without
( )4. A. angry
( )5. A. help
( )6. A. efforts
( )7. A. leaving
( )8. A. put
( )9. A. wandering
( )10. A. carried
( )11. A. little
( )12. A. Smiling
( )13. A. hands
( )14. A. badly
( )15. A. tears
( )16. A. got up
( )17. A. effects
( )18. A. disappointedly
( )19. A. kind
( )20. A. aspect | B. life
B. regretted
B. by
B. worried
B. persuade
B. words
B. changing
B. fetch
B. marching
B. picked
B. beautiful
B. Talking
B. arms
B. alone
B. dreams
B. turned around
B. plans
B. gladly
B. noisy
B. spirit | C. faith
C. concluded
C. through
C. calm
C. save
C. care
C. dividing
C. hold
C. speeding
C. packed
C. dark
C. Rushing
C. breast
C. instead
C. hopes
C. went back
C. aims
C. excitedly
C. happy
C. feeling | D. mood
D. imagined
D. over
D. satisfied
D. serve
D. strength
D. shutting
D. bring
D. travelling
D. delivered
D. bright
D. Jumping
D. face
D. above
D. complaints
D. woke up
D. wishes
D. hurriedly
D. useless
D. behavior |
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| 阅读理解。 | "Dr. Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?"
The usual laughter followed, and people stirred to go. Papaderos held up his hand and stilled the
room and looked at me for a long time, asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes
that I was.
"I will answer your question."
Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he fished into a leather billfold and brought out a very small
round mirror, about the size of a quarter. And what he said went like this:
"When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a remote village. One
day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that
place.
I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest
piece. This one, and, by scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and
became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never
shine-in deep holes and crevices (裂缝) and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the
most inaccessible places I could find.
I kept the little mirror, and, as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and
continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a
child"s game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the
light or the source of light. But light-truth, understanding, knowledge-is there, and it will shine in many
dark places only if I reflect it.
I am a fragment (碎片) of a mirror whose whole design and shape I do not know. Nevertheless,
with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world-into the black places in the hearts
of men-and change some things in some people. Perhaps others may see and do likewise. This is what
I am about. This is the meaning of my life." | | 1. On hearing the author"s question, Dr. Papaderos _____ at first. | A. laughed at his foolishness
B. wasn"t sure of the answer
C. doubted his seriousness
D. wasn"t interested at all | | 2. Why did Dr. Papaderos like the small round mirror so much as a child? | A. Because he was too poor to afford other toys.
B. Because it could shine the places where the sun couldn"t reach.
C. Because he believed it would bring good luck to him.
D. Because it told him a lot about what life really meant to him. | | 3. The underlined "metaphor" in the 7th paragraph most probably means _____. | A. symbol
B. source
C. light
D. purpose | | 4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? | A. A Special Game in the Childhood
B. A Broken Piece of Mirror
C. Dr. Papaderos" Experience
D. The Meaning of Life | | 完形填空。 | About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman 1 and sat across the aisle
(过道) from me. I noticed her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear
about half her 2 . I teased her by asking if she had a 3 for the bear.She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she 4 over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (康
复治疗). She 5 to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub.
That 6 had led her down a dark 7 to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story, I was 8 at all she
had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to 9 it. At the end
of the 10 , she thanked me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a 11 in the mail saying, "Wow, it"s been five years since we met on that plane. It is 12 how you touched my life." She went on to tell me that she had 13 to stay away from drugs, and
had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have 14 that
day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get 15 .
When I saw her, she was 16_ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little
17 we had had turned her life around. She had got on the plane 18 anything would work in her life,
and my affirmation of her as a person and of her 19 had given her the last bit of 20 she needed to
work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it"s never too late to make a new start in life. | ( )1. A. turned
( )2. A. shape
( )3. A. ticket
( )4. A. moved
( )5. A. agreed
( )6. A. manner
( )7. A. path
( )8. A. disappointed
( )9. A. own
( )10. A. journey
( )11. A. case
( )12. A. effective
( )13. A. worked
( )14. A. realized
( )15. A. through
( )16. A. still
( )17. A. expectation
( )18. A. doubting
( )19. A. condition
( )20. A. delight | B. boarded
B. weight
B. friend
B. pulled
B. learned
B. lifestyle
B. door
B. worried
B. make
B. flight
B. word
B. amazing
B. tried
B. imagined
B. along
B. once
B. conversation
B. promising
B. possibilities
B. interest | C. bent
C. size
C. name
C. looked
C. continued
C. event
C. key
C. blamed
C. leave
C. speech
C. note
C. easy
C. decided
C. required
C. together
C. never
C. information
C. believing
C. criticism
C. strength | D. slipped
D. leg
D. cloth
D. leaned
D. refused
D. feeling
D. point
D. surprised
D. reach
D. conversation
D. text
D. clear
D. managed
D. produced
D. off
D. even
D. explanation
D. admitting
D. discoveries
D. character | | 阅读理解。 | Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, "not very bright" and couldn"t win the attention of his very
wealthy parents, who preferred his "clever" older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a
boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with (恳求) his parents
year after year not to send him. "The thought was ,it would be good for me," he recalled.
It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied for five years. "My
teachers couldn"t have had a lower opinion of me," he said. "I wasn"t even smart enough to rebel. The
one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I
remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer."
Now, at 55, Anthony is one of the world"s most successful children"s book authors. His Alex Rider
series has sold more than 5 million copies,and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears,
has come out.
The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British
intelligence agency M16.
Anthony says he doesn"t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way." I have a feeling that it has
something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the
room, the character in the room, and get on with the action," he said.
The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because,
he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it"s all about
entertaining people with a good story.
Now, Anthony couldn"t be happier with his life. He sums up his success:"…you can be anything you
want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely." | | 1. Which of the following is true of Anthony? | A. He was the beloved child of his family.
B. Although he is successful, he isn"t very happy.
C. He places more emphasis on the characters" behavior in his stories.
D. Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him. | | 2. At boarding school , Anthony"s teachers ________. | A. often criticized him.
B. showed great concern for him.
C. encouraged him to be a writer.
D. thought little of his ability. | | 3. What would be the best title for the passage? | A. Anthony"s popular books-Alex Rider series
B. Alex Rider, a popular character
C. Anthony, a successful children"s book author
D. Special writing style | | 4. What advice does Anthony give to readers? | A. Confidence is the key to success.
B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons.
C. Internet is the best teacher.
D. Failure is the mother of success. | | 完形填空。 | Filled with sorrow, I didn"t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my 1 . The hurt was so intense, and I found it hard to 2 at times.
Suddenly, I heard a 3 open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick 4 hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a 5 and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
"I"m 6 ," he explained, though no explanation was 7 . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, "Why do they keep 8 Mary by the name of "Margaret"?" "Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary," I 9 . "No, that isn"t correct," he insisted. "Her name is Mary, Mary Peters." "That isn"t 10 this is," I replied. "Isn"t this the Lutheran church?" "No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you"re at the 11 funeral, sir."
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion 12 with the realization of the man"s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as 13 . I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing, 14 . I imagined Mother laughing. At the 15 "Aman", we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.
"I do believe we"ll be the 16 of the town," he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that 17 he had missed his aunt"s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong 18 for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were 19 at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we 20 , Rick tells them, "Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us." | ( )1.A. neighbor
( )2.A. stand
( )3.A. box
( )4.A. claps
( )5.A. mood
( )6.A. full
( )7.A. necessary
( )8.A. questioning
( )9.A. whispered
( )10.A. who
( )11.A. right
( )12.A. worked
( )13.A. tear
( )14.A. though
( )15.A. middle
( )16.A. talk
( )17.A. although
( )18.A. journey
( )19.A. protected
( )20.A. lived | B. sister
B. imagine
B. door
B. songs
B. row
B. angry
B. impossible
B. naming
B. shouted
B. when
B. same
B. matched
B. fighting
B. yet
B. second
B. word
B. if
B. waiting
B. married
B. met | C. mother
C. breathe
C. bottle
C. steps
C. rush
C. anxious
C. natural
C. calling
C. reported
C. where
C. different
C. tied
C. singing
C. too
C. final
C. eye
C. since
C. dream
C. improved
C. grew | D. aunt
D. explain
D. chair
D. noises
D. mess
D. late
D. uncertain
D. asking
D. cried
D. why
D. wrong
D. mixed
D. laughter
D. still
D. first
D. idea
D. before
D. thought
D. placed
D. stayed | | 完形填空。 | During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for
the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more 1 than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones.
And the teacher would 2 who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita
3 . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher"s 4 perfectly.
But that year there was a big 5 . Each child received one of the normal 6 , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita"s job was very 7 . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher 8 that this ant was a very special ant, it 9 Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and
even her father 10 Rita to ignore it. 11 , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the
unimportant task into a special job.
" I will turn this little task into 12 great," Rita said to herself.
So Rita started 13 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had
expected…
One day, the teacher 14 a man to the students and said he would tell them a 15 piece of news.
The man said, " Today they have announced the winner of the 16 , and this class is the winner! This class
has been chosen to accompany me on a 17 to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects.
18 all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best 19 for the little ant given to you. Well done!"
That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone 20 Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children
learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the
smallest tasks. | ( )1. A. interesting
( )2. A. realize
( )3. A. stood up
( )4. A. opinions
( )5. A. curiosity
( )6. A. tasks
( )7. A. different
( )8. A. hoped
( )9. A. annoyed
( )10. A. supposed
( )11. A. Therefore
( )12. A. something
( )13. A. developing
( )14. A. introduced
( )15. A. terrible
( )16. A. competition
( )17. A. journey
( )18. A. Between
( )19. A looked
( )20. A. prized | B. possible
B. doubt
B. stood out
B. concerns
B. movement
B. promises
B. ordinary
B. insisted
B. inspired
B. forced
B. Otherwise
B. nothing
B. studying
B. exposed
B. confusing
B. challenge
B. vacation
B. Along
B. paid
B. congratulated | C. necessary
C. argue
C. stood for
C. instructions
C. surprise
C. dreams
C. familiar
C. agreed
C. satisfied
C. encouraged
C. However
C. everything
C. comforting
C. appealed
C. wonderful
C. conference
C. meeting
C. Besides
C. cared
C. respected | D. creative
D. consider
D. stood by
D. experiments
D. chance
D. purposes
D. valuable
D. guessed
D. disappointed
D. admitted
D. Moreover
D. anything
D. writing
D. connected
D. foolish
D. negotiation
D. story
D. Among
D. worked
D. celebrated |
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