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summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.
Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie"s basement. As I opened
the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes.
I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more
paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She
screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered
all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my
house, we painted big stripes(条纹)of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors
turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It
was my mother. I couldn"t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and
from the look on my mother"s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the
world were you thinking?I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors"
trees, but this!Come inside right now!"I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she
had insulted (侮辱) my art.
"Now go clean it up!"Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my
beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when
I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of
rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard.
D. To show his artwork to her.
B. always caused trouble
C.was a problem solver
D. worked very hard
B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun
D. important lessons learned in childhood
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children"s dreams
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myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a
huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman
stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and
reassuring-and I returned her gift by smiling back.
"Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers," she said.
"Yes, she"s special," I said, and then to my embarrassment ,the words kept coming out. "It"s only our
second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she"s" the one."" jokingly, I added, "The only
problem is that I can"t figure out why she"d want to date a guy like me."
"Well, I think she"s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is
obviously in love with her." the woman said. "My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even
when times were tough and we didn"t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very
romantic and-of course-I miss him since he"s passed away."
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I
walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, "You were right, you know. These flowers are
indeed for a very special lady." I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased ."You have a
wonderful evening." I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the
beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple
of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story
had helped to seal it for her-that was the night that I won her heart.
B. He had to go back to school soon.
C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D. He had to pick up some groceries.
B. Her smile.
C. Her flowers.
D. Her politeness.
B. She allowed him to pay first.
C. She gave him encouragement.
D. She liked flowers very much.
B .Small talk is helpful.
C. Love and kindness are rewarding.
D. Elderly people deserve respecting.
could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going
to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael _1_ to his sister in Mommy"s tummy.
The pregnancy progressed _2_ for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every
minute. But complications 3 during delivery. Finally, Michael"s little sister was born. But she was in
serious __4_. With siren (警报) howling in the night, the ambulance _5_ the infant to the Intensive Care
unit at St. Mary"s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
_6 inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. "
Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had _7_ a special
room in their home for the new baby - now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come_8_the week was over. Michael,
kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never _9_ in
Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael _10_ they liked it or not.
She _11 him in an oversized scrub suit and _12_ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry
basket, but the head nurse_13_ him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usuall _14_ lady
glared into the head nurse"s face, her lips a _15_ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen
towed Michael to his sister"s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby _16_ the battle to live. And he began to
sing 17 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 gray"
18 the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became_19 and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don"t take my
sunshine away - " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten"s purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,…
Funeral plans were _20_. The next day - the very next day - the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God"s love!
( )2. A. quietly
( )3. A. arose
( )4. A. situation
( )5. A. took
( )6. A. The years
( )7. A. fixed up
( )8. A. until
( )9. A. asked
( )10. A. no matter
( )11. A. put
( )12. A. marched
( )13. A. required
( )14. A. warm-hearted
( )15. A. firm
( )16. A. losing
( )17. A. in
( )18. A. Finally
( )19. A. calm
( )20. A. put off
B. peacefully
B.. raised
B. condition
B. sent
B. The months
B. made up
B. before
B. allowed
B. even if
B. dressed
B. forced
B. replied
B. well-managed
B. strong
B. lost
B. on
B. Instantly
B. quiet
B. put away
C. hopefully
C. rose
C. place
C. carried
C. The weeks
C. built up
C. after
C. admitted
C. whether
C. wore
C. hid
C. recognized
C. mild-mannered
C. hard
C. to lose
C. at
C. Patiently
C. slow
C. put up
D. normally
D. aroused
D. position
D. rushed
D. The days
D. set up
D. when
D. acquired
D. as if
D. fit
D. followed
D. regarded
D. cold-blooded
D. tough
D. having lost
D. with
D. Interestingly
D. fast
D. put down
Hertford Estate, Two Bridges,
Rickmansworth, West Sussex.
Middx.
25th February
Dear sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works
of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set ( eight books of plays and
two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a "remarkable" price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence,
including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare"s plays and poems for some time, and
these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens
which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and
fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step
a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the
plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I
could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year,
instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any
other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the plays
of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their
boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just
send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works
of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
B. urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered.
C. laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd..
D. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
C. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
D. fifteen pounds and fifty pence.
B. he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.
C. he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.
D. the set he already had was not particularly attractive.
B. continued to send books that Mr. Walker did not order.
C. still not sent Mr. Walker the books that he ordered.
D. made a gift to Mr. Walker of several sets of books.
A. bitterness
B. respect
C. annoyance
D. humor
A few years ago I asked my children"s governess, Julia Vassilyevna, to come into my study.
" Sit down, Julia Vassilyevna," I said."Let"s settle our accounts. Although you most likely need some
money, you stand on ceremony and won"t ask for it yourself. Now then, we agree on thirty rubles a
month…"
" Forty."
" No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay the governess thirty. Now then, you"ve been here two
months, so…"
" Two months and five days."
" Exactly two months. I made a specific note of it. That means you have sixty rubles coming to you.
Subtract nine Sundays… you know you didn"t work with Kolya on Sundays, you only took walks. And
three holidays…"
Julia Vassilyevna flushed a deep red and picked at the flounce of her dress, but-not a word.
" Three holidays, therefore take off twelve rubles. Four days Kolya was sick and there were no
lessons, as you were occupied only with Vanya. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you
permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven-nineteen. Subtract…that leaves…hmm…forty-one
rubles. Correct?"
Julia Vassilyena"s left eye reddened and filled with moisture. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but-not a word.
" Around New Year"s you broke a teacup and saucer: take off two rubles. The cup cost more, it was
an heirloom, but-let it go. When didn"t I take a loss? Then, due to your neglect, Kolya climbed a tree
and tore his jacket: take off ten. Also due to your heedlessness the maid stole Vanya"s shoes. You ought
to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more rubles off. The tenth of January I gave
you ten rubles…"
" You didn"t " whispered Julia Vassilyevna.
" But I made a note of it."
" Well…all right."
" Take twenty-seven from forty-one-that leaves fourteen."
Both eyes filled with tears. Perspiration appeared on the thin, pretty little nose. Poor girl!
" Only once was I given any money," she said in a trembling voice, " and that was by your wife. Three
rubles, nothing more."
" Really? You see now, and I didn"t make a note of it! Take three from fourteen… leaves eleven.
Here"s your money, my dear. Three , three, three, one and one. Here it is!"
I handed her eleven rubles. She took them and with trembling fingers stuffed them into her pocket.
" Merci," she whispered.
I jumped up and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger.
" For what, this-"merci"?" I asked.
" For the money."
" But you know I"ve cheated you, God"s sake-robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why
this "merci"?"
" In my other places they didn"t give me anything at all."
" They didn"t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach
you … I"m going to give you the entire eighty rubles! Here they are in an envelope all ready for you…Is it
really possible to be so spineless? Why don"t you protest? Why be silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws-to be such a nincompoop?"
She smiled crookedly and I read in her expression: " It is possible."
I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and , to her great surprise, gave her the eighty rubles. She
murmured her litter "merci" several times and went out. I looked after her and thought: "How easy it is to
crush the weak in this world!"
to do was _______
B. to criticize her for neglecting her duties as a governess.
C. to play a joke on her so as to amuse himself.
D. to teach her not to be so spineless.
B. he wanted to pay her as little money as possible.
C. he wanted to make her realize that she was being cheated and protest against it.
D. he wanted to make her feel miserable.
B. she was a very dumb girl.
C. she thought it was of no use to protest to her employer.
D. she loved the children she taught.
B. she didn"t protest to him.
C. he thought that by simply saying " Merci" she wasn"t polite enough.
D. he didn"t like the way in which she stuffed the money into per pocket and expressed her thanks.
B. how an employer tried to teach the governess a cruel lesson.
C. how a governess was fired by her employer for being a nincompoop.
D. how an employer punished the governess for not having done a good job.
often treated 2 . People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not give her good 3 ,
or take her seriously. 4 they pretended not to understand her, or even acted 5 they did not hear her.
My mother has long realized the 6 of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she 7 have me call
people on the phone to 8 I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who
had been rude to her. One time 1 had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very 9 , "This is Mrs. Tan." And my mother was standing beside me, 10 loudly, "Why he don"t send me check, already two week late." And then, in perfect English I said, "I"m getting rather 11 . You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it 12 . "Then s
he talked more loudly. "What h
e want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss. "And so I 13 the stockbroker again, "I can"t
14 any more excuse. If I don"t receive the cheek immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week. "
The next week we 15 in New York. While I was sitting there 16 , my mother,
the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teen
ager, my mother
"s broken English 17 me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother"s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it,
is vivid, direct, and full of observation and 18 . It was the language that helped 19 the way 1 saw
things, expressed ideas, and made 20 of the world.
( )2. A. anxiously
( )3. A. checks
( )4. A. otherwise
( )5. A. even though
( )6. A. features
( )7. A. could
( )8. A. pretend
( )19. A. awkward
( )10. A. whispering
( )11. A. pleased
( )12. A. hasn"t arrived
( )13. A. turned to
( )14. A. accept
( )15. A. set off
( )16. A. red-faced
( )17. A. annoyed
( )18. A. value
( )19. A. set
( )20. A. sense
B. instantly
B. attitudes
B. therefore
B. as if
B. disadvantages
B. would
B. protect
B. convincing
B. shouting
B. irritated
B. doesn"t arrive
B. spoke to
B. hold
B. ended up
B. excited
B. embarrassed
B. importance
B. shape
B. fun
C. carefully
C. expressions
C. instead
C. now that
C. limitations
C. might
C. prevent
C. perfect
C. talking
C. concerned
C. didn"t arrive
C. came to
C. tolerate
C. settled down
C. bored
C. frightened
C. use
C. choose
C. use
D. unfairly
D. service
D. however
D. if only
D. effects
D. should
D. prefer
D. useful
D. crying
D. interested
D. isn"t to arrive
D. referred to
D. notice
D. called on
D. scared
D. amused
D. wisdom
D. build
D. comment
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